Chapter Summaries

Li Changsheng left the Nine Nether Grotto-Heaven stronger and returned to Longxi Market, where he learned that the North Sea Whale Clan had begun a war against humanity. Seeking a chance to obtain a Side Gate Grade spirit refining method, he headed for a Xi Sect stronghold to join the fight.

• Li Changsheng raised his Spirit Dao Fruit to level 4 and advanced his three Spirit Refining Secret Methods to the seventh level before leaving the Nine Nether Grotto-Heaven with half the spiritual medicines.
• Li Changsheng returned to Longxi Market and resumed cultivating, while a newly emerged Demon Saint ordered the North Sea Whale Clan to wage war on humanity.
• The North Sea Whale Clan killed three Dharma Aspect Realm experts and a Martial Emperor Ancestor of the North Sea Sect, prompting the Xi Sect to declare war.
• After the Xi Sect Martial Saint and the North Sea Whale Clan Demon Saint both suffered severe injuries, the Xi Sect offered rankings and rewards for killing demons.
• Li Changsheng decided to pursue the Xi Sect's Side Gate Grade inheritance rewards and set out for a Xi Sect stronghold.

Li Changsheng joined Xi Sect’s campaign to destroy the Crimson Snake Tribe, killed several demons, and survived the retreat after reinforcements arrived. Back at Xuan Yang Stronghold, he spent his slaughter value on the Divine Concealment Technique to help him survive future battles.

• Li Changsheng learned that a Side Gate Grade spirit-refining method cost a million slaughter value and chose the Crimson Snake Tribe mission for its double reward.
• Li Changsheng charged into the battle, killed several Sun Radiance Realm great demons, and slew a Yin God Realm Demon King with the God Shaking Technique and Ten Directions Sword Technique.
• After Xi Sect’s forces killed the Crimson Snake Tribe’s Dharma Aspect Realm ancestor, Li Changsheng retreated when North Sea Demon Whale Alliance reinforcements arrived.
• Li Changsheng killed two Demon Kings while escaping, suffered light injuries against a stronger Demon King, and returned to Xuan Yang Stronghold.
• Li Changsheng found that he had earned more than twenty-three thousand slaughter value and exchanged twenty thousand for the Divine Concealment Technique.

Li Changsheng mastered the Divine Concealment Technique and used it to ambush Demon Kings on the Nine Nether Battlefield. His rising rank drew the Xi Sect’s attention, and Cheng Bai recommended recruiting him.

• Li Changsheng exchanged slaughter points for the Divine Concealment Technique, swore not to pass it on, and cultivated it to Minor Accomplishment.
• The Great Grandmaster rankings placed Li Changsheng thirty-sixth, and Zhang Yiqian recognized his name before joining the war.
• After cultivating the technique to Perfection, Li Changsheng went to the Nine Nether Battlefield and killed the Silver Snake Demon King with a surprise attack.
• Li Changsheng secretly slaughtered weak Demon Kings while evading stronger ones, then rose to ninth on the Great Grandmaster rankings.
• Cheng Bai learned that Li Changsheng had mastered the Divine Concealment Technique and recommended that the Xi Sect recruit him.

Li Changsheng returned to Xuan Yang Stronghold and joined Xi Sect after demonstrating that his Divine Concealment Technique had reached Perfection. After Cheng Bai explained that an Orthodox Grade Spirit Refining method required Extreme Spiritual Sense, Li Changsheng decided to pursue that goal before advancing to the Spirit Refining Realm.

• Li Changsheng withdrew from the Nine Nether Battlefield after learning that Dharma Aspect Realm Demon Kings were tracking him, then returned to Xuan Yang Stronghold.
• Cheng Bai told Li Changsheng that Xi Sect would accept him as an outer disciple if he demonstrated the Divine Concealment Technique at Minor Accomplishment Realm or above.
• Li Changsheng revealed that his Divine Concealment Technique had reached Perfection and demonstrated it, impressing Cheng Bai with how difficult he was to detect.
• Cheng Bai completed Li Changsheng's Xi Sect entry procedures and gave him an identity token, while advising him to study Spirit Refining methods.
• Cheng Bai explained that an Orthodox Grade Spirit Refining method required Extreme Spiritual Sense, and Li Changsheng resolved to cultivate it before breaking through.

Li Changsheng used Obsidian Soul Gold and Spirit Strengthening Pills to improve his Spirit Dao Fruit and cultivate several spirit refining secret methods. After reaching the ninth level of two techniques without attaining Extreme Spiritual Sense, he decided to pursue the Xi Sect’s Radiant Sun Spirit Refining Technique.

• Li Changsheng exchanged slaughter points for Obsidian Soul Gold, absorbed its Innate Spirit Essence of Spirit, and raised his Spirit Dao Fruit to level 5.
• He refined flawless-grade Spirit Strengthening Pills and cultivated the Spirit Refining Pagoda Technique to its ninth level, but still did not reach Extreme Spiritual Sense.
• After exchanging for more materials, Li Changsheng cultivated the God Shaking Technique to its ninth level, yet Extreme Spiritual Sense remained out of reach.
• Li Changsheng concluded that his current spirit refining secret methods were not powerful enough and set his sights on the Radiant Sun Spirit Refining Technique, which cost five hundred thousand slaughter points.

Li Changsheng raided the Blood Shrimp Clan for slaughter points, acquired a powerful Spirit Refining Weapon, and returned to Xuan Yang Stronghold after a Dharma Aspect Realm Demon King began hunting him. He exchanged for the Radiant Sun Spirit Refining Technique and advanced it to the sixth level, nearing Extreme Spiritual Sense.

• Li Changsheng infiltrated the Blood Shrimp Clan's territory and killed several Demon Kings before attacking the clan directly.
• A Blood Shrimp Demon King wounded Li Changsheng with a second-tier Spirit Refining Weapon, but Li Changsheng killed him and the remaining Demon Kings before escaping the arriving Yang God Realm and Dharma Aspect Realm Demon Kings.
• Li Changsheng refined the weapon and learned it was called the Silver Feather Flying Blade, then spent half a month ambushing demons and earning slaughter points.
• Cheng Bai warned Li Changsheng that a Dharma Aspect Realm Demon King with the Void Breaking Pupil was searching for him, so Li Changsheng returned to Xuan Yang Stronghold.
• Li Changsheng exchanged for the Radiant Sun Spirit Refining Technique and Spirit Strengthening Pill ingredients, then cultivated the technique to its sixth level.
• Li Changsheng sensed that reaching the seventh level of the Radiant Sun Spirit Refining Technique would bring him Extreme Spiritual Sense.

Li Changsheng broke through to the seventh layer of the Radiant Sun Spirit Refining Technique and achieved Extreme Spiritual Sense, greatly increasing his power. After demonstrating his abilities to Cheng Bai, he was escorted back to the Xi Sect to challenge the ninth level of the Xi Pagoda.

• Li Changsheng consumed five flawless Spirit Strengthening Pills and broke through to the seventh layer of the Radiant Sun Spirit Refining Technique, transforming his spiritual sense into Extreme Spiritual Sense.
• Li Changsheng tested his Silver Feather Flying Blade and found its speed and power had increased dramatically.
• Li Changsheng told Cheng Bai he wanted to challenge the ninth level of the Xi Pagoda and revealed his Extreme Spiritual Sense.
• Cheng Bai tested Li Changsheng's talent, confirming he still had no Spirit Refining Talent, then contacted the Xi Sect for help escorting him.
• Qu Zhen arrived in a top-tier Flying Boat, verified Li Changsheng's Extreme Spiritual Sense, and took him to the Xi Sect.

Li Changsheng challenged the Xi Pagoda and fought his way through increasingly powerful opponents, relying on Extreme Spiritual Sense and his sword techniques. He defeated the ninth-floor guardian by infusing his Donghe Sword Technique with Radiant Sun Power, and an ancient bell rang deep within the Xi Pagoda.

• Li Changsheng arrived at the Xi Sect with Elder Qu Zhen and entered the Xi Pagoda to begin the trial.
• Li Changsheng defeated the opponents on the first six floors, using his Spirit Refining Secret Methods when his sword techniques alone were insufficient.
• Li Changsheng found and killed the seventh-floor guardian’s true body after breaking through its phantom forms with the Silver Feather Flying Blade.
• Li Changsheng overcame the eighth-floor guardian with the Netherworld Blood Pupil and the Donghe Sword Technique, then recovered before entering the ninth floor.
• Li Changsheng struggled against the ninth-floor guardian’s powerful defenses and attacks, then used the Radiant Sun Spirit Refining Technique to empower the Donghe Sword Technique and defeat him.
• Li Changsheng cleared the ninth floor, and an ancient great bell rang deep within the Xi Pagoda.

After Li Changsheng passed the ninth floor of the Xi Pagoda, the Xi Sect promoted him to core disciple despite his undetectable Spirit Refining Talent. He chose the Void Sword Canon as his Orthodox Grade Spirit Refining Technique and learned that he should pair it with a Body Refining Technique.

• The Xi Bell rang nine times, and Qu Zhen and Elder Qin learned that a Great Grandmaster had passed the ninth floor of the Xi Pagoda.
• Li Changsheng emerged, and Qin Xuan tested him with a cyan jade tablet and confirmed that he had no Spirit Refining Talent.
• Qin Xuan ordered Qu Zhen to make Li Changsheng a core disciple and award him the treatment and rewards he deserved, while the visiting Emperor Realm elders declined to take him as a disciple.
• Li Changsheng moved into a cave residence on Xi Yun Mountain and received one hundred thousand contribution points and an Orthodox Grade Spirit Refining Technique.
• Qu Zhen described the sect's available techniques, and Li Changsheng chose the Void Sword Canon; Qu Zhen advised him to also cultivate a Body Refining Technique.

Li Changsheng exchanged for the Void Sword Canon and the Radiant Sun Body Refining Technique, then cultivated until he broke through to the early Yin God Realm. He remained in seclusion to begin practicing the body-refining technique.

• Li Changsheng received the Void Sword Canon inheritance and exchanged for its Qi Refining and Yin God chapters, along with the Radiant Sun Body Refining Technique.
• Li Changsheng converted his mana to the Void Sword Canon and cultivated its Qi Refining Chapter to perfection.
• Li Changsheng formed the Void Yin God Formation and endured weeks of soul tempering with the help of Spirit Strengthening Pills.
• Li Changsheng transformed his soul into a Yin God, increasing his spiritual sense and mana as his Dantian Cave Heaven formed a Yin God Well.
• Li Changsheng stabilized at the early Yin God Realm and began cultivating the Radiant Sun Body Refining Technique.

Li Changsheng cultivated the Radiant Sun body-refining techniques and strengthened his Yin God, then received a sect mission to assassinate Jing Chi, a North Sea Whale Clan demon with the Primordial Dragon Whale Body. He accepted Qu Zhen’s supplies and half-year deadline to master the Vast Heaven Concealment Technique before Jing Chi advanced to the Demon King Realm.

• Li Changsheng mastered the first level of the Radiant Sun Body Refining Technique and Radiant Sun Armor, greatly improving his physical attributes, while advancing his Yin God cultivation.
• Li Changsheng exchanged contribution points for the Mistar Sword Technique in hopes of comprehending sword intent and learning the Void Sword Art.
• Qu Zhen ordered Li Changsheng to assassinate Jing Chi, a powerful North Sea Whale Clan descendant with the Primordial Dragon Whale Body.
• Qu Zhen gave Li Changsheng the Vast Heaven Concealment Technique, an Enlightenment Tea Leaf, and a Void Divine Stone, and set a half-year deadline for him to reach the technique’s second realm.
• Li Changsheng accepted the assassination mission and its resources.

Li Changsheng used the Void Divine Stone and Enlightenment Tea Leaf to master the Third Layer of the Vast Heaven Concealment Technique, then raised his cultivation to the middle Yin God Realm and comprehended Sword Intent. After making initial progress in the Void Sword Art, he went to Elder Qu Zhen to request a suitable Spirit Refining Weapon before carrying out the Xi Sect mission.

• Li Changsheng absorbed the Void Divine Stone’s spatial substance, raising his Intermediate Space Dao Fruit to level 6 and strengthening his Space Physique.
• Li Changsheng used the Enlightenment Tea Leaf to cultivate the Vast Heaven Concealment Technique to Third Layer initial mastery.
• Li Changsheng refined flawless-grade Divine Origin Pills and used them to advance to the middle Yin God Realm.
• Li Changsheng perfected the first layer of the Spirit Refining level Mistar Sword Technique and comprehended Sword Intent.
• Li Changsheng achieved initial mastery of the Void Sword Art First Layer and went to Elder Qu Zhen to seek a Second-tier Spirit Refining Weapon.

Li Changsheng prepared for his mission by obtaining the Xi Feather Sword and Great Void Talisman, then infiltrated North Li Palace to assassinate Jing Li. He waited outside the Aurora Demon Cave for Jing Li to emerge, ready to strike and escape.

• Li Changsheng received the second-grade Xi Feather Sword and Great Void Talisman from Qu Zhen before setting out for the North Sea Whale Clan.
• Qu Zhen dropped Li Changsheng near the clan’s territory, and Li Changsheng used the Vast Heaven Concealment Technique to infiltrate it.
• Li Changsheng reached North Li Palace and learned that Jing Li regularly entered the Aurora Demon Cave to cultivate and recover.
• Jing Li left North Li Palace with guards, and Li Changsheng followed him to the Aurora Demon Cave while avoiding his Dharma Aspect Realm protector.
• After waiting five days, Li Changsheng activated the third layer of the Vast Heaven Concealment Technique and prepared to kill Jing Li as he emerged, clutching the Great Void Talisman for escape.

Li Changsheng assassinated Jing Li and escaped with his treasures, while Xi Sect ambushed and killed Demon Emperor North Li. Back in Xi Sect territory, he received a reward and found an incomplete Orthodox Grade body refining technique that he could not yet cultivate.

• Li Changsheng killed Jing Li as he left the Aurora Demon Cave, took his storage artifact, and escaped with the Great Void Talisman.
• Demon Emperor North Li rushed toward the Xi Sect stronghold to avenge Jing Li, but Xi Sect trapped and killed her with the Demon-Slaying Grand Formation.
• Li Changsheng moved Jing Li's treasures into his Dao Fruit Space and returned safely to Xi Sect territory two days later.
• Qu Zhen praised Li Changsheng for killing Jing Li and awarded him one hundred thousand contribution points.
• Li Changsheng found the Primordial Dragon Elephant Body technique among Jing Li's treasures, but his body cracked when he tried to cultivate it, so he stopped.

Li Changsheng appraised three life-saving treasures, then focused on improving his cultivation and searched the Xi Market for body-refining resources. He bought a Dragon Blood Pill formula and gathered its ingredients before hearing news of Jiang Ying’s remarkable battle against the North Sea Whale Clan.

• Li Changsheng paid to have his Golden Light Pearl, Undying Talisman, and Void Escape Talisman appraised, then took them back to his cave abode.
• Li Changsheng cultivated the Radiant Sun Spirit Refining Technique until it reached the eighth level, then shifted more effort to body refinement and the Void Sword Art.
• Li Changsheng searched the Xi Market for body-refining pills and bought the Dragon Blood Pill formula, which carried the risk of Demonic Nature.
• Li Changsheng gathered the formula’s ingredients, including Demon Blood Grass and materials from a Dragon-blooded Demon King.
• Li Changsheng heard that Jiang Ying had killed three top Dharma Aspect Realm demons and escaped from a Demon Emperor after the North Sea Whale Clan ambushed her.

Li Changsheng refined flawless-grade Dragon Blood Pills to advance his Radiant Sun Body Refining Technique, then entered the Crimson Flame Grotto-Heaven to cultivate his spiritual sense. After reaching the ninth level of the Radiant Sun Spirit Refining Technique, he decided to attempt cultivating the Radiant Sun Eye.

• Li Changsheng refined Dragon Blood Pills, eventually producing flawless-grade pills and using them to advance his Radiant Sun Body Refining Technique to the beginner stage of its second level.
• After learning that the Crimson Flame Grotto-Heaven was opening, Li Changsheng signed up to enter and traveled there with Xi Sect disciples.
• Li Changsheng went deeper into the grotto-heaven than the Great Grandmaster disciples and cultivated with the spiritual fire's power.
• Li Changsheng advanced the Radiant Sun Spirit Refining Technique to its ninth level, dramatically increasing his spiritual sense.
• Li Changsheng decided to cultivate the Radiant Sun Eye despite the risk of damaging his eyes, trusting his Healing Dao Fruit to help him recover.

Li Changsheng mastered the Radiant Sun Eye, raised his Spirit Dao Fruit to level 6, and achieved Second-Stage Extreme Spiritual Sense in the Crimson Flame Grotto-Heaven. After returning to the Xi Sect, he advanced his sword cultivation and set out for the Nine Nether Battlefield to hunt Demon Kings for their corpses.

• Li Changsheng repeatedly tempered his eyes, eventually mastering the Radiant Sun Eye and using it to spot a child flame of the Crimson Flame Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire.
• Li Changsheng absorbed the child flame’s Innate Spirit Essence of Spirit, raising his Spirit Dao Fruit from level 5 to level 6.
• On the final day in the Crimson Flame Grotto-Heaven, Li Changsheng advanced the Radiant Sun Spirit Refining Technique to the Tenth Layer and gained Second-Stage Extreme Spiritual Sense.
• Back at the Xi Sect, Li Changsheng rapidly improved his Void Sword Canon and Void Sword Art, then learned that the war with the North Sea Whale Clan remained at a stalemate.
• After running out of Demon King corpses, Li Changsheng traveled to the Nine Nether Stronghold and secretly searched the battlefield for Yin God Realm Demon Kings to kill.

Li Changsheng continued assassinating North Sea Whale Clan Demon Kings, while Ghost Face Demon Emperor used a Breath-Hiding Pill to disguise Whale Wind as a Yin God and lure him out. After rescuing Zhang Yaqian, Li Changsheng attacked Whale Wind without realizing his true cultivation, and Whale Wind struck back with Giant Whale Roar.

• Li Changsheng killed several North Sea Whale Clan Demon Kings, including a peak Yin God Realm Demon King near their Nine Nether stronghold.
• Ghost Face Demon Emperor gave Whale Wind a Breath-Hiding Pill that concealed his Yang God Realm cultivation and ordered him to kill Li Changsheng.
• Li Changsheng rescued Zhang Yaqian from a late Yin God Realm Demon King and then left the battlefield with its corpse.
• Two days later, Li Changsheng attacked another apparent peak Yin God Realm Demon King, but Whale Wind revealed Yang God Realm power and knocked away the Xi Feather Sword.
• Whale Wind unleashed the North Sea Whale Clan's Giant Whale Roar at Li Changsheng.

Li Changsheng survived Whale Wind’s attack and learned that Xu Zixi had risen to prominence in the West Sea Islands. He returned to the Xi Sect, intending to refine more Dragon Blood Pills.

• Li Changsheng wounded Whale Wind with the Radiant Sun Eye and Void Sword Art, then escaped by hiding in the sea with the Vast Heaven Concealment Technique.
• Whale Wind died after returning to his physical body, and he told the Ghost Face Demon Emperor that Li Changsheng was a powerful Xi Sect Core Disciple.
• Li Changsheng returned to the Nine Nether Stronghold and met Zhang Yiqian, who told him Xu Zixi had reached the peak of the Yin God Realm and entered the Flower Ranking.
• Zhang Yiqian explained the King Sealing Ranking and the Martial Dao Emperor Ranking to Li Changsheng.
• Li Changsheng returned to the Xi Sect with enough Demon King corpses to prepare more Dragon Blood Pills.

Li Changsheng cultivated for three months before attending the Xi Sect’s Core Disciple Grand Competition, where he unexpectedly saw Jiang Ying among the Dharma Aspect Realm contestants. Jiang Ying recognized him but quickly looked away, and the chapter ended with the arrival of First Core Disciple Qin Xuan.

• Li Changsheng advanced his Radiant Sun Body Refining Technique and Void Sword techniques while considering which Dao Fruit to upgrade.
• The Xi Sect announced the Core Disciple Grand Competition, and Li Changsheng went to observe the sect’s strongest disciples.
• Li Changsheng recognized Jiang Ying, the woman who had forcibly taken possession of him, among the core disciples and learned her identity from other spectators.
• Jiang Ying sensed Li Changsheng, recognized him, and withdrew her gaze to avoid drawing attention.
• Qin Xuan, the Xi Sect’s First Core Disciple, arrived and excited the female disciples.