Vol. 5From Tomb to Wuliang Mountain

Ding Ling mastered martial arts, helped Guo Jing establish Great Ming, and ascended into the Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils world. He rescued Zhong Ling and Ling Yanqiu from Yun Zhonghe and found the Manggu Vermilion Toad beside a poisonous pool.

  • Ding Ling learned the Ancient Tomb Sect’s techniques and the Nine Yin Manual, rescued Little Dragon Girl, and married her before leaving to seek the Nine Yang Divine Art.
  • After Shaolin monks accused him of arson and theft, Ding Ling fought his way out, studied Shaolin scriptures and manuals, and discovered Ke Bi Neng was targeting him.
  • Ding Ling destroyed Ke Bi Neng’s Mongol army, mastered the Nine Yang Divine Art, and impressed Hong Qigong and Guo Jing by learning their martial arts.
  • He reached Xiangyang, agreed to help defend it from the Mongols, and discovered that the Martial Furnace could eventually forge his skills into a new divine art.
  • Ding Ling defeated the Mongol forces, killed Kublai Khan, and returned to Xiangyang before heading north with Guo Jing’s group.
  • After conquering a city, he learned Huang Yaoshi’s arts and continued his campaign with Huang Yaoshi’s support.
  • Ding Ling helped establish Great Ming, mastered martial arts across the Nine Provinces, and ascended into the Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils world.
  • There he rescued Zhong Ling and Ling Yanqiu from Yun Zhonghe, learned his lightness skill, and found the Manggu Vermilion Toad beside a poisonous pool.
Chapters 402–501 Read from ch. 402

Arc 17Ancient Tomb and Shaolin

Ding Ling learned the Ancient Tomb Sect and Nine Yin Manual techniques, rescued Little Dragon Girl, and married her before leaving the tomb to seek the Nine Yang Divine Art. After Shaolin accused him of arson and theft, Ding Ling fought his way out, strengthened himself through Shaolin scriptures and manuals, and discovered that Ke Bi Neng was among the people targeting him.

  • Ding Ling mastered Quanzhen techniques, met Yang Guo, and exchanged martial arts with him before entering the Ancient Tomb.
  • Ding Ling met Little Dragon Girl, mastered the Innate Skill and Ancient Tomb techniques, and found the Nine Yin Manual in the tomb’s secret chamber.
  • Ding Ling mastered the Nine Yin Manual and defeated Li Mochou after she poisoned Yang Guo and Little Dragon Girl.
  • Ding Ling studied the Ancient Tomb’s carved techniques, found Little Dragon Girl injured outside, and treated her after she told him Yang Guo had been seized by a crazy old man.
  • Ding Ling rescued Little Dragon Girl from tomb raiders, accepted her marriage proposal, and helped her leave the Ancient Tomb while sealing its entrance.
  • Ding Ling and Little Dragon Girl traveled toward Xiangyang as Ding Ling treated her injuries, but Shaolin monks accused him of burning their temple and stealing its techniques.
  • Ding Ling killed the Shaolin monks who attacked him, then rode away with Little Dragon Girl and mastered Shaolin manuals while reading Buddhist scriptures.
  • Ding Ling refined Great Medicine, exchanged his cultivation for real-world power, and uncovered that Ke Bi Neng hated him and had entered the world with Hai Dafu, Pang Toutuo, and Hong Antong.
Chapters 402–426 Summaries Read

Arc 18From Ke Bi Neng to Xiangyang

Ding Ling destroyed Ke Bi Neng’s Mongol army, learned the Nine Yang Divine Art, and gained Hong Qigong’s and Guo Jing’s admiration by mastering their martial arts at once. He reached Xiangyang, agreed to help defend it against the Mongols, and discovered that the Martial Furnace could eventually forge his skills into a new divine art.

  • Ding Ling and Little Dragon Girl rode to Ke Bi Neng’s camp, where Ding Ling’s attacks overwhelmed the Mongol army and killed its leaders, including Mu Renqing, Hong Antong, Yuchi Gong, and Ke Bi Neng.
  • Ding Ling nearly lost himself to Baleful Qi after killing Ke Bi Neng, but Little Dragon Girl called him back, and he used the Qing Nang Jing and Buddhist energy to recover his composure.
  • Ding Ling found the Nine Yang Divine Art among Ke Bi Neng’s remains, mastered it along with Mu Renqing’s Mixed Origin Skill and Mixed Origin Palm, and continued south with Little Dragon Girl.
  • Hong Qigong met Ding Ling and Little Dragon Girl at their camp, traded martial arts lessons for cooking instruction, and watched Ding Ling instantly master the Free and Unfettered Palm, Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, and Dog Beating Staff Technique.
  • Hong Qigong asked Ding Ling to help Guo Jing defend Xiangyang and gave him a letter of introduction, which Wu Xiuwen tore after Ding Ling arrived at the Guo Family Estate.
  • Guo Jing recognized Ding Ling’s skill, welcomed him after confirming Hong Qigong’s letter, and agreed to teach him the Nine Yin Manual, while Huang Rong warned her family not to provoke Ding Ling.
  • Ding Ling mastered Guo Jing’s martial arts and the Nine Yin Manual, then realized the Martial Furnace was beginning to manifest and agreed to stand with the Song Dynasty against the Mongols.
Chapters 427–451 Summaries Read

Arc 19Ding Ling’s Northern Campaign

Ding Ling defeated the Mongol forces, killed Kublai Khan, and returned to Xiangyang before helping Guo Jing’s group move north. After conquering a city, he learned Huang Yaoshi’s arts and continued his campaign with Huang Yaoshi’s support.

  • Ding Ling defended Xiangyang by killing Aobai and routing the Mongol attackers, then learned many of Huang Rong’s martial arts and accepted Huo Dou’s invitation to confront the Golden Wheel Monk.
  • Ding Ling defeated the Golden Wheel Monk, gathered manuals and Great Medicine from Kublai Khan’s traps, and broke through into the Grandmaster realm.
  • Ding Ling stormed Kublai Khan’s camp, killed Kublai Khan and Ni Moxing, and routed the Mongol army before returning to Xiangyang with Huo Dou.
  • Ding Ling taught Little Dragon Girl, while news of his victory spread and Huang Rong admitted that the Song court had embezzled most of his promised rewards.
  • Ding Ling asked Huang Rong to support Guo Jing’s rise and rode north with Guo Jing, Huang Rong, Little Dragon Girl, Zhu Ziliu, and their allies.
  • After the group captured a city, Ding Ling met Huang Yaoshi, outperformed him in music and combat, and mastered the arts and subjects Huang Yaoshi taught him.
  • Huang Yaoshi promised to support Ding Ling’s plans for Huang Rong and Guo Jing, and Ding Ling left north with Huo Dou, Little Dragon Girl, and the others.
Chapters 452–476 Summaries Read

Arc 20From Great Ming to Wuliang Mountain

Ding Ling helped establish Great Ming, mastered martial arts across the Nine Provinces, and ascended into the Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils world. There he rescued Zhong Ling and Ling Yanqiu from Yun Zhonghe, learned his lightness skill, and found the Manggu Vermilion Toad beside a poisonous pool.

  • Ding Ling defeated Mongke Khan and Guyuk Khan, then overthrew the Song court and helped Guo Jing establish Great Ming.
  • Ding Ling gathered and mastered secret manuals, then traveled with Little Dragon Girl to Unfeeling Valley, where he completed his mission and obtained more martial arts.
  • Ding Ling left Unfeeling Valley after killing Qiu Qianchi and the attacking disciples, then cured himself and Little Dragon Girl of the Love Flower Poison.
  • Ding Ling gave Yang Guo martial arts instruction and ascended alone through the Path of Glory into the Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils world.
  • Ding Ling met Zhong Ling on Wuliang Mountain and rescued her and Ling Yanqiu from Yun Zhonghe, then treated them for the poison he had used.
  • Ding Ling learned Cloudscape Flight Evasion Technique and Crane Snake Eight Strikes from Yun Zhonghe, mastered Hongfei Internal Cultivation Method, and killed him.
  • Ding Ling and Zhong Ling followed the Lightning Mink into a ravine, where they found it at a poisonous pool and spotted the Manggu Vermilion Toad.
Chapters 477–501 Summaries Read
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