Chapter Summaries

Lin Xuan’s attempt to leave after Sick Demon agreed to spare him ended when the old monster sensed something aboard the Spirit Boat and attacked his disciples. Lin Xuan blocked Sick Demon, but Shangguan Yan was inexplicably injured, and Sick Demon revealed that he had changed his mind because of the Shangguan sisters.

• Sick Demon sniffed toward the Spirit Boat, abruptly changed his expression, and sent an attack through its defenses into a pavilion.
• Lin Xuan rushed to shield Shangguan Muyu and her two disciples, then used heaven and earth origin energy to dissolve Sick Demon’s gale.
• Lin Xuan noticed blood at the corner of Shangguan Yan’s mouth, though he could not determine what had injured her.
• Sick Demon admitted he had changed his mind and stared greedily at the Shangguan sisters.

Sick Demon demanded that Lin Xuan hand over Shangguan Yan and Shangguan Ling, revealing that he needed their Thunder Soul Body and Ice Soul Body to break through his bottleneck. After deciding to kill everyone to conceal his actions from the Giant Whale King, he faced Lin Xuan’s defiance and prepared to demonstrate the power of the Dongxuan Realm.

• Sick Demon demanded that Lin Xuan surrender Shangguan Yan and Shangguan Ling, and he refused to be swayed by the Giant Whale King's Command Token.
• Shangguan Yan broke Lin Xuan's seal despite injuring herself and offered to go with Sick Demon if he spared her younger sister, but he demanded both girls.
• Shangguan Ling offered to go with her sister if Sick Demon released their mother and Master, while Lin Xuan gripped the Jade Bottle containing the mysterious Medicine Spirit.
• Sick Demon explained that he planned to kill Lin Xuan and the others to hide his taking the sisters, despite the risk of offending the Giant Whale King.
• Lin Xuan mocked Sick Demon's plan and warned that Sick Demon would be the one to die, prompting Sick Demon to prepare to show him the power of the Dongxuan Realm.

Lin Xuan countered Sick Demon’s Blood-Transforming Divine Mist with the Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire, freezing and poisoning its Ghost Face. Sick Demon tried to rescue his mist, but Lin Xuan blocked him with the Landscape Fan, which Sick Demon’s blood-red sword then split apart.

• Sick Demon unleashed spiritual pressure on Lin Xuan, then sent out his Blood-Transforming Divine Mist when intimidation failed.
• Lin Xuan used the Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire to meet the mist, but Sick Demon transformed it into a Ghost Face that swallowed the flame and lunged at him.
• Lin Xuan froze the Ghost Face with the Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire, whose poison turned the ice sculpture black and left Sick Demon unable to control his mist.
• Sick Demon rushed to save the Blood-Transforming Divine Mist, but Lin Xuan summoned a massive jade peak with the Landscape Fan to stop him.
• Sick Demon summoned his blood-red Immortal Sword and cleaved the jade peak in two, dimming Lin Xuan’s Landscape Fan.

Lin Xuan used the Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire to devour Sick Demon's Blood-Transforming Divine Mist, then swallowed a mysterious Medicine Spirit as Sick Demon prepared to kill him. The Medicine Spirit trapped Lin Xuan's magical power but raised a gray shield that survived Sick Demon's combined attacks, leaving the old monster stunned.

• Lin Xuan's three-colored flame devoured the Blood-Transforming Divine Mist, enraging Sick Demon.
• Lin Xuan tore open the Jade Bottle, seized the Medicine Spirit, and swallowed it, causing a gray protective shield to appear.
• Sick Demon attacked Lin Xuan with his blood-red Demon Sword and two Thunder Beads while Lin Xuan found he could not move his magical power.
• The Sword Ray and Thunder Beads struck Lin Xuan's shield, but the barrier remained intact after the smoke cleared.
• Sick Demon realized his attacks had failed to destroy Lin Xuan, whose shield had only dimmed slightly.

Sick Demon’s imitation Spirit Treasure and Yin-Yang Floating Iron Thunder Beads failed to break Lin Xuan’s barrier, so he launched another attack with the Blood-Transforming Demon Sword and a giant axe. Unable to move and enduring immense pain, Lin Xuan recognized that his temporary breakthrough into the Dongxuan Realm could help him understand future breakthroughs.

• The chapter explained that Xiantian Spirit Treasures were exceptionally rare treasures made from heaven-defying materials, while Houtian Spirit Treasures developed through cultivation and had practical limits.
• Sick Demon realized his imitation Spirit Treasure and two Yin-Yang Floating Iron Thunder Beads had failed to break Lin Xuan’s defense, leaving him shocked and uneasy.
• Sick Demon sent the Blood-Transforming Demon Sword back to attack the barrier and summoned a rune-covered black axe, which grew enormous and gathered lightning and Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi.
• Lin Xuan remained immobilized as his sealed magic power and the pain of his temporary breakthrough overwhelmed him.
• Lin Xuan endured the agony because experiencing the Dongxuan Realm’s breakthroughs could help him when he advanced for real.

Lin Xuan comprehended his breakthrough while trapped behind a failing barrier and used the Medicine Spirit to rise from the Lihe Realm into the Dongxuan Realm. Sick Demon realized Lin Xuan had become his equal, but remained unwilling to retreat because he wanted to capture the two sisters.

• Lin Xuan endured the pain and focused on understanding the spiritual power flowing through his breakthrough while Sick Demon attacked the barrier.
• Lin Xuan broke through the middle-stage and late-stage Lihe bottlenecks as Sick Demon recognized the threat and unleashed a barrage of treasures.
• Sick Demon stopped attacking after Lin Xuan's aura vanished, but a gray cocoon emerged from the smoke and split open to reveal Lin Xuan alive.
• Lin Xuan released Dongxuan Realm spiritual pressure, nearly reaching the peak of the early stage, and Sick Demon asked how he had advanced.
• Lin Xuan prepared to kill Sick Demon, while Sick Demon considered retreating but stayed because he wanted the two sisters and their special physiques.

The Sick Demon stayed to fight Lin Xuan, believing Lin Xuan’s Dongxuan Realm cultivation was temporary, but confirmed it was genuine when Lin Xuan summoned the Nine Heavens Bright Moon Ring. The Sick Demon awakened the Black Water Leech sealed in his Blood-Transforming Demon Sword, and Lin Xuan prepared to face it.

• The Sick Demon chose to stay and surrounded himself with shields and armor to defend against Lin Xuan.
• Lin Xuan sent out the Nine Heavens Bright Moon Ring and drew Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi toward it.
• The Sick Demon realized Lin Xuan had truly reached the Dongxuan Realm and decided to attack instead of relying only on defense.
• The Sick Demon fed his blood to the Blood-Transforming Demon Sword, awakening its Black Water Leech Artifact Spirit.
• Lin Xuan recognized the leech as a powerful ancient insect but remained confident he could defeat it.

Lin Xuan overwhelmed Sick Demon, destroying his Blood-Transforming Demon Sword and dissolving his Black Short Axe as Sick Demon tried to stall for time. Lin Xuan then used the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye to see through Sick Demon’s illusion fog and discovered that his Long Spear could unleash an attack infused with spatial laws.

• Lin Xuan unleashed nearly a thousand Ice Flood Dragons and Fire Dragons, tearing apart Sick Demon’s Black Water Leech and destroying the Blood-Transforming Demon Sword.
• Sick Demon decided to keep fighting, hoping to outlast the pill empowering Lin Xuan and seize the two women he needed to break through his bottleneck.
• Lin Xuan charged at Sick Demon and caught the enormous Black Short Axe with his bare arm, then dissolved it with his demonic three-colored flame.
• Sick Demon hid behind a gray fog illusion formation, but Lin Xuan used the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye merged with the Heavenly Eye Technique to see through it.
• Lin Xuan activated his Long Spear and sent a crescent blade of light through the fog, using spatial laws to sweep it away.

Lin Xuan pursued the Sick Demon after his powerful attack forced the old monster to flee. He caught up and delayed him with a strike, leaving the chase unresolved.

• Lin Xuan's blade of light swept away the Sick Demon's defenses, forcing him to escape using a technique that created lifelike copies.
• Lin Xuan used the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye to identify the Sick Demon's real location and pursued him with the Nine Heavens Micro-Steps.
• The Sick Demon abandoned his plan to capture the two women and tried to flee, but Lin Xuan kept closing the distance.
• Lin Xuan mocked the Sick Demon as they raced toward the horizon, then formed a giant hand from heaven and earth vital energy.
• The Sick Demon blocked Lin Xuan's punch with a gray shield, but the impact delayed his movement.

Lin Xuan defeated Sick Demon, captured his Nascent Soul, and returned to reassure the Shangguan sisters and Shangguan Muyu. He then flew toward the battlefield to fight the Sea Race, leaving the three women aboard the Spirit Boat.

• Lin Xuan broke through Sick Demon's defenses and survived the poison on Blood Drinker, while Sick Demon was gravely wounded.
• Lin Xuan beat Sick Demon's physical body to death, captured his Nascent Soul, and sealed it inside a Jade Box.
• Lin Xuan took Sick Demon's Storage Bag, Blood Drinker, and damaged Blood-Transforming Demon Sword before returning to the Spirit Boat.
• Lin Xuan reassured the Shangguan sisters and Shangguan Muyu, then told them to stay aboard while he went to fight the Sea Race.
• Lin Xuan flew toward the distant battlefield to aid the Human Race and gain experience with his Dongxuan Realm form.

Lin Xuan turned the battle around by killing the Sea Race’s Lihe Realm experts and giving the human cultivators a chance to counterattack. He returned to the Spirit Boat to leave with the three girls, but black qi appeared between his brows as he boarded.

• Lin Xuan assessed the battlefield and decided to eliminate the Sea Race’s Lihe Realm cultivators.
• Lin Xuan rescued Mu Ji from three sharks and told her that Sick Demon had died by his hand.
• Lin Xuan killed the Sea Race fighters and beasts around a human elder, then continued eliminating the Sea Race’s Lihe Realm experts.
• The human cultivators regrouped and began counterattacking as the Sea Race lost its leaders and command.
• Lin Xuan returned to the Spirit Boat, told Shangguan Ling, Shangguan Yan, and Shangguan Muyu to leave, and developed black qi between his brows.

Lin Xuan escaped after defeating the Sea Race experts, then removed the Blood Drinker’s poison as the Medicine Spirit’s effect wore off. Though he regretted losing the Medicine Spirit, his firsthand experience of the Dongxuan Realm gave him valuable insight as he began restoring his strength.

• Lin Xuan cloaked the Spirit Boat in spiritual light and fled before his temporary Dongxuan Realm power expired.
• Lin Xuan inspected his wound and expelled the Blood Drinker’s poison with his magic power and the Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire.
• Lin Xuan considered why the Shark Race old monster had pursued Ling'er and Yan'er, and decided to search the Nascent Soul in his possession later.
• The Medicine Spirit’s effect faded, returning Lin Xuan to his mid-stage Lihe Realm cultivation.
• Lin Xuan recognized that experiencing the Dongxuan Realm had taught him how to approach its bottleneck and could save him years of cultivation.
• Lin Xuan swallowed pills from a Jade Bottle to recover while he was still in the Great Wilderness Sea.

Lin Xuan recovered and confronted Sick Demon to learn how the Shark Race forces were deployed and secure an escape route. He agreed to spare Sick Demon in exchange for his help, then bound him by placing one soul and one spirit on a Soul-Restricting Tablet.

• Lin Xuan recovered his magic power, opened the Jade Box, and released Sick Demon's Nascent Soul.
• Lin Xuan prepared to use the Soul Searching Technique, but Sick Demon offered intelligence about the Shark Race's army and a way to escape with the cultivators.
• Lin Xuan agreed to spare Sick Demon if he helped them escape and handed over one soul and one spirit.
• Sick Demon tried to substitute a blood oath, but Lin Xuan insisted and made him place one soul and one spirit on the Soul-Restricting Tablet.

Lin Xuan questioned Sick Demon about why he had abducted the Shangguan sisters, and learned that Yan'er and Ling'er possessed extraordinarily rare Thunder Soul and Ice Soul constitutions. Sick Demon explained that ancient cultivation methods could unlock their potential and reassured Lin Xuan that few cultivators could detect or exploit their constitutions.

• Lin Xuan demanded to know why Sick Demon had abducted his two disciples, and Sick Demon admitted he wanted to absorb their life force and magic power to break through his bottleneck.
• Sick Demon explained that the sisters had Second-Turn constitutions—Thunder Soul and Ice Soul—so rare that they might appear only once among a billion cultivators.
• Sick Demon told Lin Xuan that the sisters' potential required specialized ancient cultivation methods, and cited the powerful Spirit World cultivator Nailong True Person as another possessor of a Second-Turn constitution.
• Lin Xuan asked whether other Dongxuan Realm cultivators might target the sisters, and Sick Demon said their constitutions were difficult to detect and useful only to cultivators with certain unorthodox Demonic Path abilities.

Lin Xuan chose to avoid the Holy Star Sea Region and the war, ordering Sick Demon to lead the group to the Chaotic Sea Region instead. After three months of detours to evade the Sea Race, they arrived safely.

• Sick Demon offered to guide Lin Xuan past the Shark Race blockade and suggested the Holy Star Sea Region as a destination.
• Lin Xuan rejected the Holy Star Sea Region because he wanted to avoid the war and protect the Hundred Herb Sect from being used as cannon fodder.
• Lin Xuan ordered Sick Demon to take them to the Chaotic Sea Region, and Sick Demon concealed his hope that the region's turmoil might create a chance to regain his freedom.
• Sick Demon led Lin Xuan and Shangguan Muyu on a cautious route, and their Spirit Boat reached the Chaotic Sea Region after three months.

Lin Xuan entered the Chaotic Sea Region with the Hundred Herb Sect and sealed Sick Demon’s Nascent Soul to remove him as a threat. As the Spirit Boat passed through the region’s violent waters, Lin Xuan avoided intervening in battles and searched for a nearby island where the group could settle.

• Lin Xuan suspected Sick Demon’s flawless obedience and imprisoned his Nascent Soul inside a sealed sphere stored in his Instantaneous Bag.
• Lin Xuan and Shangguan Ling saw humans and the Sea Race fighting, but Lin Xuan refused to interfere and guided the Spirit Boat past them.
• During the next day, the group encountered more battles and several robbery attempts by cultivators and high-level demonic beasts, alarming Shangguan Muyu.
• Shangguan Muyu asked whether Lin Xuan planned to settle them at Nine Immortals City, but he rejected the idea because of its costs and his enemies there.
• Lin Xuan said he would search for a suitable small island near the Nine Immortals Palace, and Shangguan Muyu accepted his plan.

Lin Xuan explained the Black Wind Bandits to the Hundred Herb Sect disciples and revealed that he had been searching the Chaotic Sea Region for them. The bandits arrived, and Shangguan Ling asked whether Lin Xuan planned to destroy them.

• Lin Xuan searched for a suitable island with a Spirit Vein while Shangguan Yan questioned why he kept looking despite knowing most good islands were occupied.
• Lin Xuan sensed that someone was approaching and told the others they had finally arrived.
• A battered warship bearing a skull flag appeared, and Lin Xuan identified its crew as the Black Wind Bandits.
• Lin Xuan explained that Venerable Black Wind led the bandits, who had survived for thousands of years by targeting small forces and avoiding powerful ones.
• Shangguan Ling asked whether Lin Xuan intended to carry out justice and cut down the bandits.

Lin Xuan revealed that he had lured the Black Wind Bandits into targeting his group so he could seize their hidden lair as a headquarters for the Hundred Herb Sect. As the bandits arrived in force, he sent the disciples below deck and flew toward their warship, where the third chief sensed something was amiss.

• Lin Xuan planned to take the Black Wind Bandits' lair for the Hundred Herb Sect, avoiding the risks of seizing another force's island or joining another sect.
• Lin Xuan let the bandits' scouts mistake his group for wealthy, weak prey by exposing their numbers, cultivation, and riches.
• The Black Wind Bandits dispatched their second and third chiefs and several heads to attack Lin Xuan's group.
• Lin Xuan ordered the low-ranking disciples to hide in the cabin, and Shangguan Ling's mother and elder sister took her below deck.
• Lin Xuan flew toward the enemy warship, while the third chief, Scholar of the Sacred Hand, sensed that something was amiss.

Lin Xuan overwhelmed the Second Leader in a duel, but the Black Wind Bandits trapped him in a coordinated barrage as he pursued the fleeing bandit. The smoke cleared with Lin Xuan’s fate still unknown.

• The Second Leader dismissed Scholar of the Sacred Hand’s warning and charged Lin Xuan with his Ghost Head Blade.
• Lin Xuan’s Nine Heavens Bright Moon Ring quickly overpowered the Second Leader’s weapon, and the Second Leader tried to flee after Lin Xuan attacked him with an azure hand.
• The Second Leader used two Thunder Beads to destroy Lin Xuan’s azure hand and escaped toward his companions.
• Lin Xuan pursued the Second Leader with Nine Heavens Micro-Steps, but the Third Leader and the Black Wind Bandits unleashed a coordinated barrage of spells and Crystal Might Cannons.
• Scholar of the Sacred Hand and the Second Leader waited confidently as the smoke and steam began to clear.

Lin Xuan overwhelmed the Black Wind Bandits with his treasures and sword attacks, destroying their ship and killing nearly all of them. The two surviving leaders surrendered and begged him to spare their lives.

• The Black Wind Bandits discovered that Lin Xuan had survived their coordinated attack behind the Mystic Cyan Mother-Child Shield.
• Lin Xuan unleashed a powerful sword strike that battered the pirates and their ship despite their defensive formation and counterattacks.
• Lin Xuan used sword light and Flame Corpse Crows to pursue the fleeing bandits and prevent survivors from warning Venerable Black Wind.
• Lin Xuan killed Scholar of the Sacred Hand and nearly all the Black Wind Bandits, leaving only the two leaders alive.
• The Second Leader and Scholar of the Sacred Hand knelt and begged Lin Xuan to spare them.