Chapter Summaries

Lin Xuan spent half a month using the Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire to dissolve the Hundun Taiyin Qi sealing Princess Yuanke, while Xiang'er waited anxiously outside. He emerged exhausted after consuming more than half his Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Milk, but the chapter did not reveal Yuanke's condition.

• Lin Xuan sent Xiang'er out of the hall so he could work without interruption on freeing Princess Yuanke.
• Lin Xuan prepared to dissolve the Hundun Taiyin Qi with the Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire, replenishing his power with Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Milk.
• Xiang'er waited outside the hall, worried for both Lin Xuan and her elder sister.
• After half a month, Lin Xuan came out of the hall exhausted, having used more than half his Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Milk to undo the ice seal.

Lin Xuan reunited Princess Yuanke with Xiang'er, then recovered from the effort of rescuing her while Xiang'er grew more affectionate toward him. He later entered seclusion to begin refining the Hundun Taiyin Qi for the Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire.

• Lin Xuan revealed that Princess Yuanke had been rescued, and the two sisters embraced after their long-awaited reunion.
• Yuanke thanked Lin Xuan for saving her and the Snow Fox Clan, while Xiang'er also showed her gratitude.
• Lin Xuan recovered in a cultivation cave, and Xiang'er’s increasingly gentle and enthusiastic visits made him suspect she had fallen for him.
• Lin Xuan pretended not to notice Xiang'er’s feelings, and the three continued to get along well.
• Lin Xuan entered seclusion, took out the Hundun Taiyin Qi, and prepared to refine it for the Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire.

Lin Xuan cautiously refined a hair-thin strand of Hundun Taiyin Qi into the Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire, strengthening it despite the dangerous process. He emerged three months later exhausted and decided not to risk refining more for now.

• Lin Xuan reviewed the Ink Moon Heaven Witch Art's refinement method and released a hair-thin strand of Hundun Taiyin Qi from the Gourd Artifact.
• Lin Xuan summoned the Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire and used spell seals to shape it into a Phoenix.
• Lin Xuan infused the Phoenix with Heavenly Phoenix Spirit Blood from his life essence, giving the flame Phoenix more spirit and charm.
• At Lin Xuan's urging, the Phoenix swallowed the strand of Hundun Taiyin Qi, and Lin Xuan poured his magic power into it during the refinement.
• Three months later, Lin Xuan emerged exhausted, having refined only one strand and increased the Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire's might by more than ten percent.
• Lin Xuan decided not to refine more Hundun Taiyin Qi, though he wondered how powerful the fire might become if Yin and Yang Qi were fully fused.

Lin Xuan stayed with the Snow Fox Clan and began refining an Internal Incarnation using the Medicine Spirit from the Piaomiao Nine Immortal Pill. A thunderous crash and overwhelming spiritual pressure interrupted him, and Lin Xuan recognized the returning Taowu.

• Lin Xuan lingered with the Snow Fox Clan because he struggled to leave Xiang'er, and he decided to refine his Internal Incarnation before departing.
• Lin Xuan gathered the rare materials and entered seclusion to refine the incarnation, while Xiang'er and Princess Yuanke accepted his frequent retreats.
• Lin Xuan released the Medicine Spirit from its Jade Bottle and restrained it with Azure Glow.
• A tremendous crash and spatial fluctuation shook Lin Xuan's cultivation cave, so he secured the treasures and left.
• Lin Xuan and the Snow Fox Clan's strongest cultivators were struck by terrifying spiritual pressure, which Lin Xuan recognized as Taowu's aura.

Lin Xuan realized Taowu had descended another avatar and, unable to escape its lock, prepared to fight. Taowu’s eye emerged through a Spatial Rift and destroyed a towering iceberg with a single attack, leaving Lin Xuan facing an enemy he believed he could not defeat.

• Lin Xuan recognized Taowu’s aura and wondered whether it had returned for treasure or revenge after losing an avatar a hundred years earlier.
• Dark clouds and thunder overwhelmed the Demon Race members as Lin Xuan judged Taowu’s intact Tribulation Transcendence-level avatar far beyond his strength.
• Lin Xuan considered fleeing to spare himself and the Snow Fox Clan, but Taowu’s divine sense locked onto him and left him no way to escape.
• A Spatial Rift opened, and Taowu’s eye appeared and fixed its gaze on Lin Xuan.
• Lin Xuan used Nine Heavens Micro-Steps to evade Taowu’s attack, which struck and collapsed the iceberg beside Ice City.

Lin Xuan faced Taowu, a powerful Tribulation Transcendence-stage True Spirit, and chose to fight high above the Snow Fox Clan to protect them and take advantage of the chaotic conditions. He prepared his treasures as Taowu appeared, leaving the battle about to begin.

• Lin Xuan overcame his despair and resolved to fight Taowu for a chance to survive and return to Yue'er and the others.
• Lin Xuan told the Snow Fox sisters to stay behind and flew tens of thousands of li into the sky to keep the battle away from the Snow Fox Clan.
• Lin Xuan chose the high-altitude battlefield because its violent, chaotic origin energy would hinder Taowu more than it hindered him.
• Lin Xuan summoned dozens of Flying Swords and the Black Tortoise True Spirit Inkstone to prepare for the fight.
• Taowu appeared more than a hundred zhang away, radiating immense pressure and killing intent.

Lin Xuan fought Taowu, a terrifying Tribulation Transcendence-stage foe, while preparing a vast sword technique that might overwhelm even his own power. Below, Yuanke stopped Xiang'er from rushing to his aid and urged her to trust Lin Xuan and wait for a chance to help.

• Lin Xuan met Taowu's attack with a punch that warped and collapsed space, but realized the enemy was stronger than he had expected.
• Lin Xuan summoned hundreds of enormous swords with the Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword and the Giant Sword Technique, risking dangerous magic-power backlash.
• Xiang'er tried to fly up and help Lin Xuan, but Yuanke held her back and explained that their opponent was Taowu, likely acting through an incarnation.
• Yuanke told Xiang'er that rushing into the fight would only hinder Lin Xuan, and urged her to trust him and wait for the right moment to help.

Lin Xuan battled Taowu in the sky, using giant swords, the Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire, and the Black Tortoise True Spirit Inkstone against Taowu’s powerful attacks. Taowu’s strike swallowed Lin Xuan, but Lin Xuan reappeared more than a hundred zhang away, leaving their fight unresolved.

• Lin Xuan’s giant swords descended on Taowu, who met them with his Wave-Shaking Demonic Art, Wild Savage Fierce Flame, and claws that tore open Spatial Rifts.
• Lin Xuan countered with the Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire and the Black Tortoise True Spirit Inkstone, while the sword formation shielded him from Taowu’s roar.
• Taowu’s Spatial Rifts annihilated Lin Xuan’s giant swords, and Lin Xuan coughed up blood.
• Taowu swallowed the surrounding origin qi and fired a black wave of light that broke through Lin Xuan’s defenses and swallowed him.
• Taowu sensed Lin Xuan had survived, and Lin Xuan reappeared more than a hundred zhang away.

Lin Xuan recovered from Taowu’s devastating blow and used several treasures to evade its next attack before casting the ancient fire spell Meteor Fire Rain. The meteors descended on Taowu, leaving the outcome of the attack unknown.

• Taowu mocked Lin Xuan and threatened to keep him alive to suffer, but Lin Xuan used a Resurrection Talisman to heal his grievous injuries.
• Taowu launched countless black claw lights at Lin Xuan, who summoned three Ancient Treasures to slow the attack before escaping its range.
• Lin Xuan brought out the Spirit Formula Cauldron, an Xuantian Spirit Treasure, and chose not to reveal the Five Dragon Seal.
• Lin Xuan cast Meteor Fire Rain, sending countless blazing meteors toward Taowu.

Lin Xuan used Meteor Fire Rain against Taowu, who blocked the ancient secret art with a costly demonic technique. Taowu thought Lin Xuan had exhausted his magic power, but Lin Xuan restored it with Taixu Spirit Milk, leaving Taowu stunned.

• Taowu recognized Meteor Fire Rain as a dangerous ancient secret art and enlarged his body to nearly a thousand zhang.
• Lin Xuan poured more magic power into the Spirit Formula Cauldron and intensified Meteor Fire Rain.
• Taowu fired black, blood-lightning-wreathed spheres from his mouth, and their collision with Meteor Fire Rain devastated the surrounding area.
• Taowu survived the attack but nearly exhausted his magic power, while Lin Xuan's spell failed to defeat him.
• Lin Xuan drank purified Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Milk and rapidly restored his magic power.
• Taowu recognized the Spirit Milk as Taixu Spirit Milk and stared at Lin Xuan in shock.

Lin Xuan trapped Taowu with Absolute Freezing and unleashed the full Nine Stars in a Row, forcing Taowu to spend his life essence defending against the meteors. The final meteor struck Taowu and sent him crashing into the Snow Fox Clan’s territory.

• Taowu realized Lin Xuan’s Taixu Spirit Milk and many treasures made him a threat who could not be allowed to live.
• Lin Xuan used the Spirit Formula Cauldron to lure Taowu into attacking a rune, then transformed it into four runes that froze Taowu and the surrounding space.
• Lin Xuan drank Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Milk to recover his spiritual power and cast Meteor Fire Rain while Taowu was trapped.
• Taowu broke free and used his life essence to block the first eight meteors.
• The ninth meteor struck Taowu, sending him crashing into the Snow Fox Clan’s territory.

Lin Xuan’s Nine Stars in a Row sent Taowu crashing through the earth, devastating the Snow Fox Clan’s city, but Taowu survived and rose from the magma badly wounded. He faced Lin Xuan and revealed that he was about to use a costly ultimate move.

• Lin Xuan’s Meteor Fire Rain struck Taowu and blasted him into the ground, destroying the Snow Fox Clan’s city with its shockwaves.
• Xiang'er and Yuanke watched from the ruins, unable to tell whether Taowu had been killed.
• Magma erupted from the enormous crater, and Taowu rose from it alive, badly wounded but not stopping his bleeding.
• Lin Xuan descended to face Taowu and sensed that the wounded monster was hiding a dangerous plan.
• Taowu told Lin Xuan that he had forced him to use a move that would cost him dearly in the Spirit World.

Lin Xuan tried to interrupt Taowu’s forbidden spell, but Taowu stopped time and charged at him while he was helpless. Xiang’er knocked Lin Xuan out of the way at the last moment, leaving Taowu shocked by the rescue.

• Lin Xuan attacked Taowu with the Sea-Overturning Halberd to stop him from completing a dangerous spell.
• Taowu shrank his body, shed blood to form countless runes, and cast Time Stop.
• Taowu froze Lin Xuan in time and charged at him, leaving Lin Xuan unable to dodge.
• Xiang’er struck Lin Xuan aside, helping him evade Taowu’s charge as time resumed.
• Taowu realized his costly spell could stop time for only an instant and affect only one person.

Xiang'er sacrificed herself to save Lin Xuan from Taowu, but the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox appeared and effortlessly destroyed the beast. Taowu vanished in her flames, leaving Lin Xuan alive and bewildered by the powerful being who had intervened.

• Xiang'er knocked Lin Xuan aside and took his place before Taowu as it charged.
• Space shattered in front of Xiang'er, and a mysterious woman appeared between her and Taowu.
• The woman raised a thin curtain of light that blocked Taowu's full-force collision.
• Taowu recognized the woman as the Qingqiu Kingdom Lord, the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox, and reacted with terror.
• The Nine-Tailed Sky Fox pointed at Taowu, engulfing him in white flames until he disappeared.

The Nine-Tailed Sky Fox annihilated Taowu’s incarnation and revealed that she had come for Xiang'er. She asked Xiang'er to take her as her master, leaving the Little Princess stunned by the offer.

• The Nine-Tailed Sky Fox killed Taowu’s Tribulation Transcendence Stage incarnation with a single move.
• Lin Xuan suspected the mysterious woman was the Qingqiu Kingdom Lord, then realized she had likely come for Xiang'er rather than him or Taowu.
• Xiang'er felt an inexplicable closeness to the woman, who asked her name.
• The Nine-Tailed Sky Fox praised Xiang'er and asked her to take her as her master.
• Xiang'er understood the offer was an immense opportunity but remained stunned by the request.

Xiang'er accepted the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox as her master and learned that the Qingqiu Kingdom Lord believed she could eventually surpass her and reach the level of a True Immortal. The Nine-Tailed Sky Fox invited Xiang'er to return with her to the resource-rich Qingqiu Realm, while Lin Xuan remained silent with questions about the ancient battle.

• Xiang'er bowed and accepted the mysterious woman as her master.
• The woman identified herself as Nine-Tailed, confirming that she was the Qingqiu Kingdom Lord.
• The Nine-Tailed Sky Fox told Xiang'er she could inherit Qingqiu and perhaps advance to the level of a True Immortal.
• The Nine-Tailed Sky Fox recalled that she had been born without three tails and angrily mentioned a past great battle and a rival Lin Xuan suspected was the Asura King.
• The Nine-Tailed Sky Fox invited Xiang'er to return with her to the Qingqiu Realm, where abundant resources would support her cultivation.

Xiang'er hesitated to accept the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox's offer because she could not bear to leave her elder sister, Yuanke. The Sky Fox gave Yuanke a Xuantian Spirit Treasure that would let her visit Xiang'er, and Xiang'er then looked to Lin Xuan as she prepared to depart.

• The Nine-Tailed Sky Fox offered to take Xiang'er as her disciple, but Xiang'er worried about being separated from Yuanke.
• Yuanke urged Xiang'er to go, explaining that she had to stay with the Spirit-Connecting Snow Fox Clan and fulfill her responsibility as the Snow Fox King's daughter.
• The Nine-Tailed Sky Fox gave Yuanke a jade pendant that would let her enter the Kingdom of Qingqiu and visit Xiang'er.
• Lin Xuan recognized the jade pendant as a Xuantian Spirit Treasure and realized the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox had acknowledged Yuanke and the Snow Fox Clan.
• Xiang'er looked at Lin Xuan without speaking, and Lin Xuan understood the depth of her feelings as she prepared to leave.

Lin Xuan accepted Xiang'er's feelings as she left with the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox, promising to find her in the Kingdom of Qingqiu. After parting from Yuanke, he returned to the Nailong Realm to resume cultivating, but found himself lost in a desolate place.

• Lin Xuan promised Xiang'er that he would go to the Kingdom of Qingqiu to bring her back, and Xiang'er told him she would wait for him.
• The Nine-Tailed Sky Fox took Xiang'er away by tearing open space, while Yuanke remained behind.
• Lin Xuan rested for two days, then left Yuanke; over the following century, Yuanke used the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox's support to make the Snow Fox Clan the Ice Sea Realm's leading force.
• Lin Xuan returned to the Nailong Realm, determined to grow stronger after witnessing the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox's power.
• Lin Xuan found himself in a desolate area with no immortal cultivators nearby, so he flew off to find someone who could give him directions.

Lin Xuan arrived in the Nailong Realm after a difficult cross-realm teleportation and saved the Thunder Scale Sect from a Nascent Soul Realm demon beast. With a map and a set of Formation Flags from the sect, he continued toward the Cloud Hidden Sect, which he had not seen in over a hundred years.

• A Nascent Soul Realm demon beast attacked the Thunder Scale Sect, leaving its Sect Protection Array close to collapse.
• Lin Xuan arrived and killed the demon beast with a single strike of Sword Qi.
• The Thunder Scale Sect's Supreme Elder thanked Lin Xuan, who asked for a map of the area.
• Lin Xuan copied the map and gave the sect a set of Formation Flags before leaving.
• Lin Xuan traveled through a gathering place and a large Immortal City, then neared the Cloud Hidden Mountain Range after more than ten days.

Lin Xuan returned to the Cloud Hidden Sect after a century in the Ice Sea Realm, astonishing his fellow cultivators by reaching the mid-stage Spirit Division. After the sect welcomed him, he met with the Silver-Eyed Maiden and the youth surnamed Long, but an arrogant voice interrupted their conversation and demanded to see him.

• Lin Xuan arrived near the Cloud Hidden Sect and sang loudly, drawing the attention of the sect’s patrols.
• Lin Yujiao recognized Lin Xuan, paid her respects, and joined the cultivators gathering to welcome him.
• The Silver-Eyed Maiden and the youth surnamed Long greeted Lin Xuan and were stunned to learn he had advanced to the mid-stage Spirit Division.
• Lin Xuan entered the sect’s main hall and thanked the Silver-Eyed Maiden for telling him about the Ice Sea Realm, where he had found gains for refining an incarnation.
• An arrogant voice called Lin Xuan a turtle and demanded that he come out to meet its speaker.