Chapter Summaries

Ye Zhen faced arrest for Yu Huaisong’s murder as Vice Cult Master Yao Sen pressed the accusations and Tian Guizhang tried to defend him. Feng Qingyue stopped the Law Enforcement Hall by testifying that Ye Zhen had been with her during the likely time of death, and Tu De withdrew the arrest.

• Ye Zhen challenged Yao Sen’s reasoning, and Tian Guizhang arrived to argue that the accusations against Ye Zhen were not evidence.
• Tu De insisted on taking Ye Zhen to the Law Enforcement Hall because Yu Huaisong had been killed at his guard post, while Tian Guizhang’s appeal to Ye Zhen’s Spirit Gathering Assembly candidacy failed.
• As Tu De ordered the Blood Robe Warriors to seize Ye Zhen, Feng Qingyue restrained Ye Zhen and stepped between him and the guards.
• Feng Qingyue testified that Ye Zhen had remained with her from the previous evening until morning, covering the time Tu De estimated Yu Huaisong had died.
• Tu De accepted Feng Qingyue’s testimony, cleared Ye Zhen of suspicion, and departed, leaving Yao Sen and Jiao Xi stunned.

After Feng Qingyue drove off Yao Sen’s group and broke Huo Peng’s leg, Ye Zhen wondered who had killed Yu Huaisong and why Feng Qingyue had protected him. Five days later, Ye Zhen sought permission to attend the Treasure Appraisal Convention, and Feng Qingyue unexpectedly changed clothes and decided to go with him.

• Jiao Xi and Yao Sen left Moonlight Hall after Feng Qingyue defended Ye Zhen, and she broke Huo Peng’s leg as he tried to escape.
• Feng Qingyue told Ye Zhen he owed her a life, while Tian Guizhang warned him about Yu Hanjing and advised him to keep his role in Yang Zhengxi’s death secret.
• Ye Zhen suspected Bai Zizai might have killed Yu Huaisong, given their history and Bai Zizai’s unusual composure.
• Ye Zhen kept a low profile and cultivated for five days before deciding to attend the Treasure Appraisal Convention.
• Feng Qingyue changed into a veiled outfit and told Ye Zhen she would attend the convention with him.

Ye Zhen narrowly survived a staged street assassination, killing the third-level Pulse Forging Realm assassin with his Geomagnetic Force Field and Soul Shocking Heavenly Lightning while Feng Qingyue watched. After the assassin’s mask revealed his true face, Feng Qingyue recognized him, leaving the reason for the attack unresolved.

• Ye Zhen told Feng Qingyue he had reached the True Spirit Domain through an ancient teleportation array, but she accused him of lying and rebuffed his attempt to thank her.
• Ye Zhen and Feng Qingyue tried to detour around two brawling martial artists, but the black-clad fighter used his backward flight to launch a sudden spear attack at Ye Zhen.
• Ye Zhen deflected the spear with his Geomagnetic Force Field, paralyzed the assassin by sending Soul Shocking Heavenly Lightning through his metal spear, and killed him with a Floating Cloud Finger.
• Feng Qingyue acknowledged that Ye Zhen could have killed Yu Huaisong, and she and Ye Zhen concluded that the swordsman had been manipulated into helping the assassination attempt.
• Ye Zhen peeled a human-skin mask from the dead assassin, and Feng Qingyue recognized his true face.

After killing Ghost Spear Xianyu Tong, Ye Zhen learned the assassin was tied to Yan Cong and that the Longevity Sect’s Soul Hook Ledger had put a huge bounty on him. As pursuers closed in outside the Heavenly Spirit Auction House, Duan Yingnian attacked with the Gathering Yuan God Destroying Shuttle, leaving Ye Zhen facing a life-or-death choice.

• Feng Qingyue identified the dead assassin as Ghost Spear Xianyu Tong and explained his reputation as a feared professional killer.
• Ye Zhen found a Red Jade Myriad Stars Plate in Xianyu Tong’s Storage Ring, linking him to Myriad Stars Tower and Yan Cong.
• A Longevity Sect martial artist sent up a Soul Hook Signal, drawing bounty hunters toward Ye Zhen, and Feng Qingyue explained that his bounty was two hundred thousand Mid-grade Spirit Crystals.
• Ye Zhen resolved to survive the bounty by fighting back, but nearly thirty pursuers surrounded him and Feng Qingyue at the Heavenly Spirit Auction House.
• Duan Yingnian attacked Ye Zhen with the Mid-grade Spirit Weapon Gathering Yuan God Destroying Shuttle, while Zi Ling offered to save him at the cost of his arm; Ye Zhen looked toward Feng Qingyue and took out a Demon Cloud Fruit.

Feng Qingyue clashed with General Pan at the Heavenly Spirit Auction House, where a Void King intervened and forced the Longevity Sect fighters to back down. Tian Guizhang formally warned the sect against pursuing Ye Zhen, but Duan Yingnian demanded that Ye Zhen return the Demon Cloud Fruit or face a fight to the death.

• Feng Qingyue countered General Pan's Gathering Yuan God Destroying Shuttle with her Purple Cloud Finger, and the battle's shockwaves struck the Heavenly Spirit Auction House.
• A Palace Opening Realm King's aura forced most onlookers to kneel, but Ye Zhen stood firm by drawing on his Clear Heart Sword Intent, Black Dragon Talent Bloodline, and heavenly pillars.
• The Void King wounded General Pan and warned both sects not to cause trouble at the auction house again.
• Tian Guizhang and Feng Qingyue threatened retaliation against anyone who attacked Ye Zhen, and Tian Guizhang formally declared that further open pursuit would mean war.
• Duan Yingnian demanded that Ye Zhen return the treasures taken from Yang Zhengxi, especially the Demon Cloud Fruit, or the Longevity Sect would fight him to the death.

Duan Yingnian tried to frame Ye Zhen by claiming he carried a Demon Cloud Fruit, but Ye Zhen revealed that he really had one and announced it would be auctioned. Ye Zhen escaped into the Heavenly Spirit Auction House, while Duan Yingnian regretted exposing the fruit and faced General Pan’s fury.

• Duan Yingnian announced that Ye Zhen had a Demon Cloud Fruit and offered to let anyone who killed him keep it, stirring greed among the martial artists.
• Ye Zhen asked Duan Yingnian to confirm that the Longevity Sect would not pursue whoever obtained the fruit, then revealed the genuine Demon Cloud Fruit and said he would auction it.
• Ye Zhen grabbed Tian Guizhang and Feng Qingyue and fled into the Heavenly Spirit Auction House as the gathered martial artists hurried there to attend the auction.
• Duan Yingnian realized that his attempt to frame Ye Zhen had publicly revealed valuable intelligence, and General Pan berated him for it.
• Duan Yingnian proposed that he and General Pan combine their wealth to bid for the Demon Cloud Fruit.

Ye Zhen entered the Heavenly Spirit Auction House with Tian Guizhang and Feng Qingyue, then confronted Yan Cong and revealed that he had killed the assassin Ghost Spear Xianyu Tong. In their VIP room, Tian Guizhang urgently asked whether Ye Zhen truly intended to auction the Demon Cloud Fruit.

• Ye Zhen paid fifty thousand Mid-grade Spirit Crystals to enter the Treasure Appraisal Convention as a guest without an invitation.
• Ye Zhen and Yan Cong exchanged threats at the auction house, but the Void King's presence prevented Yan Cong from attacking.
• Ye Zhen tossed Ghost Spear Xianyu Tong's corpse before Yan Cong and mocked him for sending an ineffective assassin.
• Yan Cong denied any connection to Xianyu Tong and hurried into the VIP passageway, secretly searching the corpse for its Storage Ring.
• Tian Guizhang dismissed the steward in the VIP room, set up a soundproof barrier, and asked Ye Zhen if he planned to auction the Demon Cloud Fruit.

Yan Cong and his stewards discussed Ye Zhen and the auction, while Ye Zhen arranged with Tian Guizhang to keep Myriad Stars Tower from acquiring his Demon Cloud Fruit. The auction crowd gathered, and auctioneer You Fang invited last-minute consignments before the Treasure Appraisal Convention began.

• Yan Cong worried that Ye Zhen might have killed Xianyu Tong, but Steward Ding argued Feng Qingyue was the more likely killer.
• Ye Zhen told Tian Guizhang and Feng Qingyue that he had found the Demon Cloud Fruit in the Demon Soul Secret Realm and had put it up for auction to counter Duan Yingnian’s accusation.
• Feng Qingyue warned that Myriad Stars Tower was highly likely to win the Demon Cloud Fruit, so Tian Guizhang proposed a way to prevent Yan Cong from acquiring it.
• Ye Zhen agreed to Tian Guizhang’s plan, and Tian promised to swear a Soul Oath; Feng Qingyue secured a promise of future help in return.
• The Heavenly Spirit Auction House filled with martial artists drawn by the Demon Cloud Fruit, and Void King calmed the crowd outside.
• Auctioneer You Fang welcomed the attendees and invited guests to consign any last-minute treasures before the convention began.

Ye Zhen publicly consigned his Demon Cloud Fruit and used the auction to retaliate against Duan Yingnian, revealing that he had learned a secret about the fruit by searching Yang Zhengxi’s soul. The chapter left Duan Yingnian and General Pan stunned as Ye Zhen announced that the Longevity Sect would ripen more than ten Demon Cloud Fruits within the next month or two.

• Ye Zhen announced that he was consigning a Demon Cloud Fruit, then told the auction hall that he had found it in Yang Zhengxi’s Storage Ring after killing him.
• Ye Zhen cursed Duan Yingnian in public, and auctioneer You Fang warned Duan not to disrupt the auction while General Pan restrained him.
• Ye Zhen said he would reveal a secret about the Demon Cloud Fruit and demonstrated his powerful Soul Power to explain how he had searched Yang Zhengxi’s soul.
• Ye Zhen revealed that the Longevity Sect had transplanted the Demon Cloud Vine Tree twenty years earlier and had ripened its first fruits five years ago.
• Ye Zhen announced that the Longevity Sect would ripen a second batch of more than ten Demon Cloud Fruits within the next month or two, leaving Duan Yingnian and General Pan horrified.

Ye Zhen stirred the auction hall by claiming the Longevity Sect had ten Demon Cloud Fruits, then presented a genuine fruit for appraisal. As the auction began, he spotted a large lot of Purple Spirit Jade and reacted with excitement.

• Ye Zhen announced that the Longevity Sect had supposedly transplanted the Demon Cloud Vine Tree and would soon have ten Demon Cloud Fruits, causing a commotion among the auction attendees.
• Yan Cong considered activating spies within the Longevity Sect, while Duan Yingnian panicked over the consequences of Ye Zhen’s rumor and General Pan warned him that the sect would face relentless probing.
• Duan Yingnian angrily accused Ye Zhen of framing the Longevity Sect, but General Pan dragged him back into their VIP room and urged him to contain the rumor’s impact.
• Heavenly Spirit Auction House appraisers confirmed Ye Zhen’s Demon Cloud Fruit was genuine, sealed it for the auction, and announced that it would be sold among the finale treasures.
• You Fang opened the auction and offered the first lot, ten thousand pieces of Purple Spirit Jade, prompting Ye Zhen to sit up excitedly.

Ye Zhen bid against Yan Cong for the first batch of Purple Spirit Jade, hoping to secure the jade he needed without wasting his wealth. As Yan Cong raised the price to two million Mid-grade Spirit Crystals, Ye Zhen noticed a pause in his bidding and saw a chance to outmaneuver him.

• Ye Zhen learned that Myriad Stars Tower usually dominated bulk auctions and that the Sun Moon Divine Cult might target a later batch of Purple Spirit Jade.
• Ye Zhen unexpectedly bid seven hundred and fifty thousand Mid-grade Spirit Crystals for the first batch, drawing Yan Cong's attention.
• Yan Cong recognized Ye Zhen and personally entered the bidding, prompting other forces to avoid competing for the first three batches.
• Ye Zhen and Yan Cong raised the price in turn, pushing the bid far above the batch's usual market value.
• Ye Zhen noticed Yan Cong pause before bidding two million Mid-grade Spirit Crystals and realized he might exploit the opening.

Ye Zhen used Myriad Stars Tower’s resale limits to exploit Yan Cong’s need to buy Purple Spirit Jade, forcing the tower to take losses at auction. Yan Cong bought the first two batches at inflated prices, and their bidding contest continued with Myriad Stars Tower already facing a serious hit to its profits.

• Ye Zhen explained to Tian Guizhang and Feng Qingyue that Myriad Stars Tower could not resell Purple Spirit Jade for enough to justify Yan Cong’s high bids, so Yan Cong would eventually have to stop bidding.
• Yan Cong realized that buying the first batch for two million Mid-grade Spirit Crystals had caused Myriad Stars Tower a major loss, and Steward Ding advised him to lower the average price by buying later batches more cheaply.
• Yan Cong opened bidding on the second batch at eight hundred thousand Mid-grade Spirit Crystals, but Ye Zhen joined in and drove the price upward.
• Yan Cong bid one million eight hundred thousand Mid-grade Spirit Crystals, and Ye Zhen stopped bidding, leaving Yan Cong with the second batch and another substantial loss.
• Steward Ding warned Yan Cong that the losses from both batches could harm Myriad Stars Tower’s annual performance ranking.

Ye Zhen outmaneuvered Yan Cong to win the fourth batch of Purple Spirit Jade, while Myriad Stars Tower overspent on the earlier batches. Afterward, Feng Qingyue’s Bewitching Pupil Secret Art failed to hold Ye Zhen, and he received the jade slip for his purchase.

• Yan Cong raised the bid for the third batch to one million six hundred thousand Mid-grade Spirit Crystals, and Ye Zhen let Myriad Stars Tower win it at a loss.
• Bidders pushed the fourth batch to nine hundred fifty thousand Mid-grade Spirit Crystals before Ye Zhen raised the price to one million and Yan Cong countered with one million one hundred thousand.
• Ye Zhen bid one million three hundred thousand Mid-grade Spirit Crystals, and Steward Ding reminded Yan Cong that Myriad Stars Tower had already exceeded its budget; Yan Cong declined to raise the bid.
• Ye Zhen won the fourth batch of Purple Spirit Jade, and Feng Qingyue praised him before using her Bewitching Pupil Secret Art on him.
• Ye Zhen broke free of Feng Qingyue’s gaze with the help of his Clear Heart Sword Intent, then received the jade slip for the Purple Spirit Jade and saw that the Shattered Jade True Scripture was close to the Purple Jade Realm.

Ye Zhen bought supplies at the auction and outmaneuvered Yan Cong by repeatedly baiting Myriad Stars Tower into raising bids on weapons he did not intend to buy. As the auction offered a Top-grade Treasure Spear, a voice in Ye Zhen’s mind told him to win it because it would be useful.

• The Sun Moon Divine Cult bought the final batch of Purple Spirit Jade for 1.25 million Mid-grade Spirit Crystals, while Yao Sen blamed Ye Zhen for the high price.
• Ye Zhen bought one hundred jars of Eighteen Seed Spirit Brew as the auction moved from bulk goods to individual treasures.
• Ye Zhen bid for the High-grade Treasure Sword Jing Shuang, then let Yan Cong win it after Yan Cong raised the price to ninety thousand Mid-grade Spirit Crystals.
• Ye Zhen repeatedly baited Yan Cong into buying four more High-grade Treasure Artifacts, tying up nearly four hundred thousand Mid-grade Spirit Crystals for Myriad Stars Tower.
• When the Top-grade Treasure Spear Blood Shadow appeared, a voice in Ye Zhen’s mind urged him to win it because it would be useful.

Ye Zhen won the Blood Shadow Spear after Zi Ling explained that it could channel a fraction of her power once to save his life. As the Treasure Appraisal Convention reached its finale, an ancient Beast Skin Secret Manual appeared, drawing the crowd’s attention.

• Zi Ling told Ye Zhen the Blood Shadow Spear could barely withstand ten percent of her power once, potentially saving his life, and Ye Zhen bid two hundred forty thousand Mid-grade Spirit Crystals for it.
• Yan Cong suspected Ye Zhen was baiting him and chose not to raise the bid, allowing Ye Zhen to win the Blood Shadow Spear.
• Ye Zhen bought a bottle of Three Treasures Spirit Returning Pills, but the Soul Power-restoring pill he wanted did not appear; Spirit Calming Jade Liquid reminded him of Caiyi.
• After the auction of the four hundred fifty-third treasure, auctioneer You Fang began presenting the four grand finale treasures, starting with an ancient Beast Skin Secret Manual sealed on a jade platform.
• Ye Zhen and the other martial artists leaned forward eagerly when the sealed manual appeared.

Auctioneer You Fang introduced the High-grade Heaven-tier Soul Refining Secret Record, and its auction drew fierce competition from major powers and Ye Zhen. Ye Zhen’s bids drove the price to 3.4 million Mid-grade Spirit Crystals, leaving Yan Cong to assess how much wealth Ye Zhen could spend.

• You Fang revealed that the Soul Refining Secret Record strengthened Soul Power and contained three soul secret arts, then opened bidding at 500,000 Mid-grade Spirit Crystals.
• Yan Cong, Deputy Cult Master Yao Sen, a Heavenly Net Sect representative, and a mysterious old man competed until Yan Cong’s 1.8-million bid drove the others out.
• Ye Zhen entered the bidding at 1.9 million Mid-grade Spirit Crystals and traded rapid increases with Yan Cong, pushing the price to 3 million.
• Yan Cong raised the bid to 3.2 million, and Ye Zhen immediately countered with 3.4 million Mid-grade Spirit Crystals.
• Yan Cong asked Steward Ding to estimate the auction value of a Demon Cloud Fruit and Ye Zhen’s wealth before deciding how much further to bid.

At the Heavenly Spirit Auction House, Yan Cong gave up bidding against Ye Zhen for the Soul Refining Secret Record, which Ye Zhen won for 3.4 million Mid-grade Spirit Crystals. Ye Zhen declined to pursue the Pulse Severing Slash and watched Myriad Stars Tower take it, then saw the auction reveal a powerful Mid-grade Spirit Weapon before noticing that Tian Guizhang and Feng Qingyue were acting strangely.

• Steward Ding and Steward Ma estimated Ye Zhen's wealth, and Yan Cong chose to stop bidding on the Soul Refining Secret Record and gamble that Ye Zhen's offer was fraudulent.
• Ye Zhen won the Soul Refining Secret Record for 3.4 million Mid-grade Spirit Crystals, while the stunned bidders watched Myriad Stars Tower lose the treasure.
• Myriad Stars Tower won the Pulse Severing Slash for 1.8 million Mid-grade Spirit Crystals after Ye Zhen decided not to risk bidding again.
• Ye Zhen calculated that the Demon Cloud Fruit and his available funds had just covered his 5.3 million Mid-grade Spirit Crystal expenditure.
• Auctioneer You Fang unveiled the Mysterious Light Purple Green Ring, a Mid-grade Spirit Weapon, and Ye Zhen resisted bidding because he lacked the funds and feared drawing more attention.
• Ye Zhen turned to Tian Guizhang and noticed that he and Feng Qingyue, especially Feng Qingyue, looked strange.

At the Treasure Appraisal Convention, Feng Qingyue and Yu Hanjing fought over the Mysterious Light Purple Green Ring, revealing their intense attachment to it. Yu Hanjing’s sudden appearance and hostility left Ye Zhen suspecting the ring was tied to a secret between the Sun Moon Twin Beauties.

• Feng Qingyue ignored Ye Zhen and bid two million four hundred and fifty thousand Mid-grade Spirit Crystals for the Mysterious Light Purple Green Ring.
• Yu Hanjing’s laughter unleashed a powerful Soul Attack across the auction hall, prompting the Void King to warn her.
• Tian Guizhang recognized Yu Hanjing, and Ye Zhen recalled that she was Yu Huaisong’s elder sister and one of the Sun Moon Twin Beauties.
• Yu Hanjing and Feng Qingyue repeatedly raised their bids against each other, driving the price above three million Mid-grade Spirit Crystals.
• Yu Hanjing cursed toward Ye Zhen’s direction, while Feng Qingyue remained fixed on the ring.

Feng Qingyue struggled to fund her bid for the Mysterious Light Purple Green Ring as Yu Hanjing threatened anyone who might help her. With the ring still beyond her reach, Feng Qingyue offered to become the servant of anyone who could help her obtain it.

• Yu Hanjing demanded an asset verification, and the Heavenly Spirit Auction House found Feng Qingyue short of the funds needed for her bid.
• Feng Qingyue offered valuables as collateral, but she still lacked 190,000 Mid-grade Spirit Crystals after the appraisal.
• Yu Hanjing threatened Tian Guizhang into withholding a loan, but Ye Zhen gave Feng Qingyue 200,000 Mid-grade Spirit Crystals.
• Yu Hanjing raised the bid to 3.4 million Mid-grade Spirit Crystals, and Feng Qingyue asked the auction hall to lend her money while promising double repayment.
• After Yu Hanjing threatened the potential lenders and General Pan offered funds only if Feng Qingyue joined the Longevity Sect, Feng Qingyue refused and swore she would become the servant of whoever helped her obtain the ring.

Feng Qingyue desperately tried to secure the Mysterious Light Purple Green Ring, whose importance remained unexplained. With Ye Zhen’s help, she outbid Yu Hanjing and won the ring, just as the auction moved on to its final treasure, the Demon Cloud Fruit.

• Feng Qingyue offered to swear a Soul Oath and become a slave or maid in exchange for help bidding on the Mysterious Light Purple Green Ring, but Yao Sen threatened anyone who accepted.
• After Yao Sen agreed to let the auction proceed without interference, Feng Qingyue begged Ye Zhen for help when she ran out of collateral.
• Ye Zhen offered his Crimson Flame Spirit Crystal, and the Heavenly Spirit Auction House agreed to value it at five hundred thousand Mid-grade Spirit Crystals.
• Feng Qingyue raised her bid to three million seven hundred thousand Mid-grade Spirit Crystals, and Yu Hanjing declined to bid again.
• Feng Qingyue won the Mysterious Light Purple Green Ring and celebrated with Ye Zhen as auctioneer You Fang introduced the Demon Cloud Fruit.