Chapter Summaries

Qin Xi discussed whether to punish the Mediocre Death God and told the Chat Group that he had met the Masked Man. He explained why he suspected the Masked Man but said that suspicion was not the main thing he wanted to share.

• The Masked Man found wooden houses and secretly approached the one where Qin Xi and the others were talking.
• Di Qun and Ao Xin urged Qin Xi to kill the Mediocre Death God, but Qin Xi insisted on waiting for evidence.
• Qin Xi created a Chat Group and told its members that he had met the Masked Man, who had not confessed.
• Qin Xi said the Masked Man's expression had convinced him the matter was connected to him, then began to explain that this was not what he wanted to tell them.

Qin Xi asked the group why the black aura around Masked Man’s mirror had grown thicker, and the others speculated that he might be practicing a forbidden art. The chapter ended with Masked Man secretly listening from the Dragon Clan Grassland and realizing Qin Xi suspected him.

• Qin Xi told the group that the black aura around Masked Man’s mirror had grown thicker and asked what might be causing it.
• Wukong asked whether Qin Xi had noticed anything unusual about Masked Man, and Qin Xi described a cold, eerie feeling around him.
• Leona suggested Masked Man might be practicing a forbidden art, and Daoist Yangmei said he had heard of one rumored to come from the distant Xige Sea.
• Masked Man hid in a house on the Dragon Clan Grassland and listened as Qin Xi discussed his growing suspicions.

Qin Xi discussed his return to the Void Sect with Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yangmei, while Ouyang Qing received a lead on the deaths troubling the Fox Clan. Hong Ling’s report pointed the investigation toward the southern regions, leaving the group with a more focused search area.

• Ancestor Hongjun asked Qin Xi when he would return to the Void Sect, and Qin Xi said he planned to leave the day after tomorrow if nothing delayed them.
• Daoist Yangmei urged Qin Xi to hurry back, and Qin Xi reassured him that things were going smoothly.
• Ao Xin went outside to arrange preparations for their departure.
• Hong Ling entered and told Ouyang Qing that the reported deaths were concentrated in the south, while the northern regions remained safe.
• Ouyang Qing agreed that the force behind the deaths should be investigated in the south.

The group discussed how to broaden the search for the hidden force causing trouble, and Qin Xi prepared to leave for the Void Sect with Mediocre Death God in custody. The chapter ended with Qin Xi asking Ao Xin whether the prisoner was still secure, and Ao Xin pointing below her feet.

• Ouyang Qing accepted Hong Ling’s findings and told her to focus the investigation while continuing searches in the north.
• Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl and Leona urged the group to investigate nearby forces and a possible hidden force in the south.
• Qin Xi told Ouyang Qing and Ancestor Hongjun to investigate more thoroughly, and Ancestor Hongjun agreed.
• Wukong warned Qin Xi to keep Mediocre Death God under strict watch during the journey, and Qin Xi said he, Di Qun, and Ao Xin would take turns guarding him.
• Qin Xi said goodbye to the group, closed the video, and asked Ao Xin whether Mediocre Death God was still securely imprisoned.
• Ao Xin pointed to the ground beneath her feet.

The Masked Man secretly watched Qin Xi, Di Qun, and Ao Xin, hoping to learn where the Mediocre Death God was held, but Ao Xin revealed nothing. Qin Xi and his companions prepared to leave for the Void Sect, and Ao Xin opened the hidden passage to the prisoner’s dungeon.

• The Masked Man eavesdropped on Qin Xi and the others but heard only Ao Xin say the Mediocre Death God was in a safe place.
• The Masked Man patiently watched the group for a day without seeing them visit the dungeon.
• After breakfast, Qin Xi asked Ao Xin whether she had settled her clan’s affairs, and she said they could leave that day.
• Qin Xi told Ao Xin and Di Qun they would retrieve the Mediocre Death God before setting out, and both agreed.
• Ao Xin dripped her blood onto an antique, opening a concealed passage, and Di Qun praised the secret entrance and asked Ao Xin to make one for her.

Ao Xin led Di Qun and Qin Xi into the Dragon Clan’s hidden underground palace, revealing the blood-powered secrets that opened it and the luxurious chambers below. He brought them to a secluded Mystic Iron prison where the Mediocre Death God was the first prisoner.

• Ao Xin told Di Qun that the Dragon Clan’s blood was needed to build the underground palace, and Di Qun promised the Monster Clan would reward him for the method.
• Ao Xin led Di Qun and Qin Xi down the dark staircase, where torches lit themselves as they passed.
• Qin Xi admired the palace and asked Ao Xin to build a similar hidden cultivation place for him at the Heavenly Dao Dojo.
• Ao Xin guided the group through the luxurious palace to a gloomy prison of Mystic Iron cages and said the Mediocre Death God was its first prisoner.

Qin Xi and his companions left the Dragon Clan’s luxurious underground chambers and went to retrieve the Mediocre Death God. The Masked Man searched the empty room, then waited outside, unaware that they had already found the prisoner.

• Ao Xin explained that the Dragon Clan kept its treasures underground for safety and that its elders sometimes came down to enjoy the chambers.
• The Masked Man entered the room, found Qin Xi and the others missing, and concluded they had used an undiscovered secret passage.
• The Masked Man waited outside, planning to follow them and rescue the Mediocre Death God when they emerged.
• Qin Xi, Di Qun, and Ao Xin found the Mediocre Death God hiding in a dark corner of his cell.
• The Mediocre Death God protested that he had done nothing wrong, but Di Qun and Ao Xin restrained him and escorted him away with Qin Xi.

Qin Xi and the others brought the Mediocre Death God out of the hidden room and set off through the forest toward the Void Sect. The Masked Man watched them leave, while Ao Xin guided the group through the confusing paths.

• Qin Xi opened the hidden wall with his blood, and he, Di Qun, and Ao Xin brought the Mediocre Death God back into the room.
• Di Qun asked Ao Xin to share the room’s structural plans, and Ao Xin offered to help build a similar place for the Monster Clan.
• Ao Xin covered the Mediocre Death God’s head with a black cloth bag as Qin Xi prepared to set out for the Void Sect.
• The Masked Man watched from a dark corner as the group left with the Mediocre Death God and murmured that she had finally waited for them.
• Qin Xi asked Ao Xin which way to go in the forest, and she explained its illusions and offered to guide him through it.

The Masked Man struggled through Ao Xin’s forest while following Qin Xi and the others toward the Void Sect, then caught up with them the next day. As Ao Xin returned from hunting, he briefly spotted black qi near a rock, leaving the Masked Man’s presence unnoticed.

• The Masked Man lost sight of Qin Xi and the others in the forest and spent another day trying to find his way out.
• Qin Xi, Ao Xin, Di Qun, and the others left the forest and continued toward the Void Sect while the Masked Man followed behind.
• The Masked Man escaped the forest at night and traveled without resting until he caught up with the group the next day.
• Qin Xi and the others stopped by Xiao He to boil water, while Ao Xin went into the forest to hunt and gather fruit.
• Ao Xin returned with a wild chicken and fruit, briefly saw black qi curling behind a rock, then looked again and saw nothing.

Ao Xin spotted what she thought was black qi, putting Qin Xi on alert as the group traveled toward a ruined temple. After they settled in for the night and took turns keeping watch, the surroundings remained quiet while Di Qun stood guard.

• Ao Xin told Qin Xi she had seen black qi near a rock, and Qin Xi urged everyone to travel faster and stay alert.
• Qin Xi, Di Qun, Ao Xin, and the Mediocre Death God continued on their way, and nothing happened through the afternoon.
• The group reached a ruined temple at night, where Qin Xi tied the Mediocre Death God to a pillar and agreed to sleep while the others kept watch.
• Di Qun and Ao Xin took turns watching, with Ao Xin warning Di Qun not to fall asleep.
• More than two hours passed as Di Qun kept watch, and the area remained quiet.

The Masked Man used black qi to put Di Qun, Ao Xin, and Qin Xi to sleep, then freed the Mediocre Death God from his bindings. Qin Xi managed to wake himself and confronted the Masked Man, who said his cultivation method had let him escape the Heavenly Dao Dojo.

• The Masked Man sent black qi through the ruined temple and made Di Qun, Ao Xin, and Qin Xi fall into a deep sleep.
• The Masked Man removed the hood from the Mediocre Death God, who begged his master to spare his life.
• The Masked Man cut the rope binding the Mediocre Death God, and Qin Xi heard the sound and struggled to wake up.
• Qin Xi stabbed his injured leg with a dagger, regained some awareness, and confronted the Masked Man about escaping the Heavenly Dao Dojo.
• The Masked Man told Qin Xi that his cultivation method had prevented him from being confined inside the room.

Qin Xi confronted the Masked Man, who revealed that he had drained the blood essence of southern sect disciples to strengthen himself and move freely. Qin Xi broke his restraint with the Law of Fantasy and faced the Masked Man’s attack, leaving their fight unresolved.

• Qin Xi accused the Masked Man and the Mediocre Death God of using captured disciples to move freely.
• The Masked Man admitted that he had drained southern sect disciples’ blood essence and absorbed them to strengthen himself.
• Qin Xi vowed to destroy the Masked Man, who declared that Qin Xi would die that night.
• Qin Xi used the Law of Fantasy to break his restraint, injuring himself but regaining control of his body.
• Qin Xi dodged the Masked Man’s mirror attack and vowed to subdue him.
• The Masked Man rejected Qin Xi’s threat and launched another attack with a golden beam wrapped in black aura.

Qin Xi drew the Masked Man and the Mediocre Death God away from the ruined temple to protect the unconscious Di Qun and Ao Xin. He attacked the Masked Man's mirror with a Mystic Iron and diamond dagger, but the fight continued as the Mediocre Death God charged him with a scythe.

• Qin Xi dodged the Masked Man's attack and saw Di Qun and Ao Xin lying unconscious nearby.
• Qin Xi moved toward the door, but the Mediocre Death God and the Masked Man attacked him with a scythe and mirror.
• Qin Xi fled through a window into the courtyard to keep the fight from endangering Di Qun and Ao Xin.
• Qin Xi wrapped his injured leg, pulled out his dagger, and lunged at the Masked Man's mirror.
• The Masked Man tilted the mirror to reduce the force of Qin Xi's attack, then ordered the Mediocre Death God to kill him.
• The Mediocre Death God swept his scythe at Qin Xi, who leaped upward.

Qin Xi drove off Mediocre Death God, but Masked Man used black aura to rescue him and escape. Qin Xi returned to the ruined temple, where Di Qun and Ao Xin remained asleep but were expected to recover.

• Qin Xi stabbed Mediocre Death God in the left shoulder and set his robes ablaze with a barrier of flames.
• Masked Man extinguished the flames with black aura and lifted Mediocre Death God into the air.
• Masked Man admitted that he had killed the victims and planned to kill more to increase his strength before escaping with Mediocre Death God.
• Qin Xi tried to pursue them but lost sight of them in the darkness.
• Qin Xi returned to the ruined temple and found Di Qun and Ao Xin asleep after inhaling smoky hallucinogen.
• Qin Xi checked their pulses, confirmed they had no serious injuries, and closed his eyes as dawn broke, troubled by his painful leg and Masked Man’s escape.

After the Mediocre Death God disappeared from the ruined temple, Qin Xi told Ao Xin and Di Qun that the Masked Man had rescued him and knocked them unconscious. Qin Xi and the others returned to the Void Sect to discuss how to deal with the escapees, while Ancestor Hongjun expected their arrival.

• Ao Xin and Di Qun woke to find the Mediocre Death God and Qin Xi missing from the ruined temple.
• Qin Xi returned carrying wild game and told them the Masked Man had rescued the Mediocre Death God after knocking them out.
• Qin Xi explained that the Masked Man could act independently and was extremely powerful.
• Qin Xi decided they should return to the Void Sect and consult everyone about how to deal with the escapees.
• Qin Xi, Ao Xin, and Di Qun reached the Void Sect after traveling for one day, and Ancestor Hongjun knew they would arrive within two days.

Qin Xi returned to the Void Sect with Di Qun and Ao Xin, but Plain Reaper was missing because Masked Man had rescued him. Qin Xi began explaining the strange events to Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yangmei, leaving them with more questions about Masked Man and the moving mirror.

• Disciples waiting at the mountain reported Qin Xi and his companions’ return to Ancestor Hongjun.
• Ancestor Hongjun saw that only Qin Xi, Di Qun, and Ao Xin had returned, and Qin Xi told him Masked Man had rescued Plain Reaper.
• Ancestor Hongjun welcomed them into the Void Sect’s main hall and dismissed the other elders and attendants.
• Ancestor Hongjun asked Qin Xi what had gone wrong, while Daoist Yangmei asked how Masked Man and his mirror had acted.
• Di Qun urged Daoist Yangmei to let Qin Xi explain, and Qin Xi said Masked Man had behaved strangely during the night, made them leave, and moved through his mirror.

Qin Xi confirmed that Mediocre Death God and the Masked Man were behind the disciples’ deaths, but the group had no clues about their motives or whereabouts. He revealed that the Masked Man had rescued Mediocre Death God, shocking the group.

• Qin Xi told Ancestor Hongjun and the others that the Masked Man had attacked and rescued Mediocre Death God, and they agreed they needed to confront them.
• Qin Xi contacted the group’s Big Bosses and confirmed that Mediocre Death God and the Masked Man were responsible for the disciples’ deaths.
• Leona asked why the two had killed the disciples, but Ouyang Qing said they had found no useful clues and that the Masked Man had left no trace.
• Wukong demanded to know where the two had gone, and Qin Xi revealed that the Masked Man had rescued them.
• Nine-to-Five Admiral reacted in shock, asking whether Qin Xi meant the dark version of himself trapped in the mirror.

Qin Xi and the others discussed how the Masked Man had escaped Qin Xi’s control and decided to mobilize their forces to find the injured Mediocre Death God. The chapter ended with Ouyang Qing pledging to have the Fox Clan search for him across the Central Plains.

• Qin Xi told the group that the Masked Man could now travel freely through mirrors and was beyond his control.
• Leona and Neeko wondered how the Masked Man had gained such power, and Daoist Yangmei recalled a rumored cultivation method from across the sea.
• Qin Xi and the others agreed that they needed to capture Mediocre Death God and the Masked Man to learn more.
• Qin Xi ordered the group to send out their disciples and search for Mediocre Death God, whom he described as dressed in black and carrying a scythe.
• Ouyang Qing pledged to have the Fox Clan search throughout the Central Plains for Mediocre Death God.

Qin Xi and the others organized a search for the Masked Man’s forces and urged Ancestor Hongjun not to rush into action after the Void Sect’s losses. Ancestor Hongjun accepted their support and left to handle matters for his sect.

• Leona and Neeko ordered their people to watch for unusual activity and eliminate any threats they found.
• Qin Xi suspected the Masked Man commanded forces beyond Mediocre Death God and planned to capture the suspects as soon as they exposed a clue.
• Qin Xi told Ao Xin to return to the Heavenly Dao Dojo, investigate through its intelligence networks, and report any developments.
• Ancestor Hongjun said he would alert the Void Sect, while Qin Xi, Leona, and Wukong urged him to proceed patiently and follow Qin Xi’s plan.
• Ancestor Hongjun thanked the group for their concern and left to handle his sect’s affairs.

Qin Xi told the Chat Group to make preparations after they discussed the search for manuals or secrets that could turn a bodiless soul into someone’s own. He sent Ao Xin back to the Heavenly Dao Dojo to search nearby forces for traces of Mediocre Death God and the Masked Man.

• Qin Xi questioned Daoist Yangmei about where he had heard of the soul-turning ability, but Yangmei could not remember and had no relevant books.
• Qin Xi assigned Daoist Yangmei responsibility for resolving the clue, reminding him of his injuries from Mediocre Death God.
• Qin Xi ended the Chat Group discussion and told everyone to make arrangements.
• Qin Xi ordered Ao Xin to return to the Heavenly Dao Dojo and oversee matters there.
• Qin Xi told Ao Xin to watch the disciples and search nearby forces for traces of Mediocre Death God and the Masked Man.