Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yan uses the Dragon Catching Bow, an ordinary high-grade Spiritual Treasure, against a horde of undying corpses controlled by killing intent.
• He combines the bow and arrows with the Earth Fiend Technique Demon Slaying, causing a golden glow to appear on each arrowhead. Every arrow strikes a corpse’s killing-intent core, permanently destroying it.
• Chen Yan’s powerful divine soul and spiritual awareness allow him to attack in all directions with perfect accuracy, even striking enemies behind him without looking.
• The corpses, which could potentially overwhelm Yang God True Monarchs through their numbers and immortality, are completely countered by Demon Slaying. Chen Yan clears the entire horde with little difficulty.
• He continues deeper into the Baleful Intent Secret Realm, using Demon Slaying to eliminate additional corpse hordes while relying on the Thunder Jade Scripture to resist the surrounding killing intent.
• After approximately eight hours of travel, Chen Yan reaches the core area: an enormous sinkhole filled with killing intent so dense that it has formed a black lake.
• At the sinkhole, he discovers that nearly all the major human Yang God True Monarchs have gathered and are confronting a group of Sea Clan experts.
• Chen Yan recognizes a beautiful female Yang God expert as likely Ao Shuang, the Third Princess of the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace. Her breakthrough to the Yang God realm shocks him, since she has surpassed other famous younger-generation geniuses such as Li Shouyi and Zhao Wuji.
• The Sea Clan is led by an eighth-level Yang God Royal and includes the Sea Clan cultivator who previously escaped Chen Yan. That cultivator still harbors intense hatred toward him.
• Chen Yan’s arrival significantly strengthens the human side. Although the Sea Clan still has a numerical advantage, the human faction possesses superior overall combat strength, making the confrontation much more balanced.

2. Character Developments

• Chen Yan demonstrates exceptional tactical flexibility and mastery of the seventy-two Earthly Fiend Techniques. His use of Demon Slaying reveals that his strength comes not only from cultivation but also from possessing techniques that perfectly counter specific enemies.
• His divine soul and spiritual awareness have reached a level that allows near-perfect battlefield control, giving him extraordinary ranged precision.
• Chen Yan remains cautious and analytical. He immediately assesses the strength of both factions, notices the possible presence or absence of the Rebirth Cult Protector, and evaluates the political and combat implications of Ao Shuang’s appearance.
• Ao Shuang is introduced as a powerful and mysterious Yang God expert from the Dragon Palace. Her breakthrough establishes her as an even greater genius than previously believed.
• The escaped Sea Clan sixth-level Yang God becomes Chen Yan’s personal enemy, while the eighth-level Sea Clan Royal views Chen Yan as a serious threat worthy of elimination.
• Venerable Hongye, Master Fahua, Venerable Bikong, and True Monarch Jiujian welcome Chen Yan’s arrival, recognizing that his combat power may alter the balance of the impending conflict.

3. Significant Themes

• Specialized power and natural counters: The corpses are extremely dangerous in ordinary circumstances, but Demon Slaying directly targets their nature as beings sustained by killing intent. The chapter emphasizes that the right technique can overcome a vast difference in apparent durability or numbers.
• Preparation and versatility: Chen Yan’s decision to acquire various Earthly Fiend Techniques before entering the ruins proves crucial. His earlier preparation allows him to handle dangers that would otherwise be nearly impossible to survive.
• The importance of combat intelligence: Chen Yan wins not through brute force alone, but through identifying the corpses’ weakness, using precise attacks, and evaluating the battlefield strategically.
• Shifting power balances: His arrival changes the relative strength of the human and Sea Clan factions, showing how the appearance of a single powerful cultivator can influence a major confrontation.
• Hidden talent and unexpected advancement: Ao Shuang’s emergence as a Yang God True Monarch challenges existing assumptions about the younger generation and suggests that many powerful figures may have been cultivating away from public attention.

4. Character Interactions

• Chen Yan has no direct conversation with the corpses, but his relentless arrows reduce them from seemingly unstoppable enemies to helpless targets.
• Upon reaching the sinkhole, Venerable Hongye expresses pleasant surprise at seeing Chen Yan, while Master Fahua greets him respectfully with a Buddhist salute.
• Ao Shuang acknowledges Chen Yan with a composed nod, hinting at mutual recognition or interest.
• Venerable Bikong and True Monarch Jiujian also welcome him politely.
• The Sea Clan Royal responds coldly and emits concealed killing intent, while the escaped Sea Clan cultivator openly watches Chen Yan with hatred.
• Chen Yan’s arrival creates an uneasy but temporarily stable standoff between the human and Sea Clan forces, setting the stage for a major battle around the killing-intent lake.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yan arrives at the Baleful Qi Lake, where human cultivators and Sea Clan cultivators are facing off.
• Chen Yan learns that there's a treasure hidden in the lake, and despite the risks, he decides to dive in to retrieve it.
• Chen Yan encounters two main threats: the assault of killing intent on his soul and the corrosion of his flesh by the icy lake water.

Character Developments

• Chen Yan displays remarkable growth, having broken through to the Yang God realm and slain a Sea Clan cultivator at the Yang God Sixth Level in a short time, shocking the other cultivators.
• True Monarch Jiujian shows his black-bellied side, provoking the Sea Clan cultivators.
• Dragon Girl Ao Shuang reveals she has a treasure that can sense the location of treasures within a hundred li.

Significant Themes

• The power of determination and will, as Chen Yan faces the dangers of the Baleful Qi Lake.
• The importance of courage and calculated risks in pursuing opportunities.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yan interacts with Venerable Hongye, Master Fahua, Venerable Bikong, True Monarch Jiujian, and Ao Shuang, forming a temporary alliance against the Sea Clan.
• True Monarch Jiujian provokes the Sea Clan cultivators, particularly a Yang God Sixth Level cultivator and the Yang God Eighth Level Sea Clan Royal.
• Chen Yan shows concern for Facai, his Ancient Fierce Beast companion, but Facai decides to face the challenges alongside Chen Yan.

Chapter Summary: “Discovery! Treasure Revealed!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yan discovers that Facai is completely unaffected by the enormous Killing Intent filling the secret realm, despite the fact that even powerful Yang God cultivators would struggle against it.
• Chen Yan speculates that Facai’s immunity may be connected to his Qiongqi bloodline—or perhaps to a deeper connection with the deceased adult Ancient Fierce Beast Qiongqi, whose aura created the Killing Intent throughout the Ancient Battlefield.
• Facai shows no clear recognition of the area and hears no mysterious voice calling to him, suggesting that this is not the Qiongqi’s actual death site.
• Chen Yan descends to the bottom of the Killing Intent lake. His Indestructible Vajra Dao Fruit protects his body from corrosion, while the Heavenly Book of Merit safeguards his soul. The Killing Intent even begins strengthening his physical body.
• After searching the lakebed with spiritual sense and finding nothing, Chen Yan uses the Earth Fiend Technique “She Fu.” Rather than directly divining the treasure, he calculates the source of the Killing Intent lake, reasoning that any hidden treasure is likely located there.
• He identifies an apparently ordinary spot at the center of the lakebed as the lake’s source.
• Using the Indestructible Vajra and Damo’s Whale Toss Dao Fruits, Chen Yan destroys the ground with a powerful stomp. A large hole opens, releasing a dense stream and vortex of Killing Intent.
• The disturbance alerts the cultivators waiting on the shore. The Sea Clan attempts to move toward the discovery, but Venerable Hongye, Master Fahua, Venerable Bikong, Ao Shuang, and the others block them.
• The Sea Clan argues that an ownerless treasure should be claimed by whoever possesses the ability to take it. True Monarch Jiujian mocks this claim, pointing out that the Sea Clan did not act so independently when they entered the lake earlier.
• Master Fahua reminds Sea Clan Royal Cha of their prior agreement: neither side would interfere when the other discovered the treasure. The Sea Clan Royal ultimately orders his people to wait.
• Chen Yan, unaware of the confrontation above, prepares to investigate the newly opened Killing Intent vortex but proceeds cautiously, uncertain whether it contains danger.

Character Developments

• Chen Yan demonstrates increasing confidence in his physical and spiritual defenses. He is capable of enduring an environment that threatens even advanced cultivators.
• He also shows strategic intelligence by using divination creatively—not to locate the treasure directly, but to trace the lake’s source.
• Facai’s mysterious origins become more significant. His immunity to the Killing Intent suggests a possible connection to Qiongqi beyond ordinary bloodline inheritance.
• True Monarch Jiujian remains outspoken and confrontational, openly ridiculing the Sea Clan and defending Chen Yan’s claim.
• Master Fahua acts as a mediator, relying on prior agreements to prevent an immediate conflict.
• Sea Clan Royal Cha is portrayed as calculating and restrained. Though clearly interested in the discovery, he suppresses his subordinates’ impatience and chooses to wait rather than immediately provoke a battle.
• Ao Shuang’s importance increases, as the Sea Clan Royal pays particular attention to her, implying that she may possess unusual status, knowledge, or influence.

Significant Themes

• Hidden inheritance and bloodline destiny: Facai’s immunity hints at a deep relationship with the ancient Qiongqi and raises questions about his true identity and origins.
• Caution versus opportunity: Chen Yan balances his urgency to claim the treasure with awareness that the secret realm is exceptionally dangerous.
• Resourcefulness and indirect problem-solving: Chen Yan succeeds not through mastery of formations or direct treasure detection, but by identifying the underlying source of the phenomenon.
• Competing claims and fragile alliances: The discovery immediately threatens the agreement between the human cultivators and the Sea Clan, showing how quickly cooperation can give way to conflict when treasure is involved.
• Power and fairness: The Sea Clan invokes the principle of relying on one’s own strength only after Chen Yan finds the opportunity, exposing the self-serving nature of their argument.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yan questions Facai about his reaction to the Killing Intent and whether he recognizes the location. Facai’s gestures provide important clues while leaving his origins unresolved.
• Chen Yan’s discovery creates tension between the two factions at the lake’s shore.
• The Sea Clan challenges Venerable Hongye and Master Fahua, while True Monarch Jiujian responds with open sarcasm and hostility.
• Master Fahua prevents the dispute from becoming an immediate battle by invoking the groups’ earlier agreement.
• Sea Clan Royal Cha silently assesses the opposing cultivators—especially Ao Shuang—before ordering his people to wait.
• The chapter ends with Chen Yan alone at the lakebed, facing the swirling Killing Intent vortex and preparing to uncover the treasure hidden beneath it.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yan uses Earth Fiend Technique: Nether Insight to investigate the lake of Killing Intent and discovers an ancient Killing Word Stele hidden at its center.
• The stele bears only the character “Kill,” yet it releases terrifying killing intent powerful enough to overwhelm Chen Yan and evoke visions of countless slaughtered beings.
• Chen Yan suspects the stele may be connected to the adult Ancient Fierce Beast Qiongqi, possibly even belonging to it. He also considers it an immortal treasure surpassing ordinary Dao Artifacts.
• To test the danger surrounding the stele, Chen Yan transforms pebbles into eagles using Earth Fiend Technique: Transformation by Breath. Each eagle disintegrates upon entering a ten-meter radius around the stele, revealing a lethal forbidden zone.
• Facai unexpectedly volunteers to approach the stele. Though worried, Chen Yan allows it to choose, warning that he may not be able to save it.
• When Facai enters the forbidden zone, it transforms from a black cat into its powerful Qiongqi form. The stele’s killing intent weakens, confirming a likely connection between Facai and Qiongqi.
• As Facai nears the stele, a faint strand of scarlet aura emerges from it. Chen Yan’s Heavenly Book of Merit reacts for the first time and identifies the aura as Innate Geng Metal Killing Qi, a top-grade Immortal Treasure.

Character Developments

• Chen Yan demonstrates caution, intelligence, and resourcefulness by investigating the stele remotely rather than approaching recklessly. His use of transformed pebbles allows him to uncover the forbidden zone safely.
• His emotional attachment to Facai becomes clear. He regards Facai as family rather than merely a spirit beast and struggles with the possibility of sending it into mortal danger.
• Chen Yan’s understanding of Facai’s origins deepens. Facai’s Qiongqi transformation strongly supports the theory that it possesses the bloodline of an ancient Qiongqi.
• Facai displays unusual instinct, courage, and determination. Though unable to explain its familiarity with the stele, it confidently chooses to investigate it.
• The Heavenly Book of Merit shows an unprecedented reaction, emphasizing the extraordinary rarity and importance of the Innate Geng Metal Killing Qi.

Significant Themes

• Danger versus opportunity: The stele is immensely valuable but protected by an invisible force that instantly destroys anything entering its domain.
• Bloodline inheritance and destiny: Facai’s reaction suggests that its Qiongqi heritage may grant it access to treasures connected to its ancestor.
• Trust and personal choice: Chen Yan does not force Facai to proceed; he explains the danger and allows Facai to make its own decision.
• The overwhelming power of slaughter: The single word “Kill” embodies an ancient, near-absolute killing intent, suggesting a force tied directly to the Dao.
• Discovery of ancient treasures: The chapter reveals that the true prize is not the stele itself but the innate killing energy contained within it.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yan reassures the wary Dragon Sparrow Saber, preventing it from reacting rashly to the stele.
• He questions Facai about its strange sense of familiarity, leading to speculation about its Qiongqi bloodline.
• Chen Yan and Facai share a serious exchange about the risks of approaching the stele. Chen Yan expresses concern while respecting Facai’s resolve.
• Their relationship is portrayed as deeply familial, with Chen Yan remaining prepared to intervene despite knowing he may be too slow.
• Facai’s transformation changes the balance of power, allowing it to approach the stele safely and triggering the revelation of the top-grade Immortal Treasure.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yan discovers an Innate Dao Fruit, a wisp of Innate Geng Metal Killing Qi, on the Killing Character Heavenly Tablet.
• Facai, unaffected by the killing intent, approaches the wisp and attempts to refine it.
• Chen Yan aids Facai with his soul power to help it overcome the killing intent and refine the Innate Geng Metal Killing Qi.
• Facai successfully refines the Innate Geng Metal Killing Qi, causing a blood-red river phenomenon in the Sha Qi Secret Realm.
• Facai's cultivation advances to the Yin God Nine Refinements, and its soul transforms, gaining the ability to break through to the Yang God stage.

Character Developments

• Chen Yan: Shows his commitment to Facai's growth by aiding it with his soul power, potentially injuring himself.
• Facai: Successfully refines the Innate Geng Metal Killing Qi, demonstrating its potential and connection to the Ancient Fierce Beast Qiongqi.

Significant Themes

• The power and rarity of innate objects and Top-grade Immortal Treasures.
• The bond between Chen Yan and Facai, with Chen Yan willing to risk his soul to help Facai.
• The theme of transformation and growth, as Facai's cultivation and soul advance significantly after refining the Innate Geng Metal Killing Qi.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yan and Facai: Chen Yan aids Facai with his soul power, showing his trust and commitment to Facai's growth. Facai successfully refines the Innate Geng Metal Killing Qi, strengthening its bond with Chen Yan.
• The other characters (Venerable Hongye, Master Fahua, etc.) react to the blood-red river phenomenon but are not directly involved in this chapter's main events.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Facai successfully fuses with the Innate Geng Metal Killing Qi and comprehends the true intent of the Killing Life Great Dao, forming a powerful Killing Life Dao Seed.
• Chen Yan realizes that this Dao Seed is an extraordinarily rare treasure, potentially more valuable than the Netherworld Dao Fruit. It gives Facai a direct foundation for comprehending Great Dao laws and eventually becoming an Immortal.
• The Dao Seed grows stronger through slaughter, especially by killing powerful opponents. In theory, Facai could eventually transform into a true Lord of the Killing Life Dao, an existence far above ordinary Immortals.
• Chen Yan worries that Facai’s newfound killing power may lead it toward demonic corruption. Because master and beast share fortune and calamity, Facai’s fall would also affect Chen Yan.
• Facai responds to Chen Yan’s warning and affectionately returns to his shoulder. Chen Yan vows that they will restrain one another and avoid killing for its own sake.
• Facai’s strength rises dramatically. Although still at Yin God Nine Refinements, it can now contend with at least an early-stage Yang God True Monarch, and perhaps even stronger opponents.
• The Killing Character Heavenly Tablet at the bottom of Baleful Lake is destroyed after the Innate Geng Metal Killing Qi is extracted, leaving no evidence of the treasure’s existence.
• As Chen Yan prepares to leave, he senses movement through the Spirit Commanding Soul Seed linked to the Flying Yaksha. The Flying Yaksha has been teleported to another secret realm—the likely death site of the Ancient Fierce Beast Qiongqi, where immense killing intent originates.
• The Flying Yaksha has recovered from its injuries and advanced to the late Yang God stage. Its rapidly increasing strength causes the Soul Seed binding it to Chen Yan to become unstable.
• Facai suppresses the Flying Yaksha with a strand of innate killing intent, immediately stabilizing the Soul Seed. Chen Yan reminds Facai not to kill the Flying Yaksha because it remains useful.
• Chen Yan leaves Baleful Lake and becomes the center of attention as everyone notices that the earlier blood-river phenomenon was connected to him.

Character Developments

• Facai: Undergoes a major transformation, gaining the Killing Life Dao Seed and a terrifying innate killing power. It becomes capable of challenging Yang God experts despite remaining at the Yin God stage. Facai also demonstrates obedience and affection toward Chen Yan, accepting his guidance about controlling its murderous nature.
• Chen Yan: Experiences intense shock and envy at Facai’s opportunity, but ultimately feels sincere happiness for his companion rather than jealousy. He takes on the role of moral guide and recognizes that Facai’s power must be carefully controlled.
• Flying Yaksha: Recovers completely, advances to the late Yang God realm, and becomes a potentially decisive asset for Chen Yan. Its growing power nearly destabilizes Chen Yan’s control over it, though Facai’s killing intent restores the bond.
• Qiongqi: Though absent, the Ancient Fierce Beast’s possible plans and legacy remain central. The chapter raises the possibility that Qiongqi deliberately left behind the Killing Life Dao Seed and made arrangements anticipating its own death.

Significant Themes

• Opportunity and destiny: Facai’s chance encounter with the Innate Geng Metal Killing Qi allows it to leap ahead of countless cultivators and gain a foundation for future immortality.
• The difficulty of attaining the Great Dao: The chapter emphasizes that becoming an Immortal is not merely a matter of spiritual energy or cultivation talent. Comprehending Great Dao laws requires rare talent, fortune, and opportunity.
• Power versus restraint: The Killing Life Dao grants immense strength through slaughter, but uncontrolled killing can lead to demonic corruption. True cultivation requires knowing when killing is necessary and when it is not.
• Companionship and shared fate: Chen Yan and Facai are bound by more than master-and-servant ties; they share fortune, calamity, and responsibility for one another’s path.
• The contrast between Immortals and Dao Lords: Immortality is already extremely difficult, but reaching the level of a Dao Lord is presented as a far more distant and terrifying goal.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yan reflects on Facai’s breakthrough and compares its opportunity with his own cultivation foundation.
• Chen Yan warns Facai against becoming addicted to slaughter and falling into the demonic path.
• Facai responds affectionately by rubbing against Chen Yan’s cheek, reaffirming their close bond.
• Chen Yan acknowledges that Facai may now be strong enough to fight him unless he uses the Dragon Sparrow Saber’s true form.
• When the Flying Yaksha’s Soul Seed becomes unstable, Facai suppresses it with killing intent. Chen Yan then gently orders Facai not to kill the Yaksha, and Facai obediently agrees.
• The chapter ends with Chen Yan emerging from Baleful Lake and attracting the attention of the surrounding cultivators, setting up the next confrontation or discovery.

Chapter Summary: “A Battle on the Brink!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After a blood river suddenly appears in the sky, the Sea Clan assumes Chen Yan has obtained a major treasure from Baleful Lake.
• A Yang God Sixth Level Sea Clan cultivator demands that Chen Yan hand over the treasure, but Chen Yan ignores him and returns to the human camp.
• True Monarch Jiujian insults the Sea Clan cultivator for trying to seize Chen Yan’s opportunity, nearly provoking a confrontation. The Yang God Eighth Level Sea Clan Royal restrains his subordinate.
• The Sea Clan Royal questions Venerable Hongye about what Chen Yan found, making it clear that he wants to assess whether the discovery is valuable enough to justify battle.
• Chen Yan reveals a crystalline set of Immortal Remains as a decoy. Although the remains once contained powerful Immortal Spiritual Energy, Chen Yan has already extracted it, leaving behind only an emptied shell.
• The Sea Clan Royal initially becomes interested but loses most of his enthusiasm after realizing the Immortal Remains contain little remaining energy. Other Sea Clan cultivators remain intensely greedy, since the remains are still valuable to those without an Immortal Embryo.
• Both sides prepare for an imminent battle. The Sea Clan appears to possess greater numbers, while the human side relies on Chen Yan’s recent power increase and several strong allies.
• Ao Shuang reminds the Sea Clan that they have not yet found the far more important Netherworld Dao Fruit. Her words cool their bloodlust, since the Dao Fruit is the Sea Clan Royal’s primary objective.
• The chapter ends with the conflict temporarily restrained, though both sides remain suspicious and ready to fight.

Character Developments

• Chen Yan has undergone a major transformation. He has advanced to the Yang God Third Level, upgraded the Dragon Sparrow Saber to an Immortal Artifact, and gained powerful support from Facai and the Flying Yaksha. He now believes he can confront even the Yang God Eighth Level Sea Clan Royal.
• Chen Yan displays greater confidence and composure, calmly meeting the Sea Clan Royal’s gaze instead of fearing him. He also demonstrates strategic cunning by concealing the true nature of his gains.
• Facai has refined the Innate Geng Metal Killing Qi, comprehended the true intent of the Killing Life Great Dao, and formed a Dao Seed. Despite remaining at Yin God Nine Refinements, Facai can now fight a mid-stage Yang God cultivator and serve as Chen Yan’s combat support.
• The Sea Clan Royal is portrayed as cautious and intelligent rather than blindly aggressive. He recognizes Chen Yan as a serious threat and prioritizes the Netherworld Dao Fruit over a weakened set of Immortal Remains.
• The Yang God Sixth Level Sea Clan cultivator is characterized by arrogance, greed, and personal hatred toward Chen Yan. He is eager to fight but lacks his leader’s restraint and strategic judgment.
• Ao Shuang remains cool and perceptive. Her reminder about the Netherworld Dao Fruit prevents the Sea Clan from rashly beginning a battle.
• True Monarch Jiujian reinforces his role as an outspoken defender of justice, immediately challenging the Sea Clan’s attempt to bully Chen Yan.

Significant Themes

• Power and transformation: Chen Yan’s rapid growth has fundamentally altered his position. He is no longer merely trying to survive against stronger enemies but is considering whether he can eliminate them.
• Greed versus restraint: The Sea Clan cultivators are driven by envy and the prospect of treasure, while the Sea Clan Royal maintains control and weighs the larger objective.
• Deception and strategic concealment: Chen Yan uses the depleted Immortal Remains to hide the true treasures he gained from Baleful Lake—the Innate Geng Metal Killing Qi and the Killing Life Dao Seed.
• Fragile alliances and mutual suspicion: Although both sides are poised for battle, neither wants to risk injury or expose hidden forces before securing the Netherworld Dao Fruit.
• Appearance versus reality: Chen Yan appears young and seemingly weaker than the leading human experts, yet the Sea Clan Royal senses that he may be one of the greatest threats present.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yan ignores the hostile Sea Clan demand, while True Monarch Jiujian verbally defends him.
• The Sea Clan Royal restrains his subordinate and addresses Venerable Hongye diplomatically, attempting to learn what Chen Yan discovered without immediately starting a battle.
• The human cultivators defer to Chen Yan regarding whether to reveal the treasure, showing their recognition of his importance.
• The Sea Clan cultivators react with envy to the Immortal Remains and pressure their leader to attack.
• Ao Shuang cuts through the rising tension by pointing out that the Netherworld Dao Fruit remains unfound, redirecting everyone’s attention toward the true objective.

Chapter Summary: The Ancient Fierce Beast Qiongqi's Place of Fall!

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ao Shuang's words defuse the impending battle; the Sea Clan Royal, unwilling to fight before uniting with the Rebirth Cult, leads his forces toward the core region
• The human side (Venerable Hongye, Master Fahua, Venerable Bikong, True Monarch Jiujian, Chen Yan, Ao Shuang) travels together toward the core, choosing a different route
• The Flying Yaksha arrives at the Baleful Lake, enters the Killing Intent vortex, and begins cultivating (as Chen Yan intended—the lake is an ideal cultivation ground for zombies, potentially boosting it to Yang God Great Perfection)
• The group reaches a massive palace—the true source of the Killing Intent flooding the entire Ancient Battlefield; this is the suspected resting place of the adult Ancient Fierce Beast Qiongqi and reportedly houses the Netherworld Dao Fruit
• The Sea Clan is already there, now joined by the Rebirth Cult Protector and his disciples—confirming their collusion
• Chen Yan spots Liu Xian'er among the Rebirth Cult disciples; she returns a gentle, complicated gaze
• Chen Yan has been preparing Earth Fiend Techniques (Demon Slaying, Spirit Commanding) to resolve Liu Xian'er's Old Mother's Seed Demon, but needs an opportunity to be alone with her

Character Developments

• Chen Yan: Grows more confident—a Yang God Sixth Level cultivator's hatred no longer concerns him; reveals his long-term planning by arranging the Flying Yaksha's cultivation and preparing for Liu Xian'er's rescue in advance
• Facai: Displays its Killing Life Dao Seed power (slaying hundreds of ghosts effortlessly) while Chen Yan deliberately conceals its true Yang God-level might; Facai confirms the mysterious voice originates from within the palace
• Flying Yaksha: Enters a major cultivation breakthrough period, devouring Killing Intent to potentially advance multiple realms

Significant Themes

• Strategic restraint: The Sea Clan avoids premature conflict to preserve strength for the palace confrontation
• Hidden power and deception: Chen Yan masks Facai's true cultivation level; the Rebirth Cult's full forces remain concealed
• Inevitable conflict: The Ancient Fierce Beast remains are priceless treasures no faction will yield peacefully—a great battle is unavoidable
• Preparation and planning: Chen Yan's foresight in arranging the Flying Yaksha's growth and gathering countermeasures for the Seed Demon problem

Character Interactions

• Sea Clan Royal casts Chen Yan a cold glance before departing; a Sea Clan Sixth Layer Yang God leaves with bitter hatred toward him
• Venerable Hongye and Master Fahua feel great relief at avoiding battle; none pry into what Chen Yan found in the Baleful Lake (respecting personal secrets)
• Facai's ghost-slaying earns curious looks from the Venerables; Ao Shuang alone senses something suspicious about the cat
• The Rebirth Cult Protector glares maliciously; Liu Xian'er's gaze toward Chen Yan is notably gentle and conflicted
• Chen Yan's internal vow: he must resolve Liu Xian'er's Seed Demon not only for her sake but to prevent the Lifeless Old Mother's descent

Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yan's group arrives at the ancient palace, finding a weakened but still powerful immortal-level Protector Array.
• The Sea Clan, led by their Royal, also arrives and suggests joining forces to break the array, with the treasures inside going to whoever claims them.
• The human cultivators discuss the proposal, with Chen Yan suggesting they break the array from different directions to avoid betrayal.
• Master Fahua volunteers to test the array's power using his Golden Crow Crimson Feathered Wing.

Character Developments

• Chen Yan shows strategic thinking and confidence in his abilities.
• Ao Shuang also demonstrates initiative and courage.
• Master Fahua displays selflessness and experience in dealing with formations.

Significant Themes

• Trust and betrayal: The human cultivators are wary of the Sea Clan's intentions, highlighting the theme of trust and potential betrayal in their alliance.
• Power dynamics: The weakened Protector Array represents the power imbalance between the cultivators and the ancient palace's defenses.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yan and Ao Shuang both volunteer to test the array, showing mutual respect and understanding.
• Venerable Hongye, Venerable Bikong, and True Monarch Jiujian express concern for Master Fahua's safety, demonstrating their respect and care for him.
• The Sea Clan Royal and the human cultivators maintain a tense but cooperative relationship, with each side wary of the other's intentions.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Master Fahua activates Crimson Feathered Wing, causing it to release the phantom of an ancient Golden Crow. Though only a transformed natal feather, the Golden Crow possesses strength comparable to—and exceeding—that of an ordinary Yang God True Monarch.
• The Golden Crow attacks the ancient Protector Immortal Array guarding the hall with two blazing crimson beams.
• The array responds by releasing a terrifying white pillar of light. It effortlessly destroys the Golden Crow’s attack and then obliterates the phantom itself in a single exchange.
• Crimson Feathered Wing returns severely damaged, its spirituality greatly weakened. Master Fahua suffers serious soul backlash and is nearly killed, though he manages to retreat and receives a healing pill from Venerable Hongye.
• The human cultivators conclude that the array is beyond their individual strength—possibly stronger than an ordinary Yang God Ninth Layer expert—and agree that they must cooperate with the Sea Clan.
• The humans and Sea Clan divide into opposing positions and begin attacking the array from a safe distance, intending to exhaust its energy rather than break it directly.
• The cultivators discover that the array’s white pillar has an attack range of roughly four or five li, allowing them to use long-range techniques without being struck.
• The Sea Clan Royal demonstrates especially formidable power through a pair of clawed gauntlets, while the other cultivators largely conceal their trump cards.
• Dragon Girl Ao Shuang initially does not participate, drawing suspicion and irritation from the others. She eventually summons two Silver Dragon Jade Pendants and begins pouring demonic power into them, apparently preparing a powerful technique.

Character Developments

• Master Fahua: His confidence in the Golden Crow phantom is shattered when the array destroys it instantly. He suffers severe injuries to both his natal treasure and soul but remains willing to accept responsibility for the failed attempt.
• Venerable Hongye: Acts protectively toward Fahua, providing him with a healing pill, then takes charge of negotiating and organizing cooperation with the Sea Clan.
• Chen Yan: Carefully observes the array and the abilities of both factions while attacking with restraint. He continues hiding the full power of Dragon Sparrow Saber and his Dao Fruits.
• Sea Clan Royal: Remains arrogant and mocking after witnessing Fahua’s defeat, but recognizes that the Sea Clan cannot break the array alone and agrees to cooperate.
• Dragon Girl Ao Shuang: Her mysterious behavior becomes more suspicious when she openly refuses to attack. Her eventual use of the Silver Dragon Jade Pendants suggests she possesses a major hidden method.
• The other cultivators: After witnessing the array’s overwhelming defense, they abandon the idea of breaking it individually and adopt a coordinated, energy-exhaustion strategy.

Significant Themes

• The overwhelming power of ancient formations: The Protector Array is shown to surpass ordinary Yang God-level strength and even easily defeat a powerful divine manifestation.
• Cooperation despite hostility: Humans and Sea Clan members distrust and antagonize one another, yet their inability to overcome the array forces them into an uneasy alliance.
• Hidden strength and restraint: Nearly every major cultivator conceals trump cards, creating uncertainty about their true abilities and intentions.
• The cost of power: Fahua’s failed attack demonstrates that even powerful treasures and techniques can cause devastating backlash when challenged by superior forces.
• Strategy over brute force: Since direct destruction is impossible, the cultivators shift toward carefully maintaining distance and draining the formation’s energy.

Character Interactions

• Venerable Hongye supports the injured Master Fahua and gives him a healing pill, while Fahua accepts responsibility for the failed attack.
• The human cultivators reassure Fahua that they do not blame him and agree to follow Chen Yan’s proposed cooperative strategy.
• Hongye approaches the Sea Clan Royal to renew their agreement. The Royal mocks the humans, but Hongye refuses to engage in an argument and remains focused on the plan.
• The humans and Sea Clan separate to attack from opposite directions, cooperating in objective while remaining distrustful and independent.
• Chen Yan observes Ao Shuang closely, while Ye Jin internally criticizes her apparent refusal to contribute. Her later activation of the Silver Dragon Jade Pendants changes the atmosphere and hints that she may possess the key to the next stage of the battle.

• The Silver Dragon Jade Pendants, revealed to be top-tier Yang God Talisman Treasures, shatter the protective light barrier of the ancient immortal array.
• Chen Yan and the others are awestruck by the power of the talisman treasures, realizing Ao Shuang's high status in the Dragon Palace.
• The fragile alliance between the human cultivators and the Sea Clan collapses as both sides eye each other warily, anticipating a struggle for the treasures and the Netherworld Dao Fruit.
• The palace's doors open on their own, revealing a pitch-black interior. The Sea Clan enters first, followed by the human cultivators, with Chen Yan and the others entering last.
• Key Plot Points: The Silver Dragon Jade Pendants' power, the collapse of the alliance, the opening of the palace gates.
• Character Developments: Ao Shuang's status is revealed, Chen Yan's understanding of talisman treasures, the Sea Clan Royal's apprehension and relief.
• Significant Themes: Power dynamics, alliances, anticipation, and caution in the face of potential treasures.
• Character Interactions: Tension between the human cultivators and the Sea Clan, Chen Yan's group entering the palace last, Ao Shuang's influence on the group's dynamics.

Chapter Summary: Demon Immortal Remains! Ancient Fierce Beast Qiongqi!

Key Plot Points and Events

• Upon entering the great hall, Chen Yan and the others are overwhelmed by an immense pressure that attacks both body and soul. Even the eighth-layer Yang God Sea Clan Royal is severely affected.
• The source is revealed to be a gigantic skeleton standing like a mountain range: the remains of an Ancient Fierce Beast, Qiongqi, whose bones still radiate terrifying killing intent.
• The group realizes that Qiongqi was likely a supreme existence above the immortal realm. It appears to have died from grievous injuries after surviving a cataclysmic battle and later being weakened further by immortals who hunted it.
• Unlike Yun Zhongzi, who died lying down, Qiongqi’s remains still stand proudly, embodying its arrogance, strength, and undiminished killing intent.
• Chen Yan notices a dark-violet sphere of light floating above the remains. He identifies it as the legendary Netherworld Dao Fruit, apparently nurtured from the Netherworld Realm’s world origin and the primary target of the cultivators who entered the ruins.
• Chen Yan becomes suspicious about the Dao Fruit’s location. If the Yellow Springs Organization had discovered Qiongqi’s remains, it should have prioritized taking them over the Dao Fruit. He concludes that the organization may never have entered the hall or may not have known the remains existed.
• Facai reacts strangely to Qiongqi’s body, staring at it in a trance and expressing a desire to approach it. Chen Yan agrees but tells Facai to wait until the situation is safer.
• Everyone begins recognizing the enormous value of the remains. The Sea Clan Royal believes that obtaining and refining them could allow him to become the Sea Clan’s fourth immortal. Others imagine forging an unparalleled immortal artifact or using the remains to understand the realm beyond immortality.
• As greed replaces shock, both sides become wary of one another. Because of their existing blood feud, the human and Sea Clan groups appear destined for a violent confrontation over Qiongqi’s remains.

Character Developments

• Chen Yan: Demonstrates careful observation and strategic thinking. Rather than immediately pursuing the Netherworld Dao Fruit, he analyzes the unexplained relationship between it and Qiongqi’s remains. His priority remains solving Facai’s divine soul problem.
• Facai: Shows a powerful, instinctive connection to Qiongqi, becoming entranced and asking to approach the remains. This suggests that Qiongqi may be connected to Facai’s origins or unresolved soul condition.
• Sea Clan Royal: His ambitions grow dramatically after seeing the remains. He believes they could help him break through to immortality, revealing both his greed and determination.
• Rebirth Cult Protector and other cultivators: Their interest shifts away from the Netherworld Dao Fruit toward the far more valuable Demon Immortal remains.
• Human cultivators: Venerable Hongye, Master Fahua, Venerable Bikong, True Monarch Jiujian, and the others manage to restrain their greed somewhat, though they too recognize the extraordinary opportunity before them.

Significant Themes

• Power surviving death: Qiongqi’s standing skeleton and lingering killing intent show that overwhelming strength can persist even after death.
• Greed and temptation: The discovery of the remains causes everyone to reassess their goals, making even the highly coveted Netherworld Dao Fruit seem secondary.
• The mysteries beyond immortality: Qiongqi’s remains may hold clues to a realm higher than that of ordinary immortals, intensifying the cultivators’ desire to possess them.
• Hidden truths and uncertainty: Chen Yan questions how the Dao Fruit arrived in the hall and why the Yellow Springs Organization failed to claim the remains, suggesting deeper secrets behind the ruins.
• Conflict between restraint and ambition: The human side attempts to remain cautious, while the Sea Clan’s greed and existing hatred make violence increasingly unavoidable.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yan observes the reactions of both factions and recognizes that the discovery has transformed the political and emotional balance in the hall.
• He communicates privately with Facai, confirming its desire to approach Qiongqi while urging patience.
• The human and Sea Clan cultivators do not immediately attack, but they silently monitor one another with guarded suspicion.
• The Sea Clan’s excitement contrasts with the human cultivators’ more controlled responses, though both sides ultimately covet the remains.
• The chapter ends with the tension between the factions reaching a breaking point, as the Demon Immortal remains become the central cause of an impending battle.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• The Sea Clan and Rebirth Cult prepare to attack Chen Yan’s group. Their alliance is temporary and motivated by shared interests: obtaining the Netherworld Dao Fruit and Demon Immortal remains while eliminating their human opponents.
• Kong Liang orders Liu Xian’er not to immediately use “Old Mother’s Descent.” Instead, he plans to fight Chen Yan alongside her, while the Sea Clan handles Dragon Girl Ao Shuang.
• Liu Xian’er remains secretly worried about Chen Yan’s earlier promise to remove the Old Mother’s Seed Demon mark, though she does not believe he can free her from the Lifeless Old Mother’s control.
• The Rebirth Cult Protector focuses on Little Monk Tianyin, whom he blames for previously stealing the Flying Yaksha from him. He has brought additional Yang God experts to take revenge.
• Before the two sides can begin fighting, overwhelming demonic energy erupts from the Demon Immortal remains. Everyone fears that the ancient Qiongqi might still be alive.
• Instead, a new monster emerges: an Extremely Evil Being, formed from the resentful thoughts of dead creatures, accumulated killing intent, and devoured flesh and blood.
• Dragon Girl Ao Shuang explains that the creature is at least in the late Yang God stage, feels neither pain nor fear, and is driven purely by instinctive slaughter.
• The creature immediately attacks the Sea Clan Royal, targeting him because he possesses the strongest aura and is closest to it.
• The Sea Clan Royal exchanges a punch with the monster but is knocked backward and suffers serious damage to his arm.
• He secretly uses the impact to move closer to the Demon Immortal remains, revealing that he is exploiting the situation to seize the treasure.
• Chen Yan realizes the Sea Clan Royal’s intention, but Ao Shuang reacts first and launches an overwhelmingly powerful attack toward him.

2. Character Developments

• Chen Yan remains alert and perceptive, quickly recognizing both the danger posed by the Extremely Evil Being and the Sea Clan Royal’s hidden scheme.
• Liu Xian’er shows growing internal conflict. She fears the fate imposed on her by the Rebirth Cult but still lacks faith that Chen Yan can remove the Old Mother’s mark.
• Kong Liang is revealed as calculating and manipulative. He misinterprets Liu Xian’er’s anxiety and intends to use her as a weapon against Chen Yan.
• The Rebirth Cult Protector is driven by resentment toward Little Monk Tianyin and has assembled significant forces to avenge his previous humiliation.
• The Sea Clan Royal appears cautious and politically opportunistic. Although allied with the Rebirth Cult, he distrusts them and is prepared to exploit anyone—including his supposed allies—to obtain the Demon Immortal remains.
• Dragon Girl Ao Shuang demonstrates knowledge of rare supernatural entities and displays combat power far beyond what her early Yang God cultivation suggests. Her aura briefly frightens even Chen Yan, causing him to question her true strength.
• The Extremely Evil Being is introduced as a new, highly dangerous antagonist: an artificial life-form born from accumulated hatred, resentment, and killing intent rather than an ordinary creature.

3. Significant Themes

• Fragile alliances and betrayal: The Sea Clan and Rebirth Cult cooperate only because their immediate goals overlap, while both sides remain prepared to turn against each other.
• Oppression and loss of freedom: Liu Xian’er’s status as the Rebirth Cult’s Holy Maiden highlights the cult’s cruelty. Its members are informed of their fate but are given no genuine choice.
• The danger of accumulated hatred: The Extremely Evil Being embodies how resentment, death, and violence can gather into a destructive force independent of any individual will.
• Hidden strength and uncertain identities: Ao Shuang’s concealed power and mysterious origins suggest that appearances and cultivation levels do not reveal her true abilities.
• Greed amid catastrophe: Even when faced with an uncontrollable monster, the Sea Clan Royal continues pursuing the Demon Immortal remains, showing how ambition overrides cooperation and caution.

4. Character Interactions

• Kong Liang privately coordinates with Liu Xian’er and attempts to enlist her against Chen Yan.
• Liu Xian’er’s concern for Chen Yan contrasts with her outward agreement to Kong Liang’s plan.
• The Rebirth Cult Protector’s hatred toward Little Monk Tianyin stems from their previous confrontation over the Flying Yaksha.
• Dragon Girl Ao Shuang educates Chen Yan and the others about the Extremely Evil Being, establishing her as both knowledgeable and mysterious.
• The monster’s first battle is against the Sea Clan Royal, revealing its overwhelming physical power.
• Chen Yan identifies the Sea Clan Royal’s attempt to use the monster’s attack to approach the remains, while Ao Shuang intervenes immediately, displaying extraordinary strength and deepening the mystery surrounding her.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yan suspects that Dragon Girl Ao Shuang's cultivation is higher than initially thought, possibly late Yang God stage.
• Ao Shuang reveals a powerful late Yang God spell, Azure Sea Tidebirth, which is even stronger than the Sea Clan Royal's attack.
• Ao Shuang uses an azure flag, suspected to be another top-grade Yang God Talisman Treasure, further enhancing her power.

Character Developments

• Chen Yan: Realizes Ao Shuang's true power and becomes suspicious of her motives.
• Ao Shuang: Reveals her true strength, hinting at late Yang God stage cultivation.
• Sea Clan Royal: Realizes Ao Shuang's power and becomes cautious, decides to use his trump card.

Significant Themes

• Power and Deception: Ao Shuang's true power and motives are hidden, causing others to underestimate her.
• Wealth and Resources: The possession of top-grade Yang God Talisman Treasures signifies immense power and resources.
• Surprise and Adaptation: Characters must adapt to sudden changes in power dynamics, like the Sea Clan Royal facing Ao Shuang's true strength.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yan and Ao Shuang: Chen Yan suspects Ao Shuang's true power, while Ao Shuang seems aware of his gaze.
• Ao Shuang and Sea Clan Royal: Ao Shuang's reveal of power causes the Sea Clan Royal to reassess the situation and prepare his trump card.

Chapter Summary: "One Wave Had Barely Settled When Another Rose!"

Key Plot Points & Events

1. Demonic Beast Intervention: A silver Demonic Beast (late Yang God) appears, punches the Sea Clan Royal, then abruptly abandons him to attack Dragon Girl Ao Shuang instead.
2. Ao Shuang's Display of Power: She splits her tidal wave into two—one half continues pressing the Sea Clan Royal, the other blocks the Demonic Beast. She effortlessly holds her own against both opponents, shocking all onlookers.
3. Ao Shuang's True Identity Revealed: Chen Yan's internal monologue confirms Ao Shuang is secretly a Yang God Ninth Layer Great Perfection expert, a figure on par with the Dao Alliance's Heavenly Master Li Daoxuan and Vajra Temple's Master Sankong. Discussion follows about the Azure Billows Dragon Palace's ancient heritage and rumored true dragon.
4. The Power Vacuum: Chen Yan realizes the three strongest fighters (Ao Shuang, Sea Clan Royal, Demonic Beast) now check each other, creating an opening for others to seize the Qiongqi (Fierce Beast) remains.
5. Rebirth Cult's Move: The Rebirth Cult Protector, Kong Liang, and another Yang God cultivator rush the remains from three directions. Kong Liang and the other cultivator use mass-produced Yang God talismans and a Talisman Treasure to delay Venerable Hongye and the human camp.
6. Little Monk Miaoyin's Appearance: He suddenly blocks the Rebirth Cult Protector using a golden pagoda and a white-flame spirit bird, revealing his true Dharma name as "Zheng Jue" (previously unknown).
7. Betrayal Within the Sea Clan: Several Sea Clan Yang God cultivators bypass the main battle and reach the remains. One is sneak-attacked by another Sea Clan cultivator, who then claims the remains—but another unexpected development occurs just as he prepares to refine them.

Character Developments

• Ao Shuang: Confirmed as a hidden Yang God Ninth Layer Great Perfection expert; fights two strong opponents simultaneously while relying on two top-grade Yang God Talisman Treasures. Demonstrates composure and tactical control of the battlefield.
• Chen Yan: Shows humility, deflecting praise from the other cultivators; uses his tactical awareness to notice the power vacuum created by the three-way standoff.
• Rebirth Cult Protector: Single-mindedly obsessed with obtaining the remains; easily baited into conflict with the Sea Clan, showing his ruthless ambition.
• Little Monk Miaoyin: Revealed to be a formidable figure capable of blocking the Rebirth Cult Protector, dispelling his earlier harmless facade.
• Sea Clan Royal (Ao Kui): Displays confident, calculating demeanor as he watches his plans unfold.

Significant Themes

• Opportunism in Battle: The mutual check between top fighters creates openings for lower-level cultivators to seize prizes.
• Greed and Betrayal: Alliances are fragile—Sea Clan members literally backstab each other over the remains; each faction covets the Qiongqi for its own ascension.
• Hidden Power vs. Appearances: Ao Shuang's cultivation is vastly beyond her apparent level; Miaoyin is more than a simple monk; even Chen Yan's assessment of others may be flawed.
• Riches vs. Skill: Ao Shuang's dominance is partly attributed to her Dragon Palace's wealth (top-grade treasures), but her personal mastery makes her exceptional regardless.

Character Interactions

• Sea Clan Royal & Demonic Beast: A strange alliance; the Beast aids him but then breaks off to strike Ao Shuang.
• Ao Shuang vs. Sea Clan Royal & Demonic Beast: She fights both simultaneously without disadvantage, earning fear from weaker Sea Clan members.
• Venerable Hongye & Master Fahua: Exchange pained remarks about Ao Shuang's power; Master Fahua compares Chen Yan to her, but Chen Yan hastily declines the compliment.
• Rebirth Cult Protector & Sea Clan Royal: Both scheme independently for the remains; the Protector is manipulated into clashing with the Sea Clan.
• Kong Liang & the Human Camp: Delays Venerable Hongye and others using talismans, sacrificing himself for the Protector's advance.
• Miaoyin & Rebirth Cult Protector: Brief but tense exchange; the Protector recognizes him as "Zheng Jue" with clear hostility.
• Sea Clan Infighting: Cultivators turn on each other at the remains—a sneak attack from a "comrade" nearly kills one, illustrating total mutual distrust.

Chapter Summary: “Chaos! (Please Subscribe)”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The hall erupts into widespread conflict as multiple factions compete for the Ancient Fierce Beast Qiongqi’s Demon Immortal Remains and the Netherworld Dao Fruit.
• Ao Shuang, despite being only at the early Yang God stage, uses two top-grade Yang God Talisman Treasures—the Silver Dragon Jade Pendant and Azure Small Banner—to hold off a Yang God Eighth Level Sea Clan Royal and a late-stage Yang God demonic beast.
• The Sea Clan Royal refuses to use his clan’s final-use heirloom talisman, believing Ao Shuang’s external power will eventually run out. He does not realize that her Magic Power is extraordinarily deep.
• Venerable Hongye and Master Fahua overpower Kong Liang and another Rebirth Cult expert, forcing the Rebirth Cult to send Liu Xian’er and others as reinforcements.
• The Rebirth Cult Protector and Little Monk Tianyin engage in a personal battle rooted in their previous conflict over the Flying Yaksha.
• Internal Sea Clan rivalries erupt when Chalong ambushes another Sea Clan cultivator approaching the Demon Immortal Remains. He severely wounds the man rather than killing him, hoping to claim the treasure for himself.
• Chalong is revealed to be the Yang God Sixth Level Sea Clan cultivator previously driven away by Chen Yan at Spirit Mountain. Chen Yan had killed Chalong’s brother, Chasong, causing the Cha Clan’s status to decline.
• Chalong views the Demon Immortal Remains and Netherworld Dao Fruit as his chance to increase his cultivation, save his clan from being absorbed by rival Sea Clan clans, and possibly become an Immortal.
• A powerful black shadow ambushes Chalong, striking him with poisonous force. The attacker is revealed to be the Flying Yaksha, whose corpse qi has grown dramatically and now approaches Yang God Eighth Level strength.
• The Rebirth Cult Protector is shocked to see the Flying Yaksha, believing it had been taken away by Zhengjue. He is even more astonished by its greatly enhanced power.
• While the factions are distracted by the battles, Chen Yan conceals his aura and quietly approaches the Demon Immortal Remains. He reaches within a few meters of them before anyone notices.
• When Chen Yan is about to touch the remains, the Rebirth Cult Protector orders the Six-Legged Strange Corpse to attack him from behind.

Character Developments

• Ao Shuang: Demonstrates impressive combat ability and endurance, proving that her early Yang God cultivation belies her true strength. Her wealth and access to powerful talisman treasures allow her to challenge much stronger opponents.
• Sea Clan Royal: Becomes increasingly humiliated and enraged by Ao Shuang’s resistance. His reluctance to expend his final trump card reveals both his pride and his cautious, calculating nature.
• Chalong: Shifts from disgraced survivor to desperate opportunist. Still consumed by hatred for Chen Yan, he seeks the treasures as the only way to restore the Cha Clan’s declining position.
• Chen Yan: Shows patience, tactical intelligence, and exceptional concealment ability. Rather than joining the chaos directly, he exploits everyone’s distraction to approach the greatest prize unnoticed.
• Flying Yaksha: Has undergone a major power increase since the Yin Fiend Secret Realm. Its frightening corpse qi, poison, and hostility make it a serious threat even to powerful Yang God cultivators.
• Rebirth Cult Protector: His hatred of Chen Yan and attachment to the Flying Yaksha continue to drive his actions. His shock at the Flying Yaksha’s return quickly turns into hostility when Chen Yan threatens to claim the remains.

Significant Themes

• Chaos as opportunity: The widespread fighting allows weaker or less visible players, especially Chen Yan, to exploit the confusion and gain an advantage.
• Power versus cultivation realm: Ao Shuang and the Flying Yaksha show that treasures, techniques, bloodlines, and special abilities can allow characters to surpass the limits suggested by their cultivation levels.
• Greed and betrayal: The Demon Immortal Remains and Netherworld Dao Fruit cause allies and clan members to turn against one another, showing how power can destroy loyalty.
• Clan survival and political pressure: Chalong’s desperation reflects the harsh political structure of the Sea Clan, where weakness can lead to a clan’s resources and identity being swallowed by rivals.
• Old grudges: Personal hatred—particularly between Chen Yan, Chalong, the Rebirth Cult Protector, and Little Monk Tianyin—shapes the battlefield as much as the treasures do.

Character Interactions

• Ao Shuang clashes directly with the Sea Clan Royal and the demonic beast, frustrating the Royal’s attempts to overwhelm her.
• Venerable Hongye and Master Fahua fight Kong Liang and another Rebirth Cult cultivator, forcing the wider Rebirth Cult to intervene.
• The Rebirth Cult Protector and Little Monk Tianyin fight over their past dispute involving the Flying Yaksha.
• Chalong betrays a fellow Sea Clan cultivator to secure sole access to the Demon Immortal Remains.
• The Flying Yaksha attacks Chalong, poisoning and overpowering him while revealing its upgraded strength.
• Chalong recognizes Chen Yan and reacts with fury, while Chen Yan quietly prepares to claim the remains.
• The Rebirth Cult Protector immediately orders the Six-Legged Strange Corpse to intercept Chen Yan, setting up the chapter’s next confrontation.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Just as Chen Yan reaches the Demon Immortal Remains, the Rebirth Cult Protector releases the injured Six-Legged Strange Corpse to ambush him.
• Chen Yan does not react because the Flying Yaksha intercepts the corpse. Having reached the late Yang God stage and strengthened its body by devouring the source of Killing Intent, the Flying Yaksha quickly overpowers the Six-Legged Strange Corpse.
• The Rebirth Cult Protector intervenes with his Gale White Bone Needles to rescue the corpse. However, the needles can no longer penetrate the Flying Yaksha’s vastly improved defenses.
• The Protector considers using his ultimate technique, Old Mother’s Descent, but refrains because it has a time limit and might leave the Rebirth Cult exposed if it fails to eliminate everyone.
• He instead summons his natal dharma manifestation—a massive, blade-edged black wheel—and attempts to attack Chen Yan while ordering the Six-Legged Strange Corpse to restrain the Flying Yaksha.
• Little Monk Tianyin, having transformed back into his powerful compassionate-old-monk form, intervenes with the Seven Treasures Golden Pagoda and blocks the Protector’s attack.
• The Rebirth Cult Protector is forced into another battle with Tianyin, while the Flying Yaksha continues suppressing the Six-Legged Strange Corpse and intermittently harasses the Protector.
• On another battlefield, Dragon Girl Ao Shuang gains the upper hand against the Sea Clan Royal and the silver Demonic Beast. Her strength, supported by the Azure Dragon Riding Waves Banner and Silver Dragon Jade Pendant, approaches the Yang God Ninth Layer Great Perfection realm.
• Venerable Hongye, Master Fahua, and their allies remain locked in combat with Kong Liang, Liu Xian’er, and other Sea Clan cultivators, preventing them from interfering.
• With every major faction occupied, Chen Yan finally stands before the remains of Qiongqi, an ancient ferocious beast and likely an existence beyond the ordinary Demon Immortal level.
• Chen Yan prepares to refine the remains and obtain the Netherworld Dao Fruit, but his foremost motivation is to use their power to repair Facai’s damaged soul.

Character Developments

• Chen Yan: Demonstrates confidence and strategic composure by trusting his allies to protect him while he advances toward the remains. His ambitions are revealed to extend beyond personal cultivation: he primarily wants the remains to resolve Facai’s soul defect.
• Flying Yaksha: Has grown dramatically stronger since the Yin Fiend Secret Realm. Its body is now comparable to—or stronger than—that of late Yang God Body Cultivators, allowing it to dominate the Six-Legged Strange Corpse and resist the Protector’s specialized weapons.
• Rebirth Cult Protector: Becomes increasingly frustrated and desperate as his corpse trump card fails and his attacks are repeatedly blocked. His hatred toward Tianyin deepens, but he remains cautious enough not to risk using Old Mother’s Descent recklessly.
• Little Monk Tianyin: Reveals his true, powerful form and once again acts as Chen Yan’s protector. His calm intervention contrasts sharply with the Protector’s fury.
• Dragon Girl Ao Shuang: Establishes herself as an extraordinary combatant whose battle strength far exceeds what her early Yang God cultivation would suggest. She steadily suppresses both the Sea Clan Royal and the silver Demonic Beast.
• Venerable Hongye, Master Fahua, and their allies: Though interested in the treasures themselves, they tacitly support Chen Yan’s possible success because they consider him preferable to the Rebirth Cult or Sea Clan and recognize his extraordinary future potential.

Significant Themes

• Alliances and mutual protection: Chen Yan’s progress is possible because powerful allies divide and contain the opposing forces.
• Hidden strength and rapid growth: The chapter repeatedly emphasizes that cultivation level alone cannot measure true combat power, especially in the cases of Chen Yan, the Flying Yaksha, and Ao Shuang.
• Strategic restraint: The Rebirth Cult Protector refuses to use his most dangerous trump card without certainty of victory, showing that overwhelming techniques may carry serious risks.
• Racial and factional politics: Some cultivators prefer Chen Yan to obtain the treasures because he is human and therefore viewed as a more acceptable future ally than the Sea Clan or Rebirth Cult.
• Personal loyalty over power: Despite the immense value of the remains, Chen Yan’s immediate priority is saving Facai, giving his pursuit of power an emotional and altruistic purpose.
• Foreshadowing of greater danger: The remains may belong to an existence above the Demon Immortal realm, suggesting that refining them could attract the attention of even mighty immortals.

Important Character Interactions

• The Flying Yaksha protects Chen Yan and decisively clashes with the Six-Legged Strange Corpse.
• The Rebirth Cult Protector saves his corpse servant with the Gale White Bone Needles, then attacks Chen Yan directly.
• Little Monk Tianyin blocks that attack with the Seven Treasures Golden Pagoda and resumes his long-standing confrontation with the Protector.
• Tianyin and the Flying Yaksha effectively cooperate to keep the Protector overwhelmed.
• Ao Shuang repeatedly intercepts both the Sea Clan Royal and the silver Demonic Beast, preventing them from reaching Chen Yan.
• Venerable Hongye, Master Fahua, Kong Liang, Liu Xian’er, and the Sea Clan forces remain engaged elsewhere, indirectly giving Chen Yan uncontested access to the Qiongqi remains.

Chapter Summary: “Ancient Qiongqi!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yan remains in the Ancient Battlefield mainly to help Facai resolve his mysterious soul problem and frequent slumbering. Although Chen Yan has already achieved his own goals—reaching the Yang God realm and advancing the Dragon Sparrow Saber into an immortal artifact—he is willing to risk himself for Facai.
• Facai responds to the enormous remains of an Ancient Fierce Beast Qiongqi. When he steps onto the remains, a strange resonance spreads through the hall, and Chen Yan briefly witnesses a vision of the majestic adult Qiongqi surrounded by black mist and overwhelming Baleful Intent.
• The resonance is sensed by everyone in the human and Sea Clan camps, drawing their attention toward Chen Yan and the Qiongqi remains.
• Chalong, a Sea Clan Yang God Sixth Level cultivator driven by hatred and jealousy, attacks Chen Yan from behind. He summons a massive ray demon spirit through a conch-like treasure.
• Chen Yan prepares to defend himself but deliberately stops, having sensed that Facai would intervene. Facai releases the Killing Life Dao Seed, which erupts with terrifying innate killing intent and knocks the ray demon spirit away.
• The Dao Seed’s power shocks everyone present. True Monarch Jiujian, Venerable Hongye, Master Fahua, and others are overwhelmed, while Dragon Girl Ao Shuang recognizes that the power resembles Innate Geng Metal Killing Qi—but senses that it has transformed into something far more dangerous.
• While everyone is distracted by the Dao Seed, a faint white light appears within the Qiongqi remains. The light rapidly intensifies until a dazzling aurora fills the hall.
• Facai begins a profound bloodline and physical transformation. The remains’ Baleful Intent cleanses and strengthens his body, making his killing power increasingly pure and attuned to the ancient Qiongqi corpse.
• Chen Yan hears an ancient Great Dao revelation about killing intent. Heaven, earth, and humans may unleash killing intent, but when demons do so, they “destroy heaven and extinguish earth.”
• A vision reveals the ancient Qiongqi resisting Heavenly Will and transforming into a terrifying, powerful form. The chapter ends with the ancient beast looking across time toward Facai, filled with battle intent.

Character Developments

• Chen Yan: Demonstrates his loyalty and protectiveness toward Facai, willingly remaining in danger despite having already achieved his objectives. He also shows confidence in Facai’s ability to protect him and recognizes that Facai’s transformation has begun.
• Facai: Begins a major awakening or bloodline transformation connected to the ancient Qiongqi remains. His Killing Life Dao Seed has become an independent protective force, showing that his concern for Chen Yan remains strong even while he is undergoing transformation.
• Chalong: His hatred of Chen Yan and desire to seize the Qiongqi remains overwhelm his judgment. His attempted ambush fails when Facai’s Dao Seed repels his summoned demon spirit.
• Dragon Girl Ao Shuang: Displays deeper knowledge of innate killing power and realizes that Facai’s energy is not ordinary Innate Geng Metal Killing Qi. Her instinctive fear suggests that the Killing Life Dao Seed has reached an extraordinary and potentially dangerous level.
• Ancient Qiongqi: Through visions, the ancient beast is portrayed as defiant, domineering, and unwilling to submit to Heaven and Earth. Its will appears to be guiding or resonating with Facai.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and companionship: Chen Yan’s willingness to risk his life for Facai emphasizes their familial bond and long-standing partnership.
• Bloodline awakening and inheritance: Facai’s contact with the Qiongqi remains triggers a transformation that appears to connect him with the ancient beast’s power and legacy.
• Innate killing intent: The Killing Life Dao Seed represents a terrifying force beyond ordinary killing techniques, evoking instinctive fear in all living beings.
• Defiance against Heaven: The ancient Qiongqi embodies rebellion against Heavenly Will, rejecting the natural order and declaring that demons who unleash killing intent can destroy heaven and earth.
• Destiny across time: The ancient Qiongqi’s vision of Facai suggests a connection between past and present, implying that Facai may inherit or continue the ancient beast’s will.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yan and Facai communicate through both direct speech and their spiritual connection. Chen Yan trusts Facai’s judgment, while Facai instinctively protects Chen Yan from Chalong’s attack.
• Chalong’s hostility toward Chen Yan drives the main confrontation, but his attack is interrupted by Facai’s intervention.
• The gathered cultivators react collectively to the Killing Life Dao Seed, revealing their differing levels of knowledge and fear.
• Ao Shuang’s recognition of the Dao Seed adds an informed perspective and highlights how unusual Facai’s transformation is.
• The ancient Qiongqi’s vision establishes a symbolic and possibly spiritual link with Facai, presenting Facai as the inheritor or continuation of its rebellious, world-destroying will.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yan approaches the Ancient Fierce Beast Qiongqi's remains, triggering a sudden white light eruption.
• Facai, hidden on the remains, begins to evolve due to the residual energy within the Qiongqi remains.
• Facai's body undergoes transformations: it grows wings, a golden dragon horn, and its bloodline evolves.
• A surge of blood vitality from Facai alarms everyone, causing them to retreat.

Character Developments

• Facai evolves and awakens more of its Qiongqi bloodline, gaining wings, a dragon horn, and an unknown innate divine ability.
• Chen Yan, connected to Facai, feels its pain and growth but remains focused on supporting Facai.
• The Sea Clan Royal, Rebirth Cult Protector, Venerable Hongye, and Master Fahua retreat due to the intense blood vitality surge, believing the Demon Immortal might be reborn.

Significant Themes

• Evolution and growth: Facai's evolution represents the theme of growth and transformation.
• Power dynamics: The Demon Immortal's remains and Facai's evolution shift the power balance, causing others to retreat in fear.
• Uncertainty: The sudden changes and the possibility of the Demon Immortal's rebirth create uncertainty and fear among the characters.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yan and Facai: Chen Yan supports Facai through their connection, feeling its pain and growth.
• The Sea Clan Royal and Rebirth Cult Protector: They exchange glances, deciding not to act rashly due to the uncertainty of the situation.
• Venerable Hongye, Master Fahua, and others: They try to call for Chen Yan to retreat but are too far away to warn him in time.

Chapter Summary: “Thunder Tribulation Arrives!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Facai completes its transformation into a complete Ancient Fierce Beast Qiongqi, gaining wings, a glowing golden horn, enhanced golden features, and an overwhelming aura of Killing Intent.
• Its cultivation rises from Yin God Nine Refinements to the Yang God realm, purely through the power of its bloodline inheritance.
• The inheritance originates from the remains of an ancient Qiongqi that died tens of thousands of years earlier. Most of the inherited energy remains sealed throughout Facai’s body, allowing its strength and cultivation to continue increasing.
• Facai’s transformation fundamentally elevates its lifeform from mortal to immortal-level potential. As a Qiongqi bloodline bearer, it may eventually reach immortality without relying on Immortal Spiritual Energy, Dao Fruits, or external laws.
• The Killing Life Dao Seed within Facai provides a supreme law foundation, while the Qiongqi remains appear to have prepared the resources necessary for Facai’s future growth.
• Chen Yan remains uncertain about Facai’s exact connection to the dead Qiongqi. He rejects the possibility that Facai is its direct offspring due to the timeline, concluding instead that Facai is likely a close bloodline descendant.
• A mysterious Shared Spirit state connects Chen Yan’s consciousness to Facai’s. Through Facai’s senses, Chen Yan can observe its transformation and feel its emotions and physical changes.
• Facai’s combat power becomes extremely formidable. Although it has only just entered the Yang God realm, Chen Yan estimates that it is at least stronger than a sixth-level Yang God. Chen Yan himself would likely need the Dragon Sparrow Saber’s true form and a joint attack to defeat it.
• The transformation suddenly triggers a massive Yang God Thunder Tribulation. Blood-red lightning and overwhelming heavenly might gather above the hall, shaking not only the main hall but the entire Ancient Battlefield.

Character Developments

• Facai: Undergoes a complete bloodline and life-level transformation, recovering the flaw in its divine soul and becoming a genuine Qiongqi inheritor. Its future potential becomes comparable to that of ancient immortal-grade beasts.
• Chen Yan: Gains a deeper understanding of Facai’s power and origins through their Shared Spirit connection. He also recognizes that Facai may now surpass him in direct combat.
• Venerable Hongye, Master Fahua, Venerable Bikong, and True Monarch Jiujian: Become increasingly concerned about the thunder tribulation and Chen Yan’s uncertain condition inside the white light.
• Sea Clan and Rebirth Cult forces: Also notice the supernatural disturbance and react cautiously as the tribulation begins.

Significant Themes

• Bloodline inheritance and destiny: Facai’s bloodline contains the power, laws, and resources needed for its path to immortality.
• Transformation and evolution: The chapter emphasizes Facai’s change from an ordinary creature into an immortal-potential primordial beast.
• Mystery of ancestry: Facai’s relationship with the ancient Qiongqi remains unresolved, especially the cause of its damaged divine soul.
• Power and combat hierarchy: Facai’s transformation dramatically shifts the balance of power, potentially placing it above Chen Yan in battle.
• Heavenly law and inevitability: Despite receiving extraordinary inheritance, Facai cannot escape the laws of heaven and earth; its breakthrough naturally summons a terrifying thunder tribulation.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yan mentally observes and experiences Facai’s transformation through their unexplained Shared Spirit bond.
• The surrounding cultivators debate whether the thunder tribulation belongs to Facai, the ancient Qiongqi’s remains, or perhaps a rebirth process.
• True Monarch Jiujian jokingly suggests that the ancient beast might be undergoing another tribulation, but the others take the possibility seriously.
• Concern grows over Chen Yan’s fate because he is closest to Facai and cannot be seen or sensed beneath the white light.
• Master Fahua attempts to reassure the group that Chen Yan may still be protected by fortune, while Venerable Hongye questions why the tribulation appears stronger than an ordinary Yang God tribulation.
• The chapter ends with speculation that Facai may be facing an unusually powerful ninefold Yang God Thunder Tribulation—or something approaching an immortal ascension tribulation.