Recaps

Chen Qing fought the Vajra manifestation in the Vajra Platform’s Sixth Stage and defeated it by combining the Dragon Elephant Prajna Vajra Body, the Vast Whale Overturning Sea Technique, the Twenty-Eight Mansions Thunder Edict, and his Spear Intent. As the spectators recognized his achievement and potential, the Seventh Stage began to appear.

• Chen Qing discovered that the Sixth Stage allowed him to use True Essence, but the Vajra manifestation’s counterattack sent him flying and injured his arms.
• Chen Qing unleashed his full strength, used layered-wave force from the Vast Whale Overturning Sea Technique, and exchanged nearly a hundred blows with the manifestation while building his spear momentum.
• Chen Qing combined his martial arts and Spear Intent into a lightning-charged final thrust that pierced the Vajra manifestation’s head and broke the Sixth Stage.
• Master Jingkong recognized Chen Qing’s initial fusion of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Vajra Body and the Vast Whale Overturning Sea Technique, while Marquis Jingnan ordered a report sent to Jade Capital.
• Chen Qing prepared for the Seventh Stage as a doorway formed in the golden light and ancient chanting sounded from beyond it.

Chen Qing recited the ancient Sanskrit original of the Vajra Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra, broke the seventh trial, and encountered the Formless Buddha and the Buddhist Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure. Though the eighth trial’s outcome remained unclear to the crowd, Master Jingkong granted Chen Qing the titular rank of Guardian Vajra and access to Buddhist inheritances.

• Patriarch Du'e asked Chen Qing what Buddha was, and Chen Qing answered by reciting the ancient Sanskrit original of the Vajra Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra.
• Chen Qing’s chanting awakened the Formless Buddha, and Patriarch Du'e bowed to him before vanishing and ending the seventh trial.
• Chen Qing entered the Golden Light Gate, received the Bodhi Responding Heart Chapter, and saw the Thirteen-Petal Pure World Lotus Platform enter his Sea of Consciousness.
• The gate vanished and the stone pillars cracked, leaving the observers uncertain whether Chen Qing had passed the eighth trial.
• Master Jingkong declared that Chen Qing had broken the seventh trial and granted him the titular rank of Guardian Vajra, with access to the Vajra Pavilion and Buddhist inheritances.

After earning the honorary title of Guardian Vajra, Chen Qing met Abbot Jingchen, obtained the remaining cultivation methods for the Dragon Elephant Prajna Vajra Body, and broke through to its eighth layer. He then set aside the mysterious golden bead entrusted by Qiku and went to meet Marquis Jingnan, Gu Chengzong, who had requested a private audience.

• Master Jingkong escorted Chen Qing to Dustless Courtyard, where Abbot Jingchen asked what he had seen in the final trial and examined his ancient Sanskrit scripture.
• Chen Qing concealed the Thirteen-Petal Pure World Lotus Platform and offered the scripture to Jingchen, who praised his contribution to the Buddhist Sect.
• Jingchen gave Chen Qing the methods for the eighth through twelfth layers of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Vajra Body and cautioned him against rushing his cultivation.
• Chen Qing returned to his quarters, found that his divine sense could not approach the lotus platform, and cultivated the eighth layer, transforming his bones, marrow, blood, sinews, and organs.
• Chen Qing considered Qiku's golden bead and its connection to Thousand Lotus Lake, then put it away rather than acting without understanding it.
• Huizhen informed Chen Qing that Marquis Jingnan, Gu Chengzong, was waiting to see him, and Chen Qing followed him to the reception hall.

Chen Qing agreed to help Marquis Jingnan Gu Chengzong promote an alliance between Yan Kingdom and the Buddhist Kingdom against the Night Clan, and learned that the Imperial Court could provide the Essence of Yang Earth he needed. Later, Elder Jingming revealed that Master Qiku had secretly cultivated a forbidden scripture and might be on the verge of choosing evil over good; Chen Qing showed him the golden bead Qiku had entrusted to him.

• Gu Chengzong asked Chen Qing to mediate with the Buddhist Kingdom over an alliance against the Night Clan and revealed that Li Qingyu had survived.
• Chen Qing agreed to do his utmost to help and asked the Imperial Court for the Essence of Yang Earth, which Gu Chengzong promised to provide.
• Chen Qing met Elder Jingming and conveyed the Imperial Court's willingness to make concessions, and Jingming agreed to pass the message to the Buddhist leaders.
• Jingming told Chen Qing that Qiku had been expelled for secretly cultivating the forbidden Dichotomy of Good and Evil Bodhi Scripture.
• Jingming warned that Qiku might use Blood Bodhi to strengthen his evil thoughts and become a dangerous enemy of Buddhism, and Chen Qing presented the golden bead Qiku had entrusted to him.

Chen Qing learned that Qiku had entrusted him with a relic to cast into Thousand Lotus Lake, then received and began studying the Great Brahma Heavenly Thunder Spear. When he reached the lake to fulfill Qiku’s request, he encountered Qi Yu cultivating beneath its waters.

• Jingming identified Qiku’s golden bead as his relic and explained that Thousand Lotus Lake could help Qiku sever his evil thoughts and preserve his benevolent ones.
• Jingming arranged for Chen Qing to visit the lake after the Wuzhe Conference, and Chen Qing spent two days consolidating his Dragon Elephant Prajna Vajra Body.
• Hui Xing delivered the Great Brahma Heavenly Thunder Spear scroll from Hui Ling, and Chen Qing studied it and began practicing the technique.
• Huizhen led Chen Qing to Thousand Lotus Lake, where Chen Qing took a boat toward its central spring eye with Qiku’s relic.
• Chen Qing found Qi Yu emerging from beneath the lake, exchanged wary words with her, and continued toward the lake’s center as she returned to her cultivation.

Chen Qing accidentally helped Qiku’s evil thought gain the upper hand when he cast the Golden Relic into Thousand Lotus Lake, but a hidden monk explained the danger and claimed he could still stop it. Chen Qing grew suspicious of the monk’s attempts to lure him into a cave, and the monk revealed himself as a furious, hostile presence.

• Chen Qing cast the Golden Relic into Thousand Lotus Lake, triggering a violent eruption of Red Lotus Karma Fire that attacked Qiku’s good thought before a golden net suppressed the flames and the Relic vanished.
• A voice from a cave identified itself as an ascetic monk and explained that the evil thought had used the lake’s Karma Fire to devour Qiku’s good thought, with Chen Qing’s action helping the scheme.
• The cave voice offered a way to stop the evil thought and tried to entice Chen Qing with Buddhist secrets and knowledge about the Dragon Elephant Prajna Vajra Body.
• Chen Qing questioned why the monk had failed to intervene earlier and refused to enter the cave without proof of the monk’s identity or sincerity.
• The supposed monk erupted in anger, calling Chen Qing insolent and revealing that Qiku had deceived him, then struck Chen Qing with a powerful sound and mental assault.

Chen Qing survived an attack from the powerful being imprisoned beneath Thousand Lotus Lake, and the ancient scripture’s mantra helped drive the attacker away. Master Pushan then revealed that Master Qiku had reclaimed his Relic, leaving Chen Qing and the Lotus Sect uncertain about Qiku’s intentions.

• Chen Qing tried to summon help, but the cave-dweller revealed that a Karma Fire Barrier concealed the lake and offered him power in exchange for help escaping.
• The cave-dweller attacked Chen Qing with Red Lotus Karma Fire, but the Thirteen-Petal Pure World Lotus Platform turned the flames into a refinement that strengthened him.
• The cave-dweller struck again with sinister Killing Intent, and Chen Qing’s ancient Sanskrit Vajra Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra released a mantra that dispelled it and caused the cave to collapse.
• Chen Qing met Master Pushan and concealed the cave-dweller and scripture’s intervention, telling him that Qiku’s Relic had triggered flames beneath the lake.
• Pushan said he had seen Qiku reclaim the Relic and warned Chen Qing to watch him carefully, then decided to report the matter to the Abbot and Chief Seats.

Chen Qing returned safely to Tianbao Supreme Sect after a perilous journey from the Buddhist Kingdom, where Qing Dai and Bai Zhi told him that his deeds at Vajra Platform had become a sensation. Elder Gong Nansong then summoned him to the main peak, hinting that an imperial decree had arrived to reward his service.

• Xue Li met with Brother Cha, who said he had sensed a trace of a vital aura and ordered her to redirect the investigation toward it.
• Chen Qing considered the mysteries of the cave-dwelling Old Ancestor, Qiku, Old Deng, and the Thirteen-Petal Pure World Lotus Platform, then decided to leave the Buddhist Kingdom and focus on strengthening himself.
• Chen Qing departed Great Sumeru Temple, bought specialties and wine in Sumeru City, and flew east on the Golden Feather Eagle.
• A massive sandstorm forced Chen Qing and the Golden Feather Eagle to detour and rest before continuing their journey to Yan Kingdom.
• Chen Qing returned to Tianbao Supreme Sect, where Qing Dai and Bai Zhi told him that word of his Vajra Platform achievement had spread throughout the sect.
• Gong Nansong told Chen Qing that the Sect Leader had summoned him to the main peak, likely to receive a reward connected to an imperial decree brought by Vice Commander Tang Taixuan.

Chen Qing received Emperor Yan’s commendation as Marquis Jing'an and learned that Nan Zhuoran had likely reached the Eleventh Refinement ahead of their duel. Concerned about Qiku and the secrets surrounding Tianbao Tower, Chen Qing went to Prison Peak to question him, and Qiku allowed him into his chamber.

• Jiang Lishan praised Chen Qing’s achievements in the Buddhist Kingdom and presented him with the title of Marquis Jing'an, an imperial decree, and the Essence of Yang Earth.
• Jiang Lishan asked whether Luo Zhixian had left Chen Qing any final instructions, then urged him to master the Buddhist Dragon Elephant Prajna Vajra Body before his battle with Nan Zhuoran.
• After Chen Qing left the main hall, Jiang Lishan and Luo Ping discussed Chen Qing’s talent and their unresolved search for Tianbao Tower and the Patriarch's Legacy.
• Qu He told Chen Qing that Nan Zhuoran had probably broken through to the Eleventh Refinement and shared news of his growing reputation as the Asura Spear.
• Chen Qing gave Qu He gifts from the Buddhist Kingdom, then decided to visit Qiku at Prison Peak to ask about the mysterious person at Thousand Lotus Lake and their deal.
• Chen Qing reached Qiku’s chamber in Blackwater Abyss Prison, where Qiku told him to come in.

Chen Qing questioned Qiku about his trip to the Buddhist Kingdom and heard a story about a martial monk whose love and loss shaped his view of good and evil. He then returned to True Martial Peak, cultivated, mastered another spear intent, and broke through to the Tenth Refinement.

• Chen Qing asked Qiku about the Buddhist Kingdom, and Qiku admitted he had gone there before telling the story of Wu Qi, Yun Niang, and the burning Scripture Repository.
• Chen Qing told Qiku that he measured himself rather than judging others, then left Blackwater Abyss Prison wary of Qiku and determined to consult Hua Yunfeng and prepare for his battle with Nan Zhuoran.
• Chen Qing entered seclusion and refined the Purple Marrow Spirit Liquid, strengthening his True Essence as he continued cultivating toward the Tenth Refinement.
• Chen Qing mastered the Phoenix Facing Spear Intent while practicing the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear, bringing his total to eight spear intents.
• Chen Qing broke through to the Tenth Refinement as his True Essence expanded and began forming a Golden Core Prototype, while his Dragon Elephant Prajna Vajra Body also advanced.

Chen Qing entered the Cave Heaven, where the Purple Light revealed the remaining Great Void True Scripture refinements and insights into the Grandmaster Realm. After three days of cultivation, he learned that Hua Yunfeng had returned from the north and went to Prison Peak to discuss Qiku’s changing condition.

• Chen Qing completed the Tenth Refinement, received a Cloud Pattern Token from Elder Xiang, and entered the Cave Heaven’s core to seek further cultivation methods.
• Chen Qing followed the Purple Light into the Sea of Fire, where a dark-gold platform granted him the methods for the Eleventh through Thirteenth Refinements and insights into forming a Golden Core.
• Chen Qing sensed that the Great Void True Scripture resonated with Tianbao Tower, then cultivated for three days while expanding his divine sense to around one hundred and eighty zhang.
• Qing Dai told Chen Qing that Hua Yunfeng had returned from the north, and Chen Qing brought wine to visit him at Prison Peak.
• Chen Qing told Hua Yunfeng about Qiku’s actions at Thousand Lotus Lake and his possible change in temperament, and Hua Yunfeng agreed to keep watch over him.

Hua Yunfeng reported that Li Qingyu had returned to Great Snow Mountain and warned Chen Qing to grow stronger before his looming battle with Nan Zhuoran for the Master of Wanfa Peak position. As rival sects sent Grandmasters and top disciples to observe, leaders within Tianbao Supreme Sect weighed the battle’s consequences for the sect’s future balance, while Chen Qing trained in the Great Brahma Heavenly Thunder Spear.

• Hua Yunfeng told Chen Qing that he had killed two Canglang Tribe Grandmasters, while Di Cang escaped and Li Qingyu survived and returned to Great Snow Mountain under the possible protection of its Holy Master.
• Hua Yunfeng urged Chen Qing to seize the Master of Wanfa Peak position, defeat Nan Zhuoran, and prepare to enter the Grandmaster Realm; Chen Qing returned to his courtyard and began practicing the Great Brahma Heavenly Thunder Spear.
• Bai Yue of Soaring Heavens Supreme Sect arrived with Zhou Xiang, and Han Guxi told them that Chen Qing and Nan Zhuoran would contest the vacant Master of Wanfa Peak position.
• Lu Song and Lin Haiqing of Cloudwater Supreme Sect arrived to discuss regional threats, and Lin Haiqing asked about Nan Zhuoran and Chen Qing before expressing interest in meeting Chen Qing.
• Ke Tianzong and Su Muyun discussed how the battle could shift Tianbao Supreme Sect’s balance of power, and Ke Tianzong judged Nan Zhuoran the likely favorite by seven to three.

As the contest for Wanfa Peak Master approached, Nan Zhuoran prepared to defend his standing while Chen Qing perfected the Great Brahma Heavenly Thunder Spear. On a snow-covered Seven Stars Platform before the sect and visiting observers, the two finally faced each other and began their duel.

• Li Yujun praised Nan Zhuoran's consolidated cultivation and urged him to win the contest, become Wanfa Peak Master, and eventually avenge his master by killing Li Qingyu.
• Chen Qing perfected the Great Brahma Heavenly Thunder Spear, gaining his ninth spear intent, then spent two days consolidating it before the appointed battle.
• As heavy snow blanketed Tianbao Supreme Sect, disciples, elders, and visitors—including Lu Song, Bai Yue, and Hua Yunfeng—gathered to watch the duel.
• Nan Zhuoran and Chen Qing entered Seven Stars Platform, exchanged words about their paths and the coming contest, and faced each other across the snow.
• Nan Zhuoran drew his sword and Chen Qing leveled the Jingzhe Spear as their auras collided and they invited each other to begin.

Chen Qing and Nan Zhuoran fought a fierce duel on the Seven Stars Platform, each unleashing powerful techniques until Chen Qing’s six simultaneous supernatural arts overcame Nan Zhuoran’s Panwu Seal. Chen Qing won but was grievously injured, while Nan Zhuoran lay near death, leaving the True Martial lineage celebrating its victory and the Nine Heavens Vein stunned.

• Chen Qing opened the duel with a rapid spear assault that tore Nan Zhuoran’s sleeve and briefly put him on the defensive.
• Chen Qing pressed Nan Zhuoran with a relentless succession of spear attacks, revealing his Ten Refinements and forcing Nan Zhuoran to unleash Heavenly Thunder Body Infusion.
• Nan Zhuoran used the Panwu Seal and Heavenly Thunder Lock Domain to trap Chen Qing, but Chen Qing split into six figures and launched six different supernatural techniques at once.
• Chen Qing’s combined attacks broke through Nan Zhuoran’s thunder seal and thunder net in a catastrophic clash that damaged the Seven Stars Platform.
• Chen Qing remained standing despite severe injuries, while Nan Zhuoran fell into a crater with a deep wound and his Zhenyue Thunder Blade broken.
• Han Guxi, Pei Tingchun, Qu He, and the True Martial disciples celebrated Chen Qing’s victory as Li Yujun rushed to treat Nan Zhuoran.

Chen Qing defeated Nan Zhuoran, winning the Seven Stars Platform duel and securing the position of Master of Wanfa Peak. As the sect leaders considered Chen Qing’s rise and its effect on Tianbao Supreme Sect’s balance of power, Jiang Lishan wondered whether the emerging prodigy would remain beyond his control.

• Chen Qing’s victory over Nan Zhuoran shocked the gathered disciples and visiting sects, while Hua Yunfeng recognized that Chen Qing had concealed some of his true condition.
• Li Yujun declared Chen Qing the winner and took the gravely injured Nan Zhuoran back to Nine Heavens Peak; Qu He and the True Martial disciples escorted Chen Qing back for treatment.
• Observers sent reports of Chen Qing’s victory to their factions, and the snow covered the bloodstains on the Seven Stars Platform.
• Luo Ping reported the duel to Jiang Lishan, Ke Tianzong, and Su Muyun, who agreed that Chen Qing had earned the position of Master of Wanfa Peak and discussed his likely future influence.
• Jiang Lishan reflected that Chen Qing had surpassed his expectations and wondered whether the young man had become a chess piece beyond his control.
• Ke Tianzong and Su Muyun discussed preparations for Chen Qing’s Succession Ceremony and the shifting balance among the sect’s lineages.

Chen Qing’s victory over Nan Zhuoran shook the Three Paths Land’s powers and exposed the costs of the Ruan and Shen Families’ choices. While he recovered in secret, Chen Qing weighed his next steps toward the Grandmaster Realm and a dangerous hunt in Sunken Dragon Abyss.

• A messenger announced at Wangtian Tower that Chen Qing had defeated Nan Zhuoran, and the gathered families reacted with shock as they reconsidered their alliances.
• Gu Mingde celebrated the Gu Family’s early support of Chen Qing, while Ruan Hongchang regretted backing Zhong Yu and hurried away to cut ties with him.
• Gu Mingde reminded Shen Wanqing of the Shen Family’s lost chance to ally with Chen Qing; Shen Wanqing spat blood, collapsed, and was carried away by his disciples.
• In the Quiet Room, Chen Qing concealed the true extent of his injuries while recovering from the battle and reflecting on Nan Zhuoran’s strength.
• Chen Qing considered using the Xuan Yang Spirit Merging Pills to advance his cultivation and discussed planning a trip with Martial Uncle Hua to hunt the Evil Flood Dragon in Sunken Dragon Abyss.
• Chen Qing began circulating the Great Void True Scripture as his wound started to heal and snow fell over the courtyard.

Chen Qing refined an Earth Vein Purple Patterned Ginseng, recovered from his injuries, and officially became the Master of Wanfa Peak. After the succession ceremony, Hua Yunfeng warned him about preparations to hunt the Evil Flood Dragon and the growing danger posed by the Night Clan and Que Sect’s uncertain stance.

• Chen Qing refined the Earth Vein Purple Patterned Ginseng for several days, strengthening his cultivation and Dragon Elephant Prajna Vajra Body as his shoulder healed.
• Gong Nansong delivered the Sect Leader’s arrangements for Chen Qing’s succession ceremony and gave him Bone Tempering Blood Strengthening Pills; Chen Qing told Qing Dai, Bai Zhi, Zi Su, and Lan Yin to prepare for the move to Wanfa Peak.
• At the ceremony, Chen Qing paid respects to the patriarch, his predecessors, and Luo Zhixian, then accepted the peak master’s seal from Jiang Lishan and became Master of Wanfa Peak.
• Luo Ping explained Chen Qing’s new authority and benefits, including monthly Contribution Points, discounted access to the Sect’s Secret Treasury, and an Earth Heart Fire Jade Ganoderma.
• Hua Yunfeng told Chen Qing that the sect would need careful preparations to kill the Evil Flood Dragon in Sunken Dragon Abyss and warned that the Night Clan’s advance and Que Sect’s ambiguous position threatened the Northern Border.

Jiang Tuo learned that Chen Qing had defeated Nan Zhuoran and was warned to watch his rising rival, while the injured Li Qingyu urged Jin Cha to add Chen Qing to the Black Hawk plan. After two months of cultivation, Chen Qing mastered another spear intent and learned that a Que Sect delegation would arrive at the sect the next day.

• Feng Shuofang told Jiang Tuo that Chen Qing had defeated Nan Zhuoran, and Jiang Tuo resolved to remember him as a future rival.
• Li Qingyu asked Jin Cha for a precious item to rebuild his shattered core and recommended that Chen Qing be placed on the Black Hawk list.
• Jin Cha agreed to investigate Chen Qing and consider adding him to the Black Hawk list.
• Chen Qing reached the Extreme Realm in the Soul Chasing and Life-Taking Spear, bringing his total to ten spear intents, and considered preparing to face the Evil Flood Dragon at Sunken Dragon Abyss.
• Qu He told Chen Qing that a Que Sect delegation was expected to reach the sect the following day.

Chen Qing and Su Muyun received a powerful Que Sect delegation sent to discuss Northern Cang, and the visitors demonstrated the formidable foundation of Shang Yuming. After the delegation settled in, Chen Qing invited Bai Xi to discuss her search and ask for help finding peerless spear techniques; she cautioned him about pursuing too many spear intents.

• Chen Qing and Su Muyun welcomed Helian Shuo, Qin Yuan, Mo Qingshan, Bai Xi, and Shang Yuming, whose arrival with three high-level Grandmasters signaled a display of Que Sect strength.
• Shang Yuming revealed that he had completed twelve refinements of True Origin and reached the ninth layer of the Vast Whale Overturning Sea Technique, impressing the Tianbao Supreme Sect leaders; Helian Shuo privately stopped him from challenging Chen Qing.
• Helian Shuo said the Que Sect wanted to discuss joint defense against the Night Clan, but he withheld specific cooperation plans pending talks with the Yan Kingdom Imperial Court.
• Jiang Lishan warned the sect leaders that the delegation's show of strength might be aimed at the Imperial Capital, then ordered them to remain vigilant and monitor the guests.
• Chen Qing invited Bai Xi to Wanfa Peak, told her he would continue investigating the person or Jade Pendant she had asked about, and requested her help locating peerless spear techniques in Yun Kingdom.
• Bai Xi cautioned Chen Qing that collecting too many spear intents could make forming a Spear Domain harder, then explained that such inheritances were scarce even within the Que Sect.

Chen Qing made a deal with Bai Xi for spear techniques in exchange for investigating a rare Azure Dragon vine fruit, then arranged for Danxia Peak’s elders to refine his Earth Heart Fire Jade Ganoderma. As he returned to cultivate, Xu Min proposed joining the hunt for the Evil Flood Dragon and revealed she had a way to prevent it from escaping.

• Chen Qing and Bai Xi agreed that he would seek clues to the Azure Dragon Entwining Heart Vine Fruit while she gathered spear techniques, but Bai Xi refused to provide the complete Vast Whale Overturning Sea Technique without his help finding the Jade Pendant’s holder.
• Bai Xi warned Chen Qing about Shang Yuming and explained that the Que Sect’s cooperation with the Yan Kingdom would depend on the benefits offered; she then left for Jade Capital City with her delegation.
• After Ji Yunliang stepped down as a True Disciple, Chen Qing brought his Earth Heart Fire Jade Ganoderma to Gongye Zhuo, who enlisted Zhang Yi, Elder Li, and Elder Wu to refine it into pills.
• Chen Qing agreed to supply the required ingredients and help oversee Danxia Peak during the three-month refinement, then planned to resume cultivation while awaiting news about the Evil Flood Dragon.
• Xu Min approached Chen Qing and proposed taking the Flood Dragon’s Dragon Eye Pupil Pearls in exchange for letting him claim its Essence Blood and Inner Core; she said she knew how to stop it from fleeing.

Chen Qing joined Xu Min and Hua Yunfeng on an expedition to slay the Evil Flood Dragon at Sunken Dragon Abyss. After Hua Yunfeng lured the creature out, the Flood Dragon attacked all three of them.

• Xu Min told Chen Qing that her secret technique could bind the Flood Dragon, and Chen Qing reported her offer to Hua Yunfeng.
• Hua Yunfeng agreed that Xu Min was likely capable of binding it and revealed that she had a close connection to Emperor Yan and exceptional sword skill.
• Chen Qing prepared pills, healing supplies, and his Four Symbols Thunderbolt Bow and Arrows for the expedition.
• Three days later, Chen Qing, Xu Min, and Hua Yunfeng traveled toward Sunken Dragon Abyss, resting overnight in Linyun City.
• Hua Yunfeng descended into the abyss to lure out the Evil Flood Dragon, and Chen Qing and Xu Min waited at the edge of the poisonous Miasma.
• The Black Flood Dragon emerged and swept its right foreclaw toward Hua Yunfeng, Chen Qing, and Xu Min.

Chen Qing, Xu Min, and Hua Yunfeng battled the flood dragon at Sunken Dragon Abyss, overcoming its defenses with Hua Yunfeng’s Sword Domain and Chen Qing’s Four Symbols Thunderbolt Arrows. Xu Min trapped the wounded beast as Hua Yunfeng sensed that others were approaching.

• Hua Yunfeng met the flood dragon’s claw with his sword while Chen Qing and Xu Min dodged, and Chen Qing struck at its eye but failed to penetrate its protective membrane.
• Chen Qing and Xu Min attacked the flood dragon, but its scales resisted them; Hua Yunfeng then opened his Sword Domain and pierced its neck.
• Hua Yunfeng’s Cold Silence Sword Intent froze a deep wound in the flood dragon’s brow, allowing Chen Qing to blast it with four successive Thunderbolt Arrows.
• The injured flood dragon tried to flee into the abyss, but Xu Min formed a scarlet net over the entrance and trapped it.
• Hua Yunfeng sensed several auras approaching from the outer perimeter of Sunken Dragon Abyss and warned Chen Qing that someone was coming.

Hua Yunfeng led the fight to kill the black Flood Dragon while He Chong, Xie Mingyan, and Su Weny maneuvered to claim its treasures. After Hua Yunfeng blocked them from the corpse, he held off the three Grandmasters and sent Chen Qing and Xu Min into Sunken Dragon Abyss to retrieve the Inner Core, Essence Blood, and items from the Flood Dragon’s nest.

• He Chong, Xie Mingyan, and Su Weny arrived at Sunken Dragon Abyss and agreed to join Hua Yunfeng in killing the trapped Flood Dragon.
• The four Grandmasters wounded the Flood Dragon until Hua Yunfeng pierced its heart and killed it.
• He Chong, Xie Mingyan, and Su Weny rushed for the corpse, but Hua Yunfeng blocked them and refused to share the spoils.
• Hua Yunfeng stopped Xie Mingyan with a sword barrier and challenged the three Grandmasters to face him.
• Chen Qing and Xu Min plunged into Sunken Dragon Abyss to retrieve the Inner Core, Essence Blood, and treasures from the nest while Hua Yunfeng held off their pursuers.

Chen Qing and Xu Min collected the Black Flood Dragon’s treasures, then fought off two Black Xuan Snakes after one poisoned Xu Min. With Xu Min stabilized, they prepared to search the dragon’s cave while Hua Yunfeng continued battling three Grandmasters above.

• Chen Qing confirmed the Black Flood Dragon was dead, and he and Xu Min collected its Dragon Eye Pupil Pearls, essence blood, and inner core.
• A Black Xuan Snake ambushed Xu Min with Fire Poison, but Chen Qing destroyed it with his spear-array attack.
• Chen Qing and Xu Min killed a second Black Xuan Snake that had been hiding underwater.
• Chen Qing gave Xu Min an Ice Heart Jade Dew Pill, suppressing the Fire Poison and stabilizing her condition.
• Xu Min pointed out a deeper region that might contain the Black Flood Dragon Cave, and Chen Qing urged them to hurry because Hua Yunfeng was still fighting three Grandmasters above.

Chen Qing explored the Black Flood Dragon’s nest, found rare treasures and a strange Black Bead, then escaped with Xu Min as Hua Yunfeng forced three Grandmasters to retreat. Back at Tianbao Supreme Sect, Hua Yunfeng warned Chen Qing to refine the Flood Dragon’s Essence Blood carefully and urged him to strengthen himself amid growing dangers.

• Chen Qing used the Great Void Annihilation Divine Light to clear the pale blue miasma and entered the Black Flood Dragon’s cavern.
• Chen Qing collected a Fruit of the Azure Dragon Entwining Heart Vine, a century-old Mysterious Yin Soul Condensing Grass, and a strange Black Bead that appeared to generate the miasma.
• Chen Qing and Xu Min returned to Hua Yunfeng, who held off He Chong, Xie Mingyan, and Su Weny until the three Grandmasters withdrew.
• Chen Qing, Xu Min, and Hua Yunfeng fled the Sunken Dragon Abyss on spirit birds and returned safely to Tianbao Supreme Sect.
• Hua Yunfeng told Chen Qing to keep the Mysterious Yin Soul Condensing Grass and cautioned him against absorbing the Black Flood Dragon’s Inner Core before his cultivation advanced.