Chapter Summaries

Hun Changqing left the Dou Di Ruins while the Netherworld Hall expanded under Medusa’s leadership. A coalition of Northwest Continent factions and Soul Palace Venerables surrounded the hall, and the chapter ended as Shi Tian ordered an attack after threatening Medusa.

• Hun Changqing departed for the Netherworld Hall after spending a year in the Dou Di Ruins with Xingxiu.
• The Netherworld Hall expanded across the Black-Corner Region, prompting powerful factions to unite against it and summon two Soul Palace Venerables.
• Gu Xun'er and Gu Ming concealed themselves above the Netherworld Hall and watched the gathered forces arrive.
• Medusa appeared before the coalition and told them the Hall Master was in seclusion.
• Shi Tian lusted after Medusa, rejected her request that the visitors leave, and ordered his forces to attack.

Shi Tian’s attack overwhelmed Medusa and the Netherworld Hall’s defenders, while Yao Chen was tied down by two Soul Hall Venerables. Just as Gu Xun’er ordered Gu Ming to kill Medusa and Shi Tian’s group, Hun Changqing returned to the battlefield.

• Medusa activated the Netherworld Hall’s formation, whose Yin Qi killed the charging Dou Zong attackers but faltered against Shi Tian and two other Dou Zun.
• Yao Chen emerged from the hall and fought the two Soul Hall Venerables, leaving Medusa and her allies to face Shi Tian’s group alone.
• Shi Tian’s trio battered Medusa’s formation, and Medusa prepared to fight to the death as Hun Changqing remained absent.
• Gu Xun’er ordered Gu Ming to kill Medusa and the attacking Dou Zun before returning to search for Hun Changqing.
• Hun Changqing appeared amid surging Supreme Yin True Qi and announced that his home had nearly been destroyed while he was away.

Hun Changqing returned as a Three-Star Dou Zun and confronted the attackers who had nearly defeated Medusa. After Gu Xun'er and Gu Ming revealed themselves, Hun Changqing pursued Shi Tian and the other two Dou Zun, trapping them with his banner and beginning to torture them.

• Hun Changqing appeared, erased the attacks aimed at Medusa, and revealed that he had advanced to Three-Star Dou Zun.
• Gu Xun'er and Gu Ming emerged from hiding, and Gu Xun'er explained that she had come to watch the commotion near her territory.
• Medusa demanded that Hun Changqing kill Shi Tian and punish him, and Hun Changqing promised to capture him for her.
• Shi Tian and the other two Dou Zun fled, but Hun Changqing caught up and enclosed them in black mist from his banner.
• Hun Changqing seized Shi Tian and began dissolving his face, while the banner's mist trapped and tortured the other two men's souls.

Hun Changqing defeated the Soul Palace attackers at Netherworld Hall and helped Yao Chen overcome two Soul Hall Venerables. The battle ended with Hun Changqing rescuing Hun Ye, his older brother-in-law, and keeping him alive to question for intelligence about the Soul Palace.

• Hun Changqing killed Shi Tian after defeating him, while Gu Xun'er remarked on his rapid rise in strength and watched the fight.
• Hun Changqing refused to heed Gu Xun'er's suggestion to join Yao Chen's fight and charged the two Soul Hall Venerables instead.
• One Venerable unleashed Black Soul Eroding Wind, but Hun Changqing entered the storm and destroyed it with a black banner that turned the attack against the pair.
• Hun Changqing weakened the Venerables and invited Yao Chen to finish them; Yao Chen burned one with bone spirit cold flame.
• Hun Changqing recognized Hun Ye when a Venerable called for his help, rescued him from the flames, and fed him a medicinal pill to preserve his life.
• Hun Changqing told Yao Chen he wanted to question Hun Ye for Soul Palace intelligence, and Yao Chen withdrew into the Storage Ring to recover.

Hun Changqing returned to the Netherworld Hall, healed Hun Ye, and faced Medusa, Zi Yan, and Gu Xun'er amid their tangled suspicions and jealousy. Gu Xun'er proposed a deal with Hun Changqing, leaving him uncertain about what she wanted.

• Hun Changqing fed Hun Ye healing pills, then ordered Hai Bodong to take the unconscious man and bring him back when he awoke.
• Hun Changqing returned to the Netherworld Hall, where Medusa confronted him for leaving and Zi Yan rushed into his arms.
• Gu Xun'er grew jealous of Zi Yan and suspected the girl might be Hun Changqing and Medusa's child, but Zi Yan called Hun Changqing her master.
• Hun Changqing tried to send Gu Xun'er away, but she said their business was not settled and revealed that she had come to make a deal.
• Hun Changqing warned Gu Xun'er that the Soul Clan would fight back and that Xiao Yan was in his hands, then asked what deal she wanted.

Gu Xun'er offered Hun Changqing resources for the Sea Heart Flame, but he claimed he had traded it away and refused to help her. As she departed after their tense exchange, an unknown group emerged from a Spatial Passage, startling Hun Changqing, Gu Xun'er, and Gu Ming.

• Gu Xun'er asked Hun Changqing to trade her the Sea Heart Flame in exchange for resources from the Gu Clan.
• Hun Changqing falsely claimed he had traded the flame to an Alchemist and refused to identify his supposed trading partner.
• Gu Xun'er accused Hun Changqing of lying, then said she would eventually take the Sea Heart Flame; Hun Changqing answered with a veiled threat.
• Gu Xun'er began leaving through Gu Ming's Spatial Passage as Hun Changqing's killing intent surfaced, but a powerful spatial disturbance interrupted her.
• A group of black-clad figures emerged from a newly formed Spatial Passage, leaving Hun Changqing, Gu Xun'er, and Gu Ming stunned.

Yang Hao and the Black Annihilation Army arrived to escort Gu Xun'er back to the Gu Clan, but Yang Hao mistook Hun Changqing for the person who had upset her. Gu Xun'er encouraged Yang Hao to capture him, and Yang Hao charged at Hun Changqing.

• Yang Hao introduced himself as the Black Annihilation Army’s Third Commander and said the Elder Council had ordered him to bring Gu Xun'er home.
• Gu Xun'er objected to the escort, while Gu Ming stayed silent and Hun Changqing prepared to leave with Medusa and Zi Yan.
• Yang Hao noticed Gu Xun'er's displeasure, identified Hun Changqing as a Soul Palace member, and locked his aura onto him.
• Gu Xun'er allowed Yang Hao to try capturing Hun Changqing, and he eagerly accepted the challenge.
• Hun Changqing questioned Gu Xun'er about the situation, but Yang Hao insulted him and charged with his iron fists.

Hun Changqing defeated Yang Hao with the Yin Soul Banner after Yang Hao attacked him, then spared the dying commander and returned him to Gu Xun'er. Yang Hao survived in a ruined state, while Gu Xun'er prepared to deal with the consequences of the clash.

• Yang Hao charged Hun Changqing, but stopped when Hun Changqing opened a black hole filled with a terrifying soul aura.
• Yang Hao unleashed countless Dou Qi Halberds, and black skeletons emerging from the hole gnawed them away as Hun Changqing revealed the Yin Soul Banner.
• Yang Hao activated his Gu Clan bloodline mark, but Hun Changqing struck him with the banner and trapped him in black mist filled with yin demons.
• Hun Changqing drew the withered, barely living Yang Hao toward him, while Gu Xun'er abandoned her plan to have Gu Ming rescue the commander.
• Hun Changqing threw Yang Hao back to Gu Xun'er, and a Black Annihilation Army soldier caught him as Gu Xun'er called him trash.

Hun Changqing parted from Gu Xun'er after their tense exchange, while Gu Ming grew suspicious of their past and resolved to report it to Gu Yuan. Back at the Netherworld Hall, Hun Changqing recovered from using the Yin Soul Banner and began explaining the Central Plains’ hidden powers to Medusa, using the subject to dodge her questions about Gu Xun'er.

• Gu Xun'er and Hun Changqing exchanged pointed remarks about their past and a possible future confrontation, while Gu Ming suspected something had happened between them.
• Gu Ming decided to tell Gu Yuan about Hun Changqing and the possibility of a past connection with Gu Xun'er.
• Gu Xun'er ordered the Black Annihilation Army to return to the Gu Clan, and they departed through Gu Ming's spatial passage.
• Hun Changqing recalled the Yin Soul Banner, replenished his depleted energy with a medicinal pill, and assured Medusa and Zi Yan that he was all right.
• Medusa demanded to know what had happened between Hun Changqing and Gu Xun'er, and Zi Yan joined in questioning him.
• Hun Changqing began describing the Central Plains' most powerful hidden factions instead of directly answering Medusa's questions.

Hun Changqing explained the Ancient Eight Clans and reassured Medusa that Gu Xun'er and the Gu Clan posed no immediate threat. After discovering that Zi Yan's Transformation Pill had failed because of her powerful Ancient Void Dragon bloodline, he said returning to her clan in the Central Plains could help her mature and grow stronger, and she eagerly asked him to take her there.

• Hun Changqing told Medusa about the Ancient Eight Clans, revealed he belonged to the Soul Clan, and explained Gu Xun'er's status in the Gu Clan.
• Hun Changqing reassured Medusa that the Soul Clan would protect him and urged her to manage the Netherworld Hall and cultivate.
• Zi Yan demanded that Hun Changqing personally teach her, and argued with Medusa over who was better suited to guide her.
• Zi Yan complained that the Transformation Pill had not made her grow up, so Hun Changqing examined her and found her Ancient Void Dragon bloodline was too powerful for the pill to affect.
• Hun Changqing said Zi Yan should return to her clan in the Central Plains to activate her bloodline, mature, and gain strength, and Zi Yan urged him to take her there.

Hun Changqing persuaded Zi Yan to postpone searching for the Ancient Void Dragon Clan until he finished securing the Netherworld Hall, and told Medusa he would soon be summoned back by the Soul Clan. Medusa pulled him away for private time, leaving Zi Yan jealous and plotting to have him to herself in the Central Plains.

• Hun Changqing pinned down Zi Yan and explained that he would take her to find the Ancient Void Dragon Clan after settling affairs in the Northwest Continent.
• Hun Changqing comforted Zi Yan, then told Medusa that the Soul Clan was summoning him and that he planned to eliminate threats to the Netherworld Hall before leaving.
• Medusa worried about the danger of the Soul Clan's plans, and Hun Changqing reassured her that he would prioritize his safety and return for her afterward.
• Zi Yan secretly imagined that Medusa would remain behind while she accompanied Hun Changqing to the Central Plains.
• Medusa remembered their time apart and pulled Hun Changqing toward a room, while Zi Yan watched them leave with jealousy and vowed to win him over later.

After spending a fortnight with Medusa, Hun Changqing urged her to take over the three defeated sects and prepared to refine a Heavenly Demon Puppet before traveling to the Central Plains. Zi Yan entered the chamber claiming she needed help with a Dou Technique, but her demonstration left Hun Changqing helpless.

• Medusa left Hun Changqing to assume command of the Netherworld Hall and oversee the takeover of the three sects, after warning him to repay what he owed her before his next departure.
• Hun Changqing planned to refine a Heavenly Demon Puppet using the Dragon Venerable's corpse to prepare for his journey to the Central Plains.
• Zi Yan slipped into Hun Changqing's chamber after Medusa left and claimed she wanted his help with a Dou Technique.
• Hun Changqing agreed to watch Zi Yan demonstrate, sealing the space around her to contain her Dou Qi.
• Zi Yan pounced on Hun Changqing and used her supposed ultimate move, leaving him to curse his rebellious disciple.

Hun Changqing and Zi Yan were caught in an intimate situation when Medusa approached their chamber. As Medusa entered, a mirror shattered into silver light around Zi Yan, leaving her fate unclear.

• Hun Changqing teased Zi Yan about her behavior and warned that Medusa might punish her if she found out.
• Hun Changqing sensed Medusa approaching, and Zi Yan panicked and asked him to send her away through a spatial passage.
• Hun Changqing refused because Medusa could detect the spatial fluctuations, and Zi Yan lay down with her eyes shut as the door opened.
• A crystalline mirror appeared above Zi Yan, shattered into silver light, and enveloped her as Medusa entered the chamber.

Medusa returned to Hun Changqing’s room and, unaware that Zi Yan was concealed nearby by his illusion, discussed the Netherworld Hall’s deserters before deciding to punish him for leaving her to manage the faction. As Medusa overwhelmed Hun Changqing, Zi Yan crept closer and suddenly made him react, prompting Medusa to ask what was wrong.

• Medusa returned to the bedchamber, failed to notice Zi Yan beside Hun Changqing, and comforted him while massaging his temples.
• Zi Yan realized Hun Changqing’s illusion hid her from Medusa and stayed quiet as he warned her not to reveal herself.
• Medusa told Hun Changqing that Hai Bodong and Eagle Mountain Elder were dealing with Netherworld Hall members who had fled, and Hun Changqing explained that the faction’s lack of loyalty was an expected tradeoff.
• Irritated that Hun Changqing had left her to manage the Netherworld Hall, Medusa stopped massaging him and declared that she would punish him.
• While Medusa was absorbed in Hun Changqing, Zi Yan crept close and did something that made him cry out; Medusa paused and asked what was wrong.

Hun Changqing sent Medusa to lead the Netherworld Hall in taking over the Three Sects, then scolded Zi Yan for secretly interfering while he was with Medusa and ordered her to cultivate until she reached Peak Dou Emperor. After Zi Yan left, he prepared to refine a Heavenly Demon Puppet but received a message from Hai Bodong.

• Medusa told Hun Changqing that the Netherworld Hall members had assembled and left to oversee the takeover of the Three Sects.
• Hun Changqing dispelled Mirror Flower, Water Moon, revealing that Zi Yan had been hidden in the chamber and teasing him for several days.
• Hun Changqing ordered Zi Yan to cultivate in seclusion until she reached Peak Dou Emperor, citing plans to take her to the Central Plains and the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool.
• Zi Yan reluctantly left the chamber to cultivate, and Hun Changqing prepared to refine the Heavenly Demon Puppet.
• Hun Changqing received a message from Hai Bodong just as he was about to begin refining.

Hun Changqing confronted the imprisoned Hun Ye and demanded to know how he had advanced to Five-Star Dou Zun after remaining a Dou Zong for nearly a century. He threatened Hun Ye’s sister, Hun Tong, to force his cooperation, leaving Hun Ye furious but with a possible way to save her if he answered.

• Hun Changqing went to the dungeon after learning Hun Ye was awake, while Hun Ye worried that he might never see his twin sister, Hun Tong, again.
• Hun Changqing studied Hun Ye’s rapid cultivation growth and suspected he had gained a powerful opportunity like Xingxiu had.
• Hun Changqing asked Hun Ye how he had broken through to Five-Star Dou Zun, and Hun Ye realized his interrogator knew the Soul Clan’s rumors about him.
• Hun Changqing offered to help search for Hun Tong if Hun Ye answered honestly, but threatened to search for and pursue her if he concealed anything.
• Hun Ye erupted in anger when Hun Changqing invoked Hun Tong’s beauty and threatened to search for her across the continent.

Hun Ye explained that the Soul Clan’s Soul Devour Life Spirit Pill had raised his cultivation at the cost of his health and lifespan, while an encounter in the Fallen Evil Mountain Range had unexpectedly let him advance to Five-Star Dou Zun. Hun Changqing became interested in the cave dwelling where Hun Ye had recovered and asked for its location.

• Hun Ye told Hun Changqing that the Soul Clan had given him a Soul Devour Life Spirit Pill, which broke him through to Dou Zun but consumed most of his remaining lifespan and left him unable to advance normally.
• Hun Ye explained that after a Soul Palace mission, a strange creature ambushed him near the Fallen Evil Mountain Range and chased him into a cave dwelling with a cold pool.
• Hun Ye said that after he recovered and returned to the Soul Palace, an elder discovered his cultivation had loosened; Hun Xuzi investigated the cave but found nothing unusual.
• Hun Ye told Hun Changqing that Hun Xuzi's pills later helped him reach Five-Star Dou Zun, though his body weakened further and his lifespan shortened.
• Hun Changqing became keen to investigate the Fallen Evil Mountain Range and asked Hun Ye to reveal the cave dwelling's location, which Hun Ye eventually provided.

Hun Changqing freed Hun Ye after learning about the Fallen Evil Mountain Range and revealed that Hun Ye’s sister, Hun Tong, had returned to the Soul Clan and recovered her strength. The chapter ended with Hun Ye learning that Hun Changqing was Hun Tong’s partner and being allowed to leave Netherworld Hall freely.

• Hun Changqing learned that the Fallen Evil Mountain Range was near the Heavenly Eye Mountain Range and freed Hun Ye from his chains instead of killing him.
• Hun Changqing told Hun Ye that Hun Tong had returned to the Soul Clan half a month earlier and had regained her talent and reached the Dou Zun Realm.
• Hun Ye worried that Hun Changqing had captured him to threaten Hun Tong, then tried to self-detonate.
• Hun Changqing knocked Hun Ye down and explained that Hun Tong was his woman and had told him about her brother.
• Hun Changqing allowed Hun Ye to enter and leave Netherworld Hall freely, explaining that he spared him because Hun Tong cared about him.

Hun Changqing told Hun Ye that he was involved with Hun Tong, then revealed his name and faced Hun Ye’s anger over his scandalous reputation in the Soul Clan. After leaving Hun Ye to decide whether to return to the Soul Clan, Hun Changqing prepared to refine a Heavenly Demon Puppet from the Dragon Venerable’s corpse.

• Hun Ye struggled to believe that Hun Tong had chosen Hun Changqing, then asked Hun Changqing for his name.
• Hun Changqing revealed his name, and Hun Ye recognized him as the Soul Clan prodigy notorious for his amorous exploits.
• Hun Ye became furious when he realized Hun Changqing was the man who had pursued his sister, but Hun Changqing said Hun Tong already knew about his past.
• Hun Changqing left Hun Ye free to stay in the Netherworld Hall or return to see Hun Tong, then went to his cultivation chamber.
• Hun Changqing dismantled the Blackwood coffin and brought out the Dragon Venerable’s corpse to begin refining a Heavenly Demon Puppet.

Hun Changqing completed the Heavenly Demon Puppet by stabilizing its Nine-Star Dou Zun magic core and merging it with a powerful Yin Demon. The puppet awakened sooner than expected, opening scarlet eyes that showed a trace of resentment.

• Hun Changqing began refining the Heavenly Demon Puppet by placing a Nine-Star Dou Zun magic core in the Dragon Venerable's corpse and sealing it in with refined materials.
• Hun Changqing spent a month suppressing the puppet's unstable energy until it became completely stable.
• Hun Changqing began merging the Yin Demon into the puppet, using Supreme Yin True Qi to harmonize their clashing energies.
• Hun Changqing maintained the infusion of Supreme Yin True Qi for a day and night until the Yin Demon and puppet body fully merged.
• The completed Heavenly Demon Puppet abruptly awakened and opened scarlet eyes with a trace of resentment.