Arc 6Yin-Yang Town and Demon Eye

Zhang Yuanqing led his team through Yin-Yang Town, defeated the Mage and Li Xianzong, and gained the Yin-Yang Robe and a new guild. After returning to reality, he faced a comprehensive examination, joined the White Tiger Guard, and became a target of Demon Eye Heavenly King.

  • Zhang Yuanqing became captain of his Yin-Yang Town team, but Granny Wang cursed them into cats and unleashed her monstrous son, and Zhangyuanqing broke the curse array and restrained the beast.
  • Zhang Yuanqing’s team investigated Widow Xu and Squire Zhao, rescued Guan Ya and Queen from Infant Spirits, and joined Li Xianzong’s group in attacking the Mage.
  • After both factions defeated the Mage, Li Xianzong seized the staff and drove Zhang Yuanqing’s team to flee, and Zhang Yuanqing opened Yin-Yang Recluse’s coffin and used the Yin-Yang Robe to kill Li Xianzong and the ratman.
  • The Spirit Realm awarded Zhang Yuanqing a Guild Token and advanced him to Level 3, and he founded Return of the Dead and later read Yin-Yang Recluse’s cultivation journal.
  • During a comprehensive examination, Zhang Yuanqing passed the Tiger Tally’s questions about Dark Night Rose and the Demon Lord’s succession, then accepted Fu Qingyang’s invitation to join the White Tiger Guard.
  • The injured Stop-Killing Palace Master told Zhang Yuanqing that Demon Eye Heavenly King had pursued her to Songhai, and Zhang Yuanqing warned Fu Qingyang, while Xie Lingxi joined his guild.
  • Demon Eye Heavenly King offered a bounty for evidence against Zhang Yuanqing, and Zhang Yuanqing began investigating allegations against bureau chief Zhou Yan as Demon Eye targeted her and searched for Spirit Realm Walkers.
Chapters 128–154 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 128Captain

Zhang Yuanqing and Guan Ya entered the A-rank death-type instance Yin-Yang Town at the same time, alarming Li Dongze and Fu Qingyang. At the town entrance, their team began choosing a captain, and Zhang Yuanqing challenged Call Me Queen for the role.

  • Zhang Yuanqing received Yin-Yang Town as his instance, sent Li Dongze a voice message, and was transported before he could reach Guan Ya.
  • Li Dongze learned that Guan Ya had entered Yin-Yang Town, then discovered Zhang Yuanqing had entered the same instance and informed Fu Qingyang.
  • Zhang Yuanqing arrived at Yin-Yang Town and recognized Guan Ya among his six companions.
  • Call Me Queen introduced herself as a Level 3 Water Ghost, explained the race to the central square, and proposed choosing a captain.
  • The companions disclosed their professions and levels, and Call Me Queen offered to lead the team.
  • Zhang Yuanqing identified himself as the Level 2 Night Wanderer Yuanshi Tianzun and said he was better suited to be captain than Call Me Queen.

Ch. 129Granny Wang

Zhang Yuanqing led his team into Yin-Yang Town and found Granny Wang, who brought them to her locked, decaying courtyard. As the group noticed skinned cats hanging from the beams and questioned why the door had been locked, they began to suspect something inside the house might escape.

  • Call Me Queen and the other team members recognized Zhang Yuanqing’s reputation, and he became captain of their group.
  • Zhang Yuanqing called out for Granny Wang, who appeared and invited the group to her home for food and water.
  • Granny Wang led the team through the town’s alleys to her old courtyard, while Li Chunfeng identified the setting as early Ming Dynasty.
  • Guan Ya noticed skinned cats hanging from the courtyard’s beams and pointed out that Granny Wang had locked the door despite walking only a short distance.
  • Call Me Queen wondered whether Granny Wang had locked the house to keep something inside from escaping.

Ch. 130Cat

Zhang Yuanqing and his team investigated the deserted Yin-Yang Town, learned of a curse tied to a descendant of Yin-Yang Recluse, and discovered Granny Wang’s son was still inside her house. Granny Wang’s curse transformed the entire team into cats, leaving them at the mercy of her son.

  • Zhang Yuanqing’s team discussed the skinned cat corpses and agreed to be cautious while investigating Granny Wang.
  • Li Xianzong’s group found Smith Wang’s blacksmith shop, where the blacksmith raised blood-red eyes.
  • Granny Wang told Zhang Yuanqing’s team that a descendant of Yin-Yang Recluse had cursed the town after townspeople killed her for harvesting hearts and livers.
  • Granny Wang named five other remaining residents, including her son, and revealed that he was inside her house.
  • Granny Wang’s curse turned Zhang Yuanqing, Guan Ya, the Queen, and their teammates into cats as she announced that outsiders had arrived for her son.

Ch. 131Crisis of Annihilation

Zhang Yuanqing and his companions were cursed into cats and nearly killed by a monstrous cat, but he broke the curse by destroying the cat-corpse array. After the group recovered, they found a straw doll marked Xu Xiu’er, and Zhang Yuanqing took the surviving monster cat to investigate the dungeon further.

  • A curse stripped Zhang Yuanqing and his six companions of their abilities and transformed them into cats, while Granny Wang released a blood-covered, human-faced cat from a coffin.
  • The monster cat critically wounded Li Chunfeng, Fire Virtue Star Commander, Zhang Yuanqing, and Lush Grass on the Plains, then pinned Queen as Guan Ya held it off.
  • Li Chunfeng signaled Zhang Yuanqing to inspect the cat corpse hanging from a beam, and Zhang Yuanqing climbed up and bit through its rope, breaking the curse array.
  • The curse ended, the monster cat transformed into a grotesque beast, and it killed Granny Wang before Zhang Yuanqing restrained it instead of killing it.
  • Guan Ya treated the injured companions with Life Essence, while Lush Grass on the Plains revealed that his recovery skill had already healed him.
  • Guan Ya showed the group a straw doll labeled Xu Xiu’er, and Zhang Yuanqing carried the surviving monster cat away to conduct an experiment.

Ch. 132Guan Ya: You Are Quite Good

Zhang Yuanqing and his team uncovered how the cursed cat, Granny Wang, and Widow Xu were connected, then set out to find Widow Xu. The chapter ended with Li Xianzong’s group battered after killing Smith Wang and a bald strongman, as they discovered something strange inside the smithy.

  • Zhang Yuanqing returned the flayed giant cat to its coffin, restored the red string and purple talisman, and triggered the hidden mission Eternal Cat Corpse (1/3).
  • Zhang Yuanqing led his teammates in reviewing the curse and concluded that Widow Xu had cursed Granny Wang’s son, while another person had taught Granny Wang to restrain and nurture the cursed cat.
  • Li Chunfeng reasoned that the coffin and cat corpses suppressed the cursed cat while keeping it alive, and the team suspected one of the remaining townspeople had helped Granny Wang.
  • Zhang Yuanqing’s team decided to find Widow Xu, and Guan Ya teased Zhang Yuanqing about his exposed measurements as they left the courtyard house.
  • Li Xianzong and his companions survived a bloody fight in the smithy, killing Smith Wang and a bald strongman before discovering something strange inside the shop.

Ch. 133The Widow's Trigger Mechanism

Li Xianzong’s team found a cursed nail and clues linking Smith Wang’s torture instruments to Squire Zhao, then set off to investigate him. Meanwhile, Zhang Yuanqing’s group searched unsuccessfully for Widow Xu until Guan Ya suspected that a female Walker might be needed to trigger her appearance.

  • Li Xianzong’s team searched Smith Wang’s warehouse, found a Cursed Nail, and Li Xianzong kept it as a powerful consumable.
  • The team found Smith Wang’s ledger, learned that Squire Zhao had ordered some torture instruments, and suspected a curse was making Smith Wang forge more than he sold.
  • Li Xianzong led his team toward Squire Zhao to pursue the side quest before the lawful faction could complete it.
  • Zhang Yuanqing’s group searched the western streets for Widow Xu, but could not find her despite calling out and reviewing their clues.
  • The Queen went to fetch water for the group, while Guan Ya proposed that a female Walker might be required to trigger Widow Xu’s appearance.

Ch. 134Beauty

Zhang Yuanqing’s group tested Widow Xu’s beauty trial and entered her house, where the men became enthralled by her. Meanwhile, Guan Ya found Queen and discovered a sinister infant clinging to her back.

  • Eating Lotus went to find the Queen, but neither of them returned, so Zhang Yuanqing led the group to search for them.
  • Zhang Yuanqing separated from Guan Ya and returned with the men to the alley, where Widow Xu’s voice lured them toward a dark house.
  • The men resisted the temptation long enough to enter the house and climb to the second floor, where they found a beautiful woman at her dressing table.
  • Queen returned to Guan Ya, looking drained, and described being followed by a child’s laughter.
  • Guan Ya saw a bluish-black infant clinging to Queen’s back as Zhang Yuanqing and the others became captivated by the woman upstairs.

Ch. 135Ancient Town Hidden Plot

Li Xianzong’s team searched the ruined Zhao Residence and discovered a treasure guarded by the monstrous Squire Zhao, while Zhang Yuanqing’s group faced Widow Xu’s seduction and a swarm of Infant Spirits. After uncovering Widow Xu’s role in the ancient town’s tragedy and rescuing his teammates, Zhang Yuanqing set out to find Guan Ya and Queen, who remained surrounded by spirits.

  • Li Xianzong’s team entered the ruined Zhao Residence, found corpses with their hearts and livers removed, and heard Squire Zhao muttering beside a mountain of treasure.
  • Squire Zhao threatened to eat the intruders’ hearts and livers as the treasure’s bewitching power made Li Xianzong’s companions turn against one another.
  • Guan Ya and Queen were surrounded by Infant Spirits, and Guan Ya was badly wounded while trying to fight them off.
  • Xu Xiu’er bewitched Zhang Yuanqing and his teammates, but Zhang Yuanqing regained his reason, knocked out the others, and questioned her.
  • Xu Xiu’er revealed that she had helped drug a descendant of the Yin-Yang Recluse out of jealousy, triggering Zhang Yuanqing’s hidden mission and completing his jade pendant.
  • Zhang Yuanqing rescued Eating Lotus and his unconscious teammates, then sensed Little Doubi to locate Guan Ya and Queen.

Ch. 136The Great Decisive Battle (5000)

Zhang Yuanqing’s Spirit Servant, Little Doubi, drove off the Infant Spirits attacking Guan Ya and the Queen, while the team regrouped and discussed the remaining plotline. After Li Xianzong’s group killed Squire Zhao, the Spirit Realm ordered both factions to head to the town square, kill the evil mage, and begin the final battle.

  • Zhang Yuanqing took control of Little Doubi, then ordered him to fight the Infant Spirits surrounding Guan Ya and the Queen.
  • Little Doubi defeated and absorbed one Infant Spirit before chasing off the others, saving Guan Ya and the Queen.
  • Zhang Yuanqing’s team reunited, treated Guan Ya and the Queen’s injuries, and learned that Little Doubi had been the Infant Spirit that saved them.
  • Zhang Yuanqing searched the river for the treasure Little Doubi sensed, then concluded that the hidden mission and the Yin-Yang Town plot remained unfinished.
  • Guan Ya identified the mage Squire Zhao hired as the final plotline, while Li Xianzong’s group killed Squire Zhao and lost another companion.
  • The Spirit Realm ordered both factions to go to the town square, kill the evil mage, and begin the final battle.

Ch. 138Battle of Wits and Courage

Zhang Yuanqing and his team worked out a battle plan to kill the Mage and claim the reward, while Li Xianzong’s evil faction prepared to strike first. Both groups left their hiding places at the same moment and ran into each other, bringing the standoff to a head.

  • Zhang Yuanqing deduced that the Mage was a Voodoo Master and led the team in assessing their remaining strength and assigning combat roles.
  • Zhang Yuanqing lent the Explosive Pistol to Li Chunfeng and gave Eating Lotus the Straw Man for ranged support.
  • The lawful faction waited near the town square while Li Xianzong’s group waited in another alley, with neither side willing to make the first move.
  • Guan Ya realized that killing the Mage would earn the reward, and both factions formed plans to attack him before the other side could react.
  • Li Xianzong led his team out to attack the Mage just as Zhang Yuanqing’s team also emerged, and both factions stopped in surprise when they saw each other.

Ch. 139The Big Boss

Zhang Yuanqing and Li Xianzong’s groups met in Yin-Yang Town, but a powerful insect-transformed mage attacked both sides with poison and curses. As the fighters struggled against his speed and strength, Li Chunfeng and Eating Lotus created an opening by targeting the mage through a straw man.

  • Li Xianzong recognized Zhang Yuanqing and taunted him while their companions reacted to the dangerous reunion.
  • The mage released poisonous gas, and the orderly camp used gunfire and Queen’s water dragon to turn the attack back on the Evil Profession Walkers.
  • The mage cursed everyone nearby, but Zhang Yuanqing used the Demon Subduing Pestle to dispel the curse and charge him.
  • The mage transformed into a fast, armored insect creature, wounded Zhang Yuanqing, and struck Fire Virtue Star Commander into retreat.
  • Li Chunfeng spotted Eating Lotus holding a straw man modeled on the mage, and both camps recognized their chance to attack.

Ch. 140Kill the Boss

The orderly and evil factions fought together to kill the Saint Realm Voodoo Master after his curses and poison left them close to death. Zhang Yuanqing completed the hidden Greedy Mage quest, and both factions turned their attention to the mage’s cane as the Yin-Yang Robe remained unclaimed.

  • Guan Ya, Queen, Li Xianzong, Zhang Yuanqing, and Fire Virtue Star Commander repeatedly interrupted the mage’s curses and wounded him, while he poisoned several fighters and knocked out Eating Lotus.
  • The evil faction joined the assault, but the mage overpowered the suited man and injured Li Xianzong before his weakening condition made him vulnerable to gunfire.
  • Li Chunfeng used the Straw Man to interrupt the mage’s final curse, and Li Xianzong held him in place while the ratman shot the Cursed Nail into the wound at the back of his head.
  • The mage died, and Spirit Realm Walkers from both factions received the order to claim their reward and kill the opposing faction.
  • Zhang Yuanqing received notice that he had completed the Greedy Mage hidden quest and that the Yin-Yang Robe was unclaimed.

Ch. 141The Decisive Move

Zhang Yuanqing’s team retreated from Li Xianzong after losing control of the Staff of Decay, then reached the hidden mission’s coffin in the river. Zhang Yuanqing used a white jade pendant to open it, leaving the team poised to discover whether its contents could turn the fight around.

  • Zhang Yuanqing and his allies fought Li Xianzong’s team over the staff, but Li Xianzong used fog, poison, and a countermeasure against spirit bodies to seize it.
  • Guan Ya broke Li Xianzong’s neck with a kick, but he killed a companion and went berserk, forcing Zhang Yuanqing to rescue Guan Ya and flee with Queen.
  • Li Xianzong used the Staff of Decay to weaken the Red Dancing Shoes as Zhang Yuanqing’s group escaped through the river with Fire Virtue Star Commander and Eating Lotus.
  • Zhang Yuanqing led the group to a coffin he had found through the hidden mission, and explained that their chance to turn the battle around depended on what was inside.
  • Zhang Yuanqing placed a white jade pendant on the coffin lid, which opened when he pressed it, and everyone looked inside.

Ch. 142The End

Zhang Yuanqing discovered Yin-Yang Recluse’s Yin-Yang Robe and used its water-and-fire formation to defeat Li Xianzong and the ratman. The team received confirmation that they had completed the Yin-Yang Town mission.

  • Zhang Yuanqing found Yin-Yang Recluse in a coffin and took the Yin-Yang Robe, which could command water and fire and create a sealed formation.
  • Zhang Yuanqing sent his teammates away, stored Yin-Yang Recluse’s cultivation record in his Inventory, and prepared to face Li Xianzong and the ratman alone.
  • Zhang Yuanqing used the robe to trap Li Xianzong and the ratman in a water-and-fire formation, then split into water and fire clones to attack them.
  • Zhang Yuanqing’s clones killed the ratman and fatally wounded Li Xianzong, who recalled his items into his Inventory before dying.
  • Zhang Yuanqing ended the formation, and the Spirit Realm announced that the team had completed the Yin-Yang Town mission.

Ch. 143Settlement and Return

After Yuanshi Tianzun’s team defeated Li Xianzong in Yin-Yang Town, the survivors received their rewards and returned to reality. Yuanshi formed a guild and reached Level 3, while Li Dongze and Fu Qingyang learned that the team had faced Li Xianzong and awaited Guan Ya’s report.

  • Queen and the others celebrated their victory as the settlement awarded Zhang Yuanqing a Guild Token, experience, the Yin-Yang Robe, and an Endurance Spray, and advanced him to Level 3 Night Wanderer.
  • Zhang Yuanqing activated the Guild Token, founded the guild Return of the Dead, and discovered its warehouse could store members’ items.
  • Zhang Yuanqing and the others exchanged contact information before the instance returned them to reality, where he left a note and went to sleep.
  • Li Dongze read messages from Zhang Yuanqing and Guan Ya, learned Li Xianzong had been their enemy, and realized the team had killed him.
  • Guan Ya called Fu Qingyang and told him she had written a report about the instance, while Ling Jun asked what she meant.

Ch. 144Showing Off

Fu Qingyang learned from Guan Ya that Yuanshi Tianzun had cleared Yin-Yang Town’s hardest route and killed Li Xianzong, so he edited the report to conceal a hidden item. The news spread across the official forum, while Zhang Yuanqing enjoyed the praise and then opened Yin-Yang Recluse’s cultivation journal.

  • Fu Qingyang read Guan Ya’s report and decided to omit the hidden item from the database guide.
  • Call Me Queen posted an account of Yuanshi Tianzun’s feats, and the forum erupted in debate before the administrator confirmed Li Xianzong’s death.
  • Xie Lingxi read the forum discussion and told her father that reconnecting her with Yuanshi Tianzun would require two items and ten million in cash.
  • Auntie Little Round learned that Yuanshi Tianzun had killed Li Xianzong and concealed her shock from her former guide.
  • Zhang Yuanqing woke refreshed, read the praise on the forum, and opened Yin-Yang Recluse’s cultivation journal.

Ch. 145The Chronicle of Jiazi Cultivation

Zhang Yuanqing read Yin-Yang Recluse’s Record of Cultivation, learning about the Water-Fire Sect, the Lady of Three Paths Mountain, and the Yin-Yang Robe’s dangerous obsession with immortality. After testing Spirit Roaming and overhearing Demon Eye’s plans, he returned to the office and asked Guan Ya about the earliest Spirit Realm Walkers.

  • Zhang Yuanqing read that Yin-Yang Recluse had mastered the Frostfire Refining Art, repeatedly lost to the Lady of Three Paths Mountain, and later became obsessed with immortality.
  • Zhang Yuanqing learned that Yin-Yang Recluse had founded Yin-Yang Town and entered a dream of immortality, then decided to verify whether he and the Lady of Three Paths Mountain had truly existed in history.
  • Demon Eye killed a corrupt official and agreed to hunt the Stop-Killing Palace Master after Silver Moon told him she had injured civilians and that Li Xianzong had been killed by Yuanshi Tianzun.
  • Zhang Yuanqing tested Spirit Roaming, discovered its limits, and floated through his relatives’ apartments before returning to his body.
  • Zhang Yuanqing asked Guan Ya how long the first Spirit Realm Walkers had lived and when they had appeared.

Ch. 146Speculation About the Spirit Realm

Zhang Yuanqing and Guan Ya speculated that the Spirit Realm had been created by powerful beings and discussed what its purpose might be. After Fu Qingyang offered him a future path to leadership, Zhang Yuanqing learned the comprehensive examination would test whether he was the Demon Lord’s successor and called Auntie Little Round for advice.

  • Guan Ya told Zhang Yuanqing that the first Spirit Realm Walkers appeared in the late Qing and early Republican eras, and they discussed how the Spirit Realm might have been created to drive factional conflict.
  • Guan Ya said the Five Elements Alliance’s upper ranks likely knew more about the Spirit Realm, then warned Zhang Yuanqing to keep their conversation secret.
  • Li Dongze sent Zhang Yuanqing to Fu Family Bay, while Elder Sun learned that Yuanshi Tianzun’s victory over Li Xianzong had revived jokes about him being muddleheaded and ordered Yuan Ting to endure another ten days of harsher training.
  • Fu Qingyang told Zhang Yuanqing he could form a new squad, promote Guan Ya, and potentially take over as Kangyang District deacon after advancing to Saint; he also said the comprehensive examination would begin in two days.
  • Ling Jun relayed Elder Sun’s request that Zhang Yuanqing be asked whether he was the Demon Lord’s successor during the examination, and Fu Qingyang agreed.
  • Worried about the examination and his secrets, Zhang Yuanqing called Auntie Little Round for advice.

Ch. 147Checking the Cause of the Illness

Zhang Yuanqing asked Auntie Little Round to join his guild, explaining that he trusted her and would accept the consequences, but she balked at the guild’s name and said she would think about it. Two days later, he attended the Songhai Branch’s comprehensive physical examination, where he hoped the Divine Physician Detector might reveal the cause of his chronic headaches.

  • Zhang Yuanqing called Auntie Little Round to ask Master Wuhen about the Tiger Tally and invited her to join his guild.
  • Zhang Yuanqing explained his beliefs about good and evil, and Auntie Little Round agreed to consider joining before rejecting the guild name, Return of the Dead.
  • Little Round told Master Wuhen about Zhang Yuanqing’s invitation and ideals, and Master Wuhen told her to verify them for herself.
  • Zhang Yuanqing arrived at Tang Hospital with Second Team for the mandatory comprehensive examination and learned that the Divine Physician Detector could identify illnesses and special-ability control.
  • The detector diagnosed Li Dongze with erosive gastritis, found Jingwei, Guan Ya, and Teng Yuan generally healthy, and listed several conditions for Wang Tai before Zhang Yuanqing took his turn.

Ch. 148An Interrogation That Pierced the Soul

Zhang Yuanqing’s medical scan repeatedly failed to reveal his condition, deepening his suspicions that his mysterious illness was not ordinary. He then faced a psychological evaluation with Doctor Sun, whose intimate questions caught him off guard.

  • The detector repeatedly froze while scanning Zhang Yuanqing, but its final diagnosis declared him healthy; Wang Tai insisted the item had not malfunctioned.
  • Zhang Yuanqing wondered why the detector had begun to warn him before stopping, and recalled that doctors had never explained his sudden headaches or the miracle drug his mother brought from abroad.
  • Zhang Yuanqing and Wang Tai privately confirmed that the detector had self-awareness in the form of artificial intelligence.
  • The Second Team completed its psychological evaluations, with each member receiving a diagnosis, before Zhang Yuanqing entered Doctor Sun’s consultation room.
  • Doctor Sun asked Zhang Yuanqing detailed questions about his private viewing habits, leaving him stunned by how precisely they seemed to target him.

Ch. 149Chapter 147

Zhang Yuanqing underwent a psychological evaluation and then faced Fu Qingyang’s Tiger Tally examination, which forced him to admit he had dealt with Evil Profession members. The chapter ended with Fu Qingyang asking whether he was the Demon Lord’s successor.

  • Doctor Sun questioned Zhang Yuanqing about his preferences, family, childhood, and views on Evil Profession members, then assessed his mental state as normal but advised against giving him an overly important position.
  • Zhang Yuanqing rejoined the waiting group and learned that Doctor Sun’s questions about pornography had not been standard questions.
  • While waiting for the Tiger Tally examination, Zhang Yuanqing reasoned that his accidental contacts with Evil Profession members were unlikely to cause serious trouble.
  • Fu Qingyang used the Tiger Tally to ask whether Zhang Yuanqing was a mole for Dark Night Rose, and Zhang Yuanqing truthfully denied it.
  • Under the Tiger Tally’s pressure, Zhang Yuanqing admitted to dealings with Ashamed to be a Father and explained how he had passed messages for him; Fu Qingyang said he would report the matter to Dog Elder.
  • Fu Qingyang asked Zhang Yuanqing whether he was the Demon Lord’s successor, and Zhang Yuanqing turned pale.

Ch. 150The Palace Lord Returns

Zhang Yuanqing resisted Fu Qingyang’s Tiger Tally with the black moon in his sea of consciousness, then joined the White Tiger Guard. After learning more about his mysterious medicine and hearing that Palace Master had returned seriously injured and wanted to see him, he went to her suite.

  • A black full moon shielded Zhang Yuanqing from the Tiger Tally, allowing him to deny being the Demon Lord’s heir and convince Fu Qingyang.
  • Fu Qingyang invited Zhang Yuanqing into the White Tiger Guard, and Zhang accepted the offer.
  • Zhang Yuanqing wondered about the black moon and his chronic headaches, then called his mother to ask where she had obtained his medicine.
  • Xie Lingxi told Zhang Yuanqing that Palace Master had returned seriously injured and urgently wanted to see him.
  • Fu Qingyang and Dog Elder discussed the screening for Dark Night Rose members, and Fu reported that Zhang was not the Demon Lord’s inheritor.
  • Zhang Yuanqing reached the hotel suite and learned from Xie Lingxi that Palace Master was waiting for him in her room.

Ch. 151The Primordial Heavenly Lord Is in Danger

Zhang Yuanqing learned that the Demon Eye Heavenly King had followed the Stop-Killing Palace Master to Songhai and warned the authorities, while recruiting Xie Lingxi into his guild. At the reopened Lord of Weapons Cult black market, its new boss offered rewards for information on the Palace Master and called for evidence against Zhang Yuanqing.

  • The Stop-Killing Palace Master told Zhang Yuanqing that Demon Eye had injured her and pursued her to Songhai, then described his power and his fixation on punishing corrupt officials.
  • Zhang Yuanqing reported Demon Eye’s arrival to Fu Qingyang, who alerted Dog Elder; both urged Zhang to stay hidden.
  • Zhang Yuanqing invited Xie Lingxi into his guild, Return of the Dead, and she enthusiastically accepted.
  • Aunt Little Round attended the reopening of the Lord of Weapons Cult’s Songhai black market, where its new boss offered rewards for information on the Stop-Killing Palace Master.
  • The new boss called on the crowd to collect evidence of criminal wrongdoing by Yuanshi Tianzun, shocking Aunt Little Round.

Ch. 153A Thorn in the Back

After Demon Eye Heavenly King put a bounty on evidence of Yuanshi Tianzun’s crimes, Zhang Yuanqing learned the bounty was a calculated threat and considered how to trap the Sovereign. At the same time, he discovered allegations against bureau chief Zhou Yan and Demon Eye began investigating one of her accusers.

  • Demon Eye Heavenly King offered rewards for evidence of Yuanshi Tianzun’s crimes, and Auntie Little Round warned Zhang Yuanqing about the bounty.
  • Zhang Yuanqing identified Demon Eye Heavenly King as the one targeting him, and Auntie Little Round warned that reporting the black market could put her in danger.
  • Little Round found a note saying that someone had gone to Songhai for revenge and had prepared carefully.
  • Chen Yuanjun told Zhang Yuanqing that bureau chief Zhou Yan was accused of corruption and protecting loan sharks, and Zhang decided to investigate her secretly.
  • Zhang Yuanqing considered coordinating with the Five Elements Alliance elders to ambush Demon Eye Heavenly King at the black market.
  • Demon Eye Heavenly King confronted a man who had reported Zhou Yan’s alleged crimes and asked to discuss the evidence inside.

Ch. 154Punish Evil and Promote Good, Demon Eye Heavenly King

Demon Eye Heavenly King investigated a report about corrupt officials and loan sharks, then killed Zhou Yan for protecting them. As Zhang Yuanqing prepared for coming Spirit Realm challenges, Demon Eye Heavenly King used his Bewitching Eye to search Songhai for Spirit Realm Walkers.

  • Demon Eye Heavenly King used his ability to convince a middle-aged man that he was a Disciplinary Committee official, then heard the man's account of loan sharks and Zhou Yan's corruption before leaving without taking the evidence.
  • Zhang Yuanqing and Guan Ya discussed using Explosion Flower seeds to deter Demon Eye Heavenly King, and Guan Ya warned him about upcoming arena battles and a large-scale slaughter instance.
  • Zhang Yuanqing listed his priorities: avoiding Demon Eye Heavenly King's bounty, preparing for his solo instance, competing in the arena tournament, and getting ready for the slaughter instance.
  • Demon Eye Heavenly King abducted Zhou Yan, recited her alleged crimes, and threw her from a rooftop.
  • Demon Eye Heavenly King unveiled his Bewitching Eye and scanned the area, locating his first Spirit Realm Walker target.
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