Chapter Summaries

Master Juechen arrived to prevent a calamity and imposed a seven-round contest between Cangming Palace and Endless Mountain to settle their conflict. He set terms for both outcomes, leaving Qin Shaofeng’s fate to the contest.

• Master Juechen confronted the Cangming Great Emperor and said he had come to avert a calamity.
• Wujin Ning told Qin Shaofeng that Master Juechen had once been the heir to the Great Emperor of Vast Void, but his brother had usurped his position and the Vast Void Realm had hunted him.
• Master Juechen proposed seven battles and killed a Vast Void Hall expert who questioned why there would be seven rounds.
• Master Juechen assigned fighters to each side and ruled that the first to win four rounds would prevail, with Qin Shaofeng fighting in the final round if it came to that.
• Master Juechen declared that Cangming Palace’s victory would let the Cangming Great Emperor punish Qin Shaofeng and command Endless Mountain, while Endless Mountain’s victory would bar the Cangming Great Emperor from acting against it and allow him one demand of Qin Shaofeng.

The Blood Race Great Emperor arranged the opening matches, first conceding the battle with Xuesè and then challenging Cangming Palace’s servant Situ Kongcheng himself. The chapter ended with Situ Kongcheng losing his nerve before the fight had even begun.

• Master Juechen allowed the Cangming Great Emperor to harm Qin Shaofeng so long as he did not kill him, and Qin Shaofeng remained calm.
• The Blood Race Great Emperor sent Xuesè to fight first, but the Cloud Immortal Hall Master chose Elder Yunxing to face him.
• The Blood Race Great Emperor declared that the Blood Race conceded the first battle.
• The Blood Race Great Emperor insisted that Cangming Palace provide the second fighter, and the Cangming Great Emperor sent Situ Kongcheng.
• The Blood Race Great Emperor entered the arena himself, shocking the gathered factions, and Situ Kongcheng asked him to show mercy before the fight started.

The Blood Race Great Emperor killed Situ Kongcheng and forced Cangming Great Emperor to accept blame for the previous battle, after which Long Cangqiong defeated the Vast Void Hall Master in the next round. Ximen Tianxin then challenged the Dragon Clan, whose chief conceded the battle because none of his fighters could match him.

• The Blood Race Great Emperor aged Situ Kongcheng into a corpse, defended his actions as retaliation, and silenced Cangming Great Emperor with the threat of sending three billion troops against Cangming Palace.
• Master Juechen ruled that Cangming Great Emperor's side had been at fault, and Cangming Great Emperor agreed to swallow his grievance and called on Wujin Hun's side to send the next fighter.
• Long Cangqiong volunteered for the Dragon Clan and defeated the Vast Void Hall Master in no more than three moves.
• Cangming Great Emperor ordered Ximen Tianxin to fight, and Ximen Tianxin challenged the Dragon Clan with his spear.
• Long Cangqiong conceded the battle, acknowledging that none of the Dragon Clan fighters present could match Ximen Tianxin.

After the Dragon Clan conceded, Wujin Canglan fought Old Ancestor Wentian and lost by only half a move, leaving the gathered powers shocked by Endless Mountain’s strength. The Cangming Great Emperor then conceded the sixth match and sent Cang Qingtian to face Qin Shaofeng in the final battle.

• Long Cangqiong apologized as the Dragon Clan conceded because none of its experts could safely fight Ximen Tianxin.
• Wujin Hun selected Wujin Canglan for the next match, and the Cangming Great Emperor sent Old Ancestor Wentian to face him.
• Wujin Canglan and Old Ancestor Wentian fought in the sky for nearly half a day, and Master Juechen declared Wentian the winner by half a move.
• The Cangming Great Emperor proposed skipping the sixth match, but Wujin Hun rejected the proposal and demanded that the rules be followed.
• The Cangming Great Emperor conceded the sixth match and sent his son, Cang Qingtian, to face Qin Shaofeng in the final match.

Qin Shaofeng accepted a battle against Cang Qingtian despite the vast gap in their cultivation and negotiated rules that barred both from using offensive or defensive treasures first. After provoking the Cangming Great Emperor with a pointed insult, he faced Cang Qingtian as the fight began.

• Long Tianyin tried to stop Qin Shaofeng from fighting and offered to take his place, but Qin Shaofeng refused.
• Qin Shaofeng proposed that neither he nor Cang Qingtian use offensive or defensive treasures, and they agreed that whoever was forced to use one first would lose.
• Qin Shaofeng called the Cangming Great Emperor the world's common pig, while the emperor chose not to challenge the insult.
• Master Juechen ordered the battle to begin, and Cang Qingtian drew his longsword as Qin Shaofeng summoned the Ghost Melody battle saber.

Qin Shaofeng fought Cang Qingtian, using the Seven Colors Sword Art and the Endless Seal to overcome the apparent disadvantage in cultivation. As Cang Qingtian struggled to discern his techniques, Wujin Hun told Long Cangqiong that Qin Shaofeng had the strength and experience to contend with him.

• Cang Qingtian attacked Qin Shaofeng with Cangming First Sword, and Qin Shaofeng countered with Ghost Slash, which was actually the Seven Colors Sword Art.
• Qin Shaofeng split into more than a hundred forms and appeared behind Cang Qingtian, startling him with a technique he could not identify.
• Onlookers debated Qin Shaofeng's strange martial skill but doubted that he could overcome the gap between his Ninth-tier Earth Moon Tier cultivation and Cang Qingtian's Heavenly Position.
• Long Cangqiong asked Wujin Hun whether they should rescue Qin Shaofeng, and Wujin Hun explained that the Endless Seal could let him contend with Cang Qingtian.
• Long Cangqiong remained unconvinced and decided to watch closely in case Qin Shaofeng needed help.

Qin Shaofeng used deceptive phantoms and layered martial skills to attack Cang Qingtian, whose heavenly power could not suppress him. After three strikes cracked Cang Qingtian’s heaven-grade shield, Qin Shaofeng pressed forward with the Endless Seal.

• Cang Qingtian unleashed his Power of Heaven, First Sword, to suppress Qin Shaofeng and locate his true body.
• Qin Shaofeng’s phantom was cut down, but another Qin Shaofeng appeared behind Cang Qingtian and struck his defensive shield.
• Cang Qingtian’s shield withstood the first blow, but Qin Shaofeng’s following attacks shattered the power of heaven and forced him back.
• Qin Shaofeng’s three strikes left a crack in Cang Qingtian’s shield, astonishing the spectators.
• Qin Shaofeng attacked with the Endless Seal and relied on the Power of the Space Heavenly Diagram to enhance his blows.

Qin Shaofeng used his First Generation Disciple Seal to shatter Cang Qingtian’s shield, then relentlessly attacked the Young Emperor and forced him onto the defensive. The onlookers struggled to believe that a Ninth-tier Earth Moon Tier fighter could suppress a Heavenly Position expert, while Qin Shaofeng continued searching for a way through Cang Qingtian’s defenses.

• Qin Shaofeng shattered Cang Qingtian’s cracked shield with the Endless Seal, put away Ghost Melody, and launched a rapid series of punches and palms.
• Old Ancestor Wentian recognized something about Qin Shaofeng’s attack as resembling the Heavenly Machine Palm, though he could not explain why.
• Qin Shaofeng’s relentless attacks left Cang Qingtian unable to counterattack, astonishing Long Cangqiong and the Dragon experts.
• The Cangming Great Emperor’s followers questioned whether Cang Qingtian was testing Qin Shaofeng or had fallen into a trap, and dismissed the idea that Qin Shaofeng had truly gained the upper hand.
• Ximen Tianxin considered Cang Qingtian’s poor combat experience a weakness as Qin Shaofeng continued attacking with every dirty trick he could use.

Qin Shaofeng defeated Cang Qingtian with relentless, underhanded attacks, and Master Juechen confirmed Endless Mountain's victory. The Cangming Great Emperor demanded that Qin Shaofeng hand over Zi Bingning and cripple his own cultivation, prompting Qin to ask Master Juechen whether that was the single condition he had permitted.

• Qin Shaofeng overwhelmed Cang Qingtian with attacks that exploited his fear of the Crippling Kick, then spat phlegm into his open mouth.
• Master Juechen declared Cang Qingtian unable to fight and named Qin Shaofeng the winner, while the Cangming faction's supporters protested the result.
• Master Juechen silenced the loudest hecklers and announced that the Cangming Great Emperor could no longer make trouble for Endless Mountain, but could make one non-excessive request of Qin Shaofeng.
• The Cangming Great Emperor demanded that Qin Shaofeng hand over Zi Bingning and cripple his own martial cultivation.
• Qin Shaofeng told Endless Mountain to prepare for battle, then asked Master Juechen whether the emperor's demand was the one condition.

Qin Shaofeng agreed to cripple his martial cultivation after Master Juechen mediated a settlement with the Cangming Great Emperor. Just as Qin Shaofeng was about to comply, Qi Huanshang revealed an Azure Life Token that could protect him, leaving Master Juechen uncertain how to rule.

• The Cangming Great Emperor demanded that Qin Shaofeng cripple his martial cultivation, and Master Juechen secured a promise that he would not trouble Zi Bingning while she remained in Endless Mountain.
• Qin Shaofeng accepted the single condition and asked whether anyone else objected, while the Cangming Great Emperor and Young Emperor Cangming waited for him to cripple himself.
• Qi Huanshang stepped forward and said the Honored Immortal Hall’s information suggested there was another truth behind Qin Shaofeng’s actions at the Heavenly Machine Tower.
• Qi Huanshang produced an Azure Life Token and offered it to save Qin Shaofeng, prompting the Cangming Great Emperor to object and leaving Master Juechen unsure what to decide.

The Cangming Great Emperor ambushed Qin Shaofeng despite the Azure Life Token, but a demonic Shadow Figure rescued him and fled. As the Cangming army tried to give chase, Endless Mountain and the Blood Race openly rejected the truce and joined the conflict.

• The Blood Race Great Emperor and the Phoenix Race elder challenged the Azure Life Token’s failure to protect Qin Shaofeng, while the Cangming Great Emperor asked them not to interfere.
• The Cangming Great Emperor launched a sudden spatial attack on Qin Shaofeng, but an unknown force blocked it.
• A demonic Shadow Figure appeared in Qin Shaofeng’s place, mocked the Cangming Great Emperor, and escaped through the army’s defensive line, leaving dozens of soldiers dead.
• A blood-red moon and chilling yin wind filled the sky, overwhelming the Cangming army with grief as its experts prepared to resist.
• Wujin Hun declared that Endless Mountain would no longer honor the Azure Life Token or its promises, and the Blood Race Great Emperor joined the pursuit.

The Cangming Great Emperor’s army was caught in a massacre when the Blood Race and four Endless Mountain experts attacked, despite Master Juechen trying to stop the fighting. The chapter left Wujin Hongyue refusing to yield, while Master Juechen struggled to end the conflict and the Cangming Great Emperor’s confidence collapsed.

• The Blood Race Great Emperor and other Blood Race experts attacked the Cangming army, killing more than a hundred soldiers.
• Four Endless Mountain experts joined the battle with sweeping attacks that killed over a thousand Cangming soldiers, and Wujin Hun blocked the Cangming Great Emperor from taking flight.
• Master Juechen’s Buddhist invocation halted the fighting, and the Dragon Race realized that most of the Cangming casualties had been caused by Endless Mountain.
• Wujin Hongyue warned Master Juechen that Endless Mountain could destroy the Cangming Realm, and Wujin Youming killed a faction member who challenged them.
• Master Juechen acknowledged that the Cangming Great Emperor was at fault and asked Endless Mountain to let the matter end, but Wujin Hongyue questioned whether a thousand deaths were enough.

Master Juechen ruled that the Cangming Great Emperor must stop pursuing Qin Shaofeng, but Lord Cangluo secretly ordered a hunt and advanced the Son of Heaven Banquet. After the factions left Endless Mountain, Wujin Hun rebuffed Ximen Tianxin, who tried to speak with Wujin Canglan.

• Master Juechen ordered Lord Cangluo to leave Qin Shaofeng and Endless Mountain alone, and Lord Cangluo withdrew his troops.
• Lord Cangluo ordered Cang Yun to search for Zi Bingning and Qin Shaofeng, kill Qin Shaofeng if found, and move the Son of Heaven Banquet to six months later.
• The various factions departed, including Qi Huanshang and Master Juechen, while the Blood Race prepared to leave Endless Mountain.
• Wujin Hun told the Blood Race and Ximen Tianxin to leave, then rejected Ximen Tianxin's explanation and walked away.
• Ximen Tianxin tried to address Wujin Canglan as his brother, but Wujin Canglan cut him off and rejected the familiar address.

Ximen Tianxin failed to persuade Wujin Canglan to let him meet Zi Bingning and stayed in Endless City to investigate her whereabouts. Meanwhile, Ximen Lingzhong took Qin Shaofeng to a hidden place and gave him the Phantom Mask, which Qin Shaofeng put on.

• Wujin Canglan rebuffed Ximen Tianxin and invited Long Cangqiong and the Dragon Clan to a banquet instead.
• Ximen Tianxin claimed Zi Bingning might be his lost daughter and asked to meet her, but Wujin Canglan accused him of risking a conflict with Lord Cangluo's spies.
• Long Tianyin called out Ximen Tianxin for revealing his interest in Zi Bingning, and Ximen Tianxin admitted his mistake.
• Ximen Tianxin left most of his people to handle Great Western Heaven's affairs and remained in Endless City with two powerful experts.
• Ximen Lingzhong led Qin Shaofeng high into the clouds, gave him the Phantom Mask, and Qin Shaofeng put it on.

Qin Shaofeng took the identity of Li Taibai and prepared to hide from the Cangming Great Emperor’s pursuit while his companions cultivated under Ximen Lingzhong’s protection. He left the others to train in the Fan Mansion, while Ke Jiuxiao and Wang Sheng stayed behind to help Ximen Lingzhong.

• Ximen Lingzhong gave Qin Shaofeng the Phantom Mask and advised him to change his name and fighting style to evade the Cangming Great Emperor’s agents.
• Qin Shaofeng brought his companions out of the Fan Mansion, and Ximen Lingzhong urged them to break through while he watched over them.
• The group cultivated for nearly half a day as Qin Shaofeng stored his valuables in Heavenly Dragon City and changed his appearance.
• Qin Shaofeng introduced himself as the Poetic Sword Immortal, Li Taibai, in a wild, unkempt outfit, and the others reacted with disbelief.
• Qin Shaofeng told his companions to keep cultivating in the Fan Mansion, while Ximen Lingzhong asked Ke Jiuxiao and Wang Sheng to stay and help him with some matters.

Qin Shaofeng prepared to travel in disguise, then wandered through the forest while effortlessly killing two star beasts. Several days later, he encountered Luo Zhong, his sister, and a group of young people fleeing through the woods.

• Qin Shaofeng gave Mo Ya Ghost Melody and the Radiant God's Garment to reforge, and let Mo Ya and Di Shan choose materials from his Space Rings for crafting treasures.
• Qin Shaofeng disguised his belongings and appearance, while Xuanwu transformed into a tattoo on his left arm.
• Qin Shaofeng wandered through the forest and killed two Earth Moon Tier star beasts with a single flash of his sword.
• Several days later, exhausted siblings fled through the forest as a young master and more than a dozen companions pursued them.
• Luo Zhong refused to keep running after the young master threatened to have his father expel the Luo family from Tianbei City.

Du Shijie and the other young heirs fled through the Cangming Mountain Range after Evil Wind Crows killed their guards. They found no way out, and a mysterious figure emerged from the leaves beside the lake as the crow calls closed in.

• A Luo Family young master crushed an egg, prompting an Evil Wind Crow to kill him and a flock to overwhelm the group’s expert guards.
• Du Shijie, Luo Zhong, Luo Xing'er, Bai Wensong, and the other young heirs fled until they were exhausted and lost.
• Lu Qianqian cried out, and Luo Zhong said they might as well stop running because they could not find their way back.
• A grayish-white hand emerged from the fallen leaves, grabbed Luo Xing'er, and slapped Luo Zhong, causing Luo Xing'er to faint.
• Du Shijie challenged the figure, while Bai Wensong and Lu Qianqian reacted in terror and Lu Qianqian's cries drew answering crow calls.

Du Shijie and the others were pursued by Evil Wind Crows and woke the seemingly dead man they hoped could save them. The man finally stood, but when the flock arrived, he cursed at it and lay back down to search the ground, leaving the youngsters unsure whether he could help.

• Bai Wensong urged the terrified, exhausted group to run from the approaching Evil Wind Crows, but Du Shijie refused and went to wake the figure lying among the leaves.
• Du Shijie shoved the sleeping man hard enough to make Lu Qianqian wake briefly and faint again, while the man began to stir under the flock’s murderous aura.
• Bai Wensong shook the man and shouted until he woke, and the youngsters begged him to save them from the crows.
• The man lifted his arm and sent Luo Zhong and his sister flying, then drank from his wine gourd and struggled to his feet.
• When the Evil Wind Crows arrived, the man cursed at them, sat back down, and began groping around on the ground as the youngsters watched in confusion.

Qin Shaofeng revealed his strength while posing as a ragged, drunken swordsman, saving Du Shijie and the others from the attacking Evil Wind Crows. He continued slaughtering the flock in midair, leaving the youths stunned as the battle raged on.

• The Evil Wind Crows charged Qin Shaofeng, but his sword light killed the first seven before they could reach him.
• Du Shijie and the other youths realized Qin Shaofeng had killed the crows with a single stroke and noticed his chipped sword was Heaven-grade.
• Qin Shaofeng drew his sword, unleashed his sword intent, and soared into the air while reciting poetic lines.
• The Evil Wind Crows swarmed Qin Shaofeng, but he kicked off them to climb higher and slashed down at least half the flock.

Qin Shaofeng slaughtered the Evil Wind Crows pursuing Du Shijie and the others, then fell asleep as soon as the battle ended. Unable to wake him and lost in the Cambing Mountain Range, the group decided to carry him with them as they searched for a way out.

• Qin Shaofeng pursued the fleeing Evil Wind Crows and killed nearly the entire flock with his sword.
• Qin Shaofeng fell from the sky and fell asleep, unharmed but impossible for the youths to wake.
• Du Shijie and the others discussed how to escape the Cambing Mountain Range while Qin Shaofeng slept.
• Bai Wensong proposed carrying Qin Shaofeng with them for protection, and the youths made a stretcher and set off.