Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tian Guanbai, the peak master of Corpse Peak, is suspected to be dead.
• Fang Xiaolin, a Foundation Establishment cultivator from Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks, visits Corpse Peak.
• Wen Jiu decides to return to Corpse Peak to meet Fang Xiaolin due to potential trouble for his master and the others.
• Wen Jiu cultivates in the Myriad Demon Abyss, gaining experience for his Foundation Establishment Body Cultivator Demonic Corpse.
• Fang Xiaolin arrives, demanding Wen Jiu release his concealment technique, but Wen Jiu refuses, leading to a tense standoff.
• Fang Xiaolin reveals that Tian Guanbai has perished and his body has been found and buried within Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks.

Character Developments

• Wen Jiu shows growth in his cultivation and confidence in facing a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
• Fang Xiaolin demonstrates his power and dominance, trying to assert control over Wen Jiu.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between cultivators of different levels.
• The importance of reputation and image in the cultivation world.
• The potential danger of the True Spirit Demon Race and the Myriad Demon Abyss.

Character Interactions

• Wen Jiu interacts with Dongfang Tiancheng and the other Main Peak Elders, showing a level of respect and deference.
• Wen Jiu faces off against Fang Xiaolin, showing a mix of respect and defiance.
• Dongfang Tiancheng, Ye Chen, and Bai Jianxin interact with Fang Xiaolin, showing deference and caution.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Dongfang Tiancheng and others learn about Tian Guanbai's death and Corpse Peak's predicament.
• Fang Xiaolin, the guardian of Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks, demands that Corpse Peak give up their chance to establish a foundation in the Heavenly Ruin Relic to him.
• Fang Xiaolin orders Han Li (Wen Jiu) to kill the people sent by Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks and Yan Shanhai of Minor Yan Mountain.
• Wen Jiu decides to help Corpse Peak in the Heavenly Ruin Relic expedition.

Character Developments

• Dongfang Tiancheng becomes more desperate and determined to secure the chance to establish a foundation for Corpse Peak.
• Ye Chen becomes more outspoken and rebellious against Fang Xiaolin's demands.
• Fang Xiaolin reveals his greedy and manipulative nature, willing to do anything to gain more power.
• Wen Jiu (as Han Li) shows his resolve to help Corpse Peak, offering his full assistance in the Heavenly Ruin Relic expedition.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and resources among cultivators and sects.
• The desperation of cultivators to advance and secure their futures.
• The manipulation and betrayal of allies for personal gain.

Character Interactions

• Dongfang Tiancheng and Ye Chen argue about their situation and Fang Xiaolin's demands.
• Dongfang Tiancheng and the others express their gratitude to Wen Jiu for his assistance.
• Wen Jiu communicates with Feng Xuan about the situation in the Far West Land and the Heavenly Ruin Relic expedition.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wen Jiu leaves the Far West Land and enters the Godfall Mountain Range, encountering dangerous Yao Beasts and tree demons.
• He realizes that the Far West Land cultivators are trapped due to these beasts and the lack of Foundation Establishment cultivators to lead them.
• Wen Jiu reaches Wind and Cloud Immortal City, where he meets Zhuo Shan, a second-grade artifact refiner, to upgrade his Corpse Eye.
• Zhuo Shan estimates the cost to be around 13,000 low-grade spirit stones, and Wen Jiu agrees to the price.
• Wen Jiu finds a place to stay in the inner city and discovers that he is being watched by cultivators from Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks.

Character Developments

• Wen Jiu gains a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by cultivators in the Far West Land and the Godfall Mountain Range.
• He demonstrates his ruthlessness and determination to Zhuo Shan, who is intimidated by his reputation.
• Wen Jiu shows his willingness to spend spirit stones on upgrading his Corpse Eye, indicating his commitment to improving his power.

Significant Themes

• Power and Control: The Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks controls the Godfall Mountain Range, confining cultivators within certain regions.
• Risk and Reward: Wen Jiu is willing to spend a significant amount of spirit stones to upgrade his Corpse Eye, highlighting the risks and rewards of cultivating in the Wicked Path.
• Survival and Adaptation: Cultivators in the Far West Land must adapt to their environment and find ways to survive, even if it means waiting for opportunities rather than actively seeking them.

Character Interactions

• Wen Jiu interacts with Zhuo Shan, the artifact refiner, who is cautious and respectful due to Wen Jiu's reputation and the peculiarities of the Corpse Eye.
• Wen Jiu is watched by cultivators from Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks, indicating their interest in him and his activities in Wind and Cloud Immortal City.

Plot Points and Events

• Wen Jiu wanders the city, avoiding cultivators following him.
• Xue Mo San Qian enters the middle stage of Three Fiends Flying Corpse, requiring over 20,000 jin of Corpse Blood for the next stage.
• Wen Jiu decides to inquire about new cultivation places in Wind and Cloud Immortal City.
• He visits Fang Qinian, a Foundation Establishment Wicked Path cultivator and Puppet Master, known for his greed and poor temper.
• Yue Yinrong, a female Foundation Establishment Wicked Path cultivator, also visits Fang Qinian, seeking help to explore an ancient wicked cultivator's cave mansion.
• Wen Jiu declines the invitation, fearing betrayal and lack of control over his Corpse Nurturer nature.
• Fang Qinian offers to help Wen Jiu find information about perilous lands and death lands for three thousand spirit stones.

Character Developments

• Wen Jiu shows restraint and wisdom in declining Yue Yinrong's invitation, understanding the potential risks.
• Fang Qinian displays his greed and willingness to help for a price.
• Yue Yinrong demonstrates her boldness and determination in seeking help for the cave mansion exploration.

Significant Themes

• The value of information and resources in the immortal cultivation world.
• The dangers and opportunities presented by perilous lands and death lands.
• The importance of caution and self-control in interactions with other cultivators.

Character Interactions

• Wen Jiu and Yue Yinrong: They briefly interact, with Yue Yinrong inviting Wen Jiu to join her exploration, which he declines.
• Wen Jiu and Fang Qinian: They meet for the first time, with Fang Qinian showing interest in Wen Jiu due to his straightforward nature. They discuss the price for information about perilous lands.
• Fang Qinian and Yue Yinrong: They discuss the exploration of the ancient wicked cultivator's cave mansion, with Yue Yinrong offering a First-grade top-tier Yin Spirit Grass as payment.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wen Jiu learns about the Lesser Demon Realm from Fang Qinian, a Corpse Nurturer in Wind and Cloud Immortal City.
• Wen Jiu agrees to help Yue Yinrong hold the line in a Foundation Establishment duel in exchange for over ten thousand spirit stones.
• Wen Jiu returns to Corpse Peak and prepares for Xue Mo San Qian's External Foundation Establishment.
• Ku Yue and Yin Yangchen enter the Forbidden Zone for Living Beings, with Yin Yangchen seeking an audience with Shi Yue (Wen Jiu).

Character Developments

• Wen Jiu: Shows willingness to help Yue Yinrong, indicating a growing confidence in his abilities and a desire for more resources.
• Fang Qinian: Reveals his shady business of nurturing corpses and ghosts, hinting at his unscrupulous nature.
• Yue Yinrong: Seeks Wen Jiu's help for the duel, showing her determination and resourcefulness.
• Yin Yangchen: Seeks an audience with Shi Yue, demonstrating his persistence and cunning.

Significant Themes

• The dangers and allure of the Lesser Demon Realm, reflecting the dual nature of power and its consequences.
• The willingness to make deals and alliances for personal gain, highlighting the pragmatic nature of cultivators.
• The persistence of enemies, illustrating the challenges and obstacles faced by the protagonist.

Character Interactions

• Wen Jiu and Fang Qinian: Wen Jiu is cautious and reserved in his interaction with Fang Qinian, showing his wariness of unscrupulous cultivators.
• Wen Jiu and Yue Yinrong: Wen Jiu agrees to help Yue Yinrong, establishing a connection and potential alliance.
• Wen Jiu and Yin Yangchen: Wen Jiu's harsh response to Yin Yangchen's request for a meeting, indicating his determination to confront his enemy.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yin Yangchen, suspecting Wen Jiu's identity, waits in the Forbidden Zone for Living Beings.
• Ku Yue, leader of the Tian Zuo Alliance, meets with Yin Yangchen, planning to find a Foundation Establishment cultivator's protection for the Heavenly Ruin Relic.
• Dongfang Tiancheng asks "Han Li" for help with the True Spirit Demon Race issue in the Myriad Demon Abyss.
• Dongfang Tiancheng offers Yin Evil Spirit Medicine to "Han Li" in exchange for protection during his Foundation Establishment.
• Yan Shanhai, peak master of Minor Yan Mountain, is killed by Robber Cultivators.
• Fang Xiaolin and Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks inquire about the Blood Fiend Foundation Establishment through the Blood Food Daoist.
• Wen Jiu decides to head to the Forbidden Zone for Living Beings to deal with Yin Yangchen and cultivate Life Art.

Character Developments

• Yin Yangchen's suspicions about Wen Jiu's identity decrease but remain.
• Ku Yue's desperation for Foundation Establishment cultivator protection increases.
• Dongfang Tiancheng becomes more determined to protect Corpse Peak's interests.
• Wen Jiu continues to prepare for his Foundation Establishment and protect Corpse Peak's interests.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and resources among cultivators.
• The importance of Foundation Establishment cultivators in the cultivation world.
• The consequences of deception and hidden agendas.

Character Interactions

• Yin Yangchen and Ku Yue discuss their plans and suspicions.
• Dongfang Tiancheng and "Han Li" discuss the True Spirit Demon Race issue and the exchange of Yin Evil Spirit Medicine for protection.
• Wen Jiu and the Blood Food Daoist discuss the revelation of the Blood Fiend Foundation Establishment.
• Wen Jiu considers the implications of Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks' increased interest in the Heavenly Ruin Relic.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wen Jiu, disguised as Han Li, uses the Three Fiends Flying Corpse to capture Yin Yangchen in the Forbidden Zone for Living Beings.
• Ku Yue, the leader of the Tian Zuo Alliance, is revealed to be using the Hidden Spirit Art, which is crucial for entering the Heavenly Ruin Mountain.
• Feng Jue, the Sect Master of the Moon Extreme Sect, intervenes to save Ku Yue, revealing his identity to Wen Jiu.
• Wen Jiu agrees to spare Ku Yue's life in exchange for information about the Heavenly Ruin Mountain and the Hidden Spirit Art's importance.
• Feng Jue implants a Soul Burning technique into Ku Yue, ensuring his loyalty.
• Wen Jiu returns to Ancient Moon Tower with Feng Jue and Ku Yue, leaving instructions for Blood Food Daoist and the others.

Character Developments

• Wen Jiu: Maintains his disguise as Han Li, showcasing his strategic thinking and patience in dealing with Ku Yue and Feng Jue.
• Ku Yue: Initially confident and proud, becomes desperate and submissive after facing death, agreeing to the Soul Burning technique to save his life.
• Feng Jue: Reveals his true identity to Wen Jiu, demonstrating his desperation for the Golden Core Opportunity and willingness to risk everything.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the fear of Foundation Establishment cultivators.
• The desperation for the Golden Core Opportunity and its potential life-changing impact.
• The importance of secrets and the consequences of revealing them.

Character Interactions

• Wen Jiu and Ku Yue: Initially adversarial, but Wen Jiu spares Ku Yue's life after learning about the Hidden Spirit Art's importance.
• Wen Jiu and Feng Jue: Both have a shared goal of obtaining the Golden Core Opportunity, leading to a temporary alliance.
• Ku Yue and Feng Jue: Ku Yue becomes a pawn in Feng Jue's plan, with Feng Jue using a Soul Burning technique to control him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Feng Jue, despite knowing Wen Jiu's true identity, invites him to join forces for the Heavenly Ruin Relic and offers an alliance for the future.
• Wen Jiu learns from Yin Yangchen's soul memory that Life Art is a True Demon Art, potentially dangerous, and involves sacrificing lifespan to a True Demon.
• Wen Jiu discovers the Earth Fiend Star Pointing Art, an efficient method to light up the Earth Fate Star, with severe side effects for human cultivators but none for him or Xue Mo San Qian.

Character Developments

• Feng Jue reveals his intention to betray his sect for the Golden Core path, showing his desperation and ruthlessness.
• Wen Jiu becomes more cautious about Life Art, deciding to let Xue Mo San Qian handle it to avoid risks.

Significant Themes

• The ruthless pursuit of power and the consequences of unorthodox methods.
• The danger and true nature of Life Art as a True Demon Art.
• The desperation of unorthodox cultivators in the face of suppression from mainstream sects.

Character Interactions

• Feng Jue tries to pull Wen Jiu into an alliance, but Wen Jiu remains noncommittal.
• Wen Jiu and Feng Jue discuss their plans after the Heavenly Ruin Relic, with Feng Jue revealing his intention to leave the Far West Land and betray his sect.
• Wen Jiu examines Yin Yangchen's soul memory, learning about Life Art and the Earth Fiend Star Pointing Art.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wen Jiu upgrades his Corpse Eye to a second-tier corpse eye, allowing it to store and refine Yin Mana.
• He learns that Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks has dispatched two more Foundation Establishment cultivators to the Far West Land, totaling four.
• The Moon Extreme Sect is annihilated after a battle with two Foundation Establishment cultivators from Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks. The sect master, Feng Jue, disappears.
• Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks issues an order to kill all cultivators above Qi Refining Mid-stage in the other sects and peaks.
• Feng Jue contacts Wen Jiu, suggesting they meet in the mortal world's Yan Kingdom capital to discuss important matters.

Character Developments

• Wen Jiu's Corpse Eye is upgraded, enhancing its capabilities.
• Feng Jue's actions reveal his ruthlessness and desperation in pursuing his cultivation path.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of aligning with powerful forces like Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks.
• The ruthlessness and desperation of cultivators in their pursuit of power and longevity.

Character Interactions

• Wen Jiu interacts with Zhuo Shan's eldest disciple, who lies about Zhuo Shan's absence.
• Wen Jiu discusses the situation with the Blood Food Daoist, who brings news of the Moon Extreme Sect's annihilation.
• Wen Jiu communicates with Feng Jue via telepathy, agreeing to meet in the mortal world.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wen Jiu receives a message from Feng Jue, inviting him to meet someone related to the Heavenly Ruin Mountain relic and his Golden Core Dao path.
• Wen Jiu learns that the Yin Province Unorthodox Records was bestowed upon Corpse Peak as a deception by Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks.
• Shan Kui, a representative of the Three Gates of the Undead, reveals that the ancestor of Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks cultivates the complete Yin Province Unorthodox Records and may target Wen Jiu.

Character Developments

• Wen Jiu: Shows caution and curiosity about the secrets surrounding the Yin Province Unorthodox Records.
• Feng Jue: Abandons his family for his Dao path and invites Wen Jiu to meet Shan Kui.
• Shan Kui: Reveals secrets about Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks and offers Wen Jiu a position in the Three Gates of the Undead.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between sects and the deception involved in their actions.
• The pursuit of cultivation and the consequences of unorthodox methods.
• The importance of caution and careful decision-making in the cultivation world.

Character Interactions

• Wen Jiu and Feng Jue: Feng Jue invites Wen Jiu to meet Shan Kui, showing his trust in Wen Jiu's abilities.
• Wen Jiu and Shan Kui: Shan Kui reveals secrets about Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks to Wen Jiu, trying to recruit him to the Three Gates of the Undead.
• Wen Jiu and the old man/young person: Wen Jiu helps them with spiritual energy, showing compassion towards mortals despite his unorthodox cultivation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wen Jiu learns about the 'Method to Sever Foundation', a technique used by Foundation Establishment cultivators to prevent Qi Refining cultivators from forming their Dao Foundation.
• He discovers that Dongfang Tiancheng, the Grand Elder of Corpse Peak, has the Method to Sever Foundation within him.
• The Heavenly Ruin Relic is set to open in a few months, and a plan is laid out to obtain the potential Golden Core Opportunity within it.

Character Developments

• Wen Jiu: Shows concern for Dongfang Tiancheng's situation and decides to help him remove the Method to Sever Foundation after entering the Heavenly Ruin Relic.
• Dongfang Tiancheng: Realizes that Wen Jiu might be aware of the Method to Sever Foundation within him but doesn't confirm it.

Significant Themes

• Ruthlessness of major powers and Foundation Establishment cultivators in maintaining their power and resources.
• The struggle of rogue cultivators without a Foundation Establishment background.
• The importance of trust and reciprocity in relationships.

Character Interactions

• Wen Jiu and Dongfang Tiancheng: Wen Jiu examines Dongfang Tiancheng's body to confirm the presence of the Method to Sever Foundation, while Dongfang Tiancheng remains calm and composed.
• Wen Jiu and Shan Kui: Shan Kui tries to recruit Wen Jiu by offering him the Method to Sever Foundation, but Wen Jiu declines.
• Wen Jiu and Feng Jue: They discuss the plan for the Heavenly Ruin Relic, and Feng Jue is chosen to carry the Golden Core Opportunity away.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Dongfang Tiancheng learns that a Foundation Establishment cultivator from Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks is secretly obstructing his breakthrough, causing him to feel powerless and hopeless for Corpse Peak's future.
• Wen Jiu successfully cultivates the Demonic Corpse to the Blood Demon Flying Corpse stage but realizes that the required Corpse Blood is insufficient in the Myriad Demon Abyss. He decides to harvest the various death zones of Corpse Peak and then head to the Forbidden Zone for Living Beings to continue cultivating.
• The Moon Extreme Sect is completely annihilated by the combined forces of two sects and six peaks, and Feng Jue's betrayal to the Three Gates of the Undead is exposed. Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks places a bounty on Feng Jue, offering a Foundation Establishment Pill or an Earth Evil Pill.
• Feng Jue contacts Wen Jiu, revealing his determination to achieve the Golden Core stage without regrets and warning him about the Heavenly Ruin Relic's opening in two months.

Character Developments

• Dongfang Tiancheng becomes more resigned and desperate about Corpse Peak's future, deciding to relocate if necessary.
• Wen Jiu becomes more determined to cultivate his corpses to protect himself and Corpse Peak, deciding to focus on Xue Mo San Qian first.
• Feng Jue shows his resolve to achieve his goals at any cost, even sacrificing his family, and reveals his plans for the Heavenly Ruin Relic.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for resources and power in the cultivation world, leading to betrayals and alliances.
• The consequences of one's actions and the moral ambiguity of cultivators.
• The importance of determination and resolve in achieving one's goals, even in the face of adversity.

Character Interactions

• Dongfang Tiancheng and Wen Jiu share a moment of understanding and determination, with Dongfang Tiancheng granting Wen Jiu the highest authority on Corpse Peak.
• Wen Jiu and Feng Jue exchange transmissions, with Feng Jue revealing his plans and warnings about the Heavenly Ruin Relic, and Wen Jiu expressing his concerns about Feng Jue's actions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Feng Jue asks Wen Jiu to help set up a Second-grade High-quality Yin Formation in the Heavenly Ruin Yin Vein in exchange for a Second-grade Low-quality Yin Evil Spirit Medicine.
• Wen Jiu agrees, planning to use the medicine to upgrade the Earth Fiend.
• The Three Fiends Flying Corpse cause a stir in the Far North Land, attracting Foundation Establishment Cultivators from Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks.
• Corpse Peak holds a disciple competition for new Heavenly Ruin Black Swords, but Wen Jiu declines to participate as a judge.
• Feng Jue and Wen Jiu plan to meet at the Sunset Moon Market in the Far West Land.

Character Developments

• Feng Jue's plan to use the Soul Devouring Undead Great Array to kill cultivators from other sects and peaks is revealed, solidifying his status as a demonic cultivator.
• Wen Jiu decides to help Feng Jue, rationalizing it as revenge against Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks for breaking the Foundation Establishment of the Grand Elder.
• Wen Jiu upgrades the Earth Fiend using the Black Nether Soul Rebirth Pearl, bringing it close to the Second-grade level.

Significant Themes

• The allure of power and resources, as seen in Wen Jiu's desire for the souls and memories of Foundation Establishment cultivators and the resources gained from the Three Fiends Flying Corpse's hunting.
• The blurred line between morality and necessity, as Wen Jiu justifies his actions as revenge rather than demonic cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Wen Jiu and Feng Jue's interaction reveals Feng Jue's plan and Wen Jiu's agreement to help, setting the stage for their cooperation.
• Wen Jiu's refusal to participate in the Corpse Peak disciple competition shows his detachment from the sect's affairs, foreshadowing his plans to discard the Han Li alias.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wen Jiu arrives at Sunset Moon Market and finds it filled with cultivators from Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks, including many at the Late Qi Refining Stage.
• Feng Jue contacts Wen Jiu, expressing his desire to kill the disciples of Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks, but Wen Jiu refuses.
• They travel to the Heavenly Yin Vein, navigating through a dense forest and a river filled with Yao Beasts.
• They reach the Heavenly Yin Water Realm, a vast, cold, and Yin-filled ocean beneath the Heavenly Yin Vein.

Character Developments

• Wen Jiu demonstrates his extraordinary body-refining cultivation method, unaffected by the extreme cold and Yin energy of the Heavenly Yin Water.
• Feng Jue reveals his knowledge about the True Spirit Demon Race and the Heavenly Yin Vein's connection to Demonic Cultivators.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between cultivator sects and the strong controlling resources.
• The connection between the Heavenly Ruin Relic, Demonic Cultivators, and the True Spirit Demon Race.
• The potential danger and rewards within the Heavenly Yin Vein.

Character Interactions

• Wen Jiu and Feng Jue work together to navigate the Heavenly Yin Water Realm, with Wen Jiu helping Feng Jue resist the erosion of the extreme cold and Yin energy.
• They discuss their plans for the Heavenly Yin Vein and the potential rewards within.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wen Jiu and Feng Jue enter the Heavenly Yin Vein, facing powerful yin and cold power.
• They successfully set up four array eyes of the Soul Devouring Undead Great Array.
• Wen Jiu encounters and lures away second-grade demonic beasts, including a True Spirit Demon Race member.
• They witness Fang Xiaolin and others setting up an array to prevent anyone from leaving the Heavenly Yin Vein.

Character Developments

• Wen Jiu demonstrates his ability to handle powerful demonic beasts and his strategic thinking.
• Feng Jue shows his resourcefulness and generosity, providing Wen Jiu with Yin Evil Spirit Medicine and Formation Tokens.
• Fang Xiaolin reveals his ambition and the power of his master's array.

Significant Themes

• The power of the Heavenly Yin Vein and its dangers.
• The strategic planning and resourcefulness of cultivators.
• The potential conflict and competition between different groups.

Character Interactions

• Wen Jiu and Feng Jue work together, with Feng Jue providing resources and Wen Jiu handling dangerous tasks.
• Wen Jiu and Fang Xiaolin are on opposing sides, with Wen Jiu planning to disrupt Fang Xiaolin's array.
• Wen Jiu communicates with Ye Chen about the grand competition and the Heavenly Ruin Relic.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wen Jiu successfully performs External Foundation Establishment for the second time with Xue Mo San Qian, attracting Crimson Refined Heavenly Thunder.
• Ku Yue, Blood Food Daoist, and Mo Jianchou witness the event but don't know it's Wen Jiu.
• After the successful tribulation, Wen Jiu's realm briefly ascends to Qi Refining Ninth Layer and returns to Qi Refining Perfected Stage.
• Wen Jiu's Yin Gods in the Heavenly Ruin Yin Vein are erased simultaneously, sensing two powerful auras.

Character Developments

• Wen Jiu maintains his cautious and calculating nature, assuming ill intent from others.
• Ku Yue becomes more submissive and fearful of Wen Jiu, volunteering to serve him.
• Wen Jiu shows no change in his attitude towards Feng Jue and Shan Kui, maintaining a distant relationship.

Significant Themes

• Trust and Suspicion: Wen Jiu's default assumption of ill intent from others, reflecting his cautious nature and past experiences.
• Power and Ambition: Wen Jiu's pursuit of power, aiming for the Golden Core realm, and his willingness to take risks to achieve it.
• Loyalty and Survival: Ku Yue's shift in loyalty, prioritizing his own survival over his previous masters.

Character Interactions

• Wen Jiu and Ku Yue: Ku Yue becomes more submissive and fearful of Wen Jiu, while Wen Jiu maintains a distant and indifferent attitude.
• Wen Jiu and Feng Jue/Shan Kui: Wen Jiu briefly acknowledges their congratulations but maintains a distant relationship, showing no change in his attitude.
• Wen Jiu and the Witnesses: The Blood Food Daoist, Mo Jianchou, and others witness the event but don't know it's Wen Jiu, leading to confusion and envy.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Heavenly Ruin Relic is about to open, and cultivators from the two sects and six peaks gather at the Heavenly Yin Vein.
• Fang Xiaolin, a powerful Foundation Establishment cultivator, escorts the group and displays his strength by killing a peak First-grade Yao Beast.
• The Soul Devouring Undead Great Array is completed, and the number of demonic beasts in the Heavenly Yin Vein decreases by 50%.
• Han Li (Wen Jiu in disguise) helps Dongfang Tiancheng and others by secretly providing them with Array Disks, which can protect them within the Heavenly Ruin Relic.

Character Developments

• Wen Jiu successfully achieves external Foundation Establishment and obtains the Life Art of the Corpse technique, which allows him to divine the location of people and objects, observe others' destinies, and divine his own fortune and misfortune.
• Dongfang Tiancheng, Ye Chen, and Bai Jianxin become more cautious and worried about Fang Xiaolin's intentions.
• Chen Daoqing, Wen Jiu's junior brother, receives Body Nourishing Pills from Wen Jiu and expresses his determination to repay him tenfold in the future.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and resources within the cultivation world, as seen in the competition between the two sects and six peaks and the tension between Dongfang Tiancheng's group and Fang Xiaolin.
• The consequences of excessive ambition and greed, as demonstrated by Dongfang Tiancheng's schemes and the potential backlash from the Life Art of the Corpse technique.
• The importance of caution and adaptability in the face of danger, as shown by Wen Jiu's careful planning and Dongfang Tiancheng's worried expression.

Character Interactions

• Wen Jiu interacts with his master, Ye Chen, and his senior sisters, as well as with Chen Daoqing, who addresses him as Big Brother.
• Dongfang Tiancheng, Ye Chen, and Bai Jianxin discuss their plans and seek help from Han Li (Wen Jiu in disguise).
• Fang Xiaolin displays his strength and warns the cultivators from the two sects and six peaks, causing them to be more cautious.
• Wen Jiu helps Dongfang Tiancheng and the others by providing them with Array Disks, showing his willingness to aid his allies despite his initial reluctance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Heavenly Ruin Relic opens, and the entrance appears near Corpse Peak and the other sects.
• A disciple of Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks attempts to control the other sects' movements but is killed by the Three Fiends Flying Corpse (disguised as Han Li).
• Corpse Peak and the other sects scatter and flee, planning to make the most of their time in the Heavenly Ruin Relic.
• Wen Jiu (as Han Li) stays behind to loot the incoming cultivators from Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks.

Character Developments

• Dongfang Tiancheng reveals that Fang Xiaolin has cast the Method to Sever Foundation on him, making it impossible for him to achieve Foundation Establishment without help.
• Dongfang Tiancheng, Ye Chen, and Bai Jianxin decide to fully support Wen Jiu (as Han Li) in establishing his foundation.
• Wen Jiu (as Han Li) demonstrates his power by easily defeating a Pseudo Second-grade talisman, instilling fear in the incoming cultivators.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and Greed: Wen Jiu (as Han Li) seizes the opportunity to loot the incoming cultivators, prioritizing his own gains over the mission.
• Loyalty and Betrayal: Dongfang Tiancheng, Ye Chen, and Bai Jianxin decide to support Wen Jiu (as Han Li) despite knowing that he is a ghost cultivator, questioning their loyalty to Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks.
• Power Dynamics: The death of the Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks disciple showcases the power imbalance between the sects and the potential consequences of defying the sect's orders.

Character Interactions

• Dongfang Tiancheng, Ye Chen, and Bai Jianxin discuss their plan to support Wen Jiu (as Han Li) in achieving Foundation Establishment.
• Wen Jiu (as Han Li) interacts with the incoming cultivators from Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks, threatening and looting them.
• The cultivators from the other sects and Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks show fear and submission to Wen Jiu (as Han Li) after witnessing his power.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Three Fiends Flying Corpse, controlled by Wen Jiu, demands that Chen Yi, a disciple of Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks, collect the storage bags of her fellow disciples.
• The disciples of Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks, fearing for their lives, comply.
• Outside the Heavenly Ruin Relic, a standoff occurs between the Blood Food Daoist's group and Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks, but they eventually let the disciples of Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks enter.
• Inside the Heavenly Ruin Relic, the Blood Food Daoist's group is also robbed by the Three Fiends Flying Corpse.
• The disciples of Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks, having lost their storage bags, now block the path to prevent more disciples from entering, forming an unlikely alliance with the Blood Food Daoist's group.
• Wen Jiu decides to leave the Heavenly Ruin Relic temporarily to avoid consuming too much Corpse Qi and plans to return later.

Character Developments

• Chen Yi, despite her initial fear and indignation, adapts to the situation and complies with the Three Fiends Flying Corpse's demands to save her own life.
• The disciples of Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks, initially reluctant, comply with the demands to avoid death.
• The Blood Food Daoist's group, despite their initial mocking, comply with the Three Fiends Flying Corpse's demands to avoid death.
• Ku Yue, initially unwilling to part with his Earth Evil Pill, eventually complies to save his life.
• Wen Jiu decides to leave the Heavenly Ruin Relic temporarily to conserve Corpse Qi and plans to return later.

Significant Themes

• The theme of survival and self-preservation is prominent, with characters prioritizing their own lives over material possessions.
• The theme of adaptability is shown through Chen Yi's quick adjustment to the situation.
• The theme of unity for a common goal is demonstrated when the disciples of Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks and the Blood Food Daoist's group temporarily set aside their differences to block the path.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yi interacts with the Three Fiends Flying Corpse, initially trying to reason with it but eventually complying with its demands.
• The disciples of Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks interact with Chen Yi, initially reluctant but eventually complying with her demands.
• The Blood Food Daoist's group interacts with the Three Fiends Flying Corpse, initially mocking it but eventually complying with its demands.
• The disciples of Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks interact with their fellow disciples, temporarily setting aside their differences to block the path with the Blood Food Daoist's group.

Plot Points and Events

• The Blood Food Daoist and others flee from the Heavenly Ruin Relic's entrance, pursued by Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks cultivators.
• A Foundation Establishment cultivator from Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks uses a secret technique to transmit a message about the ambush, exhausting his mana.
• Dongfang Tiancheng and the others are rescued by the Three Fiends Flying Corpse, who agrees to help Dongfang Tiancheng establish his foundation.
• Wen Jiu decides to seek the East Spring River alone, despite the risks.

Character Developments

• Dongfang Tiancheng: Realizes the true identity of the 'Han Li' who helped him and decides to keep it a secret.
• Wen Jiu: Demonstrates independence and courage by choosing to seek the East Spring River alone.
• The Three Fiends Flying Corpse: Shows willingness to help Dongfang Tiancheng establish his foundation, revealing that Han Li is still alive.

Significant Themes

• Trust and betrayal: The Three Fiends Flying Corpse's help to Dongfang Tiancheng shows trust, while the Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks' pursuit of the Blood Food Daoist and others highlights betrayal.
• Risk and courage: Wen Jiu's decision to seek the East Spring River alone exemplifies courage, while the risks involved in the Heavenly Ruin Relic expedition are emphasized.

Character Interactions

• Dongfang Tiancheng and the Three Fiends Flying Corpse: Dongfang Tiancheng expresses gratitude and respect, while the Three Fiends Flying Corpse offers assistance and guidance.
• Wen Jiu and Ye Chen: Wen Jiu's determination to seek the East Spring River alone is supported by Ye Chen, while Shan Yue Ru expresses suspicion about Wen Jiu's cultivation level.
• Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks cultivators: The cultivators from Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks show anger and determination to pursue the Blood Food Daoist and others, while also expressing frustration and helplessness in dealing with the situation.