Chapter Summaries

Xiao Tianyang and Dragon Peng explored an underground array where he sensed at least three Formation Spirits, explaining their powers and how they could bolster a Slaughter Formation. They descended toward the array, ready to confront the spirits and try to subdue them.

• Xiao Tianyang sensed at least three Spirit Bodies within the underground array as the stone door closed behind them.
• Bubu scouted ahead and triggered the passage’s traps while Dragon Peng guarded Xiao Tianyang.
• Xiao Tianyang explained that Formation Spirits could amplify arrays and draw on surrounding energy, while Dragon Peng worried about harming them.
• Xiao Tianyang told Dragon Peng to attack without hesitation, warning that the spirits would be difficult to destroy unless struck down in one blow.
• Xiao Tianyang and Dragon Peng reached a dim spiral staircase and began descending toward the underground array, where he planned to make the Formation Spirits cooperate.

Xiao Tianyang and Dragon Peng encountered the [Formation Spirit] deep beneath the Savage Forest. Xiao Tianyang used [Bewitchment] to frighten it into scattering, then hurled flying needles to pin down its Light Points before it could escape.

• Xiao Tianyang sensed a formation buried deep underground and wondered why the Barbarian Tribe had placed it there.
• Dragon Peng sensed an approaching threat and drew its spear to protect Xiao Tianyang.
• The [Formation Spirit] appeared as a multicolored tiger and pounced at them, so Xiao Tianyang warned Dragon Peng to avoid its head and target its heart.
• Dragon Peng thrust its spear through the tiger, while Xiao Tianyang used [Bewitchment] to make the [Formation Spirit] fear that it was about to die.
• The [Formation Spirit] shattered into Light Points, and Xiao Tianyang ordered Dragon Peng to retreat before covering the scattered points with flying needles.

Xiao Tianyang collected the Light Points from a defeated Formation Spirit and continued through the underground formation with Dragon Peng. In the deepest cave, Bubu vanished near malicious-looking wall carvings, and Xiao Tianyang decided against smashing them while its whereabouts remained unknown.

• Xiao Tianyang used his Wine Gourd to absorb the Light Points, then explained to Dragon Peng how to identify a Formation Spirit's core when its energy separated.
• Xiao Tianyang and Dragon Peng traveled onward without encountering more Formation Spirits, and Xiao Tianyang considered why Hundred-level experts had not collected them.
• Xiao Tianyang and Dragon Peng found bizarre graffiti covering the deepest cave's walls, stone bricks, and ceiling.
• Xiao Tianyang called for Bubu but received no response, and he realized that they could no longer see or sense it.
• Xiao Tianyang sensed malice in the carvings and refused Dragon Peng's suggestion to break through by force while Bubu was missing.

Xiao Tianyang and Dragon Peng entered the hall, where Xiao Tianyang broke an illusion formation and discovered two Hundred-level experts protecting themselves from the same danger. He restrained them and watched Dragon Peng destroy three Formation Spirits, then began gathering power to weaken them before absorbing them into the Wine Gourd.

• Xiao Tianyang entered the hall and used his Mental Power to break the illusion formation, freeing himself and revealing two Hundred-level experts.
• Xiao Tianyang bound the two experts with the Immortal Binding Rope and sealed their consciousness with Immobilization Talismans, choosing to preserve them for information rather than kill them.
• Dragon Peng used rapid spear thrusts to destroy the three Formation Spirits while Bubu hid behind Xiao Tianyang.
• Xiao Tianyang considered the risks of collecting the Formation Spirits in the Wine Gourd and began gathering power to weaken them first.

Xiao Tianyang collected the three wounded Formation Spirits and decided not to risk fighting the two Hundred-level experts after Dragon Peng admitted it could not kill them in one strike. He led the group deeper into the hall, leaving open the possibility of confronting the experts later with more allies.

• Xiao Tianyang drew the three fragmented Light Points into the Wine Gourd as Dragon Peng watched his precise movements with admiration.
• Dragon Peng asked Xiao Tianyang how to deal with the two Hundred-level experts.
• Xiao Tianyang asked whether Dragon Peng could kill them in a single move, and Dragon Peng admitted it could not.
• Xiao Tianyang ordered the group to leave the experts alone and said they could return with Big White and Lobster if needed.
• Xiao Tianyang walked around the two experts and headed into the hall, with Dragon Peng following.

Xiao Tianyang examined the chaotic Giant Formation and realized he could make use of it, then prepared to take the entire formation with him. As the two Hundred-level experts began breaking free, he activated a scroll-like treasure that flooded the hall with golden light.

• Xiao Tianyang deduced that the two Hundred-level experts had pursued the [Formation Spirits] into the underground hall and that the spirits had trapped them.
• Xiao Tianyang inspected the formation core and recognized the underground structure as a haphazard combination of incompatible formations.
• Xiao Tianyang decided to take the Giant Formation, believing he was the only one capable of making use of it.
• Dragon Peng warned Xiao Tianyang that the two Hundred-level experts were beginning to break free.
• Xiao Tianyang told Dragon Peng and Bubu to step aside, then raised a scroll-like treasure and bathed the hall in golden light.

Xiao Tianyang used the [Scroll of Collection] to absorb the golden Imperial Edict, then prepared to flee as two Hundred-level experts neared escape from their restraints. He immobilized them again and led Dragon Peng toward the exit while Bubu secretly collected the discarded restraints.

• Bubu sold Dragon Peng sunglasses on credit, and Dragon Peng put them on just as the golden light faded.
• Xiao Tianyang revealed that the [Scroll of Collection] had absorbed the Imperial Edict.
• Dragon Peng warned Xiao Tianyang that the two Hundred-level experts were close to breaking free, and Xiao Tianyang prepared their retreat.
• Xiao Tianyang threw a golden stopwatch at the experts, freeing them from their restraints before turning them into little golden men.
• Xiao Tianyang and Dragon Peng rushed toward the exit while Bubu vanished with the [Immortal Binding Rope] and [Immobilization Talisman].

Xiao Tianyang escaped the collapsing Nine Yin Land after extracting the soul that sustained its Giant Formation, hoping the disaster would distract the Barbarian Tribe and reduce the Hundred-level experts’ interference. He left Bubu behind to monitor the experts while he and his companions continued their investigation.

• Xiao Tianyang summoned Lobster and fled the area as the ground began to shake, then directed Dragon Peng and Lobster to find a way out.
• Xiao Tianyang realized the Nine Yin Land was collapsing because he had removed its soul and disrupted the Giant Formation, and he expected the Barbarian Tribe to focus on the disaster.
• Dragon Peng led Xiao Tianyang and Lobster past scattered Barbarian Tribe troops, and the three escaped the area in less than half an hour.
• Xiao Tianyang told Dragon Peng that Bubu had stayed behind to monitor the Hundred-level experts, then continued toward their destination to investigate the secret.
• Xiao Tianyang had instructed Bubu to sabotage key points in the Giant Formation if possible, retreat if necessary, and investigate the people in the area.

Xiao Tianyang focused on obtaining the Barbarian Genealogy, which could reveal the Barbarian Tribe’s forces and secrets. With Bubu unable to enter the guarded area where the genealogy was hidden, Xiao Tianyang watched Barbarian Imperial City and waited for the right moment to draw out its defenders.

• The Barbarian Royal Family recalled troops after the Nine Yin Land collapsed, while the six outside invaders became occupied with reports about the Formation Spirit.
• Xiao Tianyang assessed the invaders as a threat he could hold off and noted that he had only half a day left in his planned search.
• Xiao Tianyang sent Bubu to scout Barbarian Imperial City, and Bubu mapped the city and found clues to the genealogy’s location but avoided the monsters guarding it.
• Lobster reported that another batch of troops had left the city, reducing its defenses to less than a third of their former strength.
• Xiao Tianyang rejected Lobster’s suggestion to act immediately and ordered Dragon Peng and Lobster to wait.

Xiao Tianyang inferred that the invaders had made the Barbarian army search for the Formation Spirit, then led Dragon Peng and Lobster into the imperial city to retrieve the clan genealogy. They reached an ancient temple, where Xiao Tianyang shot the guards and left his companions stunned.

• Xiao Tianyang explained that the invaders had likely gathered the Barbarian army to keep searching for the Formation Spirit.
• Xiao Tianyang ordered Dragon Peng and Lobster to enter the city two hours after the army departed and retrieve only the clan genealogy.
• Xiao Tianyang, Dragon Peng, and Lobster entered the Barbarian Imperial City wearing Invisible Cloaks and crossed the rooftops to their destination.
• Xiao Tianyang reached an ancient temple, drew two modified Desert Eagles, and shot the two guards at its entrance.
• Dragon Peng and Lobster halted in shock because Xiao Tianyang had killed the guards despite their plan to sneak in.

Xiao Tianyang entered a temple with Dragon Peng and Lobster, explaining that the guards were Corpse Puppets created by the Demonic Cult. He led them deeper inside, resolved to destroy the cult, while the two guards he had shot secretly revived outside.

• Xiao Tianyang entered the temple after shooting two guards, and Dragon Peng and Lobster followed him inside.
• The temple door closed behind them, and Xiao Tianyang explained how he had adjusted their rhythms to avoid detection by the Barbarian Tribe.
• Xiao Tianyang revealed that the guards were Corpse Puppets refined by the Demonic Cult, not humans.
• Xiao Tianyang explained that the cult used living people to make Corpse Puppets and declared that it had to be exterminated.
• Xiao Tianyang continued deeper into the temple with Dragon Peng and Lobster as the two dead guards outside regained their focus.

Xiao Tianyang and his companions seized the Barbarian Genealogy from the temple, then set the temple and nearby imperial palace ablaze to cover their escape. On the way back, Xiao Tianyang chose a route that would let them assess the battlefield before the decisive battle.

• Xiao Tianyang, Dragon Peng, and Lobster killed the temple's defenders and found the Barbarian Genealogy with Bubu's help.
• Xiao Tianyang decided to set fire to the temple, explaining that the resulting chaos would help them escape through the South City gate.
• The group piled up firewood, poured on grease, lit the fuse, and escaped under their Invisible Cloaks as the temple and nearby imperial palace burned.
• Xiao Tianyang led the group away from Zi Wu Valley, saying it had likely become ruins and that they should inspect the battlefield before the decisive battle.

Xiao Tianyang returned to the Divine Might Legion's base, discussed battlefield concerns with Yuwen Chengdu, and left for Shenwu City with Big White. There, Tang Hao's revenge faction and Bibi Dong's Spirit Hall faction were poised to fight, threatening Xiao Tianyang's plan to make them allies.

• Xiao Tianyang received the reward for completing the [Annihilate Them All] side quest after the fire reduced the temple in Barbarian Imperial City to ruins.
• Xiao Tianyang asked Yuwen Chengdu about Mingzhu's incomplete plan, and Yuwen Chengdu warned that the Fragrant Grass Plains battlefield might stretch their forces too thin.
• Xiao Tianyang told Yuwen Chengdu to prepare what he could and offered to leave Dragon Peng and Lobster behind, then departed for Shenwu with Big White.
• Outside Shenwu City, Tang Hao and Tang San's revenge faction confronted Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue's Spirit Hall faction as the two sides prepared to fight.
• Madam Mingzhu asked her teacher whether she would wait until fighting began to intervene, upset that the confrontation threatened Xiao Tianyang's plan to unite the factions.

Madam Mingzhu and Miao Zhenshan discussed the standoff between the two groups, with Miao predicting that Bibi Dong would avoid provoking Xiao Tianyang. Madam Mingzhu teased Miao about his past defeat by Bibi Dong and revealed she had been deliberately provoking him, while Miao recognized her ploy.

• Miao Zhenshan explained that the Body Type School had grown under Xiao Tianyang and that Madam Mingzhu's intelligence network had helped recruit Body Martial Soul Soul Masters overlooked by Spirit Hall.
• Miao Zhenshan told Madam Mingzhu that the groups would not fight because Bibi Dong would not risk provoking Xiao Tianyang and Divine Might.
• Madam Mingzhu reminded Miao Zhenshan that Bibi Dong had once blasted him away when he stormed Spirit Hall.
• Madam Mingzhu and Saber recognized that Miao's remarks about Bibi Dong could reach her, so Madam Mingzhu redirected the conversation.
• Madam Mingzhu suggested Miao feared history repeating itself, prompting him to realize she was trying to provoke him.

Saber warned Miao Zhenshan that Shenwu had to protect the order Xiao Tianyang had established, while Bibi Dong and Tang Hao clashed at the city gate. Tang Chen stopped Tang Hao from attacking, leaving the father and son facing Shenwu’s firm opposition.

• Saber urged Miao Zhenshan to intervene if the feud threatened Shenwu and Xiao Tianyang’s efforts, and Miao promised to side with family over reason if anyone attacked.
• Bibi Dong told Tang Hao not to cause trouble in Shenwu and led her followers into the city.
• Tang Hao prepared to attack Bibi Dong, but Tang Chen pressed down on his shoulder and shattered his gathered aura.
• Tang Chen pointed out Shenwu’s clear stance, with Miao Zhenshan, Saber, Madam Mingzhu, and the Black Martial Legion positioned against the father and son.

Xiao Tianyang returned to Divine Might and moved to resolve the feud between Tang San’s family and Bibi Dong’s side, while warning that the approaching war made delay dangerous. After Tang Hao asked whether Xiao Tianyang could truly fulfill his promise, Qian Renxue defended him and challenged Tang Hao to consider what he could do if the effort failed.

• Saber and Madam Mingzhu kept Tang Chen’s group and Bibi Dong’s group apart at Shenwu Hall while arranging negotiations.
• Xiao Tianyang returned, learned how close the conflict had come to escalating, and told Saber that the Frontline situation was grim and required urgent action.
• Xiao Tianyang gave Saber the genealogy and directed her and Madam Mingzhu to focus on preparations for the war.
• Xiao Tianyang met both groups in a conference room and said their conflict could be resolved by addressing the deaths of Little San’s mother and Xiao Wu’s mother.
• Tang Hao asked whether Xiao Tianyang’s promise to Little San was true and what would happen if he failed; Qian Renxue rebuked Tang Hao for questioning him.

Xiao Tianyang persuaded Tang Hao and Bibi Dong to join a three-day ritual to recover the remains of Ah Yin and Xiao Wu’s mother, promising that the process would not harm either woman. He led Tang Hao, Tang San, and Bibi Dong to the hidden back mountain, where Tang San was stunned by its immense collection of rare herbs and treasures.

• Xiao Tianyang promised Tang Hao that he would revive Ah Yin and explained that a failed ritual would not harm her recovery.
• Xiao Tianyang explained that the ritual required retrieving Ah Yin’s and Xiao Wu’s mother’s relics from Tang Hao, Tang San, and Bibi Dong.
• Bibi Dong agreed to participate if her interests were protected and Xiao Tianyang accepted an additional condition.
• Xiao Tianyang announced that the ritual would last at least three days and led Tang Hao, Tang San, and Bibi Dong away to begin.
• Xiao Tianyang brought the three to a concealed back mountain, where Tang San recognized the rare Immortal Herbs planted throughout the grounds.

Xiao Tianyang led Tang Hao, Tang San, and Bibi Dong into the hidden interior of Nameless Mountain, revealing an elaborate hall filled with magical treasures. He explained that the dangerous Endless Blade had drained the vitality from his right hand, so he had sealed it away as an exhibit.

• Xiao Tianyang formed hand seals that opened a passage through the cliff, and Tang San recognized the seals and grew uneasy under Xiao Tianyang's gaze.
• Xiao Tianyang ordered Big White to guard the entrance, then led Tang Hao, Tang San, and Bibi Dong through painted corridors into a brightly lit hall.
• Xiao Tianyang showed them the Crystal Altar and the three items displayed behind it: ancient armor, a Treasure Orb, and the fearsome Endless Blade.
• Xiao Tianyang warned that the Endless Blade rejected anyone it did not acknowledge and said it had slaughtered real gods.
• Xiao Tianyang explained that the Endless Blade had drained his right hand when he tried to wield it, and that its power had led him to seal it away.

Xiao Tianyang began the dangerous procedure to restore Ah Yin and Xiao Wu’s mother, explaining that their souls had to be separated from their bodies and that Bibi Dong would need to surrender additional Soul Power. He drew the three souls into the Void and started operating on all three bodies at once, leaving their recovery in his hands.

• Xiao Tianyang explained how he would separate the souls from the bodies and said Ah Yin had an eighty percent chance of fully recovering because she had sacrificed herself voluntarily.
• Xiao Tianyang told Bibi Dong that restoring Xiao Wu’s mother required her to give up Soul Power, then offered replacement Soul Rings and Soul Bones of higher grade.
• Xiao Tianyang sealed the area and drew on the formations around Nameless Mountain as Bibi Dong, Tang San, and Tang Hao entered suspended death.
• Xiao Tianyang shattered space and pulled the three pale-blue souls into the Void.
• Xiao Tianyang used Soul Seizing Bone Extraction to lift all three bodies and began the simultaneous surgery.

Saber and Madam Mingzhu waited outside Nameless Mountain, unable to enter while Xiao Tianyang completed a dangerous resurrection surgery. Inside the cave, Tang San’s mother Ah Yin and Xiao Wu’s mother had regained their physical bodies, leaving Xiao Tianyang with the final and most difficult step.

• Saber and Madam Mingzhu discussed Big White barring them from Nameless Mountain and worried about Xiao Tianyang’s surgery.
• Madam Mingzhu said Yuwen Chengdu would not follow their plan without Xiao Tianyang’s verbal command, and Saber accepted that he likely already knew what he needed.
• Xiao Tianyang’s surgery reached its final step after Ah Yin and Xiao Wu’s mother regained their physical bodies.
• Xiao Tianyang faced the challenge of bringing them back from death, a process that had already cost him twenty years of lifespan.