Chapter Summaries

Saint Lord Taichu confronted the Bat Clan after killing one of their men and offered the survivors a choice between opposing him and working under him. The clan members considered following him but wanted assurances about their safety and provisions, and Taichu instead demanded that they prove their value.

• Saint Lord Taichu killed a man, then challenged the Bat Clan members to step forward if they wanted to die.
• An Old Man asked Saint Lord Taichu to spare the clan's children, but Taichu condemned the Bat Clan for harming humans and dismissed their pleas.
• Saint Lord Taichu offered the survivors the choice of continuing to challenge him or working under him.
• A clan member said the Bat Clan would follow Saint Lord Taichu if he promised their safety and guaranteed daily meat and wine.
• Saint Lord Taichu told the clan members they first had to create value for him and maintain good mental condition, leaving the atmosphere heavy.

Saint Lord Taichu took Crow's legions under his command, but rejected other clans that rushed to join after hearing of their good fortune. He insisted that loyalty meant useful actions rather than grand promises, and the rejected clans continued pleading as he ordered them away.

• Crow's former subordinates declared themselves Saint Lord Taichu's slaves and promised absolute loyalty, but he told them that only their actions mattered.
• Saint Lord Taichu explained that he welcomed followers who would benefit from joining him, while privately doubting that their loyalty would last without rewards.
• After Crow's legions joined him, other clans flocked to Saint Lord Taichu and begged him to take them in.
• Saint Lord Taichu refused the newcomers, called them freeloaders following a trend, and ordered them to leave or risk being killed.
• The clans insisted they were truly loyal and promised to kill themselves if they ever harmed Saint Lord Taichu.

Saint Lord Taichu tried to turn away people who wanted to become his disciples, but they refused to leave, and Tieqiu warned his master against taking them in. With the Chaos World reduced to a barren wasteland, Saint Lord Taichu searched for opponents and offered all his stored Dragon Pearls to anyone who could defeat or seriously injure him.

• Saint Lord Taichu told the would-be disciples to seek other experts, but they pleaded to follow him and promised they would accept any punishment if they betrayed him.
• Saint Lord Taichu warned the group to leave, while Tieqiu defended his master and tried to drive them away.
• Saint Lord Taichu ordered Tieqiu to stand aside and then scolded him for questioning his decisions.
• After the rejected visitors stopped coming, Saint Lord Taichu found the Chaos World barren and began searching for opponents.
• Saint Lord Taichu offered all his stored Dragon Pearls to anyone who could defeat him or seriously injure him.

Saint Lord Taichu’s order to seize Dragon Pearls drew criticism from the Jianghu, while a young Crow Clan member urged his elders to stop acting timidly and make a bold move. Saint Lord Taichu attracted a huge crowd by offering his Dragon Pearls and Moonlight Treasure Sword to anyone who could defeat him, and he ordered Tieqiu to bring out the pearls when the challengers demanded to see them.

• People in the Jianghu questioned whether Saint Lord Taichu could afford the cost of gathering Dragon Pearls, which were difficult to obtain and often changed hands through violence.
• A young Crow Clan member argued with the elders that the clan needed to seize the Dragon Pearls and restore its standing, accusing them of leading the clan into weakness.
• After no one challenged him, Saint Lord Taichu offered all his Dragon Pearls and the Moonlight Treasure Sword to anyone who could defeat him, drawing a vast crowd.
• The challengers demanded to inspect the Dragon Pearls before fighting, and Tieqiu advised Saint Lord Taichu to keep them waiting.
• Saint Lord Taichu rejected Tieqiu’s advice and told him to bring out the Dragon Pearls for the crowd to see.

Saint Lord Taichu dismissed his disciples’ worries about wagering Dragon Balls on fights, insisting that no one in the Chaos World could defeat him. He silenced a disciple who warned him about the challengers and reminded him that he knew about the disciple secretly taking in students.

• A disciple warned Saint Lord Taichu that the wager was too large and that the challengers’ strengths were difficult to judge.
• Saint Lord Taichu insisted that he was stronger than nearly everyone in the Chaos World and welcomed anyone who wanted to challenge him.
• Saint Lord Taichu scolded his disciples for doubting him and threatened that he could have killed them for speaking against him.
• A disciple explained that he had warned Saint Lord Taichu because many visitors came to freeload and some had impure intentions, then promised to stay quiet.
• Saint Lord Taichu ordered the disciple to stop interfering and revealed that he knew about the disciple secretly taking in disciples but had chosen to overlook it.

Saint Lord Taichu rebuked Tieqiu for being two-faced while insisting he still had potential to grow. When hungry challengers arrived to ask about his offer of Dragon Pearls, Taichu warned that they were unlikely to win and said more people would keep challenging him.

• Saint Lord Taichu told Tieqiu that his potential was why he criticized him, then ordered him to stand aside.
• Tieqiu defended his loyalty and upright character, but Saint Lord Taichu accused him of acting differently behind his back.
• Tieqiu fell silent, knowing his master no longer trusted him and had people watching him.
• A group of hungry challengers arrived and asked Saint Lord Taichu whether he would give them the Dragon Pearls if they won.
• Saint Lord Taichu warned the challengers that powerful opponents had prepared for the Dragon Pearls and that more people would come to challenge him.

Saint Lord Taichu refused to accept the crowd’s demands for a chance to become his disciples, so Tieqiu challenged them to prove their worth. The crowd faced an elimination tournament, while Tieqiu’s jealous objections made clear he feared losing his master’s attention.

• The hopeful disciples begged Saint Lord Taichu to consider them, arguing that some might be geniuses and that they could replenish his declining numbers of followers.
• Tieqiu stepped forward and demanded that the crowd name their sects and reveal their martial arts so he could judge their strength.
• Saint Lord Taichu praised Tieqiu and announced an arena match as an elimination round, allowing anyone unwilling to compete to leave.
• Saint Lord Taichu said candidates should have prepared and would have to earn a place rather than expect discipleship or Dragon Pearls without selection.
• Tieqiu accused the crowd of seeking Dragon Pearls under false pretenses and warned that the pearls might burden them instead of helping.
• Tieqiu’s remarks came from jealousy, as he worried that Saint Lord Taichu would devote less time and attention to him if he accepted new disciples.

Saint Lord Taichu challenged the Bat Clan over its demands for the Dragon Pearls and offered to return them to anyone who could defeat him in an arena challenge. The crowd eagerly accepted, but balked when he required competitors to sign life-and-death waivers.

• A Bat Clan member accused Saint Lord Taichu of stealing the clan’s Dragon Pearls and said they would risk their lives to reclaim them.
• Saint Lord Taichu argued that the Bat Clan lacked the strength to challenge him and had only themselves to blame for their weakness.
• Saint Lord Taichu proposed an arena challenge, promising to hand over every Dragon Pearl in his possession to anyone who defeated him.
• Saint Lord Taichu required all competitors to sign life-and-death waivers, causing the crowd to panic.

Saint Lord Taichu made his challengers sign a life-and-death pact, then dared them to fight him for the Dragon Pearl. Xunmenglong stepped forward to challenge him, though he was already terrified.

• Saint Lord Taichu forced the challengers to press their fingerprints on a life-and-death pact before offering the Dragon Pearl to whoever killed him first.
• Saint Lord Taichu mocked the group for hesitating and declared that he had no fear of facing them one at a time.
• One challenger warned Saint Lord Taichu that he fought without restraint, but Saint Lord Taichu dismissed the threat and taunted him.
• Xunmenglong took the weapons from his back, introduced his martial arts record, and said he wanted to challenge Saint Lord Taichu to improve himself.
• Saint Lord Taichu asked whether Xunmenglong had signed the pact, and Xunmenglong sweated with fear but could no longer back out.

Xunmenglong challenged Saint Lord Taichu despite his serious illness and need for Dragon Pearls, but his full-strength punch did not affect Saint Lord Taichu. The onlookers questioned Xunmenglong’s strength as Saint Lord Taichu dismissed him.

• Xunmenglong explained that he needed Dragon Pearls to treat his illness and would fight for them even though he respected Saint Lord Taichu.
• Saint Lord Taichu rejected Xunmenglong’s warnings and challenged him to use his full strength.
• Xunmenglong punched Saint Lord Taichu in the stomach, but Saint Lord Taichu showed no sign of being hurt.
• Saint Lord Taichu mocked Xunmenglong’s attack and told him to stop thinking about things beyond his ability.
• The nearby onlookers criticized Xunmenglong’s performance and wondered whether he had any real strength.

Xunmenglong challenged Saint Lord Taichu despite being vastly outmatched, while Saint Lord Taichu warned him to leave. The confrontation shifted to Iron Egg asking his master why he felt overlooked, and Saint Lord Taichu avoided judging him while criticizing his impatience and lack of training.

• Saint Lord Taichu told Xunmenglong that defeating him was impossible and offered him one chance to leave unharmed.
• Xunmenglong refused to back down and insisted he could defeat Saint Lord Taichu.
• Iron Egg asked Saint Lord Taichu whether he considered him talented or a loafer and complained that his Senior Brothers received more attention.
• Saint Lord Taichu said he treated all his disciples fairly and that their strengths could not be compared.
• Saint Lord Taichu criticized Iron Egg for worrying about recognition instead of mastering his techniques and learning to fly.

Saint Lord Taichu dismissed Tieqiu’s worries and faced Zhu Yeqing, who challenged him over the Dragon Ball while provoking him with insults. Taichu agreed to accept the challenge and warned Zhu Yeqing that he would kill him if he tried to take it by force.

• Saint Lord Taichu told Tieqiu not to worry and urged him to focus on his duties.
• Zhu Yeqing arrived and challenged Saint Lord Taichu to a fight to the death.
• Saint Lord Taichu demanded to know whether Zhu Yeqing had come to fight or merely talk, then offered him the Dragon Ball and threatened to show no mercy.
• Zhu Yeqing apologized for speaking badly about Saint Lord Taichu but defended his behavior as youthful recklessness and taunted Taichu to prove his strength.

Saint Lord Taichu restrained Zhu Yeqing after his insults and threatened to kill him unless he behaved. Zhu Yeqing refused to back down, explaining that poverty and his family's needs drove him to seek the Dragon Pearl.

• Saint Lord Taichu scolded Zhu Yeqing for insulting others, but Zhu Yeqing argued that he wanted the Dragon Pearl for an employer and a living.
• Zhu Yeqing challenged Saint Lord Taichu to fight him or hand over the Dragon Pearl, saying people followed him because they expected to profit.
• Saint Lord Taichu seized Zhu Yeqing by the throat and immobilized him, warning that he would kill him and take the Dragon Pearl if he continued to defy him.
• Zhu Yeqing refused to admit defeat and said poverty, his dependents, and his bedridden elderly mother left him no choice but to keep pursuing a meal.

Saint Lord Taichu faced Zhu Yeqing, who insisted on challenging him despite the warnings and his own lack of strength. Taichu stopped Zhu’s knife attack and knocked him off the arena, then remained there waiting for another challenger.

• Saint Lord Taichu told Zhu Yeqing to prove his strength by coming forward and fighting him.
• Zhu Yeqing ignored bystanders urging him to give up and declared that he would face Taichu head-on.
• Zhu Yeqing charged at Saint Lord Taichu and tried to attack him with a knife.
• Saint Lord Taichu stopped Zhu’s attack, mocked his flashy fighting style, and knocked him off the stage.
• Saint Lord Taichu praised Zhu Yeqing’s courage and waited on the arena for the next challenger.

Saint Lord Taichu defeated Zhu Yeqing and urged him to recover before challenging the Dragon Clan again. Zhu Yeqing collapsed from his injuries as the villagers mocked him, and Saint Lord Taichu taunted him for his condition.

• Zhu Yeqing questioned his worth after losing, and Saint Lord Taichu dismissed his self-pity before telling him to rest.
• Saint Lord Taichu praised Zhu Yeqing for standing up to him but warned that fighting the Dragon Clan required extraordinary strength.
• Zhu Yeqing returned to the villagers, who ridiculed him for losing, and he accused them of turning on him after once praising him.
• Zhu Yeqing coughed as he walked, then collapsed when his fractured legs could no longer carry him.
• Saint Lord Taichu mocked Zhu Yeqing's severe injuries and told him to be more obedient around him.

Saint Lord Taichu confronted the challengers about their motives and whether they understood the risks of fighting him. He dismissed their defiant answers and urged them to improve their abilities instead of challenging people everywhere.

• Saint Lord Taichu told the challengers that their tricks would not work and that they needed a realistic understanding of themselves.
• Saint Lord Taichu asked whether they had prepared to face death or had come merely for fun.
• A young boy said they had accepted the challenge because they valued Saint Lord Taichu's treatment of them and rejected his lecture.
• The challengers claimed they were adults who could take responsibility for their actions, and Saint Lord Taichu ridiculed their bravado.
• Saint Lord Taichu warned them to improve their abilities rather than keep challenging people, and said they should stop boasting if they could not handle a friendly spar.

Saint Lord Taichu rebuked the people challenging him, told them to improve their strength and correct their behavior, and left rather than waste more time arguing. He warned them that if they continued provoking him, he would fight them directly.

• One of the people accused Saint Lord Taichu of disrespecting them and called his behavior unacceptable.
• Saint Lord Taichu said they lacked the qualifications to lecture him about fairness and reminded them he had allowed them to accept his challenge because he respected them.
• Saint Lord Taichu lost patience, demanded that they leave, and threatened to fight them if they kept refusing to go.
• Saint Lord Taichu turned and left, while the others complained that he should speak to them directly.
• Saint Lord Taichu told them to handle their own affairs, improve their strength, and correct their problems before imagining they could defeat him.

Saint Lord Taichu scolded Tieqiu about his health, his conduct, and rumors that he had mistreated girls. Tieqiu said his relationships were terrible and that the girls were trying to set him up, while Saint Lord Taichu insisted he straighten out his attitude.

• Tieqiu felt reassured by how ruthlessly Saint Lord Taichu treated their opponents, and Saint Lord Taichu told him to prepare himself.
• Saint Lord Taichu criticized Tieqiu's coughing and asked why girls had been insulting him.
• Tieqiu denied betraying anyone and said the girls were trying to set him up and control him.
• Saint Lord Taichu advised Tieqiu to cherish any girl who liked him and warned him against betraying people.
• Tieqiu turned his head away, and Saint Lord Taichu called him rebellious and told him to stop arguing and fix his attitude.

Saint Lord Taichu reprimanded Tieqiu for his unruly behavior and secret Martial Arts Halls that exploited ordinary people with excessive fees. Tieqiu defended the halls as a way for impoverished disciples to earn enough to eat, leaving Saint Lord Taichu angry and disappointed.

• Saint Lord Taichu scolded Tieqiu for ignoring advice, acting recklessly, and boasting, and demanded that he admit his mistakes.
• Saint Lord Taichu warned Tieqiu not to exploit ordinary people through the Martial Arts Halls he had secretly opened.
• Saint Lord Taichu condemned other sects' apprentices for defrauding people with promises of food in exchange for tuition.
• Tieqiu argued that poor disciples needed to run small businesses to afford filling meals and claimed Saint Lord Taichu could not keep watch over him.
• Saint Lord Taichu said poverty did not excuse harming people and declared that disciplining Tieqiu was a waste of time and resources.

Saint Lord Taichu rebuked his disciples for their conduct and defended his harsh guidance, while Tieqiu insisted that his martial arts hall served people who genuinely loved martial arts. The confrontation left several disciples collapsed and complaining that Saint Lord Taichu’s demanding treatment was too much for them.

• Tieqiu told Saint Lord Taichu that many people wanted to become his disciples and said he had opened his martial arts hall to teach people who loved martial arts.
• Saint Lord Taichu warned his disciples to abandon their pride and threatened to throw out anyone who behaved badly behind his back.
• Saint Lord Taichu explained that he was strict because he feared his disciples would go astray, and said they would have to endure his urge to teach them.
• Several disciples collapsed after Saint Lord Taichu spoke, and he hurried to help one of them up and scolded them for ignoring his advice.
• The disciples pleaded with Saint Lord Taichu to stop insulting and overtraining them, saying they were fragile and could barely handle intense training.