Recaps

Qu Jianlei arrived at Yellow Earth Ridge and discovered that the supposed negotiation was an ambush arranged by the auction True Immortal, while True Immortal Yongheng had been detained elsewhere. Qu Jianlei’s eleven Nascent Souls faced the enemy’s six, and both sides prepared for a fight.

• He Jiuling sensed danger as the Flying Shuttle approached Yellow Earth Ridge, and Qu Jianlei ordered it to land.
• The auction True Immortal revealed that Yongheng had sold Qu Jianlei’s information, but Qu Jianlei realized Yongheng had been tricked too.
• The auction True Immortal’s array concealed five Nascent Souls, while Qu Jianlei brought out eleven allies from the Flying Shuttle.
• True Immortal Yongheng sat distracted in a Mobile Palace two thousand kilometers away, where two middle-aged brothers kept him occupied with a chess game.
• Qu Jianlei challenged the enemy to fight, and the auction True Immortal tried to negotiate after seeing the numbers against him.
• Jing Yuexin and Paranoid questioned the enemy’s motives, while Qi Ya, True Immortal Ke Liang, and the others urged First One to gang up on them.

Qu Jianlei faced a tense standoff with Tianyu True Immortal’s group and learned that the eleven unfamiliar Nascent Soul cultivators might belong to a powerful hidden faction. He sought compensation and the Poison Art, but the opposing cultivators formed an array, leaving negotiations unresolved.

• The tall, thin Nascent Soul cultivator threatened Qu Jianlei’s group with his Poison Art, but Tianyu warned him that all eleven opponents were unknown cultivators who might share a hidden origin.
• Tianyu apologized and urged Qu Jianlei to avoid a battle that would attract Star Palace, but Qu Jianlei accused him of impersonating Tianyu and plotted to kill the group as revenge.
• Tianyu offered ransom according to the local price for Nascent Soul cultivators, but Qu Jianlei rejected the offer as too low.
• Qu Jianlei asked the tall, thin cultivator to hand over his inherited Poison Art, while Tianyu protested that the group had already accepted punishment.
• Tianyu’s three allies formed the Three Powers Array when Qu Jianlei proposed keeping everyone inside the array until Yongheng collected compensation from their families.
• Qu Jianlei agreed that Yongheng could not collect the Poison Art without its owner and told the tall, thin cultivator he could leave.

Qu Jianlei demanded Stones and Poison-type Cultivation Methods from Tianyu True Immortal’s group in exchange for releasing their restrained companions, and the parties reached a tense settlement. Tianyu and Tall and Thin Nascent Soul left to seek help and discuss the group’s identity, while Qu Jianlei’s companions relaxed with their captives.

• Qu Jianlei demanded twenty-five Stones to release the remaining four Nascent Soul cultivators, and Tianyu True Immortal agreed to leave and gather them.
• The four captives accepted restrictions placed by Tianyu and Tall and Thin Nascent Soul, who then shut down the Dragon Trapping Array and departed.
• Jia Shuiqing summoned a Mobile Palace, where Qu Jianlei cooked while Li Yuren struck up a conversation with Flying Peng of Xiangyuan City.
• Tianyu and Tall and Thin Nascent Soul discussed the incident and suspected their opponents might come from Four Sages Mountain.
• Tianyu and Tall and Thin Nascent Soul visited True Immortal Yongheng, who recognized that Xinhua City Lord had been involved and admitted he did not know the group’s background.

Tianyu True Immortal tried to secure support in Great Leaf City after clashing with Yongheng, but the City Lord's Mansion turned him away. Meanwhile, Jing Yuexin learned why Yongheng had been targeted and prepared for the threat as Yongheng and True Immortal San Shi approached Red Leaf Ridge.

• Tianyu True Immortal told Yongheng to return home, then failed to gain an audience with City Lord Huo Jiujian or the other Nascent Soul Realm cultivators in the City Lord's Mansion.
• Flying Peng True Immortal spoke with the detained True Immortals, and Li Yuren noticed his hesitation when asking how Tianyu had contacted the Art Academy.
• Qu Jianlei decided Red Leaf Ridge would not fight the detained cultivators to the death, while Jing Yuexin agreed to prepare for trouble if it came.
• Sunset Glow spotted Yongheng and True Immortal San Shi hiding more than three hundred kilometers away, and Jing Yuexin went to meet them.
• Yongheng told Jing Yuexin that divination revealed a more skilled Great Expert had calculated his whereabouts, rather than a traitor leaking his information.

True Immortal Yongheng warned Red Leaf Ridge about a threat tied to the Art Academy and offered his personal support, but Jing Yuexin insisted they could handle Four Sages Mountain. After receiving a damaged Jade Pendant, Qu Jianlei left the Mobile Palace and partially unsealed the Dao Stele in a remote desert to investigate the distant clash, drawing alarm from cultivators across the region.

• True Immortal Yongheng told Jing Yuexin that the Five Friends Alliance could offer limited help, then offered to withdraw from it and support Red Leaf Ridge personally.
• Jing Yuexin refused Yongheng's offer, and he gave her a cracked Jade Pendant whose protective spell had been broken and whose main target was Red Leaf Ridge.
• Jing Yuexin returned to the Mobile Palace and handed the Jade Pendant to Qu Jianlei, who decided to investigate the divination backlash himself.
• Qu Jianlei told the others to stay alert, then used Instant Flash to reach a sparsely inhabited desert and partially unsealed the damaged Dao Stele.
• The Dao Stele's aura frightened nearby villagers and cultivators, while two distant Golden Core Realm cultivators sensed the danger and chose to report it rather than approach.

Qu Jianlei used the Dao Stele to counter a distant cultivator’s divination, destroying the man’s inherited Spring Examination Brush before returning to Yellow Earth Ridge. As the group waited for news and discussed reinforcements, True Immortal Yongheng arrived and reported a terrifying aura near the border between Great Leaf City and Xiangyuan City.

• Qu Jianlei divined with the damaged Jade Pendant near the Dao Stele, whose sudden surge erased a distant aura and destroyed the long-bearded scholar’s Spring Examination Brush.
• Qu Jianlei erased his traces and returned to the Mobile Palace, telling the others that their target could block divination and that his findings were limited.
• He Jiuling offered to call more people, alarming the four detained True Immortals, while Thousand Hands True Immortal and Li Yuren pressed them for information and discussed their ransom.
• After two days of rain passed without visitors, True Immortal Yongheng arrived openly and told Qu Jianlei’s group that a terrifying aura had appeared near the border of Great Leaf City and Xiangyuan City.

Qu Jianlei learned that Star Palace had ordered an investigation into a powerful aura near Great Leaf City and Xiangyuan City, prompting both cities to send inspection teams and shift blame onto each other. As searches threatened to reach Yellow Earth Ridge, he told the four detained Nascent Soul True Immortals they would wait until noon the next day for Heavenly Expanse before leaving.

• True Immortal Yongheng explained Star Palace’s authority and said its observers had reported the aura, which many believed exceeded the Nascent Soul Realm.
• Qu Jianlei realized the Dao Stele had caused the disturbance, while Great Leaf City and Xiangyuan City disputed whose territory it had appeared in.
• City Lord Huo and Xiangyuan City sent inspection teams to investigate and monitor one another, with searches likely to spread toward Yellow Earth Ridge.
• True Immortal Yongheng predicted investigators would reach the area in about two days, and Qu Jianlei asked the four detained True Immortals whether they wanted to be discovered in their current state.
• Flying Peng True Immortal guessed that Qu Jianlei’s group had concealed its tracks and asked to leave with more dignity, but Li Yuren told him to wait for Heavenly Expanse until noon tomorrow.

Tianyu True Immortal arrived with Book Pavilion mediators, but Qu Jianlei and Jing Yuexin rejected their mediation and confronted them about the Book Pavilion's internal dispute. The visitors recognized Qu Jianlei's group from Red Wu Mountain and questioned them about the Slaughter Rule, leaving Jade Forest True Immortal surprised by how many female cultivators were in their team.

• Tianyu True Immortal arrived at the Mobile Palace with three Nascent Soul cultivators and said he had brought people to mediate instead of the ransom.
• Qu Jianlei recognized Zhang Lidong and refused mediation after learning Tianyu True Immortal was handling matters for the Book Pavilion.
• Zhang Lidong recognized Qu Jianlei's group from Red Wu Mountain, and the visitors realized they were not local forces.
• Jade Forest True Immortal questioned Qu Jianlei about the Light Art and learned that Zhang Lidong had clashed with his junior brother over her.
• Jade Forest True Immortal guessed that the Stone contained the Slaughter Rule, and Jing Yuexin confirmed it without revealing how her group knew.
• Jade Forest True Immortal noticed how many female cultivators were on Qu Jianlei's side.

Qu Jianlei spoke with Jade Forest True Immortal of the Book Pavilion about their interest in the Slaughter Rule, his group’s magic artifact, and their Light-based techniques. The discussion ended with the Book Pavilion admitting it knew little about the Stone’s origin, while Qu Jianlei withheld further details and said his group might sell its methods when the Heavenly Demons launched a full-scale invasion.

• Duo Gan rebuked Zhang Lidong’s remarks about female cultivators, and Qu Jianlei denied that his group came from Bitter Sea.
• Qu Jianlei agreed to talk with Jade Forest True Immortal and hosted her and the two Book Pavilion cultivators in the Mobile Palace.
• Jade Forest True Immortal explained why the Book Pavilion wanted the Source of Slaughter or the Slaughter Rule, and Qu Jianlei said his group had used Rule Qi to repair a magic artifact.
• Qu Jianlei refused to specify the artifact or how much Slaughter Rule it needed, then said his group’s talismans and techniques might be for sale when the Heavenly Demons began a full-scale invasion.
• Jade Forest True Immortal said the Book Pavilion did not know the Stone’s origin and explained that Tianyu True Immortal had wanted to investigate the rare treasure.

Qu Jianlei confronted Tianyu True Immortal over the stolen Rule Item, while Jade Forest True Immortal weighed whether the Book Pavilion should protect him. Huo Jiujian intervened and persuaded the Book Pavilion to withdraw, leaving Tianyu to accept responsibility as Qu Jianlei went to investigate a divine-sense signal.

• Qu Jianlei pressed Jade Forest True Immortal about trading for a Rule Item and demanded that the Book Pavilion stop intervening in Tianyu True Immortal's affairs.
• Zhang Lidong challenged Qu Jianlei, but Jade Forest True Immortal silenced him and said the Book Pavilion could withdraw if Qu Jianlei revealed his background.
• Huo Jiujian arrived in a mask and warned that Great Leaf City's forces would not necessarily support the Book Pavilion in a confrontation.
• Huo Jiujian urged everyone to disperse, warned Hu Shukuai against involving his sworn elder brother, and told Jade Forest True Immortal that the Book Pavilion could leave.
• Jade Forest True Immortal agreed to withdraw, and Tianyu True Immortal accepted blame to protect his friends.
• Qu Jianlei sensed a divine-sense message from the departing Book Pavilion and went to investigate.

Qu Jianlei met Jade Forest True Immortal after she deduced his and Qi Ya’s ties to Red Leaf Ridge, and let her go when she promised to keep their secret. He confirmed that the Heavenly Demon invasion in Dongsheng had eased, but demanded Top-Grade Spirit Stones for further information.

• Qu Jianlei volunteered to meet Jade Forest True Immortal, while Jing Yuexin warned the others not to act rashly.
• Jade Forest True Immortal recognized Qi Ya and asked Qu Jianlei to explain Red Leaf Ridge’s involvement; he warned that Central Province faced disaster and let her leave after she agreed to keep the secret.
• Jade Forest True Immortal asked about the invasion in Dongsheng, and Qu Jianlei said further intelligence would cost rare treasures or Top-Grade Spirit Stones.
• Jade Forest True Immortal explained how she had connected Qi Ya, True Immortal Yongheng, and Red Leaf Ridge, and Qu Jianlei confirmed that the invasion in Dongsheng had eased.
• When Jade Forest True Immortal asked why he was certain, Qu Jianlei silently indicated that she would need to pay Top-Grade Spirit Stones for the answer.

Qu Jianlei told Jade Forest Matron that Red Leaf Ridge had come to Central Province to seek the passage to the upper realm, not to aid Central Province against the Heavenly Demons. Jade Forest Matron offered guidance in exchange for Red Leaf Ridge sharing its knowledge, but she could not guarantee that the upper realm would open the passage.

• Qu Jianlei agreed that Red Leaf Ridge would help Central Province in a future calamity, prompting Jade Forest Matron to recall Central Province’s abandonment of Dongsheng during the Tiger-Man invasion.
• Qu Jianlei revealed that Red Leaf Ridge’s goal was to find the passage to the upper realm, and Jade Forest Matron worried that he did not care whether Central Province survived the Heavenly Demon invasion.
• Jade Forest Matron explained that Central Province had recorded Heavenly Devil Domains in both Seven Colors Marsh and Central Province, and Qu Jianlei said the battle at Red Leaf Ridge had weakened the Heavenly Demons’ focus on Dongsheng.
• Jade Forest Matron asked whether Qu Jianlei’s side had mastered sealing and suppression, but he first demanded assurance that they could reach the upper-realm passage.
• Jade Forest Matron admitted she could not guarantee access and explained that the Cangwu Realm had to request the upper realm to open the passage, though its messages usually went unanswered.

Qu Jianlei negotiated with Jade Forest Matron over access to the Upper Realm passage and revealed leads about a rare Rule Item. Their discussion ended with Jade Forest Matron linking her senior brother’s divination backlash to a powerful nearby aura, while Qu Jianlei concealed his involvement.

• Jade Forest Matron explained that contact with the Upper Realm was rare, and Qu Jianlei confirmed that his side could repair spatial weak points to a limited extent.
• Qu Jianlei refused to disclose details about the Broken Blade and demanded a list of the Book Pavilion’s treasures, then proposed trading an Out-of-Body Realm treasure for passage access.
• When Jade Forest Matron asked what Rule Items he wanted, Qu Jianlei named Slaughter, time, space, fate, and Creation, prompting her to accuse him of refusing to cooperate.
• Qu Jianlei told Jade Forest Matron about a Rule Item connected to Wu Yao, a Golden Core disciple in Star Palace’s Weapon Refinement Hall, and she agreed to help mediate and wanted to inspect it.
• Jade Forest Matron questioned Qu Jianlei about a powerful aura and her senior brother’s backlash, while Qu Jianlei denied knowing anything and wondered aloud whether the two incidents were related.

Qu Jianlei negotiated with Jade Forest True Immortal over the Book Pavilion’s treasure list and compensation, then left with Qi Ya as investigators arrived at Yellow Earth Ridge. He returned to find Huo Jiujian facing Wuchen of Xiangyuan City and several other cultivators drawn to the same opportunity.

• Qu Jianlei rejected Jade Forest True Immortal’s attempt to trade the treasure list for valuable techniques, then agreed to reduce the compensation demanded from Heavenly Expanse in exchange for her help with the passage.
• Qu Jianlei and Qi Ya sensed observers, removed the protective shield, and hurried away as two Book Pavilion cultivators approached Jade Forest True Immortal.
• Investigators from Xiangyuan City and another group arrived at Yellow Earth Ridge’s Mobile Palace, where Huo Jiujian ordered them to withdraw.
• Wuchen arrived on Star Palace’s orders and stood his ground when Huo Jiujian tried to send him away.
• Qu Jianlei and Qi Ya returned, and three more Nascent Soul Realm cultivators appeared as Wuchen wondered how many people were pursuing the opportunity.

Qu Jianlei settled the compensation dispute with the Central Province Nascent Soul cultivators, secured Yuan Fang’s Poison Art, and began a half-month stay in Great Leaf City with his companions. Five days later, Wuchen arrived at their estate after the major investigation found no clues, leaving Qu Jianlei to receive the unexpected visitor.

• Jade Forest Matron drove Wuchen away and revealed that he was a trainee from the Bitter Sea, while Qu Jianlei accepted her help as a favor.
• Qu Jianlei demanded ten thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones from each of five Nascent Soul cultivators and insisted that Yuan Fang hand over his Poison Art; Jade Forest Matron agreed to make the Book Pavilion obtain it.
• After the other cultivators departed, Qu Jianlei offered his Dongsheng allies a share of the compensation and agreed to let them sightsee in Great Leaf City for half a month.
• Qu Jianlei, Jing Yuexin, Duo Gan, and Qi Ya stayed at an estate in Great Leaf City while Qinghu, Paranoid, and Jia Shuiqing returned to their own cities or Red Leaf Ridge.
• Five days later, the major investigation had found no clues in either first-tier city, and Qu Jianlei sensed that Wuchen had arrived at the estate.

True Immortal Wuchen demanded a sword match with True Immortal Qi Ya, who refused and told him to leave. He waited outside the manor through the night, and by dawn he sensed that everyone inside had vanished.

• True Immortal Wuchen visited the manor and asked True Immortal Qi Ya to spar, but she refused because she had no interest in helping him.
• Wuchen accused Qi Ya of looking down on him, then insisted they compare swords and waited outside the gate when she would not agree.
• Qu Jianlei warned Wuchen to leave, while Wuchen stood openly at the entrance and attracted attention from residents and Great Leaf City's patrol.
• Huo Jiujian learned of the blockade and offered help, but the people inside the manor told the City Lord's Mansion to stand by and watch.
• Qu Jianlei rejected suggestions to provoke Wuchen, and Wuchen continued standing guard through the night.
• At dawn, Wuchen sensed that the manor contained no cultivator aura and wondered whether its occupants had escaped.

Qu Jianlei’s group escaped True Immortal Wuchen’s blockade, but four Dongsheng cultivators became trapped in Yuwan City after fighting Heavenly Demons and drawing unwanted attention. After Qu Jianlei brought them back to Dongsheng, they learned that Heavenly Demon infiltration was increasing, prompting the Cultivator Alliance to seek guidance from Red Leaf Ridge.

• Wuchen, unable to tell whether Qu Jianlei’s group had left the estate, swept it with his divine sense and then fled when he found nothing.
• Qu Jianlei’s group waited in Liuguang City for Thousand Hands True Immortal and the other three to return from sightseeing.
• Thousand Hands True Immortal and the others fought off a large Heavenly Demon force near Yuwan City, then fled pursuers who wanted to thank them and learn about their equipment.
• The four took shelter in a Five Friends Alliance stronghold, where their pursuers surrounded the building and watched the teleportation arrays.
• Qu Jianlei and Ruler used spatial traversal to bring the four cultivators back to Dongsheng, narrowly missing Wuchen when he arrived at the stronghold.
• Qu Jianlei’s group learned that Heavenly Demon infiltrations in Dongsheng had increased, and the Cultivator Alliance asked Red Leaf Ridge for guidance.

Jia Shuiqing introduced Red Leaf Ridge’s Long-Wave Intercom Device as a way to build a broad warning network, while Qu Jianlei divined that the Heavenly Demons were intensifying their harassment of Dongsheng to tie down its forces. Star Palace verified the danger and invited Red Leaf Ridge to establish itself in Central Province, and Qu Jianlei asked whether the offer included Upper Realm slots.

• Jia Shuiqing presented the Cultivator Alliance with Red Leaf Ridge’s Long-Wave Intercom Device, and the Alliance agreed to buy and distribute it widely.
• Qu Jianlei divined that the Heavenly Demons’ harassment of Dongsheng had increased, likely to divert its forces from Central Province, and Li Yuren raised the possibility of unified command by an Out-of-Body Realm Great Heavenly Demon.
• Jing Yuexin advised spreading the warning to Central Province, and the external support members left to prepare for war.
• Qu Jianlei confirmed the assessment to Yuan Yi, Hai He, and True Immortal Zhiyuan and urged Zhiyuan to strengthen Central Province’s defenses.
• Star Palace verified the warning at great cost and invited Red Leaf Ridge to settle in Central Province with generous terms, prompting Qu Jianlei to ask about Upper Realm slots.

Qu Jianlei declined to commit Red Leaf Ridge to Star Palace despite improved terms, while the Ridge’s cultivators helped Dongsheng contain a growing wave of Heavenly Demon infiltrations. The chapter ended with Red Leaf Ridge refusing a new aid request because someone on the team was preparing to undergo tribulation, stirring alarm across Dongsheng.

• Qu Jianlei told True Immortal Zhiyuan that Red Leaf Ridge would not accept Star Palace’s offer yet, citing its duty to protect Dongsheng and refusing to focus on a possible Upper Realm passage.
• Heavenly Demon infiltrations increased across Dongsheng, stretching local cultivators and mobile combat forces as Red Leaf Ridge’s warnings and communication devices helped residents report attacks.
• True Immortal Qi Ya obtained Qu Jianlei’s approval to clear a Heavenly Demon Domain in her former territory, and Bentley, Hua Xiezhi, and Rhine accompanied her as they eliminated it in five days.
• Red Leaf Ridge’s members responded to repeated requests for aid, while Star Palace offered two Nascent Soul Realm treasures, two Out of Body Cultivation Methods, and ten Nascent Soul Techniques, and said it would consider creating an Upper Realm passage opportunity.
• Qu Jianlei said Red Leaf Ridge would see about Star Palace’s revised offer because Dongsheng could not afford to lose people.
• Red Leaf Ridge refused a new request for help, saying someone on the team was preparing to undergo tribulation, and Dongsheng was stirred by the news.

As Dongsheng watched Red Leaf Ridge prepare for another tribulation, the Central Province Ship Team arrived early and met a chilly reception. Jade Forest True Immortal reached Yan Family Market seeking Ridge Lord Qu, who finally came to meet her.

• The Cultivator Alliance asked Qu Jianlei to prioritize making old-version Spirit Stone Detectors, and he continued offering spirit-stone models as an option.
• Three months later, the Central Province Ship Team arrived early, and Dongsheng’s family powers kept its passengers aboard for seven days of inspection.
• Jiang Hui led the delegation, while Lin Yu secretly disembarked and later traveled to Yan Family Market.
• Yan Xuemin arranged a secluded courtyard for Lin Yu after she asked to meet Ridge Lord Qu.
• Lin Yu revealed herself as Jade Forest True Immortal, and Qu Jianlei came to fulfill his promise to meet her.

Qu Jianlei met Jade Forest True Immortal to receive the Book Pavilion’s promised compensation and discuss trading information and treasures. Their conversation uncovered a possible connection between Jade Forest True Immortal’s lineage and the Righteous Sect, while Qu Jianlei left to oversee Tian Yin’s Nascent Soul tribulation.

• Qu Jianlei told Jade Forest True Immortal that Tian Yin was undergoing a Nascent Soul tribulation and accepted the compensation from Tianyu True Immortal’s side and the Book Pavilion’s treasure list.
• Jade Forest True Immortal asked about the magic treasure her senior brother had lost, and Qu Jianlei offered to show her Senior Broken Blade after the tribulation.
• Jade Forest True Immortal revealed that she had also brought Star Palace’s treasure list, and Qu Jianlei said he might tell Star Palace about the Book Pavilion’s offer.
• Qu Jianlei briefly revealed the flesh of a Tiger-Human Great Venerable, and Jade Forest True Immortal traded Poison Arts for information about how he stored it.
• Qu Jianlei mentioned the Righteous Sect, and Jade Forest True Immortal recognized it as a clue to her lineage’s incomplete inheritance in the upper realm.
• Qu Jianlei left to protect the tribulation, while Jade Forest True Immortal stayed to watch.

Jiang Hui visited Red Leaf Ridge to discuss cooperation with Central Province, but Jing Yuexin asked her to wait until a fellow cultivator finished breaking through. After Mu Yu formed her Nascent Soul, Qu Jianlei revealed that Heavenly Demons had attacked through a Heart Devil Tribulation, though the group treated the danger as familiar.

• Jing Yuexin received Jiang Hui and declined to discuss cooperation until the ongoing breakthrough was over, inviting her to wait and observe the tribulation.
• Jiang Hui agreed to remain at Red Leaf Ridge while Central Province’s situation worsened and another supply ship arrived.
• Mu Yu underwent a Nascent Soul tribulation that appeared uneventful, and distant spectators celebrated the successful breakthrough.
• Eight days later, Qu Jianlei told the assembled True Immortals that Heavenly Demons had reached Mu Yu through a Heart Devil Tribulation rather than spatial cracks.
• Qu Jianlei explained that Mu Yu’s soul had been damaged but was recovering through Heaven and Earth Feedback, while Jiao Daoren said such a tribulation was normal and True Immortal Yuan Yi shared that he had experienced one before.

Qu Jianlei explained how Heart Devil Tribulations could change the Cangwu Realm and answered the True Immortals’ questions after Mu Yu’s successful tribulation. Jiang Hui asked Red Leaf Ridge to help Central Province fight the Heavenly Demons, but rejected Qu Jianlei’s offer of ordinary Laser Weapons as insufficient.

• Qu Jianlei told the True Immortals that Heart Devil Tribulations were likely to become a regular hurdle and could make the Boundary Realm’s laws more complete, while endangering individual cultivators.
• Jiang Hui hinted that Red Leaf Ridge’s origins were mysterious, and Qu Jianlei deflected her questions about the realm’s possible evolution into a Great Thousand World.
• Zeng Jiarui proposed a Nascent Soul Celebration, but Qu Jianlei declined until the Heavenly Demons were exterminated and called for studying the connection between tribulations and the invasion.
• Ji Xiaohua gave Red Leaf Ridge a Knife-Shaped Stone Coin, and He Jiuling left without a gift as the other visitors departed.
• Jiang Hui told Qu Jianlei that Central Province faced more than ten Heavenly Devil Domains, severe casualties, and over a hundred thousand demonized people.
• Qu Jianlei offered to provide powerful ordinary Laser Weapons first, but Jiang Hui rejected the offer as not enough.

Jiang Hui tried to persuade Qu Jianlei to move Red Leaf Ridge to Central Province or send an elite squad to fight the Heavenly Demons, but Qu Jianlei refused and challenged Star Palace’s assumptions about the Upper Realm. The talks ended without an agreement, though Red Leaf Ridge offered Star Palace a batch of Laser Weapons, including ten sets of ship-mounted Laser Cannons.

• Jiang Hui urged Qu Jianlei to bring Red Leaf Ridge to Central Province, while Qu Jianlei said the ridge had plans of its own and could not go yet.
• Qu Jianlei questioned whether the Upper Realm truly wanted Cangwu Realm preserved and said Red Leaf Ridge sought the Out-of-Body Realm, not necessarily a place in the Upper Realm.
• Jiang Hui presented Star Palace’s treasure list, and Qi Ya copied its contents for Red Leaf Ridge before Qu Jianlei promised to consider the offer.
• Jiang Hui asked Red Leaf Ridge to send an elite squad to Central Province, but Qu Jianlei refused because Star Palace would retain recommendation and oversight rights.
• Red Leaf Ridge and Star Palace failed to agree on cooperation, and Red Leaf Ridge offered weapons, including ten sets of Battalion-Class ship-mounted Laser Cannons.

Qu Jianlei and Jiang Hui negotiated weapons and supplies for Central Province, then probed each other over Star Palace’s hidden treasures. The chapter ended with Jiang Hui demanding that Qu Jianlei speak plainly after he mocked Star Palace’s ability to find treasures containing laws or origins.

• Jiang Hui requested Mortal Warships, predictive equipment, and large quantities of mortal weapons, but Qu Jianlei refused to sell warships and limited the weapons purchase.
• Qu Jianlei and Jiang Hui argued over the Isolation Array, with Qi Ya insisting it remain until the Heavenly Demon calamity ended.
• Qu Jianlei asked whether Star Palace had an Earth Origin Embryo, and Jiang Hui was alarmed that he knew about the concealed treasure.
• Jiang Hui probed Qu Jianlei about his interest in the Earth Origin Embryo and whether he had connections with the Art Academy, but he denied the connection and withheld his reasons.
• Qu Jianlei asked for treasures containing laws or origins, then mocked Star Palace’s capabilities, prompting Jiang Hui to demand that he speak plainly.