Chapter Summaries

Qin Jishi rejected the Yin Yang and Heavenly Dragon Divine Halls, but Xue Chan revealed that Queen Crimson Blood wanted him to join the Crimson Blood Divine Hall. After the Lord of the Black Fiend Realm urged him to follow that order, Qin Jishi accepted the Crimson Blood Divine Hall’s invitation.

• The Hall Masters of the Crimson Blood, Yin Yang, and Heavenly Dragon Divine Halls urged Qin Jishi to reconsider joining their factions, but he remained silent.
• Xue Chan told Qin Jishi that Queen Crimson Blood had instructed him to recruit Qin Jishi and had also directed Xue Chan to speak for him at the Plane Advancement Tournament.
• Xue Chan persuaded the Lord of the Black Fiend Realm by explaining that Queen Crimson Blood wanted Qin Jishi in her Divine Hall.
• The Lord of the Black Fiend Realm accepted that he should support Queen Crimson Blood’s wishes, and Qin Jishi assured him he understood.
• Qin Jishi thanked the Yin Yang and Heavenly Dragon Hall Masters, said he could not disobey the Realm Lord, and chose the Crimson Blood Divine Hall.
• The Hall Master of Crimson Blood welcomed Qin Jishi as one of their own.

After winning the Divine Son Competition and choosing the Crimson Blood Divine Hall, Qin Jishi asked to visit the Ice Phoenix Realm before joining. The Hall Master of Crimson Blood agreed after Qin Jishi promised to go to the Divine Hall afterward.

• The Heavenly Dragon Hall Master and the Yin Yang Hall Master offered Qin Jishi the chance to join their halls in the future, and Qin Jishi thanked them.
• The Hall Master of Crimson Blood ended the competition and asked Qin Jishi to accompany him to the Divine Hall.
• Qin Jishi requested to visit the Ice Phoenix Realm, prompting the crowd to speculate that he was visiting Zhang Shiqing.
• Qin Jishi explained that he had an old acquaintance in the Ice Phoenix Realm and promised to go to the Crimson Blood Divine Hall afterward.
• The Hall Master of Crimson Blood agreed to Qin Jishi's visit and called upon the Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate.

After winning the Divine Son Competition, Qin Jishi agreed to visit the Ice Phoenix Realm to see an old acquaintance, while the other halls and realms departed. The chapter ended with Baihe watching the celebrated Qin Jishi and feeling gratified.

• The Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate agreed to host Qin Jishi after the Hall Master of Crimson Blood asked her to take care of him.
• The Hall Master of Crimson Blood ordered Qin Jishi to return to the Divine Hall and report after his visit, then departed.
• The Heavenly Dragon Hall Master and Yin Yang Hall Master left, and Divine Dragon invited Qin Jishi to visit the Heavenly Dragon Realm.
• The Hall Master of Incense Burning offered arrangements to anyone staying in the Incense Burning Realm, then left.
• The Black Fiend Realm congratulated Qin Jishi, while Su Qi left after watching him from a distance.
• After the venue emptied, Baihe watched Qin Jishi and said he had not disappointed her.

Baihe warned Caiyun that a calamity was approaching and ordered the Flying Bird Clan to prepare for war, while White Brow set out to awaken Ancestor Xuanming and target Qin Jishi. Qin Jishi prepared to travel to the Ice Phoenix Realm without Dugu Qiubai, then grew suspicious that the Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate might be connected to Zhang Shiqing's lost memories.

• Baihe told Caiyun that the Primordial Heaven and Earth faced a coming calamity and ordered the Flying Bird Clan to remain in the Ten Thousand Miles Fire Domain for ten years and prepare for war.
• After Baihe left, King Yama sent White Brow to Mount Xuanming to awaken Ancestor Xuanming and make a move against Qin Jishi.
• Dugu Qiubai sensed King Yama's hidden presence, then warned Qin Jishi to be careful on his trip to the Ice Phoenix Realm and wary of the Incense Burning and Crimson Blood Divine Halls.
• Qin Jishi declined Dugu Qiubai's offer to accompany him, and Dugu Qiubai decided to return to the Tiangu Realm to report what had happened to Su Tianqing.
• Zhang Shiqing told Qin Jishi that she would wait for the Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate to return before leaving, prompting Qin Jishi to suspect the Venerate was tied to Zhang Shiqing's lost memories.

Qin Jishi nearly revealed his connection to Zhang Shiqing, but the Lord of the Ice Phoenix Realm interrupted him and summoned them to leave. After Qin Jishi departed with Zhang Shiqing, the Hall Master of Incense Burning and a Black Robed Man vowed to kill him for defeating Ghost Mask.

• Zhang Shiqing pressed Qin Jishi to explain their connection, and his guilt and sorrow affected those around them.
• Qin Jishi began to tell Zhang Shiqing who she was, but the Lord of the Ice Phoenix Realm interrupted and called them to leave.
• Qin Jishi departed for the Ice Phoenix Realm with Zhang Shiqing and its people after telling Lord of the Black Fiend Realm and Dugu Qiubai he would contact them later.
• Dugu Qiubai stayed behind and entrusted the Wood Spirit Clan to Lord of the Black Fiend Realm until Qin Jishi returned.
• The Hall Master of Incense Burning appeared with Ghost Mask's corpse and blamed Qin Jishi for ruining his plan.
• A Black Robed Man identified as the God King took Ghost Mask's corpse and said he would deal with Qin Jishi.

The Hall Master of Incense Burning confronted the Hall Master of Crimson Blood about recruiting Qin Jishi, and learned that Crimson Blood saw him as a possible way out from under King Yama. After Incense Burning accepted the explanation and left, Crimson Blood headed to the forbidden grounds.

• The Hall Master of Incense Burning arrived at the Crimson Blood Divine Hall and demanded an explanation for Qin Jishi’s recruitment.
• The Hall Master of Crimson Blood insisted that Incense Burning drink tea before discussing the matter.
• The Hall Master of Crimson Blood explained that Qin Jishi’s strength, possible background, and connection to Dugu Qiubai made him a potential safeguard against King Yama.
• The Hall Master of Incense Burning agreed with the reasoning but asked how Crimson Blood would answer King Yama’s questions.
• The Hall Master of Crimson Blood said he could provide King Yama with Qin Jishi’s whereabouts, and the Hall Master of Incense Burning departed.
• The Hall Master of Crimson Blood headed toward the forbidden grounds.

Chen Xi agreed to meet Qin Jishi but warned the Hall Master of Crimson Blood to abandon his plans to use Qin Jishi as a way out and to distance himself from certain people. As Qin Jishi neared the Ice Phoenix Realm, he tested its Venerate about Elder Kumu but saw no suspicious reaction.

• Xue Chan reported Qin Jishi’s recruitment to Chen Xi, then left the forbidden grounds at the Hall Master of Crimson Blood’s request.
• Chen Xi agreed that the Hall Master could bring Qin Jishi to her and warned him not to treat Qin Jishi as a way out or keep dealing with certain people.
• Qin Jishi traveled toward the Ice Phoenix Realm, suspecting Zhang Shiqing had been controlled and recalling that Kuye had taken her away.
• The Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate asked whom Qin Jishi knew in the realm, and Qin Jishi named Elder Kumu of the Crimson Blood Divine Hall to test him.
• The Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate showed no unusual reaction, leaving Qin Jishi unsure whether his suspicions were mistaken.

Qin Jishi arrived at the Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate Estate with the Realm Venerate and learned about Xing Hao, a Divine Profound Level Nine disciple. Xing Hao condemned the Heaven and Earth Divine Son without realizing Qin Jishi was standing beside Zhang Shiqing, until the Realm Venerate ordered him to apologize.

• Qin Jishi confirmed that he had come to the Ice Phoenix Realm to find Elder Withered Wood, and the Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate offered to help him.
• The Realm Venerate brought Qin Jishi and the others to her estate, where the disciples and elders welcomed her return.
• Qin Jishi noticed Xing Hao's Divine Profound Level Nine cultivation, and Zhang Shiqing explained that Xing Hao was the Realm Venerate's elder sister's disciple who had advanced during the competition.
• Xing Hao revealed he had reached Divine Profound Level Nine and was close to the Divine Origin Realm, then asked whether Zhang Shiqing had become a Divine Son.
• After hearing that the competition had produced only one Heaven and Earth Divine Son, Xing Hao called the result shady and promised to challenge him, not knowing Qin Jishi was beside Zhang Shiqing.
• The Realm Venerate told Xing Hao that Qin Jishi was the Jishi Divine Son and ordered him to apologize.

Xing Hao refused Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate's demand that he apologize to Qin Jishi, whom he resented for standing beside Zhang Shiqing. He challenged Qin Jishi to a spar, but Qin Jishi brushed off his insult, leaving Xing Hao's hostility even stronger.

• Xing Hao pretended not to know Qin Jishi and rejected Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate's order to apologize after learning Qin Jishi held the Heaven and Earth Divine Son title.
• Xing Hao accused Qin Jishi of having an undeserved title and demanded a spar, while Zhang Shiqing tried to smooth things over.
• Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate forced Xing Hao to his knees with her pressure and ordered him to apologize, but he refused and questioned Qin Jishi's strength.
• Qin Jishi told Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate to forget it and said Xing Hao's doubts about his title were understandable, which further enraged Xing Hao.

Xing Hao refused to accept Qin Jishi’s defense of him and continued to provoke the Divine Son until Qin Jishi agreed to spar. Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate reluctantly permitted the match, leaving Xing Hao confident he could win the Divine Son title.

• Xing Hao insulted Qin Jishi despite Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate and Zhang Shiqing urging him to stop, so Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate ordered elders to take him to the back mountain.
• As the elders led him away, Xing Hao shouted that Qin Jishi was a fraud and a coward, prompting Qin Jishi to challenge him to a spar.
• Qin Jishi proposed that Xing Hao could claim the Divine Son title if he won, and Xing Hao eagerly accepted while concealing his killing intent.
• Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate warned Xing Hao that he was no match for Qin Jishi, but Qin Jishi insisted the spar should proceed.
• Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate allowed the match on the condition that they stop at the proper point, and Xing Hao taunted Qin Jishi as they prepared to fight.

Qin Jishi challenged Xing Hao to use his strongest attack, dismissing the crowd’s doubts about his strength. Their first punches collided, leaving the outcome of the clash unresolved.

• Xing Hao mocked Qin Jishi’s Divine Son title and demanded that he admit defeat, while Qin Jishi told Xing Hao to make his strongest attack.
• The Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate Estate disciples doubted Qin Jishi could defeat Xing Hao and speculated that he had won the Divine Son Competition only because others had forfeited or gone easy on him.
• Qin Jishi rejected Xing Hao’s offer and invited him to attack, and Xing Hao declared he could suppress Qin Jishi with one finger.
• Qin Jishi suddenly appeared before Xing Hao and struck with a punch powered by half his physical strength.
• Xing Hao met Qin Jishi’s punch with a powerful, ice-charged blow, and their fists collided with a boom.

Qin Jishi gained the upper hand against Xing Hao, despite the crowd’s belief that Xing Hao would easily defeat him. When Xing Hao unleashed his full strength in a rapid attack, Qin Jishi evaded the blow with such speed that he appeared behind him.

• Qin Jishi and Xing Hao exchanged blows, and Xing Hao staggered back more than ten steps while Qin Jishi remained steady.
• Qin Jishi taunted Xing Hao, and Zhang Shiqing advised Xing Hao to give up because he was no match for Qin Jishi.
• Xing Hao claimed he had been careless and had not used half his strength, then launched a full-power attack at Qin Jishi.
• Xing Hao’s fist passed through Qin Jishi’s head, revealing that he had struck an afterimage, while Qin Jishi appeared behind him.

Qin Jishi effortlessly endured Xing Hao’s attacks, while Xing Hao’s rage drove him to keep fighting despite Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate’s warning. The chapter ended with Qin Jishi’s Golden Light Barrier still untouched after Xing Hao’s powerful ice sword strike.

• Qin Jishi used his speed and contemptuous smile to unsettle Xing Hao, and Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate urged Xing Hao to step down.
• Xing Hao charged Qin Jishi with more than a hundred punches, but Qin Jishi blocked them all with his Golden Light Barrier without moving.
• Xing Hao froze Qin Jishi in ice and hurled an ice sword at him, while Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate refused Zhang Shiqing’s request to intervene.
• The ice shattered on impact, but Qin Jishi’s barrier remained uncracked, leaving Xing Hao bloodshot-eyed and insisting the result was impossible.

Xing Hao failed to break Qin Jishi’s defense with his attacks or Ice-Sealing Domain, while Qin Jishi mocked him. Refusing to accept defeat, Xing Hao began summoning a Blood Phoenix, leaving the duel unresolved.

• Xing Hao’s attack failed to damage Qin Jishi’s defensive barrier, and Qin Jishi taunted him.
• Xing Hao unleashed his Ice-Sealing Domain and attacked Qin Jishi with Ice Phoenix techniques, but the barrier remained intact.
• Zhang Shiqing and Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate discussed whether Xing Hao’s trump card could give him a chance to win.
• Xing Hao, enraged by Qin Jishi’s taunts and unwilling to become a laughingstock, bit his finger and began drawing a phoenix in the air with his blood.
• Xing Hao chanted, and the blood-drawn phoenix outline began to come alive.

Xing Hao unleashed his Blood Phoenix, whose corrosive attack shattered Qin Jishi’s God-Slaying Golden Light barrier. As Xing Hao and the spectators expected Qin Jishi to die, Qin Jishi destroyed the Blood Phoenix’s saber with a single punch, leaving everyone stunned.

• Xing Hao summoned his Blood Phoenix and claimed its power could kill even a newly advanced Divine Lord.
• The Blood Phoenix’s corrosive light spread cracks through Qin Jishi’s defensive barrier until it shattered.
• Xing Hao and the watching disciples believed Qin Jishi’s defeat was certain as the blood-red saber fell toward him.
• Qin Jishi punched the saber and shattered it, astonishing everyone present.

Qin Jishi overwhelmed Xing Hao in their duel, crushing his Blood Phoenix with the Star-Plucking Hand and leaving him badly injured. Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate ended the fight, and the disciples who had mocked Qin Jishi changed their opinions as they recognized his strength.

• Qin Jishi shattered Xing Hao's attack with one punch and offered to call off the match.
• Xing Hao refused to concede and sent the Blood Phoenix charging at Qin Jishi again.
• Qin Jishi used the Star-Plucking Hand to destroy the Blood Phoenix and strike Xing Hao, blasting him into the platform.
• Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate declared Xing Hao defeated and stopped the fight.
• The disciples who had scorned Qin Jishi felt ashamed, while many others admired him and Xing Hao lay ignored.

After Qin Jishi won the Divine Son Competition, Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate took Zhang Shiqing into seclusion and ordered Xing Hao to stay beside Qin Jishi. Qin Jishi accepted the escort and asked Xing Hao to show him around the Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate's residence.

• Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate praised Qin Jishi's strength, then announced that she would take Zhang Shiqing into seclusion.
• Qin Jishi agreed to let Zhang Shiqing go and said he would seek out his old acquaintance himself.
• Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate ordered Xing Hao to accompany Qin Jishi and keep him in sight.
• Zhang Shiqing smiled at Qin Jishi before leaving with Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate.
• The disciples crowded around Qin Jishi, but Xing Hao used his law enforcement authority to send them away.
• Qin Jishi asked Xing Hao to take him for a walk, and Xing Hao led him around the residence.

Bai Mei went to summon Ancestor Xuanming on King Yama’s orders to eliminate Qin Jishi, but mistook his motionless form for a corpse. After Bai Mei left, Xuanming revealed his childlike appearance and set out for the Ice Phoenix Realm, as King Yama planned his attack on Qin Jishi.

• Bai Mei entered Ancestor Xuanming’s deadly territory and called for him to emerge from seclusion on King Yama’s orders.
• Bai Mei opened the stone wall and found Xuanming sitting motionless, with no detectable aura.
• Bai Mei concluded that Xuanming had died and left without realizing he was alive.
• After Bai Mei departed, Xuanming transformed into a child and declared that he accepted the order to eliminate Qin Jishi.
• King Yama told Bai Mei that Xuanming had already set out for the Ice Phoenix Realm and laughed that no one could fully protect Qin Jishi.

Qin Jishi discovered a forbidden mountain in the Ice Phoenix Realm residence and learned that only Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate had entered it. After he left, Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate and her disfigured elder sister watched him, and her elder sister asked whether he was the person King Yama sought.

• Qin Jishi sensed someone watching him from a mountain and learned from Xing Hao that it was a forbidden ground no one but Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate could enter.
• Xing Hao told Qin Jishi that his master, Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate's elder sister, rarely returned to the sect and lived in the eastern courtyard.
• Qin Jishi tested the barrier before the mountain, found it impossible to break, and left with Xing Hao.
• Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate and her elder sister appeared on the mountain and watched Qin Jishi depart.
• Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate asked her elder sister whether there was truly no other way after the elder sister asked if Qin Jishi was the person King Yama was looking for.

Leng Yan confronted her younger sister, Leng Xi, over the suffering she had endured and learned that Qin Jishi had come for Zhang Shiqing, his wife. Leng Yan decided she wanted to meet Qin Jishi, while privately worrying that he would hate her if he learned the truth about her plan to possess Zhang Shiqing's body.

• Leng Yan blamed Leng Xi for her ruined appearance, and Leng Xi apologized and tried to harm herself in remorse.
• Leng Xi embraced Leng Yan and promised to help her possess Zhang Shiqing's body, calming Leng Yan.
• Leng Xi told Leng Yan that Qin Jishi had come for Zhang Shiqing and that the Hall Master of Incense Burning had ordered them to kill him.
• Leng Yan refused to let Qin Jishi die before she possessed Zhang Shiqing and asked Leng Xi to arrange a meeting with him.
• After Leng Xi left, Leng Yan wondered how she could compensate Qin Jishi and hoped he would not hate her if he discovered the truth.