Chapter Summaries

Ning Qi bought a mysterious seven-story pagoda and entered it, discovering records that identified it as Di Xi’s treasure and said ancient Spirit Beasts were sealed inside. He broke through to the second floor, encountered the weakened Azure Dragon, and learned that his strength was insufficient to pass the restriction leading to the third floor.

• Ning Qi bought the iron tower from the old shopkeeper for a hundred million Spirit Marrow, while the shopkeeper privately celebrated his profit.
• Ning Qi returned to the inn, entered the pagoda, and found treasures and records revealing that it had belonged to Di Xi and contained sealed Spirit Beasts.
• Ning Qi broke the restriction to the second floor and discovered a little azure snake sealed there.
• The snake trapped Ning Qi in an icy illusion, but he recognized it and escaped; he then identified it as the Azure Dragon and found that neither his flames nor sword could harm it.
• Ning Qi tried to open the passage to the third floor, but a golden light repelled him, and the Azure Dragon confirmed that he lacked sufficient strength to proceed.

Ning Qi deciphered the tower’s restrictions, freed the Azure Dragon imprisoned inside, and learned that he could not ascend until he reached Golden Immortal strength. He left the tower with the Azure Dragon bound to him and began explaining its divine beasts to Xu Qingqiu.

• Ning Qi discovered that the tower’s iron chains were protected by restrictions, then used If Water Three Thousand, Dao Patterns, and Water Ripples to remove them and free the little snake.
• The little snake transformed from an egg into an Azure Dragon, explained that breaking its seal made Ning Qi its master, and offered to strengthen and protect him.
• The Azure Dragon told Ning Qi that he needed Golden Immortal strength to reach the White Tiger above, while the tower’s Independent Space required Daluo Golden Immortal strength.
• Ning Qi left Iron Tower with the Azure Dragon concealed in a mark on his arm, then told Medicine Spirit that he had subdued a dragon and that the tower was a valuable treasure.
• After resting through the night, Ning Qi met Xu Qingqiu and told her that divine beasts were sealed inside the tower.

Ning Qi and Xu Qingqiu reached the Myriad Sword Sect’s branch division and found its disciples dead, while Gao Yunze and others were held captive by men corrupted by Evil Qi. Ning Qi swallowed a tainted pill to secure the captives’ release, then learned the enemy had deceived him and expected him to become demonized.

• Xu Qingqiu led Ning Qi from the city toward her sect’s branch division while unseen followers alerted their companions to the pair’s approach.
• Ning Qi and Xu Qingqiu found the branch gate deserted and its Mountain Protecting Grand Array active, then entered and discovered corpses throughout the great hall.
• A black-mist-clad middle-aged man appeared with his followers and revealed that Gao Yunze and several disciples were bound and wounded.
• The middle-aged man offered to release the captives if Ning Qi swallowed an Evil Qi pill, and Ning Qi accepted despite Xu Qingqiu’s warning.
• After Ning Qi swallowed the pill, the middle-aged man admitted he had lied and said Ning Qi would soon become demonized.

Ning Qi defeated the black-clothed men who had seized the area, then sent Xu Qingqiu and Gao Yunze back to report the attack to the sect. He stayed behind to investigate and examine why captives placed inside his Bronze Mirror disappeared.

• The middle-aged man attacked Ning Qi, who pretended to be badly wounded before killing him with a single punch and the Chaos Sword.
• Ning Qi killed the black-clothed men and captured the last survivor in his Bronze Mirror, but the man vanished before Ning Qi could question him.
• Gao Yunze told Xu Qingqiu that he had been controlled and forced to lure disciples to the area; Xu Qingqiu decided to alert the sect.
• Ning Qi sent Xu Qingqiu and Gao Yunze away on Gao Yunze's Gold Boat while he stayed to watch for another attack.
• Ning Qi told the Medicine Spirit that the threat could spread to their Lower Realms, then sought a quiet place to investigate the Bronze Mirror.

Ning Qi entered the Bronze Mirror and found a ruined sect where its former Sect Master, Shi Xiaokun, revealed the clan’s destruction and admitted he had devoured the people Ning Qi sent inside. After learning they shared Immortal-Demon cultivation, Ning Qi questioned Shi Xiaokun about Buzhou Mountain and the mirror, then grew suspicious of his suggestion to fuse it into his Sumeru Space.

• Ning Qi entered the Bronze Mirror and found the ruins of a sect devastated by a powerful sword strike.
• Ning Qi confronted Shi Xiaokun, who confessed that he had devoured the people Ning Qi brought into the mirror.
• Shi Xiaokun identified himself as the former Sect Master of the Shi Family and explained that the Devil Race had sealed the clan’s gate after destroying them.
• Shi Xiaokun recognized Ning Qi as Di Xi’s successor, and Ning Qi revealed that he cultivated Immortal-Demon Power.
• Shi Xiaokun said he did not know how to find Buzhou Mountain’s fragments and suggested Ning Qi fuse the Bronze Mirror into his Sumeru Space.
• Ning Qi suspected Shi Xiaokun was trying to trick him and demanded proof of his intentions.

Ning Qi bound Shi Xiaokun to himself and began preparations to merge the Bronze Mirror’s world with his Sumeru Space. When Boundary Sea Death Warriors arrived, Ning Qi disguised himself as one of them and joined their advance toward a sect branch they planned to attack.

• Ning Qi accepted Shi Xiaokun’s Soul Blood after agreeing that Shi Xiaokun could become the Boundary Spirit if the world matured, then refined the Bronze Mirror into his Sumeru Space.
• Shi Xiaokun said the merger would take several months, and Ning Qi left him to complete the refinement.
• Xu Qingqiu contacted Ning Qi and urged him to prioritize his safety before reporting her group’s situation to their sect.
• Ning Qi spotted approaching Death Warriors, disguised himself with his Immortal-Demon Power, and persuaded their commander to let him join them.
• Ning Qi accompanied the Death Warriors to a sect branch, where the commander ordered everyone to wait until nightfall before attacking.

Ning Qi waited for the Devil Race to attack a mountain sect, then ambushed them and killed their leader. After saving the sect’s injured helmsman, he considered the Devil Race’s wider invasion and stayed focused on reaching the Boundary Sea Battlefield.

• Ning Qi and the Medicine Spirit followed the middle-aged man’s group down the mountain, waiting for the attackers to clash with the sect’s disciples.
• The middle-aged man killed a gate disciple and led the Devil Race in an attack, while Ning Qi joined the chaotic battle and cut down the Black-clothed men.
• Ning Qi revealed his Immortal Power and killed the middle-aged man with one stroke, then learned that the sect’s helmsman had been injured by Devil Qi.
• Ning Qi absorbed the Devil Qi from the helmsman and told the disciples to help him recover with Spirit Marrow.
• Ning Qi went to a cliffside with the Medicine Spirit and said he would avoid meddling in other affairs unless they threatened his journey to the Boundary Sea Battlefield.

Ning Qi contacted his allies in the True Martial Spirit World to reassure them before preparing for the Boundary Sea Battlefield, then learned that the Devil Race was targeting the realm’s branch helms to lure Immortal World forces into a trap. He sent warnings to the local sects and Xu Qingqiu, and decided to investigate the Devil Race’s base.

• Ning Qi used the Alchemy Furnace to contact Sea Ancestor, Sage Ancestor, Lin Chen, Wei Xian, and the Holy Son, telling them he was safe and would return after the Boundary Sea Battlefield.
• The rescued helmsman told Ning Qi that the Devil Race had occupied several branch helms and was trying to seize the city’s route to the Immortal World, so it could trap incoming forces and conceal its invasion.
• Ning Qi urged the helmsman to warn the sects in the realm, then chose to find and infiltrate the Devil Race’s lair to learn its plans.
• Ning Qi contacted Xu Qingqiu and explained the Devil Race’s scheme; Xu Qingqiu and Gao Yunze agreed to alert their sect as soon as they returned.

Ning Qi followed traces of Devil Qi to a hidden Devil Race settlement and posed as one of their own to gain entry. After the settlement’s guard invited him inside, Ning Qi waited for the man to bring his companions.

• Ning Qi and Medicine Spirit tracked signs of Devil Qi through the mountains and found a concealed formation near a hill guarded by Devil Race Fierce Beasts.
• Ning Qi killed several beasts before their handler, a middle-aged Devil Race man, ordered the rest to stand down.
• Ning Qi pretended to be a Devil Race wanderer from Zone Fifteen of the Boundary Sea, and the man explained that a hidden clan lay beyond the formations.
• The middle-aged man invited Ning Qi to join the clan, and Ning Qi accepted while claiming his former clansmen had been killed by the Immortal Clan.
• The middle-aged man said he would bring his companions over before leading Ning Qi inside.

Ning Qi convinced Lei Hao, Lei Shan, and Tie Yuan that he belonged to the Devil Race and followed Lei Shan through a hidden teleportation passage. As they approached the Devil Race stronghold, Ning Qi learned that two Golden Immortal experts guarded the territory and faced questions about his supposed clan’s destruction.

• Lei Shan and Tie Yuan doubted Ning Qi until he revealed his powerful Devil Qi, after which they accepted him as a brother.
• Lei Shan escorted Ning Qi to a concealed passage while Lei Hao and Tie Yuan stayed behind to keep watch.
• Lei Shan activated a token that revealed several passageways and led Ning Qi into the one selected by the Devil Race.
• Ning Qi realized the passage was a teleportation route opened by a Golden Immortal and discussed the threat the Devil Race posed to the world with Medicine Spirit.
• Lei Shan told Ning Qi that Heavenly Devil Zhao Lingtian and Blood Demon Xu Shichang were the two Golden Immortals in the territory, then asked which one had guarded Ning Qi’s clan stronghold.

Ning Qi entered a Devil Race stronghold with Lei Shan and learned that outsiders had to undergo testing and dangerous trials to join its people. When Ning Qi tested his talent with the Golden Stone Pillar, it first appeared to show nothing, then triggered a remarkable Heavenly Lotus phenomenon that left Medicine Spirit fearing they had been exposed.

• Ning Qi asked Lei Shan about the leaders and learned that Zhao Yunze, his children, and other powerful families guarded the stronghold.
• Lei Shan guided Ning Qi through the Devil Race city and explained how outsiders were tested, assigned missions, and made to serve as Death Warriors.
• Lei Shan arranged for Ning Qi to be tested directly with the Golden Stone Pillar because of his strength and talent.
• Ning Qi infused the pillar with Devil Qi and Soul Blood, but it initially showed no response, prompting onlookers to doubt Lei Shan's judgment.
• The Golden Stone Pillar began trembling, released a beam into the sky, and drew Thunder Clouds where black lotus flowers bloomed.
• Medicine Spirit feared the Heavenly Lotus display had exposed them and urged Ning Qi to flee.

Ning Qi’s Heaven and Earth Phenomenon led the Zhao Family to believe he belonged to the Devil God Clan’s Royal Family, and Zhao Yunze invited him to stay under their protection. Ning Qi discovered that the family’s trial candidates were being used as expendable defenders and realized his new status could prevent him from reporting the hidden stronghold to the outside world.

• Ning Qi triggered a Heaven and Earth Phenomenon, prompting the Zhao Family to identify him as a possible member of the Devil God Clan.
• Zhao Tianlei escorted Ning Qi to Zhao Yunze, who asked about his origins and whether he had a token or cultivation technique proving his lineage.
• Ning Qi showed Zhao Yunze the Bronze Mirror, which Zhao Yunze recognized as the Devil God Royal Family’s Qiu Tian Mirror and proof of Ning Qi’s royal status.
• Zhao Yunze welcomed Ning Qi as an honored guest, while Zhao Tianlei explained that outsiders who passed the trial would be left behind to cover the clan’s retreat.
• Ning Qi and Medicine Spirit realized that their new status could stop them from leaving or reporting the stronghold, and Zhao Yunze ordered the Heaven and Earth Phenomenon kept secret from Xu Shichang.
• Zhao Yunze explained that the Heavenly Devil and Blood Demon alliance only prevented them from fighting each other, since neither side had submitted to the other.

Ning Qi arrived at Zhao Manor after triggering a Heaven and Earth Phenomenon during a trial, and Zhao Yunze and Lei Shan worked to conceal his identity from the Heavenly Devil Clan’s spies. Zhao Yunze arranged for his father to come in two days, while Lei Shan settled Ning Qi in the manor’s guest quarters.

• Lei Shan warned Zhao Yunze that a welcoming banquet would draw suspicion, so Zhao Yunze ordered a false assassination story and a staged arrest to disguise Ning Qi’s arrival.
• Zhao Yunze told Zhao Lingtian that Ning Qi was a confirmed descendant of the Devil God Royal Family, and Zhao Lingtian ordered him to keep the news secret until his clone arrived in two days.
• Zhao Tiancang returned after hearing rumors of an assassination and a Heaven and Earth Phenomenon, and Zhao Yunze privately told him to bring his siblings to the Backyard that night.
• Lei Shan led Ning Qi through Zhao Manor, showing him its gardens and courtyards before taking him to the guest attic.
• A maid showed Ning Qi a furnished Sumeru Courtyard, where he agreed to stay, then explained that four bronze mirrors displayed beautiful scenery.

Ning Qi explored the courtyard where the Zhao Family had lodged him, then attended a welcoming banquet hosted by Zhao Yunze and met his family. When Zhao Tiancang invited Ning Qi to join them on an expedition to the Boundary Sea Battlefield, Ning Qi and Medicine Spirit worried about what would happen if they encountered people from the Immortal World.

• Ning Qi and Medicine Spirit discussed how to send information to Xu Qingqiu and the others while they were being protected inside the Zhao Family residence.
• Lei Shan and Zhao Zhirou invited Ning Qi to a banquet, where Zhao Yunze welcomed him and introduced Zhao Tianlei and Zhao Tiancang.
• Ning Qi learned that the Zhao Family planned to travel to the Boundary Sea Battlefield to confront Immortal World forces and seek ancient inheritances.
• Zhao Tiancang invited Ning Qi to join the expedition, and Medicine Spirit worried that they might have to face people from both worlds.

Ning Qi agreed to join the Devil Race group while keeping his identity secret, and Zhao Zhirou brought him to Li Xinlian for a disguise. Li Xinlian began refining his Soul Blood into a Hundred Faces disguise that would let him assume the appearance and soul of one hundred people.

• Ning Qi agreed to travel with Zhao Tianlei and the others, and they planned to conceal his identity by disguising him as Lei Shan.
• Ning Qi suggested Lei Shan complete several missions before claiming he was going into seclusion to train, and Lei Shan agreed to lead the team.
• Zhao Zhirou offered to disguise Ning Qi and took him to meet her master, Li Xinlian.
• Ning Qi gave Li Xinlian a Mystic Sword, and she agreed to refine his Soul Blood into a Hundred Faces disguise.
• Li Xinlian explained that Ning Qi could transform into one hundred people he had seen, then began refining his Soul Blood as Zhao Zhirou asked to help.

Ning Qi received Li Xinlian’s Thousand Faces Spiritual Pill and disguise technique, then quickly learned to imitate Lei Shan’s appearance, aura, and Divine Soul. He joined Lei Shan at the formation entrance to discuss the next two days’ movements with Lei Shan’s trusted aides.

• Lian'er led Ning Qi to a side room while Li Xinlian and the others used a time-suppressing formation to refine the pill.
• Li Xinlian gave Ning Qi the Thousand Faces Spiritual Pill and a disguise mental technique, which he absorbed and studied overnight.
• Ning Qi transformed into Lei Shan so convincingly that Zhao Zhirou could not distinguish him, even by his aura or Divine Soul.
• Zhao Zhirou told Ning Qi and Lei Shan that Li Xinlian had left with Zhao Yunze, then encouraged them to plan their movements.
• Lei Shan and Ning Qi left Zhao Zhirou behind and met Lei Shan’s trusted aides at the formation entrance.

Ning Qi disguised himself as Lei Shan and joined a two-pronged operation against the Purple Heaven Sect, while Lei Shan’s group prepared a diversion. Ning Qi’s team reached a city near the sect’s branch, where they planned to capture its Holy Maiden, and entered through the gate with help from their spies.

• Lei Shan told his followers that he would pose as Ning Qi while Ning Qi took his appearance, helping conceal their plans from spies before they headed toward the Boundary Sea battlefield.
• Ning Qi perfectly copied Lei Shan’s appearance, and Lei Shan changed his own appearance with a mask before they split into two teams.
• Zhao Shilin explained that Ning Qi’s team would infiltrate a city and capture the Purple Heaven Sect’s Holy Maiden while Lei Shan’s team attacked a branch helm as a diversion.
• Ning Qi decided not to warn Xu and the others, reasoning that the operation might fail and that he did not need to protect people outside his own group.
• Zhao Shilin led Ning Qi’s team to a city near Purple Cloud City, where they passed through the gate with help from their planted spies and headed for a restaurant.

Ning Qi joined Zhao Shilin’s group as they prepared to attack the Purple Heaven Sect’s Holy Maiden at midnight, and accepted knockout powder intended for her protector, Wang Meng. He secretly contacted Xu Qingqiu from a boat on the lake, but concealed the planned operation and told her only that the enemy was preparing to act.

• Ning Qi sat in the commander’s seat while Zhao Shilin questioned Wang Xiao, who reported that the Holy Maiden had remained inside the Purple Heaven Sect’s residence and that Death Warriors were ready for an attack at midnight.
• Zhao Shilin told Ning Qi that Lei Shan’s forces would act half an hour earlier to draw reinforcements away, leaving an opening to attack the Holy Maiden.
• Zhao Shilin explained that Ning Qi would need to hold off Wang Meng, a fifth-grade Celestial Immortal protecting the Holy Maiden, and gave Ning Qi knockout powder refined by Elder Li.
• Ning Qi left the restaurant to explore the city, then rented a boat and rowed to the middle of the lake to contact Xu Qingqiu with his Jade Pendant.
• Ning Qi concealed his role in the planned attack and told Xu Qingqiu that he had not learned the enemy’s location, while warning her that they were preparing to act.

Ning Qi prepared for a covert operation against the Devil Race while concealing his intentions from those around him. After winning Zhao Shilin’s men’s trust with weapons and armor, he joined the group as they set out in ten divisions, leaving their route unclear.

• Ning Qi told Xu Qingqiu he would infiltrate the Devil Race and contact her from the Boundary Sea Battlefield, then warned her to keep their plans secret and stay alert for a local Devil Race branch.
• Ning Qi and Medicine Spirit strolled through the city, where Devil Race followers watched them; Ning Qi bought Evil Qi weapons and armor to support his cover.
• Ning Qi returned to the restaurant and gave the weapons and armor to Zhao Shilin’s men, earning the gratitude of the men who had followed him.
• Ning Qi and Zhao Shilin agreed to set out at midnight after confirming their preparations.
• Zhao Shilin ordered the group to split into ten small divisions and hide in crowded places, then led Ning Qi outside as the operation began.

Ning Qi joined Zhao Shilin’s Devil Race forces as they launched a secret operation to capture Gu Yueying, the Purple Heaven Sect’s Holy Maiden. As the group entered the Sumeru Space to find her courtyard, Ning Qi prepared to use Shi Xiaokun to seize her for himself and uncover the secret behind their target.

• Zhao Shilin explained that the Devil Race had spent two years preparing for Gu Yueying’s return, planting people in the city and lowering the patrols’ guard.
• Ning Qi concluded that the Holy Maiden was the real target behind the factions’ earlier diversions and decided not to warn them, planning instead to take Gu Yueying for himself.
• Ning Qi contacted Shi Xiaokun through his Soul Blood and arranged for him to capture Gu Yueying once the operation began, while Ning Qi kept their experts occupied.
• At the Hour of the Ox, Zhao Shilin led the Devil Race team toward Gu Yueying’s residence after their people dealt with the patrols and guards.
• The team used Compasses and opened Sumeru Spaces to search for Gu Yueying’s courtyard, and Ning Qi entered a crack with Zhao Shilin into a chaotic expanse.