Chapter Summaries

Xiao Chen learned that Huang Yelang’s Secret Art could counter demons, then accepted a system mission to kill three Demon Race prodigies at the Mountain Kicking Tournament in exchange for the Heaven-Slaying Immortal-Extinguishing Art. After Ye Lanxi purified a beast’s cave for them to use, an enraged creature returned and demanded they leave.

• Ye Lanxi warned Xiao Chen that Huang Yelang could briefly draw on a True Immortal’s power and gain strength that specifically countered demons.
• The system offered Xiao Chen the Heaven-Slaying Immortal-Extinguishing Art if he killed three Demon Race Young Grandmasters at the Mountain Kicking Tournament, and Xiao Chen accepted.
• Xiao Chen resolved to grow stronger, avenge the Tai Xu Sect’s fallen prodigies, and kill Xue Can before he entered secluded cultivation.
• Xiao Chen, Ye Lanxi, and Ye Qingxuan searched for shelter, chose a cave used by demon beasts, and Ye Lanxi purified it with her Moon Radiance Art.
• A furious roar sounded outside the cave as its owner returned and demanded that the intruders leave.

Xiao Chen and Ye Lanxi confronted Thunderstorm, a fiercely temperamental Thunder God Rat whose cave they had occupied. After Xiao Chen defeated him in a fight, Thunderstorm refused to cooperate, leaving Xiao Chen’s proposal unresolved.

• Xiao Chen, Ye Lanxi, and Ye Qingxuan met Thunderstorm outside the cave and learned he was a Thunder God Rat.
• Ye Lanxi offered to leave and compensate Thunderstorm, but he attacked her with lightning and broke her moonlight shield.
• Thunderstorm turned on Xiao Chen over the cave and his hygiene remark, and Xiao Chen shattered his lightning with the Dragon Slayer Sword.
• Xiao Chen fought Thunderstorm repeatedly until the exhausted rat gave up, then proposed that they cooperate.
• Thunderstorm defiantly refused Xiao Chen’s offer, insisting he would rather die than cower.

Xiao Chen tried to make the Thunder God Rat Thunderstorm help him find divine fruits, but Thunderstorm refused and threatened him. After Qiongqi revealed himself through a token, Thunderstorm learned Xiao Chen was Qiongqi’s successor and agreed to serve him.

• Thunderstorm refused to cooperate with Xiao Chen, and Ye Lanxi warned Xiao Chen that the Thunder God Rat clan was powerful.
• Xiao Chen summoned Qiongqi, who boasted of his standing with the Thunder God Rat clan but refused to intervene directly.
• Xiao Chen privately told Thunderstorm that Qiongqi was his protector, but Thunderstorm demanded proof and mocked him.
• Qiongqi sent Xiao Chen a dog hair, which revealed his terrifying presence in Thunderstorm’s Sea of Consciousness.
• Qiongqi warned Thunderstorm not to insult his successor and ordered him to stay by Xiao Chen’s side.
• Thunderstorm apologized and pledged himself to Xiao Chen, while Ye Qingxuan wondered whether the Zhenbei King had caused the change.

Xiao Chen persuaded Thunderstorm to help locate the Immortal Spirit Fruit and Supreme Five-Colored Spirit Fruit, then learned how dangerous their guardians were. As Hei Qingfeng searched for Xiao Chen nearby, Thunderstorm discovered that Qiongqi had voluntarily become Xiao Chen’s protector and wondered who he really was.

• Xiao Chen promised Thunderstorm ten percent of the Immortal Spirit Fruit in exchange for help locating the two divine fruits, and Thunderstorm agreed.
• Thunderstorm summoned its demon followers, declared Xiao Chen its Big Brother, and ordered them to search for the fruits despite their fears of the guardians.
• Xiao Chen returned to the cave and roasted meat while Thunderstorm spoke with him privately about Qiongqi.
• Hei Qingfeng searched the site of Xue Liang’s death for Xiao Chen, while a Rat Demon spotted him and hurried to report the danger to Thunderstorm.
• Thunderstorm learned that Qiongqi had voluntarily become Xiao Chen’s protector and was shocked, asking who Xiao Chen was.

Xiao Chen learned that a Young Grandmaster was hunting him and fled with Thunderstorm, Ye Lanxi, and another woman, but Hei Qingfeng found their cave. Hei Qingfeng threatened them and challenged Xiao Chen, who declared he would cut down the Grandmaster with his sword.

• Xiao Chen asked Thunderstorm about the Star God Hall, but Thunderstorm said it knew nothing about it.
• A subordinate warned Thunderstorm that a Young Grandmaster was killing demons in its territory, and Xiao Chen realized the pursuer had come for him.
• Thunderstorm offered to move everyone to a more secluded cave, but Hei Qingfeng killed the messenger and entered the cave.
• Hei Qingfeng revealed he had reached the Grandmaster Realm, threatened Ye Lanxi, and dismissed Thunderstorm’s warning about its clan.
• Xiao Chen led Hei Qingfeng outside, where Hei Qingfeng ordered him to kneel and die.
• Xiao Chen declared that he would show his full strength and cut down Hei Qingfeng with his sword.

Xiao Chen and his companions escaped Hei Qingfeng using Ye Lanxi’s group spatial talisman and took refuge in Thunderstorm’s cave. Xiao Chen then sparred with Thunderstorm barehanded, revealing that his physical strength surpassed the rat’s, and demanded to continue fighting.

• Hei Qingfeng prepared to fight Xiao Chen, but Ye Lanxi activated a group spatial talisman and transported the group away.
• Thunderstorm led Xiao Chen, Ye Lanxi, and Ye Qingxuan to his cave, where Ye Lanxi used the Moonlight Art to clean it.
• Thunderstorm teased Ye Lanxi and Ye Qingxuan about their feelings for Xiao Chen, prompting Xiao Chen to change the subject and request a sparring match.
• Xiao Chen told Thunderstorm that sparring would fulfill Qiongqi’s wish, persuading the reluctant rat to fight him without a sword.
• Thunderstorm attacked Xiao Chen with lightning, but Xiao Chen shattered the bolts with one punch and sent Thunderstorm flying.

Xiao Chen learned that an Immortal Spirit Fruit had been found in Old Black Bull’s territory and went with Thunderstorm and the two women to seek it. Near Black Bull Valley, they encountered Demon Race fighters surrounding five Human Race cultivators and demanding Xiao Chen’s whereabouts.

• Xiao Chen defeated Thunderstorm in a fight, then learned that people from the mundane world were believed unable to condense a Dual Core.
• During half a month of searching and cultivation, Xiao Chen absorbed many resources and advanced from the first to the second level of the Sword General Realm.
• A rabbit demon reported an Immortal Spirit Fruit in Old Black Bull’s territory, but Old Black Bull refused Thunderstorm’s request to enter.
• Xiao Chen traveled with Thunderstorm, Ye Lanxi, and Ye Qingxuan toward Black Bull Valley despite Thunderstorm’s warning about the Grandmaster’s hostility.
• Near the valley, they saw Demon Race fighters surrounding five young Human Race cultivators and demanding that they reveal Xiao Chen’s whereabouts.

Xiao Chen rescued Song Ji and the other Human Race disciples from Black Dragon Mountain demons, then faced Hei Qingfeng, the Young Mountain Lord and a Young Grandmaster. Their first clash sent Xiao Chen staggering backward, leaving his companions stunned by Hei Qingfeng’s strength.

• Song Ji and the other captured disciples refused to reveal Xiao Chen’s location, and Xiao Chen arrived to rescue them.
• The Black Dragon Mountain demons fled when they saw Xiao Chen, but he caught and killed them before returning to Ye Lanxi’s group.
• Xiao Chen asked Ye Lanxi to cleanse the blood from his clothes, then set out toward Black Bull Valley with Rat Brother.
• Hei Qingfeng appeared, threatened Xiao Chen, and confronted him as a Young Grandmaster.
• Xiao Chen and Hei Qingfeng exchanged punches, and Hei Qingfeng’s strike knocked Xiao Chen back dozens of steps.

Xiao Chen wounded Hei Qingfeng with the Dragon Slayer Sword, but Hei Qingfeng drew his twin hammers and overpowered him in their ensuing clash. Recognizing that his normal strength was not enough to defeat a Young Grandmaster, Xiao Chen prepared to reveal his trump cards.

• Xiao Chen used the Dragon Slayer Sword, powered by Little Yan Yan, to wound Hei Qingfeng and send him crashing through a hill.
• Hei Qingfeng healed his leg, summoned two colossal hammers, and attacked Xiao Chen with his full strength.
• Xiao Chen and Hei Qingfeng battled across Black Bull Valley, devastating the forest and killing several demons caught in the aftermath.
• Hei Qingfeng defeated Xiao Chen and declared that his cultivation left him no match for a Young Grandmaster.
• Xiao Chen rose bloodied, accepted that he could not win in his normal state, and decided to use his trump cards.

Xiao Chen faced Hei Qingfeng alone while his allies worried he could not withstand a Young Grandmaster. After asking about the stronger Xue Can, Xiao Chen unveiled a starry-sky technique, leaving Thunderstorm and the others stunned.

• Ye Qingxuan mocked Xiao Chen, and Thunderstorm and Song Ji rebuked her for insulting the man who had saved them.
• Xiao Chen stopped Thunderstorm, Ye Lanxi, and the others from coming to his aid, while Thunderstorm insisted that someone was watching over him.
• Xiao Chen questioned Hei Qingfeng about Xue Can and revealed that he planned to kill him for murdering his master's daughter.
• Xiao Chen secretly asked Thunderstorm to protect him while he was weakened, and Thunderstorm agreed, expecting Qiongqi to act.
• Xiao Chen invoked the Star God and summoned a vast starry sky that sent dazzling starlight down around him, shocking the onlookers.

Xiao Chen used the Starlight Fist to test himself against Hei Qingfeng, but Hei Qingfeng's Black Dragon Kill eventually broke through it. As Hei Qingfeng prepared to press his advantage, Thunderstorm worried that Qiongqi had not appeared and feared they would all die.

• Hei Qingfeng and the surrounding demons were shocked when Xiao Chen summoned starlight and unleashed the Starlight Fist.
• Hei Qingfeng countered with Black Dragon Kill, and their attacks devastated much of Black Bull Valley.
• Old Black Bull, Niu Wu'er, ordered a subordinate to investigate the disturbance and wondered whether Thunderstorm was behind it.
• The black Flood Dragon shattered Xiao Chen's giant fist of light after clashing with it more than a hundred times.
• Xiao Chen revealed that he had used the Starlight Fist only to test its power, while Hei Qingfeng acknowledged his talent and vowed to kill him.
• Thunderstorm secretly asked Xiao Chen where Qiongqi was and feared that Qiongqi might be unable to intervene.

Xiao Chen refused to let Qiongqi intervene and faced Hei Qingfeng alone, then unleashed the Ancient True Devil transformation when Hei Qingfeng attacked. He left Hei Qingfeng shaken after tearing off the black Flood Dragon’s horns, while Hei Qingfeng threatened to use a secret technique.

• Xiao Chen told Thunderstorm that Qiongqi would not help because he had to face the trial himself, leaving Thunderstorm convinced they were doomed.
• Hei Qingfeng taunted Xiao Chen and attacked him with the black Flood Dragon soul as Thunderstorm began writing a final letter to his parents.
• Xiao Chen invoked the Ancient True Devil, transforming amid demonic qi and terrifying Hei Qingfeng, Thunderstorm, and Song Ji.
• Xiao Chen seized the black Flood Dragon, shattered its Dragon Tail Sword with a glance, and tore off both its horns.
• Hei Qingfeng recalled the wounded dragon soul and threatened to use a secret technique that would make them perish together.

Xiao Chen pursued the fleeing Hei Qingfeng and encountered Niu Wu'er, who had been deceived into believing Xiao Chen was exhausted and had insulted him. As Xiao Chen's True Demon state began to fade, Niu Wu'er attacked him, and the chapter ended with a colossal black bull phantom charging toward Xiao Chen.

• Hei Qingfeng fled from Xiao Chen instead of using a secret technique, and Xiao Chen pursued it.
• Niu Wu'er intercepted Hei Qingfeng near the valley entrance and demanded an explanation for the damage to Black Bull Valley.
• Hei Qingfeng lied about the fight and persuaded Niu Wu'er to help it confront Xiao Chen, though an aged fox demon questioned its story.
• Xiao Chen arrived, and Hei Qingfeng blamed him for destroying the valley and insulting Niu Wu'er.
• Niu Wu'er ignored the demons urging caution and attacked Xiao Chen with a mountain-sized black bull phantom as Xiao Chen's power rapidly dissipated.

Xiao Chen drove off Niu Wu'er, killed Hei Qingfeng, and collapsed after the Ancient True Devil power ran out. After recovering, he learned that Niu Wu'er's wounded pride made borrowing passage through Black Bull Valley to reach the Immortal Spirit Fruit unlikely.

• Xiao Chen shattered Niu Wu'er's Bullish Might with one punch, prompting Niu Wu'er to realize Hei Qingfeng had deceived him and order the demons to scatter.
• Xiao Chen challenged Niu Wu'er over allowing Rat Brother passage, injured him in a clash, and watched him flee with the other demons.
• Hei Qingfeng begged to become Xiao Chen's servant, but Xiao Chen killed him and used the Dragon Slayer Sword to drain his Flood Dragon blood, helping Little Yan Yan recover some strength.
• As the True Demon power faded, Xiao Chen took Hei Qingfeng's Demon Core and collapsed; Thunderstorm arrived, and he was carried to the cave by Song Ji and the others.
• Xiao Chen woke two hours later, and Thunderstorm explained that Niu Wu'er's anger over losing face made passage through Black Bull Valley to the Immortal Spirit Fruit seem unlikely.

Xiao Chen replenished most of his strength after using Ancient True Devil, while Niu Wu'er ordered Black Bull Valley to launch an annihilation war against Thunder Rat Mountain. The chapter ended with news that Thunder Rat Mountain was suffering heavy casualties.

• Xiao Chen decided to absorb demon cores to recover from the cost of using True Demon, while Thunderstorm urged him to avoid further conflict with Niu Wu'er.
• Niu Wu'er flew into a rage over Xiao Chen's humiliation and ordered his demons to locate him.
• After learning Xiao Chen had collapsed from exhaustion, Niu Wu'er ordered Black Bull Valley to attack Thunder Rat Mountain in an annihilation war.
• Xiao Chen absorbed nine black Flood Dragon demon cores and recovered at least ninety percent of his lost strength.
• A wounded Cat Demon reported to Thunderstorm that Black Bull Valley had attacked and Thunder Rat Mountain had suffered grievous casualties.

Xiao Chen learned that Niu Wu'er had declared an Annihilation War on Thunder Rat Mountain and joined Thunderstorm to fight Black Bull Valley's invading demons. After seeing the slaughter firsthand, Xiao Chen revealed himself and drew the enemy forces toward him.

• Thunderstorm told Xiao Chen that Black Bull Valley had launched an Annihilation War, and Xiao Chen insisted on going to help despite his recent injuries.
• Xiao Chen recovered most of his combat strength, then left the cave with Thunderstorm as Song Ji and the others marveled at his recovery.
• Black Bull Valley's demons slaughtered Thunder Rat Mountain's defenders and civilians, while its demons refused to reveal Xiao Chen's hiding place even at the cost of their lives.
• Xiao Chen and Thunderstorm arrived as two Black Bull Valley demons threatened an old demon and his grandson; Thunderstorm blasted the attackers, and Xiao Chen rescued the young Dog Demon.
• Xiao Chen announced himself and challenged Black Bull Valley, drawing the surrounding demons toward him as Thunderstorm worried that he had overexerted himself.

Xiao Chen revealed that he had recovered, killed the demons attacking Thunder Rat Mountain, and rescued the captured demons. Niu Wu'er learned that his forces had been wiped out and, despite Old Fox Demon's warning, remained furious over the loss.

• Xiao Chen killed Ugly Leopard with a single finger, revealing that he was no longer weakened, and the other Black Bull Valley demons fled.
• Xiao Chen pursued the fleeing demons and slaughtered nearly a hundred Demon Generals, then rescued the captured demons and gave their Demon Cores to Thunderstorm for rebuilding.
• Thunderstorm decided to relocate the surviving demons of Thunder Rat Mountain because he and Xiao Chen could not yet match Niu Wu'er.
• Niu Wu'er learned that every demon sent to Thunder Rat Mountain had been killed and discovered that Xiao Chen was responsible.
• Old Fox Demon warned Niu Wu'er not to make another enemy of Xiao Chen, but Niu Wu'er objected that his dead demons could not be left unavenged.

The Old Fox Demon persuaded Niu Wu'er to abandon Black Bull Valley temporarily, and Xiao Chen later learned that two overlords guarding the Supreme Five-Colored Spirit Fruit and Immortal Spirit Fruit Tree had badly injured each other. Seeing a chance to claim the fruits, Xiao Chen headed into the dangerous valley alone while his companions stayed behind.

• The Old Fox Demon warned Niu Wu'er that Xiao Chen's extraordinary martial technique and backing made him dangerous, then urged him to leave Black Bull Valley because a clash between two overlords threatened the area.
• Niu Wu'er ordered the demons to retreat to their backup territory, and Xiao Chen and Thunderstorm found Black Bull Valley deserted when they arrived.
• Thunderstorm sent scouts to investigate the valley, and Xiao Chen waited anxiously for news while preparing to strengthen his second Martial Core for the Mountain Kicking Tournament.
• A Rat Demon reported that the Supreme Five-Colored Spirit Fruit and Immortal Spirit Fruit Tree were in a forbidden region where their guardian overlords had fought and both suffered serious injuries.
• After Qiongqi said he could not help, Xiao Chen decided to investigate alone, while Thunderstorm, Ye Lanxi, and the others stayed behind.

Xiao Chen witnessed the Purple-Horned Serpent defeat and treacherously kill the Blackfeather Demon Lion, then decided to risk everything to seize the Supreme Five-Colored Spirit Fruit. As Xiao Chen and several great demons rushed toward it, the Purple-Horned Serpent kept devouring the lion’s corpse.

• Xiao Chen watched the Purple-Horned Serpent wound the Blackfeather Demon Lion and discovered an Immortal Spirit Fruit Tree and a Supreme Five-Colored Spirit Fruit nearby.
• Xiao Chen considered abandoning the Immortal Spirit Fruit and using True Demon to seize the more valuable Supreme Five-Colored Spirit Fruit.
• The Purple-Horned Serpent betrayed the Blackfeather Demon Lion, tore out its heart, and swallowed its Demon Core.
• The Purple-Horned Serpent crushed the Blackfeather Demon Lion’s head and devoured its corpse while nearby great demons fled or prepared to compete for the fruit.
• Xiao Chen activated True Demon and charged toward the Supreme Five-Colored Spirit Fruit alongside several great demons, while the Purple-Horned Serpent continued eating.

Xiao Chen raced toward the Supreme Five-Colored Spirit Fruit, but the Purple-Horned Serpent transformed into a white-robed elder and blocked him, revealing his Dual Core and overwhelming him. Xiao Chen claimed Qiongqi was his protector, but the elder laughed, convinced Qiongqi had died long ago.

• Xiao Chen killed a giant bird demon with one sword strike and hurried toward the fruit as the Purple-Horned Serpent watched him.
• The Purple-Horned Serpent became a white-robed elder, appeared beside the Supreme Five-Colored Spirit Fruit, and slaughtered several Demon Sect Leaders who rushed at him.
• The elder saw through Xiao Chen's Dual Core and martial technique, then approached and shattered the demonic energy around him with his pressure.
• Xiao Chen gave up on the fruit and asked to leave, but the elder demanded to know who stood behind him.
• Xiao Chen named Qiongqi as his protector, and the elder recognized the ancient beast but mocked the claim, saying Qiongqi had died in the ancient divine war.