Chapter Summaries

Zhang Kuang’s mutation confirmed that Su Huayu’s blood could grant the Demonic True Body, driving the cultivators to attack her even more fiercely. Su Huayu unleashed the soul-corroding forbidden technique Heavenly Blood Flow, and as the battle turned desperate, Zhuge Xiang used a secret medicine to strike her from behind with the Blade of Destruction.

• Zhang Kuang transformed under the influence of Su Huayu’s blood, and the cultivators rushed to seize her flesh and blood.
• Su Huayu invoked Heavenly Blood Flow, summoning scarlet rain that began corroding the souls of those it touched.
• Yin Wugu, Lin Haiyan, and the other cultivators brought out their strongest abilities and charged Su Huayu while Zhuge Xiang prepared to act.
• Zhuge Xiang took the Super Spirit Qi Secret Medicine, maintained his Indestructible Vajra Body, and used Explosive Steps to reach Su Huayu from behind.
• Zhuge Xiang stabbed Su Huayu with the Blade of Destruction, triggering its heavy-injury effect and reducing her attributes by half for ten seconds.

Zhuge Xiang and the Asura Sect cultivators seized Su Huayu’s weakened state to drive down her HP, while she summoned a powerful Blood Demon Wolf. Zhuge Xiang shielded himself from the wolf’s attacks and led the final assault, leaving Su Huayu surrounded and being torn at by cultivators.

• The Blade of Destruction left Su Huayu severely injured, allowing Yin Wugu and the other cultivators to attack her and reduce her HP to just over 20,000.
• Su Huayu blamed Zhuge Xiang for her injuries and summoned a Blood Demon Wolf with 80,000 HP to attack him.
• Zhuge Xiang used Green Blood Evergreen to block the Blood Demon Wolf’s attack while keeping his focus on Su Huayu.
• Zhuge Xiang rallied the Asura Sect cultivators, who launched a final assault and drove Su Huayu’s HP lower.
• A cultivator drank Su Huayu’s blood and began transforming toward a Demonic True Body, prompting the others to rush at her and claw and bite her.

Zhuge Xiang rescued Su Huayu after her demonic power faded and defended her from cultivators seeking her blood. After earning enough experience to reach the ninth layer of the Return to Simplicity Realm, he asked Su Huayu about her demonized state, and she began explaining her past.

• Su Huayu's demonic blood empowered some cultivators, while her strength eventually fell back to the Return to Simplicity Realm and the blood stopped granting the Demonic True Body.
• Zhuge Xiang drove the blood-drinking cultivators away, healed Su Huayu, and warned the crowd not to pursue her; Zhang Kuang, Pei Yingxiao, Wu Zhao, Lin Haiyan, and Gu Siqi joined his side.
• Zhuge Xiang and his companions left with Su Huayu, and the Purgatory Elder ended the second trial because the surviving cultivators had effectively passed.
• The system awarded Zhuge Xiang 28 million EXP for defeating Su Huayu, advancing him to the ninth layer of the Return to Simplicity Realm.
• Su Huayu apologized for attacking Zhuge Xiang and explained that the demonized version was another aspect of herself, then began recounting what happened when her father was suppressed beneath the mountain.

Su Huayu explained that the Blood Demon’s prime blood had split her soul into two personalities, and Zhuge Xiang agreed to take her out of the Asura Purgatory Diagram. After Purgatory Elder released the survivors, he announced the final trial.

• Su Huayu told Zhuge Xiang that Qing Mingzi had killed himself to resist the Blood Demon, whose prime blood then entered her and divided her soul.
• Su Huayu explained that she had been diluting the prime blood by releasing her own blood, and that its influence had weakened after her other personality was defeated.
• Zhuge Xiang asked Su Huayu to leave the Asura Purgatory Diagram with him.
• Purgatory Elder released the surviving cultivators from the diagram, including Zhuge Xiang and Su Huayu.
• Huo Siling demanded that Purgatory Elder return Su Huayu to the diagram, but Purgatory Elder called her situation private Asura Sect business and announced the final trial.

Purgatory Elder disqualified cultivators who had absorbed Su Huayu’s blood, then explained that the second pass tested their judgment and announced that he would personally conduct the third pass. He released his aura against the 130 remaining candidates, and Zhuge Xiang was the last to remain standing before his legs fractured and he fell to his knees.

• Purgatory Elder barred cultivators who had absorbed Su Huayu’s blood from the third pass, while allowing Zhang Kuang to participate because he had been accidentally tainted.
• Tian Lingshan challenged Purgatory Elder’s ruling, and he explained that the second pass tested whether candidates recklessly risked their lives for power.
• Purgatory Elder counted 130 qualified cultivators and announced that they had to endure his aura for the time it took an incense stick to burn.
• Purgatory Elder released his aura, forcing the candidates to kneel as Zhuge Xiang alone remained standing.
• Zhuge Xiang’s leg bones fractured after the other candidates fell, and he dropped to his knees.

Zhuge Xiang endured Purgatory Elder’s overwhelming aura and stood until the incense burned out, passing the third trial despite breaking his leg. Purgatory Elder then explained that persistence through hardship, not talent or strength, made a true expert, and announced the final showdown in seven days.

• Purgatory Elder’s aura forced the contestants to their knees, and many wept, begged, or struggled unsuccessfully to stand.
• Zhuge Xiang summoned Xiao Yue and activated Devourer's Treasure, but the pressure remained overwhelming.
• Driven by his resolve to control his own fate, Zhuge Xiang slowly stood as the incense neared its end, then fell when the pressure snapped his leg bone.
• Purgatory Elder healed the contestants and announced that forty-five had passed the trials and qualified for the final Dragon Phoenix Ranking showdown in seven days.
• After failed contestants protested, Purgatory Elder declared that true experts were those who persisted through hardship and held firm to their convictions.

After repairing Zhang Kuang’s Blood Python Spear, Zhuge Xiang refused Man Kui’s order to take Su Huayu to the Myriad Flowers Elder. Man Kui drew his battle-axe and prepared to fight Zhuge Xiang as the gathered disciples watched.

• Purgatory Elder announced that the Dragon Phoenix Ranking battle would begin in seven days, and the cultivators dispersed from Sword Peak.
• Zhuge Xiang repaired Zhang Kuang’s Blood Python Spear, restoring it as a one-star treasure artifact with powerful combat abilities.
• Su Huayu told Zhuge Xiang she planned to return to Rakshasa City, but Bai Wuming and Man Kui arrived with the Myriad Flowers Elder’s order for her to go to the sect headquarters.
• Su Huayu refused to go, and Zhuge Xiang also rejected Man Kui’s command to take her to the Myriad Flowers Elder.
• Despite the gathered disciples urging him to reconsider, Zhuge Xiang firmly refused, and Man Kui drew a huge battle-axe to challenge him.

Zhuge Xiang fought Man Kui to stop him from taking Su Huayu, using his skills and treasure artifacts to hold his own against the stronger hall master. As night strengthened Zhuge Xiang and Xiao Yue joined the battle, Bai Wuming seized Su Huayu while everyone watched the fight.

• Zhuge Xiang refused to let Man Kui take Su Huayu, and he turned down Qin Qing's offer to help.
• Man Kui attacked Zhuge Xiang with Splitting Mountain, but Zhuge Xiang blocked the blow and used the Void Ring to pass through him before landing a severe wound with Blood Thunder Slash.
• Zhuge Xiang and Man Kui fought across the inner sect, trading attacks as Zhuge Xiang relied on his equipment and skills to compensate for his weaker strength.
• Night fell, activating the Night Emblem's 50% attribute increase, and Zhuge Xiang called on Xiao Yue to join the fight.
• Bai Wuming grabbed Su Huayu from behind and immobilized her while she watched Zhuge Xiang's battle.

Zhuge Xiang rescued Su Huayu by killing Bai Wuming with the Peacock Plume after weakening him with the Sword of Judgment. As Man Kui tried to rally the disciples against Zhuge Xiang, Niu Geng threatened them with Stormy Pear Blossom Needles, and Zhuge Xiang received a quest to escape the Myriad Flowers Elder, who would arrive in 600 seconds.

• Bai Wuming subdued Su Huayu and tried to leave, but Zhuge Xiang blocked him and demanded that he release her.
• Zhuge Xiang weakened Bai Wuming with the Sword of Judgment, then killed him with the Peacock Plume and escaped with Su Huayu.
• Man Kui ordered the disciples to arrest Zhuge Xiang, but Niu Geng stepped forward to protect him.
• Niu Geng drew Stormy Pear Blossom Needles, forcing the disciples to back away and leaving Man Kui unable to decide whether to attack.
• Zhuge Xiang received the quest 'Wrath of the Void Realm' and was given 600 seconds to escape the Myriad Flowers Elder.

Myriad Flowers Elder learned that Su Huayu was his daughter and hurried to the Asura Sect after Bai Wuming’s death. Zhuge Xiang fled with Su Huayu, while Myriad Flowers Elder arrived and pursued them.

• Myriad Flowers Elder saw Bai Wuming’s jade pendant shatter and personally rushed to the Asura Sect inner gate.
• Zhuge Xiang grabbed Su Huayu and fled, while Zhang Kuang and Luo Wuxue delayed Man Kui from pursuing them.
• Zhuge Xiang told Su Huayu that Myriad Flowers Elder was about to catch up as the system countdown reached its final seconds.
• Man Kui declared Zhuge Xiang a traitor and called for the sect to hunt him down.
• Myriad Flowers Elder arrived, learned that Zhuge Xiang had taken Su Huayu, and set off after them.

Myriad Flowers Elder pursued Zhuge Xiang and Su Huayu, tracked them with flower fairies, and overwhelmed them with his Void Returning Stage power. As Myriad Flowers Elder brought down a mountain on Zhuge Xiang, Purgatory Elder rushed to help, though Luo Wuxue doubted he would arrive in time.

• Zhuge Xiang changed course repeatedly while carrying Su Huayu to evade Myriad Flowers Elder, whose pursuit alarmed his friends and Lu Yuling at the Asura Sect.
• Myriad Flowers Elder sent flower fairies to search nearby plants, located Zhuge Xiang, and caught up with him.
• Zhuge Xiang blocked Myriad Flowers Elder's first attack with Block Prediction, but Myriad Flowers Elder's killing intent and pressure injured him.
• Su Huayu tried to surrender herself to protect Zhuge Xiang, but Zhuge Xiang knocked her unconscious and placed her on the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger.
• Myriad Flowers Elder summoned a massive mountain to crush Zhuge Xiang, while Purgatory Elder set out from the Asura Headquarters after Luo Wuxue informed him of the danger.

Zhuge Xiang used an upgrade scroll to force his cultivation into the Deity Transformation Stage, triggering a Heavenly Tribulation that threatened Myriad Flowers Elder as well. When Myriad Flowers Elder tried to flee, Zhuge Xiang immobilized him with Ice Barrier, leaving them both beneath the blood-red tribulation clouds.

• Myriad Flowers Elder summoned a massive mountain to crush Zhuge Xiang while Purgatory Elder rushed toward them from the Asura Sect headquarters.
• Zhuge Xiang tore the upgrade scroll he had obtained from killing the Poison Emperor and rose to the Deity Transformation Stage.
• The Super Game System warned that Zhuge Xiang’s forced breakthrough would bring down a Heavenly Tribulation, and Myriad Flowers Elder realized his presence could raise it to the Immortal-Demon level.
• Myriad Flowers Elder fled in terror, but Zhuge Xiang cast Ice Barrier on him, making him invulnerable yet unable to move for nine seconds.
• Blood-red lightning churned in the tribulation clouds as Myriad Flowers Elder stood trapped beside Zhuge Xiang.

Zhuge Xiang used the Hundred Strikes of Lightning Tribulation to turn Myriad Flowers Elder’s attack against him. After Myriad Flowers Elder’s body was destroyed by the Crimson Firmament Immortal Lightning, his Nascent Soul escaped, leaving Zhuge Xiang alive.

• The Crimson Firmament Immortal Lightning shattered Myriad Flowers Elder’s Ice Barrier and damaged his Arrogant World Ice Orchid.
• Myriad Flowers Elder bound Zhuge Xiang in a shrinking light barrier, but Zhuge Xiang escaped with Decoy Straw Man.
• The lightning overwhelmed Myriad Flowers Elder, who split off a Soul Clone and detonated it to clear a path for an attack on Zhuge Xiang.
• Myriad Flowers Elder’s attack locked onto Zhuge Xiang, but the Bracer of Misfortune caused it to miss and destroy a distant mountain.
• The Crimson Firmament Immortal Lightning grew stronger and destroyed Myriad Flowers Elder’s physical body, while his Nascent Soul fled beyond the tribulation.

After defeating Myriad Flowers Elder, Zhuge Xiang rose to the 10th layer of the Divine Ability Stage and survived the Sword of Heavenly Punishment. His tribulation then revealed a Lightning Crystal Dragon Palace, the rarest and most dangerous trial, which he prepared to face.

• Myriad Flowers Elder’s body was destroyed by the Immortal-Demon level Heavenly Tribulation, and Zhuge Xiang’s rewards raised him to the 10th layer of the Divine Ability Stage.
• Zhuge Xiang blocked the Hundred Strikes of Lightning Tribulation with the Sword of Judgment and prepared for the Sword of Heavenly Punishment.
• Zhuge Xiang met the blood-colored Sword of Heavenly Punishment with Vast Sword Qi, survived the impact, and restored his injuries with a healing potion.
• The tribulation clouds remained, and a fiend recognized the gathering palace as the Lightning Crystal Dragon Palace, a trial reserved for Natural Kings.
• Zhuge Xiang drank two bottles of Potent Sun Water and braced himself for the Lightning Crystal Dragon Palace’s attack.

Zhuge Xiang survived the Lightning Crystal Dragon Palace tribulation, earned the Heavenly Dao’s recognition and gained King's Aura. After collecting several rewards, he examined an Intermediate Big Turntable and discovered the powerful Mad Dragon Sword among its possible prizes.

• Zhuge Xiang used Vast Sword Qi and Palm Thunder against the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, then summoned the Heavenly Dragon Town Evil Pagoda to withstand its attack.
• A colossal eye appeared in the void, bestowed King's Aura on Zhuge Xiang, and vanished after he survived the tribulation.
• Zhuge Xiang reviewed four rewards, equipped the Time Headwear, and took out the Intermediate Big Turntable he had earned for slaying Myriad Flowers Elder.
• Zhuge Xiang saw that the Mad Dragon Sword was one of the turntable prizes and studied its powerful attributes and 25% drawing probability.

After obtaining the Formless Ring, Zhuge Xiang escaped the approaching Asura Sect expert with Su Huayu by using a Random Teleport Stone. The Purgatory Elder mistakenly concluded that Zhuge Xiang had died in the Lightning Crystal Dragon Palace, and the news made his name famous throughout the Great Qin Empire.

• Zhuge Xiang drew the Formless Ring from the Intermediate Big Turntable and learned that cultivators were approaching from all directions, including a powerful Void Realm expert.
• Zhuge Xiang took Su Huayu and used a Random Teleport Stone to escape before the Purgatory Elder arrived.
• The Purgatory Elder examined the devastated area, recognized signs of the Lightning Crystal Dragon Palace, and questioned the cultivators who had arrived there.
• Unable to find Zhuge Xiang, the Purgatory Elder assumed he had died in the tribulation and erected a cenotaph for him.
• News spread across Yanling Commandery and the Great Qin Empire that Zhuge Xiang had died after triggering the Lightning Crystal Dragon Palace.

After escaping the Lightning Crystal Dragon Palace with Su Huayu, Zhuge Xiang appeared in Canghai Commandery and encountered Hua Lingsha being pursued by Beast Taming Sect disciples. He accepted a quest to rescue her and used King's Aura to crush the pursuers’ wills.

• Lu Yuling and Zhang Kuang learned of Zhuge Xiang’s apparent death, while Qin Qing mourned at his cenotaph and played a sorrowful tune.
• Zhuge Xiang used a Random Teleport Stone to escape with the unconscious Su Huayu and arrived in Canghai Commandery.
• Hua Lingsha fled five Beast Taming Sect disciples, who had intercepted her while she tried to disrupt Sect Master Liu’s impending wedding.
• Zhuge Xiang appeared among the pursuers, and the system offered him a quest to rescue Hua Lingsha for 5,000,000 experience.
• Zhuge Xiang confirmed Hua Lingsha’s identity and activated King's Aura, causing all five Beast Taming Sect disciples to collapse.

Zhuge Xiang and Su Huayu accepted Hua Lingsha as their local guide after he defeated the Innate Realm cultivators pursuing her. When Hua Lingsha asked him to save the Azure Sword Sect, Zhuge Xiang exposed her attempt to use him, then accepted the quest after she confessed her true reason and began explaining the sect’s crisis.

• Zhuge Xiang used King's Aura to make the pursuing Innate Realm cultivators collapse, and Hua Lingsha thanked him for saving her.
• Su Huayu suggested taking Hua Lingsha along as a local guide, and Zhuge Xiang agreed.
• Hua Lingsha revealed that the Azure Sword Sect faced a disaster and pleaded with Zhuge Xiang to intervene, triggering the 'Sect Struggle' quest.
• Zhuge Xiang accused Hua Lingsha of scheming to use him and lifted her by the neck with a cyan palm.
• Hua Lingsha tearfully admitted she had wanted to save her sect master and the Azure Sword Sect, and Zhuge Xiang released her and accepted the quest.
• Zhuge Xiang asked what had happened to the Azure Sword Sect and its Sect Master Liu, and Hua Lingsha began recounting the crisis.

Zhuge Xiang accompanied Hua Lingsha and Su Huayu to the Beast Taming Sect to rescue Liu Rufang and secure a place for the Azure Sword Sect in Canghai Commandery’s Dragon Phoenix Ranking. After the Great Strength Tiger King challenged him to a contest of strength, their first palm strike ended with neither man giving ground.

• Hua Lingsha explained that the Beast Taming Sect had abducted Azure Sword Sect Master Liu Rufang and that the Canghai Commandery Dragon Phoenix Ranking registration would close in about three days.
• Zhuge Xiang said he had joined the Azure Sword Sect and proposed rescuing Liu Rufang before registering for the Dragon Phoenix Ranking.
• Zhuge Xiang, Su Huayu, and Hua Lingsha flew to the Beast Taming Sect, where they arrived during the Great Strength Tiger King's wedding celebration.
• The Great Strength Tiger King offered Zhuge Xiang the position of vice sect master, but Zhuge Xiang refused and asked him to release Liu Rufang.
• The Great Strength Tiger King proposed exchanging three palms to decide whether Zhuge Xiang could take Liu Rufang, and Zhuge Xiang accepted.
• Zhuge Xiang and the Great Strength Tiger King collided palms with thunder, and neither stepped back.

Zhuge Xiang defeated the Great Strength Tiger King in their three-palm wager and secured Liu Rufang’s release. As they flew back toward the Azure Sword Sect, Liu Rufang thanked Zhuge Xiang and asked why someone of his cultivation had joined her sect.

• Zhuge Xiang used Knockback to send the Great Strength Tiger King flying, winning their three-palm contest.
• The Great Strength Tiger King accepted his defeat and ordered his disciples to release Liu Rufang, despite three elders urging him to reconsider.
• The Great Strength Tiger King removed Liu Rufang’s restraints and explained the wager to the wedding guests, who accepted his decision.
• Hua Lingsha welcomed Liu Rufang, and Liu Rufang left the Beast Taming Sect with her companions.
• The Great Strength Tiger King told his elders that Zhuge Xiang’s presence made him feel a deep, instinctive threat.
• While flying back, Zhuge Xiang declared himself a member of the Azure Sword Sect, and Liu Rufang asked why he had joined it.