Chapter Summaries

Qin Yan effortlessly stopped Zhao Tianji’s Wind God Punishment and rejected his offer to surrender, leaving Zhao Tianji to stake his remaining Fire Dao Essence on one last attack. His Hurricane Emperor Azure-Gold Body began cracking under the strain of four percent Dao Essence.

• Zhao Tianji launched Wind God Punishment at Qin Yan, drawing the Second Layer of Emperor Fall Land’s Heavenly Tribulation, which watched without descending because Zhao used only his own power.
• Qin Yan used Yin-Yang Five Elements Block to weaken Zhao Tianji’s flames by forty percent and extinguish them without harm.
• Zhao Tianji poured wind power into his crumbling Gale Domain to keep it stable, rapidly consuming his vitality and blood.
• Zhao Tianji offered a Heavenly Dao Oath and help killing Su Zhao in exchange for ending the battle, but Qin Yan demanded Zhao become a corpse or accept a slave contract.
• Zhao Tianji unleashed his final one percent Fire Dao Essence, and his Hurricane Emperor Azure-Gold Body began cracking under the combined strain of four percent Dao Essence.

Qin Yan countered Zhao Tianji’s desperate Wind-Thunder-Fire Tribulation by drawing on the Cangwu Small World’s Heavenly Dao Force and unleashing his Yin-Yang Annihilation Pupil. He shattered Zhao Tianji’s attack and sent three beams of judgment plunging toward him.

• Zhao Tianji burned his foundation to unleash the Wind-Thunder-Fire Tribulation, risking Dao wounds to strike Qin Yan with his strongest attack.
• Qin Yan summoned the Cangwu Small World’s Heavenly Dao Force, raising his strength to the Peak-Stage Grandmaster level.
• Qin Yan fired the Yin-Yang Annihilation Pupil, whose black-and-white light weakened and wore down Zhao Tianji’s hurricane.
• Qin Yan released golden tribulation lightning that shattered the Wind-Thunder-Fire Tribulation.
• The black, white, and golden beams continued toward Zhao Tianji.

Qin Yan killed Zhao Tianji, claimed his Dao Essence and Wind-Thunder Bamboo, and joined Little Black in defeating Su Zhao. Su Zhao surrendered and was bound by Darkness Chains so Qin Yan could place a Slave Contract on him, though he secretly planned to have it removed and expose Qin Yan and Little Black.

• Qin Yan destroyed Zhao Tianji with Yin-Yang Force and Heavenly Tribulation Lightning, then collected his Dao Essence and discovered and took the Wind-Thunder Bamboo.
• Qin Yan reduced his power to Late-Stage Grandmaster and went to help Little Black fight Su Zhao.
• Su Zhao saw Zhao Tianji's death and offered to become Qin Yan's servant, hoping his Light Constitution would let him remove a Slave Contract later.
• Qin Yan stopped Little Black's attack and ordered Su Zhao to dismiss his Golden Body and approach.
• Little Black bound Su Zhao with Darkness Chains after Su Zhao abandoned his attempt to resist, while Su Zhao secretly vowed to expose them after escaping Emperor Fall Land.

Qin Yan killed Su Zhao, collected his spoils, and learned that the Spirit Herbs and Dao Essences offered him little immediate benefit. He and Little Black disguised themselves as Zhao Tianji and Su Zhao and prepared a scheme in the Second Layer of Emperor Fall Land.

• Qin Yan pierced Su Zhao with the Mo Yuan Spear, killing him and collecting his Dao Essence fragments and Eleventh-Grade Spirit Herb.
• Little Black told Qin Yan that it could have enslaved Su Zhao, but Qin Yan had already killed him.
• Little Black identified the Wind-Thunder Bamboo and Pure World Golden Lotus, which Qin Yan decided to keep for a future trade.
• Qin Yan sorted the Dao Essences taken from the two men and lamented that he had gained no Spear Dao Essence.
• Qin Yan disguised himself as Zhao Tianji and made his power appear to be hurricane force, while Little Black disguised itself as Su Zhao.
• Qin Yan whispered his plan to Little Black, and the two exchanged smiles as warriors gathered outside.

Disguised as Zhao Tianji, Qin Yan emerged from the Darkness Space carrying the unconscious Su Zhao and claimed that Li Mu had died after Su Zhao sacrificed himself. As Qin Yan tried to leave the Medicine Garden, four disciples of Nine-Mountain Lake blocked his way and requested a spar.

• Qin Yan appeared disguised as Zhao Tianji, holding the nearly lifeless Su Zhao, while Li Mu was nowhere to be seen.
• Qin Yan told the gathered warriors that Li Mu had been slain and Su Zhao had died protecting him.
• The crowd believed Qin Yan had survived the fight with both fallen prodigies’ spoils, and their greed and killing intent grew after they noticed his apparent injury.
• Qin Yan announced his departure, but Yue Zheng, Yue Heng, Yue Ming, and Yue Chuan of Nine-Mountain Lake blocked his path.
• Yue Zheng politely asked Qin Yan to spar with the four disciples and give them guidance.

Using Zhao Tianji's identity, Qin Yan killed four Nine-Mountain Lake geniuses who challenged him, then rode away on an azure hurricane. The remaining martial artists feared his strength and continued deeper into the Medicine Garden.

• Yue Zheng and his three companions joined their power to challenge Qin Yan, believing Zhao Tianji was seriously injured.
• Qin Yan summoned a devastating azure hurricane that trapped the four men as they tried to flee.
• The hurricane shredded Yue Zheng and his companions, and Qin Yan collected their spoils.
• Qin Yan asked whether anyone else wanted to fight, but the martial artists stayed silent as he departed.
• The surviving geniuses debated whether Zhao Tianji had been injured and then headed deeper into the Medicine Garden.

Qin Yan kept Zhao Tianji’s disguise to divert suspicion from Li Mu, but he noticed Blood Wuya secretly following him. After Blood Wuya nearly gave up, Qin Yan suddenly appeared to collapse from severe injuries, convincing his pursuer that Zhao Tianji was truly hurt.

• Qin Yan reflected that his act had shifted suspicion for the Medicine Garden’s spiritual medicines onto Zhao Tianji and away from Li Mu.
• Qin Yan sensed a hidden disturbance behind him and used his Dark Mental Strength to discover a crimson mist following at a distance.
• Blood Wuya, concealed in his Blood Shadow Realm, decided to follow Zhao Tianji for another quarter of an hour before withdrawing.
• Blood Wuya saw that Zhao Tianji seemed unharmed and began to abandon the pursuit.
• Qin Yan suddenly vomited blood, fell from the sky, and sat on the ground circulating his Cultivation Technique as Blood Wuya watched.

Blood Wuya attacked Qin Yan while mistaking him for an injured Zhao Tianji, but Qin Yan revealed his identity and repelled the Blood God Spear. Blood Wuya tried to retreat, unaware that Qin Yan was secretly spreading Darkness Force through the corpse he held.

• Blood Wuya saw the disguised Qin Yan apparently healing and decided to attack before Zhao Tianji recovered.
• Blood Wuya unleashed his Blood God Spear, but Qin Yan weakened and destroyed the strike with Yin-Yang Five Elements Block.
• Blood Wuya recognized Qin Yan of the Mystic Sanctuary and demanded to know where Zhao Tianji was.
• Qin Yan said he had killed Zhao Tianji while Darkness Force quietly spread from the Su Zhao corpse in his hand.
• Blood Wuya doubted Qin Yan's claim but, wary of the danger, called the encounter a misunderstanding and prepared to leave.

Qin Yan and Little Black trapped Blood Wuya, and Little Black overwhelmed him with darkness creatures before summoning a Dark Divine Dragon. Blood Wuya faced the dragon’s Venerable-level breath and formed his Blood River Heaven-Suppressing Wall to defend himself.

• Qin Yan called on Little Black, whose Darkness Force emerged from Su Zhao’s body and revealed Blood Wuya’s trap.
• Little Black sealed the area with dark vines, preventing Blood Wuya from escaping.
• Little Black summoned an army of dark creatures that forced Blood Wuya to fight defensively with his Blood God Golden Body.
• Little Black formed a Dark Divine Dragon and unleashed a destructive dragon breath at Blood Wuya.
• Blood Wuya used the Blood River Heaven-Suppressing Wall to create a towering crimson barrier against the attack.

Qin Yan and Little Black defeated Blood Wuya, planted Dark Enslavement Runes in him, and sealed him inside the Cangwu Small World. After several more days in the Medicine Garden, Qin Yan finally left with two Eighth-Grade Spirit Medicines, but could not determine where he was.

• Little Black shattered Blood Wuya’s Golden Body and knocked him unconscious while keeping him alive for enslavement.
• Little Black planted Dark Enslavement Runes in Blood Wuya and bound him with Darkness Chains.
• Qin Yan healed Blood Wuya’s wounds, stored him in the Cangwu Small World, and sealed him there until the enslavement was complete.
• Qin Yan encountered and killed two Peak-Stage Grandmaster Fierce Beasts while traveling through the Medicine Garden, obtaining Cloud-Piercing Sky-Breaking Grass and a Thunder-Attracting Flower.
• Qin Yan left the Medicine Garden on May 10th and found that he could not determine his location.

Qin Yan recognized Jun Wentian’s voice and discovered that the prince was trying to kill his sister, Jun Qingyu, in Emperor Fall Land. Jun Wentian’s lightning broke through Jun Qingyu’s defenses and left her gravely injured, as Qin Yan approached the scene.

• Qin Yan heard Jun Wentian call out to Jun Qingyu and remembered that Jun Wentian had ambushed him in the Ruined Battlefield.
• Jun Wentian attacked Jun Qingyu with Black Thunder as she fled and defended herself with Spirit Runes.
• Jun Wentian combined his Heavenly Punishment Thunder with the purple lightning from Venerable Purple Thunder’s Inheritance to shatter Jun Qingyu’s shield.
• Jun Wentian’s lightning pierced Jun Qingyu’s final defense and sent her crashing to the ground, badly injured.
• Jun Wentian declared that Jun Qingyu was destined to die, while Qin Yan silently moved toward them.

Jun Wentian tried to kill the weakened Jun Qingyu, but Qin Yan arrived and effortlessly dispersed his lightning. As Jun Wentian’s attacks failed to pierce Qin Yan’s defenses, Qin Yan steadily advanced toward him.

• Jun Wentian recalled how Jun Qingyu had gained support from the kingdom’s factions and decided to kill her to secure the throne.
• As Jun Wentian’s lightning descended on the exhausted Jun Qingyu, Qin Yan ordered it to disperse, and it vanished.
• Qin Yan declared that he had come to kill Jun Wentian, then blocked Jun Wentian’s Black Thunder with his purple-gold robe.
• Jun Wentian attacked Qin Yan with a lightning-wreathed halberd, but Qin Yan’s layered defenses held firm as he walked toward him.

Qin Yan used his word-based power to break Jun Wentian’s strongest attacks, restrain him, and strip away his Golden Body. With Jun Wentian helpless at his feet, Qin Yan forced him to explain why he had tried to kill him.

• Jun Wentian summoned his Heavenly Punishment Lightning Golden Body and attacked Qin Yan with lightning, but Qin Yan’s defenses stopped the blow from harming him.
• Jun Wentian unleashed his Thunder Dragon Exits the Sea technique, and Qin Yan dispersed the Thunder Dragon with a single command.
• Jun Wentian fled in terror, but Qin Yan froze him, dispersed his Golden Body, and commanded him to roll over to his feet.
• Jun Wentian begged Qin Yan to spare him, and Qin Yan demanded to know why he had tried to kill him.

Qin Yan learned that Jun Wentian had attacked him to carry out the grudge between Venerable Annihilation and Venerable Purple Thunder, then killed him and collected his Thunder Dao Essence. Jun Qingyu led Qin Yan to a mineral vein after he healed her injuries, and they arrived at its site.

• Qin Yan used the Demon Word Heavenly Constitution to force Jun Wentian to reveal that he had attacked because of the feud between the two Venerables and their inheritances.
• Qin Yan killed Jun Wentian, collected his resources, and absorbed the remaining Thunder Dao Essence fragments.
• Qin Yan asked Jun Qingyu where they were, and she said she did not know but could lead him to a nearby mineral vein.
• Jun Qingyu led Qin Yan toward the vein while badly injured, and Qin Yan used Wood Element Spiritual Light to help her recover.
• Qin Yan and Jun Qingyu reached the mineral vein about an hour later.

Qin Yan allowed Jun Qingyu to accompany him into a rich ore vein, where they found most of the tunnels' resources had already been mined. He discovered and crushed a hidden Gold-Eating Insect, which Jun Qingyu identified as a valuable mutant Ore Insect.

• Mo Yuan sensed numerous ores deep within the vein, and Qin Yan entered the mine after agreeing to bring Jun Qingyu along.
• Qin Yan warned Jun Qingyu that he would abandon her if they faced danger beyond his ability, and she accepted the risk.
• Qin Yan used his mental power to choose a broad branch tunnel, but he and Jun Qingyu found that most of its ore had been mined.
• Qin Yan sensed an unusual aura, pulled a dark-golden insect from the shadows, and asked whether it was an Ore Insect.
• Jun Qingyu identified it as a Gold-Eating Insect, and Qin Yan cracked its carapace and burst its body apart.

Qin Yan and Jun Qingyu ventured deeper into the mine, where Qin Yan killed Gold-Eating Insects and gave Jun Qingyu a piece of Eighth-Grade Ore. They followed screams to the mine’s depths and discovered thousands of Great Grandmaster Realm Gold-Eating Insects surrounding a much larger, more powerful insect.

• Qin Yan killed Gold-Eating Insects and fed the ore they dropped to Mo Yuan as he and Jun Qingyu explored the mine.
• Jun Qingyu killed several insects and collected ore, but the increasingly powerful swarms forced her to rely on Qin Yan.
• Qin Yan gave Jun Qingyu a piece of Eighth-Grade Ore in thanks for telling him about Gold-Eating Insects.
• Qin Yan and Jun Qingyu heard screams deeper in the mine and went to investigate.
• They found thousands of Great Grandmaster Realm Gold-Eating Insects and a much larger insect at the center of the swarm.

Qin Yan and Jun Qingyu were surrounded by thousands of Great Grandmaster Level Gold-Eating Insects in a mine filled with corpses. Qin Yan unleashed his Blood-Red Dark Storms and explosive technique to fight them, leaving Jun Qingyu stunned by his power.

• Jun Qingyu saw the swarm closing in and feared Qin Yan would abandon her, but he called her to his side and protected them both with a purple-golden barrier.
• Qin Yan summoned two Blood-Red Dark Storms, one powered by Mo Yuan’s Spear Spirit, and sent them sweeping into the Gold-Eating Insects.
• The storms crushed insects and absorbed their vitality, growing stronger as the remaining swarm bombarded them with dark-golden attacks.
• Qin Yan declared that nearly a hundred Gold-Eating Insects would explode, killing them and turning their remains into Eighth-Grade Ore.
• Jun Qingyu watched Qin Yan’s attack in amazement and thought his move was incredibly cool.

Qin Yan wiped out most of the Gold-Eating Insects with Demon Word Heavenly Constitution while the Cangwu Small World replenished his blood vitality. Little Black killed the fleeing Gold-Eating Insect King and obtained a rare ore, leaving Jun Qingyu wondering about the mysterious Black-Robed Man.

• Qin Yan repeatedly spoke words that killed thousands of Gold-Eating Insects as the two Blood-Red Dark Storms suppressed the survivors.
• The Gold-Eating Insect King tried to flee toward the Outer Zone of the mine while Qin Yan watched without attacking.
• Little Black appeared before the Gold-Eating Insect King and sucked it into his black hole, killing it.
• A massive dark-gold ore fell from the black hole into Little Black's palm, and he handed it to Qin Yan before returning to the Blood Demon Nest.
• Jun Qingyu felt relieved when the Black-Robed Man disappeared and wondered who he was, but chose not to question Qin Yan.

Qin Yan and Jun Qingyu reached the mine’s Core Zone after defeating the Gold-Eating Insects and collecting the fallen prodigies’ resources. They found a pool of Jade Marrow Spirit Liquid and joined the other martial artists cultivating there, leaving Jun Qingyu grateful to Qin Yan for bringing her to the opportunity.

• Qin Yan used the Blood-Red Dark Storms to kill the remaining Gold-Eating Insects and gathered their ore for Mo Yuan.
• Qin Yan collected the dead prodigies’ Storage Rings and sent their mined ore to the Blood Demon Nest, but found their Dao Essences had already dissipated.
• Qin Yan and Jun Qingyu reached the mine’s Core Zone and discovered a pool of Jade Marrow Spirit Liquid with several dozen prodigies cultivating in it.
• A prodigy invited Qin Yan and Jun Qingyu to cultivate in the pool, and Qin Yan agreed to share the space.
• Jun Qingyu thanked Qin Yan, believing the Spirit Pool could help her advance to the Mid-Stage Grandmaster.

Qin Yan entered the Jade Marrow Spirit Liquid and advanced to its Venerable-level Core Zone, astonishing the gathered geniuses with his profound foundation. At the pool’s center, he summoned his two concealed Golden Bodies to absorb the dense energy and temper them.

• Qin Yan and Jun Qingyu plunged into the Jade Marrow Spirit Liquid and began moving toward its Core Zone.
• Qin Yan crossed the pool’s increasingly dense energy and reached the Core Zone, where the other geniuses could not safely cultivate.
• The gathered geniuses recognized Qin Yan as Mystic Sanctuary’s Holy Son and marveled at his ability to enter the Core Zone.
• Jun Qingyu admired Qin Yan, suppressed her feelings of inadequacy, and focused on cultivating in the Outer Zone.
• Qin Yan reached the center of the Core Zone and summoned his Yin-Yang Five Elements Chaos Golden Body and Eternal Blood Demon Golden Body, concealing the latter’s Demon Qi.
• Qin Yan’s two Golden Bodies began drawing in the Jade Marrow Spirit Liquid’s Heaven-Earth energy to temper themselves.