Chapter Summaries

Lu Feng traveled to Azure Wolf Ridge to hunt demon beasts and gather essence blood ahead of the competition. As he entered the middle region, he encountered four fleeing martial artists pursued by a second-tier wolf demon.

• Su Ying said she hoped Lu Feng would make the top three and announced she would enter seclusion to break through to Grandmaster.
• Xiaolian delivered Qin Shuang’s map of nearby demon beast territories, and Lu Feng exchanged his merit points for pills before choosing Azure Wolf Ridge.
• Lu Feng traveled southwest for a day and night, then entered Azure Wolf Ridge and killed first-tier wolf demons along the way.
• A group of Rogue Cultivators collected the wolf heads Lu Feng left behind and decided to leave the ridge rather than risk meeting a second-tier wolf demon.
• Four martial artists in cyan clothes fled from a second-tier wolf demon and spotted Lu Feng, believing the demon slayer could save them.

Lu Feng rescued four Green Peak Sword Sect disciples from a second-tier wolf demon and learned that second-tier wolves had spread into Azure Wolf Ridge’s outskirts. After killing more than twenty second-tier wolf demons, he found an unusually silent area and encountered a powerful third-tier wolf demon by a stream.

• Lu Feng killed a second-tier wolf demon that had chased four Green Peak Sword Sect disciples, collected its essence blood, and gave the disciples healing pills.
• The leading disciple told Lu Feng that at least four or five second-tier wolf demons had recently moved from Azure Wolf Ridge’s central region into the outskirts.
• Lu Feng entered the central region and swiftly killed three second-tier wolf demons, then continued hunting until his kill count exceeded twenty.
• Lu Feng reached an abnormally quiet stretch of forest where the wolf demons and other beasts had disappeared.
• Lu Feng followed a fluctuation of Qi and found a mature third-tier wolf demon drinking from a stream.

Lu Feng killed a third-tier wolf demon after it unleashed its bloodline power, then collected its essence blood and head. Five Tyrant Saber Sect disciples claimed they had found the demon first and demanded its head, and Lu Feng challenged them to say what they would do if he refused.

• Lu Feng struck the wolf demon with Cold Plum Jin, and the demon activated its bloodline power to increase its strength and speed.
• Lu Feng used Gale Slash to kill the wolf demon and collected its essence blood and head.
• Five disciples of the Tyrant Saber Sect arrived and claimed the wolf demon had escaped from them after they wounded it.
• The Tyrant Saber Sect leader demanded that Lu Feng return the wolf demon's head while his four companions surrounded him.
• Lu Feng asked the five what they would do if he refused to hand over the head.

Lu Feng defeated a group of martial artists and hunted wolf demons in Azure Wolf Ridge, learning that a fourth-tier wolf demon had appeared in the core region. He spent his Demon Points on the Five Elements Primordial Chaos Art and broke through to Hua Jin Perfection.

• Lu Feng killed the potbellied martial artist and then slew the other three Nei Jin Perfection fighters and their Hua Jin leader, gaining the Tyrant Saber Art.
• Lu Feng continued through Azure Wolf Ridge and killed more than twenty second-tier wolf demons.
• Lu Feng defeated two third-tier wolf demons and learned that a fourth-tier wolf demon had appeared in the core region.
• Lu Feng searched the five storage bags, found 771,000 Demon Points, and chose to improve the Five Elements Primordial Chaos Art rather than learn the Tyrant Saber Art.
• Lu Feng used all 771,000 Demon Points to raise the Five Elements Primordial Chaos Art to 77.1% and advanced to Hua Jin Perfection.

Lu Feng joined Liu Suifeng in battle against a fourth-tier wolf yao and killed the four third-tier wolves supporting it. Liu Suifeng wounded the silver giant wolf with the final strike of his Thirteen Startled Swan Swords, leaving both fighters exhausted as the wolf struggled to rise.

• Lu Feng discovered Liu Suifeng fighting a fourth-tier silver wolf yao and four third-tier wolf yao, and Liu Suifeng asked him for help.
• Lu Feng fought the four third-tier wolf yao while observing Liu Suifeng and the silver wolf yao.
• Lu Feng killed all four third-tier wolf yao with Gale Slash and gained four hundred thousand Demon Points.
• Liu Suifeng unleashed his Thirteen Startled Swan Swords as the silver wolf yao used Ancestral Reversion to transform into a giant wolf.
• Liu Suifeng's thirteenth strike cut the silver giant wolf from shoulder to ribs, and the wounded beast collapsed.

Lu Feng killed the fourth-tier silver giant wolf with his Nine Layered Wave Slashes and shared the spoils with Liu Suifeng. Liu Suifeng then told Lu Feng he suspected an Origin Crystal mine lay on Azure Wolf Ridge.

• Lu Feng unleashed his Nine Layered Wave Slashes and killed the silver giant wolf with the final strike, earning one million Demon Points.
• Lu Feng introduced himself as a member of the Demon-Slaying Bureau, and Liu Suifeng asked about his saber technique.
• Lu Feng offered Liu Suifeng the giant wolf's demon core and the other wolf corpses, taking only the fourth-tier beast's essence blood.
• Liu Suifeng asked why a fourth-tier demonic beast had appeared on Azure Wolf Ridge and revealed his suspicion that an Origin Crystal mine was nearby.

Lu Feng and Liu Suifeng discovered an Origin Crystal mine on Azure Wolf Ridge and reported it to their respective organizations. They then traveled together to Linfeng City, where they checked into the Cloud Arrival Inn and ordered a feast.

• Liu Suifeng found an Origin Crystal mine and explained that only major powers knew how to purify its ore.
• Liu Suifeng sent word to the Heavenly Sword Sect, and Lu Feng sent a report to Qin Shuang of the Demon-Slaying Bureau.
• Lu Feng and Liu Suifeng left Azure Wolf Ridge and agreed to hunt demonic beasts together, with Lu Feng taking essence blood and Liu Suifeng keeping corpses and demon cores.
• After traveling for three shichen, Lu Feng and Liu Suifeng arrived at Linfeng City and paid the entrance fee.
• Liu Suifeng led Lu Feng to the Cloud Arrival Inn, where they settled into rooms and ordered wine and the inn's signature dishes.

After upgrading Phantom Steps and Tyrant Saber Art, Lu Feng accompanied Liu Suifeng to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion to find better equipment. The maid brought them to the third floor and withdrew, leaving them at its entrance.

• Liu Suifeng treated Lu Feng to Burning Blade wine and invited him to the Drunken Red Pavilion, but Lu Feng declined.
• Liu Suifeng asked why Lu Feng still used a second-tier saber, and Lu Feng said he had not found a suitable replacement for the Six Harmonies Saber.
• Lu Feng spent 700,000 Demon Points to raise Phantom Steps to perfection, enabling him to create three convincing afterimages and switch between them.
• Lu Feng spent another 180,000 Demon Points to raise Tyrant Saber Art to perfection, then went to sleep without testing it.
• The next morning, Liu Suifeng led Lu Feng to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion and used a silver token bearing the character for “capture” to gain access to the third floor.
• The maid led Liu Suifeng and Lu Feng upstairs, then bowed and withdrew before stepping onto the third-floor boards.

Lu Feng learned how the Hundred Treasures Pavilion’s demon-catcher system worked and applied for a silver token, which would qualify him after he slew another fourth-tier demon beast. He and Liu Suifeng then browsed the Pavilion’s weapons and materials, and Lu Feng memorized the price of bone-tempering sand.

• Liu Suifeng turned in a fourth-tier silver giant wolf and its demon core to Old Man Wu, earning fifteen Demon-Catching Points.
• Lu Feng realized the Hundred Treasures Pavilion was the demon catchers’ organization and asked how to join.
• Old Man Wu gave Lu Feng a silver token, explaining that the wolf could not count toward Lu Feng’s assessment because it had already qualified Liu Suifeng.
• Liu Suifeng pulled Lu Feng to the second floor, where he went to trade for pills while Lu Feng browsed the weapons and materials.
• Lu Feng memorized the appearance and price of bone-tempering sand, then left the second floor with Liu Suifeng without buying anything.

Lu Feng and Liu Suifeng hunted demonic beasts in a hidden valley, then fought three Vajra Temple monks who proved to be Half-Demons. After killing them, Liu Suifeng confirmed their nature with a Demon-Detecting Disc.

• Liu Suifeng led Lu Feng to a secluded valley filled with hundreds of demonic beasts.
• Lu Feng slaughtered the beasts while Liu Suifeng collected their essence blood and corpses.
• Three Vajra Temple monks confronted Lu Feng and Liu Suifeng over hunting on temple land.
• Liu Suifeng killed two Early Hua Jin monks, and Lu Feng killed the Hua Jin Perfection monk as he tried to flee.
• Lu Feng recognized the last monk as a Half-Demon, and Liu Suifeng used a Demon-Detecting Disc to confirm all three monks were Half-Demons.

Lu Feng and Liu Suifeng fled after discovering that Vajra Temple monks were Half-Demons, but a Great Grandmaster pursued them and forced them to split up. Lu Feng defeated a Half-Demon monk with his Saber Force and Tyrant Saber Slash, while Liu Suifeng remained pursued by the Great Grandmaster.

• Liu Suifeng revealed that the three slain Vajra Temple monks were Half-Demons and took their bodies as evidence for the Heavenly Sword Sect.
• A Great Grandmaster arrived, ordered his followers to chase Lu Feng, and pursued Liu Suifeng himself.
• Lu Feng stopped in a clearing and recognized his pursuer, a Vajra Temple monk, as another Half-Demon.
• Lu Feng's Nine Layered Wave Slashes drove the Early Grandmaster monk back, but the monk transformed into a wolf-like creature and charged again.
• Lu Feng used Phantom Steps to evade the transformed monk, then killed him with Tyrant Saber Slash.

After killing the Half-Demon at Vajra Temple, Lu Feng returned to Jinguan City, reported the temple’s possible infiltration, and gathered resources to improve his martial arts. He raised the Hundred Beasts Body Tempering Art to its second layer and began cultivating the Phantom Sword Art, whose minor mastery promised Sword Force.

• Lu Feng collected the Half-Demon’s storage bag and left Mount Shaoshi, but Liu Suifeng did not appear in Linfeng City after three days of waiting and searching.
• Lu Feng reached Jinguan City and learned that Su Ying was in seclusion while Qin Shuang was surveying the essence crystal mine, so he sent them a letter about the Half-Demons at Vajra Temple and asked for help finding Liu Suifeng.
• Lu Feng visited Chen Hu, Lin Miao, and Su Qiaoqiao, then exchanged surplus demonic beast essence blood at the Merit Hall and obtained all the materials needed for the second layer of the Hundred Beasts Body Tempering Art.
• Lu Feng spent 10,000 Demon Points to raise the Hundred Beasts Body Tempering Art to its second layer, greatly strengthening his skin and physical defenses.
• Lu Feng used 1,100,000 Demon Points to raise the Phantom Sword Art to minor mastery, and a flood of sword-cultivation experience began reshaping his understanding of the art.

Lu Feng learned that Lin Miao was trapped in Black Mountain Forest after accepting a suspiciously lucrative mission and set out to rescue her. He found signs of a battle at the site of her distress signal, while an unknown person followed him.

• Lu Feng mastered the Phantom Sword Art and practiced combining it with Phantom Steps.
• Qin Shuang wrote that the Demon-Slaying Bureau would handle the Vajra Temple matter, and Lu Feng learned that Liu Suifeng had survived.
• Chen Hu told Lu Feng that Lin Miao was trapped in Black Mountain Forest after taking a high-reward mission alone.
• Lu Feng realized the mission might have been a trap and sent Chen Hu to find out who posted it.
• Chen Hu discovered that someone from Commandant Zhao's residence had posted the mission, and Lu Feng told him to watch Zhao Long's residence.
• Lu Feng traveled to Black Mountain Forest, noticed someone following him, and found the clearing where Lin Miao had sent her distress signal.

Lu Feng rescued Lin Miao from monkey demons, then killed four Hua Jin Perfection Half-Demons sent by Vajra Temple. Zhao Long finally appeared and attacked Lu Feng, leaving them facing off in the forest.

• Lu Feng killed one monkey demon, rescued Lin Miao, and told her to hide while he confronted the ambushers.
• Four masked Hua Jin Perfection fighters surrounded Lu Feng, and he recognized them as men from Vajra Temple after they called one of their fallen companions Zhenhong.
• Lu Feng killed all four Half-Demons with his Cold Plum Jin and saber.
• Zhao Long launched a surprise palm strike at Lu Feng, who blocked it with his saber and identified his attacker.

Lu Feng fought Zhao Long after discovering that he was a Half-Demon, and Zhao Long transformed into a Mid-Stage Grandmaster tiger demon. Lu Feng used Phantom Steps and the Phantom Sword Art to repeatedly stab him, while Lin Miao watched and shouted commentary.

• Lu Feng revealed that Zhao Long was a Half-Demon, and Zhao Long attacked him with Black Dragon Extends Its Claw.
• Lu Feng countered Zhao Long with Tyrant Saber Slash, cutting through his defenses and wounding his arms.
• Zhao Long transformed into a tiger-like demon and reached Mid-Stage Grandmaster, prompting Lu Feng to shield Lin Miao and attack with Nine Layered Wave Slashes.
• Zhao Long's claws barely suffered damage, so Lu Feng dodged his charge and used Phantom Steps to create afterimages.
• Lu Feng switched to a longsword and repeatedly struck Zhao Long with the Phantom Sword Art as Lin Miao cheered from behind a tree.

After rescuing Lin Miao from the Black Mountain Forest, Lu Feng returned to the Demon-Slaying Bureau and used his new system reward to fuse five saber arts into a Celestial Person Realm technique. He learned that the art’s final layer could slay a Yin Spirit Realm cultivator, a realm he had never encountered before.

• Lu Feng collected the storage bags from Zhao Long and the four masked men, then carried the injured Lin Miao back to the Demon-Slaying Bureau.
• Lin Miao told Lu Feng she planned to stay by his side, and he ordered her to rest and keep the events of the day secret.
• Su Qiaoqiao and Chen Hu welcomed Lu Feng and Lin Miao back, and Lu Feng asked them to help care for her.
• Lu Feng examined his Cultivation Art Fusion reward and chose five perfected saber arts to combine.
• The system fused the five arts into Nine Extremes Heaven-Breaking Slash, a ten-layer Celestial Person Realm saber art.
• Lu Feng read that the tenth layer could slay a Yin Spirit Realm cultivator and wondered what realm that was.

Lu Feng advanced the Nine Extremes Heaven-Breaking Slash and perfected the Immeasurable Golden Body Art, then searched the storage bags taken from Zhao Long and the Vajra Temple demon monks. He collected a large quantity of demon-beast essence blood and valuable items, ending with twelve hundred Origin Crystals and an unidentified piece of black metal.

• Lu Feng spent 800,000 Demon Points to raise the Nine Extremes Heaven-Breaking Slash to its third level and found his third-tier saber too light for his increased strength.
• Lu Feng found the Immeasurable Golden Body Art in a demon monk's storage bag and used 100,000 Demon Points to perfect it, gaining a pale golden defensive shield.
• Lu Feng searched the four demon monks' storage bags and found eighty-seven portions of second-tier and twenty-eight portions of third-tier demon-beast essence blood, including eight new third-tier types.
• Lu Feng opened Zhao Long's storage bag and found fourth-tier finger guards, pills, and twenty-two portions of fourth-tier tiger-demon essence blood.
• Lu Feng discovered a heavy piece of unidentified black metal and counted twelve hundred Origin Crystals in Zhao Long's bag.

Lu Feng exchanged essence blood for Merit Points, gathered the materials for the third layer of the Hundred Beasts Body Tempering Art, and strengthened his body before meeting Qin Shuang. After receiving rewards for discovering the primordial crystal mine, he learned Zhao Long was dead and asked Qin Shuang for a heavy saber and information about Bone-Tempering Sand.

• Lu Feng exchanged surplus essence blood for Merit Points, bought the remaining third-tier demonic beast essence blood, and found that the armory's sabers were too light for him.
• Lu Feng raised the Hundred Beasts Body Tempering Art to the third layer, then spent seven days adjusting to his increased strength.
• Lu Feng went to Commandant Su's council hall, where Qin Shuang announced that he would receive three thousand primordial crystals and a hundred thousand Merit Points for discovering the Azure Wolf Ridge mine.
• Qin Shuang told Lu Feng that Zhao Long was dead and that the higher-ups might disband or merge Commandant Zhao's residence.
• Lu Feng asked Qin Shuang for a heavy saber and help finding Bone-Tempering Sand, but she had never heard of the material and could only try to find a saber.

Lu Feng acquired the Ink-Sunken Saber from Xiao Zhengqing for fifty thousand merit points and demonstrated its power against Qin Shuang. After Qin Shuang urged him to master the weapon, he trained in seclusion until his token vibrated again.

• Qin Shuang brought Lu Feng to Xiao Zhengqing, who showed him the Ink-Sunken Saber, a fourth-tier weapon weighing twelve hundred jin.
• Lu Feng caught and swung the saber with ease, then took it after Qin Shuang told him to leave.
• Qin Shuang charged Lu Feng fifty thousand merit points for the saber and challenged him to test it against her.
• Lu Feng's strike cracked Qin Shuang's Astral Shield, prompting her to recognize his grasp of Saber Force and warn him about the weapon's weaknesses.
• Lu Feng returned to his secret chamber and cultivated with the Ink-Sunken Saber for several days, stopping when his token vibrated again.

Su Ying emerged from seclusion as a Mid-Stage Grandmaster and briefed Lu Feng on the Hua Jin division’s strongest rivals before their journey to Central Province. Lu Feng departed with Su Ying and Qin Shuang under Deputy Bureau Chief Xiao Tianqi, while privately considering the danger of his unique ability to detect Half-Demons and hoping to find Bone-Tempering Sand at headquarters.

• Su Ying rewarded Lu Feng with a thousand Origin Crystals and, with Qin Shuang, explained that they would travel to Central Province for the Five-City Grand Competition.
• Su Ying and Qin Shuang briefed Lu Feng on Jiang Han’s movement skills, Lin Jingfeng’s physical strength, and Lu Shuang’s swordsmanship and formidable feats.
• Lu Feng realized that he alone in the Demon-Slaying Bureau could sense Half-Demons without a demon-detecting treasure and worried that others might kill him if they learned of his ability.
• Before dawn, Lu Feng met Su Ying and Qin Shuang in the square, and Deputy Bureau Chief Xiao Tianqi arrived to lead them south toward Central Province.