Chapter Summaries

Lin Taichu struck a deal with Chen Fei'er, who promised evidence about the victim's disappearance in exchange for his help. At an abandoned warehouse, she revealed evidence of a secret organization linked to Lin Taichu's sister's disappearance, drawing him into a wider conspiracy.

• Lin Taichu offered to help Chen Fei'er settle the matter if she let him go, and she accepted the deal.
• Lin Taichu met Qin Guang, Chen Fei'er's lawyer, and they drove to an abandoned warehouse.
• Chen Fei'er offered evidence that the victim's disappearance had nothing to do with her in exchange for Lin Taichu's help dealing with a hidden threat.
• Chen Fei'er showed Lin Taichu and Qin Guang a room of photographs and documents about a secret organization manipulating events, including his sister's disappearance.
• Lin Taichu agreed to help Chen Fei'er deal with the organization but asked for time.

Lin Taichu studied Chen Fei'er's USB files and investigated the powerful organization with help from Li Ming, while Chen Fei'er struck back against it. After President Wang's men ambushed him, Lin Taichu faced Zhang Wei and his subordinates, revealing a devastating leg technique.

• Chen Fei'er gave Lin Taichu a USB drive containing documents and photographs about the organization, and he promised to analyze them.
• Lin Taichu found evidence of the organization's influence in business and politics, then contacted Li Ming, who revealed its underworld ties and crimes.
• Chen Fei'er began attacking the organization, which retaliated against her, while President Wang refused to help Lin Taichu and sent assassins after him.
• Lin Taichu narrowly survived an ambush on his way home and realized the organization suspected him.
• Zhang Wei confronted Lin Taichu with two subordinates, and Lin Taichu cracked the ground with his Stone Shattering Gold Breaking Leg technique.

Lin Taichu fought Zhang Wei and his men, then faced another armed ambush after Chen Fei'er intervened. He pretended to die so he could be captured and discover who was opposing Chen Fei'er, and he ended up confronting a mysterious person.

• Lin Taichu injured Zhang Wei and his men, but he was badly wounded while fighting the armed black-clothed men.
• Chen Fei'er arrived with core members of the organization, forcing Zhang Wei to retreat.
• After the others left, Lin Taichu treated his wounds, but another team of armed assassins ambushed him and shot him.
• Lin Taichu used true qi to block the bullets and pretended to die so the assassins would take him to their base.
• Lin Taichu recovered during the journey, stood before a mysterious person, and confirmed his identity.

Lin Taichu was lured into a trap by a man from the Chen Family, who demanded one hundred million yuan over Chen Fei'er's gambling debts. After fighting back and surviving a gunshot, Lin Taichu fled as police and other pursuers closed in.

• The Chen Family man told Lin Taichu that Chen Fei'er owed gambling debts and demanded one hundred million yuan from him.
• When a black-clothed man tried to stab him, Lin Taichu fought back, defeating two attackers and confronting the Chen Family man.
• Lin Taichu battled the Chen Family man, sent him through a window with a palm strike, and continued fighting outside.
• The Chen Family man drew a handgun and shot at Lin Taichu, but a strange fiery fluctuation blocked the bullet.
• Lin Taichu kicked the distracted man and ran outside, where he heard hundreds of police officers and other pursuers approaching.

Lin Taichu fought the mysterious man, who threatened to destroy the office building with explosives, but Li Xiuwen arrived and killed him before he could harm anyone. With evidence handed to the police, Lin Taichu then received a call from the escaped Chen Fei'er, who vowed she would not give up.

• Lin Taichu defeated the mysterious man in a fight, but the man triggered explosives planted throughout the office building and threatened to detonate them unless Lin Taichu surrendered.
• Li Xiuwen burst into the room, seized the bomb remote, and killed the mysterious man.
• Lin Taichu handed the evidence against the Chen Family to the police, while Chen Fei'er remained missing.
• Lin Taichu told Li Xiuwen he hoped Chen Fei'er would repent, and Li Xiuwen warned him to be careful of the forces behind her.
• Chen Fei'er called Lin Taichu, admitted she had lost this time, and vowed she would not give up; Lin Taichu warned her to turn back.

After Lin Taichu’s evidence helped bring down the Chen Family, Chen Fei'er disappeared, and he finally began his vacation. While traveling, he was robbed and brutally attacked the thugs after one insulted him.

• Chen Fei'er warned Lin Taichu that their conflict was not over, while Li Xiuwen promised to support him.
• Lin Taichu gave his evidence to the police, who arrested many Chen Family leaders, but Chen Fei'er vanished.
• Lin Taichu rested at home, then set out on vacation and was robbed by several thugs.
• Lin Taichu snapped one thug’s arm and kicked another onto a car after the men insulted him.
• The remaining thugs denied that the injured man had insulted Lin Taichu.

Lin Taichu fought a young woman who came to protect her injured friend, then claimed he wanted to treat the friend and carried an unconscious woman away. After the woman briefly woke, Lin Taichu put her back to sleep and decided to watch her.

• A young woman arrived on a motorcycle, found her friend injured, and challenged Lin Taichu over what he had done.
• Lin Taichu overpowered the young woman and told her he was a doctor who wanted to treat her friend.
• The young woman agreed to leave her friend with Lin Taichu, who carried another unconscious woman away over several kilometers.
• The woman woke and demanded that Lin Taichu help her, but he used a silver needle to put her back to sleep.
• Lin Taichu sat beside the unconscious woman and decided to observe what she would do when she woke again.

Lin Taichu healed Wang Wei, learned that she and Xiao Ya had fled Qingshi Town, and investigated the mysterious disappearances there. He found symbols that seemed familiar and traced suspicious activity to an abandoned factory, where the investigation continued.

• Lin Taichu treated the unconscious Wang Wei with Silver Needles, and she awoke and thanked him.
• Wang Wei and Xiao Ya told Lin Taichu they had left their remote town for certain reasons, and he promised to help them.
• Lin Taichu investigated their background, learned that unusual incidents tied to a mysterious organization had occurred in Qingshi Town, and decided to go there while guarding against Chen Fei'er.
• Lin Taichu reached Qingshi Town and learned from Wang Wei and Xiao Ya that young people had vanished after displaying abnormal behavior.
• Xiao Ya showed Lin Taichu a photograph of strange symbols found in the missing people's homes, and he recognized them as familiar.
• Lin Taichu joined Wang Wei and Xiao Ya in a covert investigation and found suspicious visitors and strange nighttime sounds at an abandoned factory.

Lin Taichu infiltrated the factory and found Chen Fei'er leading a ritual with the missing young people as sacrifices. After Li Xiuwen intervened and Lin Taichu was shot while trying to escape, Wang Wei and Xiao Ya helped him recover, and he stayed behind to hold off Chen Fei'er.

• Lin Taichu found the Black-robed Men performing a ritual around the captive young people and confronted Chen Fei'er, who claimed she would rule the world.
• Lin Taichu fought off the Black-robed Men and clashed evenly with Chen Fei'er until she unleashed a powerful attack.
• Li Xiuwen blocked Chen Fei'er's killing blow, but Lin Taichu rejected his pleas and tried to flee the factory.
• Lin Taichu severed several guns with his sword but was hit in the shoulder by a sniper bullet and collapsed.
• Wang Wei gave Lin Taichu Blood-stopping Pills while she and Xiao Ya fought the Black-clothed Men.
• Lin Taichu rose and ordered Wang Wei and Xiao Ya to retreat, then stayed to face Chen Fei'er and buy them time.

Lin Taichu and Li Xiuwen escaped Chen Fei'er and returned to Beijing to recover, where Lin Taichu asked the Zhou family about the disappearances in Qingshi Town. Zhou Ruoxi recalled seeing mysterious people there, giving them a possible lead as they prepared to investigate.

• Chen Fei'er overwhelmed the wounded Lin Taichu, but Li Xiuwen arrived and stood between them until approaching police forced Chen Fei'er and her subordinates to retreat.
• Lin Taichu, Li Xiuwen, Wang Wei, and Xiao Ya left the factory before the police arrived and later took a train back to Huaxia.
• Lin Taichu and Li Xiuwen went to Beijing to recuperate and visited Old Su's home, where Zhou Ruotong welcomed them.
• Mother Zhou thanked Lin Taichu for saving her husband, and Lin Taichu asked her about Qingshi Town and its missing young people.
• Mother Zhou said the disappearances might be connected to an ancient Evil Cult Organization that sacrificed living people, and Zhou Ruoxi recalled seeing mysterious people in strange clothing there the previous year.

Lin Taichu and Li Xiuwen investigated the disappearances in Qingshi Town and discovered a secret ritual in a cave, where Chen Fei'er confronted them. Lin Taichu found a sacrificial altar and mysterious stone slabs, but Chen Fei'er attacked him from behind as he rushed toward them.

• Lin Taichu and Li Xiuwen learned that strange rituals were taking place near Qingshi Town and set out to investigate.
• After arriving in Qingshi Town, Lin Taichu and Li Xiuwen found ritual traces in the forest and followed residents to a cave where missing young people were being held.
• Chen Fei'er confronted Lin Taichu and Li Xiuwen in the cave, declaring that she wanted dominion over the world, and the pair fought her and her black-robed followers.
• Lin Taichu distracted Chen Fei'er while Li Xiuwen escaped, then found a corpse on the sealed altar and four centuries-old bodies bound to pillars around it.
• Lin Taichu spotted carved stone slabs and a small box, but Chen Fei'er appeared behind him and stabbed toward his back with a dagger.

Lin Taichu fought Chen Fei'er, then faced the Qingcheng Sect after its disciples arrived to rescue her. Worn down and badly injured, he unleashed his last strength on the lone grave, splitting its coffin and revealing a skeleton.

• Lin Taichu wounded Chen Fei'er, but she used a flute to disrupt him and escape toward the mountain foot.
• Lin Taichu caught Chen Fei'er, accused her of causing the deaths of ordinary people, and attacked her until her Qingcheng Sect master and dozens of disciples arrived.
• Lin Taichu argued with Chen Fei'er's master, then fought the Qingcheng Sect disciples and was eventually knocked to the ground.
• Li Xiuwen arrived and urged Lin Taichu to leave, but Lin Taichu refused and rushed toward the lone grave.
• Lin Taichu unleashed a powerful slash that shattered the grave's wooden covering and split its stone coffin, exposing a skeleton.

Lin Taichu and Li Xiuwen destroyed Chen Fei'er and her master's sacrificial ritual, then met Qingcheng Sect elder Qingyang, who apologized and arranged for them to study the sect's records. After they learned about the sect's internal divisions, Qingyang asked them to help eliminate its corrupt faction.

• Lin Taichu shattered the skeleton, causing the golden talisman to escape underground and ruining the sacrificial ritual.
• Lin Taichu and Li Xiuwen decided to leave Qingshi Town and go to Qingcheng Sect headquarters to expose its wrongdoing.
• Qingyang appeared, apologized for Chen Fei'er and her master's actions, and promised the sect would punish them.
• Qingyang arranged for Lin Taichu and Li Xiuwen to visit the Library Pavilion, where they studied Qingcheng Sect history, elders, and cultivation methods.
• Qingyang returned to the Library Pavilion and asked Lin Taichu and Li Xiuwen to help eliminate the sect's discordant voices.

Lin Taichu and Li Xiuwen agreed to help the Qingcheng Sect after it promised to publicly acknowledge Chen Fei'er and her master's crimes and apologize to the victims' families. When they learned the two women were cultivating forbidden techniques, they joined the Qingcheng elders in planning a siege and set out for their hiding place.

• Lin Taichu and Li Xiuwen agreed to assist the Qingcheng Sect on the condition that it publicly acknowledge Chen Fei'er and her master's crimes and apologize to the victims' families.
• After a month, masked attackers ambushed Lin Taichu and Li Xiuwen, who defeated them and discovered they were Qingcheng Sect disciples.
• The captured leader revealed that Chen Fei'er and her master had forced the attack and were cultivating forbidden techniques to take revenge.
• Lin Taichu and Li Xiuwen went to Elder Qingyang, and he convened a council with Elder Qingsong and other Qingcheng Sect elders.
• The elders decided to lead elite disciples in a siege on Chen Fei'er and her master's hideout, and Lin Taichu and Li Xiuwen joined the expedition.
• Several days later, the group reached a secluded mountain valley.

Lin Taichu and Li Xiuwen destroyed the formation used by Chen Fei'er and her master, but Chen Fei'er escaped after her master detonated himself. Several days later, they searched for her and learned that a veiled woman had bought precious herbs for internal injuries in a nearby town.

• Elder Qingyang led the Qingcheng Sect into the valley, where Chen Fei'er and her master activated their formation.
• Lin Taichu and Li Xiuwen fought off Chen Fei'er's master's attack and destroyed the formation's stone stele.
• Chen Fei'er's master self-destructed, injuring Lin Taichu, Li Xiuwen, the elders, and the Qingcheng Sect's Disciples, while Chen Fei'er escaped.
• Elder Qingyang ordered the injured treated and a search for Chen Fei'er, and Lin Taichu and Li Xiuwen joined the pursuit.
• Lin Taichu and Li Xiuwen questioned a teahouse owner, who told them a veiled woman had recently bought precious medicinal herbs for internal injuries.

Lin Taichu and Li Xiuwen tracked Chen Fei'er to a cave, where she used a forbidden drug to overpower them and killed Li Xiuwen. Lin Taichu escaped as Chen Fei'er's master arrived, while Li Xiuwen was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.

• Lin Taichu and Li Xiuwen followed Chen Fei'er's trail to a concealed cave and found her treating her injuries.
• Chen Fei'er swallowed a black pill that greatly increased her strength, then defeated Lin Taichu and Li Xiuwen.
• Chen Fei'er killed Li Xiuwen after he refused to give her information.
• Lin Taichu fought Chen Fei'er, but fled when footsteps approached; Chen Fei'er vowed to kill him one day.
• Chen Fei'er's master arrived and asked why she had changed her mind about gathering her disciples, while Lin Taichu hurried Li Xiuwen to the hospital.

Chen Fei'er decided to kill Lin Taichu with her master's support, while Lin Taichu rescued the badly injured Li Xiuwen and received help from Elder Qingyang. At the hospital, Li Zhennan warned them against attacking Chen Fei'er rashly because her master Chen Yunfeng posed another threat.

• Chen Fei'er told the Old Man she planned to kill Lin Taichu, and he agreed to help her from the shadows.
• Lin Taichu escaped with the gravely wounded Li Xiuwen, treated him in a cave, and watched over him until he awoke.
• Elder Qingyang found Lin Taichu and Li Xiuwen, gave them healing Pills, and promised Qingcheng Sect support and protection.
• Lin Taichu visited Li Zhennan at the hospital, where Li Zhennan said he wanted to apologize to Chen Fei'er for the events that led to the attack.
• Li Zhennan urged them not to strike Chen Fei'er while the enemy was alert and warned that her master, Chen Yunfeng, might retaliate if they harmed his disciples.

Lin Taichu investigated Chen Fei'er’s demon sect alone and followed his black cricket to a mysterious entrance leading into the Tianji Sect. He explored a quiet palace filled with dense spiritual energy and books, but as he hesitated over taking its treasures, a chilling wind swept through.

• Li Zhennan warned Lin Taichu that Chen Yunfeng might target them and told him to hide while he investigated the demon sect.
• After recovering, Lin Taichu went alone to investigate Chen Fei'er’s sect, bringing weapons and high-tech equipment.
• Lin Taichu followed his black cricket to an ancient stone stele that marked the entrance to the Tianji Sect.
• Lin Taichu climbed the stele’s stairs and entered a peaceful palace with abundant spiritual energy and no visible occupants.
• Lin Taichu found a hall full of books, including Records of the Five Thunder Talisman, but decided not to take anything for fear of angering the Tianji Sect.
• A chilling gust of wind suddenly blew over Lin Taichu.

Lin Taichu fought Blood Shadow Ancestor, the demon sect’s foremost guardian, in the Tianji Sect’s forbidden ground. After Blood Shadow Ancestor’s cloud-formed claw failed to stop Lin Taichu’s dragon attack, he ignited a talisman and prepared another counterattack.

• Blood Shadow Ancestor revealed his identity and attacked Lin Taichu, who blocked his first strike with a jade pendant.
• Blood Shadow Ancestor fired explosive arrows from a black iron fan, then kicked Lin Taichu and sent him flying.
• Blood Shadow Ancestor hurled the Yin Yang Bead, shattering Lin Taichu’s Peachwood Sword and demanding his Dharma Artifact.
• Blood Shadow Ancestor summoned a huge claw from a mass of Hongyun, but Lin Taichu empowered the Peachwood Sword and formed a giant dragon that broke the claw and charged at him.
• Blood Shadow Ancestor reacted in disbelief, ignited a talisman, and struck out with his palm.

Lin Taichu fought Blood Shadow Ancestor, whose attacks broke Lin Taichu’s Peachwood Sword and knocked away his Bronze Mirror. Lin Taichu revealed his hidden strength and killed Blood Shadow Ancestor with the Mysterious Ice Pearl, then claimed his Storage Bag and its valuable contents.

• Blood Shadow Ancestor broke Lin Taichu’s Peachwood Sword and demanded his Dharma Artifact, but Lin Taichu refused to surrender.
• Blood Shadow Ancestor used Talisman Papers to attack, then knocked away Lin Taichu’s Bronze Mirror and reached for his backpack.
• Lin Taichu restrained Blood Shadow Ancestor with Devouring Power and struck him with a jet-black seal, revealing that he had concealed a breakthrough and temporarily boosted his strength.
• Lin Taichu froze the valley with the Mysterious Ice Pearl and killed Blood Shadow Ancestor with a dim blue streak of light.
• Lin Taichu picked up Blood Shadow Ancestor’s Storage Bag and found Pills, weapons, magical treasures, and other cultivation resources inside.