Chapter Summaries

Zhang Xiaofan and Bi Yao discovered the Heavenly Book in Blood Drop Cave, and Zhang Xiaofan realized it united Daoist, Buddhist, and Demonic cultivation methods. After they were trapped for days, Bai Ye and You Ji broke into the chamber and found them, leaving Bi Yao suspicious that Bai Ye had bullied her aunt.

• Bi Yao recognized the stone inscription as the Sacred Cult’s Heavenly Book, and Zhang Xiaofan saw that it contained Daoist, Buddhist, and Demonic teachings with a common origin.
• Bi Yao found a cryptic poem behind Old Man Blackheart’s remains while Zhang Xiaofan memorized the Heavenly Book; they also noticed traces suggesting someone else had entered the chamber before them.
• Zhang Xiaofan and Bi Yao searched for an exit and remained trapped for days, growing closer as they waited in despair.
• Bai Ye and You Ji broke through the chamber wall and reunited with Zhang Xiaofan and Bi Yao.
• Bi Yao admired You Ji’s unveiled appearance and accused Bai Ye of bullying her, while Zhang Xiaofan defended him; You Ji sensed Bi Yao’s feelings for Zhang Xiaofan and doubted their prospects because of the divide between righteous and demonic paths.

After escaping Mount Kongsang, Bai Ye, You Ji, Zhang Xiaofan, and Bi Yao shared a peaceful meal of roast pheasant, and Bai Ye explained his view that righteousness and evil depended on the heart. The chapter ended when the Demonic Cult Sect Leader appeared and reunited with Bai Ye after five years.

• Bai Ye and the others emerged from the cave on Mount Kongsang and thanked one another for surviving.
• Bai Ye and Zhang Xiaofan roasted pheasants, and You Ji and Bi Yao enjoyed the meal with them.
• You Ji smiled at Bai Ye’s roast pheasant, while Bi Yao teased Zhang Xiaofan over his shy response.
• You Ji asked Bai Ye whether the Orthodox Path and Demonic Path were truly enemies, and he said righteousness and evil followed the heart.
• Bai Ye recited a poem about struggling to cross, and the Demonic Cult Sect Leader appeared, meeting Bai Ye again after five years.

Wan Renwang met Bai Ye, Zhang Xiaofan, and Gan Bingpeng, then examined Zhang Xiaofan’s magic treasure and recognized it as a fusion of two Demonic Path relics. The meeting ended with Zhang Xiaofan explaining why he used the weapon, while Bi Yao remained hurt by him.

• Wan Renwang arrived and praised Bai Ye’s strength, while You Ji apologized for nearly letting Bi Yao fall into danger.
• Bi Yao ran to Wan Renwang and embraced him, then Wan Renwang asked to inspect Zhang Xiaofan’s white rod.
• Bai Ye explained the Soul-Seizing Staff’s origins, and Zhang Xiaofan revealed that his weapon combined the Bloodthirsty Bead and the Soul-Seizing Staff into Soul Devourer.
• Wan Renwang questioned Zhang Xiaofan about the weapon’s blood refinement and warned him of its vicious aura, but Zhang Xiaofan said he was unafraid of its backlash.
• Zhang Xiaofan explained that he followed Bai Ye’s principle that any method that works is worthwhile, while Bi Yao continued to look at him with grievance.

Bai Ye and Zhang Xiaofan met Wan Renwang, who revealed that the Demonic Cult was gathering at Mount Liubo as a great battle approached. Lu Xueqi reunited with Bai Ye, and the three departed for Mount Liubo while Wan Renwang considered Zhang Xiaofan and Bai Ye’s strength.

• Wan Renwang returned Soul Eater to Zhang Xiaofan and warned that the Demonic Cult had gathered at Mount Liubo, where a great battle was likely.
• Bai Ye revealed that Wan Renwang was the Ghost King Sect Leader and that Bi Yao was his daughter; Zhang Xiaofan insisted he would oppose the Demonic Cult despite his understanding of the distinction between good and evil.
• Lu Xueqi rushed to embrace Bai Ye, then told him that Qi Hao, Zeng Shushu, and the other sects had already gone to Mount Liubo.
• Bai Ye, Zhang Xiaofan, and Lu Xueqi flew toward Mount Liubo, while Wan Renwang, You Ji, and Bi Yao watched them leave.
• Wan Renwang said Zhang Xiaofan would be difficult to draw into the Demonic Cult and speculated that Bai Ye might be stronger than himself.

Bai Ye, Zhang Xiaofan, and Lu Xueqi reached Little Pond Town and set out for Black Stone Cave to deal with a demon. After Zhou Yixian and Xiao Huan read their fortunes, the pair revealed that Bai Ye had Heavenly Mandate Fortune and Zhang Xiaofan had Chaotic Demon Fate, just as two stunning figures appeared before them.

• Bai Ye, Zhang Xiaofan, and Lu Xueqi entered Little Pond Town after spotting its busy ancient road.
• The townspeople told the three that a demon near Black Stone Cave had killed people, and Bai Ye decided they would go deal with it.
• Zhou Yixian and Xiao Huan stopped the three, and Lu Xueqi paid ten taels of gold for Xiao Huan to read her fortune.
• Xiao Huan told Zhou Yixian that Bai Ye had Heavenly Mandate Fortune and Zhang Xiaofan had Chaotic Demon Fate.
• Two stunning figures appeared before Zhou Yixian and Xiao Huan after the three cultivators left.

Bai Ye, Zhang Xiaofan, and Lu Xueqi entered Black Stone Cave and clashed with the Three-Tailed Fox. After Bai Ye destroyed most of the demonic creatures and offered a chance to save someone inside, the Three-Tailed Fox agreed to lead them into the cave.

• Bai Ye led Zhang Xiaofan and Lu Xueqi into the misty woods around Black Stone Cave, where the Three-Tailed Fox appeared and asked if they had come to kill her.
• Zhang Xiaofan attacked the Three-Tailed Fox with Soul Eater, forcing her to flee its demonic vortex.
• Zhou Yixian, Xiao Huan, Bi Yao, and You Ji watched from the forest as Zhou Yixian recognized Soul Eater's baleful aura and Bi Yao paid him for his help.
• The Three-Tailed Fox summoned a swarm of demonic creatures, but Bai Ye cut down more than ninety percent of them with the Demon Suppressing Divine Sword.
• Bai Ye told the Three-Tailed Fox they might be able to save someone inside, and she agreed to lead him, Zhang Xiaofan, and Lu Xueqi into Black Stone Cave.

Bai Ye, Lu Xueqi, and Zhang Xiaofan followed the Three-Tailed Fox through Black Stone Cave to find the White Fox, while Li Xun and Yan Hong also entered the cave. They reached the White Fox, who asked whether Shangguan's people had come, and the Three-Tailed Fox told him that Qingyun Sect disciples might be able to save him.

• Bai Ye used the Six Unity Mirror to light the way as he, Lu Xueqi, and Zhang Xiaofan followed the Three-Tailed Fox through Black Stone Cave.
• Li Xun and Yan Hong arrived and asked Bi Yao whether Bai Ye had survived the Ten Thousand Bat Cave; Bi Yao confirmed that he had.
• Li Xun and Yan Hong entered the cave, while You Ji decided to leave with Bi Yao because the Demon Fox was not their concern.
• Bi Yao gave Zhou Yixian the remaining fifty taels of gold, and Zhou Yixian left with Xiao Huan rather than entering the cave.
• Bai Ye and the others reached a lava-filled cavern and found the enormous White Fox waiting on a platform.
• The White Fox asked the Three-Tailed Fox whether Shangguan's people had come, and she told him that Qingyun Sect disciples might save him.

Bai Ye treated the Six-Tailed Fox’s injuries and received the Mystic Fire Mirror from the Three-Tailed Fox. After warning the foxes that Incense Valley’s Li Xun and Yan Hong were approaching, Bai Ye escaped with Zhang Xiaofan and Lu Xueqi, while the two foxes took a hidden route away.

• The Three-Tailed Fox offered Bai Ye the Mystic Fire Mirror and her own life if he would save the Six-Tailed Fox.
• Bai Ye drove the icy poison from the Six-Tailed Fox with his True Qi, magma, and life-giving blood, restoring most of his strength.
• The Six-Tailed Fox gave Bai Ye the Mystic Fire Mirror and warned him that Incense Valley might pursue the fox clan over it.
• Bai Ye sensed Li Xun and Yan Hong approaching and urged the Six-Tailed Fox not to take revenge on them.
• Bai Ye, Zhang Xiaofan, and Lu Xueqi escaped through a stone cavern as the foxes departed, and Lu Xueqi reflected on their devotion.

Bai Ye, Zhang Xiaofan, and Lu Xueqi arrived in Changhe City and reunited with Tian Ling'er, Su Ru, Tian Buyi, and the other Qingyun Sect disciples. They met Shui Yue, who learned they had survived the Black Water Mysterious Serpent, and the story left them together at the inn after Bai Ye reassured her that the danger had passed.

• Bai Ye, Zhang Xiaofan, and Lu Xueqi entered Changhe City and encountered Tian Ling'er, who accused them of sightseeing instead of returning to Dazhu Peak.
• Su Ru appeared and told them that Tian Buyi and Shui Yue had worried after hearing they vanished beneath Ten Thousand Bat Cave.
• Su Ru led the three to the inn, where Song Daren, Du Bishu, and the other Dazhu Peak disciples welcomed Bai Ye and Zhang Xiaofan back safely.
• Tian Buyi took Bai Ye and Zhang Xiaofan to meet Shui Yue, who scolded Bai Ye for failing to protect Lu Xueqi.
• Bai Ye told Shui Yue that their encounter with the Black Water Mysterious Serpent had ended without danger, easing her anger.

Bai Ye and the Qingyun Sect party traveled to Liubo Mountain to confront the Demonic Cult, and Bai Ye and Zhang Xiaofan both broke through during the voyage. Upon arrival, Bai Ye faced Wan Renwang after rescuing Xiao Yicai, leaving the two rivals poised for battle.

• Bai Ye broke through to the Upper Clarity Seventh Layer aboard the ship, while Shui Yue agreed to arrange his marriage to Lu Xueqi after the crisis ended.
• Zhang Xiaofan broke through to the Jade Clarity Seventh Layer, and Tian Buyi urged him and Bai Ye to stabilize their cultivation before the coming battle.
• Three days later, the Qingyun Sect party arrived at Liubo Mountain and heard a great rumble as they stepped ashore.
• Xiao Yicai fled toward the group with Wan Renwang pursuing him, and Bai Ye appeared to protect him.
• Bai Ye faced Wan Renwang, the Ghost King Sect Leader, and said they would decide the victor between them.

Bai Ye confronted Wan Renwang and the Demonic Path while Qingyun Sect elders arrived to aid Xiao Yicai. Wan Renwang tried to recruit Bai Ye and sow suspicion among the Qingyun Sect, then withdrew without fighting, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Tian Buyi, Shui Yue, and Su Ru arrived beside the injured Xiao Yicai and learned that his refined-looking opponent was formidable.
• Shui Yue recognized Cang Song among Wan Renwang's companions and drew her sword, but Su Ru urged her not to act rashly.
• Wan Renwang recalled his past conversations with Bai Ye and his rescue of Bi Yao and You Ji, while Lu Xueqi explained Bai Ye's actions at Ten Thousand Bat Cave.
• Bi Yao invited Bai Ye and Zhang Xiaofan to join the Sacred Cult, and Wan Renwang offered Bai Ye the future leadership of the Ghost King Sect.
• Bai Ye mocked the offer by suggesting he could inherit the position if Wan Renwang died, and Wan Renwang then left with Bi Yao, You Ji, Cang Song, and the others.

After meeting the Ghost King Sect Leader on Liubo Mountain, Bai Ye explained his encounter with Wan Renwang and defended his view that righteousness and evil depended on the heart. Zhang Xiaofan revealed that he had obtained the Heavenly Book, and Tian Buyi privately reminded Bai Ye of his duties as Qingyun Sect’s Successor Apprentice; Bai Ye replied that Qingyun Sect would become the world’s only number one sect.

• Tian Buyi led the group deeper into Liubo Mountain after Wan Renwang and the other Demonic Cult figures departed.
• By the campfire, Su Ru asked Bai Ye how he knew Wan Renwang, and Bai Ye recounted their meeting after he left Ten Thousand Bat Cave five years earlier.
• Shui Yue challenged Bai Ye’s claims about the Orthodox and Demonic Paths, and Bai Ye clarified that he was not defending the Demonic Path.
• Zhang Xiaofan said he had found the first volume’s general outline of the Heavenly Book beneath Ten Thousand Bat Cave, and Tian Buyi ordered him to keep it secret.
• Tian Buyi took Bai Ye aside and warned him that his ideas conflicted with his role as Qingyun Sect’s Successor Apprentice.
• Bai Ye told Tian Buyi that Qingyun Sect would become the number one sect under heaven, leaving no distinction between the Orthodox and Demonic Paths, and Tian Buyi smiled with relief.

The Orthodox and Demonic forces clashed on Liubo Mountain while Wan Renwang kept his true focus on the approaching emergence of the Kui Bull. As the battle intensified, Bai Ye entered the fray and drove back You Ji and Baidu Zi.

• Wan Renwang told the Demonic leaders that Bai Ye had faced the Black Water Mysterious Serpent, and You Ji judged his swordsmanship several times stronger than Wan Jianyi's in his prime.
• The Demonic factions and the Orthodox forces gathered for battle, while Wan Renwang secretly planned to use the clash as a distraction from capturing the Kui Bull.
• Cang Song fought Tian Buyi, Shui Yue faced Baidu Zi, and Su Ru was suppressed by You Ji as fighters from all three Orthodox factions joined the battle.
• Wan Renwang and Qinglong noticed the gathering storm clouds and left to prepare for the Kui Bull's emergence, while Bai Ye realized their plan.
• Bai Ye drew his divine sword, repelled You Ji's attack, and struck Baidu Zi while shielding Shui Yue, drawing the attention of both armies.

Bai Ye fought Baidu Zi while carrying the injured Shui Yue, unfazed by the elder’s deadly poison. After reassuring Shui Yue and telling her to hold on, he charged into Baidu Zi’s poisonous mist as allies and onlookers watched anxiously.

• Baidu Zi attacked Bai Ye with a poisoned blast from his snake-headed staff, but Bai Ye dodged it while holding Shui Yue.
• Baidu Zi unleashed Starfall Severance and filled the sky with poisonous black mist and drops of black water.
• Shui Yue warned Bai Ye about Baidu Zi’s poison and demanded that he put her down, but Bai Ye teased her and promised to protect her.
• Bai Ye told Shui Yue to hold tight, declared that the hunting hour had begun, and charged straight into the poisonous fog.
• Su Ru, Lu Xueqi, Song Daren, Zhang Xiaofan, and other onlookers watched Bai Ye’s charge with concern.

Bai Ye transformed with the power of the Black Water Mysterious Serpent and resisted Baidu Zi’s poison while saving Shui Yue. After he treated her, Baidu Zi and You Ji joined forces against him, leaving Bai Ye facing a dangerous fight—and the consequences of his impulsive kiss.

• Cang Song and Tian Buyi watched Bai Ye confront Baidu Zi, and Tian Buyi said Bai Ye had become stronger than himself.
• Bai Ye’s Black Water Mysterious Serpent bloodline surfaced, covering him in scales and horns and making Baidu Zi’s poison ineffective.
• Bai Ye kissed Shui Yue to draw out her poison, then carried her to Su Ru after her injuries began to heal.
• Shui Yue calmly accepted Bai Ye’s explanation, while Baidu Zi called on You Ji to help kill him.
• You Ji agreed and summoned a Zhuque phantom amid blazing flames, and Bai Ye realized he had to face both opponents.

Bai Ye fought You Ji and Baidu Zi at once, dodging their attacks without revealing his full strength. When Baidu Zi charged in, Bai Ye seized his staff and began kicking him through the air, leaving the battle ongoing.

• You Ji attacked Bai Ye with her Vermillion Bird Seal while Su Ru stopped Shui Yue from joining the fight.
• Baidu Zi filled the battlefield with poisonous mist as Bai Ye faced attacks from both enemies and drew cheers from the Qingyun Sect disciples.
• You Ji unleashed nearly a hundred flaming feather arrows, forcing Bai Ye to keep dodging and counterattacking.
• Baidu Zi charged at Bai Ye, but Bai Ye blocked his attack with his Black Scale Armor and hurled him into the air by his serpent staff.
• Bai Ye caught up to Baidu Zi and kicked him back toward the ground, then kicked him into the air again before he could land.

Bai Ye kept kicking Baidu Zi through the sky while Tian Buyi and Cang Song discussed the Demonic Cult’s planned attack on the Qingyun Sect. Cang Song wounded himself before departing so his return would not look suspicious.

• Bai Ye continued using Baidu Zi as a punching bag, amusing the watching disciples and revealing that he had held back against You Ji.
• Su Ru and Shui Yue watched Bai Ye’s antics, while Tian Buyi spoke with Cang Song.
• Cang Song warned Tian Buyi that the four Demonic Path sects would likely join forces against the Qingyun Sect and that the Ghost King Sect was the greatest threat.
• Cang Song revealed that the Ghost King Sect’s Four Saint Envoys had arrived and noted that its leader and the White-faced Scholar were absent, suggesting another objective.
• Tian Buyi and Cang Song agreed to alert Daoxuan and gather intelligence, then Cang Song stabbed his own shoulder before leaving to conceal their meeting.

Bai Ye beat Baidu Zi, restrained You Ji, then chased Baidu Zi into the mountains and escaped a fight with You Ji. When You Ji confronted him about kissing Shui Yue, Bai Ye embraced her and removed her veil.

• Bai Ye emerged after beating Baidu Zi so badly that the onlookers thought he was near death.
• You Ji attacked Bai Ye with the Vermillion Bird Seal, but Bai Ye shattered it and restrained her.
• Bai Ye spotted Baidu Zi fleeing into the Endless Mountains and chased after him despite Su Ru's warning.
• You Ji fled toward the mountains, while Tian Buyi stopped Shui Yue and Su Ru from pursuing her to share important news.
• Bai Ye failed to find Baidu Zi, then You Ji attacked him and asked what his relationship with Shui Yue was.
• Bai Ye explained that Shui Yue was an elder he respected, then embraced You Ji and removed her veil.

Bai Ye teased and kissed You Ji before carrying her into a secluded forest, where he unexpectedly helped heal her injuries and break through to the peak of the seventh layer of the Shangqing Realm. You Ji realized he had been helping her and felt disappointed that his actions had not been what she feared, even as she tried to deny her growing trust in him.

• Bai Ye kissed You Ji, and she eventually stopped resisting and responded to him.
• Bai Ye carried You Ji into a secluded forest despite her renewed struggles.
• Bai Ye sat You Ji down and channeled True Qi into her, healing her hidden injuries and guiding her cultivation.
• You Ji broke through to the peak of the seventh layer of the Shangqing Realm.
• You Ji felt safe around Bai Ye and wanted to be held by him, then warned herself not to trust the lecher.

Bai Ye carried the still-numb You Ji out of the forest, teasing her as they went. After he told her that he might marry Lu Xueqi, You Ji admitted she would not marry anyone else, and Bai Ye declared that she could only marry him.

• You Ji reflected on her growing feelings for Bai Ye, and he woke to find her watching him.
• You Ji collapsed when she tried to stand, so Bai Ye carried her on his back; after she bit his neck, he stopped teasing her and carried her normally.
• You Ji told Bai Ye that he and Lu Xueqi suited each other, and Bai Ye said his Master had suggested he might marry Lu Xueqi after the incident.
• Bai Ye told You Ji she was one of his future wives and threatened to kill any man she dared marry; You Ji quietly said she would not marry anyone else.
• A girl called out to Bai Ye, accusing him of bullying her Aunt You.