Chapter Summaries

Jiang Qiu tried to secure Binglian a normal Residency Permit in Northern Border City, but officials pushed her toward exploitative work because of her half-demon traits. He chose to take her to the Xia Kingdom Administrative Zone and promised to bring her to Xia Country, then stopped when he saw a crowd heading to a high-profile test match.

• Jiang Qiu took Binglian to the Affairs Building to apply for a normal Residency Permit and learned that the requirements depended on whether her traits were innate or grafted.
• Bellit told Jiang Qiu that Binglian would need to enter the pleasure industry to get a permit, and threatened that she would be forced to mine if she slept on the streets without one.
• Jiang Qiu refused to pursue the permit and took Binglian toward the Xia Kingdom Administrative Zone, promising to bring her to Xia Country when he returned.
• Binglian asked whether someone like her could go to Xia Country, and Jiang Qiu reassured her that he would help her settle there.
• Jiang Qiu and Binglian saw a crowd rushing toward an arena for a test match between Mulberry Island's top Dharma Manifestation Realm genius and the Ten Victories One-Eyed Demon Lord.

Jiang Qiu recognized his former teacher Wu Shan fighting Sakai Zen'ei in a Northern Border City death match and broke into the arena to save him. Jiang Qiu took Wu Shan's place in the fight, standing against Sakai as the barrier closed around them.

• Jiang Qiu saw Sakai Zen'ei and Wu Shan featured on the arena posters and recognized Wu Shan as his former teacher.
• Jiang Qiu hurried into the arena and saw Wu Shan badly wounded while Sakai toyed with him before delivering a likely killing blow.
• Wu Shan resolved to keep fighting Sakai for the sake of his former comrades and the renewed purpose Jiang Qiu had given him.
• Jiang Qiu shattered the arena barrier, landed between Wu Shan and Sakai, and forced Sakai back.
• Sakai explained that anyone who interfered had to fight in the original combatant's place, and Jiang Qiu accepted the death match.

Jiang Qiu replaced the injured Wu Shan in a life-and-death match against Sakai Zen'ei, Mulberry Island's foremost blade genius. Sakai unleashed his rare Abyssal Dark Spiritual Essence, and the fight continued under the watch of the arena's officials.

• Jiang Qiu identified himself as a student of Northwest Martial Arts University and agreed to compensate the arena and fight on Wu Shan's behalf.
• Sakai Zen'ei refused to suppress his realm, and Bellige raised the arena barrier and allowed the match to proceed.
• Jiang Qiu and Sakai began their life-and-death match, and Jiang Qiu's speed and strength sent Sakai crashing into the protective wall.
• Sakai recovered and revealed his Abyssal Dark Spiritual Essence, prompting Bellige to recognize the danger and prepare to intervene.
• An old man in the honored seats fixed Bellige with a cold gaze, and Bellige withdrew his Soul Ice Spiritual Essence as Sakai continued fighting.

Jiang Qiu fought Sakai Zen'ei through the latter’s deadly Shadow Slice and gradually mastered his opponent’s movements. He struck Sakai Zen'ei through the waist and abdomen, leaving the arena stunned by his trace of Spear Intent.

• Sakai Zen'ei used Shadow Meld Kill, but Jiang Qiu evaded the attack with Shadow Tread.
• Sakai Zen'ei summoned a purple-black python phantom and unleashed Shadow Slice, forcing Jiang Qiu into a desperate defense as the fighters clashed across the arena.
• Jiang Qiu’s spear technique deepened during the fight, and he began sensing Sakai Zen'ei’s movements despite being unable to see him in the darkness.
• Jiang Qiu used Dragon Shadow Flash Stab to pierce Sakai Zen'ei’s waist and abdomen, scattering the Abyssal Dark Spiritual Essence.
• The mustached old man recognized a trace of Spear Intent in Jiang Qiu’s strike, and the spectators erupted in astonishment.

Jiang Qiu defeated Sakai Zen'ei’s Orochi Serpent King Celestial Manifestation with his Blazing Dragon Dharma Manifestation. As Jiang Qiu moved to finish Sakai, an old man intervened, only for Zhu Weiyi to confront him.

• Sakai Zen'ei unleashed the Orochi Serpent King Celestial Manifestation and prepared a devastating slash against Jiang Qiu.
• Jiang Qiu summoned the Blazing Dragon Dharma Manifestation and used Enraged Dragon Facing Heaven to shatter Sakai Zen'ei’s attack and send him flying.
• Bellige and Bellit watched in shock as Jiang Qiu proved stronger than Sakai Zen'ei.
• Jiang Qiu moved to pursue Sakai Zen'ei, but a mustached old man shielded his bloodied grandson and threatened to kill Jiang Qiu.
• Zhu Weiyi shouted at the old man, challenging his threat.

Zhu Weiyi demonstrated spear intent to Jiang Qiu by killing the master protecting Sakai Zen'ei, though Sakai escaped to Mulberry Island. Jiang Qiu gained insight from witnessing the attack, while Zhu Weiyi agreed to compensate the arena for its destruction.

• Zhu Weiyi told Jiang Qiu to watch as he demonstrated spear intent and struck the mustached elder.
• The elder's Dharma Manifestation collapsed under Zhu Weiyi's spear intent, and he died while Sakai Zen'ei escaped through a black swamp.
• Zhu Weiyi's attack devastated the arena, and Bellige used Soul Ice Spiritual Essence to contain the lingering spear intent.
• Jiang Qiu gained insight into spear intent, and Zhu Weiyi wondered whether he had truly comprehended something.
• Zhu Weiyi asked Bellige to evacuate the spectators and promised to cover the arena's losses.
• Bellige began evacuating the crowd and closing the arena as he considered the danger Mulberry Island could pose to Zhu Weiyi.

After witnessing Zhu Weiyi’s Spear Intent, Jiang Qiu gained a trace of Ancient Martial Spear Intent and learned he could pursue the forbidden secret art Blazing Flame Simulacrum. He returned to the Xia Kingdom Administrative Zone determined to master it, defeat Tang Guang, and prepare for the coming war with the demon clans.

• Jiang Qiu comprehended Ancient Martial Spear Intent while watching Zhu Weiyi demonstrate his power.
• Zhu Weiyi told Jiang Qiu that Tang Guang would arrive in Northern Border City in seven days and recommended Blazing Flame Simulacrum as a way to challenge him.
• Zhu Weiyi explained that Sakai Zen'ei had escaped using Mulberry Island’s forbidden secret art, Evasive Escape, and said a copy of Blazing Flame Simulacrum would arrive the next day.
• Jiang Qiu accepted the challenge of learning Blazing Flame Simulacrum to win the Golden Token and strengthen himself before the coming war.
• Jiang Qiu overheard guests discussing his fight with Sakai Zen'ei and speculation that Tang Guang would represent Xia Country in the Great Secret Realm.
• Jiang Qiu resolved to keep growing stronger and vowed to kill Feng Li for intercepting the Hundred Mechanisms Giant Kite.

Jiang Qiu trained in Blazing Flame Simulacrum while Binglian used her Pact of Ice and Snow to convert Ice Crystal Fruits into spiritual essence for him. Seven days later, Wu Shan learned the curse in his left eye could not be lifted and was approached in a tavern by a heavily demonic stranger.

• Jiang Qiu completed the fusion of Rainbow Spear Piercing the Sun and began learning Blazing Flame Simulacrum, but quickly depleted much of his spiritual essence.
• Binglian used her Pact of Ice and Snow to convert the Soul Ice Spiritual Essence in the Ice Crystal Fruits, replenishing Jiang Qiu's reserves and helping raise her cultivation.
• Binglian continued supporting Jiang Qiu as he practiced, while reflecting on the bloodline oath that had bound her to protect one person in her lifetime.
• Seven days after the arena incident, Wu Shan sat alone in a Northern Border City tavern and realized the curse in his left eye could not be lifted.
• A black-cloaked stranger with green pupils and a powerful demonic aura sat across from Wu Shan.

Jiang Qiu learned that blizzards and demon attacks were spreading across the Northern Wasteland, while rumors blamed him for plundering the Wolf Emperor Legacy. General Zhu summoned him as Northern Border City faced an impending assault, and Binglian sensed that the Northern Snow Wolf Tribe had agents inside the city.

• Jiang Qiu reviewed his progress in mastering the Blazing Flame Simulacrum and learned that Tang Guang was expected to arrive for their arena challenge.
• Lin Wei reported that blizzards were swallowing settlements and demon tribes were invading, then explained that a similar ancient storm had preceded the emergence of three major demon tribes' secret realms.
• News reports claimed that Xia Country people had stolen the Wolf Emperor Legacy and killed over a thousand Northern Snow Wolf Tribe members, and Jiang Qiu realized the Wolf King was using the accusation to unite the demon tribes against humans.
• A Martial Combat Team captain summoned Jiang Qiu to Zhu Weiyi's command room because the Northern Border City frontline was in urgent danger.
• Binglian sensed the disturbed Soul Ice Spiritual Essence and realized that the Northern Snow Wolf King and its tribe were slaughtering settlements while wolf-blooded members remained scattered throughout Northern Border City.

Northern Border City faced an imminent assault by the Northern Wasteland demon races and Mulberry Island, and Zhu Weiyi left Jiang Qiu in charge of protecting the university students in the rear. Jiang Qiu began preparing the city’s defenses, then learned that Ban Jing Shan Wei and many Mulberry Island martial artists had gathered outside the southern gate.

• Zhu Weiyi told Jiang Qiu that the three major demon races and the Eight-Headed Serpent Clan were surrounding Northern Border City, forcing the Rookie Tournament to end and the students to withdraw.
• Zhu Weiyi gave Jiang Qiu a Hundred Mechanisms Spirit Treasure Domain Plate and asked him to protect the students while Zhu Weiyi went to the front lines.
• After learning that three Demon Kings had gathered and the Belli Family was struggling to hold them off, Zhu Weiyi rushed away, and Jiang Qiu took the Domain Plate and headed to gather the students.
• Jiang Qiu gave Binglian instructions and discussed battle preparations with Grandmaster Wang as unrest spread through the city’s outer districts.
• Lin Wei messaged Jiang Qiu that Mulberry Island martial artists, including Ban Jing Shan Wei, had gathered at the first major settlement outside the southern gate.

Lin Wei and the refugees reached Northern Border City as Sakai Zen'ei demanded that the Belli Family open its gates to Mulberry Island and the demon forces. Bellige agreed, but a young figure killed him and challenged anyone who dared open the gates.

• Lin Wei and his fellow students arrived at the south gate and found refugees pleading for shelter while the Belli Family kept the gates shut.
• Bellige promised to protect the refugees, but Sakai Zen'ei arrived with twenty-three Dharma Manifestation Realm martial artists and demanded that the gates be opened.
• Sakai Zen'ei revealed that three Belli Family Grandmasters supported opening the gates and offered Bellige a chance to enter the Orochi Blood Pool.
• Bellige ordered the gates opened, then killed the Xia Country Martial Combat Team captain who tried to block the mechanism.
• Sakai Zen'ei announced that people resembling Xia Country citizens would be slaughtered, but a young spear-wielder killed Bellige and vowed to stop anyone from opening the gates.

Jiang Qiu arrived at Northern Border City and killed Bellige before confronting Sakai Zen'ei, who unleashed a massive two-headed serpent Dharma Manifestation. Jiang Qiu answered with his Blazing Dragon Dharma Manifestation and advanced toward Sakai Zen'ei as the battle began.

• Jiang Qiu flew to Northern Border City with the [Abyssal Emergence] spear and killed Bellige as he moved to attack someone.
• Jiang Qiu took Bellige's place atop the city wall and refused to let Sakai Zen'ei enter the gate.
• Sakai Zen'ei transformed and expanded his two-headed serpent Dharma Manifestation to enormous size, terrifying the refugees and martial artists below.
• Lin Wei recognized that Sakai Zen'ei's power had risen close to the Grandmaster realm and worried whether Jiang Qiu could hold the wall.
• Jiang Qiu summoned his thirty-meter Blazing Dragon Dharma Manifestation and advanced toward Sakai Zen'ei.

Jiang Qiu used a Domain Plate and his newly comprehended Ancient Martial Spear Intent to defeat Sakai Zen'ei. He sealed Sakai's escape and burned him to ashes, leaving the Mulberry Island forces stunned.

• Sakai Zen'ei launched a powerful attack at Jiang Qiu, but Jiang cut through his giant python Dharma Manifestation and wounded him with Spear Intent.
• Jiang Qiu revealed that he had comprehended Ancient Martial Spear Intent, which set Sakai's body and Spiritual Essence ablaze.
• Sakai Zen'ei tried to escape into black mud and warned that Grandmasters from Mulberry Island and the Belli Family were coming for Northern Border City.
• Jiang Qiu used the Domain Plate to seal Sakai's escape, and the flames consumed him until he became ashes.
• The Mulberry Island warriors and giant snakes halted in shock as they watched Jiang Qiu.

After killing Sakai Zen'ei, Jiang Qiu drove the remaining Mulberry Island fighters away from Northern Border City, then faced twenty-one Dharma Manifestation Realm warriors who refused to flee. Inspired by Jiang Qiu, Lin Wei awakened his fighting resolve and led Northwest Martial Arts University in pursuit of the scattered enemies.

• A Mulberry Island Dharma Manifestation Realm martial artist urged his forces to attack Northern Border City, but Jiang Qiu killed him with a spear strike.
• Jiang Qiu revealed that Dragon Spirit still held abundant Blazing Flame Spirit Charm and summoned his Blazing Dragon Dharma Manifestation, sending most of the Mulberry Island fighters fleeing.
• Twenty-one Mulberry Island Dharma Manifestation Realm martial artists summoned their serpentine manifestations and prepared to fight Jiang Qiu.
• Watching Jiang Qiu defend the city, Lin Wei resolved that his Spirit Body Realm and Seven-Stage Vast Thunder Jade Tendons could stand against the enemy.
• Lin Wei surged forward with his lightning-charged spear and called on everyone from Northwest Martial Arts University to hunt down the fleeing Mulberry Island martial artists.

Jiang Qiu survived the Dharma Manifestation martial artists’ attack and killed all twenty-one of them, turning the battle against the Mulberry Island forces. After the survivors fled, he took control of Northern Border City’s defenses and ordered the Belli Family guards to join him in hunting demonkin.

• Lin Wei and hundreds of Northwest Martial Arts University students charged the Mulberry Island martial artists while Jiang Qiu faced the Dharma Manifestation masters.
• The twenty-one Dharma Manifestation martial artists struck Jiang Qiu together, but his apparent death was an illusion, and he emerged behind them to kill them all with one spear sweep.
• Refugees cheered Jiang Qiu as the remaining Mulberry Island martial artists fled, pursued by Lin Wei and the students; only two or three hundred escaped unharmed.
• Jiang Qiu ordered the Belli Family guards to open the gates and asked whether they served the family or Northern Border City.
• After one guard objected to leaving the gate, Jiang Qiu killed him and gave the others three seconds to descend or die.
• Jiang Qiu assigned the city’s defense to the Xia Country martial artists and Lin Wei’s group, then ordered the Belli Family guards to follow him into the city and fight demonkin.

Grandmaster Wang faced down rogue martial artists massing at the Xia Kingdom Administrative Zone’s gates, only for Sakai Fujin of Mulberry Island to reveal himself and demand entry. Wang summoned the zone’s power and prepared his cyan-blue roc Dharma Manifestation to fight Sakai Fujin.

• Unknown martial artists caused turmoil in the Xia Country area, and Grandmaster Wang closed the Inner City gates to stop the attackers from entering.
• Grandmaster Wang confronted the gathered rogue martial artists, who backed away when he released his Grandmaster aura.
• Sakai Fujin arrived and claimed the martial artists only wanted safe shelter, then admitted he intended to force his way into the Xia Kingdom Administrative Zone.
• Sakai Fujin struck the wall with an attack carrying domain power, and Grandmaster Wang blocked it with a cyan-blue Wind Wall.
• Grandmaster Wang drew power from the ancient runes and summoned a massive cyan-blue roc Dharma Manifestation to target Sakai Fujin.

Grandmaster Wang’s devastating attack failed to hurt Sakai Fujin, who revealed that he had fused Domain Grand Dao with Evasive Escape and had come to Northern Border City to break through into the Grandmaster realm. Jiang Qiu then arrived and struck Sakai Fujin with the [Abyssal Emergence] Spear Spirit, announcing that Shan Wei had been burned to ashes and provoking Sakai Fujin to attack.

• Grandmaster Wang’s black beam devastated the battlefield, but Sakai Fujin used his domain power to shift the attack away and save the surrounding martial artists.
• Sakai Fujin said he was one step from mastering the complete Domain Grand Dao and had come to Northern Border City to break through into the Grandmaster realm by fighting Zhu Weiyi.
• Grandmaster Wang and the Xia Country martial artists realized that his manifestation could not harm Sakai Fujin and feared the Inner City wall would fall.
• Jiang Qiu arrived and hurled the [Abyssal Emergence] Spear Spirit at Sakai Fujin, whose black spiritual essence barrier the weapon pierced.
• Sakai Fujin asked where Shan Wei was, and Jiang Qiu said Shan Wei had been burned to ashes.
• Sakai Fujin cursed Jiang Qiu and began turning his Domain Grand Dao, declaring that Jiang Qiu would die there.

Jiang Qiu used Grandmaster Zhu’s Domain Plate to suppress Sakai Fujin and the surrounding martial artists, then faced Sakai Fujin’s deadly Abyssal Dark Soul Pursuit. The chapter ended as Sakai Fujin realized the Grandmaster-level domain pressure was still active while he tried to defend himself.

• Grandmaster Wang warned Jiang Qiu that Sakai Fujin could merge his domain with Evasive Escape, and Sakai Fujin’s pressure knocked Jiang Qiu out of the sky.
• Jiang Qiu dodged Sakai Fujin’s Abyssal Dark Spiritual Essence attack with Blazing Flame Simulacrum, but its blast struck the area behind him.
• Jiang Qiu activated Grandmaster Zhu’s Domain Plate and used its domain pressure to suppress Sakai Fujin and everyone within a thousand meters.
• Sakai Fujin killed a martial artist who was begging for mercy and decided he had to kill Jiang Qiu to escape the Domain Plate’s restraint.
• Sakai Fujin launched Abyssal Dark Soul Pursuit, which swallowed Jiang Qiu, while Grandmaster Wang rushed to intervene.
• Sakai Fujin raised a shield against the attack from above, then realized Grandmaster-level domain pressure had not been withdrawn.

Jiang Qiu used Grandmaster Zhu Weiyi’s Domain Plate and Blazing Flame Simulacrum to help kill Sakai Fujin and repel the attack on the inner city wall. After learning that the Belli Family’s betrayal had left Grandmaster Zhu facing the demon forces alone, Jiang Qiu heard that Belli Jie had led people through the north city gate.

• Jiang Qiu’s Domain Plate unleashed a powerful manifestation strike that reduced Sakai Fujin and thousands of warriors to ash.
• Jiang Qiu returned from the smoke with the Domain Plate, and Grandmaster Wang thanked him for saving the inner city wall.
• The surviving Belli Family warriors saw the destruction and began to regret betraying Northern Border City and defying Jiang Qiu.
• Jiang Qiu asked Grandmaster Wang about Grandmaster Zhu Weiyi and learned that the Belli Family’s old family head had died after being persecuted while recovering from battle wounds.
• Grandmaster Wang received a call announcing that Belli Jie had led people in through the north city gate.

Belli Jie and the Belli Family moved to seize Northern Border City’s Xia Kingdom Administrative Zone, declaring their intent to accept Mulberry Island’s aid and establish a Human-Demon Co-Prosperity Sphere. They attacked the northern gate, leaving Wu Hua battered and the city defenses broken.

• Belli Jie gathered more than ten thousand mixed-blood martial artists at the Inner City's north gate and announced the Belli Family’s alliance with Mulberry Island.
• Wu Hua condemned the move as a violation of the alliance agreement, but Belli Jie argued that human-demon coexistence was humanity’s only path to survival.
• Belli Jie ordered his forces to attack the gate, and Wu Hua and the Xia Country defenders resisted.
• The assault shattered the city walls and killed defenders as Belli Jie struck down Wu Hua.
• Belli Jie revealed that the Ice Armored Bear Clan bloodline had helped him reach the Martial Arts Master realm and offered Wu Hua a chance to surrender.