Arc 31The Rough Stone Wager

Qin Hao used his Destruction Sword Domain to find valuable Treasure Crystals, defeat Ge Tao in a high-stakes Stone Gambling wager, and earn Qu Changxian’s invitation to the Rough Stone Gathering. As the Hidden Dragon Gathering approached, Xu Batian and others plotted against Qin Hao, who advanced to the Ninth-Tier Time Domain.

  • Qin Hao sensed Life Auras inside Rough Stones and profited from his first purchases at the Dark Crystal Shop.
  • Ge Tao challenged Qin Hao to a Stone Gambling wager, staking their Dantians and thirty million Low-Grade Spirit Stones each.
  • Ge Tao’s Treasure Crystals were valued at 12.3 million Low-Grade Spirit Stones, but Qin Hao’s Crimson Mystic Crystal raised his total to 18.6 million.
  • Qin Hao won the wager and destroyed Ge Tao’s Dantian despite Mo Hong’s intervention, then Captain Wang fined Mo Hong for attacking first.
  • Qu Changxian identified Qin Hao’s crystal as a Nine Radiance Crimson Mystic Crystal, valued it at no less than sixty million Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and bought it while inviting Qin Hao to the Rough Stone Gathering.
  • Xu Batian learned Qin Hao had killed Xu Zhongjie and plotted to kill him, while Mo Hong and Chu Yu proposed a Stone Gambling contest against Qin Hao.
  • Xu Batian enlisted Chu Yu and the Chu Family to undermine the Zuo Family, while Gu Feng revealed Demon Ancestor Yin’s order to kill Qin Hao.
  • Qin Hao continued cultivating in the Supreme Sword Tower and broke through to the Ninth-Tier Time Domain on the eve of the Hidden Dragon Gathering.
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Ch. 751Rich with One Cut

A burly gambler lost heavily on nine Rough Stones, but his final stone yielded valuable Amethyst Crystal Stone. After selling his crystals to the shopkeeper for 3,150,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones, he left the crowd and Qin Hao considering the risks and rewards of Stone Gambling.

  • The burly man ordered the cutter to open his final, most expensive Rough Stone after nine previous stones yielded common crystals.
  • A purple glow appeared inside the stone, and the crowd speculated that it might be valuable Amethyst Crystal Stone or nearly worthless Purple Medicinal Stone.
  • The cutter revealed a smooth, head-sized piece of Amethyst Crystal Stone, making the burly man’s purchase profitable despite his earlier losses.
  • The shopkeeper offered three million Low-Grade Spirit Stones for the Amethyst Crystal Stone, and the burly man sold it along with his other crystals for a total of 3,150,000.
  • The shopkeeper urged the crowd to buy more Rough Stones as Qin Hao and his companions watched.

Ch. 752Choosing Rough Stones

Qin Hao and his companions entered the Dark Crystal Shop to learn about choosing Rough Stones, while Li Buxiu secretly followed them and plotted against Ding Qiongwei and Ning Qianxue. Qin Hao used his Destruction Sword Domain to probe a stone and sensed a Treasure Crystal inside, along with an unexpected Life Force.

  • After a burly man uncovered a valuable Amethyst Crystal Stone, the crowd rushed into the Dark Crystal Shop to choose Rough Stones.
  • Lin Zhang explained to Qin Hao that he could use his Domain to sense Treasure Crystals, then went off to pick stones with Ding Qiongwei and Ning Qianxue.
  • Li Buxiu watched Qin Hao enter the shop and waited for Ge Tao and Wei Ranxuan, while secretly plotting to get Ding Qiongwei and Ning Qianxue for himself.
  • Qin Hao used his Destruction Sword Domain to probe a Rough Stone and discovered that a naturally formed, Formation-like force blocked the way.
  • Qin Hao refined his Destructive Power into a fine stream, slipped it past the barrier, and sensed a Treasure Crystal with a vivid Life Force inside.

Ch. 753The Breath of Life

Qin Hao sensed Life Aura inside the Rough Stones he selected and wondered whether it indicated the Treasure Crystals’ value. As Lin Zhang and Ning Qianxue finished cutting their stones at the Dark Crystal Shop, Ge Tao watched Qin Hao from the crowd and waited to see what he would uncover.

  • Qin Hao selected ten Rough Stones whose Treasure Crystals carried varying strengths of Life Aura, including one with an exceptionally rich aura.
  • Ge Tao, Wei Ranxuan, and Li Buxiu spotted Qin Hao with Ding Qiongwei and Ning Qianxue, and Ge Tao decided to watch before approaching him.
  • Lin Zhang’s ten Rough Stones yielded four Dragon Blood Stones and other crystals worth more than he had spent, earning him over two hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
  • Ning Qianxue’s Rough Stones earned her a fifty-thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stone profit, and she accused Lin Zhang of keeping the best stones.
  • Ding Qiongwei asked to have her Rough Stones cut open before Qin Hao’s were tested.

Ch. 754Reading the Veins, Reading the Form

Qin Hao watched the cutter open his ten Rough Stones after learning that Stone Gambling masters judged stones by their veins and form. Eight yielded only low-value Red and Black Iron Crystals, leaving the crowd convinced he had suffered a major loss as the final two stones awaited cutting.

  • Ding Qiongwei earned nearly two hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones by finding Dragon Blood Stones and other crystals in her ten Rough Stones.
  • Qin Hao learned from the crowd that Stone Gambling involved reading a stone's veins and form, then handed his ten stones to the cutter.
  • Wei Ranxuan and Li Buxiu hoped Qin Hao's stones would be duds as the cutter opened them.
  • The first eight stones yielded only Red Iron Crystals and Black Iron Crystals worth less than two hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones in total.
  • Lin Zhang offered to cover Qin Hao's five hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stone cost, while Ning Qianxue warned that the final two stones looked unpromising.
  • Qin Hao declined their concern and waited for the last two stones, his eyes gleaming strangely.

Ch. 755Such Good Luck

Qin Hao’s ninth Rough Stone yielded an unusually large Black Iron Crystal, and his tenth produced a valuable Azure Spirit Crystal, vindicating his choices at the Dark Crystal Shop. The crowd recognized that he had made a profit, while Ge Tao and his companions’ confidence in defeating him was undermined.

  • The ninth Rough Stone revealed an oversized Black Iron Crystal worth about sixty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, surprising Qin Hao and the crowd.
  • Ding Qiongwei concluded that Qin Hao did not understand Stone Gambling and planned to leave after the final Rough Stone was cut.
  • Qin Hao recalled that the strength of a Rough Stone’s Life Aura seemed to correspond to the value of its Treasure Crystal, and focused on the tenth stone, whose aura had been strongest.
  • The crowd mocked Qin Hao’s earlier losses as the cutter opened the tenth Rough Stone and green light emerged from it.
  • The cutter revealed a fist-sized Azure Spirit Crystal worth around five hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, bringing Qin Hao’s total returns to at least seven hundred thousand and making the crowd admit he had profited.

Ch. 756Dare to Bet?

Qin Hao used his unusual ability to find a valuable Azure Spirit Crystal, earning seven hundred and twenty thousand low-grade spirit stones before leaving the Rough Stone Marketplace with Ding Qiongwei, Ning Qianxue, and Lin Zhang. Ge Tao and Wei Ranxuan confronted them, and Ge Tao challenged Qin Hao to a wager to expose him.

  • Qin Hao realized he could sense a Treasure Crystal’s Life Aura and exchanged his crystals for seven hundred and twenty thousand low-grade spirit stones.
  • Ning Qianxue and Ding Qiongwei persuaded Qin Hao and Lin Zhang to leave the Rough Stone Marketplace rather than keep gambling.
  • Ge Tao and Wei Ranxuan blocked the group, and Lin Zhang and Ning Qianxue confronted them over their earlier conflict with Qin Hao.
  • Ge Tao insulted Qin Hao and claimed he was unworthy of Ding Qiongwei, prompting Qin Hao to threaten him and Ding Qiongwei to reject him.
  • Ge Tao challenged Qin Hao to a Stone Gambling wager, claiming he would reveal Qin Hao’s true nature.

Ch. 757I'll Give You What You Want

Ge Tao insulted Qin Hao in public and challenged him to a Stone Gambling wager. Qin Hao accepted and called for a bigger bet, leaving Ding Qiongwei, Lin Zhang, and Ning Qianxue alarmed as Ge Tao’s group eagerly sought witnesses.

  • Ge Tao called Qin Hao worthless and claimed the Southern Reach could not provide the resources or guidance needed for cultivation.
  • Lin Zhang and Ning Qianxue angrily defended Qin Hao, while Ding Qiongwei and Qin Hao were also incensed by Ge Tao’s insults.
  • Ge Tao challenged Qin Hao to wager at Stone Gambling, offering to apologize if he lost.
  • Ding Qiongwei warned Qin Hao that Ge Tao had more Stone Gambling experience and urged him not to act out of anger.
  • Qin Hao accepted and said the wager should be big, prompting Ge Tao, Wei Ranxuan, and Li Buxiu to insist that the crowd witness the agreement.

Ch. 758Dare to Wager Your Life?

Qin Hao accepted Ge Tao’s Stone Gambling challenge and raised the stakes to include their Dantians and thirty million low-grade spirit stones. Ge Tao pooled his wealth with Wei Ranxuan and Li Buxiu to match the wager, leaving the gamble set to begin.

  • Ge Tao proposed that each man choose ten Rough Stones worth no more than two million low-grade spirit stones in total, and Qin Hao wagered Ge Tao’s Dantian.
  • Ge Tao added a wager of five million low-grade spirit stones, but Qin Hao countered with thirty million and challenged Ge Tao to match it.
  • Ge Tao admitted he lacked the spirit stones and demanded that Wei Ranxuan and Li Buxiu lend him theirs.
  • Wei Ranxuan, Li Buxiu, and Ge Tao pooled their spirit stones, weapons, Pills, and other valuables to reach thirty million low-grade spirit stones.
  • Lin Zhang, Ding Qiongwei, and Ning Qianxue watched anxiously as both sides’ stakes were assembled.

Ch. 759Senior Brother Ge Is Mighty

Qin Hao and Ge Tao wagered their Dantians and thirty million Low-Grade Spirit Stones apiece on a Rough Stone contest. After the Dark Crystal Shop proprietor agreed to hold the stakes, both entered the shop to choose their stones, while Qin Hao insisted he would win without help.

  • Qin Hao and Ge Tao confirmed their wager, staking their Dantians and thirty million Low-Grade Spirit Stones each.
  • Ge Tao asked the Dark Crystal Shop proprietor to witness the wager and hold the treasures, and the proprietor reluctantly agreed.
  • Qin Hao refused Ding Qiongwei's offer to help choose stones, saying he would win fairly on his own.
  • Wei Ranxuan and Li Buxiu mocked Qin Hao and cheered for Ge Tao as the two contestants entered the shop.
  • Qin Hao and Ge Tao began choosing ten Rough Stones each, with a combined price limit of two million Low-Grade Spirit Stones per person.

Ch. 760Only Fit to Pick the Leftovers

Qin Hao and Ge Tao selected rough stones for their wager at the Dark Crystal Shop, with Ge Tao confident that his careful study gave him the advantage. The chapter left Qin Hao choosing a stone Ge Tao had rejected after sensing an exceptionally dense Life Aura inside it.

  • Ge Tao studied rough stones by examining their patterns and auras, while Qin Hao quickly probed them with his Destruction Sword Domain.
  • Onlookers mocked Qin Hao's method, and Ning Qianxue, Lin Zhang, and Ding Qiongwei worried about the wager and Qin Hao's Dantian.
  • Ge Tao selected nine stones and expected them to yield valuable Treasure Crystals, while Qin Hao also selected nine but stayed within the two-million-Low-Grade-Spirit-Stone limit.
  • Ge Tao chose the larger of two similar stones in the shop's middle section and dismissed the one he left behind.
  • Qin Hao probed Ge Tao's rejected stone, sensed a Life Aura dozens of times denser than the Azure Spirit Crystal's, and chose it.

Ch. 761Ge Tao's Skill at Stone Gambling

Ge Tao’s Rough Stones produced a string of valuable Treasure Crystals, convincing the crowd that Qin Hao was likely to lose their wager. The tenth stone revealed a scorching crimson Treasure Crystal, leaving everyone stunned before Qin Hao’s stones were cut.

  • Qin Hao said they should begin cutting, while Ge Tao took his ten Rough Stones to the cutter and declared he would defeat him.
  • Ge Tao’s first Rough Stone yielded an Azure Spirit Crystal worth eight hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
  • The cutter revealed profitable Treasure Crystals in six of Ge Tao’s first seven stones, bringing their combined value to 5.8 million Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
  • Ge Tao’s eighth and ninth stones raised the total value of his Treasure Crystals to 7.3 million Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
  • Ge Tao’s tenth Rough Stone revealed a heat-radiating crimson Treasure Crystal, shocking the crowd.

Ch. 762Qin Hao, Your Life Is Mine

Ge Tao’s Rough Stones yielded a Bloodflame Treasure Crystal, bringing his total haul to 12.3 million Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and he demanded Qin Hao honor their wager. The shopkeeper stopped Wei Ranxuan from attacking Qin Hao until Qin Hao’s ten Rough Stones were cut, leaving the wager undecided.

  • Ge Tao’s Rough Stone revealed a Bloodflame Treasure Crystal, raising the value of his Treasure Crystals to 12.3 million Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
  • Ge Tao demanded that Qin Hao cripple his own Dantian, and Wei Ranxuan moved to do it himself.
  • The Dark Crystal Shop’s shopkeeper stepped between them and insisted that Qin Hao’s Rough Stones be cut before anyone declared a winner.
  • Ge Tao threatened Qin Hao, who replied that Ge Tao might be the one to lose and asked the cutter to open all ten of his Rough Stones.
  • The shopkeeper thanked Qin Hao for his courtesy, and the elderly cutter carefully began cutting Qin Hao’s stones.

Ch. 763Every Stone Struck It Rich

Qin Hao’s first seven Rough Stones all yielded profitable Treasure Crystals, shocking the crowd and alarming Ge Tao’s allies. With three stones left, Ge Tao insisted that his twelve million three hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones still put him ahead.

  • Qin Hao’s first Rough Stone yielded a Fire Spirit Crystal worth eight hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones, and Ge Tao dismissed the result as luck.
  • Qin Hao’s second through seventh Rough Stones also yielded valuable Treasure Crystals, bringing their total value to six million seven hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones.
  • The crowd began to recognize Qin Hao’s success as more than luck, while Lin Zhang, Ning Qianxue, and Ding Qiongwei grew excited about the three remaining stones.
  • Wei Ranxuan and Li Buxiu panicked over the possibility of losing the wager, and Li Buxiu pleaded with Ge Tao.
  • Ge Tao slapped Li Buxiu and argued that his own Treasure Crystals were still worth twelve million three hundred thousand, so he could not lose.

Ch. 764Everyone Was Stunned

Qin Hao opened nine Rough Stones in a row for gains, narrowing the gap with Ge Tao, before the final stone revealed a Crimson Mystic Crystal worth ten million low-grade Spirit Stones. The chapter ended with the crowd stunned as the value of Qin Hao’s last find was announced, leaving the wager’s result poised to be decided.

  • Ge Tao insisted Qin Hao would lose because his Bloodflame Treasure Crystal was worth five million low-grade Spirit Stones and Qin Hao had only three stones left.
  • Qin Hao’s eighth Rough Stone yielded an Illusionary Spirit Radiant Stone worth one million low-grade Spirit Stones.
  • Qin Hao’s ninth Rough Stone yielded a Blood Cloud Crystal Stone worth nine hundred thousand low-grade Spirit Stones, bringing his total to eight million six hundred thousand.
  • The Elder cutter opened Qin Hao’s final Rough Stone as the crowd watched anxiously.
  • A dazzling crimson light burst from the stone, and the Dark Crystal Shop’s shopkeeper identified the find as a Crimson Mystic Crystal worth ten million low-grade Spirit Stones.

Ch. 765Bankrupted

Qin Hao won his wager against Ge Tao after revealing a Crimson Mystic Crystal worth ten million Low-Grade Spirit Stones, leaving Ge Tao, Wei Ranxuan, and Li Buxiu bankrupt. He demanded that Ge Tao honor their agreement and cripple his own Dantian.

  • Qin Hao's final Rough Stone yielded a Crimson Mystic Crystal, bringing the value of his Treasure Crystals to 18.6 million Low-Grade Spirit Stones, more than Ge Tao's 12.3 million.
  • Ge Tao accused Qin Hao of cheating, but Qin Hao reminded him that Ge Tao had personally inspected and rejected the Rough Stone that held the Crimson Mystic Crystal.
  • The Dark Crystal Shop manager declared Qin Hao the winner, and Qin Hao collected the Storage Spirit Ring containing goods worth sixty million Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
  • Wei Ranxuan and Li Buxiu realized their borrowed Spirit Stones and treasures were gone and blamed Ge Tao for their losses.
  • Qin Hao demanded that Ge Tao cripple his Dantian as agreed, while Lin Zhang challenged Ge Tao and Wei Ranxuan and Li Buxiu tried to distance themselves from the wager.

Ch. 766Even the King of Heaven Couldn't Save You

Qin Hao defeated Ge Tao in their wager and moved to destroy his Dantian despite Ge Tao’s pleas and threats. Mo Hong arrived to intervene, but Qin Hao ignored him and shattered Ge Tao’s Dantian.

  • Ge Tao knelt and begged Qin Hao not to destroy his Dantian, while Lin Zhang, Ning Qianxue, and Ding Qiongwei mocked him.
  • Qin Hao rejected Ge Tao’s plea, gathered his Destruction Sword Domain, and reached for Ge Tao’s Dantian.
  • Mo Hong, Heavenly Origin Island’s Chief Core Disciple and fifth-ranked fighter on the Hidden Dragon Ranking, rushed in and ordered Qin Hao to stop.
  • Wei Ranxuan, Li Buxiu, and Ge Tao called for Mo Hong to save them as the crowd recognized his strength.
  • Qin Hao ignored Mo Hong’s warning and shattered Ge Tao’s Dantian with destructive power.

Ch. 767Patrol Guards Alerted

Qin Hao crippled Ge Tao’s Dantian after winning their wager, then fought Mo Hong to a standstill and revealed his peak Eighth-Order Destruction Sword Domain. Patrol Armored Soldiers arrived to investigate the fight, and the Dark Crystal Shop manager began explaining what had happened.

  • Qin Hao destroyed Ge Tao’s Dantian, and Mo Hong attacked him in retaliation.
  • Qin Hao met Mo Hong’s punch with his own, and the two fought to a standstill.
  • Chu Yu arrived and recognized Qin Hao’s peak Eighth-Order Destruction Sword Domain, surprising Mo Hong and the onlookers.
  • Ge Tao awoke, realized his Dantian was destroyed, and begged Mo Hong to avenge him.
  • Twenty Armored Soldiers surrounded Qin Hao, his companions, Mo Hong, and his group, then Captain Wang asked the Dark Crystal Shop manager what had happened.
  • The manager told Captain Wang that Ge Tao had challenged Qin Hao to a Rough Stone wager, staking sixty million Low-Grade Spirit Stones and both their Dantians.

Ch. 768Master Qu

After Qin Hao won a sixty-million-Low-Grade-Spirit-Stone Stone Gambling wager against Ge Tao, the Patrol Guards punished Mo Hong for attacking Qin Hao and awarded Qin Hao compensation. Qu Changxian learned of the wager and went to the Dark Crystal Shop, where he focused on the Crimson Mystic Crystal.

  • Captain Wang heard the shopkeeper's account and ruled that Mo Hong had attacked Qin Hao first, fining him one million Low-Grade Spirit Stones and giving Qin Hao five hundred thousand in compensation.
  • Mo Hong paid the fine, and Captain Wang warned him that another offense would send him and his companions to the Dungeon.
  • Pavilion Master Qian asked Qu Changxian to preside over the next day's Rough Stone Gathering and invited him to the Hidden Dragon Gathering.
  • Qu Changxian and Pavilion Master Qian left the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion and heard the crowd discussing Qin Hao and Ge Tao's wager of sixty million Low-Grade Spirit Stones and their Dantians.
  • Qu Changxian went to the Dark Crystal Shop and fixed his attention on the Crimson Mystic Crystal in the elderly stone cutter's hand.

Ch. 769Nine Radiance Crimson Mystic Crystal

Qin Hao refused to return the Spirit Stones and gave Captain Wang’s patrol guards five hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, then faced Mo Hong’s challenge to wager at the next day’s Rough Stone Gathering. After they left, Qu Changxian and Pavilion Master Qian recognized the Crimson Mystic Crystal as a rare Nine Radiance Crimson Mystic Crystal.

  • Qin Hao gave Captain Wang and the Armored Soldiers five hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and Captain Wang warned Wei Ranxuan against causing more trouble.
  • Mo Hong slapped Ge Tao, blamed him for the loss, and challenged Qin Hao to wager at the next day’s Rough Stone Gathering.
  • Chu Yu asked Qin Hao about the Demon-Suppressing Pool, then left with Mo Hong, Wei Ranxuan, Li Buxiu, and the crippled Ge Tao.
  • Qu Changxian and Pavilion Master Qian examined the Crimson Mystic Crystal and identified it as Nine Radiance Crimson Mystic Crystal, alarming the Dark Crystal Shop’s shopkeeper.

Ch. 770So Angry He Coughed Up Blood

Qu Changxian identified Qin Hao’s crystal as a rare Nine Radiance Crimson Mystic Crystal worth at least sixty million Low-Grade Spirit Stones, stunning the Rough Stone Marketplace. Qin Hao realized his Destruction Sword Domain had let him sense the crystal’s Life Aura, though he did not yet understand the full extent of the ability.

  • Qu Changxian examined Qin Hao’s crystal and showed the shopkeeper and Pavilion Master Qian the nine radiances hidden inside it.
  • Qu Changxian valued the Nine Radiance Crimson Mystic Crystal at no less than sixty million Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and the crowd reacted with shock.
  • Ge Tao learned that Qin Hao had bought the Rough Stone for three hundred and thirty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones and fainted after spitting blood.
  • Wei Ranxuan and Li Buxiu pitied Ge Tao, who had destroyed his Dantian and passed over the Rough Stone that made Qin Hao a fortune.
  • Qin Hao realized that his Destruction Sword Domain had enabled him to sense the crystal’s Life Aura.

Ch. 771You Won't Live Much Longer

Qin Hao sold the Nine Radiance Crimson Mystic Crystal and his remaining Treasure Crystals for a large sum, then learned that Mo Hong and Chu Yu planned to target him at the Hidden Dragon Gathering. The chapter ended with Qin Hao realizing Chu Yu’s hostility was connected to Xu Batian, the Hidden Dragon Ranking’s second-ranked fighter.

  • Qu Changxian bought Qin Hao’s Nine Radiance Crimson Mystic Crystal for six hundred and eighty thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones and invited him to the Rough Stone Gathering.
  • Qin Hao exchanged his remaining Treasure Crystals for another two hundred and ten thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones from the Dark Crystal Shop.
  • Mo Hong stormed off after berating Ge Tao and the others, while Chu Yu warned Qin Hao that he would not live much longer.
  • Lin Zhang and Ning Qianxue told Qin Hao about Chu Yu’s rank, cultivation, and ties to Dragon-Severing Valley, and Ding Qiongwei revealed that Xu Batian was its chief core Disciple.
  • Qin Hao recognized Xu Batian’s connection to Chu Yu’s hostility.

Ch. 772Zuo Yichuan's Ranking

After learning that Xu Batian was likely Xu Zhongjie's brother, Qin Hao learned the Hidden Dragon Ranking and prepared to meet Zuo Yichuan at the gathering. Meanwhile, Mo Hong vowed to ruin Qin Hao's reputation, and Chu Yu revealed that Dragon-Severing Valley intended to kill him over Xu Zhongjie's death.

  • Qin Hao recalled killing Xu Zhongjie and decided he would kill Xu Batian if he came seeking trouble.
  • Lin Zhang and Ning Qianxue told Qin Hao the Hidden Dragon Ranking, which placed Zuo Yichuan seventh and Qin Hao tenth.
  • Qin Hao planned to finish the Black Mirror Ninefold Trial and attend the Hidden Dragon Gathering, where he expected to meet Zuo Yichuan.
  • Mo Hong gave Wei Ranxuan and Li Buxiu a hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones and promised to ruin Qin Hao's reputation at the gathering.
  • Chu Yu told Mo Hong that Dragon-Severing Valley would take Qin Hao's life, while Mo Hong connected the threat to Xu Zhongjie's death and the Xu Family's suspicions.

Ch. 773Underground Intelligence

Xu Batian received underground intelligence identifying Qin Hao as the killer of Xu Zhongjie and showing an image of the killing. He vowed to make Qin Hao pay, while the identity of the masked informant remained unknown.

  • Chu Yu and Mo Hong agreed that the man connected to Demon-Suppressing Pool had to die, and they went to find Xu Batian.
  • Xu Batian learned that Zuo Yichuan had refused to explain what happened in Demon-Suppressing Pool and ordered his people to capture or kill him if necessary.
  • A guard delivered Xu Batian a letter from the Underground Black Market, and its dense Demonic Qi triggered Xu Batian's Gravity Domain.
  • The letter named Qin Hao and showed an image of him killing Xu Zhongjie with the Setting Sun Sword.
  • A masked man claimed the Million Mid-Grade Spirit Stones reward, and Xu Batian swore to make Qin Hao pay.

Ch. 774No Need

Xu Batian learned that Qin Hao had killed Xu Zhongjie and vowed to make him pay at the Hidden Dragon Gathering. After Mo Hong and Chu Yu reported Qin Hao’s Stone Gambling victory, Xu Batian refused to involve Master Dongfang Ting and decided to target Zuo Yichuan as well.

  • Xu Batian confirmed that Qin Hao was responsible for Xu Zhongjie’s death and vowed to kill him at the Hidden Dragon Gathering after making him suffer.
  • Mo Hong and Chu Yu arrived at the Xu Family estate and told Xu Batian how Qin Hao had beaten Ge Tao in Stone Gambling, leaving Ge Tao’s Dantian ruined.
  • Mo Hong asked Xu Batian to enlist Master Dongfang Ting for a Stone Gambling contest meant to strip Qin Hao of his possessions and disgrace him.
  • Xu Batian refused, saying Qin Hao might not accept another wager and revealing that he also planned to deal with Zuo Yichuan for hiding what he knew.

Ch. 775Ninth-Tier Time Domain

Xu Batian arranged for the Chu Family to sabotage the Zuo Family at the Rough Stone Gathering and planned to kill Qin Hao at the Tea Gathering, while Gu Feng sought to use Xu Batian to fulfill Demon Ancestor Yin’s order to kill Qin Hao. Unaware of the danger, Qin Hao continued cultivating and broke through to the Ninth-Tier Time Domain.

  • Xu Batian enlisted Chu Yu and the Chu Family to undermine the Zuo Family at the Rough Stone Gathering and threatened Qin Hao with death at the Tea Gathering.
  • Gu Feng revealed that Demon Ancestor Yin had ordered the Devil Race to kill Qin Hao and hoped Xu Batian would do it for him.
  • Qin Hao continued comprehending the Destruction Laws and Vitality Laws in the Supreme Sword Tower despite the Hidden Dragon Gathering beginning the next day.
  • Qin Hao broke through to the Ninth-Tier Time Domain late that night.
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