Chapter Summaries

Qin Tian received Youming’s backing and prepared to claim the Dark Shadow Demonic Sword in the Dark Tomb Mound, while Qin Jishi waited nearby for the realm to open. As the major forces gathered in the Dark Forest, Qin Jishi quietly moved toward its depths.

• Qin Shutu and Qin Tian thanked Youming for helping Qin Tian reach the Myriad Manifestations Realm, and Youming ordered them to bring Qin Jishi to him after the Dark Tomb Mound ended.
• Youming gave Qin Tian a Willpower Jade Token to protect him from danger in the Dark Tomb Mound.
• Qin Tian vowed to obtain the Dark Shadow Demonic Sword and threatened Qin Jishi with a fate worse than death.
• Qin Jishi confirmed with Baihe that the Dark Tomb Mound would open the next day and said he had a plan to enter despite the Qin Family controlling entry slots.
• The major forces and crowds gathered in the Dark Forest as the Dark Tomb Mound’s opening approached.
• Qin Jishi moved like a ghost toward the depths of the Dark Forest.

Qin Jishi infiltrated the gathering at the Dark Tomb Mound Secret Realm while concealing his identity and watched the powers assemble. Qin Zhan and the Four Great Powers opened the entrance, and Qin Jishi prepared to enter to pursue his revenge and find materials to restore Baihe's body.

• Qin Jishi disguised himself and blended into a small lineage's crowd, then observed Yun Qing, Feng Xueyi, Feng Que'er, and Hong'er among the assembled forces.
• The Qin Family arrived under Qin Zhan's leadership, and the gathered powers showed him respect as he explained the preparations for entering Dark Tomb Mound.
• Qin Tian sensed something familiar about Qin Jishi's eyes, but Qin Jishi slipped away before Qin Tian could identify him.
• Qin Zhan and the leaders of the Four Great Powers channeled their energy into the altar, breaking the barrier over Dark Tomb Mound.
• The altar sank as the earth split open, revealing an abyss and a swirling black-hole entrance that drew the disciples' attention.

Qin Tian and the other powers entered Dark Tomb Mound as Qin Jishi waited for a chance to slip in. After Meng Jiujie struck his coffin into the vortex, Qin Jishi entered the realm just before the passage vanished.

• Qin Zhan warned the other leaders to follow Qin Tian's arrangements, and Qin Tian entered the black vortex with the disciples of the major powers.
• As the other entrants departed, Qin Jishi waited until only one person remained near the entrance.
• Qin Jishi launched the Suspended Prison Heaven-Suppressing Coffin toward the vortex and knocked the final entrant aside.
• Meng Jiujie recognized the coffin as Black Coffin Saint Hand's and attacked it with Heaven Fire Soul Severance.
• The coffin with Qin Jishi inside endured the blow and used its momentum to enter the vortex before it vanished.

Meng Jiujie believed the Black Coffin Saint Hand had died after falling into the Dark Tomb Mound and was restrained from entering the Endless Black Abyss himself. Inside the mound, Qin Jishi recovered from the attack he had blocked with the Suspended Prison Heaven-Suppressing Coffin, then emerged into the darkness and sensed something troubling.

• Meng Jiujie furiously attacked the Endless Black Abyss and vowed to avenge his son and punish the Black Coffin Saint Hand.
• Meng Yu and the Sky Fire Sect elders stopped Meng Jiujie from entering the abyss, and Qin Zhan assured him the Black Coffin Saint Hand could not have survived.
• The disciples who entered the Dark Tomb Mound arrived in a dark, dangerous world, where some encountered mystic beasts.
• Qin Jishi and the artifact spirit Suspended Prison recovered inside the Suspended Prison Heaven-Suppressing Coffin after it blocked Meng Jiujie's attack.
• Qin Jishi emerged from the coffin and released his Divine Soul, but quickly opened his eyes with a solemn expression.

Qin Jishi entered Dark Tomb Mound and found its profound beasts driven into a violent frenzy by Demonic Qi. After a bronze box appeared and Hong'er claimed it, three Heavenly Mountain Sect disciples moved to murder her and take the treasure, while Qin Jishi prepared to intervene.

• Qin Jishi asked Baihe about the death-like aura in Dark Tomb Mound, and she identified it as Demonic Qi but refused to explain further.
• A bronze box appeared above a distant mountain, drawing nearby sect disciples and rampaging profound beasts into a chaotic battle.
• Qin Jishi noticed that the blood of dead cultivators and profound beasts became mist and drifted deeper into the mound.
• Hong'er burned away the bronze box's barrier, took the treasure, and left three surviving Heavenly Mountain Sect disciples furious.
• Senior Brother Ma led the other two disciples toward Hong'er to rob and kill her, and Qin Jishi resolved to protect her.

Hong'er claimed the bronze box, then defeated three cultivators who tried to take it after they insulted Qin Jishi. Qin Jishi revealed that Hong'er had inherited the Phoenix Will and essence blood, and he approached her after the fight as she prepared to leave.

• Hong'er put away the bronze box and tried to leave, but three bloodied cultivators blocked her and demanded she hand it over.
• The three men threatened Hong'er and mocked Qin Jishi, prompting her to summon a Phoenix phantom with pressure far beyond her apparent Golden Body Level One cultivation.
• Qin Jishi watched from a distance and withdrew his golden needle, while Baihe explained that Hong'er's power came from the Phoenix Will and essence blood.
• The three men knelt and begged for mercy, but Hong'er attacked them because they had insulted Qin Jishi, and the Phoenix phantom burned them to death.
• Hong'er checked that no one else was nearby and prepared to leave, but Qin Jishi approached while clapping, causing her to summon the Phoenix phantom again.

Qin Jishi reunited with Hong'er in Dark Tomb Mound and carried her as she fell asleep. When Wang Qiang and another Fragrant Wood Sect disciple demanded the Exotic Treasure, Qin Jishi tried to leave quietly but turned to confront them after Wang Qiang threatened him.

• Hong'er recognized Qin Jishi, rushed into his arms, and cried with relief before falling asleep against him.
• Qin Jishi picked Hong'er up and prepared to leave as two Fragrant Wood Sect disciples arrived looking for an Exotic Treasure.
• Wang Qiang and his junior disciple confronted Qin Jishi and asked whether he had obtained the treasure.
• Qin Jishi shushed them and started to leave, but Wang Qiang shouted for him to stop.
• Wang Qiang threatened Qin Jishi and demanded the Exotic Treasure, so Qin Jishi beckoned him closer and said he would give it to him.

Qin Jishi punished Wang Qiang and another Fragrant Wood Sect disciple for trying to take the Exotic Treasure, then rested in a cave while Hong'er slept. After Hong'er woke and reunited with him, they set out to find food, but a sudden beam of light announced that an Exotic Treasure had emerged.

• Wang Qiang and another disciple demanded Qin Jishi hand over the Exotic Treasure, but Qin Jishi showed them his empty palm and kicked them into the mountainside.
• Qin Jishi left the injured disciples behind and settled into a secluded cave with Hong'er, letting her sleep while he meditated nearby.
• Hong'er woke from a nightmare, hugged Qin Jishi, and made him promise he would not leave her again.
• Hong'er said she could not see Qin Jishi's face clearly and offered to protect him, and Qin Jishi reassured her.
• Qin Jishi and Hong'er left the cave to find food, but a deafening rumble and a beam of light signaled that an Exotic Treasure had appeared.

Qin Jishi and Hong'er seized a bronze-box Exotic Treasure while Mystic Beasts attacked the cultivators nearby. Hong'er persuaded Qin Jishi to rescue Fang Jing and his fellow disciples, and Qin Jishi attacked the beasts with golden needles.

• Qin Jishi suspected something was wrong when more Exotic Treasure beams appeared and Baihe confirmed there was a problem but would not explain it.
• Hong'er flew off and took the bronze box while Qin Jishi followed, then gave the treasure to him.
• Qin Jishi killed an Earth-Splitting Savage Bull with one punch as Fang Jing and his fellow Fragrant Wood Sect disciples struggled against the Mystic Beasts.
• Fang Jing begged Qin Jishi for help, and Hong'er convinced him to stay and rescue the trapped cultivators.
• Qin Jishi formed dozens of golden needles and sent them into the Mystic Beasts.

Qin Jishi rescued Fang Jing and the Fragrant Wood Sect disciples from mystical beasts, then accepted their thanks on Hong'er's behalf. Wang Qiang arrived and recognized Qin Jishi as the man who had taken an Exotic Treasure from him, leaving the two enemies face to face.

• Qin Jishi immobilized the mystical beasts with golden needles and saved the Fragrant Wood Sect disciples.
• Fang Jing and the survivors thanked Qin Jishi, who said they should thank Hong'er instead.
• Fang Jing promised Hong'er that the Fragrant Wood Sect would remember her kindness.
• Wang Qiang arrived in a ragged state and told Fang Jing that a man and woman had taken an Exotic Treasure from him.
• Wang Qiang recognized Qin Jishi and confronted him furiously.

Qin Jishi and Hong'er encountered Wang Qiang and Fragrant Wood Sect members after Qin Jishi had saved them, but Wang Qiang’s threats and boasting drove Qin Jishi to leave. Fang Jing turned on Wang Qiang while another group chased after Qin Jishi, leaving the sect members beating Wang Qiang.

• Wang Qiang recognized Qin Jishi and urged Fang Jing and the others to suppress him, claiming Qin Jishi had caused his troubles.
• Wang Qiang revealed that Fang Jing was the Fragrant Wood Sect’s Young Sect Master and demanded that Qin Jishi kneel, while Fang Jing grew angry at Wang Qiang’s provocation.
• Qin Jishi asked whether this was how the Fragrant Wood Sect treated its benefactors, then took Hong'er and left.
• Fang Jing ordered the group to attack, sending some members after Qin Jishi and directing the others to attack Wang Qiang.
• Fang Jing kicked and berated Wang Qiang as the people Qin Jishi had saved joined in beating him.

Qin Jishi left the Fragrant Wood Sect after Wang Qiang’s ingratitude, while Hong'er defended him and they headed off to make charcoal-roasted savage bull. At a silver-box Exotic Treasure, Yun Fei exposed Meng Zhen and Kong Xiuxing’s scheme and joined Feng Que'er against them, just as someone claiming the Cloud Sword Gate’s treasure arrived.

• Qin Jishi left the Fragrant Wood Sect with Hong'er, who condemned Wang Qiang for disrespecting him.
• Meng Zhen and Kong Xiuxing proposed joining forces with Yun Fei to drive Phoenix Cry Tower away and divide the silver-box Exotic Treasure.
• Yun Fei revealed their plan to Feng Que'er, who agreed to join him against Meng Zhen and Kong Xiuxing.
• A voice declared that the Cloud Sword Gate would take the Exotic Treasure, drawing the gathered forces’ attention.

Yun Qing appeared at the Dark Tomb Mound and claimed the silver-box Exotic Treasure for the Cloud Sword Gate, drawing ridicule from Meng Zhen and Kong Xiuxing. Yun Fei leaped to seize it, and as the two rivals attacked him, Feng Que'er revealed she believed the treasure was not theirs to claim because she could not see through Yun Qing's cultivation.

• The crowd recognized Yun Qing as the Cloud Sword Gate Master's son, who had crippled his meridians more than a decade earlier, and doubted his strength.
• Meng Zhen mocked Yun Qing, while Yun Fei bluntly pointed out the insult and Kong Xiuxing threatened him.
• Yun Fei said he would collect the Exotic Treasure for Yun Qing and leaped toward the silver box.
• Meng Zhen and Kong Xiuxing attacked Yun Fei as Feng Di asked why Feng Que'er was not joining the fight.
• Feng Que'er told Feng Di that Yun Qing's arrival meant the Exotic Treasure was likely not theirs, because she could not see through his cultivation.
• Yun Qing's eyes flashed coldly as he slowly raised his arm.

Yun Qing revealed overwhelming strength when he rescued Yun Fei from Meng Zhen and Kong Xiuxing’s attacks. After Yun Qing defeated the pair with one strike, Yun Fei claimed the silver box, leaving the crowd stunned by Yun Qing’s power.

• The crowd mocked Yun Qing’s ordinary-looking sword, while Feng Que'er sensed the Sword Intent he had deliberately suppressed.
• Yun Fei stopped resisting Meng Zhen and Kong Xiuxing’s attacks, trusting Yun Qing to protect him.
• Yun Qing swung his sword and unleashed a massive Sword Shadow just as Meng Zhen and Kong Xiuxing’s attacks were about to hit Yun Fei.
• Meng Zhen and Kong Xiuxing abandoned their attacks on Yun Fei and joined forces to block Yun Qing’s strike, but it sent them crashing into deep pits.
• Feng Que'er judged Yun Qing’s strength to be no weaker than the Myriad Manifestations Realm, and Yun Fei tucked away the silver box.

Yun Qing defeated Meng Zhen and Kong Xiuxing, reclaimed the Exotic Treasure, and left Dark Tomb Mound with his group. As more treasures appeared across the realm, a black-clad young man revealed a past connection to Yun Qing, while Qin and Hong'er set out to claim the new treasures.

• Yun Fei took the Exotic Treasure and taunted Meng Zhen and Kong Xiuxing, who withdrew rather than challenge Yun Qing again.
• Yun Qing teased Yun Fei about helping him comprehend Myriad Swords Paying Homage, then admired Feng Que'er as she departed.
• Yun Qing drove Meng Zhen, Kong Xiuxing, and the other factions away before leaving with his group.
• A black-clad young man watched Yun Qing depart and said he had spared his life before and wanted to see whether Yun Qing remained a worthy opponent.
• Exotic Treasures appeared throughout Dark Tomb Mound as beasts and martial artists fought, and Qin and Hong'er rushed from a mountain cave to claim them.

Qin Jishi and Hong'er raced through the Dark Tomb Mound Secret Realm, snatching Exotic Treasures from rival factions as Qin Jishi searched for materials to Reshape Flesh Body. Their repeated thefts fueled suspicion and resentment toward the Four Great Powers, and the Sky Fire Sect began organizing to catch the mysterious thief.

• Qin Jishi took an Exotic Treasure from a battle between two factions, gave Hong'er its Earth Grade mid-tier weapon, and learned from Baihe that the materials for Reshape Flesh Body were somewhere in the secret realm.
• Qin Jishi stole another Exotic Treasure from the Phoenix Cry Tower and Sky Fire Sect disciples, then opened it and felt disappointed.
• Qin Jishi snatched an Exotic Treasure from the Gold Mixing Palace disciples and again found nothing he wanted inside.
• Hong'er promised to help Qin Jishi collect every Exotic Treasure, and the pair continued taking them wherever they appeared.
• Factions blamed the Four Great Powers for the mysterious thefts, while the Sky Fire Sect began joining forces to capture the culprit and secure resources for its Resource Treasury.

Qin Jishi and Hong'er approached a silver-box Exotic Treasure despite the Four Great Powers lying in ambush around it. Hong'er seized the treasure, and Qin Jishi opened it to find a Myriad Manifestations Pill rather than the material he needed.

• Qin Jishi detected that the Four Great Powers had surrounded the mountain and were waiting in ambush.
• Hong'er insisted on accompanying Qin Jishi, and he agreed after she became angry with him.
• Qin Jishi and Hong'er pretended to discover the silver-box Exotic Treasure, drawing the ambushers' attention.
• Hong'er took the Exotic Treasure while Meng Zhen and Kong Xiuxing moved to stop her, and Qin Jishi opened the box.
• Qin Jishi found a Myriad Manifestations Pill inside, while the onlookers fixed their hungry gazes on it.

Qin Jishi ignored the Myriad Manifestations Pill and prepared to leave with Hong'er, but Feng Que'er and Yun Fei greeted him while Kong Xiuxing blocked his way. After Hong'er revealed she had been with Qin Jishi, Feng Que'er suspected he had collected the Exotic Treasures; Kong Xiuxing then confronted him over profiting while others fought.

• Qin Jishi handed the Myriad Manifestations Pill to Hong'er and tried to leave, but Kong Xiuxing blocked their path.
• Feng Que'er greeted Qin Jishi as her Junior Brother, while Yun Fei approached to befriend him and accepted Qin Jishi's condition that he first assist Yun Qing.
• Hong'er told Feng Que'er she had traveled with Qin Jishi and praised his cooking, leading Feng Que'er to suspect he had collected the Exotic Treasures.
• Kong Xiuxing accused Qin Jishi of reaping benefits while others fought and demanded an explanation, and Qin Jishi turned his gaze toward him.

Kong Xiuxing accused Qin Jishi of secretly taking the Myriad Manifestations Pill and demanded he hand it over, while Meng Zhen warned that Qin was far stronger than he appeared. As Feng Que'er and Yun Fei challenged Kong to provide evidence, Qin dismissed his accusations and offered the pill on the condition that Kong call him Father.

• Kong Xiuxing's followers agreed that Qin Jishi should be suppressed and his Exotic Treasures seized.
• Meng Zhen warned Kong Xiuxing that Qin had defeated Meng Buping and was likely unmatched in the Golden Body Realm, but Kong dismissed the warning.
• Kong Xiuxing demanded that Qin hand over the Myriad Manifestations Pill, prompting Hong'er and Feng Que'er to defend Qin and question Kong's evidence.
• Yun Fei backed Feng Que'er and threatened that Cloud Sword Gate would not accept Kong's accusations without proof.
• Kong Xiuxing accused Yun Fei and Feng Que'er of secretly supporting Qin, while Qin mocked Kong and told him to call him Father to receive the pill.

Qin Jishi provoked Kong Xiuxing by demanding that he call him father, while Feng Que'er and Yun Fei stepped in to protect Qin. The confrontation nearly erupted into a fight, and Qin ended the chapter by accepting Kong Xiuxing's challenge.

• Qin Jishi's demand that Kong Xiuxing call him father enraged the crowd and filled Kong Xiuxing with killing intent.
• Hong'er joked that she would become Kong Xiuxing's aunt, and Feng Que'er warned her not to answer if he called her that.
• Feng Que'er and Yun Fei threatened to fight Kong Xiuxing if he attacked Qin Jishi.
• Kong Xiuxing declared that he would make Qin Jishi pay even if they all fought, and the surrounding disciples prepared for battle.
• Qin Jishi challenged Kong Xiuxing's confidence and said he wanted to test his strength.