Chapter Summaries

Dao Xuan warned Bai Ye that the Myriad Poisons Sect suspected him and urged him to temper himself during his journey to Mount Kongsang. After Shui Yue learned that Wan Jianyi had rejected her feelings, she took Bai Ye to Xiaozhu Peak, drank with him, and kissed him while drunk.

• Dao Xuan praised Bai Ye for nearly destroying the Myriad Poisons Sect and warned him to conceal his identity because they might seek his life.
• Dao Xuan advised Bai Ye to balance cultivation with rest, temper his heart in the mortal world, and avoid teaching his self-created techniques casually.
• Shui Yue confronted Wan Jianyi at the Ancestral Hall, declared they were strangers, and ordered Bai Ye to go with her.
• Shui Yue took Bai Ye to her palace on Xiaozhu Peak and drank while cursing Wan Jianyi and men.
• After Shui Yue fell, she kissed Bai Ye, and they spent the night together.

Bai Ye woke beside Shui Yue after they had slept together, and the two clashed before agreeing to keep the incident secret. At Xiaozhu Peak, Lu Xueqi noticed her master's unusual behavior as Bai Ye left.

• Bai Ye woke beside the naked Shui Yue and remembered their night together.
• Shui Yue attacked Bai Ye, but he restrained her, and they slept together again before dressing and tidying the room.
• Shui Yue told Bai Ye that their encounter must remain secret, then led him out of her palace.
• Lu Xueqi asked Shui Yue whether she was well, and Shui Yue advised her to prepare for her upcoming training expedition with Bai Ye.
• Shui Yue reacted coldly when Lu Xueqi praised Bai Ye, and Bai Ye left Xiaozhu Peak after saying he would visit again to discuss cultivation techniques.

Back at Dazhu Peak, Bai Ye tried to hide his night with Shui Yue from Yan Lingji, who suspected he carried a woman’s scent. He activated his monthly sign-in and gained the Ancient Double Pupils, leaving Yan Lingji shocked and intensely curious about him.

• Bai Ye returned to the Black Bamboo Grove courtyard and found Big Yellow and Little Gray playing with Yan Lingji.
• Yan Lingji sniffed Bai Ye and accused him of carrying a woman’s scent, but he blamed the fragrance of Xiaozhu Peak’s female disciples and retreated to his room.
• Bai Ye bathed, changed clothes, and reflected on his night with Shui Yue before the system offered him a monthly sign-in.
• Bai Ye signed in and received the Ancient Double Pupils, then claimed the reward and transformed his eyes.
• Yan Lingji entered after sensing a terrifying pressure, recognized Bai Ye’s Double Pupils, and stared at them with awe and curiosity.

Bai Ye and Zhang Xiaofan prepared to leave Qingyun Sect for Ten Thousand Bat Cave on Mount Kongsang with Lu Xueqi, Zeng Shushu, and Qi Hao. Before departing, Bai Ye kissed Shui Yue by force and promised to marry both her and Lu Xueqi, then set out with the group toward Mount Kongsang.

• Tian Buyi and Su Ru warned Bai Ye and Zhang Xiaofan to stay safe, and Zhang Xiaofan agreed to follow Bai Ye's lead.
• Shui Yue privately asked Bai Ye to bring Lu Xueqi back safely and to forget what had happened between them.
• Bai Ye told Shui Yue he would marry her and Lu Xueqi, then kissed Shui Yue by force despite her resistance.
• Bai Ye and the others departed Qingyun Sect on their swords, beginning the journey to Mount Kongsang.
• When Zeng Shushu asked about Bai Ye's bloodied lip, Bai Ye claimed he had bitten it while eating snacks.

Bai Ye and his companions stopped in Heyang City to rest before continuing to Mount Kongsang, where he and Lu Xueqi ended up sharing a room. The chapter left them dining at the inn after Bi Yao and You Ji arrived, with You Ji suspecting Lu Xueqi had feelings for Bai Ye.

• Bai Ye agreed to stop in Heyang City after Zeng Shushu suggested they rest there.
• At the Shanhai Inn, the waiter claimed only one room remained, and Lu Xueqi agreed to share it with Bai Ye for the night.
• Zeng Shushu teased Bai Ye when he and Lu Xueqi emerged from the same room for dinner.
• Bi Yao and You Ji entered the inn, and Bi Yao called Bai Ye a lecher for looking at them.
• You Ji told Bi Yao that Lu Xueqi probably had feelings for Bai Ye because she agreed to share a room with him.

Bai Ye shared a bed with Lu Xueqi at the inn and told her a sad story about a rabbit and a snowman. Lu Xueqi fell asleep in his arms, while Bi Yao and You Ji listened from the courtyard and reflected on the tale.

• Bai Ye and Lu Xueqi returned to their room and divided the bed with a quilt so they could sleep on separate sides.
• Lu Xueqi could not sleep beside Bai Ye, who slept soundly, so Bai Ye woke and offered to tell her a story.
• Bai Ye told Lu Xueqi about a rabbit and a snowman who could not stay together when spring came.
• Lu Xueqi asked Bai Ye if he would leave her, and Bai Ye embraced her and promised to stay.
• Bi Yao criticized Bai Ye's story from the courtyard, while You Ji reflected that the rabbit and snowman were never meant to be together.

Bai Ye and his companions reached Mount Kongsang and encountered a swarm of Vampire Bats outside the Ten Thousand Bat Cave. He annihilated tens of thousands of them with the Light of Annihilation, leaving his companions stunned.

• Bai Ye and Lu Xueqi woke up together in Heyang City before joining Zeng Shushu, Qi Hao, and Zhang Xiaofan for breakfast.
• Bai Ye led the group from Heyang City to Mount Kongsang and then to the Ten Thousand Bat Cave.
• Fa Xiang, Fa Shan, Li Xun, and Yan Hong arrived as Vampire Bats poured from the cave, and Fa Xiang warned the group to retreat.
• Bai Ye told the others to support him, reassured Lu Xueqi, and flew up to face the swarm.
• Bai Ye unleashed the Light of Annihilation with his Double Pupils and burned the Vampire Bats until none remained in the sky.

After Bai Ye annihilated the Vampire Bats and burned away their remains, he led the group to Ten Thousand Bat Cave and used World Loses Color to pass through the bats inside. At a fork marked with the words “The Heavenly Dao Is With Me,” Bai Ye called on the Demonic Path fiends to surrender.

• Bai Ye destroyed the Vampire Bats with a single move, earning the stunned respect of Fa Xiang, Li Xun, and the others.
• Bai Ye burned the bat corpses to ashes, clearing the foul stench and making Lu Xueqi and Yan Hong more comfortable.
• Zeng Shushu suggested they continue to Ten Thousand Bat Cave, and Bai Ye led the group there.
• Bai Ye used World Loses Color to immobilize the bats inside the cave, allowing the group to pass safely.
• The group reached a fork in the cave marked “The Heavenly Dao Is With Me,” and Bai Ye called for the Demonic Path fiends to surrender.

Bai Ye led the Orthodox Path disciples into the caves and killed Yegou Daoren after freezing him with his power. Deeper inside, Nian Laoda ordered the Demonic Path remnants to attack, but Bai Ye sealed the space with his Ink Domain and froze them in place.

• Bai Ye used his Double Pupils to find the Demonic Path remnants and led the others through the caves.
• Bai Ye stopped Yegou Daoren's ambush, then killed him with a clenched hand.
• Bai Ye and the others reached the Abyss of the Dead, where they encountered Nian Laoda and several Demonic Path remnants.
• Liu Hao told Nian Laoda that Bai Ye had killed Yegou Daoren, prompting Nian Laoda to order an attack.
• Bai Ye formed a hand seal and used his Ink Domain to freeze the attacking Demonic Path remnants.

Bai Ye slaughtered the Demonic Path remnants, leaving the Qingyun Sect disciples and their allies stunned by his ruthless power. Nian Laoda revealed that Bai Ye had killed men connected to powerful experts, then attacked him with a crimson beam as Qi Hao and the others rushed to intervene.

• Bai Ye unleashed his aura and crushed the Demonic Path remnants into blood mist, while Nian Laoda alone remained.
• Fa Xiang, Fa Shan, Li Xun, Zhang Xiaofan, and the others reacted with awe and fear at Bai Ye’s cold decisiveness.
• Bai Ye dismissed Nian Laoda’s threats and said the Demonic Path villains did not deserve to have their names known.
• Nian Laoda warned that Jiang Laosan and Lin Feng were connected to Bloodfiend Ancestor and Ancestor Fengyue, but Bai Ye remained unconcerned.
• Nian Laoda enlarged his right eye and fired a crimson beam at Bai Ye, prompting Qi Hao, Fa Xiang, Fa Shan, and the others to attack together.

Nian Laoda used his Crimson Demon Eye to overwhelm Qi Hao, Li Xun, Fa Xiang, Fa Shan, and the others until Bai Ye struck him down. After Nian Laoda argued that the Orthodox and Demonic Paths both followed the strong-over-the-weak, Bai Ye killed him with the Demon Suppressing Divine Sword.

• Nian Laoda's Crimson Demon Eye released Blood Baleful Qi that eroded the fighters as Qi Hao, Li Xun, Fa Xiang, Fa Shan, and the others struggled against him.
• Bai Ye charged forward and sent Nian Laoda crashing into the cavern wall with a single strike.
• Nian Laoda marveled at Bai Ye's strength, then argued that the Orthodox Path and Demonic Path were both ruled by the strong.
• Zhang Xiaofan recalled Bai Ye's teaching that righteousness and evil depended on one's heart, while Li Xun angrily rejected Nian Laoda's claims.
• Bai Ye summoned the Demon Suppressing Divine Sword and split Nian Laoda in two with a fatal slash.

After wiping out Nian Laoda’s group, Bai Ye and the other righteous sect disciples encountered Bi Yao and You Ji in the Abyss of the Dead. You Ji challenged Bai Ye over his view of the Demonic Path, and he answered with a sword strike as their fight began.

• Bai Ye and the other disciples celebrated the destruction of Nian Laoda and the Blood Refining Hall remnants at Mount Kongsang.
• Wraiths emerged from the Abyss of the Dead, and Bi Yao and You Ji appeared from the darkness.
• Li Xun threatened Bi Yao, but You Ji’s Shangqing Realm pressure forced the righteous disciples to be cautious.
• You Ji revealed that she had met Bai Ye before and urged him to join the Sacred Cult, while Lu Xueqi identified him as a Qingyun Sect Sect Leader Candidate.
• You Ji prepared to capture Bai Ye, who challenged her and argued that righteousness and evil depended on a person’s heart.
• Bai Ye released the Demon Suppressing Divine Sword and launched a torrent of sword aura at You Ji.

Bai Ye and You Ji fought with enough force to threaten the cavern, while Bi Yao battled Li Xun. Bai Ye’s Heaven Severing Sword Draw missed You Ji and struck the abyss, provoking a tremendous roar from below.

• Bai Ye and You Ji exchanged powerful attacks as Li Xun ordered the others to target Bi Yao.
• Bi Yao fought Li Xun evenly, while Zhang Xiaofan, Qi Hao, Fa Xiang, and the others hesitated to intervene.
• Bai Ye and You Ji unleashed their strongest techniques, shaking the cavern and alarming everyone about its collapse.
• Bai Ye used Heaven Severing Sword Draw, but his sword mark passed You Ji and flew into the abyss.
• A deafening roar sounded from the abyss behind You Ji.

Bai Ye’s attack wounds the Black Water Mysterious Serpent lurking in the abyss, and the ancient beast rises to confront him. As everyone braces for a fight, Bai Ye readies his sword to face it alone despite You Ji’s warning.

• Bai Ye identifies the enormous lights in the abyss as the Black Water Mysterious Serpent, which You Ji and the others had believed dead.
• The Black Water Mysterious Serpent emerges from the abyss, revealing its enormous size and a bloody wound on its head from Bai Ye’s attack.
• You Ji warns Bi Yao to retreat and tells Bai Ye that the ancient beast is too powerful to face alone.
• Lu Xueqi grabs Bai Ye’s sleeve in fear, and Bai Ye reassures her that he will protect everyone.
• The Black Water Mysterious Serpent targets Bai Ye, who raises the Demon Suppressing Divine Sword and prepares to test his strength despite You Ji urging the group to fight together.

Bai Ye battled the Black Water Mysterious Serpent alone, forcing everyone to flee as the cavern collapsed into the Sea of Emotionlessness. He continued fighting the beast without giving ground, leaving the onlookers astonished and You Ji declaring that he would rule over the young generation of both factions.

• The enraged Black Water Mysterious Serpent attacked Bai Ye, and their clash caused the cavern to collapse.
• Zhang Xiaofan and the others escaped the falling rocks and reached the Sea of Emotionlessness at the abyss's bottom.
• Bai Ye wounded the Black Water Mysterious Serpent with four Sword Dao abilities, then dodged its poisonous dark violet attack.
• Bai Ye met the serpent's next strike with a silver dragon of sword qi, and the two forces sent the sea surging.
• Bai Ye drank from a wine flask and challenged the serpent to fight again, while You Ji praised his dominance among the young generation.

Bai Ye evaded the Black Water Mysterious Serpent’s attack and unleashed Myriad Swords Return to Origin, badly wounding the beast. The serpent fled toward Qi Hao and the others, leaving them in its path.

• The Black Water Mysterious Serpent swept its tail at Bai Ye, but the figure it struck vanished like smoke as Bai Ye appeared unharmed behind it.
• Bai Ye summoned a vast Sword Qi - Long River and prepared to use Myriad Swords Return to Origin.
• Zhang Xiaofan explained that Bai Ye’s sword art could let him challenge Taiqing Realm power while in the Upper Clarity Realm.
• Bai Ye’s sword river broke through the serpent’s violet energy attack and battered its body with countless swords.
• The wounded Black Water Mysterious Serpent fled toward Qi Hao and the others, who prepared to escape as it reached them.

Bai Ye knocked the Black Water Mysterious Serpent down and checked in to obtain its bloodline, which could grant an exceptionally long lifespan. The serpent survived, struck Bai Ye and the others with its tail, and escaped into the Sea of Emotionlessness while Lu Xueqi was teleported away.

• The Black Water Mysterious Serpent attacked Lu Xueqi and the others, but Bai Ye appeared and swatted its energy blast back, knocking the serpent to the ground.
• Nai Qi checked on Bai Ye, and Fa Xiang thanked him for saving everyone as Bi Yao and Li Xun argued.
• Bai Ye checked in at the Black Water Mysterious Serpent and obtained its bloodline, then chose to claim it later.
• The Black Water Mysterious Serpent rose again, engulfed the area in purple mist, and swept its tail at Bai Ye and the others.
• Bai Ye teleported Lu Xueqi away, while the serpent struck the remaining group and fled into the Sea of Emotionlessness.

After the Black Water Mysterious Serpent’s sneak attack separated the group, Lu Xueqi and the others searched for Bai Ye, Zhang Xiaofan, and the two Demonic Path women. Bai Ye awoke in a sealed cave with the injured You Ji and set off with her to find a way out.

• Lu Xueqi panicked when she could not find Bai Ye, but Qi Hao and Fa Xiang reassured her that he had likely been swept elsewhere.
• Yan Hong noticed that Zhang Xiaofan and the two Demonic Path women were missing too, and Qi Hao suggested searching for another passage.
• Bai Ye woke beneath the unveiled You Ji and teased her about her appearance.
• You Ji tried to stand but collapsed from her injuries, so Bai Ye caught her and carried her.
• Bai Ye and You Ji found the cave entrance blocked and decided to follow the passage ahead to look for a way out.

Trapped in the Abyss of the Dead, Zhang Xiaofan and Bi Yao explored the Blood Drop Cave while Bai Ye and You Ji found a vast chamber filled with treasure. Bai Ye and You Ji discovered a rare Dragon Blood Flower, while Zhang Xiaofan and Bi Yao had entered the cave’s hidden stone chamber.

• Zhang Xiaofan woke beside Bi Yao in a sealed cave and insisted that Bai Ye would find them.
• Zhang Xiaofan and Bi Yao searched the branching passages and found the Blood Drop Cave’s hidden entrance.
• Bai Ye carried You Ji through the passages, using his Double Pupils to locate a vast, brightly lit cavern.
• Bai Ye and You Ji found piles of gold and silver that You Ji attributed to the Black Water Mysterious Serpent.
• You Ji recognized a blood-red flower as the rare Dragon Blood Flower and described its benefits.

You Ji recovered from her injuries after consuming the Dragon Blood Flower, but its fiery side effect caused her to lose control and become intimate with Bai Ye. Afterward, You Ji said she would not ask Bai Ye to take responsibility, and they resumed searching for an exit and for Bi Yao.

• Bai Ye gave the Dragon Blood Flower to the injured You Ji, who consumed it to heal and strengthen herself.
• After You Ji recovered, she attacked Bai Ye, but he easily restrained her.
• The Dragon Blood Flower’s power overwhelmed You Ji, and she and Bai Ye became intimate in the cave.
• You Ji explained that the flower’s side effect came from the dragons’ lustful nature and said she would not make Bai Ye take responsibility.
• Bai Ye and You Ji tidied themselves up and continued searching for an exit and for Bi Yao.