Arc 7The Inner Devil Hall

Lei Dong and Qi Feifei gathered treasures in the Inner Devil Hall, where Lei Dong survived its illusions and defeated Wang Hui with Qi Feifei’s help. After recovering, they acquired a powerful defensive cloak and traveled to Nanli Kingdom, where Lei Dong met Rong'er.

  • Lei Dong and Qi Feifei took a Purgatory Red Lotus from a battle between a Purgatory Fire Python and a Lion Tiger, then fought Tantai Bingyun and escaped after she was wounded.
  • Lei Dong and Qi Feifei cleared the Black Devil Tower, gathered ghost forces, and traded Purgatory Red Lotus seeds with Li Huntian for a Heart Cleansing Fruit.
  • Lei Dong entered the Inner Devil Hall alone, endured its illusions until Jie Chen taught him the Heart-Cleansing Mantra, and then faced Wang Hui.
  • Lei Dong fought Wang Hui with his ghosts, Soul Devouring Shadow Tiger, and black Flood Dragon, then used the Heavenly Devil Transformation to battle him directly until Qi Feifei ambushed and killed Wang Hui.
  • Lei Dong and Qi Feifei escaped the hall, recovered in Heavenly Dao City, and divided Wang Hui’s spoils before selling treasures to Li Yijian.
  • Lei Dong and Qi Feifei bought the Blood-colored Cloak at auction, then used the Demon Prison Sect buyer as bait so Li Yijian could help them seize his valuables.
  • Lei Dong followed a twisting route to Nanli Kingdom, disguised himself as Ding Xiangtian, and entered Rong'er's hidden valley after she invited him to drink Spirit Tea.
Chapters 152–176 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 152Congratulations on Your Breakthrough

After escaping the Flame Giant, Lei Dong recovered in a cave and broke through to the third layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm. He and Qi Feifei discovered two wounded beasts fighting over a strange Fire Lotus in a deeper cavern.

  • Lei Dong and Qi Feifei escaped the Flame Giant, found a cave, and used pills to recover.
  • After taking Qi Feifei’s Lesser Misty Spirit Replenishing Pill, Lei Dong seized a breakthrough opportunity and reached the third layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm.
  • Qi Feifei told Lei Dong that the two people at the Black Devil Tower had not left, and Lei Dong decided to investigate.
  • When a wounded beast roared from deeper in the cave, Lei Dong sent a Ghost Guard ahead, then followed with Qi Feifei.
  • Lei Dong and Qi Feifei saw an Inferno Lion Tiger and a fiery giant serpent fighting beside a Fire Lotus growing in white-hot lava.

Ch. 153The Purgatory Red Lotus

Lei Dong and Qi Feifei defeated the beasts guarding a Purgatory Red Lotus and divided its seeds. They then flew southeast to identify two nearby cultivators and discovered that they were Luo Peng and Jie Chen.

  • The Purgatory Fire Python killed the Lion Tiger, but Lei Dong and Qi Feifei attacked while it fought off the Ghost Guard and took the ripe Lotus Pod.
  • Lei Dong and Qi Feifei joined their ghosts, guards, and magic to kill the Purgatory Fire Python, while Lei Dong sealed its beast soul in a Soul Bead.
  • Qi Feifei identified the treasure as a rare Purgatory Red Lotus, and Lei Dong split its eleven seeds between them, taking six and giving her five.
  • Qi Feifei gave Lei Dong four Lesser Misty Spirit Replenishing Pills, and the pair searched the cavern before leaving empty-handed otherwise.
  • Lei Dong and Qi Feifei flew southeast toward two nearby figures, and Qi Feifei identified them as Luo Peng of the Asura Path and Jie Chen of Vajra Temple.

Ch. 154Two Defeats, Both Gravely Wounded

Lei Dong and Qi Feifei found Jie Chen and Wu Peng gravely wounded after their repeated battles, but Tantai Bingyun arrived to stop Qi Feifei from killing Jie Chen. Lei Dong joined Qi Feifei against Tantai Bingyun, and their fight continued as she proved formidable with her zither.

  • Lei Dong and Qi Feifei found Jie Chen and Wu Peng recovering from severe injuries after fighting each other repeatedly.
  • Qi Feifei attacked Jie Chen, but Tantai Bingyun appeared and deflected her Flying Sword with a streak of green light.
  • Qi Feifei taunted Tantai Bingyun, who responded by attacking her with the ancient zither.
  • Lei Dong summoned Violent Strike, Frost, and a swarm of ghosts to help Qi Feifei fight Tantai Bingyun.
  • Tantai Bingyun used her zither, flowing sleeves, and evasive movements to fend off Lei Dong and the attackers.

Ch. 155The Green Lotus Sword Tune

Lei Dong, Qi Feifei, and their ghosts battled Tantai Bingyun, who spent her strength protecting the wounded Jie Chen. Tantai Bingyun unleashed the Green Lotus Sword Tune against Lei Dong, and the fight ended with Jie Chen fleeing and Lei Dong revealing the Emperor Devil Seed.

  • Tantai Bingyun fought off Lei Dong, Qi Feifei, and their fierce ghosts while her barrier steadily weakened.
  • Lei Dong and Qi Feifei attacked Jie Chen to force Tantai Bingyun to divert her strength and leave herself exposed.
  • Tantai Bingyun was immobilized and wounded, but she broke free and used the Green Lotus Sword Tune to send a giant green lotus sword after Lei Dong.
  • Tantai Bingyun protected herself with Thin Gauze as Lei Dong dodged the pursuing sword, while Qi Feifei attacked Jie Chen.
  • Jie Chen used his remaining strength to flee, and Tantai Bingyun vowed to kill Lei Dong as the Emperor Devil Seed appeared on his forehead.

Ch. 156Lei Dong, I'll Remember You

Lei Dong used the Heavenly Devil Transformation to overpower Tantai Bingyun, but she escaped before he could finish her. He recovered in a safe cave while Qi Feifei stood guard, and then took over so she could heal.

  • Lei Dong shattered Tantai Bingyun's Green Lotus Sword Tune with his fists, and both fighters suffered severe backlash.
  • Tantai Bingyun unleashed a rain of sword Qi, while Qi Feifei shielded Lei Dong and was wounded.
  • Lei Dong broke through Tantai Bingyun's sword shield and landed a powerful punch that sent her crashing into the ground.
  • Tantai Bingyun escaped in a streak of Green Light, warning Lei Dong that she would remember him.
  • The Heavenly Devil Transformation left Lei Dong weakened, so Qi Feifei carried him to a safe cave where he meditated and recovered.
  • After waking, Lei Dong told Qi Feifei to tend to her wounds and took over guard duty.

Ch. 157Surveillance Cloak

Lei Dong and Qi Feifei found the Heart Cleansing Fruit in the Black Devil Tower, but Zhao Wuji appeared with a claim on it for the Heavenly Dao Alliance. Lei Dong agreed to honor the claim while taking Zhao Wuji’s Surveillance Cloak, leaving Zhao Wuji warned to keep quiet about what he had seen.

  • Lei Dong and Qi Feifei searched the region for Tantai Bingyun, Jie Chen, and Wu Peng, then conquered all seven levels of the Black Devil Tower.
  • A Heart Cleansing Fruit appeared, and Qi Feifei identified it before Lei Dong stored it in a spatial jade bottle.
  • Zhao Wuji appeared wearing a Surveillance Cloak and claimed the Heavenly Dao Alliance had first claim to the fruit under Lei Dong’s agreement with Elder Li.
  • Zhao Wuji explained that the cloak concealed its wearer and could control some Inner Devil Hall restrictions, and Lei Dong realized the alliance had planned to use him to secure the fruit.
  • Lei Dong agreed to give the fruit to Elder Li after leaving the Inner Devil Hall, then took the Surveillance Cloak from Zhao Wuji.
  • Lei Dong warned Zhao Wuji not to spread rumors about him and Qi Feifei, reminding him that he held grudges.

Ch. 158The Netherworld

Lei Dong and Qi Feifei secured another Heart Cleansing Fruit before entering a Netherworld-like region that greatly enhanced Lei Dong and his Soul Devouring Shadow Tiger. They spent two days gathering ghosts and refining captured Ghost Guards into the Myriad Ghost Banner, leaving it with ten Foundation Establishment-level main souls.

  • Lei Dong and Qi Feifei ambushed Xi Donglai, accepted the Heart Cleansing Fruit in exchange for sparing him, and later killed the seventh-floor guardian beast to obtain another fruit.
  • Lei Dong and Qi Feifei entered the twelfth region, where the Netherworld environment strengthened Lei Dong's abilities and excited his Soul Devouring Shadow Tiger.
  • The Soul Devouring Shadow Tiger defeated and devoured a Wild Ghost Guard while Lei Dong and Qi Feifei began capturing Yin Souls and Ghost Guards.
  • Lei Dong and Qi Feifei spent two days collecting several thousand Yin Souls, more than a hundred Wild Ghost Soldiers, and seven Wild Ghost Guards between them.
  • Lei Dong refined the seven captured Wild Ghost Guards into the Myriad Ghost Banner, bringing its Foundation Establishment-level main souls to ten.

Ch. 159Li Huntian of the Demon Prison Sect

Lei Dong confronted Li Huntian over a Black Devil Tower and negotiated for a Heart Cleansing Fruit by offering Purgatory Red Lotus seeds. The trade was agreed, but Lei Dong’s knowledge of Fen Wanli’s poor health left Li Huntian alarmed and uncertain about his status.

  • Lei Dong finished strengthening the Myriad Ghost Banner, then joined Qi Feifei in clearing several regions without finding a Heart Cleansing Fruit.
  • In the fifteenth region, Lei Dong and Qi Feifei found that Li Huntian had reached the Black Devil Tower first, and Lei Dong challenged him because his group still needed a Heart Cleansing Fruit.
  • Lei Dong revealed three powerful Ghost Guards and his formidable Myriad Ghost Banner, making Li Huntian reassess him.
  • Lei Dong offered two Purgatory Red Lotus seeds for one Heart Cleansing Fruit, and Qi Feifei revealed two more seeds to support the exchange.
  • Li Huntian accepted all four seeds for one Heart Cleansing Fruit and let Lei Dong have the tower after Qi Feifei urged him to settle fairly.
  • Lei Dong mentioned Fen Wanli’s poor health, and Li Huntian grew alarmed that Lei Dong knew about his grandmaster’s condition.

Ch. 160Inner Devil Hall

Lei Dong and Qi Feifei exchanged Heart Cleansing Fruits for Lotus Seeds, then entered the Inner Devil Hall after clearing the Black Devil Towers. Lei Dong found himself alone in the hall, sensed Qi Feifei nearby but separated from him, and followed the path toward a throne that stirred an overwhelming desire in him.

  • Lei Dong accepted Li Huntian's deal, and Qi Feifei traded four Lotus Seeds for a Heart Cleansing Fruit before giving it to Lei Dong.
  • Li Huntian left the Black Devil Tower, and Lei Dong and Qi Feifei cleared the remaining towers without finding more Heart Cleansing Fruits.
  • Lei Dong and Qi Feifei entered the teleportation array, but Lei Dong arrived alone in the vast Inner Devil Hall.
  • Lei Dong found the hall's Star Brilliance Stone floor impossible to damage and realized Qi Feifei was nearby but nowhere he could see or reach.
  • Lei Dong followed the path toward the throne, passing statues of powerful beings including the Asura King and Yaksha King, and resolved to grow stronger.

Ch. 161Devil Emperor

Lei Dong reached the throne and discovered that the awakened kings recognized him as the Devil Emperor, though he had no memory of being one. The visions then turned to the deaths of Chen Ge and Wei Hua, and Lei Dong questioned whether the scene was real as Ding Wanyan accused them of betraying him.

  • Lei Dong fought through spectral hands, Vengeful Souls, and visions of death as he climbed to the throne.
  • After Lei Dong sat down, the statues of powerful kings came alive and bowed to him as the Great Emperor.
  • The Asura King revealed Lei Dong's title was Devil Emperor and asked to be called Xiao Lu.
  • Lei Dong dismissed the kings, then saw the ghostly forms of Chen Ge and Wei Hua demanding revenge against Ding Wanyan.
  • Ding Wanyan claimed she had killed Chen Ge and Wei Hua to protect Lei Dong, and Lei Dong asked her if she knew where he came from.

Ch. 162Who Should I Kill?

Lei Dong escaped the Inner Devil Hall’s illusion after Jie Chen guided him through the Heart-Cleansing Mantra. He awoke to find his companions gravely injured and learned that Jie Chen had saved him so he could kill someone.

  • Lei Dong recognized Ding Wanyan and the other figures as inner demons, destroyed them, and tried unsuccessfully to escape the hall.
  • Lei Dong repeatedly demolished the Inner Devil Hall, but the hall and its illusions kept restoring themselves until he was trapped in a cycle of destruction.
  • Jie Chen spoke to Lei Dong from outside the illusion and taught him the Heart-Cleansing Mantra, calming his mind and breaking the illusion.
  • Lei Dong awoke in the ruined Inner Devil Hall and saw the corpses of past victims, along with Jie Chen, Tantai Bingyun, Dongfang Fu, and Zhao Wuji badly injured.
  • Jie Chen told Lei Dong that he had been trapped for three months and had saved him so Lei Dong could kill someone; when Lei Dong asked who, Jie Chen answered, “Me!”

Ch. 163Carefree Dao

Wang Hui appeared after his puppet was destroyed and confronted Lei Dong, Dongfang Fu, Tantai Bingyun, and Jie Chen. Lei Dong challenged him, and their battle began with Wang Hui summoning two powerful Red Luan Beast Talismans.

  • Wang Hui appeared and taunted Dongfang Fu and Tantai Bingyun for failing to seal him after destroying his peak Foundation Establishment puppet.
  • Lei Dong challenged Wang Hui, while Tantai Bingyun warned Lei Dong about Wang Hui's cultivation, powerful treasures, and remaining talismans.
  • Lei Dong used Ghost Shadow Escape to evade Wang Hui's green attacks and summoned three Ghost Guards, including one that had advanced to level four.
  • Wang Hui summoned two third-level Foundation Establishment Red Luan Beast Talismans, which engaged two of Lei Dong's Ghost Guards.

Ch. 164Strategic Wits and Courage

Lei Dong used the Inner Devil Hall’s protective shields and Netherworld Ghost Qi to frustrate Wang Hui while turning the fight against the Red Luan beast souls. He left Wang Hui furious and unable to land a decisive blow as the Soul Devouring Shadow Tiger consumed one Red Luan and targeted the other.

  • Lei Dong used the fourth-level Ghost Guard to harass Wang Hui while dodging his attacks, then discovered that the shields protecting disciples in heart-demon trials could block Wang Hui’s attacks.
  • Li Huntian appeared in the Inner Devil Hall and fell under a protective shield, giving Lei Dong another place to evade Wang Hui’s strikes.
  • Lei Dong filled the battlefield with Netherworld Ghost Qi, strengthening his Ghost Guards and slowing the two Red Luan beast souls.
  • Lei Dong discovered that the Soul Devouring Shadow Tiger had reached the second level of Foundation Establishment and summoned it to attack the Red Luan.
  • The Soul Devouring Shadow Tiger swallowed one Red Luan, while Lei Dong evaded Wang Hui’s assault behind Xi Donglai’s shield, leaving Wang Hui enraged and frustrated.

Ch. 165You Said We'd Settle This Once and for All

Lei Dong used his ghosts and the Myriad Ghost Banner to pressure Wang Hui while Tantai Bingyun was wounded and Jie Chen was silenced. He and Wang Hui began a direct exchange of attacks, with Lei Dong taking cover behind Li Huntian.

  • Wang Hui attacked Tantai Bingyun to force Lei Dong to reveal himself, but Lei Dong sent his Ghost Guards, Soul Devouring Shadow Tiger, and Nirvana Disc against Wang Hui.
  • Wang Hui defended himself with his Taiji Diagram, while Lei Dong recalled his attackers before Wang Hui’s counterattack and turned the ghosts and tiger against the last Red Luan.
  • Wang Hui’s green beams wounded Tantai Bingyun, and Lei Dong summoned the Myriad Ghost Banner to form a large ghostly army.
  • Jie Chen demanded that Lei Dong protect Tantai Bingyun, but Lei Dong threatened him with a Netherflame Bullet and warned him to stay quiet.
  • After Wang Hui replenished his true qi, Lei Dong declared they would settle the fight once and for all and attacked with a Netherflame Bullet.
  • Wang Hui blocked Lei Dong’s attack with a Taiji Diagram and fired green beams at him, while Lei Dong dodged and hid behind Li Huntian.

Ch. 166Black Dragon Unleashed

Lei Dong outmaneuvered Wang Hui with feints before launching a coordinated assault that strained Wang Hui’s defenses and threatened to destroy his Taiji Diagram. As Wang Hui swallowed a mysterious pill, Lei Dong summoned the Black Dragon Banner, and its Flood Dragon attacked at the battle’s turning point.

  • Lei Dong baited Wang Hui into wasting two Lei Sha Bombs by sending cannon-fodder ghosts forward before retreating.
  • Lei Dong feinted again, then suddenly sent his ghosts and Netherworld Ghost Qi surging at Wang Hui, whose Taiji Diagram absorbed the assault.
  • Lei Dong’s ghost horde tore at the Taiji Diagram while his Netherworld Ghost Qi clashed with Wang Hui’s Blazing Flames, draining both fighters and their forces.
  • Wang Hui abandoned the exchange of flames, swallowed an unknown pill, and left Lei Dong sensing danger.
  • Lei Dong brought out the Black Dragon Banner and summoned a powerful black Flood Dragon to attack Wang Hui as Dongfang Fu and Tantai Bingyun watched.

Ch. 167Hard Against Hard

Wang Hui used a Devil Explosion Pill to raise his strength and overwhelmed Lei Dong’s summoned ghosts. Lei Dong activated the Heavenly Devil Transformation and met Wang Hui’s charge with a punch, leaving the two to clash head-on.

  • The black Flood Dragon shattered Wang Hui’s Taiji Diagram, and Wang Hui’s Devil Explosion Pill surged into effect.
  • Wang Hui destroyed Critical Hit Ghost Guard’s Soul Shield and burned through the malicious ghosts as he charged at Lei Dong.
  • Lei Dong ordered his ghosts and the black Flood Dragon to hold Wang Hui back, but Wang Hui overwhelmed them and destroyed the Flood Dragon.
  • Lei Dong took replenishing pills and an Upper Grade Spirit Stone, then activated the Heavenly Devil Transformation.
  • Wang Hui and Lei Dong met fist to fist, their white and black flames colliding in a thunderous shockwave.

Ch. 168The Last Lei Sha Bomb

Lei Dong and Wang Hui fought to the brink of collapse in the Inner Devil Hall, while their allies were knocked out of the battle. They finally met again, and Wang Hui remembered he still had a Lei Sha Bomb, leaving them debating whether to risk using it.

  • Lei Dong and Wang Hui traded brutal blows as the Ghost Guards and Shadow Tiger joined in, and the spectators watched their evenly matched fight.
  • Lei Dong drew strength from his Upper Grade Spirit Stone while Wang Hui swallowed Lesser Misty Spirit Replenishing Pills and unleashed a final surge that disabled the Ghost Guards and Shadow Tiger.
  • Their strongest attacks sent Wang Hui crashing into a pillar and Lei Dong through the hall’s wall, exposing the endless void beyond it.
  • Despite their injuries and fading strength, Lei Dong and Wang Hui slowly crossed the hall and knocked each other down with weak punches.
  • Wang Hui revealed a Lei Sha Bomb, and Lei Dong pointed out that using it at close range would kill them both before suggesting they throw it toward Tantai Bingyun and Jie Chen.

Ch. 169Not Used to Letting a Tiger Return to the Mountains

Lei Dong used flattery to distract Wang Hui while Qi Feifei killed him and destroyed his soul. Lei Dong then refused Jie Chen’s pleas to spare Tantai Bingyun, and Qi Feifei attacked her as Jie Chen threw himself in front of the sword.

  • Lei Dong praised Wang Hui and pretended to feel kinship with him while keeping him distracted from the hidden Qi Feifei.
  • Qi Feifei ambushed Wang Hui, killed him with her Flying Sword, destroyed his Living Soul, and took the Lei Sha Bomb.
  • Qi Feifei suggested using Tantai Bingyun for Lei Dong’s pleasure, but Lei Dong ordered her to kill Tantai Bingyun and the little monk instead.
  • Jie Chen pleaded with Lei Dong to spare Tantai Bingyun, but Lei Dong said he had already repaid his debt, and Dongfang Fu declined to intervene.
  • Qi Feifei sent her Flying Sword toward Tantai Bingyun, and Jie Chen used his remaining strength to leap in front of the blow.

Ch. 170Leaving the Inner Devil Hall

Tantai Bingyun escaped the Inner Devil Hall through a portal with Jie Chen, while Lei Dong and the others followed after her. After recovering in Heavenly Dao City, Lei Dong received a visit from Dongfang Fu, who gave him the promised Heart Cleansing Fruit.

  • Tantai Bingyun used a secret technique to suppress her injuries, fought off Qi Feifei, and fled through the portal with Jie Chen.
  • Lei Dong, Qi Feifei, Dongfang Fu, and Zhao Wuji escaped the Inner Devil Hall and emerged outside with the other survivors.
  • Lei Dong gave Li Yijian a Heart Cleansing Fruit and asked the Heavenly Dao Alliance to arrange treatment for the injured.
  • The Heavenly Dao Alliance took the survivors to Heavenly Dao City, where Lei Dong spent a month recovering and restoring his companions.
  • Dongfang Fu visited Lei Dong and gave him the Heart Cleansing Fruit she had promised before they entered the hall.

Ch. 171A Bumper Harvest

After recovering from his injuries, Lei Dong assessed the treasures taken from Wang Hui and divided the spoils with Qi Feifei according to their agreement. He sold surplus treasures to Li Yijian for a fortune, leaving him eager to invest his new wealth in cultivation and combat strength.

  • Dongfang Fu accepted Lei Dong’s request to keep quiet about Qi Feifei and left after he explained what had happened.
  • Lei Dong examined Wang Hui’s Storage Bracelet and bundle, finding abundant Spirit Stones, treasures, beast remains, and a second Heart Cleansing Fruit.
  • Lei Dong showed Qi Feifei the spoils and honored their sixty-forty split; Qi Feifei took a Heart Cleansing Fruit and the Carefree Fan, paying Lei Dong the difference.
  • Lei Dong brought Qi Feifei to Li Yijian and sold him a Heart Cleansing Fruit and miscellaneous treasures after negotiating their prices.
  • Lei Dong received 2.4 million Upper Grade Spirit Stones for the sale, bringing his total assets to nearly three million Low-grade Spirit Stones’ worth.

Ch. 172How to Become Stronger

Lei Dong searched Heavenly Dao City for ways to improve his combat and survival abilities, then decided to pursue a Top Grade defensive Spirit Item at Wanbao Pavilion’s auction. He entered the auction disguised with Qi Feifei, while news from the Inner Devil Hall revealed that Li Huntian had emerged, Tantai Bingyun remained badly injured, and Xi Donglai was still trapped.

  • Lei Dong disguised himself and Qi Feifei while shopping in Heavenly Dao City, avoiding Yin Sha Sect businesses so Huangfu Ce would not learn of his purchases.
  • After surveying the market, Lei Dong learned that Top Grade Spirit Items were rare auction lots costing between 1.2 million and 2.5 million Spirit Stones.
  • Lei Dong discovered that Wanbao Pavilion would auction a Top Grade Spirit Item in a month and chose to wait and cultivate while Qi Feifei gathered information.
  • Qi Feifei reported that Tantai Bingyun’s injuries remained severe, Li Huntian had overcome his inner demon, the Heavenly Dao Alliance was concealing Wang Hui’s situation, and Xi Donglai might perish in the Inner Devil Hall.
  • Qi Feifei learned that the auction’s Top Grade Spirit Item was defensive, strengthening Lei Dong’s resolve to buy it.
  • Lei Dong and Qi Feifei entered Wanbao Pavilion’s auction in disguise, paid the qualification fee, and received gray cloaks that obscured their appearance and blocked spiritual sense to some extent.

Ch. 173Top Grade Spirit Item

Lei Dong and Qi Feifei attended Wanbao Pavilion’s auction, where the Heart Cleansing Fruit and an Upper Grade Spirit Ghost sold for enormous sums. The final auction item, the Blood-colored Cloak, was introduced, and bidding was about to begin.

  • Bei Jie opened the auction and sold the Star Brilliance Stone for sixty-three thousand Spirit Stones.
  • Lei Dong worried about affording the Top Grade Spirit Item, and Qi Feifei offered her million Spirit Stones and a Heart Cleansing Fruit as backup.
  • The Heart Cleansing Fruit sold for one million three hundred and fifty thousand Spirit Stones.
  • A Golden Core Ancestor bought the Upper Grade Spirit Ghost for one million eight hundred thousand Spirit Stones.
  • Bei Jie introduced the Blood-colored Cloak, a Top Grade Spirit Item with defensive and speed-enhancing abilities, at a starting bid of one million five hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

Ch. 174Those Who Covet It Shall Be Shown No Mercy

Lei Dong won the Blood-colored Cloak at auction, then left Heavenly Dao City with Qi Feifei and was pursued by a Demon Prison Sect cultivator. When the pursuer ambushed them on the road, Lei Dong and Qi Feifei fought back, and the Demon Prison Sect cultivator was left screaming as a sword strike hit him.

  • Lei Dong outbid a Demon Prison Sect buyer and won the Blood-colored Cloak for two million six hundred thousand Spirit Stones.
  • Lei Dong refined the cloak, left the auction with Qi Feifei, and shook off nearly all their pursuers before heading to the Heavenly Dao Alliance headquarters.
  • The Demon Prison Sect cultivator followed Lei Dong and Qi Feifei out of Heavenly Dao City and confronted them with two other Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
  • Lei Dong tested the Blood-colored Cloak against the pursuer's fire attack while Qi Feifei killed the two accompanying cultivators.
  • The Demon Prison Sect cultivator tried to flee, but Lei Dong and Qi Feifei chased him down and attacked him until a huge white Sword Light struck.

Ch. 175Plotting a Counterkill

Lei Dong and Qi Feifei captured three fleeing Living Souls and divided the spoils with Li Yijian, while Lei Dong turned Li Yijian’s brief temptation toward his Top Grade Spirit Item into a better share and valuable cultivation advice. The chapter revealed how Lei Dong had arranged the ambush on a Demon Prison Sect purchaser and ended with all three celebrating their enormous haul.

  • Lei Dong stopped Li Yijian from killing the three Living Souls, and he and Qi Feifei captured them and took their belongings.
  • Lei Dong reminded Li Yijian that Qi Feifei’s sect would investigate if they disappeared, then negotiated a larger share of the spoils and asked Li Yijian for cultivation guidance.
  • Li Yijian answered Lei Dong’s questions, helping him understand how his two lifetimes and accumulated distractions had made it harder to overcome his inner demons.
  • Qi Feifei counted the spoils and found that the Demon Prison Sect purchaser had carried three million Spirit Stones and rare goods worth more than 1.2 million.
  • Lei Dong explained that he had used himself and Qi Feifei as bait to lure the purchaser out of Heavenly Dao City, where Li Yijian could kill him, and that Qi Feifei had recorded the events with Sound-fixing Talismans.
  • Li Yijian and Lei Dong each took 1.8 million spirit’s worth of spoils, while Qi Feifei gained a two-tenths share.

Ch. 176A Secluded Valley Deep in the Mountains

After losing his way in the mountains, Lei Dong found a small cultivation lineage in a secluded valley and asked a young girl for directions. He accepted her invitation for Spirit Tea and followed Rong'er into the valley.

  • Lei Dong flew low and followed a twisting route for more than ten days before discovering a small Spirit Vein and a hidden lineage in Nanli Kingdom.
  • Lei Dong disguised himself as Ding Xiangtian, asked the girl inside for directions, and learned the nearest market was over eight hundred li to the east.
  • The girl refused Lei Dong's Middle Grade Spirit Stone, so he gave her leftover Qi Refining pills instead and warned her not to trust strangers easily.
  • The girl introduced herself as Rong'er and invited Lei Dong to drink Spirit Tea she had grown herself.
  • Rong'er opened the valley's restriction and led Lei Dong into the charming lakeside courtyard.
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