Chapter Summaries

Summary

Plot Points & Events

• Su Mo continues cultivating the Hun Tian Demonic Art, preparing for the Young Master selection.
• He heads to the martial arena in Black Obsidian City for a duel against Wu Lie and Wu Yu'er.
• The duel begins with Wu Lie challenging Su Mo, but Su Mo insists on fighting both at once.

Character Developments

• Su Mo remains calm and confident, hiding his true strength and identity.
• Wu Lie and Wu Yu'er underestimate Su Mo, leading to their downfall.

Significant Themes

• Confidence vs Arrogance: Su Mo's confidence in his abilities leads him to take on two opponents at once, but this could also be seen as arrogance by others.
• Preparation: Su Mo's cultivation and preparation for the duel showcase his dedication and foresight.

Character Interactions

• Su Mo, Wu Lie, and Wu Yu'er engage in a tense standoff before the duel begins.
• Su Mo's calm demeanor contrasts with Wu Lie and Wu Yu'er's underestimation and growing frustration.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Mo, now possessing Wu Chen's body, demonstrates extraordinary strength and uses demonic arts to attack Wu Lie and Wu Yu'er.
• Su Mo's first attack reveals his power to be at least Martial Emperor Realm, Fourth Layer, surprising everyone.
• Wu Lie and Wu Yu'er defend against Su Mo's attacks but are forced back.
• Su Mo unleashes a barrage of sword qi, overwhelming Wu Lie and Wu Yu'er.
• Wu Lie and Wu Yu'er use their Battle Souls to defend but are significantly weakened by Su Mo's Devouring Power.

Character Developments

• Su Mo (Wu Chen): Shows dramatic improvement in strength and uses demonic arts, shocking Wu Lie and Wu Yu'er.
• Wu Lie: Realizes Wu Chen's strength has greatly increased, becomes alarmed, and uses his Battle Soul.
• Wu Yu'er: Suspects that the Wu Chen before her might not be the real Wu Chen, becomes frightened, and uses her Battle Soul.

Significant Themes

• Sudden increase in strength and change in martial arts.
• The use of demonic arts and their shock value.
• The power of Battle Souls and their role in combat.

Character Interactions

• Su Mo (Wu Chen) vs. Wu Lie and Wu Yu'er: Su Mo demonstrates overwhelming power, forcing Wu Lie and Wu Yu'er to use their Battle Souls in defense.
• Wu Lie and Wu Yu'er's interaction: They are both shocked and alarmed by Wu Chen's sudden increase in strength and change in martial arts. Wu Yu'er suspects that Wu Chen might not be the real Wu Chen.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Mo (disguised as Wu Chen) defeats Wu Lie and Wu Yu'er, both at the Martial Emperor Realm, Fourth Layer, in a single breath, showcasing his immense strength.
• Wu Yuan, Wu Lie's uncle, offers a reward of ten thousand low-grade Spirit Crystals to anyone who can kill Wu Chen, leading to multiple challenges.
• Su Mo accepts all challenges for three days later, stirring up the martial arena and the entire tribe.

Character Developments

• Su Mo (Wu Chen): Proves his formidable strength, instilling fear and awe. He accepts all challenges, displaying confidence and ambition.
• Wu Yuan: Seeks revenge for Wu Lie's death, offering a reward to incite others to kill Wu Chen.
• Wu Tribe Members: Many are tempted by the reward, leading to multiple challenges against Wu Chen.

Significant Themes

• Strength and Power: Wu Chen's strength and power are the driving force behind his actions, instilling fear and respect in others.
• Ambition and Determination: Wu Chen's ambition is evident in his actions, as he seeks to rise within the Witch Tribe and achieve his goals.
• Revenge and Honor: Wu Yuan seeks revenge for his nephew's death, highlighting the importance of family and honor within the tribe.

Character Interactions

• Su Mo vs. Wu Yuan: Their interaction is tense, with Wu Yuan seeking revenge and Su Mo refusing to back down.
• Su Mo vs. Wu Tribe Members: Multiple Wu Tribe members challenge Su Mo, leading to a tense standoff and setting the stage for future battles.

Key Plot Points

• Su Mo refines his physical body (Wu Chen) into an independent clone to increase his strength.
• He plans to use this clone to challenge Witch Tribe geniuses and gain recognition.
• Su Mo cultivates the Hun Tian Demonic Art in the Earth Spirit Tower's Second Layer.

Character Developments

• Su Mo becomes more strategic and ambitious, planning to create multiple powerful clones.
• Ghost Saint Yan Mo, the demon possessing Su Mo, agrees to teach Su Mo the clone refinement method in exchange for freedom after they leave the Witch Tribe.

Significant Themes

• Power and strength are the primary themes, with Su Mo seeking to increase his power through cultivation and clone refinement.
• Trust and deception are subtly explored, with Su Mo being cautious about Ghost Saint Yan Mo's true intentions.

Character Interactions

• Su Mo interacts with Ghost Saint Yan Mo, negotiating for the clone refinement method and promising to set the demon free after leaving the Witch Tribe.
• Su Mo doesn't interact with other characters in this chapter, focusing solely on cultivation and planning.

Key Plot Points

• Su Mo successfully converts his cultivation method to the Hun Tian Demonic Art, entering the First Layer.
• He leaves the Earth Spirit Tower and heads to the martial arena, where he declares he'll accept challenges from anyone at his cultivation level.
• Wu Liangyu, a Martial Emperor Realm Third Layer martial artist, challenges Su Mo.

Character Developments

• Su Mo's confidence grows with his increased strength, leading him to make bold declarations.
• Wu Liangyu, a formidable opponent, is introduced.

Significant Themes

• Confidence and arrogance: Su Mo's confidence in his strength leads him to make bold claims, which could be seen as arrogant.
• Strength and skill: The chapter highlights the difference in strength and skill between Su Mo and his opponents, with Su Mo's power being significantly greater.

Character Interactions

• Su Mo and Wu Liangyu's interaction sets the stage for their battle, with Wu Liangyu expressing his confidence and Su Mo showing indifference.
• The crowd's reaction to Su Mo's declarations and Wu Liangyu's challenge adds tension and anticipation for the battle.

Key Plot Points

• Su Mo, now cultivating demonic arts, defeats Wu Liangyu in two moves using his enhanced sword skills.
• Wu Yuan, an Elder, interferes and saves Wu Liangyu, preventing Su Mo from delivering the final blow.
• Su Mo challenges the audience, defeating over a dozen Martial Emperor Realm, Third Layer, geniuses of the Witch Tribe.

Character Developments

• Su Mo's strength and confidence grow as he continues to defeat opponents.
• Wu Yuan's interference shows his bias and willingness to protect Wu Liangyu.
• Wu Mo, a mysterious and powerful genius, is introduced.

Significant Themes

• The power of demonic cultivation and its influence on Su Mo's actions.
• The bias and favoritism within the Witch Tribe's hierarchy.
• The importance of reputation and making a name for oneself.

Character Interactions

• Su Mo vs. Wu Liangyu: A quick and decisive victory for Su Mo.
• Su Mo vs. Wu Yuan: Tension and disagreement over the rules of the battle.
• Su Mo vs. Various Witch Tribe Geniuses: Su Mo's dominance and growing reputation.
• Su Mo vs. Wu Mo (implied): A potential future confrontation between two powerful geniuses.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wu Mo, known for his bizarre methods and 'Dream Demon Battle Soul', challenges Su Mo to a battle.
• Su Mo accepts the challenge, and they face off on the battle stage.
• Wu Mo uses his Battle Soul to create a dreamscape, trapping Su Mo and physically torturing him.
• Su Mo activates his Battle Souls, including the Devouring Battle Soul, to break the dreamscape.

Character Developments

• Su Mo demonstrates his resilience and strategic thinking under pressure.
• Wu Mo reveals his overconfidence and underestimates Su Mo's power.

Significant Themes

• The power and danger of unique Battle Souls.
• The importance of mental fortitude and willpower in battle.

Character Interactions

• Wu Mo and Su Mo's intense standoff and battle, showcasing their contrasting personalities and abilities.
• Wu Yuan's provocation and anticipation of Su Mo's defeat.
• The audience's reactions and speculations about the battle's outcome.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wu Chen faces Wu Mo in the Young Master selection battle.
• Wu Chen appears to be defeated but suddenly absorbs Wu Mo's Battle Soul, causing Wu Mo's death.
• Su Mo (Wu Chen) claims victory and leaves the martial arena.
• Su Mo plans to refine Wu Chen's body into an independent clone and solidify his main body's foundation.
• Su Mo decides to give his clone two Battle Souls: Vajra Ape and Flame Stone.
• Su Mo successfully splits a wisp of his divine soul and merges it with the Vajra Ape Battle Soul.

Character Developments

• Wu Chen (Su Mo) demonstrates his power and absorbs Wu Mo's Battle Soul, solidifying his status as a super genius.
• Wu Mo's death surprises everyone, and his defeat remains unexplained.
• Su Mo's plan to create a clone progresses, showing his strategic thinking and resourcefulness.

Significant Themes

• The power of Battle Souls and their importance in cultivation.
• The struggle for dominance and the consequences of underestimating opponents.
• The theme of identity and duality, as Su Mo maintains his main body and clone separately.

Character Interactions

• Wu Chen (Su Mo) vs. Wu Mo: A battle that ends in Wu Mo's unexpected death.
• Su Mo (main body) vs. Su Mo (clone): Su Mo attempts to refine his clone and split his divine soul.
• Wu Tianyu: Observes Wu Chen's battle and feels intrigued by his hidden power.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Mo attempts to fuse his divine soul with the Flame Stone Battle Soul, a process that takes a month.
• The fusion successful, creating a special twin Battle Souls.
• Wu Chen, Su Mo's clone, begins cultivating the Hun Tian Demonic Art.
• Su Mo conceives the idea of forging battle souls for others to increase their talent.
• Both Su Mo and his clone cultivate for ten months, reaching Martial Emperor Realm Third Layer and Hun Tian Demonic Art's first layer mastery, respectively.
• Su Mo plans to enhance his clone's combat power before the Witch Tribe's Young Master selection.

Character Developments

• Su Mo: Becomes more determined to succeed in the Witch Tribe's Young Master selection and improve the Sky Palace's status.
• Wu Chen (Su Mo's clone): Shows significant progress in cultivating the Hun Tian Demonic Art and demonstrates powerful combat prowess within the Hun Tian Demonic Domain.

Significant Themes

• Talent and its enhancement: Su Mo's idea of forging battle souls for others to increase their talent is a central theme.
• Cultivation and growth: Both Su Mo and his clone dedicate themselves to improving their cultivation and abilities.

Character Interactions

• Wu Xian and two other Witch Tribe youths encounter Su Mo's clone practicing the Hun Tian Demonic Art, expressing shock and speculation about his identity and relationship with Su Mo.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The selection for the Young Witch of the Tianming Star Witch Tribe is approaching.
• Wu Chen and Wu Tianyu are both candidates, ranked 78th and 53rd respectively on a list of top 100 geniuses.
• The selection will take place in three days at the Sacred Witch Plaza in Tianming Holy City.

Character Developments

• Wu Chen: Has gained fame and entered the Young Master candidate list due to his previous victories and killing of Wu Mo.
• Wu Tianyu: Has advanced to the Martial Emperor Realm, Third Layer, and is confident in his chances against Wu Chen.

Significant Themes

• Talent and potential are prioritized over cultivation in the Witch Tribe's Young Master selection.
• The Witch Tribe's selection process varies each time, adding an element of unpredictability.

Character Interactions

• Wu Chen and Wu Tianyu meet at the Sacred Witch Plaza and exchange words, with Wu Tianyu expressing his intention to defeat Wu Chen during the selection.
• Both characters view each other as unworthy rivals, setting up a potential rivalry for the Young Master position.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wu Tianyu, humiliated by his defeat in the Azure World battle, challenges Wu Chen (Su Mo) to a future duel.
• Wu Ma and Wu Youlan, top geniuses, arrive at the Sacred Witch Plaza, causing a stir.
• The High Priest, Fourth Priest, and core elders arrive, signaling the start of the Young Master selection.

Character Developments

• Wu Tianyu: Becomes enraged and humiliated when reminded of his defeat, sets a challenge for Wu Chen.
• Wu Ma and Wu Youlan: Display their powerful auras and cultivation at the sixth level of the Martial Emperor Realm, solidifying their status as formidable rivals.
• Su Mo (Wu Chen): Remains composed and confident, accepting Wu Tianyu's challenge, and secretly observes the High Priest and Fourth Priest.

Significant Themes

• Humiliation and redemption (Wu Tianyu's challenge to Wu Chen).
• Power dynamics and rivalries (among the Young Master candidates and the High Priest's arrival).
• The importance of status and symbols (the attire and insignia worn by the High Priest, Fourth Priest, and core elders).

Character Interactions

• Wu Tianyu and Wu Chen: Set a challenge for a future duel.
• Wu Ma and Wu Youlan: Arrive together, drawing attention and greetings from the crowd.
• The crowd and the High Priest, Fourth Priest, and core elders: Show respect and deference, with the High Priest dismissing them with a wave of his sleeve.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Witch Tribe's Young Chieftain selection begins, divided into three stages.
• The First Stage involves defeating projections of Wu Ling (the previous Young Master) within a three-layered Treasure Pagoda. The projections' strength increases with each layer.
• Wu Ren Wang, the top candidate, returns and shares his training experiences on Sanhua Star, mentioning a challenging opponent from the Divine Martial Academy named You Tianhan.
• Wu Ren Wang, also known as the Witchman King, confidently lands on the top of the Treasure Pagoda instead of entering through the layers.

Character Developments

• Wu Ren Wang (Witchman King) displays confidence, ambition, and a desire to prove his invincibility among his peers. He aims to challenge You Tianhan at the Divine Martial Academy after becoming the Young Chieftain.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and desire for power: Wu Ren Wang's confidence and determination to become the Young Chieftain and challenge other powerful figures.
• Competition and rivalry: The Young Chieftain selection process highlights the competitive nature of the Witch Tribe and the desire to prove one's strength and worth.

Character Interactions

• Wu Ren Wang interacts with the High Priest, sharing his training experiences and expressing his ambition to challenge You Tianhan.
• Wu Ren Wang's actions and confidence draw the attention and surprise of the crowd, including Su Mo, who is intrigued by the Witchman King's behavior.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Witchman King bypasses the three layers of the Treasure Pagoda by not entering, demonstrating his confidence and dominance.
• A large number of Witch Tribe geniuses enter the Treasure Pagoda to challenge the stages, with many being eliminated on the first layer due to the strength of Wu Ling's projection.
• Su Mo enters the Treasure Pagoda and defeats Wu Ling's projection on the first layer with ease, proceeding to the second layer.

Character Developments

• The Witchman King: Exhibits supreme confidence and dominance, bypassing the challenges, and is considered the favorite to win the Young Master selection.
• Su Mo: Shows his strength by defeating Wu Ling's projection on the first layer, demonstrating his potential as a contender.

Significant Themes

• Confidence and Dominance: The Witchman King's actions embody these qualities, setting him apart from other contestants.
• Strength and Potential: Su Mo's defeat of Wu Ling's projection highlights his strength and potential as a serious contender.

Character Interactions

• The Witchman King and the High Priest: The King's decision to bypass the challenges is acknowledged and accepted by the High Priest.
• Su Mo and Wu Ling's Projection: Su Mo faces and defeats Wu Ling's projection, showcasing his power and skill.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Mo reaches the Second Layer of the Treasure Pagoda, facing Wu Ling's projection at fifty percent strength.
• Su Mo defeats the projection using his peak Cultivation Strength and Guo Jianqing's Long Sword Battle Soul.
• An ancient staircase appears, leading Su Mo to the Third Layer.
• In the outside world, Wu Tong, a super genius, is eliminated from the Third Layer, shocking the onlookers.
• The Witchman King expresses disdain for the eliminated geniuses, hoping Wu Ma and Wu Youlan can provide some challenge.

Character Developments

• Su Mo demonstrates his prowess by defeating a powerful projection with ease.
• Wu Tong, a previously highly regarded genius, is eliminated, showing the difficulty of the trial.
• The Witchman King reveals his disdain for the eliminated geniuses, highlighting his arrogance and confidence.

Significant Themes

• The theme of strength and power is emphasized as Su Mo easily defeats a formidable projection.
• The theme of challenge and difficulty is underscored as Wu Tong, a top genius, is eliminated.
• The theme of arrogance and confidence is shown through the Witchman King's disdain for the other geniuses.

Character Interactions

• Su Mo interacts with Wu Ling's projection, demonstrating his combat prowess.
• Wu Tong interacts with other geniuses, expressing his frustration at being eliminated.
• The Witchman King interacts with the eliminated geniuses, expressing his disdain and hope for Wu Ma and Wu Youlan.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Mo enters the Third Layer of the pagoda, where he encounters Wu Ling's projection, which is more conscious and powerful than the previous ones.
• Su Mo uses the Hun Tian Demonic Domain and the Destined Spirit Sword Array against Wu Ling's projection but is surprised by its ability to counter the array.
• Su Mo ultimately defeats Wu Ling's projection using his full strength, including the activation of his Sword's Battle Soul and Sword's Martial Soul.
• After defeating Wu Ling's projection, Su Mo ascends to the next layer.

Character Developments

• Su Mo demonstrates his ability to adapt and strategize against a powerful opponent, showing growth in his combat skills.
• Wu Ling's projection showcases its formidable strength and combat awareness, even with limited power.

Significant Themes

• The theme of power and its limits is explored through the battle between Su Mo and Wu Ling's projection, highlighting the importance of strategic thinking and adaptability.
• The theme of growth and development is evident as Su Mo faces and overcomes a more challenging opponent.

Character Interactions

• Su Mo and Wu Ling's projection engage in a battle of wits and strength, with Su Mo ultimately emerging victorious.
• There is no significant interaction with other characters in this chapter.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wu Ma and Wu Youlan are the first to pass the three-layered treasure pagoda and reach the tower summit.
• Wu Chen, ranked over seventy, surprises everyone by reaching the tower summit next, ahead of higher-ranked candidates like Wu Qiong.
• Wu Qiong, the fourth-ranked candidate, arrives at the summit and is displeased to find Wu Chen there before him.

Character Developments

• Wu Ma and Wu Youlan demonstrate their exceptional talent and confidence by being the first to pass the trial.
• Wu Chen proves his strength and surprises the clan by reaching the summit quickly.
• Wu Qiong shows his competitive nature and displeasure at being surpassed by a lower-ranked candidate.

Significant Themes

• Talent and potential are key factors in the Young Master selection.
• Surprise and underestimation of opponents are common, as seen with Wu Chen's rapid rise.
• Competition and rivalry among candidates are intense.

Character Interactions

• Wu Ma and Wu Youlan, as a couple, display unity and confidence in their abilities.
• The Witchman King shows arrogance and underestimation of other candidates, except for Wu Ma and Wu Youlan.
• Wu Qiong feels disrespected and challenged by Wu Chen's presence at the summit before him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Young Master selection's First Stage ends, with over 180 geniuses reaching the summit of the three-layer Treasure Pagoda.
• The Second Stage begins: the High Priest introduces Blood Fiend Mountain, where candidates must absorb Blood Fiend Qi and inject it into Blood Sun Flower seeds to make them bloom within an hour. The larger the bloom, the better the assessment score.
• The High Priest assures fairness by suppressing everyone's Battle Soul power to the Martial Emperor Realm, First Layer.

Character Developments

• Wu Qiong, initially dismissive of Su Mo, vows to settle the score after the selection.
• Wu Tianyu, injured from the First Stage, arrives at the summit and feels threatened by Su Mo's potential.

Significant Themes

• Talent assessment: The Second Stage focuses on the candidates' talent for absorbing Spiritual Energy, reflecting the Witch Tribe's emphasis on innate abilities.
• Fairness: The High Priest ensures a level playing field by suppressing everyone's Battle Soul power, highlighting the importance of equal opportunity.

Character Interactions

• Wu Qiong and Su Mo: Wu Qiong underestimates Su Mo and plans to confront him later.
• Wu Tianyu and Su Mo: Wu Tianyu feels challenged by Su Mo's potential and aims to outperform him in the Second Stage.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Mo enters Blood Fiend Mountain and finds a vast, misty interior with low visibility due to dense Blood Fiend Qi.
• He attempts to grow a Blood Sun Flower seed using the Blood Fiend Qi, which successfully germinates and grows into a large, blood-red tree and then a flower.
• Su Mo decides to grow the Blood Sun Flower to over one zhang in size to secure first place.
• Wu Tianyu struggles to grow his Blood Sun Flower and moves deeper into the mountain to find more Blood Fiend Qi.
• The hour is up, and the High Priest announces for everyone to leave Blood Fiend Mountain.

Character Developments

• Su Mo demonstrates his ability to control and manipulate Blood Fiend Qi, growing his Blood Sun Flower to an impressive size.
• Wu Tianyu shows concern about his slow progress and moves to find more Blood Fiend Qi.

Significant Themes

• The importance of talent and skill in the Witch Tribe's assessment.
• The competition and pressure among the Witch Tribe's geniuses.

Character Interactions

• Su Mo's internal dialogue reveals his confidence in his abilities and his determination to secure first place.
• Wu Tianyu's actions show his anxiety and need to improve his progress.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Geniuses reveal their Blood Sun Flowers after the second trial on Blood Fiend Mountain.
• Wu Qiong's Blood Sun Flower reaches seven chi, the largest among participants.
• Wu Ma and Wu Youlan's Blood Sun Flowers measure one zhang and one chi, and one zhang respectively.
• The Witchman King's Blood Sun Flower is one zhang and nine chi, surpassing Wu Ma and Wu Youlan.
• Su Mo reveals his Blood Sun Flower, which is significantly larger than the others.

Character Developments

• Wu Qiong demonstrates exceptional talent with a seven chi Blood Sun Flower.
• Wu Ma and Wu Youlan show impressive results but are surpassed by the Witchman King.
• The Witchman King displays overwhelming confidence and dominance after revealing his Blood Sun Flower.
• Su Mo's Blood Sun Flower is the largest, indicating his extraordinary talent.

Significant Themes

• Competition and rivalry among geniuses.
• The importance of talent and confidence in achieving success.
• The struggle to measure up to the Witchman King's exceptional abilities.

Character Interactions

• Wu Ma and Wu Youlan are rivals, trying to outdo each other and challenge the Witchman King.
• The Witchman King expresses disdain for Wu Ma and Wu Youlan's Blood Sun Flowers.
• Wu Tianyu encourages Su Mo to reveal his Blood Sun Flower, drawing everyone's attention to him.
• Su Mo feels helpless and regretful about the size of his Blood Sun Flower.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Mo successfully cultivates a Blood Sun Flower three zhang in size, far surpassing the expectations of the Witch Tribe members and the High Priest.
• Witchman King accuses Su Mo of cheating, causing chaos in the Sacred Witch Plaza.
• The High Priest examines the Blood Sun Flower and confirms that Su Mo did not cheat, awarding him first place in the second trial.
• The High Priest announces the third trial: learning and cultivating a new martial skill to great success within three days. Those who pass will become the Junior Steward of the tribe.

Character Developments

• Su Mo: Proves his innocence and gains the High Priest's recognition, showing his talent and potential.
• Witchman King: Becomes increasingly jealous and hostile towards Su Mo, determined to secure the Junior Steward position for himself.

Significant Themes

• Talent and potential: Su Mo's extraordinary abilities challenge the expectations and beliefs of the Witch Tribe members.
• Accusations and slander: Witchman King's false accusations highlight the importance of evidence and fairness in the competition.
• Learning and comprehension: The third trial emphasizes the importance of understanding and mastering new knowledge or skills.

Character Interactions

• Su Mo and the High Priest: The High Priest values Su Mo's potential and supports him against Witchman King's accusations.
• Su Mo and Witchman King: Tension grows between them as Witchman King becomes increasingly hostile towards Su Mo's success.
• The Witch Tribe members: They are shocked and disbelieving of Su Mo's achievement, leading to chaos and speculation in the Sacred Witch Plaza.