Chapter Summaries

Qin Xi confronted the Masked Man, who planned to take over his body and seize the Primordial World. As Qin Xi’s attack shook the secret chamber, Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yangmei defeated the Masked Man’s subordinates and realized Qin Xi had likely found him.

• The Masked Man told Qin Xi he would seize his body after failing to take Qin Dao’s.
• Qin Xi rejected the Masked Man’s plan and attacked him with a ball of flame.
• The Masked Man dodged, and Qin Xi’s strike blasted through a wall and shook the secret chamber.
• Ancestor Hongjun sensed the disturbance and killed several of the Masked Man’s subordinates with flying blades.
• Daoist Yangmei used his horsetail whisk to send his opponents crashing into a wall, killing them.
• Ancestor Hongjun told Daoist Yangmei that Qin Xi had probably seen the Masked Man.

Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yangmei found the Masked Man's lair but waited for their allies to arrive before entering, honoring Qin Xi's wish to face the Masked Man himself. As everyone prepared to go in, a powerful explosion shook the house and North Goose City.

• Daoist Yangmei asked Ancestor Hongjun whether they should enter the lair, but Ancestor Hongjun decided they should wait for the others.
• Di Qun and Ao Xin arrived, and Ao Xin asked where Qin Xi was; Ancestor Hongjun said Qin Xi was likely fighting the Masked Man.
• Di Qun restrained the anxious Ao Xin and reminded her that Qin Xi wanted to settle the grudge himself.
• Ouyang Qing and Hong Lian arrived, and Ancestor Hongjun told everyone they could go down together.
• An explosion shook the house and made North Goose City tremble as the group was about to move.

The Masked Man emerged from the collapsing house and threatened to absorb everyone’s energy, while Qin Xi remained buried in the wreckage. Qin Xi burst out alive and ordered the others not to intervene.

• The house shook and collapsed as Ancestor Hongjun and the others tried to assess Qin Xi’s danger.
• The Masked Man appeared in the form of a floating mirror and threatened to kill everyone and absorb their energy.
• Daoist Yangmei attacked the Masked Man with his whisk and a conjured broadsword, but the Masked Man vanished.
• Qin Xi blasted through the wreckage, emerged covered in dust, and told everyone not to make a move.

Qin Xi confronted the Masked Man and tried to destroy him with the Law of Fantasy, but the Masked Man countered with the Law of Destruction. The Masked Man revealed that he drew power from the people of North Goose City, leaving Qin Xi facing the cost of fighting him.

• Qin Xi told the Masked Man he intended to kill him, while Ouyang Qing and Di Qun worried and Ancestor Hongjun watched from nearby.
• Qin Xi used the Law of Fantasy to trap the Masked Man, but the Masked Man broke free.
• The Masked Man used the Law of Destruction, spreading black mist across the city and causing ordinary people to cry out in pain.
• The Masked Man told Qin Xi that the people of North Goose City supplied his energy, and Qin Xi condemned him for disregarding human lives.

Qin Xi confronted the Masked Man, who summoned his Black-Clad Man subordinates and ordered them to kill Qin Xi’s allies. Qin Xi chose to fight him without restraint, and their clash revealed that the Masked Man had recovered much of his strength.

• Qin Xi stopped fighting near the city to avoid endangering ordinary people.
• The Masked Man summoned the Black-Clad Man subordinates and ordered them to eliminate Qin Xi’s allies.
• Qin Xi declared that he and the Masked Man would fight to the death.
• Qin Xi attacked with spatial changes and the Law of Fantasy, while the Masked Man countered with the Law of Destruction.
• Qin Xi realized the Masked Man had recovered greatly and resolved to defeat him.

Qin Xi fought Masked Man, who planned to take over the Primordial World, while Ancestor Hongjun battled Masked Man’s black-clad subordinates. The confrontation continued as Masked Man drew power from the city’s suffering and the remaining subordinates pressed their attack.

• Masked Man vowed to kill Qin Xi and take over the Primordial World.
• Qin Xi used a gust of wind to disperse much of Masked Man’s black aura and weaken him.
• Masked Man spun his mirror, causing people in the city to wail as he absorbed their energy, while Qin Xi continued attacking.
• Masked Man ordered his black-clad subordinates to attack Ancestor Hongjun, Daoist Yangmei, and the others.
• Ancestor Hongjun trapped the subordinates by twisting space, and one of them died when his body burst apart.
• The remaining subordinates refused to retreat and urged one another to capture their opponents for their master.

Daoist Yangmei, Di Qun, Ao Xin, Ouyang Qing, and Hong Lian fought the Masked Man’s black-clad guards while Qin Xi faced the Masked Man. They began killing the guards quickly, clearing a path to support Qin Xi.

• Daoist Yangmei discovered that dispersing the guards’ black mist weakened them and strangled one guard to death with his whisk.
• Daoist Yangmei attacked another guard as he faced roughly twenty or thirty black-clad opponents.
• Di Qun killed her opponent by tightening her grip around his neck and threw the body aside.
• Ao Xin cut down her opponent with a single swing of her broadsword.
• Ouyang Qing and Hong Lian joined the fight, with Hong Lian holding her own despite being weaker than the others.

Hong Lian and Qin Xi’s forces overwhelmed the Black-Clad Men, while the Masked Man left the mirror and formed an illusory body resembling Qin Xi. The two prepared to fight as the Masked Man charged with a sword.

• Hong Lian pierced a Black-Clad Man through the heart and kicked him to the ground, where he died.
• Qin Xi saw his side defeat the Black-Clad Men and told the Masked Man he would subdue his followers.
• The Masked Man’s expression grew ferocious as he declared that he would show Qin Xi his strength.
• The Masked Man transformed out of the mirror into a black-robed illusory body with Qin Xi’s face.
• The Masked Man formed a sword and charged at Qin Xi, who summoned a sword of his own.

Qin Xi relentlessly attacked the Masked Man, whose illusory body was weakening as dawn broke and the battle continued across the city. The Masked Man was still fighting when Qin Xi struck his leg, leaving him in intense pain.

• Qin Xi clashed swords with the Masked Man and kept targeting his vital points, leaving him little chance to counterattack.
• The shockwaves from their battle pressured Di Qun, Ouyang Qing, and the others, while the Masked Man's black-clad subordinates suffered internal injuries.
• Dawn broke as the battle continued and screams rang throughout the city, where the Masked Man had been drawing energy from people to sustain his illusory body.
• Qin Xi stabbed the Masked Man in the leg while he was busy blocking a strike toward his head, causing him intense pain.

Qin Xi resolved to kill the Masked Man even if doing so cost him half his cultivation or endangered his own life. As Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yangmei went to help him, Di Qun and Ouyang Qing stayed behind to deal with the remaining Black-Clad Men before dawn.

• Qin Xi told the Masked Man that he would accept losing half his cultivation to kill him completely.
• The Masked Man questioned whether Qin Xi was willing to risk his own body and life, and Qin Xi insisted he would not let him escape.
• After fighting the Black-Clad Men for half the night, Ancestor Hongjun and the others had reduced their opponents to seven or eight badly wounded survivors.
• Daoist Yangmei told Di Qun to finish off the remaining enemies while he and Ancestor Hongjun went to help Qin Xi.
• Di Qun and Ouyang Qing stayed to handle the remaining fighters as Ouyang urged the others to help Qin Xi before dawn.

Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yangmei joined Qin Xi’s fight against the Masked Man, forcing him to retreat. The Masked Man warned Qin Xi that killing him would trigger a backlash, then tried to escape.

• Ancestor Hongjun arrived beside Qin Xi and took over the attack on the Masked Man.
• Daoist Yangmei struck the Masked Man with a whirlwind, and Ancestor Hongjun followed with a punch.
• Qin Xi realized that injuries to the Masked Man caused pain in his own body, but he continued fighting.
• Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yangmei helped Qin Xi force the Masked Man back.
• The Masked Man warned Qin Xi that his death would seriously injure Qin Xi, then tried to flee.
• Ancestor Hongjun told Daoist Yangmei to block the Masked Man, and Daoist Yangmei moved to cut off his path.

Qin Xi, Ancestor Hongjun, and Daoist Yangmei cornered the Masked Man, who was determined to fight rather than escape. He withdrew into his mirror and began gathering black qi into skulls, preparing to unleash his Destruction cultivation methods.

• Ancestor Hongjun joined Qin Xi, and the two trapped the Masked Man with him while vowing to avenge the disciples he had killed.
• The Masked Man blamed Ancestor Hongjun for the disciples' deaths, enraging him and Daoist Yangmei, who also demanded revenge for his injuries.
• Realizing he could not escape, the Masked Man withdrew into his mirror, and Daoist Yangmei mocked him for hiding.
• The Masked Man grew furious at Daoist Yangmei's insults and vowed to show them the power of his Destruction cultivation methods.
• The Masked Man spun inside the mirror as black qi thickened and formed many skulls.

Qin Xi, Ancestor Hongjun, and Daoist Yangmei joined forces against the Masked Man as his dark cultivation method threatened North Goose City. The Black-Clad Men fell, and Qin Xi saw Ancestor Hongjun wield the God-Slaying Spear.

• Ancestor Hongjun urged Qin Xi to prioritize protecting the Primordial World over the people of North Goose City, and Qin Xi resolved to kill the Masked Man despite his own condition.
• Qin Xi charged the Masked Man with the Immortal Sword while Daoist Yangmei used his whisk to scatter the black skulls.
• Ancestor Hongjun revealed the God-Slaying Spear, whose hum stunned the nearby Black-Clad Men.
• Di Qun and Ouyang Qing seized the opening and killed the Black-Clad Men.
• Qin Xi saw Ancestor Hongjun's movement.

Ancestor Hongjun brought out the God-Slaying Spear to defeat the Masked Man quickly and protect Qin Xi, whose condition was worsening. The Masked Man summoned more Shadow Guards, and Ouyang Qing and Ao Xin joined Qin Xi’s group to help hold them off.

• Ancestor Hongjun said he would use the God-Slaying Spear to end the fight quickly and limit the harm to Qin Xi.
• Qin Xi thanked Ancestor Hongjun and struck the Masked Man’s mirror while Daoist Yangmei controlled the skulls formed from black mist.
• The Masked Man spun his mirror and summoned a new group of Shadow Guards to attack Qin Xi and the others.
• Ouyang Qing told Di Qun and the others to handle their fight while he and Xiao Li went to help Qin Xi.
• Ouyang Qing and Ao Xin offered to hold off the Shadow Guards.

Qin Xi, Ancestor Hongjun, Ao Xin, Ouyang Qing, and Daoist Yangmei fought the Masked Man and his Black-Clad Men after finally finding his true body. Qin Xi chose to keep attacking despite the pain reflected back at him, while the Masked Man vowed that they would perish together.

• Ao Xin transformed into a True Dragon and tore through the Black-Clad Men, while Ouyang Qing became a Nine-Tailed White Fox and killed them with swift attacks.
• Qin Xi challenged the Masked Man, and Ancestor Hongjun hesitated when the Masked Man asked whether Qin Xi was willing to sacrifice his life.
• Qin Xi told Ancestor Hongjun to kill the Masked Man, then struck the mirror with his sword.
• The Masked Man groaned and bled from the mouth as Qin Xi felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, but Qin Xi attacked the mirror again.
• The Masked Man fired a beam of cold light at Qin Xi, who dodged, while Daoist Yangmei fought the black skulls behind the Masked Man.

Ancestor Hongjun and Qin Xi attacked the Masked Man through the mirror with the God-Slaying Spear and Qin Xi’s sword. The mirror shattered, but the Masked Man remained alive and caused Qin Xi severe pain, so Qin Xi urged Ancestor Hongjun to finish him.

• Daoist Yangmei drew the skulls into a vortex, but their black qi merged into a giant skull that swallowed him.
• Qin Xi told Ancestor Hongjun to use anything that could kill the Masked Man, and Ancestor Hongjun agreed.
• Ancestor Hongjun struck the mirror with the God-Slaying Spear, cracking it and twisting the Masked Man’s face.
• The Masked Man taunted Ancestor Hongjun for finally acting against him, and Ancestor Hongjun vowed that they would kill him.
• Qin Xi and Ancestor Hongjun struck the mirror again until it shattered, but the Masked Man endured and made Qin Xi share his pain.
• Qin Xi clutched his chest and coughed, then told Ancestor Hongjun not to show mercy and to kill the Masked Man.

Qin Xi joined Ao Xin after drawing Ancestor Hongjun away from the fight, while Hongjun battered the Masked Man’s mirror body. The Masked Man begged for his life, but Hongjun refused and prepared to kill him.

• Qin Xi went to Ao Xin and offered to help as dawn approached after a night of fighting.
• Qin Xi killed a Black-Clad Man with a sword strike, and the Masked Man saw that his Shadow Guards were being defeated.
• Ancestor Hongjun understood why Qin Xi had kept him occupied and repeatedly struck the Masked Man’s mirror with his God-Slaying Spear.
• Ancestor Hongjun’s fifth strike left the Masked Man’s mirrored body broken and distorted.
• The Masked Man offered to stop attacking Ancestor Hongjun’s sect if spared, but Ancestor Hongjun refused and told him to prepare to die.

Qin Xi entered the enormous skull of black mist to find Daoist Yangmei, who was trapped inside and losing control of his temper. Qin Xi urged him to stay calm and search for a way to defeat the black aura.

• Ancestor Hongjun and the Masked Man remained locked in a stalemate as the Masked Man dodged the God-Slaying Spear.
• Qin Xi told Ao Xin to hold on while he went to help Daoist Yangmei.
• Qin Xi entered the skull of black mist and sensed his way through the drifting souls.
• Qin Xi found Daoist Yangmei swinging his whisk wildly and warned him that the black aura was affecting his mind.
• Daoist Yangmei suppressed his agitation and told Qin Xi to leave.

Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei discovered that fire could harm the black qi in the Void and began attacking it together. As their flames drove back the darkness, the cries of women and children began to affect Daoist Yangmei.

• Daoist Yangmei warned Qin Xi that staying in the place was dangerous, but Qin Xi insisted they remain together.
• Qin Xi told Daoist Yangmei to steady his mind and use fire attacks against the black qi.
• Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei sat down and sent fireballs into the darkness, making the black qi writhe and retreat.
• They saw the fire reveal small ghostlike forms and realized their attacks were working.
• Daoist Yangmei heard the cries of women and children among the wails and was affected by them.

Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei resisted the Masked Man’s illusions and destroyed the black skull before dawn. With the threat gone and the city’s people safe, Qin Xi praised Daoist Yangmei after their exhausting battle.

• Qin Xi recognized the Masked Man’s visions as illusions and told Daoist Yangmei to close his eyes.
• Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei attacked by sensing their surroundings, and the wails and explosions moved farther away.
• As dawn broke, Qin Xi urged Daoist Yangmei to finish the fight quickly because Qin Xi’s body was weakening.
• Daoist Yangmei unleashed a sea of flames, and a massive explosion destroyed the black skull.
• Qin Xi said the city’s people should now be safe, praised Daoist Yangmei, and slowly rose to his feet.