Chapter Summaries

Bi Yao found Bai Ye and You Ji in the forest and explained that the Ghost King Sect’s plan was about to begin. When Wan Renwang and Azure Dragon arrived, Bai Ye revealed he knew they were seeking the Kui Bull, provoking a tense confrontation that ended with him drawing his sword against them.

• Bi Yao found You Ji and Bai Ye, learned that Bai Ye had saved You Ji, and invited him to join the Ghost King Sect.
• Bi Yao told You Ji that Wan Renwang and the others were well and that their plan was about to begin.
• Wan Renwang and Azure Dragon arrived, and Azure Dragon invited Bai Ye to join the Ghost King Sect and pursue a match with You Ji.
• Bai Ye revealed that he knew the Ghost King Sect was seeking the Kui Bull, and Azure Dragon erupted with anger and released his aura.
• Wan Renwang stopped Azure Dragon and challenged Bai Ye over whether he could face all four of them.
• Bai Ye drew the Demon Suppressing Divine Sword, gathered a vast sword shadow overhead, and declared that numbers meant nothing before him.

Bai Ye confronted Wan Renwang and the Ghost King Sect, but Tian Buyi, Su Ru, and Shui Yue arrived and the Demonic Path withdrew. The Qingyun Sect leaders discussed the Demonic Cult’s plan to attack them, until the storm over Liubo Mountain signaled that the Kui Bull had emerged.

• Bai Ye challenged Wan Renwang and the Ghost King Sect, and Tian Buyi, Su Ru, and Shui Yue arrived to support him.
• Wan Renwang led You Ji, Bi Yao, and Azure Dragon away after weighing the Qingyun Sect’s strength, while Shui Yue stopped herself from pursuing them.
• Tian Buyi told Su Ru, Shui Yue, and Bai Ye that the Demonic Cult’s four factions planned to attack the Qingyun Sect, and they discussed preparations for the threat.
• As a storm raged over Liubo Mountain, Bai Ye recognized the signs that the Kui Bull had emerged.

A terrifying storm over Liubo Mountain heralded the emergence of the Kui Bull, and the Orthodox Path learned that Ghost King Wan Renwang was trying to capture it with the Dragon Subduing Cauldron. The Kui Bull remained trapped as the Orthodox and Demonic Cult forces converged, setting the stage for a confrontation.

• Tian Buyi, Shui Yue, and Su Ru witnessed the growing storm, and Zhang Xiaofan recognized that it resembled the phenomenon surrounding the Black Water Mysterious Serpent.
• Bai Ye identified the approaching beast as the Kui Bull, and Tian Buyi and the others prepared to investigate.
• Ghost King Wan Renwang ordered Azure Dragon and You Ji to trap the Kui Bull with a ring of glowing objects, then reinforced the barrier with the Dragon Subduing Cauldron.
• The Kui Bull repeatedly battered the red barrier, but Ghost King's cauldron kept it imprisoned.
• The Orthodox Path and Demonic Cult forces arrived at Liubo Mountain and faced each other while watching the trapped Kui Bull.
• Baidu Zi and Cang Song recognized the Dragon Subduing Cauldron, and Baidu Zi warily focused on Bai Ye.

Tian Buyi and the others moved to stop the Ghost King Sect from capturing the Kui Bull, while Bai Ye stayed behind to face Baidu Zi and Cang Song. After easily overpowering Cang Song, Bai Ye faced their combined ultimate techniques and drew the Demon Suppressing Divine Sword.

• Su Ru, Shui Yue, and Tian Buyi decided to stop the Ghost King Sect from capturing the Kui Bull, and Tian Buyi asked Bai Ye to hold back Baidu Zi and the others.
• Shui Yue flew toward the Ghost King Sect while Bai Ye taunted Baidu Zi and confronted Cang Song.
• Cang Song attacked Bai Ye with his magical sword, but Bai Ye blocked his strikes and sent him crashing into the forest with a punch.
• Cang Song and Baidu Zi joined forces, unleashing the Divine Sword Lightning Control True Art and Starfall Severance against Bai Ye.
• Bai Ye declared that their power had finally interested him, then drew the Demon Suppressing Divine Sword amid a surge of sword light.

Bai Ye overwhelmed Cang Song and Baidu Zi, then faced a growing Demonic Cult assault as Ghost King’s forces tried to hold off the Qingyun experts. After transforming through his Black Water Mysterious Serpent Bloodline, Bai Ye charged at Cang Song and Baidu Zi while dozens of enemies attacked him together.

• Bai Ye shattered Cang Song and Baidu Zi’s combined attack and sent both late Shangqing Realm experts flying.
• Cang Song and Baidu Zi unleashed their full strength, but Bai Ye continued to suppress them as onlookers watched in shock.
• Ghost King ordered Azure Dragon and You Ji to defeat Tian Buyi and the others quickly while he subdued the Kui Bull.
• Demonic Cult experts joined Cang Song and Baidu Zi in a siege against Bai Ye, who transformed into a half-human, half-dragon dragonman.
• Bai Ye cut down several Demonic Path experts and charged at Cang Song and Baidu Zi, who rallied the surrounding attackers to strike him together.

Bai Ye overwhelmed Cang Song, Baidu Zi, and the Demonic Path attackers with a rain of swords while Zhang Xiaofan and the others fought to free the Kui Bull from the Trapping Dragon Formation. As the Kui Bull’s foot threatened Zhang Xiaofan and Tian Ling'er, Zhang Xiaofan unleashed the combined power of Buddhist, Daoist, and demonic forces, shocking everyone with his sudden rise to the Upper Clarity Realm.

• Bai Ye’s sword rain killed most of the Demonic Path cultivators who joined the siege and wounded Baidu Zi, leaving only him and Cang Song standing against Bai Ye.
• Ghost King Wan Renwang struggled to suppress the enraged Kui Bull with the Dragon Subduing Cauldron while Tian Buyi and the others watched for an opening.
• Song Daren ordered Zhang Xiaofan, Tian Ling'er, and their companions to attack the black-clad Demonic Path cultivators and destroy the formation barrier.
• Zhang Xiaofan used Soul Eater to strike the Trapping Dragon Formation, and Tian Ling'er pulled a formation artifact from the ground, causing an opening to appear in the barrier.
• The Kui Bull stomped toward Zhang Xiaofan and Tian Ling'er, and Zhang Xiaofan answered by releasing Buddhist, Daoist, and demonic power that raised his aura to the Upper Clarity Realm.

Zhang Xiaofan saved Tian Ling'er from the rampaging Kui Bull by striking it with the Soul Devouring Staff, exposing his cultivation of Orthodox and Buddhist arts and possession of Demonic Path treasures. After Wan Renwang restored the formation, Zhang Xiaofan saw Tian Buyi's disapproval but took comfort in Bai Ye's approving nod.

• The Kui Bull charged at Tian Ling'er, and Zhang Xiaofan revealed his mixed cultivation arts and fearsome aura as he rushed to protect her.
• Zhang Xiaofan struck the Kui Bull's hoof with the Soul Devouring Staff, knocking the beast back but suffering an injury himself.
• Song Daren called for Tian Ling'er to retreat, and she ran to the others while the Kui Bull prepared to attack again.
• Wan Renwang repaired the Trapping Dragon Lock Formation and trapped the Kui Bull once more.
• Wan Renwang identified Zhang Xiaofan's Demonic Path treasures, prompting the Orthodox and Demonic experts to focus on him.
• Zhang Xiaofan noticed Tian Buyi's disapproval, then felt reassured when Bai Ye nodded approvingly.

Zhang Xiaofan admitted to possessing the Bloodthirsty Bead and Soul-Seizing Staff and cultivating Heavenly Sound Temple’s Great Brahma Wisdom, drawing the Orthodox Path’s hostility. Bai Ye defended him, then threatened Heavenly Sound Temple with a deadly sword technique, leaving the gathered Qingyun Sect leaders alarmed as it descended.

• Zhang Xiaofan admitted before the Orthodox Path that he possessed the Bloodthirsty Bead and Soul-Seizing Staff and had cultivated Great Brahma Wisdom.
• Tian Ling'er, Song Daren, and the other Dazhu Peak disciples reacted with shock, while Tian Buyi grew furious.
• Bai Ye appeared beside Zhang Xiaofan, praised him for saving Tian Ling'er, and rejected Heavenly Sound Temple’s demand for an explanation.
• Wan Renwang revealed that he had exposed Zhang Xiaofan’s treasures to turn the Orthodox Path against him and make him easier to recruit.
• Bai Ye threatened to kill the Heavenly Sound Temple disciples and unleashed Myriad Swords Return to Origin, prompting Baidu Zi and the Myriad Poisons Sect to flee.
• Bai Ye’s sword-qi river descended toward Heavenly Sound Temple as Tian Buyi, Su Ru, Shui Yue, and the Qingyun Sect disciples cried out for him to stop.

Bai Ye nearly killed the Heavenly Sound Temple disciples with a devastating sword strike after they went too far against Zhang Xiaofan, but Tian Buyi stopped him and rebuked him. As the Qingyun Sect group withdrew, the Soul Devouring Staff backlashed against Zhang Xiaofan, and Bai Ye suppressed its baleful energy before Zhang Xiaofan collapsed.

• Bai Ye's sword attack obliterated the forest behind the Heavenly Sound Temple group, terrifying Fa Shan, Fa Xiang, and the other witnesses.
• Wan Renwang ordered Azure Dragon and the others to take the Kui Bull and withdraw while the Orthodox Path factions were distracted.
• Bai Ye restrained the Heavenly Sound Temple disciples with sword pressure, but Tian Buyi confronted him, and Su Ru, Shui Yue, and the others pleaded for the dispute to be settled after they returned.
• Zhang Xiaofan accepted responsibility for the incident, and Tian Buyi said he would question him and Bai Ye after they returned.
• The Soul Devouring Staff released bloody baleful energy that hurt Zhang Xiaofan, but Bai Ye's Demon Suppressing Divine Sword drove it back before Song Daren caught the collapsing Zhang Xiaofan.
• The Qingyun Sect group withdrew, while Li Xun and Yan Hong watched Bai Ye leave.

Bai Ye revealed that Master Puzhi had massacred Caomiao Village under the Bloodthirsty Bead’s influence, leaving Tian Buyi and the others shocked. Zhang Xiaofan overheard the truth, erupted with demonic energy, and was knocked unconscious by Bai Ye as Tian Buyi prepared to report the matter to Daoist Celestial.

• After the Kui Bull was subdued, Wan Renwang called Bai Ye and Qingyun Sect a major threat and decided that a plan must begin.
• In Changhe City, Su Ru questioned Bai Ye about Zhang Xiaofan’s Great Brahma Wisdom and Demonic Path treasure, and Bai Ye said the truth began with Caomiao Village.
• Bai Ye explained that Cang Song had ambushed Master Puzhi for the Bloodthirsty Bead, and that the bead’s influence had led Puzhi to massacre Caomiao Village after passing his teachings and the bead to Zhang Xiaofan.
• Tian Buyi said Zhang Xiaofan should not be told, but Zhang Xiaofan entered the room, heard the truth, and erupted with baleful energy.
• Bai Ye used World Loses Color and struck Zhang Xiaofan unconscious, while Tian Buyi decided to return to report the matter to Daoist Celestial.

Bai Ye told Qingyun Sect that Pu Zhi had massacred Caomiao Village, and the sect leaders agreed to wait for Puhong before deciding how to confront Heavenly Sound Temple. Meanwhile, Wan Renwang and Poison God maneuvered over who would lead the Demonic Cult’s plans against Qingyun Sect.

• Dao Xuan confirmed that Pu Zhi had visited Qingyun Sect to seek an exchange of Great Brahma Wisdom for Taiji Xuanqing Dao, strengthening belief in Bai Ye’s account of Caomiao Village.
• Tian Buyi demanded that Heavenly Sound Temple answer for Pu Zhi’s massacre, while Dao Xuan said they would wait for Puhong to arrive before acting.
• Wan Renwang and Azure Dragon met Poison God in Heyang City, where the leaders discussed joining forces against Qingyun Sect and delaying a decision until Yu Yangzi and Fairy Sanmiao arrived.
• Wan Renwang told Azure Dragon that Poison God wanted the Ghost King Sect to take the lead, then learned that Bi Yao had gone out with You Ji.
• Qin Wuyan recognized that Wan Renwang had tried to make the Myriad Poisons Sect lead the attack, and Poison God resolved to maneuver the Ghost King Sect into that role instead.

Bai Ye comforted Zhang Xiaofan after confirming that Puzhi had slaughtered Caomiao Village, then met You Ji and Yan Lingji in the Black Bamboo Grove. You Ji left angrily after seeing Yan Lingji cling to Bai Ye, and Bai Ye turned his attention to Yan Lingji.

• Bai Ye shared wine with Zhang Xiaofan and confirmed that Puzhi had caused the Caomiao Village massacre, though the Bloodthirsty Bead had stirred his inner demons.
• Zhang Xiaofan asked where he could belong, and Bai Ye reassured him that there was a place for him in the world.
• Bai Ye met Bi Yao and You Ji in the Black Bamboo Grove and told Bi Yao that Zhang Xiaofan was recovering in his room.
• You Ji asked whether Bai Ye would leave Qingyun Sect, and he told her he would remain because it was where he had been raised.
• Yan Lingji appeared and clung to Bai Ye, provoking You Ji, who insulted him and left the bamboo grove.
• Bai Ye scolded Yan Lingji after she teased him and made You Ji leave.

Bai Ye, Yan Lingji, and You Ji went to check on Zhang Xiaofan and found him talking warmly with Bi Yao. Bi Yao left with You Ji after reminding Zhang Xiaofan of their promise, while Bai Ye warned him that people from Heavenly Sound Temple would arrive the next day.

• Yan Lingji teased You Ji by flirting with Bai Ye, and You Ji accused her of shamelessly seducing him before learning she was not a Qingyun Sect disciple.
• Bai Ye changed the subject by suggesting they check on Zhang Xiaofan and Bi Yao, and You Ji headed toward Zhang Xiaofan's courtyard.
• Bai Ye, You Ji, and Yan Lingji found Zhang Xiaofan and Bi Yao sitting together on the roof, and Zhang Xiaofan seemed less distressed.
• You Ji told Bi Yao to leave, and Bi Yao reminded Zhang Xiaofan of their promise before departing with her aunt.
• Bai Ye told Zhang Xiaofan that people from Heavenly Sound Temple would arrive the next day, then watched him return to his room with a foreboding look.

Qingyun Sect, Heavenly Sound Temple, and Incense Valley confronted Zhang Xiaofan over his possession of Demonic Cult treasures and cultivation of Great Brahma Wisdom. Bai Ye exposed Heavenly Sound Temple’s connection to the Caomiao Village massacre, and Grandmaster Puhong admitted the temple was at fault, leaving Zhang Xiaofan and Lin Jingyu raging with killing intent.

• Qingyun Sect’s leaders and representatives from Heavenly Sound Temple and Incense Valley gathered in Jade Purity Hall to question Zhang Xiaofan.
• Shangguan Ce and a Heavenly Sound Temple disciple challenged Qingyun Sect and demanded to know how Zhang Xiaofan learned Great Brahma Wisdom.
• Bai Ye’s pressure silenced the Heavenly Sound Temple disciple, while Dao Xuan confirmed Zhang Xiaofan had cultivated the temple’s supreme art and demanded that Grandmaster Puhong explain how he obtained it.
• Bai Ye brought up the Caomiao Village massacre, and Grandmaster Puhong admitted Heavenly Sound Temple was responsible and had wronged Zhang Xiaofan and Lin Jingyu.
• Zhang Xiaofan and Lin Jingyu released their auras and fixed their killing intent on Grandmaster Puhong.

Fa Xiang revealed that Master Puzhi had massacred Caomiao Village to ensure Zhang Xiaofan entered Qingyun Sect, after being ambushed and gravely wounded by someone using Qingyun Sect’s sword art. Zhang Xiaofan rejected Fa Xiang’s appeal to let the past go, questioned the distinction between the Orthodox and Demonic Paths, and was joined by an unknown voice condemning the Orthodox Path.

• Fa Xiang recounted that Master Puzhi had sought to combine Qingyun Sect and Heavenly Sound Temple’s cultivation arts, then was ambushed with Divine Sword Lightning Control True Art after Dao Xuan refused his request.
• Fa Xiang explained that Puzhi, influenced by the Bloodthirsty Bead and desperate to secure Zhang Xiaofan’s future at Qingyun Sect, had slaughtered Caomiao Village before dying after confessing his actions.
• Lin Jingyu charged at Fa Xiang in grief and rage, but Tian Buyi blocked him.
• Fa Xiang urged Zhang Xiaofan to move on, but Zhang Xiaofan erupted in killing intent and vowed that Heavenly Sound Temple would pay.
• Zhang Xiaofan challenged the distinction between the Orthodox and Demonic Paths, and an unknown voice from outside the Jade Purity Hall praised him and condemned the Orthodox Path.

The Demonic Cult invaded Qingyun Sect during the gathering, and Zhang Xiaofan declared his intent to join them for revenge over Caomiao Village. After a disguised Shangguan Ce wounded Grandmaster Puhong and Cang Song revealed his betrayal, Dao Xuan challenged the attackers as a hidden figure unleashed a storm of lightning.

• The Demonic Cult’s leaders and experts stormed Jade Purity Hall, and Wan Renwang urged Zhang Xiaofan to join them.
• Zhang Xiaofan rejected the Orthodox Path’s claim that it was righteous and said he sought vengeance for Caomiao Village.
• Tian Buyi threatened to kill Zhang Xiaofan if he joined the Demonic Cult, while Bi Yao stood by him and Grandmaster Puhong offered to fight him.
• A disguised Shangguan Ce ambushed and severely wounded Grandmaster Puhong, then revealed he was not the real Shangguan Ce.
• Cang Song joined Yu Yangzi, Poison God, Ghost King, and the others as they demanded Dao Xuan surrender the Immortal Slaughtering Sword.
• Dao Xuan refused to concede defeat, and a figure among the Demonic Cult erupted with lightning and thunder.

Daoist Cang Song revealed himself as Qingyun Sect’s spy and ambushed Wan Renwang and Yu Yangzi, shifting the battle’s momentum. The Demonic Cult launched its assault anyway, while an old man in Tongtian Peak’s back mountain awakened and rushed toward the fighting.

• Daoist Cang Song struck Wan Renwang and Yu Yangzi with Divine Thunder, then joined Daoxuan and the Qingyun Sect forces.
• Cang Song explained that Daoxuan had spared him and that he had infiltrated the Demonic Cult, while Poison God and Wan Renwang confronted him.
• Daoxuan declared that the Demonic Cult members would be buried in Qingyun, raising the Qingyun Sect disciples’ morale.
• Wan Renwang urged Yu Yangzi to attack, and Yu Yangzi ordered the Demonic Cult to fight until Qingyun Sect was destroyed or they died.
• Poison God charged at Cang Song, but Daoxuan intercepted him as fighting erupted across Tongtian Peak.
• An old man in Tongtian Peak’s back mountain awakened, released a terrifying aura, and sped toward the battle.

Zhang Xiaofan confronted Cang Song over the ambush on Pu Zhi, while the battle between Qingyun Sect and the Demonic Cult raged across Jade Purity Hall. Wan Jianyi suddenly appeared and began fighting Wan Renwang, leaving Bai Ye facing You Ji.

• Zhang Xiaofan confronted Cang Song, who admitted ambushing Pu Zhi in Caomiao Village to seize the Bloodthirsty Bead, and they began fighting.
• Bi Yao worried that Zhang Xiaofan could not match Cang Song, while Wan Renwang warned her that Bai Ye was the more difficult opponent.
• Wan Jianyi appeared between Bai Ye and Wan Renwang, shocking both sides when Wan Renwang recognized him as alive.
• Wan Jianyi and Wan Renwang exchanged auras and vanished into battle, renewing the Qingyun Sect's confidence.
• You Ji appeared before Bai Ye as he turned from Wan Jianyi's fight.

Bai Ye overwhelmed You Ji in Jade Purity Hall, then fought her and Azure Dragon together while Lu Xueqi clashed with Bi Yao. As the battle continued, Baidu Zi emerged from a concealed ambush and confronted Bai Ye.

• You Ji challenged Bai Ye, but he quickly gained the advantage with his sword qi and forced her back.
• Azure Dragon and Bi Yao joined You Ji against Bai Ye, while Lu Xueqi arrived to fight Bi Yao.
• Lu Xueqi and Bi Yao began clashing as Azure Dragon joined You Ji in attacking Bai Ye.
• Bai Ye swept his sword at You Ji and Azure Dragon, blasting them into the ground.
• Baidu Zi emerged from the air after secretly approaching Bai Ye, and You Ji and Azure Dragon rose again, wary of the fight.

Bai Ye faced Azure Dragon, Baidu Zi, and You Ji in a desperate clash inside the Yuqing Grand Hall. After their combined attacks shattered his sword phantom, Lu Xueqi reached him just as the enemy’s attack descended.

• Azure Dragon, Baidu Zi, and You Ji joined forces to suppress Bai Ye, while both sides prepared to intervene if he fell.
• Bai Ye unleashed a massive sword-path phantom against the three Shangqing experts, who answered with their ultimate techniques.
• After ten breaths, the three attackers gained the advantage and shattered Bai Ye’s sword phantom.
• Song Daren, Lu Xueqi, Su Ru, and other Qingyun Sect members rushed to save Bai Ye, but the Demonic Cult forces blocked them.
• Bi Yao stopped attacking Lu Xueqi, who appeared before Bai Ye with a gentle smile as an attack pierced through space toward them.