Chapter Summaries

Hua Qiang escaped the Saint Prison Three-Headed Dog’s domain by finding and breaking a weak iron pillar, then defeated the beast with his Raging Saber Domain. Afterward, he gained a deeper understanding of black mist, ice, and magma, and realized he could apply their laws to future attacks.

• Hua Qiang used Prediction to locate the weakest iron pillar in the cage and struck it repeatedly with his saber blades.
• The Saint Prison Three-Headed Dog tried to repair the damaged pillar, but Hua Qiang broke it and escaped through the gap with Void Escape.
• Hua Qiang unleashed Raging Saber Domain and sent a torrent of Great Sabers crashing into the Saint Prison Three-Headed Dog.
• The wounded three-headed dog weakened under the saber rain and collapsed after Hua Qiang strengthened his domain.
• Hua Qiang entered a state of realization and deepened his understanding of black mist, ice, and magma, learning he could add their elemental laws to his attacks.

Hua Qiang used his Slaughter Points to increase his Blood Qi, then went to a secluded pool to wash after surviving a battle. He encountered Huo Qingtong bathing, and she chased him through the wilderness, trapping him in a thicket as she prepared to strike.

• Hua Qiang spent 1,000 Slaughter Points on Blood Qi, raising his progress to 200/300 and resolving to grow stronger and find a way home.
• Hua Qiang followed the sound of water to a secluded valley and entered the pool to wash.
• Huo Qingtong surfaced with a Spirit Stone and found Hua Qiang looking at her, then accused him of spying on her.
• Hua Qingtong dressed, drew her sword, and chased Hua Qiang as he fled from the pool.
• Hua Qiang tripped, escaped into a dense thicket, and became tangled in vines while Huo Qingtong raised her sword to strike.

Hua Qiang fought Huo Qingtong as she pursued him for seeing her bathing, but the fragrant mist around the pool overwhelmed them both. After Hua Qiang sobered, he found Huo Qingtong in tears and promised to take responsibility for her.

• Hua Qiang warned Huo Qingtong to stop attacking, then fought back with his blade when she continued to pursue him.
• Huo Qingtong easily broke Hua Qiang’s attacks, chased him to the pool, and struck him hard enough to injure him.
• Hua Qiang’s blood mingled with the fragrant mist, which affected both him and Huo Qingtong and clouded their minds.
• Hua Qiang dodged Huo Qingtong’s sword, pinned her down, and kissed her while they were overcome by the mist.
• Hua Qiang regained his senses, saw Huo Qingtong crying, and promised to take responsibility for her.

Hua Qiang and Huo Qingtong argued after their encounter, and she threatened him with her sword. To escape her vengeance, Hua Qiang agreed to marry into her family as a son-in-law, and Huo Qingtong prepared to take him home.

• Huo Qingtong angrily ordered Hua Qiang off her and accused him of hurting her.
• Hua Qiang made Huo Qingtong swear not to use weapons against him, but she immediately attacked him with her sword.
• Huo Qingtong threatened to hunt Hua Qiang down unless he agreed to become a son-in-law living with her family.
• Hua Qiang reluctantly accepted the arrangement rather than risk being killed.
• Huo Qingtong sheathed her sword, took Hua Qiang by the hand, and told him to follow her home.

Hua Qiang told Huo Qingtong how he came from another world and learned that he was called a Pioneer on the Sacred Spirit Continent. After spending the night together in a cave, they set off for the Azure Cloud Sect on Huo Qingtong’s Red-headed Eagle.

• Hua Qiang told Huo Qingtong that he had arrived from another world after winning the World University Martial Arts League and breaking through to the Saint Realm.
• Huo Qingtong explained that outsiders from the lower realm were called Pioneers and that reaching Saint Realm Sixth Tier was required to fly in their world.
• Huo Qingtong carried Hua Qiang to a cave, where he roasted rabbit meat for them to eat.
• Hua Qingtong and Hua Qiang spent the night together in the cave.
• The next morning, Huo Qingtong summoned her Red-headed Eagle and took Hua Qiang toward the Azure Cloud Sect.

Hua Qiang arrived at the Azure Cloud Sect with Huo Qingtong and was registered as an Outer Sect Disciple because his cultivation was still low. After receiving his disciple supplies, he began his life in the sect, while Huo Qingtong promised to help him advance once he reached the Saint Realm Fourth Tier.

• Huo Qingtong brought Hua Qiang to the Azure Cloud Sect, where disciples greeted her and wondered about her unfamiliar companion.
• Huo Qingtong told Hua Qiang that he must start as an Outer Sect Disciple and could become an Inner Sect Disciple after reaching the Saint Realm Fourth Tier.
• Huo Qingtong teased Hua Qiang about living with her and explained that their private marriage agreement lacked her Lineage's approval and formal arrangements.
• Huo Qingtong asked Steward Li to register Hua Qiang and issue him the customary items.
• Li Chunhua registered Hua Qiang and gave him an outer sect token, clothing, a sword, two Low-grade Spirit Stones, and Blood Qi Pills.

Hua Qiang settled into a private residence at the Azure Cloud Sect and found the sect’s slaughterhouse, where he slaughtered spirit beasts to earn Slaughter Points. He left eager to return the next day and continue building up points.

• Huo Qingtong arranged a detached residence for Hua Qiang and told him she lived at Purple Cloud Peak, where he could not visit her.
• Hua Qiang kissed Huo Qingtong before she left, and she fled in embarrassment.
• Hua Qiang explored the sect grounds and discovered a slaughterhouse staffed by Handyman Disciples.
• Hua Qiang entered the slaughterhouse and slaughtered a row of spirit beasts, earning 620 Slaughter Points.
• A Handyman Disciple stopped Hua Qiang from slaughtering more beasts, so Hua Qiang returned the knife and promised to come back tomorrow.

Fei Muya learned that Huo Qingtong had returned to the Azure Cloud Sect with Hua Qiang and became furious, while other Outer Sect Disciples also began investigating the newcomer. Hua Qiang remained unaware of the threats and returned to the Slaughterhouse to earn more Slaughter Points.

• Ma Cunzhao interrupted Fei Muya's cultivation to report that the Saintess had returned with a young man who appeared close to her.
• Fei Muya flew into a rage, smashed a vase, and demanded that his subordinates identify Hua Qiang and investigate his background.
• Other Outer Sect Disciples who coveted Huo Qingtong arranged for their subordinates to investigate Hua Qiang as well.
• Hua Qiang spent his first night at the Azure Cloud Sect without realizing that several people had targeted him.
• Hua Qiang returned to the Slaughterhouse early the next morning and began killing beasts to collect the 380 Slaughter Points he needed to advance.

Hua Qiang reached the Third Stage of the Saint Realm by spending Slaughter Points, then learned the Berserk Rhinoceroses were being saved for the Azure Cloud Sect’s upcoming Outer Sect Disciple Grand Competition. On Purple Cloud Peak, Huo Qingtong told her mother Shui Xinyue that the man who took her primordial yin was a Pioneer, leaving Shui Xinyue shocked and deeply unsettled.

• Hua Qiang spent 1,000 Slaughter Points on Blood Qi and advanced to the Third Stage of the Saint Realm.
• Hua Qiang asked to slaughter the injured Berserk Rhinoceroses, but Xiao Zigui said they were being kept for guests at the Outer Sect Disciple Grand Competition in ten days.
• Hua Qiang considered sneaking into the slaughterhouse at night to kill the rhinoceroses, then abandoned the idea for fear of being discovered.
• Shui Xinyue noticed that Huo Qingtong had lost her primordial yin and demanded to know who had taken it.
• Huo Qingtong admitted she had willingly given herself to someone and revealed that he was a Pioneer.
• Shui Xinyue rose in shock at Huo Qingtong’s revelation, her expression mixing worry and joy.

Hua Qiang comprehended the Wood, Fire, Water, and Darkness Laws beside a pool and discovered the power they gave him. He tested his new abilities by transforming a blade of grass into a destructive plant and shaping a fireball, then directed it at a patch of grass while avoiding nearby flowers.

• Hua Qiang sat beside a waterfall and immersed himself in the natural workings of the Wood, Fire, Water, and Darkness Laws.
• Hua Qiang opened his eyes with a profound understanding of the Laws and sensed that he could draw upon their power.
• Hua Qiang infused a small blade of grass with life force, causing it to grow into a powerful plant whose whiplike leaves pierced a tree and shattered rocks.
• Hua Qiang summoned and reshaped a fireball, then sent it burning through a patch of grass while it deftly avoided wildflowers.

Pang Wubei targeted Hua Qiang out of jealousy over his connection to Huo Qingtong, while Hua Qiang’s control of elemental power grew strong enough to let him fly. The chapter ended with Hua Qiang defeating Pang Wubei’s lackeys after they attacked him.

• Pang Wubei learned that Hua Qiang had joined the Outer Sect and ordered his lackeys to teach him a lesson for getting close to the Saintess.
• Hua Qiang mastered his control of the elements enough to form a cloud beneath his feet and fly.
• Pang Wubei and more than ten followers blocked Hua Qiang’s path and questioned him about his relationship with Huo Qingtong.
• Hua Qiang insulted Pang Wubei and his lackey, provoking Pang Wubei to order his men to attack.
• Hua Qiang swiftly knocked down the lackeys with punches and kicks, leaving them sprawled and groaning.

After Hua Qiang defeated Pang Wubei, Great Elder Pang Youdao tried to force him to cripple his cultivation and leave the Azure Cloud Sect. Hua Qiang defied him and fought back with the Law of Dark Matter, leaving Pang Youdao injured and shaken.

• Pang Youdao learned Hua Qiang was a new disciple without a master and accused him of assaulting Pang Wubei.
• Pang Youdao ordered Hua Qiang to cripple his cultivation and leave the sect, but Hua Qiang refused and insulted him.
• Pang Youdao attacked Hua Qiang, who countered with a punch infused with the Law of Dark Matter.
• Pang Youdao's palm was corroded by Hua Qiang's destructive aura, forcing him to retreat and purge it from his body, while Hua Qiang was knocked back dozens of meters.

Hua Qiang used three Laws to overwhelm Pang Youdao, forcing the Great Elder to call for peace. After they lowered their attacks, Hua Qiang demanded compensation from Pang Youdao, while an unseen figure in purple watched from the clouds.

• Hua Qiang attacked Pang Youdao with the Ice Law, and Pang Youdao realized the eighteen-year-old had already mastered multiple Laws and resolved to kill him.
• Pang Youdao summoned his swords and attacked, but Hua Qiang defended himself with a forest and a Green Giant, then fought back with his Thunderclap Blade.
• Hua Qiang unleashed his third Law, fire, and Pang Youdao pleaded to stop fighting, citing their shared sect and its rules against killing fellow disciples.
• Pang Youdao withdrew his sword forest, and Hua Qiang recalled his attacks as a purple-robed figure watched them from the clouds.
• Hua Qiang told Pang Youdao that stopping the fight was not enough and demanded compensation for his injuries.

Hua Qiang forced Pang Youdao to compensate him for the beating with a Thunder Spirit Pearl, while Sect Master Huo Cangliang watched with amusement. After Huo told his wife about the new Outer Sect Disciple who had humbled Pang Youdao, she recognized him as Hua Qiang, leaving Huo astonished.

• Hua Qiang demanded compensation from Pang Youdao and insisted on receiving top-grade treasure.
• Pang Youdao gave Hua Qiang a Thunder Spirit Pearl, then departed with Pang Wubei and the defeated disciples.
• Hua Qiang opened the box and was delighted by the lightning-infused pearl.
• Huo Cangliang told his wife how a newcomer had extorted Pang Youdao.
• Huo Cangliang's wife guessed the newcomer was Hua Qiang, and Huo asked how she knew his name.

Hua Qiang hid in the cave behind a waterfall to refine the Thunder Spirit Pearl and temper his body with its Thunder Dragon Power. By dawn, he had forged the World-Destroying Thunder Dragon Body, leaving him with greatly enhanced strength.

• Hua Qiang decided his courtyard was too risky for cultivating and traveled to the cave behind the waterfall.
• Hua Qiang opened the ancient box and took out the Thunder Spirit Pearl, learning that it could be used for cultivation or body tempering.
• Hua Qiang used his spiritual power to draw Thunder Dragon Power from the pearl and endured its painful passage through his body.
• Hua Qiang absorbed the Thunder Dragon Power through the night as it strengthened his meridians, flesh, and bones.
• At dawn, Hua Qiang awakened with a reforged body and recognized that he had gained the World-Destroying Thunder Dragon Body.

Hua Qiang reached Saint Realm Fourth Tier and mastered the Lightning Law, triggering a violent storm hundreds of miles from Azure Cloud Palace. Sect Master Huo Cangliang led Azure Cloud Sect’s elders and stewards toward the storm to investigate and protect the sect.

• Hua Qiang celebrated his rise to Saint Realm Fourth Tier and used his World-Destroying Thunder Dragon Body to search for lightning elements.
• Hua Qiang formed a Lightning Law pattern in his sea of consciousness and drew down lightning that strengthened his newly mastered law.
• Huo Cangliang and Azure Cloud Sect’s elders and stewards felt the distant power surge and saw thunderbolts tearing through the sky.
• Fa Wuqiong warned Huo Cangliang that the phenomenon might endanger the sect and urged him to send an investigation party.
• Huo Cangliang led Fa Wuqiong and the other elders and stewards toward the storm, telling them to stay cautious.

Hua Qiang was summoned by Huo Qingtong to the Task Hall, where she urged him to take missions and gain experience outside the sect. He agreed, and she selected two missions as hostile disciples watched them.

• Qin Su visited Hua Qiang and told him the Saintess had sent for him at the Task Hall.
• Hua Qiang joined Huo Qingtong at the Task Hall and privately addressed her as his wife, prompting her to warn him to keep their relationship secret.
• Huo Qingtong asked whether Hua Qiang wanted to study under an elder, but he firmly refused.
• Huo Qingtong explained that disciples had to complete monthly missions and could earn points for cultivation resources, so Hua Qiang agreed to go out for experience.
• Huo Qingtong took two mission scrolls from the board while Hua Qiang ignored the hostile looks of the other disciples.

Hua Qiang and Huo Qingtong reunited, spent two days together at an inn, and then set out to complete two missions. They entered the Valley of Buried Flowers to hunt a Blackwater Crocodile and gather Heavenly Star Spirit Grass, unaware that a pair of blood-red eyes was watching them.

• Huo Qingtong reunited with Hua Qiang and took him by red-headed eagle to a city, where they rented an inn room.
• Hua Qiang and Huo Qingtong spent two days together, and Huo Qingtong discovered he had advanced to Saint Realm Fourth Tier.
• Hua Qiang examined the two mission scrolls, which tasked them with hunting a Blackwater Crocodile and gathering Heavenly Star Spirit Grass, then finding Blood Shadow Demon Slayer.
• Huo Qingtong and Hua Qiang traveled with the red-headed eagle to the Valley of Buried Flowers and entered it.
• A pair of blood-red eyes watched Hua Qiang and Huo Qingtong through the fallen petals.

Hua Qiang sensed a hidden demonic beast near the mound of petals and warned Huo Qingtong, who attacked it before confirming its strength. She badly wounded the fourth-tier Corpse Earth Dragon, and Hua Qiang asked to deliver the final blow.

• Hua Qiang detected a dangerous aura about a thousand meters ahead and warned Huo Qingtong of a powerful beast hiding underground.
• Huo Qingtong charged the mound of petals and struck it with a giant sword, drawing out a fourth-tier Corpse Earth Dragon.
• The Corpse Earth Dragon shattered Huo Qingtong's first sword attack with its paw but suffered a bleeding wound.
• Huo Qingtong used her Torrential Gale Sword to tear open wounds across the Corpse Earth Dragon until it collapsed, gravely injured.
• Huo Qingtong prepared to behead the beast, but Hua Qiang asked to deliver the final blow.

Hua Qiang and Huo Qingtong reached the Blackwater Swamp, where they found a young woman fighting a giant crocodile. Huo Qingtong recognized her as Flower Burial Fairy Lin Daiyu just as the poisoned girl faced a fatal attack.

• Hua Qiang beheaded the Corpse Earth Dragon and gained ten thousand Slaughter Points.
• Hua Qiang and Huo Qingtong continued into the valley toward the Blackwater Swamp to hunt crocodiles and gather Sky Star Grass.
• Lin Daiyu fought one of the swamp’s giant crocodiles while the other watched from the bank.
• The crocodile sprayed Lin Daiyu with venom, poisoned her, and wounded her shoulder as she struggled to defend herself.
• Hua Qiang and Huo Qingtong arrived at the swamp, where Huo Qingtong recognized Lin Daiyu as the crocodile was about to devour her.