Recaps

Chen Qing challenged Zhong Yu for the Xuan Yang Spirit Merging Pill and fought him through increasingly powerful techniques and formations. Chen Qing broke Zhong Yu’s Four Extremes Thunder Brilliance Sword Array, leaving Zhong Yu gravely wounded and the hall stunned as the duel’s victor was decided.

• Chen Qing refused Zhong Yu’s warning and attacked him with the Mysterious Dragon Spear, forcing Zhong Yu to draw the Startling Thunder Sword.
• Chen Qing matched Zhong Yu’s sword strikes and pierced through his Thunder Dragon attack by combining his spear with the sixth layer of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Vajra Body.
• Zhong Yu unleashed the Azure Nether Yellow Springs Sword and Thundercloud Annihilation Kill, but Chen Qing resisted his sword arts and neutralized his lightning strike with the Mountain River Seal.
• Zhong Yu summoned four swords to form the Four Extremes Thunder Brilliance Sword Array, while Chen Qing used the Myriad Phenomena Diagram of the Heavenly Cycle to create the True Martial Demon Purging Spear Array.
• Chen Qing’s spear array shattered Zhong Yu’s sword formation, leaving Zhong Yu half-kneeling and bleeding while Chen Qing remained standing.

Chen Qing defeated Zhong Yu, claimed all six Xuan Yang Spirit Merging Pills, and became the third-ranked True Disciple, shaking the balance between the True Martial and Nine Heavens lineages. After sharing three pills with Pei Tingchun and Qu He, he returned to his courtyard, recovered from the duel, and prepared to use one of his remaining pills.

• Chen Qing defeated Zhong Yu and shattered his Four Extremes Thunder Brilliance Sword Array, confirming his rise to third among the True Disciples.
• Chen Qing collected all six Xuan Yang Spirit Merging Pills, while Xing Han and the other Nine Heavens Vein elders swallowed their anger and let him leave with them.
• Pei Tingchun and Qu He arrived, learned that Chen Qing had won, and left Danxia Peak with him and the True Martial disciples.
• Qu He and Pei Tingchun recognized Chen Qing as the new third-ranked True Disciple and warned him that Nan Zhuoran and the Nine Heavens Vein might retaliate.
• Chen Qing gave three pills to Pei Tingchun and Qu He, then returned to his courtyard, where his maidservants congratulated him.
• Chen Qing recovered from the fight and took out an Xuan Yang Spirit Merging Pill to begin using it.

After Chen Qing defeated Zhong Yu and claimed third place among the True Disciples, the Nine Heavens Vein and other sect leaders assessed the upheaval. Chen Qing gained Danxia Peak’s support, then learned Nan Zhuoran would return in about a month, leaving him focused on preparing for the coming confrontation.

• Ruan Lingxiu and Ruan Hongchang learned that Chen Qing had defeated Zhong Yu and worried that the Ruan Family’s alliance with the Nine Heavens Vein was now at risk.
• Luo Ziming told Li Yujun that Chen Qing had defeated Zhong Yu and taken all six Xuan Yang Spirit Merging Pills allocated to the True Martial lineage; Li Yujun refused to suppress Chen Qing and left the response to Nan Zhuoran.
• Zhang Baicheng reported Zhong Yu’s defeat to Ji Yunliang, who recognized Chen Qing as a potential rival and decided to wait and see what the Nine Heavens Vein would do.
• News of Chen Qing’s victory spread throughout Tianbao Supreme Sect and reached the great families of Tianbao Giant City.
• Zhou Ming delivered ten True Essence Pills from Elder Li and offered Chen Qing a monthly supply at a discount, then told him Nan Zhuoran would return in roughly one month.
• Chen Qing considered the approaching threat and resolved to use the time before Nan Zhuoran’s return to strengthen himself.

Chen Qing saved his Xuan Yang Spirit Merging Pill for later, checked on the thriving Golden Thunder Bamboo, and entered the Tianbao Tower to test his body-tempering strength. After defeating a powerful Intent Beast on the thirty-fourth floor with physical strength alone, he climbed toward the thirty-fifth floor as the purple light in his mind reacted intensely.

• Chen Qing decided to save the Xuan Yang Spirit Merging Pill until his True Essence tempering had progressed further and learned from Bai Zhi that the Golden Thunder Bamboo was growing well enough to make a promising spirit treasure spear.
• Chen Qing considered replacing his weapons and equipment and decided to return to the Tianbao Tower to investigate the mysterious purple light in his mind.
• Chen Qing met Xu Min on the Rainbow Bridge, but she coldly told him he was blocking her way and continued past him.
• Chen Qing entered the Tianbao Tower and reached the thirty-fourth floor, where he faced a powerful dark-golden tiger Intent Beast.
• Chen Qing fought the tiger using only physical strength and defeated it with a Dragon-Elephant Combined Strike, then headed for the thirty-fifth floor as the purple light grew intensely active.

Chen Qing survived the thirty-fifth floor of the Tianbao Tower, gained temporary control of the Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure on the thirty-sixth floor, and kept the discovery secret. After a Great Snow Mountain elder investigated the tower’s activation, Chen Qing heard that Cloudwater Supreme Sect and the Tianxing Alliance were approaching war, then the sect’s bells announced another momentous event.

• Chen Qing endured the Soul-Eroding Ghostfire and physical traps on the Tianbao Tower’s thirty-fifth floor, tempering and expanding his divine consciousness.
• On the thirty-sixth floor, Chen Qing’s purple light connected him to the Tianbao Tower’s core and granted him temporary control, which he concealed before leaving.
• An elderly man in Green Pine Snow Mountain sensed the tower’s activation and sent Wuzhu to investigate Tianbao Supreme Sect and the Tianbao Tower.
• Chen Qing resumed his training, then learned from Qu He that Cloudwater Supreme Sect and the Tianxing Alliance had clashed at Fuyu Mountain Island and might begin a full-scale war.
• Three solemn bell chimes sounded across Tianbao Supreme Sect, and Chen Qing and Qu He realized that a major event had occurred.

Chen Qing attended Tianshu Pavilion’s council, where Tianbao Supreme Sect debated how to respond to the conflict between Cloudwater Supreme Sect and the Tianxing Alliance. The sect chose limited involvement under Han Guxi, while Ji Yunliang was promoted to the Diheng Seat, leaving Chen Qing to witness a peer rise into the sect’s ruling ranks.

• Chen Qing and Qu He discussed the coming council and the sect’s possible response to the conflict at Fuyu Mountain Island.
• At Tianshu Pavilion, Li Yujun announced Taiyi Supreme Sect’s invitation to a Six Sects Grand Market and reported that Cloudwater Supreme Sect and the Tianxing Alliance were nearing full-scale war.
• Xing Han urged Tianbao Supreme Sect to support Cloudwater, while Gongyang Ming argued for caution and warned against entering an uncertain conflict.
• Jiang Lishan decided that the sect would intervene without committing to a large-scale war and assigned Han Guxi to lead its response.
• Li Yujun announced Ji Yunliang’s promotion to the Diheng Seat, and Chen Qing watched elders congratulate the newly elevated Xuan Yang disciple.

Chen Qing learned that his Golden Thunder Bamboo could yield a formidable medium-grade spirit treasure spear, but forging a superior one would require rare materials. At Chaoping Gorge, Deng Ziheng was lured into an ambush and killed by a hidden attacker working with Qiao Lian Zheng, leaving Tianbao Supreme Sect unaware of the trap.

• Chen Qing consulted Lang Shanghai, who judged the Golden Thunder Bamboo suitable for a medium-grade spirit treasure spear but said a superior spirit treasure would require exceptional materials and luck.
• Bai Zhi told Chen Qing that Lang Shanghai had been demoted after offending someone at the Weapon Forging Hall, though its veteran masters still respected his skill.
• Huang Mei reported that a third supply ship and two teams investigating earlier disappearances had gone missing near Chaoping Gorge, so Deng Ziheng set out alone to investigate.
• Qiao Lian Zheng ambushed Deng Ziheng at sea, and Deng used a clone to escape toward East Pole City after realizing he could not win the fight.
• A black-cloaked attacker struck Deng Ziheng with a concealed finger technique, pierced his Mystic Tortoise Spirit Armor, and killed him.
• Qiao Lian Zheng and the black-cloaked man erased the battle traces, intending Deng Ziheng's death to draw Tianbao Supreme Sect into the conflict.

Deng Ziheng’s sudden death shook the Cloudwater Supreme Sect, and Chen Qing was assigned to investigate the murder in East Pole City. He departed with Han Guxi and Qu He, learned that Xu Min would travel with them, and left the group near Qiulong Path to continue toward East Pole City alone.

• Li Yi discovered that Deng Ziheng’s Life Tablet had shattered and reported his death to Yan Song.
• Chen Qing heard the news and learned from Qu He that Deng’s death might be connected to the Demonic Sect or Swallow’s Nest.
• Qu He told Chen Qing that Han Guxi had assigned him to investigate Deng’s murder, while also sending him away to avoid a clash with the returning Nan Zhuoran.
• Chen Qing departed with Han Guxi, Qu He, and Xu Min, whose origins Han Guxi said were unusual and tied to sect secrets.
• Han Guxi sent Chen Qing onward toward East Pole City and warned him to prioritize his safety and report discoveries through the Sect Secret Technique.

Chen Qing investigated Elder Deng Ziheng’s death and learned that the Demonic Sect might be operating from Myriad Streams Market. As Chen Qing set out to investigate, Qiao Lian Zheng decided to ambush and capture him, and prepared to seek powerful help.

• Huang Mei told Chen Qing that treasure ships and investigating disciples had vanished near Chaoping Gorge before Elder Deng died while investigating there.
• Chen Qing visited Gu Yunzhou, who pointed to Myriad Streams Market and reported that suspicious outsiders had recently bought sensitive supplies there.
• Gu Yunzhou promised the Gu Family’s full cooperation, and Chen Qing instructed Huang Mei to hold the outpost while he traveled to Myriad Streams Market.
• Shadow Bat told Qiao Lian Zheng that Chen Qing had come to investigate Elder Deng’s death and might trace the Demonic Sect to Myriad Streams Market.
• Qiao Lian Zheng rejected Shadow Bat’s suggestion to relocate and decided to ambush Chen Qing, then seek help to ensure his capture.

Chen Qing traveled toward Myriad Streams Market but was ambushed in the Turbulent Reefs by Shadow Bat and Blood Shark, then confronted by their leader, Qiao Lian Zheng. After refusing Qiao Lian Zheng’s demand to surrender, Chen Qing launched a spear attack, beginning their fight.

• Chen Qing prepared for the journey and sailed from East Pole City toward Myriad Streams Market aboard an ordinary Treasure Ship.
• As the ship entered the Turbulent Reefs, Shadow Bat attacked Chen Qing with Bone-Piercing Yin Needles, but Chen Qing blocked them and wounded him in close combat.
• Blood Shark interrupted Chen Qing’s pursuit of Shadow Bat, and Chen Qing defeated him with the True Martial Seal and Dragon-Elephant Power.
• Qiao Lian Zheng appeared, and Chen Qing suspected him of involvement in Elder Deng’s death.
• Qiao Lian Zheng demanded that Chen Qing surrender and return to the Sacred Gate or be captured by force; Chen Qing refused and attacked him with the Mysterious Dragon Spear.

Chen Qing battled Qiao Lian Zheng and the Old Man surnamed Wang, then used the Nine Shadows Evasion Technique to wound Qiao while fending off a coordinated assault. With his defenses failing and his enemies calling for reinforcements, he prepared to unleash the Great Void Annihilation Divine Light before a clear cry rang across the sea and made him withdraw it.

• Chen Qing and Qiao Lian Zheng exchanged spear, palm, and claw attacks before Chen Qing overcame Qiao's Blood Flame Burns City with the True Martial Seven Sections spear technique.
• The Old Man surnamed Wang emerged from concealment and joined Qiao in attacking Chen Qing, using a force-absorbing technique and a palm strike to restrain him.
• Chen Qing used the Nine Shadows Evasion Technique to mislead both enemies and strike Qiao Lian Zheng in the ribs, leaving him heavily wounded.
• Blood Shark, Shadow Bat, Qiao Lian Zheng, and the Old Man surnamed Wang attacked Chen Qing together, while his Mystic Tortoise Spirit Armor weakened under Qiao's Li Fire and Wang's Soul-Eroding Finger failed to penetrate his Sea of Consciousness.
• Qiao Lian Zheng revealed that he had sent a secret letter to his sect's protectors, and Chen Qing prepared to use the Great Void Annihilation Divine Light before a clear cry sounded across the sea and stopped him.

Xu Min arrived to aid Chen Qing, and together they defeated the Demonic Sect ambushers and Old Man surnamed Wang, whom Xu Min identified as a member of Que Men of the Yun Kingdom. As Chen Qing and Xu Min faced the aftermath, a Sea-Burning Giant Whale erupted from the sea and attacked them.

• Xu Min arrived on an Azure Bird and sent Chen Qing after Qiao Lian Zheng while she confronted Old Man surnamed Wang.
• Chen Qing killed Shadow Bat with a hidden Bone-Piercing Needle and struck down Blood Shark underwater with the Nine Heavens Thunder Finger.
• Chen Qing trapped Qiao Lian Zheng with the True Martial Demon Purging Spear Array and killed him in their final clash.
• Xu Min identified Old Man surnamed Wang as a member of Que Men of the Yun Kingdom, then killed him with a single sword strike that pierced his Nine Cauldrons Suppression Prison Technique.
• A Sea-Burning Giant Whale burst from the sea and attacked Chen Qing and Xu Min with a pillar of fire.

Chen Qing and Xu Min escaped the Sea-Burning Giant Whale and traveled to Myriad Streams Market, where Chen Qing sought help investigating Elder Deng’s death and spotted Zhang Longhu’s ship. Meanwhile, Sikong Hui learned that Qiao Lian Zheng had died and decided to take Li Han to Hundred Demons Cave.

• Xu Min rescued Chen Qing from the Sea-Burning Giant Whale, and they discussed Elder Deng’s death, Que Men, and the negotiations over Fuyu Mountain Island while heading toward Myriad Streams Market.
• Chen Qing decided to investigate the Demonic Sect’s activities and seek rare cultivation resources at Myriad Streams Market.
• Sikong Hui learned that Qiao Lian Zheng was dead and warned Li Han that greed and recklessness had cost the Demonic Sect capable people.
• Sikong Hui offered Li Han an elder position, but Li Han declined, and Sikong Hui ordered him to prepare for a trip to Hundred Demons Cave.
• Chen Qing and Xu Min arrived at Myriad Streams Market, where Chen Qing recognized the Black Dragon Ship and went to find Zhang Longhu.
• Zhang Longhu recognized Chen Qing and went out to meet him.

Chen Qing and Xu Min arrived at Myriad Streams Market to investigate the Demonic Sect and seek rare cultivation resources, but Chen Qing suspected the Tianxing Alliance knew more than it admitted. After disguising themselves, they entered Tianxing Pavilion’s top-floor barter market, where Chen Qing spotted a peerless saber manual but found no spear technique yet.

• Chen Qing reunited with Zhang Longhu, who congratulated him on becoming Tianbao Supreme Sect’s third true disciple and said he knew of no definite Demonic Sect activity in Myriad Streams Market.
• Zhang Longhu told Chen Qing that Tianxing Pavilion’s Tianxing Workshop hosted a year-round barter market, and arranged rooms for Chen Qing and Xu Min at a Black Dragon Island inn.
• Chen Qing suspected a high-ranking spy in Tianbao Supreme Sect had revealed his investigation to the Demonic Sect.
• Chen Qing and Xu Min disguised their appearances before leaving for Tianxing Pavilion to avoid attracting attention.
• Steward Qian led Chen Qing and Xu Min to the top-floor market, where they examined rare treasures and a Blood Hell Mad Saber manual requiring Star Crystal in exchange.

While shopping at Tianxing Pavilion, Chen Qing obtained the Four Symbols Pure Heart Grass and bought Nine Heavens Profound Iron despite Liu Qingxuan’s attempt to claim it. After a Que Sect officer recognized the jade pendant Li Baichuan had given Chen Qing as the Sect Master’s token, Chen Qing began questioning Old Deng’s identity and motives.

• Xu Min bought Seven-Colored Glazed Immortal Orchid seeds, and Chen Qing exchanged three treasure herbs for the Four Symbols Pure Heart Grass.
• Chen Qing bought the Nine Heavens Profound Iron before Liu Qingxuan could claim it, then left Tianxing Pavilion with Xu Min.
• Chen Qing and Xu Min were followed through an alley, where Chen Qing confronted the pursuer, Hong Tangfeng.
• Hong Tangfeng recognized Chen Qing’s jade pendant as the Que Sect’s supreme Sect Leader token and knelt, addressing Chen Qing as the Cult Leader.
• Chen Qing ordered Hong Tangfeng to keep his appearance secret and learned that Wang Hai belonged to the Que Sect and had dealt privately with the Wuji Demonic Sect.
• Back at the inn, Chen Qing examined Li Baichuan’s pendant and wondered why the Que Sect’s Sect Master had given it to him.

Chen Qing refined the Seven-Leaf Golden Lotus essence, reached the fourth tempering, and arrived at Fuyu Mountain Island, where three Grandmasters worked to clear Baleful Intent from a spring of Earth Vein Profound Marrow. He learned that Ming Hai Cheng held a grudge against him and that Han Guxi might secretly divert some of the treasure, while the spring’s unearthing drew near.

• Chen Qing used Four Symbols Pure Heart Grass to stabilize himself and began absorbing the Lotus Heart of the Seven-Leaf Golden Lotus.
• Xu Min and Chen Qing lost their way to Fuyu Mountain Island, then used Chen Qing’s sea chart to correct their course and reach the Tianbao Supreme Sect camp.
• Qu He told Chen Qing that three Grandmasters were clearing the earth Baleful Intent to reach the Earth Vein Profound Marrow and described the agreed division of the treasure.
• Ming Hai Cheng challenged Chen Qing to a future contest, and Qu He revealed that Ming Hai Cheng had sought the Nine Nether Yin Sha through Nan Zhuoran.
• Qu He hinted that Han Guxi might privately withhold some of the Earth Vein Profound Marrow, and Chen Qing accepted the warning.
• Chen Qing absorbed the Lotus Heart essence, broke through to the fourth layer of the Great Void True Scripture and the middle stage of the True Origin Realm, then emerged as the Grandmasters neared the end of their work.

After the Grandmasters cleared the baleful aura from Fuyu Mountain Island, they uncovered a vast pool of Earth Vein Profound Marrow and disputed how to divide it. Chen Qing accepted Ming Hai Cheng’s challenge for the Cloudwater Supreme Sect and Tianbao Supreme Sect’s honor and a share of the treasure, and their fierce battle left the outcome undecided.

• Xie Mingyan, Wei Donglei, and Han Guxi dispersed the baleful aura and revealed a pool of Earth Vein Profound Marrow, which the Tianxing Alliance collected half of under the prior agreement.
• Xie Mingyan and Han Guxi disagreed over dividing the remaining marrow, so Xie proposed that their disciples fight for an extra tenth.
• Ming Hai Cheng challenged Chen Qing, and Chen accepted after Han Guxi sought his response.
• Ming Hai Cheng opened with Cold Abyss Rising Tide, but Chen Qing countered with the Mountain Settling Stance and stopped his layered Hidden Strength.
• Chen Qing turned aside Ming Hai Cheng’s Spirit Snake Coiling Roots and drove him back with a spiraling spear strike and a storm of attacks.
• Ming Hai Cheng unleashed a vast Sword Intent, and his clash with Chen Qing’s spear produced a violent shockwave that left their contest unresolved.

Chen Qing defeated Ming Hai Cheng despite Ming Hai Cheng unleashing two sword intents and the Nine Nether Cold Soul Tide, securing an extra share of Earth Vein Profound Marrow for the Tianbao Supreme Sect. After receiving thirty drops as a reward, Chen Qing chose to travel to East Pole City to investigate unfinished matters.

• Ming Hai Cheng unleashed the Nine Nether Cold Soul Tide, but Chen Qing used the Nine Shadows Evasion Technique to deceive him and strike his unguarded back, ending the duel.
• Xie Mingyan confirmed that Ming Hai Cheng would survive, while the Tianbao Supreme Sect claimed the additional tenth of the Earth Vein Profound Marrow.
• Han Guxi rewarded Chen Qing with thirty drops of Earth Vein Profound Marrow and gave smaller shares to Qu He, Xu Min, and two Elders.
• Xu Min departed on an azure bird after Han Guxi asked her to convey his greetings to Brother Guo.
• Han Guxi sent the Tianbao Supreme Sect's group back to the sect, while Chen Qing arranged passage to East Pole City to pursue unfinished matters and investigate Demonic Sect activity.

After returning to East Pole City, Chen Qing discovered that Deacon Huang Mei had been secretly aiding the Demonic Sect and learned of a possible high-ranking traitor within Tianbao Supreme Sect. He killed Huang Mei, concealed her body, and resolved to investigate cautiously.

• Chen Qing returned to the outpost and learned that East Pole City’s waters had been calm, while Elder Deng’s relatives had collected his belongings.
• Chen Qing told Huang Mei that Qiao Lian Zheng had been killed, then secretly watched her leave the outpost at night with a blank message slip.
• Chen Qing caught Huang Mei trying to send a message by hawk and used the Bone-Corroding Spider to force her to confess that she served Sikong Hui and had leaked sect information.
• Huang Mei admitted that a powerful figure in Tianshu Pavilion, at least a Renzhi Seat, was secretly passing real information to the Demonic Sect.
• Chen Qing killed Huang Mei, kept the blank slip as possible evidence, hid her body in a dry well, and decided to proceed with caution.

Chen Qing returned to Tianbao Supreme Sect, reported Huang Mei’s revelations to Luo Zhixian, and learned that the Demonic Sect’s hidden elders gathered in the terrifying Hundred Demons Cave. Luo Zhixian taught him the Spear Dao supernatural art Wind Snow Hidden Dragon's Roar, which required Flood Dragon Essence Blood to reach its full power.

• Chen Qing concealed Huang Mei’s disappearance by telling an Outer Sect disciple she had left on a secret mission, then flew back to Tianbao Supreme Sect with the treasures he had recovered.
• Chen Qing reunited with Qing Dai, Bai Zhi, Zi Su, and Su Wen, reviewed his gains, and spent the night refining the Seven-Leaf Golden Lotus’s Lotus Heart essence.
• Chen Qing told Luo Zhixian that Huang Mei had been a Demonic Sect spy and had warned of a possible traitor among the sect’s upper ranks.
• Luo Zhixian explained that the Demonic Sect’s true foundation was Hundred Demons Cave, where powerful old demons hid, and warned Chen Qing to remain cautious.
• Luo Zhixian taught Chen Qing Wind Snow Hidden Dragon's Roar and explained that mastering its true dragon-roar intent required a drop of Flood Dragon Essence Blood.
• Chen Qing left Wanfa Peak knowing that Sunken Dragon Abyss might hold the Flood Dragon Essence Blood he needed, while Luo Zhixian and his old servant discussed Chen Qing’s potential in the Spear Dao.

Chen Qing investigated the Que Sect and learned that its Sect Leader, Bai Canghai, had secretly entered Yan Kingdom thirty years earlier. At Tianbao Supreme Sect, Chen Qing’s merits secured his thirty drops of Earth Vein Profound Marrow, but his promotion to Diheng Seat was postponed, while Li Yujun’s faction discussed how to respond to his rise.

• Chen Qing read Wanfa Peak’s archives on the Que Sect, its secret force Dark Que, and Sect Leader Bai Canghai, noting that Bai had infiltrated Yan Kingdom thirty years earlier.
• Jiang Lishan convened Tianbao Supreme Sect’s leaders to discuss the Earth Vein Profound Marrow brought back from Fuyu Mountain Island.
• Luo Ziming challenged Chen Qing’s receipt of thirty drops, but Pei Tingchun defended the reward by citing Chen Qing’s victory over Ming Hai Cheng and his killing of Qiao Lian Zheng.
• Pei Tingchun proposed promoting Chen Qing to Diheng Seat, but Jiang Lishan set the promotion aside and confirmed that Chen Qing would keep the thirty drops and receive further rewards according to sect law.
• Li Yujun, Luo Ziming, and Nan Zhuoran discussed Chen Qing’s growing influence, and Li told them to focus on strengthening the Nine Heavens Vein and to deal with Chen Qing later if he remained controllable.

Chen Qing collected his sect reward, bought a rare forging material, and entrusted the materials for a superior spiritual treasure spear to Lang Shanghai. As he began cultivating, the jade pendant stored in his Myriad Phenomena Diagram activated and Old Deng's voice reached his Sea of Consciousness.

• Pei Tingchun gave Chen Qing 120,000 Contribution Points for killing Qiao Lian Zheng and warned him about sect politics and Zhong Yu's progress.
• Chen Qing spent 80,000 Contribution Points at the Tianshu Pavilion's secret treasury to obtain the Thousand-Year Lightning-Struck Wood Heart.
• Chen Qing met Lü Ying of Tianbo City at the Weapon Forging Hall and learned that she had come to buy weapons and gather information.
• Chen Qing gave Lang Shanghai the materials for his spear, and Lang Shanghai planned to begin forging it in three days, with the work expected to take several months.
• Chen Qing returned to the Quiet Room, where the jade pendant warmed and let Old Deng's voice speak to him; Chen Qing addressed him as Master Li.

After four months of cultivation, Chen Qing attended Meng Qianxue’s celebration banquet, where he encountered Zhong Yu and heard that Ruan Lingxiu had gone to Soul Severing Gorge. Back at his courtyard, he learned that the baleful qi in Blackwater Abyss Prison had surged and that Master Qiku was exhausted, so he set out for Prison Peak.

• Li Baichuan asked Chen Qing to find a Seven-Colored Moon Orchid within a year and withheld the Jade Pendant’s secrets until then.
• Chen Qing spent four months cultivating, strengthening his techniques and advancing toward his fifth round of True Essence Tempering.
• Chen Qing attended Meng Qianxue’s banquet, congratulated her breakthrough to the True Origin Realm, and met Zhong Yu, who exchanged a restrained greeting with him.
• Shen Xiuyong told Chen Qing that Ruan Lingxiu seemed changed and had gone to Soul Severing Gorge.
• A menial disciple reported that the baleful qi in Blackwater Abyss Prison had grown unusually violent and left Master Qiku severely weary, so Chen Qing decided to go to Prison Peak.

Chen Qing discovered that the Baleful Intent at Blackwater Abyss Prison had grown dangerously strong while Master Qiku struggled to suppress the Evil Fruit within him. Elsewhere, Qi Xunnan and Dharma King Xuan Shui trapped and gravely wounded Su Muyun, setting their larger plan in motion.

• Chen Qing descended through Prison Peak, found the Baleful Intent far stronger than before, and refused Qi Yu’s attempts to bargain for food or a message.
• Master Qiku emerged from the fourth level and told Chen Qing that the source was unusually active, the prison’s restrictions were weakening, and the Evil Fruit was erupting.
• Chen Qing witnessed Qiku’s Buddha phantom suppress the Evil Fruit, then alerted a Prison Peak disciple and remained nearby to guard him.
• Su Muyun investigated a distress signal near Soul Severing Forest and was ambushed by Qi Xunnan, who trapped him inside the Nine Nether Lock Heaven Array.
• Su Muyun used Seven Stars Town Mountain to break through the array and escape, but Qi Xunnan struck him with the Profound Yin Curse.
• Dharma King Xuan Shui questioned Qi Xunnan for letting Su Muyun escape, and Qi Xunnan said the curse had crippled him and that their baited plan was awaiting its next target.

After Su Muyun was gravely wounded by Qi Xunnan’s Profound Yin Curse, Tianbao Supreme Sect’s leaders feared a broader conflict involving Great Snow Mountain and sent Luo Zhixian to investigate. Chen Qing remained at Prison Peak, where the imprisoned being on the fifth layer suddenly stirred and began drawing in the Killing Intent as it threatened to break free.

• Jiang Lishan, Han Guxi, and Ke Tianzong failed to remove Su Muyun’s Profound Yin Curse and ordered a search for remedies while strengthening the sect’s defenses.
• Jiang Lishan sent Luo Zhixian to Soul Severing Forest to investigate Su Muyun’s ambush, protect the sect’s disciples, and confirm Great Snow Mountain’s involvement.
• Qu He told Chen Qing that Su Muyun had been ambushed by Qi Xunnan and that Luo Zhixian had gone to Soul Severing Forest; Chen Qing agreed to remain at the sect and guard Prison Peak.
• After five more days of cultivating, Chen Qing felt the Killing Intent surge violently, and a menial disciple was killed by a roar from the depths of the prison.
• The being on the fifth layer declared that it would break free and drew the Killing Intent from the upper floors into a vortex, forcing Chen Qing to brace himself against the pull.