Arc 3The Grand Competition Pact

Lei Dong strengthened his Ghost Soldiers, seized Soul Devouring Shadow Tiger cubs with Ding Wanyan, and helped Myriad Ghost Ancestor force Withered Bone Peak to pay compensation. As the Grand Competition approached, Lei Dong faced Baili Yun again and joined Ding Wanyan and Dongfang Fu at the auction, where Ding Wanyan won a Foundation Establishment Pill and summoned Lei Dong to Peach Blossom Pool.

  • Lei Dong defeated Wu Qianqiu, then resolved to improve his defenses and spent a year capturing Yin Souls and refining three Top Grade Spirit Ghosts into Natal Ghost Servants.
  • Lei Dong and Ding Wanyan found Baili Yun fighting a weakened Soul Devouring Shadow Tiger, attacked him, and drove him to escape after Ding Wanyan wounded him.
  • Lei Dong and Ding Wanyan found and Blood-Sacrificed two tiger cubs, then reported the encounter to Myriad Ghost Ancestor and gave him the dead tiger.
  • Myriad Ghost Ancestor took Lei Dong to confront Withered Bone Ancestor, and Elder Tu settled their dispute with one Top Grade Magic Item and 400,000 Spirit Stones while forbidding further clashes for ten years.
  • Myriad Ghost Ancestor gave Lei Dong a Top Grade Magic Item and ordered him to place in the Grand Competition's top three and kill Baili Yun, so Lei Dong spent two years raising his cultivation to the early Eighth Layer.
  • Lei Dong traveled to the sect headquarters with Myriad Ghost Ancestor, Ding Wanyan, and Zuo Chao, volunteered to fight Baili Yun, and visited the sect market with Ding Wanyan and Zuo Chao.
  • At the auction, Ding Wanyan lost the Yin Xia Sword to Baili Yun, accepted a Demon Spirit Sword from Dongfang Fu, and later won a Foundation Establishment Pill for 150,000 Spirit Stones.
  • Lei Dong followed a jade hairpin to Peach Blossom Pool, where Ding Wanyan appeared and asked whether he had been angry, leaving him pale and nearly falling over.
Chapters 51–75 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 51A Lingering Sense of Crisis

Lei Dong defeated and killed Wu Qianqiu in their fight to the death, then reflected on how vulnerable he remained despite his strength and equipment. He returned to his residence with a heightened sense of crisis and resolved to find more ways to protect his life.

  • Lei Dong conserved his true qi as Wu Qianqiu struggled to keep up, and the Beast Soul Tiger weakened over time.
  • Lei Dong used the Fierce Howl Ghost Soldier to stun Wu Qianqiu, then trapped the Beast Soul Tiger with Netherflame Ghost Claw while the three Ghost Soldiers destroyed it.
  • Lei Dong rejected Wu Qianqiu's pleas for mercy, blocked his counterattack, and ordered the Ghost Soldiers to break his shields and devour him.
  • Lei Dong took Wu Qianqiu's Storage Belt as the watching disciples lowered their eyes, impressed and wary of him.
  • Lei Dong returned to his residence, considered how stronger and wealthier opponents could still kill him, and resolved to add more ways to protect himself.

Ch. 52Upper Grade Ghost Soldier

Lei Dong spent a year gathering Yin Souls and refining three Top Grade Spirit Ghosts into powerful Natal Ghost Servants. By the chapter’s end, he had named two of them the Critical Strike Ghost Soldier and the Ice Ghost Soldier, while the third possessed Ghostly Strike and Invisibility Technique.

  • Lei Dong decided to focus on cultivating Spirit Ghosts, planning to keep three Middle Grade Ghosts visible and reserve three Top Grade Ghosts as hidden trump cards.
  • Lei Dong spent a year scouring dangerous places in Myriad Ghost Cave, enduring three Blood Sacrifices while continuing to capture Yin Souls and refine Soul Beads.
  • Lei Dong refined three Top Grade Spirit Ghosts into Natal Ghost Servants, each starting at Level Three Ghost Soldier; the first later reached the peak of Level Five, while the others reached Level Four and Level Three.
  • Lei Dong named the first Ghost Soldier Critical Strike Ghost Soldier after it gained Bloodthirsty Art and Ghostly Strike.
  • Lei Dong named the second Ghost Soldier Ice Ghost Soldier after it gained Death Cold and Ice Curse.
  • Lei Dong’s third Ghost Soldier gained Ghostly Strike and Invisibility Technique.

Ch. 53Ritualizing the Myriad Ghost Banner

Lei Dong considered how to use his Myriad Ghost Banner and tested his three Upper Grade Ghost Soldiers in Yin Wind Canyon. After they defeated a Wild Ghost Soldier, he spotted a powerful stranger approaching and prepared for a possible encounter.

  • Lei Dong weighed the merits of raising a Supreme Grade Ghost Soldier against refining three Upper Grade Ghost Soldiers, and chose the latter as the more efficient path.
  • Lei Dong assessed his Myriad Ghost Banner's soul-force threshold and decided to fill it mainly with ordinary Yin Souls, keeping a dozen stronger ghosts as its main force.
  • In Yin Wind Canyon, Lei Dong's three Upper Grade Ghost Soldiers destroyed a Level Seven Wild Ghost Soldier and devoured its remains, helping Ghost Soldier advance to Level Four.
  • Lei Dong spotted a green Escape Light approaching at great speed, recalled his three Ghost Soldiers, placed his Middle Grade Shadow Ghost Soldier nearby, and readied several Yin Sha Thunders.

Ch. 54Soul Devouring Shadow Tiger

Lei Dong and Ding Wanyan investigated a battle near Yin Wind Canyon and found Baili Yun fighting a Soul Devouring Shadow Tiger. Lei Dong wanted to claim the tiger, and the chapter ended with him urging Ding Wanyan to confront Baili Yun on Myriad Ghost Cave territory.

  • Ding Wanyan offered Lei Dong her Green Cloud Shuttle, but he declined and showed her his Evil Ghost Banner.
  • After hearing a tiger roar and sensing a powerful clash nearby, Lei Dong and Ding Wanyan flew toward the fight.
  • They found Baili Yun battling a weakened Soul Devouring Shadow Tiger that had recently given birth.
  • Lei Dong recognized the valuable tiger and told Ding Wanyan they could make a fortune by claiming it.
  • Ding Wanyan warned Lei Dong that Baili Yun was a powerful Tenth Layer Qi Refining disciple, but Lei Dong urged her to help him take the tiger.

Ch. 55Azure Downpour

Lei Dong and Ding Wanyan confronted Baili Yun in Yin Wind Canyon, and Lei Dong’s forces overwhelmed him with ghost soldiers, a Soul Devouring Shadow Tiger, and his high-grade Myriad Ghost Banner. Baili Yun wounded the attackers and killed the tiger before trying to escape, but Ding Wanyan blocked his way with a wave of Yin Sha Qi.

  • Baili Yun tried to placate Lei Dong and Ding Wanyan while fending off the Soul Devouring Shadow Tiger, but Lei Dong attacked him with Yin Sha Thunder.
  • Lei Dong sent Bloodthirsty, Howling, the Shadow Ghost Soldier, and the tiger against Baili Yun, then unleashed more than a hundred Ghost Souls from his high-grade Myriad Ghost Banner.
  • Baili Yun used Soul-Eating Blood Mist to drive back the Ghost Souls, but Bloodthirsty wounded him while the other attackers battered his shields.
  • Baili Yun struck the Shadow Tiger dead with Spirit Slaying Finger and injured the Ghost Soldiers before escaping on a bone-crafted Flying Magic Tool.
  • Ding Wanyan stopped Baili Yun’s escape by sending a wave of pure Yin Sha Qi toward him.

Ch. 56Blood Escape Technique

Ding Wanyan and Lei Dong drove Baili Yun into using the Blood Escape Technique, but failed to catch him before he fled. After agreeing to report the conflict to Myriad Ghost Ancestor and collecting the Soul Devouring Shadow Tiger’s corpse, Lei Dong suspected the beast had recently given birth.

  • Ding Wanyan shattered Baili Yun’s Profound Yin Shield with her Ghost Sha Palm, and the ghosts attacked him as he lay injured.
  • Baili Yun sacrificed his left arm to escape with the Blood Escape Technique, evading Ding Wanyan and Lei Dong after a long pursuit.
  • Ding Wanyan reassured Lei Dong that she did not blame him, and they agreed to warn Myriad Ghost Ancestor about the conflict with Baili Yun.
  • The two returned to the battlefield and found the Soul Devouring Shadow Tiger’s corpse untouched.
  • Lei Dong noticed the tiger was female and, seeing signs that it had recently given birth, wondered if it was pregnant.

Ch. 57Innate Demon Beasts

Lei Dong and Ding Wanyan rescued newborn Soul Devouring Shadow Tiger cubs, claimed one each through Blood Sacrifice, and reported the events to Myriad Ghost Ancestor. He became alarmed when he learned the tiger had just given birth.

  • Ding Wanyan found two barely living Soul Devouring Shadow Tiger cubs in a cave and brought them with Lei Dong back to Myriad Ghost Cave.
  • Lei Dong and Ding Wanyan cared for the cubs and explained why the rare Innate Demon Beasts were valuable and could become loyal companions if raised from birth.
  • Lei Dong and Ding Wanyan each Blood Sacrificed one cub, bonding with the male and female beasts.
  • They bought two low-grade Spirit Beast Bags and stocked them with food and supplies for the cubs.
  • Lei Dong and Ding Wanyan reported the encounter to Myriad Ghost Ancestor, who was first displeased about the trouble with Withered Bone Peak and then grew alarmed upon hearing the tiger had given birth.

Ch. 58The Way of Survival for Small Fry

Lei Dong and Ding Wanyan brought their Blood-Sacrificed Soul Devouring Shadow Tiger cubs to Myriad Ghost Ancestor, who worried about Withered Bone Peak’s retaliation. Lei Dong offered the Shadow Tiger’s corpse and reaffirmed his loyalty to the Ancestor, who praised him but lamented his mediocre aptitude.

  • Lei Dong and Ding Wanyan showed Myriad Ghost Ancestor the two Soul Devouring Shadow Tiger cubs they had captured and Blood-Sacrificed.
  • Ghost Slave warned Lei Dong and Ding Wanyan that Withered Bone Peak might retaliate for their theft of the cubs and Baili Yun’s injuries.
  • Lei Dong presented the dead Shadow Tiger to Myriad Ghost Ancestor and asked him not to let Withered Bone Peak bully them.
  • Lei Dong praised Myriad Ghost Ancestor’s protection and swore that his respect and loyalty were sincere.
  • Myriad Ghost Ancestor called Lei Dong a rare-quality disciple and wished his aptitude were closer to Zuo Chao’s.

Ch. 59Accuse First

Lei Dong persuaded Myriad Ghost Ancestor to accuse Withered Bone Peak first over the Shadow Tiger dispute. Ding Wanyan agreed to take two Spirit Slaying Finger strikes to make their false account convincing, leaving Lei Dong guilt-ridden as she was wounded.

  • Lei Dong gave Myriad Ghost Ancestor the Shadow Tiger corpse, and the Ancestor accepted it while warning that the dispute with Withered Bone Old Demon was serious.
  • Lei Dong proposed claiming that Baili Yun had stolen the Shadow Tiger and attacked him and Ding Wanyan in Yin Wind Canyon.
  • Myriad Ghost Ancestor agreed to go accuse Withered Bone Peak, and Ding Wanyan insisted that she take the strikes so the two sides would appear equally harmed.
  • Ghost Slave struck Ding Wanyan twice with the Spirit Slaying Finger, piercing her defenses and wounding her chest and right shoulder.

Ch. 60Ghost King Boat

Myriad Ghost Ancestor took Lei Dong to Withered Bone Peak aboard his Ghost King Boat and demanded that Withered Bone Old Demon come out. After Myriad Ghost Ancestor killed a disciple to intimidate the gathered crowd, Withered Bone Ancestor finally appeared and demanded an explanation.

  • Myriad Ghost Ancestor summoned his Ghost King Boat and took Lei Dong on the two-hour flight to Withered Bone Peak.
  • Myriad Ghost Ancestor stopped above the mountain’s martial arena and shouted for Withered Bone Old Demon to come out or face the destruction of the peak.
  • Myriad Ghost Ancestor crushed a Withered Bone Peak disciple with a ghost claw, terrifying the other disciples and Lei Dong.
  • Withered Bone Ancestor emerged from the main hall amid a bloody wind and demanded to know why Myriad Ghost Ancestor had come to stir up trouble.

Ch. 61The Great Uproar at Withered Bone Peak

Myriad Ghost Ancestor confronted Withered Bone Ancestor at Withered Bone Peak and demanded that Baili Yun be handed over for allegedly ambushing Ding Wanyan. When Withered Bone refused and learned Baili Yun had returned gravely wounded, Myriad Ghost Ancestor launched an attack, leaving Lei Dong protected by Withered Bone as the battle began.

  • Myriad Ghost Ancestor filled the area around Withered Bone Peak with Netherworld Black Qi and unleashed a vast army of Ghost Souls.
  • Lei Dong watched Myriad Ghost Ancestor's power and realized the Ancestor and his Level 9 Ghost General could threaten Withered Bone Peak.
  • Myriad Ghost Ancestor demanded that Withered Bone hand over Baili Yun for ambushing Ding Wanyan, but Withered Bone refused to surrender his gifted disciple.
  • Withered Bone learned Baili Yun had returned unconscious, gravely injured, and missing his left arm after using the Blood Escape Technique.
  • Myriad Ghost Ancestor provoked Withered Bone into a fight and sent tens of thousands of Ghost Souls surging toward him.
  • Withered Bone shielded Lei Dong from the Ghost Souls' overwhelming howls as the attack began.

Ch. 62Netherworld Map

Withered Bone Ancestor fought Myriad Ghost Ancestor and his Ghost Servants, but lost his Level 2 Ghost General to the Level 9 Ghost General. Myriad Ghost Ancestor used the Netherworld Map to protect his Level 4 Ghost General, leaving Withered Bone Ancestor stunned and afraid.

  • Withered Bone Ancestor told the disciples to retreat into the cave, then used his Withered Bone Great Art and Demonic Flame Reaching the Heavens against Myriad Ghost Ancestor's Ghost Tide.
  • Myriad Ghost Ancestor sent his Ghost Servants to attack, and his Level 9 Ghost General shattered Withered Bone Ancestor's defenses and swallowed his Level 2 Ghost General.
  • Withered Bone Ancestor attacked the Level 4 Ghost General in rage, but Myriad Ghost Ancestor brought out the Netherworld Map, which absorbed the skulls and shielded the Ghost General.
  • Withered Bone Ancestor recognized the Netherworld Map as a spiritual treasure and cried out in shock.

Ch. 63Pointing Blades at Each Other

Myriad Ghost Ancestor confronted Withered Bone Ancestor and demanded Baili Yun, but their clash damaged both sides’ treasures before Elder Tu arrived to mediate. Myriad Ghost called on Lei Dong to recount what happened, leaving the dispute unresolved.

  • Myriad Ghost Ancestor demanded that Withered Bone Ancestor hand over Baili Yun, and Withered Bone attacked the Level 9 Ghost General with his Dragon Bone Whip.
  • Myriad Ghost Ancestor sent out the Purgatory Treasure Wheel while the top-grade Ghost General struck the Bone Dragon, and the collision damaged both treasures and sent Lei Dong tumbling across the Ghost King Boat.
  • Withered Bone refused to surrender Baili Yun, and Myriad Ghost threatened to tear down Withered Bone Peak if he received no answer.
  • Elder Tu arrived and ordered Myriad Ghost and Withered Bone to put away their weapons before hearing their accounts.
  • Myriad Ghost asked Lei Dong to tell Elder Tu what he had witnessed.

Ch. 64Lying Down and Getting Rich

Lei Dong’s fabricated account set Myriad Ghost Ancestor against Withered Bone over Baili Yun, while Elder Tu tried to settle the dispute without harming either promising disciple. The chapter ended with Myriad Ghost demanding compensation and Withered Bone resisting the proposed payment.

  • Lei Dong pretended to tremble before the Golden Core Ancestors and told them a false story about Baili Yun.
  • Myriad Ghost Ancestor demanded that Withered Bone hand over Baili Yun, then threatened to seize him when Withered Bone refused.
  • Elder Tu intervened and scolded Withered Bone for failing to discipline Baili Yun, while Withered Bone argued that Baili Yun was unconscious and should be questioned after waking.
  • Myriad Ghost Ancestor pleaded his case by describing how Ding Wanyan had nearly been killed, and Elder Tu proposed compensation for her injuries.
  • Withered Bone haggled over the payment, but Myriad Ghost insisted on two Top Grade Magic Items and celebrated Lei Dong’s role in securing them.

Ch. 65Vermilion Bird Mirror

Elder Tu settled the dispute between Withered Bone and Myriad Ghost Ancestor, awarding Myriad Ghost Cave the Vermilion Bird Mirror and 400,000 Spirit Stones. On the journey home, Myriad Ghost Ancestor refused Lei Dong’s request for money but offered him a different Top Grade Magic Item in exchange for a task.

  • Withered Bone and Myriad Ghost Ancestor argued over compensation until Elder Tu ordered them to accept one Top Grade Magic Item and 400,000 Spirit Stones, and forbade further clashes for ten years.
  • Myriad Ghost Ancestor chose the Vermilion Bird Mirror from Withered Bone’s treasury, a rare item that could unleash scorching radiance and conjure a powerful illusionary firebird.
  • Lei Dong asked Myriad Ghost Ancestor for a share of the Spirit Stones, but the Ancestor threatened to charge him for the trouble and losses, so Lei Dong withdrew his request.
  • Myriad Ghost Ancestor teased Lei Dong about claiming the Vermilion Bird Mirror for Ding Wanyan, then revealed he could reward Lei Dong with one of his own Top Grade Magic Items.
  • Lei Dong eagerly promised to undertake any task Myriad Ghost Ancestor assigned in return for the item.

Ch. 66Promotion and Preparation for Battle

Lei Dong accepted Myriad Ghost Ancestor’s order to eliminate Baili Yun at the ten-year Grand Competition and spent the next two years preparing for it. He advanced to the early Eighth Layer of the Qi Refining Stage and strengthened his Ghost Soldiers, leaving him ready for the coming competition but wary of how rapidly his resources ran out.

  • Myriad Ghost Ancestor ordered Lei Dong to place in the top three at the Grand Competition and kill Baili Yun, threatening exile if he failed.
  • Myriad Ghost Ancestor gave Lei Dong a Top Grade Magic Item, and Lei Dong began planning how to improve his cultivation and Ghost Soldiers before the competition.
  • Lei Dong sold surplus Magic Tools and spent his Spirit Stones on Monster Beast corpses, Wild Ghost Soldiers, pills, and equipment for his six Natal Ghost Soldiers.
  • Over two years, Lei Dong consumed his supplies and advanced from the Sixth Layer to the early Eighth Layer of the Qi Refining Stage.
  • Lei Dong recognized that his expensive cultivation pace would force him to keep seeking wealth by banditry.

Ch. 67The Ambition of Myriad Ghosts

Lei Dong learned how the Grand Competition’s strongest disciples ranked and traveled with Myriad Ghost Ancestor to the Yin Sha Sect headquarters, where they encountered Withered Bone Old Demon and Baili Yun. The chapter left Lei Dong facing the hostility of his rival as the competition approached.

  • Chen Ge told Lei Dong that Dongfang Fu and Ding Wanyan had both reached the peak of the Twelfth Layer of Qi Refining, while Lei Dong remained among the eight disciples at the Eighth Layer.
  • Lei Dong understood that Myriad Ghost Ancestor had given him a Top Grade Magic Item to push him toward the top three and help Myriad Ghost Cave regain its standing.
  • Myriad Ghost Ancestor flew to the Yin Sha Sect headquarters aboard the Ghost King Boat with Ding Wanyan, Zuo Chao, and Lei Dong.
  • Lei Dong looked down at the headquarters and recalled the bloody Grand Competition that had shaped his resolve to survive.
  • Withered Bone Old Demon arrived aboard a bone-built vessel, taunted Myriad Ghost Ancestor, and fixed Lei Dong with murderous intent as Baili Yun glared at him.

Ch. 68Saint Devil Left Arm

Lei Dong accepted the challenge to fight Baili Yun at the Grand Competition, while Myriad Ghost Ancestor warned him not to underestimate his opponent. The chapter ended as Lei Dong, Ding Wanyan, and Zuo Chao flew to the sect gathering’s market.

  • Myriad Ghost Ancestor and Withered Bone Ancestor argued over a wager involving their disciples, and Lei Dong volunteered to fight Baili Yun.
  • Myriad Ghost Ancestor rejected Withered Bone Ancestor’s taunts and left with Lei Dong and the others; Withered Bone Ancestor told Baili Yun to provoke Lei Dong and let Ding Wanyan win by default.
  • Baili Yun revealed his Saint Devil Left Arm, which caused him intense pain, and swore that Lei Dong would die badly.
  • Myriad Ghost Ancestor warned Lei Dong about Baili Yun, while Ding Wanyan offered to face Baili Yun first and Lei Dong promised to surrender if necessary.
  • After completing registration and spending the night at their assigned courtyard, Lei Dong joined Ding Wanyan and Zuo Chao on a trip to the sect market.

Ch. 69Sect's Foundation

Lei Dong, Ding Wanyan, and Zuo Chao traveled together to a crowded mountain platform, where merchants swarmed them because of their valuable magic items. The chapter leaves them surrounded by sellers eager to profit from the well-equipped disciples of the Yin Sha Sect.

  • Ding Wanyan slowed down so Zuo Chao could catch up, and the three disciples continued flying together.
  • Zuo Chao explained that he had traded his Middle Grade Flying Magic Item for an Upper Grade offensive item to prepare for the Grand Competition.
  • Ding Wanyan teased Lei Dong about his resourcefulness and refused to lend him money, while Lei Dong apologized for her injuries from the Spirit Slaying Fingers.
  • Lei Dong, Ding Wanyan, and Zuo Chao landed on a vast platform crowded with cultivators and merchants.
  • Merchants rushed toward the three, recognizing their valuable magic items and hoping to sell them goods.

Ch. 70Marketplace and Auction

Lei Dong, Ding Wanyan, and Zuo Chao searched the Yin Sha Sect Marketplace for a Flying Magic Tool, then went to an auction after learning that Upper Grade tools were sold there. As the auction hall filled, Lei Dong reflected on how easily he might have missed his chance at Foundation Establishment without the Soul Devouring Pagoda.

  • Lei Dong drove off aggressive stallholders by revealing his Myriad Ghost Banner, then warned Zuo Chao about being deceived by sellers.
  • Lei Dong noticed a seductive stallholder and suspected she was using the Charm Technique; Ding Wanyan recognized her as a disciple of the Yin Yang Joyful Union Sect.
  • Lei Dong, Ding Wanyan, and Zuo Chao failed to find a suitable Flying Magic Tool at the stalls and visited a Yin Sha Sect Magic Tool shop.
  • A shop assistant explained that Upper Grade Flying Magic Tools were usually sold at auction and led the three to an auction for Qi Refining Stage Cultivators.
  • Lei Dong observed the older cultivators hoping to obtain treasures for Foundation Establishment and felt alarmed and fortunate that the Soul Devouring Pagoda had aided his progress.

Ch. 71Who Was More Tyrannical

Lei Dong and his companions attended a major auction, where Baili Yun provoked them by seizing a table and his juniors taunted Zuo Chao. As Zuo Chao could not legally fight back, a cold voice claimed the table for the Heavenly Devil Palace.

  • Gu Lao opened the auction after the hall filled with disciples and cultivators.
  • Baili Yun arrived late, took a table from several Rogue Cultivators, and forced them to stand aside.
  • Zuo Chao called Withered Bone Peak tyrannical, and Baili Yun's junior brothers challenged him to fight.
  • Zuo Chao accepted the challenge, but his opponent mocked him because Withered Bone Peak and Myriad Ghost Cave were forbidden to fight privately for eight years.
  • Lei Dong started to rise to defend Zuo Chao, then sat back down when a cold voice declared that the table belonged to the Heavenly Devil Palace.

Ch. 72Dongfang Fu

Dongfang Fu and Wu Youhan intervened when Baili Yun’s group mistreated Rogue Cultivators, then joined Ding Wanyan’s table after Wu Youhan’s dismissive behavior caused a brief clash with Lei Dong and Ding Wanyan. Gu Lao opened the auction, which sold several lots before the valuable Yin Xia Sword was offered.

  • Wu Youhan paid a hundred Spirit Stones and forced Baili Yun and his companions to back down from the Rogue Cultivators.
  • Wu Youhan invited the Rogue Cultivators to sit with her and promised protection from retaliation by the Withered Bone Peak.
  • Wu Youhan asked Ding Wanyan to host Dongfang Fu, but tried to send Lei Dong and Zuo Chao away from the table.
  • Lei Dong refused to yield his seat, and Ding Wanyan told Wu Youhan to sit elsewhere until Dongfang Fu ordered Wu Youhan and Zhou Qinghong to bring stools and apologize.
  • Gu Lao began the auction, and a Personal Disciple from the Extreme Yin Cave bought the War Boots for fifteen hundred Spirit Stones.
  • Gu Lao offered the Upper Grade Flying Magic Item Yin Xia Sword with an opening bid of three thousand seven hundred Spirit Stones.

Ch. 73The Twin Yin Sha Heroes

Ding Wanyan outbid Baili Yun for the Yin Xia Sword before Dongfang Fu gave her a Demon Spirit Sword, revealing she had advised Ding Wanyan to stop bidding. Lei Dong then encouraged the two women to become closer and hinted that he wanted their protection, leaving Ding Wanyan amused by his scheme.

  • Ding Wanyan bid twenty thousand Spirit Stones for the Yin Xia Sword, but Baili Yun raised the price to twenty-five thousand and won it.
  • Ding Wanyan explained that Dongfang Fu had secretly advised her to stop bidding, and Dongfang Fu offered her a Demon Spirit Sword as an apology.
  • Ding Wanyan hesitated to accept the sword, but Lei Dong urged her to accept Dongfang Fu's friendship, and she agreed.
  • Lei Dong encouraged Ding Wanyan and Dongfang Fu to drop their formal titles and build a closer alliance as the Twin Yin Sha Heroes.
  • Ding Wanyan teased Lei Dong for trying to gain Dongfang Fu's support, and Lei Dong admitted that he hoped the powerful women would help him survive.

Ch. 74Foundation Establishment Pill

At the auction, Lei Dong and Ding Wanyan shared an awkwardly flirtatious exchange before the bidding began for a Foundation Establishment Pill. As the price climbed, Dongfang Fu and Ding Wanyan entered the contest, with Ding Wanyan’s bid of 150,000 Spirit Stones silencing the room.

  • Lei Dong comforted Ding Wanyan about the struggle to survive, then accidentally blurted out that he liked her, leaving her embarrassed.
  • Lei Dong redirected their attention to the Foundation Establishment Pill being auctioned, and the chapter explained its importance and the risks of attempting Foundation Establishment.
  • Gu Lao opened bidding at 30,000 Spirit Stones, and the price rapidly rose past 50,000 and then 80,000 as cultivators competed for the pill.
  • A middle-aged cultivator from Ghost Fiend Mansion bid 100,000 Spirit Stones and threatened anyone who challenged him.
  • Dongfang Fu raised the bid to 120,000 Spirit Stones, and Ding Wanyan followed with 150,000, causing the other bidders to fall silent.

Ch. 75A Midnight Invitation to Peach Blossom Pool

Ding Wanyan won a Foundation Establishment Pill at the auction, and Lei Dong reflected on the competition and Dongfang Fu’s uncertain motives. At midnight, Ding Wanyan lured Lei Dong to Peach Blossom Pool, where her appearance left him stunned.

  • Dongfang Fu yielded the bidding to Ding Wanyan, who won the Foundation Establishment Pill for one hundred and fifty thousand Spirit Stones.
  • Ding Wanyan returned to the courtyard with Lei Dong and Zuo Chao, and Lei Dong considered the auction, the Yin Yang Joyful Union Sect seductress, and Dongfang Fu’s possible motives.
  • At midnight, Lei Dong caught a jade hairpin sent through his window and followed its sender using Ghost Shadow Escape.
  • Lei Dong reached Peach Blossom Pool and called out to Ding Wanyan, who appeared beside a peach tree and asked whether he had been angry.
  • Lei Dong saw Ding Wanyan clearly, turned pale, and nearly fell over.
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