Chapter Summaries

Bai Ye, Yan Lingji, and Jin Ping'er encountered Incense Valley disciples conspiring with a Merman Race member in an Ancient Temple, and Bai Ye exposed their scheme and challenged Valley Master Yun Yilan. After the group departed, Bai Ye met Three-Tails and Six-Tails and expressed interest in fighting the Beast God.

• Bai Ye, Yan Lingji, and Jin Ping'er entered the Ancient Temple and confronted Lu Shun, Elder Lingji, and a Merman Race member.
• Bai Ye accused Incense Valley of colluding with a foreign race and warned Lingji to tell Valley Master Yun Yilan that he would visit soon.
• Bai Ye spared the Merman Race member, which promised to tell the Beast God King that Bai Ye was waiting for him.
• Bai Ye challenged the two Incense Valley figures, who left with their disciples after recognizing him.
• Three-Tails and Six-Tails emerged from the forest, and Bai Ye said he was interested in meeting the Beast God despite being unsure he could defeat him.

Bai Ye agreed to help Three-Tails and Six-Tails rescue Six-Tails’ mother, the Nine-Tailed Fox, from Incense Valley, though he rejected the offer to have her marry him. At the Mystic Fire Altar, the Nine-Tailed Fox sensed Six-Tails’ bloodline and feared she would come to harm, while Shangguan Ce was summoned after the Valley Master emerged from seclusion.

• Three-Tails and Six-Tails recognized Bai Ye as the person who had saved them and explained that they had come to Incense Valley seeking news of Six-Tails’ mother.
• Six-Tails and Three-Tails knelt and asked Bai Ye to rescue the Nine-Tailed Fox, and Six-Tails offered to persuade her mother to marry him as payment.
• Yan Lingji and Jin Ping'er teased Bai Ye about the offer, and he agreed to rescue the Nine-Tailed Fox but told them not to mention marriage again.
• At the Mystic Fire Altar, the bound Nine-Tailed Fox sensed Six-Tails’ bloodline and worried that she would rush into Incense Valley and fall into a trap.
• A messenger told Shangguan Ce that Lu Shun had returned with news and that the Valley Master had emerged from seclusion; Shangguan Ce wondered if the Valley Master had mastered the Incense Jade Scroll.

Bai Ye arrived at Incense Valley to confront Yun Yilan and the elders over their secret plan, despite their preparations to overwhelm him. He demonstrated his sword power by wresting control of the valley’s disciples’ weapons, leaving the confrontation poised to escalate.

• Lu Shun told Yun Yilan and the others that Bai Ye had discovered Incense Valley’s plans and promised to come there.
• Li Xun and Yan Hong warned Yun Yilan that Bai Ye had killed the Black Water Mysterious Serpent with one sword strike and possessed strength approaching the Taiqing Realm.
• Bai Ye arrived at Incense Valley with two women, and Yun Yilan led the elders out to meet him.
• Yun Yilan unleashed his pressure while Incense Valley’s disciples surrounded Bai Ye, and Shangguan Ce warned him to leave.
• Bai Ye released his sword intent and commanded the magical swords and treasures carried by Incense Valley’s disciples to fly into the sky above him.

Bai Ye confronted Incense Valley over its dealings with the Merman Race and warned Yun Yilan against releasing foreign races into the Central Plains. After Yun Yilan agreed to uphold Incense Valley’s duty, Bai Ye asked him to release the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox sealed beneath the Mystic Fire Altar.

• Bai Ye seized control of Incense Valley’s magical swords and treasures, then entered the valley with Jin Ping'er and Yan Lingji.
• Jin Ping'er accused Yun Yilan of secretly admitting the Merman Race, while Yun denied colluding with foreign races.
• Bai Ye said he had come on Daoxuan’s orders and warned Yun Yilan that Qingyun Sect would destroy Incense Valley if it released foreign races.
• Yun Yilan agreed that Incense Valley would continue preventing foreign races from entering the Central Plains.
• Bai Ye asked Yun Yilan to release the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox from the Mystic Fire Altar, shocking Shangguan Ce and the others.

Bai Ye persuaded Yun Yilan to release the Nine-tailed Fox from the Mystic Fire Altar, promising to kill her if she harmed anyone. Yun Yilan agreed, and the group arrived at the altar, where the imprisoned fox confronted them.

• Shangguan Ce angrily rejected Bai Ye’s request to free the Nine-tailed Fox, while Yun Yilan asked why Bai Ye wanted to save her.
• Bai Ye said he had promised an old friend to rescue the fox and argued that her centuries of imprisonment had been punishment enough.
• Shangguan Ce nearly revealed that the Nine-tailed Fox had stolen Incense Valley’s Mystic Fire Mirror, but Yun Yilan stopped him.
• Bai Ye promised he would kill the Nine-tailed Fox if she endangered anyone, and Yun Yilan agreed to take him to the Mystic Fire Altar.
• Yun Yilan, Shangguan Ce, Bai Ye, and their companions reached the altar, where the chained Nine-tailed Fox mocked Yun Yilan and Bai Ye reaffirmed his warning.

Bai Ye arranged for the Nine-tailed Fox to be freed from Incense Valley’s Mystic Fire Altar and warned her not to harm mortals. The fox transformed into a beautiful woman, learned Bai Ye had been entrusted to save her, and pledged to behave as she left.

• Yun Yilan ordered Shangguan Ce to unlock the Mystic Fire Chains, freeing the Nine-tailed Fox after three hundred years.
• The Nine-tailed Fox released her demonic aura and demanded to know what Yun Yilan and Shangguan Ce were plotting.
• Bai Ye told the Nine-tailed Fox he had been entrusted to free her and threatened to kill her and her child if she harmed any mortal.
• The Nine-tailed Fox realized Xiao Liu might have sent Bai Ye and asked how her child was doing.
• The Nine-tailed Fox transformed into a white-haired woman, introduced herself as Xiao Bai, and promised Bai Ye she would not harm anyone.

The Kui Bull and Yellow Bird broke free of their restraints in Ghost King Cave after Wan Renwang tried to harness their power, and they overwhelmed the Ghost King Sect’s defenders. When their attacks targeted Bi Yao, Zhang Xiaofan rushed to protect her, but she sent him away and faced the sacred beasts herself.

• The Kui Bull and Yellow Bird escaped their restraints, and Ghost Advisor warned that their escape could destroy the Ghost King Sect.
• Wan Renwang used the Dragon Subduing Cauldron to try to contain the sacred beasts, but they shattered the barrier and drove him back.
• Zhang Xiaofan, Wan Renwang, Bi Yao, Azure Dragon, and Ghost Advisor attacked together, but the Kui Bull and Yellow Bird broke through their suppression and struck back.
• The sacred beasts’ attacks overwhelmed the defenders and targeted Bi Yao, so Zhang Xiaofan rushed in front of her.
• Bi Yao sent Zhang Xiaofan flying and stood beneath the sacred beasts’ attacks as brilliant divine radiance shone from her body.

Bi Yao sacrificed herself with the Affection Curse to stop the Kui Bull and Yellow Bird, leaving Zhang Xiaofan heartbroken. After Wan Renwang and the others subdued the sacred beasts, Xuan'er and Yue'er fled to find their father, hoping he could save her.

• Bi Yao unleashed the Affection Curse to block the sacred beasts' attack, then fell lifeless as Zhang Xiaofan held her.
• Wan Renwang, You Ji, Ghost Advisor, Azure Dragon, Xuan'er, and Yue'er attacked the Kui Bull and Yellow Bird and sealed them with the Dragon Subduing Cauldron.
• Xuan'er and Yue'er grieved over Bi Yao and begged You Ji to save her.
• Ghost Advisor explained that the Affection Curse had scattered Bi Yao's soul and left no way to revive her.
• Xuan'er and Yue'er insisted their father could save Bi Yao, then transformed into streaks of light and disappeared.

After Bi Yao died, You Ji and the others hoped Bai Ye might be able to save her, while Zhang Xiaofan set out to find him. Meanwhile, Bai Ye reunited Xiao Bai with her son Xiao Liu after freeing her from the Mystic Fire Altar, then warned her not to harm people.

• You Ji told Azure Dragon that Xuan'er and Yue'er's longevity-giving bloodline came from Bai Ye, and Wan Renwang begged her to ask Bai Ye to save Bi Yao.
• Ghost Advisor promised to search ancient texts for a way to revive Bi Yao, while Zhang Xiaofan set out to find his senior brother with Bi Yao in his arms.
• Bai Ye and his companions left Incense Valley with Xiao Bai, whom Bai Ye had rescued from the Mystic Fire Altar.
• Xiao Bai asked who had arranged her rescue, and Bai Ye said her old friend was already on the way.
• The Six-Tailed Demon Fox arrived and reunited with Xiao Bai, thanking Bai Ye for rescuing her.
• Bai Ye told Xiao Bai to live peacefully and never harm people again, then left with Yan Lingji and Jin Ping'er.

Bai Ye tried to leave Xiao Bai behind after rescuing her, but she insisted on repaying him by pursuing him, while Yan Lingji and Jin Ping'er encouraged her. The four traveled slowly toward Qingyun Sect, with Bai Ye reluctantly serving as the women’s pack mule during their shopping stops.

• Yan Lingji and Jin Ping'er teased Bai Ye about leaving the beautiful Xiao Bai behind, and Bai Ye told Jin Ping'er to return to the Joyful Union Sect.
• Xiao Bai arrived and told Bai Ye she knew the terms of her rescue, then insisted their agreement stood and declared him the perfect match for her.
• Yan Lingji and Jin Ping'er laughed at Bai Ye’s predicament and welcomed Xiao Bai, while Bai Ye unsuccessfully tried to persuade her to stay with her children.
• Bai Ye set off toward Qingyun Sect at a leisurely pace with Xiao Bai, Yan Lingji, and Jin Ping'er accompanying him.
• The women stopped in towns to shop, handed their purchases to Bai Ye, and laughed at his helplessness.

The Beast God attacked Incense Valley while searching for Bai Ye, and Yun Yilan decided to let it and Bai Ye fight rather than warn Qingyun Sect. Meanwhile, Bai Ye and his companions reached Heyang City, where Yan Lingji sent a lecherous young master flying after Bai Ye walked away.

• A volcanic eruption in Incense Valley drew crowds, and its elders recalled how the Beast God had overpowered them while asking for Bai Ye.
• Lu Shun remembered that Bai Ye had challenged the Beast God through the Merman Race, and Yun Yilan decided Incense Valley would wait for their fight and kill the Beast God if it survived.
• Bai Ye and Xiao Bai, Yan Lingji, and Jin Ping'er arrived near Qingyun Sect after half a month of travel, with Bai Ye carrying their purchases.
• In Heyang City, a wealthy young master offered Bai Ye ten thousand taels for the three women, and Bai Ye walked off after saying he would give them to him.
• Yan Lingji slapped the young master and sent him crashing through a nearby house, frightening the other men who had been watching them.

Bai Ye reunited with Yue'er and Xuan'er, who told him Bi Yao had died, and heard Zhang Xiaofan's account of the disaster that killed her. He agreed to examine Bi Yao and determine whether he could save her.

• Bai Ye agreed to accompany Xiao Bai to the Southern Border, while Yan Lingji and Jin Ping'er said they would decide on their requests later.
• Yue'er and Xuan'er arrived in tears and asked Bai Ye to save Bi Yao, whom they said had died.
• Zhang Xiaofan entered the courtyard, looking grief-stricken, and explained that Wan Renwang's attempt to devour the divine beasts' power caused their rampage and Bi Yao's death.
• Zhang Xiaofan begged Bai Ye to bring Bi Yao back to life and offered to agree to anything he asked.
• Bai Ye cautioned that resurrection was difficult and said he would need to see Bi Yao before deciding whether she could be saved.

Bai Ye revealed that his Heaven's Mandate Art could revive the dead for a month, but he believed fusing his three Ghost Dao Arts might make a true resurrection possible. With Zhang Xiaofan's hope resting on him, Bai Ye and the others traveled to the Ghost King Cave to see Bi Yao.

• Xiao Bai and the others questioned whether Bai Ye could truly bring someone back from the dead.
• Bai Ye explained that his Soul Control Art commanded souls, his Soul Extinction Art attacked them, and his Heaven's Mandate Art could revive the dead for one month.
• Bai Ye said he was researching how to fuse the three arts to achieve a lasting resurrection, though he had not succeeded yet.
• Zhang Xiaofan agreed to lead Bai Ye and the others to Bi Yao at the Ghost King Sect on Fox Den Mountain.
• After traveling for a week, Bai Ye and the others arrived at the Ghost King Cave.

Bai Ye and Zhang Xiaofan arrived at the Ghost King Sect, where Wan Renwang waited beside Bi Yao’s body and hoped Bai Ye could revive her. Bai Ye examined Bi Yao and began a powerful treatment, leaving the chamber filled with golden and demonic light.

• Xiao Bai explained that she had moved the fox clan to Fox Den Mountain a thousand years earlier, and Zhang Xiaofan led the group to the Ghost King Sect headquarters.
• Ghost Advisor told Wan Renwang that Kui Bull and Yellow Bird would recover their spirits within three days and that the Four Spirits Blood Array was half complete.
• Wan Renwang visited Bi Yao’s body in the Ice Stone Chamber and told You Ji he believed Bai Ye could bring her back.
• Azure Dragon reported that Zhang Xiaofan and the others had returned, and Wan Renwang went to greet them.
• Bai Ye recognized that Bi Yao had used the Fiend Blood Curse, then unleashed his aura as he began treating her.

Bai Ye used his Celestial Guidance Technique to summon Bi Yao’s shattered soul and attempt to restore her with his blood. As the ceremony reached its climax, wraiths emerged from a blood-red formation, and Bai Ye began calling Bi Yao’s soul back from the Nine Underworlds.

• Bai Ye began casting the Celestial Guidance Technique over Bi Yao as You Ji, Wan Renwang, Zhang Xiaofan, and the children watched with hope.
• Bai Ye summoned and gathered Bi Yao’s soul with runes, while Xiao Bai explained that his method surpassed the Southern Border Shaman’s Soul Summoning.
• Bai Ye sacrificed his blood essence to create a blood-red formation, visibly straining himself as its patterns took shape.
• Wraiths poured from the formation and attacked Bai Ye, who drew them into a blood-red vortex.
• Bai Ye invoked the Yellow Springs of the Nine Underworlds and called for Bi Yao’s soul to return.

Bai Ye used the Resurrection Art to restore Bi Yao by summoning and merging her Three Souls and Seven Spirits with her body. Bi Yao awoke in the stone chamber, while Bai Ye left her in the care of You Ji, Xiao Bai, and the others so she could recover.

• Bai Ye summoned Bi Yao's Three Souls and Seven Spirits from the Nine Underworlds and gathered them into a soul.
• Bai Ye fused the soul with Bi Yao's body, and her complexion, heartbeat, and vitality returned.
• Wan Renwang and Zhang Xiaofan thanked Bai Ye by kneeling and kowtowing, and Bai Ye warned Zhang Xiaofan not to expect his help again if this happened.
• Bi Yao opened her eyes and realized she had come back to life as Xuan'er and Yue'er celebrated.
• Bai Ye said Bi Yao needed rest, then left her with You Ji, Xiao Bai, and the others.

After Bi Yao recovered, she learned Bai Ye had revived her at great cost and went to thank him. Meanwhile, You Ji confronted Xiao Bai over her closeness to Bai Ye, and the group eventually left the Ghost King Sect with Xiao Bai still in their company.

• Bi Yao learned that Bai Ye had used up most of his blood vitality and life force to revive her, and Wan Renwang urged her to show him respect.
• You Ji questioned Xiao Bai about following Bai Ye, and Xiao Bai said she wanted to repay him and would marry him if he chose her.
• Bai Ye tried to leave with Xuan'er and Yue'er, but You Ji demanded an explanation for bringing Xiao Bai back.
• Xiao Bai reminded Bai Ye that Xiao Liu had promised she could marry him if he saved her, provoking the women around them.
• Three days later, Bai Ye and You Ji's group left the Ghost King Sect, and Wan Renwang told Azure Dragon to treat You Ji as the sect's Guardian Saint Envoy as before.

Dao Xuan decided Qingyun Sect must confront the rampaging Beast God, but Wan Jianyi broke through to the Taiqing Realm and volunteered to go in his place. Meanwhile, the Beast God learned that Bai Ye was returning to Qingyun Sect and looked forward to facing him.

• Dao Xuan told the Seven Peaks leaders that the Beast God had slaughtered hundreds or thousands and that Yun Yilan had warned Qingyun Sect about the Southern Border demon.
• Cang Song and Tian Buyi offered to deal with the threat, but Daoxuan said he roughly knew the demon's identity and intended to act personally.
• Wan Jianyi arrived at Tongtian Peak, revealed he had broken through to the Taiqing Realm, and volunteered to confront the Beast God.
• The Beast God learned from the Witch Demon that Bai Ye had left the Ghost King Sect and was returning to Qingyun Sect.
• The Witch Demon warned that the Central Plains factions could unite against them, but the Beast God dismissed the danger and claimed no one could wound him so severely.

Bai Ye shared his seasoned roast chicken with his companions during a camp in the Qingyun Mountain Range, but a powerful newcomer and Taotie soon appeared. The newcomer revealed himself as the Beast God, who had come to find Bai Ye.

• Bai Ye served seasoned roast chicken to Yue'er, Xuan'er, You Ji, Xiao Bai, Yan Lingji, and Jin Ping'er, and they eagerly ate it.
• Yue'er and Xuan'er asked Bai Ye to make roast chicken for them again in the future.
• A murderous roar and a disturbance in the forest announced the arrival of a handsome young man.
• Yue'er and Xuan'er displayed their Double Pupils, and the young man recognized them.
• Taotie emerged from the forest, and Bai Ye recognized the young man as the Beast God.
• The Beast God told Bai Ye that he had come to find him.

Bai Ye met the Beast God, who arrived with Taotie and tested him with killing intent. The Beast God left after recognizing Bai Ye’s power and saying he would watch his progress over the next three months, while Bai Ye called him a pitiful, tragic fellow.

• The Beast God joined Bai Ye and the others by the fire, ate roast chicken, and watched Bai Ye calm Taotie.
• Bai Ye hinted that the Beast God had been sealed for so long that he had begun reflecting on life, provoking him to release a terrifying killing intent.
• Xiao Bai revealed that she and the Beast God were thousand-year-old acquaintances, while Bai Ye insisted the Beast God could not kill him.
• Xuan'er and Yue'er said Bai Ye could resurrect Bi Yao, prompting the Beast God to acknowledge Bai Ye and suggest they might become friends.
• Bai Ye called himself the Beast God’s enemy and warned that his chance to kill him was now, but the Beast God departed with Taotie and said he would observe Bai Ye for three months.
• Xuan'er asked who the Beast God was, and Bai Ye called him a pitiful, tragic fellow.