Chapter Summaries

Plot points and events

• Hua Yao tells Tu Mi that Ben Biao likely arranged the attack on her inside the Ruins. Tu Mi wants to confront him immediately, but Hua Yao warns that attacking outside the Ruins could draw in Ben Biao’s unsavory associates.
• Tu Mi pays an anonymous contact to track Ben Biao’s Flying Vessel. She and Hua Yao wait near the Ruins while Lin Qing cultivates.
• Ben Biao’s hired cultivators never return. When the Ruins close, he assumes they have failed or died and heads home, angrily blaming Xingdu.
• Tu Mi and Hua Yao intercept Ben Biao’s vessel in a hazardous area where spatial arrays cannot be activated. Ben Biao tries to flee and calls an old teammate for help, but their combined attacks devastate his vessel.
• Realizing rescue is unlikely, Ben Biao gives up on escape. As Tu Mi prepares to finish him, Hua Yao stops her and asks to deal with him herself.

Character developments and interactions

• Tu Mi shows patience and strategic judgment: although eager to kill Ben Biao, she accepts Hua Yao’s caution, pays for surveillance, and waits for a safer opportunity. Her hostility becomes clear once the ambush begins.
• Hua Yao remains composed and practical, guiding the plan and then claiming the right to handle Ben Biao personally—suggesting the conflict is deeply personal for her.
• Ben Biao shifts from frustrated confidence to desperation. He attempts to flee, seeks help, then abandons hope when he recognizes he cannot withstand Tu Mi.
• Lin Qing observes the brewing fight but remains on the sidelines, continuing his cultivation.
• Tu Mi and Hua Yao cooperate closely, while Ben Biao’s call to his former teammate ends abruptly with “Wrong number,” underscoring his isolation.

Significant themes

• Caution and strategy: In the Sin Abyss, acting openly can invite retaliation, so patience and information-gathering matter.
• Distrust and isolation: People avoid forming teams because they fear betrayal; even Ben Biao cannot rely on help when danger arrives.
• Revenge and accountability: The ambush sets up a reckoning for Ben Biao’s earlier actions, with Hua Yao now poised to confront him directly.

Key plot points and events

• Hua Yao and Tu Mi face two enemies. Hua Yao chooses to fight Xuan Zheng herself, while Tu Mi is expected to handle the more powerful opponent.
• Hua Yao confronts Ben Biao, who once tried to court her with flowers. Their Will Domains initially clash evenly, despite Ben Biao’s greater cultivation progress.
• Hua Yao uses Wind Will to move rapidly and Ice Will to slow Ben Biao, while his Earth Will restrains her and his Collapse Will damages her spear.
• Remembering the destruction of her sect and her master’s sacrifice, Hua Yao presses her attack despite the danger to her Life-Bound Treasure. She freezes Ben Biao’s shoulder, then exploits his committed strike to pierce his skull.
• Ben Biao’s primordial spirit survives the blow, but Hua Yao captures it and destroys it, killing him.

Character developments

• Hua Yao shows resolve, tactical skill, and a willingness to risk herself for revenge. Her memories of her sect’s fall strengthen her determination.
• Ben Biao begins wary but grows panicked as Hua Yao gains the advantage. His pleas for mercy come too late.
• Tu Mi supports Hua Yao’s right to claim her revenge and watches closely, instinctively moving toward her when Ben Biao launches his decisive attack.

Significant themes

• Revenge and justice: Hua Yao’s fight is driven by memories of those lost when her sect was destroyed.
• Courage and sacrifice: She accepts the risk of damaging her own weapon rather than retreating.
• Skill over raw power: Though Ben Biao has the cultivation advantage, Hua Yao’s coordinated use of speed and cold, along with precise timing, lets her defeat him.
• Mercy denied: Ben Biao’s last-minute appeal cannot undo his past or change Hua Yao’s purpose.

Character interactions

• Hua Yao and Tu Mi share a trusting bond: Tu Mi accepts Hua Yao’s request to fight her own opponent and stands ready to intervene if needed.
• Hua Yao and Ben Biao’s exchange shifts from his awkward reminder that he brought her flowers to a lethal duel, ending with her ignoring his pleas and destroying his primordial spirit.

• Key events: Hua Yao defeats Ben Biao with a decisive spear thrust, though the victory depends partly on his faltering resolve and risks destroying her Life-Bound Treasure. Ben Biao’s True Spirit enters reincarnation; only Great Dao-level power could destroy it, so his eventual return is possible but extremely unlikely. The group then learns that their other target, Heng Ge, is a third-heaven True Immortal protected by a fifth-heaven pirate captain. They decide to postpone an attempt on him and stay alert for retaliation. Back at the villa, Lin Qing asks Hua Yao to arrange a blood duel against a peak eleventh-tier opponent and shows her a huge collection of supplies from the Ruins.
• Character developments and interactions: Tu Mi praises Hua Yao’s courage, prompting an eye-roll despite Hua Yao’s genuine pride in her victory. Hua Yao acts more childishly around Lin Qing, eagerly seeking his approval, but also considers whether he needs rest before arranging his next fight. She misunderstands Lin Qing’s question about selling his supplies until he reveals the many full Storage Rings, leaving her astonished.
• Themes: Victory can demand great personal risk; revenge and fate remain uncertain through reincarnation; patience may be wiser than a dangerous immediate strike. The chapter also highlights trust and growing familiarity among the group, as well as the tension between Lin Qing’s valuable gains and the attention they could attract.

Plot and events

• Lin Qing’s spoils from several sects amount to more than a billion Anhuang Coins. He asks Hua Yao to find buyers, but the sheer volume is too much for her usual contacts.
• While waiting, Lin Qing uses the Wind Stele for a day and increases his Wind Law proficiency by 30 points.
• Hua Yao arranges his next blood bout at the Shattered Soul Blood Arena. She and Lin Qing ask Tu Mi for help selling the goods. Tu Mi advises dividing the haul among several buyers and selling it in batches to avoid drawing attention to its origins.
• Tu Mi offers to remove the necklace she had placed on Lin Qing after paying three million, but he chooses to keep it because he intends to fight blood bouts regularly.
• Lin Qing wins his bout against a peak eleventh-tier opponent at odds of 3.5, bringing his total assets to 450 million.
• After the match, Yun Xiu, a powerful Fifth Heaven True Immortal representing the prestigious Falling Star Blood Arena, approaches Lin Qing and invites him to its Grand Blood Bout, beginning in less than a week.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Qing is increasingly focused on turning his growing strength into wealth. He handles his dealings with composure, trusts Hua Yao and Tu Mi to help with the logistics, and keeps the necklace as a practical precaution.
• Hua Yao uses her knowledge of blood bouts and local contacts to support Lin Qing, while recognizing the limits of her own commercial network.
• Tu Mi shows concern when Hua Yao calls, fearing trouble related to the recent killing of Ben Biao. She proves resourceful about selling the loot and respects Lin Qing’s decision about the necklace.
• Yun Xiu introduces Lin Qing to a much higher-profile arena, suggesting that Lin Qing’s victories are attracting important attention.

Significant themes

• Pragmatism and ambition: Lin Qing weighs each choice by its usefulness, from keeping the necklace to pursuing lucrative bouts.
• Trust and caution: He accepts help from Hua Yao and Tu Mi but reveals only some of the stored goods, while Tu Mi recommends discreet, staggered sales.
• Violence as livelihood: Blood bouts offer extraordinary rewards, but their brutal odds make survival increasingly unlikely with every successive fight.
• Rising recognition: Lin Qing’s success brings him to the notice of powerful institutions and opens the possibility of a more dangerous arena.

Key plot points and events

• At the Falling Star Blood Arena, Lin Qing hears about the Grand Blood Bout, an annual, death-match event. Hua Yao interrupts the arena representative’s explanation and says she will tell Lin Qing about it later.
• Lin Qing and Hua Yao visit a discreet weapons shop recommended by Tu Mi to sell illicitly acquired supplies. Lin Qing accepts a modest loss rather than bargain over dozens of Storage Rings.
• He uses some of the proceeds to buy gamma dust. After visiting several shops, he returns with more than 3,000 grams of gamma dust and 700 Orange Cards.
• Hua Yao explains that the Grand Blood Bout has eleventh-tier, twelfth-tier, and true-immortal brackets. Thousands or tens of thousands may enter each bracket, but only one survives. The eleventh-tier winner receives one billion, and spectators can bet either on the winner or on how long a fighter lasts. A win bet pays 100 times the stake, with a betting limit of 10 billion.
• Seeing a major opportunity to make money, Lin Qing immediately decides to enter.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Qing remains pragmatic and profit-driven: he avoids tedious haggling, treats the tournament’s danger as a concern for others, and is excited by the betting odds.
• Hua Yao is visibly uneasy about the Grand Blood Bout and stops the arena representative from explaining it, apparently worried Lin Qing might agree impulsively. She later gives him the details herself.
• The arena representative assumes Hua Yao is Lin Qing’s agent and defers to her when she takes over the conversation.
• The old shopkeeper initially acts frail, then reveals quick movements and a clear voice once he recognizes Lin Qing as a referred customer.

Significant themes

• Risk versus reward: The Grand Blood Bout is a lethal mass battle, but its prize and betting potential tempt Lin Qing.
• Pragmatism and profit: Lin Qing prioritizes financial gain and convenience, even accepting a loss to avoid repeated bargaining.
• Care and restraint: Hua Yao’s intervention suggests concern for Lin Qing, though his eagerness to participate shows she may not be able to dissuade him.

Key events

• Hua Yao registers Lin Qing, entering as “Xingdu,” in the eleventh-tier Grand Blood Bout despite trying to dissuade him. The competition has more than ten thousand contestants and will begin in seven days.
• Lin Qing ignores the contestants’ profiles and studies the online betting system. The Anhuang Cultivator Bank runs the betting, with options for overall victory, top 100, top 1,000, or top 10,000. His comparatively weak profile earns him high odds.
• Hua Yao bets 100 million Anhuang Coins on Lin Qing to win outright. Tu Mi learns of his entry, objects with surprise, and then places a 50-million bet of her own.
• Lin Qing discovers he has only 700 million—far short of the 10-billion betting limit. Regretting that he spent money on gamma dust, he rushes to sell goods and convert his assets into Anhuang Coins.
• He returns to the old weapons shop, selling a kilogram of gamma dust and other goods for 300 million, then negotiates the offer up to 320 million. The shopkeeper guesses that Lin Qing intends to compete.

Character developments and interactions

• Hua Yao treats Lin Qing as a benefactor and respects his decision, even though she worries about the danger. Her large bet expresses both faith in him and personal commitment.
• Lin Qing is resolute about entering and sees the bout as a chance for an enormous return. His confidence is paired with urgency—and some regret over the money he has already spent.
• Tu Mi shares Hua Yao’s concern but, unable to stop Lin Qing, supports him financially by betting on his victory.
• Lin Qing deals briskly with the shopkeeper, accepting a loss on the gamma dust and bargaining firmly as he raises money.

Significant themes

• Loyalty and trust: Hua Yao and Tu Mi back Lin Qing despite the risks.
• Risk and ambition: Lin Qing is willing to enter a deadly contest and stake everything on a high-reward outcome.
• Resourcefulness under pressure: With only seven days left, he adapts quickly, liquidating goods while trying to avoid attracting attention.

Key plot points and events

• Lin Qing sells a large batch of goods for 310 million Anhuang Coins, then asks a shopkeeper how to preserve the essence, qi, and spirit in corpses during the lengthy Grand Blood Bout.
• He orders two thousand star-patterned jade coffins, paying in advance. He plans to store bodies for later absorption, since the event will be livestreamed and he cannot do so openly.
• In the days before the competition, Lin Qing sells his remaining goods at shops recommended by Tu Mi and elsewhere. Despite selling everything, he ends up with just over eight billion Anhuang Coins.
• He arranges two additional blood bouts through Hua Yao, but late-eleventh-tier cultivators refuse to fight him after his earlier victory over a peak-eleventh-tier opponent.
• The day before the Grand Blood Bout, Lin Qing puts all his assets on himself to win. His already unusually large wager draws attention, and his contestant name, Xingdu, rises to the top of the list.
• The sudden flood of bets on Xingdu alarms the Anhuang Cultivator Bank and the Falling Star Blood Arena. Their manually set odds could leave them with major losses if he performs well.
• After reviewing recordings of his past fights, arena officials conclude he is not particularly strong. They decide not to alert Immortal King Zui Ji and instead resolve to stop Xingdu from achieving a good result.

Character developments

• Lin Qing shows calculated preparation and boldness: he makes provisions for preserving corpses, liquidates nearly everything he owns, and stakes his entire fortune on victory.
• The arena and bank officials shift from curiosity to concern, then make a deliberate decision to interfere rather than accept the risk of paying out large winnings.

Significant themes

• Preparation and resourcefulness: Lin Qing plans around the practical limits of competing under public scrutiny.
• Risk, confidence, and perception: His enormous wager advertises confidence, but officials misread him because his past performances conceal his real ability.
• Corruption and unfairness: The competition’s organizers are willing to manipulate a life-or-death event for financial protection.

Character interactions

• Lin Qing bargains with the old shopkeeper, who recommends the coffins and eventually agrees to source two thousand.
• Tu Mi’s shop list helps Lin Qing sell his goods, while Hua Yao helps arrange preliminary fights.
• Bank and arena representatives discuss Xingdu’s bets and review his fight recordings, but their limited evidence leads them to underestimate him and plot against his chances.

Key plot points and events

• The organizers of the Grand Blood Bout decide to make Xingdu a top-priority target, hoping to keep him out of the top ten thousand.
• Hua Yao and Tu Mi prepare Lin Qing for the competition with high-grade weapons, treasures, and recovery pills, scolding him for planning to enter without supplies.
• A Falling Star Blood Arena representative delivers Lin Qing’s Access Token and asks Tu Mi to remove his remotely triggerable necklace, as participants’ necklaces are taken off before the tournament.
• Lin Qing chooses to travel independently with Tu Mi rather than accompany arena staff. He and Tu Mi’s crew set out in her Flying Vessel.
• The Bout will take place on an artificial continent about a billion kilometers across. Heavenly immortal formations will restrict contestants’ senses, prevent outsiders from entering or probing the arena, and help ensure the event ends with a single victor. As the competition progresses, the continent will collapse, killing anyone who fails to reach the safe zone.
• After a trouble-free journey of more than ten hours, Tu Mi’s vessel reaches the crowded competition grounds, where a powerful cultivator approaches it.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Qing accepts Hua Yao and Tu Mi’s concern without protest and remains confident, joking to Tu Mi’s crew that they will profit from betting on him.
• Hua Yao and Tu Mi show their care through practical preparations and protective arrangements.
• Tu Mi’s crew treat Lin Qing as one of their own and cheer him on; one has wagered a million on his victory.
• The organizers reveal their hostility toward Lin Qing by planning to obstruct his progress.

Significant themes

• The cost of loyalty: Deathsworn warriors’ families must be supported even after their deaths, since neglect would invite retaliation and expose their masters’ secrets.
• Care and solidarity: Lin Qing’s companions support him materially and emotionally, contrasting with the organizers’ schemes.
• Spectacle and danger: The Bout is designed to entertain spectators, but its engineered setting makes survival as well as combat a central challenge.
• Power and control: The organizers use equipment, access rules, and suppressive formations to regulate contestants and shape the event.

Plot points and events

• Lin Qing’s flying vessel is cleared to watch the Grand Blood Bout from above. His earlier wager has made him widely recognizable among Eleventh Tier contestants and arena staff.
• At Immortal King Zui Ji’s banquet, An Ke’er—Anhuang’s First Immortal Minister—attends alongside other powerful Immortal Kings. Zui Ji explains that he offered the Myriad Stars Immortal Court the right to recruit the bout’s winners, hoping to avert trouble over the Eternal King Halberd.
• Zui Ji brings the guests to the arena and announces the start. Contestants descend to the continent, where they must fight until only one survives.
• Lin Qing senses a powerful gaze and realizes someone aboard Zui Ji’s vessel is watching him. He hides his reaction by pretending to survey the other contestants.
• An Ke’er sees through his act and decides to remain at the Eleventh Tier arena to watch him, rather than continue with Zui Ji to the other arenas.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Qing remains composed under scrutiny, concealing that he has detected An Ke’er’s attention. His caution suggests he is alert to powerful observers as well as his opponents.
• An Ke’er moves from attending the event as a formality to taking a personal interest in Lin Qing. She recognizes that he is unusual and chooses to observe him closely.
• Zui Ji uses his influence to host the Immortal Kings and formally open the competition. His offer to the Myriad Stars Immortal Court reflects his concern about the consequences of the earlier affair.
• The spectators notice Lin Qing’s fame, while An Ke’er’s sharp perception lets her identify his feigned casualness.

Significant themes

• Survival and brutality: The bout is a lethal contest, making conventional encouragement meaningless.
• Power and scrutiny: Lin Qing’s growing reputation attracts attention from figures far stronger than he is.
• Caution and concealment: Both Lin Qing’s guarded response and An Ke’er’s ability to read it highlight the importance of perception and deception.
• Political maneuvering: Zui Ji’s recruitment arrangement shows how the tournament is entangled with larger tensions among powerful factions.

Key plot points and events

• An Ke’er leaves the Immortal Kings’ vessel just as they depart to watch the True Immortal arena. Her brief appearance draws attention from contestants.
• She boards Tu Mi’s vessel, explaining that she wants to watch the matches from there. After settling in, she asks Tu Mi and Hua Yao what they think of Xingdu’s talent and character.
• Lin Qing, now free of the Immortal Kings’ scrutiny, realizes An Ke’er is watching him. He suspects she became interested in him at the auction, but chooses to focus on the Grand Blood Bout rather than flee.
• The arena’s formation suppresses everyone’s senses, but Lin Qing’s divine sense still reaches far beyond his opponents’. He detects more than a dozen deathsworn heading toward his landing site and moves away to avoid being surrounded.
• The deathsworn arrive to find him gone. Their rushed journey has left them injured, and some have been killed in clashes with other contestants. They regroup, relying on the trust and teamwork built through years of shared missions.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Qing stays cautious and strategic. Though confident in his sensory advantage, he restrains his power because An Ke’er is observing him and plans to confront the deathsworn one at a time.
• An Ke’er shows clear interest in Lin Qing, asking his companions about his qualities and watching him from Tu Mi’s vessel.
• Tu Mi and Hua Yao welcome An Ke’er and try to host her, while the rest of Tu Mi’s group are visibly nervous around her.
• The deathsworn are revealed as disciplined and closely bonded, but their haste makes them vulnerable to the arena’s dangers.

Significant themes

• Strategy under constraint: Lin Qing must exploit his advantages while limiting how much strength he reveals.
• Danger and competition: The arena threatens all contestants equally; even well-equipped deathsworn suffer losses.
• Trust and teamwork: The deathsworn’s long history together gives them a rare advantage in a contest where alliances are uncommon.
• Power and scrutiny: An Ke’er’s attention—and the presence of powerful observers—shapes how Lin Qing can act.

Key plot points and events

• Lin Qing kills two dead soldiers who failed to regroup, using his divine sense to arrange isolated fights and avoid suspicion.
• Spectators debate his hidden strength and wealth. Aboard Tu Mi’s vessel, An Ke’er suspects his perfected wind will cannot explain how he detected her concealed presence; she wonders whether he possesses a divine ability.
• Tu Mi and Hua Yao initially refuse to reveal what they know about Lin Qing, fearing An Ke’er might harm him. An Ke’er reassures them that she is considering Lin Qing as a potential disciple and that the three final victors will be invited to join the Myriad Stars Immortal Court. The women then recount their experiences with him.
• As the arena continent begins to collapse, Lin Qing continues hunting contestants and earns the nickname “the Undertaker” for calling out, “Fellow Daoist, hurry into the coffin!” during fights.
• Worried about An Ke’er’s intentions and aware he cannot match her, Lin Qing decides he needs a powerful escape technique. He seeks a chance to enter seclusion and considers comprehending the laws of space or time.
• After searching for three days, he locates the group of dead soldiers tasked with keeping him out of the top ten thousand. He pretends to flee when he spots their large numbers. They pursue him and decide to spread out to encircle him; Lin Qing hears their plan and smiles.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Qing remains calculating and composed, balancing his violent arena tactics with efforts to preserve the appearance of a fair contest. His concern about An Ke’er drives him to prioritize escape over further fighting.
• An Ke’er shows sharp judgment by suspecting Lin Qing may possess a divine ability. She also reveals a possible path for his future: the Immortal Court may recruit him as a disciple.
• Tu Mi and Hua Yao demonstrate loyalty and gratitude toward Lin Qing by withholding information at first, then speak once An Ke’er assures them she does not intend to harm him.
• The dead soldiers are recovering, moving as a coordinated group, and determined to fulfill their mission. Their decision to encircle Lin Qing sets up his next move.

Significant themes

• Secrecy and hidden power: Lin Qing’s abilities and origins remain unclear, prompting speculation about rare divine abilities.
• Survival through strategy: He manipulates encounters, appearances, and pursuit rather than relying only on strength.
• Loyalty and trust: Tu Mi and Hua Yao protect Lin Qing despite pressure from a powerful authority.
• Power and vulnerability: Even a feared contestant must prepare to escape when facing someone far stronger.

Lin Qing fought off the deathsworn squad while trying to comprehend Spatial Law during the Grand Blood Bout. After realizing meditation alone would take too long, he gathered materials to study spatial arrays and began secluded cultivation with only seven days left in the competition.

• Lin Qing charged through a deathsworn fighter's flaming Blade Qi and pierced his Dharma Aspect, killing him before fleeing from the remaining pursuers.
• Over several days, Lin Qing picked off members of the deathsworn squad until only six remained, then hid in a cave to recover.
• Lin Qing spent three days attempting to comprehend Spatial Law but made no progress and decided to study spatial arrays instead.
• After recovering, Lin Qing resumed hunting contestants and collected materials for an array from the loot he found.
• Lin Qing entered secluded cultivation in another cave, hoping to study spatial arrays before the Grand Blood Bout ended in seven days.

Lin Qing gained his first point of spatial law after the contestants’ bombardment disturbed his spatial formation, then emerged to face the remaining Grand Blood Bout contestants. He fended off their combined attack with perfected wind will, leaving the final battle unresolved.

• Lin Qing hid at the continent’s center and studied a spatial compression formation while the dead soldier squad was wiped out in a battle with other contestants.
• On the final day, the contestants noticed one of the sixty-five remaining participants was missing and bombarded the ground to flush out the hidden person.
• The bombardment disturbed Lin Qing’s formation, helping him comprehend spatial law and gain 1 point of proficiency.
• Lin Qing revealed himself, killed one contestant with his perfected wind will, and stored the corpse in the Coffin.
• More than sixty contestants surrounded Lin Qing and unleashed a combined attack, but he used an azure tornado to divert their spells.

Lin Qing defeated every opponent in the Eleventh Tier Grand Blood Bout and won as Xingdu. The Anhuang Cultivator Bank settled the bets and discovered it had lost over a hundred billion.

• Lin Qing dodged the contestants’ coordinated attacks until their formation fell apart.
• Lin Qing killed the contestants one after another and defeated the Eleventh Tier winning-streak record holder to end the bout.
• An Anhuang Cultivator Bank Heavenly Immortal prepared the prize transfers and asked the Immortal King overseer to confirm them.
• The overseer saw that Xingdu had won and confirmed the payout, then revealed that the bank had lost over a hundred billion.

Lin Qing won over eight hundred billion after becoming the Grand Blood Bout’s ultimate victor, then prepared for a possible confrontation with An Ke’er. After the formation opened, he was brought before the Immortal Kings, where one asked whether he had a master.

• Lin Qing received over eight hundred and thirty billion in prize money and inventoried the corpses and items he had collected in the arena.
• Lin Qing considered the black hole as his only escape route if An Ke’er moved against him.
• Zui Ji announced Lin Qing as the ultimate victor and opened the formation, pulling him aboard the Flying Vessel.
• Immortal King Heng Jun teased Lin Qing for costing the Anhuang Cultivator Bank money, and another Immortal King asked whether Lin Qing had a master.

Lin Qing left the Sin Abyss with Tu Mi and Hua Yao, expecting the Myriad Stars Immortal Court to investigate his identity. When Heng Ge learned that Lin Qing was with the women, he planned to wait and attack them on their return journey; Lin Qing realized they had not taken the bait and stopped the Flying Vessel in a dangerous, secluded area.

• Lin Qing comforted Xuan'er, then joined Hua Yao and the others for a farewell banquet and remembered his past acquaintance Wang Meng.
• Lin Qing said goodbye to his friends, but Tu Mi and Hua Yao insisted on escorting him out of the Sin Abyss.
• Heng Ge learned that Tu Mi and Hua Yao had left with Lin Qing and agreed with his captain to wait until the women were returning before attacking them.
• After more than ten days without Heng Ge appearing, Lin Qing deduced their plan and told Tu Mi to stop in a secluded area.

Lin Qing left Hua Yao and Tu Mi to absorb the corpses he had collected and broke through to the twelfth tier. Meanwhile, Hua Yao and Tu Mi were ambushed by Heng Ge and his captain, whose countermeasures neutralized the women’s Heavenly Immortal Artifacts, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Lin Qing said farewell to Hua Yao and Tu Mi, then settled on a shattered celestial body to absorb the corpses he had collected.
• Tu Mi and Hua Yao continued toward their destination, but Heng Ge and his captain intercepted them with another Flying Vessel.
• Hua Yao used a Heavenly Immortal Artifact to suppress everyone’s cultivation, and Tu Mi drew a Heavenly Immortal sword to fight Heng Ge.
• Heng Ge revealed that he had anticipated the women’s weapons and used a treasure to cancel the suppression, while the captain produced a Heavenly Immortal saber.
• Lin Qing finished absorbing corpses and broke through to the twelfth tier, which his system called Three Flowers Gather at the Crown.

After reaching the twelfth tier, Lin Qing rushed back to help Tu Mi and Hua Yao, who were trapped by Heng Ge and a powerful captain. He arrived using Spatial Law, leaving his allies stunned and his enemies terrified.

• Lin Qing broke through to the twelfth tier, formed a Dharma Image, and hurried back through the dangerous route using Spatial Law.
• The captain overwhelmed Tu Mi with his much larger Dharma Image and Heavenly Immortal Artifact while Heng Ge kept Hua Yao from escaping.
• Tu Mi urged Hua Yao to flee and find Xingdu, but Hua Yao refused to abandon her and summoned her Dharma Image and Life-Bound Treasure.
• Lin Qing arrived beside Tu Mi and Hua Yao, mocked the captain, and revealed his Spatial Law.
• Heng Ge and the captain recognized Lin Qing's Spatial Law and panicked when they realized he had reached the twelfth tier.

Lin Qing summoned a two-hundred-thousand-kilometer Dharma Image and borrowed Tu Mi’s Heavenly Immortal-grade sword before confronting the Captain and Heng Ge. The Captain killed Heng Ge and offered his Primordial Spirit to Lin Qing, but Lin Qing handed it to Tu Mi and ordered the Captain to fight, then blocked his attack.

• Lin Qing borrowed Tu Mi’s sword and revealed his enormous Dharma Image, but asked Tu Mi to enlarge the weapon because he could not control it himself.
• Lin Qing praised the sword and challenged Heng Ge and the Captain, who realized he had no intention of relying on An Ke'er’s token.
• Heng Ge prepared to fight alongside the Captain, but the Captain suddenly struck him down and spared his Primordial Spirit.
• The Captain offered Heng Ge’s Primordial Spirit to Lin Qing and pleaded for mercy, but Lin Qing handed Heng Ge over to Tu Mi and told the Captain to make his move.
• The Captain launched a gold-and-red saber strike at Lin Qing and the others, and Lin Qing raised a hand to intercept it.