Chapter Summaries

Lin Bai and the group traveled through the Black Wind Mountains, where the journey was strangely free of danger. After Lin Bai sensed something amiss, Fang Gang agreed that the absence of Beast Puppets was abnormal, leaving the group wary as they neared the ridge.

• Fang Gang warned the martial artists to stay alert as they entered the Black Wind Mountains.
• Lin Bai and the group flew through the mountains without encountering any danger, while Fang Gang’s Dao God Realm aura kept lesser creatures at bay.
• Lin Bai’s Devouring Dao Fruit began gathering power, and he sensed a living creature and a strange wind in the forest below.
• Lin Bai asked Fang Gang to slow down, drawing complaints from Jiang Hu and his companions.
• Lin Bai said the journey had gone too smoothly, and Fang Gang agreed that the lack of Beast Puppet attacks was abnormal.

Lin Bai realized the Black Wind Mountains were unusually quiet because the group had entered a powerful creature’s territory. After the Dire Mountain Nether Tortoise emerged, Lin Bai helped everyone cross the ridge, but the Beast Puppet pursued them into the Asura Sect’s central region.

• Lin Bai reasoned that either someone had cleared the route or a powerful being’s territory had kept other creatures away.
• As the group reached the ridge, the ground shook and the Dire Mountain Nether Tortoise rose from beneath the mountains, burning several martial artists with its flames.
• Lin Bai identified the tortoise as a dangerous Beast Puppet and told Fang Gang and Qin Shu to distract it while the others passed along its side.
• Fang Gang and Qin Shu escaped after the group crossed the ridge, but they warned that the tortoise was following them.
• Lin Bai and the others fled at full speed as the Dire Mountain Nether Tortoise charged after them.

Lin Bai led the Qin Pavilion group cautiously into the Bone Sea Swamps while the Dire Mountain Nether Tortoise pursued them. After spotting a corpse devoured by insects, he warned everyone to stay above the water, and Fang Gang identified the danger as Blood-Drinking Worms.

• The Dire Mountain Nether Tortoise chased Lin Bai and the Qin Pavilion martial artists into the Bone Sea Swamps, while Jiang Hu and several others rushed ahead on their own.
• Lin Bai urged the group to slow down and proceed carefully, then suddenly accelerated and told everyone to stay close behind him.
• After three hours of flight, Lin Bai spotted a corpse covered in insects sinking beneath the swamp water and warned everyone not to touch the water.
• Fang Gang identified the insects as Blood-Drinking Worms, explained that they swarmed beneath the water and could devour flesh and marrow, and urged everyone to heed Lin Bai's warning.

Lin Bai led the group through the Bone Sea Swamps by following the route Jiang Hu’s party had taken, using them to test the way. When the Dire Mountain Nether Tortoise stopped pursuing them, Lin Bai warned that an even more terrifying presence might lie ahead, and the group continued under his lead.

• Qin Yuyan explained that Lin Bai had tracked Jiang Hu’s route and used his party to find a safe path through the Bone Sea Swamps.
• Lin Bai stopped when the group found Zhang Hua’s corpse being devoured by Blood-Drinking Worms, then told everyone to proceed more slowly.
• Lin Bai sent Fang Gang back to check whether the Dire Mountain Nether Tortoise was still pursuing them, and Fang Gang returned to report that it had stopped.
• Lin Bai reasoned that the Beast Puppet would not have given up unless it feared something ahead, alarming the group.
• Qin Yuyan entrusted leadership to Lin Bai, and the group followed him onward through the swamps.

Lin Bai discovered that a vast, nearly invisible spider-silk web covered the Bone Sea Swamps, and Jiang Xuansu used the Mystic Eye Technique to reveal its reach and locate Jiang Hu's group. The group reached a bone-strewn forest where Jiang Hu and six others lay gravely ill, and Jiang Hu begged Qin Yuyan to save him.

• A martial artist found Chen Yuan's body being devoured by Blood-Drinking Worms, but Lin Bai saw no fatal wounds.
• Lin Bai spotted a strand of crystal-clear spider silk and asked Jiang Xuansu to use the Mystic Eye Technique.
• Jiang Xuansu saw an enormous web covering the region and found Jiang Hu's group less than a hundred miles ahead, their members pale and apparently unwounded.
• Jiang Xuansu revealed that the group's route followed a gap torn in the web, and Lin Bai led everyone toward Jiang Hu.
• Lin Bai's group found Jiang Hu and six others in a forest surrounded by white bones, and Jiang Hu weakly begged Qin Yuyan to save him.

Lin Bai discovered that transparent webbing was draining Jiang Hu and the others’ life force, then found that swamp water might dissolve it but could expose them to deadly Blood-Drinking Worms. The group was left facing a choice between risking the swamp and continuing to die.

• Jiang Hu and the others begged Qin Yuyan to save them, but Lin Bai held her back until he could learn what had happened to them.
• Jiang Hu explained that their spiritual power and life force had been fading after one junior brother fell into water and was eaten by small insects.
• Jiang Xuansu used the Mystic Eye Technique and found transparent webbing wrapped around Jiang Hu and the others, siphoning away their life force.
• Lin Bai tested ordinary water on Jiang Hu and found that it did not dissolve the webbing, then suspected the swamp water was responsible for dissolving the webbing on Chen Yuan’s corpse.
• Lin Bai warned Jiang Hu and the others that the swamp contained Blood-Drinking Worms that would devour their flesh if they touched them, extinguishing their renewed hope.

Lin Bai and the others escaped the Bone Sea Swamps by following Jiang Xuansu’s Mystic Eye Technique, leaving Jiang Hu and his companions behind. They continued toward the Valley of Certain Death and reached the ruins of the Asura Sect’s mountain gate.

• Lin Bai explained that Jiang Hu and the others could survive the Blood-Drinking Worms only by killing them inside their bodies, but Qin Yuyan refused to rescue the men who had abandoned the group.
• Jiang Xuansu used the Mystic Eye Technique to guide Qin Yuyan, Lin Bai, and the others safely through the dense spider silk.
• After crossing the Bone Sea Swamps, Lin Bai glimpsed a mountain-sized spider resting above the web and realized how close they had come to attracting it.
• Qin Yuyan and Fang Gang checked the map and confirmed that the Valley of Certain Death was several hours away, so the group rested before continuing.
• The group crossed ruined Asura Sect buildings and arrived at a White Jade Plaza bearing a towering stele inscribed with “Asura Sect.”

Lin Bai discovered that a soul named Ying Qiu had been hiding inside the Asura Sect’s Mountain Gate Stele after Human Corpse Fiends destroyed his body. Ying Qiu revealed that the stele trapped him and possessed powerful soul-suppressing abilities.

• Qin Yuyan suggested that the group rest in the plaza before entering the Asura Sect’s outer disciples’ area, where Human Corpse Fiends and formations awaited them.
• Lin Bai examined the Mountain Gate Stele and sensed that it seemed to be watching him.
• A voice addressed Lin Bai, recognized the Heaven Swallowing Dao Fruit within him, and said the others could not hear it.
• The voice introduced himself as Ying Qiu and explained that Human Corpse Fiends had destroyed his body when he entered the Asura Sect’s inner region.
• Ying Qiu told Lin Bai that the stele had been forged from Netherworld Soul-Suppressing Stone and that he could not escape from it.

Lin Bai listened as Ying Qiu offered him the Asura Sect’s secret Asura Dharma Eyes in exchange for freeing him from the mountain-gate stele. When Ying Qiu’s soul entered Lin Bai’s body, Lin Bai exposed his plan to seize his body, and Ying Qiu admitted the deception.

• Qin Yuyan and Fang Gang discussed the mountain-gate stele’s danger and the formation protecting it while Lin Bai studied it.
• Ying Qiu revealed a fragment of the Asura Dharma Eyes to Lin Bai and promised the complete manual if Lin Bai freed him.
• Ying Qiu instructed Lin Bai to suppress the stele with the Heaven Swallowing Dao Fruit and press his palm against it.
• Lin Bai followed the instructions, and a plume of black smoke seeped from the stele into his body.
• Lin Bai accused Ying Qiu of using the stele to restrain his Dao Fruit and enter his body to seize it, and Ying Qiu admitted his plan.

Lin Bai turned Ying Qiu’s attempt to possess him against him, destroying Ying Qiu’s soul with the Devouring Dao Method and obtaining the complete Asura Dharma Eyes manual. The chapter ended with Ying Qiu’s past revealed and Lin Bai in possession of the secret art.

• Ying Qiu threatened to seize Lin Bai’s body and claim the Devouring Dao Fruit and Asura Dharma Eyes.
• Lin Bai used his devouring force to attack Ying Qiu after Ying Qiu entered his body, preventing him from self-destructing.
• Lin Bai used Soul Search to destroy Ying Qiu’s soul and retrieve the complete Asura Dharma Eyes manual.
• Lin Bai learned that Ying Qiu had survived his Lineage’s destruction, entered the Asura Battlefield, and found the manual in a Storage Bag.
• Lin Bai discovered that Ying Qiu had lured other martial artists to the stone stele before scheming to possess him.

After absorbing Ying Qiu’s memories, Lin Bai learned the secrets of the Asura Dharma Eyes and cultivated them to the entry level while traveling with the Qin Pavilion group. The group reached the Valley of Certain Death, where Fang Gang warned everyone to stay alert.

• Lin Bai reviewed Ying Qiu’s memories, took his Asura Dharma Eyes scripture and insights, and completely destroyed Ying Qiu’s remaining soul.
• Lin Bai followed Qin Yuyan and the others toward the Valley of Certain Death while studying the Asura Dharma Eyes.
• Lin Bai tested the Asura Dharma Eyes, saw as far as ten thousand miles, and learned to use their illusion technique.
• The Qin Pavilion group traveled cautiously for several hours as Lin Bai cultivated, reassuring Qin Yuyan and Jiang Xuansu that he was fine.
• Fang Gang led the group into the Valley of Certain Death’s territory and warned them to stay alert.

Lin Bai’s group encountered the Human Corpse Fiend near Valley of Certain Death and fled after seeing its overwhelming strength. As it pursued them, the Fiend used an illusion to make Qin Pavilion martial artists attack one another.

• Fang Gang identified the mangled bodies ahead as victims of the Human Corpse Fiend, and Lin Bai used his Asura Dharma Eyes to spot the Fiend miles away.
• The Human Corpse Fiend noticed Lin Bai and charged toward the group, so Lin Bai warned everyone to retreat rather than fight.
• Qin Yuyan ordered Qin Pavilion’s martial artists to withdraw, but the Fiend caught and killed several of them as they fled.
• Fang Gang explained that the Fiends near Valley of Certain Death had once been Asura Sect elders and were far stronger than those they had encountered before.
• The Human Corpse Fiend’s gaze made several Qin Pavilion martial artists lose control and attack their companions, and Lin Bai recognized the effect as an illusion from its Asura Dharma Eyes.

Lin Bai discovered that a Human Corpse Fiend could still use the Asura Dharma Eyes and fell into its illusion, but his Sword Heart broke him free. Jiang Xuansu saved him from the fiend’s attack, and the group continued fleeing.

• Lin Bai realized the Human Corpse Fiend’s Asura Dharma Eyes had become part of its body and could still create illusions after death.
• The Human Corpse Fiend caught Lin Bai’s gaze and trapped him in an illusion while he believed he was fleeing with Qin Yuyan and Jiang Xuansu.
• Lin Bai’s Devouring Dao Fruit failed to break the illusion, but his Sword Heart cleaved it apart and restored his consciousness.
• The Human Corpse Fiend attacked Lin Bai, and Jiang Xuansu struck it away before it could harm him.
• Lin Bai rejoined the fleeing group, and the Human Corpse Fiend disappeared into the weeds.

After escaping the Human Corpse Fiend, Lin Bai recovered from its illusion while the Qin Pavilion group counted their losses and debated how to cross the forest. Qin Yuyan decided they should join forces with the other factions, leaving the group to prepare for a dangerous alliance.

• The group fled the Human Corpse Fiend and stopped to rest after confirming it was no longer pursuing them.
• Qin Yuyan counted the survivors and found that more than twenty martial artists had died, leaving the remaining Qin Pavilion members frightened and weakened.
• Lin Bai stabilized his dao heart, and Qin Shu learned from Qin Yuyan that Jiang Xuansu was the Eternal Devil Sect's Holy Daughter.
• Lin Bai warned that forcing a way through the forest could cost many lives and proposed either breaking through alone or joining other factions.
• After considering the risks, Qin Yuyan chose to seek an alliance with the other commerces and lineages to cross the forest.

Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu scouted the dense forest for other forces, avoiding Human Corpse Fiends as they searched for allies to reach the Other Shore Flower. They found Wang Family martial artists, and as a second leader arrived, an alliance between the Wang Family and Qin Pavilion seemed possible.

• Qin Yuyan sent Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu to locate other forces and gave Lin Bai authority to negotiate alliances on Qin Pavilion's behalf.
• Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu spotted the Human Corpse Fiend they had encountered earlier and carefully avoided it and other fiends in the forest.
• Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu found a Wang Family patrolman and explained Qin Pavilion's plan to join forces to reach the Other Shore Flower.
• Wang Qing arrived with Wang Family martial artists and asked how many fighters Qin Pavilion had left; Lin Bai reported five Dao God realm martial artists, more than ten Dao Immortals, and over forty Dao Sovereigns.
• An old man from another Wang Family group arrived and welcomed the prospect of joining forces with Qin Pavilion.

Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu sought allies for Qin Pavilion, rejecting a proposed alliance with the closely linked Wang Family and Wu Family. They found the teams from Thousand Layer Pavilion Commerce and Treasure Light Commerce, and Qin Yuyan led Qin Pavilion to join them beneath a cliff.

• Wu Chou proposed that the Wang Family, Wu Family, and Qin Pavilion ally to enter the Valley of Certain Death, and Lin Bai asked how many Dao Gods each team had left.
• After Wu Chou revealed that seven Dao Gods remained with the Wang Family and eight with the Wu Family, Lin Bai left to consult Qin Yuyan.
• Lin Bai told Jiang Xuansu that the Wang and Wu families might turn on Qin Pavilion, so they continued searching for other allies.
• A martial artist from Thousand Layer Pavilion Commerce invited Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu to join forces with his faction and Treasure Light Commerce.
• Lin Bai met Jiang Yao and Yun Xun beneath a cliff, confirmed Qin Pavilion's strength, and agreed to bring Qin Yuyan's team to them.
• Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu returned to Qin Pavilion, and Qin Yuyan brought her martial artists to meet the two commercial factions.

Lin Bai learned that the Thousand Layer Pavilion Commerce and Treasure Light Commerce were secretly branches of Qin Pavilion, then helped the three commerce houses plan their entry into the Valley of Certain Death. As they set out at dawn, the Wang and Wu Families decided to follow them and take advantage of their losses.

• Qin Shu revealed to Lin Bai that the Thousand Layer Pavilion Commerce and Treasure Light Commerce were founded by Qin Pavilion and secretly run by members of the Qin family.
• Qin Yuyan, Lin Bai, and the others met Jiang Yao and Yun Xun at the cliff, where the leaders discussed entering the Valley of Certain Death before the Eight Great Noble Families gathered.
• Lin Bai warned that the Wang Family and Wu Family had allied and that the Eight Great Noble Families might soon outnumber the three commerce houses, so they should enter the valley quickly.
• The three commerce houses agreed to set out at dawn, with Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu scouting ahead and Dao God realm warriors left outside to provide support.
• After the three commerce houses entered the forest, Wu Chou and Wang Qing decided to follow them and exploit any losses they suffered in the valley.

Lin Bai, Jiang Xuansu, Qin Yuyan, and the merchant associations reached the Valley of Certain Death while Yun Xun’s fighters held off the Human Corpse Fiends. Qin Yuyan’s group entered to search for the Other Shore Flower, but the valley’s Frost Poison forced warriors to retreat much sooner than expected.

• Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu detected dozens of Human Corpse Fiends, and Yun Xun led Dao God realm warriors to engage them while Qin Yuyan’s party advanced toward the valley.
• Lin Bai followed Jiang Xuansu’s marks and guided Qin Yuyan and the others into the Valley of Certain Death without encountering Human Corpse Fiends.
• Jiang Xuansu warned Qin Yuyan that the valley contained dangerous Frost Poison, and Qin Yuyan ordered the searchers to leave every hour to purge it.
• Qin Yuyan, Jiang Yao, and the other warriors entered the valley to find the Other Shore Flower while Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu guarded the entrance.
• After only a quarter of an hour, many warriors staggered out covered in ice crystals, showing that the cold and Frost Poison were more dangerous than expected.

Lin Bai joined Qin Yuyan and the others in searching the Valley of Certain Death for the Other Shore Flower, while Frost Poison killed several martial artists and the Eight Great Noble Families of Heng Province approached. After finding no flower on the surface, Lin Bai concluded it might grow above an underground yin spring and prepared to split open the valley floor.

• Qin Yuyan and the other martial artists repeatedly searched the valley but found no trace of the Other Shore Flower, while several Dao Sovereign martial artists died from Frost Poison.
• Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu spotted Wang Qing, Wu Chou, and other members of the Eight Great Noble Families of Heng Province forcing their way through the Human Corpse Fiends.
• Lin Bai warned Qin Yuyan that the Eight Great Noble Families were approaching, then searched the valley with his Asura Dharma Eyes but found no flower.
• Lin Bai reasoned that an underground yin spring might lie beneath the valley and that the Other Shore Flower could grow above it.
• Qin Yuyan agreed to let Lin Bai split open the valley floor to search for the flower.

Lin Bai split open the Valley of Certain Death, retrieved three Other Shore Flowers from a Yin Spring, and led the weakened merchant-association fighters out. As the Eight Great Families of Heng Province prepared to ambush them, Qin Yuyan contacted Yun Xun to bring reinforcements.

• Lin Bai cleaved open the ground in the Valley of Certain Death and entered the Yin Spring to retrieve three Other Shore Flowers for Qin Yuyan.
• Lin Bai and the others escaped the valley while the fighters recovered from the Frost Poison, then learned Wu Chou and Wang Qing were occupied by Human Corpse Fiends.
• Wu Chou and Wang Qing withdrew and planned to ambush the merchant-association fighters after they left the Human Corpse Fiend forest.
• Lin Bai led the weakened group along a route around the fighting and warned Qin Yuyan that the Eight Great Families of Heng Province would attack them.
• Qin Yuyan contacted Yun Xun, who brought his fighters to join the three merchant associations.