Chapter Summaries

Chen Cong and the Netherworld Dark Night Demon Dragon clashed inside the Big Dipper Heaven and Earth Formation, trading powerful attacks as Chen Cong sought to overcome the dragon’s darkness. The chapter ended with the dragon preparing to face Chen Cong’s seven enormous Seven Kill Swords.

• The Netherworld Dark Night Demon Dragon unleashed Netherworld Demon Dragon Transformation, engulfing the battlefield in dark energy.
• Chen Cong used Big Dipper Seven Kill—Greedy Wolf Illuminates the World, sending sword light against the dragon’s darkness.
• The dragon countered with Darknight Devour, drawing Chen Cong’s sword light toward the black hole-like suction in his maw.
• Chen Cong changed the formation and summoned seven enormous Seven Kill Swords with Seven Kill Crisscross.
• The Netherworld Dark Night Demon Dragon gathered his full power to meet the seven swords as they descended toward him.

Chen Cong used the Seven Kill Sword Formation against the Netherworld Dark Night Demon Dragon, which answered with its Eternal Night soul skill. Drawing power from the Big Dipper Heaven and Earth Formation, Chen Cong unleashed Big Dipper Seven Star Dawn Light and shattered the dragon’s chains, but the dragon responded with a surge of dark energy.

• Chen Cong sent seven colossal Seven Kill Swords against the Netherworld Dark Night Demon Dragon, which formed Netherworld Chains to bind them.
• Chen Cong adjusted the Seven Kill Sword Formation and drove the swords through the chains with increasing speed and force.
• The Netherworld Dark Night Demon Dragon unleashed Eternal Night, shrouding the battlefield in darkness and strengthening its chains.
• Chen Cong drew power from the Big Dipper Heaven and Earth Formation and used Big Dipper Seven Star Dawn Light to sever the Netherworld Chains.
• The Netherworld Dark Night Demon Dragon unleashed a surge of violent dark energy beneath the dawn light.

The Ji-Liu alliance recovered from the Breeze and Jade Dew Paralytic Fragrance and launched a counterattack against the Crimson Church while Liu Yirong treated Ji Chenglie and Ji Chengjian. Afterward, they discussed Chen Cong’s strength and concluded that Chen Xiaojun was likely connected to the Chen Clan.

• Chen Xiaojun used pollen from the aromatic silk beauty to neutralize the paralytic poison and free many of the Ji-Liu alliance fighters.
• The recovered fighters joined the battle, and the Ji-Liu alliance used its numbers to attack the Crimson Church.
• Liu Yirong used the Origin Spirit Nether King Thirteen Needles to stabilize Ji Chenglie and Ji Chengjian, preserving their lives.
• Ji Chenglie, Ji Chengjian, and Liu Yirong discussed how Chen Cong had suppressed the powerful Martial Soul Fusion Skill and wondered why he was in Chang'an City.
• Liu Yirong concluded that Chen Xiaojun was likely connected to the Chen Clan.

Ji Chenglie, Ji Chengjian, and Liu Yirong suspected that the Azure Steel Sword Chen Family was connected to the powerful Chen Clan and discussed how to learn more about its plans. They resolved to prepare cautiously and reaffirmed the Ji and Liu families’ alliance.

• Liu Yirong identified Zhu Yanfeng and Ou Ya from their martial souls and considered their connections to the Chen Clan and Sea God Island.
• Ji Chenglie reasoned that Chen Cong and the gifted children accompanying him likely had ties to the Chen Clan’s main family.
• Ji Chengjian connected Chen Cong to a Titled Douluo from the Chen Clan who had fought a beast tide near Vast Sea City.
• Liu Yirong planned to investigate through the Medical Alliance and the Ye Family, while Ji Chenglie turned to the Ji Family’s Apocalypse Society connections.
• The three considered whether the Chen Clan had deliberately revealed clues, then agreed to prepare quietly and watch how events unfolded.
• Liu Yirong pledged that the Liu Family would share the Ji Family’s fortunes, and Ji Chenglie acknowledged their debt to the Chen Clan for saving them.

Ji Chenglie, Ji Chengjian, and Liu Yirong discussed the failed Crimson Church plot, the escape of Ito Makoto, and the need to investigate the church’s connections in Chang'an City. Liu Yirong planned to have Liu Ruyan manage the Liu Family while Liu He recovered, postponing her wedding to Bo Da.

• Ji Chenglie and Ji Chengjian confirmed that Kong Youde had secretly served the Crimson Church and that Seventh was pursuing him.
• Liu Yirong said Ito Makoto had grown the nether blood lilies and joined the Crimson Church, but Ji Chengjian realized he had already fled.
• Ji Chenglie, Ji Chengjian, and Liu Yirong vowed to investigate Ito Makoto and the Crimson Church’s networks in Chang'an City.
• Liu Yirong told Ji Chenglie that Liu He was badly injured but would survive, and said Liu Ruyan should take charge of the Liu Family while he recovered.
• Ji Chenglie agreed that Liu Ruyan could manage the family’s affairs and that her wedding to Bo Da could be postponed.

Feng Qisheng pursued Kong Youde and fought him fiercely, using his speed and wind-based soul skills to gain the upper hand. As Feng Qisheng moved in to finish the fight, Kong Youde began merging with the surrounding air.

• Feng Qisheng used Cheetah Shadow to attack Kong Youde, determined to capture him and redeem his failure to protect the Ji Family.
• Kong Youde countered with Precision Cut, sending precise Golden Spirit Blade strikes at Feng Qisheng.
• Feng Qisheng dodged Kong Youde's attacks with Wind Shadow Evasion and studied his movements.
• Feng Qisheng unleashed Wind Blade Whirl, forcing Kong Youde back and leaving him struggling to withstand the assault.
• Feng Qisheng moved in for a finishing blow, but Kong Youde smiled and began merging with the surrounding air.

Kong Youde wounded Feng Qisheng with Instant Bone Removal, but Feng Qisheng countered with Cheetah's Fury and then unleashed Cheetah True Form. The battle remained unresolved as Feng Qisheng's cheetah shadow charged at Kong Youde amid a storm of Wind Blades.

• Kong Youde struck Feng Qisheng with Instant Bone Removal, leaving a fist-sized hole in his shoulder after Feng Qisheng narrowly dodged the attack aimed at his heart.
• Kong Youde appeared behind Feng Qisheng and prepared to kill him with the Golden Spirit Blade, but Feng Qisheng unleashed Cheetah's Fury.
• Feng Qisheng's leopard phantom collided with Kong Youde's Golden Spirit Blade, forcing both men back without ending the fight.
• Feng Qisheng activated Cheetah True Form, summoning a swift cheetah shadow that charged Kong Youde through a storm of Wind Blades.

Feng Qisheng and Kong Youde fought fiercely at the Ji Residence, with Feng's Cheetah True Form repeatedly overpowering Kong's blade techniques. The chapter left Feng launching his fully boosted Wind God Sprint at Kong Youde.

• Feng Qisheng's Cheetah True Form broke through Kong Youde's Fifth Soul Skill, Tendon-Cutting Bone-Shattering.
• Kong Youde used his Right Arm Bone Soul Skill, Knife Artistry, to counter Feng's wind blades and hold his ground.
• Feng Qisheng's Cheetah True Form regained the advantage, though Kong Youde continued fighting with his precise bladework.
• Feng Qisheng activated Wind God Sprint, boosted its speed and power, and charged at Kong Youde as a streak of wind-light.

Feng Qisheng overwhelmed Kong Youde, but Kong Youde swallowed a Bloodthirst Pill and used its life-draining power to launch a desperate counterattack. Feng Qisheng eventually trapped him with Wind Strangulation and struck him down with his Cheetah True Form.

• Feng Qisheng's Wind God Sprint shattered Kong Youde's Soul Power Shield and sent him crashing to the ground with severe injuries.
• Kong Youde rose and swallowed a Bloodthirst Pill, which temporarily increased his power while consuming his life force.
• Kong Youde attacked with the Golden Spirit Blade, forcing the injured Feng Qisheng to evade his blood-red strikes.
• Feng Qisheng used his left leg bone soul skill, Wind Strangulation, to bind and cut Kong Youde.
• Feng Qisheng's Cheetah True Form slashed Kong Youde, who screamed and fell as his blood stained the ground.

Kong Youde used Chen Xiaojun’s spices to blind Feng Qisheng and launch a final attack, but Feng survived and left him dying. Before the confrontation ended, Kong Youde began explaining the painful events that led him to serve the Ji Family and hate himself.

• Kong Youde hurled pungent spices at Feng Qisheng, then attacked with his Golden Spirit Blade while Feng’s senses were overwhelmed.
• Feng Qisheng used his Wind Strangulation Soul Skill to trap Kong Youde in a cyclone, leaving him barely alive.
• Feng Qisheng and Kong Youde spoke about their twenty-year friendship as Chen Xiaojun approached and expressed sympathy.
• Kong Youde said he hated himself rather than the Ji Family and began recounting his childhood as an illegitimate son of the Kong Family.
• Kong Youde described his First Mother’s death in a political struggle, his father’s murder, and his own isolation after his mother died when he was thirteen.

Kong Youde explained how grief, betrayal, and a desire for revenge led him to become a spy for Yan Wufeng, infiltrating the Ji Family while serving the Crimson Church and Yan Family. He admitted that years of divided loyalties and hatred had consumed him, and Feng Qisheng listened with sympathy while reminding him that he had to face the consequences of his choices.

• Kong Youde recounted losing his mother, being ridiculed for his limitations, and finding hope under a master who later died in an alleged assassination.
• Kong Youde said he pursued dangerous Crimson Church missions for resources and revenge, but found himself powerless against his enemies.
• Kong Youde revealed that Yan Wufeng recruited him to use his cooking skills to infiltrate the Ji Family and provide intelligence.
• Kong Youde described living with the Ji Family for twenty years while secretly serving the Crimson Church and Yan Family, growing attached to the family and resenting everyone involved.
• Kong Youde said his hatred turned against the Ji Family and himself, while Feng Qisheng expressed sympathy and reminded him he had to bear responsibility for his choices.

As Kong Youde lay dying, he gave Chen Xiaojun his cookbook and entrusted him and Feng Qisheng with making the world better and preserving his culinary legacy. Chen Xiaojun realized the gift also bought their silence about Kong Youde’s daughter and wondered whether the longtime Crimson Church agent had prepared an escape route.

• Kong Youde gave Chen Xiaojun his family cookbook and asked him to carry on his culinary legacy before dying.
• Chen Xiaojun and Feng Qisheng discussed Kong Youde’s final words and agreed to honor his wish.
• Chen Xiaojun questioned Feng Qisheng about Kong Youde’s age, history with the Ji Family, Soul Master level, and lover.
• Feng Qisheng revealed that Kong Youde had a daughter, and Chen Xiaojun concluded the cookbook was also payment for keeping her and her mother’s secret.
• Chen Xiaojun asked whether Kong Youde had prepared to escape the Ji Family, and Feng Qisheng agreed that he likely had.

Chen Xiaojun explained that Kong Youde had intended to face Feng Qisheng and die by his hand, while revealing that Kong had concealed a paired soul bone. Ji Chenglie and the others learned of Chen Xiaojun’s insight and concluded he was an heir to the Chen Clan, then Ji Chenglie sent Feng Qisheng to restore order, leaving Kong Youde’s fate undecided.

• Chen Xiaojun told Feng Qisheng that Kong Youde had stayed to face judgment and hoped to die by Feng’s hand to protect a mother and daughter.
• Chen Xiaojun deduced that Kong Youde’s Heavenly Mantis arm soul bone had a matching counterpart, and Feng Qisheng found another soul bone in Kong’s left arm.
• Feng Qisheng recounted Chen Xiaojun’s deductions and Kong Youde’s final words to Ji Chenglie, Liu Yirong, and the others.
• Ji Chenglie, Liu Yirong, and Feng Qisheng concluded that Chen Xiaojun was an heir to the Chen Clan and praised his abilities.
• Ji Chenglie ordered Feng Qisheng to calm the others and maintain order, and Feng asked what they should do about Kong Youde.

Ji Chenglie ordered Kong Youde’s arm Soul Bones given to the mother and daughter, then discussed the Crimson Church’s plot and ways for the Ji Family to befriend Chen Bo Da. Chen Xiaojun recounted Kong Youde’s story and explained the dragon-type Martial Souls behind the battle’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill, while remaining confident that Second Granduncle would prevail.

• Ji Chenglie ordered Feng Qisheng to give Kong Youde’s pair of arm Soul Bones to the mother and daughter.
• Feng Qisheng reported that the situation was under control and urged Ji Chenglie to investigate the Crimson Church and cultivate ties with Chen Bo Da.
• Chen Xiaojun told Xiao Yi, Xixi, Zhu Wuneng, and Luo Zhenjun what he had learned about Kong Youde and the Crimson Church.
• Xixi judged Kong Youde responsible for his betrayal and the harm caused by Drunken Life Dew, while the group discussed the Crimson Church’s losses and the ongoing battle.
• Chen Xiaojun explained how the Dark Demon Dragon and Netherworld Shadow Dragon’s attributes strengthened their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, then predicted that Second Granduncle would still win.

Chen Xiaojun reassured Ji Boda and Liu Ruyan about Chen Cong’s ability to withstand the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, then revealed his family background and Xixi’s identity. The chapter ended with Ji Boda asking how the Chen Clan and Sea God Island were connected.

• Chen Xiaojun told Ji Boda and Liu Ruyan that Chen Cong’s strength and sword formations could withstand the Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Ji Boda asked whether Chen Xiaojun belonged to the Seven Kill Sword’s Chen Clan, and Chen Xiaojun confirmed his real surname and family lineage.
• Chen Xiaojun and Ji Boda grew closer as they exchanged friendly terms, while Ji Boda and Liu Ruyan thanked the Chen Clan for helping their families.
• Chen Xiaojun introduced Xixi as Sea God Island’s candidate for High Priest and current Holy Maiden, shocking Ji Boda and Liu Ruyan.
• Ji Boda asked Chen Xiaojun and Xixi what relationship connected the Chen Clan and Sea God Island.

Xixi revealed that Sea God Island planned to ally with the Chen Clan, prompting Ji Boda and Liu Ruyan to seek closer ties with both powers. Chen Xiaojun then questioned why the Crimson Church had attacked the Ji and Liu families, and the chapter ended with him probing the origin of Ito Makoto's withered vine Martial Soul.

• Xixi announced that Sea God Island would use the Chen Clan as its point of contact for exchanges and cooperation with the continent.
• Ji Boda and Liu Ruyan welcomed closer cooperation with the Chen Clan and Sea God Island, and Chen Xiaojun proposed discussing the details with their elders.
• Chen Xiaojun questioned why the Crimson Church had attacked the Ji and Liu families, pointing out that the timing, scale, and choice of commander seemed suspicious.
• Chen Xiaojun asked about Ito Makoto's Martial Soul and the nether blood lily, and Liu Ruyan explained that a withered vine drained life from nearby plants.
• Chen Xiaojun asked whether Ito Makoto's withered vine Martial Soul had originated as a mutation in one of his ancestors.

Liu Ruyan explained Ito Makoto’s hidden abilities and suspicious past, leading the group to suspect the Crimson Church was involved in Grandpa Liu’s death. She vowed to seek justice, and her allies promised to stand with her.

• Liu Ruyan explained that Ito Makoto’s mutated Withered Vine could give life force to plants and that he had secretly cultivated Nether Blood Lilies.
• Liu Ruyan and Ji Boda recounted Ito Makoto’s troubled childhood, his grandfather’s death, and how he had concealed his strength behind a frail act.
• Liu Ruyan, Ji Boda, and Chen Xiaojun concluded that Ito Makoto had many secrets and might be plotting against the Ji and Liu Families through the Crimson Church.
• Xiao Yi and Xixi suggested the Crimson Church could have been behind Grandpa Liu’s death and connected the case to other suspicious incidents.
• Liu Ruyan grieved and swore to get justice for Grandpa Liu and the Ji and Liu Families, while Ji Boda, Chen Xiaojun, and Xixi pledged their support.

He Tiancheng challenged Zhu Yanfeng and used his Dark Soul Magic Domain and phantom techniques to overwhelm the defensive Soul Master. Zhu Yanfeng countered with his newly learned Stone Breathing, but He Tiancheng’s numerous Dark Wind Blades left him struggling to defend himself.

• Chen Xiaojun asked Liu Ruyan to investigate Ito Makoto, and she agreed despite warning that he was cautious.
• Zhu Wuneng broke the tense mood with a joke, then pointed out that Zhu Yanfeng and the others were about to go all out.
• He Tiancheng entered the battle against Zhu Yanfeng and activated his Dark Soul Magic Domain to improve his perception and restrict his opponent.
• Zhu Yanfeng maintained his Stone Armor Berserk state and used Stone Breathing, First Form, Serpentine Rock: Dual Poles, sending two shields at He Tiancheng.
• He Tiancheng evaded the shields, created phantoms with Phantom Tracelessness, and attacked with Dark Wind Blades from multiple directions, leaving Zhu Yanfeng struggling to defend himself.

He Tiancheng’s dark wind attacks pushed Zhu Yanfeng into a defensive struggle, but Zhu Yanfeng used his Golden Bell Shield to shatter the blades and break He Tiancheng’s Black Soul Magic Domain. He Tiancheng’s phantoms were exposed, and both fighters prepared to continue the battle.

• Zhu Yanfeng used Rock Body Skin and his spinning stone armor shields to withstand He Tiancheng’s phantom attacks and dark wind blades.
• He Tiancheng vanished among his phantoms and launched Dark Wind Thrust, but Zhu Yanfeng blocked the nearly undetectable attack with his shields.
• He Tiancheng used Dark Wind Control to redirect surviving blades around Zhu Yanfeng’s defenses, forcing him into a bitter struggle.
• Zhu Yanfeng activated Golden Bell Shield, which shattered the incoming blades and suppressed the surrounding Black Soul Magic Domain.
• The Golden Bell Shield dissipated He Tiancheng’s phantoms and revealed his true body, while He Tiancheng resolved to find another strategy.

He Tiancheng unleashed his powerful Interspatial Storm Wings against Zhu Yanfeng, whose defenses barely held against the attack. Both men survived the exchange and faced each other, poised for a fiercer continuation of the battle.

• He Tiancheng activated his Eighth Soul Skill, Interspatial Storm Wings, and sent a storm of wind blades at Zhu Yanfeng.
• Zhu Yanfeng's Stone Armor Shield shattered, so he used Earth Vein Surge to raise six stone pillars against He Tiancheng's black energy beam.
• Zhu Yanfeng layered Stone Armor Berserk, Golden Bell Shield, and Earth Armor to withstand the point-blank attack.
• As the dust settled, Zhu Yanfeng stood battered but unharmed, while He Tiancheng calmly assessed him.
• Zhu Yanfeng taunted He Tiancheng and insisted his attack was not enough to defeat him; both men paused, still eager to fight.