Chapter Summaries

Xia Ping and Liu Rulan discovered a priceless Calm-Spirit Flower guarded by a multitude of ferocious beasts, and Xia Ping slaughtered them with his spiritual secret art. As he moved to claim the flower, an unseen attacker fired a deadly arrow at him.

• Xia Ping changed course to investigate a spiritual medicine, and Liu Rulan followed him to a valley filled with the fragrance of Calm-Spirit Flowers.
• Liu Rulan explained that Calm-Spirit Flowers could calm the mind, strengthen soul energy, improve talent, and were worth as much as a city.
• Xia Ping used the Lion Vajra Seal to kill most of the gathered ferocious beasts, then slaughtered the survivors and stored their corpses in his Space Ring.
• Xia Ping approached the Calm-Spirit Flower to claim it, but an attacker shouted at him to leave it and shot an arrow toward his head.
• Xia Ping punched the arrow into powder.

Xia Ping and Liu Rulan faced a powerful group from Soul Hall headquarters that came to claim the Calm-Spirit Flower. After Xia Ping killed a guard who charged at him, the group prepared to retaliate, leaving the confrontation poised to escalate.

• Liu Rulan warned Xia Ping that the arriving earth-dragon riders were powerful nobles from Soul Hall headquarters.
• The young man in magnificent robes recognized the Calm-Spirit Flower and ordered a guard to take it.
• Xia Ping killed the charging guard and his earth dragon with one punch, then threatened the group against approaching the flower.
• The young man showed no concern over his guard's death, and the black-robed archer volunteered to kill Xia Ping.

A man from Soul Hall coveted Liu Rulan and the Calm-Spirit Flower, so he ordered Liu Qi to kill Xia Ping and seize them. Xia Ping took Liu Qi’s Soul-Extinguishing Arrow head-on with the Black Horn Armor, and the chapter ended with the attacker assuming he was dead.

• The man in luxurious robes and his guards ogled Liu Rulan and decided to take her and the Calm-Spirit Flower from Xia Ping.
• The man ordered Liu Qi to kill Xia Ping and bring him Liu Rulan and the Calm-Spirit Flower.
• Liu Qi fired his tracking Soul-Extinguishing Arrow at Xia Ping, alarming Liu Rulan with its speed and power.
• Xia Ping activated the Black Horn Armor and let the arrow strike him, whereupon its blast tore up the ground but failed to penetrate his defenses.
• The man in luxurious robes assumed Xia Ping had been killed by the arrow.

Xia Ping survived Liu Qi’s arrow and killed him with a magically formed dagger, shocking the guards and Liu Rulan. As the guards charged at Xia Ping, he counterattacked with the Yang God Fist.

• The guards mocked Xia Ping as dead, but Liu Qi sensed that his arrow had failed and warned that Xia Ping was still alive.
• A flash of white light pierced Liu Qi’s forehead, killing him instantly, while Xia Ping remained unharmed.
• Liu Rulan realized Xia Ping had killed Liu Qi by forming and throwing a dagger with magic power.
• Xia Ping declared that the remaining men would die, and the man in magnificent robes ordered his guards to attack.
• Dozens of guards charged on their earth dragons, and Xia Ping met them with the Yang God Fist, sending a giant sun of destructive flames toward them.

Xia Ping revealed his flame power as an extraterritorial demon and destroyed the guards who had confronted him over the Calm-Spirit Flower. A hidden Soul Hall elder named Elder Qi intervened to protect the splendid-robed man, leaving Xia Ping facing a Divine Ability Realm opponent.

• Someone identified Xia Ping as an extraterritorial demon after he unleashed flames that annihilated the guards and their earth dragons.
• The splendid-robed man and his surviving companions tried to flee, but Xia Ping fired flame-condensed blasts that killed several guards.
• A hidden expert shattered Xia Ping’s attack with a roar, and Xia Ping dodged the strike, plucked the Calm-Spirit Flower, and stored it in his Space Ring.
• Elder Qi appeared beside the splendid-robed man and explained that he had been secretly protecting him during a trial.
• The splendid-robed man urged Elder Qi to kill Xia Ping, and Elder Qi demanded that Xia Ping surrender or face death.

Xia Ping faced a Soul Hall elder who attacked him with the Bat Extermination Technique, but Xia Ping countered by dropping the Moon Goddess on him and firing its Purple Thunder Cannon. The cannon killed the elder and the splendidly robed man he carried, leaving Liu Rulan stunned by Xia Ping’s victory.

• The splendidly robed man demanded that Xia Ping kneel, while Elder Qi tried to overwhelm Xia Ping with his aura.
• Elder Qi attacked Xia Ping with the Bat Extermination Technique, sending destructive ultrasonic waves across the valley.
• Xia Ping released the Moon Goddess from his Space Ring, and its hull blocked Elder Qi’s attack.
• Elder Qi grabbed the splendidly robed man and fled, but Xia Ping ordered the Moon Goddess to fire its Purple Thunder Cannon.
• The Purple Thunder Cannon struck Elder Qi and the splendidly robed man, killing both and blasting half of a distant mountain away.

Xia Ping killed a Soul Hall elder, the son of Soul Hall Master Chang Shisheng, and their guards, then decided to make sure Soul Hall learned who was responsible. Liu Rulan feared the killings would make them the most wanted people on Blood Soul Continent.

• Xia Ping collected Soul Stones from the dead and learned from Cat Immortal that he should save the Calm-Spirit Flower to help him develop more martial divine abilities when advancing to the Divine Ability Realm.
• Liu Rulan warned Xia Ping that the dead elder served the Soul Hall and the richly dressed man was likely Chang Shisheng's son.
• Xia Ping welcomed the discovery that he had killed the Soul Hall Master's son, while Liu Rulan feared Chang Shisheng's revenge.
• Xia Ping stacked the corpses and wrote that Wu Taidou was the killer, leaving Liu Rulan despairing over the danger they had brought upon themselves.

The Seven Killers arrived on Blood Soul Continent to assassinate Xia Ping, who they believed was an As-You-Will Realm cultivator traveling with a Soul Clan woman. After Mao Bu tracked Xia Ping’s scent east, Fang Kui ordered the group to pursue him.

• The Seven Killers landed at Xia Ping’s arrival site and discussed their mission to kill him.
• Fang Kui said they would find Xia Ping and assassinate him, while Kong Nuo backed his plan.
• Mao Bu used his Wind-Chasing Nose to detect Xia Ping’s scent and traces of a clash with Soul Clan members.
• Mao Bu also smelled a woman’s fragrance, prompting several of the Seven Killers to complain about Xia Ping’s romantic luck.
• Mao Bu tracked Xia Ping’s route east, and Fang Kui ordered the Seven Killers to set off after him.

Chang Shisheng discovered that Wu Taidou had killed his son and other Soul Hall elites, and ordered a continent-wide hunt for him. The warrant spread across Blood Soul Continent, where experts began seeking Xia Ping to claim the reward.

• Chang Shisheng arrived at the valley and found the corpses of his son, a Soul Hall elder, and their subordinates alongside Wu Taidou's name carved into a boulder.
• A Soul Hall subordinate concluded that Wu Taidou was an Evil Demon from beyond the domain who wielded a flame divine ability.
• Chang Shisheng and the Soul Hall elders vowed to avenge the dead and condemned Wu Taidou's act as a provocation against Soul Hall.
• Chang Shisheng ordered every city on Blood Soul Continent to name Wu Taidou the continent's most wanted criminal and promised lavish rewards for his death.
• Cities across Blood Soul Continent received the warrant, and experts began seeking Xia Ping for the reward.

Xia Ping refined Soul Stones near the Soul Stone Mine and reached the peak of the early As-You-Will Realm. The Golden Slime awoke with greatly enhanced power, and as Xia Ping and Liu Rulan continued toward the mine, they encountered outsiders fleeing a pack of Black Fang Wolves.

• Xia Ping refined Soul Stones in a cave and advanced to the peak of the early As-You-Will Realm, nearing the middle stage.
• The Golden Slime awoke after digesting the Sacred Artifact Fragment, and Xia Ping tested its evolved Endless War Blade by cutting through a boulder and a distant cliff.
• The Cat Immortal judged the Endless War Blade to be at least as powerful as a Mid-grade Spirit Artifact and praised the Golden Slime's potential.
• Xia Ping and Liu Rulan left the cave and continued toward the Soul Stone Mine the next morning.
• Xia Ping sensed a fierce battle ahead, and three or four people fled toward them with a pack of Black Fang Wolves in pursuit.
• Xia Ping realized the fleeing people were not natives of the Blood Soul Continent and were likely martial artists from beyond the stars.

Xia Ping and Liu Rulan rescued four Lingyun Sect disciples from a pack of Black Fang Wolves, and Xia Ping introduced himself as Wu Taidou. The disciples discussed the notorious swindler Wu Wudi, unaware that Xia Ping was hiding his identity.

• Xia Ping ordered Liu Rulan to attack the pursuing Black Fang Wolves.
• Liu Rulan used the Soul-Shocking Technique to kill more than twenty wolves and realized how much stronger she had become beside Xia Ping.
• Xia Ping revealed that he was an outsider by conjuring a flame, stopping Chang Xuan, Wang Chen, Wei Qi, and Jin Ze from fleeing.
• Chang Xuan introduced himself and his fellow Lingyun Sect disciples, then asked Xia Ping's name.
• Xia Ping called himself Wu Taidou, and the disciples told him about Wu Wudi, a notorious swindler who had cheated people across their sect's territory.

Xia Ping met Chang Xuan and the others, who revealed that they were gathering universe martial artists to attack a Soul Stone mine. He agreed to join their operation and was left preparing to meet the assembled forces.

• Chang Xuan recognized Liu Rulan as a Soul Clan woman, and Xia Ping said she was his slave.
• Xia Ping joked about women with Chang Xuan, Wang Chen, and the others, while Liu Rulan silently resented his lewd remarks.
• Chang Xuan explained that a senior brother from the Guiyuan Sect had recruited more than a hundred disciples from four major sects to attack a Soul Stone mine.
• Xia Ping accepted Chang Xuan's invitation to join the attack, and the group welcomed his added strength.

Xia Ping and Liu Rulan arrived at the campsite where sect disciples were gathering for an operation, but Feng Ze and the others rejected Xia Ping as a rogue cultivator. As Xia Ping prepared to leave, Feng Ze demanded that Liu Rulan stay behind, and Xia Ping confronted him.

• Chang Xuan brought Xia Ping and Liu Rulan to the campsite where more than a hundred cultivators had gathered.
• Feng Ze and other sect disciples mocked Xia Ping and refused to let him join the operation, claiming he was useless and Liu Rulan could betray them.
• Xia Ping calmly accepted their refusal and turned to leave with Liu Rulan.
• Feng Ze stopped them and insisted that Liu Rulan remain at the camp, claiming he needed to prevent her from leaking information.
• Xia Ping stopped and challenged Feng Ze as the surrounding cultivators watched.

Wu Taidou intervened when Feng Zhe attacked Chang Xuan, then defeated Feng Zhe with a single punch after blocking his Soul-Severing Kick. Feng Zhe was left badly injured in a massive crater.

• Feng Zhe punched Chang Xuan to the ground and prepared to stomp on him while Wang Chen and the others were unable to intervene.
• Wu Taidou stepped in and blocked Feng Zhe's kick, protecting Chang Xuan.
• Feng Zhe attacked Wu Taidou with the Guiyuan Sect's Soul-Severing Kick, but Wu Taidou's protective energy absorbed its force.
• Wu Taidou struck Feng Zhe with his Spiral Fist Force, sending him into a crater and injuring him severely.

Xia Ping defeated Feng Zhe and two other Guiyuan Sect disciples, then killed Feng Zhe despite threats and a plea for mercy. The chapter left Fan Ming arriving too late to stop the killing.

• Xia Ping knocked Feng Zhe unconscious with one punch and sent two Guiyuan Sect disciples flying with his Black Vortex Ripple Fist.
• Wang Chen and the others watched in shock as the crowd realized how powerful Xia Ping was.
• Xia Ping threatened to kill Feng Zhe, who begged Senior Brother Fan for help and tried to scare Xia Ping with the Guiyuan Sect’s reputation.
• Fan Ming arrived and called for Xia Ping to show mercy, but Xia Ping pierced Feng Zhe’s forehead before Fan Ming could intervene.
• Feng Zhe died as Fan Ming watched.

Xia Ping killed Feng Zhe despite Fan Ming’s warning, but Chen Wei intervened to stop Fan Ming from retaliating and apologized on behalf of the Guiyuan Sect. Xia Ping agreed he might remain in the operation and asked how they planned to break through the Soul Stone mine’s heavy defenses.

• Xia Ping killed Feng Zhe with a single finger in front of Fan Ming and the Guiyuan Sect disciples.
• Fan Ming threatened Xia Ping, but Chen Wei arrived and stopped him, arguing that Feng Zhe had brought his death upon himself.
• Fan Ming agreed to leave Xia Ping alone for now and warned that he hoped Xia Ping would not fall into his hands later.
• Chen Wei apologized to Xia Ping on behalf of the Guiyuan Sect and invited him to stay for the operation.
• Xia Ping said he might stay and asked Chen Wei how they planned to overcome the Soul Stone mine’s guards and Divine Ability Realm cultivators.

Chen Wei revealed that he planned to use Red Mist to incapacitate the mine’s natives, and the group prepared to attack the next day. As everyone ate dinner, Xia Ping and the Cat Immortal discovered signs that their food and surroundings had been poisoned.

• Chen Wei showed the group his Red Mist and explained how it could knock out most of the natives, while admitting it would not cover the whole mine.
• The others accepted Chen Wei’s plan and agreed that he deserved the largest share of the gains.
• Chen Wei moved the camp and served fierce beast meat, and Chang Xuan thanked Xia Ping for saving him earlier.
• Xia Ping sensed something wrong with the food, and the Cat Immortal detected Menglu Flowers in the tent’s air.
• The Cat Immortal explained that Menglu Flowers combined with Rain Swallow Grass could create a poison that stripped martial artists of their strength, and concluded that the Guiyuan Sect members were poisoning them.

Xia Ping learned that the Guiyuan Sect had poisoned the beast meat to eliminate the other sects and monopolize the Soul Stone mine, but he ate it anyway because his body could burn away the poison. The Guiyuan Sect disciples gathered in secret afterward, where Fan Ming confronted Chen Wei over his failure to retaliate against Wu Wudi.

• Cat Immortal told Xia Ping that the beast meat contained a poison with a half-day latent period, and Xia Ping realized the Guiyuan Sect planned to kill the other groups after using them against the Blood Soul Continent natives.
• Xia Ping decided to let the Guiyuan Sect carry out its plan while he used the sect to help clear the way to the Soul Stone mine, and he chose not to warn the other disciples.
• Chen Wei checked that everyone was eating, and Xia Ping ate the poisoned beast meat despite Cat Immortal's warning.
• Xia Ping's Hell Golden Crow Stomach burned away the poison, and he looked forward to seeing the Guiyuan Sect's next move.
• Chen Wei and the other Guiyuan Sect disciples met Fan Ming in a hidden cave, where Fan Ming berated Chen Wei for not retaliating against Wu Wudi after Feng Zhe's death.

Chen Wei prepared to poison the Soul Stone Mine’s defenders while secretly intending to use the poison to ensure Wu Taidou and those around him could not resist. At the mine, Chen Wei released the Red Mist, and the group prepared to attack amid the fighting and cries from within.

• Chen Wei told Fan Ming that Wu Taidou had eaten deadly poison and warned him not to interfere until the next day.
• Xia Ping and the others reached the heavily guarded Soul Stone Mine and sensed Divine Ability Realm cultivators inside.
• Chen Wei announced that he would release the Red Mist to incapacitate the mine’s defenders, winning the group’s admiration with his show of self-sacrifice.
• Chen Wei entered the mine, and an explosion was followed by red mist spreading across the area.
• As fighting and dying cries sounded from inside the mine, a Guiyuan Sect disciple ordered the group to charge in.

Chen Wei betrayed Chang Xuan’s group, luring them into a trap arranged with Zhuo Hao and the Soul Clan. After explaining their deal and the Spirit Contract binding both sides, Chen Wei hinted that a drug was already taking effect.

• Chang Xuan and the others entered the Soul Stone mine, expecting to finish off the natives, but found the guards had vanished.
• The natives emerged unharmed and surrounded the group, while Zhuo Hao revealed that the apparent ambush had been a setup.
• Liu Rulan recognized Zhuo Hao, and Xia Ping realized that Chen Wei had colluded with the natives.
• Chen Wei admitted that Guiyuan Sect had agreed to trade the group’s lives for two-thirds of the mine’s Soul Stones.
• Chen Wei explained that both parties had signed a Spirit Contract, preventing either side from breaking the deal.
• Chang Xuan’s group prepared to attack, but Chen Wei said the medicine should already be taking effect.