Chapter Summaries

Ye Yun learned from Ling Chen that the Great Dynasty Tournament would offer unusually lavish rewards, possibly because of a mysterious organization called the True Dragon Society. Ling Chen resolved to train for the tournament and aim for the top ten, while Ye Yun left with a gift of Spirit-Cleansing Tea.

• Ling Chen told Ye Yun that only the tournament's top hundred would receive rewards and described the valuable prizes for the top ten.
• Ye Yun asked why the rewards were so generous, and Ling Chen revealed that they were apparently connected to the True Dragon Society.
• Ye Yun encouraged Ling Chen to train hard and aim for the top hundred, igniting Ling Chen's ambition to reach the top ten and challenge Senior Brother Xiang.
• Ling Chen gave Ye Yun a bag of Spirit-Cleansing Tea and told him not to visit again until after the tournament because he planned to cultivate bitterly.
• Ye Yun accepted the tea and quickly left Ling Chen's residence.

Ye Yun cultivated the Mystic Ice Body at the Cold Spring, enduring severe pain as he worked toward the beginner stage. After three days of training, Gu Feng informed him that his mission to wipe out Clearwind Stronghold had been approved and he could leave the sect.

• Ye Yun decided to use his time waiting for the Clearwind Stronghold investigation to cultivate the Mystic Ice Body with the Cold Spring’s aid.
• Ye Yun used the Iceheart Lotus Platform to draw in cold and spiritual energy and began tempering his body according to the Mystic Ice Body method.
• After completing one cycle, Ye Yun found his flesh, blood, and acupoints had grown stronger, but the pain nearly made him abandon cultivation.
• Ye Yun chose to continue, determined to endure the pain for the chance to evolve into a Spirit Body with the Frost-Ice Soul.
• Ye Yun completed seven cycles on the first night, fourteen on the second day, and twenty on the third day without fainting.
• Gu Feng told Ye Yun that his mission to wipe out Clearwind Stronghold had passed verification and he could leave the sect.

Ye Yun completed the Initiation Realm of the Mystic Ice Body and discovered that his special ability also enhanced his compatibility and comprehension with certain martial arts. After recovering, he set out for Azure Sun Town to take revenge on the Blackwater Four Fiends.

• Ye Yun cultivated the Mystic Ice Body for five days beside the Cold Spring and realized his special ability could improve his martial arts compatibility and cultivation speed.
• Ye Yun completed the hundredth tempering cycle, broke through to the Initiation Realm, and used his strength to leave a large fist mark in the mountain wall.
• Ye Yun returned to his residence and slept after enduring the painful breakthrough.
• Ye Yun accepted several missions near the Blackwater Mountains and headed toward Azure Sun Town to hunt down the Blackwater Four Fiends.
• Ye Yun reached a hill near Azure Sun Town, changed into black robes to avoid alerting his enemies, and continued toward town.

Ye Yun searched Azure Sun Town for the Blackwater Four Fiends and finally overheard two men discussing their whereabouts. After following the men toward the Blackwater Mountains, he offered them silver for the information, but they prepared to fight him instead.

• Ye Yun spent several days listening in restaurants around Azure Sun Town while completing missions, but heard no news of the Blackwater Four Fiends.
• At Yue Lai Restaurant, Ye Yun overheard the Fat and Thin Fiends discussing an ambush near a place where the Blackwater Four Fiends were present.
• Ye Yun followed the Fat and Thin Fiends from Azure Sun Town to a spot near the Blackwater Mountains.
• The Fat and Thin Fiends discovered Ye Yun and demanded to know why he was following them.
• Ye Yun said he wanted information about the Blackwater Four Fiends and offered each man ten thousand taels of silver, but the Fat and Thin Fiends suspected he was a wealthy target and prepared to attack.

Ye Yun defeated two brothers and learned that the Blackwater Four Fiends were in Divine Ape Valley seeking ripened Spirit Origin Fruits. The chapter left him with the valley’s location and the knowledge that more than a hundred powerful apes guarded the fruit tree.

• The fat man attacked Ye Yun, but Ye Yun endured his palm strike without serious injury.
• Ye Yun struck the fat man with a powerful punch, sending him crashing into a tree and injuring him.
• Ye Yun offered to spare the brothers if they told him about the Blackwater Four Fiends, and the fat man agreed on the condition that his brother could leave.
• The thin man refused to abandon the fat man, and Ye Yun agreed to let both brothers go after hearing the information.
• The fat man told Ye Yun that the Blackwater Four Fiends had gone to Divine Ape Valley in the Blackwater Mountains to obtain ripened Spirit Origin Fruits guarded by more than a hundred Iron-Armed White-Backed Apes.

Ye Yun forced the fat man and thin man to guide him to Divine Ape Valley, where he hoped to find Spirit Origin Fruits. After opening his thirteenth meridian, he traveled with them through the Blackwater Mountains and reached the valley, where several glowing fruits hung from a towering tree.

• Ye Yun agreed to spare the fat man and thin man if they took him to Divine Ape Valley, and he waited while the fat man healed.
• Ye Yun broke through and opened his thirteenth meridian as the thin man considered attacking him, but the fat man stopped him.
• Ye Yun tested the two men about their intentions, then ordered them to lead him to Divine Ape Valley immediately.
• Ye Yun, the fat man, and the thin man traveled through the Blackwater Mountains, fighting off waves of first-rank demon beasts.
• The group reached the area near Divine Ape Valley and saw five or six glowing Spirit Origin Fruits atop a towering tree.

Ye Yun reached Divine Ape Valley, let the two men who had guided him leave, and secretly observed the camp near the Spirit Origin Fruit Tree. He decided to wait for the fruit to ripen and the ensuing chaos before attacking the Blackwater Four Fiends.

• Ye Yun released the fat man and thin man after they led him to Divine Ape Valley, and the fat man hurried away with his brother, warning him against seeking revenge or the Spirit Origin Fruit.
• Ye Yun realized he had forgotten to ask the brothers’ names, then concealed his aura and climbed a tree near the valley entrance to observe the gathered people and Iron-Armed White-Backed Apes.
• Ye Yun planned to kill the Blackwater Four Fiends when the Spirit Origin Fruits ripened and the struggle for them threw the camp into chaos.
• Ye Yun watched the Blackwater Four Fiends emerge from a tent and inspect the fruit, then suppressed his urge to attack by circulating the Iceheart Formula.

Ye Yun suppressed his resentment and waited in hiding as the Spirit Origin Fruits ripened and the battle erupted in Divine Ape Valley. When the Blackwater Four Fiends began their plan to seize the fruit, Ye Yun followed Ding Guizhi toward a cliff.

• Ding Guizhi sensed a killing gaze near the Blackwater Four Fiends’ camp, but the others dismissed her concern.
• Ye Yun regained control of himself, named the four fiends he intended to confront, and watched the growing crowd gather around the Spirit Origin Fruit Tree.
• At midnight, the six Spirit Origin Fruits ripened, prompting people to rush into battle with the Iron-Armed White-Backed Apes.
• Liao Qingxuan ordered Ding Guizhi to wait in hiding while he, Xue Peng, and Jiao Bin entered the fray, with Jiao Bin tasked to steal the fruit and flee.
• As the fighters wore one another down, Liao Qingxuan signaled the Blackwater Four Fiends and other hidden observers to move.
• Ye Yun saw the three men enter the valley and followed Ding Guizhi as she headed toward a nearby cliff.

Ye Yun killed Ding Guizhi and watched the battle in Divine Ape Valley, where someone stole the Spirit Origin Fruits before the Iron-Armed White-Backed Ape King appeared. As the humans fought for survival, Ye Yun stayed hidden while Liao Qingxuan began to suspect that Ding Guizhi was missing.

• Ye Yun ambushed Ding Guizhi on the cliff, shattered her heart, and killed her after she warned that her brothers would avenge her.
• Ye Yun looked down and saw a figure steal all the Spirit Origin Fruits and disappear into the crowd.
• The Iron-Armed White-Backed Ape King emerged, blocked the valley exit, and attacked the fleeing humans.
• Xue Peng and Liao Qingxuan urged the humans to join forces against the newly advanced beast, and the crowd attacked it.
• Liao Qingxuan glanced toward Ye Yun's hiding place and wondered why Ding Guizhi had not returned, while Ye Yun hid to avoid discovery.

As the surviving fighters battled the Iron-Armed White-Backed Ape King, Ye Yun exposed the Blackwater Four Fiends’ plan and used arrows to disrupt their escape. The chapter ended with only Jiao Bin and Xue Peng left alive in the valley with the wounded ape king, while two other fighters escaped.

• Ye Yun realized the Blackwater Four Fiends had used the other fighters as cover and that Jiao Bin had taken the Spirit Origin Fruit.
• A warrior self-destructed against the Iron-Armed White-Backed Ape King, and Liao Qingxuan called for the three fiends to flee.
• Ye Yun shot Jiao Bin in the shoulder and lured Liao Qingxuan away from the valley entrance.
• Xue Peng tried to rescue Jiao Bin but was forced to face the Iron-Armed White-Backed Ape King, which survived the explosion with a severe abdominal wound.
• The remaining fighters learned they had been used and rushed for the exit; two escaped, while the ape king killed the others.
• Jiao Bin struggled to evade the ape king’s attacks as Xue Peng remained unable to reach him, leaving the two fiends as the only survivors in the valley.

Xue Peng used the Mad Demon Art and a Spirit Origin Fruit to defeat the Iron-Armed White-Backed Ape King, saving Jiao Bin at the cost of his lifespan and martial cultivation. As the brothers prepared to leave the valley, a voice filled with killing intent startled them.

• Jiao Bin gave Xue Peng the Spirit Origin Fruits and urged him to escape, but Xue Peng activated the Mad Demon Art and fought the ape king to protect him.
• Xue Peng severely wounded the ape king but was badly injured himself, so Jiao Bin told him to eat a Spirit Origin Fruit.
• Xue Peng used the fruit's spiritual energy to unleash the Seven Kill Fist's First Form, knocking the ape king down before collapsing as the Mad Demon Art ended.
• Jiao Bin found the ape king barely alive, and it ordered its troop to retreat before dying, apparently asking Jiao Bin to spare them.
• Jiao Bin helped Xue Peng up, and the brothers prepared to leave when a voice brimming with killing intent suddenly sounded.

Ye Yun tricked Jiao Bin and Xue Peng into handing over a Spirit Origin Fruit by claiming their siblings were in his hands. After killing Jiao Bin, Ye Yun faced Xue Peng, who offered him the remaining Spirit Origin Fruits in exchange for learning Ye Yun’s identity.

• Ye Yun persuaded Jiao Bin to give him one Spirit Origin Fruit after showing him the Scent-Seeking Mouse and the bow and arrows belonging to Jiao Bin’s siblings.
• Ye Yun led Jiao Bin and Xue Peng out of the valley, then suddenly punched through Jiao Bin’s chest and killed him.
• Xue Peng, weakened and grieving, asked Ye Yun to reveal his identity before killing him.
• Xue Peng offered Ye Yun the bundle of remaining Spirit Origin Fruits in exchange for dying with the truth.

Ye Yun accepted Xue Peng’s offer of the remaining Spirit Origin Fruits, then revealed his identity and explained how he had defeated Liao Qingxuan. During their earlier battle, Ye Yun discovered how to fuse Ice Force with the fist force of Ninefold Waves and gained the upper hand, though Liao Qingxuan’s fate remained unresolved.

• Ye Yun accepted Xue Peng’s condition and received the remaining Spirit Origin Fruits before revealing his face to the dying man.
• Ye Yun told Xue Peng that he had killed Liao Qingxuan, whose strength was near Qi Refining Realm Perfection.
• Ye Yun lured Liao Qingxuan away from Divine Ape Valley, where Liao Qingxuan demanded to know what had happened to his younger sister.
• Ye Yun and Liao Qingxuan fought evenly until Liao Qingxuan’s speed and attacks began to suppress Ye Yun.
• Ye Yun figured out how to fuse Ice Force with the fist force of Ninefold Waves and struck Liao Qingxuan with the combined power.
• Ye Yun pressed his advantage with a relentless series of punches while Liao Qingxuan struggled to resist the Ice Force.

Liao Qingxuan used the Mad Demon Art and a Blood Origin Pill to extend his power, driving Ye Yun into a desperate fight. Ye Yun broke through to Selfless Realm Minor Accomplishment and turned the tables by shattering Liao Qingxuan’s arm.

• Liao Qingxuan activated the Mad Demon Art, raising his cultivation to Qi Refining Realm Perfection and sending Ye Yun crashing through several trees with a punch.
• Ye Yun fled through the forest, but Liao Qingxuan caught him and continued attacking as Ye Yun tried to outlast the secret technique.
• Liao Qingxuan swallowed a Blood Origin Pill that doubled the Mad Demon Art’s duration, while Ye Yun endured the assault with his Mystic Ice Body.
• Ye Yun entered the Selfless Realm and, during the fight, gained control of his body and advanced its mastery to Minor Accomplishment.
• Ye Yun charged at Liao Qingxuan and broke his arm with a punch empowered by the breakthrough.

Ye Yun defeated Liao Qingxuan, dealt with Xue Peng, and escaped Divine Ape Valley with the spoils after learning that the Blackwater Four Fiends were tied to the Blood God Sect and Lord Blood Fiend. After recovering in Azure Sun Town, he reflected on his gains and realized battle could speed his progress in the Selfless Realm.

• Ye Yun killed Liao Qingxuan after defeating him, then collected useful items from his corpse and headed for Divine Ape Valley.
• Xue Peng bit off his tongue and killed himself, warning Ye Yun that Lord Blood Fiend and the Blood God Sect would seek vengeance.
• Ye Yun spent over half an hour gathering the spoils in Divine Ape Valley and fled the Blackwater Mountains before an unknown blood-robed man arrived to avenge Xue Peng and Jiao Bin.
• Ye Yun reached Azure Sun Town and slept as news of the massacre spread, prompting people to investigate and search for the Blackwater Four Fiends.
• After waking the next afternoon, Ye Yun reviewed his victory and gains, noting that his Selfless Realm had advanced to Minor Accomplishment and that battle helped him comprehend it faster.

Ye Yun sorted through the spoils from Divine Ape Valley and examined five notable items from Liao Qingxuan’s Storage Bag. He kept the valuable items, resolved to warn the Purple Extreme Sect about the Blood God Sect, and decided to wait for the uproar around the valley to subside before selling the rest.

• Ye Yun spent over two hours sorting the contents of Liao Qingxuan’s Storage Bag and found more than a hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
• Ye Yun examined the Seven Kill Fist, rejected its requirement to kill daily, and grew wary of the Blood God Sect’s plans for the Great Chu Dynasty.
• Ye Yun found the Mad Demon Art and decided to exchange it with the Purple Extreme Sect for another martial art.
• Ye Yun kept Liao Qingxuan’s Life Creation Pill and the bronze True Martial token, whose purpose remained unknown.
• Ye Yun estimated the remaining spoils were worth about one hundred and fifty thousand taels of gold and chose to postpone selling them.

Ye Yun visited the Divine Arms Pavilion to buy gauntlets before returning to the sect. He rejected the two pairs shown to him, leaving his search unfinished.

• Ye Yun overheard people spreading rumors that the Blackwater Four Fiends had been seen in the Blackwater Mountains, though he knew he had already killed them.
• Ye Yun reflected on how avenging his great vengeance had eased his resentment, then reminded himself of the Great Dynasty Tournament and the threat of the Blood God Sect.
• Ye Yun went to the Divine Arms Pavilion and asked the maid to show him its best gauntlets.
• Steward Jin brought out the Lava and Black Tiger gauntlets and explained their materials and abilities.
• Ye Yun decided neither pair suited his true qi or fighting style.

Ye Yun discovered the Divine Arms Pavilion’s unusual gauntlets, Frostheart, and immediately wanted to buy them. Manager Luo revealed their extreme cold and weight, but Ye Yun concealed that he had enough strength to wield them and challenged the proposed price.

• Ye Yun asked Manager Jin to show him the Pavilion’s third pair of Treasure Weapon-grade gauntlets, which had remained unsold for nearly twenty years.
• Manager Jin opened a heavy white jade chest, revealing dark-blue Frostheart gauntlets that chilled the room and captivated Ye Yun.
• Manager Luo explained that Frostheart was a Lineage heirloom reportedly forged from a meteorite, but its cold qi and immense weight had kept it unused.
• Ye Yun decided to buy Frostheart, hiding that his strength was already nearing one hundred thousand jin.
• Manager Luo offered Frostheart for one hundred thousand taels of gold, and Ye Yun objected that the price was excessive and asked whether it was a Spirit Weapon.

Ye Yun learned that Frostheart was a rare Quasi-Spirit Weapon and bought it from Manager Jin for one hundred thousand taels of gold. He left Azure Sun Town to test the gauntlets and saw them unleash a powerful ice-blue fist imprint.

• Manager Jin explained that Frostheart could be upgraded into a mid-grade Spirit Weapon, and Ye Yun apologized for misunderstanding its price.
• Ye Yun paid one hundred thousand taels of gold for Frostheart, and Manager Jin gave him a Divine Arms Pavilion VIP card.
• Ye Yun left Azure Sun Town and hurried to a secluded forest to test Frostheart.
• Ye Yun put on Frostheart, resisted its chilling aura with Ice Profound Force, and punched out an ice-blue imprint that flew more than ten meters.

Ye Yun tested Frostheart's powerful abilities and returned to the sect, where he discovered Wang Chen gravely ill and demanded to know who had hurt him. Wang Chen warned Ye Yun to be careful, leaving the cause of his condition unresolved.

• Ye Yun tested Frostheart and found that it let him release true qi beyond his body and freeze targets, though using it quickly exhausted his true qi.
• Ye Yun returned to the sect, collected new missions at the Mission Hall, and went to visit Wang Chen on Sunrise Peak.
• Ye Yun found Wang Chen missing from morning practice and followed the sound of coughing and the scent of medicinal herbs to his room.
• Ye Yun saw Wang Chen reduced to skin and bones and angrily asked who had hurt him and why he had not sought help.
• Wang Chen wept and told Ye Yun to be careful himself.