Chapter Summaries

Xue Chan tried to take Qin Jishi away from Ancestor Xuanming, but Xuanming refused and attacked him. Xue Chan shattered Chen Xi’s Willpower Jade Token, unleashing a devastating energy ripple as Xuanming raised multiple defenses and trapped Xue Chan in his corrosive domain.

• Xue Chan asked Ancestor Xuanming to let him take Qin Jishi away, while Leng Yan and Zhang Shiqing questioned his motives.
• Ancestor Xuanming refused, threatened Xue Chan, and attacked him with killing intent.
• Xue Chan shattered Chen Xi’s Willpower Jade Token, releasing a powerful energy ripple that collapsed the void.
• Ancestor Xuanming sensed a threat to his life and raised a barrier, a shield, and his Dark Element domain.
• Ancestor Xuanming’s domain corroded Xue Chan’s defenses, then the jade token’s energy ripple spread and annihilated everything in its path.

A devastating energy ripple destroyed North Mang Mountain and left Ancestor Xuanming gravely wounded but alive. Zhang Shiqing reunited with Qin Jishi and demanded a way to neutralize his Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu, but Ancestor Xuanming claimed it could not be cured and laughed at her threats.

• Ancestor Xuanming's barrier and domain failed to stop the energy ripple, which engulfed him and destroyed North Mang Mountain.
• Leng Yan freed herself and carried the others to safety as the mountain vanished.
• Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate and Leng Yan found Ancestor Xuanming alive among the ruins, badly injured and near death.
• Zhang Shiqing took Qin Jishi from Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate, comforted him, and then confronted Ancestor Xuanming.
• Ancestor Xuanming claimed there was no way to neutralize the Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu, and Zhang Shiqing threatened to turn him into a Human Swine.

Zhang Shiqing, Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate, and Leng Yan attacked Ancestor Xuanming, but he refused to reveal whether he could cure Qin Jishi’s Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu. When Qin Jishi cried out in agony, they turned to help him, while gray mist began enveloping Ancestor Xuanming.

• Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate pierced Ancestor Xuanming with an ice spike, and Zhang Shiqing followed by stabbing him with an ice blade.
• Leng Yan repeatedly punched Ancestor Xuanming, who laughed through his injuries and claimed the Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu could not be cured.
• Leng Yan decided to kill Ancestor Xuanming, but Qin Jishi’s agonized roar made her rush to his side.
• Leng Yan suggested they pour profound energy into Qin Jishi to ease his pain, and Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate began doing so.
• Gray mist enveloped Ancestor Xuanming as his body gradually became illusory.

Qin Jishi endured unbearable pain from the Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu as Zhang Shiqing tried and failed to save him. After Ancestor Xuanming vanished, Xue Chan revealed he served the Crimson Blood Divine Hall and sought to take Qin Jishi back, leaving Zhang Shiqing asking to accompany him.

• Qin Jishi begged Zhang Shiqing to kill him, then passed out as her attempts to save him failed.
• Zhang Shiqing prepared to torture Ancestor Xuanming, but he and Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate had disappeared.
• Xue Chan asked to take Qin Jishi away, and Leng Yan challenged him about his identity and orders.
• Xue Chan revealed he was a protector of the Crimson Blood Divine Hall, easing Zhang Shiqing and Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate's suspicions.
• Xue Chan said only Her Majesty the Queen might be able to remove the Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu, and Zhang Shiqing asked to go with him.
• Xue Chan refused, saying his orders were to bring Qin Jishi back alone to report.

Zhang Shiqing sent the suffering Qin Jishi with Xue Chan to the Crimson Blood Divine Hall, then resolved to refine the Ice Phoenix’s will. At the hall’s forbidden grounds, Qin Jishi’s torment resumed, and he begged the Crimson Blood Hall Master to kill him.

• As Qin Jishi began to stir, Xue Chan urged Zhang Shiqing and the others to let him take Qin Jishi away, warning that he would suffer unbearable torment if he woke there.
• Zhang Shiqing agreed to trust Xue Chan and let him leave with Qin Jishi, while swearing she would destroy the Crimson Blood Divine Hall if it harmed Jishi.
• Zhang Shiqing told Leng Yan and the Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate that she would go to the Ice Phoenix Realm and refine the Ice Phoenix’s will.
• Xue Chan carried Qin Jishi to the Crimson Blood Divine Hall’s forbidden grounds, where gray inscriptions flared and Qin Jishi woke in agony.
• The Crimson Blood Hall Master arrived and tried to suppress Qin Jishi’s pain with profound energy, but failed after Xue Chan explained what had happened in the Ice Phoenix Realm.
• Qin Jishi tore at himself and repeatedly begged the Crimson Blood Hall Master to kill him.

Chen Xi assessed Qin Jishi’s Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu and warned the Hall Master of Crimson Blood that helping him could endanger the entire Crimson Blood Divine Hall. She revealed that Qin Jishi had ties to four ancient powers and clans, leaving the Hall Master stunned by the scale of his connections.

• The Hall Master of Crimson Blood carried the unconscious Qin Jishi to Chen Xi, hoping she could neutralize the Gu.
• Chen Xi sent Xue Chan away and warned the Hall Master that Mr. Wonderful Brush would learn of Qin Jishi’s presence and hold the Crimson Blood Divine Hall responsible.
• The Hall Master questioned whether Qin Jishi could oppose his enemies, and Chen Xi said his talent and potential gave him a chance if he had time to grow.
• Chen Xi revealed that Qin Jishi was connected to the Star-Plucking Pavilion, the Flying Bird Clan, the Scale Armor Clan, and the Beast Clan.
• Chen Xi explained that First Kirin was closely connected to the Primordial Phoenix and would support Qin Jishi once he learned of their relationship.

Chen Xi explained that the Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu could be neutralized either by killing its caster or using the blood essence of someone with a special constitution. She offered to try the latter, asking for a year without interruption, and Hall Master of Crimson Blood agreed to leave Qin Jishi’s fate in her hands.

• Hall Master of Crimson Blood reflected on Qin Jishi’s formidable background and realized why Chen Xi and Dugu Qiubai had valued him.
• Qin Jishi cried out in agony from the Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu and begged Hall Master of Crimson Blood to kill him.
• Chen Xi said the Gu could be neutralized by killing its caster or drawing it out with special-constitution blood essence.
• Hall Master of Crimson Blood considered giving Qin Jishi a quick death when the two methods seemed impossible to carry out.
• Chen Xi offered to attempt the cure herself, estimating it would take a year and requiring that no one disturb her.
• Hall Master of Crimson Blood accepted Chen Xi’s offer and entrusted Qin Jishi’s survival to her.

Chen Xi continued Qin Jishi’s torment with the Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu, while Ancestor Xuanming fled after a mysterious will badly injured him. King Yama arrived with a perfect body for the wounded Ancestor Xuanming, leaving him stunned.

• Chen Xi sealed the forbidden ground and sent Qin Jishi into the pool while continuing to test him under the Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu’s torment.
• Ancestor Xuanming, gravely wounded by a single strand of a concealed opponent’s will, resolved to find a new body.
• King Yama visited Ancestor Xuanming and asked who had injured him, but Ancestor Xuanming could not identify the cloaked attacker.
• King Yama presented Ancestor Xuanming with a perfect body, and Ancestor Xuanming stared at it in disbelief.

Ancestor Xuanming prepared to fuse with Qin Jishi’s preserved consciousness, while King Yama and White Brow planned to wait for a weapon soul to condense before acting. Qin Jishi woke in Chen Xi’s residence with the Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu seemingly inactive and saw a barefoot woman enter.

• King Yama offered Ancestor Xuanming a body that still held its owner’s consciousness and urged him to fuse with it.
• Ancestor Xuanming confirmed the Master approved and told King Yama that the Master had helped cultivate the Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu afflicting Qin Jishi.
• King Yama met White Brow in the Tiangu Realm, where they agreed to wait for the weapon soul to condense before making a move.
• King Yama estimated they might act in about a year, after Camel King and the Giant Demon sent word.
• Qin Jishi woke in Chen Xi’s residence, found the Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu was not acting up, and saw a barefoot woman enter.

Chen Xi told Qin Jishi that she had suppressed the Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu with the Light Element and could eventually dispel it. Qin Jishi asked where she had obtained the Seed of Light.

• Qin Jishi awoke after seven days and found Chen Xi teasing him beside his bed.
• Chen Xi told Qin Jishi that she had temporarily suppressed the Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu inside him.
• Chen Xi explained that the Light Element opposed evil forces and that his God Slaying Golden Needle Art leaned toward that element.
• Qin Jishi guessed that Chen Xi controlled the Light Element, and she confirmed she had obtained the Seed of Light.
• Qin Jishi asked Chen Xi where she had found the Seed of Light.

Chen Xi told Qin Jishi that she would help suppress his Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu in exchange for his help exploring the secret realm where she obtained the Light Element. After Qin Jishi agreed, the story shifted to the Primordial Abyss, where a red-light figure encountered the Fire Lin King and Water Lin King.

• Chen Xi revealed that Qin Jishi’s Primordial Dao Ancestor blood essence seed made him able to enter the secret realm formed when Heaven and Earth first opened.
• Qin Jishi agreed to explore the secret realm in exchange for Chen Xi helping him with his Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu.
• Chen Xi told Qin Jishi the Gu might flare up again in half a month, and he hurriedly left her room.
• A red-light figure entered the Primordial Forest in the Tiangu Realm, seeking an old friend in its central region.
• The Fire Lin King and Water Lin King confronted the figure, then recognized her with visible shock.

Baihe revealed herself to Fire Lin King and Water Lin King as Primordial Phoenix Queen, and they brought her to the Beast Clan’s underground realm. First Kirin reunited with her, overwhelmed with relief and emotion, then took her to the main hall to speak privately.

• Fire Lin King and Water Lin King recognized Baihe as Primordial Phoenix Queen and escorted her into the abyssal realm.
• The Beast Clan’s inhabitants learned that Primordial Phoenix Queen had arrived and called for their king.
• First Kirin emerged with Golden Kirin, Wood Kirin, and Earth Kirin, then recognized Baihe and rushed to meet her.
• First Kirin embraced Baihe, and the two were overcome with emotion at their reunion.
• First Kirin invited Baihe to the main hall and ordered everyone else not to disturb them.

Baihe reunited with First Kirin and explained how Qin Jishi had gained the Chaos Bead and the Primordial Dao Ancestor’s recognition. She warned that a battle was approaching, and First Kirin vowed to prepare the Beast Clan and confront Mr. Wonderful Brush for his past betrayal.

• Baihe told First Kirin she did not blame him for his absence during the ancient battle, easing the guilt he had carried for ages.
• First Kirin learned that Baihe had survived through the Chaos Bead and had only recently Reshaped Flesh Body.
• Baihe recounted how Qin Jishi had gained the Chaos Bead’s recognition and obtained four of the Dao Ancestor’s seven kinds of Elemental Essence Blood.
• Baihe warned First Kirin that someone had begun targeting Jishi, and First Kirin said King Yama’s influence had spread through two of the Four Great Divine Halls.
• Baihe urged First Kirin to prepare the Beast Clan for the coming change of heavens, and he promised to join the fight and seek vengeance on Mr. Wonderful Brush.

Three-year-old Qin Si waited for his father, Qin Jishi, while Qin Xiao recalled how Qin Si and his mother had joined the Qin Family. When Crimson Eye and Corpse Burner appeared in the Black and White Domain, Qin Si’s mother feared they had come for her son and sealed the courtyard.

• Qin Xiao comforted Qin Si by promising that Qin Jishi would return once Qin Si grew as tall as his grandfather.
• Qin Xiao recalled how Qin Si’s mother had arrived three years earlier and how he had confirmed Qin Si carried Qin Jishi’s bloodline.
• Crimson Eye and Corpse Burner entered the Black and White Domain after being sent there by Lord Miaobi, and Corpse Burner headed off to begin their task.
• Qin Si’s mother recognized the two arrivals and worried they had come for Qin Si.
• Qin Si’s mother told him to stay inside the courtyard, then raised an invisible barrier and vowed to destroy anyone who harmed him.

Qin Jishi recovered after Chen Xi suppressed the Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu again, and he grew curious about the pool she used to restore her power. Chen Xi saw through his thoughts, and Qin Jishi admitted he suspected the pool hid a secret, leaving Chen Xi smiling without answering.

• Chen Xi used her power to heal Qin Jishi after the Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu’s latest flare-up, and he thanked her for saving him.
• Chen Xi reminded Qin Jishi that she helped him because their transaction depended on his obtaining the Primordial Dao Ancestor's blood essence seed, then entered the pool to recover.
• Qin Jishi wondered whether the pool held a secret and reflected on how Chen Xi’s strength surpassed the Hall Master of Crimson Blood.
• Chen Xi sensed Qin Jishi’s thoughts and guessed that he was curious about the pool’s secret.
• Qin Jishi admitted he wondered what lay beneath the pool, and Chen Xi smiled without giving him an answer.

Chen Xi told Qin Jishi she had discovered another way to dispel the Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu, but withheld the details until the right opportunity. After she left, Qin Jishi investigated the strangely deep pool and plunged into it, while Chen Xi revealed that obtaining the Light Element would allow her to cure him.

• Chen Xi recognized that Qin Jishi was concerned about curing the Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu and explained that the pool restored her power of light.
• Chen Xi told Qin Jishi she had found another method to dispel the Gu but refused to reveal it yet.
• After Chen Xi vanished, Qin Jishi sensed that the pool concealed something and found that his divine sense could not reach its apparent bottom.
• Qin Jishi plunged into the pool, and Chen Xi watched him enter, saying that obtaining the Light Element would be the moment she dispelled the Gu.

Chen Xi reflected on her failed attempt to fuse death and light energy while Qin Jishi descended to the pool’s hidden depths and discovered the Seed of Light. He found a young girl inside the crystal, and she spoke to him as if she had been waiting for him.

• Chen Xi recalled that death energy and light could not be fused, and said she looked forward to Qin Jishi helping her achieve the transformation.
• Qin Jishi descended through the seemingly bottomless pool and eventually reached a vast, crystal-sanded realm illuminated by arcs of light.
• Qin Jishi found a massive diamond-shaped crystal containing the Seed of Light and realized Chen Xi drew on its power rather than having mastered the Light Element.
• Qin Jishi saw a young girl curled up inside the Seed of Light and recognized her as the Spirit of Light.
• The Spirit of Light told Qin Jishi that he had finally come.

Qin Jishi discovered that the Spirit of Light had been calling to him and was waiting for him to help it escape its confinement. The Spirit of Light began explaining its ancient origins, leaving Qin Jishi shocked by what it revealed.

• Qin Jishi heard a voice calling for him and traced it to the cluster of white energy in the crystal.
• The Spirit of Light told Qin Jishi it had noticed him a year earlier and had been waiting for him.
• The Spirit of Light said Qin Jishi could help free it because something was suppressing it in the pool.
• Qin Jishi suspected Chen Xi was responsible, but the Spirit of Light answered that his guess was both right and wrong.
• The Spirit of Light said someone had brought it from an ancient abyss and sealed it in the pool, then began describing what happened next.

Qin Jishi learned that the Spirit of Light had come from the Land of First Bloom, a place left over from the beginning of heaven and earth, and realized it connected to his promise to investigate the realm. After the Spirit of Light freed itself from the crystal, Qin Jishi looked toward the top of the pool, apparently noticing what had truly sealed it.

• Qin Jishi questioned the Spirit of Light’s claim that its rescuer had looked exactly like Chen Xi, and the Spirit of Light admitted it might have been someone merely similar.
• The Spirit of Light told Qin Jishi that it had been taken from its original home, trapped in darkness, and eventually sealed at the bottom of the pool.
• The Spirit of Light identified its home as the Land of First Bloom, and Qin Jishi revealed he had promised someone he would enter that place and investigate it.
• The Spirit of Light said Qin Jishi should be able to find the Land of First Bloom, though it did not know where the place was located.
• The Spirit of Light emerged from the crystal and explained that the crystal had not sealed it; Qin Jishi looked toward the top of the pool and suddenly understood something.

Qin Jishi learned that the Spirit of Light was sealed beneath the pool and offered to take it with him, but it chose to become part of his body instead. As the Spirit of Light poured itself into him, it revealed its origin and urged him to seek a drop of essence blood in the Land of First Bloom.

• Qin Jishi realized the pool concealed the barrier sealing the Spirit of Light and offered to carry it out, but the Spirit of Light said the barrier made that impossible.
• The Spirit of Light announced it would gain freedom by becoming part of Qin Jishi, and it restrained him when he tried to stop it.
• The Spirit of Light began pouring its power into Qin Jishi and revealed that it was sentience born from the Primordial Dao Ancestor's light essence blood.
• The Spirit of Light recognized the Dao Ancestor's aura in Qin Jishi and told him to visit the Land of First Bloom for a great opportunity.
• The Spirit of Light revealed that the opportunity was a drop of essence blood that had helped the Primordial Dao Ancestor achieve his greatness.