Chapter Summaries

Ye Yun overheard a group led by a sinister man planning to ambush an Upper-Grade Level-Three Spirit Source Beast while it was weakened after its advancement tribulation. Suspicious of the man’s motives but eager to claim the beast’s Spirit Source, Ye Yun followed them and saw the beast enduring its Thunder Tribulation.

• The sinister man told his companions that the Spirit Source Beast they had encountered before was about to advance into a Fourth-Tier Monster.
• The sinister man proposed attacking the beast after it survived the Thunder Tribulation, when it would be weakened, and his companions agreed.
• Ye Yun suspected the sinister man had ulterior motives but decided to follow the group and compete for the Spirit Source.
• After tracking them for more than half an hour, Ye Yun climbed a tree and saw the silver-white Spirit Source Beast being struck by Thunder Tribulation.

Ye Yun watched a Spirit Source Beast survive its thunder tribulation while several groups waited to ambush it. After the beast advanced to Low-Grade Fourth-Tier Monster, six attackers rushed in, but the wounded beast killed two of them and fought the remaining four.

• Ye Yun found a group hiding in the grass and a man in black concealed behind a hill, both watching the Spirit Source Beast undergo its tribulation.
• The Spirit Source Beast endured a massive lightning strike, and after the thunderclouds dispersed, it healed and advanced to Low-Grade Fourth-Tier Monster.
• Six people charged the recovering beast and unleashed their attacks.
• The Spirit Source Beast swept its tail at two attackers, shattering their defenses and killing them.
• The vulture-like man urged the three survivors to focus on killing the beast, and they began fighting it at close range.

Ye Yun watched the Spirit Source Beast battle and uncovered Zhao Qianhe and Li Qing’s plan to kill their companions and claim its Spirit Source. After the beast unleashed Berserk and killed the remaining fighters, Zhao Qianhe and Li Qing prepared to finish it off, unaware that Ye Yun had quietly approached.

• Ye Yun observed Zhao Qianhe shifting the fight toward Li Qing and realized the two had planned to take the Spirit Source for themselves.
• The Spirit Source Beast activated its natural divine ability, Berserk, and swept the attackers aside, killing two and badly injuring Zhao Qianhe and the burly man.
• Zhao Qianhe abandoned the burly man, who died beneath the Spirit Source Beast’s bloody maw.
• Zhao Qianhe called on Li Qing to fight, and Li Qing emerged from hiding after Zhao Qianhe promised him an Azure Lotus Pill in exchange for the Spirit Source.
• Ye Yun quietly arrived nearby as Zhao Qianhe and Li Qing prepared to attack the weakened Spirit Source Beast.

Ye Yun waited for Zhao Qianhe and Li Qing to weaken the Spirit Source Beast, then ambushed them as they checked whether it was dead. He killed both men and prepared to claim the Spirit Source.

• Zhao Qianhe urged Li Qing to help finish off the Spirit Source Beast, and Li Qing attacked after Zhao reminded him of the Azure Lotus Pill.
• Zhao Qianhe and Li Qing drove the exhausted Spirit Source Beast to the brink, and it fell dead.
• Ye Yun ambushed Zhao Qianhe and Li Qing, sending them crashing to the ground.
• Zhao Qianhe begged Ye Yun to spare him and offered him the Spirit Source, but Li Qing kicked Zhao toward Ye Yun and fled.
• Ye Yun killed Zhao Qianhe with a palm strike, caught up with Li Qing, and killed him with a punch.

After killing Li Qing and collecting the spoils from Zhao Qianhe’s group and the Spirit Source Beast, Ye Yun used the Spirit Source to break through to the Middle True Essence Realm. He continued cultivating in his mountain cave, deepening his comprehension of the Ice Jade Divine Art.

• Ye Yun buried Li Qing and Zhao Qianhe’s group, then dissected the Spirit Source Beast and took its Spirit Source and valuable materials.
• A young master arrived with his guards, but chose to leave rather than search for the person who had taken the Spirit Source.
• Ye Yun organized his spoils and considered finding a replacement for the Iceheart Lotus Platform after reaching Azure River Commandery and Blackstone Pass.
• Ye Yun absorbed the Spirit Source while cultivating the Ice Jade Divine Art and tempering his body with the Frostbound Divine Body method.
• Ye Yun filled thirty percent of his dantian and broke through to the Middle True Essence Realm, then continued cultivating toward the second layer of the Ice Jade Divine Art.

After using a Spirit Source to strengthen his cultivation, Ye Yun traveled south and discovered that martial artists had gathered at a lake where a Core Elixir Realm martial artist’s cave abode was hidden. He learned that its restriction would vanish at the full moon that night and waited with the other adventurers for it to open.

• Ye Yun finished cultivating, tested his increased strength with the Ten-Thousand Waves Fist Art, and set out south.
• Ye Yun noticed many martial artists traveling in the same direction and followed them to a lake surrounded by True Essence Realm martial artists.
• Ye Yun overheard Zhao Liu and Zhang Yuanwu discussing the cave abode and approached them using the false name Ye Feng.
• Zhao Liu named five powerful Late True Essence Realm martial artists attending and warned Ye Yun to avoid offending them.
• Ye Yun learned that the cave abode’s restriction would disappear at the full moon and returned to wait for its opening.

Ye Yun entered the Core Elixir Realm martial artist's cave estate and found a storeroom of second-grade pills. As he collected the remaining pills, a scar-faced man attacked him, and Ye Yun countered by breaking the man's broadsword with one punch.

• The moonlight opened a spiritual energy vortex in the lake, and Ye Yun entered the cave estate with the other martial artists.
• Ye Yun appeared alone in a dusty corridor and realized the entrants had been scattered throughout the vast estate.
• Ye Yun broke through a sealed stone door and found racks of second-grade pills, which he began storing away.
• A scar-faced burly man ambushed Ye Yun and demanded his Storage Bag, threatening to kill him.
• Ye Yun attacked the scar-faced burly man, snapped his broadsword with a punch, and drove his fist toward the man's head.

Ye Yun reached the hall where martial artists had gathered before the sealed chamber of a Core Elixir Realm cultivator. After the group broke the restriction on the stone door, they saw ten glowing spheres containing treasures, and the chapter ended before anyone claimed them.

• Ye Yun killed the scarred man, took the remaining pills, and continued through the passageway.
• Ye Yun entered a hall where martial artists were waiting before a massive stone door protected by an azure restriction.
• Yu Lin proposed that everyone join forces to break the restriction and swear not to ambush one another before the door opened.
• The martial artists attacked the restriction together while Ye Yun concealed his strength and held back.
• The azure restriction shattered, the stone door was destroyed, and the group saw ten glowing spheres containing different treasures.

Ye Yun fought Elder Sun for the martial arts manual in the cave dwelling as the treasure hunt descended into chaos. While the blood of the dead revived the cave’s corpse unnoticed, Elder Sun realized Ye Yun was gaining the advantage and searched for a way to turn the battle around.

• Ye Yun chose the martial arts manual as his target while the martial artists eyed the ten treasures.
• Someone detonated Mind-Bewildering Smoke, and Ye Yun rushed into the room with the other martial artists.
• Elder Sun attacked Ye Yun for the manual, and Ye Yun fought back rather than yield.
• Ye Yun and Elder Sun clashed while battles erupted around the other treasures and martial artists died.
• The corpse absorbed the fallen martial artists’ blood and began to revive, unnoticed by the treasure seekers.
• Ye Yun gained ground as he adjusted to his new strength, and Elder Sun searched for a way to reverse the fight.

Ye Yun forced Elder Sun to abandon their fight over a martial arts manual and claimed the treasure. He then watched the remaining battles and targeted a pill bottle, but Elder Sun killed its rivals and was interrupted just as he reached for it.

• Ye Yun used Fist Force and Ice Force to pressure Elder Sun, then persuaded him to withdraw and seek other treasures.
• Elder Sun left to join another battle, and Ye Yun stored the martial arts manual in his Storage Bag.
• Ye Yun chose a nearby bottle of pills as his next target and watched Elder Sun fight three Middle True Essence Realm martial artists for it.
• Elder Sun killed all three opponents and reached for the pills, but he dodged an incoming attack before he could take them.

Ye Yun ambushed Elder Sun to claim a pill, and the two fought while negotiating over the remaining treasures. Elder Sun accepted Ye Yun’s offer to help him seize three treasures, but Ye Yun’s expression changed when he noticed the cave abode owner’s corpse.

• Ye Yun ambushed Elder Sun and said he wanted the pill, prompting Elder Sun to attack him.
• Ye Yun and Elder Sun fought again, with Ye Yun pressing his assault while Elder Sun used War Demon Hall martial arts to defend and grew wary of Ye Yun’s unknown background.
• Ye Yun proposed taking the pill in exchange for helping Elder Sun seize three of the eight remaining treasures.
• After two treasures were claimed by others, Elder Sun agreed to the deal and warned Ye Yun not to deceive him again.
• Ye Yun put the pill in his Storage Bag, then noticed the cave abode owner’s corpse and looked shocked.

Ye Yun tried to escape Elder Sun and revealed that the cave abode was a trap built to revive its dead Core Elixir Realm owner through the Blood-Coagulating Soul-Gathering Formation. Elder Sun saw the skeleton absorbing blood and believed Ye Yun, but the two remained inside as Ye Yun warned that a hidden mastermind was controlling events.

• Ye Yun fled toward the exit, but Elder Sun blocked him and attacked, forcing Ye Yun to fight his way past.
• Ye Yun spotted the skeleton gaining a living complexion as it absorbed the blood of fallen martial artists, and suspected it was being revived by the Blood-Coagulating Soul-Gathering Formation.
• Ye Yun explained the formation and his suspicions to Elder Sun while trying to shift their fight toward the exit.
• Elder Sun glanced at the skeleton, recognized the signs of the formation, and began to believe Ye Yun.
• Ye Yun argued that the cave's location, its many visitors, and the lack of lethal traps pointed to a mastermind who had lured them there.

Ye Yun exposed the treasure hunt as a scheme to use the martial artists’ blood to activate a Blood-Coagulating Soul-Gathering Formation and resurrect the corpse. The crowd was shocked by his accusation, while Duan Protector’s group waited to see how events unfolded.

• Ye Yun decided to reveal the conspiracy, and Elder Sun agreed, suspecting the Blood God Sect was involved.
• Ye Yun shouted for the fighting to stop and warned the crowd that they had fallen into a scheme.
• Duan Protector learned that the plan had been exposed but told his three companions to wait and prepare to attack if needed.
• Ye Yun pointed out that the corpse’s appearance had changed, and Yu Lin asked about the formation that could bring the dead back to life.
• Ye Yun explained that the treasure hunt had lured them there so their blood could activate the formation and resurrect the corpse, shocking the crowd.

Duan Protector and his three accomplices launched a surprise attack, plunging the room into a deadly melee as Ye Yun and the martial artists fought back. As the battle dragged on and blood flowed toward the skeleton, Duan Protector sensed a strange fluctuation and rejoiced.

• Duan Protector ordered the burly man and the other two to attack the martial artists after Ye Yun exposed their scheme.
• Ye Yun attacked Duan Protector while Elder Sun and the martial artists, led by Yu Lin and Qing Shuang, engaged the other three.
• Duan Protector claimed Ye Yun was too inexperienced to understand his plans, then powered up and fought him fiercely.
• The battle grew increasingly bloody, and the dead martial artists’ blood flowed unnoticed toward the skeleton, which became more lifelike.
• After more than a hundred exchanges, Ye Yun and Duan Protector were injured and low on True Essence, while the other three attackers neared defeat.
• Duan Protector sensed a peculiar fluctuation and felt sudden joy.

Ye Yun realized the corpse was close to reviving as Bloodwind Elder and ordered everyone to attack it, but Duan Protector and his men moved to defend it. Ye Yun killed Duan Protector with a sudden strike in the Selfless Realm and rushed toward the corpse, while Zhou Meng and the other two were left stunned by his arrival.

• Bloodwind Elder sent Duan Protector a signal that he needed ten more minutes to revive, prompting Duan Protector to intensify his battle with Ye Yun.
• Ye Yun recognized that the corpse was nearly revived and urged the others to attack it before it could become a threat.
• Duan Protector ordered Zhou Meng and the other two to protect the corpse, then intercepted Ye Yun as the crowd attacked them.
• Zhou Meng and the other two used the Blood God Sect's Mad Demon Art to raise their cultivation and repel Elder Sun, Yu Lin, and the others.
• Ye Yun entered the Selfless Realm and killed Duan Protector with a sudden punch.
• Ye Yun rushed toward the corpse, and Zhou Meng and the other two reacted with alarm when he appeared before them.

Ye Yun killed Zhou Meng and the other two, then joined Elder Sun and the surviving martial artists in breaking the blood-red barrier protecting the corpse. The corpse briefly awakened before crumbling to powder, leaving the group shaken and Ye Yun wary of the crowd.

• Ye Yun caught Zhou Meng and the other two off guard and killed them with three rapid punches.
• Ye Yun attacked Protector Duan's corpse, but a blood-red barrier repelled his strike.
• Ye Yun urged Elder Sun and the surviving martial artists to attack the barrier together while he restored his True Essence.
• The martial artists shattered the barrier, and the corpse opened its eyes, roared, then turned to powder.
• Ye Yun watched the crowd cautiously as the surviving martial artists recovered from their shock.

After the survivors divided the treasures from the Blood God Sect’s cave, Ye Yun kept his guard up while the others departed. Yu Lin thanked him and offered the Yu Family’s help, while Elder Sun apologized and left to warn War Demon Hall about the sect’s scheme.

• Yu Lin proposed that Ye Yun choose two treasures first, and the survivors agreed; Ye Yun took a suit of silver armor and a spear.
• The group divided the remaining treasures, giving one to each of the seven Late True Essence Realm martial artists and the last to Tang Shan, while the others shared the dead martial artists’ possessions.
• Ye Yun stayed behind to recover and avoid being targeted for his share of the treasures, then introduced himself to Yu Lin as Ye Feng.
• Yu Lin thanked Ye Yun for saving his life and invited him to seek help from the Yu Family in Azure River Commandery before leaving with his guards.
• Elder Sun apologized for doubting Ye Yun, but refused the spear Ye Yun offered as compensation for failing to secure him three treasures.
• Elder Sun left for War Demon Hall to report that the Blood God Sect had nearly revived a Core Elixir Realm martial artist.

After recovering from battle, Ye Yun collected his spoils and discovered that the Blazing Sun Seal was a Half-Step Spirit-Grade martial art he could barely cultivate. He examined the Heavy Mountain Armor, recognized its potential for body tempering, and put it on at a manageable weight.

• Ye Yun restored most of his True Essence and stamina after the battle, then searched Duan Protector and the others' corpses for valuables.
• Ye Yun collected gold, Spirit Stones, and other items from the Storage Bags and examined the Blazing Sun Seal.
• Ye Yun learned that the Blazing Sun Seal was a Half-Step Spirit-Grade Martial Art with only one point of compatibility for him.
• Ye Yun inspected the Heavy Mountain Armor and found that its weight could be adjusted from around ten thousand to over one hundred thousand jin.
• Ye Yun put on the Heavy Mountain Armor and set its weight to around fifty thousand jin so he could temper his body without disrupting his movements.

Ye Yun discovered that the pale yellow mat beneath Bloodwind’s ashes was woven from Tranquil Spirit Grass and confirmed that it accelerated his cultivation and improved his comprehension. After storing it and leaving the cave, he found the lake deserted and strewn with signs of battles, just as an arrow suddenly flew past his ear.

• Ye Yun found a pale yellow mat beneath the ashes and suspected it was woven from Tranquil Spirit Grass.
• Ye Yun cultivated on the mat and confirmed that it increased his True Essence circulation speed and aided his understanding of the Ice Jade Divine Art.
• Ye Yun stored the Tranquil Spirit Grass Mat and searched the room again but found no other treasures.
• Ye Yun left the cave wearing the Heavy Mountain Armor and reached the lake after half an hour.
• Ye Yun saw battle traces and corpses around the deserted lake, then heard an arrow tear through the air beside him.

Ye Yun was ambushed by masked archers and fighters in the forest, but he used Frostheart and his martial arts to defeat them. He pursued the survivors and identified their leader as Tang Shan, then blocked his escape.

• Ye Yun dodged arrows, entered the woods, and froze and shattered the first group of attackers with Frostheart.
• Ye Yun fought five masked archers and overwhelmed them with a punch powered by Fist Force and Ice Force.
• Tang Shan used a companion as a shield and fled with the remaining attackers.
• Ye Yun chased down and killed three of the fleeing men.
• Ye Yun caught up with the leader, recognized him as Tang Shan, and blocked his path.