Chapter Summaries

Meng Ruyan agreed to a life-and-death duel with Thunder Snake Venerable, intending to use a powerful secret art within the protective light screen despite the risk of dying with him. Lin Xuan defeated Thunder Snake Venerable before she could act, fulfilling her long-awaited revenge.

• Thunder Snake Venerable was stunned when Meng Ruyan readily signed the Life and Death Contract, then grew confident as their exchanges showed her to be weaker.
• Meng Ruyan planned to confine Thunder Snake Venerable inside the light screen and use a powerful secret art that could kill him, even if she perished too.
• Lin Xuan arrived and swiftly defeated Thunder Snake Venerable, scattering his soul before Meng Ruyan could use her secret art.
• Meng Ruyan wept with joy because Thunder Snake Venerable's death avenged her elder sister.

Lin Xuan defended Meng Ruyan after killing Thunder Snake Venerable, despite the Yulan Trade Alliance’s strict rules against interfering in life-and-death duels. The Seven Cultivators of Taizhen arrived to punish him, leaving Lin Xuan and Meng Ruyan facing overwhelming danger.

• Meng Ruyan realized Lin Xuan had provoked the Yulan Trade Alliance by interfering in her life-and-death duel and urged him to leave so she alone would bear the blame.
• Lin Xuan told Meng Ruyan that their sworn bond meant he would share her hardships and would not regret helping her.
• A representative of the Yulan Trade Alliance threatened Lin Xuan and demanded that he surrender.
• Seven white-bearded elders arrived, and onlookers identified them as the Seven Cultivators of Taizhen, all Tribulation Transcendence Late Stage cultivators powerful enough to challenge a domain powerhouse together.
• Meng Ruyan apologized for dragging Lin Xuan into danger, but Lin Xuan insisted they would survive as the Seven Cultivators of Taizhen rapidly approached.

Lin Xuan faced the Seven Cultivators of Taizhen after breaking the Yulan Trade Alliance’s rules at the Flat Peach Assembly. He refused to surrender and prepared to resist, leaving the confrontation on the verge of a fight.

• The Seven Cultivators of Taizhen arrived and surrounded Lin Xuan, while he weighed how to resolve the crisis without killing them or becoming the Alliance’s enemy.
• The long-browed leader identified Lin Xuan and demanded that he surrender without resistance or face harsher consequences.
• Lin Xuan admitted he had broken the Alliance’s rules but rejected both choices, saying he would obey neither.
• The long-browed old man grew angry and gave Lin Xuan one final chance to surrender, threatening that he would regret refusing.

Lin Xuan refused to submit to the Seven Cultivators of Taizhen and prepared to fight, while Meng Ruyan stepped forward to take responsibility for the dispute. The seven revealed their linked Xiantian Remnant Treasures, and the standoff grew more dangerous.

• Lin Xuan decided to teach the long-browed old man a lesson rather than compromise with the Yulan Trade Alliance’s envoy.
• The long-browed old man and the other six cultivators brought out the Seven Treasures of Taizhen, a set of linked Xiantian Remnant Treasures.
• Spectators explained that the seven treasures had been refined from fragments of the same Xiantian Spirit Treasure, giving them power beyond ordinary remnant treasures.
• Meng Ruyan blocked Lin Xuan and offered to bear all the consequences of the conflict herself.
• Lin Xuan reassured Meng Ruyan that he would handle the matter, as the seven treasures blazed with spiritual light and filled the air with an unsettling rhythm.

Meng Ruyan tried to bargain with the Seven Cultivators of Taizhen to spare Lin Xuan, but the long-browed elder attacked with the Qiankun Cauldron. Lin Xuan avoided its deadly power and countered its second strike, then prepared to subdue the seven before their numbers overwhelmed him.

• Meng Ruyan swallowed her anger and pleaded with the long-browed elder to let Lin Xuan go, but he dismissed her and activated the Qiankun Cauldron.
• The long-browed elder fired an azure pillar of light, and Lin Xuan threw Meng Ruyan clear before dodging it; the attack vaporized an empty section of the spectator stand.
• Lin Xuan charged the elder, who fired again, but Lin Xuan's Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword met the Qiankun Azure Light and the two attacks dispersed.
• The long-browed elder stared in disbelief at Lin Xuan's sword power, while Lin Xuan decided he needed to subdue the Seven Cultivators of Taizhen quickly.

Lin Xuan unleashed the Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword against the Seven Cultivators of Taizhen, revealing strength that stunned the Flat Peach Assembly and worried the alliance-backed cultivators. His rain of sword light overwhelmed the Seven Cultivators’ defenses, and the chapter left their fate unresolved.

• Lin Xuan summoned and multiplied dozens of Flying Swords into a vast display of sword light, shocking the assembled Tribulation Transcendence Stage cultivators.
• Meng Ruyan stepped forward to stand with Lin Xuan and drew the Floating Cloud Falling Snow Sword.
• The Seven Cultivators of Taizhen activated their Seven Treasures of Taizhen, causing them to resonate with the Laws of Heaven and Earth.
• Lin Xuan struck first, sending the Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword down as a storm of sword rays that engulfed the Seven Cultivators.
• The Seven Cultivators raised light screens from their treasures, but Lin Xuan’s sword rays pierced toward their defenses.

Lin Xuan endured the Seven Cultivators of Taizhen’s combined assault with the Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword, then counterattacked when their power began to fail. His sword-light broke through their defenses, leaving the seven cultivators terrified.

• The Seven Cultivators of Taizhen joined the power of their seven treasures and trapped Lin Xuan beneath a storm of Qiankun Azure Lights.
• Lin Xuan protected himself inside a green lotus formed from the Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword as Meng Ruyan watched helplessly.
• The lotus withstood the prolonged assault while the Seven Cultivators of Taizhen’s attacks gradually weakened.
• Lin Xuan spun and collapsed the lotus into sword-light, then sent the sword rain at the Seven Cultivators of Taizhen.
• Lin Xuan’s sword-light broke through the seven cultivators’ defensive screen, filling them with fear.

Lin Xuan nearly killed the Seven Cultivators of Taizhen, but an unseen powerhouse used the Great Teleportation Technique to rescue them. Recognizing that a peerless enemy had arrived in person, Lin Xuan challenged the newcomer while resolving not to back down.

• Lin Xuan's Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword closed in on the Seven Cultivators of Taizhen, leaving them and the watching cultivators convinced they were about to die.
• An eerie spatial fluctuation made the sword strike empty air and transported the seven cultivators away.
• Lin Xuan recognized the rescue as the Great Teleportation Technique and concluded that a top-tier powerhouse had arrived in person.
• Lin Xuan weighed his lack of confidence against the need to deter the Yulan Trade Alliance, then resolved to stand his ground.
• Lin Xuan called on the hidden powerhouse to appear and exchange pointers as the onlookers debated which of the Alliance's three Supreme Elders had come.

Lin Xuan used the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye and Nine Palaces Moment to expose the hidden Supreme Elder of the Yulan Trade Alliance. The elder demanded an explanation for Lin Xuan breaking the alliance’s rules, and Lin Xuan calmly said he had been forced by circumstances.

• The Supreme Elder of the Yulan Trade Alliance rescued the Seven Cultivators of Taizhen and concealed himself with Space Laws.
• Lin Xuan activated the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye and saw through the elder’s concealment.
• Lin Xuan summoned an Immortal Sword and used Nine Palaces Moment to strike the elder’s hiding place.
• The Grey-Robed Elder appeared before Lin Xuan and expressed surprise that Lin Xuan had found him.
• The elder questioned Lin Xuan about breaking the alliance’s rules, and Lin Xuan replied that he had had no choice.

Lin Xuan tried to make peace with Diji Sanren after their powers clashed evenly, but the Long-Browed Elder falsely accused him of insulting and threatening the Yulan Trade Alliance. Diji Sanren turned hostile, and the onlooking cultivators stayed silent.

• Diji Sanren recognized Lin Xuan's unusual strength and considered him a potential future powerhouse.
• Diji Sanren introduced himself, prompting nearby cultivators to recount the legendary deeds of the Heaven and Earth Duo.
• Lin Xuan gave his name, apologized for breaking the alliance's rules, and said he did not want to become its enemy.
• The Long-Browed Elder accused Lin Xuan of insulting the alliance, threatening to destroy it, and claiming its leadership for himself.
• Diji Sanren demanded to know whether Lin Xuan had said those things, while the onlookers and the other Taizhen elders offered no defense.

The Long-Browed Elder falsely accused Lin Xuan of insulting the Yulan Trade Alliance, driven by jealousy and hoping Diji Sanren would condemn him. Lin Xuan stayed silent until he found an opening, then killed the elder with a sword strike, openly breaking with the Alliance.

• The Long-Browed Elder accused Lin Xuan of slandering the Yulan Trade Alliance, while Fairy Ruyan tried and failed to defend him.
• The Long-Browed Elder's jealousy of Lin Xuan's youth and potential drove him to intensify his false accusations before Diji Sanren.
• The watching cultivators mocked Lin Xuan, and Diji Sanren grew furious as the Long-Browed Elder continued his tirade.
• Diji Sanren attempted to intervene with the Great Teleportation Technique, but Lin Xuan struck first and fatally pierced the Long-Browed Elder's chest.

Lin Xuan killed Long-Browed Elder, enraging Diji Sanren, who attacked him with a sword strike carrying the Laws of Heaven and Earth. Lin Xuan countered with the Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword, and their clash shattered the surrounding void.

• Long-Browed Elder realized his arrogance had led to his death as Lin Xuan's strike destroyed his body and Nascent Soul.
• Diji Sanren, furious that Lin Xuan had killed an elder of the Yulan Trade Alliance before him, attacked with a powerful sword strike.
• Diji Sanren's sword overwhelmed Lin Xuan with its aura and seemed as heavy as a mountain, leaving him briefly unable to react.
• Lin Xuan recovered and unleashed the Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword, forming a vast Five-Colored Glaze giant sword.
• Lin Xuan's sword met Diji Sanren's attack, and their collision shattered the void amid a clash of chaotic laws.

Lin Xuan broke free of Diji Sanren’s spiritual attack and unleashed a fierce counterattack, turning their sword clash against the powerful immortal. The battle left Diji Sanren wounded, and the watching cultivators realized he had narrowly lost to Lin Xuan.

• Diji Sanren’s sword and spiritual attack overwhelmed Lin Xuan, while a voice urged Lin Xuan to surrender.
• Lin Xuan refocused his gaze and struck back with his divine sense, overpowering Diji Sanren’s in their direct clash.
• Lin Xuan fused mysterious runes with the Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword and unleashed attacks carrying numerous Laws of Heaven and Earth.
• The void recovered, revealing a scarlet wound on Diji Sanren’s chest as the watching cultivators realized Lin Xuan had narrowly defeated him.

Diji Sanren unleashed his Domain and trapped Lin Xuan, leaving him unable to resist. Just as Diji Sanren was about to kill him, a distant sword-light pierced the Domain and restored Lin Xuan’s connection to his Life-Bound Dharma Treasure.

• Diji Sanren revealed that his Domain let him create new laws and decided to use it against Lin Xuan.
• Lin Xuan sensed danger but resolved to fight on, knowing his earlier blow had not proved him stronger than Diji Sanren.
• Diji Sanren unleashed his Domain, cutting off Lin Xuan’s access to spiritual energy and severing his connection to the Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword.
• Trapped and unable to move, Lin Xuan believed Diji Sanren was about to kill him and thought of Yue'er, Qin Xin, and Peacock.
• A dazzling sword-light pierced Diji Sanren’s Domain, opening a gap and restoring Lin Xuan’s connection to his Life-Bound Dharma Treasure.

Lin Xuan used the Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire and its Hundun Taiyin Qi to freeze a flaw in Diji Sanren’s domain, then escaped through it. The observers wondered which powerful expert had intervened to save him.

• Lin Xuan’s Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword failed to stop Diji Sanren’s domain from repairing the crack.
• Lin Xuan infused the Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire with his True Yuan and used the Law of Extreme Cold, causing the flame to merge with the sword scar.
• The Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire froze the crack, and Diji Sanren realized it contained Hundun Taiyin Qi.
• Lin Xuan used the Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword to widen the frozen crack and escaped from Diji Sanren’s domain.
• The watching Cultivators speculated that a powerful expert with a Domain had acted to save Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan fought off the Yulan Trade Alliance’s Seven Cultivators of Taizhen and Diji Sanren, surviving even Diji’s domain. Hundred Flowers Fairy arrived and revealed her connection to Lin Xuan when he greeted her as his second sister.

• Lin Xuan defeated the Seven Cultivators of Taizhen in a single move and killed the Long-Browed Elder.
• Diji Sanren attacked Lin Xuan in fury, but Lin Xuan endured his assaults and escaped his domain.
• Diji Sanren sensed an approaching expert and called out to the newcomer from the distant sky.
• Hundred Flowers Fairy appeared, and the watching Cultivators recognized her as a peerless expert.
• Lin Xuan greeted Hundred Flowers Fairy as his second sister, stunning Diji Sanren.

Hundred Flowers Fairy arrived and recognized Lin Xuan as her Third Leader, then learned he had killed the Leader of the Seven Cultivators of Taizhen and angered the Yulan Trade Alliance. She chose to defend Lin Xuan against Diji Sanren, leaving the dispute on the verge of a fight between the two powerful cultivators.

• Hundred Flowers Fairy greeted Lin Xuan as her Third Leader, surprising the gathered cultivators and making Diji Sanren reconsider how to deal with him.
• Hundred Flowers Fairy suggested that Lin Xuan and Diji Sanren postpone their contest, but Diji Sanren refused to let Lin Xuan leave without settling their grudge.
• Hundred Flowers Fairy learned the full story from Lin Xuan and realized that his actions had made reconciliation with the Yulan Trade Alliance difficult.
• Diji Sanren demanded that Hundred Flowers Fairy step aside so he could settle the dispute with Lin Xuan through strength.
• Hundred Flowers Fairy accused Diji Sanren of bullying the younger Lin Xuan and declared that she would face him herself.
• Diji Sanren accepted her challenge, and Hundred Flowers Fairy stood ready to fight rather than abandon Lin Xuan.

Hundred Flowers Fairy chose to protect Lin Xuan, forcing Diji Sanren to prepare for a deadly clash with her. As the two raised their auras and revealed their treasured weapons, Lin Xuan readied himself to intervene.

• Diji Sanren realized Hundred Flowers Fairy had chosen to oppose the Yulan Trade Alliance and prepared to defend its dignity.
• Hundred Flowers Fairy promised to protect Lin Xuan, and the watching Cultivators retreated while preparing defenses.
• Diji Sanren summoned his Life-Bound Dharma Treasure, the Diji Divine Blade, and unleashed his full aura.
• Hundred Flowers Fairy brought out the Hundred Flowers Basket as the two powerhouses prepared to fight.
• Lin Xuan summoned the Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword, and Diji Sanren demanded to know what he intended to do.

Lin Xuan joined Hundred Flowers Fairy against Diji Sanren, but a mysterious powerhouse intervened and shattered Lin Xuan’s sword with a giant lightning-wreathed hand. Lin Xuan countered with Illusionary Yin Divine Thunder and restored his sword, prompting the stranger to question his connection to the ancient Heavenly Witch Goddess.

• Lin Xuan mocked Diji Sanren for objecting to his joining the fight, and the Seven Cultivators of Taizhen stayed out of the battle.
• Lin Xuan attacked Diji Sanren with the Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword while Hundred Flowers Fairy remained ready to strike.
• A mysterious elder appeared and crushed Lin Xuan’s sword attack with a giant hand, cracking the Nine Palaces Instantaneous Sword.
• Lin Xuan used Illusionary Yin Divine Thunder to dissolve the giant hand and used Sword Spirit Transformation into Void to restore his sword.
• The mysterious elder recognized Lin Xuan’s secret techniques and asked what connection he had to the Heavenly Witch Goddess.

Venerable Tianxuan confronted Lin Xuan and Hundred Flowers Fairy, demanding that she abandon her protection of Lin Xuan. After she refused, Tianxuan joined his domain with Diji Sanren’s and launched an attack.

• Lin Xuan recognized that the visitor was Venerable Tianxuan and challenged him to appear.
• Tianxuan arrived and tried to persuade Hundred Flowers Fairy to stop protecting Lin Xuan.
• Hundred Flowers refused to abandon Lin Xuan and offered to end their grudges if Tianxuan stopped targeting him.
• Tianxuan threatened to kill Hundred Flowers and Lin Xuan, while Hundred Flowers warned Lin Xuan that Tianxuan’s domain could fuse with Diji Sanren’s.
• Tianxuan merged his aura with Diji Sanren’s and sent a destructive hurricane crashing toward Lin Xuan and Hundred Flowers.