Chapter Summaries

Tang Miao’s Shadow Fiend Legion devoured the Desert Bone-Eating Spiders, allowing the group to escape the approaching Mudstone Flow. After witnessing his power and the disaster’s destruction, the others questioned Tang Miao about his cultivation, and Ai Jiangtu asked whether he had awakened a new element.

• Tang Miao unleashed his Shadow Fiend Legion, which wiped out the Desert Bone-Eating Spiders under the Dark Domain’s enhancement.
• Kuma ordered the group to move, and the Mailong Mercenary Group reached higher ground before the Mudstone Flow tore through the valley.
• Kuma and the others watched the Mudstone Flow devastate the terrain and felt grateful that Tang Miao and the National Team had helped them.
• Jiang Yu asked Tang Miao about his shadow soldiers, and Tang Miao explained that they came from his Super Level Shadow Element and that the Shadow Fiend Lord had given him its soul.
• Tang Miao told Ai Jiangtu that he had six Super Level elements, with Lightning and Fire at the second level, and Ai Jiangtu asked whether he had awakened a new element.

Tang Miao explained that his self-awakened elements prevented him from awakening new ones at the Super Level, and he connected this limitation to the qilin Totem Sacred Beast sharing his soul. After the Mudstone Flow subsided, the Mailong Mercenary Group resumed its journey toward Tianshan Scar, following the flow’s remnants.

• Nan Jue and the others realized Tang Miao had not awakened a new element despite reaching the Super Level long ago.
• Tang Miao explained that he had awakened all his elements himself and could not use an Awakening Stone to awaken another.
• Tang Miao revealed that a qilin, one of the oldest Totem Sacred Beasts, shared his soul and told the group how Jiang Shaoxu’s brother’s feather had activated it.
• Kuma reported that the Mudstone Flow had stopped and prepared the group to move on.
• The Mailong Mercenary Group followed the Mudstone Flow’s remnants toward Tianshan Scar, passing bodies buried in the desert.

Ling Ling examined bodies in the Tianshan Rift Valley and found they had died of unexplained suffocation despite reaching the meadow layer. As the group entered the meadow, Tang Miao stopped Mu Ningxue from helping an abandoned, sick mercenary and warned everyone that compassion could endanger them.

• Ling Ling examined corpses and determined they had suffocated, though she could not identify the cause.
• Nan Jue noted the dead mercenaries had reached the meadow layer, while Ling Ling found no signs that the Mudstone Flow had carried them back.
• Ai Jiangtu urged the group to catch up with the Mailong Mercenary Group, and Zhao Manyan joked that they were using the mercenaries as cannon fodder.
• The Mailong Mercenary Group crossed into the meadow layer, where thick plants covered the rift valley and its cliffs.
• Mu Ningxue wanted to help a sick, abandoned man, but Tang Miao stopped her and pointed out that other groups had abandoned people with similar symptoms.
• Tang Miao warned the group that taking in strangers could bring danger and said treasure seekers had to be prepared for death.

Tang Miao and the others faced a mysterious illness in the meadow layer, found its true cure, and continued through Tianshan’s dangerous ecosystem. The Mailong Mercenary Group survived the crisis but lost more than twenty people, and the group proceeded warily among dangerous treasures, Demon Beasts, and Plant Creatures.

• The group debated whether to take the abandoned sick mercenaries along, but Tang Miao led everyone onward.
• Guan Yu, Ai Jiangtu, and Ling Ling developed the same breathing difficulties, and Tang Miao reassured Guan Yu that he would not abandon him.
• Nan Jue found that more mercenaries had fallen ill, and the group searched for Mountain Frost Lotus after the mercenary doctor identified it as a cure.
• Tang Miao realized the Mountain Frost Lotus was not the true cure, found the right remedy with Ling Ling’s clues, and warned Kuma in time to save more mercenaries.
• After more than twenty mercenaries died or were abandoned, the group continued through the meadow layer and watched for dangerous treasures, Demon Beasts, and Plant Creatures.

Tang Miao and the others advanced into Tianshan’s alpine layer, where many groups turned back after witnessing the deadly hunting ground of the Extreme Cold Ancient Eagle clan. When Zhao Kang mocked the National Team, Tang Miao overpowered him and killed him, leaving the Hunter King Yasen and the Mailong Mercenary Group stunned.

• With Guan Yu guiding them, Tang Miao’s group crossed the meadow layer and reached the alpine layer, where the Tianshan Demon Tiger stayed hidden from Little Black.
• The group encountered the Hunter King Yasen near a herd hunted by Feather Demons of the Extreme Cold Ancient Eagle clan, and about a third of the groups chose to descend the mountain.
• Yasen recognized the Ninth Squad as members of the Huaxia National Team, while Zhao Kang and Botang mocked their reputation and youth.
• Tang Miao called the mercenaries scum, then used spatial and dark magic to restrain Zhao Kang and his men after Zhao Kang challenged him.
• Tang Miao summoned the Shadow Fiend Lord and Shadow Fiend Commander and killed Zhao Kang, stunning Yasen and the Mailong Mercenary Group.

Tang Miao left Hunter King Yasen’s alliance after killing Zhao Kang, then led the National Team toward the Tianshan glacier as monsters overwhelmed the mercenaries. He drew the Extreme Cold Ancient Eagles away from the others and began clearing their path with a devastating fire spell.

• Hunter King Yasen learned Tang Miao had killed Zhao Kang and expelled him from the alliance, so Ai Jiangtu and the others followed Tang Miao away.
• Tang Miao led the group back toward Tianchi, where the Tianshan Ancient Insect King emerged from the frozen lake and a beast tide struck the mercenary groups.
• As the mercenaries suffered heavy losses, Tang Miao picked up Ling Ling and charged toward the glacier, drawing many Extreme Cold Ancient Eagles away from the alliance.
• Hunter King Yasen urged the mercenaries to take advantage of the opening and charge upward, while Nan Jue warned that the birds might make Tang Miao’s group their prey.
• Tang Miao cast Sky Flame Funeral, setting more than a hundred Extreme Cold Ancient Eagles ablaze and knocking them onto the mountain slopes.

Tang Miao drew a swarm of Extreme Cold Ancient Eagles away from the National Team and destroyed most of them with his powerful Fire Element. As melting snow threatened the mercenaries behind them with an avalanche, he joined Mu Ningxue and Snow Woman to refreeze the area.

• Nan Jue, Jiang Yu, and Jiang Shaoxu noticed that Tang Miao's Fire Element had grown much stronger, and the eagles summoned a large swarm from their nearby nest.
• Tang Miao flew into the sky to draw the eagles away while Ai Jiangtu and the others urged the group to keep moving.
• Tang Miao used Hellfire Gate and Sandstorm Tornado to burn most of the thousands of eagles, allowing the National Team to reach the slope's top.
• Mu Ningxue spread her Ice Domain to prevent an avalanche but called for help when she could not maintain it against Tang Miao's Fire Domain.
• Tang Miao fused with Snow Woman and helped Mu Ningxue refreeze the snow to protect the mercenaries left behind.

Tang Miao led the group away from Yasen’s party and revealed the Tianshan Scar’s vast, beautiful glacier kingdom. After they waited there for a day, a powerful creature arrived, and Snow Woman sensed its familiar aura.

• Tang Miao refused to follow Yasen’s group and led Nan Jue and the others toward another part of the Tianshan Scar.
• The group saw the glaciers and drifting ice clouds of the Tianshan Scar, which looked nothing like the dark underground rift they had expected.
• Tang Miao told the others to wait for a guide, and the group rested for a day without seeing anyone arrive.
• Roars and bursts of battle energy came from the distant area where Yasen’s group was located.
• Nan Jue sensed a Great Monarch-level presence approaching, Snow Woman emerged from her Contract Space, and a radiant white tiger appeared on a distant ice peak.

Tang Miao reunited with the Sky Scarred White Tiger and its young cub, recovered the Si Shi Ying, and took his companions across Tianshan on the white tiger's back. The group sped toward the place where they had found Snow Woman, braving the strong winds along the way.

• Mo Fan and the others saw the pure-white Sky Scarred White Tiger, while Apas said it would not attack them and Tang Miao revealed he knew it.
• Tang Miao summoned Little Black, and the Sky Scarred White Tiger recognized its former companion as an equal in bloodline and strength.
• A young white tiger brought Tang Miao the Si Shi Ying, which he took and tossed to Mo Fan before asking the cub to find local specialties.
• Tang Miao asked the Sky Scarred White Tiger to carry the group back to where they had found Snow Woman, and everyone climbed onto its back.
• The Sky Scarred White Tiger raced across several mountain ranges as Zhao Manyan shielded the others from the wind.

Tang Miao led the group through the Tianshan Scar to find the Sacred Totem Fei Lian, but a Four-unlike emerged from the glacier and confronted them. Tang Miao greeted the creature by striking it with destructive lightning.

• Tang Miao told the group that they were heading to see Fei Lian and explained that other Sacred Totems might exist beyond the four known ones.
• A Sky Scarred White Tiger smashed through ice pillars as the glacier began to break apart around the group.
• Ai Jiangtu used Mind Control to stop chunks of ice, and Mo Fan destroyed them with Thunderbolt.
• A Four-unlike crawled out of the glacier, and the Sky Scarred White Tiger roared at it.
• Tang Miao rose into the air and blasted the Four-unlike with destructive lightning.

Tang Miao and the National Team reached Fei Lian’s iceberg after traveling through the Tianshan mountains, and the Totem Beast confronted them rather than welcoming them. Tang Miao challenged Fei Lian and began fighting it, leaving the group watching from the sidelines.

• Tang Miao’s lightning and threatening aura frightened a Monarch-Level Four-unlike into leaving, allowing the group to continue without a fight.
• After more than two days of travel, the group reached the iceberg where Fei Lian was believed to live, in territory once belonging to the Snow Woman.
• Fei Lian appeared and warned the group away, while Apas confirmed that it would attack if they stayed.
• Tang Miao rose into the air, merged with the Snow Woman and Flame Ji, and demanded that Fei Lian submit.
• Fei Lian resisted Tang Miao’s Spatial Gravity and tried to break free of its pressure.

Tang Miao fought Fei Lian alone on Tianshan Scar, unleashing powerful thunder, ice, fire, and wind magic that left the Monarch-level creature battered and on the defensive. As the battle continued, Apas watched expectantly, convinced it was about to end.

• Fei Lian broke free of Tang Miao’s Wall of Space, but Tang Miao struck it with a Forbidden Thunder Hammer that pinned its wings and smashed it into the glacier.
• Fei Lian countered with a blizzard tornado, and the collision shattered much of the mountaintop, forcing the Sky Scarred White Tiger to carry the spectators away.
• Tang Miao attacked with an ice-and-fire phoenix, but Fei Lian extinguished the flames and broke free of the ice with a burst of wind.
• Tang Miao trapped Fei Lian in a huge sandstorm tornado, then attacked it with the Hellfire Gate as it countered with a snowstorm.
• Ai Jiangtu and the others watched from a distance and agreed Tang Miao had the upper hand, while Apas anticipated the battle’s end.

Tang Miao used combined fire, ice, wind, and space magic to overwhelm Fei Lian, then survived the resulting explosion without injury. He flew into the mist to find out whether Fei Lian was still alive, while Mu Ningxue and the others marveled at his condition.

• Tang Miao combined his magic with Flame Ji and Snow Woman to trap Fei Lian between fire, ice, and space-infused sand tornadoes.
• Fei Lian charged the wind barrier, and the converging attacks unleashed a massive explosion that flattened nearby icebergs.
• Tang Miao escaped the blast with Space Magic but was hurled into a frozen mountain despite his Black Dragon Magic Armor.
• Mu Ningxue found Tang Miao unharmed, and he told her he would check whether Fei Lian had survived.
• Ai Jiangtu and the others arrived, and Nan Jue and Zhao Manyan speculated that Tang Miao's armor could not fully explain how he survived the destruction.

Tang Miao subdued the dying Fei Lian and stored it in a Totem Vessel, then explained to his companions why he sought more Totem Beasts and power. He left the conversation insisting that he wanted strength to protect his freedom, not to disrupt the country.

• Tang Miao summoned the Qilin, defeated the weakened Fei Lian, and sealed it inside a Totem Vessel.
• Jiang Shaoxu objected to Tang Miao forcing Fei Lian into submission, while Nan Jue questioned whether it might turn against them.
• Ai Jiangtu asked Tang Miao why he was gathering Totem Beasts, and Tang Miao said he wanted to grow stronger and build a force to protect his freedom.
• Tang Miao explained that the Holy Court of Judgment and powerful organizations could threaten him, so he refused to live without the strength to defend himself.
• Ai Jiangtu warned Tang Miao not to throw the country into turmoil, and Tang Miao assured him he was not seeking political power.

After a snowfall warned the group that Tianshan was about to be sealed, Tang Miao led them down the mountain, but paused when the Little White Tiger returned with a bundle of rare treasures. The group prepared to take the haul and leave before the heavy snow cut off their escape.

• Jiang Yu noticed that snow was falling and woke everyone, prompting Tang Miao to reassure them that it was only a warning.
• The next morning, the Sky Scarred White Tiger escorted the group back to where their ascent had begun, then left as heavy snow started falling.
• Tang Miao questioned whether the group was willing to leave without searching for Tianshan’s natural treasures, just as another White Tiger appeared.
• The unfamiliar White Tiger shrank to the size of the Little White Tiger, which had returned carrying a bundle of rare treasures.
• Apas took some crystals, and Tang Miao told Mo Fan and the others to take the loot so they could divide it after descending the mountain.

After returning from Tianshan, Tang Miao and his companions rested in Wanggui Town before separating and returning to Moon Snow New City. There, the Nine Nether Queen brought Zhan Kong’s request for Tang Miao to move Qin Yu'er to safety because Khufu might threaten her.

• Tang Miao and Apas relaxed in the hot bath, and Mu Ningxue later joined Tang Miao for a bath.
• Tang Miao emerged refreshed and annoyed Zhao Manyan, while Ling Ling studied the Little White Tiger’s Totem Mark and confirmed its close connection to the Sacred Beast White Tiger.
• The group shared dinner as the Little White Tiger gorged on sauced beef and secretly buried what it could not eat.
• After another day of rest, Ai Jiangtu, Nan Jue, Guan Yu, and Jiang Yu headed north while Tang Miao and the others returned to Moon Snow New City.
• Mo Fan brought the Nine Nether Queen to Tang Miao, and she explained that Zhan Kong wanted him to bring Qin Yu'er from near the Ancient Capital to Moon Snow New City because Khufu might be plotting against her.
• Tang Miao asked whether the Nine Nether Queen had brought Qin Yu'er with her.

Tang Miao helped the Nine Nether Queen bring Qin Yu'er to safety as the Holy Court of Judgment arrived to capture her. He confronted Cult Master Moller and the others, then attacked them as they tried to leave.

• Tang Miao agreed to take Qin Yu'er to his territory and learned from Mo Fan that Mu Bai had awakened but remained in poor condition.
• Tang Miao and the Nine Nether Queen found Qin Yu'er and told her that Zhan Kong wanted her moved to Moon Snow New City for her safety.
• When the Nine Nether Queen identified approaching mages as members of the Holy Court of Judgment, Tang Miao sent her and Qin Yu'er away and burned Qin Yu'er's residence.
• Cult Master Moller demanded to know where Qin Yu'er had gone and threatened Tang Miao, but Perina and another Judgment Cult Master urged him to avoid a fight.
• As Moller and the others tried to leave, Tang Miao struck the path ahead with heavenly thunder and challenged them.

Tang Miao confronted Moler and the Heterodox Court Cult Masters when they tried to leave, while Perina refused to take part in the fight. After Tang Miao overwhelmed the Cult Masters with powerful magic, he left them alive to avoid openly declaring war on the Holy Court of Judgment.

• Perina apologized for Moler's harsh words and tried to leave with the Heterodox Court, but Tang Miao demanded that Moler apologize.
• Moler accused Tang Miao of helping the demoness, and Tang Miao attacked the group with lightning and a flame dragon.
• Moler ordered the Cult Masters to take Tang Miao down, while Perina withdrew and said she would not get involved.
• The Cult Masters unleashed Super Level Magic, but Tang Miao vanished and struck Moler and the others with a devastating Lightning Halberd.
• Tang Miao used Hellfire Gate to knock out all four Cult Masters, then spared their lives to avoid starting an open conflict with the Holy Court of Judgment.

Tang Miao defeated the Heterodox Court pursuers without using his forbidden spell and brought Qin Yu'er safely to Moon Snow New City. Two weeks later, as Sea Monster attacks ravaged coastlines and Mu Bai investigated the Black Vatican, Tang Miao prepared to face Zu Xiangtian because Mo Fan was still absent.

• Tang Miao swiftly defeated the Heterodox Court fighters, warned Perina to keep them from causing trouble again, and left her unharmed.
• Tang Miao caught up with Qin Yu'er and the Nine Nether Queen, who were astonished by his strength, and returned with them to Moon Snow New City.
• The Nine Nether Queen departed after Qin Yu'er was settled, and Mu Ningxue took responsibility for arranging Qin Yu'er's accommodation.
• Two weeks passed without a response from the Holy Court of Judgment, while Mu Bai and others investigated suspected Black Vatican activity near the Parthenon.
• Sea Monster attacks and monarch-level creatures devastated coastlines in Huaxia and Little Japan, while Tang Miao focused on the coming confrontation with Zu Xiangtian.

Tang Miao spent his days recuperating in the rear mountain before his duel with Zu Xiangtian, teasing Yu Shishi and Apas and dealing with Wind Ji and Little White Tiger. Ding Yumian arrived with Liu Ru to look for him, uncertain whether he would be in the mood to receive her.

• Yu Shishi massaged Tang Miao while Apas fed him grapes, and he joked that he could not cultivate in his current state.
• Wind Ji complained that Little White Tiger had stolen her favorite roasted chicken wings, and Tang Miao scolded the tiger before leaning against it.
• Tang Miao pulled Yu Shishi back onto the cushion while Apas watched, and the rear mountain fell quiet.
• Ding Yumian asked Liu Ru whether Tang Miao would be available, and Liu Ru assured her he had been looking half-dead for days.
• Liu Ru asked Ding Yumian what she wanted to discuss with Tang Miao.