Chapter Summaries

Fang Qing brought Zhao Ling'er back to drought-stricken Nanzhao Kingdom and used the Water Spirit Pearl to summon rain, revealing them as the ones who had saved the people. Zhao Ling'er resolved to rule Nanzhao Kingdom, and its ministers welcomed her return before Fang Qing prepared to take her elsewhere.

• Fang Qing warned Zhao Ling'er that Heaven and Earth could be cruel after she delighted in nature's beauty.
• Fang Qing summoned water and brought rain to Nanzhao Kingdom, which had endured nine years of drought.
• The people worshipped Fang Qing and Zhao Ling'er as gods, and Zhao Ling'er said she should become Nanzhao Kingdom's ruler.
• Shi Gonghu and the officials recognized Zhao Ling'er as their princess and knelt to welcome her home.
• Zhao Ling'er introduced Fang Qing as her master from Tai Xuan Immortal Mountain, and Tang Yu realized he could not match Fang Qing.
• Fang Qing told the officials to support Zhao Ling'er, then said he would take her to do something.

Fang Qing and Zhao Ling'er visited Divine Wood Forest, where the Golden Winged Phoenix gave Zhao Ling'er the Wind Spirit Pearl. Fang Qing then invited the Phoenix to discuss the Dao and gifted her unhatched child divine water, leaving the group together at the Phoenix's nest.

• Fang Qing and Zhao Ling'er arrived at Divine Wood Forest and met the Golden Winged Phoenix at her nest.
• The Golden Winged Phoenix recognized Zhao Ling'er as a descendant of Nuwa and willingly returned the Wind Spirit Pearl to her.
• Fang Qing asked the Golden Winged Phoenix to discuss the Dao, while she introduced her unhatched child.
• Fang Qing summoned divine water from the essence of the Sun and Moon Stars and gave it to the Golden Winged Phoenix for her child.
• Zhao Ling'er blessed the Little Phoenix Egg with her aura, making it roll about happily.

Fang Qing and Zhao Ling'er discussed the Dao with the Golden Winged Phoenix, gained phoenix blood, and then visited Kirin Cave to obtain the Fire Spirit Pearl. They left the sleeping Qilin behind with the pearl in hand.

• Fang Qing discussed the Great Dao of Fire with the Golden Winged Phoenix, whose teachings on Nirvana Power helped him strengthen and refine his divine fires.
• Fang Qing and the Golden Winged Phoenix discussed several other Daos and scriptures for three days, but the phoenix declined to leave its mountain and gave Fang Qing and Zhao Ling'er three drops of its blood each.
• Fang Qing and Zhao Ling'er bid farewell to the Golden Winged Phoenix and traveled to Kirin Cave.
• Fang Qing explained that Zhao Ling'er was the descendant of Great Goddess Nuwa, and the Qilin recognized her and asked what she needed.
• Zhao Ling'er asked for the Fire Spirit Pearl, and the Qilin spat it out before promptly falling asleep.

Fang Qing gathered all Five Spirit Pearls and gained the power to create or destroy a world, then brought Zhao Ling'er back to Nanzhao to confront the Moon Worship Cult. After his Divine Lamp awakened the cult members and dismantled the cult, Fang Qing entered its depths to meet the Moon Worship Cult Leader.

• Fang Qing gathered the final two Spirit Pearls, sensed the world-altering power of all Five Spirit Pearls, and stored them in his Bitter Sea to comprehend the Power of the Human World.
• Fang Qing brought Zhao Ling'er to Nanzhao, where Shi Gonghu, Gai Luojiao, Saint Aunt, and the Wine Sword Immortal welcomed her return.
• The Wine Sword Immortal thanked Fang Qing, saying he had finally understood he should follow his heart, and his sword qi surged as his strength advanced.
• Zhao Ling'er reunited with the Witch King, while Fang Qing declined the position of National Teacher and left to meet the Moon Worship Cult Leader.
• Fang Qing used his Divine Lamp to awaken Moon Worship Cult members and break their devotion to the Sacred Tree, causing many to abandon the cult.
• Fang Qing entered the deepest part of the Moon Worship Cult, where the Moon Worship Cult Leader greeted him as an interesting visitor.

Fang Qing met the Moon Worship Cult Leader, who revealed that his discoveries about the spherical world and the Power of Earth had led him to plan to destroy and remake the world. Fang Qing refused to join him and secured a ten-year agreement, leaving their conflict postponed.

• Fang Qing met the Moon Worship Cult Leader, who despised his own worshippers and praised Fang Qing for removing the Sacred Tree.
• The Moon Worship Cult Leader described his travels and displayed a Circle divine ability derived from discovering that the world was round.
• Fang Qing recognized the world’s roundness and explained that the Power of Earth kept people from falling off its surface.
• The Moon Worship Cult Leader proposed removing the Power of Earth to destroy the world’s inhabitants and remake it, but Fang Qing refused.
• Fang Qing asked the Moon Worship Cult Leader to wait ten years, and the Cult Leader agreed.

Fang Qing secured a ten-year agreement with the Moon Worship Cult Leader, then left Nanzhao after the cult dissolved and traveled to Shushan. Zhao Ling'er took steps to reform Nanzhao, while Fang Qing arrived at the sparse Shushan Immortal Sword Sect and was welcomed by Dugu Jian Sheng.

• Fang Qing agreed to meet the Moon Worship Cult Leader again in ten years, and the leader disbanded the Moon Worship Cult before teleporting away to live as a farmer.
• Fang Qing told Zhao Ling'er and Nanzhao's ministers that the cult was gone, then advised Zhao Ling'er to govern and study the Humanity Path.
• Wine Sword Immortal gave Fang Qing a Human Face Pendant, and Fang Qing sensed the Yin-Yang Power within the paired pendants before departing for Shushan.
• Zhao Ling'er became Nanzhao's new Witch King after the Witch King abdicated, and she began issuing laws to improve people's livelihood.
• Fang Qing reached Shushan, observed its sparse population and recalled how Jiang Ming's rampage had devastated the sect, before Dugu Jian Sheng welcomed him.

Fang Qing visited Mount Shu, where Dugu Jian Sheng allowed him to study the sect’s vast collection of cultivation arts. After two months of gaining insights and developing his own methods, Fang Qing became an external elder of the Shushan Sect.

• Dugu Jian Sheng welcomed Fang Qing to Mount Shu and agreed that he could walk freely through the mountain.
• Fang Qing entered a restricted area and studied Mount Shu’s Qi Refining and Divine Refining methods, including Deity Invocation.
• Fang Qing adapted the methods to the Shrouding Heavens Realm, focusing on comprehending divine powers as Great Dao laws rather than relying on that world’s gods.
• Fang Qing spent two months studying Mount Shu’s sword arts, talismans, formations, and alchemy, strengthening his foundation and developing new methods.
• Dugu Jian Sheng invited Fang Qing to become an external elder of the Shushan Sect, and Fang Qing accepted after Mount Shu offered him so much.

Fang Qing refined five Crimson Snow Flowing Pearl Pills and cultivated by comprehending the World Tree, which granted him a branch. After visiting Zhao Ling'er and recruiting several talented youths for Shushan, he returned to the Shrouding Heavens Realm.

• Fang Qing refined five Crimson Snow Flowing Pearl Pills in Shushan's Medicine King Furnace, and Dugu Jian Sheng described their rarity and healing power.
• Fang Qing studied the World Tree and strengthened his Divine Wood Dao, defenses, and Jianmu Phenomenon.
• The World Tree noticed Fang Qing's cultivation and gave him a branch, which he accepted as a precious opportunity.
• Fang Qing visited Zhao Ling'er in Nanzhao Kingdom and warned her to cultivate fully before falling in love or having children.
• Fang Qing recruited several talented youths for Shushan, concealed his aura, and returned to the Shrouding Heavens Realm.

Fang Qing returned to Shrouding Heavens Realm with new techniques and treasures, then joined Ye Fan and Pang Bo on a trip to the Azure Flood Dragon King's domain. There, the Golden Winged Great Peng King challenged Fang Qing as soon as they met.

• Fang Qing returned from Chinese Paladin World with the Five Spirit Pearls, a branch of the World Tree, and many cultivation techniques, then discovered Yan Yun Sect was still searching for Situ Feng.
• Fang Qing reunited with Ye Fan and Pang Bo, who had reached Dao Palace Third Heaven, and agreed to visit the Azure Flood Dragon King's domain to see an Ancient Desolate Sacred Body's corpse.
• Tu Fei led Fang Qing, Ye Fan, and Pang Bo to the Azure Flood Dragon King's Small World, where demon cultivators welcomed them as his guests.
• The Green-Clad Little Flood Dragon King received the group and revealed that the Golden Winged Great Peng King had come to challenge the Holy Son of Yaoguang.
• The Golden Winged Great Peng King spotted Fang Qing and demanded that he fight.

Fang Qing accepted Golden Winged Great Peng King's challenge and repeatedly overwhelmed him with powerful divine arts. The battle continued as Fang Qing absorbed Golden Winged Great Peng King's One Hundred and Eight Thousand Swords into a circle.

• Golden Winged Great Peng King challenged Fang Qing to fight, and Fang Qing accepted, promising to beat him half to death.
• Golden Winged Great Peng King attacked with a golden peng claw, but Fang Qing shattered it with dozens of Embrace Mountain Seals.
• Golden Winged Great Peng King used Tianpeng Extreme Speed and struck with a divine fist, but Fang Qing swept him away with Sun Moon Tides.
• Fang Qing battered Golden Winged Great Peng King beneath a barrage of Embrace Mountain Seals, leaving him buried and unable to rise.
• Golden Winged Great Peng King unleashed One Hundred and Eight Thousand Swords, but Fang Qing drew a five-colored circle that absorbed every sword.

Fang Qing overwhelmed Golden Winged Great Peng King, countering his weapons, speed, and secret arts while studying his techniques. He finally knocked Golden Winged Great Peng King unconscious, leaving the onlookers stunned.

• Golden Winged Great Peng King unleashed his One Hundred and Eight Thousand Swords, but Fang Qing collected every sword with his Circle.
• Golden Winged Great Peng King brought out the Great Desolation Halberd, but Fang Qing struck it from his hand and beat him back with a World Tree branch.
• Fang Qing chased Golden Winged Great Peng King through the air, overpowering his speed and attacks while studying Tianpeng Extreme Speed.
• Golden Winged Great Peng King unleashed the Tianpeng Dragon Wrestling Technique, but Fang Qing trapped its Tianpeng and True Dragon within his Infinite Star Domain.
• Fang Qing learned the technique, struck Golden Winged Great Peng King on the head, and knocked him unconscious.

Fang Qing defeated the Golden Winged Great Peng King, who left to return to the Eastern Desolation Central Territory. At the Green-Clad Little Flood Dragon King's gathering, Yan Ruyu grew curious about Fang Qing's resemblance to someone she had met before, and Fang Qing arranged to see the Ancient Desolate Sacred Body Remains; as the guests went to explore the Small World, Yan Ruyu asked to stroll with him.

• Fang Qing defeated the Golden Winged Great Peng King, who vowed to win next time and then left the Small World for the Eastern Desolation Central Territory.
• The Green-Clad Little Flood Dragon King hosted Fang Qing, Yan Ruyu, Ye Fan, Pang Bo, and the other Demon Clan guests after the Peng King departed.
• Yan Ruyu noticed that Fang Qing's aura resembled that of a man she had met in the Southern Territory and wondered whether Fang Qing and Qing Xuan were connected.
• Fang Qing asked the Green-Clad Little Flood Dragon King to show him the Ancient Desolate Sacred Body Remains, and the host agreed to take him to the Treasure Vault the next morning.
• Fang Qing, Ye Fan, Pang Bo, and the others went out to explore the Small World, and Yan Ruyu asked Fang Qing to walk with her.

Fang Qing and Yan Ruyu toured the Demon City and exchanged insights on the Dao, growing closer as they shared their cultivation knowledge. The conversation left both with new understanding, and they agreed to meet again the next day.

• Pang Bo and Ye Fan teased Fang Qing after Yan Ruyu invited him sightseeing, while Tu Fei went off with Gu Feng and Pang Bo.
• Fang Qing and Yan Ruyu strolled through the Demon City, where the Demon Clan watched them with curiosity and concern.
• Yan Ruyu asked Fang Qing about cultivation and the Dao, and he spoke of following and transcending nature, as well as the Paths of Emotion and Ruthlessness.
• Fang Qing discussed Yin-Yang and the Five Elements, and Yan Ruyu shared the mysteries of Golden Lotus Sprouts in the Sea of Suffering and her Azure Emperor inheritance.
• Their exchange deepened their understanding of the Dao, and Fang Qing comprehended the Lotus Divine Wood Dao while Yan Ruyu advanced her insights.
• At night, Yan Ruyu told Fang Qing she had been very happy, and they agreed to meet again the next day.

Fang Qing taught Ye Fan and Pang Bo the Divine Wood Dao, then joined the Green-Clad Little Flood Dragon King and Yan Ruyu at the Azure Flood Dragon King's Treasure Vault. When Ye Fan approached the remains of an Ancient Desolate Sacred Body, a Three-Leaf Azure Lotus emerged from him and stirred the corpse, while Yan Ruyu drew out the Demon Emperor Imperial Weapon before Fang Qing persuaded her to put it away.

• Fang Qing returned to his residence and spent the night teaching Ye Fan and Pang Bo the Divine Wood Dao.
• The Green-Clad Little Flood Dragon King invited Fang Qing, Ye Fan, Pang Bo, and Yan Ruyu to breakfast before taking them to the Azure Flood Dragon King's Treasure Vault.
• Fang Qing examined the vault's Saint Lord Level artifacts and rare materials, while Yan Ruyu recognized him as Fang Qing and promised to keep his identity secret.
• The group discovered the remains of an Ancient Desolate Sacred Body, and Ye Fan approached it without being affected by the pressure that stopped the others.
• A Three-Leaf Azure Lotus flew from Ye Fan into the remains, causing the corpse to tremble and release terrifying power.
• Yan Ruyu drew out the Demon Emperor Imperial Weapon, but Fang Qing reassured her that Ye Fan was safe, and she put it away.

Ye Fan awakened the Ancient Desolate Sacred Body Remains, gained a secret art for cultivating a Single Secret Realm, and shared it with Fang Qing. After Fang Qing used the method to advance toward the second extremity of the Four Extremities Realm, he prepared to undergo Heavenly Tribulation.

• Ye Fan’s Three-Leaf Azure Lotus resonated with the Ancient Desolate Sacred Body Remains, awakening their Bitter Sea and revealing the Sacred Body’s phenomena to Fang Qing.
• Ye Fan obtained and memorized the ancient secret art for cultivating a Single Secret Realm, then withdrew his lotus and let the remains fall silent.
• Ye Fan asked about exchanging for the remains, while Fang Qing and Tu Fei told the Green-Clad Little Flood Dragon King that Ye Fan and Fang Qing were skilled at seeking Source.
• After the group parted, Ye Fan passed Fang Qing the Single Secret Realm Cultivation Method, and Fang Qing’s vitality surged as he cultivated it.
• Fang Qing sensed that he was about to reach the second extremity of the Four Extremities Realm and asked the Green-Clad Little Flood Dragon King where he could undergo Heavenly Tribulation.
• The Green-Clad Little Flood Dragon King invited Fang Qing to a spacious area, saying the tribulation would also be an opportunity for the others.

Fang Qing overcame a five-layer Lightning Tribulation without injury and advanced to the Four Extremities Second Extreme, impressing the Demon Clan and earning an invitation to a celebratory feast. At the feast, Bai Feng, Jin Yu, and Ku Zhu presented damaged ancient artifacts, including some marked with a Ghost Face, for the gathering to identify.

• Fang Qing summoned a Lightning Tribulation before the gathered Demon Clan cultivators and absorbed its bolts and purple sea of lightning without being harmed.
• Fang Qing passed all five layers of the tribulation and advanced to the Four Extremities Second Extreme, refining the divine treasure of his left hand.
• The Green-Clad Little Flood Dragon King, Yan Ruyu, Tu Fei, and other onlookers congratulated Fang Qing and resolved to treat him with respect.
• The Green-Clad Little Flood Dragon King hosted a feast for Fang Qing, where Yan Ruyu, Ye Fan, Pang Bo, Qin Yao, and other young Demon Clan figures gathered.
• Bai Feng, Jin Yu, and Ku Zhu arrived and presented damaged artifacts they had unearthed, including several bearing a Ghost Face mark.

At a banquet celebrating Fang Qing’s breakthrough, Yan Ruyu taught him the Ancient Demon Emperor Scripture and its many powerful inheritances. Fang Qing shared Mad Old Man’s Secret Diagram with her in return, and the two agreed to walk the cultivation path together.

• The Green-Clad Little Flood Dragon King ordered an investigation into the origins of the ruined bronze artifacts found in Qu Prefecture.
• At the banquet, Fang Qing discussed cultivation and mortality with Tu Fei and impressed the young Demon Clan cultivators with his outlook and reputation.
• Yan Ruyu described the Azure Emperor’s peerless talent and confirmed that he had created the Ancient Demon Emperor Scripture.
• After the guests dispersed, Yan Ruyu taught Fang Qing the Ancient Demon Emperor Scripture, including cultivation methods, secret arts, Domain Gate techniques, and Emperor Formations.
• Fang Qing promised to walk together with Yan Ruyu and taught her Mad Old Man’s Secret Diagram.
• Yan Ruyu quickly learned to use the movement art, and Fang Qing asked her to call him Brother Qing.

Fang Qing and Yan Ruyu exchanged secret arts and cultivated together, growing closer before joining the search for an ancient treasure trove in Lizhou. There, they encountered Ji Haoyue and the Black Emperor, who claimed the ruins might be a Great Emperor’s tomb and proposed joining forces.

• Fang Qing taught Yan Ruyu the Fighting Character Secret and Divine Refining methods, and their Primordial Spirits merged during an overnight exchange that strengthened them both.
• Fang Qing and Yan Ruyu spent several days together, while the Demon Clan’s elders recognized that Yan Ruyu had given her heart to him.
• The Green-Clad Little Flood Dragon King reported that bronze artifacts and rumors of an ancient treasure trove had drawn powerful figures to Lizhou, so Fang Qing, Yan Ruyu, Ye Fan, Pang Bo, Tu Fei, and the others set out there.
• In Licheng, Fang Qing and his companions encountered Ji Haoyue and Ji Ziyue; Ji Haoyue reacted tensely upon seeing Yan Ruyu, while Ye Fan and Pang Bo went to a Stone Workshop.
• Fang Qing reunited with the Black Emperor, who recognized his voice and said the Lizhou ruins might be a Great Emperor’s tomb, suggesting that Yan Ruyu’s Imperial Weapon could help them explore it.
• Fang Qing sensed that the Saintess of Yaoguang Holy Land had also arrived.

Fang Qing and Yan Ruyu searched Licheng’s Stone Workshops, where Fang Qing turned a small investment into immense wealth while the Black Emperor found Divine Source Granules. As news of a possible Nine Secrets inheritance drew major figures and factions to Licheng, two Divine Bodies confronted one another and the gathering grew increasingly tense.

• Fang Qing and Yan Ruyu visited the Zifu Holy Land Stone Workshop, where Fang Qing spent three thousand jin of Source on thirteen stones and revealed treasures worth at least six hundred thousand jin; the Black Emperor also found and swallowed Divine Source Granules.
• Fang Qing and Yan Ruyu visited other Stone Workshops, where Fang Qing observed Duan De trying to swindle Ye Fan and saw Ji Ziyue, Ji Haoyue, and Yao Xi meet.
• Fang Qing learned that a tomb robber’s damaged Bronze Bell had sparked rumors of a Nine Secrets inheritance near Licheng, drawing cultivators from across the region.
• Fang Qing opened more Source Stones, amassed ten million jin of Source, and bought materials for Dao Domain Gates and Great Emperor Array Patterns.
• Jiang Huairen, Liu Kou, Li Heishui, the Holy Son of Yaoguang, and the Jiang Family’s knights arrived in Licheng; Ji Haoyue sensed the Jiang Family Divine Body, and their gazes met.
• Yaochi Holy Land’s women arrived as Licheng’s gathering of cultivators grew larger.

As cultivators gathered at Licheng to pursue the ownerless Nine Secrets, Fang Qing drew attention alongside Yan Ruyu and watched the arriving Holy Lands display their power. When Yin Soldiers surged from beneath the ruins, Fang Qing effortlessly destroyed the ones that attacked him, making the Holy Land successors focus on him.

• Experts from numerous Holy Lands and Aristocratic Families arrived at Licheng, and Fang Qing used his Primordial Spirit to observe the young geniuses while their successors tested his defenses.
• Cultivators discussed Fang Qing's defeat of the Golden Winged Great Peng King, while Ji Haoyue, the Holy Son of Yaoguang, and the Jiang Family Divine Body turned their attention toward him.
• Wu Zhongtian, Li Heishui, Tu Fei, and Jiang Huairen arrived, and Duan De tried to provoke Ji Haoyue into fighting before the Nine Secrets appeared.
• Diggers uncovered an underground burial ground, releasing thousands of Yin Soldiers and ghost horses that killed hundreds of cultivators.
• The Little Daoist Nun of Dao Yi Holy Land purified many Yin Soldiers with the Dao sound “Boundless Heavenly Venerate,” while Zifu Holy Land and Great Evolution Holy Land attacked the spirits with purple qi and a Sacred Sword.
• Fang Qing drew a circle that pulled in and destroyed the Yin Soldiers attacking him, causing the successors of the Holy Lands to recognize his strength.