Chapter Summaries

Qin Shaofeng discovered that Ghost Corpse Slaves had no obvious weakness and used hundreds of concentrated saber strikes to crack one’s skull before fleeing. Old Ghost Chen Xing led the group away as more Ghost Corpse Slaves continued crawling out of the ground and charging after them.

• Qin Shaofeng attacked a Ghost Corpse Slave with Ghost Three Slashes and Lightning Thousand Flash, landing more than six hundred blows on its crown while shattering his right arm.
• Qin Shaofeng swallowed a Heavenly Infant Pill, healed his arm, and struck the same spot again until the Ghost Corpse Slave’s head split open.
• Qin Shaofeng warned the others to knock away nearby Ghost Corpse Slaves and run, then took another Heavenly Infant Pill.
• Old Ghost Chen Xing grabbed Qin Shaofeng and led the group into a fast retreat.
• More Ghost Corpse Slaves crawled out of the ground and charged after the fleeing group.

As Ghost Corpse Slaves overwhelmed the group, Qin Shaofeng realized the Space Heavenly Diagram might let him kill them and open a path to safety. He discovered it worked but rapidly consumed his blood essence, so he ordered the strongest fighters to lead the way while warning that his pills might not last three hours.

• Ghost Corpse Slaves kept emerging and forced Qin Shaofeng, Old Ghost Chen Xing, and the others into an increasingly tight defensive position.
• Qin Shaofeng reasoned that Yun Chengtian must have expected them to survive, then decided to try the Space Heavenly Diagram.
• Qin Shaofeng infused the Power of Space into his Ghost Three Slashes battle saber and killed a Ghost Corpse Slave with one strike.
• Qin Shaofeng found that maintaining the technique consumed one blood essence per second and each attack cost ten more, so he took a pill and pressed forward.
• Old Ghost Chen Xing praised Qin Shaofeng, who ordered the strongest fighters to clear the way and warned that his pills might not last three hours.

Qin Shaofeng and his companions fought through the Ghost Corpse Slaves toward the Otherworld Gate as the Ghost Corpse unleashed a devastating shower of rock. Liu Shan and Li Liang died in the blast, and Liu Shui stayed behind to face the approaching threat.

• Old Ghost Chen Xing used his Seven Stars Palm while Ran Zun carried Qin Shaofeng, helping the group break through the Ghost Corpse Slaves as Qin Shaofeng killed enemies with his blade.
• The Ghost Corpse’s voice rang out, and a mountain eruption sent rocks flying into the group and the Ghost Corpse Slaves.
• Liu Shan and Li Liang died from head wounds, while Qin Shaofeng used a Heavenly Infant Pill to heal himself and gave pills to the others.
• Old Ghost Chen Xing carried Qin Shaofeng toward the Otherworld Gate as Ran Zun collected the two corpses and Ximen Jie and Dong Yunqing followed.
• Liu Shui refused to flee and declared that he would fight the approaching shadow.

Qin Shaofeng and his companions raced for the Otherworld Gate while a ghost corpse relentlessly pursued them. Ximen Jie and Dong Yunqing sacrificed themselves to delay it, but the ghost corpse reached the survivors with the gate only one step away.

• Qin Shaofeng recognized the pursuing figure as a ghost corpse, which ignored Liu Shui and killed him with its charge after Liu Shui attacked.
• Ximen Jie gave Qin Shaofeng his Storage Bag, swallowed an explosive pill, and detonated himself to try to slow the ghost corpse.
• Qin Shaofeng noticed the ghost corpse's speed had slowed slightly, while Dong Yunqing realized he could not escape.
• Dong Yunqing threw his Storage Bag toward Qin Shaofeng and detonated the blood essence in his dantian to rush back and shield the others.
• The ghost corpse tore Dong Yunqing apart without slowing, as Old Ghost Chen Xing reached the Otherworld Gate with only one step remaining.

Ran Zun used the Myriad Stars Chessboard to delay the Ghost Corpse and escaped with Qin Shaofeng and Old Ghost Chen Xing through the Otherworld Gate. The group survived, but Ran Zun lost the chessboard, and Qin Shaofeng returned to find that his forces had suffered heavy losses.

• Ran Zun activated the Myriad Stars Chessboard’s seal to distract the Ghost Corpse while Old Ghost Chen Xing took Qin Shaofeng through the Otherworld Gate.
• Ran Zun escaped through the gate, and Old Ghost Chen Xing shattered Li Liang’s formation, trapping the Ghost Corpse in a Space Trap long enough for it to retreat.
• Qin Shaofeng, Old Ghost Chen Xing, and Ran Zun recovered, then discussed whether the Ghost Corpse could use Ghost Corpse Slaves to find weaknesses in the trap.
• Qin Shaofeng gathered the survivors and saw that only nine of his people and ten from the Seven Stars Sect remained.
• The survivors asked Qin Shaofeng and Old Ghost Chen Xing where Ximen Jie and Ninth-tier Mountain and Water were.

After returning from a disastrous encounter with Ghost Corpses, Qin Shaofeng arranged compensation and recognition for the dead, then considered the Seven-colored Tokens and the threat still hidden in Tian Lian Mountain. At the meeting point, he found the other teams had also suffered heavy losses, while many survivors had advanced rapidly at the cost of damaging their foundations.

• Qin Shaofeng gave Ning Wenlu Ximen Jie's Storage Bag and ordered compensation for the families of Ximen Jie and the other two dead men.
• Qin Shaofeng instructed Ning Wenlu to place the five dead men among the top three of the Hero Ranking, listing their cause of death as battling Ghost Corpses, then went to calm down.
• Old Ghost Chen Xing refused to explain what had happened and withdrew to a tent, troubled by the deaths and the dead old man's instructions about the jade slip.
• Qin Shaofeng considered the Ghost Corpses, Ghost Corpse Slaves, Seven-colored Tokens, and mysterious places, then searched for the token in his body before giving up after three hours.
• Qin Shaofeng returned to the meeting point and found that the other teams had suffered severe losses, with Sha Longxing's group reduced to just over forty people.
• Qin Shaofeng observed that Sha Longxing and several other survivors had advanced quickly but damaged their foundations, while Ximen Tianyun, Zhou Qing, Yang Liang, and the Guardian Guard had also reached higher cultivation ranks.

Qin Shaofeng returned to the alliance after a disastrous expedition and revealed that five Ninth-tier Saint Star Position experts had died helping the survivors escape a ruin filled with Ghost Corpses. He warned the gathered leaders that the ruin might contain a calamity capable of destroying the Land of Shining Stars and ordered the fallen to be honored on the Hero Ranking.

• Qin Shaofeng’s team returned to the alliance with heavy losses, and the gathered Chasing Stars Sect experts realized that Ximen Jie, Tang Shui, and other familiar figures were missing.
• Qin Shaofeng sent most of the survivors away to rest as the sect ancestors and senior experts arrived at the Training Ground.
• Qin Shaofeng announced that Ximen Jie, Liu Shan, Liu Shui, Li Liang, and Dong Yunqing had died in battle.
• Qin Shaofeng revealed that the expedition found no Saint-grade star beasts or means to save the alliance, but uncovered more than two world-destroying Ghost Corpses and countless Ninth-tier Saint Star Position Ghost Corpse Slaves.
• Qin Shaofeng explained that the five experts sacrificed themselves to let the others escape and that the group had also lost a divine artifact.
• Qin Shaofeng ordered Ximen Jie, Dong Yunqing, Liu Shui, Liu Shan, and Li Liang to be entered onto the Hero Ranking in that order.

Qin Shaofeng led six Ninth-tier Saint Star Position allies to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion to persuade the Divine Weapon Pavilion to withdraw from the Four Symbols Sect’s plans—or seize it if negotiations failed. He accepted the danger of a possible fight, driven by the need to grow stronger before the greater threat of the Ghost Corpses emerged.

• Madam Lingyu told Qin Shaofeng that he was being sent to deal with the Divine Weapon Pavilion, with orders to seize it if it refused to withdraw.
• Qin Shaofeng gathered Ximen Kuang, Xiao Ruyi, Lei Rukang, Gu Cheng, Nie Danqing, and Shi Wenli and traveled toward the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.
• Gu Cheng explained that Yan Tianming had approached the Divine Weapon Pavilion, but the Pavilion Master’s wedding had postponed the matter until after the ceremony.
• Qin Shaofeng said the Divine Weapon Pavilion could agree or refuse, and that he was willing to fight if necessary.
• Qin Shaofeng rested while considering the Ghost Corpses and the need to strengthen himself; Gu Cheng left the carriage and spoke with Ximen Kuang.

Long Aotian arrived at Hundred Flowers Valley in the Ancient Dragon Carriages, claiming to represent a powerful master who wished to return to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion. Hua Shiya recognized the significance of his party and admitted them to attend her sister’s wedding.

• Hua Shiya and the welcoming party saw two lavish carriages arrive at the entrance to Hundred Flowers Valley.
• Long Aotian stepped out of the lead carriage, introduced himself, and confirmed he had no invitation.
• Long Aotian said his master had sent him with the Ancient Dragon Carriages as a wedding gift and a private message for the Pavilion Lord.
• Hua Shiya recognized the Long surname and the carriages, then listened as Long Aotian conveyed his master's wish to return to his homeland.
• Hua Shiya overruled the Senior Sister's objections and escorted Long Aotian and his party into the valley.

Qin Shaofeng entered Hundred Flowers Valley disguised as Long Aotian with six masked Ninth-tier experts, while Hua Shiya guided them to the guest quarters. There, Qin Shaofeng had Gu Cheng bring the Divine Weapon Pavilion’s deputy master, Bi Rong, to meet him, and their business discussion began with a confrontation.

• Qin Shaofeng, posing as Long Aotian, told Hua Shiya that his masked followers included an elder of the Four Symbols Sect and a man connected to the Seven Stars Sect.
• Hua Shiya guided Qin Shaofeng’s group to the guest quarters and arranged for dinner to be brought to them.
• Qin Shaofeng sent the others to rest and said they had several major jobs ahead.
• Gu Cheng returned with Bi Rong, the Divine Weapon Pavilion’s deputy master, whom he had brought to Qin Shaofeng.
• Qin Shaofeng mocked Bi Rong’s rank and demanded that he either discuss business or leave, leaving Bi Rong stunned.

Qin Shaofeng told Bi Rong that his master wanted the Divine Weapon Pavilion to stay out of the Four Symbols Sect–Seven Stars Sect war, then deliberately provoked him and warned him to resign before the master emerged from seclusion. After Bi Rong realized Yan Xin was a puppet and suspected Qin Shaofeng’s connection to the Four Symbols Sect’s former Black Tortoise Hall master, Qin Shaofeng prepared to leave before their identities were exposed.

• Qin Shaofeng told Bi Rong to relay his master's request that the Divine Weapon Pavilion not interfere in the war, and Bi Rong refused.
• Qin Shaofeng insulted Bi Rong, told him to leave, and warned him to resign within two years or risk his master's wrath.
• Bi Rong recognized Yan Xin as a puppet and suspected Qin Shaofeng was connected to the missing former Black Tortoise Hall master.
• Gu Cheng reported that Bi Rong had returned to his room, and Qin Shaofeng said the Divine Weapon Pavilion would probably act despite his master's wishes.
• Qin Shaofeng ordered everyone to prepare to leave within an hour before Bi Rong could reveal their identities.

Hua Shiyue ordered the Hundred Flowers Pavilion to let Qin Shaofeng and his companions leave peacefully, despite the suspicions surrounding them. As they departed, Chu Huan, Liu Jialin, and Old Ancestor Ying Yue infiltrated the Pavilion and prepared to replace the groom at Hua Shiyue’s wedding.

• Elder Lin Mou argued that the Pavilion should not let Qin Shaofeng’s group leave, but the Great Elder warned that confronting them could invite disaster.
• Hua Shiyue said the wedding guests could come and go freely and ordered her people to watch Qin Shaofeng’s group without stopping them.
• After resting for an hour, Qin Shaofeng led seven companions out of the Hundred Flowers Pavilion as its experts watched.
• While the Pavilion’s attention followed Qin Shaofeng’s group, Chu Huan, Liu Jialin, and Old Ancestor Ying Yue slipped inside from another direction.
• Chu Huan explained that marrying Hua Shiyue was necessary to protect the Xuan Yin Sect from the Four Symbols Sect, and Ying Yue revealed that the groom was alone in a room and could be impersonated.

Qin Shaofeng’s departure distracted the Hundred Flowers Pavilion’s experts while Chu Huan took the groom’s place and married Hua Shiyue. After the wedding, Hua Shiyue laid down the terms of their arrangement, and the disguised groom asked her for shelter for several thousand people.

• Qin Shaofeng led his people away, and Chu Huan changed into the groom’s robes to impersonate the bridegroom.
• Young Master Yan and Bi Rong found the room empty, and Elder Lin Mou warned them against provoking Qin Shaofeng’s group, which included six Ninth-tier Saint Star Position experts.
• The Hundred Flowers Pavilion wedding proceeded smoothly while its guests worried about Qin Shaofeng’s powerful allies.
• Hua Shiyue told the groom to stay in his room and cultivate without causing trouble, and Chu Huan asked her for a place to hide several thousand people.

Qin Shaofeng ambushed the Divine Weapon Pavilion party and demanded 150 lives as compensation from Bi Rong. The slaughter began, while Bi Rong and Young Master Yan stayed silent and their guards gathered around them.

• Lei Rukang told Qin Shaofeng that the Divine Weapon Pavilion party had arrived, and Qin Shaofeng hid his men along the road.
• The party entered the ambush, and beast traps brought down several hundred horses.
• Qin Shaofeng killed a young man who insulted him and warned the party not to resist.
• Bi Rong recognized Qin Shaofeng and offered compensation, while Young Master Yan held back after seeing the six Ninth-tier Saint Star Position experts.
• Qin Shaofeng demanded 150 heads, and Ximen Kuang and the others charged into the party and began slaughtering its members.

Qin Shaofeng’s group revealed their disguises after luring Bi Rong’s people into gathering together, then slaughtered nearly everyone while the two Ninth-tier Saint Star Position experts hesitated to intervene. With the survivors cornered, Qin Shaofeng prepared to discuss serious matters with Bi Rong’s group.

• Ximen Kuang collected the Storage Bags from the corpses and handed them to Qin Shaofeng.
• Bi Rong realized that far fewer people remained than expected, and Gu Cheng and the others removed their human-skin masks, revealing their identities.
• Qin Shaofeng ordered his group to kill everyone except Yan Xin, three young people, and the two Ninth-tier Saint Star Position experts.
• The Ninth-tier experts held back as Ximen Kuang and the others killed the remaining opponents, ignoring their pleas for help.
• Qin Shaofeng said it was time to discuss serious matters, and Bi Rong asked who he was.

Qin Shaofeng identified himself to Bi Rong and ordered the Divine Weapon Pavilion and Four Symbols Sect members to submit to restraints. After most of them were tied up, Bi Xun and Bi Chong demanded a guarantee, and Qin Shaofeng advanced to give them one.

• Yan Heyang revealed that the man confronting them was Qin Shaofeng, prompting Bi Rong to change his attitude and offer cooperation.
• Qin Shaofeng declared that the group would be restrained, and Ximen Kuang began by binding Yan Heyang.
• Xiao Ruyi struck and tied up a Divine Weapon Pavilion youth who hesitated, while Nie Danqing bound another young man.
• Gu Cheng and Shi Wenli confronted the two Ninth-tier Saint Star Position experts, Bi Xun and Bi Chong, who demanded guarantees before surrendering.
• Qin Shaofeng moved within ten steps of Bi Xun and activated Hundred Flash Strike and Hundred Flash Flash Speed.

Qin Shaofeng defeated Bi Xun with a single punch and had Bi Xun, Bi Chong, Bi Rong, and the other captives bound. He led his group to the Divine Weapon Pavilion’s headquarters and sent a captive to demand that its Pavilion Master meet him within half an hour.

• Qin Shaofeng used Ghost Three Slashes to strike Bi Xun, shattering the Ninth-tier expert’s defense and knocking him unconscious with one punch.
• Ximen Kuang, Lei Rukang, and Xiao Ruyi tied up Bi Xun, Bi Chong, and Bi Rong while the onlookers reeled at Qin Shaofeng’s strength.
• Qin Shaofeng assigned guards and ordered his group to escort the prisoners toward the Divine Weapon Pavilion.
• The next day, Qin Shaofeng’s group reached the outskirts of the Divine Weapon Pavilion’s headquarters, a small city.
• Qin Shaofeng freed a Divine Weapon Pavilion youth and ordered him to tell the Pavilion’s leaders that the captives were in his hands and its Pavilion Master had half an hour to meet him.

Bi Fuxing returned to the Divine Weapon Pavilion alone, terrified after Qin Shaofeng defeated the group that had accompanied him. The Pavilion’s furious elders ignored his warnings, assembled a force, and rushed out to confront Qin Shaofeng, who noticed that the Pavilion Master was not among them.

• Bi Fuxing arrived at the Divine Weapon Pavilion wounded and demanded to see the Pavilion Master, warning that everyone would die if they did not act.
• The elders demanded that Bi Fuxing lead them to the people who had attacked the Pavilion, but he refused in terror.
• An elder struck Bi Fuxing and ordered him to lead the way while the others summoned more fighters and members of the Law Enforcement Hall.
• The Divine Weapon Pavilion’s elders gathered more than a hundred people and hurried out of the city.
• Shi Wenli reported their departure to Qin Shaofeng, who observed that the Pavilion Master was not with the group.

Qin Shaofeng left Gu Cheng and the others to guard their captives while he, Ximen Kuang, and Xiao Ruyi went to seize the Divine Weapon Pavilion's higher-ups. Lei Rukang arranged strict precautions around the hostages as Gu Cheng began to understand how seriously Qin Shaofeng's group took the assignment.

• Qin Shaofeng decided to capture the Divine Weapon Pavilion's higher-ups and ordered Gu Cheng, Nie Danqing, Shi Wenli, and Lei Rukang to guard Bi Rong and the other captives.
• Qin Shaofeng left with Ximen Kuang and Xiao Ruyi, confidently dismissing Gu Cheng's concerns about facing more than a hundred opponents.
• Lei Rukang insisted Qin Shaofeng could defeat even several Ninth-tier Saint Star Position Experts and told Gu Cheng to follow his orders while they waited.
• Lei Rukang had Nie Danqing and Shi Wenli guard the two Ninth-tier captives, then forced Bi Chong to kneel and held a blade to his neck.
• Lei Rukang ordered Nie Danqing to set up a trigger formation and assigned the others to form a circle around the prisoners while he kept watch with his sword.

Qin Shaofeng confronted a large group of Divine Weapon Pavilion cultivators who had come after him, while Ximen Kuang and Xiao Ruyi stood by to prevent interference or escape. The enemies laughed at Qin Shaofeng’s fourth-tier cultivation, but Lei Rukang believed they were far beneath his strength.

• Ximen Kuang questioned the Divine Weapon Pavilion group’s angry approach, and the group’s roughly one hundred and fifty cultivators threatened Qin Shaofeng and his companions.
• Qin Shaofeng told Ximen Kuang to stop anyone from fleeing and ordered Xiao Ruyi to hold off any reinforcements.
• Qin Shaofeng stepped out to face the group, and Bi Fuxing panicked and claimed he had been dragged there against his will.
• The Divine Weapon Pavilion elders suspected an ambush, but Qin Shaofeng said he could defeat them alone if no Ninth-tier powerhouse arrived.
• The group mocked Qin Shaofeng’s fourth-tier cultivation, while Gu Cheng questioned why Ximen Kuang and Xiao Ruyi were letting him fight alone.
• Lei Rukang said the seventh- and eighth-tier cultivators were beneath Qin Shaofeng and rebuked Gu Cheng for calling him by name.