Chapter Summaries

Chen Fei and his companions guarded the safe-zone wall inside the Black God Barrier, where they learned that Remnant Souls could become fourth-rank Demon Aberrations. As night fell, the Remnant Souls outside the wall turned savage and gathered in a surge of hostile Aura.

• Chen Fei tested his weakened power inside the Black God Barrier and realized its rules reduced everyone’s strength while preventing Sun Moon Realm cultivators from entering.
• Zhao Ruizheng led Chen Fei, Tang Shouchang, and Zhao Tianyue to guard the safe-zone boundary for a day before hunting monsters.
• Luo Xiaofeng warned the group that some Remnant Souls had begun becoming fourth-rank Demon Aberrations as the barrier continued adapting to the Endless Sea.
• Chen Fei prepared to learn the Purification Magic Array, which could keep Remnant Souls and monsters from forming within the city wall.
• As night fell, Chen Fei saw the Remnant Souls outside the wall turn twisted and hostile, and their cruel Aura surged toward the defenses.

Chen Fei resisted a divine-soul illusion and discovered that the Black God’s mist could imitate his techniques and talents, then offer genuine comprehension of Talent Unceasing. He rejected the apparent opportunity, but the mist returned with even more comprehension.

• Chen Fei broke free from an illusion in which Feng Xiupu warned him that the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect had come to arrest him for killing Shen Dingyan.
• Chen Fei saw black fog imitate his cultivation techniques and talents, reproducing them at nearly Great Perfection before each attempt froze.
• Chen Fei realized the figure was teaching him how to advance Talent Unceasing, and suspected the Black God had a deeper purpose for the genuine comprehension.
• Chen Fei scattered the figure and refused to absorb any of the offered comprehension.
• The black mist surged again and presented three times as much comprehension of Talent Unceasing as before.

Chen Fei discovered that the Black God’s technique insights were poisoned, then used the Xuanyuan Sword and Suppress Dragon Elephant to cleanse and safely absorb them. He and his companions reported the barrier’s new phenomenon and received a contribution reward, while Chen realized the insights were offered only to cultivators who passed an illusion test.

• Chen Fei rejected the Black God’s growing offers of insight, then used the Xuanyuan Sword to expose and cleanse their hidden pollution before absorbing the insights into Talent Unceasing.
• Chen Fei found Tang Shouchang after Tang had escaped an illusion without receiving any technique insights, and suspected the illusion was a test that determined who received them.
• Chen Fei, Tang Shouchang, and Zhao Tianyue found Zhao Ruizheng surrounded by insights, but Zhao Ruizheng scattered them after failing to remove their hidden trap.
• Chen Fei and his companions reported the new phenomenon at the Mission Hall, where their information was accepted and they received a jade ruler marking a contribution point.

Chen Fei and his companions returned to the Black God Barrier after learning how its illusion trials tempted cultivators with dangerous technique insights. They traveled to Stone Forest Canyon to hunt monsters, where Chen Fei discovered that absorbing the insights had improved his perception and killed a Tier 4 Initial Stage monster before it could reach the group.

• The Mission Hall announced that passing the barrier’s illusion trial could bring tempting technique insights, and the cultivators learned that absorbing them risked falling under the Black God’s control.
• Chen Fei and the other three returned to the city wall, where Zhao Ruizheng decided they should hunt monsters rather than slowly earn Contribution Points by guarding it.
• Zhao Ruizheng led Chen Fei and his companions to Stone Forest Canyon to lure monsters out and kill them.
• Chen Fei realized that absorbing the insights had strengthened his perception within the barrier, possibly because it now treated him as one of its own.
• Chen Fei detected a monster in the canyon before the others sensed it, then shot it with his Lock Shadow Bow and destroyed it with three more arrows.

Chen Fei used his Heavenly Eye and archery to kill several Tier 4 Initial Stage monsters at Stone Forest Canyon’s entrance, earning most of the Contribution Points while Zhao Ruizheng, Zhao Tianyue, and Tang Shouchang watched. After the entrance stayed clear, Zhao Ruizheng led the group into the canyon to continue hunting.

• Chen Fei killed the first Tier 4 Initial Stage monster with a few arrows, and the Merit Appraisal Jade Rulers divided its Contribution Points according to each person’s contribution.
• Zhao Ruizheng used his blood and qi to lure more monsters from Stone Forest Canyon while Chen Fei tracked them through the black mist and killed them with his bow.
• Chen Fei killed three more Tier 4 Initial Stage monsters as Zhao Tianyue and Tang Shouchang received only small shares of the Contribution Points.
• Zhao Ruizheng waited for more monsters to approach the canyon entrance, and Chen Fei later killed another Tier 4 Initial Stage monster, bringing his Contribution Points close to five.
• After an hour passed without another monster appearing, Zhao Ruizheng led Chen Fei, Zhao Tianyue, and Tang Shouchang into Stone Forest Canyon.

Chen Fei’s group escaped a swarm of demons in Stone Forest Canyon after Chen Fei detected them early, then returned to the city wall, where they remained as night fell. Chen Fei resisted a vision of Haiyu City’s fall and absorbed the barrier’s Talent Unceasing insight, discovering that his Black and White Vision had improved again.

• Zhao Ruizheng turned the group back when Stone Forest Canyon seemed unnaturally empty, but Chen Fei detected demons pursuing several cultivators and led his companions toward the entrance.
• Chen Fei, Zhao Ruizheng, Tang Shouchang, and Zhao Tianyue escaped the canyon and reported what happened to Luo Xiaofeng, who sent a team to rescue the pursued cultivators.
• Xiao Qiping and the survivors thanked Zhao Ruizheng’s group, while Zhao Ruizheng declined Xiao Qiping’s offer of a Tier 4 Spirit Material.
• After nightfall, the Divine Soul Fragments surged toward the city wall, and Chen Fei saw a vision of the Demon King attacking Haiyu City before cutting the illusion apart.
• Chen Fei gathered and absorbed the barrier’s Talent Unceasing insight, filtering out its contamination, advancing his proficiency, and finding that his Black and White Vision had grown stronger.

Chen Fei used his enhanced vision and archery to help Zhao Ruizheng’s group hunt monsters near Stone Forest Canyon. When he spotted a member of Xiao Qiping’s group secretly following them, Zhao Ruizheng changed their route to investigate.

• Chen Fei explained that his eye technique could detect monsters in the black mist, and Zhao Ruizheng agreed to return to Stone Forest Canyon.
• Chen Fei shot and killed two monsters from a distance, earning most of the Contribution Points for the group.
• Near the canyon, Chen Fei spotted six monsters, including two at Tier 4 Middle Stage, and Zhao Ruizheng proposed a plan to fight them.
• Chen Fei noticed someone from the group chased by monsters the previous day following them from behind.
• Zhao Ruizheng told the group to stop hunting and head in another direction, and Chen Fei led them away from the canyon entrance.

Chen Fei and Zhao Ruizheng’s team fought the monsters guarding Stone Forest Canyon, but two Tier 4 Middle Stage monsters proved far more resilient than expected. As Zhao Tianyue and Tang Shouchang faced a lethal blow, Chen Fei drew the Qian Yuan Sword and blocked it.

• Chen Fei spotted a scout from Xiao Qiping’s team retreating, and Zhao Ruizheng chose to attack the six monsters rather than pursue him.
• Chen Fei’s arrows killed two Tier 4 Initial Stage monsters, while Zhao Ruizheng, Zhao Tianyue, and Tang Shouchang dealt with the others.
• The two Tier 4 Middle Stage monsters overwhelmed Zhao Ruizheng, and Chen Fei used arrows carrying the Xuanyuan Sword Avatar to wound one of them.
• The monsters’ powerful recovery forced Zhao Ruizheng to order the others to retreat, but one monster surged in strength and slammed Zhao Tianyue and Tang Shouchang into the ground.
• As the monster prepared to kill Zhao Tianyue and Tang Shouchang, Chen Fei appeared with the Qian Yuan Sword and blocked its attack.

Chen Fei confronted a Tier 4 Middle Stage monster in the Black God Barrier and overpowered it despite its extraordinary healing. He split the monster in two and engulfed it in purple thunder to destroy its vitality.

• Chen Fei blocked the monster's claw strike, allowing Tang Shouchang to pull Zhao Tianyue to safety.
• Chen Fei slashed the monster and broke its arms, but black mist rapidly healed its wounds.
• Zhao Tianyue and Tang Shouchang charged to help as the monster attacked Chen Fei, but Chen Fei snapped its shoulder horn and tore apart its right shoulder.
• Chen Fei used the Xuanyuan Sword Array to dispel the Black God Barrier's healing blessing, then cut the monster in two with the Qian Yuan Sword.
• Chen Fei engulfed the divided monster in purple thunder while Zhao Tianyue and Tang Shouchang watched the battle end.

After helping Zhao Ruizheng and the others kill the demons in the Black God Barrier, Chen Fei exchanged his merits for the Seven Stars Shine Technique and fused it with his sword arts. He left the Mission Hall with the new Purple Firmament Star Shine Sword, preparing to strengthen himself before completing his Fourth Divine Palace.

• Chen Fei used the Xuanyuan Sword Array and its True Spirit to overcome a Tier 4 Middle Stage monster, while Zhao Ruizheng and the others killed the other demon.
• Chen Fei and the others left the Black God Barrier, and Zhao Ruizheng reported their battle before he, Zhao Tianyue, and Tang Shouchang went to recover.
• Chen Fei exchanged his Medium Merit for Small Merits and decided to delay completing his Fourth Divine Palace until Talent Unceasing reached Great Perfection.
• Chen Fei chose the Seven Stars Shine Technique, a prerequisite for the Star Divine Art, from the techniques available in the Mission Hall.
• Chen Fei studied the technique in a secret chamber and fused it into the Purple Firmament Star Shine Sword.

Chen Fei discovered that the Purple Firmament Star Shine Sword could cultivate the talent fusion skill Sword Suppresses Galaxy and weighed whether to boost his defense or offense. He chose to pursue greater offensive power, then headed toward Stone Forest Canyon at night to improve his technique and gather resources.

• Chen Fei found the Sword Suppresses Galaxy cultivation method at the end of the Purple Firmament Star Shine Sword and considered how different talents would shape its effects.
• Chen Fei ruled out focusing only on defense and decided that an offensive talent would better prepare him for the dangers inside the Black God Barrier.
• Chen Fei simplified the Purple Firmament Star Shine Sword into the Violet Sky Astral Sword and began cultivating the technique toward Great Perfection.
• After night fell, Chen Fei absorbed insights from Talent Unceasing, bringing it close to Great Perfection, and checked his limited Contribution Points.
• Chen Fei took the Lock Shadow Bow and walked toward Stone Forest Canyon.

Chen Fei completed Talent Unceasing, used seven Purple Spirit Pills to forge his Fourth Divine Palace, and searched the void for a new talent. He chose Indestructible Body and returned toward the starting point.

• Chen Fei hunted monsters near Stone Forest Canyon, then exchanged seven Contribution Points for seven Purple Spirit Pills at the Mission Hall.
• Chen Fei absorbed the final insights needed to raise Talent Unceasing to Great Perfection and forged his Fourth Divine Palace inside the Black God Barrier.
• Chen Fei entered the void in search of an offensive talent and passed over Sky Piercer, Confinement, Copper Skin Iron Bone, resilience, and other talents.
• Chen Fei found Divine Protection and Indestructible Body, chose Indestructible Body, and flew back toward the starting point.

Chen Fei broke through to the Mountain Sea Realm Mid Stage and gained the Indestructible Body Talent, greatly increasing his strength and defense. He tested his enhanced power against monsters near the Stone Forest Canyon Entrance and ended the chapter facing a charging Tier 4 Middle Stage monster.

• Chen Fei chose Indestructible Body in the void, returned through the Void Barrier, and completed his breakthrough as the Purple Firmament Star Shine Sword linked his first Three Divine Palaces.
• Chen Fei stabilized his new strength and found that the Low-Grade Spirit Treasure Lock Shadow Bow had become inadequate for his increased power.
• Chen Fei went toward the Stone Forest Canyon Entrance and spotted one Tier 4 Middle Stage monster and three Tier 4 Initial Stage monsters.
• Chen Fei killed the three Tier 4 Initial Stage monsters with arrows, needing only two shots for each.
• The remaining Tier 4 Middle Stage monster charged Chen Fei, who put away the Lock Shadow Bow and drew the Qian Yuan Sword.

Chen Fei tested his strength after reaching the Mountain Sea Realm Mid Stage, then chose to improve his Indestructible Body talent and spirit treasures. He left the Black God Barrier with more merits, spent all his Contribution Points on forging materials, and raised the Qian Yuan Sword to a Middle-Grade Spirit Treasure.

• Chen Fei killed a Tier 4 Middle Stage monster with his Qian Yuan Sword and confirmed the strength of his Purple Firmament Star Shine Sword at the Perfection Realm.
• Chen Fei found dozens of monsters, including a Tier 4 Late Stage monster, gathered inside Stone Forest Canyon, so he turned away and hunted elsewhere.
• Chen Fei earned five Medium Merits and sixteen Small Merits, then concealed his realm and encountered Xiao Qiping and the others near the city wall.
• Chen Fei exchanged all his Contribution Points for Spiritual Materials, deciding to focus on improving Talent: Indestructible Body and strengthen his spirit treasures.
• Chen Fei infused the Qian Yuan Sword with a Yao Guang Stone, raising it to the level of a Middle-Grade Spirit Treasure.

Chen Fei upgraded three Spirit Treasures, tested the powerful but exhausting Sword Suppresses Galaxy Talent Skill, and entered the Black God Barrier to absorb cultivation insights. There, Xiao Qiping’s group tracked Chen Fei and prepared to capture and interrogate him for the location of his gains.

• Chen Fei upgraded the Hidden Essence Bell, Lock Shadow Bow, and Soul Startling Jade Pendant, then tested Sword Suppresses Galaxy and found it increased his attack and damage resistance at a heavy cost to his mind and divine soul.
• Chen Fei cultivated for several hours and entered the Black God Barrier alone to absorb insights, noticing that the black fog had thickened slightly.
• Gu Yande used a south-pointing ladle to lead Xiao Qiping’s group toward Chen Fei’s location.
• Xiao Qiping ordered his group to injure Chen Fei and force him to reveal his secret, resorting to a soul search if necessary.
• Jing Chaodong warned the group to avoid killing Chen Fei before they could search his soul.

Chen Fei waited in the Black God Barrier to absorb the Indestructible Body comprehension, while Xiao Qiping's team tracked him down. When the five cultivators attacked, Chen Fei revealed his Mountain Sea Realm Mid Stage strength and killed Gu Yande with a single arrow.

• Jing Chaodong joined Xiao Qiping's team after becoming dissatisfied with how his previous team divided their gains.
• Chen Fei noticed Xiao Qiping's group following him, ran to a distant mountain hollow, and absorbed another round of Indestructible Body comprehension as night fell.
• Gu Yande tracked Chen Fei's position with a south-pointing spoon, and Xiao Qiping's team pursued him despite finding no other people or monsters nearby.
• Chen Fei saw the group approaching and waited for them, while Jing Chaodong and Xiao Qiping grew wary of his calm demeanor before ordering everyone to attack.
• Chen Fei drew the Lock Shadow Bow and shot Gu Yande; his arrow shattered Gu Yande's defenses and blasted his body apart.

Chen Fei used the Lock Shadow Bow to kill Gu Yande and hold off Xiao Qiping, Jing Chaodong, Liao Zhongqing, and Huo Yuyin. As Jing Chaodong finally closed in and struck at Chen Fei's neck, Chen Fei drew the Qian Yuan Sword to meet him.

• Chen Fei killed Gu Yande with one arrow, and Liao Zhongqing panicked as Xiao Qiping stepped in to block Chen Fei's next shot.
• Xiao Qiping and Jing Chaodong endured Chen Fei's arrows and pushed forward while Liao Zhongqing and Huo Yuyin stayed behind Xiao Qiping.
• Xiao Qiping burned his divine soul and intercepted an arrow, while Jing Chaodong burned his own divine soul and advanced toward Chen Fei.
• Chen Fei's arrows wounded Liao Zhongqing, destroying his right arm and shoulder, as Jing Chaodong closed to within a few dozen steps.
• Jing Chaodong used Water Source Heavenly Dissection to appear beside Chen Fei and swung his Water Source Blade at Chen Fei's neck.
• Chen Fei released the Lock Shadow Bow and drew the Qian Yuan Sword to slash at Jing Chaodong.

Chen Fei defeated and killed Jing Chaodong, Xiao Qiping, Liao Zhongqing, and Huo Yuyin after they tried to kill him, then discovered the Black God Barrier rewarded him for killing Mountain Sea Realm cultivators. He went to Green Pine Lake to hunt monsters and spotted a familiar tree deep within the lake.

• Chen Fei killed the badly wounded Jing Chaodong and faced Xiao Qiping, who burned his divine soul and attacked in a Yaksha-like state.
• Chen Fei unleashed his full strength and killed Xiao Qiping, then killed Liao Zhongqing and Huo Yuyin as they tried to beg for mercy.
• Chen Fei collected the five attackers’ spirit treasures and spiritual essences, destroying their Merit Appraisal Jade Rulers to erase their traces.
• Chen Fei realized the Black God Barrier had improved his vision as a reward for killing Mountain Sea Realm cultivators.
• Chen Fei traveled from Stone Forest Canyon to Green Pine Lake, where he saw a familiar tree deep in the lake.

Chen Fei recognized the Tree King of Flying Imperial Sect at Green Pine Lake and realized it posed a major threat inside the Black God Barrier. He experimented with damaging the barrier’s Nodes near Stone Forest Canyon, then reported the Tree King to the Mission Hall and exchanged his Contribution Points for cultivation pills.

• Chen Fei recognized the Tree King at Green Pine Lake and decided to warn the Mission Hall about its strength and danger.
• Chen Fei observed a basin where demons rapidly appeared and grew, then considered creating a similar demon-producing area by manipulating the Black God Barrier’s Nodes.
• Chen Fei studied a Node near Stone Forest Canyon and repeatedly struck it with the Qian Yuan Sword until he managed to crack it briefly before the surrounding Nodes repaired it.
• Chen Fei reported the possible presence of the Tree King at Green Pine Lake to the Mission Hall and received three Small Merits in advance.
• Chen Fei exchanged all the Contribution Points on his Merit Appraisal Jade Ruler for cultivation pills.

Chen Fei fused Water Source Heavenly Dissection into a new escape technique, giving him a concealed way to teleport back to his avatar over great distances. After the Mission Hall raised the reward for attacking Green Pine Lake, Chen Fei led Zhao Ruizheng and the others into the Black God Barrier to pursue another opportunity.

• Chen Fei studied the spoils from Xiao Qiping's group and realized Water Source Heavenly Dissection could combine with his avatar technique to create a long-distance escape route.
• Chen Fei fused the technique into Water Source Shadow Escape Art and planned to keep his avatar stationed in the sect as a teleportation marker.
• Chen Fei trained while Zhao Ruizheng and the other two recovered, then met them and warned them that the Black God Barrier was mutating more rapidly.
• The Mission Hall updated its missions and raised the monster-killing reward for the encirclement of Green Pine Lake by thirty percent.
• Chen Fei declined to head straight to Green Pine Lake and led Zhao Ruizheng and the other two into the barrier toward another location.