Chapter Summaries

Lei Dong returned home after more than ten years and found his father badly injured and his mother distraught. Mu Qingxia revealed that a powerful Yin Sha Sect member had abducted Lei Qing'er, leaving Lei Dong furious and ready to act.

• Lei Dong reunited with Mu Qingxia at his family home and learned that his father was injured.
• Lei Dong treated his father's wounds with a healing pill and true qi, stabilizing him.
• Lei Dong pressed Mu Qingxia to explain who had harmed his father and what had happened.
• Mu Qingxia explained that Lei Qing'er had exceptional Spiritual Root aptitude, but a sect senior suppressed her name and tried to take her as his concubine.
• After Lei Dong's parents refused, the senior's men beat his father, attacked their home, and abducted Lei Qing'er.
• Lei Dong trembled with rage and called the perpetrator an arrogant bastard.

Lei Dong learned that an arrogant cultivator had taken his little sister and set out in anger, but Ding Wanyan arrived with Chen Ge and Wei Hua before he could act. His fellow disciples agreed to investigate the man’s backing, while Ding Wanyan reassured Lei Dong’s mother that they would bring the girl home.

• Lei Dong suppressed his anger long enough to reassure Mu Qingxia, then left to investigate the man who had taken his little sister.
• Ding Wanyan appeared and revealed that Chen Ge and Wei Hua had accompanied her to visit Lei Dong.
• Lei Dong told the three disciples what had happened, and they shared his outrage at the man’s insult to him and Myriad Ghost Cave.
• Chen Ge and Wei Hua volunteered to investigate the man and his backing, while Lei Dong and Ding Wanyan returned to the house.
• Mu Qingxia welcomed Ding Wanyan, who reassured her that they would take care of the matter and bring the little girl home.

After learning that Li Changan planned to seize Mu Qingxia for his family, Ding Wanyan decided to rally Myriad Ghost Cave against him. She used the Myriad Ghost Order to summon Foundation Establishment elders and sent a Ghost Messenger to ask Dongfang for help, leaving the group to await reinforcements.

• Chen Ge and Wei Hua reported that Li Changan had built the Wanxi Li Family into a powerful force and wanted to marry Mu Qingxia for her excellent Spiritual Root aptitude.
• Lei Dong, Ding Wanyan, Chen Ge, and Wei Hua concluded that they could not safely defeat Li Changan and his retainers alone.
• Ding Wanyan revealed the Myriad Ghost Order and said she would summon Foundation Establishment elders from Myriad Ghost Cave.
• Ding Wanyan used the order to send out wicked ghosts that would summon the elders, who were expected to arrive within a dozen days.
• Ding Wanyan sent a Ghost Messenger carrying a Jade Slip to ask Dongfang to join them.

Lei Dong gathered Myriad Ghost Cave reinforcements and returned to the Wanxi Li Family to rescue Lei Qing'er and confront Li Changan. After Wang Kang agreed to cover him, Lei Dong and Ding Wanyan charged at Li Changan together, while the rest were ordered to let no one escape.

• Lei Dong and his family hid in a secluded mountain valley while he confirmed that Lei Qing'er was being kept under watch in Li Changan's back garden.
• Dongfang Fu arrived first, and later Wang Kang, Wu Di, and Zuo Chao joined Lei Dong's group as reinforcements from Myriad Ghost Cave.
• Lei Dong's party flew to the Wanxi Li Family and confronted Li Changan in the sky above his city.
• Lei Dong asked Wang Kang to cover him and summoned his Ghost Guard before challenging Li Changan himself.
• Lei Dong and Ding Wanyan attacked Li Changan together, while Lei Dong ordered the others to prevent anyone from escaping.

Lei Dong, Ding Wanyan, and Dongfang Fu attacked Li Changan while Wu Di sent the other sect disciples to slaughter the Rogue Cultivators. Li Changan was still holding off his attackers when Dongfang Fu joined the battle with the Spirit Slaying Finger.

• Lei Dong unleashed his Myriad Ghost Banner’s ghostly swarm against Li Changan while Ding Wanyan summoned a firebird with the Vermilion Bird Mirror.
• Li Changan countered with the Great Yin Sha Technique and Sha Blades, while Wang Kang stayed nearby to protect Ding Wanyan.
• Wu Di ordered Chen Ge and the other disciples to kill the Rogue Cultivators, then used the Spirit Slaying Finger to kill three who tried to flee.
• The Rogue Cultivators lost heart, and Zuo Chao, Chen Ge, and Wei Hua cut through them with their Magic Tools.
• Li Changan struggled to fend off Lei Dong’s Ghost Guard, Ding Wanyan’s attacks, and the firebird while Dongfang Fu entered the fight and fired Spirit Slaying Finger beams at him.

Lei Dong, Ding Wanyan, and Dongfang Fu overwhelmed Li Changan and stopped his attempted escape, while Lei Dong revealed his connection to the Lei family and moved to capture him as a primary soul for the Myriad Ghost Banner. A newcomer tried to save Li Changan, but Second Martial Uncle Wang Kang attacked him.

• Dongfang Fu and Ding Wanyan joined Lei Dong in pressuring Li Changan, while Wang Kang watched from the edge of the battlefield.
• Lei Dong destroyed Li Changan’s Black Flame Sword with the Annihilation Wheel and returned to the fight.
• As Li Changan tried to flee with Yin Sha Escape, the Ghost Guard struck him, and Ding Wanyan hit him with her Ghost Sha Palm.
• Dongfang Fu cast Freeze Ten Thousand Miles and froze Li Changan before he could use the Blood Escape Technique.
• Li Changan broke free of the ice, and Lei Dong said he would use him as the primary soul for his Myriad Ghost Banner.
• A man arrived to rescue Li Changan, and Wang Kang attacked him as the man sent a Flying Sword toward the group.

Lei Dong and his allies defeated Li Changan, and Lei Dong captured Li Changan’s soul in the Myriad Ghost Banner. After Wang Kang revealed Ding Wanyan and Dongfang Fu’s standing, Liu Wanshan backed down, while Lei Dong hurried to check on Lei Qing’er.

• Lei Dong seized Li Changan’s Living Soul and used his blood to force it into the Myriad Ghost Banner as a powerful Yin Soul.
• Liu Wanshan challenged the Myriad Ghost Cave group’s decision to kill Li Changan and refine his soul.
• Lei Dong ordered his allies to wipe out Li Changan’s clan and search the manor as they fought the remaining Rogue Cultivators.
• Ding Wanyan and Wang Kang condemned Liu Wanshan’s bias, and Wang Kang warned him that he would answer to his master.
• Wang Kang introduced Ding Wanyan as the Grand Competition champion and Dongfang Fu as a Heavenly Devil heir, prompting Liu Wanshan to withdraw his objections.
• Lei Dong left for the rear garden to check on his younger sister, Lei Qing’er.

Lei Dong rescued Lei Qing'er and wiped out the remaining members of the Li Changan family before dividing the estate’s enormous fortune among his allies. As Chen Ge and the others proposed taking smaller shares, Lei Dong faced a debate over how to divide the spoils fairly.

• Ding Wanyan rescued Lei Qing'er from a woman holding her hostage and took her to the temporary home with Dongfang Fu.
• Lei Dong unleashed the Myriad Ghost Banner on the women who had mistreated Lei Qing'er, then joined the others in searching the Wanxi Li Family estate.
• Lei Dong and the Qi Refining Stage Cultivators found more than a million Spirit Stones’ worth of valuables after several days of searching.
• Lei Dong proposed dividing the fortune into ten shares, including generous portions for his junior brothers, Dongfang Fu, and the two martial uncles.
• Chen Ge argued that the fortune should instead be divided into twenty shares, with him, Wei Hua, and Zuo Chao each taking only one share.

Lei Dong divided the spoils from the Wanxi Li Family affair, arranged for his family and allies, and completed missions on the journey back to Myriad Ghost Cave. With his parents settled safely in Myriad Ghost City and his resources secured, he returned to cultivate, driven by threats and people he hoped to surpass.

• Lei Dong agreed with Chen Ge on how to divide the spoils, keeping resources for himself and distributing shares to his junior brothers, Dongfang Fu, Ding Wanyan, Wang Kang, and Wu Di.
• Lei Dong decided to move his parents to Myriad Ghost City, and Dongfang Fu took them there with Ding Wanyan aboard her Exquisite Flying Boat.
• Lei Dong and Zuo Chao completed missions and bought pills during their two-month journey, and Zuo Chao advanced to the eleventh layer of Qi Refining.
• Lei Dong returned to Myriad Ghost Cave, visited his parents in their new home, and learned that his father had rented a shop and resumed business.
• Lei Dong turned in his missions and resolved to cultivate, fearing powerful cultivators, hoping to catch up with Ding Wanyan, and wanting strength to confront the black-robed woman.

Lei Dong entered a life-or-death seclusion to pursue Foundation Establishment, relying on vast supplies of cultivation resources while his friends and family waited outside. In his fifth year, he finally emerged from his chambers with his cultivation greatly advanced.

• Lei Dong entrusted Zhao Baiwan with buying large quantities of pills and Spirit Stones, then exchanged contribution points for the Netherworld Great Law and companion techniques.
• Lei Dong remained secluded for years as Zhao Baiwan delivered supplies annually, while Ding Wanyan and his junior brothers quietly visited his door.
• The Myriad Ghost Ancestor returned, learned of Lei Dong's seclusion and Ding Wanyan's actions, and approved of Lei Dong's ambition and his sister Lei Qing'er.
• In the fifth year, Lei Dong unleashed a roar that drew disciples and Ding Wanyan with Lei Qing'er to his chambers.
• Lei Dong burst through the green stone wall and appeared before the gathered onlookers, thinner but more vigorous.

After fifteen years in the sect and more than four years in seclusion, Lei Dong successfully reached Foundation Establishment and reunited with Ding Wanyan and his younger sister, Lei Qing'er. Myriad Ghost Ancestor summoned him, and Lei Dong went to pay his respects as the Ancestor prepared to formally take him as his eighth disciple.

• Lei Dong emerged from seclusion after more than four years and astonished the gathered disciples by successfully establishing his foundation.
• Lei Dong exchanged a silent understanding with Ding Wanyan, then reunited with Lei Qing'er, who had reached the sixth layer of Qi Refining.
• Lei Dong joked with Lei Qing'er about the Yin Sha Sect being the bad guys, prompting Myriad Ghost Ancestor to scold him and dismiss the onlookers.
• Myriad Ghost Ancestor ordered Luo Yun and Zhao Jie to announce that Lei Dong had arrived as their eighth junior brother.
• Lei Dong used Ghost Shadow Escape to reach Myriad Ghost Ancestor's cave residence and knelt to pay his respects.

Lei Dong explained his deception over the Spirit Ghost to Myriad Ghost Ancestor, who forgave him and offered to take him as an inner disciple after Lei Dong placed third in the Grand Competition and reached Foundation Establishment. Myriad Ghost Ancestor accepted Lei Dong, then answered his questions about the Netherworld Great Law.

• Lei Dong told Myriad Ghost Ancestor that he had offered a Spirit Ghost because he had been lucky enough to catch two, and the Ancestor reflected on Lei Dong's recent breakthrough and accomplishments.
• Myriad Ghost Ancestor forgave Lei Dong for bringing honor to Myriad Ghost Cave and asked whether he was willing to become his disciple.
• Lei Dong accepted solemnly, praised Myriad Ghost Ancestor, and expressed his loyalty and hopes for the Ancestor's future cultivation.
• Myriad Ghost Ancestor agreed to take Lei Dong as his inner disciple and said the formal ceremony would happen when the other disciples gathered.
• Lei Dong asked about his cultivation and the Netherworld Great Law, and Myriad Ghost Ancestor explained how it strengthened Ghost Servants, the Myriad Ghost Banner, and other Yin Souls and fierce ghosts.

Lei Dong caught up with his junior brothers and learned that the Yin Sha Sect was preparing a ceremony for the Heavenly Devil Lord’s new Indestructible Nascent Soul. He also heard how a dispute over a Spirit Stone deposit had drawn in Myriad Ghost Cave and Tianyin Palace, and Wang Kang had returned to seek help.

• Lei Dong visited his family, who were healthy and well cared for by Ding Wanyan, and reconnected with his junior brothers over drinks.
• Chen Ge told Lei Dong about the Heavenly Devil Lord’s advancement and boasted about the Lord’s battle against three Langya Mountain Golden Core Cultivators, while Lei Dong doubted the tale.
• Lei Dong’s companions discussed how the Yin Sha Sect planned to host a Nascent Soul ceremony and invite cultivators from across the land.
• Chen Ge explained that Black Tiger Stockade had offered Myriad Ghost Ancestor sixty percent of a Spirit Stone mine’s future profits in exchange for help against the Ouyang Clan.
• Myriad Ghost Ancestor sent disciples, including Wang Kang, to aid Black Tiger Stockade, while the Ouyang Clan brought in Foundation Establishment experts from Tianyin Palace.
• After an opponent was injured, Wang Kang feared the Ouyang Clan would summon a Golden Core Ancestor, so he returned with his junior brothers and nephews to pay respects to Lei Dong and seek help.

Lei Dong celebrated his advancement to Foundation Establishment and formally became Myriad Ghost Ancestor’s disciple, receiving a lavish set of gifts. After agreeing to join Wang Kang’s expedition to Black Tiger Stronghold, Lei Dong left the gathering and followed Ding Wanyan into the night.

• Lei Dong completed the apprenticeship ceremony, and Myriad Ghost Ancestor gave him a Storage Bracelet, Spirit Stones, pills, and a Lesser Heaven Spirit Pill.
• Lei Dong celebrated with his fellow disciples, who congratulated him on reaching Foundation Establishment.
• Wang Kang invited Lei Dong to help at Black Tiger Stronghold for a share of the profits, and Lei Dong agreed to go after the Heavenly Demon’s Nascent Soul celebration.
• Wang Kang invited the other junior brothers and sisters to join the fight, and Ding Wanyan agreed to participate.
• After the celebration, Ding Wanyan called Lei Dong through a transmission, and he followed her into the night.

Lei Dong and Ding Wanyan visited her solitary cliff, where their intimate conversation turned serious when she revealed that Huangfu Ce had asked her Master for her hand in marriage. Lei Dong reacted with alarm upon learning the suitor was the Heavenly Devil Palace champion.

• Ding Wanyan led Lei Dong to a remote cliff after they traveled there using their escape arts.
• Ding Wanyan relaxed on the cliff and invited Lei Dong to enjoy the night scenery with her.
• Lei Dong drifted into thoughts of the Black Robe Woman, and Ding Wanyan gently chastised him.
• Ding Wanyan began to offer Lei Dong something, but his concern over her sorrow led him to ask what was wrong.
• Ding Wanyan told Lei Dong that Huangfu Ce had asked her Master for her hand in marriage.
• Lei Dong recognized Huangfu Ce as the Heavenly Devil Palace champion of the last Grand Competition and was shocked.

Ding Wanyan told Lei Dong that Huangfu Ce was pursuing her and that Master might accept a marriage proposal from the Heavenly Devil Palace. Lei Dong resolved to defeat Huangfu Ce publicly, and Ding Wanyan vowed she would not live if he died.

• Ding Wanyan explained that Yang Mu had proposed a marriage between her and Huangfu Ce, and that Huangfu Ce planned to ask the Heavenly Devil Lord to press the match at her Nascent Soul celebration.
• Lei Dong grew angry at the prospect of Ding Wanyan being forced into marriage, while she warned him that attacking Huangfu Ce could provoke the Heavenly Devil Lord.
• Lei Dong confessed that Ding Wanyan was the woman he loved and decided he would challenge Huangfu Ce fairly on the stage.
• Lei Dong kissed Ding Wanyan and assured her he would not risk his life without a plan.
• Ding Wanyan told Lei Dong that if he died, she would not keep living either.

Lei Dong traveled to Yin Sha Sect headquarters to help prepare for the Nascent Soul celebration after discussing Huangfu Ce’s marriage proposal with Myriad Ghost Ancestor and gathering supplies. He arrived at the busy headquarters and saw cultivators from across the world coming to pay their respects.

• Lei Dong repeatedly visited Myriad Ghost Ancestor and hinted that Huangfu Ce might be scheming, while the Ancestor explained the power struggle within the Heavenly Devil Palace and assigned Lei Dong to help prepare for the celebration.
• Lei Dong collected Soul Sealing Balls and Monster Beast carcasses from Zhao Baiwan to strengthen his ghost servants, but avoided buying Inferior Ghosts in bulk because it would draw suspicion.
• Lei Dong learned that Upper Grade Spirit Items and powerful Cultivation Methods were prohibitively expensive, so he planned to wait until after the celebration to earn Spirit Stones at Black Tiger Stronghold.
• Lei Dong rode the Evil Ghost Banner to Yin Sha Sect headquarters, landed outside the sect, verified his identity, and went to Wheel of Rebirth Hall.
• Lei Dong saw representatives and cultivators arriving from across the world, including Foundation Establishment cultivators and Golden Core sect leaders, for the Nascent Soul celebration.

Lei Dong arrived at the Yin Sha Sect’s Welcoming Pavilion and was assigned to oversee guests at the Viewing Garden for Lord Heavenly Demon’s Nascent Soul ceremony. As he reached the garden, he spotted two groups arguing in the plaza.

• Lei Dong flew through the sect grounds on his Evil Ghost Banner while visiting juniors and elders reacted to it.
• At the Hall of Reincarnation, Xu Feng greeted Lei Dong and recorded his details.
• Xu Feng assigned Lei Dong to host around thirty small forces at the Viewing Garden with Qi Refining disciples and servants under his command.
• Lei Dong took the steward’s token and flew to the Viewing Garden near the rear mountain.
• Lei Dong saw two groups facing off and arguing in the garden’s plaza.

Lei Dong sensed the Soul Devouring Pagoda reacting to something among the guests gathered for the Heavenly Devil Lord’s celebration. When two visiting Clan Leaders nearly fought, he intervened with the Silent Annihilation Wheel and left them cowed.

• Lei Dong realized the Soul Devouring Pagoda was trembling and searched the onlookers for whatever had stirred it.
• Lei Dong observed two gray-haired Foundation Establishment Cultivators arguing over a dispute from exploring an ancient cultivation site.
• The two Clan Leaders drew their Middle Grade Spirit Items and prepared to fight, so Lei Dong unleashed the Silent Annihilation Wheel.
• The Silent Annihilation Wheel carved a deep trench in the flagstone, shocking the gathered cultivators and the Clan Leaders.
• Lei Dong recalled the wheel and warned the guests not to cause trouble or face its deadly power.

Lei Dong used his authority to register visiting sects and lineages while searching for the source of a mysterious sensation, then attended the Heavenly Devil Lord’s Nascent Soul celebration. He recognized the veiled Heavenly Devil Lord as the woman he had once shared a night of passion with.

• Lei Dong dispersed a confrontation, ordered the visiting groups to register one at a time, and accepted the Spirit Stones they offered as bribes.
• When the seventh visitor entered, Lei Dong sensed the mysterious pulsing again and identified the man as belonging to the Chen Family of Hou Chen Country.
• Lei Dong spent the following days cultivating as the area under his charge remained peaceful.
• At the celebration, the Heavenly Devil Lord arrived beneath immense demonic clouds, and the pressure forced the crowd and even Golden Core Cultivators to their knees.
• Lei Dong recognized the veiled Heavenly Devil Lord as the woman he had once slept with and struggled to remain standing.