Chapter Summaries

Zhou Qing attended the Four Seas Pavilion auction in Yuanzhou City, where he found several treasures that could strengthen his cultivation and healing abilities. He bid 160,000 taels for the Thunderclap Art, and the auctioneer awaited further offers.

• After ten days of cultivation, Zhou Qing had accumulated ten Dao Source Points and prepared to complete his Primordial Chaos True Art by acquiring an eighth first-rate Internal Art.
• Zhou Qing entered the auction’s inner hall by revealing his sword momentum and received a private room and an auction booklet.
• Zhou Qing discovered that the auction offered the Thunderclap Art, a Nine Character True Word Seal Fragment containing the Inner Lion Seal, and a Divine Intent Diagram.
• Zhou Qing waited through the early lots until the Thunderclap Art’s bidding passed 150,000 taels of silver.
• Zhou Qing bid 160,000 taels for the Thunderclap Art, and the auctioneer asked whether anyone would bid higher.

Zhou Qing won the Thunderclap Art and the Nine Character True Word Seal Fragment at the Four Seas Pavilion auction, while three Divine Intent Diagrams went to other martial forces. After collecting his purchases, he left the auction and realized the struggle to keep the treasures would now begin outside.

• Zhou Qing won the Thunderclap Art for 160,000 taels and bought the Nine Character True Word Seal Fragment for 100,000 taels.
• The old man revealed the Sword Dao Divine Intent Diagram, and Hidden Sword Manor won it for 800,000 taels after competing with Sword Maniac Mo Tianlin and Skybreaker Sword Fang Qinghua.
• Blazing Fire Sect bought the Flame Divine Intent Diagram for 830,000 taels, and Canghai Sect bought the Wave Divine Intent Diagram for 880,000 taels.
• Zhou Qing paid for and checked the items he had won before leaving the Four Seas Auction.
• Outside the auction, Zhou Qing saw martial artists departing in haste and anticipated a fight over the treasures.

Zhou Qing pursued Ye Tianxing and the Divine Intent Diagram of the Sword Dao, but found Ye Tianxing, Mo Tianlin, and Fang Qinghua contending for it. After the three joined forces to kill the other pursuers, Zhou Qing faced them and revealed sword momentum powerful enough to block their Sword Intent Embryos, leaving his sword rays closing in on them.

• Zhou Qing followed Ye Tianxing after deciding the Divine Intent Diagram of the Sword Dao was worth pursuing.
• Ye Tianxing persuaded Mo Tianlin and Fang Qinghua to eliminate the First-rate Martial Artists following them before competing for the diagram.
• Ye Tianxing, Mo Tianlin, and Fang Qinghua used their Sword Intent Embryos to kill the other pursuers, while Zhou Qing remained unharmed.
• Zhou Qing said he would return their attack and unleashed three sword rays alongside his Primordial Chaos Sword Momentum.
• Ye Tianxing, Mo Tianlin, and Fang Qinghua blocked Zhou Qing's sword momentum with their Sword Intent Embryos, but his sword rays reached them.

Zhou Qing killed Fang Qinghua, Mo Tianlin, and Ye Tianxing with one sword, then took the Divine Intent Diagram of the Sword Dao and their wealth. After the bodies were discovered, Eagle Wolf Guard commander Wang Cheng examined the wounds and suspected Zhou Qing practiced an ancient technique.

• Zhou Qing shattered the three martial artists’ sword attacks and killed Fang Qinghua, Mo Tianlin, and Ye Tianxing with a single strike.
• Zhou Qing searched the corpses, recovered the Divine Intent Diagram of the Sword Dao, and took more than a million taels in banknotes and other money.
• Passing martial artists discovered the bodies and concluded that an Innate Grandmaster had likely killed the three men.
• The Eagle Wolf Guard sent men to collect the bodies, and White Wolf Commander Wang Cheng examined the wounds.
• Wang Cheng determined that the attacker’s power was not Xiantian True Qi and wondered whether an ancient technique had fused several kinds of internal force.

Wang Cheng decided to leave the deaths of Fang Qinghua and the others for the Myriad Sword Sect to investigate, suspecting their killer belonged to an ancient sect. Five days later, Zhou Qing broke through to the Xiantian Realm and discovered that cultivating his powerful Primordial Chaos True Art required far more resources than he had available.

• Wang Cheng concluded that a prodigy cultivating an ancient technique had killed Fang Qinghua and the others, and chose not to pursue the culprit himself.
• Wang Cheng ordered the Profound Wolf Guards to deliver Fang Qinghua's corpse to the Myriad Sword Sect.
• Zhou Qing perfected the Thunderclap Art and integrated it into the Primordial Chaos True Art, bringing the number of integrated first-rate Internal Arts to eight.
• Zhou Qing shattered the Gate of Heaven and Earth and broke through to the first layer of the Xiantian Realm, condensing ninety strands of Xiantian True Qi.
• Zhou Qing tried cultivating spiritual energy but absorbed only enough to refine one strand of Xiantian True Qi in an hour, so he stopped and resolved to obtain a Xiantian cultivation method.

Zhou Qing used a Dao Source Point to advance his Sword Intent to the Sword Intent Merging Heaven stage and mastered the Inner Lion Seal of the Character Zhe. He went to Wind Full Tower to seek information about the Xiantian-level Primordial Chaos True Art, and waited for the attendant to return.

• Zhou Qing spent a Dao Source Point on Sword Intent and formed a Sword Intent Seed, which later progressed into an Embryo of Artistic Conception.
• Zhou Qing cultivated with the Sword Dao Divine Intent Diagram until his Sword Intent reached the Sword Intent Merging Heaven stage, greatly expanding his range for absorbing spiritual energy.
• Zhou Qing mastered the Inner Lion Seal of the Character Zhe, which let him recover from injuries that were not fatal.
• Zhou Qing disguised himself as a refined young gentleman and asked Wind Full Tower for information about the Xiantian-level Primordial Chaos True Art.
• A Wind Full Tower attendant went to find the information while Zhou Qing waited in a private room.

Zhou Qing bought intelligence on the Xiantian-level Primordial Chaos True Art and learned that Luo Xi might help him obtain it. After tracking Luo Xi to Ping'an County, he used his Eagle Wolf Guard Guest Token to order the County Magistrate to search for him.

• Zhou Qing learned that the Primordial Chaos True Art was held by many major forces and required powerful spiritual will to control at the Xiantian Realm.
• A Wind Full Tower attendant told Zhou Qing that Luo Xi, the former Vajra Gate Sect Master's son, had been seen in Qingyan Prefecture, while the other leads involved a dangerous Qizhou and Fang Qinghua's death.
• Zhou Qing traveled to Qingyan Prefecture, bought fresh intelligence, and learned that Luo Xi had likely fled into Ping'an County.
• Zhou Qing entered Ping'an County disguised as Duan Shui Liu and showed his Eagle Wolf Guard Guest Token at the county yamen.
• Zhou Qing ordered County Magistrate Zhang Yuan to watch the city's apothecaries and report any sign of Luo Xi.

Zhou Qing arranged a county-wide search for the dying Luo Xi and rescued him after the constables found him at a pharmacy. Luo Xi woke in the county yamen, where Zhou Qing revealed he had saved him because he wanted the Xiantian-level Primordial Chaos True Art.

• Zhou Qing paid Zhang Yuan to organize a search for Luo Xi and ordered constables to watch Ping'an County's pharmacies.
• After two days, Luo Xi staggered into a pharmacy and fainted, and the constables recognized and carried him to the county yamen.
• Vajra Gate martial artists arrived too late and pursued Luo Xi toward the county yamen, determined to take him back.
• Zhou Qing rewarded the constables, treated Luo Xi with the Hundred Herbs Evergreen Art, and helped him regain consciousness.
• Luo Xi thanked Zhou Qing and warned that his pursuers could bring trouble, but Zhou Qing said Vajra Gate could not threaten him unless its sect master came personally.
• Zhou Qing told Luo Xi he wanted the Xiantian-level Primordial Chaos True Art, which Luo Xi might know as the former sect master's son.

Zhou Qing protected Luo Xi from Vajra Gate disciples and obtained the Primordial Chaos True Art manual. After Luo Xi finished writing it from memory, the Xiantian cultivation method appeared on Zhou Qing's panel as not initiated.

• Luo Xi offered to pass on the Primordial Chaos True Art if Zhou Qing promised to avenge him against Vajra Gate once he was strong enough, and Zhou Qing agreed.
• A constable warned Zhou Qing that Vajra Gate disciples had come to demand Luo Xi, so Zhou Qing told Luo Xi to write out the manual while he dealt with them.
• Vajra Gate disciples broke into the county office and attacked the government runners and constables before demanding that Zhou Qing hand over Luo Xi.
• Zhou Qing used his sword intent and artistic conception to kill the three leading Peak First-rate Martial Artists and the other Vajra Gate disciples.
• Luo Xi finished writing out the Primordial Chaos True Art and handed the manual to Zhou Qing, who saw it appear on his panel as not initiated.

Zhou Qing mastered the Primordial Chaos True Art’s Spiritual Aperture chapter, reached Xiantian Third Level, and opened a perfect cycle of 108 apertures that automatically absorbed qi. Unable to find the method for Condensing Qi into Gang, he prepared to visit the Vajra Gate after learning about its spiritual land and the Gate Master’s cultivation.

• Zhou Qing learned from Luo Xi that the Primordial Chaos True Art’s second volume, which contained the method for Condensing Qi into Gang, was missing.
• Zhou Qing spent seven Dao Source Points cultivating the Primordial Chaos True Art, opened 108 Spiritual Apertures, and reached Xiantian Third Level.
• Zhou Qing discovered that his perfect Xiantian cycle let his apertures automatically draw in qi, but he still lacked the method to condense True Gang.
• Zhou Qing spent five more Dao Source Points trying to advance but failed, so he summoned Luo Xi and decided to visit the Vajra Gate.
• Luo Xi explained that Meng Qishan likely had completed a minor Xiantian cycle, described the Vajra Gate’s damaged low-grade spiritual land, and outlined the scarcity of higher-grade spiritual lands.

Zhou Qing restored Luo Xi to his peak using a life-consuming secret technique, and the pair reached Vajra Gate so Luo Xi could confront Meng Qishan. As Meng Qishan discussed joining the court’s campaign against the Fire Worship Cult, Luo Xi stormed the gate and called him out.

• Zhou Qing told Luo Xi that his secret technique could heal him at the cost of nearly all his remaining lifespan, and Luo Xi agreed to use it for a final fight with Meng Qishan.
• Zhou Qing and Luo Xi rode for five days from Ping'an County to Vajra Gate in Yuanzhou.
• Zhou Qing used the 'Zhe' Character Inner Lion Seal to restore Luo Xi to his peak, though Luo Xi said he could maintain his strength for only one day.
• Luo Xi asked Mr. Duan to seize a chance to kill Meng Qishan, then charged into Vajra Gate.
• Meng Qishan spoke with White Wolf Commander Wang Cheng and Crimson Eagle Envoy Lin Ye about the court’s campaign against the Fire Worship Cult and its rewards for participating sects.
• Luo Xi roared for Meng Qishan to come out just as Meng Qishan was about to agree to join the campaign.

Luo Xi returned to the Vajra Gate to confront Meng Qishan, but was nearly defeated by the stronger elder. Meanwhile, Zhou Qing secretly reached the fourth Xiantian level and condensed Primordial Chaos True Gang; as Luo Xi gave up resisting a fatal blow, a powerful longsword appeared to stop it.

• Luo Xi confronted Meng Qishan at the Vajra Gate, and their Vajra Intent manifestations clashed.
• Wang Cheng explained the Vajra Gate’s succession dispute to Lin Ye, who withdrew rather than interfere in the sect’s internal conflict.
• Zhou Qing secretly upgraded the Condensing Qi into Gang section of the Primordial Chaos True Art and broke through to the fourth Xiantian level, merging sword intent into his True Gang.
• Meng Qishan’s superior Vajra Intent wounded Luo Xi and overwhelmed his defenses.
• Luo Xi closed his eyes and accepted death, but a sharp longsword appeared and blocked Meng Qishan’s killing strike.

Zhou Qing’s identity as the Lawless Madman was exposed during his fight at Vajra Gate, bringing Eagle Wolf Guard commanders Wang Cheng and Lin Ye into the battle. He killed Meng Qishan and Lin Ye with one strike, then attacked Wang Cheng with an even stronger sword.

• Zhou Qing protected Luo Xi from Meng Qishan and revealed that he had promised to kill him.
• Lin Ye identified Duan Shui Liu as the wanted criminal Zhou Qing, and Zhou Qing dropped his disguise.
• Wang Cheng ordered Zhou Qing to surrender and recognized his Primordial Chaos Intent.
• Zhou Qing’s sword overpowered the attacks of Meng Qishan, Lin Ye, and Wang Cheng, killing Meng Qishan and Lin Ye.
• Wang Cheng endured the first sword with his True Gang, so Zhou Qing struck again with Sword Dao True Gang.

Zhou Qing killed Wang Cheng with two sword strikes after instantly slaying Meng Qishan and Lin Ye, astonishing Luo Xi with his True Gang strength. After learning that the Eagle Wolf Guard had marked him for tracking, Zhou Qing planned to leave Yuanzhou and departed Vajra Gate with its treasures, heading for Yuanzhou City.

• Wang Cheng activated the Seven Stars Life Point Technique, but Zhou Qing destroyed his eight tornadoes and killed him with a sword strike.
• Luo Xi and the others were stunned that Zhou Qing, who was not yet seventeen, had killed two Xiantian Grandmasters instantly and a True Gang Grandmaster in two strikes.
• Zhou Qing discovered a Mysterious Bird tracking mark on his arm, and Luo Xi explained how the Eagle Wolf Guard could use its spirit weapons to locate marked Grandmasters.
• Luo Xi said Zhou Qing could suppress the mark and advised him to flee Yuanzhou, possibly into territory controlled by the Fire Worship Cult.
• Zhou Qing took Vajra Gate's Vajra Giant Spirit Art, Vajra Divine Intent Diagram, Vajra Karma Slaying Saber, and thirty-five Spirit Stones, then headed for Yuanzhou City.

After Zhou Qing killed Lin Ye and Wang Cheng, the imperial court learned of his rapid rise and ordered a regional hunt for him. Zhou Qing then looted Yuanzhou’s Eagle Wolf Guard Commander Office, leaving the city as news of his audacity spread.

• A cleaner discovered that Lin Ye and Wang Cheng’s Soul Lamps had gone out, and Ling Tianyue used the National Destiny to learn that Zhou Qing had killed them.
• Lu Yuan told Ling Tianyue about Zhou Qing’s rise, and Ling Tianyue assigned him to capture Zhou Qing while preparing to fight Lin Nantian.
• Lu Yuan sent orders to Eagle Wolf Guard officials across the eastern region to hunt Zhou Qing using their tracking methods.
• Zhou Qing entered the Yuanzhou Eagle Wolf Guard Commander Office and took its Divine Intent Diagrams and Xiantian-level martial arts.
• Zhou Qing left Yuanzhou City, and rumors of his raid spread through the city and across the realm.

Zhou Qing fled east to Zhanzhou while suppressing his tracking mark and rapidly strengthening his True Gang. After learning that Ling Tianyue and Lin Nantian had both become Grandmasters, he reached the docks to escape by sea, where more than a dozen powerful auras locked onto him.

• Martial world forces joined the Eagle Wolf Guard in hunting Zhou Qing after the Myriad Sword Sect issued a kill-on-sight order.
• Zhou Qing headed east toward the boundless sea, hoping to escape the reach of the Great Xuan Dynasty's National Destiny tracking mark.
• During his forty-two-day journey, Zhou Qing raised eight Intents to the Heaven-Melding tier, condensed eight layers of True Gang, and fully suppressed his tracking mark.
• Zhou Qing reached Zhanzhou City and heard that Ling Tianyue and Lin Nantian had both broken through to the Grandmaster Realm.
• Zhou Qing went to the docks to take a ship out to sea, but more than a dozen powerful auras locked onto him.

Zhou Qing was cornered at the Zhanzhou City docks by thirteen True Gang Grandmasters who wanted to capture him for his alleged crimes and the opportunities he possessed. As their Intent Power descended, Zhou Qing resisted with eight intents that he could merge.

• Wind Full Tower and other forces predicted Zhou Qing would head for the sea, so thirteen True Gang Grandmasters lay in wait at the docks.
• Zhou Qing appeared at the Zhanzhou City docks and found himself surrounded as martial wanderers and passengers gathered to watch.
• The Grandmasters demanded Zhou Qing surrender and argued over capturing him, crippling his martial arts, and forcing him to reveal his opportunities.
• The thirteen Grandmasters unleashed their Intent Power together, manifesting a range of powerful phenomena that crushed down toward Zhou Qing.
• Zhou Qing resisted with eight types of Intent Power and prepared to merge them against the Grandmasters' combined attack.

Zhou Qing fused eight types of Intent Power and used one sword strike to kill thirteen True Gang Grandmasters who had attacked him. The Zhanzhou City docks fell silent as witnesses realized his strength could earn him a place on the Earth Ranking.

• Zhou Qing fused Vajra Intent, Sword Intent, Drip Stone Piercing Intent, Mountain Intent, Freezing Intent, Unyielding Intent, Gale Intent, and Primordial Chaos Intent, overwhelming the thirteen grandmasters’ Intent Power.
• The thirteen True Gang Grandmasters tried to flee, but Zhou Qing and his Intent Power giant unleashed a Sky River Sword Technique strike that split into thirteen sword rivers.
• The thirteen grandmasters resisted with their True Gang and Intent Power, but Zhou Qing’s sword rivers shattered their defenses and left their minds muddled.
• Zhou Qing’s sword rivers killed all thirteen True Gang Grandmasters, leaving only blood mist behind.
• The thousands gathered at the Zhanzhou City docks stood stunned, and witnesses said Zhou Qing’s feat qualified him for the Earth Ranking.

Zhou Qing was pursued across the sea by Lu Yuan and Xu Feiyu, two Earth Ranking Grandmasters, and fought off their combined domains. He chose to target the weaker Xu Feiyu and launched a powerful sword strike at him.

• Zhou Qing sensed two powerful auras approaching and left the Four Seas Pavilion ship to keep the battle from destroying it.
• Lu Yuan and Xu Feiyu pursued Zhou Qing and revealed that they had come to kill him for his crimes against the Eagle Wolf Guard and Myriad Sword Sect.
• Xu Feiyu trapped Zhou Qing in his Sword Intent Domain and attacked with Sword Qi and the Great Sorrow Sword Technique, while Lu Yuan struck with his Angry Sea Intent Domain and Angry Sea Dragon Fist.
• Zhou Qing merged his eight types of Intent Power and used his Primordial Chaos True Gang to withstand both grandmasters' attacks.
• Zhou Qing decided to attack the weaker Xu Feiyu first, boosted his strength with the Outer Lion Seal, and unleashed a concentrated Sword Qi strike at him.

Zhou Qing left the ship to meet Lu Yuan and Xu Feiyu, two Earth Ranking Grandmasters pursuing him across the sea. He resisted their domains and prepared a powerful strike against Xu Feiyu, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Zhou Qing sensed Lu Yuan and Xu Feiyu pursuing him and raced away from the Four Seas Pavilion ship across the sea.
• The Four Seas Pavilion steward recognized Lu Yuan and Xu Feiyu and realized they were chasing Zhou Qing.
• Xu Feiyu trapped Zhou Qing in his sword intent domain and attacked with the Great Sorrow Sword Technique while Lu Yuan struck with his Angry Sea Dragon Fist.
• Zhou Qing used Primordial Chaos Intent and his Primordial Chaos True Gang to resist both domains, then chose to attack the weaker Xu Feiyu first.
• Zhou Qing activated the Outer Lion Seal and compressed half his Primordial Chaos True Gang into a sword-like strike aimed at Xu Feiyu.