Chapter Summaries

Princess Yun Qian, Yun Han, and Qu Yutang departed for the Central Domain as Yunshui Capital recovered from the war. In his cave dwelling, Dongfang Yueming advanced his spirit arts with points and fused two perfected techniques into a stronger art.

• Princess Yun Qian bid farewell to the ruler of Yunshui and her ancestor, then set out for the Central Domain with Yun Han and Qu Yutang.
• Dongfang Yueming inspected his status after reaching Treasure-Grade Innate Perfection and considered his spirit arts and Martial Dao divine ability.
• Dongfang Yueming spent 5,000 points to perfect Gathering Cloud Palm and discovered that his Sea of Clouds Seal strengthened spirit arts of the same origin.
• Dongfang Yueming perfected Flowing Water Strike, and the two perfected cloud-and-water arts fused into the first-tier intermediate spirit art Sea of Clouds Rising Tide.
• Dongfang Yueming spent points to perfect Cloud and Mist Net, an auxiliary art that could defend against or bind enemies.

Dongfang Yueming discovered that spirit stones could be converted into points and uncovered Xiao Tiance’s plan for Qu Yutang. Meanwhile, a Blood Refining Sect expert learned that Dongfang Ri had taken the sect’s spiritual treasure and set out to intercept him on the road to the Central Domain.

• Dongfang Yueming absorbed seventy low-grade spirit stones from Shang Jiuyou’s storage bag and gained 7,000 points.
• Dongfang Yueming found twenty-five low-grade spirit stones and a first-tier low-grade spiritual artifact in Xiao Tiance’s storage bag.
• Dongfang Yueming discovered Xiao Tiance’s plan to use Qu Yutang’s Nine Yin Mystic Physique as a cultivation furnace and destroyed the list describing it.
• People across the Cloud Water Dynasty discussed Dongfang Ri’s victory over Xiao Tiance and speculated about his future.
• A man from the Blood Refining Sect learned that Dongfang Ri possessed the sect’s blood-absorbing spiritual treasure and headed toward the Central Domain to kill him.

Dongfang Yueming set out for the Central Domain and became interested in seeking treasures in the City of Chaos. At Stopover Town, Yun Qian, Yun Han, and Qu Yutang rejected Ma San’s overpriced guide offer, unaware that he and two other Grandmasters were plotting to prey on them.

• Dongfang Yueming studied Xiao Tiance’s map and decided to look for benefits in the City of Chaos.
• Yun Qian, Yun Han, and Qu Yutang arrived at Stopover Town and met Ma San, who offered to guide them for ten low-grade spirit stones.
• Yun Qian refused Ma San’s price, and he intimidated the three with his Grandmaster aura before leaving.
• Yun Qian learned from locals that guides usually charged no more than five spirit stones and realized Ma San had tried to swindle them.
• Ma San and two other Grandmasters discussed the three travelers and plotted to exploit them by force.

Yun Qian, Yun Han, and Qu Yutang hired Wang Shi as their guide to the City of Chaos, but Ma San and his companions ambushed them on the road. As Wang Shi wavered under Ma San’s offer to betray them, Dongfang Yueming appeared, leaving Ma San to challenge the newcomer.

• Yun Qian, Yun Han, and Qu Yutang hired Wang Shi for three low-grade spirit stones after deciding they still needed a guide.
• Ma San and his two companions secretly followed the group, while Dongfang Yueming noticed their plan and followed them in turn.
• Wang Shi sensed danger as the group approached a forest, where Ma San and his companions blocked the road and attacked.
• Wang Shi and Yun Han struggled against the three attackers, while Ma San tried to persuade Wang Shi to betray the others for a share of their loot.
• Dongfang Yueming appeared in a tree and condemned the robbers, and Ma San mocked him and demanded to know whether he was an Innate expert.

Dongfang Yueming killed Ma San and his two companions, then accompanied Yun Qian, Yun Han, Wang Shi, and Qu Yutang to the City of Chaos. After parting ways with the group, he left Yun Qian wondering whether his strength could have protected them, while Yun Han warned that closeness to him could draw the Nirvana Sect’s wrath.

• Dongfang Yueming killed Ma San and his two companions with a casual wave and took their valuables, including an intelligence jade slip about the City of Chaos auction.
• Yun Qian recognized Dongfang Yueming and asked for his help; he agreed to travel with her group because he had business in the city.
• Dongfang Yueming and the others reached the City of Chaos, paid the entry fee, and entered its orderly but watchful streets.
• Dongfang Yueming and Qu Yutang parted from Yun Qian’s group, and Qu Yutang thanked him for his help.
• Yun Qian wondered if she could have persuaded Dongfang Yueming to stay with them, but Yun Han warned that the Nirvana Sect could target them for associating with him.

Xue Ya enlisted Black Wind Stronghold to watch for Dongfang Ri while Dongfang Yueming entered Chaos City and displayed overwhelming strength. At the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, Dongfang Yueming assessed the guards and other attendees as he approached the auction.

• Xue Ya visited Black Wind Stronghold and ordered its chief to notify him if Dongfang Ri appeared in the city.
• Dongfang Yueming encountered Hong Sanniang's staged plea for help and erased the thugs with a breath, shocking her.
• Hong Sanniang recognized Dongfang Yueming's strength and called out to him as he left.
• At the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, Dongfang Yueming noticed Ma Qianqian and judged her guard to be a weak Mortal-Grade Innate expert.
• Dongfang Yueming observed Song Qi's group and assessed the middle-aged guard as an Innate Second Level expert with a shallow foundation.

At the Myriad Treasures Pavilion auction, Dongfang Yueming learned about the rival factions and hidden powers in the City of Chaos as Hong Sanniang began the proceedings. Ma Qianqian planned to bid on an Innate cultivation method, knowing the purchase could put her life in danger, while an Innate Third Level Peak guard waited to help her escape.

• Song Qi watched Ma Qianqian with contempt as onlookers discussed the Song and Ma Clans’ rivalry and the powers of the City of Chaos.
• Hong Sanniang took the auction stage, recognized Dongfang Yueming, and considered drawing him into the Red Flower Society.
• Hei Xiong’s arrival silenced the hall, and Ma Qianqian explained to Dongfang Yueming that the Black Wind Stronghold’s five grand elders were its true strength.
• The auction began, and Ma Qianqian prepared to bid for an Innate cultivation method despite expecting trouble leaving the city.
• An Innate Third Level Peak old man waited in a room to join his employer after the auction and fight through the encirclement.

At the Myriad Treasures Pavilion auction, Ma Qianqian outbid Song Qi for the True Exposition of Wind-Control Body Forging and the Wind Spirit Crystal, while Dongfang Yueming considered borrowing the method and robbing her. The auction ended with Ma Qianqian rushing out through the back door and Song Qi remaining behind with a cold smile.

• Black Wind Stronghold members found Dongfang Ri at the Myriad Treasures Pavilion and reported his location to Hei Sha, who told them to inform Lord Xue Ya.
• The auction sold the Gentle Wind Art to a peak Grandmaster and the Ice Soul Spike to Song Qi.
• Ma Qianqian won the True Exposition of Wind-Control Body Forging for three hundred low-grade spirit stones, then drove Song Qi to pay one hundred and fifty for Wind Blade Frenzy.
• Song Qi and Ma Qianqian competed for the Wind Spirit Crystal, and Ma Qianqian won it with a bid of two thousand five hundred.
• Ma Qianqian hurried out through the back door after the auction, Song Qi stayed behind smiling coldly, and Hong Sanniang found Dongfang Yueming's seat empty.

Ma Qianqian and her companions were ambushed by Song Qi and the Black Wind Stronghold while leaving the City of Chaos. Hei Sha revealed his overwhelming strength and demanded a ransom of one hundred middle-grade spirit stones, leaving Ma Qianqian in despair.

• Ma Qianqian hurried through the alleys with her companions, but warned that the City of Chaos made her uneasy.
• Xue Ya learned that the target had left the Myriad Treasures Pavilion and set out to seize the Bloodthirsty Awl fragment; afterward, the gang member discovered Hei Sha had also vanished.
• Song Qi blocked Ma Qianqian and revealed an Innate Second Level ally, prompting her to call on Elder Liu, an Innate Third Level expert.
• Song Qi greeted the newly arrived Hei Sha as the Black Wind Stronghold Master, and Hei Sha's Innate Fourth Level pressure terrified Ma Qianqian's group.
• Hei Sha demanded one hundred middle-grade spirit stones from the Ma Clan as ransom, and Ma Qianqian realized the amount was ten thousand low-grade spirit stones.

Dongfang Yueming interrupted Hei Sha’s robbery of Ma Qianqian and demanded everyone’s spirit stones and the True Exposition of Wind-Control Body Forging. He revealed overwhelming bloodline suppression that forced everyone except Hei Sha to their knees, leaving Hei Sha terrified as Dongfang Yueming approached.

• Ma Qianqian and her guards despaired as Hei Sha demanded ten thousand low-grade spirit stones.
• Dongfang Yueming appeared in the alley and asked for half of the hundred mid-grade spirit stones.
• Dongfang Yueming announced that he intended to rob everyone present and demanded their spirit stones and the True Exposition of Wind-Control Body Forging.
• Song Qi laughed at Dongfang Yueming, while Hei Sha threatened to cripple him.
• Dongfang Yueming unleashed bloodline suppression that crushed everyone except Hei Sha to their knees.
• Hei Sha strained against the pressure and realized he had provoked a terrifying existence as Dongfang Yueming walked toward him.

Dongfang Yueming suppressed Hei Sha and accepted spirit stones from Ma Qianqian, her guards, and Song Qi. After Ma exposed Song for hiding more money, Dongfang turned his attention to the extra stones.

• Dongfang Yueming’s overwhelming presence forced Hei Sha to the ground while Ma Qianqian realized she had chosen the right side.
• Ma offered Dongfang her possessions and even her spirit-artifact undergarment, but he took only the True Exposition of Wind-Control Body Forging and returned the wind spirit crystal.
• Dongfang declared that Treasure-Grade Innate was nothing to him, prompting Ma to hand over a thousand low-grade spirit stones.
• Dongfang collected spirit stones from Ma’s two guards and Song Qi.
• Ma told Dongfang that Song was hiding at least five hundred spirit stones.

Dongfang Yueming collected spirit stones and a spirit art from Song Qi and the others, then fused the art into Wind and Cloud Annihilation. He killed the powerful Xue Ya and left Ma Qianqian under his protection, while she chased after him to ask how strong he was.

• Dongfang Yueming forced Song Qi to hand over his remaining spirit stones and the Wind Blade Frenzy spirit art, and collected spirit stones from another expert.
• Xue Ya arrived and demanded the Bloodthirsty Awl, while Hei Sha and Song Qi hoped he would defeat Dongfang Yueming.
• Dongfang Yueming fused Wind Blade Frenzy with Sea of Clouds Rising Tide to create Wind and Cloud Annihilation.
• Dongfang Yueming used Wind and Cloud Annihilation to destroy Xue Ya and his soul with a single attack.
• Dongfang Yueming left after telling Ma Qianqian that she was under his protection, and she caught up to ask how strong he was.

Ma Qianqian asked Dongfang Yueming to guard her while she forged her Innate Physique in a hidden cave, and he agreed as she began the breakthrough. While standing guard, Dongfang Yueming absorbed the spirit stones he had taken, raising his points to 255,600 as Ma Qianqian's breakthrough reached its critical moment.

• Dongfang Yueming told Ma Qianqian that few people below Foundation Establishment could defeat him, and she asked him to guard her while she forged her Innate Physique.
• Ma Qianqian sent Elder Liu back to inform her father that she was safe, while Dongfang Yueming ordered her remaining guard to watch the cave entrance and kill anyone who approached.
• Dongfang Yueming found a secluded cave where Ma Qianqian began cultivating with the Wind Spirit Crystal and the True Exposition of Wind-Control Body Forging.
• Dongfang Yueming absorbed 1,840 low-grade spirit stones and gained 184,000 points, bringing his total to 255,600.
• A vast amount of spiritual energy gathered toward Ma Qianqian as her breakthrough reached its critical moment.

Dongfang Yueming perfected the True Exposition of Wind-Control Body Forging and condensed an advanced Wind-Control Seal while Ma Qianqian’s cultivation attempt spiraled out of control. Ma Qianqian lay on the brink of death, and her guard turned to Dongfang Yueming for help.

• Dongfang Yueming used Point Allocation to raise the True Exposition of Wind-Control Body Forging to the first level as Ma Qianqian endured the surging spiritual qi inside the cave.
• Ma Qianqian’s meridians struggled against the uncontrolled spiritual qi while Dongfang Yueming raised his technique to the third level.
• Ma Qianqian’s consciousness faded as Dongfang Yueming continued allocating points and advanced the technique to the ninth level.
• Dongfang Yueming perfected the technique and condensed the advanced Natal Spirit Seal · Wind-Control Seal.
• Ma Qianqian’s spiritual power went berserk, and her guard realized she was about to fail and turned to Dongfang Yueming for help.

Dongfang Yueming fused his wind and cloud powers, attained a Saint-Grade Innate physique, and saved Ma Qianqian as she neared death. Ma Qianqian broke through successfully, while the guard outside the cave was left to wonder what was happening behind the concealing mist.

• Dongfang Yueming fused his perfected wind and cloud techniques and spirit seals, transforming his physique into Saint-Grade Innate and creating the Wind and Cloud Spirit Seal.
• Ma Qianqian lost consciousness inside the cave, regretting that she had not had the chance to dual cultivate with Dongfang Yueming.
• Dongfang Yueming’s new aura overwhelmed the Innate First Level guard, and he noticed Ma Qianqian’s unstable condition inside the cave.
• Dongfang Yueming sent power into Ma Qianqian, guiding her spiritual energy and helping her break through her bottleneck.
• Ma Qianqian’s breakthrough shattered her clothes, so Dongfang Yueming concealed the cave entrance with clouds and mist.
• The Innate First Level guard heard Ma Qianqian’s breakthrough and wondered about Dongfang Yueming, while hoping she would become his Dao companion.

Ma Qianqian survived her breakthrough and achieved a powerful Treasure-Grade Innate, crediting Dongfang Yueming with saving and guiding her. She offered him an enduring payment of one thousand low-grade spirit stones whenever he helped her, while he sensed that his own Saint Grade still had room to improve.

• Ma Qianqian's body transformed as she broke through to Treasure-Grade Innate, and her robe was destroyed by the surge of power.
• Ma Qianqian realized her meridians and spiritual foundation exceeded what the cultivation technique described, and credited Dongfang Yueming's aid.
• Ma Qianqian noticed she was uncovered and blushed, while Dongfang Yueming turned away as she changed clothes.
• Ma Qianqian thanked Dongfang Yueming and promised him one thousand low-grade spirit stones whenever he helped her, now or in the future.
• Dongfang Yueming accepted her offer and sensed that his Saint Grade still had considerable room for improvement.

After Dongfang Yueming left, Ma Qianqian ordered her clan to investigate him, while the Yin Baleful Sect elders decided to hunt him for his soul. Meanwhile, Shui Ling'er and Huo Ling'er dismissed reports of his power as unimpressive.

• Dongfang Yueming vanished, and Ma Qianqian ordered her people to return to the clan and investigate everything about Senior 'Dongfang Ri'.
• Old Five completed the seventh layer of the Seven Baleful Yin Soul Art and sought a powerful innate yin soul to finish his Hundred Souls Banner.
• Hei Sha told the five Yin Baleful Sect elders that Dongfang Yueming had killed Xue Ya instantly, and Old Five named him ideal material for his banner.
• Big Brother agreed that the elders would eliminate Dongfang Yueming before leaving the Black Wind Stronghold.
• Shui Ling'er sensed a profound spiritual resonance outside the city, while Huo Ling'er dismissed her concern.
• Hong Sanniang reported Dongfang Yueming's feat to Shui Ling'er and Huo Ling'er, who dismissed him as an ordinary genius by their standards.

Dongfang Yueming attacked Black Wind Stronghold to test whether its backing included a Foundation Establishment expert. He destroyed the Yin Baleful Sect’s five elders and Hei Sha, leaving the stronghold in ruins.

• Dongfang Yueming went to Black Wind Stronghold after gaining confidence from his Saint-Grade Innate and Saint-Grade Spirit Seal.
• Hei Sha summoned the five Yin Baleful Sect elders, who trapped Dongfang Yueming in the Five Ghosts Soul-Locking Formation.
• Dongfang Yueming’s Wind and Cloud Formless Body purified the ghosts, and his Wind and Cloud Annihilation technique shattered the formation.
• Dongfang Yueming killed Old Five and the other four elders with palm strikes.
• Hei Sha begged for his life and threatened him with the Yin Baleful Sect, but Dongfang Yueming killed him too.

Dongfang Yueming slaughtered the Black Wind Stronghold’s leaders, seized its treasures, and used his points to strengthen his Saint-Grade Innate, spirit seal, and combat arts. After deciding he needed water and fire inheritances to advance further, he set out for the Red Flower Society.

• Dongfang Yueming recycled the Yin Baleful Sect elders’ and Hei Sha’s spirit stones for 1.3 million points, while Hei Xiong submitted and led him to the Black Wind Stronghold treasury.
• Dongfang Yueming collected the stronghold’s cultivation techniques, spirit arts, and spirit stones, then fused its six perfected techniques into his Saint-Grade Innate and Myriad Phenomena Spirit Seal.
• Dongfang Yueming perfected three advanced spirit arts and fused Wind and Cloud Annihilation with Sharp Metal Sword Qi into the top-grade Metal Wind Annihilation Slash.
• Dongfang Yueming perfected two movement arts and fused them into the advanced Wind Movement and Wave Treading.
• Dongfang Yueming decided to seek the Red Flower Society’s likely water or fire inheritance and headed toward its territory.

Dongfang Yueming led Black Wind Stronghold to demand the Red Flower Society’s cultivation techniques and spirit arts, then defeated Huo Ling’er with one palm. As he faced Shui Ling’er and the fight threatened to begin, a Black Wind Stronghold member alerted Commander Su, who hurried toward the city lord.

• Hei Xiong led Dongfang Yueming and Black Wind Stronghold to the Red Flower Society’s headquarters, where Huo Ling’er and Shui Ling’er learned he was the new stronghold master.
• Dongfang Yueming demanded the Red Flower Society’s Innate cultivation techniques and spirit arts, and Huo Ling’er attacked him with her Flame Serpent Whip.
• Dongfang Yueming caught the flaming whip barehanded, shattered it, and struck Huo Ling’er down with one palm before challenging Shui Ling’er to fight alongside her.
• A member of Black Wind Stronghold slipped away to the city lord’s residence and told Commander Su that Dongfang Yueming had wiped out the stronghold.
• Commander Su grew suspicious and hurried toward the deepest part of the city lord’s residence.