Chapter Summaries

Zhang Lingshan ambushed Zuoqiu Huang while Zhang Xianfeng drew him into battle, and their fight revealed the terrifying powers of Zuoqiu Huang’s malice and Evil Ghost Transformation. The chapter left Zuoqiu Huang’s nine Evil Ghost Rivers swallowed by Zhang Lingshan, who had gained the energy while facing the wounded Heaven Ranking expert.

• Zhang Xianfeng agreed to join the Hammer-Wielding Hall as a Protector, and Zhang Lingshan ordered him to draw Zuoqiu Huang’s attention while he prepared an ambush.
• Zhang Xianfeng blocked Zuoqiu Huang’s black, malicious pebbles, but Zuoqiu Huang slipped behind him and baited Zhang Lingshan into attacking with the Life and Death Bell.
• Zhang Lingshan trapped Zuoqiu Huang in his fiery domain, struck him with the Life and Death Wheel, and burned away the malice in Zuoqiu Huang’s clawing hand after it wounded his chest.
• Zuoqiu Huang activated Evil Ghost Transformation and unleashed nine Evil Ghost Rivers at Zhang Lingshan.
• Zhang Lingshan used his mouth, acupoint, vertical eye, Jade Emperor Fetal Respiration Scripture, Life and Death Wheel, and limbs to swallow all nine Evil Ghost Rivers, leaving Zuoqiu Huang dumbstruck.

Zhang Lingshan killed Zuoqiu Huang and the Zuoqiu Family members who had seized the Fire Spirit Stone Mine, absorbing their yin spirits to strengthen himself. The survivors learned he could devour ghosts without joining the Netherworld, while Zhang Xianfeng wondered whether he could gain the same ability through the Zhang Family’s three lineages.

• Zhang Lingshan defeated Zuoqiu Huang’s Evil Ghost Transformation, killed him, and absorbed his yin spirit.
• Zhang Xianfeng arrived and confirmed Zuoqiu Huang was dead, while Zhang Lingshan said he could not reincarnate.
• Pei Xingdou reported that the Zuoqiu Family had seized the Fire Spirit Stone Mine alongside Zuoqiu Wuming, and Zhang Lingshan led the group to reclaim it.
• Zhang Xianfeng attacked the Zuoqiu forces, and Zhang Lingshan captured Zuoqiu Wuming, who tried to bargain with secrets about Zuoqiu Jian and the Heaven Ranking.
• Zuoqiu Wuming escaped by hiding in a small insect, but Zhang Lingshan found him and swallowed his yin spirit after he threatened him with Li Bufan.
• Zhang Lingshan turned the bound Zuoqiu Family members into yin spirits and absorbed them, while Zhang Xianfeng warned him that his ghost-devouring ability could draw suspicion from Fengdu.

Zhang Lingshan discovered that living Flame Grass in the mine could strengthen cultivation, and he and Zhang Xianfeng absorbed its energy. Zhang Lingshan broke through to the Meridian Opening Realm, then emerged from seclusion to learn that the Demon Suppression Division had assigned the Hammer-Wielding Hall a mission.

• Zhang Lingshan asked Zhang Xianfeng to lead him to an abandoned mine tunnel, where living Flame Grass attacked Zhang Xianfeng and nearly pulled out his Qi and Blood Fire Seed.
• Zhang Xianfeng uprooted a stalk of Flame Grass, and Zhang Lingshan destroyed the snake-like root before swallowing the grass and enduring its violent flame energy.
• Zhang Xianfeng refined another Flame Grass stalk while Zhang Lingshan absorbed the surrounding flame energy and used Energy Points to advance the Flawless Leakless Skill.
• Zhang Xianfeng broke through while absorbing the flame energy that Zhang Lingshan released, and Zhang Lingshan completed his own breakthrough into the Meridian Opening Realm.
• Zhang Lingshan left seclusion, and Pei Xingdou told him that the Demon Suppression Division had assigned the Hammer-Wielding Hall a mission.

Zhang Lingshan met Mu Huanyue, who brought a verbal order for them to investigate the South Sea Red Tide Incident in Sea Province. He agreed to go with her but insisted on having Guan Weigong forge him a hammer first.

• Zhang Lingshan learned that Zhang Xianfeng had been named fifty-second on the Heaven Ranking and gave Pei Xingdou a drop of his blood to refine.
• Mu Huanyue ignored Pei Xingdou until Zhang Lingshan defended him and dispersed her icy domain.
• Mu Huanyue told Zhang Lingshan that Li Bufan had ordered them to investigate the South Sea Red Tide Incident and claimed she was to keep him in check.
• Zhang Lingshan accepted the mission but said he would first have Guan Weigong forge a hammer to serve as his weapon and Hall token.
• Zhang Lingshan suspected that his Flawless Leakless Skill could conceal his cultivation and planned to test it at Guan Weigong's forge.

Zhang Lingshan and Mu Huanyue entered Weapon City to find Master Guan Weigong, where Mei Qing'an tried to take Zhang's Hand Token and steer him toward the Plum Blossom Weapon Refining Pavilion. After Zhang defeated Mei's guards, Mu led them to Divine Craftsmanship Workshop, where Mei warned him about Guan Weigong's harsh standards.

• Zhang Lingshan and Mu Huanyue entered Weapon City, where passersby recognized and admired Mu.
• Mei Qing'an approached Mu, offered her a weapon, and became hostile when she introduced Zhang Lingshan as the Demon Suppression Division's Hammer Wielder.
• Mei proposed taking Guan Weigong's Hand Token in exchange for a free weapon from the Plum Blossom Weapon Refining Pavilion, but Zhang refused.
• Mei's three guards attacked Zhang, who repelled them and injured all three without killing them.
• Mu led Zhang and Mei to Divine Craftsmanship Workshop, where Mei described Guan Weigong's severe standards and repeated his offer.

Zhang Lingshan visited Guan Weigong’s Divine Craftsmanship Workshop to have a weapon forged and revealed an enormous piece of Myriad Manifestation Meteorite Iron. Guan Weigong eagerly agreed to forge it for free, then became excited when Zhang Lingshan produced a huge piece of Fluorescent Profound Iron.

• Zhang Lingshan entered Guan Weigong’s manor with Li Bufan’s Hand Token and learned that its lifelike plants were refined artifacts.
• Zhang Lingshan cut his finger on a tree’s sharp bark and met Miao Heya, who tried to inspect his materials before Guan Weigong arrived.
• Zhang Lingshan fooled Miao Heya into kneeling as though Guan Weigong had appeared, and Guan Weigong soon arrived and demanded to see his materials.
• Zhang Lingshan dropped a massive piece of Myriad Manifestation Meteorite Iron, shocking Miao Heya and delighting Guan Weigong.
• Guan Weigong agreed to forge Zhang Lingshan’s weapon for free, and Zhang Lingshan revealed a huge piece of Fluorescent Profound Iron.

Zhang Lingshan gave Guan Weigong rare materials to forge a weapon tailored to his abilities, and Guan Weigong tested his strength and physical data before beginning the work. After Zhang Lingshan left the Divine Craftsmanship Workshop, Mei Qing'an tried to invite Mu Huanyue away with him, but she chose to keep following Zhang Lingshan.

• Zhang Lingshan gave Guan Weigong his refining materials, and Guan Weigong took him underground to test his strength with an Iron Man.
• Zhang Lingshan dented the Iron Man with one punch, then Guan Weigong demonstrated his superior strength and agreed to forge a weapon suited to Zhang Lingshan.
• Guan Weigong measured Zhang Lingshan's physical and other abilities, planned a weapon that could transform into armor, and told him to return in ten days.
• Zhong Hailan saw Zhang Lingshan out, then used her authority to make Mei Qing'an leave the Divine Craftsmanship Workshop entrance.
• Mei Qing'an invited Mu Huanyue to the Plum Blossom Weapon Refining Pavilion, but she declined when Zhang Lingshan refused to go and followed him instead.

Zhang Lingshan, Mu Huanyue, and Mei Qing'an encountered the aftermath of Shi Baifan killing a Zhang Family member in Weapon City. The Zhang Family survivors sought help, and Mu Huanyue revealed Zhang Lingshan's identity to them.

• Mei Qing'an explained that inns were full because Weapon City was hosting a young artifact-refining Exchange Meeting, and Zhang Lingshan agreed to stay at his residence.
• A woman cried out after Shi Baifan killed Zhang Yupeng, and Zhang Yushu identified the assassin as the Zhang Family's enemy.
• A gray-robed elder promised to issue a wanted order but left, while bystanders mocked the Zhang Family for failing to catch Shi Baifan.
• Zhang Lingshan considered hunting Shi Baifan to earn merit for treasures in the Zhang Family's Resource Hall.
• Zhang Yushu, Zhang Yuyan, and Chu Qi approached Mei Qing'an and Mu Huanyue, and Mu Huanyue introduced Zhang Lingshan as the Zhang Family genius and Demon Suppression Division Hammer Wielder.

Zhang Lingshan reunited with Zhang Family survivors at Mei Qing'an's estate, where he learned that Shi Baifan might appear at Weapon City's Exchange Meeting to forge a replacement hook. The group agreed to attend in two days and left the chance to confront Shi Baifan—and perhaps uncover Zhang Lingshan's secret—hanging over them.

• Zhang Lingshan slapped Chu Qi and Zhang Yuyan after they accused him of failing to save their family, and Zhang Yushu quickly apologized and sought his help.
• Mei Qing'an invited Zhang Lingshan, Zhang Yushu, Zhang Yuyan, and Chu Qi to stay at Qing'an House, while Mu Huanyue followed them to Clear Breeze Residence.
• Mu Huanyue asked when Guan Weigong would finish forging Zhang Lingshan's weapon, and Zhang Lingshan said it would take ten days before they set out.
• Mei Qing'an invited Mu Huanyue to the Exchange Meeting and suggested Shi Baifan might attend; Zhang Yushu explained that Shi Baifan's hook had been destroyed and he likely needed a replacement.
• Zhang Lingshan agreed to attend the Exchange Meeting, and Mu Huanyue challenged him to avenge the Zhang Family while hoping Shi Baifan would force him to reveal his secret.

At Weapon City's first Weapon Refining Grand Competition, Mu Huanyue and her companions learned that Fairy Yunyao was hosting the event, and contestants began forging weapons under strict safeguards. The gathering left Zhang Lingshan face-to-face with Dang Zi'an, who sensed the killing aura about him.

• Mei Qing'an led Zhang Lingshan and Mu Huanyue to Weapon City Square and explained that Fairy Yunyao had turned the Exchange Meeting into a Weapon Refining Grand Competition.
• Mu Huanyue resolved to seek Zhang Lingshan's secret to reaching the Skill Transmission Pagoda Ninth Floor after comparing herself with Fairy Yunyao.
• Qi Yunyao opened the competition, set strict rules against cheating, and had City Guards raise Concealment Shields over the twenty teams.
• Dang Zi'an supplied materials for Tang Yubai to forge a weapon, and other guests offered materials to competing smiths.
• Mu Huanyue offered a set of phoenix-type materials for Mei Tie Feng to forge a divine bow, drawing attention from the crowd.
• Dang Zi'an greeted Mu Huanyue, then warned her to stay away from Zhang Lingshan after sensing his heavy killing aura.

Zhang Lingshan refused Qi Yunyao’s request to use Master Guan’s weapon in the Weapon Refining Grand Competition’s closing ceremony, despite Dang Zi'an offering to guard him. After leaving, Zhang Lingshan and Mu Huanyue discussed Qi Yunyao’s motives and discovered someone was following them; Fang Buyan then approached on orders from his miss to receive Zhang Lingshan.

• Mu Huanyue explained Zhang Lingshan’s reputation to Dang Zi'an, who apologized and invited Zhang Lingshan to meet Qi Yunyao.
• Qi Yunyao asked Zhang Lingshan to use Master Guan’s future weapon to smash open a platform and reveal the Sky Piercing Treasure Sword at the competition’s closing ceremony.
• Dang Zi'an offered to guard Zhang Lingshan, but Zhang Lingshan refused to agree to Qi Yunyao’s request and dismissed them.
• Mei Qing'an mocked Zhang Lingshan, while Zhang Yushu and Zhang Yuyan urged him to accept Qi Yunyao’s help in finding Shi Baifan; Chu Qi begged him to avenge Zhang Yupeng, but Zhang Lingshan walked out.
• Mu Huanyue told Zhang Lingshan they were being watched, and they concluded Qi Yunyao might have hidden motives before spotting an approaching expert.
• Fang Buyan introduced himself and said his miss had sent him to receive Zhang Lingshan because Weapon City had not shown him proper hospitality.

Qi Yunyao ordered Fang Buyan and Uncle Qing to watch Zhang Lingshan and seize the weapon he was having forged, while Zhang Lingshan cultivated and discovered that absorbing spiritual energy gradually increased his Energy Points. Four days later, Shi Baifan attacked in disguise but escaped after Zhang Lingshan burned him with Qi and Blood Flame; as Zhang Lingshan waited for his hidden aura to reappear, a Green Robe Figure offered the injured Shi Baifan help.

• Fang Buyan failed to bring Zhang Lingshan to Qi Yunyao, who ordered him to watch Zhang Lingshan and seize his newly forged weapon, then sent Uncle Qing to monitor him as well.
• Qi Yunyao revealed her resolve to bury the whole city if she failed, while Zhang Lingshan returned to Clear Breeze Residence and cultivated, discovering that absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi increased his Energy Points.
• After four days, Zhang Yushu urged Zhang Lingshan to go after Shi Baifan, but Zhang Lingshan recognized that Zhang Yushu was Shi Baifan in disguise and struck him with Qi and Blood Flame.
• Shi Baifan escaped into a wall using an Earth Escape technique, while Zhang Lingshan realized he could track the Qi and Blood Flame burning inside him but could not yet locate him.
• A Green Robe Figure found Shi Baifan in a small courtyard and offered to help him recover from the Zhang Family's Qi and Blood Fire Seed.

Shi Baifan accepted a green-robed stranger’s offer to help him steal Zhang Lingshan’s weapon in exchange for a cure, while Zhang Lingshan spent the next three days cultivating. After Dang Zi'an announced that Qi Yunyao had accepted him, Zhang Lingshan suggested a way for Dang Zi'an to take part in the competition’s finale, then resolved to deal with Fang Buyan, who had been following them.

• A green-robed figure gave Shi Baifan a Heart Nourishing Pill to suppress his Fire Poison and tasked him with stealing Zhang Lingshan’s weapon when Guan Weigong obtained it.
• Shi Baifan tested the pill, swallowed it, and vowed to kill Zhang Lingshan.
• After three days, Mu Huanyue told Zhang Lingshan that the Weapon Refining Grand Competition had grown more intense and invited him out to eat.
• Mu Huanyue described strange developments at the Plum Blossom Weapon Refining Pavilion, including Mei Qing'an’s disappearance and the pavilion’s unexplained forging attempts.
• Dang Zi'an told Zhang Lingshan and Mu Huanyue that Qi Yunyao had accepted his pursuit, then dragged them to Heavenly Fragrance Restaurant to celebrate.
• Zhang Lingshan suggested that Dang Zi'an strike the high-platform pillar at the competition’s closing ceremony, then said he needed to find a way to kill Fang Buyan, who had been following them.

Zhang Lingshan lured Fang Buyan out of the city and pretended to fall victim to his Thunder Needles to draw out the Green-Robed Man. When the Green-Robed Man tried to force him to reveal the weapon handover details, Zhang Lingshan revealed his Heavenly Eye and left his enemy pleading for his life.

• Zhang Lingshan sent Mu Huanyue to bring Zhang Yushu and the others out, then left the city alone to lure Fang Buyan after him.
• Fang Buyan attacked Zhang Lingshan with a Thunder Needle, and Zhang Lingshan pretended to be gravely injured while refusing to reveal the weapon handover details.
• The Green-Robed Man appeared and tried to make Zhang Lingshan disclose when and where he would collect the weapon from Guan Weigong.
• Zhang Lingshan revealed that his injuries were an act and opened his Heavenly Eye, terrifying the Green-Robed Man into begging to serve him.

Zhang Lingshan killed Fang Buyan and the blue-robed man, then returned to Weapon City to claim the shapeless divine weapon forged for him. As the Mud Weapon bonded to him by absorbing his blood, Qi Yunyao attacked the Divine Craftsmanship Workshop with a Forbidden Technique and declared the weapon was fated for her.

• Zhang Lingshan restrained and refined the blue-robed man, severed Fang Buyan’s hand, and captured him to refine for Energy Points.
• Zhang Lingshan returned to Weapon City in disguise, told Mu Huanyue to keep Zhang Yushu and the others in place, and prepared to leave after collecting his weapon.
• Qi Yunyao discovered Fang Buyan’s Soul Tablet had broken and suspected Zhang Lingshan was responsible, while Dang Zi’an waited at the Divine Craftsmanship Workshop for him.
• Zhang Lingshan met Dang Zi’an at the workshop, where Zhong Hailan warned him away and handed over the shapeless Mud Weapon forged by Guan Weigong.
• Zhang Lingshan bonded with the Mud Weapon by feeding it his blood, and it spread over his body while continuing to absorb his vital blood.
• Qi Yunyao kicked Zhong Hailan aside and revealed the golden sword mark from her activated Forbidden Technique, seeking to claim the weapon.

Qi Yunyao attacked Zhang Lingshan to seize the newly forged divine weapon, using her Forbidden Technique until it devoured her body. Zhang Lingshan survived her sword-qi storm and struck her down, but she escaped toward the Weapon Refining Grand Competition Plaza and ordered the Four Silver-Robed Guards to destroy the High Platform Pillar.

• Qi Yunyao pierced Dang Zi'an and defeated Zhong Hailan when they tried to stop her from taking Zhang Lingshan's weapon.
• Zhang Lingshan used the divine weapon to shield himself and Zhong Hailan, while Qi Yunyao sacrificed her body to strengthen her Forbidden Technique.
• Qi Yunyao trapped Zhang Lingshan in a sword-qi storm, but his weapon protected him until he struck the mark between her brows with the Profound Silk Treasure Hammer.
• Qi Yunyao manipulated Dang Zi'an into trying to block Zhang Lingshan, then fled toward the Weapon Refining Grand Competition Plaza as Zhang Lingshan pursued her.
• The Four Silver-Robed Guards answered Qi Yunyao's command and attacked the High Platform Pillar with their hammers.

Qi Yunyao’s Golden Demon Great Sword trapped the people in the Great Competition Square and began absorbing souls, weapons, and the inhabitants of Weapon City. As Qi Yunyao merged with the sword, Zhang Lingshan arrived and brought his hammer down on its tip.

• The Sky Piercing Treasure Sword emerged from the shattered pillar, and its golden sword qi began killing spectators as Silver-Robed Guards sealed the square.
• Mu Huanyue and the others resisted Qi Yunyao’s demonic sound while black chains erupted from the ground and devoured the weapon refiners.
• Mei Qing'an escaped the chains and joined Mu Huanyue, who learned that Qi Yunyao’s scheme was sacrificing Weapon City to restore her body and strengthen her sword.
• The Silver-Robed Guards across the city exploded into white light, and the trapped crowd realized Qi Yunyao had made all of Weapon City part of her sacrificial array.
• Zhang Lingshan descended with a heavy hammer as Qi Yunyao entered the Golden Demon Great Sword, and his hammer struck the sword’s tip.

Zhang Lingshan escaped Weapon City after defeating Qi Yunyao, whose demonic transformation turned the city into a forbidden land. Outside the city, he reunited with Mu Huanyue and Guan Weigong’s group, then sent Mu Huanyue to take the badly injured Dang Zi'an home to recover.

• Qi Yunyao summoned swords from across Weapon City to empower her demonic weapon, while Zhong Hailan warned Zhang Lingshan that the city had become a forbidden land.
• Zhang Lingshan blasted a gap in the formation for Mu Huanyue, then used the Red Cloud Dao Art to outrun Qi Yunyao and escape the city.
• Qi Yunyao discovered that most people had already escaped and raged inside Weapon City, while survivors outside credited Zhang Lingshan with saving them.
• Mei Qing'an left with the people from the Plum Blossom Weapon Refining Pavilion, while Zhang Yushu, Zhang Yuyan, and Chu Qi followed Mu Huanyue toward Zhang Lingshan.
• Mu Huanyue found Zhang Lingshan with Zhong Hailan, Guan Weigong, and the Divine Craftsmanship Workshop disciples, then learned Dang Zi'an was gravely injured.
• Zhang Lingshan told Mu Huanyue to take Dang Zi'an home to recover, and she promised to visit him at Hammer-Wielding Hall.

Zhang Lingshan brought Zhong Hailan, Guan Weigong, and the Divine Craftsmanship Workshop to the Hammer-Wielding Hall, which grew rapidly as they settled in. After learning that Qi Yunyao’s Weapon City Forbidden Ground could grow powerful enough to threaten him, he considered seeking a top-tier Formation Master from a Hidden Sect; Mu Huanyue arrived just as Pei Xingdou finished advising him.

• Zhong Hailan took Zhang Lingshan and the Divine Craftsmanship Workshop to Purple Cloud Ridge, while Zhang Lingshan dropped Zhang Yushu, Zhang Yuyan, and Chu Qi from the Flying Boat after accepting an Essence Wood Fruit as their fare.
• Zhang Lingshan welcomed Guan Weigong and the weapon-crafting masters to the Hammer-Wielding Hall and ordered Pei Xingdou and Zhang Xianfeng to settle them in.
• Over ten days, Zhong Hailan’s group established a workshop street and helped speed construction, while Zhang Xianfeng brought his family branch to join and Pei Xingdou demanded valuable gifts from applicants.
• Pei Xingdou presented Zhang Lingshan with gifts from Zhang Family members and welcomed Pei Tong, who agreed to help build up the Hammer-Wielding Hall.
• Pei Xingdou warned Zhang Lingshan that Weapon City had become a growing Five-Star Forbidden Ground and that Qi Yunyao threatened to kill him; he recommended finding a top-tier Formation Master from a Hidden Sect.
• Pei Tong announced that Mu Huanyue had arrived.

Mu Huanyue took Zhang Lingshan to Sea Province to investigate the South Sea Red Tide and seek South Sea Guanyin Algae for Dang Zi'an. They arrived at Sea Province’s Post Station and discovered signs that something had happened there.

• Mu Huanyue explained that Dang Zi'an needed South Sea Guanyin Algae urgently, and she and Zhang Lingshan traveled toward Sea Province using the Demon Suppression Division’s Eight Directions Divine Pillars and post station.
• At the Central Province post station, Zhang Lingshan briefly explored the Mist Realm before he and Mu Huanyue rode a Demon Bull through it toward Sea Province.
• During the journey, Zhang Lingshan refined the poisonous Demon Mist with his Qi and Blood Fire Seed, while Mu Huanyue secretly studied the Life and Death Wheel aura around his Adam’s apple.
• The Demon Bull dropped Zhang Lingshan and Mu Huanyue at the entrance to Sea Province’s Post Station, where they smelled something strange.
• Mu Huanyue suspected the Postmaster had died or been placed under house arrest, and she urged Zhang Lingshan to find a way inside.