Chapter Summaries

Lin Xuan and Meng Ruyan confronted Master Sky Lion and his forces, beginning their planned assault on Lion Heart Valley. Meng Ruyan engaged Master Sky Lion while Lin Xuan moved to attack the surrounding Demon Race members, and the chapter left their battle underway.

• Lin Xuan and Meng Ruyan arrived at Master Sky Lion's Beast Carriage and declared their intent to kill him.
• Lin Xuan and Meng Ruyan agreed that she would hold off Master Sky Lion while he dealt with the other Demon Race members.
• Master Sky Lion launched a sound-wave attack, but Meng Ruyan formed a barrier that protected herself and Lin Xuan.
• Lin Xuan charged toward the nearby Transformation Realm Demon beasts while Meng Ruyan blocked Master Sky Lion from pursuing him.
• Meng Ruyan summoned her Green Shadow Falling Snow Sword, prompting Master Sky Lion to realize she intended to fight him to the death.

Lin Xuan overwhelmed Shi Zheng and his demon forces, then pursued him with the Azure Fire Sword while Master Sky Lion tried to intervene. Meng Ruyan blocked the Lion King, and their clash continued over the sea.

• Shi Zheng sent hundreds of third-rank demons to attack Lin Xuan, but Lin Xuan’s Five-Colored Sword Rays slaughtered them and wounded the seven Transformation Realm demons.
• Shi Zheng fled toward Master Sky Lion, but Lin Xuan chased him with the Azure Fire Sword and cut through the treasures he summoned to defend himself.
• Master Sky Lion moved to save Shi Zheng, but Meng Ruyan intercepted him and summoned a flood dragon from a sea vortex.

Lin Xuan pressed his attack on Shi Zheng, who used a powerful Talisman Treasure carrying Baleful Ghost Ink to defend himself. Master Sky Lion was kept from rescuing his son by Meng Ruyan, while Lin Xuan strengthened Azure Fire and moved in to strike again.

• Master Sky Lion transformed into a demon and used a square treasure to fight Meng Ruyan, leaving Shi Zheng without his help.
• Shi Zheng activated a silver Talisman Treasure that formed a fiery-red immortal sword, which clashed with Lin Xuan's Azure Fire and revealed traces of Baleful Ghost Ink.
• Lin Xuan suspected the talisman might be connected to the Luo Clan of Heavenly Province and declined Yue'er's offer to help, keeping her hidden as a surprise force.
• Lin Xuan used Azure Phantom Nether Fire to strengthen Azure Fire and launched it at Shi Zheng as he vanished with Nine Heavens Micro-Steps.
• Shi Zheng controlled the Talisman Treasure to defend himself while his seven Transformation Realm subordinates gathered to protect him.

Lin Xuan attacked Shi Zheng and the seven Transformation Realm Demon Race cultivators, killing several with the Nine Heavens Bright Moon Ring, his fists, and Azure Phantom Nether Fire. As Lin Xuan closed in on Shi Zheng, the young master began to self-detonate, forcing Lin Xuan to raise his shield and retreat.

• Lin Xuan blocked the demons’ attacks with the Black Gold Dragon Scale Shield and used the Nine Heavens Bright Moon Ring to chop a bull-headed demon apart with wind blades.
• Lin Xuan smashed through a tall, thin demon’s claw attacks with his fists and killed him with a blow to the chest.
• Lin Xuan sent the Nine Heavens Bright Moon Ring and Azure Phantom Nether Fire against the remaining demons, burning three and putting two more in grave danger.
• Lin Xuan shifted toward Shi Zheng, who swelled with demonic qi and began to self-detonate.
• Lin Xuan sent out the Black Gold Dragon Scale Shield and retreated with Nine Heavens Micro-Steps.

Lin Xuan survived Shi Zheng’s self-detonation, captured his fleeing soul, and joined Meng Ruyan in fighting Master Sky Lion. The battle continued as Lin Xuan used the Demonic Fate Sword to counter the lion fiend’s attack and struck back at him.

• Shi Zheng self-detonated his fleshly body, but Lin Xuan survived with the Green Flame Qilin Armor and Black Gold Dragon Scale Shield.
• Lin Xuan stopped Shi Zheng’s Demon Core, captured his lion soul, and sealed it inside a Jade Box.
• Master Sky Lion attacked Lin Xuan, while Meng Ruyan joined the fight with her sword, bracelet, lightning, and a vast barrage of ice pillars.
• Lin Xuan’s five-colored Sword Qi failed to stop Master Sky Lion’s yuan-qi beast, so he drew the Demonic Fate Sword and destroyed it with a silver Sword Qi.
• Lin Xuan followed up by swinging the Demonic Fate Sword at Master Sky Lion.

Lin Xuan and Meng Ruyan pressed their attack against Master Sky Lion, forcing him into a desperate fight. The chapter ended with Master Sky Lion revealing his true form and bringing out his Demon Core to stake his life.

• Master Sky Lion blocked Meng Ruyan’s attacks with his Golden Wheel, a beastly phantom, and a giant mountain treasure.
• Lin Xuan cut the mountain in half with the Demonic Fate Sword, then unleashed a fierce spirit in Taowu’s form and sent the Azure Phantom Nether Fire after Master Sky Lion.
• Lin Xuan prepared another attack with two rings as Master Sky Lion realized that dodging would leave him vulnerable to Meng Ruyan.
• Master Sky Lion revealed his lion true form and spat out his Demon Core to confront the attacks head-on.

Lin Xuan and Meng Ruyan attacked Master Sky Lion, who sacrificed his Demon Core and used Berserk Body to strengthen his defenses. As their assault wore down his golden barrier, Lin Xuan unleashed the True Spirit Strike, leaving Master Sky Lion horrified.

• Master Sky Lion sacrificed his Life Essence Demon Core, activated Berserk Body, and raised a golden shield around his demonic cloud.
• Master Sky Lion's Magic Snake fought Lin Xuan's Azure Phantom Nether Fire while his shield repelled Lin Xuan's Taowu, sword strikes, and hurricane.
• Meng Ruyan drew on the surrounding water vital energy and summoned nearly ten thousand immortal swords to bombard Master Sky Lion's golden barrier.
• Lin Xuan used his Spirit Storage Belt to replenish his magic power and sent more sword strikes at Master Sky Lion.
• Lin Xuan unleashed the True Spirit Strike, whose terrifying pressure delighted Meng Ruyan and filled Master Sky Lion with fear.

Lin Xuan and Meng Ruyan struck Master Sky Lion with their combined techniques, but he survived and attacked Lin Xuan while he was weakened. A young woman at the Nascent Soul Late Stage appeared in front of Lin Xuan, and Master Sky Lion dismissed her as no threat.

• Lin Xuan unleashed the True Spirit Strike, and he and Meng Ruyan broke through Master Sky Lion's defense with their combined attack.
• Master Sky Lion survived by using a secret art that cost him two beast claws, though he suffered severe injuries.
• Master Sky Lion saw that Lin Xuan was nearly out of magic power and charged at him while Meng Ruyan could not intervene in time.
• Lin Xuan's fearful expression turned to a mocking smile as Master Sky Lion pressed his attack.
• A beautiful young woman at the Nascent Soul Late Stage appeared in front of Lin Xuan, but Master Sky Lion remained confident.

Yue'er and Meng Ruyan defeated Master Sky Lion after Yue'er used the Illusion Moon Profound Light Sword and Beast Soul Banner to block his escape. Master Sky Lion was killed, leaving Lin Xuan to claim his body and possessions as refining materials.

• Master Sky Lion charged Yue'er, but she drew on heaven and earth origin energy through the Illusion Moon Profound Light Sword and struck him with azure Sword Qi.
• Master Sky Lion used the Demon Soul Gourd to summon a demon soul and demonic pythons, then tried to escape with the Earth-Shrinking Technique.
• Yue'er sent her Blood Ghost to hold off the demon soul and intercepted Master Sky Lion with repeated sword attacks.
• Meng Ruyan arrived and joined Yue'er, binding the depleted Master Sky Lion with water-origin shackles.
• Yue'er cut off Master Sky Lion's head, and Lin Xuan was left to claim his body, Demon Core, and soul as valuable materials.

Lin Xuan recovered after killing Master Sky Lion and inventoried the slain lion father and son's treasures with Meng Ruyan and Yue'er. He left with the spoils, including four Top-grade Spirit Stones and the Allure Heaven Profound Pill, while Meng Ruyan accepted his explanation of Yue'er and declined any share.

• Lin Xuan took spirit pills to restore his magic power, and Yue'er and Meng Ruyan checked on him after Master Sky Lion's death.
• Lin Xuan introduced Yue'er as his Dao companion and said Yuanyuan was also his companion, surprising Meng Ruyan.
• Lin Xuan offered to split the Lion King and son's treasures, but Meng Ruyan refused her share in gratitude for his help at Five-Colored Spirit Mountain.
• Lin Xuan openly inventoried the Storage Bag, finding several Dharma Treasures, four Top-grade Spirit Stones, the Allure Heaven Profound Pill, and rare materials.

Lin Xuan and Meng Ruyan returned to Five-Colored Spirit Mountain after killing Master Sky Lion and his son. Five-Colored Fairy agreed to ally with Horizon Sea Pavilion after Peacock insisted she would stand by Lin Xuan, and the chapter ended with her asking whether they had truly killed the Lion King and his son.

• Lin Xuan collected Master Sky Lion’s treasures, Demon Core, and corpse before leaving with Meng Ruyan for Five-Colored Spirit Mountain.
• Five-Colored Fairy explained that she had stopped Peacock from helping because Lin Xuan’s fate would determine whether she allied with Horizon Sea Pavilion against the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect.
• Peacock told Five-Colored Fairy that she would never abandon Lin Xuan, whose cultivation she hoped would let them overcome the Primordial Demon Qi separating them.
• Five-Colored Fairy agreed to join Meng Ruyan’s alliance regardless of the battle’s outcome, and she and Peacock went to meet Lin Xuan and Meng Ruyan.
• Lin Xuan said he had only exhausted his magic power and revealed that he and Meng Ruyan had executed Master Sky Lion and his son.
• Five-Colored Fairy asked in shock whether they had really killed the Lion King and his son.

Lin Xuan showed Five-Colored Fairy Master Sky Lion’s remains, helping secure her alliance with Horizon Sea Pavilion, then reunited with Peacock Fairy and recounted his experiences. He concealed his relationship with Ouyang Qinxin and Yue’er’s past, leaving Peacock Fairy unaware of the truths he feared would trouble her.

• Lin Xuan presented Master Sky Lion’s remains, and Five-Colored Fairy recognized his contribution to the victory and accepted him as her bargain son-in-law.
• Meng Ruyan and Five-Colored Fairy discussed the alliance while Lin Xuan and Peacock Fairy went to the rear mountain to reunite privately.
• Peacock Fairy asked Lin Xuan how he had grown so powerful, and he worried about revealing his feelings for Ouyang Qinxin and the secrets surrounding Yue’er.
• Lin Xuan decided not to mention Ouyang Qinxin or Yue’er’s identity and told Peacock Fairy a selectively edited account of his recent experiences.
• Peacock Fairy believed Lin Xuan’s account and sympathized with the hardships he had endured.

After exhausting himself fighting the Lion King and his son, Lin Xuan recovered in Yuanyuan’s cave residence, protected by an array set up by the Five-Colored Fairy. He then began purifying an Allure Heaven Profound Pill to help Yuanyuan overcome a future cultivation bottleneck.

• Yuanyuan agreed with Lin Xuan’s plan to destroy the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect, but noticed that he was badly depleted from his battle.
• Yuanyuan carried Lin Xuan to her secluded cave residence, where he recognized the Momentary Illusion Array created by the Five-Colored Fairy.
• Lin Xuan began recovering in seclusion, while Yue'er emerged after Yuanyuan left and worried over him.
• Lin Xuan recovered to his peak condition in three days, then took out the Allure Heaven Profound Pill he had obtained from Master Sky Lion.
• Lin Xuan began purifying the pill so it could help Yuanyuan overcome the Heart Demon Barrier when she advanced.

Lin Xuan purified an Allure Heaven Profound Pill for Yuanyuan, then chose to spend his time reforging the Black Gold Dragon Scale Shield with the Mystic Turtle’s shell to prepare for the coming conflict with the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect. After Yue'er told him he had been secluded for fifty-three days, Lin Xuan sensed something that left him shocked and anxious.

• Lin Xuan purified the Allure Heaven Profound Pill and decided to improve his defenses rather than leave seclusion to spend time with Yuanyuan.
• Lin Xuan sent Peacock a message, then used the Azure Phantom Nether Fire and other materials to merge the Mystic Turtle’s shell with the Black Gold Dragon Scale Shield.
• Lin Xuan tested the reforged shield against Azure Fire combined with the Azure Phantom Nether Fire and found that it could withstand the attack with only faint cracks.
• Lin Xuan emerged from seclusion, and Yue'er told him he had spent fifty-three days refining the treasure.
• Lin Xuan released his divine sense and reacted with confusion, shock, and anxiety.

Lin Xuan learned that the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect had besieged the Horizon Sea Pavilion and hurried to Yingzhou Island to help Meng Ruyan. As the Pavilion's elders gathered anxiously, Meng Ruyan arrived and urged them not to fear the enemy.

• Lin Xuan discovered that the high-level residents had left Five-Colored Spirit Mountain and found a jade slip explaining the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect's attack.
• Lin Xuan told Yue'er that Meng Ruyan had allied with the Five-Colored Fairy, who had taken Yuanyuan and her Demon Race subordinates to attack the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect's main helm.
• Lin Xuan decided to go to Yingzhou Island to reinforce the Horizon Sea Pavilion, and Yue'er followed him.
• The Horizon Sea Pavilion's sect master, Ji Yueru, and nearly a hundred Nascent Soul elders gathered to plan their defense against the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect.
• Meng Ruyan arrived at the hall and told the gathered elders not to panic.

Meng Ruyan took command as Horizon Sea Pavilion faced an imminent attack by the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect and Li Soul Valley. She revealed that the Five-Colored Fairy was striking the enemy’s headquarters and ordered the sect to gather its forces on Yingzhou Island.

• Ji Yueru reported that nearly one hundred thousand enemy cultivators, including forces from Li Soul Valley, were approaching Yingzhou Island.
• Su Jiangchun and the elders worried that Horizon Sea Pavilion could not withstand the combined attack.
• Meng Ruyan said she had allied with the Five-Colored Fairy, who was leading the Demon Race in a surprise attack on the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect’s headquarters.
• Meng Ruyan ordered Ji Yueru to withdraw the Outer Palace disciples and their affiliated clans to Yingzhou Island despite objections that the move violated sect rules.

Fairy Ruyan prepared Horizon Sea Pavilion for an invasion by Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect and Li Soul Valley, but Nascent Soul experts launched surprise attacks on its weaker cultivators. The chapter ended with Master Hui Xuan, True Person Qingyuan, and Fairy Scorpion gathering with other powerful cultivators near Yingzhou Island.

• Fairy Ruyan ordered the Sect Protection Array activated and low-ranking disciples withdrawn to Ice Heart Pavilion.
• Chen Xue and Zheng E worried about Horizon Sea Pavilion’s chances as its disciples evacuated toward headquarters.
• A Nascent Soul mendicant monk killed Chen Xue, Zheng E, and nearly a hundred other cultivators in a surprise attack.
• Several hundred Nascent Soul experts secretly attacked low-ranking cultivators around Yingzhou Island while the main enemy forces remained a day away.
• Master Hui Xuan met with True Person Qingyuan, Fairy Scorpion, and other Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators on a small island west of Yingzhou Island.

Hui Xuan revealed his plan to infiltrate Yingzhou Island and disable Horizon Sea Pavilion’s Nine Palaces Moment Sword Formation before the main force arrived. The chapter ended with Corpse King Qingyuan warning that killing Meng Ruyan could provoke Wang Tinglou.

• Hui Xuan, Corpse King Qingyuan, and Fairy Scorpion discussed their surprise attack on Yingzhou Island and the danger posed by Horizon Sea Pavilion’s sword formation.
• Hui Xuan proposed using the Nascent Soul Realm elders to create chaos while the three leaders secretly infiltrated the island.
• Hui Xuan revealed that destroying the formation eye would prevent the Nine Palaces Moment Sword Formation from activating.
• Hui Xuan gave Corpse King Qingyuan and Fairy Scorpion a jade slip marking nine possible locations for the formation eye.
• Fairy Scorpion worried that searching the forbidden sites might bring them face-to-face with Meng Ruyan, but Hui Xuan welcomed the prospect of defeating her.
• Corpse King Qingyuan warned Hui Xuan that killing Meng Ruyan could invite Wang Tinglou’s retaliation.

Horizon Sea Pavilion prepared to defend its Yingzhou Island headquarters while Hui Xuan dismissed the danger of Wang Tinglou interfering. When the enemy launched a surprise attack before the Nine Palaces Moment Sword Formation was ready, the pavilion’s leaders learned they had nine double-hours to hold out.

• Hui Xuan told Fairy Scorpion and Corpse King Qingyuan that Wang Tinglou would not become their enemy for Horizon Sea Pavilion’s sake.
• Su Jiangchun checked that Ji Yueru was withdrawing the outer-island disciples and that Liu Ying had activated most of Yingzhou Island’s restrictions.
• Liu Ying explained that the Nine Palaces Moment Sword Formation needed time to gather power before it could be activated.
• Su Jiangchun received a talisman warning that several hundred Nascent Soul cultivators from Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect and Li Soul Valley had infiltrated Yingzhou Island.
• Ji Yueru urged the pavilion’s leaders to delay the attackers, and Liu Ying said the formation would take another nine double-hours to activate.

As Horizon Sea Pavilion fought to defend Yingzhou Island from the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect and Li Soul Valley, Lin Xuan raced across the sea to join the battle. He reached Kuijin Island just as the enemy forces broke its defenses and began slaughtering its inhabitants.

• Su Jiangchun ordered Junior Sister Liu to summon Martial Uncle and told the elders to delay the attackers with formations while they prepared the Nine Palaces Sword Array.
• Horizon Sea Pavilion’s Nascent Soul elders and Core Condensation cultivators fought the invading forces around Yingzhou Island while lower-level disciples sheltered inside.
• Lin Xuan hurried toward Yingzhou Island, relying on pills to replenish his magic power as he flew at full speed.
• The Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect and Li Soul Valley sent a large force to seize Kuijin Island’s market city and its wealth.
• The attackers broke Kuijin Island’s formation and began killing their way through the island, and Lin Xuan stopped when he sensed the assault.