Chapter Summaries

Lin Ge carried out Nan Xunran’s order to kill Lin Xiao, severing her arm, while Lin Biao called on Lu Elder for help. Lu Elder discovered Nan Xunran was from the Sacred Domain and tried to contact a lord there, leaving the Lin Clan’s fate uncertain.

• Lin Xiao tried to approach Nan Xunran, but Lin Ge blocked her and asked his master how to deal with her.
• Nan Xunran ordered Lin Ge to kill Lin Xiao, and Lin Ge cut off her arm when Lin Biao pulled her back.
• Lin Xiao threatened Lin Ge with the Lu Clan’s backing, so Lin Biao used a magical artifact to summon Lu Elder.
• Lu Elder learned Nan Xunran was from the Sacred Domain and refused to oppose him, but Lin Biao invoked Lu Elder’s promise to help the Lin Clan once.
• Lu Elder said he would try to contact a lord from the Sacred Domain, and a young man appeared in the projection as Lu Elder greeted him.

Nan Xunran frightened the Wen Clan’s young man into retreating, while Lin Ge killed Lin Biao and Madam Lin after they tried to flee with Lin Xiao. Nan Xunran reversed time to bring Lin Xiao back, and Lin Ge killed her too before arriving at the Lin Clan.

• Nan Xunran revealed himself to the Wen Clan’s young man, who panicked and promised to report the encounter to his clan head.
• Lin Biao begged Lin Ge to spare the Lin Clan, but Lin Ge said he was not a member and killed him.
• Madam Lin and Lin Xiao attacked Lin Ge, but he defeated them and blocked their escape.
• Madam Lin used a talisman to send Lin Xiao away, but Nan Xunran reversed time and brought her back.
• Lin Ge killed Lin Xiao and Madam Lin, then appeared at the Lin Clan, where a sharp gust of wind interrupted two guards.

Lin Ge destroyed the Lin Clan and retrieved a stone from his father’s secret chamber before leaving his past behind with Nan Xunran. Nalan Fu woke in the Crimson Plume Sacred Land and chose to wait for Nan Xunran, while Long’s fate remained undecided; after Nan Xunran returned to Saint Son Hall, Pei Zimo and Lin Hongyu told him Nalan Fu had been looking for him.

• Lin Ge trapped the Lin Clan inside an array that grew stronger by absorbing blood Qi, then wiped out the clan and gained 900 Heaven's Mandate Points.
• Lin Ge took the green-glowing stone from the Lin Clan secret chamber and left with Nan Xunran.
• Nalan Fu woke after two days unconscious and learned that Nan Xunran had gone to the Lower Realm; she decided to wait for his return.
• Nalan Fu considered killing Long but chose to ask Nan Xunran about his fate, leaving Long helpless and distressed.
• Pei Zimo and Lin Hongyu stopped sparring when Nan Xunran arrived at Saint Son Hall and told him Nalan Fu had come looking for him.

Long offered to become Nan Xunran’s decoy and take his place against assassins, and Nan Xunran accepted him as a subordinate. Nalan Fu then asked Nan Xunran what sort of person he liked.

• Nalan Fu arrived with Long, and Pei Zimo and Lin Hongyu questioned why she had brought him to Nan Xunran.
• Long asked to speak with Nan Xunran alone and offered to serve as his stand-in, even transforming his appearance and presence to match Nan Xunran’s.
• Nan Xunran agreed to keep Long and placed a Slave Mark in his Sea of Consciousness after Long asked him to mark his neck.
• Nalan Fu hurried back to Nan Xunran and confirmed that he had taken Long in.
• Nalan Fu asked Nan Xunran what sort of person he liked.

Nalan Fu resolved to improve her strength before seeking Nan Xunran again, while Nan Xunran sent Long to destroy the Wen Clan and gave him three days of accelerated training. Long reached the peak of the Heavenly God Realm and entered the Wen Clan disguised as Nan Xunran, where the clan prepared to attack him.

• Nalan Fu told Nan Xunran she would return after breaking through, deciding to focus on becoming stronger.
• Nan Xunran ordered Long to exterminate the Wen Clan in his name and told Dubhe to take Long’s place and kill him if he failed.
• Nan Xunran sent Long into a magical artifact where three days outside amounted to several years inside, demanding that he make significant progress.
• Long emerged three days later at the peak of the Heavenly God Realm, transformed his appearance and presence to match Nan Xunran’s, and set off for the Wen Clan.
• The Wen Clan members initially begged the silent Long for mercy, then raised a sound-blocking barrier and drew their swords to attack him.
• Nan Xunran watched from the concealed void as Long calmly faced the armed Wen Clan members.

Long fought the Wen Clan while disguised as Nan Xunran, but his flames exposed his identity and consumed the clan. The patriarch escaped as a soul, and Nan Xunran ordered Merak to kill him before confronting Long.

• Long let a Wen Clan disciple stab his shoulder, and his blood ignited flames that spread through the Wen Clan estate.
• Long's disguise failed as his spiritual power drained, revealing he was not Divine Son Xunran.
• Long unleashed his remaining power, breaking the Wen Clan patriarch's barrier and destroying the clan's Supreme Artifact as the flames overwhelmed the defenders.
• The Wen Clan patriarch stabbed himself in the heart and fled as a soul, while Long failed to catch him.
• Nan Xunran ordered Merak to kill the escaping patriarch, then seized Long by the neck and caused his mark to burn with pain.

Nan Xunran assigned Megrez and Alkaid to train Long after punishing him for his mistake, while Merak destroyed the Wen Clan patriarch’s soul. Shangguan Xieyue learned of the Wen Clan remnants and decided to deal with them for Nan Xunran; days later, the system reported the clan’s destruction and changes to Nan Xunran’s points.

• Nan Xunran ordered Megrez and Alkaid to teach Long to control his temperament and act like his double, while Merak crushed the Wen Clan patriarch’s soul.
• At Shadow Hall, Megrez warned Long to follow rules and avoid failing Nan Xunran again, and Alkaid taught him to stay focused until a task was complete.
• An attendant delivered Shangguan Xieyue news about Nan Xunran and the Wen Clan, and she used the World-Peering Mirror to discover Wen Clan remnants.
• Shangguan Xieyue decided to deal with the Wen Clan remnants for Nan Xunran, then returned to her painting.
• Days later, the system reported that the entire clan of the Child of Destiny Wen Yi had died because of the host, Heaven’s Mandate Points had fallen by 1,500, and Kill Points had risen by 9,000.

Nan Xunran learned that Wen Yi was the sole surviving member of the Wen Clan, and Wen Yi stood outside the Nan Clan seeking strength while swearing to rise through his own efforts. Shangguan Xieyue arrived and admitted she killed the Wen Clan’s people, prompting Wen Yi to suspect Nan Xunran was behind it.

• Nan Xunran learned from the system that Shangguan Xieyue’s people had killed the surviving members of the Wen Clan and that Wen Yi was outside the Nan Clan.
• Wen Yi was mocked and beaten by a man outside the Nan Clan, but he declared he would prove that someone could succeed without currying favor.
• Shangguan Xieyue arrived on a phoenix, and its fierce wind swept Wen Yi off his feet.
• Wen Yi recognized Shangguan Xieyue and demanded to know why she had murdered the Wen Clan’s disciples.
• Shangguan Xieyue dismissed Wen Yi’s outrage and said she was going to see A-Ran, leading Wen Yi to accuse Nan Xunran of causing the Wen Clan’s deaths.

Shangguan Xieyue brought the unconscious Wen Yi to Nan Xunran, who ordered her to kill him. Wen Yi summoned Xiong Qiang and briefly gained immense power, but Nan Xunran stopped his attack, leaving Shangguan Xieyue to recognize his Black Moon Bear Bloodline.

• Shangguan Xieyue knocked Wen Yi unconscious, sent him through a passage to Divine Son Hall, and told Nan Xunran she had dealt with the Wen Clan remnants.
• Nan Xunran agreed when Shangguan Xieyue asked whether she should kill Wen Yi, who awoke and tried to flee.
• Wen Yi blew a whistle, summoning Xiong Qiang, who pleaded with Nan Xunran to spare him before admitting he could not help.
• Shangguan Xieyue killed Xiong Qiang, and Wen Yi surged to True God Realm Peak and attacked her in fury.
• Nan Xunran deflected Wen Yi's sword with a piece of rubble and called Shangguan Xieyue back; she apologized and suspected Wen Yi had the Black Moon Bear Bloodline, which Nan Xunran confirmed.

Nan Gui annihilated the Black Moon Bear Clan after one of its members challenged Nan Xunran, causing Wen Yi to lose another backer. Wen Yi tried to flee the Divine Son Hall, but Nan Xunran froze time and killed him with silver needles.

• Nan Gui sent a giant palm from the void that destroyed the Black Moon Bear Clan and killed everyone there.
• The system announced the clan's extermination and a 500-point decrease in Wen Yi's Heaven's Mandate Points.
• Shangguan Xieyue challenged Wen Yi to fight, and he transformed before attempting to escape.
• Nan Xunran froze space and time, then killed Wen Yi with silver needles.
• The system announced Wen Yi's death, reduced his Heaven's Mandate Points to zero, and awarded Nan Xunran 12,090 Kill Points.

Shangguan Xieyue learned that holy lands and minor clans planned to capture Nan Xunran, so she and Shangguan Xique prepared to eliminate the threat. After Following Wind Guards attacked Judgment Abyss, they discovered another faction was also targeting the clans and inheritances.

• Shangguan Xieyue left Nan Xunran after her jade pendant summoned her back.
• Shangguan Xique told Shangguan Xieyue that several holy lands and minor clans planned to capture Nan Xunran and use him against the Nan Clan.
• Shangguan Xieyue agreed to help Shangguan Xique uproot the conspirators before Nan Xunran learned of the plot.
• Following Wind Guards appeared at a holy land and left its people of Judgment Abyss confused about their faction.
• Shangguan Xieyue heard that another faction was slaughtering clans and inheritances, and Shangguan Xique concluded that this faction was deliberately targeting them.

Shangguan Xieyue and Wei Yan separately wondered whether Judgment Abyss had targeted A-Ran and whether Shangguan Xieyue had been reborn. At the Divine Son Hall, Xiao Xiao visited Nan Xunran with candied hawthorn as he used the system shop to break through to the God King Realm Peak, leaving her amazed by the spectacle.

• Shangguan Xieyue and Shangguan Xique suspected the new force had been after A-Ran.
• Wei Yan learned that the targets had been the same and wondered whether Shangguan Xieyue had been reborn or whether someone new had entered A-Ran's life.
• Xiao Xiao took human form, visited Nan Xunran, and shared candied hawthorn with him.
• Nan Xunran spent one million Kill Points to raise his realm to the God King Realm Peak.
• A dragon-and-phoenix vision and golden light filled the sky, drawing creatures outside the Nan Clan to their knees.
• Nan Xiaoxiao watched from behind Nan Xunran's protective barrier, too entranced by his breakthrough to keep eating.

Nan Xunran broke through again, learned that the Fenghua Gathering was approaching, and discovered a secret-realm remnant page and Chen Min’s soul-contract ability. He asked Xiao Xiao to do something in a few days, then summoned Yun Yi and Feng Chi without yet explaining his plan.

• Nan Xiao appeared after Nan Xunran’s breakthrough, praised him, and told him that the Fenghua Gathering was near and that Shu'er would return in a few days.
• Xiao Xiao secretly braided Nan Xunran’s hair, but he used his power to restore it to its usual state.
• Nan Xunran received notifications locating a Yellow Springs Illusory Dream Remnant Page in the Tianshui Ravine Secret Realm, opening in four days, and identifying Chen Min’s Soul Contract ability.
• Nan Xunran told Xiao Xiao he wanted her to do something in a few days, and she eagerly prepared to act.
• Nan Xunran summoned Yun Yi and Feng Chi, who appeared and asked what he wanted.

Nan Xunran sent Feng Chi, Yun Yi, and Xiao Xiao to the Tianshui Ravine Secret Realm to retrieve an item. They recovered the Yellow Springs Illusory Dream Remnant Page after killing Chen Min and prepared to return to report.

• Nan Xunran gave Feng Chi, Yun Yi, and Xiao Xiao a wooden plaque containing details of their mission to retrieve something from the Tianshui Ravine Secret Realm.
• Four days later, Xiao Xiao struck Chen Min with her tail, making the Yellow Springs Illusory Dream Remnant Page fly from her hand.
• Feng Chi caught the remnant page and pinned Chen Min down with his pressure.
• Yun Yi attacked Chen Min with gray mist, razing the area and killing her after her Soul Contract had repeatedly let her escape Xiao Xiao's attacks.
• Feng Chi told Xiao Xiao they should return and report, then dodged when she reached for the remnant page.

Feng Chi, Xiao Xiao, and Yun Yi returned to the Nan Clan with the Yellow Springs Illusory Dream Remnant Page after killing Chen Min and wiping out the Guizhao Sect. Nan Shu arrived to see Nan Xunran and presented him with her newly developed spirit medicines.

• Feng Chi, Xiao Xiao, and Yun Yi escaped the secret realm before the great clans' people arrived, leaving them unable to identify the powerful visitors.
• The system announced Chen Min's death, reduced Nan Xunran's Heaven's Mandate Points to zero, and increased his Kill Points by 109,056.
• Feng Chi gave Nan Xunran the Yellow Springs Illusory Dream Remnant Page and told him the trio had wiped out the Guizhao Sect after killing its master's daughter.
• An unfamiliar presence appeared at the hall, and Nan Xunran ordered Feng Chi, Xiao Xiao, and Yun Yi to withdraw into black mist.
• Nan Shu entered with Xiao Mian, chatted with Nan Xunran about the cat, and gave him her newly developed spirit medicines.

Nan Xunran and Nan Shu arrived at Starry Valley for the Fenghua Gathering, where the valley master received them and assigned them a separate hall. His unrestrained presence unsettled the other heaven's chosen, who hesitated to approach him.

• Nan Xunran and Nan Shu agreed to leave for the Fenghua Gathering in two days.
• When Nan Xunran and Nan Shu arrived at Starry Valley, the valley master hurried out to greet them.
• The valley master led them to Dustless Hall, a separate residence prepared for the two of them.
• Nan Shu said they were looking forward to the gathering, and the valley master took the hint and left.
• The other heaven's chosen sensed Nan Xunran's arrival but hesitated to visit him; one suggested they would see him at the gathering the next day.

Prodded by the promise of meeting Divine Son Xunran, several prodigies headed for Dustless Hall, where Nan Xunran was receiving visitors. Pei Zimo blocked the gathered prodigies at the entrance, warning that anyone who crossed his sword line would be killed.

• A prodigy declared he would go to Dustless Hall to seek a chance to speak with Divine Son Xunran, prompting several others to follow him.
• Xiao Mian clawed Pei Zimo and chased Ning Shi, who dodged behind Nan Xunran; Nan Shu called Xiao Mian back.
• Qiu Lingxuan entered Dustless Hall and told Nan Xunran he had come to seek his guidance, then argued with Pei Zimo.
• Pei Ziheng stopped Qiu Lingxuan and Pei Zimo from chasing each other, and Nan Xunran ordered Pei Zimo to stop the visitors.
• Pei Zimo drew a line with his sword outside the hall and threatened to kill anyone who crossed it, leaving the prodigies too intimidated to advance.

At the Fenghua Gathering, Nan Xunran arrived and identified Wang Mu as a Child of Destiny. After prodigies mocked Wang Mu’s humble origins and his parents, Wang Mu challenged one of them to a spar, and lightning struck outside the hall.

• Qiu Lingxuan dismissed the prodigies who had come early to the Dustless Hall, and they left ahead of the Fenghua Gathering.
• Nan Xunran appeared at the gathering and took the seat of honor as the prodigies bowed to him.
• Nan Xunran recognized Wang Mu as a Child of Destiny while Wang Mu secretly packed spirit fruits and Spirit Meat into his storage bag.
• The prodigies mocked Wang Mu for being a servant’s son, and Wang Mu angrily challenged one of them to a spar.
• Nan Xunran approved the spar, and a bolt of lightning struck outside the hall.

Wang Mu defeated Wang Xing by revealing his hidden cultivation and using an Ancient Forbidden Art to devour and refine his soul. After the other heaven's chosen condemned him and attacked, Wang Mu turned on the crowd and slaughtered half of them, while the rest fled in fear.

• Wang Mu and Wang Xing fought on a rising arena as Wang Mu's runes shattered the arena and Wang Xing gained the upper hand.
• Wang Xing struck Wang Mu and charged to kill him, but Wang Mu summoned a vortex that revealed he had hidden his cultivation.
• Wang Mu used an Ancient Forbidden Art to devour Wang Xing's soul, refine it, and take his magical artifact.
• The heaven's chosen denounced Wang Mu and attacked him, but his blood Qi consumed one of them and he quickly killed half the crowd.
• Wang Mu pursued the survivors without mercy, summoning more vortices as the remaining heaven's chosen retreated in fear.

Wang Mu absorbed the chosen with a vortex and challenged Nan Xunran and his companions, but they remained unfazed. Ning Shi confronted Wang Mu and overwhelmed his blood mist and defenses, leaving Wang Mu to burn his essence blood to strengthen his wall.

• Wang Mu swept the chosen into his vortex and absorbed them as nourishment for his strength.
• Qiu Lingxuan and Pei Zimo traded barbs while Wang Mu demanded that they fight him.
• Ning Shi stepped forward at Nan Xunran's signal and used black mist to swallow Wang Mu's blood mist.
• Ning Shi formed a giant hammer from the black mist and smashed it against Wang Mu's defensive wall.
• Wang Mu burned a drop of essence blood to strengthen the wall and push the hammer upward.