Recaps

Han Li, Nangong Wan, and Han Yunzhi fled the collapsing Buried Demon Abyss while Elder Feng and a Shadow Killer Sect assassin pursued them. After Han Li killed the assassin with a desperate strike, they escaped the Forbidden Land and returned to the Seven Mysteries Sect, where rival sect elders threatened revenge and Han Li defiantly walked away.

• Han Li, Nangong Wan, and Han Yunzhi fled the collapsing abyss as Elder Feng, two Black Fiend Cult members, and a Shadow Killer Sect assassin attacked them.
• Han Li used the Shadow-Eroding Finger and the Shadow Blade's pseudo core flame to kill the assassin, worsening his injuries but frightening the pursuers.
• Nangong Wan drove back Elder Feng's group and carried Han Li toward the Forbidden Land exit with Han Yunzhi as the abyss released a soul-shaking roar.
• The three escaped through the closing exit curtain and emerged at the Seven Mysteries Sect, where Black Fiend Cult and Shadow Killer Sect elders threatened Han Li.
• Han Li rejected the disciples' support, challenged the hostile elders to seek revenge, and walked back toward his cave abode.

Han Li recovered from his Forbidden Land injuries and advanced to the peak of late-stage Foundation Establishment while the Seven Mysteries Sect prepared for retaliation from the Black Fiend Cult and Shadow Killer Sect. As the rival sects laid a deadly trap, Han Li stayed in seclusion and refined a soul-piercing artifact.

• Han Li healed his severe injuries with the system’s help, then used the Mystic Womb Spirit-Transforming Vine and profound yin jade marrow spiritual liquid to restore and advance his cultivation.
• Han Li reached the peak of late-stage Foundation Establishment, improved his abilities, and continued consolidating his realm and repairing his magical artifacts.
• The Seven Mysteries Sect’s sect master ordered stronger defenses, spread stories of Han Li’s exploits, and sent resources to Cold Pool Cave under Nangong Wan’s oversight.
• Rumors of Han Li’s feats spread through the Southern Heaven Cultivation World, bringing him fame and discouraging some smaller factions from interfering.
• The Shadow Killer Sect’s Cult Leader ordered Nether Nightmare to kill Han Li and destroy the Seven Mysteries Sect, while the Black Fiend Cult also laid a trap.
• Han Li refined the Netherworld Thorn in Cold Pool Cave and declared that he was ready for his enemies.

Han Li spent nearly two months in seclusion mastering the Profound Fiend Asura Art and improving his weapons, talismans, and puppet, bringing his combat strength to the peak of Foundation Establishment. As he left seclusion, Nangong Wan warned him that Nightmare of the Shadow Killer Sect had reached the sect’s outskirts.

• Han Li used the system’s guidance to master the Profound Fiend Ghost Hand, a spell that seized and restrained targets from a distance.
• Han Li repaired the Mysterious Bone Token with rare ores, vital blood essence, and his pseudo core flame, restoring some of its suppression and detection abilities.
• Han Li crafted Yin Thunder Talismans and Spirit-Eroding Talismans and strengthened the Ironbone Wolf Puppet with netherworld lingzhi scraps.
• After nearly two months, Han Li had reached the peak of late-stage Foundation Establishment and could challenge a false core early stage cultivator with his trump cards.
• Nangong Wan summoned Han Li to the Council Hall’s Side Hall and warned him that Nightmare, a false core middle stage assassin, had reached the sect’s outskirts.
• Han Li concealed his aura at Foundation Establishment middle stage and left his cave abode, ready to face Nightmare.

Han Li was ambushed by Nether Nightmare, a Gold-Rank Assassin of the Shadow Killer Sect, but Nangong Wan intervened before the assassin could kill him. She escorted Han Li toward the Council Hall to meet the sect leader about the sect’s survival and Han Li’s future.

• Han Li took a secluded route through a bamboo grove, where Nether Nightmare ambushed him with poisoned needles and a hidden sword strike.
• Han Li evaded the assassination attempt and fought back with the Profound Fiend Ghost Hand and Shadow Blade, but Nether Nightmare’s superior cultivation kept him on the defensive.
• As Nether Nightmare attacked with Annihilation Sword Intent, Nangong Wan appeared and dispelled the strike with a touch of her finger.
• Nangong Wan drove Nether Nightmare away with her spiritual pressure, and the assassin vanished into the bamboo grove’s shadows.
• Nangong Wan told Han Li the sect leader had important matters to discuss about the sect’s survival and his future, then led him toward the Council Hall.

After surviving an assassination attempt, Han Li learned that two Nascent Soul cultivators sought the secrets connected to his possessions. The Seven Mysteries Sect vowed to protect him and planned to enlist the Taizhen Sect, while Han Li began preparing a trade and accelerating his cultivation.

• The sect master praised Han Li for surviving the Blood-Colored Forbidden Land, then revealed that the Black Fiend Venerable and Shadow Venerable had joined forces and targeted him.
• Nangong Wan explained that Han Li's Mystic Womb Spirit-Transforming Vine and clues to the Profound Yin Sect's legacy might relate to a secret beyond Nascent Soul, driving the two enemies' interest.
• The sect master promised that the Seven Mysteries Sect would protect Han Li and proposed sharing selected clues with the Taizhen Sect to counter the Black Fiend Cult.
• Han Li agreed to strengthen himself, returned to Cold Pool Cave, and asked the system to develop his Core Formation plan and identify map information safe to trade.
• The system began analyzing the fragmentary map and found incomplete markers associated with Sword-Washing Pool and Fiend Condensation Valley.

Han Li prepared for Core Formation and spent three years strengthening his combat and escape abilities ahead of the Firmament Trade Fair. He departed for Hanging Mountain to approach the Taizhen Sect and seek a chance to form his core, while the Black Fiend Cult and Shadow Killer Sect remained threats.

• Han Li realized that his Core Formation would require rare treasures and an opportunity beyond the Seven Mysteries Sect's resources, and he resolved to use the trade fair to approach the Taizhen Sect.
• Nangong Wan brought Han Li an invitation to the Firmament Trade Fair and warned him that Venerable Xuanzhen and hostile sects would be there.
• Over the next three years, Han Li developed Shadowstream Glimmer, improved his techniques and Ironbone Wolf Puppet, and gathered information on ancient secret sites as a bargaining chip.
• Han Li thwarted attacks from the Black Fiend Cult and Shadow Killer Sect, while the Seven Mysteries Sect uncovered spies and tightened its defenses.
• Nangong Wan told Han Li the three years were over and that she and Elder Li would accompany him secretly to the trade fair.
• Han Li concealed his cultivation and identity, prepared his magical implements and talismans, and set out for Hanging Mountain.

After three years of secluded cultivation, Han Li arrived at Hanging Mountain and concealed himself among the powerful factions gathering for the Firmament Trade Fair. He discovered a link between the Taizhen Sect and the Ancient Profound Yin Sect, left a message for one of its disciples, and waited beneath the Guest-Welcoming Pine as midnight approached.

• Han Li traveled secretly to Hanging Mountain, avoiding rogue cultivators and sect battles while eliminating Black Fiend Cult sentries who recognized him.
• Han Li surveyed the mountain and entered Heavenly Dome Peak, where he saw Venerable Xuanzhen arrive with the Taizhen Sect and Black Fiend Venerable arrive with the Black Fiend Cult.
• Han Li concealed his aura from searching divine senses and watched the factions gather before the auction, which was due to begin in three days.
• Han Li sensed the Mysterious Bone Token react to a jade pendant carried by a Taizhen Sect disciple, confirming a connection to the Ancient Profound Yin Sect.
• Han Li slipped the disciple a coded message asking for a midnight meeting beneath the Guest-Welcoming Pine, then waited there while unseen groups watched the area.

Han Li secretly offered a Taizhen Sect Daoist information about a possible Fiend Condensation Pearl in exchange for the Pure Yang Barrier-Breaking Pill formula. His scheme drew the interest of the Black Fiend Venerable and the Shadow Killer Sect, setting rival factions in motion as he recovered in hiding.

• Han Li concealed himself beneath the Guest-Welcoming Pine and used a simulated remnant-soul voice and Mysterious Bone Token aura to meet a Taizhen Sect Daoist.
• Han Li offered a map fragment and information about Profound Yin ruins and a possible Fiend Condensation Pearl in exchange for the Pure Yang Barrier-Breaking Pill formula.
• The Taizhen Sect Daoist took the map fragment and agreed to report the offer to Venerable Xuanzhen before awaiting Han Li's message in three days.
• Han Li slipped away to an abandoned mine tunnel to recover after the meeting.
• Black Fiend Venerable ordered Elder Feng to work with the Shadow Killer Sect to capture Han Li at the auction.
• The Shadow Killer Sect detected Han Li's meeting and ordered its members to spare him for now so he could draw out more powerful figures.

Han Li attended the Firmament Auction and spent heavily to obtain treasures needed for Core Formation, while deliberately provoking the Black Fiend Cult and acquiring a mysterious token that resonated with his Mysterious Bone Token. As the auction ended, hostile cultivators tracked him toward the exit, setting up a dangerous confrontation.

• Han Li entered the auction hall in disguise and watched the leaders of the major sects gather before Daoist Many Treasures began the bidding.
• Han Li outbid the Black Fiend Venerable for an earthfire flame crystal, provoking the Black Fiend Cult.
• Han Li paid nine hundred thousand spirit stones for the Five-Element Spiritual Fat and also bought a Heart-Cleansing Soul-Calming Jade Pendant and rare herbs.
• Han Li recognized that an ancient token resonated with his Mysterious Bone Token and successfully bid for it after Venerable Xuanzhen let him have it.
• Han Li left the auction with more than ten hostile spiritual senses following him, while pretending to be nervous as he headed toward the exit.

Han Li lured his enemies into an ambush, fought through attacks by the Black Fiend Cult and Shadow Killer Sect, and was rescued by Nangong Wan and Elder Li. Recovering in a hidden cavern, he resolved to strike first against those hunting him.

• Han Li killed one of four Foundation Establishment late-stage assassins on Broken Soul Bridge and wounded the others before fleeing into the abandoned mine.
• Elder Feng and two Shadow Killer Sect assassins trapped Han Li, but he used the Fiend-Burning Art and talismans to escape despite severe injuries.
• Nangong Wan and Elder Li intervened, held off the pursuers, and carried the collapsing Han Li deeper into the mining area.
• Han Li recovered in a hidden cavern while Nangong Wan and Elder Li warned that returning to the sect would be dangerous.
• Han Li thanked his rescuers and declared that he would strike first against his enemies.

In the Abandoned Mine Cave, Han Li devised a plan to use himself as bait while Nangong Wan drew the Taizhen Sect into conflict with the Black Fiend Cult and Shadow Killer Sect. The plan began as Han Li headed southeast toward the Mist Swamp with pursuers on his trail.

• Han Li learned that the Black Fiend Cult and Shadow Killer Sect had sealed the routes around the Seven Mysteries Sect, while Venerable Xuanzhen remained cautious about the Fiend Condensation Pearl information.
• Han Li proposed exploiting divisions between the enemy factions by planting false information about a Nine Nether Soul-Devouring Formation and drawing pursuers toward the Mist Swamp.
• Han Li gave Nangong Wan an altered map and instructions to leak the forged threat to a trusted core disciple of Venerable Xuanzhen, while Elder Li prepared to reach the Seven Mysteries Sect through an ancient passage.
• Nangong Wan and Elder Li agreed to carry out their roles, then left the cave as Han Li prepared his magical artifacts and treated his injuries.
• Han Li left the mine and deliberately released his aura as he raced toward the Mist Swamp, prompting hidden pursuers to follow him.

Han Li feigned a fatal injury in the Mist Swamp, ambushed the Black Fiend Cult and Shadow Killer Sect pursuers, and used a demonic beast to cover his escape. He reached the Ancient Cultivator's Secret Passage and set his sights on the Taizhen Sect.

• Han Li used a Fake Death Talisman to lure three Black Fiend Cult cultivators and two Shadow Killer Sect assassins into attacking him.
• Han Li killed two pursuers and wounded the other three with Profound Fiend Ghost Hands and Netherworld Thorns.
• Han Li used his Ironbone Wolf Puppet and talismans to disrupt the wounded pursuers, then drew them toward the Corrupt Bone Poison Crocodile.
• Han Li detonated Blood Fiend Thunder and escaped while the crocodile attacked Scarface and the other pursuers.
• Han Li crossed the swamp through a concealed underwater current and entered the Ancient Cultivator's Secret Passage, planning to confront the Taizhen Sect.

Han Li recovered in the secret passage, mastered new abilities, and discovered clues to an ancient teleportation network. He left through a hidden waterfall and headed to a possible teleportation array to prepare an escape route before confronting the Taizhen Sect.

• Han Li used High-Grade Spirit Stones to heal his injuries and stabilize his cultivation at the peak of the foundation establishment late stage.
• Han Li learned to use the Profound Yin Spirit Eye, which revealed hidden formations, spiritual energy, and a concealed venomous insect.
• Han Li formed and tested a Fiend Shadow Clone that moved swiftly and exploded with yin fiend energy.
• Han Li examined the Mysterious Bone Token and ancient token, then found an incomplete map of Ancient Teleportation Arrays in a Gold-Rank Assassin's Storage Ring.
• Han Li left through a concealed exit behind a waterfall and headed toward a possible Ancient Teleportation Array to prepare an escape route.

Han Li sought Venerable Xuanzhen’s protection by warning him about the Black Fiend Cult and the Shadow Killer Sect’s plans for the Mist Swamp. He left with a Taizhen Token and an invitation to the Treasure Exchange Assembly in three days, where the swamp’s situation might become clearer.

• Han Li inspected a ruined Ancient Teleportation Array near Hanging Mountain, found it beyond repair, and then headed for the Taizhen Sect’s encampment.
• Han Li gained an audience with Venerable Xuanzhen by sending a Jade Slip containing information about the Fiend Condensation Grounds and a trace of the Mysterious Bone Token’s aura.
• Han Li warned Venerable Xuanzhen that the Black Fiend Cult and the Shadow Killer Sect were plotting around the Mist Swamp, and sought protection from his pursuers.
• Venerable Xuanzhen agreed to investigate the swamp and offered protection on Hanging Mountain in exchange for reliable clues about the Profound Yin Sect’s ruins and Pure Yang Fiend Transformation.
• Han Li presented an ancient token, and Venerable Xuanzhen gave him a Taizhen Token and invited him to the Treasure Exchange Assembly in three days, where someone might trade for his Five-Element Spiritual Fat.

Han Li attended the treasure exchange and traded his Five-Element Spiritual Fat for a void crystal, provoking the Black Fiend Cult and triggering a coordinated ambush. He leaped from Hanging Mountain to escape, then used a Short-Range Random Teleportation Talisman to vanish, leaving his pursuers to hunt for him.

• Han Li went to the Star-Gazing Platform, exchanged pills for a Soul-Calming Flower, and waited as the treasure exchange began.
• When the Black Fiend Cult leader and Venerable Xuanzhen both sought a void crystal, Han Li offered Five-Element Spiritual Fat for it and completed the trade.
• The Black Fiend Cult leader tried to stop Han Li from leaving, and Shadow Killer Sect assassins attacked while the Black Fiend Cult elders closed in.
• Han Li detonated his Fiend Shadow Clone, counterattacked the assassins and elders, and fought his way toward the precipice as Venerable Xuanzhen blocked the Black Fiend Cult leader.
• Han Li leaped into the sea of clouds and crushed a Short-Range Random Teleportation Talisman, vanishing before his pursuers could catch him.

Han Li ambushed and killed a Foundation Establishment great perfection pursuer while escaping the Black Fiend Cult Master, but fell into a fissure of the Buried Demon Abyss. He survived in a sheltered crevice and began healing amid the fiend qi.

• Han Li used a false aura and Fiend Shadow Clone to lure Elder Feng and another pursuer into an ambush.
• Han Li killed the Foundation Establishment great perfection cultist, but Elder Feng struck him with saber qi and gravely wounded him.
• Han Li detonated his Fiend Shadow Clone to disrupt Elder Feng's attack and escaped into the Buried Demon Abyss fissure.
• The Black Fiend Cult Master arrived and abandoned the pursuit, believing Han Li would die in the abyss.
• Han Li used the Mysterious Bone Token to find shelter in a rocky crack, then swallowed Healing Pills and began recovering.

Han Li survived his Nascent Soul-level fiend qi injuries by using the Mysterious Bone Token to harmonize and refine the energy. After finding a dangerous Profound Yin Sect ruin and a map of possible escape routes, he healed, reached the peak of Foundation Establishment great perfection, and left the Buried Demon Abyss to prepare for Core Formation.

• Han Li swallowed healing pills and drew profound yin fiend qi into his injured body, but the opposing energies worsened his condition.
• The Mysterious Bone Token released ancient Profound Yin Sect origin power, which calmed the conflicting fiend qi and helped Han Li refine it and recover.
• Han Li explored the abyss’s ruins, found a Profound Yin True Fiend Vein Spring on a guarded altar, and sensed a terrifying presence beneath it.
• Han Li found a damaged map showing possible routes out of the Buried Demon Abyss and cultivated until his injuries healed and he reached peak Foundation Establishment great perfection.
• Han Li left the abyss by a route from the map, intending to return to his sect and prepare for Core Formation.

Han Li escaped the Buried Demon Abyss, returned to the Seven Mysteries Sect, and began secluded cultivation to prepare for Core Formation. When the Mysterious Bone Token revealed a Profound Yin Sect legacy trial at Fallen Demon Mountain, he faced a choice between continuing his breakthrough and pursuing the dangerous clue.

• Han Li emerged from the Buried Demon Abyss, concealed his strength, and cautiously returned to the Seven Mysteries Sect.
• Han Li met with the sect leader, Elder Li, Elder Wang, and Nangong Wan, who discussed the threats from the Black Fiend Cult and the Shadow Killer Sect and urged him to prepare for Core Formation.
• The sect leader gave Han Li resources and access to the Earthfire Spirit Grotto beneath Stillheart Lake, while Nangong Wan warned him about Venerable Xuanzhen and handed him a jade talisman.
• Han Li gathered materials from the sect treasury and entered seclusion at Stillheart Lake to strengthen his cultivation and study the Profound Yin Sect clues.
• The Mysterious Bone Token heated and sent Han Li a fragmentary message and route map pointing to a Profound Yin Sect legacy trial at Fallen Demon Mountain, forcing him to weigh the risk against his impending Core Formation.

Han Li formed a Nine-Pattern Profound Fiend Golden Core after surviving a powerful threefold heavenly tribulation. The Mysterious Bone Token then summoned him to Fallen Demon Mountain, and he prepared to investigate its legacy.

• Han Li struggled to complete core formation as the Mysterious Bone Token disrupted his mind, and the system failed to block its interference.
• Han Li condensed his golden core and faced three increasingly powerful bolts of heavenly lightning, surviving with help from his techniques, talismans, and formations.
• The system announced Han Li had reached the early golden core stage, gained new abilities, and unlocked the Deduction Optimization function.
• The sect master, Elder Li, and Nangong Wan congratulated Han Li, but the Mysterious Bone Token intensified and revealed a call to the Fallen Demon Mountain trial.
• Han Li told the sect master he would stabilize his cultivation and attend to a private matter, then resolved to go to Fallen Demon Mountain.

After forming his Golden Core, Han Li tested his new abilities and set out to avenge his family by ambushing the wounded Elder Feng. He killed Feng Santong and launched a purge of nearby Black Fiend Cult outposts, leaving the cult's headquarters in uproar.

• Han Li thanked the Seven Mysteries Sect elders for guarding him, then returned to his spiritual cavern to examine his Golden Core abilities.
• Han Li used Feng Santong's lingering aura and the system's assessment to locate him at a Black Fiend Cult outpost in Yinfeng Valley.
• Han Li infiltrated the valley, killed the guards, and stabbed Feng Santong through the forehead while he was recovering from his injuries.
• Han Li took Feng Santong's memories and used them to identify other outposts, then destroyed several nearby Black Fiend Cult strongholds.
• News of the attacks reached the Black Fiend Cult headquarters, and Han Li's purge continued.

After learning that the Black Fiend Cult was moving living souls and yin fiend stone, Han Li ambushed a convoy at Ghost Howl Ridge and discovered it was bait. He escaped an encounter with Elder Chu and the arriving cult master, who ordered the Blood Fiend Soul-Chasing Seal activated and doubled the bounty on him.

• Han Li studied Elder Feng’s memories and learned that a Black Fiend Cult convoy carrying living souls and yin fiend stone would pass through Ghost Howl Ridge.
• Han Li used a Fiend Shadow Clone to trigger the cult’s ambush, then killed the three late-stage foundation establishment cultivators and learned that a core formation elder had taken a different route.
• Han Li killed the convoy’s escorts, destroyed the prison wagons, gathered the yin fiend stone, and hurried after the detoured force.
• Elder Chu intercepted Han Li, and the two core formation cultivators fought until the Black Fiend Cult Master’s nascent soul pressure arrived.
• Han Li fled at full speed, and the cult master ordered the Blood Fiend Soul-Chasing Seal activated and doubled the bounty on him.

Han Li fled the Black Fiend Cult’s pursuit into Riftwind Valley, where he disrupted their tracking seal and escaped through a hidden underground river passage. He survived but was badly injured, and the Blood Fiend Soul-Chasing Seal still remained within him.

• Elder Chu used Han Li’s lingering aura and blood to place the Blood Fiend Soul-Chasing Seal, then pursued him with ten Blood Fiend Guards.
• Han Li detected the tracking mark and diverted into Riftwind Valley, but Elder Chu and the guards followed him into its lethal yin winds.
• Han Li entered the Spatial Rift Zone, where Elder Chu’s guards deployed the Blood Fiend Demon-Trapping Formation to force him out.
• Han Li’s system simulated interference that disrupted the compass, allowing him to destroy part of the formation with Yin Fiend Thunder Talismans and Spirit-Eroding Bone Spikes.
• Han Li escaped deeper into the rift zone and found a hidden underground river passage, while Elder Chu waited for the Cult Master’s orders.
• Han Li reached a frigid pool hundreds of li away and began healing, knowing the blood-soul mark still threatened him.

Han Li used the Mysterious Bone Token to uncover a possible way to cleanse the Blood Fiend Soul-Chasing Seal at Fallen Demon Mountain, then traveled toward the Death Sand Sea. He waited in concealment for the starry night needed to open the hidden path to the trial.

• Han Li found that the Blood Fiend Soul-Chasing Seal resisted removal and could expose his location to the Black Fiend Cult.
• The Mysterious Bone Token soothed the seal and revealed a stellar route to the Soul-Washing Pool within the Profound Yin Sect Trial.
• After the system judged the token's information credible but warned of unknown dangers, Han Li decided to seek the pool and prepared for the journey.
• Han Li recovered, disguised himself, and traveled southwest while avoiding Black Fiend Cult patrols and rogue cultivators.
• After nearly a month, Han Li reached the Death Sand Sea, concealed himself beneath a formation, and waited for the starry night to open the path.

Han Li entered Fallen Demon Mountain and fought his way through the Fiend Qi Corridor, the first trial of the Profound Yin Sect Trial. At the plaza beyond, the Wordless Stone Stele revealed a sinister reflection that appeared to be his Heart Demon Incarnation, setting up the second trial.

• Han Li used the Mysterious Bone Token to reveal Fallen Demon Mountain’s entrance and forced his way through its dangerous spatial vortex.
• Han Li arrived in the Fiend Qi Corridor, recovered from the crossing, and discovered that its runes triggered deadly restrictions.
• Han Li navigated the corridor’s traps and destroyed Fiend Spirit Puppets, absorbing their fiend qi as he advanced.
• Han Li reached a circular plaza and recognized that he had passed the first trial.
• Han Li approached the Wordless Stone Stele, which reflected a colder, more savage version of him surrounded by fiend qi.

Han Li defeated the Heart-Demon Mirror Image, gained inheritance rewards, and passed the Heart-Cleansing Path to reach the Soul-Washing Pool and begin cleansing his blood seal. Outside Fallen Demon Mountain, the Black Fiend Cult Master found his trail and ordered Elder Chu to seal the area with a formation.

• Han Li defeated his Heart-Demon Mirror Image with Profound Fiend True Flame and the Shadow Blade, earning a fragment, an inheritance token, and improved mastery of the Profound Fiend Asura Art.
• Han Li collected the Profound Yin Qi-Concealing Art, Illusion-Piercing Eye, Gloom Fang, and a Storage Bag before discovering that three trials led to the Soul-Washing Pool.
• Han Li crossed the Heart-Cleansing Path by resisting its illusions and reached the Soul-Washing Pool.
• Han Li entered the pool and began cleansing the Blood Fiend Soul-Chasing Seal from his soul.
• The Black Fiend Cult Master tracked Han Li to Fallen Demon Mountain and ordered Elder Chu to deploy the Nine Nether Space-Severing Formation.