Chapter Summaries

Chun Xiaobai learned that the Righteous Alliance had been routed, then turned the chaos to his advantage after defeating five Alliance Disciples who tried to rob him. As he raced toward the central region of the Mountain of Ten Thousand Spirits, he encountered a puppet and hoped to claim it for himself.

• Chun Xiaobai considered exploring a vast abyss for treasure but decided to recruit someone else to investigate it.
• Chun Xiaobai learned from retreating disciples that the Heavenly Baleful Valley had scattered the Righteous Alliance across the mountain.
• Five Alliance Disciples surrounded Chun Xiaobai and tried to force him toward the front, while plotting to take his treasures.
• Chun Xiaobai slipped past the five men, immobilized them, buried them in a concealed pit, and took their Storage Bags.
• Chun Xiaobai headed for the central region to take advantage of the disorder and encountered a giant puppet approaching him.

Chun Xiaobai ambushed a disciple piloting a War Puppet and disabled it with a single punch. He used Heaven-Rending Hand to open the puppet’s hatch and confronted the stunned disciple inside.

• Chun Xiaobai hid in a tree after the War Puppet tracked him, and the young disciple piloting it emerged to search for him.
• Chun Xiaobai ambushed the disciple, but the puppet’s shield blocked his strike before Chun Xiaobai sent it crashing through the trees with a punch.
• The disciple retreated inside the disabled puppet and taunted Chun Xiaobai, who avoided smashing it apart so he could keep it intact.
• Chun Xiaobai used Heaven-Rending Hand to sense the puppet’s formations, found its Formation Hub, and opened the hatch.
• Chun Xiaobai laughed at the wide-eyed disciple and taunted him for being surprised.

Chun Xiaobai beat Xiao Zhang, took his War Puppet, and learned how to control it by erasing Xiao Zhang’s divine sense imprint. Xiao Zhang realized Chun Xiaobai was far stronger than he had thought and hid the truth to avoid another beating.

• Chun Xiaobai pulled Xiao Zhang from the War Puppet and punched him after Xiao Zhang insulted him, then stopped when Xiao Zhang offered him the puppet.
• Chun Xiaobai took Xiao Zhang’s Formation Disc, but Xiao Zhang tricked him into entering the cockpit and locked him inside.
• Chun Xiaobai broke out of the cockpit, caught Xiao Zhang as he fled, and beat him before forcing him to explain how the puppet worked.
• Chun Xiaobai erased Xiao Zhang’s divine sense imprint from the Formation Disc and bound the War Puppet to himself, causing Xiao Zhang to suffer backlash.
• Xiao Zhang suspected Chun Xiaobai was a golden core expert and concealed that he had withheld information about the imprint.

Chun Xiaobai repaired Xiao Zhang’s battle puppet and drove it into the Mountain of Ten Thousand Spirits, but it ran out of spirit stones. When another Heavenly Baleful Valley disciple arrived with orders to intercept fleeing Righteous Alliance disciples, Chun Xiaobai disguised himself in Xiao Zhang’s robe.

• Chun Xiaobai repaired the battle puppet’s formation nodes and successfully tested its controls, accidentally frightening a group of Righteous Alliance disciples as he drove past.
• The puppet stopped when its spirit stones ran out, so Chun Xiaobai freed Xiao Zhang long enough to learn that the puppet consumed a thousand spirit stones every two hours.
• Chun Xiaobai refilled the puppet’s fuel box and set off again, then encountered a larger battle puppet carrying a Heavenly Baleful Valley disciple.
• The disciple ordered Chun Xiaobai to help cut off more than five thousand fleeing Righteous Alliance disciples, and Chun Xiaobai put on Xiao Zhang’s robe to pose as a Heavenly Baleful Valley member.

Chun Xiaobai tricked Heavenly Baleful Valley disciples into leaving their War Puppets and ambushed them, collecting puppets and prisoners as he traveled across the Mountain of Ten Thousand Spirits. By the end, he had captured forty-five disciples and filled his cockpit with them.

• Chun Xiaobai lured a disciple over with a rusty spear, immobilized him, erased the imprint on his Formation Disc, and took his War Puppet and Storage Bag.
• Chun Xiaobai discovered that erasing a Divine Sense imprint caused its owner to suffer a backlash, then stored Xiao Zhang's low-grade War Puppet and brought both prisoners into the mid-grade puppet.
• Chun Xiaobai claimed his puppet was malfunctioning and offered a pursuing disciple five thousand spirit stones to inspect it, then ambushed him and took his Formation Disc, Storage Bag, and War Puppet.
• Chun Xiaobai repeated the ambushes as he traveled, capturing forty-five Heavenly Baleful Valley disciples and filling his cockpit with them.

Chun Xiaobai gathered the captured Heavenly Baleful Valley disciples and discovered that their Human Puppets were made from corpses, sometimes living people. After Xiao Zhang begged for his life, Chun Xiaobai offered him an opportunity to get rich, leaving Xiao Zhang confused about what he meant.

• Chun Xiaobai moved the captured disciples into a cave and inspected the puppets and Storage Bags he had taken from them.
• Chun Xiaobai questioned Xiao Zhang, who explained that the Heavenly Baleful Valley refined most Human Puppets from purchased corpses and only a few from living people.
• Chun Xiaobai grew angry at the use of living people but reconsidered after Xiao Zhang described the Sect’s methods and restrictions on spirit ores.
• Xiao Zhang mistook Chun Xiaobai’s strange smile for a threat and begged him to spare his life, claiming his family depended on him.
• Chun Xiaobai sympathized with Xiao Zhang and offered to lead him to riches and a better life.

Chun Xiaobai forced Xiao Zhang into becoming Black Wind Stronghold’s acting fourth chief and questioned him about Heavenly Baleful Valley. After gathering more captives, Chun Xiaobai left Xiao Zhang trapped among his fellow disciples, who now saw him as a traitor and bandit accomplice.

• Chun Xiaobai declared Xiao Zhang the acting fourth chief of Black Wind Stronghold, and Xiao Zhang submitted after Chun Xiaobai threatened him.
• Chun Xiaobai interrogated Xiao Zhang and learned that 300,000 Heavenly Baleful Valley disciples were fighting independently in the Mountain of Ten Thousand Spirits Range.
• Chun Xiaobai claimed Xiao Zhang had earned merit and framed the captives as Xiao Zhang’s enemies before sealing him in place and leaving the cave.
• Chun Xiaobai captured five more disciples, brought them to the cave, and released Xiao Zhang’s seal.
• Xiao Zhang warned Chun Xiaobai that Heavenly Baleful Valley punished traitors by ripping out their souls, while the other captives watched him as a presumed accomplice.

Chun Xiaobai rewarded Xiao Zhang with the captured disciples’ Storage Bags, then recruited him to gather Heavenly Baleful Valley disciples for a plan to take their wealth without killing them. Xiao Zhang lured fifty-eight disciples to a cliff, where Chun Xiaobai prepared to ambush them but worried he might be outnumbered.

• Chun Xiaobai gave Xiao Zhang five Storage Bags taken from new captives, and Xiao Zhang eagerly agreed to work with him.
• Chun Xiaobai told Xiao Zhang to gather scattered Heavenly Baleful Valley disciples so he could seize their wealth without taking their lives.
• Xiao Zhang lured a group of disciples with a story about a Righteous Alliance force entering a Secret Realm, and fifty-eight of them followed him to the cliff.
• Chun Xiaobai counted the crowd, realized he would have trouble fighting so many at once, and prepared Spirit Herbs to fuel Rampage Mode.
• The leading disciple and his companions peered into the Dark Abyss and praised Xiao Zhang for discovering it.

Chun Xiaobai ambushed and immobilized fifty-eight Heavenly Baleful Valley disciples, then looted them with Xiao Zhang. After Xiao Zhang suggested another group of wealthy targets, Chun Xiaobai rewarded him with ten Storage Bags and prepared to continue their robberies.

• Chun Xiaobai used the fake tracks to lure the disciples near a cliff, then immobilized all fifty-eight with his speed and Rampage Mode.
• Chun Xiaobai swallowed dozens of tier two spirit herbs to recover from Rampage Mode's severe aftereffects.
• Xiao Zhang slapped and kicked disciples who had bullied him before helping Chun Xiaobai loot the captives.
• Chun Xiaobai carved out a cave with a mystic tier War Puppet and brought the fifty-eight captives inside.
• Xiao Zhang proposed robbing another group of wealthy disciples, and Chun Xiaobai gave him ten Storage Bags as a reward.
• Xiao Zhang knelt and thanked Chun Xiaobai, vowing to remember his kindness.

Chun Xiaobai enforced Black Wind Stronghold’s rule against killing while preparing to rob another group of disciples, but Xiao Zhang brought more than two hundred War Puppets to the trap. Chun Xiaobai overcame the attackers by consuming hundreds of spirit herbs and ended the chapter exhausted as Xiao Zhang praised him.

• Chun Xiaobai stopped Xiao Zhang from kneeling, reminded him that Black Wind Stronghold did not take lives, and sent him back to work.
• Chun Xiaobai reflected on how the stronghold’s rules restrained his underlings and helped it grow stronger.
• Chun Xiaobai sensed a large force approaching and concealed the cave entrance before hiding in a tree’s shadow.
• Chun Xiaobai saw more than two hundred War Puppets arrive and swallowed spirit herbs to prepare for the ambush.
• Chun Xiaobai attacked the disciples, activated Rampage Mode, and subdued them after a chaotic fight among the War Puppets.
• Chun Xiaobai ate five hundred tier two spirit herbs to recover, while Xiao Zhang clapped and praised him.

Chun Xiaobai and Xiao Zhang looted hundreds of Heavenly Baleful Valley disciples, but Xiao Zhang returned battered after Righteous Alliance forces ambushed him. Realizing Heavenly Baleful Valley had withdrawn and that the Righteous Alliance was now roaming the area, Chun Xiaobai devised a new scheme and sent Xiao Zhang out in Righteous Alliance robes.

• Chun Xiaobai and Xiao Zhang gathered two hundred and ten Storage Bags, which yielded spirit herbs, eight thousand Identity Tokens, and a large collection of War Puppets.
• Xiao Zhang went to lure another group of targets but returned with a damaged War Puppet and a bruised face after thousands of Righteous Alliance disciples ambushed and chased him.
• Chun Xiaobai concluded that Heavenly Baleful Valley had withdrawn from the area and that the Righteous Alliance disciples were now searching for someone to attack.
• Chun Xiaobai whispered a plan to Xiao Zhang, gave him Righteous Alliance robes, and sent him out to begin their first round.
• Xiao Zhang encountered a party of two hundred Righteous Alliance disciples.

Xiao Zhang convinced the Righteous Alliance disciples that he had defeated Heavenly Baleful Valley fighters and gathered more than three hundred team captains for a coordinated ambush. Fang Yuan and Bai Jin'er reported the gathering to Chun Xiaobai, while the captains prepared to follow Xiao Zhang's strategy against the valley's main force.

• Xiao Zhang displayed Heavenly Baleful Valley tokens and a damaged War Puppet, persuading the captain that he was a formidable hidden expert.
• Xiao Zhang told the captain to summon other team captains, explaining that he needed skilled commanders rather than ordinary fighters.
• Over an hour later, more than three hundred captains and their trusted followers gathered, numbering over four thousand people.
• Fang Yuan urged Bai Jin'er to message Chun Xiaobai, who told her to stay close to the group and report their movements.
• The summoned captains learned that Xiao Zhang planned to ambush Heavenly Baleful Valley's main force, and they approved of his emphasis on coordinated tactics.

Chun Xiaobai used Xiao Zhang, Fang Yuan, and Bai Jin'er to lure hundreds of Righteous Alliance disciples into a trap and seize their Storage Bags. After dividing some of the spoils, he sent the trio out again, and they returned with more than five hundred victims.

• Xiao Zhang persuaded more than three hundred captains to join his ambush plan, and Fang Yuan and Bai Jin'er joined him.
• Chun Xiaobai captured Xiao Zhang's group and took their Storage Bags, then gave shares to Fang Yuan, Bai Jin'er, and Xiao Zhang.
• Chun Xiaobai sent Xiao Zhang, Fang Yuan, and Bai Jin'er out together to lure in more disciples.
• Fang Yuan and Bai Jin'er helped draw more than five hundred people to Chun Xiaobai by dawn.
• Chun Xiaobai and his companions captured the fleeing disciples and filled five caves with them.

Chun Xiaobai and his companions found the Mountain of Ten Thousand Spirits nearly empty, then discovered that disciples from both sides were copying his ambush and disguise tactics. The sect leaders responded by ordering Alliance disciples to verify one another’s identities.

• Chun Xiaobai split the spoils from more than seven hundred Righteous Alliance disciples, but found their loot surprisingly meager.
• After searching the surrounding region and finding almost no cultivators, Chun Xiaobai led his companions to another area.
• The group saw a blue-robed Heavenly Baleful Valley disciple ambush green-robed disciples, and Chun Xiaobai captured him.
• Chun Xiaobai and his companions overheard purple-robed disciples planning to disguise themselves and ambush others, then encountered more groups from both factions using disguises.
• Envoy Zhang and the other sect leaders condemned the chaos and ordered Alliance disciples to verify the identities of anyone wearing Alliance uniforms.

With trust collapsing across the Mountain of Ten Thousand Spirits, the Righteous Alliance and Heavenly Baleful Valley sent their core disciples into the conflict. Chun Xiaobai’s group devised a new scheme to kidnap core disciples for ransom, and considered whether Qin Ruoxue might join their Black Wind Stronghold.

• Heavenly Baleful Valley elders accused the Righteous Alliance of using disguises and ordered their Blood Baleful core disciples to kill without restraint.
• Envoy Zhang ordered Righteous Alliance core disciples and reinforcements from nearby sects to join the fighting after learning of Heavenly Baleful Valley’s core disciples.
• Chun Xiaobai’s group lamented that distrust had made their usual tricks and group robberies ineffective.
• Fang Yuan explained that Qin Ruoxue was likely in the mountain to gather rare spirit herbs rather than fight, inspiring Chun Xiaobai to plan kidnappings for ransom.
• Fang Yuan suggested recruiting Qin Ruoxue into Black Wind Stronghold, and Chun Xiaobai considered whether she would qualify.
• Chun Xiaobai noticed Bai Jin'er blushing and asked whether she had a fever.

Chun Xiaobai and his companions discovered that core disciples were gathering at the Dry Spirit Abyss for a decisive battle, then hid in a remote gorge to sort their loot and prepare for seclusion. Seeking an offensive art to face the powerful disciples, Chun Xiaobai entered the Little Tower but found no suitable technique during his search.

• Chun Xiaobai and his companions learned that the Righteous Alliance and Heavenly Baleful Valley core disciples were gathering at the Dry Spirit Abyss for a decisive battle.
• Chun Xiaobai sensed the danger posed by the core disciples and led Fang Yuan and the others to a secluded gorge to cultivate.
• Chun Xiaobai sorted his recovered treasures and counted two hundred thousand spirit stones, numerous herbs, and more than five hundred bottles of second-tier pills.
• Chun Xiaobai decided he needed a powerful offensive technique and entered the Little Tower through his sea of consciousness.
• Chun Xiaobai searched the Little Tower's purplish-copper wall but found only techniques that did not suit his needs.

Chun Xiaobai learned the first three strikes of the Great Might Heavenly Dragon Palm in the Little Tower, then used a huge number of spirit herbs to recover from the strain. Facing the core disciples ahead, he spent nearly all his remaining spirit stones to raise his cultivation and began absorbing their spiritual qi.

• Chun Xiaobai rejected the Iron Head Skill and chose the Great Might Heavenly Dragon Palm, learning its first three strikes before the Little Tower expelled him.
• He swallowed more than a thousand Tier Two Spirit Herbs to overcome the weakness caused by learning the palm technique.
• Chun Xiaobai reasoned that the palm technique’s difficulty and likely high grade had caused the enormous energy cost.
• After recovering, Chun Xiaobai decided he needed greater strength to face the core disciples and poured out his two hundred thousand spirit stones.
• Chun Xiaobai circulated the Martial God Art, rapidly absorbing the spirit stones until they became residue in less than two hours.

Chun Xiaobai consumed his spirit herbs and pills to transform his blood and strengthen his cultivation, reaching blood refining eighth layer's great perfection and breaking through another barrier. He left his cave abode feeling powerful and found Fang Yuan, Xiao Zhang, and Bai Jin'er waiting outside with dark expressions.

• Chun Xiaobai discovered that consuming tier two spirit herbs eased the pain in his meridians and began turning his blood dark red and then faintly golden.
• Chun Xiaobai ate more than a thousand tier two spirit herbs and broke through to blood refining eighth layer.
• Chun Xiaobai mixed thousands of bottles of pills into a basin and consumed them, advancing to eighth layer's great perfection.
• Chun Xiaobai ate seventy of his remaining third tier spirit herbs, shattered another barrier, and felt his golden blood and strength surge.
• Chun Xiaobai considered selling his blood for spirit stones, then swaggered out of his cave abode and found Fang Yuan, Xiao Zhang, and Bai Jin'er waiting outside.

Chun Xiaobai learned that the Righteous Alliance and Heavenly Baleful Valley had agreed to fight in the Dry Spirit Abyss, then gathered information on their disciples while plotting how to profit from the conflict. With both sides staying in their bases until the battle began, he came up with an idea to force them into action.

• Xiao Zhang told Chun Xiaobai that the Righteous Alliance and Heavenly Baleful Valley planned an all-out battle in the central region of the Dry Spirit Abyss.
• Chun Xiaobai sent Fang Yuan, Bai Jin'er, and Xiao Zhang to gather information on the disciples of both groups.
• Bai Jin'er reported that the battle would begin in two days, and Chun Xiaobai ordered her and Xiao Zhang to collect names, appearances, and other details about prominent fighters.
• Fang Yuan, Bai Jin'er, and Xiao Zhang returned with documents and Image Recording Stones, but Chun Xiaobai found the fighters were protected by their followers in their bases.
• Chun Xiaobai decided to provoke the two groups into leaving their bases and sprang up with a new idea.

Chun Xiaobai disguised himself and set out to stir up conflict between the Righteous Alliance and Heavenly Baleful Valley. His attempt to infiltrate a guarded camp was discovered, and War Puppets closed in around him.

• Chun Xiaobai put on a Night-Walking Garment, told Bai Jin'er and Xiao Zhang to keep watch, and ordered them to prepare a hidden cave.
• Bai Jin'er discovered Xiao Zhang was a disciple of Heavenly Baleful Valley and agreed to protect Chun Xiaobai's identity.
• Bai Jin'er led Xiao Zhang toward a desolate cliff by the abyss to make a safer cave away from the sect camps.
• Chun Xiaobai scouted the Righteous Alliance camp, then headed to Heavenly Baleful Valley's lakeside camp to provoke a fight.
• Chun Xiaobai used Shrinking Land to Inches to reach a tent, but patrolling disciples spotted him and alerted the camp.
• Heavenly Baleful Valley's War Puppets surrounded Chun Xiaobai as the core disciple inside the tent was alerted.