Chapter Summaries

While guiding Dantai Meng through the Nine Nether Lands, Lu Changsheng received the Black Emperor Demon Robe and reunited with Xia Ningxue and his disciples. The Illusory Netherworld Demon Venerable arrived, broke Lu Changsheng’s Blood Oath control over Dantai Meng, and threatened the group until an old dragon appeared to intervene.

• Lu Changsheng awarded Dantai Meng her looted treasures, receiving the Black Emperor Demon Robe in return and using it to travel safely through the Demon Realm.
• At the Nine Serenities Forbidden Land, Dantai Meng explained how the abyss led to the Immortal Realm or the Netherworld Realm, and Lu Changsheng insisted she accompany him.
• Xia Ningxue, Lu Qinglian, and Dugu Aotian found Lu Changsheng; Xia Ningxue embraced him and drew her sword on Dantai Meng before Lu Changsheng stopped her.
• The Illusory Netherworld Demon Venerable appeared and froze Lu Changsheng, then extracted Dantai Meng’s Dao Seal from him and freed her from the Blood Oath.
• The Illusory Netherworld Demon Venerable sent Dugu Aotian flying and prepared to attack Lu Changsheng and the others, but an old dragon arrived with Ning Qianqian and Huozhang and asked him to spare the juniors.

Lu Changsheng escaped the Demon Realm after the Illusory Netherworld Demon Venerable was confronted by several powerful allies, then returned to Taihua Mountain and resolved to stay there and cultivate. At Mount Shu, Tai Xu True Person met an ascended disciple descended from Si Yan, who asked to see Lu Changsheng.

• The old dragon of the Torch Dragon Clan held off the Illusory Netherworld Demon Venerable while Lu Changsheng and the others tried to flee, but the Demon Venerable’s Avatar intercepted them.
• Ji Xuan arrived with her grandmother Ji Su, who confronted the Illusory Netherworld Demon Venerable and argued that Lu Changsheng had acted in self-defense.
• Lin Xuantong, Lin Qinghan, and the High Antiquity Ancestor of Taihua Sacred Ground arrived; the ancestor showed the Demon Venerable a Jade Pendant linked to the Taihua Goddess, and he agreed to let Lu Changsheng go in exchange for his two Law Treasures.
• Lu Changsheng returned safely to the Immortal Realm with his rescuers, while Ji Su took Ji Xuan to the Yao Realm and Yan Feng took Huozhang to the Netherworld Sea.
• Lu Changsheng decided to remain on Taihua Mountain and cultivate for a hundred thousand years, and Dantai Meng was banished to the Eternal Dream Demon Realm.
• At Mount Shu, a newly recruited Earth Immortal disciple told Tai Xu True Person that her ancestor was Si Yan, the Second Imperial Princess of Xia Kingdom, and asked to meet Changsheng True Person.

Lu Changsheng prepared for the Heavenly Court Assembly by strengthening his body and mastering the Fourth Sword Realm, while Si Ruyu warned Mount Shu to stay cautious in his absence. He sought Lin Xuantong for the Fifth Sword Realm’s mnemonic, leaving Lin Xuantong stunned by his progress.

• Si Ruyu told Lu Changsheng that her ancestor Si Yan had died without ascending, and Lu Changsheng arranged for Lin Qingzhi to guide Si Ruyu’s cultivation.
• A hundred thousand years passed as Lu Changsheng cultivated in seclusion, and Si Ruyu reached the Sixth-Level Great Luo Golden Immortal Realm before warning Tai Xu True Person that Lu Changsheng would attend the Heavenly Court Assembly.
• Lu Changsheng completed the fifth layer of the Eternal Ages Immortality Art, making his body equal to a Seventh-Rank Dao Artifact.
• Lu Changsheng used a Sword Dao Divine Fruit to master the Fourth Sword Realm of One Sword Across the Ages.
• Lu Changsheng went to Lin Xuantong’s cave abode to request the Fifth Sword Realm’s mnemonic, and Lin Xuantong was stunned that he had mastered the Fourth Sword Realm.

Lu Changsheng reached the Immortal Emperor Ninth Stage and prepared to attend the Heavenly Court Assembly with Taihua Sacred Ground. As the major powers gathered, he set out to find his missing disciple Chen Yao and wondered whether he could defeat Imperial Son Ku.

• Lin Xuantong taught Lu Changsheng the first section of the Fifth Sword Realm after seeing that he had mastered the Fourth Sword Realm.
• True Lord Daoxuan emerged from seclusion, learned about the coming assembly, and expressed interest in meeting Lu Changsheng and Xia Ningxue.
• Immortal Changliu arranged for Changliu Holy Land to attend the assembly with the Old Sword Saint, while powers across the Immortal Realm prepared to travel to the Heavenly Court.
• Lu Changsheng emerged from seclusion at the Immortal Emperor Ninth Stage, assessed his newly strengthened abilities, and decided to bring only Lu Qinglian while leaving his other disciples behind.
• Lu Changsheng set out for the Heavenly Court Assembly, intending to look for Chen Yao and considering a rematch with Imperial Son Ku.

Lu Changsheng joined Taihua Sacred Ground and Yaochi on their journey to the Heavenly Court Assembly, where they passed through the Southern Heavenly Gate and encountered the court’s formidable guard, Yang Qing. At their lodgings, Lin Xuantong reunited with Immortal Changliu, while Lu Changsheng noticed the strength of Changliu’s disciples and the Old Sword Saint.

• Su Yun remained on Yuntai Peak to avoid the High Antiquity Helian Family and the High Antiquity Huangfu Family, while Lu Changsheng set out with Lu Qinglian and Taihua Sacred Ground’s delegation.
• The Yaochi party joined Taihua Sacred Ground on its journey, and other major powers across the Immortal Realm also departed for the Heavenly Court Assembly.
• After seven days, the Taihua and Yaochi parties reached the Southern Heavenly Gate, where Yang Qing verified their invitations and allowed them to enter.
• Yang Qing noticed something unusual about Lu Changsheng as the delegations passed through the gate, then sent heavenly soldiers to escort them to their lodgings.
• At the lodgings, Lin Xuantong met Immortal Changliu, and Lu Changsheng saw that the White Immortal Emperor had reached the Ninth-Grade God King Realm and Li Changye had reached the Immortal Emperor Fourth Stage.
• Lu Changsheng sensed that the Old Sword Saint of Changliu Mountain was no weaker than Household Ancestor Lin.

Lu Changsheng faced hostility from the High Antiquity Helian Family at the Heavenly Court, but he withstood an ancestor’s pressure and Lin Xuantong drove the attacker back. With the assembly set for seven days later, Imperial Son Ku emerged from seclusion determined to make Lu Changsheng his stepping stone.

• The holy lands and ancient clans arrived at the Heavenly Court, and Yan Zhiqiu challenged Lu Changsheng to a future match.
• The High Antiquity Helian Family confronted Lu Changsheng over Su Yun, and Helian Ying tried to intimidate him with God King pressure.
• Lu Changsheng remained unharmed, while Lin Xuantong sent Helian Ying flying and a Heavenly General warned everyone not to cause trouble.
• A Heavenly General announced that the Heavenly Court Assembly would take place in Lingxiao Hall seven days later.
• Imperial Son Ku emerged from seclusion, learned Lu Changsheng had arrived, and declared that he would use him as a stepping stone.
• Lu Changsheng gave treasures to Lu Qinglian and continued teaching her before the assembly.

Lu Changsheng obtained a Primordial Chaos Heavenly Ginseng and used a newly unlocked cultivation space to send avatars with Xia Ningxue to absorb it and study their cultivation methods. As the Heavenly Court Assembly began, the gathered factions entered Lingxiao Hall, where Lu Changsheng learned that seats at the front were reserved for the Eight Divine Palaces.

• Lu Changsheng bestowed Primordial Purple Ginseng Kings on Lu Qinglian and received Billion-Year Scarlet Ginsengs, then triggered a hundred-millionfold reward for a Primordial Chaos Heavenly Ginseng.
• Lu Changsheng and Xia Ningxue advanced the Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Art to its tenth layer and sent avatars into a 360,000-fold cultivation space to absorb the ginseng and cultivate for seven days.
• Lu Changsheng’s avatar struggled to comprehend the Fifth Sword Realm while Xia Ningxue cultivated the Moon Palace’s Sect-Defending Cultivation Method.
• The factions gathered outside Lingxiao Hall for the Heavenly Court Assembly, and a Heavenly General directed Immortal Emperor Realm cultivators to enter according to their assigned tokens.
• Lu Changsheng and the Taihua Sacred Ground group entered Lingxiao Hall, where Lin Xuantong explained that the eight foremost seating sections were reserved for the Eight Divine Palaces.

The Heavenly Emperor gathered the Immortal Realm’s powers, secured their agreement to divide the lower realm into Nine Immortal Domains under Heavenly Court and Purple Void Palace command, and announced martial matches to identify a genius destined to face the tribulation. Lu Changsheng and other young experts drew lots as the competition was about to begin.

• The Eight Divine Palaces and other Heavenly Court factions assembled in Lingxiao Hall, where Lu Changsheng recognized his disciple Chen Yao among the Profound Maiden Palace’s Twelve Sword Maidens.
• The Heavenly Emperor warned that the Demon Realm and Yao Realm threatened the Immortal Realm, and the Holy Lands and Aristocratic Clans agreed to cooperate with the Heavenly Court.
• The Heavenly Emperor assigned the Nine Immortal Domains to the Eight Divine Palaces and the Purple Void Palace, prompting the lower-realm leaders to accept the new command structure.
• The Heavenly Emperor moved the assembly into an Independent Space and ordered martial matches for young geniuses, while a Golden-Armored Heavenly General announced the rules.
• Taihua Sacred Ground chose Lu Changsheng and Lin Qinghan to compete, and Lu Changsheng drew number 188.

At the Heavenly Court Assembly, Lu Changsheng drew Tian Hao of the Five Luminaries Palace, while Chen Yao reunited with her master and learned Lin Qingzhi was still waiting for her. After the first-round matches exposed the strength of the Eight Divine Palaces, Lu Changsheng faced Tian Hao and revealed his Immortal Emperor Ninth Stage cultivation.

• Zhu Tianze drew Imperial Son Ku, and Yaochi's experts accepted that he was unlikely to advance.
• Chen Yao recognized Lu Changsheng, learned Lin Qingzhi was still waiting for her, and agreed to keep cultivating at the Profound Maiden Palace for now.
• Lu Changsheng learned he would face Tian Hao, the Five Luminaries Palace's second-ranked genius, while Lin Qinghan and Xia Ningxue also prepared for their matches.
• Yan Zhiqiu defeated Li Wendao in three sword strikes, but geniuses from the Eight Divine Palaces went on to overwhelm many Holy Land opponents.
• Tian Hao boasted that he would stop Lu Changsheng, then revealed his peak Immortal Emperor Eighth Stage cultivation.
• Lu Changsheng released his presence and revealed that he had reached the Immortal Emperor Ninth Stage, shocking Tian Hao and the Eight Divine Palaces.

Lu Changsheng defeated Tian Hao of the Five Luminaries Palace in the first round, drawing the attention of the Heavenly Court’s experts. Later, Lin Qinghan began her match against Yan Xuanxu of Miaoyan Palace, with both contestants revealing Dao Artifacts.

• Lu Changsheng revealed his Immortal Emperor Ninth Stage cultivation and faced Tian Hao, who wielded two Divine Swords and the Five Luminaries Palace’s Five Luminaries Origin Return.
• Lu Changsheng’s Fourth Sword Realm and Purple Tenuity Heavenly Fire overwhelmed Tian Hao’s Five-Colored Sword Qi, and a Five Luminaries Palace God King intervened to prevent a fatal blow.
• The Golden-Armored Heavenly General declared Lu Changsheng the winner, making Tian Hao the first contestant from the Eight Divine Palaces to be eliminated.
• Tian Chengjian vowed to defeat Lu Changsheng and restore the Five Luminaries Palace’s honor, while Lin Xuantong privately sensed that Lu Changsheng was holding back some strength.
• Several dozen matches later, Lin Qinghan faced Yan Xuanxu, Miaoyan Palace’s foremost genius, and both revealed Dao Artifacts after Yan Xuanxu urged her to concede.

Lin Qinghan defeated Yan Xuanxu, but Immortal Maiden Yuexi then crushed Ye Sheng and emerged as a formidable threat in the tournament. Xia Ningxue eliminated Feng Mu, while Lin Xuantong warned Lu Changsheng about his upcoming match against Chu Wuqing.

• Lin Qinghan used the Taihua Divine Parasol and her swordsmanship to outlast Yan Xuanxu, advancing to the next round.
• Immortal Maiden Yuexi resisted Ye Sheng's Endless Reincarnation Pupil Technique and swiftly defeated the Taishi Saint.
• Lin Xuantong realized Lin Qinghan was scheduled to face Yuexi and worried that she would be outmatched.
• Xia Ningxue defeated Feng Mu in their first-round match, leaving him shaken and humiliating the Ancient Wind Family.
• Lin Xuantong warned Lu Changsheng that Chu Wuqing of the Martial God Palace would be his opponent in the round of thirty-two, and Lu noted that he also practiced Body Tempering.

Lu Changsheng advanced to the top thirty-two of the competition and faced Chu Wuqing, a Great Perfection Immortal Emperor from the Martial God Palace who had created a god-level Spear Art. Chu Wuqing unleashed his Thirteen Life-Taking Spears, and the fight continued as Lu Changsheng met his attacks with the Fourth Sword Realm.

• Imperial Son Ku revealed his God King Realm cultivation, and the Holy Lands' geniuses worried that he would win the competition.
• Chen Jinxia and a genius from the High Antiquity Long Household defeated leading opponents from the Three Pure Ones Palace and Martial God Palace, giving the Holy Lands and Aristocratic Clans hope.
• Lu Changsheng advanced to the top thirty-two, while his Avatar continued trying to comprehend the Fifth Sword Realm in the Cultivation Space.
• Tian Chengjian defeated Yan Zhiqiu, and the Golden-Armored Heavenly General announced that Lu Changsheng would face Chu Wuqing of the Martial God Palace.
• Chu Wuqing declared that he had created the god-level Spear Art Thirteen Life-Taking Spears and attacked Lu Changsheng with its first three moves.
• Lu Changsheng used the Fourth Sword Realm to resist Chu Wuqing's spear intent as the Martial God Palace experts watched.

Lu Changsheng defeated Chu Wuqing in a fierce martial arts contest, then refused the Martial God Palace’s invitation to join. As the tournament continued, he assessed his upcoming opponents while Xia Ningxue prepared to recall her Avatar if she faced Yuexi.

• Lu Changsheng endured Chu Wuqing’s close-range spear attacks, then fought him with fists and palms and defeated him with a new technique combining Hundredfold Primordial Force and the Primordial World-Splitting Fist.
• Chu Shigong invited Lu Changsheng to join the Martial God Palace, but Lu Changsheng declined and returned to the Taihua Sacred Ground’s seats.
• Helian Ba defeated Ying Qian, Yuexi defeated Lin Qinghan, Xia Ningxue and Chen Jinxia won their matches, and Imperial Son Ku defeated Li Cangshui.
• Lu Changsheng considered his upcoming matches against Tian Chengjian and Helian Ba and decided he likely would not need to recall his Avatar.
• Xia Ningxue told Lu Lang she would need to recall her Avatar if she faced Yuexi in the quarterfinals.

Lu Changsheng defeated Tian Chengjian and Helian Ba to reach the top four, while Xia Ningxue returned from cultivation with a breakthrough to the Immortal Emperor Ninth Stage and prepared to face Yuexi. The chapter ended as the quarterfinal match between Yuexi and Xia Ningxue was about to begin.

• Lu Changsheng used the Heaven-Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda and his swordsmanship to withstand Tian Chengjian until the master of the Five Luminaries Palace stopped the fight and conceded Tian Chengjian's defeat.
• The top eight were split evenly between the lower realm and Heavenly Court, and Xia Ningxue recalled her Avatar after it had cultivated for more than six thousand years.
• Xia Ningxue's return raised her cultivation to the Immortal Emperor Ninth Stage, and she revealed that she had cultivated Vast Misty Waves to the Eighth Layer.
• Lu Changsheng quickly defeated Helian Ba, who warned him against sheltering Su Yun and regretted his refusal of the Martial God Palace's invitation.
• The quarterfinal match between Yuexi and Xia Ningxue was announced, drawing the crowd's attention.

Xia Ningxue fought Yuexi in the final eight but lost when Yuexi revealed her true God King Realm cultivation. Lu Changsheng rescued and healed Xia Ningxue, then obtained a Sword Dao Divine Fruit and reached the entry level of the Fifth Sword Realm, preparing to face Yuexi.

• Xia Ningxue used the Frost-Cold Sword and the Moon Palace’s Vast Misty Waves against Yuexi, but Yuexi countered her techniques and revealed her God King Realm cultivation.
• Yuexi overwhelmed Xia Ningxue with her sword force, and Lu Changsheng and Moon Palace Master Li Heng intervened to protect her.
• Lu Changsheng healed Xia Ningxue, who apologized for failing to reach the final four, while Yuexi advanced to face him.
• Lu Changsheng bestowed Sword Fruits on Lu Qinglian and received a Sword Dao Divine Fruit as a return reward.
• Lu Changsheng’s Avatar consumed the Sword Dao Divine Fruit in the Cultivation Space and reached the entry level of the Fifth Sword Realm.

Lu Changsheng's Avatar gained new sword insights while the tournament advanced to the semifinals. Zhan Yuexi concealed his strongest sword technique and used close combat to pressure Yuexi, leaving their match unresolved.

• Lu Changsheng's Avatar comprehended the first section of the Fifth Sword Realm using a Sword Dao divine fruit.
• Zhan Yuexi's Avatar forced out a wisp of Seventh Sword Realm Sword Qi and returned its cultivation and insights to his true body.
• Imperial Son Ku defeated Chen Jinxia, and Young Master Long also advanced to the top four.
• Lu Changsheng's Imperial Son offered treasures to recruit God King Realm, but Lu Chang refused.
• Zhan Yuexi ignored Lin Xuantong's advice to forfeit and faced Yuexi in the semifinal.
• Zhan Yuexi used his powerful physique to strike Yuexi repeatedly at close range while saving his strongest sword technique.

Lu Changsheng defeated Yuexi and reached the final of the Heavenly Court competition, where he faced Imperial Son Ku. Before the duel began, Ku wagered that Lu Changsheng must surrender Xia Ningxue if he lost, and Lu Changsheng refused.

• The Profound Maiden Palace's Palace Master conceded Yuexi's match, and Lu Changsheng was declared the winner after pinning her down with relentless attacks.
• Lu Changsheng restored his strength while Lin Xuantong and Xia Ningxue warned him that Imperial Son Ku and his Supreme Emperor Body would be formidable opponents.
• Imperial Son Ku defeated Young Master Long, and Lu Changsheng spent a day preparing for their final match and practicing the Fifth Sword Realm.
• The Five Luminaries Palace, Three Pure Ones Palace, and many other Divine Palaces invited Lu Changsheng to join them, but Lin Xuantong deferred their offers.
• Lu Changsheng and Imperial Son Ku appeared on the Martial Platform for the final, and Ku proposed a wager: if Lu lost, he had to give Xia Ningxue to Ku.
• Lu Changsheng rejected the wager and told Ku to keep his Divine Pills for when he was injured.

Lu Changsheng defied Imperial Son Ku over Xia Ningxue, and the Heavenly Emperor called his son’s demand a joke to calm the gathered Holy Lands. Imperial Son Ku then overwhelmed Lu Changsheng with his Supreme Emperor Body, but Lu Changsheng insisted he still had a way to win.

• Imperial Son Ku demanded Xia Ningxue, and Lu Changsheng refused to accept his claim that the strong could possess anything.
• Lin Xuantong, True Lord Daoxuan, Li Heng, and other allies publicly supported Lu Changsheng, while the Heavenly Emperor dismissed his son’s demand as a joke.
• Lu Changsheng rejected Li Heng’s advice to forfeit and vowed to defeat Imperial Son Ku.
• Imperial Son Ku unleashed his Supreme Emperor Body and repeatedly battered Lu Changsheng, leaving the onlookers convinced that the match was decided.
• Lu Changsheng acknowledged the gap between them but told Imperial Son Ku that he still had a way to defeat him.

Lu Changsheng unleashed the Fifth Sword Realm to withstand Imperial Son Ku’s Supreme Sword Art in the Heavenly Court Assembly final. Though the technique nearly tore his body apart, he defeated the Heavenly Emperor’s Son and left the gathered powers stunned.

• Imperial Son Ku used the Heavenly Emperor’s Supreme Sword Art, and Lin Xuantong and others prepared to intervene before Lu Changsheng insisted he could withstand it.
• Lu Changsheng revealed the Fifth Sword Realm, forming a vast Sword Domain that countered Imperial Son Ku’s sword momentum.
• Lu Changsheng and Imperial Son Ku exhausted their True Qi in a devastating final clash that destroyed the Martial Platform and left both standing amid the ruins.
• Lu Changsheng sank to one knee, but Imperial Son Ku then collapsed, revealing that Lu Changsheng had won the match.
• The Heavenly Court’s geniuses erupted in disbelief while Taihua Sacred Ground celebrated Lu Changsheng’s victory over the Imperial Son.

Lu Changsheng defeated Imperial Son Ku at the Heavenly Court Assembly, then chose to return to Taihua Mountain as the Immortal Realm prepared for a coming Calamity. As Imperial Son Ku vowed to reclaim his lost honor, Xu Jing discovered that the Heavenly Sect Female Sword Immortal’s soul was recovering far faster than expected.

• Lu Changsheng won the final match against Imperial Son Ku, collapsed from his injuries, and received treatment from Xia Ningxue and the others.
• The Heavenly Emperor accepted Imperial Son Ku’s defeat and redirected attention to forming an allied army against the Calamity; Lu Changsheng later rejected invitations from Divine Palaces and chose to remain with Taihua Sacred Ground.
• Lu Changsheng and the other factions left the Heavenly Court, while Daoist Chongxu placed him first on the Immortal Emperor Ranking and Lin Xuantong warned that the coming war could devastate those below the Immortality Realm.
• Imperial Son Ku learned that Lu Changsheng had left and vowed to personally reclaim what he had lost.
• In the lower realm’s Sword Tomb, Xu Jing discovered that the Heavenly Sect Female Sword Immortal’s body was absorbing scattered soul fragments and rapidly restoring her soul.