Chapter Summaries

The Military Department and Penglai Magic Association prepared to reclaim Wai Kunyu Mountain after Mountain People and Monarch Level Demonic Beasts made it dangerous. Shao Nü joined the operation and asked whether Councilor Dongfang had arrived; Dongfang Chen then appeared with his companions.

• Mages protested the travel restriction at the suspension bridge until Nie Lanshan warned them about the Mountain People and Monarch Level Demonic Beasts in Wai Kunyu Mountain.
• Nie Lanshan revealed that the Military Department and Magic Association planned to take on the Demonic Beasts, and Huang Dabo and other local Hunter Teams volunteered to help.
• Wang Dakou and Ji Ming arrived with Magic Association teams, including Sound and Mind Element Mages, and Ji Ming introduced Shao Nü.
• Shao Nü asked whether Councilor Dongfang had arrived, and Dongfang Chen appeared from behind the suspension bridge with his companions.

Dongfang Chen met Shao Yu, who admired him, before Lü Yi arrived and revealed her guilt over believing she had killed the Moon Moth Phoenix. After learning the Moon Moth Pupa survived and was safe in Jinlin City, Lü Yi warned that the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree was a Devil Tree.

• Shao Yu excitedly praised Dongfang Chen for his heroic deeds, and they agreed to address each other by name.
• Lü Yi arrived with a powerful display of magic, astonishing Chenying and Zhao Manyan.
• Lü Yi confessed that she had once sided with humanity and trapped the Moon Moth Phoenix, believing she had killed it.
• Zhao Manyan and Chenying told Lü Yi that the Moon Moth Pupa was safe in Jinlin City, and Dongfang Chen invited her to see it after the danger passed.
• Lü Yi warned that the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree was a Devil Tree, and Zhao Manyan told her Dongfang Chen had already uncovered the truth.

Dongfang Chen cleared every Mountain Person from Grass Sea Vast Valley with a single Soul Impact, allowing the group to advance toward the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree. Seven-Colored Cloud Sparrows then attacked the team, and just as Shao Yu celebrated her victory, a razor-sharp branch plunged toward her.

• Dongfang Chen used a sound-based Soul Impact to shatter the souls of all the Mountain People hiding in Grass Sea Vast Valley.
• The group advanced toward the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree, and Lingling warned everyone not to assume the enormous Plant Type Demon could not move.
• Seven-Colored Cloud Sparrows attacked the Mages, who fought back as Mofan, Zhao Manyan, Chenying, and Shao Yu displayed their abilities.
• Shao Yu used Soul-Severing Melody—Funeral Rend to kill many Seven-Colored Cloud Sparrows, then a sharp branch suddenly plunged toward her.

Dongfang Chen and the others were ambushed by the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree, but Lü Yi and Xue Yue helped defend the group. Dongfang Chen counterattacked with his Three Thousand Burning Flame, forcing the tree to sever its burning roots as a black-and-white Flame Lotus appeared above his palm.

• The Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree attacked Shao Yu with a Branch Spear, and Dongfang Chen stopped it with his Space Element Ability.
• The tree rained Branch Spears down on the group, and Lü Yi protected everyone with her Rock Dragon Vein magic.
• Dongfang Chen summoned Xue Yue, who froze the attacking Seven-Colored Cloud Sparrows.
• The Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree tore up its blood-red roots and attacked the group, but Dongfang Chen burned the roots with his Three Thousand Burning Flame.
• The tree severed its burning roots to stop the flames, while Dongfang Chen formed a black-and-white Flame Lotus above his palm.

Dongfang Chen used a two-flame Buddha Flame Lotus to destroy the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree and much of Grass Sea Vast Valley. After witnessing his power, Ji Ming offered him forty percent of the spoils from developing Wai Kunyu Mountain, and Dongfang Chen accepted.

• Dongfang Chen formed a restrained Black White Fire Lotus from Bone Spirit Cold Flame and Three Thousand Burning Flame, forcing the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree to flee and abandon most of its roots.
• Dongfang Chen launched the lotus at the fleeing tree while Lü Yi placed the Rock Dragon Vein between the blast and the others.
• The explosion obliterated the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree and turned Grass Sea Vast Valley into a vast crater, leaving Lü Yi's Rock Dragon Vein shattered.
• Mofan and Zhao Manyan were stunned by Dongfang Chen's destructive power, and Dongfang Chen remarked that most of the tree's roots remained to be harvested.
• Ji Ming offered Dongfang Chen forty percent of the spoils from developing Wai Kunyu Mountain, and Dongfang Chen accepted.

After Mofan profited from the aftermath of the battle at Wai Kunyu Mountain, Dongfang Chen returned to Jinlin to investigate Moon Moth Phoenix’s premature emergence from its cocoon. There, Lü Yi reconciled with Moon Moth Phoenix and entrusted Yu Shishi with protecting it as it recovered.

• Mofan collected surviving roots of the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree, while Dongfang Chen returned to Jinlin after learning Moon Moth Phoenix had briefly left its cocoon and then resumed its slumber.
• Lü Yi visited Moon Moth Phoenix and tearfully apologized for the wrong she had done it thirty years earlier.
• Moon Moth Phoenix comforted Lü Yi, who gave Yu Shishi the Moth Tail Pendant Bracelet and entrusted her with the role of its guardian.
• A glimmer from the bracelet connected Yu Shishi to Moon Moth Phoenix, and she promised to care for it.
• Lingling explained that Moon Moth Phoenix would be weak after emerging early and must not fight, and Lü Yi offered to help Yu Shishi protect it.

Dongfang Chen let the families under his command compete for the Fei Niao City Crystal Vein, while Chenxue Pavilion prospered by cultivating Element Seeds. The next morning, Lingling asked him to take her to Yaodu to help Leng Qing investigate the Black Church, and he agreed to go with her.

• Nanrong Ni asked Dongfang Chen to help the Nanrong Family divide the Fei Niao City Crystal Vein with the other families under his command, and he told her to discuss it with Manyu, Jiao Jiao, and Qingyao.
• The Bai Family, Mu Family, Lu Family, and Nanrong Family won big in the Family Battle, while Chenxue Pavilion continued producing Spirit Seeds and Soul Seeds.
• Dongfang Chen learned that Zhao Manyan had bought a Great Soul Seed with a domain from Chenxue Pavilion.
• Lingling entered Dongfang Chen's bedroom, woke him, and asked him to open a Space Passage to Yaodu so she could help Leng Qing with her stalled Black Church investigation.
• Dongfang Chen agreed to accompany Lingling and went to shower before they left.

Dongfang Chen accompanied Lingling to Yaodu, where she met with Leng Qing at the Judgment Department. Leng Qing revealed that she was investigating a Black Church mole tied to Leng Jue’s plans, and Dongfang Chen offered to use the Assassin Hall’s intelligence network to help find the mole.

• Dongfang Chen helped Lingling restore her twin tails before they traveled through a Space Passage to Yaodu.
• Lingling noticed the serious atmosphere at the Judgment Department, while Leng Qing concealed that Black Church members had recently attacked her.
• Leng Qing explained that she suspected a mole inside the Judgment Department was connected to Leng Jue’s planned conspiracy and asked Lingling to investigate.
• Lingling proposed spreading false information through several channels, and Dongfang Chen offered to have the Assassin Hall search for the mole.
• Leng Qing agreed to use both approaches and hinted at a reward for Dongfang Chen, prompting Lingling to stomp on his foot in jealousy.

Dongfang Chen went to Jinlin to ask Ye Chang for information on Leng Jue so he could help Leng Qing expose the mole and bring Leng Jue down. Ye Chang could only offer several places where Leng Jue might appear, leaving Dongfang Chen with leads to investigate.

• Dongfang Chen received a system quest to stop a Soul Hall Heavenly Venerate's conspiracy and kill the Heavenly Venerate, then returned to Jinlin to seek Ye Chang's help.
• Dongfang Chen visited Ye Chang at the Jinlin Hunter Union branch and asked her for information about Leng Jue.
• Ye Chang said Leng Jue was plotting something major but admitted she did not know his exact whereabouts.
• Ye Chang offered to identify places where Leng Jue was likely to appear, and Dongfang Chen accepted the leads.

Dongfang Chen told Lingling and Leng Qing that he had identified the mole in the Judgment Department. At Wuyi Mountain, Cheng Ying tried to kill Su Qingqing and flee with the coded message, but Dongfang Chen arrived and rescued the young adjudicator.

• Lingling and Leng Qing reported that their plan to expose the mole had failed, and Dongfang Chen said he knew the mole's identity.
• Cheng Ying worried that the Judgment Department had detected her and considered faking the mole's death so she could escape with the coded intelligence.
• Cheng Ying persuaded Su Qingqing to carry the Informant's coded message secretly to a supposed contact.
• Cheng Ying restrained Su Qingqing over a gorge and revealed herself as a Blue-Clad Deacon before trying to kill her.
• Dongfang Chen appeared, freed Su Qingqing, and confronted Cheng Ying.

Dongfang Chen and Leng Qing confronted Cheng Ying after exposing her as a Black Church traitor. Cheng Ying tried to take Lingling hostage and escape, but Lingling defeated her in close combat, leaving her captured.

• Dongfang Chen rescued Su Qingqing as Leng Qing identified herself and accused Cheng Ying of being the traitor.
• Cheng Ying realized her plan to frame Su Qingqing had failed and charged toward Lingling to escape.
• Cheng Ying seized Lingling as a hostage, but Lingling broke free with her surprising strength.
• Lingling struck Cheng Ying with Stone Shattering Palm, and Leng Qing bound the wounded traitor with Earth Veil.
• Dongfang Chen returned Su Qingqing to the bridge, praised Lingling, and kissed her while Cheng Ying remained captured.

Dongfang Chen used his Yin Fire to control Cheng Ying and let her escape back to the Black Church, hoping to trace her contacts. Cheng Ying met Red Ghost and arranged to be picked up by a Conductor, while Leng Qing and Dongfang Chen prepared to follow the lead in NP City.

• Dongfang Chen proposed faking Su Qingqing’s death and letting him control Cheng Ying so she could return to the Black Church without detection.
• The Wuyi Judgment Department announced Su Qingqing’s death, and Cheng Ying later took leave, apparently grieving for her.
• Cheng Ying contacted Red Ghost through a cave altar and learned that a Conductor would come to collect her.
• Cheng Ying reported her exchange with Red Ghost to Dongfang Chen, Lingling, and Leng Qing, revealing Red Ghost as Leng Jue’s Conductor Chief.
• The Judgment Department let Leng Qing and Dongfang Chen continue operating independently as they waited for the Conductor to meet Cheng Ying.
• Cheng Ying made contact with the Conductor in NP City, the city nearest the Wuyi Judgment Department.

Cheng Ying met the Shepherd, who planned to use her intelligence about a Judgment Department undercover agent to join Lord Leng Jue’s scheme. Dongfang Chen secretly restrained and marked the Shepherd with Yin Fire, then followed him and Cheng Ying to a Black Church camp in the Western Regions Northern Plains, where they met Lord Purple Ghost.

• Cheng Ying boarded a bus with the disguised Shepherd, who told her Lord Leng Jue was preparing a grand event and asked whether the Judgment Department was following her.
• The Shepherd decided to provoke the Judgment Department by threatening the bus driver, but an invisible force froze him before he could act.
• Dongfang Chen told Leng Qing that he had planted Yin Fire on the Shepherd, making him like Cheng Ying.
• Three days later, Dongfang Chen, Lingling, and Leng Qing tracked the Shepherd and Cheng Ying to a remote Northern Plains village.
• The Shepherd introduced Cheng Ying to Lord Purple Ghost and another Blue-Clad figure.

Dongfang Chen and his companions infiltrated the Black Church gathering, took control of Purple Ghost, and discovered that Blue Bat was a Judgment Department mole. Blue Bat revealed what little she knew about Leng Jue’s planned disaster ceremony, and the group prepared to question Purple Ghost for more details.

• Purple Ghost received Cheng Ying’s encoded intel, which decoded into a warning to pay attention behind him.
• Dongfang Chen appeared behind Purple Ghost and planted Yin Fire in his soul, then planned to pose as Purple Ghost’s subordinates to reach Leng Jue.
• Blue Bat tried to flee, but Leng Qing blocked her, and Dongfang Chen identified her as a Judgment Department mole.
• Blue Bat admitted her identity and learned that Lü Yi could verify it, prompting her to react with excitement.
• Blue Bat said Leng Jue was planning a disaster ceremony but knew few details, and Lingling pointed out that they could question the controlled Purple Ghost.

Leng Jue’s Underworld Ceremony used the Triangle Dimension Mirror to project a Pyramid Mirage over the Northern Plains, allowing undead to rise as Leng Qing and Dongfang Chen raced to alert Zhenbei Pass. Dongfang Chen arrived at the fortress, where its female officer recognized his warning with startling excitement.

• Leng Qing questioned Purple Ghost about Leng Jue’s plans, and Purple Ghost revealed that Leng Jue was away holding the Underworld Gate’s ceremony.
• The Triangle Dimension Mirror projected a pyramid over the Northern Plains, and Netherworld Radiance let Dead Object Undead crawl out of the earth.
• Leng Qing prepared to alert the authorities, but Dongfang Chen calmed her, hugged her and Lingling, and opened a Space Passage to Zhenbei Pass.
• Dongfang Chen appeared above Zhenbei Pass, where the Ancient Great Wall made Sha Yuan’s Ancient King Demon Puppet tremble.
• A female officer ordered Dongfang Chen to pay a fine for flying, while her fellow officers mocked his warning and councillor badge; then they noticed their boss looked excited to see him.

Dongfang Chen warned Commander Bin Wei that the Pyramid Mirage threatened Zhenbei Pass and explained how to activate the Ancient Great Wall’s ancient restriction. Meanwhile, Lingling realized that the Black Church’s Nether Lord Frogs were being used to pull a real pyramid through the Underworld Gates, and that more than one frog was needed.

• Dongfang Chen convinced Bin Wei to put Zhenbei Pass on high alert and explained that the Ancient Great Wall’s fortresses had to unite to activate its ancient restriction.
• Dongfang Chen taught Bin Wei how to activate the restriction, then hurried back to rejoin Lingling and Leng Qing.
• Leng Jue ordered Black Church strongholds to open Underworld Gates and summon Nether Lord Frogs.
• Lingling explained that the frogs could carry Nether Palaces, which referred to pyramids, and that their bronze chains led into the Underworld Gates.
• Lingling concluded that the Nether Lord Frogs were pulling a real pyramid through the gates and that multiple frogs were needed to move it.

At Zhenbei Pass, Bin Wei’s forces faced the Underworld Haulers and planned to sever their connection to the Nether Lord Frog. Meanwhile, Dongfang Chen infiltrated Leng Jue’s ceremony with Lingling and Leng Qing as Leng Jue celebrated the Khufu Pyramid’s arrival.

• The Underworld Haulers and Nether Lord Frog emerged from the northern sands, and Bin Wei identified them as the creatures Dongfang Chen had warned about.
• Zhenbei Pass’s Wind Horn Eight-Point Array failed to move or damage the Underworld Haulers.
• Bin Wei explained that the Haulers’ Underworld Curse Seals linked them to the Nether Lord Frog, and she and Guan Pingfang planned to trap them with the Great Wall Gate Sealing Formation.
• Dongfang Chen used mental control to bring Lingling and Leng Qing into Leng Jue’s ceremony, while Blue Bat entered as Purple Ghost’s subordinate.
• Leng Jue stood before the Underworld Gate and laughed excitedly about the deathlike silence the Khufu Pyramid would bring.

Leng Jue prepared to oversee the Khufu Pyramid’s descent, confident that the Lord of the Underworld would protect him and restore his fame. Dongfang Chen confronted him, killed Qiao Que, and dismissed Khufu’s power before Leng Jue erupted in rage and unleashed a strange tide of Grievance Aura.

• Leng Jue assured Unas, Qiao Que, and the gathered Black Church followers that the Underworld Creatures would spare them when the pyramid descended.
• Leng Jue threatened Dongfang Chen, Leng Qing, and Lingling for standing instead of kneeling, and Dongfang Chen asked whether the Lord of the Underworld could bring Leng Jue back to life.
• Qiao Que attacked Dongfang Chen at Leng Jue’s signal, but a black Feng Zhan killed Qiao Que before he could strike.
• Unas recognized Dongfang Chen, and Leng Jue realized he was the man who had repeatedly thwarted Salang’s schemes and derailed his plans with the Black Church Pope.
• Dongfang Chen dismissed Leng Jue and Khufu, declaring that Khufu was not the true Lord of the Underworld, while Leng Jue erupted in fury and unleashed a vast tide of Grievance Aura.
• Leng Qing warned Dongfang Chen that the Grievance Aura surrounding Leng Jue was abnormal.

Dongfang Chen confronted Leng Jue, whose Evil Faith cloaked the area in mind-corroding Grievance Aura. After Dongfang Chen burned away Leng Jue’s attack, Leng Jue transformed into a monstrous form, and Dongfang Chen unleashed the Yellow Springs Finger, leaving Leng Jue terrified and desperate to flee.

• Leng Jue attacked Dongfang Chen with ghostly masks formed from Evil Faith, while Leng Qing shielded Lingling and explained that Evil Faith was Curse Power.
• Dongfang Chen’s purple-black flames consumed Leng Jue’s cloud of ghostly smoke without harming him.
• Leng Jue absorbed the surrounding grievances and transformed into a ten-meter-tall monster with three eyes.
• Dongfang Chen summoned the Low Grade Heaven Tier Dou Technique, Yellow Springs Finger, and sent its enormous destructive force crashing toward Leng Jue.
• Leng Jue felt he could not resist Dongfang Chen’s attack and decided he had to run.

Dongfang Chen killed Leng Jue and destroyed the Underworld Gate, then set out with Leng Qing and Lingling for Zhenbei Pass. There, Khufu brought the Khufu Pyramid onto Huaxia, escalating the undead attack.

• Leng Jue pleaded with the Nether God to save him, but Dongfang Chen's Yellow Springs Finger destroyed the Netherworld Radiance and killed Leng Jue.
• Dongfang Chen annihilated the Underworld Gate, while Blue Bat, Leng Qing, and Lingling witnessed the aftermath.
• Leng Qing said they needed to go to Zhenbei Pass, where the undead tide had reached the walls; Lingling asked Dongfang Chen to teach her Dou Qi.
• At Zhenbei Pass, a Demonic Netherlight appeared and several Underworld Gates fused beneath Orion Star.
• Khufu used the Triangle Dimension Mirror's remaining power to bring the Khufu Pyramid through the fused gate and onto Huaxia.