Chapter Summaries

Lin Xuan entered Ice-Fire Valley, searched for landmarks to locate the treasure, and encountered an ice-attribute Ancient Beast living in a Magma Lake. He killed it with his Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword.

• Lin Xuan crossed the Spatial Rift into the inner valley and examined the rough Treasure Map, but could not match it to the surrounding terrain.
• Lin Xuan flew across the barren mountains and found a lake filled with steaming magma.
• An ice-attribute Ancient Beast rose from the Magma Lake, and Lin Xuan decided its Inner Core was worth obtaining.
• Lin Xuan attacked with the Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword, shattered the beast's icy flying daggers, and beheaded it.

Lin Xuan realized he had underestimated his strength after defeating an Ancient Beast with ease, then searched the Magma Lake for treasure. He found a Lava Snow Lotus that could help him fuse water and fire attributes while refining the Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword.

• Lin Xuan reconsidered his difficult battle against the Tianlan Twin Devils and concluded he had used only part of his true strength.
• Lin Xuan cut up the Ancient Beast's corpse, collected its remains, and trapped its fleeing Inner Core in a pale azure light screen.
• Lin Xuan searched the Magma Lake and plunged into it behind the protection of the Nine Heavens Spirit Shield.
• Lin Xuan discovered a Lava Snow Lotus growing in the magma and recognized that it could harmonize water and fire for his sword refinement.

Lin Xuan harvested a Lava Snow Lotus and used the Mountain-Peak Golden Crow Scroll to defeat a Griffin swarm in Ice-Fire Valley. Meanwhile, Tian Xiaojian fought through erupting Lava Eyes, Heaven Origin Saint Ancestor entered the valley in pursuit of Lin Xuan, and a group of Ancient Demons searched for a hidden ruin.

• Lin Xuan stored the Lava Snow Lotus in a sealed Wooden Box and flew away from the area.
• Tian Xiaojian cut through the Lava Eyes erupting from a volcano while his foster father guided him toward their destination.
• Heaven Origin Saint Ancestor entered Ice-Fire Valley, intending to capture Lin Xuan and claim the treasures passed down by the Nine Heavens Fairy.
• A team of Ancient Demons searched for a hidden ancient cultivator's ruin after their hawk-faced leader explained how he had discovered it years earlier.
• Lin Xuan used the Mountain-Peak Golden Crow Scroll to summon flaming Golden Crows and defeat the Griffins besieging him.

A group of Ancient Demons uncovered an ancient cultivator ruin beneath a volcano in Ice-Fire Valley and prepared to break its restriction with the Flame Heavenly Demon Formation. Lin Xuan identified his location using the Treasure Map and headed toward the place where Three-Eyed Saint Ancestor's treasure was hidden.

• The turtledove-faced old man used his giant Dharma Idol to uproot a volcano, revealing a deep crack that concealed the ruin's entrance.
• The turtledove-faced old man led the Ancient Demons down the crack and through a cave into a hall sealed by a powerful blue restriction.
• The middle-aged Ancient Demon nearly lost his divine sense to the restriction, and the turtledove-faced old man said they would use the Flame Heavenly Demon Formation to break it.
• Lin Xuan killed an Ancient Beast, compared the Treasure Map with the fan-shaped mountain peaks, and flew toward Three-Eyed Saint Ancestor's treasure.

Tian Xiaojian headed for the Ice-Snow Volcano after the Devil Race Grand Commander identified it as the source of Ice-Fire Grass, while Heaven Origin Saint Ancestor used divination to seek Lin Xuan. The divination pointed him toward Tian Xiaojian, as Ancient Demons elsewhere nearly broke through a restriction guarding the treasure Lin Xuan had sought.

• Tian Xiaojian killed the three lion-bodied, bat-winged Demonic Beasts and flew toward the Ice-Snow Volcano after the Devil Race Grand Commander spotted possible Ice-Fire Grass there.
• The Confucian-Robed Cultivator destroyed hundreds of Fire Charms at a Magma Lake, then used a tortoise shell to divine Lin Xuan's whereabouts.
• The divination directed Heaven Origin Saint Ancestor toward the Ice-Snow Volcano, unknowingly putting Tian Xiaojian in danger.
• More than ten Dongxuan Realm Ancient Demons attacked a blue restriction with the Flame Heavenly Demon Formation, but the Dove-Faced Elder judged it too strong to break without help.
• The Dove-Faced Elder and his Junior Brother joined the attack with their Demon Treasures, bringing the restriction close to collapse.

The Dove-Faced Elder and the Ancient Demons uncovered a tomb and opened its coffin, releasing a demonic monster that drained their life force and overwhelmed them. Lin Xuan arrived at the Ice Plain, found the tomb in chaos, and realized the treasure marked on his map might be a trap.

• The Dove-Faced Elder led the Ancient Demons down the newly revealed stairs and discovered a vast tomb chamber with a Bronze Coffin.
• The Dove-Faced Elder sent the Heaven-Overturning Rat to investigate, then joined the Ancient Demons in breaking the coffin’s restriction.
• The coffin opened by itself and released demonic qi that drained the life force of the Ancient Demons, while the Dove-Faced Elder and his junior apprentice brother tried to escape.
• The demonic monster sealed the exit, captured the Dove-Faced Elder’s junior apprentice brother, and then dragged the Dove-Faced Elder into the demonic fog.
• Lin Xuan arrived, entered the fissure, and saw the Dove-Faced Elder being captured before questioning whether the treasure was a trap.

Lin Xuan confronted a powerful figure in the ancient tomb, defeated his demonic python attack, and discovered that the figure only resembled the Three-Eyed Saint Ancestor. Their first clash left Lin Xuan at a disadvantage, with both preparing to continue fighting.

• The mysterious figure praised Lin Xuan's pure demonic Qi and sent a horde of illusory Demon Pythons to kill him.
• Lin Xuan used the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye and Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire to identify and destroy the real Demon Python among its illusions.
• Lin Xuan questioned why the tomb contained an Ancient Giant Tomb instead of the Three-Eyed Saint Ancestor's treasure, and the figure reacted with alarm.
• The demon fog withdrew, revealing a young man resembling the Three-Eyed Saint Ancestor, but Lin Xuan recognized that he was not the real one.
• The young man attacked with jade-green Ghost Claws, and Lin Xuan met him with a spatially collapsing punch, though the clash left Lin Xuan at a disadvantage.

Lin Xuan negotiated with the Mysterious Youth and learned that the treasure hidden by the Three-Eyed Saint Ancestor was a substitute body that had gained intelligence. The youth’s explanation left Lin Xuan wary as he questioned why the youth had revealed so much.

• The Mysterious Youth recognized Lin Xuan as an immortal cultivator from the Spirit World and proposed that they trade questions.
• Lin Xuan said he had met the Three-Eyed Saint Ancestor in the Lone Soul Desert, and that the ancestor had escaped his confinement over a hundred years earlier.
• The Mysterious Youth confirmed that the location was the Three-Eyed Saint Ancestor’s treasure site and said he himself was the hidden treasure.
• The youth explained that he was a substitute body prepared for the Three-Eyed Saint Ancestor to possess, but the energy of Ice-Fire Valley had given him intelligence over a million years.
• Lin Xuan asked why the Mysterious Youth had revealed the whole story, despite their agreement to exchange questions.

Lin Xuan faced a sudden surge in the Mysterious Youth’s power and realized he had to escape rather than fight. As the youth attacked again, Lin Xuan unleashed several hundred talismans from the Fu Family to stop him.

• The Mysterious Youth vanished with a Demon Evasion Technique, and Lin Xuan formed a defensive ring of Nine Palaces Instantaneous Swords.
• The youth’s demonic fist struck Lin Xuan’s sword lotus, sending him flying and revealing strength beyond the Spirit Division Stage.
• The youth had delayed Lin Xuan while refining life force and magic power from Ancient Demons to break some of the restrictions on his body.
• The youth transformed into demonic mist and sent a Ghost Claw toward Lin Xuan’s head.
• Lin Xuan threw several hundred talismans from the Fu Family at the advancing Ghost Claw.

Lin Xuan escaped the Ancient Demon by unleashing hundreds of talismans and over a hundred million Blood Fire Ants, then raced toward Ice-Fire Valley’s only exit. As he considered the danger of being pursued through unstable space, a mysterious black light appeared in his path, and he readied his sword.

• Lin Xuan attacked the youth with hundreds of talismans, then released over a hundred million Blood Fire Ants from the Ten Thousand Soul Tower.
• Lin Xuan made the Blood Fire Ants explode in waves, delaying the Ancient Demon while he fled more than ten thousand li.
• Lin Xuan realized he could not safely use his Random Teleportation Talisman or Phantom Escape in Ice-Fire Valley because its space was unstable.
• Lin Xuan concluded that hiding would leave him trapped and continued fleeing toward the valley’s only exit.
• Lin Xuan spotted a fast, gleaming black light approaching from the left and summoned the Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword.

Lin Xuan and Tian Xiaojian unexpectedly met in Ice-Fire Valley while both were fleeing powerful pursuers. They exchanged warm greetings as each secretly considered how to make the other help deal with his enemy.

• Lin Xuan recognized Tian Xiaojian, stopped, and cautiously assessed whether he could draw him into the danger behind him.
• Tian Xiaojian recalled how the Heaven Origin Saint Ancestor had mistaken his location for Lin Xuan’s, attacked him, and pursued him to seize the Ice-Fire Grass.
• Tian Xiaojian discovered that Lin Xuan had also reached the Spirit Division Stage and wondered how he had advanced so quickly.
• Lin Xuan and Tian Xiaojian exchanged friendly greetings while each schemed to use the other against the powerful enemy pursuing him.

Lin Xuan and Tian Xiaojian joined forces against the Heaven Origin Saint Ancestor, only for a mysterious youth to arrive through a spatial rift. Tian Xiaojian realized Lin Xuan had drawn him into a far more dangerous situation, and the three faced the newcomer.

• The Heaven Origin Saint Ancestor arrived and revealed that he had been searching for Lin Xuan.
• Lin Xuan and Tian Xiaojian pretended to be surprised by their shared enemy and agreed to fight together.
• The Heaven Origin Saint Ancestor split into two incarnations and attacked them, but Lin Xuan and Tian Xiaojian each drove one back.
• A crushing spiritual pressure darkened the sky, and the mysterious youth crossed through a spatial rift to appear before them.
• Tian Xiaojian realized Lin Xuan had likely been fleeing from the youth and regretted being drawn into the confrontation.

Tian Xiaojian chose to keep cooperating with Lin Xuan as the mysterious youth confronted Heaven Origin Saint Ancestor’s incarnation. The youth revealed his plan to consume them and split into three identical figures, leaving Lin Xuan and the others surrounded.

• Tian Xiaojian decided not to fall out with Lin Xuan, though he stayed alert for a chance to betray him.
• Heaven Origin Saint Ancestor recognized the mysterious youth as resembling Three-Eyed Saint Ancestor and questioned him.
• The mysterious youth asked Heaven Origin where Three-Eyed was, hoping to find and devour him.
• The youth identified Heaven Origin as an incarnation and declared that he would consume its devil energy.
• Lin Xuan and Tian Xiaojian considered escaping, but the youth warned them they would also become his prey.
• The mysterious youth transformed into devilish energy and divided into three identical youths wearing different-colored clothes.

Lin Xuan, Tian Xiaojian, and Heaven Origin Saint Ancestor faced three weakened incarnations of the Mysterious Youth, who attacked them before they could turn against one another. Lin Xuan unleashed the Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword against the green-robed incarnation, but its demonic mist form ignored his attacks and closed in on him.

• Lin Xuan explained that the Mysterious Youth's three incarnations were not the Daoist art One Qi Transforms Three Purities and were weaker than the original body.
• The black-robed incarnation attacked Heaven Origin Saint Ancestor while the blue- and green-robed incarnations charged Tian Xiaojian and Lin Xuan.
• Lin Xuan recognized that the black-robed incarnation was strongest and decided to strike quickly at the green-robed incarnation.
• Lin Xuan summoned the Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword and multiplied its blades into hundreds of fiery sword-lights.
• The green-robed incarnation transformed into demonic mist and passed through Lin Xuan's sword attacks, reaching a spot only several feet away.

Lin Xuan revealed that his apparent panic had been a trap and summoned armor infused with the powers of three True Spirits. The green-robed youth's attacks failed to pierce it, and Lin Xuan unleashed a flame carrying Phoenix power.

• Lin Xuan summoned the Lesser Luo Heaven Dharma Image to block the green-robed youth's Nether Ghost Claw, but the youth shattered its shield with a powerful punch.
• The green-robed youth used the Third Eye to expose Lin Xuan's concealment and dodged his Nine Palaces Instantaneous Swords before attacking at close range.
• The youth's body turned to demonic mist when Lin Xuan struck it, and he counterattacked with a demon mouth and Demon Sword.
• Lin Xuan revealed that his panic had been an act, transformed the Dharma Image through the Golden-Winged Great Peng, Phoenix, and Qilin, and donned True Spirit Armor.
• The Grand Commander of the Devil Race recognized the armor's divine ability as the Nine Heavens God Luo Image, while Lin Xuan's armor blocked the youth's attacks.
• Lin Xuan ignited the Phoenix design on his right arm and produced a flame containing a trace of Phoenix power, alarming the green-robed youth.

Lin Xuan used the Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire, the Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword, and the Mountain-Peak Golden Crow scroll to destroy the blue-robed youth, one of the enemy’s three great incarnations. After winning, he used the Nine Heavens Micro-Steps to leave Ice-Fire Valley despite the risk of spatial turbulence.

• The blue-robed youth dodged Lin Xuan’s Phoenix fire, but Lin Xuan pierced his forehead with an Ink Spirit Drill.
• Lin Xuan revealed that he had surrounded the blue-robed youth with sword lights and ignited them with Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire, which tore apart and weakened the demon mist.
• Lin Xuan summoned the Mountain-Peak Golden Crow scroll, and its Golden Crows devoured the scattered masses of demon mist.
• The blue-robed youth’s sound-wave attack failed against the Golden Crows, which swallowed the final mass of demon mist and killed him.
• Lin Xuan used the Nine Heavens Micro-Steps to vanish from Ice-Fire Valley, accepting the risk of spatial turbulence.

Lin Xuan escaped after destroying one of the Mysterious Youth’s incarnations, while the Black-Robed Youth killed the Heaven Origin Saint Ancestor’s weakened incarnation and pursued Lin. The real Heaven Origin Saint Ancestor learned of the loss and decided to go to Ice-Fire Valley himself, while Tian Xiaojian suddenly turned the tide against the Blue-Robed Youth.

• Lin Xuan vanished before the Black-Robed Youth and Blue-Robed Youth arrived, and the two discovered that their companion incarnation had been destroyed.
• The Black-Robed Youth attacked the injured Heaven Origin Saint Ancestor while the Blue-Robed Youth fought Tian Xiaojian.
• The Black-Robed Youth devoured the Heaven Origin Saint Ancestor’s incarnation in demonic mist, then decided to pursue Lin Xuan.
• The real Heaven Origin Saint Ancestor learned that his incarnation had fallen at Ice-Fire Valley and resolved to go there personally.
• Tian Xiaojian suddenly reversed his apparent disadvantage and gained the upper hand against the Blue-Robed Youth.

Tian Xiaojian defeated the Blue-Robed Youth by borrowing the Sinful Dragon’s power, then chose not to join forces with Lin Xuan against their remaining enemy. He flew deeper into Ice-Fire Valley, telling the Devil Race Grand Commander’s Split Soul that he had another plan.

• Tian Xiaojian revealed he had been holding back and unleashed his Nine Baleful True Devil Art against the Blue-Robed Youth.
• Tian Xiaojian summoned a giant devil claw that he said borrowed the Sinful Dragon’s power, and it crushed the Blue-Robed Youth.
• Tian Xiaojian, exhausted by the attack, flew toward the depths of Ice-Fire Valley.
• The Devil Race Grand Commander’s Split Soul urged Tian Xiaojian to join forces with Lin Xuan, warning that Lin Xuan would otherwise be isolated and defeated.
• Tian Xiaojian refused to help Lin Xuan, explaining that his decision was not driven by jealousy and that he had another plan.

Tian Xiaojian chose to hide and wait for Lin Xuan and the Black-Robed Youth to weaken each other, while Lin Xuan tried to escape Ice-Fire Valley through an ancient formation. When the Black-Robed Youth destroyed the exit, Lin Xuan abandoned escape and met him in battle.

• Tian Xiaojian told the Grand Commander's Split Soul that Lin Xuan would not fall easily and planned to take advantage of the clash between Lin Xuan and the Black-Robed Youth.
• Lin Xuan found the seven mountains that formed Ice-Fire Valley's only route out and activated the ancient formation with forty-nine top-grade Magic Stones.
• As Lin Xuan reached the exit, the Black-Robed Youth struck the path with Demon Light and collapsed it, trapping Lin Xuan inside the valley.
• Lin Xuan faced the Black-Robed Youth without fear, summoned the Nine Heavens God Luo Image, and donned armor infused with the powers of three True Spirits.
• The Black-Robed Youth charged Lin Xuan, and the two vanished from their positions before meeting in a punch that shook the air.

Lin Xuan and the black-robed Ancient Demon exchanged powerful attacks, with neither gaining a decisive advantage. Lin Xuan’s falling mountain peaks threatened to crush his opponent, but the Ancient Demon’s summoned beasts caught and propped them up.

• Lin Xuan and the black-robed Ancient Demon clashed in midair, and Lin Xuan felt slightly outmatched despite his Nine Heavens God Luo Image.
• Lin Xuan unleashed the Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword, multiplying its sword-lights into hundreds as the Black-Robed Youth summoned a matching swarm of Bone Spears.
• Lin Xuan summoned the Mountain-Peak Golden Crow Scroll and sent nine enormous mountains crashing down on the Ancient Demon.
• The Ancient Demon raised a black light curtain, which shattered under the mountains, then summoned nine Dragon-Headed Elephant-Bodied Beasts.
• The nine beasts met the falling mountains and propped them up.