Chapter Summaries

Jiang Chen used the Eight Directions Heavenly Thunder Array to kill the Great Yan Sect disciples and severely injure Xiao Ding, who escaped with a magical treasure. The Great Yan Sect’s failed hunt for Jiang Chen shocked the major factions, and Jiang Chen’s name spread throughout Nanyuan Prefecture.

• Xiao Ding killed the Great Yan Sect disciples trapped in the array as lightning struck them, while Jiang Chen blamed him for most of their deaths and redirected the array’s attacks.
• Xiao Ding tore open the barrier with the Soul Extinguishing Spear, but lightning struck him repeatedly and blasted off his left hand.
• Xiao Ding escaped through the gap with a magical treasure, and Jiang Chen failed to catch him.
• Jiang Chen returned to the valley, found no survivors, and withdrew the Eight Directions Heavenly Thunder Array.
• Xiao Ding returned to the Great Yan Sect severely wounded and blamed Jiang Chen for the disciples’ deaths, while news of the failed operation spread across Nanyuan Prefecture.

After the Great Yan Sect put a huge bounty on Jiang Chen, he reached a remote town and entered a crowded tavern, keeping his face hidden. He clashed with two Peach Cloud Sect disciples over sharing a table, leaving the confrontation poised to escalate.

• Xiao Ding blamed Jiang Chen for the Great Yan Sect's losses, and the sect issued a generous bounty for Jiang Chen's head while lightly punishing Xiao Ding.
• Half a month later, Jiang Chen arrived in a remote town where wary residents had crowded into a tavern as night fell.
• Jiang Chen, disguised beneath a bamboo hat, booked the tavern's last Heaven-grade room and sat at a table with two Peach Cloud Sect disciples.
• Dan Qin asked Jiang Chen to move because she and An Qing disliked sitting with strangers, but Jiang Chen refused, saying the tavern was not theirs.
• An Qing angrily revealed that she and Dan Qin were Peach Cloud Sect disciples and challenged Jiang Chen's disrespect.

Jiang Chen refused to give up his booked Heaven-grade room to the domineering Black Whirlwind Trio after they killed a waiter. The trio surrounded him, while Dan Qin and An Qing distanced themselves from the confrontation.

• Jiang Chen rebuffed An Qing and declined to reveal his name when Dan Qin asked.
• Hei Da and the other members of the Black Whirlwind Trio demanded a Heaven-grade room, and Hei Da killed the waiter who explained that none were available.
• The shopkeeper asked Jiang Chen to return his room key, but Jiang Chen told the trio to ask him for it themselves.
• Hei Da smashed a table and led the trio toward Jiang Chen, while Dan Qin pulled An Qing away and left him to face them alone.

Jiang Chen defeated and killed the Black Whirlwind Trio after they tried to rob him, dismissing their threat that their sworn brother Nine Luo Venerable would retaliate. He paid the shopkeeper to compensate the murdered waiter’s family and left the remaining arrangements to him.

• Hei Er attacked Jiang Chen, but Jiang Chen pierced his palm with a chopstick infused with true qi.
• Hei Da and Hei San attacked together, and Jiang Chen sent them flying before stomping Hei Er into critical condition.
• The Black Whirlwind Trio begged for their lives and threatened Jiang Chen with Nine Luo Venerable, a powerful Martial Venerable Realm expert.
• Jiang Chen said he did not fear Nine Luo Venerable and killed all three men.
• Jiang Chen collected the trio’s storage bags, absorbed their blood-qi, and gave the shopkeeper spirit stones to compensate the waiter’s family and handle the rest.

Jiang Chen rejected Dan Qin and An Qing after demonstrating his strength, while the town’s Guard Team arrived at the inn. A woman challenged the guards over their failure to catch the killer who had terrorized the town for over a month.

• Jiang Chen gave the innkeeper twenty million spirit stones to compensate the waiter killed by Hei Da.
• Dan Qin introduced herself and An Qing as members of the Peach Cloud Sect, but Jiang Chen coldly dismissed them.
• Captain Chen and the Guard Team entered the inn and ordered wine and food, while the innkeeper concealed that Jiang Chen had just killed the Black Whirlwind Trio.
• A woman asked the Guard Team whether they had found the person who killed her father, one of more than a hundred victims in the town.
• The woman angrily confronted Captain Chen, accusing the guards of collecting extra fees while making no progress and hiding from danger at night.

Jiang Chen killed the Guard Team after its members demanded spirit stones and attacked him, then agreed to investigate the bloodsucking murderer. Dan Qin and An Qing, who were also investigating the killings for the Peach Cloud Sect, approached him to propose joining forces.

• The Guard Team captain shoved an injured woman aside and demanded one thousand spirit stones from everyone in the tavern.
• Jiang Chen refused to pay and condemned the Guard Team for failing to stop the killings, so the captain ordered his men to attack him.
• Jiang Chen killed the guards and rejected the captain's accusation that he was the murderer.
• The injured woman asked Jiang Chen to avenge her father, and he agreed to investigate the murderer at night.
• Dan Qin and An Qing revealed that they were investigating the same murderer and asked Jiang Chen to cooperate with them.

Jiang Chen investigated the town’s nighttime killings and discovered Dan Qin and An Qing fighting an intelligent walking corpse at the Second Level of the Martial Venerable Realm. He rescued Dan Qin from its attack, and the battle remained underway.

• Jiang Chen refused Dan Qin and An Qing’s request to cooperate, then left the tavern late at night to investigate the killer.
• Dan Qin and An Qing searched a remote compound and found the walking corpse devouring more than twenty people.
• The walking corpse wounded Dan Qin and An Qing, overpowering them with its strength and resilient body.
• Jiang Chen struck the walking corpse with fireballs, giving Dan Qin a chance to escape its grasp.
• Dan Qin recognized Jiang Chen as her rescuer as the enraged walking corpse turned its attention to him.

Jiang Chen defeated the transformed corpse and burned away its sinister energy and corpse spirit, leaving behind a corpse he planned to refine into a powerful puppet. Dan Qin then asked him to give the corpse to the Peach Cloud Sect, which also wanted to make it into a combat puppet.

• Dan Qin helped the injured An Qing up and told her that Jiang Chen had saved them from the corpse.
• The corpse transformed into a monster with Martial Venerable Realm, Fourth Level strength, but Jiang Chen used Magic Dragon Possession and sent it flying with one punch.
• Jiang Chen struck the corpse again and used Pill Fire to burn away its sinister energy and corpse spirit, reducing it to an ordinary charred corpse.
• Dan Qin and An Qing thanked Jiang Chen, and he said he intended to refine the corpse into a powerful puppet.
• Dan Qin asked Jiang Chen to give the corpse to the Peach Cloud Sect, which also needed it to refine a combat puppet.

Jiang Chen refused to give Dan Qin and An Qing the corpse walker and left them with their lives after rescuing them. The next morning, Town Lord Xi Changbo arrived at the tavern with his forces, and Jiang Chen revealed that he had killed the Guard Team.

• Jiang Chen rejected Dan Qin and An Qing's request for the corpse walker, warning them not to interfere with him.
• Dan Qin acknowledged that Jiang Chen had saved them, and she and An Qing left the courtyard.
• The tavern keeper warned Jiang Chen that the Town Lord's Mansion was coming, but Jiang Chen chose to stay.
• Xi Changbo arrived at the tavern with five other Martial Venerable Realm experts and more than a hundred Martial Emperor Realm experts.
• When a guard demanded that Jiang Chen salute Xi Changbo, Jiang Chen said he was the one who had killed the Guard Team.

Jiang Chen revealed that he had killed the Corpse Walker terrorizing the town and condemned the Town Lord's Mansion for neglecting its duty. After he said he was a Rogue Cultivator, Xi Changbo ordered an attack, but Jiang Chen defeated the experts with a single wave, while Dan Qin and An Qing watched from the shadows.

• Jiang Chen admitted killing the Town Lord's Mansion's guards and accused them of extorting residents and failing to protect the town.
• Jiang Chen threw out the Corpse Walker's corpse and explained that he had killed the monster responsible for the deaths over the past month.
• Jiang Chen said he had patrolled the town and found no other Corpse Walkers, then accused the Town Lord's Mansion of shirking its duties.
• Jiang Chen revealed that he was a Rogue Cultivator, prompting Xi Changbo to order the Martial Venerable Realm experts to attack him.
• Jiang Chen shattered the experts' attacks with a wave, sent them flying, and killed several Martial Emperor Realm experts as Dan Qin and An Qing watched.

Jiang Chen killed Xi Changbo and more than a hundred people from the Town Lord's Mansion after they tried to kill him, then left town. Dan Qin and An Qing learned that Peach Cloud Sect had ordered them to join the operation against Jiang Chen, leaving them to decide how to follow the command.

• Jiang Chen used Collapsing Heaven Palm to kill Xi Changbo and more than a hundred people from the Town Lord's Mansion.
• Jiang Chen collected their storage bags, absorbed their blood-qi power, compensated the tavern shopkeeper, and left town.
• Dan Qin told An Qing that their sect had sent word to gather with others and deal with Jiang Chen.
• Dan Qin explained that Peach Cloud Sect was joining the Five Great Sects and other forces in the hunt for Jiang Chen, drawn by the Great Yan Sect's bounty and promised favor.

Jiang Chen evaded spies but was eventually surrounded by forces from numerous factions, including Peach Cloud Sect and Fengluo Empire. Luo Feixiong revealed himself as the Nine Luo Venerable and demanded a chance to fight Jiang Chen alone.

• Jiang Chen used Phantom Steps to escape the spies who had spotted him leaving town.
• Dan Qin and An Qing told Fang Xuelin that Jiang Chen had saved them in Gu'an Town, and she ordered them to keep that fact secret.
• After a day and night of searching, experts from multiple factions surrounded Jiang Chen in a dense forest.
• Luo Feixiong arrived and admitted he was the Nine Luo Venerable, saying Jiang Chen had killed his subordinates and was wanted by the Five Great Sects.
• Jiang Chen removed his bamboo hat and revealed his face as Luo Feixiong asked the other experts to let him fight Jiang Chen one-on-one.

Jiang Chen fought Luo Feixiong, the mercenary known as Nine Luo Venerable, and revealed strength far beyond the rumors by forcing him onto the defensive. Luo Feixiong then used the Luofeng Empire’s life-consuming Great Samsara Spear Art, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Luo Feixiong learned that Jiang Chen had killed the Black Whirlwind Trio and decided to kill him, while allied elders promised to prevent Jiang Chen from escaping.
• Jiang Chen taunted Luo Feixiong and challenged him to fight, drawing the attention of the assembled experts.
• Luo Feixiong attacked with his Blue Sea Spear, but Jiang Chen split his blue dragon technique with the Demonic Soul Blade and pressed him back with repeated strikes.
• Luo Feixiong unleashed his power to knock Jiang Chen away, but the onlookers saw that Jiang Chen had dominated their exchange.
• Luo Feixiong, enraged at his humiliation, invoked the Great Samsara Spear Art, a taboo skill that consumed its user’s life force.

Jiang Chen killed Luo Feixiong after overpowering his life-burning spear technique, then used pills and Luo Feixiong’s blood-qi to break through to the Martial Venerable Realm, Sixth Level. Elder Feng attacked him as the gathered factions prepared to deal with the newly strengthened Jiang Chen.

• Luo Feixiong burned his life force to temporarily reach the Martial Saint Realm, First Level, and attacked Jiang Chen with the Great Samsara Spear Art.
• Jiang Chen used his eighth-grade saint sword and tenfold Sky Annihilation Strike to shatter Luo Feixiong’s attack and cleave him in two.
• Jiang Chen devoured Luo Feixiong’s blood-qi and swallowed many pills while the arriving factions watched and Elder Feng urged him to surrender.
• Jiang Chen rapidly refined the pills and broke through to the Martial Venerable Realm, Sixth Level, shocking Elder Feng and the others.
• Elder Feng charged Jiang Chen with his horsetail whisk, and Jiang Chen swung his saint sword at him.

Jiang Chen fought off Elder Feng and the surrounding experts while badly injured, then escaped using a teleportation stone. Elder Feng ordered his subordinates and the Peach Cloud Sect to search for him, while Dan Qin and An Qing hoped he had gotten away safely.

• Jiang Chen and Elder Feng clashed, and Jiang Chen used the holy sword to hold off the First Level Martial Saint Realm expert.
• Elder Feng called for the surrounding experts to attack Jiang Chen together, and their techniques left Jiang Chen seriously injured.
• Jiang Chen counterattacked with the Dragon King Fist, Sky Annihilation Strike, tenfold power, sending Elder Feng crashing into a mountain wall.
• Jiang Chen used a teleportation stone to escape, and the experts realized he could be anywhere within a hundred miles.
• Elder Feng ordered his subordinates to search for Jiang Chen and use array flags to block another escape, while Dan Qin and An Qing secretly hoped he was safe.

Jiang Chen escaped into the Chaotic Cloud Mountain Range while wounded, and the forces pursuing him mobilized to search the Demon Race’s territory. The Human Race reached an agreement with the mountain’s three Demon Race overlords, leaving Jiang Chen with fewer places to hide.

• Jiang Chen appeared eighty li from the battlefield, spat out blood, and fled before his pursuers found him.
• News of Jiang Chen’s entry into the Chaotic Cloud Mountain Range spread, and Human Race forces poured in, killing demon beasts as they searched.
• The giant serpent, giant tiger, and Giant Ox confronted the Human Race experts over the invasion of their territory.
• A Purple Light Sect elder offered the Demon Race fifty Eighth Order Pills in exchange for cooperation, and the three overlords accepted.
• The Demon Race ordered its beasts to gather in the central region, barred the Human Race from entering it, and agreed to help capture Jiang Chen for a reward.

Jiang Chen used a Nine-Revolving Emperor Pill to strengthen his body, then broke through to Martial Venerable Realm, Seventh Level. After killing a search party that found him, he faced the prospect of more enemies converging on his location.

• Jiang Chen swallowed the Nine-Revolving Emperor Pill and used its spiritual power to strengthen his physical body to Martial Saint Realm, Second Level.
• Jiang Chen consumed seized spirit stones and medicinal pills, advancing to Martial Venerable Realm, Seventh Level and breaking the array that concealed his aura.
• A search party detected Jiang Chen's breakthrough, approached, recognized him, and tried to retreat while notifying other experts.
• Jiang Chen caught the dozen or so Martial Venerable Realm experts and killed them in a single attack, then absorbed their blood-qi power and collected their storage bags.
• Other forces learned Jiang Chen's location and began converging on him.

Jiang Chen encountered Ke Cheng and the Thunderclap Sect disciples, who tried to kill him, but he overwhelmed them and killed Ke Cheng. As more powerful figures, including Martial Saints, converged on the scene, Jiang Chen absorbed the corpses’ blood-qi and gathered his spoils.

• Ke Cheng and the Thunderclap Sect disciples blocked Jiang Chen, and Ke Cheng challenged him, expecting his recent injuries to have weakened him.
• Jiang Chen shattered Ke Cheng’s blade attack with his fists and grievously wounded him in one exchange.
• Jiang Chen attacked the Thunderclap Sect disciples with Magic Dragon Hand, killing many and finishing off the wounded.
• Ke Cheng died, and Jiang Chen absorbed the corpses’ blood-qi and collected the spoils as powerful figures arrived.

Jiang Chen fought Elder Feng after several factions surrounded him and blocked spatial teleportation. As their battle remained even, Elder Feng offered to end the Luofeng Empire’s pursuit if Jiang Chen handed over the Nine-Revolving Emperor Pill.

• Elder Feng challenged Jiang Chen, while other powerhouses disrupted the space to prevent him from escaping with a spatial teleportation stone.
• Dan Qin and An Qing quietly left the Peach Cloud Sect’s group, deciding they would not fight Jiang Chen and might help him repay his earlier rescue.
• Elder Feng attacked Jiang Chen, but Jiang Chen matched him despite Elder Feng’s Martial Saint Realm strength.
• Elder Feng realized Jiang Chen had reached the Martial Venerable Realm, Seventh Level, and was surprised that his injuries had healed and his strength had increased.
• Elder Feng offered to withdraw the Luofeng Empire from the pursuit if Jiang Chen handed over the Nine-Revolving Emperor Pill.

Jiang Chen revealed that he had consumed the Nine-Revolving Emperor Pill, drawing the gathered factions’ anger and disbelief. When Elder Feng attacked him, Jiang Chen sprang a hidden advantage and killed him, leaving the other powerhouses stunned.

• Elder Feng demanded the Nine-Revolving Emperor Pill for the Luofeng Empire, while other factions also laid claim to it.
• Jiang Chen said he had swallowed the pill to reach the Martial Venerable Realm, Seventh Level, and refused to surrender.
• Elder Feng attacked Jiang Chen, believing he had already shown the full extent of his strength.
• Jiang Chen used a tenfold-enhanced Sky Annihilation Strike to sever Elder Feng’s left shoulder and arm.
• Jiang Chen pursued the wounded Elder Feng with Phantom Steps and beheaded him.
• The gathered powerhouses reacted in shock as Jiang Chen killed a Martial Saint Realm, First Level, powerhouse.