Chapter Summaries

Wang Wu remained hidden while the White Fox Captain and Black Spider Captain investigated the missing Bone-Melting Soul-Piercing Needle and traced the likely culprit to River Patrol Demons. After the Black Spider Clan scattered, Wang Wu fled toward the riverside region, planning to use the reduced water-demon presence to grow stronger for a month.

• The White Fox Captain used a talisman to summon Ginseng Babies, but they failed to find Wang Wu or the Bone-Melting Soul-Piercing Needle.
• The White Fox Captain and Black Spider Captain concluded that the needle had likely been carried away through the West River by a River Patrol Demon seeking favors.
• The Black Spider Captain abandoned the investigation, ate Madam Spider's corpse, and left the Black Spider Clan to scatter after their home tree turned to ash.
• Wang Wu hid for nearly eight days, then fled at night toward the riverside region to avoid being recognized and blamed for Madam Spider's death.
• Wang Wu planned to stay in the West River region for up to a month while its great demon forces were away for the Dragon Transformation Ritual.

Wang Wu hid in the West River, exploited its abundant Golden Particles and prey, and watched powerful demons and other Sprites gather there at dawn. After ten days of cautious living and steady growth, he strengthened his Danger Sense, Health Points, and Stamina Points, then continued to prioritize defense and survival.

• Wang Wu reached the West River before dawn, found few River Patrol Demons, and concealed himself among submerged rocks.
• At sunrise, Wang Wu saw the Great Snow Mountain’s demon sweep Golden Particles from the sky as several other powerful demons responded, then absorbed particles and caught fish and shrimp in the river’s golden light.
• Wang Wu retreated before River Patrol Demons and tens of thousands of bird Sprites descended on the river to hunt its fish and shrimp.
• Wang Wu settled into a daily routine of hiding in the river, collecting Golden Particles, eating fish and shrimp, and scouting the banks at night.
• After ten days, Wang Wu’s Growth Rate passed 80%, raising his attributes and bringing him to the fourth minor stage of his second growth phase.
• Wang Wu spent spiritual energy to raise Danger Sense to Level 10, Health Points to 610, and Stamina Points to 530, while keeping his focus on defense and survival.

Wang Wu hid in the West River as a band of Big Head Water Bandits slaughtered the river’s fish and demons, then escaped before the land demons could stop them. Green Wolf’s forces suspected the bandits were responsible, and Green Wolf sent a trusted weasel to search for survivors while Gray Fox quietly questioned his judgment.

• Wang Wu sensed danger in the rain and fog, then heard a River Patrol Demon cry for help before it was killed upstream.
• Hundreds of Big Mouth Monster Fish emerged from the fog, devoured the river’s fish, shrimp, and some River Patrol Demons, and fled downstream.
• Green Wolf, Bear Commander, Gray Fox, and other demons arrived at the riverbank and discussed the West River Water Tribe’s losses.
• Gray Fox suggested the attackers were Big Head Water Bandits, and the demons agreed to report the raid to the Great King.
• Green Wolf asked his confidants for help; a weasel offered to recruit a water-demon captain to search for survivors, while Gray Fox urged Green Wolf to prepare the demon soldiers.

Wang Wu decided to flee across the great river, but a scouting attempt by the Mountain Eagle Captain nearly exposed him. As he drifted downstream in concealment, an injured, unusual Black Strange Snake wrapped around him, while the Gray Fox revealed that the river was sealed off.

• Wang Wu decided to cross the great river to escape the dangers and enemies on his side.
• Wang Wu swam through the fog, but the Mountain Eagle Captain spotted him and tried to lock onto him; Wang Wu escaped detection with Danger Sense and Passive Concealment.
• The Mountain Eagle Captain searched the river while the White Fox Captain explained that its Mountain Patrolling Seal could not track an unregistered Sprite.
• Wang Wu drifted downstream and an injured Black Strange Snake wrapped around him; he noticed its horn, blue eyes, and Ice Spirit Energy-bearing scale.
• The Gray Fox arrived with another Giant Eagle and said both riverbanks were sealed, with the Big Head Water Bandit blocking downstream.

Wang Wu was dragged by the wounded heir of the West River Great King through a perilous underground waterway to a hidden cold pool, where a Ninth-grade Spirit Fish restored him and boosted his growth. The snake offered to enlighten Wang Wu and make him its subordinate, then suddenly bit him in the throat.

• The little freak snake encased Wang Wu in ice and pulled him into a hidden underground waterway, using his body to withstand its violent currents.
• Wang Wu endured repeated collisions and waterfalls until they reached a frigid underground pool, where his Health Points had fallen below 100.
• Wang Wu ate a Ninth-grade Spirit Fish, gaining Spiritual Energy, Ice Spirit Energy, Satiety, Growth Rate, and Bloodline Evolution while recovering from his injuries.
• Wang Wu realized the snake was the West River Great King's heir, who had been betrayed by its guardians and had escaped with his help.
• The little freak snake offered Wang Wu a favor or a place as its Bear Vanguard, and promised to enlighten him in Dao arts and transformations.
• Wang Wu eagerly approached the snake, which suddenly sprang forward and bit him in the throat.

Wang Wu survived Hei You Liang’s venomous attacks and used the hour-long freeze to recover while gaining toxin resistance and bloodline progress. When Hei You Liang shed its tail and attacked again, both absorbed the released Ice Spirit Energy, and Hei You Liang froze Wang Wu once more.

• Hei You Liang bit Wang Wu, injected Demon King Grade Venom, drained his blood, and froze him with Deep Freeze, but Wang Wu survived with 51 Health Points.
• Wang Wu’s Self-Healing Talent restored his health and increased his Snake Demon Toxin Resistance, Bone-Melting Toxin Resistance, and bloodline evolution.
• Wang Wu waited out the hour-long freeze without absorbing its Ice Spirit Energy, allowing it to remain contained until it began to leak from the ice.
• Hei You Liang bit off its lower body and grew a short tail, then rushed to attack as Wang Wu began absorbing the unstable Ice Spirit Energy.
• Wang Wu absorbed 120 points of Ice Spirit Energy while Hei You Liang took the rest, then Hei You Liang bit and poisoned him before using Deep Freeze again.

Wang Wu survived Hei You Liang’s repeated venom attacks, leaving the weakened snake unable to kill him and forcing it to retreat. Still trapped in ice and exhausted, Wang Wu stayed calm as Hei You Liang secretly returned to keep him frozen.

• Hei You Liang revealed that Wang Wu was a Primal Savage Species and attacked him with Snake Kiss, venom, blood draining, and Deep Freeze.
• Wang Wu endured Hei You Liang’s third attack, while the snake’s shrinking body and weakened attacks left it unable to overcome his poison resistance and self-healing.
• Hei You Liang panicked, slithered away, and left Wang Wu sealed in ice as his self-healing stalled and his bloodline gained resistance and evolution progress.
• Wang Wu slept until his self-healing resumed, but Hei You Liang suddenly reappeared and refreshed the Deep Freeze from his blind spot.
• Wang Wu remained relaxed and waited for Hei You Liang to exhaust itself rather than attempt to escape.

Wang Wu used the brief thaw in Hei You Liang’s freezing ability to open a new branch meridian by combining Ice Spirit Energy with the force rebounding from the ice. The chapter left him frozen again but able to circulate more Ice Spirit Energy, with his Beginner Ice Spirit Root progress increased to 2/10.

• Wang Wu waited for Hei You Liang’s freezing layers to begin thawing, then used Ice Spirit Energy and Bear Mountain movements to test a way to open a new path.
• Wang Wu endured a failed attempt that temporarily severed sensation on his left side before Hei You Liang returned and froze him again.
• Wang Wu timed another attempt to coincide with Hei You Liang’s return, using the newly solidified ice to create enough rebounding force to open a branch meridian.
• Wang Wu remained frozen while 200 points of Ice Spirit Energy slowly circulated through the new path, and messages confirmed that he had fused a branch meridian and raised his cultivation progress to 2/10.
• Wang Wu concluded that his attribute panel offered little guidance because no one from his Ancient Giant Bear branch had cultivated an Ice Spirit Root before.

While Hei You Liang’s Deep Freeze trapped him, Wang Wu studied its power and awakened the Heart of the Earth bloodline talent by sensing his own vitality. He escaped through the underground river as Hei You Liang fled, leaving their deadly confrontation unresolved.

• Hei You Liang froze Wang Wu again, but Wang Wu used his expanded meridian to perceive the structure behind Deep Freeze.
• Wang Wu recalled the state he had entered while buried alive and used his heartbeat and flowing vitality to find a new rhythm within his body.
• Wang Wu awakened the Heart of the Earth, improved his Internal Breathing Technique, and used spiritual energy to break free of Deep Freeze.
• Wang Wu shattered his icy shell, hid in a nearby pool, and then pursued Hei You Liang toward the underground river.
• Hei You Liang fled into the underground river, and Wang Wu was swept downstream without being attacked, leaving their rivalry unresolved.

Wang Wu explored the West Bank and discovered that the unnaturally quiet forest was home to a settled Devil Vine that other Sprites visited to harvest for Paralysis Toxin. He moved deeper into the forest, hoping to gather toxin, find food, and secure a place to practice the ice structure he had learned from Hei You Liang.

• Wang Wu left the river after three days in hiding, since patrols and scarce, wary fish made it impossible to survive there.
• Wang Wu investigated the silent West Bank forest and avoided revealing himself when a concealed, barbed tentacle struck him.
• Wang Wu recognized the attacking vines as likely Devil Vine after watching them stay hidden through sunrise.
• Colorful birds and other Sprites, including Black Mountain Sparrow, an Armed Wild Bee squad, and Black Eagle Captain, harvested the vines without being caught.
• Wang Wu confirmed the forest contained a settled Devil Vine and cautiously headed deeper to gather Paralysis Toxin and find a safe nest.

Wang Wu encountered two Human Race cultivators collecting Paralysis Toxin in the Western Wilderness and watched them use a formation and Golden Particles to extract it from Devil Vines. Their abandoned toxic mist paralyzed and injured him, but surviving it increased his Paralysis Toxin Resistance.

• Wang Wu spotted two Human Race cultivators wearing Gray-green Cloaks and learned they were gathering ingredients for antidotes to Demon King-grade toxins.
• The senior brother revealed a hidden tent, then used tools and a formation while the junior brother released Golden Spirit Mist from a Black Gourd to stimulate Devil Vines and collect their Paralysis Toxin.
• The Human Race cultivators left with enough Paralysis Toxin, unaware that their residual mist had spread through the forest.
• Wang Wu inhaled the refined toxin, became paralyzed, and took repeated toxin corrosion damage until the mist gradually dispersed.
• Wang Wu gained 3 points of Paralysis Toxin Resistance after enduring the lingering mist.

Wang Wu practiced forming an Ice Structure with Ice Spirit Energy on a discarded stone, gradually refining his control and transforming the stone. He successfully completed the structure, leaving a crystalline snowflake pattern branded on the stone.

• Wang Wu braved the Poison Mist Core Zone and retrieved a discarded bluish-green stone from the Human Race cultivators’ campsite.
• Wang Wu tried injecting Spiritual Qi into the stone, then used Ice Spirit Energy to freeze it and decided to practice the Deep Freeze structure he had learned from Hei You Liang.
• Wang Wu’s first two attempts went out of control, freezing him and drawing attacks from Devil Vines, but he recovered and kept practicing.
• Wang Wu gradually improved his control over ten attempts, while the stone shrank and changed from bluish-green to sky blue.
• Wang Wu completed the Ice Structure on his eleventh attempt, and a crystalline snowflake settled onto the stone and left a pattern on its surface.

Wang Wu refined a discarded Formation Stone into a Ninth-grade Mystical Artifact that purified his Ice Spirit Energy and could immobilize targets with a snowflake attack. While hunting on the West Bank, he followed the Spider Priestess into a ravine, where he encountered a familiar Little Mountain Pig accompanied by a powerful Big Rabbit.

• Wang Wu connected with the Formation Stone, discovered its freezing attack, and learned that its Purification Rune made it a Ninth-grade Mystical Artifact.
• Wang Wu put the Formation Stone in his mouth and scavenged for food until nightfall, then used his Danger Sense to search among nearby Sprites.
• Wang Wu chose a Great Flower Snake as prey, but a night bird snatched it before the Spider Priestess trapped both with an Ice Frost Web.
• Wang Wu followed the Spider Priestess's trail into a ravine, where the Formation Stone purified his breath as he crept toward a stinking cave.
• Wang Wu heard Sprites arrive behind him and recognized the Little Mountain Pig alongside a sturdy gray Big Rabbit.

Wang Wu secretly observed a chaotic demon market where Turtle No-Care and Leopard Big Spring recruited demons into the Myriad Demon Alliance by replacing their Mountain Patrolling Seal marks. When two disguised Human cultivators tried to escape, Turtle No-Care exposed them with water from his shell.

• Wang Wu followed several demons into a disorderly underground market and watched two Human cultivators disguised as demons shop among them.
• Turtle No-Care introduced himself and Leopard Big Spring as leaders of the Myriad Demon Alliance and promised to free demons from their Mountain Patrolling Seal marks.
• Little Mountain Pig volunteered to join, and Turtle No-Care destroyed his old mark and replaced it with a tangled new one.
• When a Bull Demon refused to join, Leopard Big Spring defeated him and forced the other demons to accept new marks.
• The two Human cultivators pretended to join the alliance, vanished beneath their cloaks, and tried to flee.
• Turtle No-Care sprayed water across the area and revealed the two Human cultivators more than ninety meters away.

Wang Wu observed a clash between demons and Human cultivators, then analyzed their fighting styles and resolved to prioritize survival and avoid dangerous factions. He returned to the Devil Vine hill to rest and continue training, but found the Human cultivators had camped there again as his growth approached another stage.

• A senior Human cultivator used talismans and a flying sword to hold off the demons, then froze Turtle No-Care and escaped with his junior brother.
• Wang Wu retreated from the rift valley and studied the encounter, concluding that teamwork, caution, health, and defense were essential against demons and Human cultivators.
• Wang Wu abandoned his plan to hunt the Black Spider Priest and decided to remain an inconspicuous passerby amid the brewing conflict between the eastern and western banks.
• Wang Wu returned to the Devil Vine hill before dawn, but found an air wall and mosaic where the Human cultivators had set up camp, so he withdrew and slept.
• Wang Wu's regular growth reached 92.7%, his Special Growth Rate reached 55%, and his Bloodline Evolution reached 22%, bringing him closer to another growth stage and a new Bloodline Talent.

Wang Wu overheard two Human cultivators use a Sky-Gazing Compass to identify powerful demons and realized they were secretly preparing to seize Great Snow Mountain. After the cultivators left, he avoided their traps and discovered that the Devil Vine was withering and its toxins had gathered in the Poison Mist Core Zone.

• The senior brother used the Sky-Gazing Compass on Start of Autumn to identify demons within a thousand li, including the North Mountain Great King and several Demon Kings and Captains.
• Wang Wu inferred that the humans planned to eliminate Great Snow Mountain before expanding their territory, and suspected the cultivators had been sent to gather intelligence.
• The two cultivators crossed the river, but Wang Wu later spotted them secretly returning in concealing cloaks and chose to leave by another route.
• Wang Wu avoided the senior brother's traps, hunted Sprites, gathered berries, and repeatedly explored the hillock while eating Devil Vine branches without much effect.
• After more than ten days, Wang Wu noticed the Devil Vine was withering and found intense toxin radiation concentrated in the Poison Mist Core Zone, which he decided could help him build toxin resistance.

Wang Wu reached the juvenile stage as an Eighth Grade Bear Demon, gaining stronger attributes and expanded bloodline talents. When he discovered the Poison Mist Core Zone was mutating, he realized the human cultivator was trying to kill the Devil Vine and plunged into the zone to save it, but the toxins badly corroded his body.

• Wang Wu completed his growth into a Young Savage Ancient Bear and learned that his regular growth rate had reset for the next life stage.
• Wang Wu reviewed his improved status and resolved to keep a low profile while cautiously developing his strength.
• Wang Wu prepared to farm Paralysis Toxin Resistance, then noticed the Poison Mist Core Zone had expanded and grown much more toxic.
• Wang Wu concluded that the human cultivator had mutated the Devil Vine to lure him out and destroy it, so he retrieved his Formation Stone and entered the zone.
• Wang Wu sank into the toxic sludge and escaped after seconds of exposure, finding that most of his body had festered away.

Wang Wu survived the mixed Demon King Grade venom by enduring its poison progression with Deep Freeze, the Formation Stone, and Level 10 Self-Healing, gaining new toxin resistances and enough Bloodline Evolution to extract a branch talent. After deciding to wait before choosing a talent, he saw that the Poison Mist Core Zone had collapsed, leaving a single small green sprout among the dead Devil Vines.

• Wang Wu used the Formation Stone and Deep Freeze to freeze himself while the mixed venom suppressed his Self-Healing and inflicted severe poison damage.
• After Self-Healing resumed, Wang Wu endured the venom’s second-stage progression, and the Formation Stone and his resistances kept the poison from reaching its third stage.
• Wang Wu gained toxin resistances and increased Bloodline Evolution to 33%, unlocking the option to extract a new branch Bloodline Talent.
• Wang Wu chose not to extract a toxin talent while weakened and withdrew the Formation Stone, whose stored Ice Spirit Energy was nearly exhausted.
• Wang Wu found that the Poison Mist Core Zone had collapsed further, with the Devil Vines dead and a small Tender Green Sprout growing at its center.

Wang Wu chose to form a suppressed symbiosis with an evolved Devil Vine Sapling, gaining increased Plant Affinity and temporary toxin immunity. Before leaving, he discovered the poisoned scout Cao Liheng underground and tried to save him, but the mixed toxins quickly overwhelmed the spirit creature again.

• Wang Wu captured the evolved Sixth-grade Devil Vine Sapling and chose symbiosis over consuming it, selecting the safer Suppressed Symbiosis.
• Wang Wu embedded the sapling in a cut on his left paw, completing the symbiosis as the vine went dormant for six months and his Plant Affinity rose to Level 2.
• Wang Wu discovered Cao Liheng, a Plant Demon Soldier scout for Grandpa Tree of West Mountain, trapped underground and poisoned by the mixed Demon King-grade toxins.
• Wang Wu gave Cao Liheng spirit energy, briefly improving his condition, but the toxins soon shrouded him again.

Wang Wu saved Cao Liheng and received a Ninth-grade Spirit Fruit, then learned of a human spy plot and a possible refuge at Tree Grandpa Temple. After hiding and strengthening his attributes, he began extracting Perfect Ice Resistance, whose intense transformation left his Ice Meridian expanding.

• Wang Wu gave Cao Liheng spiritual energy, and Cao Liheng repaid him with a Ninth-grade Spirit Fruit that granted him spiritual energy, growth, bloodline evolution, and enhanced concealment.
• Cao Liheng warned Wang Wu that human spies had exposed the West River Great King's Dragon Transformation Ritual and suggested he seek refuge as a Plant Demon Soldier at Tree Grandpa Temple if necessary.
• Wang Wu fled beyond Myriad Demon Alliance territory, hid in a secluded valley, and spent spiritual energy to raise his Strength and Agility.
• After sleeping off his weakness, Wang Wu prepared for winter and began extracting Perfect Ice Resistance with his remaining 240 points of spiritual energy.
• Wang Wu felt the extraction turn burning heat into freezing cold that flowed into and expanded his Ice Meridian, and regretted not saving more spiritual energy.