Chapter Summaries

Bai Hai Zhou persuaded Mo Xinghe to send Fang Mo to the front lines, hoping to use him against the Mechanical Empire and restore Mo Xinghe's standing. Venerable Gu Yu forbade it because Fang Mo had caught the Secret Realm's attention, and Mo Xinghe left for the Red Rock Continent.

• Bai Hai Zhou urged Mo Xinghe to send Fang Mo into battle and exploit his conflict with the Mechanical Empire, and Mo Xinghe agreed to seek Gu Yu's support.
• Mo Xinghe secretly returned to the Divine Hall, while Ji Mingfeng worried he was plotting against Fang Mo and Senior Brother Zhai assured him that nobody could touch Fang Mo.
• Mo Xinghe asked Venerable Gu Yu to make Fang Mo join the front lines, but Gu Yu ordered him to leave Fang Mo alone until the Yin Ruins opened.
• Gu Yu revealed that Fang Mo had caught the Secret Realm's eye, and Mo Xinghe left the Divine Hall for the Red Rock Continent.

Star Sea City came under attack from powerful Exotic Beasts, and its defenses were close to collapsing. Fang Mo arrived, killed the Profound Nether Xiao Eagle, and rushed to help Wu Qingzi fight the Black Winged Thunder Snake.

• Wu Qingzi struggled to hold off the Black Winged Thunder Snake as a Profound Nether Xiao Eagle appeared and began tearing at Star Sea City's formation.
• Gu Liangyunzong, Mu Yunlan, and the others prepared to break out when the formation failed, while the people on the walls saw the city surrounded by Exotic Beasts.
• The Profound Nether Xiao Eagle dove at the formation, but a blood-red strike knocked it aside and a Blood Dragon tore off its wings, bit off its head, and devoured its vitality.
• The Blood Dragon transformed into Fang Mo, whose arrival amazed the people in Star Sea City and the members of Huiwu Pavilion.
• Wu Qingzi called for Fang Mo's help, and Fang Mo charged at the Black Winged Thunder Snake with a blade aura.

Fang Mo rescued Star Sea City, killing the Black Winged Thunder Snake and clearing the beast siege with Wu Qingzi's help. He left most of the slain beasts to the city's martial artists and departed to rescue other places, while Wu Qingzi promised to look after Fang Mo's old acquaintances.

• Fang Mo defeated the Black Winged Thunder Snake with five slashes, then swept through the Exotic Beasts surrounding Star Sea City.
• Wu Qingzi and the city's martial artists joined Fang Mo, and together they finished the battle in less than a quarter of an hour.
• Fang Mo let the city's martial artists keep the beasts below the Transcendent Realm and entrusted the Demon Eagle and Black Winged Thunder Snake to Wu Qingzi.
• Fang Mo asked Wu Qingzi to help his old acquaintances in Star Sea City, then transformed into a Blood Dragon and tore through space to leave.
• Wu Qingzi announced Fang Mo's gift, and the martial artists scrambled to collect the beasts while he kept order.

Huiwu Pavilion members argued over Fang Mo’s generosity toward outsiders, and Gu Liangyunzong killed three martial artists who criticized him. Star Sea City’s guards then delivered a large gift from the Guardian, leaving the pavilion to reconsider how much Fang Mo had helped them.

• Huiwu Pavilion members celebrated selling their captured beasts, while Long Hai’s companions urged him to buy a Meridian Cleansing Pill for his damaged meridians.
• Several martial artists complained that Fang Mo had given valuable beasts to outsiders, prompting Ye Qiuchen and others to defend him.
• Luo Zhenyuan, Long Hai, and Hua Xianling condemned the three critics, and Gu Liangyunzong struck them down when they admitted speaking against Fang Mo.
• Gu Liangyunzong warned the courtyard against undermining unity, and Long Hai backed his warning.
• Three Star Sea City guards delivered one hundred thousand Gold Crystals and pills worth one hundred thousand Gold Crystals from the Guardian to Huiwu Pavilion.
• Gu Liangyunzong asked the gathered members who still believed Fang Mo had not helped them.

Luo Qingshan and Cheng Long met Zong Zhaohan at a remote rendezvous, where Zong revealed that Luo Qingshan’s grandfather had reached the Transcendent Realm. After Cheng Long delivered supplies, Zong summoned five young Late Xiantian martial artists, and the group headed to their encampment.

• Luo Qingshan and Cheng Long arrived by aircraft at a secluded gorge nearly a hundred thousand li from their base.
• Zong Zhaohan emerged, criticized Luo Qingshan’s cultivation, and revealed that Luo Qingshan’s grandfather had reached the Transcendent Realm and matched Gu Lianglong Yao.
• Cheng Long unloaded alloy cases of supplies for Zong Zhaohan and then left by aircraft.
• Zong Zhaohan summoned five young Late Xiantian experts, whom he identified as martial artists secretly cultivated by the sects.
• Zong Zhaohan, Luo Qingshan, and the five experts carried the cases toward the encampment.

Luo Qingshan reached the hidden valley encampment and briefed Zong Zhaohan, Wuya Zi, and Lou Feiyun on the Alliance’s worsening political and military situation. He learned that the sects had gone underground and that a resistance operation was underway, while the elders prepared to use Quantum Communication to monitor events across the continent.

• Zong Zhaohan led Luo Qingshan to a secluded valley settlement where dozens of Xiantian Martial Artists lived in stone houses.
• Luo Qingshan met Wuya Zi and Lou Feiyun, who had both reached the Heavenly Human Realm.
• Luo Qingshan told the three seniors that the four great political-military families controlled the Alliance and its Expeditionary Forces after Zen Master Jikong was wounded.
• Luo Qingshan explained that Zhong Yuanqiu had organized a resistance among military commanders, but the families’ Mechs made direct fighting too dangerous, so the resistance was proceeding with Plan Two.
• Lou Feiyun told Luo Qingshan that the valley’s rich Spiritual Energy and advanced cultivation techniques could still give him a chance to break through.
• After Luo Qingshan left to rest, Zong Zhaohan agreed to use Zhong Yuanqiu’s Quantum Communication while Wuya Zi and Lou Feiyun stabilized their realms.

Fang Mo comprehended the Phenomenon of Lightning Law, formed a Lightning Yuan Wheel, and gained extraordinary speed. After Tie Xiaochuan congratulated him, they rested by a cliff and discussed the cost of body cultivation compared with sword cultivation.

• Fang Mo comprehended the Phenomenon of Lightning Law and condensed a Lightning Yuan Wheel, advancing to Four Wheels.
• Fang Mo tested his lightning speed by flashing across the mountains, astonishing Tie Xiaochuan.
• Tie Xiaochuan congratulated Fang Mo and suggested they rest while he stabilized his realm.
• Fang Mo and Tie Xiaochuan drank Ice Chi Liquid and ate roasted meat beside a cliff bonfire.
• Tie Xiaochuan lamented the expense of body refinement and explained that sword cultivation cost less, prompting Fang Mo to ask why he had not chosen the Path of Sword Control.

Fang Mo discussed cultivation paths and the Yin Ruins with Tie Xiaochuan, then asked for help sending people to the Red Rock Continent. Tie Xiaochuan agreed to help and urged Fang Mo to grow stronger, while the secrets of the Ancient Realm remained unknown.

• Tie Xiaochuan explained the Tianli Sect's five Inner Sect peaks and suggested that the saber-focused Xuan Gang Peak suited Fang Mo.
• Tie Xiaochuan described how Origin Flying Swords were forged and said Fang Mo's fighting style and body refinement favored the saber Dao.
• Fang Mo asked Tie Xiaochuan to send several people to the Red Rock Continent so they could contact his people and help the sect against the Mechanical Empire.
• Tie Xiaochuan warned that only Fang Mo's growing strength and position could truly protect his people, since they were too weak to matter to either side.
• Tie Xiaochuan said the Yin Ruins held secrets of the Ancient Realm and were extremely dangerous, then agreed to help Fang Mo send people back outside the war zone.

Feng Xuyang and Mu Yan welcomed Mu Yunlan and Gu Liangyunzong to the Divine Hall, where they saw the fierce competition on the Ascension Ranking and the cultivation resources available on the seventh level. Meanwhile, Fang Mo completed the Primordial Spirit Sword and returned to his residence after learning his maternal grandfather and the others had arrived.

• Feng Xuyang and Mu Yan greeted Mu Yunlan and Gu Liangyunzong at the teleportation plaza, and Mu Yunlan scolded Mu Yan for lagging behind Feng Xuyang in cultivation.
• Gu Liangyunzong asked whether Fang Mo had returned, and Feng Xuyang explained that Fang Mo was cultivating at the training ground.
• Mu Yunlan, Gu Liangyunzong, Feng Xuyang, and Mu Yan examined the Ascension Ranking before traveling to the seventh level and joining Luo Jiangyan, Yue Quan, and the others at Fang Mo's residence.
• Fang Mo repeatedly used the Sword of Nascent Soul at the training ground until his Primordial Spirit Sword reached completion, then considered seeking a dedicated Primordial Spirit cultivation technique.
• Fang Mo received word that his maternal grandfather and the others had arrived, adjusted himself, and returned to the residence.

Mu Yunlan tested Mu Yan and urged the younger generation to gain real combat experience, prompting them to ask Fang Mo to let them travel to Star Sea City. Fang Mo agreed, while he and Gu Liangyunzong discussed sending two or three people back from the Trial Area to carry news to the Alliance.

• Mu Yunlan defeated Mu Yan in a spar and criticized the younger generation for lacking combat experience.
• Mu Yan, Feng Xuyang, Huang Yuyang, Wang Jinlong, Yue Quan, and others asked to go to Star Sea City to train.
• Fang Mo arrived, and Gu Liangyunzong and Mu Yunlan discussed returning two or three people from the Trial Area to bring information to the Alliance.
• Fang Mo explained that Communication Jade Talismans worked only on the Red Rock Continent, and Gu Liangyunzong left to discuss who would return.
• Mu Yan and the others asked Fang Mo to let them train in Star Sea City, and Fang Mo agreed.

Fang Mo gave the young people gifts tailored to their cultivation and combat needs before they left for Star Sea City, and they accepted them after seeing their value. He also gave Mu Yunlan a Heavenly Human-level sword, then took Gu Liangyunzong aside to discuss something privately.

• Fang Mo presented the young people with leather pouches containing valuable cultivation techniques, pills, and other resources, but they initially hesitated to accept them.
• Fang Mo showed Mingzhen and Huang Yuyang the Heavenly Human-level techniques and pills he had prepared, and Huang Yuyang eagerly claimed his pouch.
• Wang Jinlong saw the contents of his pouch, called Fang Mo his adoptive father, and made the group laugh.
• The young people each collected their gifts, while Mu Yunlan and Gu Liangyunzong realized the pouches were worth millions in total.
• Fang Mo gave Mu Yunlan a Heavenly Human-level sword, which Mu Yunlan took to the training ground to test.
• Fang Mo told Gu Liangyunzong he had something to discuss, and the two went to a study in the side room.

Fang Mo gave Gu Liangyunzong valuable pills, a cultivation method, and a Storage Bag, then warned him to avoid the Ascension Ranking and the deadly Yin Ruins. Luo Jiangyan and Yue Quan prepared to leave, parting from Fang Mo with tearful farewells.

• Fang Mo gave Gu Liangyunzong pills and the Heavenly Profound Divine Jade Cultivation Method, urging him to focus on his own cultivation rather than subsidizing Huiwu Pavilion.
• Fang Mo gave Gu Liangyunzong a Storage Bag and warned him that the Ascension Ranking would send its top hundred to the deadly Yin Ruins.
• Luo Jiangyan told Fang Mo that everyone was ready to depart, and Gu Liangyunzong left them alone to say goodbye.
• Luo Jiangyan embraced Fang Mo, promised to work hard to catch up with him, and left in tears.
• Yue Quan hugged Fang Mo and told him to take care of himself before saying goodbye.

Fang Mo arranged for three people, including Ye Qiuchen and Long Hai, to leave the Trial Area and return to Red Rock Continent. After securing Xiang Yunqing’s help to escort them safely, Fang Mo watched the Heavenly Vessel carry them away.

• Fang Mo sent Luo Jiangyan and the others through the Teleportation Gate, then returned to cultivation.
• Tie Xiaochuan, Ji Mingfeng, and Senior Brother Zhai agreed to arrange the three returnees’ passage and warned that Imperial Sky Peak must not find evidence.
• Gu Liangyunzong brought Ye Qiuchen, Long Hai, and a Buddhist monk to Fang Mo, explaining that Ye Qiuchen would handle important matters after returning.
• Fang Mo teleported the three to a wilderness, where Xiang Yunqing was waiting with a Heavenly Vessel.
• Xiang Yunqing took the three aboard and departed for Red Rock Continent as Fang Mo watched from Fang Peak.

Fang Mo cultivated the Phenomena of Water Law and Light Law until he condensed six Yuan Wheels and reached the Primordial Realm. Meanwhile, Ling Cangyan defeated two Liquid Metal Warriors before returning to the Divine Hall, prompting Mo Xinghe to withdraw his forces and send Bai Hai Zhou to investigate a possible connection to Fang Mo.

• Fang Mo studied the Phenomenon of Water Law at Sunken Dragon Bay and condensed a Water Element Yuan Wheel.
• Fang Mo cultivated at Aurora Peak, manifested the Phenomenon of Light Law, and condensed a Light Element Yuan Wheel to bring his total to six.
• Ling Cangyan used his formation to destroy two golden-armored Liquid Metal Warriors and captured their fleeing golden lights and array flags.
• Three Level 4 Liquid Metal Warriors arrived too late, lamented their losses, and returned to report to their superiors.
• Elder Ling Cangshuo returned to the Divine Hall, and Mo Xinghe learned from Ling Cangyan that he had also left to handle something there.
• Mo Xinghe ordered Bai Hai Zhou to investigate the Divine Hall for a possible connection to Fang Mo and decided to temporarily withdraw his forces.

Fang Mo comprehended the Earth Manifestation and continued pursuing the Ten Perfection Primal Chaos Wheel, drawing the attention of Ling Cangyan. After inspecting Fang Mo’s seven Origin Wheels, Ling Cangyan gave him cultivation insights and golden Liquid Metal Battle Armor.

• Fang Mo manifested the earth’s power across the Thick Earth Plateau and comprehended the Earth Element’s Phenomenon of Law.
• Fang Mo sensed someone watching him and fled, while Ling Cangyan realized Fang Mo had detected him and decided to guide his cultivation.
• Ling Cangyan summoned Fang Mo to Purple Cloud Peak, where Fang Mo displayed his stable Primal Chaos Wheel containing seven Origin Wheels.
• Fang Mo told Ling Cangyan that the Five-Element Primal Chaos Wheel had seemed too simple, astonishing his master.
• Ling Cangyan gave Fang Mo a Jade Talisman containing insights into condensing ten Primal Chaos Wheels and two bottles of golden Liquid Metal Battle Armor.

Fang Mo studied the cultivation insights Ling Cangyan had given him while Bai Hai Zhou uncovered that Fang Mo had arranged for people to return to the Red Rock Continent. Mo Xinghe ordered Bai Hai Zhou to capture them, and Bai Wuchen revealed that he had anticipated the investigation and concealed his own involvement.

• Fang Mo began studying the Taichu Myriad Manifestations Art and insights into the Phenomena of Law, aiming to condense his remaining Origin Wheels.
• Bai Hai Zhou returned to Mo Xinghe and reported that Fang Mo's Alliance had sent people back to the Red Rock Continent.
• Mo Xinghe accused Ji Mingfeng and Tie Xiaochuan of violating the Trial Ground's rules and ordered Bai Hai Zhou to capture the people involved.
• Bai Hai Zhou sent his subordinates to search the Trial Divine Halls and inspect traffic through Red Rock City.
• Bai Wuchen confronted Bai Hai Zhou, then returned to the formation control center and said Mo Xinghe had not uncovered his involvement.

Ye Qiuchen, Long Hai, and Hui Hai returned to the Red Rock Continent and used a device to locate their destination, setting out on a long journey. As they traveled, Meng Qing pursued them while the Mechanical Empire launched an attack on the Divine Hall.

• Ye Qiuchen activated Zhong Yuanqiu’s device, established a positioning connection, and discovered their destination was thirty thousand li away.
• Ye Qiuchen, Long Hai, and Hui Hai traveled toward the signal, fighting beasts and martial artists along the way and covering ten thousand li in five days.
• On the seventh day, Meng Qing rode a sword from the Divine Hall in pursuit of the three men.
• A green-clad martial artist explained that he had revealed the trio’s direction because he could not afford to offend either Imperial Sky Peak or Xuan Gang Peak.
• The green-clad martial artist spotted mechs approaching, ordered an evacuation, and raised the alarm as the Mechanical Empire attacked the Divine Hall.

Ye Qiuchen, Long Hai, and Hui Hai raced toward their destination, but Meng Qing tracked them down and crushed them in battle. As Meng Qing moved to capture them, an unknown figure in white robes arrived and struck him from the sky.

• Ye Qiuchen, Long Hai, and Hui Hai stopped to rest by a river, then hurried away after sensing danger.
• Meng Qing followed their trail and used their lingering aura to catch up with them.
• Meng Qing blocked the three’s escape, and they attacked him together.
• Meng Qing shattered their attacks with one blow, grievously injuring all three and preparing to seize them.
• An unknown white-robed figure struck Meng Qing’s sword shield and sent him flying, giving Ye Qiuchen and the others hope.

Luo Yun Kong, the Flowing Cloud Sword Saint, defeated Meng Qing of the Tianli Sect with the Thirteen Swords of Flowing Cloud and met three martial artists in the Trial Ground. He carried them away to talk, while Meng Qing’s corpse drifted into a distant river.

• Luo Yun Kong overpowered Meng Qing in their sword fight, forcing him to flee across the sky.
• Long Hai, Ye Qiuchen, and Hui Hai recognized Luo Yun Kong and learned that he had survived his disappearance and reached the Transcendent Realm.
• Luo Yun Kong struck Meng Qing from several miles away, then killed him after breaking through his protective talisman jade.
• The three martial artists identified Luo Yun Kong’s technique as the Thirteen Swords of Flowing Cloud and bowed to him.
• Luo Yun Kong swept up Long Hai, Ye Qiuchen, and Hui Hai and carried them away to speak elsewhere.

Ye Qiuchen, Long Hai, and Hui Hai reached a hidden settlement and met Gu Lianglong Yao, while Tianli Sect sent five Transcendent Realm experts after Meng Qing’s death. Bai Wuchen refused to intervene and warned Xiang Yunqing to end his involvement with Fang Mo’s affairs as the three newcomers prepared to share their news.

• Luo Yun Kong brought Ye Qiuchen, Long Hai, and Hui Hai to a tribal settlement, then left to recover after learning Tianli Sect reinforcements could arrive.
• Five Transcendent Realm experts flew from the Divine Hall toward Meng Qing’s direction, alarming martial artists in the Trial Area.
• Xiang Yunqing told Bai Wuchen that Meng Qing had fallen and Tianli Sect had dispatched five experts; Bai Wuchen refused to get involved and told him to warn Tie Xiaochuan to stay out of Fang Mo’s affairs.
• Ye Qiuchen, Long Hai, and Hui Hai met Gu Lianglong Yao and paid their respects before he asked them to share their news.