Chapter Summaries

Jiang Changkong received the Moon Laurel-enhanced Lunar Blade and Sword, then took Tang Ruoxi and the research institute team to the Gravity Zone. When a horde of Star Demons chased six Martial Arts Association members toward them, he trapped the group in a Taiji Diagram that made the demons attack and kill one another.

• Professor Yun adorned the Lunar Blade and Sword with Moon Laurel Leaves and warned Jiang Changkong that the sword's tip held power dangerous even for a peak Star Spirit.
• Jiang Changkong and Tang Ruoxi went to the Abyss, where he collected Star Stones from Yun Qing's team and agreed to join them on a mission.
• Jiang Changkong led Tang Ruoxi and the five researchers into the Gravity Zone, protected Tang Ruoxi from its triple gravity, and killed a Star Sea Level Star Demon.
• A horde of Star Demons chased six Martial Arts Association members toward the research team, and Jiang Changkong expanded a Taiji Diagram around them.
• The Taiji Diagram caused the Star Demons to attack one another or themselves, leaving the six Martial Arts Association members stunned as the researchers continued their work.

Jiang Changkong protected Yun Qing and the others while harvesting Star Stones, then agreed to meet An Dingbang’s mysterious friend in exchange for more stones. A call from Lin Yunwang led him to accept a battle outside Peace City in three days, where he would face the Lin Family elder for a thousand fifth-tier high-grade Star Stones.

• Jiang Changkong killed the Star Demon horde while Yun Qing and the others collected samples, then shared the recovered Star Stones with them and Tang Ruoxi.
• An Dingbang arrived with a hundred fifth-tier mid-grade Star Stones and offered another hundred high-grade ones if Jiang Changkong could arrange a meeting with his friend; Jiang Changkong proposed that night.
• Lin Yunwang accused Jiang Changkong of killing Lin Family members and challenged him to fight outside Peace City in three days for a thousand fifth-tier high-grade Star Stones.
• Jiang Changkong accepted Lin Yunwang’s challenge, and An Dingbang warned him that the Lin Family elder was sinister.
• Jiang Changkong noticed it was time to leave and called everyone’s attention.

Jiang Changkong escaped a late-stage Star Spirit and arranged a midnight meeting at Terror Deep Pool with Heng Yongxing, who wanted to verify Jiang’s lunar power. After Jiang easily defeated him, Heng Yongxing resolved to find Jiang Changkong again and uncover his identity.

• Jiang Changkong used a powerful strike to stall a late-stage Star Spirit long enough for his group to escape the Gravity Zone.
• Jiang Changkong gave An Dingbang the Star Stones, then agreed to meet a contact at Terror Deep Pool in exchange for a hundred Star Stones.
• While waiting for midnight, Jiang Changkong hunted Star Demons and collected Star Stones and Essence, Qi, and Spirit.
• Heng Yongxing confronted Jiang Changkong to verify his Lunar Star Power and osmanthus leaves, then attacked him with moonlight sword qi.
• Jiang Changkong’s blade qi pierced Heng Yongxing’s armor and his lunar chill froze Heng Yongxing, after which Jiang left.
• Heng Yongxing admitted he was too weak and told Li Changtian he needed to find Jiang Changkong again.

Jiang Changkong confronted An Dingbang and Li Changtian over Heng Yongxing’s clash with his mysterious friend, insisting that Li explain himself. Li offered Star Stones to calm him down, and Jiang agreed to hear him out after the offer rose to five hundred.

• Jiang Changkong returned to the research base after hunting Star Demons, and Tang Ruoxi told him An Dingbang wanted to meet his friend again.
• Jiang Changkong rebuked An Dingbang for arranging the previous meeting that ended in a fight, then accepted the promised hundred fifth-rank high-grade Star Stones and demanded that Li Changtian come explain himself.
• An Dingbang revealed that Li Changtian was nearby and contacted him, while Jiang Changkong waited with Tang Ruoxi and the researchers.
• Li Changtian and Heng Yongxing arrived, and Li denied that he and Ji Chengming had abandoned Jiang Changkong in the Twisted Land; Heng Yongxing said Li had been summoned by his family.
• Heng Yongxing apologized for the clash with Jiang Changkong’s friend, but Jiang Changkong said he still needed an explanation.
• Li Changtian offered a hundred Star Stones, then raised the offer to five hundred, and Jiang Changkong agreed to give him a chance to explain.

Jiang Changkong accepted Star Stones from Heng Yongxing and Li Changtian after they apologized for attacking the mysterious Lunar Star Power cultivator and asked him to arrange a meeting. He agreed to try to persuade the cultivator, while Heng Yongxing offered him a vice-president position that Jiang Changkong rejected.

• Heng Yongxing paid Jiang Changkong five hundred fifth-grade superior Star Stones and explained that he had attacked the cultivator because he wanted to learn his identity and invite him to join the Heng Family.
• Jiang Changkong said the cultivator would not sell the Moon Laurel Leaf, and Heng Yongxing asked him to arrange a meeting, offering another thousand Star Stones.
• Tang Ruoxi, Yun Qing, and the others defended Jiang Changkong's loyalty, while Li Changtian and Heng Yongxing apologized for their conduct.
• Heng Yongxing offered another thousand Star Stones, and An Dingbang added five hundred; Jiang Changkong agreed to do his best to persuade the cultivator but made no guarantee.
• Heng Yongxing offered Jiang Changkong the position of vice president if he joined and persuaded the cultivator to join too, but Jiang Changkong said he was used to being president.

Jiang Changkong met Heng Yongxing and Li Changtian at the cold pool under the name Jiang Changyue, then accepted a paid palm-strike test. Heng Yongxing suspected his Lunar Star Power was connected to the Cold Moon Art and ordered an investigation into his identity.

• Jiang Changkong warned Li Changtian that another attack would cost him his life and agreed to meet at midnight.
• Jiang Changkong hid near the cold pool and confronted Heng Yongxing, Li Changtian, and An Lin when they arrived.
• Heng Yongxing offered Jiang Changkong a position in the Heng Family, but Jiang Changkong refused and gave the name Jiang Changyue.
• Jiang Changkong accepted five hundred fifth-tier high-grade Star Stones to exchange a palm strike with Heng Yongxing, then left.
• Heng Yongxing recognized Jiang Changkong's Lunar Star Power as resembling the Cold Moon Art and sent word to investigate Jiang Changyue.

Jiang Changkong invented a story about his connection to Jiang Changyue and upgraded the Startling Swan Three Blades while preparing for his arranged duel with Lin Yunwang. The chapter ended as Jiang Changkong arrived at the arena outside Peace City and confronted Lin Yunwang before a hostile crowd.

• Heng Yongxing and Li Changtian paid Jiang Changkong two hundred Star Stones to learn what he knew about Jiang Changyue and the Cold Moon Art.
• Jiang Changkong fabricated a tale claiming he had given the nameless swordsman the Cold Moon Art and inspired him to take the name Jiang Changyue.
• Jiang Changkong perfected the Startling Swan Three Blades, then went out to kill Star Demons before the duel.
• Lin Yunwang denounced Jiang Changkong before a gathered crowd, accusing him of crimes and calling for his death.
• Jiang Changkong arrived at the arena and accused Lin Yunwang of being the true villain.

Jiang Changkong fought Lin Yunwang in a life-and-death duel after Lin Yunwang used rain and water-attributed Star Power to gain an advantage. Jiang Changkong overwhelmed him with his Scorching Sun Saber and killed him, while Yun Tianshan held the thousand Star Stones as the agreed custodian.

• Lin Yunwang gave Jiang Changkong a Hidden Star Ring containing a thousand fifth-grade superior Star Stones, and Jiang Changkong entrusted them to Yun Tianshan.
• Yun Tianshan introduced himself and accepted custody of the Star Stones after spectators and An Dingbang vouched for his honesty.
• Lin Yunwang summoned the thunderstorm and used the rain to strengthen his water sword radiance against Jiang Changkong.
• Jiang Changkong unleashed his full Scorching Sun power, evaporated the rain, and struck Lin Yunwang down with the Scorching Sun Saber.
• Lin Yunwang conceded, but Jiang Changkong declared the duel a fight to the death and killed him with his Sunset Saber.

Jiang Changkong survived Yun Tianshan’s poison, traced the attack to Lin Yunwang, and killed Yun Tianshan. Meanwhile, Heng Yongxing, Li Changtian, and An Dingbang realized Yun Tianshan might already be dead and rushed to his residence.

• After defeating Yun Tianshan, Jiang Changkong discovered the ring had poisoned him and used his gold-and-silver Taiji Diagram to expel the corrosive force.
• Jiang Changkong asked Tang Ruoxi to locate Yun Tianshan, recovered his Star Power, and learned Yun Tianshan was still in Peace City.
• Jiang Changkong confronted Yun Tianshan at his villa, learned Lin Yunwang had ordered the poisoning, and killed Yun Tianshan with the Moon Shadow Startling Swan technique.
• Jiang Changkong took the Star Stones from Yun Tianshan’s ring and left for the Abyss to hunt Star Demons.
• Heng Yongxing, Li Changtian, and An Dingbang discussed Jiang Changkong’s lunar Star Power until An Dingbang warned that Yun Tianshan might die, prompting them to hurry to his residence.

Jiang Changkong returned from the Abyss after killing Star Demons and faced questions from the Law Enforcement Bureau over Yun Tianshan’s death. The investigation shifted toward the Sin Domain poison, while Heng Yongxing gave Jiang Changkong information about the Yun Family.

• Heng Yongxing, An Dingbang, and Li Changtian found Yun Tianshan frozen into an ice sculpture and discussed Jiang Changyue’s overwhelming strength.
• Heng Yongxing sent Li Changtian to investigate the poison’s source and ordered An Dingbang to find Jiang Changyue and Jiang Changkong in the Abyss.
• Jiang Changkong ignored An Dingbang’s calls, then learned from Tang Ruoxi that Yun Tianshan had died and the Law Enforcement Bureau wanted to question him.
• An Shou questioned Jiang Changkong, who said he had been poisoned, rescued by Jiang Changyue, and unconscious when Yun Tianshan was killed.
• Heng Yongxing explained that the Sin Domain was a place of exile for the Federation’s worst criminals and handed Jiang Changkong information about the Yun Family.

Jiang Changkong learned about Yun Bugui’s downfall and prepared to finish the mission before pursuing the mineral vein. He agreed to divide the Star Demon hunting grounds with An Dingbang, then accepted Heng Yongxing’s wager after the prize rose to six thousand Star Stones.

• Jiang Changkong read that Yun Bugui had once been a celebrated genius before arrogance, defeat, and madness led to his imprisonment in the Sin Domain.
• Heng Yongxing warned Jiang Changkong that they still had not found the person behind the trouble, while Tang Ruoxi said Professor Yun had completed the mineral vein detector but wanted the mission finished first.
• Jiang Changkong told Tang Ruoxi and the others to withdraw and proposed splitting the hunting grounds with An Dingbang, with a contract witnessed by Heng Yongxing and Li Changtian.
• Jiang Changkong suggested betting their gains, and Heng Yongxing offered six thousand fifth-rank high-grade Star Stones against the Moon Laurel Leaf and the help of Jiang Changyue.
• Jiang Changkong accepted Heng Yongxing’s wager, telling him to invite the six mid-stage Star Spirits.

Jiang Changkong accepted Heng Yongxing’s wager over Moon Laurel Leaves and used a horde of Star Demons to turn the contest to his advantage. He unleashed his Scorching Sun Saber against the charging demons while Heng Yongxing’s team was left with almost nothing to kill.

• Jiang Changkong returned with the Lunar Longblade and convinced Heng Yongxing and An Dingbang to proceed with the wager, agreeing to start before Heng’s invited Star Spirits arrived.
• After the teams checked their spatial equipment and recorded the contest, Jiang Changkong began killing Star Demons and used the Spirit Controlling Formula to spread their blood aura.
• An Yuanshan arrived and warned Jiang Changkong that he was giving away benefits, but Jiang ignored him and continued drawing in demons.
• A horde of Star Demons charged toward Jiang Changkong, and he formed a scorching sun overhead and cut them down with Scorching Sun Saber aura.
• The Star Demons in An Dingbang’s area fled toward Jiang Changkong, leaving Heng Yongxing’s team with no nearby targets and forcing them to consider moving farther ahead.

Jiang Changkong continued slaughtering Star Demons beneath his Blazing Sun while Heng Yongxing, An Dingbang, Li Changtian, and their group tried to match his kill count. After An Yuanshan revealed how far behind they were, the others kept fighting until he called Jiang Changkong for help.

• Jiang Changkong used the Blazing Sun to kill waves of Star Demons and collect their Star Stones while Heng Yongxing and the others speculated about why he had given them the Moon Laurel Leaf.
• Heng Yongxing called An Yuanshan to boast that their group had killed over a hundred Star Demons, but An Yuanshan sent them a video showing Jiang Changkong surrounded by hundreds of corpses.
• Heng Yongxing, An Dingbang, Li Changtian, and the others copied Jiang Changkong’s strategy and drew Star Demons toward themselves, determined to catch up to his kill count.
• As night fell, An Yuanshan told the group that they needed to kill another third as many Star Demons just to reach Jiang Changkong’s current total, so they continued fighting instead of eating.
• Jiang Changkong killed another batch, poured Star Power into the Blazing Sun, and sat down to recover; two hours later, An Yuanshan called him and asked him to save them.

Jiang Changkong rescued Heng Yongxing and the others after their hunt drew a late-stage Star Spirit Star Demon. The group escaped, and Heng Yongxing conceded their competition to Jiang Changkong.

• Heng Yongxing and the others were overwhelmed by a late-stage Star Spirit Star Demon, which killed several weaker warriors and badly injured the survivors.
• Jiang Changkong arrived and fought the Star Demon, giving An Lin and the others time to retreat, but was repeatedly blasted back.
• Jiang Changyue's Lunar Sword struck the Star Demon, and Jiang Changkong used its freezing effect to delay the beast while the group escaped.
• The Star Demon broke free after two breaths, but Jiang Changkong and the others fled until they were out of sight.
• Heng Yongxing admitted defeat and handed over the Hidden Star Ring after An Yuanshan said Jiang Changkong had won.

Jiang Changkong strengthened his Cold Moon Art, then helped the Martial Arts Association prepare to establish an outpost after a deadly Star Demon attack. He learned that major-province forces were already competing for mineral resources and prepared to investigate the nearby vein with Heng Yongxing and Professor Yun.

• Jiang Changkong accepted six thousand Star Stones, upgraded the Cold Moon Art to complete mastery, and continued hunting Star Demons while the others recovered.
• An Dingbang and Heng Yongxing’s group agreed to help Jiang Changkong establish the outpost despite their casualties, and Jiang Changkong offered them the Star Sea Level Star Stones.
• Jiang Changkong cleared most of the area, and An Dingbang returned two days later with a hundred Martial Arts Association members.
• An Dingbang told Jiang Changkong that Professor Yun had asked them to wait before investigating the mineral vein, while Heng Yongxing revealed that a major province had already claimed the River Sea small mineral vein.
• Jiang Changkong learned that major-province forces might compete for the local mineral vein and asked when they would go investigate it.

Jiang Changkong and the others discovered a large mining vein, prompting the research institute and local leaders to withdraw from the competition. He left with Tang Ruoxi to hunt Star Demons and gather resources before stronger forces arrived.

• Professor Yun led Jiang Changkong, Tang Ruoxi, and the others to search for mining veins, and An Dingbang's instrument revealed a large vein.
• Professor Yun withdrew the research institute from the competition, while Heng Yongxing and Li Changtian left to report the discovery.
• An Dingbang worried that his weak Martial Arts Association would be useless in the struggle, and Jiang Changkong offered to protect him for over five thousand fifth-rank, high-grade Star Stones.
• Jiang Changkong left with Tang Ruoxi to hunt Star Demons and asked her to find out whether the research institute would buy Lunar Cold Stones.

Jiang Changkong gathered Lunar Cold Stones and hunted Star Demons while crowds arrived in the Abyss of Peace City over a newly discovered mineral vein. When curious martial artists ignored his warning and entered the Lunar Lake, a concealed Star Demon swallowed one of them and the lake filled with more hidden monsters.

• Jiang Changkong dug more than four hundred Lunar Cold Stones from the pool overnight and read about powerful Martial Arts Associations converging on the Abyss.
• Tang Ruoxi warned Jiang Changkong that the Lin Family, Yun Family, and Jin Family had hired helpers to hunt for him, but he chose to keep gathering Essence, Qi, and Spirit.
• Jiang Changkong found the hunting grounds crowded, went deeper to kill Star Demons, and gained only about five thousand Essence, Qi, and Spirit.
• Jiang Changkong warned a group of martial artists that the Lunar Cold Pool was dangerous, but they dismissed him and dove toward the Lunar Lake.
• A martial artist mistook a concealed Star Demon for a huge Lunar Stone, and the Star Demon swallowed him as more monsters surged out of the lake.

Jiang Changkong rescued five martial artists from Star Demons at Lunar Lake and collected their Star Stones. At the research institute outpost, he refused Heng Yongxing and Li Changtian’s requests to help them compete for the mineral vein, saying he would compete only for himself.

• Star Demons attacked the martial artists in Lunar Lake, and Jiang Changkong fought them off long enough to save Xu Xinghe and four others.
• Jiang Changkong accepted the Star Stones from the survivors and left them with the name Jiang Changyue; Xu Xinghe recognized the name and connected him to Jiang Changkong.
• Jiang Changkong returned to the research institute outpost, where Tang Ruoxi told him the major forces were disputing ownership of the mineral vein.
• Heng Yongxing and Li Changtian each asked Jiang Changkong to help them, but he refused and said he would compete only for himself.

Jiang Changkong visited Professor Yun’s collection, learned about Star Crystals, and accepted battle armor for protection before insisting on leaving that night. He left while the three families were searching for him, determined to avoid getting involved in the mineral-vein struggle.

• Jiang Changkong refused Professor Yun’s offer to catch a Lunar Star Demon and dismissed warnings that the three families might attack him.
• Heng Yongxing received a message and abruptly left, while Li Changtian pressed An Dingbang to choose whose side he would take.
• Professor Yun showed Jiang Changkong her collection, including a Star Crystal, and explained that Star Crystals came from mineral veins accessible to high-ranking martial artists.
• Jiang Changkong declined Professor Yun’s offer to stay and study Ancient Star Script, saying he would leave that night despite the danger.
• Professor Yun lent Jiang Changkong upper-grade sixth-rank battle armor for self-defense, and he promised not to use it to fight over the mineral vein.

Jiang Changkong led a late-stage Star Spirit of the Yun Family to the Lunar Cold Pool, where he emerged as Jiang Changyue with his power transformed into lunar Star Power. Their battle began, and Jiang Changkong’s saber technique sent an extreme chill through his opponent.

• Jiang Changkong refused the Yun Family man’s demand for loyalty and fled toward the Lunar Cold Pool after their first clash.
• Li Changtian watched from the shadows while Tang Ruoxi worried about Jiang Changkong, and Professor Yun reassured her that his battle armor could protect him.
• Jiang Changkong leaped into the Lunar Cold Pool, and the Yun Family man unleashed a huge sword strike into its waters.
• The pool froze and then released intense lunar cold as Jiang Changkong emerged in black robes as Jiang Changyue, with a saber and sword bearing Moon Laurel Leaves.
• Jiang Changyue fought the Yun Family man with lunar weapons, and his thrown saber struck from behind, sending an extreme chill through the man’s sword and body.