Chapter Summaries

Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix left Mist Mountain for Qinyang City, while Ou Jin chose to travel separately so he could avoid exposing himself and see the two Minghong Sabers. Huang Xiao reached the Transcendent Immortal Escort Agency and found the sabers peacefully housed in a formation, where they reacted to his arrival.

• Ou Jin agreed to go to Qinyang City to see the sabers, saying he did not want to miss the chance a second time, but he would travel separately from Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix.
• Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix left Mist Mountain, concealed their movements, and returned safely to the Transcendent Immortal Escort Agency.
• Huang Xiao entered the formation in the dry well and found the two Minghong Sabers placed together with their auras isolated by a formation.
• Huang Xiao's Minghong Saber reacted happily to his arrival, while the patriarch's saber sensed him and showed intense hostility.

Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix discussed the search for the Divine Beast Holy Land and decided to investigate Hu Wei’s younger brother to obtain his cultivation method. They planned to ask Wei Yidao for help and also investigate He Fu before they had to leave for the Evil Water Region.

• Demon Phoenix told Huang Xiao that his parents had been missing for three months while searching for the Divine Beast Holy Land, and Huang Xiao encouraged him to keep hoping they would find it.
• Demon Phoenix reunited with the Minghong Saber and reminded Huang Xiao to pursue Hu Wei’s younger brother’s cultivation method.
• Huang Xiao realized that Wei Yidao, the Heavenly Demon Hall’s Hall Master, could investigate Hu Wei’s younger brother’s background, and he decided to send him a message.
• Demon Phoenix suggested they use the time before the Evil Water Region news spread to seek Hu Wei’s younger brother, asking Wei Yidao for reinforcements if necessary.
• Huang Xiao remembered that He Fu had deceived Hu Wei, and he and Demon Phoenix agreed to investigate He Fu as well.

Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix investigated Hu Xi’s strength while weighing the risks of leaving their hidden location and pursuing his cultivation method. Huang Xiao decided they would wait three more days for Ou Jin and further news from Heavenly Demon Hall, then set out on their own if neither arrived.

• Huang Xiao sent a coded request to Heavenly Demon Hall for information about Hu Xi and He Fu, despite the risk of exposing his absence.
• Demon Phoenix tried to carry the Minghong Saber through the stone gate, but a formation prevented him from taking it outside.
• Heavenly Demon Hall reported that Hu Xi’s strength was unknown but likely near the peak of the Enlightenment Realm or newly in the Entering Dao Realm, while He Fu was at the middle level of the Enlightenment Realm.
• Huang Xiao decided to wait three more days for Ou Jin and further information from the Hall Master before setting out with Demon Phoenix alone.

Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix waited for news about Hu Xi, but when none came, they prepared to go to the Demon Spirit Sect. Ou Jin arrived but could not enter the courtyard or see the sabers, so Huang Xiao left the Patriarch a letter before departing.

• Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix discussed the risks of confronting Hu Xi and waited two more days in the well.
• Ou Jin arrived at the courtyard disguised and revealed that he could not pass through its formation to meet them or see the sabers.
• Huang Xiao told Ou Jin they might leave soon and promised to leave the Patriarch a letter; Ou Jin said he would stay in Qinyang City for no more than a month.
• After three days passed without news from the Heavenly Demon Hall, Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix decided to set out for the Demon Spirit Sect.
• Huang Xiao placed his letter to the Patriarch between the two Minghong Sabers in the formation.

Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix traveled to Jing Province to meet Hu Xi and investigate the Demon Spirit Sect, bringing a Dao Realm-level Imitation Saber. In Nanshui City, they heard that a mysterious murderous fiend had killed numerous Jianghu experts, leaving the martial world on edge.

• Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix decided to seek Hu Xi and tested how well Huang Xiao could wield the Dao Realm-level Imitation Saber before agreeing to bring it.
• Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix left the Transcendent Immortal Escort Agency on the fifth morning and traveled for five days and nights to Jing Province.
• Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix reached Nanshui City, where Huang Xiao booked a private courtyard and Demon Phoenix flew in separately to avoid drawing attention.
• Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix learned that a murderous fiend had killed experts from many sects, including Enlightenment Realm and Entering Dao Realm fighters.

Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix planned to use He Fu to gain access to Hu Xi, then went to a restaurant to hear the latest Jianghu news. They learned that a Dao Realm expert from the Heavenly Sword Sect had been killed, raising the stakes of the mysterious killings.

• Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix discussed the recent killings and speculated that the killer might be cultivating a demonic art and be a powerful Entering Dao Realm or Dao Realm expert.
• Huang Xiao proposed capturing He Fu in Nanyang City and using Hu Wei's death as a reason to make him seek an audience with Hu Xi, and Demon Phoenix agreed.
• Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix decided to travel to Nanyang City the next morning, then went to a popular restaurant to hear the latest rumors.
• Demon Phoenix heard diners discussing the death of a Dao Realm expert and asked whether the same killer was responsible.
• Huang Xiao identified the dead expert as a member of the Heavenly Sword Sect, and Demon Phoenix laughed at the sect's misfortune.

Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix tracked He Fu’s lover to a residence in Nanyang City, but learned He Fu had not visited in over a month. Suspecting the murderous fiend had driven him into hiding, Huang Xiao decided to abduct the woman to lure him out and stormed the residence.

• Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix arrived in Nanyang City and confirmed that He Fu’s lover lived in a guarded courtyard.
• Demon Phoenix found Monster Dao servants and guards at the residence, while Huang Xiao rented a nearby inn room to watch it.
• Huang Xiao captured and interrogated a low-ranking Demon Spirit Sect disciple, learning that He Fu had not visited for over a month.
• Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix suspected He Fu was hiding from the murderous fiend and chose to abduct his lover to draw him out.
• Huang Xiao smashed through the residence’s gate, confronted the Demon Spirit Sect guards, and demanded that the woman come outside.

Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix staged an attack on He Fu’s residence, captured He Fu’s lover, and waited for him to come after them. After hearing the guards’ report that Huang Xiao was only at the Void Martial Realm, He Fu killed the witnesses and set out in pursuit.

• Huang Xiao fought He Fu’s guards for nearly a quarter of an hour and pretended to be wounded so the survivors would underestimate his strength.
• Huang Xiao killed the Void Martial Realm disciple who stayed behind while the other guards escaped to report to He Fu.
• Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix discovered He Fu’s lover trying to flee, killed her escorts, and took her unconscious to an inn.
• The surviving disciples told He Fu that Huang Xiao was at the Void Martial Realm, and He Fu killed them before charging out to avenge his lover.

He Fu tracked Huang Xiao to the wilderness outside Nanyang City, where he killed his lover after Huang Xiao used her as a hostage. As He Fu prepared to torture Huang Xiao, the Demon Phoenix appeared and overwhelmed him with its oppressive presence.

• He Fu arrived in Nanyang City and discovered that his lover's body was missing, then heard her voice from a nearby inn.
• He Fu chased Huang Xiao, who was carrying his lover, and intercepted him in the wilderness outside the city.
• Huang Xiao used He Fu's lover as a hostage, but He Fu attacked anyway, and she died when he caught her after Huang Xiao threw her toward him.
• He Fu threatened Huang Xiao with torture, but Huang Xiao stopped fleeing and challenged him as an unknown voice spoke nearby.
• A little black bird appeared on He Fu's shoulder and revealed its power as the Demon Phoenix, forcing He Fu to his knees.

Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix subdued He Fu with phoenix flames and Huang Xiao’s Life-and-Death Curse, then demanded that he take them to see Hu Xi. He Fu agreed, though he was unsure whether Hu Xi would meet them.

• Huang Xiao told Demon Phoenix to place flames in He Fu as a deterrent, and Demon Phoenix burned him until he submitted.
• Demon Phoenix discovered the flames’ aura could not be concealed, so he decided to perch on He Fu’s shoulder and watch him.
• Huang Xiao struck He Fu with a Life-and-Death Curse and made him suffer its effects before stopping the pain.
• Huang Xiao asked He Fu to take them to Hu Xi, and He Fu hesitated because he did not know whether Hu Xi would agree to meet them.

Huang Xiao used Hu Wei’s jade pendant and He Fu’s guilt to persuade He Fu to take him to Hu Xi, promising to lift the Life and Death Curse if he cooperated. They reached Hu Xi’s secluded residence, where a guard initially refused entry but agreed to pass on news of Hu Wei’s death.

• He Fu said Hu Wei was the only person likely to draw Hu Xi’s attention, and Huang Xiao accused him of sending Hu Wei on the fatal trip in his place.
• Huang Xiao showed He Fu Hu Wei’s jade pendant and revealed that he had killed Hu Wei, prompting He Fu to agree to help him meet Hu Xi.
• He Fu described Hu Xi as reclusive and powerful, though he did not know whether Hu Xi had reached the Entering Dao Realm.
• He Fu buried his dead lover, then set off with Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix for Hu Xi’s residence.
• At the valley entrance, Huang Xiao pretended to be He Fu’s subordinate and scolded the guard for failing to recognize him.
• He Fu asked the guard to announce him to Hu Xi, citing news of Hu Wei’s death, after the guard said Hu Xi was not receiving visitors.

Huang Xiao and He Fu entered Hu Xi’s Mountain Valley under the pretense of reporting Hu Wei’s death, while Huang Xiao confirmed Hu Xi was an Entering Dao Realm expert. Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix launched a surprise attack on Hu Xi, who realized He Fu was involved.

• He Fu presented Hu Wei’s Jade Pendant and told a guard that Hu Wei had died, gaining permission for himself and Huang Xiao to enter the Mountain Valley.
• Huang Xiao examined the guards and formations as they traveled to Hu Xi’s mansion, where he sensed Hu Xi had reached the Entering Dao Realm.
• Hu Xi questioned He Fu about Hu Wei’s death, and Huang Xiao claimed he had found the Jade Pendant in a jade shop before hinting he had another clue.
• As Hu Xi leaned forward to hear more, Demon Phoenix attacked from above while Huang Xiao struck at Hu Xi’s chest.
• Hu Xi counterattacked and accused He Fu of plotting against him, while He Fu stayed silent under Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix’s threat.

Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix attacked Hu Xi, who revealed that he had reached the Entering Dao Realm years earlier. After Huang Xiao admitted he had killed Hu Wei, the fight intensified, and Hu Xi struggled to distinguish Huang Xiao’s formation-backed illusions.

• He Fu decided to stay out of the conflict as Hu Xi blocked Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix and ordered the guards to remain outside.
• Hu Xi revealed he had been an Entering Dao Realm expert for years and demanded to know why Huang Xiao had approached him and what had happened to Hu Wei.
• Huang Xiao admitted he had killed Hu Wei and taken the jade pendant from his body, enraging Hu Xi, who blamed Demon Phoenix for the killing.
• Demon Phoenix attacked Hu Xi, and Huang Xiao joined the fight using Heavenly Demon True Qi, which led Hu Xi to suspect he was from the Demon Hall or Heavenly Demon Hall.
• The house collapsed, and the guards gathered outside watched Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix battle Hu Xi while eyeing the divine beast greedily.
• Huang Xiao surrounded Hu Xi with formation-backed illusions that resisted Hu Xi’s control of heaven and earth momentum, so Hu Xi focused most of his attention on Demon Phoenix.

Huang Xiao tried to hold Hu Xi back while Demon Phoenix’s Death Flame Possession invaded Hu Xi’s body. Under pressure from Hu Xi’s swordsmanship, Huang Xiao broke through to the Seventh Form of the Heavenly Demon Demon Saber Techniques and used his Imitation Saber to break Hu Xi’s sword, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Demon Phoenix attached himself to Hu Xi and engulfed him in Death Flame Possession while Huang Xiao charged in to keep Hu Xi occupied.
• Huang Xiao’s sneak attack only cut Hu Xi’s cuff, and Hu Xi drew a sword to face him.
• Hu Xi’s swordsmanship wounded and suppressed Huang Xiao, who struggled to keep him from focusing on Demon Phoenix.
• Huang Xiao began using the Seventh Form, and its increased power gradually suppressed Hu Xi’s swordsmanship.
• Huang Xiao poured true qi into the Imitation Saber and broke Hu Xi’s precious sword in their clash.

Hu Xi survived Demon Phoenix's Death Flame Possession and broke through to upper-tier entering Dao realm strength, leaving Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix at his mercy. As Huang Xiao prepared to fight, he revealed that He Fu had tricked Hu Xi's elder brother into going to his death.

• Hu Xi demanded Huang Xiao's Imitation Saber and life, while Demon Phoenix unleashed Death Flame Possession against him.
• The flames burst apart, and Huang Xiao caught the injured Demon Phoenix as Hu Xi emerged unharmed.
• Hu Xi said the flames had helped him advance from middle-tier to upper-tier entering Dao realm and had given him hope of reaching the Dao realm.
• Hu Xi decided to keep Demon Phoenix alive to help perfect his cultivation method, and dismissed He Fu's plea about the Life-and-Death Curse.
• Huang Xiao prepared to use his final trump card, then told Hu Xi that He Fu had tricked Hu Xi's elder brother into going to his death.

Hu Xi defeated He Fu and prepared to kill Huang Xiao, but Chao Hun appeared and killed Hu Xi with overwhelming force. Chao Hun revealed his identity as the Mixed Demon Sect’s former master and confronted Huang Xiao, who realized Chao Hun had killed Lou Feishang and acquired part of the Ten Thousand Demons Skill.

• Hu Xi turned on He Fu after learning He Fu was responsible for his elder brother’s death, and He Fu joined Huang Xiao against him.
• Hu Xi swiftly crippled He Fu, while the guards subdued him and Huang Xiao prepared to use his indestructible supreme demonic qi.
• Chao Hun suddenly killed the surrounding guards, overwhelmed He Fu with his aura, and killed Hu Xi with a palm strike.
• Chao Hun recognized Huang Xiao despite his disguise, and Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix learned the old man was the former Sect Master of the Mixed Demon Sect.
• Chao Hun said he wanted to kill Huang Xiao and dismissed the Demon Hall’s authority; Huang Xiao concluded that Chao Hun had killed Lou Feishang and obtained part of the Ten Thousand Demons Skill.

Chao Hun threatened to torture and kill Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix, but Hall Master Chu’s sudden arrival drove him to flee. Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix recognized Chu Fanyin and realized they had been saved as he pursued Chao Hun.

• Chao Hun admitted torturing Lou Feishang for five days until he revealed the Ten Thousand Demons Skill formula, then threatened to torture Huang Xiao.
• Demon Phoenix warned Chao Hun that Huo Lian was nurturing Huang Xiao, but Chao Hun decided he could kill them both without Huo Lian finding out.
• Huang Xiao refused to beg for mercy and said Chao Hun would never kill him, threatening to use Supreme Demonic Qi to take his own life.
• As Chao Hun struck at Huang Xiao, he suddenly fled when an unknown figure arrived and pursued him.
• Huang Xiao recognized the pursuer as Hall Master Chu, and Demon Phoenix realized Chu Fanyin had saved them.

Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix fought Hu Xi after discovering he had survived the Dao Realm expert’s attack. They weakened him by targeting his healing and severed his fingers, but Hu Xi remained dangerous.

• Huang Xiao attacked Hu Xi while he lay unconscious, but Hu Xi woke and escaped after sacrificing his right arm.
• Demon Phoenix attacked Hu Xi and concentrated his flames on the severed arm to hinder its regeneration.
• Huang Xiao used the Indestructible Supreme Demonic Qi and the Seventh Form of the Demon Saber to pressure Hu Xi.
• Demon Phoenix sensed that Hu Xi’s injuries and effort to regrow his arm had greatly depleted his true qi.
• Huang Xiao struck at Hu Xi’s left arm, and Hu Xi grabbed the Imitation Saber but lost all five fingers when Huang Xiao’s divine sense attack weakened his grip.

Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix defeated Hu Xi after a mysterious Dao Realm expert had badly wounded him, but Huang Xiao killed Hu Xi before learning his cultivation method. Chu Fanyin arrived, praised Huang Xiao’s strength, and revealed that Chao Hun had escaped after their fight.

• Hu Xi’s injuries and Demon Phoenix’s flames left him unable to heal, but he shook Demon Phoenix off and unleashed a powerful Monster Dao aura.
• Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix overwhelmed Hu Xi, stopped him from regrowing his arms, and demanded his cultivation method.
• Hu Xi refused to reveal the method, so Huang Xiao beheaded him, angering Demon Phoenix for losing their chance to question him.
• Chu Fanyin arrived and learned that Huang Xiao was still in the Martial Realm but could fight an Early Entering Dao Realm expert with his full strength.
• Chu Fanyin said he had come because Chao Hun had killed Ten Thousand Demons Hall members and revealed that Chao Hun had escaped grievously wounded after reaching the Dao Realm.

Chu Fanyin taught Huang Xiao the first eleven levels of the Ten Thousand Demons Skill and shared his cultivation insights before leaving. Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix searched Hu Xi’s residence for his unusual cultivation method and uncovered a concealed passage beneath a rockery.

• Chu Fanyin taught Huang Xiao the first eleven levels of the Ten Thousand Demons Skill and offered guidance on cultivating it.
• Demon Phoenix burned Hu Xi’s corpse to ashes, and Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix began searching the residence for Hu Xi’s cultivation method.
• Huang Xiao and Demon Phoenix found a concealed mechanism in the rockery and opened a narrow passage leading underground.
• Huang Xiao entered the dark passage, and Demon Phoenix followed him.