Arc 24Purple Moon Commandery

Yang Tianyou advanced to Nascent Soul, strengthened the Yang Household, and defeated Iron Lion Ridge in the Cold Tide War. After establishing Purple Moon Commandery, he turned to the Luochuan River Dragon King and prepared to use the restored Dragon King to pursue his plans.

  • Ye Wuyou secured cooperation between the Ye and Yang Households, while the major forces later agreed to divide the Blood River Secret Realm and its Blood Source.
  • Yunhua passed her tribulation, attained the Nascent Soul Realm, and transformed into a Taiyin Saint Body.
  • Yang Tianyou hunted down and killed the Dwarf Child, then refined the Star Fragment and Geng Metal Essence to strengthen his body and reach Golden Core Great Perfection.
  • Yang Tianyou broke through to Nascent Soul, opened the Jade Register Heavenly Book’s Creation Space, and used the Creation Brush to upgrade treasures as Zhiming, Tongming, Yang Haoyu, and Yang Tianjiu also advanced.
  • As the Cold Tide War began, the Yang Household sent its forces against the Foreign Races while the Iron Lion King attacked Luochuan Pass and drove the Human Race fleet into retreat.
  • Yang Tianyou’s fleet defeated Iron Lion Ridge’s elite forces, forced the Iron Lion King to cede territory and pay reparations, and secured three Spirit Items from the Yuanxiang Elephant.
  • The Yang Household established Purple Moon Commandery, attracted settlers, and expanded its territory while the Luochuan Sect reckoned with the Yang Household’s growing strength.
  • Yang Tianyou and Yunhua infiltrated the Crystal Dragon Palace, and Yang Tianyou remade the Luochuan River Dragon King as a controlled puppet whose memories pointed to a scheme involving Long Jue and Long Huan.
Chapters 577–601 Vol. 6 Read

Ch. 577Yunhua Breaks Through to Nascent Soul

Ye Wuyou arranged cooperation with the Yang Household while the Blood River Secret Realm war escalated and later settled into a division of territory and Blood Source. After the Yang Household expanded its defenses, Yunhua broke through to the Nascent Soul realm, and thunderclouds gathered overhead.

  • Ye Wuyou questioned Yang Tianyou about the Blood Source, then proposed cooperation between the Ye Household and the Yang Household, which Yang Tianyou accepted.
  • Ye Wuyou returned home and reflected on the danger he had sensed at the Yang Household and the benefits of their agreement.
  • Ten days later, the Eight Great Forces and the Red Tree Clan discovered the Dark Space and fought over the Blood Source; three years later, they agreed to divide the Blood River Secret Realm and future Blood Source equally.
  • The Yang Household expanded its territory and defenses after its Spirit Vein advanced, and its formation eventually covered a radius of two thousand li.
  • Yunhua finished refining the Taiyin Crystal and began her breakthrough at Wolf Pool, drawing on Moonlight and Taiyin Qi.
  • Yunhua's Golden Core shattered and her Nascent Soul formed, while thunderclouds gathered above her.

Ch. 578Taiyin Saint Body

Yunhua endured the Two-Nine Tribulation Lightning and Heart Demon tribulation, breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm before using the Qi of Creation to advance her constitution. Three months later, she completed her transformation into the Taiyin Saint Body and left with Yang Tianyou for the Great White Residence.

  • Yunhua used the Mysterious Yin Black Lotus Formation and Taiyin Divine Light to withstand all eighteen bolts of Tribulation Lightning.
  • Yunhua passed through the Heart Demon tribulation and attained the Nascent Soul Realm as the Yang Household watched.
  • Yunhua swallowed the Qi of Creation, beginning her advancement to the Taiyin Saint Body as a moon-over-the-sea phenomenon appeared.
  • Yang Tianyou sent the Yang Household members away to learn from Yunhua's breakthrough and stayed beside her while her transformation continued.
  • Three months later, Yunhua completed her transformation, revealed that the Taiyin Saint Body made dual cultivation more effective, and Yang Tianyou carried her to the Great White Residence.

Ch. 579Slaying the Dwarf

Yang Tianyou planned the Yang Household’s expansion and resolved to avenge its past losses by killing the last of three Devil Cultivators, the Dwarf Child. A year later, the Yang Household’s allies ambushed the Dwarf Child in the Chaotic Sea and destroyed his body, while Old Man Taiwu held off a Nascent Soul opponent to cover their escape.

  • Yang Tianyou planned to expand the Yang Household’s territory into the Savage Wilderness Great Domain and eventually establish its own commandery.
  • Yang Tianyou reflected on advancing his Great White Half-Saint Body and decided to refine the Star Fragment and Geng Metal Essence before pursuing a Sacred Body.
  • Yang Tianyou learned that the Dwarf Child had appeared in the Chaotic Sea and decided to hunt him down.
  • A year later, the Dwarf Child recuperated at Crazy Shark Market on Crazy Shark Island after reaching Late Golden Core cultivation.
  • Wang Shan, disguised as Hei Xuan True Person, trapped the Dwarf Child with a golden hoop, and Yang Xuanwu struck him with Chaos Spear Light, destroying his body and leaving his Golden Core.
  • Old Man Taiwu engaged a Nascent Soul member of the Foreign Races while Yang Xuanwu and Wang Shan escaped by Flying Shuttle.

Ch. 580Breakthrough in the Star Dao

Yang Tianyou killed the Dwarf Child and discussed the Yang Household’s progress and its enemies with Yang Xuanwu. Later, while cultivating in seclusion, he broke through to the Star Dao Force Realm, though he expected the Metal Element Dao to take another decade or more.

  • Yang Tianyou crushed the Dwarf Child’s Golden Core after rejecting his pleas for mercy.
  • Yang Xuanwu reported that Divine Sword Island’s trade income had grown and that Yang Yueyang had completed his Bloodline Metamorphosis and planned to visit Purple Moon Mountain.
  • Yang Xuanwu said Wuhuang had driven the Demon Puppet Venerable into the Blood-Slaying Dao Secret Realm after destroying many of his puppets.
  • Yang Xuanwu stayed on Purple Moon Mountain for three months before returning to the Chaotic Sea.
  • Yang Tianyou cultivated in the Jade Register Heavenly Book’s Dao Comprehension Space and broke through to the Star Dao Force Realm.
  • Yang Tianyou estimated that the Metal Element Dao would need another ten-odd years to reach the Force Realm.

Ch. 581Cultivation Plans

After learning how Dao comprehension shaped the strongest cultivators of the Lu Wu Realm, Yang Tianyou began refining a Star Fragment to improve his Great White Half-Saint Body. He planned to accelerate his refinement and Metal Element Dao comprehension so he could reach the Nascent Soul Realm before the next Cold Tide.

  • Wuhuang explained to Yang Tianyou the levels of Dao comprehension and how the Eight Desolations Saber Saint's Blade Domain made him one of the Lu Wu Realm's strongest fighters.
  • Yang Tianyou used Great White Law Power to melt the Star Fragment and guide its silver liquid through his body, forming Star Spirit Marks.
  • After three days, Yang Tianyou had refined the entire Star Fragment and felt his constitution and sensitivity to the Power of the Stars improve.
  • Yang Tianyou decided to use the Myriad Fires Furnace to speed up refining the Star Liquid and, later, the Geng Metal Essence while focusing more time on comprehending the Metal Element Dao.
  • Yang Tianyou estimated that he could refine both treasures and break through to the Nascent Soul Realm before the next Cold Tide.

Ch. 582Golden Core Great Perfection

Yang Tianyou cultivated inside the Myriad Fires Furnace for five years, refining all the Star Liquid and reaching Golden Core Great Perfection. As the family discussed the upcoming Purple Moon Dharma Assembly and the Cold Tide, Yueyang asked when they would attack Iron Lion Ridge, and Yang Tianyou said they would wait ten years for the customary war.

  • Yang Tianyou entered the Myriad Fires Furnace to refine Star Liquid, and Yang Yujin watched until he was sure Tianyou could endure the flames.
  • After five years, Yang Tianyou finished refining the Star Liquid, advanced to Golden Core Great Perfection, and improved his White Emperor Indestructible Body into a Second Heaven Divine Ability.
  • Yang Tianyou returned to the Great White Residence and told Yunhua and Yang Haoyu about his breakthrough; they discussed Yang Haoyu's prospects of reaching Nascent Soul before the Cold Tide.
  • Yueyang returned to the residence and asked Yang Tianyou when they would attack Iron Lion Ridge; Tianyou explained that they would wait for the Cold Tide in ten years.
  • Yang Tianyou suggested Yueyang spar with Xuanyin or Yuan Ba, and Yueyang chose to seek out Xuanyin instead.

Ch. 583The Purple Moon Dharma Assembly Opens Again

The Yang Household held its second Purple Moon Dharma Assembly, drawing powerful cultivators after Venerable Wuhuang arrived in support. The assembly and subsequent auction boosted the household’s prestige and brought in substantial Spirit Stones.

  • Spirit Transformation cultivators gathered in Purple Moon City, and the Yang Household announced that Venerable Wuhuang had arrived as its guest.
  • True Person Beigong regretted the Luochuan Sect’s strained relations with the Yang Household, while True Person Jin Jue celebrated his household’s ties to Yang Tianyou.
  • The Purple Moon Dharma Assembly opened with hundreds of cultivators in attendance, and Yang Tianyou took the seat of honor at Wuhuang’s invitation.
  • The assembly ran for three months and raised the Yang Household’s prestige throughout Qin Province.
  • The Yang Household held a Purple Moon Auction featuring numerous high-tier Spirit Items, which concluded ten days later and earned the household a substantial number of Spirit Stones.

Ch. 584Great Achievement of the Indestructible Body, Tianyou Breaks Through to Nascent Soul

Yang Tianyou refined the Geng Metal Essence, bringing his White Emperor Indestructible Body to Great Achievement before attempting to break through to Nascent Soul. His Golden Core shattered and a Nascent Soul emerged, triggering a heavenly tribulation that began with a lightning strike.

  • After the Purple Moon Dharma Assembly, Wuhuang stayed at the Yang Household for half a month, then left.
  • Yang Tianyou endured the pain of refining the Geng Metal Essence and used the Myriad Fires Furnace to speed the process.
  • Once the Geng Metal Dao reached the Force Realm, Yang Tianyou's White Emperor Indestructible Body advanced to Great Achievement.
  • After adjusting his condition, Yang Tianyou went to Wolf Pool and absorbed Spiritual Qi until his Nine-Pattern Purple Golden Core cracked and shattered, releasing his Nascent Soul.
  • The Will of Heaven and Earth formed Tribulation Clouds, and Yang Tianyou activated the Tribulation Transcendence Formation to summon a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon.
  • A Blue-Purple Thunderbolt fell toward Yang Tianyou, beginning his Nascent Soul Tribulation Lightning.

Ch. 585The third page of the Jade Register Heavenly Book

Yang Tianyou endured his Nascent Soul tribulation with the Golden Dragon Sky-Soaring Formation and the White Emperor Indestructible Body, then defeated the Heart Demon illusion. Afterward, the Jade Register Heavenly Book opened its third page and revealed a jade brush.

  • Yang Tianyou used the Golden Dragon Sky-Soaring Formation to withstand the tribulation lightning, protecting it from damage with the White Emperor Indestructible Body.
  • Yang Tianyou faced visions of bloodied figures, fallen Yang Household Members, and enemies amid the ruins of Purple Moon Mountain, then broke the illusion with his Blade Force.
  • Yang Tianyou overcame the Heart Demon tribulation as the clouds dispersed and nine hundred and ninety-nine wisps of Pale Azure Qi of Creation descended.
  • The Jade Register Heavenly Book drew in more than ten times the Qi of Creation Yang Tianyou received and opened its third page, revealing a blue jade brush.

Ch. 586The Heaven-Defying Creation Brush

After breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm, Yang Tianyou studied the Jade Register Heavenly Book’s newly opened Creation Space and learned the Creation Brush’s powers. He realized its abilities could strengthen the Lineage and help him act against the Luochuan Sect, though the brush’s full potential depended on his cultivation and comprehension.

  • Yang Tianyou studied the Jade Register Heavenly Book and learned that its third page opened the Creation Space and granted him the Creation Brush.
  • Yang Tianyou learned that the Creation Brush could refine spiritual materials into Primordial Power and use it to create stronger Talismans with fewer resources and little risk of losing materials.
  • Yang Tianyou realized that, with sufficient mastery and comprehension, he could use Primordial Power to create objects and potentially living beings.
  • Yang Tianyou learned that the Creation Brush could combine with Mirror Spirit Space to resurrect Mirror Spirits loyal to him and separate them from his causal ties, allowing them to evade Heavenly Dao Oaths.
  • Yang Tianyou learned that the brush could release destructive attacks reaching the mid-stage Spirit Transformation level, depending on his strength and stored Primordial Power.
  • Yang Tianyou understood that the Creation Brush could actively strengthen the Jade Register Heavenly Book’s other abilities and empower the Lineage’s legacy grounds and ancestral cauldron.

Ch. 587Zhiming and Tongming's Twin Breakthroughs

Yang Tianyou used the Creation Brush to test Primordial Power, upgraded three of his Life-Bound Law Treasures, and prepared his Spirit Beasts to advance. The chapter ended with Zhiming and Tongming both regaining Nascent Soul cultivation and joining the Yang Household as Nascent Soul experts.

  • Yang Tianyou refined discarded resources into Primordial Power and tested the Creation Brush, blasting a hole through his Seclusion Chamber while straining his body.
  • Yang Tianyou upgraded Twin Blades and Starlight to Fourth Tier, then raised the Mountain-Sea Pearl to Fourth Tier as well.
  • Zhiming underwent his tribulation at Wolf Pool and broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm.
  • Zhiming helped Tongming withstand his tribulation with a Defensive Formation, while Tongming used armor and Defensive Talismans to pass the final lightning strike.
  • Tongming passed the Heart Demon Tribulation, absorbed more than nine hundred strands of Qi of Creation, and regained his Nascent Soul cultivation.

Ch. 588The Old Ancestor Breaks Through to the Nascent Soul

Yang Haoyu attempted to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm at Wolf Pool, using a Nascent Soul Formation Pill and the Yang Household’s prepared treasures to survive the tribulation. She overcame the Heart Demon Tribulation and successfully became a Nascent Soul cultivator.

  • Yang Haoyu swallowed a Nascent Soul Formation Pill and other resources, then shattered her core and formed an infant after a day of cultivation.
  • Yang Haoyu used the Deep Abyss Thick Earth Formation to withstand the first sixteen bolts of Tribulation Lightning before the Formation shattered.
  • Yang Haoyu defended against the seventeenth bolt with the Mountain and River Ancient Bell, strengthened by the Arms and Armor Divine-Penetration Technique.
  • Yang Haoyu used the damaged bell and Yang Tianyou’s White Emperor Talisman to survive the final bolt of Tribulation Lightning.
  • Yang Haoyu endured visions of past heartache and powerful enemies in the Heart Demon Tribulation, then successfully broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm.

Ch. 589Tianjiu Forms His Nascent Soul, Upgrading the Legacy Grounds, Military Preparations

Yang Tianjiu broke through to Nascent Soul, while Yang Tianyou upgraded Heavenly Water Cave and prepared the Yang Household for war against Iron Lion Ridge. As the Cold Tide approached, Yang Tianyou entrusted the Purple Moon Army with reinforcements and supplies for the coming conflict.

  • Yang Tianjiu used his Wealth Qi to weaken the tribulation, passed it, and became the Yang Household’s sixth Nascent Soul Cultivator.
  • Yang Tianyou spent three years of accumulated Primordial Power upgrading Heavenly Water Cave, improving its benefits for cultivators who practiced Water Attribute Cultivation Methods.
  • Yang Tianyou assessed the border situation and planned to deal with the Luochuan Sect after upgrading all Nine Great Legacy Grounds.
  • The Yang Household concealed its strength while Iron Lion Ridge sent three more Nascent Soul experts to guard the border and gathered most of its forces at Luochuan Pass.
  • Yang Tianyou reviewed the expanded Purple Moon Army and gave Yang Yusheng a Dragon Tortoise Dao Soldier, fifteen thousand Cultivators, and a ring of war supplies for the Cold Tide War.

Ch. 590The Wolf Ancestor's Children, a Long-Term Plan

At White Wolf Mound, the Wolf Ancestor protected his children, Ziqiong and Zicang, by keeping their Purple Moon Wolf bloodline hidden while considering the Yang Household’s long-term plans for the Blood Moon and Blood River Secret Realms. He told the White Wolf King that they would support Iron Lion Ridge during the coming Cold Tide War and remain inside agents as the Yang Household pursued a gradual expansion strategy.

  • The Wolf Ancestor kept Ziqiong and Zicang’s Purple Moon Divine Light sealed because their bloodline could make them targets of the Iron Lion King and other demons.
  • Yang Tianyou’s plan was to channel power from the Blood River Secret Realm into the Blood Moon Secret Realm, but the Yang Household would have to wait for the Two-World War to create an opportunity.
  • The White Wolf King told the Wolf Ancestor that the Iron Lion King had summoned them to Iron Lion Ridge to discuss the Cold Tide War two years away.
  • The Wolf Ancestor assured the White Wolf King that they would stand with Iron Lion Ridge during the Cold Tide and that the Yang Household would not take all of it, preserving his role as an inside agent.
  • The Wolf Ancestor recalled Yang Tianyou’s plan to secretly strengthen White Wolf Mound and gradually divide Iron Lion Ridge, while the Yang Household expanded elsewhere toward becoming a Holy Land-level Force.

Ch. 591A City Destroyed in One Strike

The Iron Lion King led a massive Demon Race army against Luochuan Pass while the Yang Household mobilized its forces for the Cold Tide War. The Purple Moon Army struck the Zhou Ping Kingdom’s border city with its Fifth-Tier War Flying Vessel, destroying half the city and killing thousands.

  • The Iron Lion King, having reached the Middle Stage of Spirit Transformation, ordered the Demon Race to assemble and march on Luochuan Pass.
  • The Iron Lion King attacked Luochuan Pass after revealing that Lord Azureflame Lion Emperor had intercepted the Mountain and River Hall’s support, and the Grand Elder raised the Formation barrier to defend the city.
  • The Yang Household assembled over thirty-eight thousand cultivators and divided its forces to attack major Foreign Race factions.
  • Yang Yusheng led the Purple Moon Army’s fleet toward the Zhou Ping Kingdom’s border pass, where its Fifth-Tier War Flying Vessel fired a golden strike through the city wall.
  • The strike destroyed half the city and killed thousands of Spirit Tribe members while the Mad Lion Crown Prince and the Previous Lord of the Zhou Ping Kingdom were inside the City Lord’s Manor.

Ch. 592The Baffled Iron Lion King

Yang Yusheng’s fleet defeated the Iron Lion King’s phantom and advanced to seize Zhou Ping City, though the Mad Lion Crown Prince escaped. At Luochuan Pass, the Iron Lion King mistakenly suspected the Eight Desolations Arena was aiding the Yang Household and sought support from allied clans.

  • The Flagship’s golden arrows killed the Previous Lord, while the Mad Lion Crown Prince survived through the Iron Lion King’s bloodline-protected trump card.
  • The Iron Lion King’s phantom used the Heavenly Lion Swallowing Spirit Art, but Yang Yusheng’s troops formed the Xuanwu Suppressing Sea Formation and endured the attack.
  • Yang Xuanli noted that the Mad Lion Crown Prince had escaped, and Yang Xuangang and Yang Yusheng focused on their mission to seize Zhou Ping City.
  • At Luochuan Pass, the Iron Lion King realized the Yang Household had a Fifth-Tier War Flying Vessel and suspected the Eight Desolations Arena had supplied its strength.
  • The Iron Lion King asked the Azure Flame Spirit Lion Clan and the Origin Elephant Clan to uphold justice, unaware that the Yang Household had grown powerful on its own.

Ch. 593The Gravely Wounded Grand Elder

The Iron Lion King shattered Luochuan Pass's barrier and overwhelmed the Grand Elder, who burned his Primordial Spirit to freeze the Iron Lion King and cover the Human Race fleet's retreat. The Iron Lion King broke free and ordered the Foreign Races to occupy the Ten Thousand Li Gobi before returning to face the Yang Household.

  • The Iron Lion King shattered Luochuan Pass's defensive barrier, and the Human Race fleet met the attacking Foreign Races in battle.
  • The Grand Elder used the Ice Immortal Chariot and Luochuan Banner to confront the Iron Lion King, but his attacks left him badly injured.
  • The Iron Lion King gained the upper hand, and the Grand Elder burned his Primordial Spirit and unleashed Ice River Profound-Penetrating Force to freeze him.
  • The Grand Elder raised an ice wall to cover the retreat of seventy percent of the Human Race fleet, leaving the rest behind.
  • The Iron Lion King broke free after a full tea's time and ordered the Foreign Races to occupy the Ten Thousand Li Gobi before returning to Iron Lion Ridge to fight the Yang Household.

Ch. 594Yuanxiang Elephant Race

Yang Tianyou’s fleet advanced toward Iron Lion Ridge, forcing the Iron Lion King to abandon plans to reinforce the stalemate with the Purple Moon Army. A Spirit Transformation expert from the Yuanxiang Elephant Race attacked Yang Tianyou’s fleet, but the Water God Dao Soldier intervened and trapped the enemy forces in a vast ocean of water.

  • The Iron Lion King’s Queen held the Purple Moon Army at a stalemate while awaiting reinforcements, until news arrived that Yang Tianyou’s fleet was nearing Iron Lion Ridge.
  • Yang Tianyou’s fleet captured Black Wind Cave, Ten Thousand Snake Grotto, and other Foreign Races strongholds, prompting the Iron Lion King to rush out with a small force to stop it.
  • The Iron Lion King accused Yang Tianyou of violating the rules of war, and a Spirit Transformation Yuanxiang Elephant emerged from the void to make the same accusation.
  • The Yuanxiang Elephant attacked Yang Tianyou’s fleet, but the Water God Dao Soldier appeared, blocked the attack, and engulfed the enemy forces in a vast surge of water.
  • Yang Tianyou’s fleet fired its weapons and Fifth-Tier vessel at the Yuanxiang Elephant, but the elephant’s powerful physique left it unharmed.

Ch. 595Ceasefire

Yang Tianyou used the Water God Dao Soldier to restrain the Iron Lion King and Spirit Transformation Yuanxiang Elephant while the Yang Household Fleet devastated Iron Lion Ridge’s forces. The Iron Lion King called for peace, and Yang Tianyou agreed to negotiate after demanding Heart Demon Oaths and summoning the Iron Lion King’s Queen.

  • Yang Tianyou ordered the Water God Dao Soldier to restrain the Iron Lion King and Spirit Transformation Yuanxiang Elephant, then attacked Iron Lion Ridge’s elite forces with the Fleet.
  • Yang Tianyou’s Ice spear killed the Savage Elephant King, enraging the Spirit Transformation Yuanxiang Elephant, who remained trapped by the Water God Dao Soldier.
  • The Yang Household Fleet killed nearly two-thirds of Iron Lion Ridge’s elites, and the Wolf Ancestor urged the Iron Lion King to seek peace.
  • The Iron Lion King admitted defeat and asked to stop fighting, and Yang Tianyou halted the Fleet to avoid provoking the Azure Flame Spirit Lion Clan.
  • Yang Tianyou required the Iron Lion King and Spirit Transformation Yuanxiang Elephant to swear Heart Demon Oaths and invited the Iron Lion King’s Queen to negotiate aboard the Yang Household’s War Flying Vessel.

Ch. 596Ceding Territory

Yang Tianyou used the Origin Elephant Clan’s breach of an old agreement to secure compensation, then negotiated Iron Lion Ridge’s surrender of territory and a huge payment. The chapter left him smiling over the contract as the defeated Iron Lion King departed.

  • Yang Tianyou swore a Heavenly Dao Oath to show that the Yang Household had not violated the rules by acquiring its Spirit Transformation Late Stage Dao Soldier.
  • Yang Tianyou reminded the Spirit Transformation Yuanxiang Elephant of the agreement barring holy land-level forces from interfering in lesser disputes, and demanded three Fifth-Tier Mid-Grade Spirit Items.
  • The Spirit Transformation Yuanxiang Elephant accepted responsibility and handed over the three Spirit Items, which the Water God Dao Soldier inspected.
  • Yang Tianyou negotiated with the Iron Lion King, who left a day later after ceding a vast territory and paying eighteen thousand Upper-Grade Spirit Stones in reparations.
  • Yang Tianyou reviewed the contract and smiled as Iron Lion Ridge was left with only thirteen ordinary counties’ worth of land and eight Golden Core forces.

Ch. 597Wound-Healing Pills

True Person Beigong and the Grand Elder discussed the Yang Household’s victory over Iron Lion Ridge and its rise above the Luochuan Sect in strength and prestige. The Grand Elder revealed that his injuries left him with only decades to live, and True Person Beigong resolved to seek rare healing pills to save him.

  • True Person Beigong told the Grand Elder that the Yang Household had defeated Iron Lion Ridge, gained territory and compensation, and possessed a powerful Dao Soldier and two fifth-tier War Flying Vessels.
  • True Person Beigong explained that Yang Tianyou had sworn a Heavenly Dao Oath confirming the Dao Soldier belonged to the Yang Household, and that the Yang Household’s army and Nascent Soul forces now surpassed the Luochuan Sect’s.
  • The Grand Elder regretted allowing the Yang Household time to grow, while True Person Beigong warned him not to act rashly and argued that the sect should befriend the Yang Household.
  • The Grand Elder asked what would happen if other Golden Core powers broke away, and True Person Beigong said the Heavenly Dao Contract would prevent the Yang Household from intervening if the sect punished rebels.
  • The Grand Elder revealed that burning his Primordial Spirit and Essence Blood had left him with only a few decades to a century to live.
  • True Person Beigong promised to seek two fifth-tier upper-grade healing pills, despite their enormous cost, because the Luochuan Sect needed the Grand Elder to survive.

Ch. 598The Establishment of Purple Moon Commandery (End of Volume)

The Yang Household gained widespread support after its victory and established Purple Moon Commandery, becoming a commandery-level force. The chapter left its rise beginning to affect major forces throughout Qin Province.

  • Yang Haoyu received visits from Golden Core leaders as the Yang Household announced its plan to establish a new commandery, drawing Rogue Cultivators and other forces to Purple Moon County.
  • Seven Absolutes True Person considered joining the Yang Household, but True Person Liu warned him that it would not intervene against the Luochuan Sect and pointed to Ice Pool County as an alternative opportunity.
  • The Yang Household let other forces learn that it could not oppose the Luochuan Sect, redirecting their people and resources toward Ice Pool County, while the Luochuan Sect struggled to find a Fifth-Tier Upper Grade Wound-Healing Pill for its Grand Elder.
  • The Yang Household divided its new territory into eight counties, reinforced its borders, and received approval from the Mountain and River Hall to establish Purple Moon Commandery.
  • Representatives from major forces across Qin Province attended the month-long celebration of the Yang Household's rise, and news of the new commandery began spreading across the province.

Ch. 599Receiving Cultivators

After the Cold Tide War, the Yang Household recruited cultivators from the central Northern River Region to settle its newly acquired territory. Han Chen brought his struggling Foundation Establishment Lineage to Purple Moon Commandery, where they received a Spirit Vein and access to resources through the Yang Household’s settlement program.

  • The Yang Household established reception points in Purple Moon City to process cultivators recruited to populate its expanded territory.
  • Han Chen led the Han Household from Gaochang Commandery after its lack of land and resources left it unable to prosper there.
  • Han Chen and Han Ping met Yang Anping at a reception point and registered the Han Household as a Lineage seeking settlement.
  • Yang Anping showed Han Chen a map of Black Wind County, and Han Chen selected a second-rank low-grade Spirit Vein.
  • Yang Anping directed Han Chen to the External Affairs Hall to register and collect loaned Spirit Stones, Law Artifacts, and other resources for establishing the Lineage.

Ch. 600Getting on Track

Yang Dangkai reviewed the Yang Household’s rapid expansion and ordered its development efforts to continue. After receiving the report, Yang Tianyou decided to leave for the Four Symbols Secret Realm’s Sacred Son Assessment, but first set out to bring the Luochuan River Dragon King under control.

  • Yang Dangkai ordered his household members to speed up resettlement, accept the slave traders’ terms, and continue gathering Spirit Soil and surveying mineral deposits.
  • Yang Tianyou read Yang Dangkai’s Jade Slip and decided the lineage was ready for him to pursue the Sacred Son Assessment.
  • Yang Tianyou resolved to deal with the Luochuan River Dragon King, who feared retaliation for his earlier conflict with Fourth Elder Long Qi.
  • At the Crystal Dragon Palace, Yunhua used the Illusion God Pearl to disguise herself as the Luochuan River Dragon King.
  • Yang Tianyou escaped the palace with the Water God Dao Soldier, leaving Yunhua to maintain the disguise while he was away.

Ch. 601Puppet: Luochuan River Dragon King

Yang Tianyou extracted the Luochuan River Dragon King’s soul, improved his bloodline, and remade his soul so he could control him as a puppet. After testing the puppet and examining his memories, Yang Tianyou suspected the Dragon King had been framed and planned to use him to target the Luochuan Sect and return to the Eastern Sea Flood Dragon Clan.

  • Yang Tianyou refined the Luochuan River Dragon King’s soul into a Mirror Spirit, then used the Creation Brush and Primordial Power to raise the Dragon King’s Bloodline Concentration by roughly twenty percent.
  • Yang Tianyou spent his remaining Primordial Power remaking the Dragon King’s soul, restoring him after eight days while postponing work on the remaining treasured lands.
  • Yang Tianyou controlled the Dragon King’s body through a strand of consciousness and found that he could experience two perspectives at once.
  • Yang Tianyou used the Great White Gold Eyes to inspect the Dragon King’s karmic ties and identified Long Huan, the Dragon King’s uncle, as a close relative and Early Sage Manifestation expert.
  • Yang Tianyou examined the Dragon King’s memories, suspected Long Jue had benefited from a scheme that drove the Dragon King out of the Eastern Sea, and planned to use the puppet against the Luochuan Sect and to regain influence in the Flood Dragon Clan.
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