Chapter Summaries

Qin Fengming hid from Lingxiao City's Young Master and his companions, then stayed in seclusion to refine a powerful concealment treasure while the Misty Zone filled with cultivators. After two months, he left his hiding place and headed deeper into the Misty Zone.

• Qin Fengming overheard the Lingxiao City cultivators searching for him, then waited until they left before learning that their leader was the city's Young Master.
• Qin Fengming chose to remain hidden in his Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Formation as tens of thousands of cultivators gathered in the Misty Zone.
• Qin Fengming spent more than a month refining the Azure Silkworm Silk magic treasure, removing one-fifth of Flying Sword Daoist's imprint.
• Qin Fengming stayed in the mountain hollow for another month, remaining vigilant as more than twenty Core Formation cultivators passed nearby.
• Qin Fengming noticed that no cultivators had passed during the latter half of the month, packed away his formation flags, and headed into the Misty Zone.

After months of cautious travel through the Misty Zone, Qin Fengming realized he had been trapped in an ancient illusory formation that made him circle in place. When another unseen cultivator attacked nearby, Qin Fengming protected himself with a Ding Jia Talisman and concluded that he would have to locate and destroy the formation’s connection points to escape.

• Qin Fengming spent several months crossing the Misty Zone without encountering other cultivators, then entered a narrow valley.
• Qin Fengming recognized a recurring rock as proof that he had been trapped in an illusory formation and stopped moving to study it.
• Qin Fengming heard another cultivator attacking the formation nearby and used a Ding Jia Talisman to shield himself from a powerful stray strike.
• Qin Fengming waited until the unseen cultivator’s attacks ceased, then reasoned that he had to find and destroy the formation’s connection points.

Qin Fengming spent days searching the illusion formation before detecting a faint energy ripple and breaking it with thirty Fire Python Talismans. He emerged beside a red-robed old man and two Core Formation cultivators, who asked whether he had broken the formation alone.

• Qin Fengming searched the illusion formation for five days but found no clear formation eye.
• Qin Fengming shattered a conspicuous protruding rock, then saw an identical rock reappear three hours later and suspected it was a clue.
• Qin Fengming sat near the rock for half a month, keeping his divine sense fixed on the surrounding area.
• Qin Fengming detected a faint energy ripple thirty yards away and attacked it with thirty Fire Python Talismans, breaking the illusion formation.
• Qin Fengming emerged near a red-robed old man and two Core Formation cultivators, and confirmed that he had broken the formation alone.

Qin Fengming escaped a self-restoring illusion array alongside three Core Formation cultivators, including two sworn brothers who had been trapped for more than fifty days. After they learned he was the young master of Manghuang Mountain, he left cautiously, while the others went their separate ways.

• The white-bearded Old Ancestor thanked Qin Fengming for breaking the illusion array and explained that he and his sworn brother had been trapped for more than fifty days.
• Qin Fengming sensed the illusion array restoring itself and warned the three Core Formation cultivators to flee before it trapped them again.
• The red-robed Old Ancestor recognized Qin Fengming as the young master of Manghuang Mountain, and Qin confirmed his identity.
• Qin Fengming noticed the red-robed Old Ancestor’s suspicious reaction, refused to travel with the others, and hurried away.
• The white-bearded Old Ancestor and his sworn brother declined to accompany the red-robed Old Ancestor, and the three groups departed in different directions.

Qin Fengming escaped the illusion array and fled the other cultivators, but sensed that someone was following him and laid a hidden formation. The red-robed Old Ancestor tracked him with a magic disc and approached, while Qin Fengming pretended to be startled when he noticed him.

• Qin Fengming realized the red-robed Old Ancestor’s sudden entry had helped him find and break the illusion array’s core.
• Qin Fengming left the two Haozhou cultivators and the red-robed Old Ancestor, then traveled southeast through the Misty Zone.
• Qin Fengming sensed a pursuer despite changing directions and using the Azure Cloud Maze movement technique, so he planted formation flags and waited.
• The red-robed Old Ancestor followed Qin Fengming for two days using a secret technique and a magic disc, then closed in on his position.
• Qin Fengming suddenly rose as the red-robed Old Ancestor came within fifty zhang and greeted him as Senior.

Qin Fengming learned that the Baleful God Sect had sent the red-robed old man to bring him to Blazing Flame Mountain, then trapped and killed the pursuer with the Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Formation. The red-robed old man perished, leaving Qin Fengming free to continue toward the White Mist Region.

• The red-robed old man caught up with Qin Fengming and demanded that he go to Blazing Flame Mountain.
• The old man revealed that the Baleful God Sect had promised him treasures and cultivation-enhancing pills for bringing Qin Fengming there.
• Qin Fengming realized that the Baleful God Sect was behind the attempt to capture him and baited the old man into approaching.
• Qin Fengming activated the Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Formation and trapped the red-robed old man.
• The formation overwhelmed the old man's defenses and killed him.

After killing the red-robed old man with the Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Formation, Qin Fengming traveled toward the edge of the Misty Zone and recovered the full reach of his divine sense. He found that the way ahead was filled with volcanic craters and magma, then continued onward protected by the Kanlan Pearl before something appeared that made him stop.

• Qin Fengming collected the red-robed old man's storage rings and damaged treasures, retrieved the Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Formation flags, and headed toward the Misty Zone's center.
• Qin Fengming traveled cautiously for more than three months without encountering other cultivators or demon beasts.
• Qin Fengming felt intense heat ahead and discovered his divine sense could once again extend dozens of miles beyond him.
• Qin Fengming used the Kanlan Pearl to shield himself from the heat and hurried toward the edge of the Misty Zone.
• Qin Fengming saw something ahead that exhilarated him and stopped in his tracks.

Qin Fengming crossed the volcanic center of the Sky Flame Mountain Range and discovered an immature Crimson Cattail Grass protected by a barrier. As he flew toward it, a demonic bird approached from behind.

• Qin Fengming tested the weakened flight restriction and found that he could fly slowly with the Sky Soaring Art, while spirit artifacts and magic treasures remained strongly suppressed.
• Qin Fengming flew through the volcanic region, avoiding unpredictable lava eruptions and heading toward the mountain range’s center.
• After seven days, Qin Fengming sensed concentrated Fire attribute energy and found a six- or seven-thousand-year-old Crimson Cattail Grass that had not yet matured.
• Qin Fengming flew toward the herb, but an eagle cry alerted him that a demonic bird was rapidly approaching from behind.

Qin Fengming encountered a Grade 6 Blazing Eagle guarding the Crimson Cattail Grass and struggled to hold it back with fire-pythons conjured from talismans. He sent his Core Formation stage Puppet to harvest the herb, but the eagle launched a sudden fireball at it, and the Puppet counterattacked with beams of white light.

• Qin Fengming recognized the approaching Blazing Eagle as a ferocious Grade 6 demon beast and prepared to defend himself.
• Qin Fengming sent dozens of fire pythons against the eagle, but it destroyed more than half of them in a few breaths.
• Qin Fengming summoned more Fire Python Talismans and released his Core Formation stage Puppet to harvest the Crimson Cattail Grass while the pythons occupied the eagle.
• The Blazing Eagle spotted the Puppet and fired a sudden fireball at it as it flew past.
• The Puppet turned and shot two beams of white light at the fireball.

Qin Fengming used his humanoid Puppet to retrieve the Crimson Cattail Grass while keeping the Blazing Eagle occupied. After the Puppet killed a hidden demon serpent and brought back its red sphere, Qin Fengming hurled the sphere at the Blazing Eagle and fled, but the resulting explosion caught up with him.

• Qin Fengming restrained the Blazing Eagle with fire boas while his humanoid Puppet flew to collect the Crimson Cattail Grass.
• A Grade 5 demon serpent ambushed the Puppet, but the Puppet seized it, endured its demonic fire, and tore it apart.
• The Puppet took the Crimson Cattail Grass and the red sphere from the serpent's body back to Qin Fengming.
• Qin Fengming had the Puppet throw the red sphere at the Blazing Eagle and flew away.
• The sphere exploded, and the blast struck Qin Fengming and a human-shaped figure, hurling them into the distance.

Qin Fengming survived the demon snake’s explosion with the help of Zhuang Daoqin’s Earth attribute Puppet, which left the Blazing Eagle gravely wounded. He continued deeper into the Sky Flame Mountain Range, wary of its demon beasts and erupting lava, and had reached nearly a thousand miles into its central region.

• Qin Fengming’s Puppet shielded him from the demon snake’s explosion after the blast swept away his Five Elements barriers.
• Qin Fengming saw that the explosion had devastated the area and left the Blazing Eagle near death, but he withdrew his Puppet and flew onward without finishing it off.
• Qin Fengming reflected on the enormous cost of feeding his spirit beasts and insects and on the spirit stones absorbed by his four magic treasure fragments.
• Qin Fengming spent more than ten days flying cautiously, fleeing two Grade 6 demon beasts with Fire Python Talismans and avoiding several sudden lava eruptions.
• Qin Fengming reached nearly a thousand miles into the central region of the Sky Flame Mountain Range.

Qin Fengming became lost in the Sky Flame Mountain Range and was surrounded by nine Core Formation cultivators, including two Snow Domain Mountain pursuers and seven members of the Spirit Devouring Sect. He denied killing Xiao Zihao, gave the group a false name, and refused their offer to travel together, leaving a confrontation imminent.

• Qin Fengming struggled to navigate the shifting volcanic terrain of the Sky Flame Mountain Range and flew onward in search of the white mist region.
• Qin Fengming sensed hidden cultivators behind him, and nine old men appeared and surrounded him.
• Tang Xing accused Qin Fengming of killing Xiao Zihao, but Qin Fengming denied knowing him or fighting anyone in the range.
• Qin Fengming identified himself as Wei Daoming from Luzhou and declined the black-robed old man's invitation to travel with the group.
• Huang moved to capture Qin Fengming, while Old Man Lin warned him not to underestimate Qin Fengming's powerful talismans.

Qin Fengming feigned terror and attacked Old Man Huang with spirit tools and talismans while searching for a way to escape. When two Snow Domain Mountain cultivators moved toward him, he realized his deception was in danger and unleashed hundreds of fire flood dragons.

• Old Man Huang ignored Cultivator Lin's warning and approached Qin Fengming while Ancestor Liu watched without intervening.
• Qin Fengming pretended to plead for time, then sent a crimson spear at Old Man Huang, who destroyed it with a strike of Sword Qi.
• Qin Fengming hurled dozens of powerful Ice Needle Talismans, but Old Man Huang's protective spiritual light dispersed them.
• Qin Fengming launched hundreds of fireballs, wind blades, and ice needles as Old Man Lin and Old Man Tang began approaching.
• Qin Fengming recognized that Old Man Lin and Old Man Tang had grown suspicious, then summoned hundreds of fire flood dragons and sent them forward.

Qin Fengming used hundreds of Fire Pythons to distract the Snow Domain Mountain cultivators, then risked the Profound Sky Evasive Steps to close in and kill Huang with a golden talisman. He sent a white talisman toward Tang, who managed to intercept it with his life-bound magic treasure but suffered internal injuries.

• Qin Fengming summoned hundreds of powerful Fire Pythons, prompting the Snow Domain Mountain cultivators to defend themselves with their magic treasures.
• Qin Fengming endured the crushing force of the air-restricting formation and used the Profound Sky Evasive Steps to close in on Huang.
• Qin Fengming's golden talisman broke through Huang's defenses and killed him.
• Qin Fengming's white talisman flew toward Tang as the other cultivators attacked the Fire Pythons and called for Qin Fengming's capture.
• Tang intercepted the white talisman with his life-bound magic treasure and dodged, but the impact churned his qi and blood and made him suppress a mouthful of blood.

Qin Fengming fled across the lava-filled Sky Flame Mountain Range after his talisman ambush killed two Core Formation cultivators. Seven late Core Formation cultivators pursued him, and the chapter ended with them slowly closing the distance despite the dangers of the erupting lava.

• Old Man Tang failed to evade a sudden eruption of lava and was melted to death.
• Old Man Liu and Old Man Lin agreed to capture Qin Fengming and avenge their dead companions.
• Qin Fengming reflected that he had used a Mountain Breaking Talisman to kill Old Man Huang and make his pursuers wary of approaching him.
• Qin Fengming fled as the seven surviving Core Formation cultivators chased him through the Sky Flame Mountain Range.
• After three hours of pursuit, Qin Fengming and his pursuers had repeatedly dodged erupting lava, but the pursuers had gradually drawn closer.

Qin Fengming continued fleeing through the Sky Flame Mountain Range while Old Man Liu and six other Core Formation cultivators pursued him. Eight Devil Dao cultivators ahead recognized Qin as the wanted young master of Manghuang Mountain and prepared to capture him, leaving him threatened from both directions.

• A hidden group of eight Devil Dao cultivators spotted Qin Fengming fleeing ahead of Old Man Liu and his pursuers.
• Old Man Wang recognized Qin as the young master of Manghuang Mountain, whom the Baleful God Sect had placed a reward on.
• Old Man Wang identified Liu Qingliu among the pursuers, and the others grew wary of the renowned Peak Core Formation cultivator.
• The eight Devil Dao cultivators agreed to strike first and capture Qin Fengming for themselves.
• Qin Fengming kept running as Old Man Liu's group struggled with their spiritual power running low, while other cultivators either fled or secretly followed the chase.

Qin Fengming fled his pursuers until Old Man Wang and seven other Core Formation cultivators ambushed him, forcing Old Man Liu’s group to confront them over who would claim him. Just as the two sides prepared to fight, five monks from Brahma Sound Temple arrived and called for calm.

• Old Man Liu pursued Qin Fengming, confident he could kill anyone who tried to take him.
• Qin Fengming sensed a hidden cultivator ahead and continued toward the ambush.
• A black silk treasure swept up to capture Qin Fengming, but Old Man Liu blocked it with a magic treasure that seemed to teleport.
• Old Man Wang and seven other Core Formation cultivators appeared, and their group surrounded Qin Fengming.
• Old Man Liu and Old Man Wang argued over whether to claim Qin Fengming, each refusing to back down.
• Five monks from Brahma Sound Temple arrived and asked the gathered cultivators to remain calm.

Old Man Wang revealed the bounty on Qin Fengming to Master Tianyu and the other Brahma Sound Temple monks, hoping to recruit them against Liu Qingliu's side. The monks were tempted by the promised pills, and Wang proposed that they join forces to capture Qin Fengming.

• Old Man Wang and Old Man Liu recognized Master Tianyu and greeted him with great respect, recalling how he had ended their conflict at Green Snake Valley.
• Master Tianyu noticed Qin Fengming and learned from Old Man Wang that he was Manghuang Mountain's young master.
• Old Man Wang told the monks that the Baleful God Sect had offered precious treasures and breakthrough pills for Qin Fengming's capture, while Old Man Liu clarified that the Demonic Path Alliance had issued the bounty.
• Master Tianyu and the other monks considered the reward, and Old Man Wang privately offered to divide the spoils equally if they helped him capture Qin Fengming.

Qin Fengming faced more than twenty Core Formation cultivators who sought to claim the bounty on him and used the threat of self-detonation to bargain for his safety. He demanded that Master Tianyu kill Cultivator Wang, leaving the gathered factions stunned.

• Master Tianyu and Old Man Wang debated whether to join forces against Liu Qingliu, but neither wanted to risk offending him by negotiating alone.
• Qin Fengming realized the Brahma Sound Temple monks had joined the bounty hunters and resolved to self-detonate his treasures rather than be captured by the demonic cultivators.
• Qin Fengming revealed that the bounty required him to be delivered alive and threatened to self-detonate if anyone tried to restrain him.
• Qin Fengming raised fifteen layers of Five Elements defense barriers, convincing the gathered cultivators that they could not stop him in time.
• Qin Fengming offered to surrender peacefully if Master Tianyu killed Cultivator Wang, shocking everyone present.

Qin Fengming demanded that Master Tianyu kill Old Man Lin before he would honor his agreement to go with the monks. Master Tianyu and his allies turned on Old Man Lin, who died after the four monks struck him with a coordinated attack, just as a massive demonic beast roared nearby.

• Qin Fengming told Master Tianyu that Old Man Lin had pursued him and nearly caused his death, and offered to go with the monks if they killed Old Man Lin.
• Master Tianyu sought Liu Qingliu's consent to attack Old Man Lin, and Liu Qingliu agreed to stand aside in exchange for keeping their earlier spoils agreement.
• Master Tianyu's four yellow-robed monks surrounded Old Man Lin, who tried to flee toward Qin Fengming and attack him with a black blade.
• The four monks struck Old Man Lin with golden spheres, and a delayed fourth sphere pierced his chest and killed him.
• A massive demonic beast roared beside the gathered cultivators, shaking them with its thunderous cries.