Chapter Summaries

Wu Longfeng and the others learned that Tuoba Xiongzhen was the ancient Tuoba Ao, who had survived by using the Everlasting Spring Youth-Restoring Art. Tuoba Ao revealed that he had repeatedly changed identities, while Tong Jiuyang accused Wan Qingteng of allowing the art to leak from the Medicine King Hall.

• Wu Longfeng and the others questioned how Tuoba Ao could have lived for so long, since they knew of no longevity art beyond Old Sun's.
• Old Sun explained that Tuoba Ao had faked his death and taken new identities as generations of Tuoba Family geniuses, using substituted remains to conceal the deception.
• Tuoba Ao admitted Old Sun had uncovered the truth, then changed his appearance into the young Tuoba Xing.
• Tuoba Ao revealed that he knew the Everlasting Spring Youth-Restoring Art and could restore his youth, shocking Huang Xiao and the others.
• Tong Jiuyang accused Wan Qingteng of leaking the art, but Wan Qingteng denied sharing it and said he could not account for whether one of his disciples had done so.

Old Sun revealed that Tuoba Ao had stolen the Everlasting Spring Youth-Restoring Art from Youwan, whose unhappy marriage to Tuoba Ao ended with her dying of a heavy heart. Tuoba Ao explained how a failed Rejuvenation erased his memories until Huang Xiao’s fight with him at Shaolin Temple restored them, and the chapter ended with him and Old Sun preparing to settle their feud.

• Old Sun stopped Tong Jiuyang from blaming Wan Qingteng and admitted that the cultivation method’s leak had been connected to him.
• Tuoba Ao confessed that he had deceived Youwan into revealing the Everlasting Spring Youth-Restoring Art, and Old Sun accused him of causing her death.
• Tuoba Ao explained that he had used the first realm’s nine Rejuvenations, then lost his memories after an improvised attempt at another Rejuvenation.
• Tuoba Ao said Huang Xiao had triggered the despair that restored his memories and power, and he revealed that he had killed Cao Wuxin.
• Wu Longfeng refused to back down from Tuoba Ao, and Old Sun and Tuoba Ao agreed to settle their score before time ran out.

Fang Chongyi and Sun Simiao joined forces against Tuoba Ao while Mu Jingfei and the others engaged his allies. Tuoba Ao proved strong enough to hold off both attackers and drove Fang Chongyi back repeatedly.

• Fang Chongyi attacked Tuoba Ao over their past debt, while Mu Jingfei intercepted Gui Jiu and Sun Simiao joined Fang Chongyi.
• Huang Xiao and the other two moved to fight Wu Longfeng, Zhuge Zheng, and Wan Qingteng.
• Fang Chongyi revealed the Heavenly Evil Supreme Art, and Tuoba Ao answered with the Ghost Spirit Nine Transformations Art.
• Tuoba Ao fought Fang Chongyi and Sun Simiao at once, forcing Fang Chongyi back with a palm strike.
• Tuoba Ao kicked Fang Chongyi into the ground, and Fang Chongyi retreated as Tuoba Ao's descending attack smashed the spot where he had stood.

The fighters on Mu Jingfei and Old Sun’s side struggled against Tuoba Ao and Wu Longfeng’s allies, with Tuoba Ao overwhelming Old Sun and Fang Chongyi. Tong Jiuyang pressed his advantage against Wan Qingteng and resolved to defeat him quickly so he could aid the others.

• Tuoba Ao met Old Sun head-on and kept both Old Sun and Fang Chongyi at a disadvantage.
• Mu Jingfei fought Gui Jiu and gained a slight upper hand but could not break away to help Old Sun.
• Duan Siping and Zhuge Zheng fought evenly, while Tong Jiuyang’s Supreme Yang Divine Skill suppressed Wan Qingteng and Huang Xiao faced danger against Wu Longfeng.
• Wan Qingteng recalled why he had defected from the Medicine King Hall and allied with Wu Longfeng, while dismissing Tong Jiuyang’s taunts.
• Tong Jiuyang charged Wan Qingteng again, intent on defeating him quickly and supporting the others.

Wan Qingteng and Tong Jiuyang fought in a fierce exchange, each accepting injuries to land attacks on the other. Though Wan Qingteng appeared gravely wounded, he repeatedly recovered his aura, leaving Tong Jiuyang facing another of his hidden abilities.

• Wan Qingteng charged Tong Jiuyang and met his Supreme Yang Divine Skill head-on, suffering severe damage to his arms and vomiting blood.
• Tong Jiuyang pressed his attack, but Wan Qingteng's aura surged back to its former strength and the two fought through dozens of moves.
• Wan Qingteng traded a punch to Tong Jiuyang's chest for a palm strike that sent him flying and worsened both men's injuries.
• Tong Jiuyang rushed in to finish Wan Qingteng, but Wan Qingteng smiled as his color and steady aura returned once more.

Wan Qingteng repeatedly recovered during his fight with Tong Jiuyang, forcing Tong onto the defensive, while Huang Xiao struggled against Wu Longfeng because he lacked martial experience. The chapter left Huang Xiao hoping Old Sun and Fang Chongyi could overcome Tuoba Ao so they could join forces against Wu Longfeng, though the wider battle was turning against them.

• Wan Qingteng recovered his aura and drove Tong Jiuyang back with a fierce attack, leaving Tong unable to understand how he could keep healing.
• Wan Qingteng continued trading blows with Tong Jiuyang and gained the advantage as Tong’s injuries and exhaustion worsened.
• Huang Xiao recognized that his lack of experience left openings in his techniques that Wu Longfeng could exploit.
• Wu Longfeng acknowledged that Huang Xiao had lasted longer than expected but remained confident he could defeat him.
• Huang Xiao recalled that Old Sun and Fang Chongyi were struggling against Tuoba Ao, while most of their allies were also at a disadvantage.

Huang Xiao confronted Wu Longfeng and learned that Dugu Sheng and Li Wujing had escaped the Taixuan Sect with help from an unknown expert. Huang Xiao attacked Wu Longfeng, who countered his fists with a force-dispersing palm technique and began disrupting his meridians.

• Wu Longfeng taunted Huang Xiao and confirmed that the Taixuan Sect had captured Dugu Sheng and Li Wujing after they betrayed it.
• Wu Longfeng revealed that Dugu Sheng and Li Wujing had escaped with help from an expert who defeated the Taixuan Sect's two Deputy Sect Masters.
• Huang Xiao challenged Wu Longfeng's claim that Dugu Sheng's swordsmanship was Taixuan Sword Swordsmanship, saying Dugu Sheng had created it himself.
• Huang Xiao charged Wu Longfeng and struck with Heavenly Demon Subduing Tiger Fist, but Wu Longfeng met his fists with both palms.
• Wu Longfeng dispersed Huang Xiao's fist force and sent Palm Force into his meridians, leaving Huang Xiao struggling against the assault.

Huang Xiao used his knowledge of Wu Longfeng’s priorities to survive their fight, while Duan Siping briefly distracted Wu Longfeng during his own battle with Zhuge Zheng. The surrounding clashes continued, and Tuoba Ao struck Fang Chongyi hard enough to send him flying.

• Huang Xiao shattered the Taixuan True Qi in his meridians with Heavenly Demon True Qi and forced Wu Longfeng back.
• Huang Xiao feigned an opening to make Wu Longfeng hesitate, then taunted him for showing fear.
• Wu Longfeng intensified his assault, forcing Huang Xiao to defend as he retreated.
• Duan Siping fired Five-Elements Divine Finger sword qi at Wu Longfeng to ease the pressure on Huang Xiao, and Wu Longfeng blocked it.
• Zhuge Zheng berated Duan Siping for interfering, then charged at him again.
• Tuoba Ao punched Fang Chongyi in the chest and sent him flying.

Sun Simiao and Fang Chongyi fought Tuoba Ao, but his superior techniques overwhelmed them both. The chapter left Fang Chongyi injured and Tuoba Ao forced to retreat after Sun Simiao intervened, with Tuoba Ao still intent on killing them.

• Sun Simiao attacked Tuoba Ao, who broke through his strikes with White Bone Ghost Claw and wounded him with Soul-Severing Finger and Force-Shifting Position Exchange.
• Fang Chongyi attacked Tuoba Ao from behind, but Tuoba Ao evaded him and seized him by the neck.
• Fang Chongyi slipped free using his Heavenly Evil Supreme Art and kicked at Tuoba Ao's Dantian, but Tuoba Ao easily blocked the attack.
• Tuoba Ao seized Fang Chongyi's lower leg and prepared to cripple it, but Sun Simiao attacked from behind and forced him to retreat.
• Sun Simiao caught Fang Chongyi, who said he was fine despite his injured leg, while Tuoba Ao faced them with murderous intent.

Mu Jingfei fought Gui Jiu, who turned the tide with the Ghost Spirit Nine Transformations Art and White Bone Ghost Claw. Mu Jingfei then vanished from Gui Jiu’s sight and struck his waist, forcing him back five steps.

• Fang Chongyi stopped the bleeding in his calf, while Tuoba Ao taunted Sun Simiao and scolded Gui Jiu for struggling against Mu Jingfei.
• Mu Jingfei mocked Gui Jiu and attacked, but Gui Jiu used his deathly true qi to wither Mu Jingfei’s meridians and drive him back with powerful claw strikes.
• Gui Jiu gained the upper hand and pressed Mu Jingfei backward with the White Bone Ghost Claw, while Mu Jingfei remained uninjured and gradually stopped retreating.
• Mu Jingfei declared the fight over, vanished just as Gui Jiu clawed at his head, then blocked Gui Jiu’s attempt to escape and struck his waist with palm force.
• Gui Jiu grunted and retreated five steps after Mu Jingfei’s sudden palm strike.

Mu Jingfei overwhelmed Gui Jiu and struck him down, then rushed to help Old Sun and Fang Chongyi fight Tuoba Ao. Gui Jiu survived the attack but was left badly injured as Tuoba Ao faced the three opponents alone.

• Mu Jingfei battered Gui Jiu in their fight, weakening him until he spat blood.
• After Fang Chongyi was knocked down by Tuoba Ao, Mu Jingfei realized he needed to finish Gui Jiu quickly and unleash more of his strength.
• Mu Jingfei broke through Gui Jiu's Palm Force and struck his chest, sending him crashing to the ground.
• Fang Chongyi got back up and called Mu Jingfei to help him and Old Sun against Tuoba Ao.
• Gui Jiu struggled up and coughed blood while Tuoba Ao called him useless and turned back to face the three men.

Sun Simiao, Mu Jingfei, and Fang Chongyi fought Tuoba Ao, whose Demon Spirit Nine Transformations Art made him seemingly impervious to their attacks. As Tuoba Ao pressed Sun Simiao, Sun suddenly darted toward Gui Jiu, leaving Gui Jiu begging Tuoba Ao to save him.

• Sun Simiao unleashed his hidden power and charged Tuoba Ao, joined by Mu Jingfei and the wounded Fang Chongyi.
• Tuoba Ao revealed the Demon Spirit Nine Transformations Art, let Mu Jingfei's punch strike his chest, and then used remote grappling to pull Mu Jingfei toward him.
• Sun Simiao rescued Mu Jingfei and fought Tuoba Ao, but their combined attacks could not injure him, and Tuoba Ao sent Mu Jingfei and Fang Chongyi crashing to the ground.
• As Tuoba Ao pursued the retreating Sun Simiao, Sun suddenly accelerated toward Gui Jiu, who cried out for his master to save him.

Sun Simiao, Mu Jingfei, and Fang Chongyi battled Tuoba Ao and Gui Jiu as the wounded Sun Simiao struggled to hold Tuoba Ao back. Just as Mu Jingfei was about to kill Gui Jiu, Gui Jiu suddenly lunged at Tuoba Ao.

• Sun Simiao struck the gravely wounded Gui Jiu aside and began fighting Tuoba Ao, while Mu Jingfei pursued Gui Jiu.
• Tuoba Ao unleashed a stronger assault, forcing Sun Simiao to endure dozens of punishing attacks without a chance to recover.
• Mu Jingfei pressured Gui Jiu, then abandoned the attempt and attacked Tuoba Ao when he realized Gui Jiu was not distracting his master.
• Gui Jiu blocked Mu Jingfei from helping Sun Simiao, and Fang Chongyi joined Mu Jingfei to attack him together.
• Tuoba Ao sent Gui Jiu flying while fighting Sun Simiao, and Mu Jingfei moved in to deliver a finishing strike.
• Gui Jiu abruptly darted toward Tuoba Ao and punched at him as Mu Jingfei prepared to kill him.

Ling Tianya revealed that he had been disguised as Gui Jiu and struck Tuoba Ao by surprise, shifting the balance of the battle. He explained how he and Sun Simiao had killed the real Gui Jiu a year earlier, and prepared to face Tuoba Ao alongside his allies.

• Ling Tianya, disguised as Gui Jiu, ambushed Tuoba Ao with a demonic art, injuring him and letting Old Sun dodge in to attack.
• Ling Tianya restored his appearance, shocking Mu Jingfei, Fang Chongyi, Huang Xiao, Wu Longfeng, and Wan Qingteng.
• Ling Tianya praised Huang Xiao for holding out against Wu Longfeng and said he would help once he and Old Sun dealt with Tuoba Ao.
• Tuoba Ao recognized Ling Tianya's Ten Thousand Demons Formless Art and asked how the real Gui Jiu had died.
• Ling Tianya revealed that he and Old Sun had killed Gui Jiu a year earlier, after which he had spent nearly a year impersonating him.
• Ling Tianya admitted he was no match for Tuoba Ao alone but vowed that Tuoba Ao could not kill him either.

Ling Tianya revealed himself as Gui Jiu and joined Sun Simiao in confronting Tuoba Ao, while the other fighters resumed their battles. Tuoba Ao evaded their first attacks before turning ferociously on both of them.

• Ling Tianya revealed that he had disguised himself as Gui Jiu and infiltrated Tuoba Ao’s side for about a year.
• Sun Simiao and Ling Tianya prepared to fight Tuoba Ao together, while Mu Jingfei and Fang Chongyi recovered from their injuries.
• Wu Longfeng taunted Huang Xiao and threatened to kill him as the surrounding fighters resumed battling.
• Ling Tianya and Sun Simiao attacked Tuoba Ao from opposite sides, but he dodged their strikes and retreated under their pressure.
• Tuoba Ao suddenly shouted and launched a frenzied counterattack against Ling Tianya and Sun Simiao.

Sun Simiao and Ling Tianya struggled to injure Tuoba Ao as he fought with the combined power of the Ghost Spirit Nine Transformations Art and the Demon Spirit Nine Transformations Art. Tuoba Ao ignored Ling Tianya’s attacks and focused on killing Sun Simiao, while Ling Tianya rushed to get ahead of him.

• Sun Simiao and Ling Tianya joined forces against Tuoba Ao, but his frenzied attacks forced them to defend.
• Tuoba Ao used the Ghost Spirit Nine Transformations Art and the Demon Spirit Nine Transformations Art at once, then blocked and endured their attacks with little harm.
• Ling Tianya struck Tuoba Ao’s back, but Tuoba Ao rebounded the force and charged at Sun Simiao.
• Tuoba Ao ignored Ling Tianya’s attacks and pounced on Sun Simiao, declaring that he would kill him before dealing with the juniors.
• Ling Tianya rushed ahead of Tuoba Ao to join Sun Simiao and confront him together.

Old Sun and Ling Tianya fought Tuoba Ao together but were badly injured by his attacks. Old Sun seized Tuoba Ao and held him in place for Ling Tianya’s strike, but Tuoba Ao broke free and attacked Old Sun as Ling Tianya warned him.

• Tuoba Ao fought Old Sun and Ling Tianya, injuring both while suffering only minor harm himself.
• Old Sun charged Tuoba Ao with a burst of speed and managed to grab both his arms.
• Old Sun wrapped himself around Tuoba Ao and endured repeated elbow strikes to keep him restrained.
• Ling Tianya brought his palm down toward Tuoba Ao’s Baihui Point, and a wretched scream rang out.
• Tuoba Ao forced Old Sun’s arms apart and struck back at him as Ling Tianya shouted a warning.

Ling Tianya and Sun Simiao fought Tuoba Ao, with Sun Simiao shattering several of Tuoba Ao’s vital acupoints at the cost of severe injuries. Tuoba Ao forced his power higher by rupturing his own acupoints and struck Ling Tianya in the chest.

• Tuoba Ao knocked Sun Simiao away while Ling Tianya’s palm strikes left him badly injured.
• Sun Simiao returned and struck several vital acupoints on Tuoba Ao’s back, weakening him before collapsing from his own injuries.
• Ling Tianya attacked Tuoba Ao, who could still resist despite his shattered acupoints.
• Tuoba Ao tried to reach the Central Small Lake, then ruptured his own acupoints to surge in power.
• Tuoba Ao rushed Ling Tianya and struck him in the chest with a finger, making him scream.

Ling Tianya fought Tuoba Ao, whose destroyed acupoints let him wield great but rapidly fading power. Tuoba Ao fell after injuring Ling Tianya, while Wu Longfeng remained a looming threat.

• Tuoba Ao pursued the injured Ling Tianya with finger blasts and palm strikes, but Ling Tianya turned to face him and forced his power higher.
• Ling Tianya and Tuoba Ao fought head-on until Tuoba Ao’s fading strength let Ling Tianya gain the advantage.
• Wu Longfeng watched the battle and declared that he would finish off the survivors after Tuoba Ao died.
• Ling Tianya struck Tuoba Ao repeatedly and sent him flying, but Tuoba Ao counterattacked and drove Ling Tianya back, worsening his injuries.
• Tuoba Ao warned that Wu Longfeng would kill them, then collapsed and died.

Tuoba Ao died, and Ling Tianya crushed his chest to ensure he could not have been feigning death. As Huang Xiao remained in danger against Wu Longfeng, Old Sun asked Mu Jingfei to help Jiuyang fight Wan Qingteng.

• Fang Chongyi kicked and battered Tuoba Ao’s corpse, while Mu Jingfei and Ling Tianya confirmed that Tuoba Ao had died.
• Ling Tianya stomped on Tuoba Ao’s chest, shattering his ribs and internal organs, and Old Sun said their old scores were settled.
• Ling Tianya wanted to help Huang Xiao fight Wu Longfeng, but Old Sun stopped him because his injuries were too severe.
• Fang Chongyi left to break the formation, while Mu Jingfei chose to stay and help Old Sun.
• Old Sun asked Mu Jingfei to join forces with Jiuyang against Wan Qingteng.