Chapter Summaries

At Fallen Soul Slope, City Lord Yang Shijing prepared to execute Miao Cunyi, Chu Xunfang, and Jiang Shenzhi while Xie Jinghan, Chu Xiong, and Jiang Lingshan secretly moved closer. Yang Shijing dropped the execution token as the appointed hour arrived, leaving the execution—and any rescue—on the verge of beginning.

• Yang Shijing oversaw the executions from the dais while Bai Ji assured him that the grounds were surrounded and the would-be rescuers would be trapped.
• Xie Jinghan, Chu Xiong, and Jiang Lingshan spotted the wounded, chained Miao Cunyi, Chu Xunfang, and Jiang Shenzhi on the platform.
• As a quarter to one approached, Xie Jinghan and his companions spread out and quietly drew closer to the execution platform.
• The timekeeping official announced that the appointed hour had arrived, and Yang Shijing threw down the execution token and ordered the prisoners beheaded.

Masked bandits attacked the execution ground and rescued the condemned Xin Ye, but the Eight Falcon Generals trapped him and his uncle on the platform. As the uncle began to lose against their formation, Yan Xiong charged in to confront the generals.

• A masked force fired arrows into the execution platform and rushed the soldiers, throwing the execution ground into chaos.
• A figure Xie Jinghan recognized as one of the prison visitors freed Xin Ye from his chains and called him his nephew.
• The Eight Falcon Generals surrounded Xin Ye and his uncle and used their combined formation to overpower the uncle’s sword attacks.
• Yang Shijing declared that the raiders would be killed, while Bai Ji remarked that the Eight Falcon Generals would prevent the man from escaping.
• Yan Xiong charged from the crowd toward the Eight Falcon Generals, shouting “Exterminate All!”

Yan Xiong and Li Yuanli broke the Eight Falcon Generals’ formation during the chaotic execution, while Xie Jinghan and Jiang Lingshan used Heaven-Shaking Thunders to rescue the condemned prisoners. The escapees fled through the smoke as Bai Ji vowed that none would get away.

• Yan Xiong arrived to aid Li Yuanli and Li Xin Ye, and together they fought the Eight Falcon Generals.
• Jiang Lingshan hurled ten Heaven-Shaking Thunders, blasting apart the platform and filling it with smoke.
• Yan Xiong and Li Yuanli exploited a flaw in the generals’ formation, defeated them, and escaped with Li Xin Ye.
• The masked figures withdrew as the soldiers’ formation fell into disarray.
• Xie Jinghan freed Miao Cunyi, Chu Xunfang, and Jiang Shenzhi from their shackles and led them off the platform.
• Bai Ji watched the escape unfold and declared that no one would get away.

Xie Jinghan and his companions escaped the execution platform with Jiang Shenzhi, but the Mountain-Subduing Army’s Heavy Armor Guards trapped the fleeing crowd on Fallen Soul Slope. As the group fought to break through, Cai Jinjian defeated Yan Xiong and Li Yuanli, while the Eight Falcon Generals arrived behind them.

• Xie Jinghan regrouped with Jiang Lingshan, Jiang Shenzhi, and the others, and Jiang Lingshan set off Heaven-Shaking Thunders to help the group escape amid the fleeing civilians.
• Armor-piercing arrows killed many people at the slope’s exit, forcing the crowd back as the Mountain-Subduing Army’s Heavy Armor Guards sealed off Fallen Soul Slope.
• Chu Yuehu ordered the troops to kill anyone who tried to leave and advanced uphill to push the crowd toward the execution platform.
• Jiang Lingshan threw Heaven-Shaking Thunders at the shield wall, and Yan Xiong and Li Yuanli broke through it with their sword techniques.
• Cai Jinjian struck Yan Xiong and Li Yuanli with golden palm force, then demanded their surrender.
• The Eight Falcon Generals arrived behind the group with their silver spears.

At Fallen Soul Slope, Xie Jinghan, Yan Xiong, and Li Yuanli faced Chu Yuehu, Cai Jinjian, the Eight Falcon Generals, and a vast army. As their opponents split them into three duels, Jiang Lingshan guarded the others and prepared her hidden weapons.

• The Eight Falcon Generals asked Chu Yuehu for permission to fight Li Yuanli, and Li Yuanli vowed to break their combined formation.
• Cai Jinjian asked to fight Yan Xiong, but Chu Yuehu intervened and offered Yan Xiong a place in the Mountain-Subduing Army; Yan Xiong refused and advanced to face him.
• Yan Xiong warned Xie Jinghan not to confront Cai Jinjian head-on, and Xie Jinghan accepted the challenge from the peak Innate Realm expert.
• Jiang Lingshan guarded Jiang Shenzhi, Miao Cunyi, Chu Xunfang, and Li Muye while keeping Heaven-Shaking Thunders ready.
• Yang Shijing watched from the execution platform as Bai Ji observed the battlefield with a faint smile.

Xie Jinghan battled Cai Jinjian, using lightning sword techniques and evasive movement against Cai’s powerful Golden Light techniques. After surviving their exchanges, Xie Jinghan faced Cai’s mind-attacking Golden Light Lotus Mantra.

• Xie Jinghan unleashed Thunder Induction and struck at Cai Jinjian with Million Volts, but Cai dodged with Golden Light Illusionary Shadow Step.
• Cai Jinjian attacked with Golden Light Finger, and Xie Jinghan evaded it by using Treading the Void.
• Xie Jinghan descended with Sword-Edge Flowing Light, but Cai Jinjian blocked the attack with Golden Light Slash and emerged unharmed.
• Cai Jinjian acknowledged Xie Jinghan’s strength, learned his name, and declared that he would kill him.
• Cai Jinjian sent his mind-attacking Golden Light Lotus Mantra toward Xie Jinghan.