Chapter Summaries

Wu Gui seized control of the Thousand Poisons Sect after revealing his ninth-level cultivation and overpowering Nie Jian, then challenged Sect Master Peng Xiong to attack the Saint Pill Sect. As Peng Xiong gained the upper hand, the Heavenly Fire General intervened and revealed the Fire Worship Cult’s involvement, leaving Peng Xiong to decide whether to negotiate or fight.

• Wu Gui revealed that he had reached the ninth level of the Marrow Refining Realm, took the Ting Xue Saber from Nie Jian, and defeated Nie Jian’s three loyal followers.
• Wu Gui brought Nie Jian to Sect Master Peng Xiong and demanded an all-out war against the Saint Pill Sect, but Peng Xiong refused.
• Peng Xiong and Wu Gui began fighting, and Peng Xiong shattered Wu Gui’s Dark Night Lion Roar Slash and drove him back.
• Wu Gui called for Lord Skyfire, and the Heavenly Fire General appeared and caught Peng Xiong’s attack with one hand, revealing a five-inch Spirit Wheel.
• The Heavenly Fire General identified himself as a member of the Fire Worship Cult and offered Peng Xiong a chance to discuss an immense fortune.

The Heavenly Fire General confronted Peng Xiong over control of the Thousand Poisons Sect and defeated him despite the Thunderfall Killing Formation and the backing of two hidden ninth-layer experts. With Peng Xiong frightened and his father and grandfather weakened, the Heavenly Fire General pressed him to negotiate.

• Peng Xiong rejected the Heavenly Fire General’s offer and activated the Thunderfall Killing Formation, believing it would let him defend the sect.
• The Heavenly Fire General revealed that he knew about Peng Xiong’s two hidden ninth-layer relatives, and Peng Yu and Peng Sheng arrived to support Peng Xiong.
• The Heavenly Fire General drew his pseudo-Earth grade saber and used its sacred flames to burn the Death Qi surrounding Peng Yu and Peng Sheng.
• Peng Xiong attacked with the formation, but the Heavenly Fire General’s Fire Serpent Meteor Kill Slash dispersed the lightning before he struck Peng Xiong with a saber aura and ended the formation.
• Peng Yu and Peng Sheng sat down to contain the chaotic Death Qi, while the Heavenly Fire General stood over the fearful Peng Xiong and demanded that they talk.

The Heavenly Fire General stabilized Peng Sheng and Peng Yu’s Death Qi, won Peng Xiong’s loyalty by promising a cure and greater power, and placed Wu Gui in charge of the Thousand Poisons Sect. Peng Sheng revealed the Fire Worship Cult’s old connection to the sect, while Peng Xiong ordered the elders to obey Wu Gui and urged Nie Jian to cooperate.

• The Heavenly Fire General used talismans to suppress Peng Sheng and Peng Yu’s Death Qi, then promised Peng Xiong that the Fire Worship Cult could eventually remove it completely.
• Peng Xiong pledged to serve Lord Skyfire, and the Heavenly Fire General ordered him to leave the sect’s main affairs to Wu Gui while warning Wu Gui not to start a war with the Saint Pill Sect prematurely.
• The Heavenly Fire General gave Wu Gui weakened Bloodfire Spirit Pills to prepare the Thousand Poisons Sect for war and promised him a chance to attack the Saint Pill Sect after the Chiyun Secret Domain mission.
• Peng Sheng told Peng Xiong and Peng Yu that he had joined the Fire Worship Cult centuries earlier and that the Thousand Poisons Sect’s founding poison art had come from it.
• Peng Xiong appointed Wu Gui acting sect master and ordered the elders to follow his decisions.
• Peng Xiong told Nie Jian to assist Wu Gui and promised him advancement if he cooperated.

Gu Sheng fused Iron Stone Fist, Flying Thunder Leg, and Golden Body Art into the Primal Chaos Body Tempering Art, greatly strengthening his body and accelerating his cultivation. He then comprehended sword force far sooner than Wen Mingyan expected, and Wen Mingyan set his next goal: pull the Fire Cloud Sword from the boulder.

• Peng Xiong told Nie Jian that the Death Qi afflicting his father and grandfather had been suppressed, and ordered him to cooperate with Wu Gui while reporting everything Wu Gui did.
• Wu Gui took control of the Thousand Poisons Sect and revoked its kill order against Saint Pill Sect so he could gather disciples for Skyfire War Venerable's task.
• Gu Sheng's three body-tempering arts fused into the Primal Chaos Body Tempering Art, which let him withstand the Sword Force Wind Cave's gale and greatly increased his strength and speed.
• Gu Sheng found that the new art had advanced by one percent overnight, then resumed chopping stakes to comprehend sword force.
• Gu Sheng gathered sword force onto his wooden sword and shattered the remaining stakes, astonishing Wen Mingyan with how quickly he had mastered it.
• Wen Mingyan told Gu Sheng to train according to his body's condition and pull the Fire Cloud Sword from the boulder before the Chiyun Secret Domain opened.

Gu Sheng pulled the Fire Cloud Sword from the boulder and received Gale Nine Swords, a Yellow Grade High Rank sword technique, from Wen Mingyan. After Wen Mingyan demonstrated its power, Gu Sheng learned that his master had been disrupting Lou Yu’s peak to get back at him for refusing to lend pills.

• Gu Sheng pulled the Fire Cloud Sword free, impressing Wen Mingyan with his strength, and Wen Mingyan agreed to teach him sword technique martial arts.
• Wen Mingyan gave Gu Sheng the Gale Nine Swords manual and explained that the Yellow Grade High Rank technique could help him defeat opponents beneath the Marrow Refining Realm.
• Gu Sheng struggled to understand the manual, then trained in the Sword Aura Wind Cave, where repeated clashes with the sword aura gale strengthened his sword intent.
• Wen Mingyan demonstrated all nine swords of Gale Nine Swords, sending a powerful wind vortex crashing into Spirit Pill Peak’s restriction.
• Lou Yu protested the disturbance, while Lu Junyi supplied spirit stones to reinforce the restriction; Wen Mingyan then admitted he was tormenting Lou Yu over a pill-loan refusal from ten years earlier.

Gu Sheng comprehended sword astral and the Intent of Wind, then entered the beginner stage of the Gale Nine Swords. With the Chiyun Secret Domain approaching, he went to Saint Pill City to show Elder Huang a new weapon blueprint.

• Gu Sheng practiced the Gale Nine Swords and cultivated in the Sword Astral Wind Cave for a month, where he comprehended sword astral.
• Wen Mingyan advised Gu Sheng to seek an understanding of wind, and Gu Sheng endured the sword astral gale until he comprehended the Intent of Wind and entered the beginner stage of the Gale Nine Swords.
• Wen Mingyan told Gu Sheng that the factions' prodigies would compete in the Chiyun Secret Domain and planned to take him to Mu's Merchant Guild's auction in Saint Pill City.
• Gu Sheng drew a weapon blueprint from memories of his previous life and traveled to Saint Pill City to visit Elder Huang.
• Elder Huang welcomed Gu Sheng to the underground forging room and eagerly asked to see the blueprint.

Gu Sheng introduced Elder Huang to the Zhuge Crossbow, and Elder Huang forged a powerful version for him to take into the Chiyun Secret Domain. After collecting the crossbow, Thunderclap Pills, and a Thunderclap Sword made from Three-pattern Iron Thunderwood, Gu Sheng gave the sword to Lin Miaomiao, who was shocked and asked where it came from.

• Gu Sheng showed Elder Huang his Zhuge Crossbow blueprint, and Elder Huang built a working prototype that rapidly fired fifty bolts.
• Elder Huang forged Gu Sheng a Thunderclap Sword from Three-pattern Iron Thunderwood and refined a Yellow Grade High Rank Zhuge Crossbow with two hundred bolts for the coming Chiyun Secret Domain.
• Elder Huang promised Gu Sheng half his share from future treasure weapons they developed and sold together.
• Gu Sheng collected Thunderclap Pills from Mu's Merchant Guild and returned to War God Peak.
• Gu Sheng visited Lin Miaomiao, activated the cabin's restriction formation, and presented her with the Thunderclap Sword.
• Lin Miaomiao recognized the sword's Three-pattern Iron Thunderwood and asked Gu Sheng where he had obtained it.

Gu Sheng accompanied Wen Mingyan to Mu's Merchant Guild in Chiyun Governor's Mansion City for an auction ahead of the Chiyun Secret Domain. Mu Yingyou's flirtatious reunion with Wen Mingyan amused Gu Sheng, who learned about powerful rivals and potential threats before the auction began.

• Gu Sheng gave Lin Miaomiao a Thunderclap Sword and Thunderclap Pills to help strengthen her before the Chiyun Secret Domain opened.
• Wen Mingyan brought Gu Sheng to Mu's Merchant Guild, where Mu Yingyou greeted him affectionately and teased him by asking him to call her Mistress.
• After Mu Yingyou left to host the auction, Wen Mingyan told Gu Sheng to call her Mistress afterward in hopes of getting a valuable gift.
• Wen Mingyan introduced Gu Sheng to the Governor's Mansion's fighters, including the formidable Lu Shu, and warned him about Haoyang Sect's Lin Haotian and the three schools' prodigies.
• Wen Mingyan warned Gu Sheng that smaller clans and sects might hunt participants in the Chiyun Secret Domain, and advised him to kill ruthless attackers.
• Mu Yingyou opened the auction by revealing a bowl of green liquid as the first item.

Gu Sheng and Wen Mingyan acquired the Mysterious Heavy Stone and Vibranium Battle Armor at the auction, while Wen Mingyan arranged for Gu Sheng to pose as Mu Yingyou’s disciple so she would give him a welcoming gift. Gu Sheng slipped away after taking the gift, and Mu Yingyou headed to Fish Fragrance Tower expecting to meet Wen Mingyan there.

• Wen Mingyan told Gu Sheng that the Saint Pill Sect would wait for more valuable auction items before bidding.
• The Governor's Mansion, the two sects, and the three schools competed for the Mysterious Heavy Stone, but Wen Mingyan won it for five million one hundred thousand taels after the Governor's Mansion withdrew.
• Wen Mingyan won the Vibranium Battle Armor for eight million eight hundred thousand taels, and the Governor's Mansion bought the final spear for eleven million four hundred thousand taels.
• Gu Sheng called Mu Yingyou his mistress as Wen Mingyan had instructed, and Mu Yingyou promised him a welcoming gift.
• Wen Mingyan left for Fish Fragrance Tower, and Gu Sheng took Mu Yingyou's gift and slipped away while she changed clothes.
• Mu Yingyou went to Fish Fragrance Tower looking for Gu Sheng and found that Heavenly Character Room No. 8 had been reserved for her.

Gu Sheng entered the Chiyun Secret Domain with the Saint Pill Sect after Wen Mingyan equipped him with treasures for the journey. Separated from the others by the domain’s random teleportation, Gu Sheng encountered and killed a Blackwater Worm, hoping to claim the valuable Spiritual Power stored inside it.

• Mu Yingyou learned that Wen Mingyan had already left Chiyun Prefecture City and angrily vowed to settle the score with him later.
• Gu Sheng discovered that Mu Yingyou had given him Wind Riding Boots, while Wen Mingyan arranged for the Water Cold Sword to be reforged with Mysterious Heavy Stone and gave Gu Sheng two spirit stones and a Universe Bag.
• Wen Mingyan led Gu Sheng and the Saint Pill Sect disciples to the Chiyun Secret Domain, where the factions opened the entrance with five hundred spirit stones.
• Gu Sheng entered the domain and was randomly teleported to a vast grassland, where he found abundant spiritual energy but no spirit stones or companions.
• A Blackwater Worm ambushed Gu Sheng at a water source, but he used the Wind Riding Boots and Water Cold Sword to defeat it and cut off its head.

Gu Sheng killed a Blackwater Worm and discovered its Spirit Sac could power the Water Cold Sword. At the pond, he fought Ding Xingbo of the Thousand Poisons Sect and, after Ding Xingbo sent a signal for help, pursued him for a finishing strike.

• Gu Sheng cut the Blackwater Worm apart, found its Spirit Sacs, and discovered their spiritual energy activated the Water Cold Sword’s gravity field.
• As Gu Sheng prepared to leave the pond, Ding Xingbo ambushed him with an arrow and revealed the Thousand Poisons Sect had placed a bounty on his head.
• Gu Sheng and Ding Xingbo exchanged sword attacks, and Gu Sheng’s sword aura overwhelmed Ding Xingbo’s sword momentum.
• Ding Xingbo used the Blood Burning Mountain Breaking Sword, but Gu Sheng’s overlapping Wrathblood forms met it in a powerful clash without harming Gu Sheng.
• Ding Xingbo sent a signal summoning Thousand Poisons Sect experts and tried to flee, but Gu Sheng activated the Wind Riding Boots and struck at his back with sword aura.

Gu Sheng killed Ding Xingbo and discovered how the Thousand Poisons Sect’s communication talismans worked, then overheard Lan Liu and Yu Taijie identify him as a threat. He learned that the sect’s disciples planned to gather at the Demon Suppressing Sect ruins and decided to follow them there.

• Gu Sheng defeated Ding Xingbo, beheaded him, and took his sword, talismans, pills, and disc.
• Gu Sheng activated one of Ding Xingbo’s talismans, sending a signal that guided Lan Liu and Yu Taijie to the pond.
• Lan Liu and Yu Taijie found Ding Xingbo’s body, suspected Gu Sheng had killed him, and resolved to warn Senior Brother Kang.
• Gu Sheng lowered his Zhuge Crossbow after hearing Lan Liu and Yu Taijie say the Thousand Poisons Sect’s disciples were gathering at the Demon Suppressing Sect ruins.
• Gu Sheng decided to head for the ruins, hoping to hinder the Thousand Poisons Sect and find valuable treasures.

Gu Sheng followed the Thousand Poisons Sect disciples to a hidden sect ruin, where they opened a gateway to the ancient Demon Suppressing Sect. After discovering the Four Symbols Demon Subduing Array, Kang Tai stepped forward to break it while the others prepared to defend him.

• Lan Liu and Yu Taijie used a golden scroll to find a remote lake and summoned the Thousand Poisons Sect disciples, including Kang Tai.
• Lan Liu told Kang Tai that Ding Xingbo had been killed and suspected Gu Sheng; Kang Tai agreed to kill Gu Sheng after they retrieved the item their Second Elder wanted.
• Kang Tai used a golden token and hundreds of spirit stones to open a gateway over the lake, and Gu Sheng followed the sect disciples through it.
• Gu Sheng saw the ruined Demon Suppressing Sect and sensed terrifying sword intent from a mountain peak that had been cleanly severed.
• Kang Tai identified the four ruined halls and their Sacred Beast statues as the Four Symbols Demon Subduing Array, then stepped inside to break it as the array began to awaken.

The Four Symbols Demon Subduing Array awakened and battled the Thousand Poisons Sect’s flaming giant as Kang Tai sought the Demon Suppressing Golden Scroll. After the scroll empowered the Sacred Beasts and Kang Tai placed four crimson plaques in the halls, he used his crown to stall them and ordered a retreat.

• The Four Symbols Sacred Beasts awakened, and Kang Tai used a black crown to shield himself from their pressure while the Thousand Poisons Sect disciples summoned a flaming giant.
• Kang Tai entered the array as the Sacred Beasts and flaming giant clashed, with both sides trading powerful attacks.
• The Demon Suppressing Golden Scroll appeared and empowered the Sacred Beasts, who briefly restrained the flaming giant before it broke free and knocked them from the sky.
• As the disciples ran low on blood, vitality, and lifespan, Kang Tai placed four crimson plaques in the halls and used his crown to block the Sacred Beasts with black mist.
• The golden scroll dispelled the black mist, and Kang Tai ordered the Thousand Poisons Sect disciples to retreat; Gu Sheng fled with them.

Kang Tai’s group retrieved the Demon Suppressing Golden Scroll, but its awakening unleashed deadly black qi that trapped them inside the Demon Suppressing Sect ruins. A golden bell suppressed the black qi and rang across the Chiyun Secret Domain, drawing Lu Shu toward the ruins as Lin Tianhao also watched from afar.

• Kang Tai destroyed the four great halls with a red emblem, causing the Four Symbols Sacred Beasts and their array to collapse.
• Kang Tai forced a disciple to retrieve the Demon Suppressing Golden Scroll, and the disciple took it just before a barrier rose around the ruins.
• Black qi filled the ruins, killed the trapped disciple, and drove Gu Sheng to prepare to flee while Kang Tai hesitated over abandoning his mission.
• A golden bell emerged from the broken mountain peak, suppressed the black qi, and sent a powerful sacred aura across the Chiyun Secret Domain.
• Lu Shu sensed the disturbance, decided the item might help her father, and hurried toward the Demon Suppressing Sect; Lin Tianhao also looked toward it.

The major forces gathered at the Demon Suppressing Sect ruins, where a weakening barrier protected a golden bell and the Demon Suppressing Golden Scroll. As more factions arrived, Kang Tai negotiated with Lu Shu to help the Governor's Mansion claim the bell in exchange for the scroll, while Lin Tianhao and Linghu Qingwan also reached an agreement.

• Lin Tianhao and Lin Qingyu sensed the golden light and hurried toward the Demon Suppressing Sect, while Zhao Honglie concealed himself nearby and coveted the Demonic Blood.
• Kang Tai's attack rebounded from the barrier, and Lan Liu noticed that its power was weakening over time, so the Thousand Poisons Sect disciples rested and recovered.
• The major forces arrived and formed camps; Zhu Hong attacked the barrier, was struck by its amplified rebound, and retreated with the injured Mad Saber Sect disciples.
• Kang Tai offered Lu Shu the Demon Suppressing Golden Scroll in exchange for the Thousand Poisons Sect helping the Governor's Mansion seize the golden bell, and Lu Shu accepted.
• Lin Tianhao recognized the barrier's behavior and told Haoyang Sect to recover, while Linghu Qingwan spoke with him and reached an agreement.

Gu Sheng brought Lin Miaomiao, Dai Sen, and Huang Miaoyin out of the Demon Suppressing Sect ruins, then spent fourteen days breaking through to the Gold Bone Realm. After giving them weapons and asking them to stay outside, he returned to the ruins to compete for the Demon Suppressing Golden Scroll and Vajra Demon Suppressing Bell.

• Yun Tianyi kept the Saint Pill Sect at the ruins despite the growing alliances, while Gu Sheng used his Shadow Concealment Art to lead Lin Miaomiao, Dai Sen, and Huang Miaoyin outside.
• Gu Sheng explained that he wanted them safe before the coming battle and asked them to guard him while he broke through to the Gold Bone Realm.
• Gu Sheng cultivated in a concealed cave for fourteen days and advanced to the Gold Bone Realm, gaining the Once Blood Burst ability from his Primal Chaos Body Tempering Art.
• Gu Sheng told Lin Miaomiao, Dai Sen, and Huang Miaoyin to remain outside, then gave them Zhan Xue, the Thunderclap Sword, and the Ink Bamboo Saber.
• Gu Sheng returned to the Demon Suppressing Sect ruins to prepare for the battle over the Demon Suppressing Golden Scroll and Vajra Demon Suppressing Bell.

Gu Sheng arrived at the Demon Suppressing Sect ruins as a Gold Bone Realm cultivator and convinced Mu Yuanyuan to ally the Mu Family with the Saint Pill Sect to contest the treasures. The other three great clan leaders questioned the alliance, and Mu Yuanyuan defended it by revealing Gu Sheng could contend with Lu Shu and Lin Tianhao for a time.

• Gu Sheng's Gold Bone Realm aura shocked Lin Tianhao and drew Lu Shu's attention, while Lin Qingyu resolved to surpass him.
• Yun Tianyi welcomed Gu Sheng and offered him leadership of the Saint Pill Sect's group, warning him that the rival alliances made the fight dangerous.
• Gu Sheng insisted the Saint Pill Sect should stay and fight for the golden bell and scroll, then asked Mu Yuanyuan to join forces with his sect.
• Gu Sheng demonstrated his sword qi to Mu Yuanyuan and said he could briefly contend with Lu Shu and Lin Tianhao, persuading her to accept the alliance.
• Qian Duoduo, Zhou Xing, and Wu Chen challenged Mu Yuanyuan's decision, and she defended the alliance by citing Gu Sheng's strength.

Mu Yuanyuan convinced the Mu, Zhou, and Wu Families to join the Saint Pill Sect, while Qian Duoduo allied with the Mad Saber Sect. After the barrier broke and the major factions moved to claim the Demon Suppressing Golden Scroll and Vajra Demon Suppressing Bell, Gu Sheng proved his sword momentum could match the leading experts and entered the contest, ending by hiding himself with the Shadow Concealment Art.

• Mu Yuanyuan told Qian Duoduo, Zhou Xing, and Wu Chen that Gu Sheng had mastered the Gale Nine Swords and possessed sword momentum as strong as Lu Shu's, and the Wu and Zhou Families agreed to ally with the Saint Pill Sect.
• Qian Duoduo rejected the alliance and joined Zhu Hong of the Mad Saber Sect, while Gu Sheng instructed Yun Tianyi to prioritize the Saint Pill Sect disciples' safety.
• The barrier shattered, minor factions rushed for the Demon Suppressing Golden Scroll and Vajra Demon Suppressing Bell, and the Governor's Mansion, Haoyang Sect, and Mad Saber Sect cleared them away.
• Gu Sheng stepped forward with the Saint Pill Sect and its allied families, then shattered Zhu Hong's saber qi with a sword aura and established his right to compete for the treasures.
• Lu Shu proposed settling the contest through combat, Lin Tianhao agreed, and Zhu Hong charged toward the Demon Suppressing Golden Scroll as Gu Sheng used the Shadow Concealment Art to hide.

Gu Sheng took the Demon Suppressing Golden Scroll from Zhu Hong and defeated his Bloodthirsty Mad Saber attack, triggering Zhu Hong’s qi deviation. As Zhu Hong slaughtered the people around him, Gu Sheng intervened to protect the Saint Pill Sect disciples while Lu Shu and Lin Tianhao prepared to deal with the danger.

• Zhu Hong tried to seize the Demon Suppressing Golden Scroll, but Gu Sheng revealed himself and snatched it first.
• Zhu Hong attacked Gu Sheng with Bloodthirsty Mad Saber, but Gu Sheng countered with sword qi and left Zhu Hong injured by the shockwave.
• Zhu Hong’s rage drove him into qi deviation, and he attacked Qian Duoduo and slaughtered most of the Qian Family members nearby.
• Qian Duoduo fled, while Zhu Hong continued attacking people from other factions and killed dozens, including Saint Pill Sect disciples.
• Lu Shu and Lin Tianhao stopped fighting and agreed to address Zhu Hong’s rampage before contesting the Vajra Demon Suppressing Bell.
• Gu Sheng rushed to protect the Saint Pill Sect disciples and told Yun Tianyi and Mu to evacuate as Yun Tianyi ordered the disciples to withdraw.