Chapter Summaries

After taking the Worm Pill, Meng Zhao fell asleep and the Eclosion Worm spun him into a cocoon as it transformed him. Niu Dali and Yuan Bin discovered his aura had vanished, but Yuan Bin concluded the worm was working and warned them not to disturb him.

• Meng Zhao sensed a change in his Innate Talent before the Eclosion Worm's influence made him drowsy and caused him to fall asleep.
• Flood Dragon Little Nine coiled around Meng Zhao as white fuzz grew over his body and formed a tough, purple-glowing cocoon.
• Niu Dali sensed that Meng Zhao's aura had disappeared and hurried to confront Yuan Bin, suspecting the Worm Pill had harmed him.
• Yuan Bin inspected the quiet chamber and concluded that the Eclosion Worm was transforming Meng Zhao, so he told Niu Dali not to enter.
• Yuan Bin explained the Eclosion Worm's rare potential, and Niu Dali accepted that Meng Zhao's future had become even more promising.

Meng Zhao emerged from the Eclosion Worm’s cocoon after transforming into a purple true dragon and then returning to human form. He found that his injuries had healed and his blood qi and foundation were stronger than before.

• Niu Dali and Yuan Bin took turns guarding Meng Zhao, while Flood Dragon Little Nine protected him inside the chamber.
• The cocoon changed shape and color as Ziwei Star Power poured down upon it and Meng Zhao’s heartbeat grew powerful.
• After the cocoon split apart, Meng Zhao briefly appeared as a purple true dragon before changing back into a human.
• Meng Zhao practiced Luohan Fist, summoned Flood Dragon Little Nine to his shoulder, and examined his restored body.
• Meng Zhao realized that the cocoon had healed his depleted blood qi and damaged foundation, leaving him better than his former peak.

After emerging from his first Eclosion, Meng Zhao found his qi and blood greatly strengthened and discussed the risks of the process with Yuan Bin. He began testing his new abilities at Taoyun Residence by using a silkworm thread to drain a sheep.

• Meng Zhao left the quiet chamber, reassured Niu Dali, and went with him to find Yuan Bin.
• Meng Zhao told Yuan Bin that swallowing the Worm Pill and forming the cocoon had involved unexpected dangers, prompting Yuan Bin to feel alarmed and renew his respect for him.
• Niu Dali asked what abilities Meng Zhao had gained, and Meng Zhao requested animals to test his changed body.
• Yuan Bin brought a sheep and a caged bird into the courtyard, and Meng Zhao judged that the bird had nearly transformed into a ferocious beast.
• Meng Zhao sent a silkworm thread from his fingertip into the sheep, which soon fell silent and collapsed.

After emerging from his cocoon, Meng Zhao discovered that the Eclosion Worm had given him a silken thread that could drain essence blood and wield it as a weapon. He considered the thread’s origins and potential, while Yuan Bin and Niu Dali watched his new ability.

• Meng Zhao drained the essence blood from a sheep and a strange bird with a red thread extending from his finger, leaving both creatures shriveled.
• Meng Zhao demonstrated that the thread was tough, sharp, controllable, and capable of draining an opponent’s essence blood.
• Meng Zhao condensed the absorbed essence blood into a crimson drop and fired it as a blood dragon, smashing a stone table.
• Yuan Bin praised Meng Zhao’s new ability, and Meng Zhao explained that stronger essence blood could provide greater power.
• Meng Zhao reasoned that his new ability might have arisen from his injuries, his cultivation of the Heaven Swallowing Sun Devouring Great Law, or the Eclosion Worm’s natural powers.

Meng Zhao sensed the Pudu Cult approaching Taoyun Residence and explained that their killing intent pointed to him as their main target and Yuan Bin as a secondary one. After recovering and growing stronger with the Eclosion Worm, he led Niu Dali and Yuan Bin outside to face them, confident that the Pudu Cult Master would not appear.

• Meng Zhao used the Emperor's Qi Gazing Technique to detect a blood-red seal of killing intent rising from the east, though Niu Dali and Yuan Bin saw nothing.
• Meng Zhao identified the approaching force as the Pudu Cult and led the others outside to avoid damaging Taoyun Residence in a fight.
• Niu Dali and Yuan Bin urged Meng Zhao to flee, but he argued that the mountain exits were likely surrounded and the estate's residents would be trapped.
• Yuan Bin deduced that the Pudu Cult believed Meng Zhao and their Dharma King were both badly injured.
• Meng Zhao revealed that the Eclosion Worm had healed him and strengthened his cultivation, and he declared that the Pudu Cult's attack would be no danger unless its Cult Master came in person.

Meng Zhao waited beneath an ancient tree with Niu Dali and Yuan Bin for the Pudu Cult, carving a wooden branch into a sword and empowering it with his dragon blood. As he prepared for the confrontation, he warned Niu Dali that his martial art’s Demon Ox divine intent was affecting him and began calculating the forces around them.

• Yuan Bin sent word to the estate to prepare for evacuation while he, Meng Zhao, and Niu Dali went to wait beneath an ancient tree.
• Meng Zhao carved a branch into a short sword, puzzling Niu Dali, who urged him to use a treasured weapon instead.
• Meng Zhao warned Niu Dali that the Demon Ox divine intent could be influencing his mind and told him to master it rather than be controlled by it.
• Niu Dali recognized the danger in his cultivation, while Yuan Bin was struck by Meng Zhao’s apparent insight into their thoughts.
• Meng Zhao infused the wooden sword with a drop of his purple dragon blood, causing a dragon pattern and faint roar to appear.
• Meng Zhao surveyed the surroundings and used his fingers to calculate positions as the group waited for the Pudu Cult.

Meng Zhao used a blood-infused wooden sword to tap an earth-vein node and prepare for the Pudu Cult’s arrival. He faced five Pudu Cult fighters whose strength surpassed the previous group, while Niu Dali and Yuan Bin sensed the sword’s influence.

• Meng Zhao threw his purple-stained wooden sword through a boulder and into an earth-vein node beyond Taoyun Residence.
• Niu Dali and Yuan Bin felt their fighting spirit rise and the surrounding vitality grow more active.
• Meng Zhao used the earth-vein node to prepare for the Pudu Cult’s powerful assault.
• Five Pudu Cult fighters arrived at White Bottle Mountain, including the brutal monk and four formidable new allies.
• Meng Zhao assessed the newcomers and recognized that the Pudu Cult had sent a much stronger force to kill him.

Meng Zhao confronted five Pudu Cult experts, who were stunned to find him fully recovered and stronger after his battle with Gebhu Dharma King. Their leader revealed that the cult sought to kill Meng Zhao because the Meng Family could bring the Great Yong Dynasty’s power against them, leaving both sides facing a dangerous confrontation.

• Niu Dali and Yuan Bin assessed the five Pudu Cult members and feared that the two leading monks could hold Meng Zhao back while the others killed them.
• A fierce great monk recognized Meng Zhao and questioned how he had recovered from his injuries so quickly.
• Meng Zhao explained that his wounds and damaged foundations had been real, but a fortunate encounter had restored him and improved his martial arts.
• The great monk admitted that he had guessed Meng Zhao’s identity and feared the Meng Family could use the Great Yong Imperial Court to destroy the Pudu Cult.
• Meng Zhao realized the cult wanted him dead because it feared his family’s influence, while the cult planned to wait for the dynasty to fracture before making its move.

Meng Zhao and his companions faced the Pudu Cult, but Red Lotus Monk argued that killing Meng Zhao could damage Martial Dao Destiny and explained how an ancient figure had once broken it. The chapter ended with Niu Dali asking who had been powerful enough to sever Martial Dao Destiny.

• Red Lotus Monk praised Meng Zhao as a rare genius whose death could harm Martial Dao Destiny, while Meng Zhao focused on surviving the immediate crisis.
• Niu Dali challenged Red Lotus Monk's reasoning and asked whether harming any talented martial artist would damage destiny.
• Red Lotus Monk explained that Meng Zhao's special physique and reputation tied him unusually closely to Martial Dao Fortune.
• Red Lotus Monk said Martial Dao Fortune had been severed during the collapse of the Great Ming Dynasty and compared it to Wang Mang splitting the Great Han's destiny.
• Niu Dali asked who could sever Martial Dao Destiny, prompting Red Lotus Monk's account of Liu Bang, Wang Mang, and Liu Xiu.

Red Lotus Monk revealed how Calculates All Beings tried to defy his ominous fate but indirectly helped bring down Great Ming. After investigating repeated calamities, Calculates All Beings traced their roots to Martial Dao and weakened Martial Dao Destiny, though his method remained unknown.

• Red Lotus Monk identified the forgotten figure who cut off Martial Dao Destiny as Calculates All Beings, whose teachings were later carried on by a disciple honored as Marquis of Divine Strategy.
• Red Lotus Monk explained that Calculates All Beings had been born with Ten Lifetimes of Sinister Karma, learned his fate from the Dragon Scale Golden Seal, and tried to counter it by doing good deeds.
• Red Lotus Monk said that a child Calculates All Beings had once saved later raised a rebellion that shattered Great Ming's national destiny.
• Calculates All Beings traveled for twenty years, then used the Dragon Scale Golden Seal to conclude that Martial Dao helped generate recurring calamities through violence and the depletion of Heaven and earth.
• Calculates All Beings decided to weaken Martial Dao Destiny, changing cultivation so its early stages became easier while later progress grew increasingly difficult, but his method remained unknown.

Red Lotus Monk tried to recruit Meng Zhao into the Pudu Cult, praising his talent and offering him the position of Holy Son and future Cult Master. Meng Zhao questioned the monks’ intentions, and the chapter ended with Red Lotus Monk awaiting his response to the offer.

• A sword-bearing youth asked why the Great Yong Great Ancestor had emerged despite the decline of Martial Dao Destiny, and Red Lotus Monk explained that Beitang Gong had been an exceptional prodigy.
• Red Lotus Monk praised Meng Zhao as a leading talent of the age, while a Pudu Cult youth looked jealous and Niu Dali and Yuan Bin grew more confident in following Meng Zhao.
• Meng Zhao dismissed the praise and said his goal was to practice martial arts and cultivate his heart, prompting both monks to marvel at his state of mind.
• Meng Zhao asked why the Pudu Cult had come and what it wanted after he noticed that Red Lotus Monk had withdrawn his killing intent.
• Red Lotus Monk said Meng Zhao should use his abilities to help the common people and invited him to join the Pudu Cult as its Holy Son and eventual leader.

Meng Zhao rejected the Red Lotus Monk’s offer to join the Pudu Cult, condemning its motives and refusing to endanger the Meng Family. With the two sides poised for a fight, Lin You won permission to challenge him, and the chapter ended as Lin You introduced himself before Meng Zhao.

• The Red Lotus Monk offered Meng Zhao a place in the Pudu Cult and promised to recommend him as the future Cult Master.
• Meng Zhao refused, calling the Pudu Cult a faction driven by power and profit and warning that joining would bring trouble to the Meng Family.
• The Red Lotus Monk proposed settling their disagreement by force, but Lin You asked to fight Meng Zhao first.
• The towering monk urged the Red Lotus Monk to grant Lin You’s request, and the Red Lotus Monk agreed.
• Lin You stepped before Meng Zhao, drew on his sword qi, and announced that he had come to seek Meng Zhao’s instruction.

Lin You challenged Meng Zhao, who warned that he was outmatched and shook his confidence before dismissing him. Lin You steadied himself, drew on his anger, and launched a sword strike at Meng Zhao, hoping to force him back one step.

• Meng Zhao assessed Lin You’s swordsmanship and warned that he could defeat him easily, while Lin You briefly wavered under the pressure.
• Lin You rejected Meng Zhao’s attempt to undermine his confidence and declared that he had accepted the risk of death.
• Red Lotus Monk and the Black Robe Dharma King prepared to intervene, fearing Meng Zhao would strike before they could save Lin You.
• Meng Zhao judged Lin You’s hesitation a flaw, lost interest in speaking with him, and signaled for him to attack.
• Lin You turned his anger into strength, united with his sword, and thrust at Meng Zhao’s brow at tremendous speed.

Meng Zhao overwhelmed Lin You with a single sword-catching move, but the danger forced Lin You to comprehend ultimate soft force and survive. Meng Zhao recognized that Lin You had advanced, and the duel continued with Lin You’s sword still intact enough to fight.

• Lin You launched a devastating sword strike at Meng Zhao, who caught the blade between two fingers and scorched it with his strength.
• Lin You tried to use a hidden force to recover his sword, but Meng Zhao flicked his fingers and shattered the blade while sending force surging toward him.
• As he faced defeat, Lin You recalled the Pudu Cult Master's advice and comprehended the principles of ultimate soft force.
• Lin You's transformed Sword Qi dissolved Meng Zhao's force, and his fractured sword held its shape so he could continue fighting.
• Meng Zhao saw that Lin You had advanced under pressure and understood why Lin You had chosen to challenge him.

Lin You broke through in swordsmanship while fighting Meng Zhao, but Meng Zhao defeated him with the Temporal Finger Technique. After Lin You’s sword shattered, the Pudu Cult leaders discovered that he had died without noticing Meng Zhao had drained his essence and blood.

• Lin You grasped a new principle of hardness and softness as he fought Meng Zhao, drawing admiration from the onlookers.
• Meng Zhao matched Lin You’s supple sword force with his own gentle Finger Force and gradually overwhelmed him.
• Lin You’s sword shattered, and he remained motionless as Red Lotus Monk pulled him close with a fiery Buddhist palm.
• Red Lotus Monk and the others discovered that Lin You had died after his essence and blood were silently drained away.
• The onlookers feared that Meng Zhao might be able to kill them just as silently.

Meng Zhao killed Lin You by secretly draining most of his blood essence, then turned Lin You’s blood into a powerful sword and attacked the fierce, burly monk. As the monk was immobilized by Meng Zhao’s aura, the Black Robe Dharma King intervened to shield him.

• Meng Zhao’s layered use of silkworm silk, the Emperor’s Qi Gazing Technique, and Mind Martial Dao drained Lin You’s blood essence and killed him with a finger strike.
• The fierce, burly monk accused Meng Zhao of practicing demonic arts and tried to undermine his confidence.
• Meng Zhao praised the monk’s practical mindset, then condensed Lin You’s blood essence into a sword and sent it at him.
• Meng Zhao’s aura immobilized the monk, leaving him unable to evade the incoming blood sword.
• The Black Robe Dharma King rushed in and raised his black kasaya as a canopy to block the attack.

Meng Zhao stopped Lin You’s blood sword with the Black Robe Dharma King’s kasaya and left the fierce monk shaken by fear. As the two Dharma Kings prepared to capture Yuan Bin and Niu Dali before joining forces against him, Meng Zhao attacked them both at once.

• Meng Zhao’s blood sword struck the Black Robe Dharma King’s kasaya, which absorbed its sword qi and prevented it from reaching the fierce monk.
• The fierce monk recoiled in fear of Meng Zhao, while the plump young man recognized that Meng Zhao had become the monk’s inner demon.
• The Black Robe Dharma King and Red Lotus Monk planned for Red Lotus Monk to engage Meng Zhao while the Black Robe Dharma King captured Yuan Bin and Niu Dali.
• Meng Zhao guessed their plan and unleashed Two Dragons Emerging from the Sea against both Dharma Kings.

Meng Zhao battled Red Lotus Monk and the Black Robe Dharma King at White Bottle Mountain, testing his skills against their formidable Buddhist and demonic techniques. After Meng Zhao protected Yuan Bin from the Black Robe Dharma King's attack, the Dharma King called on Red Lotus Monk to join him in killing Meng Zhao.

• Meng Zhao's Two Dragons Emerging from the Sea clashed with Red Lotus Monk's Buddhist palms, then scattered into countless small dragons that Red Lotus Monk dispersed with another technique.
• The clash between Meng Zhao and Red Lotus Monk disrupted the vital energy across five li, making the area temporarily impossible to cultivate in.
• The Black Robe Dharma King lunged for Yuan Bin, but Meng Zhao intercepted him with the Cloud Dragon Claw Strike.
• The Black Robe Dharma King became enraged and urged Red Lotus Monk to join forces against Meng Zhao.

Meng Zhao fought Black Robe Dharma King while Red Lotus Monk prepared and launched a sneak attack. The chapter ended as Red Lotus Monk’s full-powered, Sinful Red Lotus-enhanced punch struck the center of Meng Zhao’s back.

• Black Robe Dharma King attacked Meng Zhao’s eyes with Two Dragons Playing with Pearls, but Meng Zhao met his fingers with Silkworm Thread Force.
• Black Robe Dharma King sensed the concealed danger in Meng Zhao’s technique, withdrew, and attacked with spiraling kicks.
• Meng Zhao changed his finger force into the Void Great Hand Seal and crushed Black Robe Dharma King’s leg force.
• Red Lotus Monk used the Six-Syllable Great Bright Mantra to empower himself and circled behind Meng Zhao.
• Red Lotus Monk struck Meng Zhao in the back with a sneak attack wrapped in the Sinful Red Lotus’s flames.

Meng Zhao used his body techniques and the Heavenly Capital Imperial Dragon Ziwei Scripture to counter Red Lotus Monk’s assault while fighting the Black Robe Dharma King. Red Lotus Monk stabilized his true qi but was injured when Meng Zhao repelled him, leaving the battle ongoing.

• Red Lotus Monk struck Meng Zhao with the Sinful Red Lotus Scripture, but Meng Zhao’s dragon-like muscles, protective qi, and suction technique absorbed and diverted most of the attack.
• Meng Zhao’s suction began draining Red Lotus Monk’s true qi, but Red Lotus Monk used the Fearless Lion Seal and Buddhist visualization to stabilize his mind and qi.
• The Black Robe Dharma King noticed Red Lotus Monk was in trouble and launched a powerful palm strike at Meng Zhao’s chest.
• Meng Zhao blasted Red Lotus Monk away with a repulsive force and met the Black Robe Dharma King’s attack with Giant Python Probes the Cave.
• Niu Dali, Yuan Bin, and the others saw Red Lotus Monk’s robe shatter and blood appear at his mouth as Meng Zhao’s Heaven Swallowing Sun Devouring Great Law continued to grow stronger by absorbing and repelling true qi.