Chapter Summaries

The injured students considered rebelling against Xia Ping after he repeatedly forced them into dangerous mountain peaks, but they lost their nerve when he returned. Xia Ping dismissed their complaints and promised they would benefit once he became successful.

• The students gathered in the valley complained about Xia Ping forcing them to fight monsters and discussed rebelling against him.
• Several students described their injuries and blamed Xia Ping for pushing them into dangerous places as bait for monsters.
• Xia Ping returned and asked the students who had been planning a revolt to step forward.
• The students denied wanting to rebel and insisted they respected Xia Ping.
• Xia Ping said they should work together and promised to share his future success with them.

Xia Ping used the Ten Thousand Mile Tracking Technique to follow a trace of the Water of Life to a hidden mountain in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range. He left the others outside and went in alone, apparently intending to claim the Water of Life for himself.

• The students complained that searching eighteen thousand peaks together was too slow and asked Xia Ping to let them split up.
• Xia Ping used the Ten Thousand Mile Tracking Technique to detect a faint scent of yang energy and ordered the group to follow it.
• After traveling more than a thousand kilometers, Xia Ping and the others found an inconspicuous mountain concealed by an array and surrounded by lush plants.
• The group recognized the dense life force as a sign that the Water of Life was likely inside the mountain.
• Xia Ping told the injured students and the man in blue to stay outside while he explored the mountain alone, leaving them resentful.

Xia Ping entered the hidden mountain space and found a lake of Water of Life guarded by a horde of Ox Demons. He drew his sword to test the Four Seasons Sword Technique as the demons charged, while the students outside planned to spread news of the mountain and draw reinforcements.

• The students outside decided to leak the location of the Water of Life so others would interfere with Xia Ping.
• Xia Ping passed through the mountain's barrier and discovered a vast inner space containing a lake of Water of Life.
• Over a thousand Ox Demons appeared and charged at Xia Ping, determined to kill and eat him.
• Xia Ping drew his treasured sword and used the first form of the Four Seasons Sword Technique, Drizzling Spring Rain, against the Ox Demons.

Xia Ping fought the Bull Demons and deepened his understanding of the Extreme Realm and the Four Seasons Sword Technique. After wiping out more than a thousand Bull Demons, he headed toward the center of the lake.

• Xia Ping killed a Bull Demon and dodged the attacks of dozens more by sensing his surroundings with mental power.
• Xia Ping cut down the Bull Demons and realized that the Extreme Realm involved merging with the sword and the world around him.
• Xia Ping treated the remaining Bull Demons as whetstones, angering them into drawing on demonic energy and growing stronger.
• Xia Ping charged through more than a thousand Bull Demons with the Kunpeng Step and Four Seasons Sword Technique, cutting them all down.
• Xia Ping reflected on his gains from the battle and walked toward the center of the lake.

Xia Ping collected his permitted share of Water of Life and discovered that the lake’s array was turning the sealed ancient demon’s dark power into more of the life-giving water. The Heaven-Swallowing Demon Lord tried to bargain for freedom, but after Xia Ping refused and tricked him, the demon struck at Xia Ping’s consciousness.

• Xia Ping approached the lake, read the stele limiting each person to two liters, and entered the water to heal his injuries.
• Xia Ping sensed a living ancient demon beneath the lake and watched the array destroy its dark power and convert it into Water of Life.
• Xia Ping filled his container with two liters, then felt the array threaten him when he considered taking more.
• The Heaven-Swallowing Demon Lord offered Xia Ping power in exchange for destroying the array, but Xia Ping refused to free him.
• Xia Ping pretended he would free the demon if it first helped him reach the King Realm, angering the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Lord.
• The Heaven-Swallowing Demon Lord sent his will into Xia Ping’s sea of consciousness, leaving Xia Ping’s mind hazy and seemingly under the demon’s control.

Xia Ping resisted the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Lord’s attempt to dominate his mind and destroyed the demon’s invading soul fragment with the Pure Yang Indestructible Art. The formation resealed the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Lord, but the Mountain Peak Dimension began to shake as he vowed revenge.

• The Heaven-Swallowing Demon Lord invaded Xia Ping’s mind, but Xia Ping fought back with the Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds and damaged his soul energy.
• The Heaven-Swallowing Demon Lord unleashed the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Art, sending demonic energy into Xia Ping’s mind and trying to drag his soul into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
• A golden Buddha appeared in Xia Ping’s mind, and the Pure Yang Indestructible Art formed dark-red flames that burned away the demonic energy.
• Xia Ping mastered a trace of the art’s true meaning and burned the demon in his mind to nothing, leaving behind a golden crystal.
• A formation’s chains suppressed the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Lord and dragged him back into the lakebed as he swore revenge; the Mountain Peak Dimension shook violently.

Xia Ping drank the Water of Life and broke through to the Martial Master Realm while surrounded by Ox Demons summoned by the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Lord. He discovered that the demon lord’s soul had left behind a Soul Crystal that was strengthening his soul, then decided to leave the lake.

• The Heaven-Swallowing Demon Lord summoned thousands of powerful Ox Demons to surround the lake and threaten Xia Ping.
• Xia Ping drank the Water of Life and used the Pure Yang Indestructible Art to break through to the Martial Master Realm.
• Xia Ping opened a minor meridian, transformed his true qi into true essence, and formed the Sun Furnace.
• Xia Ping sensed that his physical strength and spiritual power had increased, then discovered a golden crystal nourishing his soul.
• The system identified the crystal as a rare Soul Crystal, and Xia Ping decided to leave before the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Lord could make another move.

Xia Ping used Water of Life to devastate the Ox Demons surrounding the lake, then escaped the encirclement with his Kunpeng Step. He crossed the mountain’s barrier, but the Ox Demons pursued him as the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Lord’s interference rendered the formation useless.

• Xia Ping saw tens of thousands of Ox Demons surrounding the lake and realized their growing strength could leave him trapped.
• Xia Ping threw Water of Life into the air and turned the droplets into bullets, killing several hundred Ox Demons and collecting their Demon Cores.
• The surviving Ox Demons scattered in fear, allowing Xia Ping to race toward the mountain’s edge with his Kunpeng wings.
• Xia Ping passed through the mountain’s energy barrier, but the Ox Demons followed because the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Lord had disabled the formation.

Students gathered outside the mountain, hoping to seize the Water of Life and planning to force Wu Wudi to surrender it. Nie Zhen set aside questions about the missing Miao Ze to focus on the treasure, and the crowd saw someone emerge from the mountain.

• Students from several groups arrived at the mountain after hearing that it contained the Water of Life, and learned that Wu Wudi had entered first.
• Su Ji wondered why Xia Ping was absent, while Mu Haoran and the others hoped he would stay away.
• Nie Zhen's followers discussed Miao Ze's disappearance and suspected that Xia Ping might have killed him.
• Nie Zhen ordered his group to focus on taking the Water of Life and said they would deal with Wu Wudi if necessary.
• Someone emerged through the mountain's energy barrier, drawing the gathered students' attention.

Xia Ping emerged from a mountain with a horde of furious Ox Demons pursuing him and led them toward a gathering of Elite Students. As the Ox Demons clashed with the students, Xia Ping knocked Chang Bin aside with one sword strike and continued fleeing.

• Students recognized Xia Ping and spotted hundreds or thousands of Ox Demons chasing him out of the mountain.
• Xia Ping charged toward the gathered students, hoping they would hold back the Ox Demons, while the demons attacked the humans.
• The students fought the Ox Demons, giving Xia Ping a chance to flee.
• Chang Bin tried to stop Xia Ping and question him about the Water of Life and the mountain.
• Xia Ping struck Chang Bin with his treasured sword, sending him flying into a boulder and badly injuring him.

Xia Ping, disguised as Wu Wudi, defeated Qiu Wanqian and Chang Bin before forcing his way through the students and escaping. Nie Zhen sent a subordinate to track him, while the remaining students turned their attention to fighting the Ox Demons for the Water of Life.

• Qiu Wanqian attacked Xia Ping, but Xia Ping shattered his sword strike and sent him flying into a mountain wall.
• Xia Ping swept aside the students blocking his path, injuring dozens, then leaped away at great speed.
• Chang Bin and Qiu Wanqian emerged from the rubble, furious at their defeats.
• Nie Zhen ordered a swift subordinate to pursue and track Wu Wudi.
• The students stayed to fight the Ox Demons and seek the Water of Life in the Mountain Peak Dimension.

After students blamed Wu Wudi for the demons guarding the Water of Life, they began hunting him to seize his treasure. Xia Ping was cornered by a group of students demanding the Water of Life, and one attacked him.

• Students learned that tens of thousands of powerful demons guarded the Water of Life, forcing prodigies including Nie Zhen, Qiu Wanqian, and Chang Bin to retreat.
• Students heard that Wu Wudi had claimed the Water of Life before the demons grew stronger and began searching for him to take it.
• After traveling for three days through the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, Xia Ping stopped in a valley and confronted students who had secretly followed him.
• A group of twenty or thirty students surrounded Xia Ping and demanded that he hand over the Water of Life.
• Xia Ping denied having the treasure and warned the students to leave, but a man in yellow charged at him with a large blade.

Xia Ping killed the students who attacked him, using the Four Seasons Sword Technique to wipe out the group. After collecting their supplies, he realized more students might come for him and decided to leave quickly.

• Xia Ping killed the man in yellow with a single sword strike, enraging the other students.
• Xia Ping used Scorching Summer to kill many of the attacking students, while his true essence grew stronger and opened a second secondary meridian.
• The surviving students fled, and Xia Ping used Drizzling Spring Rain to kill them all.
• Xia Ping collected the students’ pills, spirit medicines, and other items, then decided to leave before more students arrived.

Xia Ping was intercepted by Nie Zhen and thirteen First Heaven of Martial Master Realm students seeking the Water of Life. After Xia Ping struck down one of them, he clashed with Nie Zhen, and their fight left the plain shattered.

• Xia Ping dodged a spear thrown by Nie Zhen and saw Nie Zhen and thirteen students block his path.
• Nie Zhen's group demanded the Water of Life and threatened Xia Ping, but Xia Ping warned them that others who had tried to take it had been defeated.
• A crew-cut student attacked Xia Ping, and Xia Ping slapped him flying and knocked out several of his teeth.
• Nie Zhen attacked Xia Ping with a powerful punch, and Xia Ping countered with sword energy.
• Nie Zhen unleashed Wolf Fang Fist, and Xia Ping answered with the Third Form of the Four Seasons Sword Technique, Autumn Wind Mourns, as their attacks shook the plain.

Xia Ping fought Nie Zhen with the Four Seasons Sword Technique, but Nie Zhen opened the third eye of his Three-Eyed Wolf Bloodline and gained overwhelming speed and strength. Nie Zhen struck Xia Ping and sent him flying, though Xia Ping’s Northern Underworld Body Protection Art kept his defenses from breaking.

• Xia Ping’s Autumn Wind Mourns sword energy killed several nearby students by draining their vitality.
• Nie Zhen transformed and attacked Xia Ping with Wolf Fang Fist, but Xia Ping’s Winter Snows Fall overwhelmed his fists and injured him.
• Xia Ping followed with Drizzling Spring Rain, forcing Nie Zhen to open the third eye of his Three-Eyed Wolf Bloodline.
• Nie Zhen used his enhanced vision and movement to evade Xia Ping’s ice pellets and warned that he would kill him before the bloodline power ran out.
• Nie Zhen punched Xia Ping and sent him skidding for a kilometer, but Xia Ping’s Northern Underworld Body Protection Art prevented the blow from breaking through his defenses.

Xia Ping fought Nie Zhen across the grassland, growing stronger as his body-protection art absorbed the attacks. When Nie Zhen considered retreating, Xia Ping revealed his air-controlling wings and struck faster than Nie Zhen could react, leaving him badly injured as Xia Ping pressed the attack.

• Nie Zhen used his third eye and Wolf Fang Fist to batter Xia Ping, but the Northern Underworld Body Protection Art dispersed the force and helped Xia Ping open two more meridians.
• Nie Zhen realized his bloodline power was fading and considered retreating, while Xia Ping sensed his intent and vowed not to let him escape.
• Xia Ping manifested transparent wings and used their control of the air to move faster than Nie Zhen could react.
• Xia Ping struck Nie Zhen with his sword, sending him into a crater and injuring his lungs and viscera.
• Xia Ping swooped down on the injured Nie Zhen and slashed again.

Xia Ping battled Nie Zhen until Nie Zhen used the Golden Light Mirror to fire deadly beams at him. Xia Ping awakened a new way to wield the Moon-Shooting Bow and killed Nie Zhen with a guided silver arrow.

• Xia Ping overwhelmed the wounded Nie Zhen with sword energy and sent him crashing across the ground.
• Nie Zhen drew the Golden Light Mirror and fired a golden beam that Xia Ping dodged, then launched repeated beams across the grassland.
• Xia Ping escaped the barrage and took out the Moon-Shooting Bow, sensing its runes and hidden power respond to his true essence and spiritual power.
• Xia Ping fired a silver arrow that curved through the air and pierced Nie Zhen's head, killing him.

Xia Ping killed Nie Zhen with the Moon-Shooting Bow, took Nie Zhen’s Golden Light Mirror and pills, and escaped as the nearby students approached. News of Nie Zhen’s death spread through the central region, terrifying potential pursuers while Qiu Wanqian and Chang Bin reacted to the killing.

• Xia Ping used the Moon-Shooting Bow to kill Nie Zhen, then collected Nie Zhen’s Golden Light Mirror and pills before fleeing with the Kunpeng Step.
• The students who arrived at the scene found Nie Zhen’s headless corpse and vowed to report his death and seek revenge on Wu Wudi.
• News that Wu Wudi had killed Nie Zhen spread through the central region, causing students who had planned to hunt him to back down.
• Qiu Wanqian judged Wu Wudi’s threat to be far greater than he had expected and believed the Nie Family would pursue him.
• Chang Bin set out to find and kill Wu Wudi before the Nie Family could reach him.

In a cave on the outskirts of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, Xia Ping received a system gift pack offering him the Hell Golden Crow Bloodline, which he postponed because inheriting it would put him to sleep for seven days. He bought the third levels of two divine arts and began practicing them, leaving himself with just over five million Hate Points.

• Xia Ping received five and a half million Hate Points for angering the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Lord and students from various sides.
• The system offered Xia Ping the Hell Golden Crow Bloodline, and he learned that inheriting it would require seven days of sleep, so he chose to wait.
• Xia Ping spent one million Hate Points to obtain the third levels of the Northern Underworld Body Protection Art and the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Art.
• Xia Ping discovered that the body protection art could reinforce a chosen spot and that the arrows could be steered by mental power to pursue moving targets.
• Xia Ping began practicing the two techniques, and three days passed.

After three days of cultivation, Xia Ping emerged stronger and sensed a Century Moon-Heart Lotus near a lake. He arrived as Su Ji and the other students gathered, then blocked them from claiming the lotus for her, prompting them to turn their anger toward him.

• Xia Ping mastered the third level of the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Art and the Northern Underworld Body Protection Art, opened eight meridians, and estimated he could match a Third Heaven Martial Master.
• Xia Ping sensed a spirit medicine and used the Kunpeng Step to reach a lake where a Century Moon-Heart Lotus grew.
• Dozens of students arrived and recognized the lotus as a rare treasure.
• Mu Haoran offered to pick the lotus for Su Ji, whose influence swayed the students into giving it to her.
• Xia Ping blocked the students from reaching the lotus, and Mu Haoran and the others abandoned their plan to take revenge on him.