Chapter Summaries

Huang Xiao used the Purple Soul Flute’s Sound Art to rescue Zhangsun Youyue and Jiang Liuli from the Heavenly Evil Sect, while the women began to suspect the child playing it was Huang Xiao’s son. The sect’s disciples charged Huang Xiao after his music seemed to weaken, but they collapsed in agony as they came within thirty feet of him.

• Huang Xiao played the Purple Soul Flute from the thatch pile, and his Sound Art disrupted the Heavenly Evil Sect’s attack on Zhangsun Youyue and Jiang Liuli.
• A Half-Step Martial Realm disciple tried to seize Huang Xiao’s flute, but Huang Xiao’s music shattered his meridians and killed him.
• Huang Xiao’s louder music incapacitated the sect’s Half-Step Martial Realm disciples, giving Zhangsun Youyue and Jiang Liuli a chance to kill several attackers.
• Zhangsun Youyue recognized the Sound Art as one Huang Xiao had used before, and Jiang Liuli suggested the flute-playing boy was his disciple or child.
• The women moved closer to Huang Xiao as the three Void Martial Realm experts continued to suppress them, and Huang Xiao’s brief distraction weakened his music.
• The Heavenly Evil Sect’s Half-Step Martial Realm disciples charged Huang Xiao, but they fell screaming in pain when they entered his range.

Huang Xiao’s flute music had incapacitated the Heavenly Evil Sect’s Half-Step Martial Realm fighters, but a Void Martial Realm expert charged at him while the two women remained tied down. Huang Xiao tried to switch to the stronger Heavenly Demon Soul-Destroying Sound, but his music collapsed, leaving him exposed as the fighters retreated and the expert closed in.

• The three Void Martial Realm experts realized the flute music threatened their Half-Step Martial Realm fighters, and one ordered another to attack Huang Xiao.
• Huang Xiao tried to change from the Heavenly Demon Dragon Roar to the Heavenly Demon Soul-Destroying Sound, but the tune went awry and its power collapsed.
• The Half-Step Martial Realm fighters recovered and retreated to safety as Jiang Liuli and Zhangsun Youyue grew anxious over the expert charging at Huang Xiao.
• The charging expert and the recovering fighters shouted for Huang Xiao to be killed.

Huang Xiao combined a trace of Supreme Demonic Qi with his Heavenly Demon True Qi and successfully unleashed the Heavenly Demon Soul-Destroying Sound, devastating the enemies around him. As Zhangsun Youyue and Jiang Liuli attacked the weakened Void Martial Realm fighters, two survivors tried to escape the flute’s range before its power faded.

• Huang Xiao realized his Heavenly Demon True Qi was too weak to unleash the Heavenly Demon Soul-Destroying Sound and found he could control the remaining Supreme Demonic Qi in his meridians.
• Huang Xiao mixed the Supreme Demonic Qi into his Heavenly Demon True Qi and played the Heavenly Demon Soul-Destroying Sound, striking down the Half-Step Martial Realm fighters and crippling the nearby Void Martial Realm fighter.
• Zhangsun Youyue and Jiang Liuli seized the opening and unleashed their ultimate techniques against the weakened opponents.
• The Void Martial Realm fighter at Huang Xiao’s feet tried to resist the flute’s assault, but Huang Xiao’s music overwhelmed him again.
• The two remaining Void Martial Realm fighters tried to retreat beyond the flute’s range, but Zhangsun Youyue and Jiang Liuli moved to stop them.

Jiang Liuli and Zhangsun Youyue killed the remaining Heavenly Evil Sect experts with Huang Xiao’s help, but he was left exhausted. When he revealed that he was Huang Xiao, Jiang Liuli and Zhangsun Youyue mistook his words for a child’s prank, and Jiang Liuli spanked him.

• Jiang Liuli recovered the Lihuo Sword and killed her opponent after Zhangsun Youyue blocked his attack.
• Zhangsun Youyue killed the wounded expert beside Huang Xiao, then helped Jiang Liuli defeat the final enemy.
• Huang Xiao collapsed after the flute music stopped, and the two women tried to treat him.
• Jiang Liuli asked whether the child was Huang Xiao’s son or disciple, while Zhangsun Youyue struggled with her feelings.
• Huang Xiao revealed his identity, but Jiang Liuli dismissed him as a little rascal and spanked him before Zhangsun Youyue took him away.

Huang Xiao revealed that Rejuvenation had turned him into a child and left him severely weakened, with no certainty that he would recover. Jiang Liuli and Zhangsun Youyue carried him toward the Evil Water Region as pursuers closed in, while Chao Hun identified him and secretly followed.

• Huang Xiao proved his identity to Jiang Liuli and Zhangsun Youyue by displaying his Heavenly Demon True Qi and explained that his forced use of Rejuvenation had left him trapped in a child's body and unable to move properly.
• Huang Xiao told Jiang Liuli and Zhangsun Youyue that he had escaped Linghu Xiang, suffered severe injuries, and might not regain his original appearance or strength after two months.
• Jiang Liuli carried Huang Xiao as the three fled toward the Evil Water Region, where Huang Xiao said Liu Chongming and many Jianghu fighters were gathering.
• Heavenly Evil Sect fighters spotted the trio and pursued them while nearby Jianghu fighters also moved toward the Evil Water Region.
• Chao Hun overheard enough to realize the child was Huang Xiao, then followed the trio without revealing himself.

Jiang Liuli and Zhangsun Youyue took the badly injured Huang Xiao toward the Evil Water Region, where he hoped to find Qin Lu. They reached the Supreme Evil River and found Liu Chongming surrounded, as Linghu Xiang noticed Huang Xiao among the crowd.

• Chao Hun decided to kill Huang Xiao and the two women, but he followed them without finding a chance to attack.
• Huang Xiao insisted on going with Jiang Liuli and Zhangsun Youyue, explaining that he could leave with people from the Heavenly Demon Hall if they met any.
• Jiang Liuli told Huang Xiao that she and Zhangsun Youyue had helped Liu Chongming escape the Heavenly Evil Sect, prompting the sect to pursue them.
• The Heavenly Evil Sect's pursuers gave up, while Chao Hun continued following the group through the crowd heading toward the Evil Water Region.
• Jiang Liuli and Zhangsun Youyue reached the front of the gathered crowd and saw Liu Chongming surrounded near the Supreme Evil River.
• Linghu Xiang spotted Huang Xiao and was surprised to see a child among the people gathered there.

Jiang Liuli and Zhangsun Youyue watched as rival factions surrounded Liu Chongming and argued over the Jade Slip. Linghu Xiang demanded the slip and threatened Liu Chongming, leaving the standoff poised to turn violent.

• Jiang Liuli and Zhangsun Youyue stayed apart from their sects while they watched the groups gather around Liu Chongming.
• Zhangsun Youyue praised Feng Xiaofeng for reaching Sword God Yi, but Jiang Liuli condemned him for fleeing the fight.
• Pang Yi mocked Sword God Yi and Li Chaoxun about the child Jiang Liuli carried, prompting Jiang Liuli to warn the Demonic Path onlookers.
• Sword God Yi and Li Chaoxun urged the crowd to focus on Liu Chongming and the Jade Slip, while Pang Yi and Sword God Yi each offered Liu Chongming protection in exchange for it.
• Linghu Xiang declared the area Heavenly Evil Sect territory and demanded Liu Chongming hand over the Jade Slip, threatening to leave his corpse intact.

Liu Chongming used the Jade Slip to provoke the gathered Jianghu factions and threaten to destroy it rather than let anyone claim it. After demanding revenge on the Heavenly Evil Sect, he dropped the Jade Slip toward the Evil Water Region.

• Liu Chongming recognized Huang Xiao and realized the Jade Slip he had given the boy might still be with him.
• Liu Chongming displayed a Jade Slip to the assembled Jianghu people, then mocked them when they demanded to know its secret.
• Liu Chongming retreated to the edge of the cliff and warned that he would throw the Jade Slip into the Evil Water Region if anyone tried to seize it.
• Liu Chongming demanded that the Jianghu people kill every Heavenly Evil Sect member present to avenge his family and disciples.
• Liu Chongming opened his hand and dropped the Jade Slip toward the Evil Water Region.

Liu Chongming threw the Jade Slip into the Supreme Evil River, where several fighters died trying to retrieve it. The furious Jianghu fighters beat him as he lay dying, while Zhangsun Youyue and Jiang Liuli objected; after noticing Huang Xiao watching him, Liu Chongming roared for them to kill him.

• Liu Chongming blocked the fighters trying to catch the Jade Slip, and it fell into the Evil Water Region; those who jumped after it sank and disappeared.
• The fighters blamed Liu Chongming for destroying their chance to obtain the Jade Slip and kicked and beat him.
• Pang Yi told the fighters to kill Liu Chongming if they could not contain their anger, but they continued humiliating him.
• Zhangsun Youyue and Jiang Liuli criticized the fighters for tormenting the dying Liu Chongming, and he weakly said it was fine if the Jade Slip fell into their hands.
• Liu Chongming noticed Huang Xiao watching him, then roared for the fighters to kill him, making them pause.

Liu Chongming sacrificed himself to drag four Jianghu men into the Evil Water Region, while Huang Xiao understood his final warning concerned the Jade Slip. After the Jade Slip vanished, Linghu Xiang’s Heavenly Evil Sect attacked the gathered Jianghu fighters and began driving them toward the region, including Jiang Liuli, Zhangsun Youyue, and Huang Xiao.

• Liu Chongming suddenly seized a Jianghu man and drove him and three others off the cliff with himself, warning them to remember his words.
• Huang Xiao realized Liu Chongming had meant to warn him not to reveal anything about the Jade Slip, though he had never told Liu Chongming his identity.
• Linghu Xiang ordered the arriving Heavenly Evil Sect disciples to attack the Jianghu crowd after the Jade Slip disappeared.
• Linghu Xiang spared Sword God Yi and the other powerful young fighters but ordered his forces to drive the remaining Jianghu people toward the Evil Water Region.
• Jiang Liuli and Zhangsun Youyue protected Huang Xiao as the fighting blocked their way to Sword God Yi and Li Chaoxun.
• Chao Hun watched from a distance and expected Jiang Liuli, Zhangsun Youyue, and Huang Xiao to be forced into the Evil Water Region.

Chao Hun assumed Huang Xiao had died in the Evil Water Region, while Yue Cheng and Yin Huju searched for him and Li Chaoxun and Sword God Yi withdrew from the battle. The remaining Jianghu fighters, including Zhangsun Youyue and Jiang Liuli, were pushed toward the Evil Water Region with nowhere left to retreat.

• Chao Hun believed Huang Xiao had died in the Evil Water Region and hoped his own plans would remain hidden.
• Yue Cheng and Yin Huju searched for Huang Xiao after finding his Imitation Saber and Purple Soul Flute, while Lu Yi mocked them.
• Li Chaoxun refused to help Zhangsun Youyue, but the remaining Bishui Palace fighters rushed to her aid.
• Sword God Yi led the Sword Pavilion contingent away, abandoning Jiang Liuli and leaving Feng Xiaofeng relieved that she might not expose him.
• Jiang Liuli worried as the Jianghu fighters were driven back, and Zhangsun Youyue urged them to keep fighting.

As the Heavenly Evil Sect overwhelmed the Jianghu fighters, Huang Xiao tried to make Jiang Liuli and Zhangsun Youyue escape without him. He bit Jiang Liuli and hurled himself into the chaos, but a desperate man threw him toward the Evil Water Region, and both women leaped after him.

• The Jianghu fighters lost heart as the Heavenly Evil Sect tightened its encirclement, and some began attacking one another while others fell from the cliff.
• Huang Xiao urged Jiang Liuli and Zhangsun Youyue to abandon him, but both women refused to leave without him.
• When Jiang Liuli restrained him, Huang Xiao bit her, kicked free, and tumbled into a nearby Jianghu man's grasp.
• The man threw Huang Xiao toward the Evil Water Region, and Jiang Liuli and Zhangsun Youyue immediately leaped after him.
• Li Chaoxun heard Zhangsun Youyue call for Senior Brother Huang and saw the women chase the flying boy; Pang Yi suggested the boy might be Huang Xiao's child.

Huang Xiao, Zhangsun Youyue, and Jiang Liuli plunged into the Evil Water Region, where the water suppressed their True Qi and dragged them under. As the three struggled to breathe, the surrounding Jianghu fighters drowned, and Huang Xiao recognized that the women were reaching their limits.

• Huang Xiao was thrown over the cliff, and Zhangsun Youyue and Jiang Liuli leaped after him to save him.
• Zhangsun Youyue and Jiang Liuli lost control of their True Qi, but caught Huang Xiao by the hands as they fell toward the Evil Water Region.
• The three struck the water and were pulled down by its immense suction while the fighters around them struggled helplessly.
• Zhangsun Youyue kissed Huang Xiao underwater, and Jiang Liuli watched as both women began to suffocate.
• Huang Xiao saw the other Jianghu fighters drown and realized the Evil Water Region had reduced them all to ordinary people.

Huang Xiao tried to save Zhangsun Youyue and Jiang Liuli as they sank toward a riverbed where powerful evil qi killed those who touched it. Tiger Wing’s aura drove the evil qi away and kept the three alive temporarily, but they were swallowed by the sand and Huang Xiao lost consciousness.

• Huang Xiao gave Zhangsun Youyue and Jiang Liuli breaths of air when they began to suffocate, then saw Void Martial Realm experts die upon touching the riverbed.
• Huang Xiao sensed powerful evil qi rising from the riverbed and held tightly to the two women as it struck their consciousness.
• Tiger Wing’s aura emerged within Huang Xiao, causing the evil qi to retreat and helping shield all three of them.
• Huang Xiao found that Zhangsun Youyue and Jiang Liuli were still alive, but the three began sinking into the fine sand.
• The sand swallowed all three, and Huang Xiao suffocated and lost consciousness.

Chao Hun watched the Heavenly Evil Sect sacrifice Jianghu people and its own disciples in an attempt to weaken the Evil Water Region’s formation, while Linghu Xiang left to report the failed effort and the Jade Slip’s whereabouts. Chao Hun abandoned the idea of targeting Pang Yi and decided Lou Feishang was a safer choice for acquiring a demonic art.

• Chao Hun observed the Heavenly Evil Sect force Jianghu people into the Evil Water Region and throw their bodies into it, while major powers such as the Sword Pavilion withdrew.
• Linghu Xiang saw that the bodies had not changed the formation and ordered Void Martial Realm experts to remain before leaving to report the failure and the Jade Slip’s presence in the region.
• Chao Hun spotted Pang Yi and considered targeting him for the God-Burying Demonic Art, but feared the powerful expert protecting him.
• Chao Hun noticed Lou Feishang of the Ten Thousand Demons Hall and decided to target him instead, believing his protector would be only in the Enlightenment Realm.

Lou Feishang waited for news about Sword God Yi and Li Chaoxun while preparing for a deadly match, but an unknown attacker killed the five disciples guarding him. Elder Zhu appeared to protect him, then confronted Chao Hun, who had revealed himself as the attacker.

• Lou Feishang learned that Huang Xiao was missing and that his Imitation Saber and Purple Soul Flute had been found, then dismissed the possibility that Huang Xiao mattered to him.
• Lou Feishang ordered Mao Chuyi and Teng Hu to find Sword God Yi and Li Chaoxun so he could challenge one of them, and they left him under Elder Zhu's secret protection.
• Lou Feishang meditated while the five remaining Ten Thousand Demons Hall disciples rested around him, but a quarter of an hour later he found them all dead.
• Elder Zhu appeared and warned Lou Feishang that their opponent was an expert, then Chao Hun arrived and declared that Lou Feishang had nowhere to retreat.
• Elder Zhu recognized Chao Hun and accused him of daring to kill people from the Ten Thousand Demons Hall despite the Mixed Demon Sect's subordination to the Heavenly Demon Hall.

Chao Hun confronted Zhu Jigeng after attacking Lou Feishang, revealing strength far beyond what the Ten Thousand Demons Hall elder expected. Chao Hun killed Zhu Jigeng, and Lou Feishang fled.

• Chao Hun recognized Zhu Jigeng and challenged him, while Zhu assumed Chao Hun was an inferior opponent.
• Chao Hun struck Zhu Jigeng hard enough to make him stagger, and he realized Zhu wore Top-Grade Demon Spirit Armor.
• Zhu Jigeng ordered Lou Feishang to escape, but Chao Hun surged with power and met Zhu's attack head-on.
• Chao Hun overwhelmed Zhu Jigeng and killed him with a strike to his unprotected Baihui Point.
• Lou Feishang saw Zhu Jigeng die and fled in alarm.

Chao Hun captured Lou Feishang and killed a Hidden Demon Guard before fleeing with his prisoners. Huang Xiao, Zhangsun Youyue, and Jiang Liuli survived falling into the Evil Water Region, but woke in a mass graveyard with no clear way out.

• Chao Hun crippled Lou Feishang, discovered his Top-Grade Demon Spirit Armor, and killed a Hidden Demon Guard who had witnessed Zhu Jigeng's death.
• Chao Hun decided to force the cultivation method from Lou Feishang and flee to Mist Mountain rather than return to the Mixed Demon Sect.
• Huang Xiao woke on a lakeshore among the corpses and skeletons of people and beasts that had fallen into the Evil Water Region over thousands of years.
• Huang Xiao confirmed that Zhangsun Youyue and Jiang Liuli were alive, and the three realized they had survived the fall.
• Huang Xiao and Jiang Liuli concluded that they might be trapped in the Evil Water Region, since no one who fell there had been known to escape.

Huang Xiao, Zhangsun Youyue, and Jiang Liuli explored the strange place where they had been trapped and suspected it was connected to the Evil Water Region through a formation. As they climbed a mountain in search of other survivors, Huang Xiao spotted what appeared to be a path beneath the brush.

• Jiang Liuli teased Huang Xiao for remaining in Zhangsun Youyue's arms, but Huang Xiao fell when Zhangsun Youyue tried to set him down because his legs were too weak to support him.
• Huang Xiao suggested they had been transported by a formation and that the distant mountains might be illusions, while the vast lake was real and possibly connected to the Evil Water Region.
• The three agreed to explore the area and look for other people, then left the lakeside and climbed toward the mountains.
• Jiang Liuli noted that the overgrown land showed no signs of human activity and that the birds and beasts were unafraid of them.
• Huang Xiao spotted what looked like a path beneath the thorny brush Jiang Liuli had cut away.

Huang Xiao, Jiang Liuli, and Zhangsun Youyue followed an ancient mountain road to a ruined village and its graveyard, where they recognized the surnames of the Three Great Families. The discovery suggested that the Evil Water Region held the families’ treasure, but Huang Xiao reminded them they still had to escape.

• Jiang Liuli and Zhangsun Youyue cleared an old stone road through the overgrowth, and Huang Xiao suggested following it to find traces of earlier inhabitants.
• The three reached a ruined village in a valley, found no living residents, and explored the area behind it.
• They discovered a graveyard divided among the Zhu, Wang, and Fan families, surnames linked to the Three Great Families of the Heavenly Evil Sect.
• Jiang Liuli and Zhangsun Youyue speculated that Dragon Fang and the Evil Daoist Canon might be hidden nearby.
• Huang Xiao cautioned them that finding the treasure would mean little unless they could also escape.