Chapter Summaries

Bai Ye returned to Qingyun Sect and warned its leaders that the Beast Demon was too powerful to ignore. As demons gathered in the Southern Border, Qingyun Sect, Heavenly Sound Temple, and Incense Valley assembled to form an alliance against the coming threat.

• Bai Ye arrived at Tongtian Peak and learned that Wan Jianyi had broken through to the Taiqing Realm.
• Bai Ye told Wan Jianyi that the Beast Demon was stronger than he was, though it could not kill him.
• Bai Ye explained the events at Incense Valley to Daoxuan and the Qingyun Sect leaders, warning that the Beast Demon threatened the Central Plains.
• Daoxuan told Bai Ye that demons were gathering in the Southern Border and that Incense Valley could not hold them back.
• Grandmaster Puhong and Yun Yilan arrived with their followers, bringing Heavenly Sound Temple and Incense Valley together with Qingyun Sect to confront the demon threat.

Poison God died after naming Qin Wuyan as his successor and instructing him to kill his senior brothers to secure the Myriad Poisons Sect. At a meeting of Orthodox Path leaders, Yun Yilan proposed lending Bai Ye the Incense Jade Manual in hopes that he could break through and help resist the Beast Demon calamity.

• Poison God told Qin Wuyan that he would inherit the Myriad Poisons Sect and ordered him to kill his senior brothers if they stood in the way.
• Poison God warned Qin Wuyan that the Ghost King Sect was the greatest threat after his death, then died before dawn.
• Yun Yilan explained that the Beast Demon forces included ordinary beasts, Southern Border tribes, and powerful demon creatures led by the Beast God.
• Yun Yilan asked why Bai Ye was absent from the meeting, and Daoxuan said he was resting after many missions.
• Yun Yilan offered Bai Ye the Incense Valley's Incense Jade Manual, hoping it might help him break through and find a way to face the Beast Demons.

Yun Yilan and Grandmaster Puhong offered Incense Valley’s Incense Jade Manual and Heavenly Sound Temple’s Wordless Jade Tablet to help Bai Ye face the coming calamity. Meanwhile, Li Xun learned that Lu Xueqi was engaged to Bai Ye, and Bai Ye ended the chapter fleeing her sword after she confronted him over Xiao Bai.

• Yun Yilan revealed that Incense Valley would share the Incense Jade Manual, and Grandmaster Puhong offered Heavenly Sound Temple’s Wordless Jade Tablet to aid Bai Ye.
• Dao Xuan thanked Yun Yilan and Puhong but worried that the Central Plains could not withstand hundreds of thousands of Beast Demons.
• Li Xun asked Xiao Yicai and Zeng Shushu about Lu Xueqi, then abandoned his hopes after learning she was engaged to Bai Ye.
• Lu Xueqi confronted Bai Ye about bringing Xiao Bai to his courtyard, and Bai Ye choked while trying to explain.
• Lu Xueqi attacked Bai Ye and chased him through the Black Bamboo Grove as he insisted it was a misunderstanding.
• Xuan'er watched Bai Ye flee and sighed that her father was pitiful.

Qingyun Sect’s elite disciples entered the Southern Border to scout the Beast Demons, while Xuan’er and Yue’er joined Lu Xueqi and proved their strength amid the journey’s dangers. Back at Qingyun Sect, Bai Ye refused the offer to study Heavenly Sound Temple’s and Incense Valley’s sacred treasures in hopes of reaching Taiqing.

• The Orthodox Path sent an elite group led by Qingyun Sect disciples to investigate the advancing Beast Demons, and Xuan’er and Yue’er insisted on accompanying Lu Xueqi.
• Xiao Yicai redirected the group’s discussion after Fa Xiang revealed that the two children were Bai Ye’s, and the disciples planned their journey into the Southern Border.
• Xuan’er and Yue’er raced ahead, demonstrated their strength, and befriended the group before Lu Xueqi spanked Xuan’er for trying to introduce Yan Hong to Bai Ye.
• The group entered the Southern Border, found its lands devastated by demon beasts and foreign tribes, and fought enemies as they continued deeper into the region.
• Puhong and Yun Yilan offered Bai Ye access to their sects’ sacred treasures to help him reach Taiqing, but Bai Ye refused.

Bai Ye refused the cultivation treasures offered by Incense Valley and Heavenly Sound Temple, insisting he could reach Taiqing through his own strength, while the three Orthodox Path sects prepared to face the Beast Demon calamity. Jin Ping'er, Yan Lingji, and Xiao Bai left Qingyun Sect, and Bai Ye was left in the courtyard with You Ji.

• Bai Ye refused the Wordless Jade Tablet and Incense Jade Manual, and Tian Buyi and Dao Xuan accepted his decision to pursue a breakthrough on his own.
• Qingyun Sect, Incense Valley, and Heavenly Sound Temple announced the Beast Demon threat and called cultivators across the world to gather at Qingyun Sect, while the Demonic Cult factions remained quiet.
• Jin Ping'er and Yan Lingji departed, saying they would likely return in half a month, and Xiao Bai left to search for Xiao Liu and Three-Tails.
• You Ji questioned Bai Ye about refusing the treasures, and he told her she would understand soon.
• Bai Ye secretly entered You Ji's room at night, and their noises continued for several days until Little Gray and Big Yellow fled to Shouxin Hall.
• Tian Buyi and Su Ru joked that Bai Ye and You Ji might give them more granddisciples.

After weeks of seclusion, Bai Ye broke through to the Taiqing Realm amid devastating heavenly phenomena. He left the Nine Heavens beneath a clear sky, having cut through the thunder with the Demon Suppressing Divine Sword.

• Bai Ye left You Ji and entered seclusion to attempt his breakthrough, while You Ji and Su Ru waited for him.
• Bai Ye’s aura grew stronger over half a month, and Tian Buyi ordered the Dazhu Peak disciples not to disturb him.
• The disciples marveled at Bai Ye’s progress, and Tian Ling’er complained that she could not even bully his children.
• Three days later, terrifying clouds and lightning gathered above the Black Bamboo Grove as Bai Ye’s breakthrough reached its climax.
• Bai Ye rose into the sky and used the Demon Suppressing Divine Sword to clear the heavenly thunder, successfully reaching the Taiqing Realm.

After Bai Ye broke through to the Taiqing Realm, Qingyun Sect’s strength and the Orthodox Alliance’s numbers surged. Wan Renwang planned to exploit the coming battle against the Beast Demons to annex rival Demonic Path sects and capture Taotie.

• Tian Buyi, Dao Xuan, Wan Jianyi, Grandmaster Puhong, and Yun Yilan celebrated Bai Ye’s breakthrough to the Taiqing Realm.
• News of Bai Ye’s breakthrough spread across the Central Plains, drawing tens of thousands of cultivators into the Orthodox Alliance.
• Wan Renwang and the Ghost King Sect learned that Qingyun Sect now had three Taiqing experts and discussed the Demonic Path’s growing disadvantage.
• Wan Renwang planned to let the Orthodox Alliance and Beast Demons weaken each other while Ghost King Sect annexed Longevity Hall, Myriad Poisons Sect, and Joyful Union Sect.
• Ghost Advisor reported that Taotie had appeared with the Beast God, and Wan Renwang ordered his followers to seize the chance to capture Taotie during the coming battle.

Lady Sanmiao traveled toward Qingyun Sect to seek the Joyful Union Sect’s acceptance into the Orthodox Alliance, while Lu Xueqi and the other young Orthodox disciples escaped the Southern Border after encountering the Beast God and Taotie. They returned to the Central Plains intending to report the Beast Demons’ threat to their headmasters.

• Qin Wuyan suppressed unrest in the Myriad Poisons Sect and proposed that it, the Longevity Hall, and the Joyful Union Sect unite against the Ghost King Sect, but the Joyful Union Sect gave no answer.
• Lady Sanmiao traveled to Qingyun Sect with Jin Ping'er and Yan Lingji, who assured her that Bai Ye could help the Joyful Union Sect join the Orthodox Alliance.
• Lu Xueqi, Xiao Yicai, Zeng Shushu, Li Xun, Yan Hong, Fa Xiang, Fa Shan, and the other young disciples fought through the Southern Border’s Beast Demons and encountered the Beast God and Taotie.
• Xuan'er and Yue'er subdued Taotie, allowing the group to escape after the Beast God spared them because of his connection to the children and Bai Ye.
• The group recognized the danger of the Beast Demons reaching the Central Plains and decided to return quickly to inform their headmasters.

The Joyful Union Sect sought to leave the Demonic Path and join the Orthodox Alliance, and Qingyun Sect’s leaders welcomed the proposal. Lady Sanmiao then asked Qingyun Sect to arrange Jin Ping’er’s marriage to Bai Ye, leaving him embarrassed and the leaders astonished.

• Bai Ye told Dao Xuan and Qingyun Sect’s elders that Jin Ping’er had persuaded Lady Sanmiao to bring the Joyful Union Sect into the Orthodox Alliance.
• Dao Xuan, Wan Jianyi, Tian Buyi, and the other leaders agreed that accepting the Joyful Union Sect would strengthen their forces against the Beast Demons.
• Three days later, Bai Ye brought Jin Ping’er, Yan Lingji, and Lady Sanmiao to Jade Purity Hall, where leaders from Qingyun Sect, Heavenly Sound Temple, and Incense Valley welcomed the Joyful Union Sect.
• Lady Sanmiao asked Dao Xuan to consider a marriage alliance between the Joyful Union Sect and Qingyun Sect.
• Lady Sanmiao proposed that Jin Ping’er marry Bai Ye, startling the assembled leaders and leaving Bai Ye at a loss for words.

Daoxuan approved a marriage alliance between the Joyful Union Sect and the Qingyun Sect, and Bai Ye agreed to marry Jin Ping'er alongside Lu Xueqi and You Ji. Bai Ye gave Jin Ping'er the Joyful Union Bell, and Daoxuan set a joint wedding for half a month later, leaving Bai Ye uneasy under Shui Yue's glare.

• Tian Buyi revealed that Bai Ye already had two fiancées, including You Ji, who had borne him two children, and asked Lady Sanmiao to choose someone else.
• Jin Ping'er declared that she was willing to marry Bai Ye, and Daoxuan approved the alliance despite Shui Yue's anger.
• Bai Ye agreed to marry Jin Ping'er after Daoxuan urged him not to disappoint her.
• Daoxuan asked Bai Ye to give Jin Ping'er the Joyful Union Bell, and Bai Ye handed over the long-lost sect treasure.
• Daoxuan announced that he would preside over the wedding of Bai Ye, Lu Xueqi, Jin Ping'er, and You Ji in half a month.

Lu Xueqi returned from the Southern Border and confronted Bai Ye about Jin Ping'er’s proposed marriage to him. She reported that the Beast Demons were preparing to invade the Central Plains, while Bai Ye proposed marrying Lu Xueqi, Xiao Bai, and Yan Lingji together, angering the women around him.

• Lu Xueqi arrived at Dazhu Peak and rebuked Bai Ye for agreeing to marry Jin Ping'er.
• Lu Xueqi set aside her anger and recounted how Xuan'er and Yue'er had helped her survive the terrifying Beast Demon threat in the Southern Border.
• Lu Xueqi said Daoist Celestial was discussing a preemptive strike with Incense Valley and Heavenly Sound Temple to contain the Beast Demons in the Ten Thousand Mountains.
• Bai Ye warned that the Beast God would be difficult to kill even after his breakthrough to the Taiqing Realm.
• Bai Ye told Lu Xueqi that Daoist Celestial planned their wedding in ten days, then suggested marrying Xiao Bai and Yan Lingji at the same time.

Bai Ye agreed to marry Lu Xueqi and Shui Yue after Lu Xueqi revealed that she knew of his relationship with her master. He visited Shui Yue on Xiaozhu Peak, insisted on fulfilling his promise to marry her, and left her worried about how their relationship would be explained to the sect.

• Lu Xueqi demanded that Bai Ye marry Shui Yue as well as her, revealing that she had realized her master had been involved with him.
• Bai Ye agreed to marry Shui Yue, and Jin Ping'er, Yan Lingji, and You Ji reacted with surprise at his relationships with both master and disciple.
• Bai Ye visited Shui Yue on Xiaozhu Peak, where she warned him not to mistreat Lu Xueqi and told him to leave.
• Bai Ye insisted that he would marry Shui Yue in ten days to fulfill his old promise, then carried her to her room.
• Afterward, Shui Yue asked what Bai Ye would do about Lu Xueqi, and Bai Ye said he would explain everything to her master and the sect leader.

Bai Ye told Tian Buyi and Su Ru that Shui Yue had agreed to marry him, leaving them shocked but ultimately accepting the match. He prepared for the wedding and asked them to keep the news from Daoxuan and Wan Jianyi until the ceremony.

• Bai Ye confirmed to Tian Buyi and Su Ru that he and Shui Yue were in love and would marry, alongside Yan Lingji.
• Bai Ye explained how he and Shui Yue had become involved, and Tian Buyi praised him for winning over the famously aloof woman.
• Tian Buyi and Su Ru agreed to the marriage, while Bai Ye said they could address one another as they pleased.
• Bai Ye decided not to tell Daoxuan and Wan Jianyi about Shui Yue's wedding plans before the ceremony.
• Su Ru warned Bai Ye not to flirt with other women after marriage, and Tian Buyi sent him away to prepare for the wedding.
• After Bai Ye left, Su Ru and Tian Buyi joked about how shocked Daoxuan and the others would be at the wedding.

Bai Ye welcomed Three-Tails and Six-Tails’ newborn and gave the baby a rare pill to strengthen his foundation. Xiao Bai pressed Bai Ye about leaving her out of his wedding plans, while Lu Xueqi and Shui Yue agreed to keep him in line together.

• Bai Ye returned to the Black Bamboo Grove courtyard and met Three-Tails and Six-Tails’ newborn, whom Xiao Bai had brought back with them.
• Bai Ye gave the baby an Initial Pill made with divine water, and Xiao Bai sensed that it was nourishing the child’s body and strengthening his future potential.
• Xiao Bai teased Bai Ye about marrying the other women without including her, and their exchange left You Ji and the others amused.
• At Xiaozhu Peak, Lu Xueqi reassured Shui Yue about Bai Ye and proposed that they work together to keep him behaving himself.

Qingyun Sect prepared for Bai Ye’s wedding to six women, while the identity of the veiled sixth bride remained a mystery. Zhang Xiaofan and Bi Yao arrived at Qingyun Mountain to congratulate Bai Ye and You Ji.

• Orthodox Path leaders gathered at Jade Purity Hall, where Daoxuan learned that Shui Yue would arrive when the wedding began.
• Daoxuan told Lady Sanmiao that the Joyful Union Sect would join the Orthodox Path, and she agreed to abandon the Demonic Path’s affairs.
• Bai Ye entered the bridal chamber and found Jin Ping'er, Xiao Bai, Lu Xueqi, You Ji, Yan Lingji, and a veiled sixth bride; he called the newcomer a Taoist nun friend.
• Tian Ling'er drove Bai Ye from the bridal chamber and wondered who the sixth bride was.
• Zhang Xiaofan and Bi Yao reached Qingyun Mountain, where Bi Yao complained about Bai Ye’s six brides before Zhang Xiaofan reminded her they had come to congratulate him and You Ji.

Bai Ye held a grand wedding at Qingyun Sect with six brides, surprising the guests when his final bride was revealed as Senior Shui Yue. The ceremony continued amid the disciples’ shock at the unexpected match.

• Dao Xuan welcomed Bai Ye and his six brides to Jade Purity Hall as Qingyun Sect disciples and Orthodox Path figures gathered for the wedding.
• Bai Ye exchanged wedding rings with Lu Xueqi, You Ji, Jin Ping'er, Yan Lingji, and Xiao Bai during the ceremony.
• Bai Ye lifted the final bride’s veil and revealed Senior Shui Yue, stunning Dao Xuan, Wan Jianyi, and the gathered disciples.
• Tian Buyi and Su Ru confirmed that Shui Yue and Bai Ye had shared entanglements years earlier and had finally come together.

As the Beast Tide entered the Central Plains, Bai Ye planned to use both Incense Valley’s Eight Desolations Mystic Fire Formation and Qingyun Sect’s Immortal Slaughtering Sword to stop the Beast God, despite warnings about the sword’s deadly backlash. At Tongtian Peak, the Orthodox leaders learned that the Ghost King Sect had also unified the Demonic Cult, while Bai Ye revealed he had obtained the Mystic Fire Mirror needed for the formation.

• After seven days of being overwhelmed by his six wives, Bai Ye discussed the approaching Beast Demons and learned from Xiao Bai that the Eight Desolations Mystic Fire Formation could be used against the Beast God.
• Bai Ye said he would retrieve Qingyun Sect’s Immortal Slaughtering Sword from the Illusory Moon Grotto, but Tian Buyi and Su Ru warned that its baleful energy could drive its wielder into the Demonic Path.
• Tian Buyi revealed that Wan Jianyi had killed their former master after the Immortal Slaughtering Sword consumed him, but Bai Ye insisted he could withstand the sword’s backlash.
• At Tongtian Peak, Daoist Celestial announced that the Beast Tide had entered the Central Plains and that the Ghost King Sect had defeated Longevity Hall and the Myriad Poisons Sect, unifying the Demonic Cult.
• Yun Yilan announced the plan to use Incense Valley’s formation against the Beast God, and Bai Ye revealed the Mystic Fire Mirror before the assembled Orthodox leaders.

Bai Ye entered Illusory Moon Grotto to face its illusions and uncover the Heavenly Book, despite warnings that the Immortal Slaughtering Sword could consume him. Inside, he relived memories of his past life and encountered Yan Lingji in the rain.

• Dao Xuan and Wan Jianyi warned Bai Ye about the Immortal Slaughtering Sword’s backlash, while Shui Yue and the others worried for him.
• Bai Ye reassured Shui Yue and entered Illusory Moon Grotto.
• Bai Ye activated the Taiji diagram, passed through the hidden entrance, and emerged in an illusion of a modern town.
• Bai Ye relived his birth and school years, then saw Lu Xueqi reject him at university.
• Bai Ye recognized the illusion and watched as Yan Lingji appeared to shelter him from the rain.

While the Orthodox Path struggled against the Beast Demons, Bai Ye completed the trial in the Illusory Moon Grotto, perfected his Dao Heart, and took up the Immortal-Slaying Sword. He left the grotto and flew toward Tongtian Peak to face the Beast Demon calamity.

• At Tongtian Peak, Wan Jianyi and Grandmaster Puhong reported the Orthodox Path’s heavy losses against hundreds of thousands of Beast Demons, while the Beast God remained absent.
• Xiao Bai and Jin Ping'er worried that Bai Ye had spent a month in the Illusory Moon Grotto, but Lu Xueqi and the others expressed confidence in him.
• Inside an illusion, Bai Ye returned to his parents, shared a meal with them, and embraced them before the scene shattered.
• Bai Ye awakened in the grotto, found the Immortal-Slaying Sword, and absorbed its baleful aura without being affected after perfecting his Dao Heart.
• Bai Ye left the Illusory Moon Grotto with the Immortal-Slaying Sword and flew toward Tongtian Peak.

The Beast God appeared at Incense Valley and overwhelmed the Orthodox Alliance with its demonic power. As the battle began, Grandmaster Puhong’s Great Compassion Golden Wheel was pierced by the Beast God’s black clouds.

• The Beast God descended beside Taotie, and the Beast Tide and black clouds surged in response.
• Dao Xuan and Wan Jianyi judged the Beast God too powerful to face, while its black wind pillar swallowed several Orthodox Path disciples.
• Dao Xuan, Wan Jianyi, Pu Hong, Yun Yilan, and the other Orthodox experts held the front as the disciples withdrew.
• The Beast God demanded to know where Bai Ye was and challenged the Orthodox experts to test their strength.
• Grandmaster Puhong summoned the Great Compassion Golden Wheel, but the Beast God’s black clouds pierced it and reversed its golden light.