Chapter Summaries

Ding Ling escaped Ice Emperor and Divine General by diving into a magma pool, then found a deeper lava cavern and drank the Fire Kirin’s blood to strengthen himself. Ice Emperor and Divine General waited above, expecting him to emerge.

• Ding Ling fled into the magma pool just before Ice Emperor and Divine General arrived, and the two decided to search for him.
• Divine General urged Ice Emperor to enter the magma, but Ice Emperor returned quickly and proposed waiting for Ding Ling to be forced out.
• Ding Ling endured the magma’s heat and corrosion, descended into a deeper lava cavern, and brought out the Fire Kirin’s corpse.
• Ding Ling used the Immortal Weapon halberd to drain the Fire Kirin’s blood, drank a bowl, and circulated his techniques to absorb its violent energy.

Ding Ling drank the Fire Kirin’s blood to strengthen his body and complete the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, while Buddhist energy resisted the blood’s demonic influence. After consuming all the blood, he awakened visible Dragon Form and Elephant Form energies, whose power continued to grow within him.

• Ding Ling drank several bowls of Kirin Blood as Buddhist energy and Upright Qi fought the demonic energy entering his heart.
• Ding Ling tracked the blood’s diminishing effects and watched his Power, Constitution, and Defense rise to 100 while his Buddhist energy dwindled.
• Ding Ling’s Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill transformed the blood’s vitality and divinity into Dragon Form and Elephant Form energies, easing his constant hunger.
• Ding Ling continued drinking the remaining blood as the two energies grew more distinct and made his punches feel like they held the strength of a dragon and an elephant.
• Ding Ling drank all the remaining Kirin Blood, leaving the Dragon Form and Elephant Form energies visible within his body.

Ding Ling consumed the Fire Kirin’s blood, flesh, and bones, strengthening his attributes and manifesting the Shenlong and Thunder Elephant forms. As he prepared to leave the cave, a giant figure appeared in a black tornado and confronted him.

• Ding Ling’s attributes rose to 102 each after he drank the Fire Kirin’s blood, and he sensed the Dragon Form and Elephant Form growing stronger.
• Ding Ling ate and refined the Fire Kirin’s flesh and bones, raising his attributes to 105 each while the two energies developed further.
• Ding Ling manifested a Shenlong and a Thunder Elephant, then assessed how they enhanced his combat power against the Ice Emperor and the God General.
• Ding Ling flew toward the cave ceiling to leave, but a gloomy wind swept from the darkness and revealed a burly figure standing inside a black tornado.

Ding Ling encountered a powerful Wolf Demon in a cavern beneath the lava and discovered that a mysterious formation made the cavern wall impossible to break through. After killing the Wolf Demon and absorbing its power, he found that his dragon and Elephant Form energy could repel the demon’s corruption.

• Ding Ling saw a Wolf Demon prowling outside the dark-red light and wondered whether Di Shitian had come to the same place.
• Ding Ling struck the cavern wall and discovered dark-red threads linking it to a profound formation beneath the earth, so he abandoned the idea of smashing his way out.
• Ding Ling used Soaring Wind Control to reach the Wolf Demon and killed it with a Dragon Elephant-powered Heavenly Buddha Descends palm.
• Ding Ling absorbed the Wolf Demon’s power, but his dragon and Elephant Form energy drove the demonic force out of his body.

Ding Ling defeated a Wolf Demon and a Fox Demon in the dark realm, then found a hidden passage filled with powerful Lingji essence qi. At its end, he discovered eight Qilin Eggs and a coffin wreathed in black flames, whose demonic and malevolent qi was eroding the eggs.

• Ding Ling used Buddha's Palm, strengthened by Dragon Form and Elephant Form, to disperse the Wolf Demon's qi and kill a Fox Demon.
• Ding Ling absorbed the demons' power, raised his True Force Value to 30, and continued through the dark realm.
• Ding Ling found an artificial mechanism in the cavern wall and opened a passage beyond it.
• Ding Ling entered the passage, where abundant Lingji essence qi rapidly increased his strength and attributes.
• Ding Ling discovered eight Qilin Eggs, one of which seemed close to hatching.
• Ding Ling found a coffin inside black flames, surrounded by demonic and malevolent qi that was eroding the Qilin Eggs.

Ding Ling explored the formations beneath the cave and discovered that its stone artworks and Qilin Eggs were suppressing a powerful demon sealed in a coffin. In a hidden chamber, he found the Dragon Vein and Xuanyuan Sword, whose power awakened when he used the Human Emperor Breathing Method, drawing spiritual energy as two guards rushed in.

• Ding Ling realized that demonic qi had tainted the Qilin Egg before the Fire Kirin’s birth and judged that breaking the connected formations would risk destroying the cavern and releasing the coffin’s contents.
• Ding Ling examined the cave’s lifelike stone carvings and concluded that they absorbed Heaven and Earth’s essence to suppress the coffin.
• Ding Ling entered a glowing doorway that absorbed his power, opened beneath him, and dropped him into a vast hidden chamber.
• Ding Ling found the Dragon Vein beside a human skeleton and picked up the Golden Sword engraved with the words “Xuanyuan Sword.”
• Ding Ling activated the Xuanyuan Sword by circulating the Human Emperor Breathing Method, revealing its inscriptions and maxing out the Farming and Animal Husbandry Technique and Strategies for Unifying the Four Seas.
• The awakened Xuanyuan Sword released immense sword qi and drew in spiritual energy, prompting the two guards outside to open the doorway and rush into the chamber.

Ding Ling activated the Xuanyuan Divine Sword, mastered its basic scripture, and gained command of its sword qi. Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai warned him that disturbing the Dragon Vein could release the Evil Demon sealed beneath Lingyun Grotto.

• Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai were shocked to see Ding Ling wielding the activated Xuanyuan Divine Sword and wondered how he had entered the Dragon Vein’s inner space.
• Ding Ling comprehended the Xuanyuan Divine Sword Scripture Basic Method and instantly cultivated it to max level, allowing him to command the sword’s human-path sword qi.
• Ding Ling turned his attention to the Dragon Vein, and Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai urged him not to disturb it.
• Duan Shuai explained that the Dragon Vein and formations suppressed an Evil Demon beneath the abyss, while Nie Renwang said Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan had created the Dragon Vein from his own Dragon Bone to sustain the seal.

Ding Ling prepared to leave after obtaining the Xuanyuan Sword inheritance, but Chi You revealed himself as a spirit trapped in Ding Ling’s heart. Chi You claimed that the Dragon Vein came from Ying Long’s bones and urged Ding Ling to free him and learn the God of War Art.

• Ding Ling asked Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai whether they had heard the mysterious voice, but they had not.
• Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai identified Ding Ling as the Xuanyuan Sword’s Sword Master and asked him to stay to protect the Dragon Vein.
• Chi You revealed himself to Ding Ling and said he had been imprisoned inside Ding Ling’s heart by Buddhist energy and Upright Qi.
• Chi You claimed that the Yellow Emperor had used Ying Long to suppress him, and that the skeleton and Dragon Vein were Ying Long’s remains.
• Chi You offered to teach Ding Ling the God of War Art if Ding Ling freed him, while insisting that he had no reason to lie.

Ding Ling confronted Chi You after sensing his attempt to invade his heart and demanded the technique Chi You claimed to have used. Chi You escaped into Ding Ling’s body but found himself surrounded by Ding Ling’s Dragon Form and Elephant Form, leaving their bargain unresolved.

• Ding Ling distrusted Chi You’s account of entering his heart and demanded that he reveal the technique.
• Chi You offered to teach Ding Ling the Devil Path Scripture if Ding Ling acknowledged him as his Master, and Ding Ling pretended to agree.
• Chi You urged Ding Ling to move his Buddhist energy and Upright Qi away from his heart, but Ding Ling opened only a small gap and let him out.
• Chi You rushed toward Ding Ling’s Sea of Consciousness and demanded access so he could impart the secret art.
• Ding Ling trapped Chi You with the Dragon Form and Elephant Form, then insisted that Chi You keep his promise and teach him the Devil Path Scripture.
• Chi You noticed Ding Ling’s powerful divine forms and realized he might be unable to overcome them in his weakened state.

Ding Ling learned the Devil Path Scripture and its techniques from Chi You, whose spirit soul needed Ding Ling's help to survive. After discovering errors in the techniques, Ding Ling left Chi You suspicious that he had only just learned the Scripture.

• Chi You urged Ding Ling to open his Sea of Consciousness and nourish his failing spirit soul after transmitting the Devil Path Scripture.
• Ding Ling memorized the Scripture immediately, cultivated it to max level, and gained Demonic Path True Water that activated his Rebellious Meridians.
• Chi You mistook Ding Ling's instant mastery for proof that he had learned the Scripture earlier, and Ding Ling asked him to transmit its techniques as well.
• Chi You recited the techniques, but Ding Ling said they contained errors and could not reach max level.
• Chi You realized Ding Ling must have learned the Scripture from him just then, rather than having obtained it long ago.

Ding Ling realized Chi You had tried to seize his body and refused to open his Sea of Consciousness, despite Chi You offering to teach him more arts. Chi You transformed and threatened to destroy them both, and Ding Ling attacked him with Upright Qi as Chi You revealed that he was only a divided soul.

• Chi You realized Ding Ling had mastered the Devil Path Scripture instantly and was shocked by his talent.
• Ding Ling asked Chi You to teach him the Devil Path Scripture techniques before opening his Sea of Consciousness, but Chi You refused to teach one technique tied to his life.
• Chi You offered to pass all his other methods into Ding Ling’s Sea of Consciousness, but Ding Ling rejected the proposal and recognized the danger.
• Chi You threatened to destroy Ding Ling’s Sea of Consciousness and transformed into a three-headed, six-armed, eight-legged monster.
• Ding Ling sent a strand of Upright Qi toward Chi You, who admitted that this version of him was only a divided soul.

Ding Ling rejected Chi You’s offer to join forces and destroyed his soul when it attacked his Sea of Consciousness, where the Library consumed it. He gained the God of War Art, which reached max level, but still needed energy to develop its regenerative power further.

• Ding Ling refused to trust Chi You and continued suppressing him despite Chi You’s threats and promises of power.
• Chi You burned his demonic aura, broke through the restraints and Human Path Sword Qi, and charged into Ding Ling’s Sea of Consciousness.
• The Library and Martial Furnace shattered Chi You’s weakened soul and converted it into the God of War Art.
• Ding Ling learned that the God of War Art enhanced body refinement, healing, and recovery, but required ample energy to approach immortality.
• Ding Ling sensed that the God of War Art’s qi was closer to the righteous path and noted that the Devil Path Scripture’s qi was demonic.

Ding Ling discovered that the Library and Martial Furnace had refined part of Chi You’s memories, exposing his failed attempt to possess him. After awakening, Ding Ling reassured Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai, who asked him to stay at Lingyun Grotto and guard the Dragon Vein.

• Ding Ling learned from Chi You’s memories that Chi You had planned to overwhelm his consciousness and take over his body, and vowed to kill Chi You’s main soul once he became the strongest in the world.
• Ding Ling sensed that the Martial Furnace had advanced to 56% after refining several top-tier manuals, but realized the Library’s passive ability had limits.
• Ding Ling awoke to find Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai beside him; they explained that his changing aura had frightened them.
• Ding Ling told Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai that he was fine and had experienced an epiphany, though they were astonished by his devil qi and battle-god qi.
• Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai bowed and offered to follow Ding Ling if he stayed at Lingyun Grotto to guard the Dragon Vein and protect the Nine Provinces.

Ding Ling refused to guard the Dragon Vein himself but established a powerful Eight Trigrams Formation there and taught Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai the Sword God Breathing Method. After learning its basics, the two offered to pass their family techniques on to him.

• Ding Ling declined Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai’s request that he remain to guard the Dragon Vein, but promised to set up formations at the entrance and inside.
• Ding Ling used the Dragon Vein as the core of an Eight Trigrams Formation, then showed Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai how to enter and leave through the Life Gate.
• Ding Ling recognized that the Dragon Vein suppressed Mad Blood Demonic Qi linked to Chi You and decided not to disturb it until he was strong enough to confront Chi You.
• Ding Ling taught Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai the Sword God Breathing Method, and both grasped its basics in the abundant spiritual energy.
• Nie Renwang offered the Ice Heart Sutra and Six Secrets of Aohan, while Duan Shuai offered the Eclipse Sun Swordplay and Duan Family Heart Sutra.

Ding Ling learned Eclipse Sun Swordplay, the Duan Family Heart Sutra, and the Ice Heart Sutra from Duan Shuai and Nie Renwang, mastering each after a single recitation. His strength rose to the middle stage of the Great Grandmaster level, leaving both men stunned.

• Ding Ling asked Duan Shuai to recite and demonstrate Eclipse Sun Swordplay, then mastered the complete technique instantly.
• Ding Ling had Duan Shuai teach him the Duan Family Heart Sutra and reached its Great Perfection after hearing it once, gaining Longevity True Qi.
• Duan Shuai was shocked that Ding Ling had mastered both techniques so quickly, while Nie Renwang watched in disbelief.
• Nie Renwang recited the Ice Heart Sutra, and Ding Ling mastered it instantly, gaining another strand of Longevity True Qi and advancing to the middle stage of the Great Grandmaster level.
• Ding Ling signaled Nie Renwang to continue, leaving Nie Renwang numb with astonishment.

Ding Ling learned the complete Six Secrets of Aohan from Nie Renwang and examined the Snow Drinking Saber and Fire Kirin Sword. He learned that Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai had secretly guided their sons, while the Fire Kirin Sword’s demonic influence threatened Duan Lang.

• Duan Shuai and Nie Renwang praised Ding Ling after witnessing his mastery of the Ice Heart Sutra.
• Nie Renwang recited and demonstrated the Six Secrets of Aohan, which Ding Ling mastered completely in an instant.
• Nie Renwang explained that he had learned the complete Six Secrets of Aohan from his ancestor Nie Ying’s remains and had altered the version left there to keep outsiders from learning it.
• Nie Renwang showed Ding Ling the Snow Drinking Saber, and Duan Shuai presented him with the Fire Kirin Sword.
• Ding Ling sensed the Fire Kirin Sword’s Mad Blood Demonic Qi and realized it could have contributed to Duan Lang’s future cruelty.
• Duan Shuai and Nie Renwang said they believed their sons, Duan Lang and Nie Feng, were good and would overcome hardship.

Ding Ling used the maxed-out Devil Path Scripture to refine the Fire Kirin Sword’s demonic qi and cleanse Nie Renwang’s blood of Mad Blood corruption. He exchanged weapons with Nie Renwang and left him and Duan Shuai prepared to guard against Chi You.

• Ding Ling refined the Fire Kirin Sword’s Mad Blood demonic nature into Devil Path True Qi, leaving its divinity intact.
• Ding Ling extracted and refined the Mad Blood from Nie Renwang, greatly increasing his own strength while reducing Nie Renwang’s power.
• Nie Renwang said he felt free of the burden that could make him go berserk and offered Ding Ling the Snow Drinking Saber.
• Ding Ling accepted the Snow Drinking Saber in exchange for the Hero King Sword and nine purified Fire Kirin scales.
• Ding Ling gave Duan Shuai and Nie Renwang the Sword God Breathing Method secrets so they could guard against Chi You.

Ding Ling followed Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai’s map through Lingyun Grotto and found Nie Feng gathering Blood Bodhi. After revealing that he had met Nie Renwang, Ding Ling agreed to take Nie Feng to his father and began consuming the fruit to strengthen his divine arts.

• Ding Ling left Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai with the Snow Drinking Saber and Xuanyuan Sword, carrying their map of Lingyun Grotto.
• Ding Ling found Nie Feng picking Blood Bodhi and used his skills to gather the remaining fruits.
• Ding Ling recognized Nie Feng and showed him the Snow Drinking Saber, telling him it had belonged to his father.
• Nie Feng asked to see Nie Renwang and offered Ding Ling his sack of Blood Bodhi in exchange for taking him there.
• Ding Ling agreed and ate several Blood Bodhi, easing his hunger and increasing his Strength, Physique, and Defense as the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill advanced.

After consuming the Blood Bodhi, Ding Ling grew stronger and asked Nie Feng to find the Ten Styles of Martial Arts before setting off to confront the Divine General and Ice Emperor. The chapter ended as Ding Ling unleashed a massive saber strike against them.

• Ding Ling ate all the Blood Bodhi, raising his Strength, Constitution, and Defense by 1.1 points each.
• Ding Ling gave Nie Feng a Fire Kirin scale and asked him to search for the Ten Styles of Martial Arts, promising to take him to his father if he found it.
• Ding Ling described clues to the hidden martial art, then left; Nie Feng recognized him as the Great Ming Emperor and began searching.
• Ding Ling returned to the Fire Kirin's lair, where the Divine General and Ice Emperor were waiting and arguing over whether he had survived the magma pool.
• The Divine General questioned Ding Ling when he appeared, but Ding Ling drew the Snow Drinking Saber and attacked them with Ice Blade Ice Heart.

Ding Ling overwhelmed Ice Emperor and Divine General with his amplified Six Secrets of Aohan saber techniques. Trapped with the cave entrance blocked, the two prepared to combine their strongest moves into Ice and Fire Double Heaven.

• Ding Ling unleashed an eighty-meter saber beam that broke through Ice Emperor and Divine General's frost and thunderfire attacks, forcing them to dodge.
• Ding Ling followed with another rapid saber strike, and both opponents narrowly evaded as the beam carved deep paths into the cave wall.
• Ding Ling relentlessly pursued the pair with Treading Snow to Seek Plum Blossoms, grazing Ice Emperor's scalp and leaving him bloodied and bald.
• Ice Emperor urged Divine General to fight back together, and Divine General agreed to unleash Ice and Fire Double Heaven.
• Ice Emperor transformed into a towering frost storm as the two prepared their combined killing move.