Chapter Summaries

Wang Ping defeated Chang Jing and Jinghua, subdued Ruiyi, and learned that a True Lord could permanently erase even someone with resurrection abilities. After discovering the awakening Heavenly Roar and the [Paradox-Resolving Peace-Establishing Arrowhead] inside the [Fragrant Drapery Hall], he devised a plan to lure the other Qi Refiners into the hall and make them fight the beast.

• Wang Ping killed Chang Jing with Altar Thunder, defeated Jinghua with his arrows and thunder tokens, and severed Ruiyi’s head before suppressing him.
• Wang Ping revived Chang Jing but failed to revive Jinghua, then heard Yi Xuangong warn that a True Lord could erase someone beyond resurrection before Yi Xuangong killed himself to return to the sanctuary.
• Wang Ping explored the [Fragrant Drapery Hall]’s main hall and discovered the awakening Heavenly Roar holding the [Paradox-Resolving Peace-Establishing Arrowhead], then decided to draw the other cultivators inside to face it.
• Wang Ping used Chang Jing and Hengxu’s message techniques to broadcast claims about a great opportunity in the hall, then disguised himself as an injured Spirit Transformation Dao Son and prepared Jing Lang to impersonate Kun Yun.

Wang Ping drew the major Qi lineages to [Fragrant Drapery Hall] by spreading word of its True Lord’s Dao-attainment treasure, while Chen Yuanfu and the others suspected he was laying a trap. After secretly recruiting Mingyou, Wang Ping prepared to spring his plan, which relied on turning Water Qi’s infamous untrustworthiness into a kind of trustworthiness.

• Chen Yuanfu received Chang Jing’s warning that Kun Yun had gained an opportunity in [Fragrant Drapery Hall], then crushed the Ancient Cultivator masters and hurried toward [Heaven-Presenting Hall].
• Chen Yuanfu and Ming De arrived to find Wang Ping claiming Kun Yun had betrayed [Spirit Transformation Realm], killed Chang Jing, and escaped through a teleportation array sealed by the [Gate-Origin Golden Lock].
• Ruiyi recounted Kun Yun’s attack, while Ming De confirmed that Jinghua had revived and given a similar account; Chen Yuanfu suspected Kun Yun was a false identity tied to Wang Ping.
• Mingyou arrived with Tian Xing and recognized Wang Ping’s scheme, then privately confronted him; Wang Ping admitted the danger was real and invited Mingyou to help eliminate Ming De.
• Wang Ping ended their private exchange and resolved to draw the gathered cultivators into his plan, believing that Water Qi’s reputation for being untrustworthy could itself be exploited as a form of trustworthiness.

Wang Ping tricked the Immortal Sect cultivators into entering the [Fragrant Drapery Hall] by exploiting their distrust of Water Qi, then trapped them inside with the awakened beast Heavenly Roar. Wang Ping killed himself to wait out the battle in the [Peace Scripture] space as Heavenly Roar opened its eyes and roared.

• Mingyou broke the [Gate-Origin Golden Lock], exposing the teleportation array, while Wang Ping warned the cultivators about the dangers inside and proposed they all enter.
• Chen Yuanfu and Ming De insisted on sending Clones, but Wang Ping entered with his true body and revealed himself as Kun Yun; Yun Long blocked the others from stopping him.
• The cultivators followed with Clones and found Wang Ping's [Nether-Piercing Profound Governor] concealing Heavenly Roar and the [Paradox-Resolving Peaceful Monkey]; Wang Ping began destroying the array from inside.
• Mingyou entered with Tian Xing, saw Heavenly Roar, and struck the array; Ming De and Chen Yuanfu followed, leaving the group trapped inside the [Fragrant Drapery Hall].
• Wang Ping explained that the cultivators' distrust had played into his scheme, then detonated himself and withdrew into the [Peace Scripture] space.
• Heavenly Roar awakened amid surging golden [profound halberd transformation renewal qi] and roared through the hall.

Wang Ping’s plan culminated in Heavenly Roar’s escape from the collapsing [Fragrant Drapery Hall] and the [Paradox-Resolving Peace-Establishing Arrowhead] falling into Wang Ping’s hands. Under the gaze of the True Lords and True Persons, Wang Ping revealed himself and perfected all nine of his qi aspects, leaving his next trial about to begin.

• Heavenly Roar revived with overwhelming strength, killed a second-level Qi Refiner, seized Chen Yuanfu’s [Heavenly Corpse Profound Baleful Coffin], and attacked the remaining cultivators.
• Mingyou confronted Heavenly Roar, matched its Dao Fruit with [Li-Yang Confluent Flame True Fire], and wounded it with the help of Ming De, Tian Xing, and Chen Yuanfu.
• Heavenly Roar used the [Paradox-Resolving Peace-Establishing Arrowhead] to escape, leaving the treasure behind as the [Fragrant Drapery Hall] began to collapse.
• Mingyou realized that Wang Ping, as the instigator of the siege, would inherit the arrow; Wang Ping emerged from the [Peace Scripture] and took it.
• Wang Ping revealed himself beneath the gaze of the True Lords and True Persons, perfected four more qi aspects, and completed all nine qi aspects.