Chapter Summaries

Shi Chun used white powder, a decoy statue, and a concealed saber strike to break Mulan Qingqing’s domain and badly damage her, though her treasure armor saved her life. As Guan Yingjie charged into Shi Chun’s dust to rescue her, Mulan Qingqing urgently tried to stop him.

• Shi Chun kept dodging Mulan Qingqing’s flying sword and waited for her to tire, while she swept away his first cloud of white powder with a gust.
• Shi Chun created another cloud of dust and used a clothed stone statue as bait; Mulan Qingqing struck it with her killing move, and Shi Chun’s hidden saber struck her waist.
• Mulan Qingqing’s golden treasure armor protected her from a fatal wound, but the blow broke her domain and sent her tumbling from the dust.
• Guan Yingjie ignored the match rules and charged at Shi Chun, who covered himself with another burst of dust and vanished.
• Mulan Qingqing saw her junior brother rush into the dangerous dust and screamed at him to stop.

Shi Chun crippled Guan Yingjie and nearly killed Mulan Qingqing, but an unseen force intervened just before his final blow. The fight ended in confusion as Wei Mo demanded to know who had interfered.

• Mulan Qingqing charged into the white haze as Guan Yingjie attacked Shi Chun, and Shi Chun’s saber severed both of Guan Yingjie’s legs.
• Shi Chun fought Mulan Qingqing, whose treasured armor could not prevent his Demon-Undoing Hand from seriously injuring her internally.
• Shi Chun knocked away Guan Yingjie’s desperate sword throw and forced Mulan Qingqing to her knees with a descending saber strike.
• As Shi Chun moved to cut Mulan Qingqing’s neck, a spatial rift appeared and hurled him away.
• An unseen male voice warned Shi Chun to spare Mulan Qingqing because of her powerful background, and Wei Mo demanded that the Regional Lords identify the rule-breaking intervener.

After a hidden expert saved Mulan Qingqing from Shi Chun, Shi Chun claimed the group’s spoils and led his allies away, while Mulan Qingqing and her companions prepared to leave in defeat. The Regional Lords and Young Master Nan then realized Shi Chun’s group was heading for the Life Continent entrance, leaving their destination and motives uncertain.

• A hidden expert blasted Shi Chun away before he could finish off Mulan Qingqing, and the spectators suspected the Suyuan Sect was connected to her protector.
• Shi Chun gave up trying to seize Mulan Qingqing’s armor, gathered the black cloth bags, and claimed the victory’s spoils despite Wan Daoxuan’s protest.
• Shi Chun, Wu Jinliang, and Xiang Lan’er used the Wind Scales to leave, while Wu Jinliang admitted they would not meet the others and instead planned to head home.
• Mulan Qingqing treated Guan Yingjie’s injuries and promised the sect would restore his legs before her defeated group set out for the exit.
• The Regional Lords noticed Shi Chun’s group had changed course toward the Life Continent’s Xun Gate, and Young Master Nan watched with growing anticipation.

Shi Chun’s group returned to their cave, sorted the insect core crystals they had taken, and divided the spoils among themselves and Bian Weiying. After setting aside a red crystal as a gift, they flew back to the Xun Gate Entrance, where Bian Weiying was waiting for them.

• Shi Chun redirected the group to their old cave so they could remove stones from the black bags and count the real insect core crystals.
• Shi Chun returned the Treasure Garment to Wu Jinliang and kept a red insect core crystal to give as a gift.
• Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang divided the crystals, and Xiang Lan’er agreed to give Bian Weiying a share.
• Shi Chun said Xiang Lan’er’s share should be enough for the individual top ten, while his own should secure first place.
• The group packed their bags and flew to the Xun Gate Entrance, where Bian Weiying waited and greeted them with a smile.

Shi Chun and his companions turned in a huge haul of insect core crystals, securing Mount Wukang a total of 44,839, while Shi Chun secretly kept one bag. After they passed through the Xun Gate, Bai Shuchuan was mistaken for a man accused of assaulting a Wandering Rosy Clouds Mountain disciple, and Shi Chun’s group arrived as the accusation spread.

• Bian Weiying welcomed Shi Chun and his companions back, and Xiang Lan’er realized Bian Weiying had feelings for Shi Chun.
• Shi Chun divided the insect core crystals among the group and had their individual hauls counted, while Bian Weiying was stunned by their quantity.
• Shi Chun confirmed Mount Wukang’s official total of 44,839 crystals after secretly keeping one bag, and the four entered the Xun Gate.
• Young Master Nan, Wei Mo, Chi Rang, and the Regional Lords hurried away after the group entered the gate.
• Bai Shuchuan denied knowing Wandering Rosy Clouds Mountain after other participants said Mystic Continent forces were seeking a man surnamed Bai accused of assaulting one of its disciples.
• Shi Chun and his companions emerged from the Xun Gate as the accusation against Bai Shuchuan circulated.

Shi Chun protected Bian Weiying from Bai Shuchuan after the group left the Xun Gate, while Regional Lords watched from Urn City’s walls. The confrontation ended without a fight, and the Regional Lords continued waiting to learn which continent would receive credit for the insect core crystals.

• Young Master Nan joined the Regional Lords on Urn City’s wall, while Bai Shuchuan spotted Xiang Lan’er among Shi Chun’s group and approached them.
• Shi Chun urged his companions to avoid a confrontation until they received their rewards, and guards forced Bai Shuchuan’s group to clear the Xun Gate exit.
• Bai Shuchuan called out Bian Weiying, but Shi Chun stepped in and calmly declared that he represented Mount Wukang.
• Bai Shuchuan accused Shi Chun of leading Mount Wukang away from the battlefield, and Shi Chun admitted it before Bai left after threatening Wu Jinliang and Bian Weiying.
• Chi Rang learned that the Suyuan Sect’s forces had emerged from another Xun Gate and stayed to find out which continent would receive the insect core crystals’ credit.
• Mulan Qingqing waited among the Suyuan Sect’s bottlenecked group, dressed in men’s clothes and looking dejected beneath the brightly lit battlements.

Chu Jingtang and the other accomplices discovered that Wang Sheng and his companions had impersonated Wandering Rosy Clouds Mountain disciples, while the real disciples had just returned. After Mulan Qingqing learned the truth, she collapsed outside Urn City.

• Chu Jingtang and his companions searched for Wang Sheng, then found five gray-robed youths who claimed to be the real Wandering Rosy Clouds Mountain disciples.
• Chu Jingtang questioned the youths and took them to the Armored Guards, who confirmed their identities.
• Chu Jingtang realized Wang Sheng had deceived them and cursed him, while Lao Changhai collapsed in despair.
• Wan Daoxuan brought the five genuine disciples to Mulan Qingqing, who learned that the man she thought was Wang Sheng had been an impostor.
• Mulan Qingqing left Urn City, saw Elder Ji Qinghe, and collapsed after spitting blood.

After the Skyfall Meteor Assembly ended, Nan Wuyu confronted Shi Chun and his companions, asked about their insect core crystals, and struck Bai Shuchuan when he tried to interfere. When Wu Handong arrived and rebuked him without knowing who he was, Nan Wuyu threatened to kill him unless he apologized.

• Ji Qinghe examined Mulan Qingqing, found her qi channels blocked, and arranged for her and Guan Yingjie to return to their lodgings.
• Wan Daoxuan and the others discussed how Wang Sheng had fooled them, while the Regional Lords oversaw the participants leaving Urn City.
• Nan Wuyu introduced himself to Shi Chun, Wu Jinliang, Bian Weiying, and Xiang Lan'er, then asked how many insect core crystals they had brought back and whose name they had registered them under.
• Bai Shuchuan returned and threatened to expose Shi Chun's group, then shoved Nan Wuyu aside when he tried to intervene.
• Nan Wuyu slapped Bai Shuchuan down, stunning Shi Chun and his companions with his speed and strength.
• Wu Handong arrived with Jieyun Mountain's elders and rebuked Nan Wuyu, who threatened that Wu Handong would not leave the Royal Capital alive unless he apologized.

Wei Mo intervened when Young Master Nan confronted Wu Handong and Bai Shuchuan, then questioned Shi Chun about Mount Wukang’s competition results and conduct. After Shi Chun explained the group’s crystal tally and defended their actions against Falling Moon Valley, the Regional Lords departed, and Young Master Nan promised to protect him in the Royal Capital.

• Wei Mo arrived with other Regional Lords, addressed Young Master Nan, and urged Wu Handong to apologize for offending him.
• Young Master Nan demanded that Bai Shuchuan lose an arm, but Wei Mo persuaded him to accept an apology and spare Bai Shuchuan.
• Bai Shuchuan accused Mount Wukang of abandoning Jieyun Mountain during the competition, but Wu Handong silenced him.
• Shi Chun reported that his group had collected 44,839 insect core crystals, which they had registered under their own names rather than a continent.
• Wu Handong accused Shi Chun of killing five Falling Moon Valley disciples, and Shi Chun explained that they had attacked his group first; Wei Mo said the matter would be dealt with.
• After the Regional Lords left, Young Master Nan promised Shi Chun that he would protect him in the Royal Capital.

Bian Jixiong learned how Shi Chun had deceived the Mystic Continent Forces and uncovered compromising secrets about the Suyuan Sect, leaving Mount Wukang’s leaders frightened of the consequences. Meanwhile, Ji Qinghe and the Green-Robed Guest arranged to suppress the scandal, and Mulan Qingqing insisted on confronting the detained Jade Tide Sect members.

• Wu Handong warned Bian Jixiong that Jieyun Mountain would settle accounts with Mount Wukang, then departed with his people.
• Young Master Nan gave Shi Chun his calling card before the groups went their separate ways.
• In the carriage, Bian Weiying and Shi Chun explained the clash and Shi Chun’s exploits, including how he impersonated the Mystic Continent Forces to obtain insect core crystals.
• Bian Jixiong and the other Mount Wukang leaders realized Shi Chun knew damaging secrets about the Suyuan Sect and worried the sect might silence them.
• Ji Qinghe and the Green-Robed Guest discussed concealing the scandal and providing an explanation for Mulan Qingqing’s supposed engagement to Wang Sheng.
• After learning that members of the Jade Tide Sect and other implicated sects had been brought under guard, Mulan Qingqing insisted on going to see them.

The Green-Robed Guest’s investigation revealed how Wang Sheng had deceived the elite forces during the insect core crystal contest, and Mulan Qingqing collapsed after realizing her side had already lost. At Mount Wukang’s inn, Yin Huixin confronted Bian Jixiong over his plans for Shi Chun and the others, while the sect prepared for the fallout.

• The Green-Robed Guest had people from eleven sects interrogated, and Chu Jingtang recounted how Wang Sheng became involved in the conflict with the Suyuan Sect.
• Chu Jingtang revealed that Wang Sheng had secretly replaced most of the insect core crystals with stones, making the forces appear to have seized far more than they had.
• Chu Jingtang explained that Wang Sheng had guessed the elite forces were faking their totals and had let the contest continue despite already having enough crystals to win.
• Mulan Qingqing realized the elite forces had been outmatched and had pushed Wang Sheng’s side into another contest, then vomited blood and collapsed as Ji Qinghe and the Green-Robed Guest rushed to treat her.
• At Mount Wukang’s inn, Yin Huixin accused Bian Jixiong of having told Weikang that Shi Chun had joined the sect for Xiang Lan’er, and Bian Jixiong admitted he had planned to remove the three people involved before learning they might win first place.

After Shi Chun’s victory put Mount Wukang and its rivals on edge, the Heavenly Court’s Stargazing Pavilion detained Bian Jixiong and began questioning him. Meanwhile, Miao Dingyi realized his wager on Shi Chun had earned him a hundred million gold prize, but decided to give it up, and he believed Shi Chun would be protected from immediate retaliation.

• Bian Jixiong abandoned his trip back to Mount Wukang after a Stargazing Pavilion agent showed him a Pivot Star Token and ordered him to stay.
• Black-clad agents surrounded the inn, and Bian Jixiong told Yin Huixin and Elder Ke that the Stargazing Pavilion had taken control of the area.
• Miao Yilan saw Miao Dingyi retrieve a betting slip showing that his wager on Shi Chun could win a hundred million gold.
• Miao Dingyi decided to relinquish the prize because his winnings could make others suspect he had known Shi Chun would win.
• Miao Dingyi told Lan Qiaoyan and Miao Yilan that Mount Wukang’s lodgings were under control and that Wei Mo would likely protect Shi Chun.

The Royal Capital's forces arrested Shi Chun and Mount Wukang, but the Green-Robed Guest demonstrated his power and left with the Black-Clothed Men. Bian Jixiong ordered Mount Wukang to maintain a cover story about Shi Chun and Mulan Qingqing, while Chi Rang complained to the Right Assistant Marquis and Wei Mo learned the details of Shi Chun’s deception.

• The Royal Capital's garrison seized Shi Chun and the Mount Wukang group, claiming Shi Chun had cheated in the Skyfall Meteor Assembly.
• The Green-Robed Guest had a Silverglow Swordsman kill the guard who had knocked away a Pivot Star Token, then departed without interference.
• Bian Jixiong told Mount Wukang to claim that Wang Sheng was Mulan Qingqing's fiancé and that Shi Chun had used the information to deceive her.
• Chi Rang questioned the sects, heard their altered accounts, and angrily accused Shi Chun of stealing first place before complaining to the Right Assistant Marquis.
• Wei Mo sent an attendant to alert Young Master Nan, then met the Right Assistant Marquis and learned how Shi Chun had impersonated Mulan Qingqing's fiancé.

Wei Mo investigated the dispute over Shi Chun’s tournament victory and confirmed that Mount Wukang’s group was under his protection, while Young Master Nan’s circle checked the rumors and took Shi Chun’s companions out. Xiang Lan'er later told Feng Chi that Bian Weikang’s feelings and the Bian family’s plans could complicate Shi Chun’s return to Mount Wukang, leaving her operation uncertain.

• Wei Mo argued with Chi Rang that alleged cheating mattered less than the Mystic Continent Forces’ murder and robbery, and the Right Assistant Marquis threw them both out.
• Young Master Nan and his companions heard rumors that Shi Chun had been arrested, then visited Mount Wukang’s encampment and learned that Wei Mo was protecting the group.
• Wu Jinliang persuaded Young Master Nan to take him out, and his hosts brought him to a pleasure house while Shi Chun learned that Mulan Jin was the Stargazing Pavilion’s master.
• Jian Lingzhen accused Shi Chun of killing Falling Moon Valley disciples, but Wei Mo told her they had tried to seize Shi Chun’s Immobilizing Talismans.
• Xiang Lan'er secretly told Feng Chi about Shi Chun’s demonic art and warned her that Bian Weikang’s feelings and the Bian family’s interests threatened the plans for Mount Wukang.

After the gathering, the sects expelled members responsible for their disgrace, while Shi Chun and his companions enjoyed Young Master Nan’s hospitality in the Royal Capital. Shi Chun learned that Miao Yilan was nearby and asked Bian Weiying to wait until he left Mount Wukang before deciding whether to pursue a relationship with him.

• The Jade Tide Sect elder expelled Chu Jingtang, and leaders from the other sects also left eleven members kneeling in the road.
• Young Master Nan treated Shi Chun, Bian Weiying, Xiang Lan'er, and Wu Jinliang to lavish entertainment as they awaited the betting pool payouts.
• Young Master Nan told Shi Chun that Wu Jinliang had silenced doubters by challenging them to visit the Prison of Life.
• Wu Jinliang told Shi Chun that Miao Yilan, her father, and Lan Qiaoyan were staying at a home in the Royal Capital, and relayed Young Master Nan's cryptic messages about women.
• Bian Weiying secretly entered Shi Chun's room and pressed him about whether he wanted to be with her; Shi Chun told her to wait until he left Mount Wukang before deciding.

Shi Chun and Bian Weiying struggled with their growing intimacy as he weighed his uncertain loyalties, while Xiang Lan’er discovered their private affair. On the day the Skyfall Meteor Assembly announced its results, Mulan Qingqing went to congratulate Shi Chun, who waited with Mount Wukang among the sects that had placed in the rankings.

• Bian Weiying embraced and kissed Shi Chun, while he worried that her feelings might be genuine and conflict with his future loyalties.
• Xiang Lan’er secretly witnessed Bian Weiying and Shi Chun together and quietly withdrew.
• Young Master Nan told Shi Chun that the first four ranking contenders were present and described the fierce struggle over the results.
• Mulan Qingqing examined the persistent palm-shaped mark on her chest, then persuaded Ji Qinghe to let her attend the assembly and congratulate Shi Chun.
• Mulan Qingqing arrived at the Tournament Grounds but could not find Shi Chun, whose Mount Wukang party waited with leaders from the other ranking sects.
• Young Master Nan declined to summon Shi Chun for drinks, pointing out that the continent’s Regional Lords and Seven Star Lords had gathered to await the Right Assistant Marquis.

The Seven Star Lords left the Skyfall Meteor Assembly before its rankings were announced, so Wei Mo simplified the proceedings and revealed the results. Mount Wukang received first place and major Xun Gate travel benefits, while rival sects and Regional Lords lamented what they had lost.

• The Right Assistant Marquis sent word that he could not attend, and all Seven Star Lords departed, leaving Wei Mo to take charge.
• Wei Mo removed the ice around the ranking pillar, revealing Life Continent, Mount Wukang, and Shi Chun in first place in their respective rankings.
• Wei Mo gave Bian Jixiong a decree granting Mount Wukang permanent free passage through public Xun Gates, and an announcer proclaimed the reward to the crowd.
• Wu Handong blamed Bai Shuchuan for Jieyun Mountain missing its chance at a Xun Gate, while Chi Rang regretted that his proposed reward benefited Mount Wukang instead of the Suyuan Sect.
• Wei Mo promised to prioritize construction of a Xun Gate near Mount Wukang, and Bian Jixiong left the pillar thrilled by the rewards.

Wei Mo oversaw the Skyfall Meteor Assembly awards, and Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang received individual honors for Mount Wukang. Wei Mo promised Shi Chun an additional reward and revealed that he had upgraded Wu Jinliang’s prize, leaving Wu delighted.

• Wei Mo skipped the continent awards and presented rewards to the top ten sects, including three hundred years of free Xun Gate passage for Ascendant Immortal Island.
• Shi Chun received one million in sandalwood gold and deeds after being named the top individual, then accepted Wei Mo’s offer to request an additional reward later.
• Bai Shuchuan resented Mount Wukang’s sweep of the top four individual rankings, while Mulan Qingqing watched Shi Chun with a newly resolute expression.
• Wu Jinliang received his individual award amid cheers from his new acquaintances in the honored stands.
• Wei Mo told Wu Jinliang that he had upgraded the prize originally intended for first place, and Wu eagerly praised the Regional Lord.

After winning first place in the Skyfall Meteor Assembly, Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang reflected on the sacrifices behind the contest and tried to avoid paying for their companions’ celebrations. Mulan Qingqing challenged Shi Chun to fight her again in three years, and the chapter ended with Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang waiting outside the Miao Household’s protective formation.

• The Skyfall Meteor Assembly ended, and Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang realized the ranking monument would honor those who had died.
• Wu Jinliang and Shi Chun were dragged off by the pleasure seekers, but Mulan Qingqing arrived and sent the group away.
• Mulan Qingqing congratulated Shi Chun, then promised to seek him out for a personal rematch in three years.
• Mulan Qingqing asked Ji Qinghe to keep the sect’s disciples from troubling Shi Chun, while Ji Qinghe decided to leave the matter to her grandfather.
• Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang reached the Miao Household’s wooded residence but could not pass its protective formation, so they waited beside the road.

Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang waited outside Lan Qiaoyan’s mountain residence until she and Miao Yilan arrived, then joined them at the Miao Household. Shi Chun gave Miao Yilan a rare red insect core crystal, which dazzled both women, while Lan Qiaoyan accepted it and planned to have her husband assess its value.

• Shi Chun spotted eleven people hiding in the nearby treetops and told Wu Jinliang to stay alert as they waited for someone to pass.
• Lan Qiaoyan and Miao Yilan arrived by carriage, and Lan Qiaoyan invited Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang into the Miao Household after hearing why they had come.
• Shi Chun pointed out the hidden group, and Lan Qiaoyan said she would contact someone to deal with them before leading the visitors through the protective formation.
• At the Miao Household, Shi Chun gave Miao Yilan a black cloth pouch containing a red insect core crystal that escaped briefly before Lan Qiaoyan caught it.
• Lan Qiaoyan admired the crystal, accepted Shi Chun’s gift for Miao Yilan, and decided to ask her husband to assess its value.