Chapter Summaries

Qin Shaofeng avoided Zhan Zuixin’s plea to punish Chu Huan, pretending to mistake the accusation about an eleven-year-old girl for a kind of wine. Chu Huan then explained that he had kept the girl to train her as part of a secret formation against the Ghost Corpse Race.

• Sha Pojun and Chu Huan recognized each other, while Zhan Zuixin told Qin Shaofeng that Chu Huan had tricked away his eleven-year-old sister.
• Qin Shaofeng feigned drunkenness and asked to taste the supposed “Eleven Years Old” wine instead of addressing Zhan Zuixin’s accusation.
• Sha Pojun questioned Chu Huan about targeting an underage girl, and Chu Huan admitted he had intended to raise her but denied exploiting her.
• Chu Huan claimed an ancient secret art let people of different cultivation levels train together in a formation that would fight the Ghost Corpse Race and boost his power.
• Chu Huan said he planned to help his future brother-in-law with his affairs to make up for what he had done.

Chu Huan promised to keep the captured women safe until the battle against the Ghost Corpse Race, and Qin Shaofeng backed his pledge in the name of Endless Mountain. Chu Huan then tried to recruit Du Yue'er for his proposed cultivation group, while Qin Shaofeng offered to vouch for him and distracted everyone by demanding their wine.

• Chu Huan promised not to harm the women before the fight against the Ghost Corpse Race, and Sha Pojun privately spoke with Qin Shaofeng.
• Qin Shaofeng accepted Chu Huan's guarantee and persuaded Zhan Zuixin to let the matter rest for now.
• Chu Huan claimed Du Yue'er had a Heavenly Spirit Physique and proposed that she cultivate with eight other women to form a powerful battle formation.
• Qin Shaofeng agreed to vouch for Chu Huan's fight against the Ghost Corpse Race, leaving Zhan Zuixin and the others baffled.
• Qin Shaofeng threatened to steal wine from Zhan Zuixin, even if he had to kidnap his family to get it.

Du Yue'er chose Chu Huan, leaving City Lord Du devastated, while Zhan Zuixin and the others turned their attention to preparing for the contest. When the recruited fighters questioned who had replaced them, Zhan Zuixin introduced Qin Shaofeng as Lord Li, startling all six Rogue Cultivators.

• Du Yue'er said she was willing to go with Chu Huan and ran behind him when City Lord Du objected, causing him to spit blood.
• Chu Huan redirected the discussion toward the upcoming contest, and Zhan Zuixin said he had gathered seven other experts.
• Zhan Zuixin summoned six fighters and explained that two positions, a main fighter and a substitute, remained to be chosen.
• A bearded fighter asked who had pushed them out, and Zhan Zuixin introduced the three late-stage Heavenly Moon Tier experts from Endless Mountain and Lord Li.
• All six Rogue Cultivators cried out in surprise when they heard Qin Shaofeng addressed as Lord Li.

On the morning of Tianbei City’s martial contest, Zhan Zuixin brought Qin Shaofeng and the others to face Zhang Qingwen’s group after another lavish banquet. As both sides sized each other up, Qin Shaofeng sensed hidden observers and used Nihility of Life to locate two figures concealed in the void.

• For two days, Zhan Zuixin hosted lavish banquets for Qin Shaofeng and the others, growing increasingly deferential toward him.
• Zhan Zuixin led the group to the contest square, where Zhang Qingwen accused the hosts of arriving late.
• Zhan Zuixin answered that they had only agreed to fight that day, then mocked Zhang Qingwen for acting as if he did not know their preparations.
• Qin Shaofeng assessed the strength of Zhang Qingwen’s group while drinking and sensed that someone was watching him from an unseen location.
• Qin Shaofeng activated Nihility of Life and used its Illusory World to find two figures hidden in the void.

Qin Shaofeng spotted two hidden early-stage Nihility Realm cultivators and learned from Chu Huan that they were the missing Xuan Mountain elders, brothers Qi Delong and Qi Dongqiang. The best-of-five contest began with Chu Huan chosen to fight first, and Su Chang stepped forward as his opponent.

• Qin Shaofeng memorized the appearances of two black-robed Nihility Realm cultivators and asked Chu Huan to identify them without drawing attention.
• Chu Huan identified the pair as the missing Two Elders of Xuan Mountain, brothers Qi Delong and Qi Dongqiang.
• Zhang Qingwen and Zhan Zuixin agreed to a best-of-five contest, with Cloud Immortal Hall sending the first fighter.
• Zhan Zuixin chose Chu Huan for the opening match, and Chu Huan entered the arena to challenge the opposing side.
• Su Chang stepped forward to fight Chu Huan, and Leng Ruo Ruo identified him as an Earth Rankings expert who primarily cultivated poisonous insects.

Chu Huan mocked Su Chang’s insect-taming and fought off his poisonous swarms with his Imperial Charm, Endless Seal, and sword techniques. As Chu Huan charged in to strike, Su Chang revealed that he had many more kinds of poisonous insects and remained confident.

• Chu Huan taunted Su Chang and challenged him to show what his Flying Yellow Armor Locusts could do.
• Su Chang sent out Flying Yellow Armor Locusts, which sprayed highly corrosive venom at Chu Huan.
• Chu Huan used Imperial Charm to blow the venom back, but the locusts were unharmed and their venom corroded the bluestone floor.
• Chu Huan invoked Imperial Art: Annihilate, destroying the Flying Yellow Armor Locusts with his golden Endless Seal, then attacked Su Chang with Endless Three Swords.
• Su Chang released several thousand poisonous insects from his sleeves as Chu Huan charged through them and slashed at him.
• Su Chang watched Chu Huan’s sword descend and said his Endless Seal had some tricks to it.

Chu Huan defeated the insect cultivator Su Chang with a strange power that drowned him with a sentence, then collected his spoils. Zhang Qingwen challenged Chu Huan over taking Su Chang’s belongings, and Chu Huan accused him of trying to seize the possessions of his hired fighters.

• Su Chang summoned Golden Armored Beetles to shield him and attack Chu Huan’s blood-and-qi sword, but Chu Huan destroyed them with a flash of pink light.
• Chu Huan invoked the Endless Ocean’s Drowning Punishment, and Su Chang drowned despite being a peak Heavenly Moon Tier powerhouse.
• The Rogue Cultivators speculated that Chu Huan had used Demonic Arts while he searched Su Chang’s Storage Bags and kept the insects he found.
• Zhang Qingwen ordered Chu Huan to stop taking Su Chang’s belongings, and Chu Huan defended his right to collect his spoils and mocked Zhang Qingwen for trying to claim them.

Chu Huan provoked Zhang Qingwen by condemning Cloud Immortal Hall for invoking the Cangming Great Emperor to threaten him. When a Void Realm expert attacked, the mysterious drunkard Qin Shaofeng intervened and saved Chu Huan with a single sword strike.

• Zhang Qingwen demanded that Chu Huan explain his Demonic Arts and surrender Su Chang's belongings, while Zhan Zuixin and the Endless Mountain disciples challenged Zhang Qingwen's authority.
• Chu Huan mocked Zhang Qingwen for using the Cangming Great Emperor's name to pressure the other factions, angering Cloud Immortal Hall.
• A Void Realm expert unleashed a crushing aura and nearly killed Chu Huan, whose pink aura only partly shielded him.
• Qin Shaofeng recited a poem, then shattered the expert's killing pressure with a crimson sword radiance while drinking wine.
• The attacker appeared and asked who Li Bai was.

Qin Shaofeng mocked the Two Elders of Xuan Mountain and prepared to fight Qi Delong, who had challenged him despite the contest’s limits. Zhan Zuixin objected, but Zhang Qingwen allowed the match to proceed as an exception, putting Chongming Pool at risk.

• Qin Shaofeng dodged Qi Delong’s questions with poetry and laughed at the names Qi Delong and Qi Dongqiang.
• Qi Delong grew furious and threatened Qin Shaofeng, while Zhan Zuixin and the others worried that Qin was provoking two Void Realm experts.
• Qin Shaofeng gathered heaven and earth into a sword, and Qi Delong brought out a Xuanhua battle-axe and declared they would fight for their factions.
• Zhan Zuixin objected that Qi Delong exceeded the contest’s agreed cultivation limit and warned that his intervention threatened their chance to preserve Chongming Pool.
• Zhang Qingwen claimed Qin’s provocation created an exception to the rules and said the match could be treated as outside the contest.

Qin Shaofeng challenged Cloud Immortal Hall after Qi Delong and Zhang Qingwen tried to twist the contest dispute into an excuse to attack him. Northern Heaven and Endless Mountain backed him, but Zhang Qingwen agreed to resume the contests while leaving open the possibility of pursuing Qin Shaofeng later.

• Zhang Qingwen invoked Qi Delong's Void Realm status, and Sha Pojun challenged Cloud Immortal Hall for interfering in the agreed contest.
• Qin Shaofeng deflected Qi Delong's aura and dared Zhang Qingwen and the Two Elders of Xuan Mountain to attack him without excuses.
• Chu Huan backed Qin Shaofeng, and two Endless Mountain disciples joined him as Zhan Zuixin prepared to summon Northern Heaven's reinforcements.
• Zhan Zuixin declared Northern Heaven would stand with Endless Mountain against Cloud Immortal Hall, prompting Zhang Qingwen and the two elders to back away from a group battle.
• Zhang Qingwen said Cloud Immortal Hall would not interfere in the contest between Qin Shaofeng and Qi Delong, then resumed the martial contests while privately considering a later attack on Qin Shaofeng.

Qin Shaofeng insisted on choosing Han Yu as his opponent and unleashed a crimson Si Beast phantom and Si Beast Mad Lightning against him. The lightning struck Han Yu as the crowd watched, leaving the result of their battle unresolved.

• Qin Shaofeng refused Zhang Qingwen’s objections and chose Han Yu to fight.
• Han Yu accepted the challenge and faced Qin Shaofeng with his spear.
• Qin Shaofeng’s sword strike forced Han Yu back, while he concealed most of his strength.
• Qin Shaofeng formed seals and summoned an abnormal crimson Si Beast phantom.
• The phantom struck Han Yu, and crimson lightning rained down on him.

Qin Shaofeng killed Han Yu with a single strike of crimson Si Beast Mad Lightning, then claimed it came from a mutated Blood Si Inheritance he had obtained in Ghost Corpse Race territory. His victory left Zhang Qingwen’s side shaken as Zhan Zuixin pointed out that they had already lost two matches.

• Han Yu declared that Qin Shaofeng’s Si Beast Mad Lightning could not defeat him and attacked the descending lightning with his spear.
• Qin Shaofeng’s single thunderbolt blasted Han Yu into charred remains and killed him, earning Qin Shaofeng 100 million Star-Moon Value.
• The surviving Rogue Cultivators questioned whether Qin Shaofeng had used Si Beast Mad Lightning, and Qin Shaofeng said his crimson lightning came from a mutated Blood Si Inheritance obtained in Ghost Corpse Race territory.
• Zhang Qingwen and Qi Delong were stunned by the power of the mutated inheritance as Qin Shaofeng returned to acting like a drunkard.
• Zhan Zuixin celebrated Qin Shaofeng’s victory and told Zhang Qingwen that his side had already lost two matches.

Zhan Zuixin’s side chose Qi Sanchuan to fight the next duel against the Rogue Cultivators, and Qi Sanchuan opened with a powerful sword strike. Qin Shaofeng judged that Qi Sanchuan had already lost because his lack of combat experience had made his attack easy to read.

• Zhan Zuixin asked who would fight next, and Leng Ruo Ruo warned that the Rogue Cultivators’ weakest fighter was unlikely to take the round.
• Qi Sanchuan of Endless Mountain volunteered to fight, but Zhang Qingwen ordered Ren Zeming to take the round and promised the Rogue Cultivators seventy percent of their reward even if Ren lost.
• Ren Zeming stepped forward with his massive saber, and Qi Sanchuan charged first, activating the Endless Seal and unleashing the Spirit Venerable Sword.
• Leng Ruo Ruo told Zhan Zuixin that Qi Sanchuan had already lost and asked for double the reward if she and Su Shan won their later fights.
• Qin Shaofeng explained that Qi Sanchuan had exposed the power and direction of his sword strike instead of restraining its Sword Qi, making his attack easy for Ren Zeming to evade.

Qi Sanchuan fought Ren Zeming, whose superior combat experience let him evade the sect disciple’s powerful attacks and steadily gain the advantage. After Chu Huan called out Qi Sanchuan’s mistakes, Qi Sanchuan angrily demanded thirty more breaths to kill Ren Zeming, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Ren Zeming dodged Qi Sanchuan’s devastating sword strike and counterattacked, exploiting the opening created by his missed blow.
• Chu Huan remarked that Qi Sanchuan’s martial skills were strong but his lack of combat experience left him vulnerable to Ren Zeming.
• Ren Zeming switched to a dagger and used repeated evasive attacks to keep Qi Sanchuan on the defensive.
• Zhan Zuixin stopped the fight, and Ren Zeming withdrew, but Qi Sanchuan refused to accept that he had lost.
• Chu Huan explained that Qi Sanchuan had followed Ren Zeming’s rhythm, prompting Qi Sanchuan to angrily demand thirty more breaths to finish the fight.

Qin Shaofeng stopped Qi Sanchuan from escalating the dispute and then arranged for his bookboy, Sha Pojun, to enter the contest. Zhan Zuixin supported the decision, while Zhang Qingwen protested as the match was about to continue.

• Qin Shaofeng struck Qi Sanchuan with his wine gourd, and Young Master Dai caught his senior brother.
• Qin Shaofeng decided that Sha Pojun could disrupt the contest by fighting Zhang Qingwen’s side.
• Su Shan helped Qin Shaofeng back, but Qin Shaofeng announced that his bookboy should go out and practice.
• Zhan Zuixin agreed to send Sha Pojun, claiming Northern Heaven had already won two matches and could easily take the contest with Young Master Dai.
• Zhang Qingwen objected, and Qin Shaofeng urged Sha Pojun to spar without worrying about being hurt.

Sha Pojun fought Luo Zhun in a match both sides had agreed to treat as sparring, revealing that Qin Shaofeng had taught him secret techniques from the Heavenly Machine Tower and Endless Mountain. Chu Huan recognized Qin Shaofeng as the benefactor who had helped Sha Pojun and realized he still surpassed Chu Huan, while Sha Pojun and Luo Zhun continued exchanging moves like fellow disciples.

• Zhang Qingwen recognized Senior Brother Cheng’s sword in Sha Pojun’s hands, but prioritized the struggle over Chongming Pool and told Luo Zhun not to hurt him.
• Sha Pojun introduced himself and challenged Luo Zhun, who agreed to fight barehanded and avoid injuring him.
• Sha Pojun attacked with Evil Vanquishing and Seven Steps Heavenly Travel, prompting Young Master Dai and Chu Huan to recognize the secret martial skills.
• Chu Huan connected Sha Pojun’s skills and recovery to Qin Shaofeng, realizing Qin Shaofeng was the person who had helped them and was still beyond him.
• Luo Zhun deflected Sha Pojun’s sword with his fingers and instructed him as they fought, leaving Chu Huan astonished by their sparring-like match.

Sha Pojun fought Luo Zhun for an entire afternoon, using Luo Zhun’s guidance to learn the Heavenly Machine Sword before surprising him with a sudden attack and conceding. Qin Shaofeng defended Sha Pojun and accused Cloud Immortal Hall of treating Rogue Cultivators as expendable, prompting people across the city to discuss Zhang Qingwen’s words.

• Sha Pojun persisted through an afternoon of combat with Luo Zhun, learning from his opponent while Luo Zhun grew increasingly impatient.
• Sha Pojun unleashed the first four moves of the Heavenly Machine Sword in a sudden sequence, cutting Luo Zhun’s sleeve before retreating and conceding.
• Zhang Qingwen angrily challenged Sha Pojun’s claim, and Qin Shaofeng sent a sword radiance toward him that Qi Delong and Qi Dongqiang barely blocked.
• Qin Shaofeng mocked Zhang Qingwen and accused Cloud Immortal Hall of valuing Rogue Cultivators’ lives less than a penny.
• People across the city heard Qin Shaofeng’s accusation, and discussion spread through the crowd.

Qin Shaofeng turned Luo Zhun’s loss into a public victory for Beitian and used the crowd’s anger to confront Cloud Immortal Hall. After Qi Delong threatened the city’s commoners, Qin Shaofeng lured him and Qi Dongqiang toward the Cangming Mountain Range while Zhan Zuixin ordered Zhang Qingwen’s forces to leave Tianbei City.

• Qin Shaofeng insisted that Luo Zhun had lost, and Zhan Zuixin declared the contest for Chongming Pool over and warned Zhang Qingwen not to challenge Beitian again.
• Chu Huan’s arranged crowd of Rogue Cultivators rallied behind Beitian, prompting Qi Delong to suppress the commoners with his Void Realm pressure.
• Qin Shaofeng cut through Qi Delong’s pressure with the Great River Sword and condemned him for threatening the city’s people.
• Qin Shaofeng challenged Qi Delong to follow him to the Cangming Mountain Range, then flew toward the outskirts, and Qi Delong pursued with Qi Dongqiang.
• Zhan Zuixin denounced Cloud Immortal Hall and gave Zhang Qingwen ten breaths to leave Tianbei City or face war.

Qin Shaofeng lured the Two Elders of Xuan Mountain to a lakeside and exposed the true Void Realm experts hidden in his Ghost Mansion. As Li Naling’s group subdued the elders, Luo San began a breakthrough, leaving the two men stunned by the strength Qin Shaofeng had concealed.

• Qin Shaofeng waited by the lake and taunted the Two Elders of Xuan Mountain into attacking him.
• The two elders charged with their battle axes, but Mo Ya’s Cauldron's Tremor and Di Shan’s pill fire overwhelmed them.
• Mo Ya and Di Shan emerged from Qin Shaofeng’s Ghost Mansion as true Void Realm experts, and Li Naling ordered them to cripple the elders.
• Li Naling emerged with Luo San, confirmed no one else was nearby, and told Luo San to complete his breakthrough.
• Luo San’s cultivation began rising beyond the peak of the Shining Star Position, leaving the Two Elders of Xuan Mountain shocked that Qin Shaofeng had hidden four Void Realm experts.

The Two Elders of Xuan Mountain tried to bargain with Qin Shaofeng, but he ordered Mo Ya and Di Shan to cripple them. After their escape attempt failed, Di Shan sealed them in space and told Qin Shaofeng he could attack them through the seal.

• Qi Delong threatened Qin Shaofeng with Cloud Immortal Hall’s retaliation and asked to call things even.
• Li Naling asked Qin Shaofeng whether he wanted the brothers as subordinates, but he ordered them crippled.
• Qi Delong and Qi Dongqiang offered to submit, then attacked Mo Ya and Di Shan when Qin Shaofeng refused.
• Mo Ya froze the brothers’ combined axe attack with space, while Mo Ya and Di Shan burned them with their flames.
• The brothers tried to flee separately, but Di Shan sealed them both in space.
• Di Shan told Qin Shaofeng that his attack could pass through the seal, surprising Qin Shaofeng.