Chapter Summaries

The Foreign Repelling Camp fought off a Golden Frost Barbarian ambush, but Yu Xiaoqian’s reckless orders left the soldiers exposed to a cavalry assault. Qin Yao displayed overwhelming spear skill as the camp’s formation fell into crisis, while Mao Yuchong cursed Yu Xiaoqian amid mounting losses.

• Eight Copper Frost Warriors charged Yu Xiaoqian, who revealed her Blood Aperture Realm cultivation and fought back.
• The Foreign Repelling Camp ignored Yu Xiaoqian’s orders and formed a circular defense under Qin Yao and Mao Yuchong, but the Golden Frost Barbarians switched from arrows to a cavalry charge.
• A Copper Frost Warrior forced Mao Yuchong onto the defensive, while Qin Yao defeated three attackers and advanced his Mounted Combat skill.
• Qin Yao killed two more cavalrymen, but the barbarian assault kept overwhelming the camp and its soldiers continued to fall.
• Mao Yuchong shouted that Yu Xiaoqian’s incompetence was exhausting the army.

The Sharp Blade squad was overwhelmed in a Golden Frost Barbarian ambush as Yu Xiaoqian failed to organize a counterattack. When the powerful Hu Kecha awoke and set his sights on her, Yu Xiaoqian decided to abandon her subordinates and escape alone.

• Qin Yao saw the Sharp Blade squad’s scattered warriors being slaughtered while he continued fighting off Golden Frost cavalrymen.
• Yu Xiaoqian remained occupied with eight Copper Frost Warriors, and her soldiers’ pleas for orders went unanswered as the squad collapsed.
• A stray arrow woke Hu Kecha, whose immense inner-force radiance terrified the Foreign Repelling Camp and encouraged the Golden Frost Cavalry.
• Hu Kecha spotted Yu Xiaoqian and strode toward her, while she panicked at the strength of the newly awakened commander.
• Yu Xiaoqian’s personal guard urged her to regroup the troops and break out, but she decided her wounded subordinates were burdens and resolved to escape alone.

Yu Xiaoqian escaped the Golden Frost Barbarian ambush using a Cloud-Treading Talisman, abandoning her soldiers and blaming them as she fled. After landing in the forest, she planned to accuse Qin Yao, Mao Yuchong, and Niu Qingren of causing the defeat.

• Yu Xiaoqian threw her wounded personal guard into the charging barbarians, using his body to delay them.
• Yu Xiaoqian activated the Cloud-Treading Talisman and soared above the battlefield as the Golden Frost cavalry shot arrows at her.
• Yu Xiaoqian insulted Qin Yao and the soldiers below, while Mao Yuchong, Zhang Fangyou, and Niu Qingren condemned her for fleeing.
• The dying personal guard cursed Yu Xiaoqian before he died, and she flew away from the battlefield.
• Yu Xiaoqian landed in the snow after the talisman weakened and devised a false account blaming Qin Yao, Mao Yuchong, and Niu Qingren for the defeat.

With the Foreign Repelling Camp on the verge of defeat, Qin Yao swallowed the Water Moon False Meridian Pill rather than let it fall into Hu Kecha’s hands. The pill began forcing false meridians into Qin Yao’s body, leaving him roaring in agony as the battle continued around him.

• Hu Kecha ordered the Golden Frost cavalry to slaughter the survivors after Ha Qisi escaped, and the wounded defenders struggled to hold their line.
• Qin Yao’s Gray-Maned Horse collapsed under its wounds, leaving him to fight on foot as fewer than thirty comrades remained surrounded.
• Qin Yao crushed the wooden earring Hu Xueyou had given him and revealed the Water Moon False Meridian Pill inside.
• Hu Kecha recognized the pill’s scent and charged into the encirclement, demanding that it be handed over.
• Qin Yao swallowed the pill, whose power broke through his blocked channels and began constructing false meridians, causing him unbearable pain.

Qin Yao used the Water Moon False Meridian Pill to form false Martial Veins and rapidly advance through the meridian opening realm. He revealed his new power on the battlefield by killing three Copper Frost Warriors in one breath, leaving both allies and enemies stunned.

• Qin Yao expelled impurities from his body as the pill formed false meridians and filled him with inner power.
• Qin Yao’s Cloud-Soaring Spear Art and physical strength drove him through the first six layers of the meridian opening realm.
• Cao Hang, Mao Yuchong, and nearby Golden Frost riders noticed Qin Yao’s surging aura as he steamed in the snow.
• Three Copper Frost Warriors charged Qin Yao in a Death Triangle formation.
• Qin Yao used his spear to disarm and kill all three riders in a single breath, drawing cheers from his allies.

Qin Yao mounted Yu Xiaoqian’s silver-saddled white horse and slaughtered Golden Frost Barbarian riders, advancing through the Meridian Opening Realm into the Blood Aperture Realm during battle. Surrounded by more than ten enemies, he charged into their ranks and carved a bloody path through the cavalry.

• Qin Yao mounted Yu Xiaoqian’s abandoned horse and killed an Iron Frost Warrior with a spear thrust, advancing his Mounted Combat skill.
• Qin Yao killed two Copper Frost Warriors in rapid succession, stunning the Golden Frost Barbarians and the surviving Sharp Blade soldiers.
• Qin Yao’s inner force surged as he advanced through the Meridian Opening Realm and opened his blood apertures, entering the Blood Aperture Realm.
• A Copper Frost Warrior rallied more than ten riders to attack Qin Yao, but Qin Yao charged into them and knocked down or killed everyone in his path.

Qin Yao broke through the Golden Frost Barbarian Cavalry, advancing from Blood Aperture Realm, Level One to Level Two as he fought. Though he could have escaped alone, he stopped to wait for the remaining Sharp Blade members and lead them out.

• Mao Yuchong realized Qin Yao’s apparent Body Tempering Realm, Level Five cultivation was a disguise as Qin Yao continued cutting down barbarian riders.
• Qin Yao broke through to Blood Aperture Realm, Level Two and killed more than twenty riders with his spear.
• Qin Yao hurled his spear through a fleeing rider, two Iron Frost Warriors, and a Frosthoof Horse, frightening the barbarian cavalry.
• Qin Yao drew the Ghost-Head Blade and cut a safe path through the terrified riders.
• Qin Yao reined in his horse and called for the Sharp Blade members to catch up so he could lead them out.
• Mao Yuchong and the remaining Sharp Blade members rallied and fought toward Qin Yao.

Qin Yao fought through the Golden Frost Barbarians as his martial cultivation rapidly advanced, giving the Sharp Blade Squad hope of escaping. After opening a third acupoint, he reached the third layer of the Blood Aperture Realm.

• Qin Yao wielded the White Tiger Phoenix Swallow Spear and cut down the Golden Frost Barbarians while his Cloud-Soaring Spear Art and Mounted Combat proficiencies increased.
• The Golden Frost Barbarians recognized Qin Yao's breakthrough to the Second Layer of the Blood Aperture Realm and feared his growing strength.
• Cao Hang, Zhang Fangyou, Qi Shilan, Zhou Shen, and Mao Yuchong speculated that Qin Yao had been building up inner-force reserves before his battlefield breakthrough.
• Niu Qingren and the other survivors rallied around Qin Yao and fought with renewed morale as they tried to break out.
• Qin Yao opened a third acupoint, sharpened his senses, and reached the third layer of the Blood Aperture Realm.

After advancing to the third level of the Blood Aperture Realm, Qin Yao charged through the Golden Frost Barbarian ranks to reach their commander, Hu Kecha. Hu Kecha rode out to face him, and the two charged toward their impending clash as Qin Yao gave his name.

• Qin Yao stabilized his cultivation at the third level of the Blood Aperture Realm and decided it was enough to attack Hu Kecha.
• Qin Yao charged into the enemy center, killed the riders who tried to stop him, and mocked the Golden Frost Barbarians with a taunting rhyme.
• Hu Kecha dismissed his deputy’s warning, ordered his troops to attack Mao Yuchong and the others, and rode out to face Qin Yao.
• Hu Kecha revealed his fifth-level Blood Aperture Realm strength and challenged Qin Yao to name himself.
• Qin Yao answered that he was Qin Yao and promised to take Hu Kecha’s head as they charged toward each other.

Qin Yao fought Hu Kecha, a fifth-layer Blood Aperture Realm barbarian general, and used his powerful body and spear technique to withstand Hu Kecha’s stronger inner force. After nearly fifty exchanges, Hu Kecha still could not defeat him, and Qin Yao mocked him with the name of his Dog-Killing Spear.

• Hu Kecha charged Qin Yao and struck with his twin curved blades, but Qin Yao blocked the blow with his spear despite being driven backward.
• Hu Kecha and Qin Yao traded blows as the watching Golden Frost Barbarians began to doubt their general, while the Sharp Blade squad worried over Qin Yao’s fight.
• Qin Yao refined his Cloud-Soaring Spear Art during the battle, using its finesse and his tough body to counter Hu Kecha’s heavier attacks.
• After nearly fifty exchanges, Hu Kecha demanded to know what body-tempering art Qin Yao practiced, and Qin Yao answered that his Dog-Killing Spear was made to cure rabid dogs.

Qin Yao endured Hu Kecha’s powerful strike, then used mounted archery to turn the battle against the Golden Frost Barbarian Cavalry. Hu Kecha ordered his riders to target Qin Yao, but Qin Yao kept firing while maneuvering among them and killing them one by one.

• Hu Kecha struck Qin Yao hard enough to wound him and his horse, while the Sharp Blade Squad feared Qin Yao would be defeated.
• Qin Yao dismissed Hu Kecha’s taunts, drew his bow, and shot two Golden Frost riders despite the barbarians mocking his mounted archery.
• Qin Yao fired three arrows at once and killed three more riders, prompting Hu Kecha to order the remaining cavalry to attack him.
• Qin Yao dodged through the riders and used his archery and mounted combat skills to kill more Golden Frost cavalrymen.

Qin Yao used his archery and mounted combat to devastate the Golden Frost Barbarian Cavalry, then spent System Coupons to advance Mounted Combat to the Mastery Realm. As Hu Kecha charged him, Qin Yao took up his spear and rode out with his silver-saddled white horse to meet the barbarian general.

• Qin Yao evaded the Golden Frost Barbarians and shot down more riders, while Sharp Blade's survivors praised his skill.
• Qin Yao advanced Mounted Combat to the Proficiency Realm, becoming more attuned to his horse and more powerful with his bow.
• Hu Kecha ordered his cavalry to scatter and charged Qin Yao himself as Mao Yuchong and the others rushed to help.
• Qin Yao secretly spent five System Coupons to advance Mounted Combat to the Mastery Realm, then readied his White Tiger Phoenix Swallow Spear.
• Qin Yao stroked his horse's mane, and the silver-saddled white horse reared before carrying him forward to face Hu Kecha.

Qin Yao turned the fight around and overwhelmed Hu Kecha, using the barbarian general as a whetstone to improve his skills. The battle remained underway as Qin Yao taunted Hu Kecha to keep him fighting.

• Qin Yao charged Hu Kecha and struck with far greater force than before, narrowly missing the general’s throat.
• Qin Yao pursued Hu Kecha’s retreat and forced him to block three spear thrusts, injuring his hands.
• Qin Yao struck Hu Kecha in the ribs and knocked him from his horse, but Hu Kecha pulled himself back into the saddle.
• Hu Kecha fought desperately, but Qin Yao calmly gained the advantage while his spear and mounted combat proficiencies increased.
• Qin Yao decided to prolong the fight for practice and taunted Hu Kecha about failing to take his head within ten exchanges.

Qin Yao defeated and killed Hu Kecha in their champion duel despite Hu Kecha unleashing the devastating Blood Moon Slash. The barbarian cavalry and the Yan soldiers were left stunned as the battle shifted around them.

• Hu Kecha used Blood Moon Slash, while his deputy general led more than a hundred Golden Frost Barbarian Cavalry toward the Yan soldiers.
• Qin Yao charged into Hu Kecha’s descending strike and met it with his Cloud-Soaring Spear Art, leaving both fighters injured and disarming them.
• Hu Kecha reached for Qin Yao’s throat, but Qin Yao evaded him and slashed through his neck with the Ghost-Head Blade.
• Hu Kecha died, and the Golden Frost Barbarian Cavalry stared in disbelief at their fallen leader.
• Cao Hang, Mao Yuchong, and Niu Qingren celebrated Qin Yao’s victory.

After killing Hu Kecha, Qin Yao turned his bow on the fleeing Golden Frost Barbarian Cavalry and cut them down with relentless accuracy. The Sharp Blade Squad supplied him with arrows as the battle became a massacre, ending with Qin Yao lowering his bow amid fallen riders and trees pierced by his shots.

• The surviving Sharp Blade Squad celebrated Qin Yao's victory over Hu Kecha as the Golden Frost Barbarian Cavalry began to flee.
• Qin Yao collected arrows and shot three fleeing barbarian riders, then Mao Yuchong brought him a quiver.
• Qin Yao killed Deputy General Kukemanlu with an arrow, frightening the remaining cavalry into a desperate retreat.
• Mao Yuchong, Zhang Fangyou, Qi Shilan, and Niu Qingren gathered arrows and supplied them to Qin Yao.
• Qin Yao fired from horseback, killing the fleeing riders and archers, piercing trees, and gaining Archery and Mounted Combat proficiency.
• Qin Yao lowered his bow after shooting through the trunks of old trees around the battlefield.

Qin Yao wiped out most of the Golden Frost Barbarian Cavalry ambush and organized the survivors to secure the battlefield and treat the wounded. After saving Lv Laicai, he mourned the dead and burned with anger at Yu Xiao Qian, the commander who had led them into the trap.

• Qin Yao killed most of the three hundred Golden Frost Barbarian Cavalry, and the surviving soldiers knelt to thank him before he urged them to stand.
• Qin Yao assigned Mao Yuchong to guard the woods, Cao Hang to salvage or destroy equipment, and Zhang Fangyou to find and treat wounded soldiers.
• Qin Yao closed the eyes of his dead Gray-Maned Horse and used medicine to treat Lv Laicai, gaining the Emergency Medical Aid skill as the wounded man began to recover.
• Cao Hang's men gathered forty-one relatively intact bodies, and Qin Yao recognized a young soldier from his unit among the dead.
• Qin Yao remembered how Yu Xiao Qian had led the soldiers into a hopeless trap and rose in anger, calling out the commander's name.

Qin Yao’s group counted their spoils after defeating Hu Kecha and his Golden Frost Barbarian cavalry, including weapons, horses, and battle-merit pendants. Qin Yao ordered that part of the proceeds go to their fallen comrades’ families, using the Foreign Repelling Camp’s provisions for those whose homes could not be found.

• Cao Hang reported the recovered weapons and forty-one living Frosthoof Horses, and Qin Yao ordered the horses to carry supplies back to Nine Suns Commandery.
• Zhou Shen explained that Frosthoof Horses could be sold or exchanged for captured Yan cavalrymen and commoners.
• Cao Hang presented the wolf-fang pendants that recorded the battle’s merits and estimated the points earned for killing Hu Kecha and the other barbarians.
• Qin Yao gathered the thirty-seven survivors and confirmed that none of their fallen comrades had earned merit before dying.
• Qin Yao said the spoils would be sold and some of the proceeds given to the fallen men’s families, and Mao Yuchong described the camp’s five-tael payment for families whose addresses could not be found.

After the battle, Qin Yao insisted that his comrades keep the wolf-fang pendants they had earned and treated their wounds with his expensive medicine. His men were moved by his generosity, while Qin Yao secretly improved his Medical First Aid skill, and the group began preparing food.

• Qin Yao told the survivors to claim the wolf-fang pendants belonging to the barbarians they had killed, despite their wish to give him all the battle merits.
• Niu Qingren pledged to fight wherever Qin Yao directed, and Qin Yao asked him to help roast the dead Frosthoof Horses because he was hungry.
• Qin Yao treated Niu Qingren's injured arm and then applied medicine and bandages to the other men's wounds, raising his Medical First Aid skill to the Entry Realm.
• Qin Yao's comrades silently resolved to repay his kindness, believing he had treated them with sincere brotherhood.
• The men began skinning the Frosthoof Horses and setting up fires to prepare a meal for Qin Yao and the group.

Qin Yao feasted on Frosthoof Horse meat after a battle and used the unusual food to raise his Eating skill to the Perfect Realm. The breakthrough restored his strength, enhanced his digestion, and earned him eleven System Coupons, bringing his total to 51.

• Niu Qingren cooked horse meat soup while Zhou Shen served Qin Yao roasted Frosthoof Horse ribs.
• Qin Yao discovered that each bite of Frosthoof Horse meat sharply increased his Eating skill proficiency and eagerly kept eating.
• Mao Yuchong brought Qin Yao water and watched as he devoured piles of meat and several bowls of soup.
• Qin Yao reached 30000 proficiency and advanced Eating to the Perfect Realm, gaining stronger digestion and faster recovery.
• The system awarded Qin Yao ten additional System Coupons, raising his total to 51.

Qin Yao raised Literacy to Completion and understood more of Hu Xueyou’s Space-Time Profound Meaning Handbook, gaining Immortal Mystic Comprehension. His new insight revealed nine hidden apertures in the Blood Aperture Realm, and he learned their locations.

• Qin Yao exchanged 49 System Coupons to raise Literacy to Completion and received a limited-time Hundredfold Growth Token.
• Qin Yao read the Space-Time Profound Meaning Handbook and understood that it contained a great expert’s insights rather than a complete cultivation art.
• Qin Yao’s study of the handbook increased his Immortal Mystic Comprehension.
• Qin Yao gained deeper understanding of the Blood Aperture Realm and discovered the existence and locations of its nine hidden apertures.