Chapter Summaries

Qin Jishi challenged Kong Xiuxing to a fight after Kong’s greed for the Myriad Manifestations Pill made him target Qin. As the crowd expected Qin to be crushed, Qin charged at Kong with a punch, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Qin Jishi insisted on sparring with Kong Xiuxing, while Feng Que'er and Yun Fei watched without stopping him.
• Kong Xiuxing dismissed Qin’s threat and told the crowd to retreat before asking Qin how he wanted to die.
• The crowd mocked Qin for facing Kong despite the difference in their Golden Body levels.
• Qin said Kong had targeted him out of greed for the Myriad Manifestations Pill and charged at him with a punch to the chest.

Qin Jishi overwhelmed Kong Xiuxing in their first clash, then blocked Kong Xiuxing’s full-powered elbow strike and left him horrified. The onlookers who had dismissed Qin Jishi as weaker began to witness the gap between their expectations and his strength.

• Qin Jishi shattered Kong Xiuxing’s profound energy storm with a punch and sent him flying more than a dozen zhang.
• Kong Xiuxing struggled to hide his pain as the stunned disciples speculated that he had only been testing Qin Jishi.
• Qin Jishi mocked Kong Xiuxing, who erupted with his full strength and charged at him.
• Kong Xiuxing shifted to Qin Jishi’s side and smashed an elbow toward his ribs, but Qin Jishi blocked it with his left arm.
• Qin Jishi’s countering force pierced Kong Xiuxing’s defenses and left him stunned and horrified.

Qin Jishi calmly endured Kong Xiuxing’s relentless attacks and blocked his Blade of Destruction without a scratch. Kong Xiuxing was left shaken as Qin Jishi unleashed an overwhelming aura.

• Qin Jishi blocked Kong Xiuxing’s repeated full-strength attacks without being forced back, stunning the spectators.
• Kong Xiuxing drew a golden short blade and attacked Qin Jishi with the Blade of Destruction.
• Qin Jishi evaded the blade’s first thrust, but Kong Xiuxing’s sweeping golden light engulfed him.
• Qin Jishi emerged completely unharmed, leaving Kong Xiuxing and the crowd in shock.
• Qin Jishi stomped the ground and released an oppressive aura that made everyone feel suffocated.

Qin Jishi revealed an overwhelming aura and faced Kong Xiuxing’s strongest attack without fear. He shattered Kong Xiuxing’s Extreme Golden Light Slash with one punch, leaving Kong Xiuxing gravely wounded and raging as he lunged at him.

• Qin Jishi intimidated the onlookers with an aura that surpassed his Golden Body Level Six cultivation and taunted Kong Xiuxing.
• Kong Xiuxing poured all his profound energy into his golden short blade and unleashed the Extreme Golden Light Slash.
• Qin Jishi punched through the golden attacks and shattered Kong Xiuxing’s Earth Grade short blade.
• The punch struck Kong Xiuxing in the chest, badly injuring him and sending energy ripples through the nearby disciples.
• Kong Xiuxing refused to accept his defeat, roared at Qin Jishi, and reached for his throat.

Qin Jishi defeated Kong Xiuxing, forced him to apologize, and silenced the gathered disciples. As the others prepared to leave, a brilliant beam and a powerful roar appeared in the distance, drawing Qin Jishi’s attention.

• Qin Jishi blasted the badly injured Kong Xiuxing into a crater and challenged the gathered disciples to step forward if they still wanted the Myriad Manifestations Pill or suspected him of stealing the Exotic Treasures.
• Kong Xiuxing’s disciples helped him from the crater, but Qin Jishi demanded an apology before allowing him to leave safely.
• Kong Xiuxing apologized to Qin Jishi and departed with the Gold Mixing Palace disciples.
• Hong'er and Yun Fei praised Qin Jishi while Meng Zhen prepared to leave with his people.
• A beam of light rose into the sky, followed by a majestic roar, and Qin Jishi looked toward the distant sound.

Qin Jishi and the others pursued a Golden Box after Baihe sensed that the material needed to Reshape Flesh Body lay in that direction. They found a vast horde of Mystic Beasts attacking martial cultivators, and Qin Tian ordered the gathered factions to join the fight.

• Meng Zhen led the forces of East City toward the Golden Box, and the other factions hurried after them.
• Baihe told Qin Jishi that the material for Reshape Flesh Body lay in the Golden Box's direction, and Hong'er rushed ahead to retrieve it.
• Qin Jishi caught up with Hong'er, warned her not to act recklessly, and told Feng Que'er and Yun Fei to keep everyone cautious.
• Qin Jishi's group found a huge horde of Mystic Beasts attacking martial cultivators near a thousand-zhang mountain.
• Qin Tian ordered the gathered cultivators to help fight the Mystic Beasts and threatened those who refused, prompting more people to join the battle.

Qin Jishi watched the mystic beasts’ attack and noticed the Golden Box absorbing the battlefield’s blood mist, while a newly advanced Peak Attainment Realm Rock Mystic Beast threatened Yun Qing and Yun Chang. As other martial cultivators joined the fight, Qin Jishi left with Hong'er to pursue his own plan against Qin Tian.

• Qin Jishi sensed that the mystic beasts were moving in an orderly way and that the Golden Box was absorbing the blood mist.
• Yun Qing and Yun Chang retreated from the mountain’s depths as a Peak Attainment Realm Rock Mystic Beast approached them.
• Yun Fei led disciples to help Yun Qing and Yun Chang, despite Qin Jishi’s earlier request to hold their position.
• Feng Que'er led the others, including Phoenix Cry Tower disciples, into the battle, helping turn the tide against the mystic beasts.
• Qin Jishi told Hong'er to go with him, intending to deal with Qin Tian.

Qin Jishi and Hong'er overheard Qin Tian reveal the Qin Family’s plan to feed Dark Tomb Mound’s victims to the Dark Shadow Demonic Sword. Qin Tian attacked to silence them, but Hong'er unleashed a phoenix phantom that overwhelmed his strike and engulfed him in flames.

• Qin Tian watched the bloodthirsty beasts and admitted that the Qin Family intended to use the young cultivators as nourishment for the Dark Shadow Demonic Sword.
• Hong'er stepped out of hiding with Qin Jishi and confronted Qin Tian, who realized they had heard his confession.
• Qin Jishi criticized Qin Tian for hiding while the other disciples fought, and Qin Tian accused them of cowardice before deciding to kill them.
• Qin Tian attacked Hong'er with black mist, but Hong'er summoned a phoenix phantom that destroyed it and struck Qin Tian.
• Qin Tian raised his arms to defend himself as the phoenix phantom engulfed him in flames.

Qin Tian’s Phoenix Fire failed to stop Hong’er and Qin Jishi, and Qin Jishi revealed overwhelming strength while concealing his identity. Qin Tian grew suspicious that Qin Jishi was the familiar figure he had in mind, and the two launched another clash that remained unresolved.

• Hong’er celebrated after Phoenix Fire engulfed Qin Tian, but Qin Jishi warned her to watch out as Qin Tian scattered the flames with black mist.
• Qin Tian summoned a massive skull with the Myriad Ghosts Moving Heaven Scripture, but Qin Jishi protected Hong’er and shattered the attack with the Great Compassion Sky-Tearing Hand.
• Qin Tian recognized Qin Jishi’s familiar eyes and became suspicious after Hong’er called him Brother Qin and Qin Jishi confirmed his surname.
• Qin Jishi declared that he had come to kill Qin Tian and struck with the Great Compassion Sky-Tearing Hand.
• Qin Tian answered with Bury the Gods, sending a silver skull toward Qin Jishi’s massive hand.

Qin Jishi blocked Qin Tian’s attack, prompting Qin Tian to suspect his identity, then Qin Tian fled after unleashing a Peak Attainment Titan Giant Ape. The awakened beast charged toward the crowd instead of Qin Jishi and Hong'er, leaving the gathered fighters in its path.

• Qin Jishi blocked Qin Tian’s powerful strike, and Qin Tian began to suspect he was Qin Jishi in disguise.
• Qin Jishi decided to kill Qin Tian, but Qin Tian sent black mist toward the sleeping mystical beast and fled.
• The black mist awakened a Peak Attainment Titan Giant Ape, whose roar frightened Hong'er, the mystical beasts, and the gathered martial cultivators.
• The Titan Giant Ape glared at Qin Jishi and Hong'er, then turned and charged toward the distant crowd.

The Titan Giant Ape ordered the Rock Mystic Beast to attack Yun Qing, then struck him down with overwhelming force. Despite his grievous injuries and pleas from his family and companions to flee, Yun Qing charged back toward the two beasts to buy them time.

• The Titan Giant Ape revealed its overwhelming strength and roared a command to the Rock Mystic Beast.
• The Rock Mystic Beast attacked Yun Qing, who returned to fight rather than abandon the people behind him.
• Yun Qing pierced the Rock Mystic Beast but was forced to defend against its counterattack.
• The Titan Giant Ape struck Yun Qing with a massive fist, sending him crashing into a crater with severe injuries.
• Yun Qing refused to retreat and charged toward the two mystic beasts again as his companions called after him.

Yun Qing risked his life to keep the Rock Mystic Beast and Titan Giant Ape away from the martial cultivators until Qin Jishi arrived. Qin Jishi saved Yun Qing and killed the Rock Mystic Beast with a single golden needle, leaving the crowd stunned.

• Yun Qing drew the Rock Mystic Beast and Titan Giant Ape away from the other martial cultivators, enduring their attacks despite his severe injuries.
• Qin Jishi left Hong'er behind and rushed to Yun Qing as Yun Qing prepared to burn his blood essence.
• Qin Tian watched from afar and planned to use the fighters' blood essence to restore the Dark Shadow Demonic Sword.
• Qin Jishi stopped Yun Qing from overexerting his damaged meridians, carried him to safety, and faced the two mystic beasts.
• The Titan Giant Ape retreated when Qin Jishi approached, but the Rock Mystic Beast attacked him.
• Qin Jishi pierced the Rock Mystic Beast's glabella with a golden needle, killing it and shocking everyone who witnessed it.

Qin Jishi killed a Rock Mystic Beast with one blow, prompting the Titan Giant Ape to negotiate with him. He demanded the Golden Box and safe passage for everyone, then exposed the Qin Family’s alleged plan to use their essence blood to empower an item in the secret realm.

• Qin Jishi’s effortless victory over the Rock Mystic Beast shocked Kong Xiuxing, Meng Zhen, Cui Zhen, Qin Tian, and the other martial artists.
• The Titan Giant Ape offered to spare Qin Jishi and leave him unharmed if he stayed out of its affairs, revealing its fear of him.
• Qin Jishi demanded that the Titan Giant Ape hand over the Golden Box and let everyone leave alive.
• Qin Jishi told the gathered martial artists that the Qin Family had opened the secret realm to obtain an item that required their essence blood to awaken or reach its full power.

Qin Jishi accused the Qin Family of using the Secret Realm to harvest the blood of its visitors, sowing suspicion among the gathered factions. He then stood between them and the Titan Giant Ape, and launched an attack when the beast challenged him.

• Qin Jishi pointed to the Golden Box absorbing the essence blood of the dead and noted that Qin Tian had not appeared during the fighting, leading many cultivators to question the Qin Family.
• Qin Jishi called for Qin Tian to explain himself, but Qin Tian stayed hidden, expecting the Titan Giant Ape to kill the gathered people and hoping to exploit Qin Jishi if he survived wounded.
• Qin Jishi promised the crowd he would ensure they left alive, intending their suspicions of the Qin Family to weaken its support in a future conflict.
• The Titan Giant Ape challenged Qin Jishi for protecting the crowd, and Qin Jishi calmly accepted its threat and released his killing intent.
• The Titan Giant Ape declared it would eat Qin Jishi, who charged at the beast and told it to save its words for the afterlife.

Qin Jishi fought the Titan Giant Ape in the Dark Tomb Mound Secret Realm, while Qin Tian recognized him and prepared to kill him for the Dark Shadow Demonic Sword. Outside the secret realm, Qin Zhan and Meng Jiujie waited for its end, expecting only Qin Tian to emerge.

• The Titan Giant Ape summoned its Sumeru phantom and challenged Qin Jishi, who met its attacks head-on despite Baihe warning him about the beast’s Titan Dragon Ape bloodline.
• Qin Jishi and the Titan Giant Ape exchanged more than a dozen blows, stunning the onlookers as their clash destroyed mountains and injured martial cultivators caught in the shockwaves.
• Qin Tian recognized Qin Jishi and resolved to kill him to secure the Dark Shadow Demonic Sword, holding the Netherworld Willpower Jade Token as a backup.
• Qin Jishi realized the Titan Giant Ape was stronger in a contest of force, then taunted it and charged back into another destructive exchange.
• At the Dark forest, Meng Jiujie gave Qin Zhan a Storage Ring and sought his favor, while Qin Zhan waited for the secret realm to end, convinced Qin Tian would be the only one to return.

Qin Jishi fought the Titan Giant Ape in a devastating battle across Dark Tomb Mound, trading thousands of blows before the beast unleashed its Heaven-Shaking Fist and sent him crashing into a mountain. Qin Jishi recovered and countered with the Star-Plucking Hand, whose colossal arm descended toward the Titan Giant Ape.

• Qin Jishi and the Titan Giant Ape exchanged thousands of blows without either gaining the upper hand, shaking Dark Tomb Mound with their power.
• The Titan Giant Ape used its Heaven-Shaking Fist, and Qin Jishi’s Great Compassion Sky-Tearing Hand failed to stop the strike.
• The Titan Giant Ape’s punch hurled Qin Jishi into a mountain, but he got back up and told Hong'er not to approach.
• Qin Tian watched from a distance and said he would rather see Qin Jishi die at the Titan Giant Ape’s hands than by his own.
• Qin Jishi summoned the Star-Plucking Hand, and a gigantic arm emerged from a black vortex to suppress the Titan Giant Ape.

Qin Jishi used the Star-Plucking Hand to overpower and grievously injure the Titan Giant Ape. As Qin Jishi moved to finish it, the wounded beast activated a terrifying transformation and covered itself in black scales.

• The Titan Giant Ape answered Qin Jishi's Star-Plucking Hand with its Heaven-Shaking Fist, and the two attacks shook the Dark Tomb Mound Secret Realm.
• Qin Jishi strengthened his attack, shattered the Titan Giant Ape's fist phantom, and struck its chest hard enough to break its breastbone and send it flying.
• The Titan Giant Ape rose in agony and demanded to know what Qin Jishi was, while Qin Tian struggled to accept that Qin Jishi had injured a Peak Mystic Beast.
• Qin Jishi declared that he would take the Titan Giant Ape's life, provoking it to unleash the power of its clan.
• The Titan Giant Ape's inscriptions blazed as its body swelled, its skin split, and black scales spread across it, making Qin Jishi halt and watch warily.

Qin Jishi learned that the Titan Giant Ape had awakened its Titan Dragon Ape bloodline and become far stronger, while Baihe revealed that the material she needed to Reshape Flesh Body was likely inside the mountain. With the secret realm about to close, Qin Jishi chose to face the ape quickly rather than wait for its strength to fade.

• Baihe warned Qin Jishi that the Titan Giant Ape had awakened its Ancient Exotic Beast bloodline and would fight until one side died.
• Baihe estimated that the ape would take about one shichen to exhaust its energy, but Qin Jishi pointed out that less than half a shichen remained before the secret realm closed.
• Baihe sensed that the material needed to Reshape Flesh Body was inside the mountain beneath the Golden Box.
• The Titan Giant Ape completed its bloodline awakening and charged Qin Jishi with a devastating punch as the watching crowd feared for their survival.
• Qin Jishi decided not to evade and wear the ape down, then formed a ball of crimson flame in his palm and prepared to end the fight quickly.

Qin Jishi unleashed the Karma Fire Domain against the Titan Giant Ape, despite the danger of its counterattack. The flames bound and burned the beast as Qin Jishi struggled to sustain the domain, leaving the fight a contest of whose profound energy would last longer.

• The onlookers doubted Qin Jishi's flickering scarlet flame, while Feng Que'er urged them to trust him and Qin Tian hoped the fight would leave Qin Jishi vulnerable.
• Qin Jishi gathered the surrounding fire elements into the flame as the Titan Giant Ape charged its attack.
• Qin Jishi activated the Karma Fire Domain, engulfing the Titan Giant Ape in scarlet flames.
• The Titan Giant Ape struck Qin Jishi, shattering his ribs and badly injuring him.
• Qin Jishi got back up and renewed the domain, binding the Titan Giant Ape as both rapidly expended profound energy to survive.

Qin Jishi killed the bloodline-awakened Titan Giant Ape after Baihe intervened, then headed for the Golden Box Exotic Treasure despite his injuries. As Yun Qing and the others fought the remaining mystic beasts, Qin Tian moved to claim the Dark Shadow Demonic Sword.

• Qin Jishi overdrawed his power and prepared to burn his blood essence to defeat the Titan Giant Ape, prompting Baihe to offer to handle the fight for him.
• Qin Jishi revealed he had been scheming to win Baihe's favor, then fired a God Slaying Golden Needle into the weakened Titan Giant Ape and killed it.
• Qin Jishi collapsed, and the stunned survivors celebrated his victory while Hong'er, Yun Qing, and Feng Que'er gathered around him.
• Qin Jishi promised to help everyone survive and moved toward the Golden Box Exotic Treasure as the surviving mystic beasts charged at him.
• Yun Qing led the others into battle against the mystic beasts while Qin Tian vanished, intent on claiming the Dark Shadow Demonic Sword.