Chapter Summaries

Dao Mei recounted how she and Xiao Qiao became trapped in Black Dragon Pool and were forced to fight waves of enemies. As the two women paused to watch the Ivory Mountain Ghost Gang introduce themselves, Buddhist chants rang out across the sky.

• Dao Mei entered Black Dragon Pool while pursuing a quest for Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox blood and found herself trapped in its formation.
• Xiao Qiao reached chief disciple status in the Ancient Tomb Sect, followed her elders’ clues to Black Dragon Pool, and became trapped there too.
• Dao Mei and Xiao Qiao joined forces to fight enemies that Ying Gu had lured into the formation and promised to release if they killed players.
• The five members of the Ivory Mountain Ghost Gang introduced themselves to Dao Mei and Xiao Qiao, who considered letting them boast longer instead of attacking.
• Buddhist chants suddenly rang out across the sky.

Ye Weiming arrived at the Black Dragon Grand Formation and swiftly killed the Five Ghosts before trying to get Dao Mei and Xiao Qiao out. The formation’s shifting layout and an unseen woman’s warning left them trapped, even if they tried to fly away.

• Ye Weiming descended with the Buddhist Tablet’s chant, drew the Blood-Draining Sunset Sword, and killed the Five Ghosts.
• Dao Mei said she and Xiao Qiao had been trapped in the formation and explained that its locations shifted every ten minutes, teleporting anyone separated by more than three meters.
• Ye Weiming summoned Blood Crow Ah Hong and his two-person flying chair, but Dao Mei warned that they could not safely leave the women behind because the formation might separate them.
• Dao Mei teased Ye Weiming about carrying Xiao Qiao on his lap, and he objected over the flight’s weight distribution.
• An unseen woman claimed the Black Dragon Grand Formation prevented anyone from flying out, and Dao Mei’s attempt to leap up and locate her was disrupted by the formation.

Ye Weiming, Dao Mei, and Xiao Qiao escaped the Black Dragon Pool formation by threatening to burn down the forest, and the resentful woman offered them a quest to kill Yi Deng. Ye Weiming decided to attack her instead of accepting the dangerous quest, but Yi Deng appeared before the fight began.

• Dao Mei explained that the Black Dragon Pool formation prevented them from flying out, and Ye Weiming proposed chopping down the trees.
• After learning the trees moved every ten minutes and respawned every four hours, Ye Weiming threatened to set the forest on fire and hide underground.
• The resentful woman opened a path and offered to let them go, teach them her martial art, and forgive their injury to her Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox if they killed Yi Deng.
• The system offered the group the six-star quest to assassinate Yi Deng, but Ye Weiming argued that attacking the resentful woman would be safer and cost them no Chivalry Points.
• Dao Mei and Xiao Qiao moved into position to attack the resentful woman as Ye Weiming prepared to strike, but Yi Deng appeared and interrupted him.

Yi Deng persuaded Ye Weiming and his companions to help Ying Gu rescue Zhou Botong from Peach Blossom Island, offering to teach them One Yang Finger. He began recounting the old entanglement among Wang Chongyang, Duan Zhixing, Zhou Botong, and Ying Gu, and the chapter ended as Ying Gu revealed she had been carrying Zhou Botong’s child when they were caught together.

• Yi Deng asked Ye Weiming and his companions to spare Ying Gu and proposed that they rescue Zhou Botong from Peach Blossom Island.
• Ye Weiming agreed to hear Yi Deng’s explanation after learning he could teach them One Yang Finger.
• Yi Deng recounted how Wang Chongyang and Duan Zhixing exchanged martial arts to prepare against Ouyang Feng.
• While Wang Chongyang and Duan Zhixing were secluded, Zhou Botong and Ying Gu began exchanging martial arts and became involved.
• Ye Weiming, Xiao Qiao, and Dao Mei suggested punishments for Zhou Botong and Ying Gu, prompting Ying Gu to reveal she had been carrying Zhou Botong’s child.

Ye Weiming heard Yi Deng recount how he forgave Ying Gu and Zhou Botong, and how their child’s death led Duan Zhixing to become a monk. Yi Deng then asked Ye Weiming to represent him in Peach Blossom Island’s marriage contest for a chance to free Zhou Botong.

• Ye Weiming proposed confronting Wang Chongyang and, if necessary, using political and martial pressure against the Quanzhen Sect, but Yi Deng said he had forgiven the pair instead.
• Yi Deng recounted how Zhou Botong ran away, while Ying Gu remained in Duan Zhixing’s palace and later gave birth to Zhou Botong’s child.
• When the injured child needed One Yang Finger to survive, Duan Zhixing saw Ying Gu’s mocking poem on the child’s red bellyband and refused to save him; the child died.
• Duan Zhixing felt guilty, gave up his throne, and became a monk, while Ying Gu grew resentful toward him.
• Yi Deng told Ye Weiming that Peach Blossom Island would hold a marriage contest whose victors could request favors, and asked him to enter as Yi Deng’s successor.

Ye Weiming and Xiao Qiao accepted quests to compete in the Martial Arts Contest for Marriage and rescue Zhou Botong, while Dao Mei received a Divine Constable Bureau recruitment token. After discovering there were no ships to Peach Blossom Island, Ye Weiming flew there with Xiao Qiao on Ah Hong.

• Ye Weiming accepted Yi Deng's quest to win the Martial Arts Contest for Marriage and received the One Yang Finger secret manual in advance.
• Xiao Qiao accepted Ying Gu's quest to rescue Zhou Botong and obtained a Mystical Gates and Hidden Stems secret manual, while Dao Mei was denied a quest because her Chivalry Points were too low.
• Ye Weiming gave Dao Mei a Divine Constable Bureau recruitment token and told her to keep it secret; she planned to perfect the Blood Saber Scripture and hand over her sect leadership before attempting the trial.
• The three traveled to Hengyang City and parted ways, with Ye Weiming and Xiao Qiao heading toward Quanzhou City and Dao Mei continuing her own plans.
• In Quanzhou City, Ye Weiming and Xiao Qiao found no ships to Peach Blossom Island, so Ye Weiming used Ah Hong and the Two-Person Flying Chair to fly them there while reading the One Yang Finger manual.

Ye Weiming studied his gains from Lu Zhangke and invested Cultivation Points in One Yang Finger and Zhongchong Sword. He left with One Yang Finger at Level 9 and the incomplete Zhongchong Sword at Level 8, which could not be upgraded further without raising its foundation skill.

• Ye Weiming found that One Yang Finger offered acupoint control despite its modest attack power, and read Lu Zhangke's Internal Skill Insights.
• The insights increased Ye Weiming's Divine Illumination Scripture proficiency and raised his Poison Arts to Level 9 through Cross-Discipline Comprehension.
• Ye Weiming spent Cultivation Points to raise One Yang Finger to Level 6, unlocking Zhongchong Sword.
• Ye Weiming raised Zhongchong Sword to Level 6, then encountered a restriction requiring a higher One Yang Finger level before he could upgrade it further.
• Ye Weiming alternated upgrades to One Yang Finger and Zhongchong Sword until his remaining Cultivation Points ran low, reaching Levels 9 and 8 respectively.

Ye Weiming examined the upgraded One Yang Finger and Zhongchong Sword before flying with Xiao Qiao toward Peach Blossom Island. After pondering why animals instinctively feared predators, he landed outside the island’s array and confronted a man who attacked him with Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms.

• Ye Weiming admired One Yang Finger’s healing ability and Zhongchong Sword’s formidable damage.
• Xiao Qiao wondered why seabirds feared Ah Hong despite never having seen a Blood Crow, prompting Ye Weiming to reflect on animals’ instincts.
• Ye Weiming and Xiao Qiao reached Peach Blossom Island, where pressure from the island forced Ye Weiming to land outside its Five Elements and Eight Trigrams array.
• A man singing on the beach noticed Ah Hong and attacked it with Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms.
• Ye Weiming blocked the attack with his own Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, then asked the man who he was; the man called himself Tianwang Gaidihu, and Ye Weiming replied, “Great Sage Subdues the Demons?”

Ye Weiming and Xiao Qiao reached Peach Blossom Island, where the Peach Blossom Grand Formation blocked their way. Ye Weiming pressured Huang Yaoshi into opening a path, while Tianwang Gaidihu was left outside.

• Tianwang Gaidihu explained that he had spent two days reaching Peach Blossom Island but could not pass through the Peach Blossom Grand Formation.
• Tianwang Gaidihu revealed that he planned to annoy Huang Yaoshi with his singing until Huang Yaoshi let him in, and Ye Weiming refused to help.
• Ye Weiming and Xiao Qiao pretended they would spread word that Huang Yaoshi had broken his promise by keeping them outside.
• Huang Yaoshi opened a path through the peach blossom forest and invited Ye Weiming inside.
• Tianwang Gaidihu rushed toward the entrance, but the formation closed before he could enter.

Ye Weiming crossed the Peach Blossom Array and was led to Huang Yaoshi by a yellow-clad young woman, whom he recognized as Silly Aunt. After Silly Aunt attacked him and he sealed her acupoints, Qu Lingfeng struck at him from afar.

• The Peach Blossom Array separated Ye Weiming from Xiao Qiao, who called out that she was lost, while Ye Weiming continued toward the island's interior.
• A yellow-clad young woman met Ye Weiming at the Sword Testing Pavilion and led him to a lakeside settlement where Qu Lingfeng was waiting.
• Ye Weiming recognized Qu Lingfeng, and the young woman suddenly attacked him with her sword.
• Ye Weiming disarmed the young woman and sealed her acupoints after she tried to strike him with her palm.
• The young woman accused Ye Weiming of kidnapping and threatening people, and he realized she was Silly Aunt.
• Qu Lingfeng leapt up and attacked Ye Weiming with a Void Palm Strike.

Ye Weiming fought Qu Lingfeng on Peach Blossom Island before Huang Yaoshi intervened and identified him as a contestant representing Duan Zhixing. Huang Yaoshi arranged lodging for Ye Weiming but refused to release Xiao Qiao from the Peach Blossom Array, where she reported meeting Zhou Botong and gaining a hidden quest.

• Ye Weiming clashed with Qu Lingfeng, then drew his Golden Light Sword as Huang Yaoshi stepped in and unsealed Qu Ling'er.
• Huang Yaoshi deduced Ye Weiming had learned the Five Greats' signature arts and was competing on Duan Zhixing's behalf, then refused to free Xiao Qiao without the Peach Blossom Sword Token.
• Qu Ling'er showed Ye Weiming to his room and warned him not to enter Fragrant Burial Mound or rush into the Peach Blossom Array.
• Ye Weiming noticed Dugu Xingyun staying in the room across from his.
• Xiao Qiao messaged Ye Weiming that she had found Zhou Botong in the Peach Blossom Array, received a hidden quest, and was safe with him.

Ye Weiming waited on Peach Blossom Island as the Martial Arts Contest for Marriage approached, while Huang Yaoshi confronted Huang Rong over Guo Jing. Huang Yaoshi played the Blue Sea Tide Song, which Ye Weiming used to rapidly improve the Divine Illumination Scripture, then summoned the contestants to the Sword Testing Pavilion.

• Ye Weiming spent five days on Peach Blossom Island and met Dugu Xingyun, Mirror Lake Bright Moon, and Tianwang Gaidihu, who had finally been admitted after waiting outside the Peach Blossom Array for three days.
• Huang Yaoshi argued with Huang Rong about Guo Jing, then set off toward the Peach Blossom Array to kill him.
• Huang Yaoshi played the Blue Sea Tide Song from Flick Finger Peak, and the four contestants retreated to their rooms to avoid attacks from one another.
• Ye Weiming endured the flute's damage while cultivating the Divine Illumination Scripture, rapidly increasing its proficiency as he used healing techniques and medicine to stay alive.
• Huang Yaoshi stopped playing and ordered all Martial Arts Contest for Marriage contestants to assemble at the Sword Testing Pavilion before one incense stick burned down.

Ye Weiming arrived at Sword Testing Pavilion and learned the rules for the martial arts stage of the Huang Rong Cup, where five representatives would compete in endurance tests. After showing Xiao Qiao around Peach Blossom Island, he was confronted by a woman in white who had been searching for him.

• Ye Weiming reached Sword Testing Pavilion and found the Five Greats, their associates, and Xiao Qiao gathered there.
• Xiao Qiao told Ye Weiming that Zhou Botong had given her a quest to represent Yang Chongyang in the contest.
• Huang Yaoshi announced two endurance matches for the players, involving his flute music and contests atop peach trees against five martial arts masters.
• Tianwang Gaidihu asked about the marriage-selection stage, and Huang Yaoshi dismissed his question.
• Ye Weiming guided Xiao Qiao around Peach Blossom Island and asked how she earned her place in the contest; Xiao Qiao said she had played games with Zhou Botong.
• A woman in white confronted Ye Weiming, saying she had searched for him for most of the day.

Huang Rong offered Ye Weiming a hidden quest to weaken Ouyang Feng during the martial arts contest, and he accepted. The first match began with the five contestants resisting sound attacks from Huang Yaoshi, Ouyang Feng, and Hong Qigong, leaving Ye Weiming alone as his Divine Illumination Scripture neared a breakthrough.

• Huang Rong asked Ye Weiming to secretly weaken Ouyang Feng in the second match, promising a reward based on his performance, and Ye Weiming accepted the quest.
• Huang Yaoshi began the first match by playing the Blue Sea Tide Song while the five contestants resisted its pressure.
• Mirror Lake Bright Moon played along with Huang Yaoshi, reducing the pressure on himself and increasing it on the other contestants.
• Ouyang Feng played an iron zither to help Dugu Xingyun, and Hong Qigong countered with a howl that made the contest fairer but intensified the pressure on everyone.
• Xiao Qiao, Tianwang Gaidihu, Dugu Xingyun, and Mirror Lake Bright Moon were eliminated, leaving Ye Weiming to endure the combined sound attacks as his Divine Illumination Scripture neared a level-up.

Ye Weiming endured the combined sonic attacks of three masters to raise his Internal Skill Proficiency, using the Dragon Mark Sword and the Sutra of Rebirth to keep himself alive. Yi Deng joined to help stabilize him, but Zhou Botong’s excitement threw the balance into chaos; just as Ye Weiming neared a critical level of health, his Divine Illumination Scripture reached Level 8.

• Ye Weiming gained Internal Skill Proficiency under the sonic attacks, while the other competitors also benefited from the pressure.
• Ye Weiming drew the Dragon Mark Sword, boosting his health recovery enough to halt the decline in his health.
• The three great masters grew angry and intensified their attacks, causing Ye Weiming’s health to fall again.
• The Sutra of Rebirth sounded from Ye Weiming’s Buddhist Tablet sword sheath and partially countered the sonic attacks.
• Yi Deng arrived and synchronized his chanting with the Sutra of Rebirth, but Zhou Botong joined the battle and disrupted the balance.
• As Ye Weiming’s health neared the 10% threshold, his Divine Illumination Scripture reached Level 8.

Ye Weiming’s Divine Illumination Scripture reached Level 8 as he endured the masters’ attacks, but Ouyang Ke’s sneak attack on Guo Jing ended the contest. After winning the match’s five points, Ye Weiming turned his anger toward Ouyang Ke for ruining his chance to improve his skill further.

• Ye Weiming’s Divine Illumination Scripture leveled up to Level 8, letting his Vitality recover even under the five masters’ sonic attacks.
• Ouyang Ke attacked Guo Jing from behind, but Guo Jing countered with two palms and seriously injured him.
• Ouyang Feng charged at Guo Jing, but Hong Qigong stepped between them, while Huang Rong defended Guo Jing and Huang Yaoshi reprimanded her.
• The masters stopped their attacks, ending Ye Weiming’s chance to keep raising his proficiency, and the system awarded him first place and five points.
• Ye Weiming spotted Ouyang Ke and began spinning a dagger, glaring at him with undisguised killing intent.

Ye Weiming and Ouyang Feng nearly fought after Ouyang Ke feared Ye Weiming, but Huang Yaoshi intervened and began the second contest. Huang Rong helped Ye Weiming draw Ouyang Feng as his opponent, and Ye Weiming taunted him as the match approached.

• Ouyang Feng threatened Ye Weiming after sensing his hostility toward Ouyang Ke, but Yi Deng stepped in to protect Ye Weiming.
• Huang Yaoshi stopped Ouyang Feng and Yi Deng from fighting and announced the second contest, a contest of techniques.
• Xiao Qiao asked why the martial arts masters did not settle their rankings on Peach Blossom Island, and Ye Weiming explained the importance of the Huashan Sword Debate's public recognition.
• Huang Rong removed Yi Deng's name from the draw and secretly helped Ye Weiming select Ouyang Feng's name.
• Ouyang Feng threatened to defeat Ye Weiming, who answered by raising his middle finger and insulting him.

The contestants drew opponents for the martial arts tournament, then climbed into the peach trees to begin their matches. Ye Weiming avoided Ouyang Feng’s expected attack by ascending high into the air on Ah Hong and firing a Steel Bullet at him.

• Huang Rong completed the draw, pairing Ye Weiming with Ouyang Feng and assigning the other contestants their opponents.
• Huang Yaoshi announced that the masters would match their opponents’ attributes and inner power, then climbed onto a peach tree to fight.
• Huang Rong took over as referee and began the matches with an unexpected countdown; Xiao Qiao immediately attacked Huang Yaoshi with Jade Maiden Heart Swordplay.
• Ye Weiming leaped high above Ouyang Feng, used Cloud Ascending Ladder to rise farther, and summoned Ah Hong to hang in midair.
• Ye Weiming aimed a Steel Bullet at Ouyang Feng and fired it with a loud clang.

Ye Weiming used Ah Hong, a sword formation, and repeated Steel Bullet attacks to wear down Ouyang Feng while Huang Rong stalled and manipulated the competition’s rulings in his favor. After Ouyang Feng finally allowed him to land on the peach tree, Ye Weiming attacked with One Yang Finger and then sent the Blood-Draining Sunset Sword toward Ouyang Feng’s back.

• Ye Weiming fired Steel Bullets at Ouyang Feng from Ah Hong, forcing Ouyang Feng to protect the injured Ouyang Ke while Huang Rong delayed her ruling on the attack.
• Ye Weiming used a flying sword formation to stay above the tree, and Huang Rong eventually ruled that he had to fight Ouyang Feng on the peach tree.
• Hong Qigong knocked Dugu Xingyun from the tree, and Huang Rong awarded him one point while dismissing his protest.
• Ouyang Feng retreated to the edge of the treetop and invited Ye Weiming to land, after Huang Rong’s delays and Dugu Xingyun’s objections frustrated him.
• Ye Weiming landed and attacked Ouyang Feng with One Yang Finger, then countered Ouyang Feng’s advance with Hidden Dragon, Do Not Act.
• Ye Weiming fought with the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms and One Yang Finger while remotely guiding the Blood-Draining Sunset Sword toward Ouyang Feng’s back.

Ye Weiming and Xiao Qiao battled the martial masters while the other contestants were eliminated, and Xiao Qiao impressed everyone with her Twin Swords Fusion. As Ouyang Feng cornered Ye Weiming, Ye launched Zhongchong Sword from his middle finger, leaving the result of their clash unresolved.

• Mirror Lake Bright Moon was struck by Yi Deng and fell from his peach tree, becoming the second contestant eliminated.
• Heavenly King Covers Earth Tiger joked with Zhou Botong until a risqué remark enraged him and got Heavenly King knocked from the tree.
• Xiao Qiao used Jade Maiden Swordplay and Quanzhen Swordsmanship together through Twin Swords Fusion, holding Huang Yaoshi at bay.
• Zhou Botong explained that Xiao Qiao had learned his Art of Mutual Combat and needed to place second to keep it, while first place would earn her perfected Quanzhen Swordsmanship.
• Ouyang Feng cornered Ye Weiming, who taunted him with his middle finger before Ouyang attacked with Toad Stance.
• Ye Weiming fired Zhongchong Sword from his middle finger into the palm of Ouyang Feng's attacking hand.