Chapter Summaries

Bi Changchun killed Green Brow after learning why mortal bodies limited cultivation, then left for the Demon Ghost Domain to wait for Netherworld experts. In the ruins of the Treasure Gathering Basin, the survivors made plans to rebuild or depart, while Yue Qianchou suddenly rushed into the rubble.

• Bi Changchun forced Green Brow to explain how ascension tempered cultivators’ bodies, then killed him after learning Netherworld experts emerged through the same passage.
• Bi Changchun vanished toward the Demon Ghost Domain, leaving the Treasure Gathering Basin in ruins and the assembled factions stunned by his power.
• Sikong Jue and Jing Yuankong thanked Bi Changchun, then agreed to rebuild the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce and withdraw its people from Wuji Island.
• Pei Fang, Qi Jiujun, and Ouyang Da departed after Pei Fang denied knowing why Green Brow had turned hostile.
• Nong Zhu hinted that Pei Fang had caused Green Brow’s change of heart, but Yue Qianchou ignored him and rushed into the rubble.

After the Treasure Gathering Basin battle, Yue Qianchou searched the ruins before parting from his companions to prepare for the dangers ahead. Meanwhile, Madam Black Pool learned that Green Brow was dead and sought an audience with the Nether Emperor.

• Yue Qianchou dug through the ruins, but when Hundred Charm Demoness and the others arrived, he claimed he was only helping people and left without revealing what he sought.
• Nong Zhu decided to go to Shuntian Island, while Yue Qianchou warned that the Nether Envoy and Eastern Pole Sacred Land’s opening meant trouble was coming.
• Yue Qianchou sent Hundred Charm Demoness and Yan Yu to Lingfang Valley with Wen Lanfeng and Lu Yanqing, then flew alone toward the primeval forest.
• Fei Feng told Madam Black Pool that Green Brow’s life tablet had shattered and Green Brow had not returned through the Nether passage.
• Madam Black Pool rushed to Nether Emperor Palace, where Thousand Armies stopped her and she knelt to ask him to report her urgent matter to the Nether Emperor.

Madam Black Pool reported a Nether Envoy’s death and asked the Nether Emperor to lend the Netherworld passageway to the Immortal World, but he rebuked her and ordered her to withdraw. In Huaxia Country, Yue Qianchou recruited Gu Qingyun and Hong Qi to keep cultivation sects from interfering as an army prepared to sweep across the realm.

• Madam Black Pool told the Nether Emperor that Green Brow had been killed in the mortal world and asked him to punish the murderer, but he reminded her that she had no right to request another intervention.
• Madam Black Pool asked to borrow the Netherworld passageway on behalf of the Immortal World, and the Nether Emperor told her to have Jin Tai speak to him personally.
• Silver Armor Thousand Armies identified Green Brow as a middle Nether Scholar, and the Nether Emperor decided it was not yet time to investigate the mortal cultivator who had killed him.
• Yue Qianchou reunited with Gu Qingyun and Hong Qi at their mountain deity temple, where they discussed their gangs and influence in the Huaxia Cultivation World.
• Yue Qianchou told Gu Qingyun and Hong Qi that millions of troops would soon march across Huaxia and tasked them with suppressing sects that interfered.
• Yue Qianchou promised each gang leader a thousand Utopia army members, and Gu Qingyun and Hong Qi eagerly led him into the mountains to prepare.

Yue Qianchou set a one-month deadline for Shi Wenguang to prepare for war, promising to bring his family safely to the frontier before the army marched east. He then returned to Hat Island for the Wu family auction, where his arrival caused a commotion, though Wu Lixue was absent.

• Yue Qianchou overheard Shi Yintian longing to reunite with his family and promised the Shi family would be brought safely to the frontier in one month.
• Yue Qianchou ordered Shi Wenguang to prepare the army to march east in a month and said he would not interfere in the mortal war.
• Yue Qianchou visited the Wu family estate, remembering Wu Lixue and worrying about facing her after years apart.
• People on Hat Island recognized Yue Qianchou and spread news of his return as he headed to the Wu family.
• Wu Sihai and the Wu family welcomed Yue Qianchou, who paid respects before Bi Changchun's portrait and was led to Serene Guest Hall to rest.

Yue Qianchou found Wu Lixue hiding in a storeroom, apologized for staying away, and comforted her before they spent the night together. The next day, he tried to open the glowing egg he had given her, but it withstood his attacks without a mark.

• Yue Qianchou tracked down the item he had given Wu Lixue and found her alone in a storeroom, clutching the glowing egg.
• Wu Lixue wept over fearing Yue Qianchou no longer wanted her, and he apologized and threatened to punish the sisters whose gossip had upset her.
• Yue Qianchou carried Wu Lixue to his room, where they played in the water and spent the night together.
• The next day, Yue Qianchou asked to inspect the egg and persuaded Wu Lixue that it might contain a treasure.
• Yue Qianchou struck the egg with his palm, punches, and kicks, but it remained completely unharmed.

Yue Qianchou and Wu Lixue tried to break open the mysterious dinosaur egg, but it resisted his saber and azure fire before absorbing much of his fire essence. They left the now-black egg aside for the night, and it began rolling by itself the next morning.

• Yue Qianchou struck the dinosaur egg with his Great Black Saber, but it remained unharmed and fell through the floors when his next blow shattered the table.
• Yue Qianchou tried burning the egg with azure fire, causing its red glow to intensify before it turned black and began absorbing his fire essence.
• The egg abruptly stopped absorbing the fire, and Yue Qianchou and Wu Lixue set it aside when it showed no further reaction.
• Yue Qianchou and Wu Lixue went to bed, and Wu Lixue kicked the egg beneath the bed when it interrupted them.
• The next morning, Wu Lixue woke Yue Qianchou and showed him the black egg rolling by itself across the floor.

Yue Qianchou and Wu Lixue discovered that the strange black egg was cracking and releasing a colorful mist. The mist formed dreamlike wings around Wu Lixue before disappearing into her, and Yue Qianchou decided to keep what he had witnessed secret to protect her.

• Wu Lixue picked up the black egg, which shook violently when Yue Qianchou held it but stayed still in her hands.
• Wu Lixue noticed fine cracks across the egg, and it began buzzing again as the cracks spread.
• A silver-lined shell fragment broke off, and Wu Lixue peered through the opening at the colorful lights inside.
• Colorful mist rose from the egg and was inhaled by Wu Lixue, surrounding her with radiant, dreamlike wings.
• The wings folded away and the remaining radiance disappeared into Wu Lixue, while Yue Qianchou watched in awe.
• Yue Qianchou chose not to tell Wu Lixue what he had seen, fearing that someone might exploit her innocence.

Wu Lixue and Yue Qianchou watched a strange crow hatch from the rainbow-lit egg, and the bird showed that it could understand human speech. A vast gathering of birds then circled above the Wu family, leaving Yue Qianchou and Wu Lixue wondering at the spectacle.

• The egg cracked open in a burst of rainbow light, and a colorful but crow-like bird emerged.
• The bird reacted indignantly when Yue Qianchou called it a crow and threatened to pluck its feathers, then settled affectionately on Wu Lixue's shoulder.
• Yue Qianchou gathered the eggshells and found they remained too hard for him to break, suggesting the newly hatched bird had great strength.
• A fragrant scent filled the room, and countless birds began gathering in the sky above the Wu family.
• Wu Sihai told the watchtower disciples not to drive the birds away but to remain vigilant, while Wu Lixue admired them and the crow looked down on her favorite.

Yue Qianchou and Wu Lixue discovered that the ragged crow could command every bird and unleash a devastating cry, while Wu Sihai concluded the Wu family had gained a spirit beast. After the crow pecked Wu Lixue and revealed that it could speak, it dismissed Yue Qianchou as unworthy of having his essence blood extracted.

• Yue Qianchou suspected the crow had drawn a flock of birds to Serene Guest Hall, and the crow made them descend and bow before it.
• The crow cried out, scattering the flock and nearly knocking Yue Qianchou unconscious, while Wu Sihai decided to conceal the incident and manage the public explanation.
• Yue Qianchou returned to the room, where the crow pecked Wu Lixue's finger and licked her blood as she played with it.
• When Yue Qianchou tried to kill the crow, it glowed and then spoke, claiming it could learn any language by extracting a creature's essence blood.
• The crow insulted Yue Qianchou, saying his blood was not worthy of being extracted.

Yue Qianchou and Wu Lixue learned that the talking black bird was a fledgling phoenix whose memories and strength would return through nine fiery rebirths. The phoenix hinted that its birth foretold major changes in the mortal world, then questioned how Yue Qianchou had hatched it without the required nine days of blazing fire.

• The phoenix declared that it was no crow but a noble divine beast, and Yue Qianchou mocked its black, crow-like appearance.
• Wu Lixue said she had only heard of the Vermilion Bird, while the phoenix recalled its seven-colored mother and explained that phoenixes inherited memories through their bloodlines.
• The phoenix explained that nine tribulations and rebirths in flames would restore its memories and strength and let it find the path to the Divine Realm.
• After Yue Qianchou recognized the process as phoenix nirvana, the phoenix revealed that its mother had brought something to the mortal world and that its birth meant the world was about to change, but refused to say more.
• Yue Qianchou admitted that he had hatched the phoenix, which then asked how he had done so without subjecting it to nine days and nights of blazing fire.

Yue Qianchou showed Wu Lixue and the crow his fire-control skills, learned that purple fire existed in every realm, and warned them to keep the crow’s identity secret. At Lingfang Valley, Hundred Charm Demoness and Yan Yu helped treat commoners while Wen Lanfeng asked Lu Yanqing what kind of man she truly liked.

• Yue Qianchou formed red, azure, and black fire phoenixes for Wu Lixue and the crow, but said he had never seen purple fire.
• The crow explained that purple fire sustained each realm and existed in every realm, though it did not know where to find it.
• Yue Qianchou asked Wu Lixue and the crow to conceal the crow’s identity, and both agreed.
• Hundred Charm Demoness and Yan Yu admired Lingfang Valley’s charitable work and joined its disciples in helping commoners seeking treatment.
• Lu Yanqing dismissed Xin Lao Jiu and Xin Lao San after tending the blood orchids, then asked Wen Lanfeng when he would leave.
• Wen Lanfeng admitted he could not regard Lu Yanqing as a friend and asked what kind of man she truly liked.

Wen Lanfeng asked Lu Yanqing what kind of man she could love, and she explained that she admired Bi Changchun’s compassion but did not love him romantically. She revealed that she wanted only a man who would treat her as an ordinary woman and make her heart leap, leaving Wen Lanfeng to consider whether he could do so.

• Wen Lanfeng told Lu Yanqing that he would keep pursuing her and asked her to guide him toward the kind of man she liked.
• Lu Yanqing said she had once secretly admired men but had grown disillusioned with mortal life and the Cultivation World’s deceit and violence.
• Lu Yanqing admitted she would choose Bi Changchun if forced, because she admired his compassion and believed his actions restrained chaos in the Cultivation World.
• Wen Lanfeng realized Lu Yanqing admired Bi Changchun without loving him romantically and asked what kind of man she truly wanted.
• Lu Yanqing asked whether Wen Lanfeng’s feelings were influenced by her beauty, then said she wanted a man who treated her as an ordinary woman and made her heart leap.

Lu Yanqing learned that Yue Qianchou was Bi Changchun’s disciple and that Niu Youde was Yue Qianchou in disguise, prompting Wen Lanfeng to leave and investigate. Meanwhile, Yan Zhuixing hid in a cave with abducted women and planned to use them to force-ripen the Blood Demon Flower before Xin Lao San revealed he had seen ten pots of Seven Star Blood Orchids.

• Wen Lanfeng confessed that he stayed in the mortal realm to protect Lu Yanqing, who admitted she had not found anyone who made her heart flutter.
• Lu Yanqing told Wen Lanfeng that Niu Youde was Yue Qianchou in disguise and asked whether Yue Qianchou was Bi Changchun’s disciple.
• Wen Lanfeng, shocked by the revelation, decided to contact Nong Zhu and find out whether Bi Changchun knew of Yue Qianchou’s schemes.
• After Wen Lanfeng left, Xin Lao San carried three unconscious young women into a hidden cave where Yan Zhuixing was sheltering.
• Yan Zhuixing ordered Xin Lao San to abduct virgins from poor families across the three nations, then prepared to use eight women to force-ripen the Blood Demon Flower.
• Xin Lao San told Yan Zhuixing that he had seen ten pots of Seven Star Blood Orchids, and Yan Zhuixing demanded to know if he was certain.

Yan Zhuixing used a demonic ritual to force seven young women to nourish Seven Star Blood Orchids, then harvested the flowers and ordered Xin Lao San to dispose of the women’s corpses. He turned his attention to recruiting the two women staying in Lingfang Valley and asked Xin Lao San to bring his brothers to meet him.

• Yan Zhuixing refused to steal Lu Yanqing’s ten mature blood orchids because it could expose him, then began a ritual using seven young women and seven immature orchids.
• Yan Zhuixing summoned a pair of immense demonic eyes, received their power, and used the ritual to make the seven orchids bloom as the women aged and withered.
• Yan Zhuixing harvested the seven flowers, withdrew the black snakes from the women, and killed them before ordering Xin Lao San to hide their corpses.
• Yan Zhuixing learned that Hundred Charm Demoness and Yan Yu had stayed in Lingfang Valley after Wen Lanfeng left, and ordered Xin Lao San to bring them to him when it was safe.
• Yan Zhuixing told Xin Lao San that he wanted to meet his brothers and recruit them if an opportunity arose.

Wu Sihai asked Yue Qianchou to meet representatives of the cultivation sects gathered on Hat Island, and Yue agreed to receive them at Serene Guest Hall. The sect leaders assembled before him, and Yue noticed Fei Denan among them, suspecting Fu Xian Island had learned about him and Furong.

• Yan Zhuixing realized Xin Lao San feared Lu Yanqing because she had disciplined him throughout his childhood.
• Wu Sihai urged Yue Qianchou to meet the sect representatives, and Yue said they would have to come to him themselves.
• Wu Sihai agreed and brought more than a hundred sect representatives to Serene Guest Hall.
• Yue Qianchou surveyed the assembled figures and noticed Fei Denan standing between Chou Wuyuan and Dongfang Changao.
• Yue Qianchou asked the representatives what business they had with him and suspected Fu Xian Island had learned about him and Furong.

Yue Qianchou mocked the Cultivation Alliance representatives who sought his help against foreign Spirit Transformation experts, then agreed to assist without promising he could make a difference. Fei Denan met with him privately and offered him Fu Xian Island’s chief elder position and a likely future succession as sect master if he returned.

• Dongfang Changao and the Cultivation Alliance representatives asked Yue Qianchou to help defend the Huaxia Cultivation World from foreign Spirit Transformation experts.
• Yue Qianchou ridiculed the sects for turning to him only when danger threatened, then agreed to step forward if needed and dismissed the crowd.
• At Dongfang Changao’s prompting, Fei Denan approached Yue Qianchou, and the two pretended to reunite as old acquaintances before going inside together.
• Yue Qianchou set up a soundproof barrier, and Fei Denan confirmed that Yue Qianchou had reached the Tribulation Transcendence stage.
• Fei Denan offered Yue Qianchou the position of Fu Xian Island’s chief elder and the prospect of succeeding the current sect master if he returned.

Yue Qianchou learned that Grandma Ma Jiu had arranged for Fu Xian Island to offer him the position of Chief Elder, using Fei Denan and Furong’s predicament to bring him back. He refused the offer and asked Fei Denan to pass along his support for Shi Wenguang’s campaign against the Lady Li dynasty.

• Yue Qianchou served Fei Denan Hundred-Fruit Nectar and heard that Fu Xian Island urgently wanted his answer about returning as Chief Elder.
• Yue Qianchou questioned Fei Denan about Fu Xian Island’s factions and why they would offer the position to an outsider.
• Fei Denan explained that Furong’s departure from the Huaxia Cultivation World had drawn criticism, and Grandma Ma Jiu had protected him before sending him to recruit Yue Qianchou.
• Yue Qianchou inferred that Grandma Ma Jiu was using her favor toward Fei Denan to persuade him and refused to become Chief Elder.
• Yue Qianchou asked Fei Denan to tell Grandma Ma Jiu that he supported Shi Wenguang’s plan to overthrow the Lady Li dynasty.

Yue Qianchou told Fei Denan he intended to overturn Huaxia’s imperial authority and argued that the Cultivation World should not control secular affairs. He then met with Chou Wuyuan and Hua Ruyi, leaving them with a condition: anyone who helped him destroy the Daluo Sect would earn his gratitude.

• Yue Qianchou told Fei Denan that cultivators should not interfere in Huaxia’s struggle for imperial power, and Fei Denan warned him to treat Furong well before leaving with jars of wine.
• Yue Qianchou dismissed the other sect representatives who crowded the garden, threatening to kill anyone who refused to leave, then invited Hua Ruyi and Chou Wuyuan upstairs.
• Yue Qianchou told Chou Wuyuan that Yan Bugui had fled Wuji Island after it was occupied and that Yan Zhuixing was being hunted by forces from various nations.
• Yue Qianchou revealed that he had refused Fu Xian Island’s offer to make him chief elder and asked whether the Wangyue Sect and Myriad Demon Palace could offer better terms.
• Yue Qianchou said that anyone who helped him level the Daluo Sect would earn his gratitude.

Yue Qianchou sought Myriad Demon Palace’s help in destroying Daluo Sect, while troops encircled the Shi family’s mansion in the Huaxia capital. Shi Xiaotian steadied his family and learned of the court’s suspicions, then greeted Yue Qianchou, believing the siege meant he could finally leave home.

• Yue Qianchou told Chou Wuyuan and Hua Ruyi that he planned to wipe out Daluo Sect and gave them one day to decide whether Myriad Demon Palace would help.
• Imperial troops surrounded the Shi family’s mansion, and Shi Xiaotian killed a gatekeeper who was raising the alarm before ordering masked guards to defend the residence.
• Shi Xiaotian reassured Li Hongniang, Bao Wanshi, and Situ Hui, while Shi Youtian returned home and reported rumors that the court suspected Shi Wenguang and his second son of treason.
• Shi Xiaotian inferred that the encirclement signaled his family was about to act and eagerly told Yue Qianchou he could finally leave home.

Yue Qianchou secretly transported the Shi family and their possessions from the capital to Shi Wenguang’s western frontier camp, reuniting them before Shi Wenguang prepared to lead his troops. He left Shi Xiaotian to protect his family with Ling Feng and the others while urging Shi Wenguang to fulfill their agreement.

• Yue Qianchou told Shi Xiaotian to gather his family and valuables, then used mist to conceal their transfer through Utopia to Shi Wenguang’s camp.
• Shi Wenguang and his son watched Yue Qianchou reveal the relocated family and their belongings inside the screened enclosure.
• Yue Qianchou assigned Ling Feng, Bei Zi, and Xuan Ping to protect Shi Xiaotian’s family while he considered how to deal with the Daluo Sect.
• Shi Wenguang thanked Yue Qianchou for reuniting his family and promised to lead the army out as soon as preparations allowed.
• Shi Xiaotian asked to accompany Yue Qianchou to the Cultivation World, but Yue Qianchou told him to protect his family and not interfere in the war before vanishing.