Chapter Summaries

Qin Yang confronted the wounded Wei Yuan and pursued him after Wei Yuan detonated his body to escape. Wei Yuan's attempt to summon the Evil God's power failed, leaving Qin Yang to deliver the final blow with the Evil God's Flesh and Skin.

• Qin Yang recognized the Evil God's Finger Bone in Wei Yuan's possession and attacked him with the Cloud Sea Returning Sect Sword Art.
• Wei Yuan used the Demonic Blood Soul Splitting Technique to destroy his body and flee as a soul, but Qin Yang sent Black Fiend after him.
• Black Fiend dragged Wei Yuan's soul out of the void, and Wei Yuan sacrificed most of his soul to the Evil God's Finger Bone.
• The Evil God's Finger Bone fell silent, and Qin Yang struck Wei Yuan with the Evil God's Flesh and Skin.
• Wei Yuan recognized the Evil God's Flesh and Skin as the sacred relic that had vanished from his Tianyin Sect.

Qin Yang killed Wei Yuan, learned the Tianyin Sect’s weakened state, and received the Profound Spirit Method after sacrificing Wei Yuan to the Evil God's Flesh and Skin. He returned to the Yunqing Sect with True Person Yunyang's sacred object and found the sect under attack by the Phantom Sect.

• Qin Yang had Black Fiend swallow Wei Yuan, took the Evil God's Finger Bone, and searched Wei Yuan's soul for information about the Tianyin Sect and the Qiankun Technique.
• Qin Yang sacrificed Wei Yuan's soul to the Evil God's Flesh and Skin, ending its backlash and receiving the Profound Spirit Method, which let him draw on the Evil God's Power.
• Qin Yang considered using immortal spirit karma to counterbalance the Evil God's karma and agreed to return the Sword Sect's sacred object to the Yunqing Sect in exchange for True Person Yunyang's promise to reveal the Heaven and Earth Fruit Status's fortune.
• Qin Yang arrived at the Yunqing Sect and found the grounds strewn with corpses as its survivors fought the Phantom Sect's evil cultivators.

Qin Yang witnessed the Phantom Sect’s assault on Yunqing Sect and saw Ye Zishuang cornered by two powerful elders. As they prepared to kill her, an overwhelming sword aura descended, and Ye Zishuang was stunned to see who had arrived.

• Qin Yang realized that Yunqing Sect had been devastated by the Phantom Sect and wondered what had happened after he left.
• Ye Zishuang fought desperately against two Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer elders inside an evil formation, surrounded by her dead disciples, including Zhao Ling and Tan Yurou.
• The Phantom Sect elders tightened the formation and weakened Ye Zishuang until she believed she was about to die.
• An immense crimson sword aura descended, freezing the two elders and giving Ye Zishuang hope that help had arrived.
• Ye Zishuang thought the Young Sect Master had come, but she was shocked when she saw the newcomer’s face.

Qin Yang rescued Ye Zishuang from the Phantom Sect and learned that the Yunqing Sect had been devastated while Fu Ming and True Person Tianhua were missing. He set out to help them, with True Person Yunyang offering him the Sword Sect's sacred treasure if he saved the sect master.

• Qin Yang destroyed Ye Zishuang's prison formation and killed the two Phantom Sect elders with crimson Sword Qi.
• Ye Zishuang told Qin Yang that the Evil God's Blessing had injured Fu Ming and the Sect Master True Person, allowing the Phantom Sect to attack the Yunqing Sect.
• Ye Zishuang said Fu Ming and True Person Tianhua had fought their way away from the battle, but she did not know their condition.
• Qin Yang asked True Person Yunyang whether returning the Sword Sect's sacred treasure could restore the Yunqing Sect's fortunes, and she said it would be difficult.
• True Person Yunyang asked Qin Yang to save the Yunqing Sect's sect master and said he could keep the sacred treasure, which could delay the Evil God's karmic influence.
• Qin Yang pursued the distant Sword Qi disturbance while Ye Zishuang charged back into the Yunqing Sect to fight.

Fu Ming fought Yin Xuan while gravely wounded and unleashed his final sword technique, but Qin Yang’s intervention unexpectedly strengthened it. The chapter ended with Fu Ming recognizing that someone had come to help him as his sword energy enveloped Wei Yuan.

• Fu Ming battled Yin Xuan for three days and three nights despite a cursed wound that devoured his vitality and Spiritual Power.
• Yin Xuan taunted Fu Ming and threatened to erase his consciousness, turn his soul into a wandering spirit, and refine his body into an evil puppet.
• Fu Ming unleashed Cloud Sea Returning Sect: Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate, draining nearly all his remaining strength to strike Wei Yuan.
• Wei Yuan’s evil technique began to overwhelm the fading heavenly sword, but the sword suddenly grew several times more powerful and shattered his attack.
• Fu Ming realized someone was helping him and saw the young Qin Yang approaching with the aura of the Cloud Sea Returning Sect Sword Scripture.

Qin Yang joined Fu Ming in fighting Yin Xuan, using the Yunqing Sect’s sword technique to trap and badly injure the Phantom Nether Sect cultivator. As Fu Ming pressed the attack despite his own wounds, Qin Yang continued to pin Yin Xuan down and create openings for him.

• Fu Ming was astonished to find Qin Yang wielding the Yunqing Sect’s sword technique at Core Formation Realm strength, while Yin Xuan realized the crimson Sword Qi had trapped him.
• Qin Yang said he had come at someone’s request to kill Yin Xuan, and Fu Ming urged him to join forces against the injured enemy.
• Yin Xuan tried to escape, but Qin Yang unleashed a powerful crimson Sword Qi that nearly cut him in half.
• Fu Ming charged Yin Xuan with a life-risking sword strike, but Yin Xuan summoned a black skeleton to attack him.
• Qin Yang attacked Yin Xuan to divide his attention, easing the pressure on Fu Ming and opening another chance for Fu Ming to strike.

Qin Yang helped Fu Ming kill Yin Xuan, but Yin Xuan’s Soul Annihilation Curse killed Fu Ming in turn. Before dying, Fu Ming asked Qin Yang to rescue Yunqing Sect’s True Person Tianhua, and Qin Yang agreed; afterward, Black Fiend devoured Yin Xuan’s soul and advanced to the Core Formation stage.

• Fu Ming struck Yin Xuan through the chest, leaving the Phantom Nether Sect elder gravely wounded, and Qin Yang helped turn the fight in Fu Ming’s favor.
• As Fu Ming decapitated Yin Xuan, the dying elder unleashed the Soul Annihilation Curse on him, dooming Fu Ming’s soul.
• Fu Ming told Qin Yang that Yunqing Sect’s Sect Master, True Person Tianhua, had been injured by an evil god’s object and was being hunted by Blood Soul True Person, then asked Qin Yang to help him.
• Qin Yang agreed to rescue True Person Tianhua, and Fu Ming died as the curse consumed his soul.
• Qin Yang sent Black Fiend to devour Yin Xuan’s soul, extracted both corpses’ upper-grade Spirit Roots, and watched Black Fiend advance to the Core Formation stage.

Qin Yang discovered that Black Fiend had become powerful enough to overwhelm a Core Formation expert and learned that the ruined Yunqing Sect no longer needed its sacred treasure. He rushed to aid True Person Tianhua against True Person Blood Soul, whose Evil God's relic resonated with the relics he carried, and opened the fight with a powerful sword strike.

• Qin Yang tested Black Fiend's new strength and found that its Yin Soul power could easily overwhelm a comparable Core Formation expert.
• True Person Yunyang told Qin Yang that the Yunqing Sect's fortune had been exhausted and that he could keep the Sword Sect's sacred treasure.
• Qin Yang set out to check on True Person Tianhua and found her being driven back by True Person Blood Soul, who wielded another piece of the Evil God.
• Qin Yang's Evil God's relics resonated with the relic in True Person Blood Soul's hand, and True Person Blood Soul noticed his presence.
• True Person Blood Soul turned toward Qin Yang, but he immediately attacked her with a blazing scarlet Sword Qi.

Qin Yang joined forces with True Person Tianhua to fight Blood Soul True Person, who used an Evil God relic to overwhelm them. Blood Soul True Person trapped Qin Yang with another devastating strike, leaving his fate uncertain.

• Qin Yang arrived and clashed with Blood Soul True Person using the Cloud Sea Returning Sect Sword Scripture.
• True Person Tianhua recognized Qin Yang’s sword art and joined him against Blood Soul True Person, despite his injuries.
• Blood Soul True Person drew on his Evil God holy relic to raise his cultivation and grievously wound True Person Tianhua.
• Qin Yang rescued the barely breathing True Person Tianhua, whose injuries and age left him near death.
• Blood Soul True Person summoned the Evil God’s Power again and immobilized Qin Yang in a seemingly certain deathtrap.

Qin Yang used the Sword Sect sacred relic and Black Fiend to battle Blood Soul True Person after Tianhua True Person died and Yunyang True Person’s lingering obsession vanished. Blood Soul True Person sacrificed his remaining power and self-destructed, leaving Qin Yang gravely wounded and Black Fiend destroyed.

• The Sword Sect sacred relic erupted with peerless Sword Qi, clashing with the Evil God's Power and saving Tianhua True Person from the shockwave.
• Tianhua True Person died with relief that the sacred relic had returned, while Yunyang True Person’s lingering obsession gave Qin Yang the location of the Nine Spirit Ancient Mountain Range before disappearing.
• Blood Soul True Person used the Blood Soul Demonic Art, and Qin Yang boosted his Sword Qi with the Blood Rage Curse Method and True Martial Qi Infusion Method.
• Black Fiend appeared and devoured Blood Soul True Person’s dharma form, weakening the demonic cultivator’s attack.
• Blood Soul True Person called down one final portion of the Evil God's Power and self-destructed, badly wounding Qin Yang and destroying Black Fiend.

After restarting, Qin Yang inherited his Core Formation cultivation and killed Xuan Chengzi and Bai Feng, then settled in their cave dwelling. He perfected the Cloud Sea Returning Sect Sword Scripture and began cultivating the Qiankun Technique and Profound Spirit Method.

• Qin Yang chose to inherit his Second Level of the Core Formation Realm cultivation instead of a treasure or method.
• Qin Yang killed Xuan Chengzi and Bai Feng, and the other captured Medicinal Seeds fled the cave dwelling.
• Qin Yang resolved to claim the Sword Sect's Sacred Relic and prepare for Wei Yuan, while reflecting on the destruction of Yunqing Sect.
• Qin Yang cultivated the Cloud Sea Returning Sect Sword Scripture to perfection after a four- or five-day retreat.
• Qin Yang began cultivating the Qiankun Technique, then turned his attention to the Profound Spirit Method after grasping its basics.

Qin Yang used the Profound Spirit Method and Qiankun Technique to identify Blood Soul True Person as the Evil God's desired sacrifice, then discovered the backlash had left him with only six months to live. When the three Tianyin Sect holy maidens arrived seeking the person tied to the Spirit Seed Creation True Scripture, Qin Yang revealed his Core Formation strength and killed them.

• Qin Yang sensed the Evil God urging him to devour karma and used the Qiankun Technique to trace the target to Blood Soul True Person, who held an Evil God's sacred object.
• Qin Yang realized the backlash from the Evil God's Flesh and Skin had reduced his lifespan to six months and considered asking the Evil God for a way to extend it.
• Qin Yang prepared to travel to White Bone Ridge to capture Blood Soul True Person after his expected battle with Tianhua True Person.
• The three Tianyin Sect holy maidens—Shi Yunlu, Bai Huanxin, and Chu Mengfan—arrived at Qin Yang's cave dwelling and surrounded it with the Myriad Souls Thousand Kill Formation.
• Qin Yang's Core Formation aura stopped the holy maidens from attacking, and he killed Shi Yunlu, Bai Huanxin, and Chu Mengfan with crimson Sword Qi as they tried to flee.

Qin Yang watched Wei Yuan approach White Bone Ridge, then left him to pursue the Evil God's Finger Bone while Qin Yang went to Dragon-Coiling Pass for the Sword Sect's sacred artifact. He attacked the Panlong Gate during its sacrifice and killed its Sect Master.

• Qin Yang drained the three Tianyin Sect Saintesses and planned to settle his karma with the sect after collecting the Evil God's artifacts.
• Qin Yang arrived near White Bone Ridge and saw the Yunqing Sect preparing to ambush evil cultivators as the Evil God's Blessing appeared.
• Wei Yuan reached White Bone Ridge, considered seizing the Evil God's Finger Bone, and decided to prioritize the opportunity before tracking Qin Yang.
• Qin Yang left for Dragon-Coiling Pass, where the Panlong Gate was sacrificing righteous-path disciples to obtain the Sword Sect's sacred artifact.
• Qin Yang unleashed Sword Qi across Dragon-Coiling Ridge, severed the Panlong Gate Sect Master's hands, and ground him to dust.

Qin Yang ambushed and killed Wei Yuan, the Tianyin Sect elder who had sought him through karma, and took the Evil God's Finger Bone. After sacrificing Wei Yuan, Qin Yang received an Innate Jade Spirit Stone, while the sacred treasures urged him toward the Blood Soul True Person.

• Qin Yang waited in Wei Yuan's chosen valley until Wei Yuan arrived with the Evil God's Finger Bone and prepared the cave as a hiding place.
• Qin Yang revealed himself as the Person of Karma Wei Yuan had been seeking, then attacked him with sword intent and Black Fiend.
• Qin Yang trapped and wounded Wei Yuan, then killed him with a scarlet heavenly sword as Wei Yuan tried to summon the Evil God's Power.
• Black Fiend devoured Wei Yuan's soul, and Qin Yang took the Evil God's Finger Bone, whose resonance with his other sacred treasure pointed toward the Blood Soul True Person.
• Qin Yang sacrificed Wei Yuan to the Evil God's treasures and received an Innate Jade Spirit Stone as a blessing.

Qin Yang received an Innate Jade Spirit Stone and tried to ask the Evil God for a method to extend his lifespan, then set out to find a sacrifice. He crippled Yin Xuan and began offering him to the Evil God, leaving Yin Xuan terrified as he recognized the two sacred objects Qin Yang possessed.

• Qin Yang used the Innate Jade Spirit Stone to strengthen his Spiritual Power and asked the Evil God for a way to extend his lifespan, receiving only an unclear response.
• Qin Yang decided to use Yin Xuan to test the waters and rushed back to Yunqing Sect.
• Qin Yang arrived as Fu Ming was near death, ambushed Yin Xuan, severed his arms, and destroyed his dantian.
• Qin Yang captured Yin Xuan alive and left Fu Ming behind, then took Yin Xuan to a desolate area.
• Qin Yang began sacrificing Yin Xuan with the Evil God's Flesh and Skin and Evil God's Finger Bone, and Yin Xuan panicked when he saw both sacred objects.

Qin Yang sacrificed Yin Xuan to the Evil God and received the Immortal Embryo Spirit Seed True Scripture, a more complete and powerful version of the Spirit Seed Creation True Scripture. After quickly mastering it, Qin Yang considered its need for another person's spirit root and living souls to cultivate an Immortal Embryo.

• Qin Yang ignored Yin Xuan's pleas and sacrificed him with the Evil God's Flesh and Skin and Evil God's Finger Bone, destroying his body and soul.
• The Evil God bestowed a golden page on Qin Yang, revealing the Immortal Embryo Spirit Seed True Scripture.
• Qin Yang discovered the scripture surpassed the Spirit Seed Creation True Scripture and could improve cultivation, transform spirit roots, and increase lifespan, though refining an Immortal Embryo left the cultivator briefly vulnerable.
• Qin Yang memorized and quickly cultivated the new scripture to the Greater Mastery stage.
• Qin Yang realized he needed another person's spirit root and living souls to cultivate an Immortal Embryo, but did not know how many souls it would require.

Qin Yang waited for Blood Soul True Person to weaken after fighting True Person Tianhua, then ambushed him to seize the Evil God's relic. The chapter ended with Blood Soul True Person raising the relic to block Qin Yang's lethal sword strike.

• Qin Yang set out to attack Blood Soul True Person while he was gravely wounded from his battle with True Person Tianhua.
• Blood Soul True Person used the Evil God's Power to overpower True Person Tianhua, who transformed his body into Sword Qi in a final attempt to kill him.
• True Person Tianhua's Sword Qi faded after inflicting several wounds on Blood Soul True Person, and Blood Soul True Person prepared to finish him off.
• Qin Yang ambushed Blood Soul True Person with a sudden strike of scarlet Sword Qi.
• Blood Soul True Person used the Evil God's holy relic as a shield against Qin Yang's attack.

Qin Yang defeated Blood Soul True Person by using the Sword Immortal Sect’s sacred object after Blood Soul True Person drew on the Evil God’s Power. After claiming a third Evil God sacred object, Qin Yang discovered his pieces were beginning to merge, while the Sword Immortal Sect’s sacred object sent him a message.

• Qin Yang attacked the wounded Blood Soul True Person, who resisted with the Evil God’s Power and formed a gigantic Dharma Idol.
• Blood Soul True Person’s Evil God’s Power entered his body, but the Sword Immortal Sect’s sacred object summoned a beam of azure sword light that cut him in half.
• Qin Yang evaded Blood Soul True Person’s attempt to self-destruct, and Blood Soul True Person’s final explosion devastated the surrounding land.
• Qin Yang retrieved Blood Soul True Person’s Evil God sacred object, bringing his total to three and causing his collected pieces to begin merging.
• The Sword Immortal Sect’s sacred object sent Qin Yang a message through space-cutting Sword Qi.

Qin Yang appeased the Sword Sect’s sacred artifact by offering True Person Tianhua’s remains and received an Innate Sword Embryo in return. With the Innate Top-grade Sword Spirit Root secured and his lifespan dwindling, he set his sights on wiping out the leaderless Phantom Sect to cultivate an immortal embryo.

• Qin Yang offered the Blood Soul True Person’s remains to the Sword Sect’s sacred artifact, but its threatening aura persisted.
• Qin Yang realized the artifact required a sword cultivator’s remains and offered True Person Tianhua’s flesh and blood, while keeping his Innate Top-grade Sword Spirit Root.
• The artifact’s pressure vanished, and Qin Yang received a top-grade spiritual-grade Innate Sword Embryo as a reward.
• Qin Yang refined and tested the sword embryo, confirming that it could unleash powerful attacks and was linked to his mind.
• Qin Yang planned to use the sword spirit root to test the Immortal Embryo Spirit Seed True Scripture and target the Phantom Sect for living souls.

Qin Yang slaughtered the Phantom Nether Sect cultivators and gathered their souls to complete an Immortal Embryo Spirit Seed, then refined it in seclusion. He emerged with a Top-grade Fire Spirit Root and a breakthrough to the Core Formation Realm Third Layer, and considered the possibility of reaching the Nascent Soul Realm.

• Qin Yang killed the Phantom Nether Sect cultivators at Yunqing Sect and used their souls to nourish an Innate Top-grade Sword Spirit Root that began taking humanoid form.
• Qin Yang traveled to Phantom Nether Sect near White Bone Ridge and killed its remaining elder and disciples, destroying the sect.
• Qin Yang absorbed the souls from Phantom Nether Sect’s corpses and completed the Immortal Embryo Spirit Seed.
• Qin Yang refined the Immortal Embryo Spirit Seed during three days of secluded cultivation, shedding his old skin as his body transformed.
• Qin Yang advanced from the Core Formation Realm Second Layer to the Third Layer, and his high-grade Fire Spirit Root became a flawed Top-grade Fire Spirit Root.