Vol. 39The Demon Invasion

Lin Xuan survived Hundun, returned to the Spirit World, and fought through the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons to reach Cloud Hidden Sect in the Nailong Realm. After helping the sect and guiding Ouyang Qinxin through her tribulation, he noticed cultivators from Wanxiao Immortal Palace nearby.

  • Baoshe fused with the Ancestral Spirit Snake and grievously wounded Lin Xuan, but he endured a Heavenly Tribulation and pursued her until a black gourd absorbed her Nascent Soul and released Hundun.
  • The Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons invaded the Three Realms, and Wu Tan warned Bingpo that Painting Demon had fallen.
  • Little Fur Ball saved Lin Xuan from Hundun, and Lin Xuan spent years in a mysterious space studying laws before returning to the Spirit World and learning of the invasion.
  • He headed toward Queyue City as the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons besieged it and Zhang Song faced a streak of black light.
  • Lin Xuan defeated the four Heavenly Demon Lords attacking Queyue City and used its Inter-boundary Teleportation Array to reach Nailong Realm.
  • Three Demon Venerables trapped him in the Red Gauze Dust Array, but he broke free, killed two of them, and survived the bald Demon Venerable’s self-destruction.
  • Lin Xuan reunited with Gongsun Yu'er and returned to Cloud Hidden Sect, where Qin Yan’s forces had already retaken the headquarters.
  • He helped Ouyang Qinxin survive her tribulation, then noticed cultivators from Wanxiao Immortal Palace and chose to consult his senior brother and sister.
Chapters 3891–3990 Read from Ch. 3891

Arc 153Baoshe’s Fall and the Demon Invasion

Lin Xuan survived Baoshe’s attacks and a deadly Heavenly Tribulation, then pursued her into the void, where she died and Hundun was released. As Hundun overwhelmed Lin Xuan, the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons invaded the Three Realms, and Wu Tan warned Bingpo that Painting Demon had fallen.

  • Baoshe fused with the Ancestral Spirit Snake and grievously wounded Lin Xuan, but Yue'er protected him, prompting Lin Xuan to trigger a Heavenly Tribulation while restraining Baoshe.
  • Lin Xuan endured the tribulation with the Bailing Seal’s help and advanced to the Tribulation Transcendence Late Stage, then pursued the injured Baoshe with Yue'er and Xiao Die.
  • Baoshe fled across the wasteland as Lin Xuan chased her, until a bald cultivator trapped her briefly with a self-detonation and Lin Xuan caught up.
  • Baoshe destroyed her body and escaped through an Interface Passage, but a black gourd absorbed her Nascent Soul and left a bottle of Primordial Profound Yang Qi as bait for Lin Xuan.
  • Lin Xuan avoided the bait’s trap, but the boulder collapsed and released Hundun, who attacked him and demanded his Nascent Soul.
  • Lin Xuan fought Hundun with his Immortal Sword and True Spirits, but Hundun destroyed his defenses and left him unable to escape.
  • The Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons invaded the Demon World, Spirit World, and Underworld Hell, while Painting Demon battled them and Bingpo prepared to reach the Spirit World.
  • Wu Tan arrived mortally wounded at Bingpo’s palace and reported that the ancient seal had been undone, the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons had returned, and Painting Demon had fallen.
Chapters 3891–391525 summaries Read

Arc 154Lin Xuan Returns to the Spirit World

While Lin Xuan cultivated in a mysterious space and developed his command of the laws, the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons ravaged the Three Realms. He returned to the Spirit World, learned of the invasion, and headed toward Queyue City as its defenders came under siege.

  • Little Fur Ball saved Lin Xuan from Hundun, then grew enormous, trapped Hundun in a silver net, and swallowed it.
  • Bingpo arrived at Jingyun City and fought for a day and a night, killing nearly a million invading demons and restoring the Ancient Demons’ resolve.
  • Lin Xuan explored the Cold Pool’s underground cave, found a Miniature Mountain and River Map, and spent years cultivating and studying its laws.
  • Lin Xuan purified a Sacred Flat Peach Fruit and used the resulting Illusion Realm to practice creating laws and transforming the Five Elements.
  • After emerging from the mysterious space, Lin Xuan found the Situ Clan under attack, defeated the Heavenly Demons, and learned that the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons had invaded the Three Realms.
  • Lin Xuan discovered that hundreds of years had passed for him but only ten years in the Spirit World, then set out toward Queyue City and rescued cultivators along the way.
  • Lin Xuan fought a pair of powerful Heavenly Demons, killed the male and the female’s body, and recognized that his own Domain remained immature.
  • The Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons besieged Queyue City, and Zhang Song faced a black streak of light during the battle against their armored knights.
Chapters 3916–394025 summaries Read

Arc 155Return to Nailong Realm

Lin Xuan left Fenghen Realm for Nailong Realm and learned that Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons had overrun much of it. As he fought through their forces toward Cloud Hidden Sect, three Demon Venerables trapped him in the Red Gauze Dust Array, but he survived their attacks and the bald Demon Venerable’s self-destruction.

  • Lin Xuan defeated the four Heavenly Demon Lords attacking Queyue City, then learned the city's Inter-boundary Teleportation Array had coordinates for Nailong Realm and used it to leave Fenghen Realm.
  • Lin Xuan emerged in Nailong Realm, learned that the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons had occupied nearly half the realm and that Nailong True Person was missing, then flew toward Cloud Hidden Sect.
  • Lin Xuan killed more than a hundred thousand Heavenly Demons after a restriction exposed him, but a dying elder marked him with divine sense and drew repeated waves of enemies to his location.
  • Venerable Mi attacked Lin Xuan, who shattered his weapon and wounded him, then pursued him into a formation that became a black desert.
  • Venerable Mi’s allies trapped Lin Xuan in the Red Gauze Dust Array, which suppressed his Domain, and attacked him with formations, treasures, and demonic techniques.
  • Lin Xuan broke through the array’s restraints, killed Blue Demon Venerable and the Red-Clad Demoness, and faced the bald Demon Venerable’s self-detonation.
  • Lin Xuan used his Mystic Turtle Dragon Shell Shield, Hundun Taiyin Qi, and the shield’s True Dragon and Mystic Turtle powers to withstand the blast and destroy the Demon Sword formed from the bald Demon Venerable’s remnants.
Chapters 3941–396525 summaries Read

Arc 156Return to Cloud Hidden Sect

Lin Xuan returned to the Nailong Realm, reunited with Gongsun Yu'er, and helped Cloud Hidden Sect weather the demon invasion. After the sect recovered its headquarters, he guided Ouyang Qinxin through a dangerous tribulation and brought her back safely, then noticed cultivators from Wanxiao Immortal Palace near the sect.

  • Lin Xuan escaped the broken Red Gauze Dust Array as Marquis Heaven Origin arrived and began suspecting that Lin Xuan might be behind powerful fluctuations.
  • The Immortal Dao Alliance fought to reclaim territory from the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons, while Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable survived possession by Venerable Zhi and turned against Lin Xuan's disciple Gongsun Yu'er.
  • Lin Xuan reunited with Gongsun Yu'er, learned about the crisis at Yunfeng Mineral Vein, and returned with her to Cloud Hidden Sect, where hundreds of thousands of disciples welcomed him.
  • Lin Xuan found that Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons had occupied the sect headquarters, but Qin Yan and her forces had already defeated them, and Qin Yan apologized to Lin Xuan and left.
  • Lin Xuan hurried to Earth Vein Valley as Ouyang Qinxin faced her Heavenly Tribulation, then supported her from afar with advice and a Nine-Turn Wonderful Heart Pill.
  • Ouyang Qinxin endured the final tribulation by destroying her lifebound treasure and playing Ambush from Ten Sides, after which Lin Xuan healed her grave injuries over more than half a month.
  • Lin Xuan brought the recovered Ouyang Qinxin and Cloud Hidden Sect disciples toward the headquarters, where he noticed cultivators from Wanxiao Immortal Palace and chose to consult his senior brother and sister before acting.
Chapters 3966–399025 summaries Read
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