Chapter Summaries

Luo Heng returned to the Symbol Master Association, where Master Yan warned him that Yue Shan would blame him for the deaths and disappearances in Qingyang Town, then promised the Association’s protection. Luo Heng began cultivating on the Symbol Master Tower’s Eighth Floor as Yue Shan plotted to use the approaching Tower Battle to destroy him and the Association.

• Master Yan confronted Luo Heng about the Lei Clan and Xie Family’s destruction and the missing Blood Wolf Gang scouts, then advised him to prepare for Yue Shan’s retaliation.
• Master Yan assured Luo Heng that the Symbol Master Association would protect him and urged him to prepare for the Tower Battle against Zhou Tong of Tianhuo City.
• Luo Heng found Lin Dong studying in the Library, gave him an Outer Disciple badge, and told him he would test his progress before the Tower Battle.
• Luo Heng entered the Symbol Master Tower and began cultivating before the Formation of Life stele on the Eighth Floor.
• Yue Shan blamed Luo Heng for the Blood Wolf Gang’s losses and planned to support Han Yun’s assault on the Flame City Symbol Master Association during the Tower Battle.

After reaching the Late Heaven Yuan Realm and becoming a Three-Mark Rune Master, Luo Heng learned that Yue Shan and Han Yun were plotting against him and the Flame City Symbol Master Association during the Tower Battle. While exploring Flame City's Ancient Market with Lin Dong, he bought a mysterious metal fragment and was confronted by a mocking voice.

• Luo Heng broke through to the Late Heaven Yuan Realm and became a Three-Mark Rune Master after cultivating in the Symbol Master Tower for half a month.
• Luo Heng visited the Myriad Gold Merchant Guild with Lin Dong, where Xuan Su warned him that Yue Shan was cooperating with Han Yun and gathering Soul-Eroding Powder for the Tower Battle.
• Xuan Su gave Luo Heng an Storage Ring containing restorative pills and protective items, and Luo Heng said he would handle the coming schemes with his own plans.
• Luo Heng and Lin Dong searched Flame City's Ancient Market, where Lin Dong bought Soul-Calming Flower seeds and Luo Heng sensed unusual sharpness in a discarded metal fragment.
• Luo Heng bought the metal fragment for thirty Yang Yuan Stones, then an unknown speaker mocked him for searching through trash.

Luo Heng confronted Yue Feng and the Blood Wolf Gang in public, exposing their crimes and humiliating Yue Feng until he lost control. Yue Feng ordered his men to kill Luo Heng, leaving the confrontation on the verge of violence.

• Yue Feng approached Luo Heng and Lin Dong with Blood Wolf Gang members and a Late Heaven Yuan Realm elder, then threatened Luo Heng.
• Luo Heng mocked Yue Feng and accused the Blood Wolf Gang of oppression, murder, and colluding with the Black Wind Stronghold in Qingyang Town.
• Yue Feng accused Luo Heng of wiping out the Lei and Xie Clans, but Luo Heng challenged the accusation and turned the crowd against the Blood Wolf Gang's reputation.
• Luo Heng challenged Yue Feng to another duel, and Yue Feng recoiled in fear as the spectators watched.
• Luo Heng called Yue Feng a coward, and Yue Feng flew into a rage and ordered his men to kill Luo Heng.

Luo Heng publicly humiliated Yue Feng and drove back the Blood Wolf Gang, then examined a strange metal fragment that could sharpen his Sword Intent. With Yue Shan likely to act before the Tower Battle, Luo Heng began preparing in seclusion.

• Luo Heng evaded Yue Feng and the Blood Wolf Gang elder, slapped Yue Feng twice, and warned the gang not to threaten Qingyang Town or his companions.
• Luo Heng and Lin Dong left the Ancient Market as Yue Feng vowed revenge, and Luo Heng told Lin Dong that Yue Shan might act before the Tower Battle.
• Back at the Symbol Master Association, Luo Heng discovered that the metal fragment resisted his Sword Intent and made it slightly sharper and more condensed.
• Luo Heng put the fragment away and entered seclusion to advance his cultivation, study the Tai Xu Swordplay, and temper his Sword Intent.

After three months of training, Luo Heng accepted Xuan Su’s request to help the Myriad Gold Merchant Guild win Dan Xian Pool. When the Blood Wolf Gang rejected his participation, both sides agreed that Luo Heng would face Yue Feng, Yue Ling, and Jiang Li alone, and Yue Shan secretly ordered them to kill him.

• Over three months, Luo Heng refined his Sword Intent with the Strange Metal Fragment, while Lin Dong and Little Yan also advanced in strength.
• Xuan Su asked Luo Heng to represent the Myriad Gold Merchant Guild in a contest for Dan Xian Pool, offering him thirty percent of its gains.
• Luo Heng agreed and proposed that he challenge all three Blood Wolf Gang fighters if they objected to his participation.
• The Blood Wolf Gang rejected Luo Heng as a representative, but accepted the Guild’s one-against-three challenge after Yue Shan decided it gave them a chance to eliminate him.
• Yue Shan secretly instructed Yue Feng, Yue Ling, and Jiang Li to show no restraint and kill Luo Heng if they got the opportunity.

At the Dan Xian Pool contest, Luo Heng easily countered Yue Feng, Yue Ling, and Jiang Li’s opening attacks, revealing strength beyond their expectations. The three Blood Wolf Gang fighters then activated dangerous secret techniques, and Luo Heng drew the Silver Feather Sword as Sword Intent spread across the platform.

• The witness began the contest, and Yue Feng and Yue Ling attacked Luo Heng together while Jiang Li circled for an opening.
• Luo Heng shattered Yue Feng’s spear shadows with Void Blade and froze Yue Ling’s blood petals with Mysterious Nether Qi.
• Jiang Li used the Blood-Transforming Origin Technique and struck from behind, but Luo Heng’s Thunderbolt Strike sent him crashing into a boulder.
• Yue Feng and Yue Ling activated secret arts to raise their strength, and Jiang Li used his technique again as Luo Heng prepared to face them.
• Luo Heng drew the Silver Feather Sword, releasing Sword Intent that shocked Xia Wanjin and Yue Shan.

Luo Heng awakened Lesser Sword Intent and killed Yue Feng and Jiang Li, then fought Yue Shan after he broke their agreement and attacked. Luo Heng ultimately killed Yue Shan with a sword strike while disrupting his attempted breakthrough, leaving the Blood Wolf Gang leader dead.

• Luo Heng's sword advanced to Lesser Sword Intent, and his single slash killed Yue Feng and shattered Yue Ling's Blood Datura Flower phantom.
• Luo Heng used the Myriad Law Seal's Life-Generating Light to kill Jiang Li, while Yue Ling fell and begged for mercy.
• Yue Shan charged Luo Heng after Xia Wanjin tried to stop him, and Luo Heng's Void Blade split Yue Shan's wolf-head attack and forced him back.
• Luo Heng and Yue Shan fought on, with Luo Heng's swordsmanship and rapid recovery gradually suppressing Yue Shan.
• Yue Shan tried to force a breakthrough into the Form Creation Stage, but Luo Heng struck his mind with Myriad Transformation Flame and killed him with a full-strength sword strike.

Luo Heng killed Yue Shan, secured the Myriad Gold Merchant Guild’s support, and explored the Dan Xian Pool, where he obtained its hidden treasures. He returned to the Symbol Master Association with plans to prepare for the Tower Battle and bring the Luo Family to Flame City.

• Luo Heng defeated and killed Yue Shan, then Xia Wanjin ordered the Merchant Guild to eliminate the Blood Wolf Gang’s surviving members.
• Xia Wanjin awarded Luo Heng forty percent of the Dan Xian Pool’s essence and half the Blood Wolf Gang’s assets, while offering support for the Luo Family’s move to Flame City.
• Luo Heng absorbed the pool’s essence, found an Azure Water Serpent Demon Spirit and three Yin Yang Pearls in a hidden cave, and stored them away.
• Luo Heng returned to the surface and let Xia Zhilan, Liu Yi, and Xia Shi finish cultivating before they left the pool together.
• Xia Wanjin promised to take over the Blood Wolf Gang’s assets and deliver Luo Heng’s share to the Symbol Master Association.
• Luo Heng returned to the Symbol Master Association, intending to prepare for the Tower Battle and bring the Luo Family to Flame City.

Luo Heng returned from Dan Xian Pool and gave Lin Dong a Yin Yang Pearl to save for a future breakthrough, then gifted Xiao Diao the Azure Water Serpent’s remnant spirit. Xiao Diao accepted the treasure with gratitude, while Lin Dong learned that Luo Heng had killed an opponent at the Great Perfection of the Core Formation Realm.

• Luo Heng visited Lin Dong and saw that Lin Dong and Little Yan had grown stronger during his absence.
• Luo Heng gave Lin Dong a Yin Yang Pearl and told him to keep it for a future breakthrough into the Core Formation Realm.
• Xiao Diao emerged and recognized the Yin Yang Pearl, explaining how it could help Lin Dong.
• Luo Heng gave Xiao Diao the Azure Water Serpent’s remnant spirit to help restore its damaged soul.
• Xiao Diao accepted the gift and promised to remember the favor, while Lin Dong reacted with shock to the mention of Luo Heng killing a Core Formation Realm expert.

Luo Heng reviewed his progress and prepared for the Tower Battle, while Lin Dong kept the Yin Yang Pearl hidden. Luo Heng aimed to reach the Eighth Floor again and left the hidden ninth-floor opportunity for Lin Dong.

• Luo Heng urged Lin Dong to cultivate for the Tower Battle, improve his Talisman Master skills, and keep the Yin Yang Pearl secret.
• Luo Heng checked his Personal Panel and reviewed the techniques, treasures, and cultivation gains he had accumulated over three months.
• Luo Heng reflected on his goal of reaching the Form Creation Stage within a year and on the Tower Battle approaching in twenty-odd days.
• Luo Heng recalled that the Eighth Floor required a Natal Spirit Rune, comprehension, resilience, and exceptional talent, and noted that he had mastered the Formation of Life.
• Luo Heng recognized that the Black Ancient Tower's hidden ninth floor held the Devouring Ancestral Symbol imprint and clues to the Thunder Ancestral Symbol, and decided to leave the opportunity to Lin Dong.

Luo Heng gave Zi Yue a Yin Yang Pearl before retreating to cultivate, then broke through to the Core Formation Realm with an ultimate Nine-Star Yuan Core. The breakthrough’s immense phenomenon stunned Flame City’s factions and established Luo Heng as an extraordinary figure.

• Luo Heng gave Zi Yue a Yin Yang Pearl to help her advance, and she accepted it gratefully.
• Luo Heng secluded himself and refined the pearl’s energy alongside the Mysterious Nether Water and Jie Kong Yan.
• Luo Heng broke through to the Core Formation Realm and formed a Nine-Star Yuan Core as his Spiritual Power advanced toward the Late Three-Mark Rune Master level.
• A towering dark gold pillar and Primal Energy storm awakened the Symbol Master Association and much of Flame City.
• Master Yan, Zi Yue, Lin Dong, Xiao Diao, Xia Wanjin, and other powerful figures witnessed the phenomenon and recognized Luo Heng’s extraordinary breakthrough.

After forming a Nine-Star Yuan Core, Luo Heng tested his new strength, helped Little Yan evolve, and prepared for the Tower Battle. The chapter ended with Han Yun and the Tianhuo City Symbol Master Association arriving in Flame City, confident that Zhou Tong would win.

• Luo Heng emerged from seclusion with a Nine-Star Yuan Core and resolved to take the Tower Battle seriously.
• Flame City learned of Luo Heng’s breakthrough, and Xia Wanjin and other forces brought gifts to the Symbol Master Association.
• Luo Heng killed the Crimsonflame Demon Lion in three sword strikes, gave its Demon Spirit to Xiao Diao, and let Little Yan devour its corpse; Little Yan evolved to the Earthen Yuan Stage.
• Twenty days later, Han Yun led the Tianhuo City Symbol Master Association into Flame City with Three-Mark Rune Master Zhou Tong, dismissing Luo Heng’s reported achievements.

Flame City and Tianhuo City began their Tower Battle to decide the Symbol Master Tower’s ownership, while Luo Heng entered after the other competitors. He climbed past the levels where other Talisman Masters struggled and headed for the Seventh Floor without showing any strain.

• Representatives from Flame City and Tianhuo City gathered at the Symbol Master Tower as Master Yan and Han Yun argued over who would claim it.
• Master Yan opened the tower and announced that the victor would be the side whose Talisman Masters climbed higher and endured longer.
• Zi Yue, Lin Dong, Han Chong, and the other competitors entered first, while Luo Heng waited until Zhou Tong had gone inside.
• Luo Heng climbed past the Fourth and Fifth Floors, surprising Liu Long and Cao Zhu by continuing toward the Sixth Floor.
• Luo Heng reached Zi Yue on the Sixth Floor without showing fatigue, encouraged her to break through, and continued toward the Seventh Floor.

Luo Heng entered the Eighth Floor of the Symbol Master Tower, overwhelming Zhou Tong and settling the Tower Battle before it began. He remained there to cultivate while Zhou Tong accepted his defeat on the Seventh Floor.

• Zhou Tong reached the Seventh Floor and found Luo Heng calmly climbing the stairs behind him.
• Luo Heng stood beside Zhou Tong, then continued toward the Eighth Floor as his Natal Spirit Rune absorbed the Spiritual Thunder and repelled the pressure.
• Outside the tower, the crowd saw Luo Heng’s point of light reach the Eighth Floor, leaving Han Yun speechless and filling Master Yan with pride.
• Luo Heng settled down to cultivate and considered his upcoming training journey, while judging the Tower Battle already decided.
• Zhou Tong realized he had lost before any formal fight, and Zi Yue smiled as she watched from the Sixth Floor.

After winning the Tower Battle and reaching the Eighth Floor, Luo Heng returned to Qingyang Town to visit his family before setting out for the Tianyan Mountains. His family welcomed him home and learned that he had reached the Core Formation Realm, while Qing Tan rushed toward the manor to see him.

• Luo Heng left the Symbol Master Tower after the Tianhuo City group had departed, and Master Yan praised his victory for the Flame City Symbol Master Association.
• Master Yan suggested that Luo Heng try the ninth floor, but Luo Heng declined and advised Lin Dong to explore it once he became a Three-Mark Rune Master.
• Luo Heng told Master Yan he planned to visit home and then train in the Tianyan Mountains, and Master Yan gave him healing pills and talismans before he departed the next morning with Lin Dong.
• Luo Heng returned to Luo Manor, where Su Yi, Luo Yun, and Luo Shan welcomed him, while Lin Dong rode Little Yan to visit his own family.
• Luo Heng told his family he would leave for the Tianyan Mountains after three to five days and confirmed that he had reached the Core Formation Realm.
• Qing Tan hurried toward the manor after hearing that Luo Heng had returned.

Luo Heng returned to Qingyang Town and reunited with Qing Tan, whose feelings for him had deepened while he was away. He confessed that he knew how she felt and kissed her after warning her that he might have other partners, and Qing Tan gladly accepted.

• Qing Tan rushed to the main hall to see Luo Heng, and Su Yi and Luo Yun gave them privacy.
• Luo Heng welcomed Qing Tan, and she told him she had reached the early Earthen Yuan Stage and could control the cold energy in her body.
• Luo Heng took Qing Tan by the hand to the back mountain and told her he had always known about her feelings.
• Luo Heng explained that she had been too young before and warned that he might have other partners; Qing Tan said she still wanted to be with him.
• Luo Heng kissed Qing Tan, and she responded happily before he drew her into his arms.

Luo Heng resolved to protect Qing Tan from the dangers awaiting her at Darkness Hall, and his daily check-in gave him a powerful necklace suited to her constitution. He gave it to Qing Tan and warned her to tell him if anyone approached her, leaving her guarded by the gift he had chosen for her.

• Luo Heng recalled the suffering Qing Tan faced in the Original Work and vowed to stop anyone at Darkness Hall from harming her.
• Luo Heng's daily check-in awarded him the Heaven Tier Spirit Treasure Mystic Ice Chain, which could protect its wearer, detect hostility, and aid Yin fiend cultivation.
• Luo Heng visited the Lin Family, where Lin Dong confirmed that he and his parents supported Luo Heng and Qing Tan's relationship.
• Luo Heng found Qing Tan daydreaming in the courtyard and gave her the necklace, calling it a low-grade Spirit Treasure and describing its protective abilities.
• Luo Heng told Qing Tan that powerful factions might seek her out and instructed her to tell him if anyone approached her.

Luo Heng visited Qing Tan’s family before leaving Qingyang Town for the Tianyan Mountains to train. He reached the mountain range’s middle region, where stronger Demon Beasts awaited him.

• Luo Heng introduced Qing Tan to his parents and visited her family, where both families welcomed their relationship.
• Luo Heng said goodbye to Qing Tan and his family, then rode away from Qingyang Town.
• After traveling through Flame City, Luo Heng reached the Tianyan Mountains and sent his horse back before entering the forest alone.
• Luo Heng passed an adventuring party that considered robbing him, but their leader warned them not to provoke him.
• Luo Heng entered the mountains’ middle region and sensed that the remaining Demon Beasts were several times stronger, including Core Formation Realm beasts.

Luo Heng trained in the middle region of the Tianyan Mountains, defeating Demon Beasts through physical combat and acquiring the God Stage Art of Soul Refining through his Monthly Check-in. After five days of increasingly dangerous battles, he fled an Iron-Winged Flying Dragon at Minor Completion of Creation Realm, leaving its defeat for another time.

• Luo Heng provoked and killed a Peak Small Perfection Core Formation Realm Black Bone Demon Bear in hand-to-hand combat, then collected its Demon Spirit and bone spikes.
• Luo Heng used his Monthly Check-in to obtain the God Stage Art of Soul Refining and decided to find a safe place before beginning its cultivation.
• Over the next three days, Luo Heng fought and killed three Black Demon Wolves, a Great Perfection Core Formation Realm Crimsonflame Demon Lion, and a Half-step Form Creation Stage Diamond Ape.
• On the fourth day, Luo Heng fled an Iron-Winged Flying Dragon at Minor Completion of Creation Realm while counterattacking with sword strikes that wounded it.
• Luo Heng escaped the flying Demon Beast after it pursued him for twenty miles and resolved to return once he was stronger.

After reaching Small Perfection of the Core Formation Realm, Luo Heng challenged and killed a Dark Gold Violent Bear at Lesser Success in the Form Creation Stage. He emerged victorious after blinding the beast and breaking through its formidable defense with a sword strike combining his strongest powers.

• Luo Heng advanced to Small Perfection of the Core Formation Realm after five days and nights of battle and recovery.
• Luo Heng found a Dark Gold Violent Bear at Lesser Success in the Form Creation Stage and challenged it with his Silver Feather Sword.
• Luo Heng dodged the bear’s attacks, wounded its paw with Void Blade, and blinded its left eye.
• The Dark Gold Violent Bear formed a thick dark gold wall and charged Luo Heng, who combined sword intent, Pure Primal Qi, and spiritual flame into a powerful strike.
• Luo Heng’s sword aura pierced the bear’s defense and killed it.