Chapter Summaries

Old Demon Bones and Seven Absolute Old Ancestor challenged the Netherworld Sect’s plan to withdraw from the war, citing its history and strength. The Sect Master promised the Netherworld Sect would commit fully in three years and said Shen Changchuan’s Gu Control Secret Art had caused the defeat at Soul Severing Mountain.

• The chapter explained that the Netherworld Sect had endured for centuries because of its ties to the Heavenly Demon Gate and had escaped the Yuqing Immortal Sect’s retaliation after the Elephant Mountain Sect was destroyed.
• Old Demon Bones accused the Netherworld Sect of abandoning its allies and threatened to leave the region rather than bear the brunt of the Tiannan Domain allied army’s invasion.
• Seven Absolute Old Ancestor agreed with Old Demon Bones and warned that their forces could not afford to attract the Yuqing Immortal Sect’s attention.
• The Blood Robe Figure said the Netherworld Sect could not spare its high-level Spirit Wandering realm fighters, but swore it would commit its full strength in three years.
• Old Demon Bones doubted his forces could hold out that long, and the Blood Robe Figure argued that formations could delay You Longzi if they resolved the problem that had turned the battle at Soul Severing Mountain.
• Seven Absolute Old Ancestor recognized that the problem was Shen Changchuan, whose Gu Control Secret Art and second-rank Gu Kings had countered their Gu techniques and caused their lower ranks to collapse.

The Netherworld Sect Master revealed that he had a fragment of the Ming Huan Gu Jing and planned to use its techniques against the Tiannan Domain while arranging Shen Changchuan’s death. Unaware of the threat, Shen Changchuan returned from secluded cultivation to the Dragon Firmament Sect’s encampment, where Wu Tianhao recognized his remarkable progress.

• The Blood Robe Figure and Seven Absolute Old Demon discussed how Shen Changchuan’s Gu Control Secret Art had helped cause Soul Severing Mountain’s defeat.
• The Blood Robe Figure revealed a Ming Huan Gu Jing fragment and claimed its original techniques could counter Shen Changchuan’s methods and reverse the battlefield’s fortunes.
• The Blood Robe Figure called for Shen Changchuan to be killed before he could obtain more fragments and further unravel Gu Dao secret techniques.
• After resting from secluded cultivation, Shen Changchuan went to the Dragon Firmament Sect’s temporary encampment in Barbaric City.
• Wu Tianhao praised Shen Changchuan’s cultivation gains and realized he was nearing the Out of Body Stage Seventh Layer.

Shen Changchuan learned that Devil Dao forces might target him, but chose to travel from Barbaric City to Soul Severing Mountain to seek his Master's guidance and pursue materials for the Void Escape Gu. Three days into the journey, he sensed a battle and recognized one of the fleeing figures.

• Wu Tianhao marveled at Shen Changchuan's rapid cultivation progress and praised his work developing the Gu Control Secret Art.
• Wu Tianhao warned Shen Changchuan that Devil Dao cultivators might retaliate against him and urged him to return to the Tiannan Domain.
• Shen Changchuan decided to seek his Master's guidance at Soul Severing Mountain and planned to gather materials for the Void Escape Gu.
• Shen Changchuan altered his appearance, left Barbaric City, and flew toward Soul Severing Mountain.
• Three days later, Shen Changchuan sensed a battle in a black mountain forest and recognized one of the fleeing figures.

Shen Changchuan rescued Tang Yuncheng from two Demonic Cultivators and learned that Senior Sister Wei Yuting was trapped in an ambush at Jinfeng Valley. He was left questioning why the apparently barren valley had become the focus of repeated trouble.

• Two Black Clad Figures pursued Tang Yuncheng through the forest until Shen Changchuan intervened and drove them off.
• Shen Changchuan recognized Tang Yuncheng, a Dragon Firmament Sect Outer Disciple he had met years earlier.
• Tang Yuncheng warned Shen Changchuan that Jinfeng Valley was a trap and Senior Sister Wei Yuting had stayed behind to help the other disciples escape.
• Tang Yuncheng explained that Demonic Cultivators had ambushed Wei Yuting's group, surrounded them with a Formation, and forced the disciples to scatter.
• Shen Changchuan heard the account and wondered why Jinfeng Valley, a barren source of metallic spiritual materials, had become a place of repeated trouble.

Shen Changchuan learned that Wei Yuting was trapped by Devil Cultivators in Jinfeng Valley and hurried there with Tang Yuncheng after sending a warning to Barbaric City. Inside the valley, Wei Yuting held off attackers with a formation and discovered a relic concealed behind distorted space.

• Shen Changchuan recalled Jinfeng Valley’s dangerous winds and suspected it concealed a secret after hearing that Devil Cultivators had ambushed Wei Yuting there.
• Shen Changchuan sent a message to Barbaric City and decided to go support Wei Yuting before reinforcements could arrive.
• Tang Yuncheng warned Shen Changchuan that Wei Yuting’s attackers were likely powerful Out of Body Stage cultivators, but Shen Changchuan said they would observe from a distance and act when an opportunity arose.
• Tang Yuncheng led Shen Changchuan toward Jinfeng Valley, worried that they would be overwhelmed by the enemy.
• Wei Yuting used a Formation Disk to defend her position against the storms and attacking Shadows, then noticed distorted space that appeared to conceal a relic.

Wei Yuting held the Corpse Refining Sect at bay with her Impenetrable Formation while hoping escaped disciples could bring reinforcements. Outside, Chou Kunsheng learned some disciples had escaped and raged over Pan Yunfei’s role in ruining the sect’s secret plan to enter the Ruins.

• Wei Yuting assessed Chou Kunsheng and the Corpse Refining Sect’s overwhelming forces, then reinforced her Formation with Mid-grade Spirit Stones.
• The Corpse Refining Sect’s attacks failed to break the Impenetrable Formation, and its Devil Cultivators paused to consult Chou Kunsheng.
• An elder told Chou Kunsheng that some Dragon Firmament Sect Outer Disciples had been killed or captured, while several remained missing, and warned that the sect’s three-year operation might soon be exposed.
• Chou Kunsheng cursed Pan Yunfei and the Dragon Firmament Sect, blaming Pan Yunfei’s exposure and Shadow Ghost’s capture for derailing their plan to use the Void Escape Gu to breach the Ruins.

Chou Kunsheng prepared to break the Ruins’ Formation with a Quasi-third-tier Forbidden Breaking Talisman while Wei Yuting feared the worst. Outside Jinfeng Valley, Shen Changchuan flew toward the Corpse Refining Sect forces despite Tang Yuncheng’s attempt to stop him.

• Chou Kunsheng learned that Pan Yunfei had been captured and blamed the setback for delaying the Corpse Refining Sect’s attempt to recover its Supreme Treasure.
• Chou Kunsheng decided to use a Quasi-third-tier Forbidden Breaking Talisman, and Wei Yuting recognized the talisman as a grave threat to her Formation.
• Elder Wu’s Corpse Refining Sect disciples slaughtered Rogue Cultivators in Jinfeng Town to prevent news from reaching the Righteous Path Alliance.
• Shen Changchuan and Tang Yuncheng watched the town from a barren hill, and Shen Changchuan judged Elder Wu to be the only significant opponent nearby.
• Tang Yuncheng tried to stop Shen Changchuan, but Shen Changchuan flew openly into Jinfeng Town to confront the Corpse Refining Sect disciples.

Shen Changchuan wiped out the Corpse Refining Sect forces in Jinfeng Town after crushing Elder Wu with a single strike and killing the fleeing disciples with a perfected Soul Secret Technique. He took the unconscious Elder Wu away, intending to search his soul.

• A Corpse Refining Sect disciple shouted at Shen Changchuan as he approached Jinfeng Town, but a giant hand of wind and clouds struck Elder Wu from the sky.
• The Corpse Refining Sect disciples panicked and fled, but Shen Changchuan’s cold snort crushed their souls and killed them.
• Shen Changchuan reflected on how his powerful soul and perfected Soul Secret Technique had made the attack so effective.
• Shen Changchuan found Elder Wu unconscious in the enormous palm print, pulled him over, and flew away with him.

Shen Changchuan wiped out the Corpse Refining Sect forces in Jinfeng Town and rescued the captured Dragon Firmament Sect disciples. After learning why the sect had gathered there, he realized its lost Supreme Treasure was hidden in a Secret Realm Ruins in Jinfeng Valley.

• Tang Yuncheng saw the dead Corpse Refining Sect disciples and marveled at Shen Changchuan’s overwhelming strength.
• Tang Yuncheng freed Junior Brother Zhuo and found other surviving Dragon Firmament Sect disciples, who thanked Shen Changchuan for saving them.
• Shen Changchuan killed Elder Wu and searched his soul for information about the Corpse Refining Sect.
• Shen Changchuan learned that the Corpse Refining Sect had come to Jinfeng Valley seeking its lost Supreme Treasure.
• Shen Changchuan discovered that the treasure was hidden in a Secret Realm Ruins somewhere in Jinfeng Valley.

Shen Changchuan learned that the Corpse Refining Sect had a formidable force at Jinfeng Valley, released the captives in Jinfeng Town, and went to investigate and help Wei Yuting. A day later, Barbaric City’s leaders gathered to plan a rescue, just as the Shen Family Third Elder returned from the Tiannan Domain.

• Shen Changchuan assessed the Corpse Refining Sect’s strength and decided to scout Jinfeng Valley, using his trump cards if necessary.
• Shen Changchuan ordered Tang Yuncheng and several disciples to leave, then released the captives and headed toward Jinfeng Valley to aid Wei Yuting.
• Tang Yuncheng led the survivors out of Jinfeng Town and trusted Shen Changchuan to handle the danger.
• A day later, Barbaric City’s faction leaders gathered after learning that Wei Yuting had fallen into a trap, but they lacked experts they could spare for a rescue.
• Someone reported that the Shen Family Third Elder had returned from the Tiannan Domain with a group of cultivators.

The Shen Family Third Elder volunteered to lead support from Barbaric City to Jinfeng Valley, surprising Wu Tianhao and the other allies. On the journey, the Third Elder privately revealed that he hoped helping Shen Changchuan’s fellow disciples would give his branch a way to survive if Shen Changchuan eventually took revenge on First Madam’s faction.

• The Shen Family Third Elder offered to lead a support mission after learning that the Dragon Firmament Sect lacked an Out of Body Stage Late Phase expert in Barbaric City.
• Wu Tianhao and the other allies praised the Third Elder, who quickly gathered his people and set out for Jinfeng Valley.
• Wu Tianhao thanked the Third Elder aboard the flying boat, and the Third Elder accepted his gratitude while privately valuing the favor he had earned.
• The Third Elder recalled Shen Changchuan’s rapid rise and the death of a renowned Shadow Ghost, which had made him fear for his branch’s future.
• The Third Elder resolved to befriend Shen Changchuan’s fellow disciples and saw the support mission as a chance to secure his branch a path of retreat.

Shen Changchuan found the canyon where Senior Sister Wei Yuting had fought the Corpse Refining Sect, but she was nowhere to be seen, and he feared she had been captured. After watching the enemy forces, he decided to seize an opportunity to act.

• Shen Changchuan reached the canyon in Jinfeng Valley and discovered battle traces, remnants of a Formation, and Corpse Refining Sect patrols, but no sign of Senior Sister Wei Yuting.
• He learned that Wei Yuting and Dragon Firmament Sect Outer Disciples had been ambushed after reaching the canyon, where the Corpse Refining Sect had hidden the entrance to the Secret Realm Ruins.
• Shen Changchuan saw the Corpse Refining Sect's Second Elder guarding a Space Vortex and concluded that Wei Yuting might have been captured after losing the battle.
• He hid nearby and waited, judging that he could not defeat the Corpse Refining Sect's strongest cultivators in a direct confrontation.
• After the Second Elder sent a Communication Talisman and Shen Changchuan saw no one enter or leave for a day, he decided that the others had entered the Secret Realm Ruins and resolved to make his move.

The Corpse Refining Sect’s Second Elder worried that Junior Brother Wu had stopped responding, then attacked a Golden Centipede that ambushed sect disciples near the secret realm. As the Elder prepared to kill the wounded beast, an unknown figure struck him from behind, leaving the sect disciples afraid to intervene.

• The Second Elder sent a Communication Talisman to Junior Brother Wu and decided to warn the Sect Master if no reply arrived.
• A Golden Centipede killed three patrolling Corpse Refining Sect disciples and began devouring one of their bodies.
• The Second Elder struck the Golden Centipede with a Perfect Level Yin Luo Claw, wounding it and knocking it into a crater.
• The Second Elder summoned a powerful Black Long Spear and aimed it at the Centipede as it struggled to rise.
• An unseen attacker ambushed the Second Elder with an azure sword strike, blasting him into a canyon cliff.
• The Golden Centipede shrank to thumb size and was flung away, while the assembled sect disciples hesitated to approach the attacker.

Shen Changchuan ambushed the Corpse Refining Sect’s Second Elder, but the elder survived by using Corpse Integration to fuse with his Silver Armored Corpse and greatly increase his power. Both men knew they had to end the fight quickly, and the chapter left off as the Second Elder charged at Shen Changchuan.

• Shen Changchuan used Little Gold to lure the Second Elder from his stronghold, then struck him from behind with a Second-tier Spell.
• The Second Elder emerged from the crater with a grievous wound and a body altered by Corpse Integration.
• Shen Changchuan recognized that the Second Elder had fused with his Life-bound Corpse, suppressing his injuries and raising his strength close to the Out of Body Stage eighth level.
• Shen Changchuan considered the danger of a prolonged fight while Little Gold guarded the secret realm entrance to keep the other Corpse Refining Sect members from reporting what had happened.
• Shen Changchuan and the Second Elder each resolved to end the battle quickly, and the Second Elder launched himself at Shen Changchuan with a powerful punch.

Shen Changchuan fought the Second Elder, whose Human-Corpse Fusion gave him power approaching the Out of Body Stage eighth level. After using the White Jade Heart Protection Mirror to stop a blow, Shen Changchuan unsealed the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu and overpowered the Second Elder with a golden palm strike; the Second Elder charged again as Shen Changchuan struck back.

• The Second Elder attacked Shen Changchuan with a punch, and Shen Changchuan met it with Azure Wood Sword Light, suffering injuries and being driven back.
• The Second Elder charged again, but Shen Changchuan used the White Jade Heart Protection Mirror to block his fist.
• Shen Changchuan unsealed the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu as the Second Elder smashed through the mirror and attacked once more.
• Shen Changchuan met the Second Elder's punch with his palm and drove him back, shocking the Second Elder.
• The Second Elder roared that he refused to believe it and charged again, and Shen Changchuan answered with another golden palm strike.

Shen Changchuan used the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu to overwhelm the Second Elder with attacks powered by heaven and earth. He left the Second Elder and the Silver Armored Corpse dead after the sword momentum hidden in the Second Elder’s wound broke his Great Dragon Spine.

• Shen Changchuan explained that the Golden Wind Jade Dew Gu temporarily amplified his Dharma power and let him draw on Heaven and Earth Power.
• Shen Changchuan relentlessly battered the Second Elder, breaking his shield and crushing his arms.
• The Second Elder tried to push his Human-Corpse Fusion forbidden technique to its limit, but the hidden sword momentum cracked his Great Dragon Spine and disrupted the technique.
• Shen Changchuan struck the Second Elder’s head apart, then used a soul-attacking secret technique to confirm that both the Second Elder and the Silver Armored Corpse were dead.

After killing the Second Elder, Shen Changchuan captured fleeing Corpse Refining Sect cultivators to learn what had happened to Senior Sister Wei. Meanwhile, Chou Kunsheng and the other Corpse Refining Sect leaders gathered at the secret realm’s central volcano with Wei Yuting to seek a powerful treasure.

• Shen Changchuan’s strength subsided after the battle, and he considered cultivating body-refining Dharma Gates to strengthen himself.
• The Corpse Refining Sect disciples fled after the Second Elder’s death, but Shen Changchuan captured several Out of Body Stage cultivators.
• Shen Changchuan told Little Gold to guard the secret realm entrance and began searching a captive’s soul.
• At the secret realm’s central volcano, Chou Kunsheng and the other Corpse Refining Sect leaders admired the changes wrought by their Supreme Treasure.
• Chou Kunsheng asked Wei Yuting to help them overcome the restrictions at the volcano, and she agreed to do what she could.

Chou Kunsheng forced Wei Yuting to help break the formations in the Cave Heaven Ruins, while she secretly prepared to use the remaining formation fragments against him. As Wei Yuting approached the final formation, a Dark Golden Centipede reached her, and reinforcements learned that Shen Changchuan had gone deep into Jinfeng Valley.

• Chou Kunsheng reflected that his Forbidden Breaking Talisman had lost most of its power, so he needed Wei Yuting's formation skills to reach the Corpse Refining Sect's Supreme Treasure.
• Chou Kunsheng secretly planned to betray Wei Yuting once she had served her purpose, while Wei Yuting endured his threats and prepared to set traps using leftover formation fragments.
• Chou Kunsheng brought Wei Yuting to the enormous volcanic cavity, where dense yin energy and hidden formation restrictions concealed the treasure.
• Wei Yuting noticed a Dark Golden Centipede crawling onto her robes and quietly adjusted her position while holding it in her palm.
• Wu Tianhao and the Shen Family Third Elder learned that Shen Changchuan had defeated the Corpse Refining Sect members in Jinfeng Town and entered Jinfeng Valley, prompting Wu Tianhao to fear for his safety.

Wei Yuting and Chou Kunsheng’s group reached the Corpse Refining Sect’s Black Coffin and discovered the lifelike Female Corpse said to be the source of the sect’s inheritance. As Chou Kunsheng approached her, she opened her eyes and pierced his Silver Armored Corpse, leaving everyone frozen with terror.

• Wei Yuting opened a path through the Formation around the Volcanic Cavity, and Chou Kunsheng’s group followed the icy aura to a cave containing a floating Black Coffin.
• Wei Yuting found no Formation ahead, and Chou Kunsheng sent his disciples to scout the chamber before ordering his Silver Armored Corpse to open the coffin.
• Chou Kunsheng saw a lifelike Female Corpse inside and explained that the Corpse Refining Sect’s founder had used her to attain the Spirit Wandering Realm and establish the sect.
• Wei Yuting quietly began retreating while Chou Kunsheng moved closer to the Female Corpse.
• The Female Corpse opened her pitch-black eyes and pierced the Silver Armored Corpse with her hand, freezing Chou Kunsheng and the others in terror.

The Mysterious Female Corpse awakened, tore apart Chou Kunsheng’s Silver Armored Corpse, and vanished through a rift as Heaven’s Punishment lightning froze around her. Chou Kunsheng worried about his losses and the Supreme Old Ancestor’s reaction, then a sudden surge of spiritual energy and screams erupted behind him.

• The Mysterious Female Corpse effortlessly ripped Chou Kunsheng’s Silver Armored Corpse in half as heavenly pressure crushed everyone in the ruins.
• The Mysterious Female Corpse rose into a shattered rift and disappeared while Heaven’s Punishment lightning froze around her.
• After the heavenly might faded, Chou Kunsheng and the others struggled to their feet, shaken by the corpse’s awakening.
• Chou Kunsheng realized he had lost his powerful Life-Bound Corpse and feared the Supreme Old Ancestor’s censure when he returned empty-handed.
• As Chou Kunsheng stepped toward his ruined Silver Armored Corpse, a violent surge of spiritual energy and miserable screams came from behind him.