Chapter Summaries

Qin Jishi refused Xuanyuan Batian’s offer to cooperate over the Starlight Water after their physical-strength clash revealed his formidable power. At the World-Saving Pavilion, Qingfeng and Mingyue discussed the coming secret realm, Baihe’s recovery, and the approaching threat of someone breaking free from a seal.

• Qin Jishi matched Xuanyuan Batian’s punch with his own physical strength and appeared to overpower him.
• Xuanyuan Batian asked Qin Jishi to reconsider, but Qin Jishi refused to join him in seeking the Starlight Water, and Xuanyuan Batian left with a warning.
• Qin Jishi told Baihe that they were destined to oppose Xuanyuan Batian because they both needed the Starlight Water, and he vowed to stand by her.
• At the World-Saving Pavilion, Qingfeng and Mingyue relaxed while discussing Qin Jishi’s danger and joking about Qingfeng going to visit him.
• Mingyue and Qingfeng said the Starlight Secret Realm would soon open and hoped its water would restore Baihe’s body as the threat of someone breaking the seal drew closer.

As the Xuanyuan Family prepared to enter the Starlight Secret Realm in search of Starlight Water, Qin Jishi joined the expedition and teased Xuanyuan Xiangrui into admitting their agreement. The group headed for the forbidden grounds, and Qin Jishi resolved to obtain Starlight Water for Baihe.

• The Xuanyuan Family disciples gathered at the central square, where they discussed the search for Starlight Water and accepted that Qin Jishi would enter the secret realm.
• Xuanyuan Xiangrui went to Qin Jishi’s courtyard to summon him, but left before Qin Jishi opened the door.
• At the square, Qin Jishi teased Xuanyuan Xiangrui by pretending he had challenged him to spar, and Xuanyuan Tianji intervened before Xiangrui had to answer.
• Qin Jishi reminded Xuanyuan Xiangrui of his agreement to serve him, and Xiangrui reluctantly admitted he remembered.
• Xuanyuan Tianji explained the precautions for entering the Starlight Secret Realm, then led the group toward the Xuanyuan Family’s forbidden grounds.
• Qin Jishi vowed to obtain Starlight Water for Baihe, while Xuanyuan Batian watched him closely.

Qin Jishi and Xuanyuan Xiangrui entered the Starlight Secret Realm after Xuanyuan Changkong opened its entrance beneath the mountain. Outside, Xuanyuan Changkong and Xuanyuan Tianji discussed their trust in Qin Jishi and hoped Xiangrui would learn from him.

• Qin Jishi asked Xuanyuan Xiangrui how to enter the Starlight Secret Realm, and Xiangrui said it seemed to lie beneath the mountain.
• Xuanyuan Changkong gathered the chosen disciples and elders, then used a golden short blade to open the mountain and reveal the secret realm entrance.
• Xuanyuan Changkong warned the expedition that the realm was dangerous, would remain open for seven days, and that they must obey Xuanyuan Batian.
• Xuanyuan Batian entered first, followed by the others, and Qin Jishi and Xuanyuan Xiangrui entered last.
• Xuanyuan Tianji asked whether Qin Jishi might keep the Starlight Water, and Xuanyuan Changkong said he trusted Qin Jishi and hoped to secure his goodwill.
• Xuanyuan Changkong and Xuanyuan Tianji observed that Xiangrui had become more restrained since following Qin Jishi.

Qin Jishi and the Xuanyuan Family entered the Starlight Secret Realm, where Xuanyuan Batian left the group and Qin Jishi declined to lead the others. The elders set off to explore together, while Xuanyuan Xiangrui stayed with Qin Jishi as he headed deeper into the realm.

• Qin Jishi and the Xuanyuan Family arrived in the Starlight Secret Realm and surveyed its forested landscape beneath a star-filled sky.
• Xuanyuan Batian refused to travel with the group and vanished into the woods, leaving the elders and disciples unsure what to do.
• The Second Elder asked Qin Jishi for advice, but Qin Jishi told the Xuanyuan Family to explore together without him.
• The Second Elder led the Xuanyuan Family deeper into the woods while Xuanyuan Xiangrui stayed behind with Qin Jishi.
• Qin Jishi suggested that he and Xuanyuan Xiangrui venture deeper, and Xuanyuan Xiangrui followed him warily.

Qin Jishi led Xuanyuan Xiangrui past ordinary spiritual herbs to a cave containing a seventh-grade Feather Transformation Grass. After Xuanyuan Xiangrui regretted refusing to enter, Qin Jishi offered to lead him to more.

• Qin Jishi ignored the spiritual herbs along the way and promised Xuanyuan Xiangrui a resource above the sixth grade.
• Qin Jishi pointed out a hidden cave, but Xuanyuan Xiangrui suspected a trap and stayed outside as Qin Jishi entered alone.
• Qin Jishi emerged with a seventh-grade Feather Transformation Grass, and Xuanyuan Xiangrui realized it could help him refine a Feather Transformation Pill.
• Xuanyuan Xiangrui apologized for mistrusting Qin Jishi and asked him for the grass, but Qin Jishi refused and put it away.
• Qin Jishi offered to lead Xuanyuan Xiangrui to more Feather Transformation Grass, and Xuanyuan Xiangrui hurried after him.

Qin Jishi tricked Xuanyuan Xiangrui into fighting an Earth Demon Black Tiger while he stole the Yellow Springs Dark Grass and absorbed the beast. After Xuanyuan Xiangrui confronted him, Qin Jishi led him to another mountain and promised a surprise.

• Qin Jishi told Xuanyuan Xiangrui there was a surprise in a cave, and Xuanyuan Xiangrui rushed inside to find an Earth Demon Black Tiger.
• Xuanyuan Xiangrui fought the beast while Qin Jishi watched and called out advice, then Qin Jishi slipped into the cave and took the Yellow Springs Dark Grass.
• Xuanyuan Xiangrui defeated the Earth Demon Black Tiger, and Qin Jishi absorbed its corpse with the Chaos Bead.
• Xuanyuan Xiangrui discovered the herb and beast were missing, accused Qin Jishi of deception, and demanded an explanation.
• Qin Jishi denied tricking him and promised a surprise in another cave as compensation.

Qin Jishi repeatedly tricked Xuanyuan Xiangrui into entering dangerous caves while secretly taking the treasures. The chapter left Xuanyuan Xiangrui confronting a Bloodthirsty Dragon Python after following bait into a cave, furious at Qin Jishi.

• Qin Jishi entered a cave after warning Xuanyuan Xiangrui about mystic beasts, and Xuanyuan Xiangrui charged in, convinced Qin was lying.
• Xuanyuan Xiangrui fought two powerful mystic beasts while Qin Jishi waited outside, then Qin took the spirit flowers and the beasts’ corpses.
• Qin Jishi led Xuanyuan Xiangrui to another cave, where Xuanyuan Xiangrui resisted entering until he smelled Feather Transformation Grass.
• Xuanyuan Xiangrui found the Feather Transformation Grass lying on the ground and realized it was bait for a Bloodthirsty Dragon Python.
• Xuanyuan Xiangrui spotted the Bloodthirsty Dragon Python and shouted that he would kill Qin Jishi.

Qin Jishi watched Xuanyuan Xiangrui fight the Bloodthirsty Dragon Python, then rescued him after he won and took him to a cave. There, Qin Jishi learned that Xuanyuan Batian was also headed toward the Starlight Water and resolved to claim it; Xuanyuan Xiangrui awoke after resting overnight.

• Xuanyuan Xiangrui fought the Bloodthirsty Dragon Python while Qin Jishi watched and entered its cave to search for treasure.
• Xuanyuan Xiangrui killed the Bloodthirsty Dragon Python but collapsed from his injuries, and Qin Jishi absorbed the beast and carried him into the cave.
• Qin Jishi asked Baihe about the route to the Starlight Water and learned that someone else, likely Xuanyuan Batian, was heading there too.
• Qin Jishi declared that no one would stop him from obtaining the Starlight Water, while Baihe offered to intervene if necessary.
• After a night of rest in the cave, Xuanyuan Xiangrui woke up.

Xuanyuan Xiangrui woke in the Bloodthirsty Dragon Python's cave and followed Qin Jishi deeper into the Starlight Secret Realm, while Xuanyuan Batian secretly tracked them. The pair encountered an eighth-level mystic beast, and Xiangrui formed an immature idea.

• Xuanyuan Xiangrui tried to attack Qin Jishi while he pretended to rest, but Qin warned him that he was awake and argued that their earlier ordeal had given Xiangrui valuable battle experience.
• Qin Jishi left the cave and headed deeper into the secret realm, while Xuanyuan Xiangrui followed and protested that their dispute was not over.
• Xuanyuan Batian spotted the two and decided to secretly follow Qin Jishi, convinced that he was searching for the Starlight Water.
• After half a day of ignoring Xuanyuan Xiangrui's complaints, Qin Jishi stopped and warned him that a powerful mystic beast was ahead.
• Qin Jishi identified the beast as eighth level, and Xuanyuan Xiangrui recognized its strength before getting a wicked smile and forming an immature idea.

Xuanyuan Xiangrui sent the injured Dark Moon Spider after Qin Jishi to repay an earlier humiliation, but panicked when Qin Jishi stood still beneath its attack. After Xuanyuan Xiangrui risked himself to save him, Qin Jishi left him to face the spider alone.

• Qin Jishi and Xuanyuan Xiangrui watched the Dark Moon Spider defeat and devour the Sky-Piercing Bat, recovering some strength.
• Xuanyuan Xiangrui attacked the Dark Moon Spider and fled, hoping to force Qin Jishi to fight it.
• The Dark Moon Spider targeted Qin Jishi, who stood motionless as its web descended.
• Xuanyuan Xiangrui rushed back and pulled Qin Jishi clear of the web, then faced the charging spider.
• Xuanyuan Xiangrui discovered Qin Jishi had moved far away and heard him leave the Dark Moon Spider to Xuanyuan Xiangrui.

Xuanyuan Xiangrui faced certain death under the Dark Moon Spider’s attack, but Qin Jishi secretly killed the beast and saved him. Xuanyuan Xiangrui survived and followed Qin Jishi, increasingly unable to understand his strength.

• Xuanyuan Xiangrui dodged the Dark Moon Spider’s attack but was thrown down by its shockwave and pinned by its pressure.
• As the Dark Moon Spider prepared to kill him, Xuanyuan Xiangrui apologized to Qin Jishi and asked him to deliver a final message to his father.
• Qin Jishi killed the Dark Moon Spider with a golden needle, then absorbed its body.
• Xuanyuan Xiangrui opened his eyes, realized he was alive, and found the Dark Moon Spider gone.
• Xuanyuan Xiangrui chased after Qin Jishi, asking whether he had driven off the beast and possessed Peak Attainment Realm strength.

Qin Jishi captured an Ice Yi Leopard with the Suspended Prison Heaven-Suppressing Coffin, leaving Xuanyuan Xiangrui awed by his strength. After six days of travel, they reached a mountain near their destination and stopped at a cave for the night.

• Xuanyuan Xiangrui led an Ice Yi Leopard toward Qin Jishi, then panicked and urged him to flee.
• Qin Jishi summoned the Suspended Prison Heaven-Suppressing Coffin, which sucked the Ice Yi Leopard inside with ease.
• Xuanyuan Xiangrui was stunned by Qin Jishi's power and followed him, humbly asking him to explain how he had done it.
• After six days of travel, Qin Jishi reached a mountain that Baihe's directions identified as the final landmark before their destination.
• Qin Jishi chose a nearby cave to spend the night, while Xuanyuan Xiangrui briefly suspected something was wrong before dismissing his doubts.

In a cave, Qin Jishi spoke with Xuanyuan Xiangrui about his strength, his past, and the dangers of arrogance, prompting Xiangrui to reconsider his own outlook. By morning, Qin Jishi left, while Xuanyuan Xiangrui remained asleep with the conversation on his mind.

• Xuanyuan Xiangrui asked why Qin Jishi seemed familiar with the Starlight Secret Realm, and Qin Jishi advised him to cultivate a clear state of mind.
• Xuanyuan Xiangrui asked about Qin Jishi's strength, and Qin Jishi said Xuanyuan Batian would be unable to do anything to him.
• Qin Jishi described how he had lost his glory and been persecuted and framed by his relatives, warning Xuanyuan Xiangrui that people could stop at nothing to reach their goals.
• Xuanyuan Xiangrui reflected that he had underestimated the heroes beneath heaven before falling asleep.
• At dawn, Qin Jishi wished Xuanyuan Xiangrui well and left the cave.

Qin Jishi reached a lake where the Starlight Water lay beneath the depths, but a powerful mystic beast and Xuanyuan Batian stood in his way. He called out the man who had secretly followed him, and Xuanyuan Batian emerged from hiding.

• Xuanyuan Xiangrui woke to find Qin Jishi gone and followed the trail toward the mountain where he had seen Qin stop.
• Guided by Baihe, Qin Jishi crossed the mountain and found a lush valley with a vast lake; Baihe told him the Starlight Water was at the lake’s bottom.
• Baihe warned Qin Jishi that a level-nine mystic beast with Heaven Opening Level 4 strength lived in the lake and that someone had been following him.
• Qin Jishi recognized the follower as Xuanyuan Batian and decided to make use of him against the mystic beast.
• At the lake, Qin Jishi called out Xuanyuan Batian, accused him of hiding nearby to steal the Starlight Water, and prompted him to reveal himself.

Qin Jishi led Xuanyuan Batian to the lake where the Starlight Water lay, then pretended to have no interest and left to make Xuanyuan Batian doubt his suspicions. Qin Jishi hid nearby and watched as Xuanyuan Batian finally dove into the lake, beginning Qin Jishi’s plan.

• Xuanyuan Batian confronted Qin Jishi and accused him of seeking the Starlight Water for himself.
• Qin Jishi denied wanting the Starlight Water and claimed he had come only to broaden his horizons.
• Qin Jishi abruptly left, leaving Xuanyuan Batian unsure whether his suspicions were correct.
• Qin Jishi concealed his aura with the God-Slaying Golden Light and watched Xuanyuan Batian from a distance.
• After waiting and deciding Qin Jishi was gone, Xuanyuan Batian dove into the lake to retrieve the Starlight Water.

Xuanyuan Batian encountered the Level 9 Frost Flood Dragon guarding the Starlight Water and realized Qin Jishi had likely maneuvered him into the confrontation. Unable to persuade the dragon to let him retrieve the water, Xuanyuan Batian prepared to fight.

• Xuanyuan Batian emerged from the lake with the Frost Flood Dragon, whose presence confirmed Baihe's report of a Level 9 Mystic Beast.
• Qin Jishi recognized the dragon's power and noted its dormant Divine Beast Ice Dragon bloodline could make it even stronger if awakened.
• Xuanyuan Batian realized Qin Jishi had pretended not to want the Starlight Water so he could profit from their clash.
• Xuanyuan Batian asked the Frost Flood Dragon to let him retrieve the Starlight Water, but it demanded that he leave.
• Xuanyuan Batian refused to give up the Starlight Water, released his mystic energy, and summoned a massive longsword phantom.

Xuanyuan Batian fought the Frost Flood Dragon and revealed nine powerful swords that put the creature under pressure. Meanwhile, Qin Jishi left the battle to find Xuanyuan Xiangrui, who had struggled up the mountain and broke down with relief when they reunited.

• Xuanyuan Batian tested the Frost Flood Dragon, then unleashed nine Earth Grade high-tier swords to attack it.
• The Frost Flood Dragon froze the surroundings and sent countless ice spikes against Xuanyuan Batian's swords.
• Qin Jishi watched the battle, and Baihe told him the Frost Flood Dragon was no match for Xuanyuan Batian.
• Xuanyuan Xiangrui, exhausted after escaping a dangerous pursuer, complained that Qin Jishi had left him behind and vowed to demand an explanation.
• Qin Jishi appeared before Xuanyuan Xiangrui, who recognized him and broke down in relief, so Qin Jishi embraced him.

Qin Jishi learned that Xuanyuan Batian’s nine Dao Seeking Swords could fuse into a powerful attack capable of killing the Frost Flood Dragon. As Xuanyuan Batian was driven back in battle, Qin Jishi hoped the fight would leave him too exhausted to claim the Starlight Water.

• Qin Jishi nearly suffocated Xuanyuan Xiangrui while comforting him, then convinced him that he had left earlier to protect him.
• A roar drew Xuanyuan Xiangrui and Qin Jishi’s attention to Xuanyuan Batian fighting a Frost Flood Dragon.
• Xuanyuan Xiangrui explained that the nine Dao Seeking Swords had belonged to the Xuanyuan Family’s Old Ancestor and could kill opponents above their wielder’s level.
• Xuanyuan Xiangrui revealed that Xuanyuan Batian could use Nine Swords Fusion, which could kill an opponent two minor realms stronger.
• Qin Jishi hoped Xuanyuan Batian would exhaust himself using the move, but an explosion sent Xuanyuan Batian retreating.

Xuanyuan Batian unleashed Nine Swords Fusion against the Frost Flood Dragon’s Ice Soul Slash and killed the beast with a single strike. The Frost Flood Dragon’s body split in two as Qin Jishi watched.

• The injured Xuanyuan Batian refused to yield when the Frost Flood Dragon mocked him and threatened to kill him.
• The Frost Flood Dragon launched Ice Soul Slash, an attack whose pressure reached Heaven Opening Level 5.
• Xuanyuan Batian fused his nine small swords using profound energy and his essence blood, forming a powerful longsword.
• Xuanyuan Batian swung the fused sword, splitting the Frost Flood Dragon’s ice blade and striking the beast.
• The Frost Flood Dragon’s massive body split in two and crashed to the ground.

Xuanyuan Batian killed the Frost Flood Dragon with his Nine Swords Fusion but collapsed from the effort and hurried toward the lake to claim the Starlight Water. Qin Jishi revealed his mission to reach the water first, while Xuanyuan Xiangrui chose to stay behind and asked him to leave Xuanyuan Batian some dignity; an unidentified voice then addressed Xuanyuan Batian at the lake.

• Xuanyuan Batian killed the Frost Flood Dragon with the Nine Swords Fusion, then collapsed and spat blood as the swords returned to their box.
• Qin Jishi realized Xuanyuan Batian had revealed a dangerous trump card and told Xuanyuan Xiangrui that he had entered the secret realm to obtain the Starlight Water before Xuanyuan Batian.
• Xuanyuan Xiangrui understood his father had wanted to keep the Starlight Water from Xuanyuan Batian and said he supported his father's decision.
• Xuanyuan Xiangrui stayed behind rather than accompany Qin Jishi, asking him to leave Xuanyuan Batian some dignity.
• Xuanyuan Batian struggled to the lake, declaring that the Starlight Water would empower his nine Dao Seeking Swords, when an unidentified voice called out to him.