Chapter Summaries

Shen Mo negotiated a trade with the Flower Fairy Clan, exchanging a selection of spirit plants from the Jade Pool Secret Realm for rare plants gathered from beyond the Red Flame Domain. With the deal approved, he anticipated cultivating the new plants and selling them for a fortune.

• Ami eagerly asked Shen Mo to trade after learning about the exotic flowers and rare herbs in the Jade Pool Realm.
• Shen Mo explained that he could provide the plants after returning from the North Domain, and Ami went to seek her clan elders' permission.
• Ami returned with approval and showed Shen Mo a pearl containing the Flower Fairy Clan's extensive collection of spirit plants.
• Shen Mo selected an equal number of plants from beyond the domain and recorded his choices on a jade slip.
• Ami carried Shen Mo's list back to Flower Fairy Valley, while Shen Mo planned to cultivate the plants and profit from selling them.

Shen Mo secured the Flower Fairy Clan’s agreement to trade for spirit plants and prepared to travel to the Dragon-Falling Abyss. Ami joined him with the mother plants and offered to transplant them, leaving Shen Mo jokingly asking whether the Flower Fairies feared he would steal them.

• Shen Mo received the Flower Fairy Clan’s final approval for his list of trade goods and said he would return with the requested mother plants within half a year to a year.
• Ami stopped Shen Mo from leaving and climbed into his sleeve to accompany him to the Dragon-Falling Abyss.
• Ami revealed a golden flower containing a miniature world with all the exotic flowers and rare herbs Shen Mo had selected.
• Shen Mo examined the flower world and compared its nature to Qiankun Pouches, Spirit Pet Pouches, and secret realms.
• Shen Mo welcomed Ami’s help transplanting the plants, then jokingly asked whether the Flower Fairies feared he would eat her and take the plants.

Ami showed Shen Mo the deadly Mother Tree leaf Great Miluo had given her for protection, while Shen Mo recognized its power and considered how it might help him in the Dragon-Falling Abyss. Half a month later, two wicked cultivator brothers feasted on the people of a village in Central Province, showing how lawlessness had spread across the Red Flame Domain.

• Ami summoned a Mother Tree leaf and warned Shen Mo that she would use it against him if he tried anything.
• Shen Mo used [Eyes Like Torches] and sensed the leaf contained a terrifying hidden killing move left by the Flower Fairy Clan's Great Miluos.
• Half a month later, two wicked cultivator brothers ate human remains and drank blood wine in a village they had slaughtered.
• The brothers reflected that the chaos caused by the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons had let Outer Dao practitioners roam freely as the Guardian Bureau and major sects weakened.
• The thin brother suggested they move on to a mountain village after they had consumed everyone and everything in the current one.

Shen Mo killed two evil cultivators who had been slaughtering villagers, then searched their souls and learned of their atrocities. He left their souls burning in a Soul Oil Lamp, his hunt for demons and evil spirits continuing amid Red Flame Domain’s devastation.

• The short, stout evil cultivator used his Human Skin Drum to raise a defensive barrier, but Shen Mo’s sword light split him in two.
• The tall, gaunt evil cultivator tried to flee, but Horn Wood Flood Dragon struck him with lightning and killed him.
• Shen Mo arrived and used Soul Detainment and the Soul Searching Curse on the brothers’ corpses, uncovering memories of their killings.
• The brothers’ souls begged Shen Mo for mercy, but he condemned them for slaughtering tens of thousands and cast them into a Soul Oil Lamp.

After defeating two evil cultivators, Shen Mo had Ami cleanse their ruined village and decided to attend the Outer Path Feast at Golden Light Ridge. He disguised himself as an evil cultivator and set off for the capital of the Red Flame Kingdom, hoping to find information or resources related to forming a Core while hunting demons.

• Shen Mo trapped the two evil cultivators' Divine Souls in a Soul Oil Lamp and kept some of their artifacts, while feeding their corpses to the Demon Soul General.
• Flower Fairy Ami buried the village's remains, restored its greenery, and dispersed its lingering resentment and baleful energy.
• Ami asked whether Shen Mo would attend the Outer Path Feast, and Shen Mo explained that he wanted to seek Core-forming resources and slay demons there.
• Shen Mo changed his appearance and Divine Soul aura, concealed his pure energy with the Soul Refining Banner, and equipped himself with sinister artifacts and Soul Generals.
• Shen Mo invited Ami into his sleeve and flew toward the capital of the Red Flame Kingdom on a cloud of blood and baleful energy.

Shen Mo reached Golden Light Ridge with a group of unorthodox cultivators he had forced into serving him. After seeing the monstrous market where demons and human cultivators sold and consumed people, he struggled to contain his fury.

• Shen Mo traveled toward Golden Light Ridge with Flower Fairy Ami and a group of Yaksha Path cultivators, after killing their master and senior sister and binding the survivors to him.
• Shen Mo ordered the crooked-mouthed cultivator and the other five survivors to build a resting place, and he refused the man's offer to bring him village women.
• Shen Mo climbed to Golden Light Ridge's summit and surveyed the surrounding slopes.
• Shen Mo saw a vast market of unorthodox cultivators, Extraterrestrial Beings, demons, and Heavenly Demons selling human flesh, hearts, blood wine, and pills refined from Divine Souls.

Shen Mo’s fury over the slaughter in Blue Province erupted as he used Pure Yang Fire Pupils to burn thousands of demons on Golden Light Ridge. A fourth-tier Myriad-Eye demon extinguished the flames, and Shen Mo concealed his presence before continuing toward the Demon Feast, where he expected a larger clash to create an opening.

• Shen Mo awakened Pure Yang Fire Pupils and set nine fires across Golden Light Ridge, killing thousands of demons as the flames spread.
• A Myriad-Eye demon summoned blood rain that extinguished the fires and left the mountainside completely dry.
• Shen Mo used Cicada Sense and the Soul Refining Banner to hide from the great demons searching for whoever had started the blaze.
• Shen Mo assessed the Myriad-Eye demon as too powerful for him to fight alone and noted that cultivators from several sects and benevolent Extraterrestrial Beings were gathered nearby.
• Shen Mo continued toward the clearing prepared by Wai Zui and the other evil cultivators, planning to act when trouble broke out at the Demon Feast.

Shen Mo discovered that killing demons on Golden Light Ridge could clear his Dao Heart and improve his chances of forming a perfect Origin Core, so he resolved to keep fighting there. He sent the Yaksha Path disciples to gather information, then reviewed his cultivation progress and new sword-related divine abilities.

• Shen Mo realized that the upheaval and demons’ rampage had clouded his Dao Heart, making the destruction of demons on Golden Light Ridge important to his Core Formation.
• Shen Mo concluded that slaying more demons would improve his chances of forming an excellent Origin Core, though he could not realistically eliminate every powerful monster on the ridge.
• Shen Mo ordered Wai Zui and the other Yaksha Path disciples to search for information about demon gatherings and heavenly treasures.
• Shen Mo secured his hut and checked the panel, noting his improved cultivation mastery and the purple-quality Godlike Foresight Destiny.
• Shen Mo gained Sword Escape and Heaven and Earth Within the Sword after advancing two sword techniques to Return to Simplicity.

Shen Mo reviewed the strengths and limits of [Sword Evasion] and [Universe Within the Sword], then chose to focus on cultivating the Constellation Great Hand Seal ahead of the coming battle at Golden Light Ridge. He began training with the aid of his [Martial Drill] Destiny.

• Shen Mo assessed [Sword Evasion], noting its short-range usefulness, the strain it placed on his Dao Body and Divine Soul, and how it complemented other travel methods.
• Shen Mo examined [Universe Within the Sword], a brief sword-domain attack capable of killing powerful enemies and helping him study his planned third move of the Samsara Sword Canon.
• Shen Mo considered his cultivation progress and decided not to rush toward forming his core because he lacked the required pill, Blessed Land, and heavenly treasures.
• Shen Mo chose to cultivate the Constellation Great Hand Seal to prepare for the battle at Golden Light Ridge.
• Shen Mo offered a mid-grade Spirit Stone to his [Martial Drill] Destiny and began cultivating the technique.

Shen Mo gathered intelligence on the demons at Golden Light Ridge and chose the Smoke Monster clan as his first trading targets. He headed toward their valley, where three powerful Smoke Monsters and several dozen weaker clan members had offered rare treasures for exchange.

• Wai Zui and the other evil cultivators reported what they had learned, while Shen Mo combined their information with reports from his Soul Generals.
• Shen Mo divided the gathering’s attendees into three tiers and decided to target powerful late- and peak-third-rank demons for rare treasures.
• Shen Mo recalled how he had killed a Smoke Monster that tormented a mortal town and forced survivors to relive extreme emotions.
• Shen Mo learned that three powerful Smoke Monsters and several dozen second-rank clan members had settled in a valley northwest of him and were offering rare treasures for trade.
• Shen Mo sent a Soul General to cloak him in Killing Intent and flew toward the Smoke Monsters’ valley.

Shen Mo entered the Smoke Monster clan’s valley and found Li Zhong, his former sectmate, transformed into a Mutated Heavenly Demon. Fearing Li Zhong’s demon might recognize him, Shen Mo struck first and captured it in his Soul Refining Banner.

• A second-tier Smoke Monster led Shen Mo through a valley where the clan imprisoned beings to harvest their emotions and desires.
• Shen Mo reached a gathering of unorthodox cultivators and demons and assessed the strength of those present.
• Shen Mo recognized the Mutated Heavenly Demon as Li Zhong, an old acquaintance from the River-Facing Sect.
• Shen Mo saw confusion on Li Zhong’s face and feared the demon recognized his Soul Refining Banner.
• Shen Mo hit Li Zhong’s demon with a Soul Extinguishing Curse and trapped it in the Soul Refining Banner, refining it into a Demon Soul General.

Shen Mo discovered that the Heavenly Demon he had refined had corrupted Li Zhong, a former sect disciple, and had recognized the Soul Refining Banner from Li Zhong’s memories. He concealed his identity from the demons at the assembly by claiming a vendetta against the Heavenly Demon clan and intimidating them with his Demon Soul Generals.

• The demons at the assembly demanded that Shen Mo explain why he had killed Li Zhong, while the Smoke Monster host watched.
• Shen Mo searched the new Demon Soul General’s memories and learned how a Heavenly Demon had corrupted Li Zhong and inherited his memories.
• Shen Mo recalled the River-Facing Sect’s losses and considered how exposing his identity could jeopardize his plans and Golden Core formation.
• Shen Mo released the Wedding Dress Female Ghost, Hongjue the Rogue, Green-Skinned Ghost, Gold-Piercing Ghost, and other peak third-tier Mutated Demon Soul Generals.
• Shen Mo claimed he had a score to settle with the Heavenly Demon clan, and the assembled demons fell silent in fear.

Shen Mo silenced the evil beings at Golden Light Ridge by revealing his formidable Soul Generals, then introduced himself as the Blood Demon Old Ancestor and offered to trade resources and pill-refining services. He left the gathering seeking rare treasures to strengthen his cultivation, with the demons now considering what they could exchange for his skills.

• Shen Mo summoned a powerful Demon Soul General, and the evil beings stopped questioning his killing of the Mutated Heavenly Demon.
• The Smoke Monster host invited Shen Mo to the seat of honor and asked him to introduce himself and his trade needs.
• Shen Mo named himself the Blood Demon Old Ancestor, claimed to be a former rogue cultivator from Blue Province, and listed the resources he sought.
• Shen Mo recorded his desired goods and trade offerings on a jade slip, including artifacts, pills, spirit wine, and Soul Generals.
• Shen Mo offered to refine cultivation-enhancing pills for anyone who provided the spirit treasures he needed.

At Seven Emotions Valley, Shen Mo revealed that he could refine high-grade spirit pills and used the gathering to arrange trades while secretly marking the demons with Ghost Flower powder. He left the chapter negotiating with a Human-Faced Willow Demon over refining its gruesome collection of flesh and blood.

• The Smoke Monster examined Shen Mo’s alchemy records, and Shen Mo said he could refine third- and fourth-grade pills, as well as fifth-grade pills with enough materials.
• The Smoke Monster toasted Shen Mo as an alchemist, then made the gathering’s jade slips and other trading records available for everyone to inspect.
• Shen Mo reviewed the demons’ offers, waited for them to approach, and traded two types of nourishing pills for ten Fire Lotus Seeds.
• Shen Mo secretly dusted the pills with Ghost Flower powder so his Demon Soul Generals could later track the demons he planned to kill.
• A Human-Faced Willow Demon asked Shen Mo to refine its stored flesh and blood, and Shen Mo demanded additional payment.

Shen Mo traded with the Human-Faced Willow Demon and secured three Primordial Fruits, then began refining Flesh and Blood Spirit Pills for the demons at Golden Light Ridge. The chapter ended with the watching evil cultivators and Outer Realm Demons observing his pill-making.

• The Human-Faced Willow Demon showed Shen Mo three Primordial Fruits and offered them as payment for a batch of Flesh and Blood Spirit Pills.
• Shen Mo demanded payment in advance, and the Human-Faced Willow Demon placed the fruits in his jade box.
• Shen Mo preserved the Primordial Fruits in his Qiankun Pouch and decided to honor the deal while planning to settle accounts with the demons later.
• Shen Mo summoned the Fire Dragon Cauldron and prepared spirit medicines as the evil cultivators and Outer Realm Demons watched.
• Shen Mo used the Wedding Dress Female Ghost to draw bloody pulp from the Human-Faced Willow Demon, then began refining Fourth-Grade Flesh and Blood Spirit Pills with Green Lotus Fire.

Shen Mo used the Wedding Dress Female Ghost to refine Flesh and Blood Fusion Spirit Pills for the Human-Faced Willow Demon without revealing his own power. After the successful batch drew other fiends seeking deals, Shen Mo rejected attempts to cheat him and prepared to consider their unusual treasures.

• Shen Mo controlled the Wedding Dress Female Ghost as she refined a batch of Flesh and Blood Fusion Spirit Pills in the Fire Dragon Cauldron.
• A female evil cultivator questioned why Shen Mo used his Soul General, and he silenced her by warning that she could cost the Human-Faced Willow Demon its batch.
• The Wedding Dress Female Ghost finished twenty-six pills, and Shen Mo handed them to the delighted Human-Faced Willow Demon.
• Other fiends offered treasures in exchange for Shen Mo's alchemy services, including rare items brought by Outer Realm Demons.
• Shen Mo used his knowledge as an alchemist, Talisman Maker, and Artifact Smith to reject deceptive offers, and the Outer Realm Demons stopped trying to cheat him.

Shen Mo traded alchemy services for rare resources, including Demon King Mingcang’s clam shell fragments, which he planned to use to reforge his Azure Cloud Umbrella. As the ten-day gathering ended, several powerful fourth-rank beings appeared on Golden Light Ridge, and a Smoke Monster expert addressed the assembled fiends.

• Shen Mo learned that a fourth-rank Myriad-Eye demon had shattered Demon King Mingcang’s clam shell and given the fragments to its descendant.
• Shen Mo accepted the Immortal Clam Shell Fragments as payment and refined eye-clearing spiritual liquid for the third-rank Myriad-Eye demon.
• Shen Mo reflected on how his crafting and alchemy skills helped him obtain cultivation resources, then completed many trades over ten days.
• Shen Mo prepared to return to his temporary residence and reforge the Azure Cloud Umbrella with the clam shell fragments.
• A group of powerful demons emerged on Golden Light Ridge, including fourth-rank Myriad-Eye and Smoke Monster experts, and the Smoke Monster expert spoke to the assembled fiends.

Shen Mo listened as a fourth-order Smoke Monster urged the demons at Golden Light Ridge to establish a demonic kingdom, and he suspected the feast concealed a deeper scheme by powerful Forbidden Land protectors. The Smoke Monster ended by calling for the destruction of Hantian Capital.

• A fourth-order Smoke Monster transmitted a speech to the demons gathered at Golden Light Ridge, praising their coexistence and urging them to unite.
• Shen Mo blocked the Smoke Monster's voice with the Divine Soul Immortal Art and recognized that the Demon Feast was promoting a demonic kingdom that would exploit the Red Flame Domain's inhabitants.
• Shen Mo reasoned that the demons at Golden Light Ridge lacked the strength to conquer Central Province and suspected that more powerful beings from evil Forbidden Lands were manipulating them.
• The Smoke Monster roused the gathered demons and declared that they must destroy Hantian Capital to establish their immortal kingdom.

As hundreds of thousands of fiends and devils gathered at Golden Light Ridge to attack Hantian Capital, Shen Mo assessed the city’s defenses and the threat posed by powerful Extraterrestrial Beings. He decided to wait for the attackers to advance, kill as many as he could, and escape before a great demon could trap him.

• The fiends and devils at Golden Light Ridge roared for Hantian Capital’s destruction and the establishment of an immortal nation.
• Shen Mo considered Hantian Capital’s immense population, layered defensive formations, and history of withstanding demonic assaults.
• Shen Mo recalled the hidden power of the Forbidden Land guardians, including the sixth-tier Soaring Serpent Strange Dragon, and wondered whether the kind foreign races would intervene.
• Shen Mo weighed the danger of fighting the fiends against the possibility of being pursued by a fourth-tier great demon.
• Shen Mo resolved to attack the fiends when they advanced toward Hantian Capital, then flee using Feathering Talismans and [Sword Evasion].

The four surviving great Immortal Sects and allied Extraterrestrial Beings launched a surprise assault on Golden Light Ridge, where fiends had gathered. Shen Mo watched from afar as the attackers’ opening strike was shattered, revealing the great fiends atop the ridge.

• The Heavenly Sword Sect returned from beyond the heavens aboard its mountain-sized sword and attacked Wan Yan and the other fiends at Golden Light Ridge.
• The Ghost Corpse Sect arrived with the Heavenly Monarch Corpse Puppet, which Shen Mo suspected still retained part of the Corpse Spirit’s consciousness.
• The Moon-Deriving Sect and Seven Star Altar joined the assault, while the River-Facing Sect stayed behind because Zhou Zhiwei had to protect Chong’a Mountain.
• More than thirty Extraterrestrial Being races, Immortal Sect disciples, and tower ships converged on Golden Light Ridge, with hidden allies striking amid the chaos.
• More than a dozen attacks from the ridge shattered the Heavenly Sword Sect’s opening sword strike, and the mist dispersed to reveal the great fiends.