Chapter Summaries

Lin Xuan used his Nine Heavens God Luo Image to unleash True Spirit transformations and overwhelm the Black Bear King. The Black Bear King managed to block the True Dragon Claw, but Lin Xuan continued the battle by transforming the Dharma Image into a Mountain Giant Ape.

• Lin Xuan’s Nine Heavens God Luo Image combined nine arms into a True Dragon Claw, which shattered the Black Bear King’s mace shadows.
• The Black Bear King struck the True Dragon Claw with his weapons and managed to block it in an even clash.
• Lin Xuan’s Dharma Image transformed its other nine arms into a Mountain Giant Ape.
• Dongyu Immortal Emperor and the other spectators reconsidered their plans after witnessing Lin Xuan’s strength, while the Black Bear King regretted challenging him.
• Lin Xuan remained motionless as his Dharma Image stood transformed into the Mountain Giant Ape.

Lin Xuan defeated the Black Bear King with his Nine Heavens God Luo Image and demanded a Soul Oath before agreeing to spare him. Dongyu Immortal Emperor gave up his ambition to become Alliance Master and decided to befriend Lin Xuan.

• The Mountain Giant Ape overwhelmed the Black Bear King, prompting Dongyu Immortal Emperor to abandon his bid for Alliance Master and consider forming ties with Lin Xuan.
• Lin Xuan's attack threw the badly wounded Black Bear King out of a vortex and left him near death.
• The Black Bear King admitted defeat, apologized to Lin Xuan, and said he would abandon his grudge over his grandson's death.
• Lin Xuan refused to spare the Black Bear King without conditions and asked what he would offer.
• Lin Xuan demanded that the Black Bear King sign a Soul Oath in exchange for his life.

Lin Xuan bound the Black Bear King to a ten-thousand-year soul oath, then gained the support of powerful figures and sects for leadership of the Immortal Dao Alliance. The assembly increasingly treated his appointment as settled, while other cultivators prepared to join the alliance under him.

• Lin Xuan limited the soul oath to ten thousand years and promised not to demand anything beyond the Black Bear King's abilities, and the Black Bear King reluctantly signed it.
• The assembled cultivators watched in awe as Lin Xuan's strength erased their earlier contempt and made him seem a likely rival to Nailong True Person.
• The Youth surnamed Long called for Lin Xuan to lead the Immortal Dao Alliance, and the Black Bear King publicly supported him under the oath's compulsion.
• Yun Ruoyan pledged the Yun Family's support for Lin Xuan and offered to join the alliance.
• The Dongyu Immortal Emperor and his wife endorsed Lin Xuan, and Xiao Song pledged the Heavenly Sword Sect's support and willingness to enter the alliance.

Lin Xuan appeared poised to become leader of the Immortal Dao Alliance after dozens of sects supported him, but Wanxiao Immortal Monarch interrupted the appointment and challenged him to a contest. They agreed to let three moves decide the winner, leaving the alliance leadership unsettled.

• Fifty or sixty sects declared support for Lin Xuan, while the Black Phoenix Demoness reluctantly gave up her bid for alliance leader.
• The Youth surnamed Long moved to appoint Lin Xuan as leader of the Immortal Dao Alliance.
• Wanxiao Immortal Monarch interrupted the appointment, and Lin Xuan recognized him as a dangerous, formidable opponent.
• Wanxiao Immortal Monarch proposed that three moves decide their contest so they would not risk a prolonged battle while the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons threatened the Three Realms.
• Lin Xuan accepted Wanxiao Immortal Monarch's proposal, leaving their contest and the alliance leadership to be decided.

Lin Xuan accepted Wanxiao Immortal Monarch’s challenge to decide their strength through three contests of divine sense, magical power, and domain. The first contest began with Lin Xuan displaying divine sense so powerful it took material form, startling the gathered Cultivators.

• Wanxiao Immortal Monarch proposed three contests of divine sense, magical power, and domain, which would decide victory or defeat.
• Lin Xuan agreed despite the apparent disadvantage, while the Youth surnamed Long and Yun Ruoyan worried about his decision.
• Wanxiao Immortal Monarch assumed Lin Xuan’s foundations were weaker and believed the contests would secure his victory.
• The two men moved to an open space, and Wanxiao Immortal Monarch invited Lin Xuan to make the first move.
• Lin Xuan unleashed his divine sense, manifesting a vast sea whose towering waves astonished the assembled Cultivators.

Lin Xuan and Wanxiao Immortal Monarch continued their divine-sense contest, shaping their thoughts into mountains, beasts, and Flood Dragons. As Lin Xuan's Flood Dragons gained the advantage, Wanxiao used a secret art to open a third eye, whose resemblance to Baoshe's Ancestral Spirit Snake caught Lin Xuan's attention.

• Wanxiao Immortal Monarch matched Lin Xuan's divine-sense mountain with his own, and their powers clashed in midair.
• Wanxiao's mountain released Demon Apes and Fierce Tigers, while Lin Xuan summoned nearly a hundred Flood Dragons from a sea whirlpool.
• Lin Xuan's Flood Dragons overwhelmed Wanxiao's beasts, and the watching Black Bear King and Black Phoenix Demoness recognized how far Lin Xuan surpassed them.
• Wanxiao traced a golden rune between his brows and used it to open a third eye.
• Lin Xuan noticed that Wanxiao's third eye resembled Baoshe's Ancestral Spirit Snake but also differed from it.

Lin Xuan defeated Wanxiao Immortal Monarch in a contest of divine sense, countering his secret techniques with illusions of mirrors and giant octopuses. Wanxiao conceded, while Lin Xuan appeared to have held back much of his power.

• Wanxiao Immortal Monarch used a secret technique to intensify his divine sense and sent a storm of Sword Qi toward Lin Xuan.
• Lin Xuan summoned mirror-like treasures that reflected the Sword Qi back at Wanxiao.
• Five giant octopuses emerged from sea vortexes and dragged Wanxiao’s mountain formations beneath the water.
• Wanxiao’s crystal blade failed to harm the octopuses, and Lin Xuan’s counterattack injured him.
• Wanxiao conceded, and Lin Xuan dispersed the illusion, winning the first contest of divine sense.

Wanxiao Immortal Monarch conceded after one contest, and You Ling and the other cultivators accepted Lin Xuan as the Immortal Dao Alliance's master. The celebration began, while Long's joy over the Cloud Hidden Sect's newfound standing moved him to tears.

• Lin Xuan asked Wanxiao Immortal Monarch whether he still wanted to compete in the next round, but Wanxiao admitted defeat and offered him the alliance master's seat.
• Wanxiao explained that Lin Xuan's strength and potential made continued rivalry an unwise risk, and the cultivators present largely accepted his decision.
• You Ling appeared before Lin Xuan, withdrew from contention, and declared her support for him as alliance master.
• The remaining Human Race and Demon Cultivators voiced support for Lin Xuan, making his succession to the position broadly accepted.
• Long rejoiced and wept at the benefits Lin Xuan's victory would bring the Cloud Hidden Sect, as bells, music, dancers, and auspicious beasts marked the start of the celebration.

Lin Xuan accepted the position of Immortal Dao Alliance Leader and used the celebration to propose an Exchange Meeting to strengthen the cultivators against the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons. He then approached Dongyu Immortal Emperor to trade for the Nine Sacred Spirit Wine, but the Immortal Emperor remained reluctant to part with it.

• Lin Xuan sat on the throne as the cultivators hailed him as Alliance Leader, and he shared a toast with his Senior Brother Long.
• Lin Xuan proposed an Exchange Meeting, and the gathered cultivators began trading unused materials and Dharma Treasures.
• Dongyu Immortal Emperor recognized that Lin Xuan's proposal had won him support, while his palace-attired wife stood beside him.
• Lin Xuan asked Dongyu Immortal Emperor for the Nine Sacred Spirit Wine, recalling the couple's earlier hospitality and their attempt to poison him with it.
• Dongyu Immortal Emperor hesitated to give up the precious wine, and Lin Xuan promised to offer a treasure worthy of exchange.

Lin Xuan traded three treasures to Dongyu Immortal Emperor for the remaining half pot of Nine Sacred Spirit Wine. After Dongyu Immortal Emperor and his wife left, a mysterious rogue cultivator approached Lin Xuan with an offer of a treasure.

• Lin Xuan invited Dongyu Immortal Emperor and his wife into a secluded pavilion to discuss a trade for the spirit wine.
• Lin Xuan showed Dongyu Immortal Emperor a collection of enhanced spirit stones, Taixu Wonderful Spirit Pills, and a bottle of potent spiritual dew.
• Dongyu Immortal Emperor agreed to exchange his half pot of Nine Sacred Spirit Wine for Lin Xuan's three treasures.
• Lin Xuan verified the wine and completed the trade, then explained how the Blue Star Sea had helped him obtain and refine the treasures.
• Dongyu Immortal Emperor and his wife departed, and a green-robed rogue cultivator approached Lin Xuan offering a mysterious treasure.

Lin Xuan stopped an Outer-Domain Heavenly Demon from destroying the Immortal Alliance Conference, impressing the gathered powers with his strength. As the Green-Robed Cultivator died, a hidden shadow launched a possession attack at Lin Xuan.

• The Green-Robed Cultivator claimed he had a rare treasure and urged everyone to gather so they could identify it.
• Lin Xuan sensed danger and shouted for the cultivators to fall back, but the Green-Robed Cultivator revealed himself as an Outer-Domain Heavenly Demon and self-destructed.
• Lin Xuan used his domain to compress the demonic blast into a black sphere and sent it through a passage into an unknown space.
• The gathered great powers watched Lin Xuan neutralize the attack and were shocked by the depth of his abilities.
• The Green-Robed Cultivator exploded into a harmless blood mist, while a concealed shadow shot toward the space between Lin Xuan's brows to possess him.

Lin Xuan thwarted a Heavenly Demon’s attempt to possess him, saving the gathered cultivators and winning their gratitude as news of his alliance leadership spread. While the Void Devil Master planned to attack Nailong True Person’s Penglai Immortal Island, Marquis Heaven Origin vowed revenge against Lin Xuan.

• An Outer-Domain Demonic Thought tried to possess Lin Xuan, but Lin Xuan crushed it with his divine sense.
• The gathered cultivators thanked Lin Xuan, and his reputation rose after he protected them from the Heavenly Demon.
• The Void Devil Master ordered his forces to ignore the Immortal Dao Alliance for the moment and attack Nailong True Person’s Penglai Immortal Island to draw him out.
• Marquis Heaven Origin recognized Lin Xuan as the man who had once harmed him and vowed to extract his soul and refine his spirit.

Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable joined forces with the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons and led an army toward Cloud Hidden Sect while Lin Xuan was still far away. At Cloud Hidden Sect, Nangong Xiuxue was meditating when a tremendous impact shook her cultivation cave.

• Marquis Heaven Origin renewed his hatred for Lin Xuan and vowed to take revenge.
• Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable advanced to the Tribulation Transcendence Late Stage, comprehended a domain, and sought help from Devil Rock City Lord.
• Devil Rock City Lord refused to send the main army against Lin Xuan but lent Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable subordinates, including two Demon Venerables.
• Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable led the borrowed Devil Race army toward Cloud Hidden Sect while Lin Xuan traveled home, unaware of the danger.
• Nangong Xiuxue meditated in her cultivation cave as a tremendous boom shook it violently.

Nangong Xiuguanxue and the Cloud Hidden Sect learned that a vast force of Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons had attacked while Lin Xuan was away. Ouyang Qinxin joined the Silver-Eyed Maiden to defend the sect as the demons prepared to charge its protective formation.

• A tremendous boom startled Nangong Xiuguanxue and drew tens of thousands of Cloud Hidden Sect cultivators into the sky.
• The Silver-Eyed Maiden received word that Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons had appeared near the sect and were attacking its protective array.
• Ouyang Qinxin arrived with Gongsun Yu'er, Shangguan Ling, Shangguan Yan, and Ye Ru, then joined the Silver-Eyed Maiden in flying to the front.
• The women saw a seemingly endless army of powerful demons outside the fully activated formation, while Cloud Hidden Sect's cultivators prepared to defend their headquarters.
• The Silver-Eyed Maiden ordered the formation masters to counter the Soul-Snatching Demon Sound, and their Sanskrit chanting broke its effect.
• Hundreds of armored Devil Race soldiers mounted on Triceratops-like Savage Giant Beasts charged toward the formation.

The Cloud Hidden Sect came under attack by an army of Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons, and Ouyang Qinxin sent Lin Xuan an urgent message for help. Lin Xuan and the Youth surnamed Long raced back toward the headquarters as the Sect Protection Array met the assault.

• The Silver-Eyed Maiden ordered the Cloud Hidden Sect’s Restrictions to counterattack the charging Magic Beasts and hoped reinforcements would arrive.
• Ouyang Qinxin used a Communication Spirit Talisman from Lin Xuan to send a message across the distance.
• Lin Xuan received the message that the Cloud Hidden Sect faced an imminent attack by Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons.
• Lin Xuan rejected ordering nearby forces to help and set out with the Youth surnamed Long, traveling by Escape Light and planning to use Teleportation Arrays.
• The Cloud Hidden Sect activated its Sect Protection Array and fired beams, thunder, and flames at the attacking demons.

Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable launched a full assault on Cloud Hidden Sect while Lin Xuan was away, forcing the sect to mobilize all its defenses. The invading army’s enormous Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons began tearing gaps in the Sect Protection Array.

• Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable used a wave of Magic Beasts to probe Cloud Hidden Sect’s defenses, and the sect repelled the attack despite suffering losses.
• The Silver-Eyed Maiden and Cloud Hidden Sect’s cultivators saw the enemy’s full army gather, including towering Tyrannosaurus Rex-like demons, many-armed demons, and a giant-eyed creature.
• Cloud Hidden Sect mobilized its cultivators, activated its arrays, prepared temporary traps, and distributed supplies from its treasury.
• Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable ordered the Devil Race army to advance, with the Tyrannosaurus Rex-like demons leading the charge.
• The demons’ devil wind tore gaps in the Sect Protection Array, which began repairing itself as Cloud Hidden Sect faced the assault.

Cloud Hidden Sect fought off an assault by the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons, but the Sect Protection Array began to fail under the attacks of several Tribulation Transcendence enemies. Ouyang Qinxin, the Silver-Eyed Maiden, and Gongsun Yu'er helped hold the line before a Tribulation Transcendence Late Stage demon arrived, leaving the sect’s survival uncertain.

• Cloud Hidden Sect’s cultivators attacked the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons through the Sect Protection Array as the battle reached a stalemate.
• A Tribulation Transcendence Ghost Face Heavenly Demon struck the array with a black ball of light, and Ouyang Qinxin countered with golden sword lights from her zither.
• A horned Demon Witch attacked the Silver-Eyed Maiden with five lightning Demon Pythons, forcing the Maiden to defend herself with her flying sword.
• Gongsun Yu'er summoned Lin Xuan’s True Spirit Puppet using three Immortal Stones, and she and the Silver-Eyed Maiden held the Demon Witch at bay together.
• A Tribulation Transcendence Late Stage Heavenly Demon released its overwhelming spiritual pressure, leaving Ouyang Qinxin and the Silver-Eyed Maiden fearing Cloud Hidden Sect could not survive.

Cloud Hidden Sect faced a seemingly overwhelming attack when Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable appeared as a Late-Stage Tribulation Transcendence Heavenly Demon. Far from the sect, Lin Xuan sensed disaster and chose to risk Shattering the Void to reach it in time.

• The Silver-Eyed Maiden recognized the enemy as Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable, whom Lin Xuan had supposedly killed, and resolved to defend Cloud Hidden Sect.
• Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable taunted the sect and unleashed a devastating demonic sword slash.
• Lin Xuan sensed that something terrible was happening, but he and the Youth surnamed Long realized they could not return by ordinary travel in time.
• Lin Xuan proposed tearing through small interfaces to reach Cloud Hidden Sect, despite the danger of losing his way.
• The Youth surnamed Long urged Lin Xuan to be careful, and Lin Xuan set off alone to Shatter the Void.

Lin Xuan opened an Interface Passage and returned toward Cloud Hidden Sect as the Sect Protection Array fell and the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons invaded. Ouyang Qinxin and the Silver-Eyed Maiden tried to lead the disciples into retreat, but Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable blocked them and overwhelmed their combined attacks.

• Lin Xuan tore open an Interface Passage and entered it after telling the Youth surnamed Long to be careful.
• Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable broke Cloud Hidden Sect's Sect Protection Array, allowing the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons to attack the headquarters.
• Ouyang Qinxin urged the Silver-Eyed Maiden and the disciples to retreat, and the Silver-Eyed Maiden signaled the withdrawal.
• Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable blocked Ouyang Qinxin, Gongsun Yu'er, and the Silver-Eyed Maiden as they tried to escape.
• Ouyang Qinxin's sword light was crushed by Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable's black hand, and the hand continued toward the group.

Lin Xuan returned to Cloud Hidden Sect just in time to stop the Silver-Eyed Maiden from sacrificing herself and rescue his family and disciples. As the sect rallied behind him, he recognized Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable, whom he had believed dead for a thousand years.

• The Silver-Eyed Maiden flew toward the demonic hand and prepared to sacrifice herself to save Ouyang Qinxin and the others.
• A spatial passage opened, and a Startling Rainbow shattered the demonic hand before it could strike.
• Lin Xuan appeared and apologized to the Silver-Eyed Maiden for arriving late, reuniting with his family and disciples.
• Cloud Hidden Sect cultivators regained their morale and charged back into battle against the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demons.
• Heavenly Pivot Sword Venerable was stunned by Lin Xuan's sudden return, and Lin Xuan recognized him as the enemy he had thought dead for a thousand years.