Chapter Summaries

Ye Yuqing trapped Lin Bai in the Snow Sect’s fourth-layer Dao Domain, but he endured her attacks without injury. After breaking through the domain, Lin Bai realized the Four Intentions of Extinction might itself be a Dao Domain and prepared to show Ye Yuqing his own.

• Ye Yuqing’s icy Dao Domain drove Lin Bai to dodge and defend as icicles and ice shards attacked him.
• Evil Moon Sect experts watched the fight and discussed the Snow Sect’s lost Dao Domain layers and decline.
• Ye Yuqing wondered why Lin Bai remained unharmed despite her powerful domain and higher cultivation.
• Lin Bai broke through the wind and snow, then said Ye Yuqing had helped him understand the Four Intentions of Extinction.
• Lin Bai pointed his sword at Ye Yuqing and invited her to experience his Dao Domain.

Lin Bai used the Domain of Flourishing Spring, fused with his sword intent, to defeat Ye Yuqing in the Martial Arts Arena. After the first round ended, he learned that his second-round match would be the 235th.

• Lin Bai unleashed his Domain of Flourishing Spring, a sword-infused Dao Domain that overwhelmed Ye Yuqing and left her gravely wounded.
• The Snow Sect Elder recognized Lin Bai's Dao Domain as a lost Snow Sect secret art and resolved to visit the Eternal Devil Sect to reclaim the sect's lost techniques.
• Lin Bai stopped attacking, but Ye Yuqing refused to surrender until Luo Wuling declared that she had lost her combat strength and awarded Lin Bai the victory.
• Leng Ziyang carried the injured Ye Yuqing away and vowed to avenge her, while Lin Bai returned to his seat feeling guilty about her injuries.
• The first round ended with 256 Dao God Realm martial artists advancing, and Lin Bai's token changed to 235 for his second-round match.

After Lin Bai defeated Ye Yuqing, Elder Zhang of the Snow Sect visited the Eternal Devil Sect and asked to meet him. Elder Zhang revealed that Lin Bai’s Dao Domain resembled four secret layers stolen from the Snow Sect, leaving Lin Bai questioning how it could be connected to the Eternal Devil Sect’s Four Intentions of Extinction.

• Liu Fuyun welcomed Elder Zhang, who arrived with Ye Yuqing and Leng Ziyang, and concealed what he knew about Lin Bai’s origins.
• Elder Zhang insisted on meeting Lin Bai, promising a generous gift if Lin Bai would cooperate with him.
• Liu Fuyun summoned Lin Bai to the reception hall, where Elder Zhang asked where he had learned his Dao Domain.
• Elder Zhang said Lin Bai’s Dao Domain matched the Snow Sect’s lost Pastoral Domain techniques, stolen during an old internal rebellion.
• Lin Bai questioned the claim, explaining that his Dao Domain came from Mystic Arts and Dao Arts created by an eminent Eternal Devil Sect senior.

Lin Bai and Liu Fuyun rejected the Snow Sect’s unsupported claim that the Four Intentions of Extinction belonged to its secret inheritance. The Snow Sect left without the technique, and Ye Yuqing advised Leng Ziyang to speak less.

• The Snow Sect Elder claimed Lin Bai’s Dao Domain matched the latter four levels of the Snow Sect’s secret inheritance and asked to inspect the Four Intentions of Extinction.
• Lin Bai demanded proof and refused to reveal the cultivation method, while Leng Ziyang cited Snow Sect records and threatened the Eternal Devil Sect.
• Liu Fuyun backed Lin Bai and ordered the Snow Sect guests to leave unless they could provide evidence.
• After they left, Leng Ziyang complained that the Eternal Devil Sect had insulted the Snow Sect, and the Elder walked away without replying.
• Ye Yuqing told Leng Ziyang he had been right but advised him to speak less and keep his mouth shut.

Lin Bai and Liu Fuyun arranged for the Wind and Snow Villa to help protect the Eternal Devil Sect from the Snow Sect over the Four Intentions of Extinction. At the second round of the martial arts competition, an information seller gave Liu Fuyun scrolls describing the opponents of Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu.

• Liu Fuyun told Lin Bai that he would ask the Wind and Snow Villa to help with the Snow Sect dispute, and Lin Bai left the matter to the sect's elders.
• Liu Fuyun secured the Wind and Snow Villa's support after Elder Zhou agreed it would not stand by if the Snow Sect oppressed the Eternal Devil Sect.
• Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu arrived at the arena for the second round with cards numbered 235 and 59, respectively.
• Zhang San offered Liu Fuyun information about the disciples' opponents for one hundred thousand moonstones, payable after the matches if the information proved accurate.
• Liu Fuyun agreed to the terms and received two scrolls from Zhang San.

Lin Bai studied his second-round opponent, Li Yeting of the Yunling Li Family, while Jiang Xuansu fought Jiang Bailiu of the Seal Heart Sect. Jiang Bailiu struck Jiang Xuansu with his Solitary Finger and offered to remove its hidden force if she admitted defeat.

• Lin Bai read Zhang San's scroll and learned he would face Li Yeting, a Yunling Li Family disciple who glared at him from across the arena.
• Jiang Xuansu entered the arena to fight Jiang Bailiu of the Seal Heart Sect and initially pressed him back with a series of attacks.
• Lin Bai recognized that Jiang Bailiu was using a Mystic Eye Technique to study Jiang Xuansu's moves and warned that he was preparing to exploit her weakness.
• Jiang Bailiu abruptly attacked, struck Jiang Xuansu in the ribs with his Solitary Finger, and sent her crashing into the defensive light curtain.
• Jiang Bailiu explained that circulating spiritual power could make the hidden force damage Jiang Xuansu's organs and heart meridians, then asked her to admit defeat.

Jiang Xuansu revealed her God-Devil Dao Fruit, shed Jiang Bailiu’s hidden force, and defeated him to advance to the third round. The Seal Heart Sect’s run at the Evil Moon Grand Feast ended with Jiang Bailiu’s loss.

• Jiang Bailiu urged Jiang Xuansu to admit defeat, warning that the hidden force he had planted could destroy her if she circulated her spiritual power.
• Jiang Xuansu awakened her Demonic Martial Soul and burned away her body, astonishing Lin Bai and the watching martial artists.
• Jiang Xuansu reappeared from the flames in a fiery-red dress, having removed the hidden force, and attacked Jiang Bailiu.
• Jiang Xuansu overwhelmed Jiang Bailiu with her Three Imprints of Eastern Arrival and forced him to admit defeat.
• Jiang Xuansu advanced to the third round, ending the Seal Heart Sect’s participation in the Evil Moon Grand Feast.

Jiang Xuansu revealed her God-Devil Dao Fruit, drawing attention to the powerful geniuses gathered in the Evil Moon Thousand Provinces. After recovering from the cost of using it, she watched as Lin Bai began his match against Li Yeting, whose opening attack Lin Bai countered with his swords.

• Jiang Xuansu revealed her God-Devil Dao Fruit, and news of it spread throughout the Evil Moon Thousand Provinces.
• Fei Lingzi and Elder Zhou discussed Jiang Xuansu's survival and the growing influence of the Eternal Devil Sect.
• Jiang Xuansu explained to Lin Bai that she had the sect's permission to use the God-Devil Dao Art and had spent much of her essence, energy, and spirit.
• After the contest reached the final three hundred, Luo Wuling called match 235, sending Lin Bai and Li Yeting into the arena.
• Li Yeting challenged Lin Bai over the Yunling Li Family's humiliation and attacked with the Azure Sea Dragon Transformation Art.
• Lin Bai summoned the Demon Sword and three flying swords, breaking through Li Yeting's fist force and launching a counterattack.

Lin Bai defeated Li Yeting without using the Devouring Heaven Dao Method, advancing to the third round while the Li Family recognized his strength. On the way back, Jiang Xuansu asked why he had not questioned her about her God-Devil Dao Fruit, and Lin Bai said he respected her secrets.

• Lin Bai overwhelmed Li Yeting with his swords, and Li Wanyu and the Li Family Elder acknowledged that he was a formidable opponent.
• Lin Bai defeated Li Yeting and left the arena; Luo Wuling declared him the winner and sent the injured Li Yeting back to the Li Family seats.
• Lin Bai saw that his token number had changed from 235 to 53, and Liu Fuyun sent him and Jiang Xuansu back to rest before the next day's matches.
• Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu walked through the nearly deserted Star City toward the sect's residence.
• Jiang Xuansu asked why Lin Bai had not asked about her God-Devil Dao Fruit, and Lin Bai replied that he would not pry into her secrets.

Lin Bai learned from Jiang Xuansu that Demonic Martial Souls granted immortality but could still be destroyed by Dragon Slaying Skills or the Heaven Swallowing Race’s Devouring Power. As the third round of the martial competition approached, he and Jiang Xuansu discovered the formidable opponents they would face.

• Jiang Xuansu told Lin Bai about her Nirvana Seal Demonic Martial Soul, which let her be reborn stronger after grievous injuries or death.
• Lin Bai discussed Demonic Martial Souls with Jiang Xuansu and learned how they differed from Devouring Spirits and how they could be killed.
• The next morning, Zhang San collected payment from Liu Fuyun for the previous round’s accurate opponent information and provided scrolls about the third round.
• Lin Bai read that his opponent, Wu Liu of the Evil Moon Sect, was a peak Dao God Realm martial artist skilled in multiple combat arts, including sword techniques.
• Jiang Xuansu told Lin Bai that her opponent was Du Xinghui, the Purple Dawn Sect’s foremost genius.

Lin Bai faced Evil Moon Sect disciple Wu Liu in Match 53 and quickly found that Wu Liu was far weaker than his reputation suggested. After defeating him, Lin Bai noticed a Great Purity Dao Fruit Realm elder’s hostile concern for Wu Liu and concluded that the Evil Moon Sect had helped him advance.

• Luo Wuling opened the third-round matches, and Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu watched the earlier contests before their own matchups.
• Wu Liu confronted Lin Bai and attacked with the Primal Hundred-Battle Art, but Lin Bai withstood the blow and proved stronger in a fist clash.
• Wu Liu used the Three Blossom Moon Chasing Sword to wound Lin Bai, who countered with his sword intent and smashed Wu Liu into the arena’s defensive screen.
• Lin Bai judged Wu Liu far weaker than Li Yeting and suspected the Evil Moon Sect had arranged favorable matches to boost his standing.
• A Great Purity Dao Fruit Realm elder hurried to check Wu Liu and glared at Lin Bai, reinforcing Lin Bai’s suspicion.

Lin Bai defeated Wu Liu, then watched as Jiang Xuansu agreed to decide her match against Du Xinghui in a single exchange. The chapter ended as Du Xinghui prepared to attack, with Lin Bai explaining that the arrangement might benefit Jiang Xuansu because her God-Devil Dao Fruit power was not fully recovered.

• Luo Wuling announced Lin Bai's victory, and Wu Liu's grandfather carried the injured Wu Liu away after treating him.
• Wu Liu's grandfather confronted Luo Wuling about the matchup, then accepted that Wu Liu had reached his limit and thanked Luo for arranging his earlier matches.
• Lin Bai returned to the Eternal Devil Sect's seats and learned that Jiang Xuansu's next opponent was Du Xinghui, the Purple Dawn Sect's top prodigy.
• Jiang Xuansu and Du Xinghui agreed to decide their match with one exchange, while spectators worried that the arrangement favored Du Xinghui.
• Lin Bai explained that a prolonged fight could worsen Jiang Xuansu's depleted vital energy and risk a Dao Injury, so one exchange might suit her better.

Du Xinghui began condensing Purple Mountains with the Purple Mountain Art, while Jiang Xuansu prepared to counter him without resorting to the God-Devil Dao Fruit. She revealed the Lifeless Sword Finger, a secret art inherited from the Evil Moon Sect, as the chapter left their clash unresolved.

• Du Xinghui gathered power and began using the Purple Mountain Art, whose mountains grew heavier and more numerous above the arena.
• Liu Fuyun explained to Meng Qi that the Purple Mountain Art could become the formidable Purple Mountain Absolute and recalled its legendary seventy-two-mountain feat.
• Du Xinghui condensed seventeen Purple Mountains before Jiang Xuansu stepped forward to interrupt his attack.
• Jiang Xuansu gathered spiritual power at her fingertip and revealed the Lifeless Sword Finger.
• Liu Fuyun explained that the Eternal Devil Sect's founding patriarch had been an Evil Moon Sect disciple who learned the art.

Jiang Xuansu defeated Du Xinghui in a devastating contest between the Lifeless Sword Finger and the Purple Mountain Art, advancing to the fourth round of the martial arts competition. Her victory and Lin Bai’s growing fame drew attention and offers of friendship to the Eternal Devil Sect, including from its archenemy, the Crimson Moon Divine Sect.

• Jiang Xuansu and Du Xinghui unleashed their Mystic Arts, and their attacks destroyed the Martial Arts Arena.
• Jiang Xuansu emerged first from the rubble, and Du Xinghui conceded defeat after the Lifeless Sword Finger pierced his chest.
• Luo Wuling announced that Jiang Xuansu had advanced to the fourth round, and Lin Bai took her to recover from her injuries.
• Martial artists across Star City praised Jiang Xuansu’s victory and began recognizing the Eternal Devil Sect’s growing strength.
• Major sects visited the Eternal Devil Sect to build ties, and the Crimson Moon Divine Sect offered goodwill to avoid further conflict.

Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu advanced through the fourth, fifth, and sixth rounds of the Evil Moon Grand Feast, reaching the top eight. The chapter ended with Star City anticipating the remaining contests and gamblers wagering on the contenders.

• Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu won their contests in the fourth, fifth, and sixth rounds and advanced to the top eight.
• The top eight contestants were Wan Zizhen, Tu Qing, Zhu Qingzhou, Huang Nishang, Leng Xingguang, Qing Luo, Jiang Xuansu, and Li Wanyu.
• Lin Bai recalled his earlier encounters with Zhu Qingzhou and Huang Nishang and recognized how far their strength surpassed his at the time.
• Li Wanyu entered the top eight with her innate sword body and sword heart, and Liu Fuyun said she would cultivate at a Flourishing Sect in the Devil Realm Eastern Region.
• Liu Fuyun celebrated Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu's success alone in his courtyard while lamenting that Lin Bai would leave the Eternal Devil Sect.
• Star City's betting houses opened gambling pools as the eight remaining contestants prepared to compete for supremacy.

At the top-eight round of the martial competition, Zhu Qingzhou and Huang Nishang challenged the Eternal Devil Sect’s disciples to settle old grudges. Jiang Xuansu accepted Zhu Qingzhou’s challenge, and Qing Luo agreed to fight Huang Nishang, while the other four contestants prepared to draw lots.

• Liu Fuyun encouraged Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu before leading the Eternal Devil Sect’s disciples to the Martial Arts Arena.
• Luo Wuling welcomed the top eight and explained that contestants could choose willing opponents instead of drawing lots.
• Zhu Qingzhou challenged the Eternal Devil Sect’s disciples, and Jiang Xuansu agreed to fight him.
• Huang Nishang challenged Qing Luo, who calmly accepted.
• Luo Wuling assigned the two matches and called Wan Zizhen, Tu Qing, Leng Xingguang, and Li Wanyu to draw lots.

The remaining draw paired Leng Xingguang with Wan Zizhen and Li Wanyu with Tu Qing at the Evil Moon Grand Feast. The matches were set, leaving the four martial artists ready to face their rivals.

• Wan Zizhen drew the number 1, and Tu Qing drew the number 2.
• The chapter recounted how Tu Qing survived hardship and rose from an unwanted orphan to a renowned direct disciple of the Evil Moon Sect.
• Leng Xingguang drew number 1 and challenged Wan Zizhen, saying he wanted to overcome his previous defeat.
• Li Wanyu declined to draw after Leng Xingguang drew, then told Tu Qing not to hold back when they fought.
• Luo Wuling revealed that the final lot was number 2, confirming Tu Qing as Li Wanyu's opponent.

Wan Zizhen and Leng Xingguang began the first quarterfinal match, with Leng Xingguang unleashing his Heaven Swallowing Secret Art and Wan Zizhen repeatedly countering his attacks. As Leng Xingguang continued to wield Devouring Power, Lin Bai watched closely and seemed to grasp a technique from it.

• Luo Wuling set the quarterfinal match order and warned Wan Zizhen and Leng Xingguang not to endanger the spectators with their mysterious powers.
• Wan Zizhen and Leng Xingguang agreed that only the fighter left standing would win, and Leng Xingguang opened with his Heaven Swallowing Secret Art.
• Leng Xingguang used Fleeting Horizon to rush Wan Zizhen, shattering the defensive formation, but Wan Zizhen detected and repelled his attacks.
• Leng Xingguang condensed Devouring Power into a black-hole-like sphere and struck the arena when Wan Zizhen dodged, leaving a bottomless pit.
• Lin Bai studied Leng Xingguang's control of Devouring Power and seemed to comprehend a technique from it.

Wan Zizhen defeated Leng Xingguang with a single palm strike, demonstrating a power that overcame Leng Xingguang’s Devouring Power. Leng Xingguang admitted defeat, while Lin Bai watched in disbelief, unable to understand how Wan Zizhen had won.

• Lin Bai watched Leng Xingguang use Devouring Power and gained some insight into its use.
• Wan Zizhen said Leng Xingguang wasted Devouring Power by treating it as brute force, then offered to defeat him with one move.
• Wan Zizhen’s palm strike shattered Leng Xingguang’s Devouring Power, crushed him into the arena ruins, and left him unable to fight.
• Leng Xingguang asked who Wan Zizhen was, then admitted defeat; Wan Zizhen returned to the Evil Moon Sect’s seats.
• Feng Yiren helped the injured Leng Xingguang back to his seat, while Lin Bai stared at the result in disbelief.

Wan Zizhen defeated Leng Xingguang with a single palm strike, prompting Lin Bai to recognize that the Devouring Power was not invincible. After the arena was repaired, Tu Qing and Li Wanyu began the second match of the Evil Moon Grand Feast.

• Wan Zizhen defeated Leng Xingguang with one palm strike and complained that the resulting fame was a bother.
• Lin Bai realized that the Devouring Power was not invincible, then said he would certainly defeat Wan Zizhen if they fought at the same level.
• Lin Bai told Jiang Xuansu about his old friend Yin Jiuling, whose whereabouts he did not know.
• Luo Wuling and other warriors repaired the Martial Arts Arena and announced the match between Tu Qing and Li Wanyu.
• Tu Qing warned Li Wanyu to admit defeat, but she refused and prepared to fight him.