Vol. 1Volume 1

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Chapters 1–50 Read from Ch. 1

Arc 1The Ghost Market and Tongwen Academy

Chen Ying awakened in a strange world, trained under Wen Ruzhi, and encountered the Ghost Market while trying to restore his failing body. After returning to Tongwen Academy, he challenged its gangs and became caught between a supernatural threat and a violent confrontation.

  • Chen Ying emerged from a coffin, learned that Wu Jie was his wife-to-be, and discovered that the world was beset by strange events and ghosts.
  • Chen Ying explored the haunted building, met a ghost who described its trapped residents, and began martial arts lessons with Wen Ruzhi.
  • Chen Ying was swept into a gang confrontation with Hua Shanrong and entered the Ghost Market, where he witnessed Fat Bear's fate and learned the market's rules.
  • Chen Ying escaped Sha Wei's attack, trained in Eight Trigram Palm, and learned from Granny Chen that the Xiangxi Ma Family had targeted him.
  • Chen Ying returned to Tongwen Academy, reached Bright Strength, and used Wen Ruzhi's revolver to frighten Brother Cheng's gang into submission.
  • Chen Ying exposed a revolver during a police search by passing it off as a toy, then learned that the Board of Trustees planned to close Tongwen Academy.
  • Chen Ying became trapped in the academy as a Red Garment appeared, while White Lanterns sealed the building and prevented Feng Ting from entering.
  • Chen Ying rescued Wen Xiu from Ren Gang, used Coiling Python Force to defeat him, and fled as a red-robed ghost drifted toward Ren Gang and his men.
Chapters 1–2525 summaries Read

Arc 2The Ghost Market Bargain

Chen Ying trained under Wen Ruzhi, confronted a plot against his family, and became entangled with the Spirit Disaster threatening Hong Kong-Kowloon City. After Granny Chen was trapped inside the Little Building, Chen Ying followed a compass into the Wrongful Death Ghost Market, where he traded the Ghost Eye for Human Skin Paper and discovered a covenant involving Solomon.

  • Mr. Xu explained that someone was exploiting the supernatural disturbance at Tongwen Academy, while Chen Ying and Wen Xiu faced strange entities and the floating white lanterns.
  • Wu Jie and Granny directed Chen Ying to Wen Ruzhi, who taught him martial arts and sent him to spend a night at the haunted temple on Rongyi Street.
  • Chen Ying defeated the temple demon with Kui Star Kicks the Dipper, saved Hua Shanrong, and became Wen Ruzhi’s disciple.
  • Chen Ying helped Hua Shanrong navigate Wo On Sing’s order to kill Fire Dragon, then exposed a plot involving drugs and Mah Yau Wu before killing Mah Yau Wu during a staged arrest.
  • Chen Ying met MacLehose about the Spirit Disaster and joined Wen Ruzhi in suspecting Xu Renying, who might be connected to the Illuminating-Night Burning Rhinoceros.
  • Chen Ying returned to the Little Building and found Granny Chen’s Yin Spirit unable to return to her body as the building’s captive entities became dangerous.
  • Chen Ying obtained Su Xiong’s compass, followed it to the Wrongful Death Ghost Market, and traded the Ghost Eye for Human Skin Paper bearing a covenant between Solomon, the Third Monarch, and the Seventy-Two Pillars.
Chapters 26–5025 summaries Read