Chapter Summaries

Lei Dong and Ding Wanyan deepened their trust by sharing their greatest secrets, and Lei Dong then assessed how to strengthen himself while keeping a low profile. He decided to seek an upgrade for his Myriad Ghost Banner and considered recruiting the cultivator who had crafted his Asura Wings.

• Lei Dong refined Ding Wanyan's Heavenly Spirit Ghost and explained the Soul Devouring Pagoda to her.
• Ding Wanyan accepted Lei Dong's secret treasure and reassured him that she understood why he had kept it hidden.
• Lei Dong told Ding Wanyan about his previous life and reincarnation, and the couple affirmed how much they meant to each other.
• Lei Dong reviewed his cultivation, ghost pets, and magic treasures, concluding that upgrading his Myriad Ghost Banner would improve his combat power.
• Lei Dong considered how to obtain a stronger Myriad Ghost Banner and thought about bringing the cultivator who crafted his Asura Wings into his camp.

Lei Dong visited Wang Lei in the Eastern Sea and impressed the Artifact Refining Grandmaster with his knowledge after offering him Chaos Essence Iron. Wang Lei agreed to refine a Top Grade Magic Treasure Myriad Ghost Banner, but the rare materials and low chance of success left Lei Dong facing a daunting cost.

• Lei Dong studied artifact refining during the journey east with Ding Wanyan and began organizing its principles using his scientific knowledge.
• Lei Dong and Ding Wanyan arrived at Wang Lei’s island, where Lei Dong won Wang Lei’s attention by presenting Chaos Essence Iron.
• Wang Lei became impressed by Lei Dong’s questions and urged him to study artifact refining under his tutelage, but Lei Dong declined.
• Lei Dong asked Wang Lei to refine a Top Grade Magic Treasure Myriad Ghost Banner, and Wang Lei listed the rare materials required.
• Wang Lei estimated that the materials would cost more than a hundred Top Grade temporary spirit stones and that success would be less than thirty percent, making Lei Dong gasp.

The Supreme Sect learned that Li Yao had died and sent the Nine Sons of the Azure Heavens to investigate and punish those responsible. Meanwhile, Lei Dong weighed the dangers of gathering rare Netherworld materials to refine his Myriad Ghost Banner and considered a Netherworld expedition, leaving Dongfang Fu as a possible ally.

• A disciple reported that Li Yao's Life Lantern had gone out, and the Supreme Sect's master ordered the killer's entire sect wiped out.
• The Nine Sons of the Azure Heavens set out for Kang Prefecture, alarming demonic cultivators and driving many into hiding.
• Lei Dong decided that refining a Top Grade Magic Treasure was worth the expense, but learned that three essential materials could only be found in the Netherworld Ghost Domain.
• Lei Dong judged that he could not face the Nascent Soul-level dangers there alone and ruled out bringing a large group of Earth Giants.
• Ding Wanyan suggested inviting Dongfang Fu to join the expedition, and Lei Dong recognized her strength and potential to advance to Golden Core Mid-tier.

Lei Dong discussed bringing Dongfang Fu and Qi Feifei into the Nether Domain adventure, then confessed his past with Qi Feifei and Tantai Bingyun to Ding Wanyan. Ding Wanyan teased him about his relationships and urged him to bring Tantai Bingyun back from Tianyin Palace.

• Lei Dong agreed that Dongfang Fu could join their Nether Domain adventure but decided to keep the Soul Devouring Pagoda secret from her.
• Lei Dong asked Ding Wanyan about Qi Feifei, and she teased him about rumors that Qi Feifei had betrayed the Hehuan Sect for him.
• Lei Dong explained everything that had happened with Qi Feifei in the Inner Devil Hall, including their becoming dual-cultivation partners.
• Ding Wanyan jokingly ordered Lei Dong to bring Tantai Bingyun back from Tianyin Palace as punishment.
• Lei Dong admitted that something had happened between him and Tantai Bingyun, and Ding Wanyan said she understood his affection for her.

Lei Dong and his companions entered the Netherworld Ghost Domain after two years of preparation, bringing a massive Wraith army and powerful Battle Pets. After crossing the first five layers, they reached Heaven Ghost City on the Sixth Layer, where they encountered the strange inhabitants of the Netherworld.

• Lei Dong, Dongfang Fu, Ding Wanyan, and Qi Feifei emerged into the Netherworld and surveyed its dangerous first layer.
• Lei Dong’s group relied on their Myriad Ghost Banners, more than one hundred and fifty thousand Wraiths, Ghost Generals, and Golden Core Battle Pets for protection.
• The group carefully crossed the first five layers over two or three months, encountering occasional powerful beasts and Ghost Generals.
• Lei Dong and the women reached Heaven Ghost City, a trading hub ruled by a Heavenly Ghost King and allied with the Yin Sha Sect.
• A bull-headed man glared at Lei Dong while a four-hooved woman offered to spend the night with him for one Middle Spirit Stone.

Lei Dong and his companions arrived in Heaven Ghost City to gather information and rest, where a dispute with a female Asura led to an unexpected offer. The Asura invited the Golden Core cultivators to help capture a pair of Nascent Soul-level Mysterious Nether Ice Silkworms, leaving Lei Dong intrigued and suspicious of her openness.

• Lei Dong paid an Alien Race streetwalker to guide him and his companions to a quiet inn and share rumors about Heaven Ghost City.
• At the inn, Lei Dong confronted a female Asura who demanded an Upper Grade Spirit Stone per day for a room and threatened to deny them lodging throughout the city.
• Ding Wanyan, Qi Feifei, and Dongfang Fu stood beside Lei Dong as the female Asura backed down and asked which province they came from.
• The female Asura learned that Lei Dong and his companions were Golden Core Stage Cultivators and offered to negotiate for their help capturing two Nascent Soul-level Mysterious Nether Ice Silkworms.

Lei Dong investigated Heaven Ghost City and summoned Xiao You, whose formidable abilities had grown to the peak of the Ghost General level. He then visited the Heavenly Ghost King with his companions to seek a connection that might help him find the Mysterious Nether Ice Silkworm.

• Lei Dong questioned a woman about Heaven Ghost City's customs and powerful figures, learned that Bei Ye Na was well regarded, and sent the woman away with a spirit stone.
• Lei Dong summoned Xiao You and reviewed her cultivation, powerful combat abilities, and need for more spells.
• Xiao You suggested Lei Dong visit the Heavenly Ghost King through the Yin Sha Sect's connection, and Lei Dong agreed.
• The next day, Lei Dong, Ding Wanyan, Dongfang Fu, and Qi Feifei presented a calling card at the City Lord's Mansion and met the Heavenly Ghost King.
• Lei Dong introduced his companions and presented gifts, and the Heavenly Ghost King recognized Ding Wanyan as the Yin Sha Devil Venerable's disciple and asked about her master's cultivation.

Lei Dong secured the Heavenly Ghost King's help in confirming the Ice Silkworm hunt was legitimate, then negotiated with Bei Ye Na to join the expedition with a smaller team. He revealed his Asura King's Wings to prove he could hold off one Nascent Soul-level Mysterious Nether Ice Silkworm, leaving Bei Ye Na stunned as he argued that fewer participants would mean a larger share for her group.

• Lei Dong explained his search for Nascent Soul-level Ice Silkworm Silk and other rare items, and the Heavenly Ghost King agreed to investigate.
• A Ghost General reported that two Mysterious Nether Ice Silkworms had appeared near Yin Feng Creek Valley and that more than a hundred cultivators planned to hunt them.
• The Heavenly Ghost King arranged for Lei Dong's group to join the hunt and asked Tu Lei to ensure the other participants treated them fairly.
• Bei Ye Na apologized to Lei Dong for her earlier discourtesy and discussed dividing the spoils according to each participant's contribution.
• Lei Dong offered to hold off one Ice Silkworm while his companions and a small group of Golden Core fighters handled both, and Bei Ye Na asked him for proof.
• Lei Dong unfurled his Asura King's Wings, overwhelming Bei Ye Na with their aura and using their power to support his proposal for a smaller team.

Lei Dong and Bei Ye Na agreed on a small, carefully planned expedition against two Mysterious Nether Ice Silkworms, while Lei Dong sought to build ties with local powers. In the Nine Netherworld Land, the aging Netherworld Ghost Emperor worried about his reign, his lifespan, and finding a worthy successor.

• Lei Dong reassured Bei Ye Na that his companions would lead the fight, and she agreed to bring five people, including Commander Tu Lei.
• Lei Dong explained that befriending useful local powers like Bei Ye Na and Tu Lei would help him in the Nether Domain.
• Bei Ye Na gathered close associates to plan the operation against the two Nascent Soul level Mysterious Nether Ice Silkworms.
• The Netherworld Ghost Emperor stood in the rain above the Netherworld Palace and asked Ao You and Ao Ming whether he had grown old after four thousand years on the throne.
• Ao You and Ao Ming urged the Netherworld Ghost Emperor to absorb the Netherworld Essence Soul and seek a successor, but he doubted he could ascend and hoped to find the next Ghost Emperor soon.

Lei Dong lured one Mysterious Nether Ice Silkworm away while Xiao You and the others attacked the other, defeating it with a massive force of ghosts and fighters. As the group prepared to help Lei Dong continue the plan, something unexpected happened.

• Xiao You and A Chou left to engage the female ice silkworm while Lei Dong challenged the male one.
• Lei Dong drew the male ice silkworm hundreds of miles away, evading its icy attacks with his Asura Wings.
• Over a hundred thousand Cannon Fodder ghosts swarmed the female ice silkworm, and Dongfang Fu, the others, and Bei Ye Na's fighters joined the assault.
• After fifteen minutes, the female ice silkworm died, though more than eighty thousand Cannon Fodder ghosts had perished.
• The battle impressed Tu Lei and the other fighters under the Heavenly Ghost King, but an unexpected event occurred as the group prepared to aid Lei Dong.

Bei Ye Na’s group confronted Hu Yan Old Devil and his much larger force over the spoils of the Ice Silkworm, while Tu Lei tried to keep the dispute within Heaven Ghost City’s rules. As Black Bull attacked Hu Yan, Lei Dong appeared and beat the old devil into the ground.

• Bei Ye Na and Wu Si recognized Hu Yan Old Devil’s approaching fleet, and Tu Lei warned that the old devil would not let their earlier slight go unanswered.
• Hu Yan Old Devil led hundreds of cultivators down and demanded seven-tenths of the spoils, while his followers pressured Tu Lei to uphold their claim.
• Bei Ye Na rejected Hu Yan’s demand and challenged him to fight, but he refused and threatened to use his numerical advantage.
• Hu Yan taunted Black Bull into attacking, and Black Bull swung his Mountain-splitting Axe at him.
• Lei Dong emerged beside Hu Yan, punched him into the frozen earth, then chased after him and stomped him several times.

Lei Dong confronted Hu Yan Old Devil, whose Gu insects threatened the group, while Ding Wanyan intervened to shield her husband. The battle escalated as Lei Dong sent Xiao You and A Chou into the Poison Cloud Miasma to face Hu Yan Old Devil’s Golden Insect Kings.

• Lei Dong arrived and beat Hu Yan Old Devil, drawing the Black Bull’s gratitude and angering the old devil.
• Hu Yan Old Devil unleashed his Bone-Eating Flying Ants, but Ding Wanyan destroyed most of them with Yin Sha Heavenly Thunder and declared she was protecting her husband.
• Hu Yan Old Devil and his followers mocked Lei Dong for relying on his wife, but Lei Dong and Bei Ye Na insulted the old devil in return.
• Hu Yan Old Devil sent out more flying ants and summoned his Poison Cloud Miasma, hiding Golden Insect Kings inside it.
• Lei Dong released ghosts from the Myriad Ghost Banner and ordered Xiao You and A Chou to confront the Golden Insect Kings; Xiao You caught one and told A Chou to save it for Lei Dong.

Lei Dong and his Ghost Servants overcame Hu Yan Old Devil’s insect swarms and turned the fight against him. After Xiao You and A Chou battered him into submission, Lei Dong kept him alive as a potential target for Ghost Gu control.

• Xiao You captured Hu Yan Old Devil’s Golden Insect Kings while Lei Dong’s evil ghosts countered the Bone-Eating Flying Ants.
• Xiao You revealed that she and A Chou were Lei Dong’s Ghost Servants, and she used spatial arts to attack Hu Yan Old Devil.
• Hu Yan Old Devil dodged Xiao You’s strike, but A Chou shattered his bone shield and injured him, forcing him to flee with Yin Sha Heavenly Thunder.
• Lei Dong teleported after Hu Yan Old Devil and used his tiger to knock him from the sky.
• Xiao You beat Hu Yan Old Devil and scolded him for damaging the green dress Lei Dong had chosen for her, while Lei Dong watched and kept her from killing him.

Lei Dong and his companions killed the Mysterious Nether Ice Silkworms and turned Hu Yan Old Devil’s forces against him. After using Ghost Gu to secure the survivors’ loyalty, Lei Dong established his first real force in the Nether Domain.

• Lei Dong withdrew with his companions, leaving Hu Yan Old Devil’s group to face the enraged Mysterious Nether Ice Silkworm.
• Lei Dong repeatedly lured the Ice Silkworm through Hu Yan Old Devil’s fleeing forces, causing heavy losses and forcing the survivors to stay put.
• Xiao You captured Hu Yan Old Devil and four trusted Golden Core cultivators, planted Ghost Gu in them, and compelled them to submit.
• Lei Dong lured the exhausted Ice Silkworm back to Ding Wanyan’s group, who wore it down with vengeful ghosts and killed it.
• Lei Dong and Xiao You recruited more than seventy survivors by implanting Ghost Gu in those who agreed to serve, killing those who refused.
• Lei Dong gained thirteen Golden Core cultivators among his new followers and established his first true force in the Nether Domain.

Lei Dong learned about the Netherworld while waiting for news, as a powerful cultivator from the Supreme Sect arrived in Kang Prefecture searching for Li Yao. The chapter ended with Tu Lei delivering a token and news that the Ghost King had located a lone Nascent Soul devil dragon.

• Lei Dong explored Heaven Ghost City, built secret connections, and considered the Netherworld an important part of his plans.
• A middle-aged Supreme Sect cultivator arrived off Kang Prefecture with seven disciples and summoned Heavenly General Meng Chao to capture a local cultivator.
• The middle-aged cultivator soul-searched the captured Golden Core Cultivator, confirmed their location, and said he planned to ask major sects for information about Li Yao.
• Tu Lei told Lei Dong that the Ghost King had located a lone Nascent Soul devil dragon and handed him a cold, ferocious-looking token.

Lei Dong led an assault into the Devil Dragon territory to kill the gravely wounded Devil Dragon King Tambor before reinforcements arrived. The battle began with Tambor fighting back fiercely against Lei Dong and his allies.

• Tu Lei gave Lei Dong the Heavenly Ghost Token and explained that it could summon the Heavenly Ghost King in an emergency.
• Tu Lei led twenty Flying Boats through the dangerous clouds, using the Heavenly Ghost King's secret lightning-avoidance plates to protect the fleet.
• Tu Lei told Lei Dong about the powerful Devil Dragon clan and revealed that Tambor was recovering from severe wounds in a swamp on the eighth layer of the Nether Realm.
• Tu Lei's disguised force attacked Tambor's personal guards while Lei Dong, Dongfang Fu, Ding Wanyan, and Qi Feifei descended to confront Tambor.
• Lei Dong and Xiao You held Tambor back as the wounded Devil Dragon King tried to escape, while his dark-green Demonic Flame burned countless vengeful ghosts to ash.

Lei Dong’s forces defeated the first Demon Dragon King and captured its beast soul, but its mate pursued them with a Space Sacred Artifact until the Heavenly Ghost King intervened. After escaping, Lei Dong spoke privately with the gravely injured Qi Feifei, who confessed her love and said she had no regrets.

• Lei Dong’s fighters overwhelmed the Demon Dragon King, though A Chou was badly wounded and Qi Feifei’s ghost servant was destroyed twice.
• Xiao You captured the Demon Dragon King’s beast soul, but its mate appeared and attacked, forcing Lei Dong’s battered forces to retreat without collecting the corpse.
• The female Demon Dragon King caught up with the fleet, and the Heavenly Ghost King emerged from the Heavenly Ghost Token to hold her off while Lei Dong and Tu Lei fled.
• After several hours, the survivors escaped the pursuit, and Lei Dong reassured Tu Lei that the Heavenly Ghost King would find a way out.
• Ding Wanyan helped the severely weakened Qi Feifei recover consciousness, then allowed Lei Dong to speak with her alone.
• Qi Feifei confessed that she loved Lei Dong and had no regrets, even if he abandoned her or she died for his sake.

After recovering in Heaven Ghost City, Lei Dong learned that the Nine Nether Ghost Flame lay in the perilous Nine Nether Abyss and agreed to accompany the Heavenly Ghost King on an expedition to obtain it. The group prepared for the journey as Lei Dong stocked up on Yin Sha Heavenly Thunder, while turmoil over the Nine Sons of the Azure Heavens continued in Kang Prefecture.

• Qi Feifei told Lei Dong she would be content supporting him in secret, and Lei Dong urged her to focus on healing before leaving her cabin.
• The Heavenly Ghost King reported that he had escaped safely, and Lei Dong and Ding Wanyan later thanked him after returning to Heaven Ghost City.
• The major sects in Kang Prefecture united against the Eight Sons of Lingxiao, who suspected the Yin Sha Sect despite lacking evidence.
• The Heavenly Ghost King told Lei Dong that the evolved Nine Nether Ghost Flame was in the Nine Nether Abyss, deep within the dangerous Nine Nether Dark Domain.
• Lei Dong agreed to accompany the Heavenly Ghost King, who planned to bring old friends and share his knowledge of ghost arrays and Netherworld spells.
• Lei Dong prepared for the expedition by buying many Yin Sha Heavenly Thunder, spending nearly all his spirit stones.

Lei Dong traveled with the Heavenly Ghost King’s small group to the Nine Nether Abyss, learning about Ghost Servants and deciding to raise them as companions rather than tools. The group reached the abyss, where an enormous black snake devoured a Golden Core-level Demon Bird and fixed Lei Dong with a challenging stare.

• The Heavenly Ghost King taught Lei Dong about Ghost Servants, explaining how their upbringing shaped their intelligence and ability to learn Netherworld spells.
• Lei Dong decided to treat his Ghost Servants as companions and began teaching and interacting with A Chou and Xiao Ying; Dongfang Fu, Wan Yan, and Qi Feifei adopted the same approach with their Ghost Servants.
• The group entered the Nine Netherworld Land, and Lei Dong lent the Heavenly Ghost King an Original Form Revealed to extend his detection range.
• The group traveled safely to the outer edge of the Nine Nether Abyss and killed two Nascent Soul-level Monster Beasts along the way.
• A huge black snake rose from the abyss, swallowed a Golden Core-level Demon Bird, and stared at Lei Dong before sinking back into the depths.

Lei Dong and the Heavenly Ghost King lured a Netherworld Black Snake away from the Nine Nether Abyss and killed it, clearing the entrance. Deeper in the abyss, the Netherworld Ghost Emperor discovered that Netherworld Essence had just formed.

• The Heavenly Ghost King explained that the Nascent Soul Mid-tier Netherworld Black Snake would be difficult to fight near the Ghost Qi-rich abyss, so Lei Dong offered his fifty-thousand-year Netherworld Black Ginseng as bait.
• The Netherworld Black Snake sensed the ginseng, and the group planned an ambush on a shadowy plain more than ten thousand miles away.
• Lei Dong lured the snake from its lair and led it to the ambush while it pursued the ginseng.
• The Heavenly Ghost King, Wan Yan, Dongfang Fu, and the others attacked together and killed the Netherworld Black Snake.
• Deep in the abyss, the Netherworld Ghost Emperor found newly formed Netherworld Essence in a vast vortex, with Ao You and Ao Ming standing behind him.