Chapter Summaries

Qi Chuan, Yun Qingyue, and Xi Hongyi fought the Silver Horn Demonic Eye Antelope, whose lightning and soul-stagnating gaze forced them to work together. Qi Chuan revealed that he could wield Sword Gang Differentiation to block multiple attacks, then used the Nine Layers Painful Soul Technique as the antelope tried to flee again.

• Qi Chuan and the others attacked the Silver Horn Demonic Eye Antelope, but its three lightning bolts held their weapons at bay while its gaze had little effect on Qi Chuan.
• The antelope fled through the gray mist, and Qi Chuan, Yun Qingyue, and Xi Hongyi pursued it.
• The antelope turned and targeted Xi Hongyi with its strongest lightning bolt and its innate divine ability, leaving her unable to react.
• Qi Chuan redirected the Meteor Cold Sword to save Xi Hongyi and used a second deep-blue sword light to block the bolt aimed at himself before evading it.
• As the antelope prepared to flee once more, Qi Chuan sent an invisible ray from between his brows using the Nine Layers Painful Soul Technique.

Qi Chuan and his companions hunted a Silver Horn Demonic Eye Antelope, found the Clear Wind Moon Chirp Grass, and returned to their sects. As the Langya Spirit Realm approached, Golden Silkworm gave Tian Hunzi a powerful Talisman Treasure and ordered him to seek Heavenly Gang Qi, while Tian Hunzi planned to target Qi Chuan inside the realm.

• Qi Chuan used the Nine Layers Painful Soul Technique to stun the Silver Horn Demonic Eye Antelope, then beheaded it with the Meteor Cold Sword and shared its remaining materials with Xi Hongyi and Yun Qingyue.
• Qi Chuan, Xi Hongyi, and Yun Qingyue found three Clear Wind Moon Chirp Grass plants; Qi Chuan took two, and Xi Hongyi received the other.
• Xi Hongyi said farewell and returned to Myriad Beast Valley, while Qi Chuan and Yun Qingyue returned to the Wind Moon Sect.
• Qi Chuan sorted his spoils and entered seclusion to cultivate with Clear Chirp Pills while continuing to train his soul, talisman-making, and pill-refining arts.
• Golden Silkworm ordered Tian Hunzi to seize any Heavenly Gang Qi found in the Langya Spirit Realm and gave him the Heavenly Dragon Ancient Bronze Bell Talisman Treasure.
• Tian Hunzi accepted the assignment and resolved to use the Talisman Treasure to confront Situ Jiang and target Qi Chuan in the Langya Spirit Realm.

After reaching the Foundation Establishment Late Stage with 183 drops of Liquid Mana, Qi Chuan mastered the Sixth Layer of the Profound Heaven Spirit Devouring Sword Art and gained the Sword Gang Manifestation ability. He began testing the new ability as he prepared for the coming Langya Spirit Realm.

• Qi Chuan reached the 140-drop mana limit at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage and spent two months perfecting his Inspiration Opportunity for a breakthrough.
• Qi Chuan broke through to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, increasing his Liquid Mana to 183 drops.
• Qi Chuan began studying the Sixth Layer of the Profound Heaven Spirit Devouring Sword Art and reached entry level after four days.
• Qi Chuan comprehended Sword Gang Manifestation, which let him shape his Spirit Devouring Sword Gang into beasts and other forms.
• Qi Chuan tested the ability by transforming the Sword Gang around his Flying Sword into a long, slender form covered in scales.

Qi Chuan revealed his Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivation to Situ Jiang, who prepared him for the approaching Langya Spirit Realm by giving him an array and talismans. While preparing in his Cave Dwelling, Qi Chuan mastered the Inverted Six Harmonies Array and advanced to a Low-grade Tier 1 Array Master.

• Qi Chuan demonstrated his Sword Gang Manifestation, then received Situ Jiang's secret letter summoning him to discuss the Langya Spirit Realm.
• Qi Chuan revealed that he had reached Foundation Establishment Late Stage, astonishing Situ Jiang, and agreed to seek Heavenly Gang Qi in the Langya Spirit Realm.
• Situ Jiang gave Qi Chuan the Inverted Six Harmonies Array and several talismans, then resolved to use the Wind Moon Sect's treasures to help him reach Core Formation.
• Qi Chuan refined all sixty-six array flags, comprehended how to set up the array, and tested it in his Cave Dwelling.
• Qi Chuan triggered a Hundredfold Critical Hit while using the array and advanced to a Low-grade Tier 1 Array Master.

Qi Chuan prepared for the Langya Spirit Realm by advancing his talisman and alchemy skills, making an array of supplies and successfully refining Minor Restoration Pills. With the realm’s opening at hand, he left his Cave Dwelling after receiving a letter from the Inner Affairs Hall.

• Qi Chuan studied and practiced the Heavenly Thunder Talisman, failed his first attempt, then triggered critical-hit gains and successfully made one before producing many more talismans.
• Qi Chuan refined numerous Tier 2 pills until a Hundredfold Critical Hit advanced him to high-grade Tier 2 Alchemist.
• Qi Chuan practiced with high-grade pill formulas, then used one of his three sets of materials to successfully refine six Minor Restoration Pills, storing four after discarding two ruined pills.
• After two months of preparation, Qi Chuan realized the Langya Spirit Realm was about to open.
• A steward from the Inner Affairs Hall arrived with a letter, and Qi Chuan opened his Cave Dwelling and emerged with a booming laugh.

Wind Moon Sect assembled a powerful team to enter the Langya Spirit Realm, with Situ Jiang bringing in the unfamiliar Qi Chuan as outside help and arming the elders with valuable supplies. As the team headed north, North Magnetic Mountain and the other sects also dispatched their own cultivators to compete for rare materials.

• Ouyang Yu, Sect Fourth Elder, and six other Wind Moon Sect elders gathered at Situ Jiang’s Cave Dwelling, puzzled by the unusually strong lineup summoned for the Langya Spirit Realm.
• Situ Jiang explained the dangers of the realm and offered the eight elders a chance to withdraw, but they all chose to go.
• Qi Chuan arrived in place of the expected Qin Mu, and Situ Jiang introduced him as a friend and Foundation Establishment Late Stage outside helper.
• Situ Jiang distributed spirit artifacts, talismans, and Elixirs to the group, including the Gourd Desert for Qi Chuan, then led them north aboard a Flying Ship.
• North Magnetic Mountain sent Jiang Chen, a Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator, with nine others toward the Langya Spirit Realm, while the Mysterious Pill Sect, Myriad Beast Valley, and Heavenly Soul Hall dispatched teams as well.

Wind Moon Sect arrived at the Five Peaks Land to await the Langya Spirit Realm’s opening, where the sects hoped to obtain Heavenly Lang Mysterious Pill Qi. As rival sects gathered and singled out Wind Moon Sect’s Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivators, Situ and his companions waited for the realm to open.

• Situ and the Wind Moon Sect cultivators reached the desert’s Five Peaks Land and learned that the Langya Spirit Realm would not open for several days.
• Ling Gang arrived with Situ Jiang’s sect and ordered his cultivators to kill Situ if they found him inside the realm.
• Qi Chuanxi and the Mysterious Pill Sect arrived, and Qi Chuanxi and Ling Gang threatened one another over their sects’ feud.
• He Yueying recognized Xi Hongyi aboard the Mysterious Pill Sect’s ship while the gathered cultivators assessed the rival groups’ strength.
• Zong Feizhou arrived with Heavenly Soul Hall and ordered his cultivators to target Wind Moon Sect’s five Foundation Establishment Middle Stage elders, whom they suspected might include Situ.
• The sect leaders discussed the chance of obtaining Heavenly Lang Mysterious Pill Qi, then the cultivators settled in to wait for the realm to open.

Jingjing entered the Langya Spirit Realm with Wind Moon Sect after the gathered factions revealed their formidable lineups and Heavenly Soul Hall targeted Wind Moon Sect’s middle-stage Elders. After crossing into the realm, Jingjing began searching for rare herbs and found a Purple Spirit Starlight Mushroom.

• Wind Moon Sect’s Fourth Elder ordered his sect’s late-stage Elders to kill Heavenly Soul Hall’s middle-stage cultivators, while Heavenly Soul Hall’s group focused its attention on Wind Moon Sect’s four middle-stage Elders.
• North Magnetic Mountain arrived with five Foundation Establishment late-stage and five middle-stage cultivators, including two Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators, prompting concern from the other sect leaders.
• After the Langya Spirit Realm opened, Jingjing and the other cultivators entered through the spatial rift, and Jingjing landed in a forest inside the realm.
• Jingjing concealed his identity, traveled low through the forest, and gathered several Spirit Herb Materials while searching toward the realm’s center.
• Jingjing spotted a Purple Spirit Starlight Mushroom, a rare ingredient for the Great Return Pill, and sent it and part of its root toward himself.

Ling Jing killed Ling Gang with Gourd Desert and the Nether Luo Banner, then collected his resources and caught up with Xi Hongyi. Xi Hongyi proposed that they cooperate in Langya Spirit Realm, and Ling Jing agreed, with the Heavenly Wolf Tier 2 Qi and White Spirit Snake Fiend Qi still ahead.

• Mu Xuan recognized Ling Jing as a Wind Moon Sect Foundation Establishment Late Stage expert and fled rather than fight.
• Ling Jing trapped Ling Gang in a crimson sandstorm, overwhelmed his defenses with fiend ghosts, and killed him after Ling Gang detonated the Earth Fiend Spirit Spear and tried to escape.
• Ling Jing collected Ling Gang's Cosmic Bag and the Spirit Herb Material left in the valley, then pursued Cai Dai.
• Ling Jing caught up with Xi Hongyi, who asked him to cooperate in Langya Spirit Realm.
• Ling Jing agreed to work with Xi Hongyi until they encountered the Heavenly Wolf Tier 2 Qi and White Spirit Snake Fiend Qi.

Ling Jing and Xi Hongyi traveled toward the center of the Langya Spirit Realm, where Ling Jing discovered a cave that might contain Earth Fiend Qi. He lured its powerful Demon Toad away from the cave to fight it over the lake, while Xi Hongyi watched.

• Ling Jing and Xi Hongyi agreed to cooperate and headed toward the center of the Langya Spirit Realm in search of Heavenly Gang Qi and Earth Fiend Qi.
• Ling Jing spotted a small island whose cave emitted a cold, vicious aura that suggested Earth Fiend Qi, and Xi Hongyi agreed not to compete with him for it.
• Ling Jing drew out the High-grade Tier 7 Demon Toad and led it away from the cave so their battle would not damage the possible Earth Fiend Qi.
• The Demon Toad attacked Ling Jing with white Monster Power and venom, and he countered with the Meteor Cold Sword as Xi Hongyi watched from the lake's edge.

Qi Chuan killed the Demon Toad with two sword strikes, then entered its cave and confirmed that the mercury-like pool contained Black-Purple-White Sha Qi. He began preparing to collect the Sha Qi while Xi Hongyi gathered materials from the corpse.

• Qi Chuan blocked the Demon Toad’s probing attack and split his sword light into two, while the beast prepared its strongest innate divine ability.
• The Demon Toad launched a three-colored pillar attack, but Qi Chuan’s sword lights broke it and severed the beast’s head.
• Qi Chuan collected the Demon Core and venom sacs, and Xi Hongyi began harvesting materials from the corpse.
• Qi Chuan flew to the island and followed the cave’s cold, vicious Sha Qi to an underground cavern containing a mercury-like pool.
• Qi Chuan identified the pool’s active source as Black-Purple-White Sha Qi and prepared a Tier 7 talisman to collect it.

Qi Chuan successfully collected an Earth Fiend Qi and continued toward the central region of the Langya Spirit Realm with Xi Hongyi, hoping to find more. Elsewhere, Ling Gang and Xiao Xiao Xi clashed over another Earth Fiend Qi as Tian Hunzi looked ahead to the possibility of Heavenly Wolf Tier 2 Qi.

• Qi Chuan used a Town Fiend Talisman to capture the Earth Fiend Qi in a mercury-like pool and seal it in a Jade Bottle.
• Xi Hongyi congratulated Qi Chuan, and he said that collecting an Earth Fiend Qi did not complete his goal because he still sought Heavenly Wolf Tier 2 Qi.
• Qi Chuan and Xi Hongyi set out for the central region, while Xi Hongyi hoped they might encounter another Earth Fiend Qi.
• Ling Gang and Xiao Xiao Xi argued over who had discovered an Earth Fiend Qi first, then prepared to fight with their spirit artifacts and beasts.
• Tian Hunzi celebrated acquiring an Earth Fiend Qi and remained intent on finding Heavenly Wolf Tier 2 Qi.

Ling Jian and Xi Hongyi encountered a Flame Winged Ghost Face Falcon whose sonic talent divine ability failed to harm Ling Jian. Ling Jian killed the rare falcon with his Meteor Cold Sword, leaving them to claim its valuable Demon Core.

• Ling Jian noticed the Flame Winged Ghost Face Falcon on a ridge and flew toward it, with Xi Hongyi following.
• The falcon unleashed its ghostly howl at Ling Jian, but his Swallow Qi Gang weakened the sound waves and left him unharmed.
• Xi Hongyi watched in astonishment as Ling Jian endured the falcon's attack without injury.
• Ling Jian struck the falcon with his Meteor Cold Sword, severing its head and killing it.

Ling Jing uncovered precious Tier 2 metals in a Strange Iron Ore Vein and planned to use them to advance his flying sword. He and Xi Hongyi encountered three Chuan Qi Dao elders, including Xi Hongyi’s close friend Zhao Furong, and Ling Jing prepared to part ways with Xi Hongyi.

• Qi Chuan killed a Flame Winged Ghost Face Falcon, collected its demon core and valuable materials, and gave Xi Hongyi the remaining corpse materials.
• Ling Jing discovered a vein containing Tier 2 top-grade metal and several other rare metals, then stored them to use in advancing his flying sword.
• A group of three Chuan Qi Dao elders approached Ling Jing and Xi Hongyi as they traveled toward the center of the Langya Spirit Realm.
• Zhao Furong joyfully reunited with Xi Hongyi, while Ling Jing introduced himself and exchanged courteous greetings with the elders.
• Ling Jing told Xi Hongyi he had personal matters to attend to and that it was time for them to part ways.

Ling Jing used the Spirit Devouring Sword Forging Art to advance Fallen Chill into a Tier 2 Top-grade Flying Sword and renamed it the Shock Annihilation Sword. As he headed toward the central region of the Langya Spirit Realm, he spotted a lone Heavenly Soul Hall Foundation Establishment Late Stage Elder and decided to attack him.

• Qi Chuan parted from Xi Hongyi, Zhao Furong, Nangong Zuo, and He Yang before heading toward the central region by another route.
• Ling Jing repeatedly refined metal essence into Fallen Chill, and a Hundredfold Critical Hit advanced it to Tier 2 Top-grade.
• Ling Jing named the newly advanced sword the Shock Annihilation Sword and tested its ability to use recoil to increase its cutting power.
• After spending two days in a hidden cave, Ling Jing left for the central region of the Langya Spirit Realm.
• Ling Jing sensed a lone Heavenly Soul Hall Foundation Establishment Late Stage Elder and chose to attack him while he was isolated.

Ling Jian attacked Xuan Gui Zhen with a powerful sword light, destroying his Azure Jade Ancient Ring and overcoming his talisman attacks. Xuan Gui Zhen summoned the Golden Talisman Ring Qi Chuan and layered defenses around himself as Ling Jian continued his assault.

• Gu Muyuan sensed an enormous disturbance and saw Ling Jian's Pale Gold Sword Light slash toward him.
• Xuan Gui Zhen brought out the Azure Jade Ancient Ring to block the attack and probe Ling Jian's strength.
• Ling Jian's sword light shattered the Azure Jade Ancient Ring in one strike, leaving Xuan Gui Zhen shocked.
• Xuan Gui Zhen unleashed talismans, but Ling Jian's sword light tore through them while shifting through different elemental powers.
• Xuan Gui Zhen summoned the Golden Talisman Ring Qi Chuan and surrounded himself with defensive spells as Ling Jian charged onward.

Ling Jian used Sword Gang Manifestation and the Shock Annihilation Sword to break through Miao Quanhao’s defenses and kill him. He then examined Miao Quanhao’s Cosmic Bag and found Spirit Stones, herbs, and a piece of Tier 2 Top-grade metal material.

• Ling Jian’s sword light adapted to the incoming talisman attacks and tore through them with the Shock Annihilation Sword.
• Miao Quanhao sheltered behind the Silver Blue Turtle Shell Light Pattern Shield and believed he had survived Ling Jian’s attack.
• Ling Jian sent a Light Gold Sprout into the shield, shattered it, and declared that Miao Quanhao should die.
• Miao Quanhao raised defensive spells, but Ling Jian’s Shock Annihilation Sword split him in two.
• Ling Jian searched Miao Quanhao’s Cosmic Bag and found about fifty thousand Spirit Stones, Great Return Pill herbs, and Tier 2 Top-grade metal material.

Qi Chuan entered the Langya Spirit Realm’s central region, where Tier 3 Demonic Beasts threatened the cultivators, and encountered the wounded Ouyang Yu. After giving Ouyang Yu healing Elixirs, Qi Chuan joined him to search for their sect’s other Elders.

• Qi Chuan assessed his gains, entered the central region, and sensed its denser, violent Spiritual Qi and the presence of multiple Tier 3 Demonic Beasts.
• Qi Chuan spotted a fellow sect member and flew toward a gorge, where Ouyang Yu was hiding from a flying demonic beast.
• Qi Chuan revealed himself to Ouyang Yu and gave him five Mid-grade Tier 2 healing Elixirs.
• Ouyang Yu healed most of his wounds while Qi Chuan stood guard, then the two Elders set out together to find the others.
• Qi Chuan recounted slaying two Heavenly Soul Hall Elders, including a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator, and Ouyang Yu marveled at his strength.

Qi Chuan led the Wind Moon Sect elders through the Langya Spirit Realm while they waited for Situ Jiang to arrive. Situ Jiang returned with news that the Heavenly Gang Qi had appeared and that the Five Sect Leaders had agreed to gather their teams before competing for it.

• Guo Si killed a Mid-grade Tier 2 Demonic Beast while Qi Chuan and the Wind Moon Sect elders gathered in the central region.
• Qi Chuan ordered the eight Wind Moon Sect elders to stay together, collect resources, and avoid provoking the other sects as they waited for Situ Jiang.
• Qi Chuan’s group avoided battles with rival sects, including the weakened Heavenly Soul Hall, to preserve their strength for the Heavenly Gang Qi.
• Situ Jiang arrived alongside the other sect leaders’ returning Escape Lights and learned that only Elder Zhang San was missing from the Wind Moon Sect team.
• Situ Jiang told Qi Chuan that the Heavenly Gang Qi had appeared and that the Five Sect Leaders had postponed collecting it until their teams assembled.

The five sects gathered outside the mountains where the Heavenly Gang Qi was hidden, but a Tier 3 Old Turtle guarded the abnormal space. After four days of waiting, the turtle finally rose from a lake, and its immense pressure overwhelmed the gathered cultivators.

• Situ Jiang led the Wind Moon Sect to join the other four sects after revealing that Heavenly Gang Qi had appeared in the Langya Spirit Realm.
• The five sects reached the mountain range and learned from Situ Jiang that a Tier 3 Old Turtle was inside the abnormal space containing the Heavenly Gang Qi.
• The sects waited outside the mountains for the Old Turtle to leave, while no other cultivators arrived and four days passed.
• At dawn on the fifth day, the Old Turtle rose from a lake and its terrifying pressure bore down on the Five Sect Leaders and their cultivators.