Chapter Summaries

Zi Xuan told Wan Yuzhi that the Earth Spirit Pearl in the Ancient Vine Forest could cure her husband’s Water Poison, and Wan Yuzhi rushed off to find it. At the forest, Xiao Xie subdued the mischievous monkey demon Jing Jing, who revealed that the Ancient Vine Old Monster had taken the pearl.

• Wan Yuzhi agreed to give Zi Xuan her heart if Zi Xuan saved her husband, and Zi Xuan explained that the Earth Spirit Pearl could cure his Water Poison.
• Wan Yuzhi hurried toward the Ancient Vine Forest to find the Earth Spirit Pearl, leaving before Zi Xuan could give her the Brocade Sack.
• Xu Changqing sensed Demon Qi outside the forest, and Jing Tian led the group inside before a giant ape startled him.
• Xiao Xie stopped Xu Changqing from attacking and used Immortal Power to shrink Jing Jing into a small monkey.
• Jing Jing said the Ancient Vine Old Monster had taken the Earth Spirit Pearl and tossed Jing Tian back the money pouch it had stolen.

Xiao Xie and Xu Changqing defeated the Ancient Vine Old Monster and obtained the Earth Spirit Pearl. Wan Yuzhi begged to borrow it to save her poisoned husband, while Zi Xuan vouched for her and clashed with Xu Changqing over their troubled relationship.

• Xiao Xie and Xu Changqing left Jing Tian and the others to search for the Earth Spirit Pearl.
• The Ancient Vine Old Man sensed Xiao Xie's terrifying presence and hid rather than confront him.
• Xiao Xie destroyed the Ancient Vine Old Monster with one sword strike, and Xu Changqing collected the Earth Spirit Pearl.
• Wan Yuzhi knelt before Xiao Xie and begged to borrow the pearl to save her husband from Water Poison.
• Xiao Xie urged Xu Changqing to lend Wan Yuzhi the pearl, but Xu Changqing distrusted her until Zi Xuan emerged from hiding to vouch for her.
• Zi Xuan scolded Xu Changqing, and Xiao Xie reflected on how Zi Xuan had caused the tragedy of her first life with Gu Liufang.

Xiao Xie and his companions obtained the Earth Spirit Pearl, helped Wan Yuzhi’s husband, and continued toward Fengdu after resting in Chang'an. Meanwhile, Chonglou sent Xi Feng to deliver portraits of Jing Tian and Uchiha Madara to the Fire Ghost King as he prepared to challenge Uchiha Madara again.

• Zi Xuan persuaded Xu Changqing to go with her and help save Wan Yuzhi’s husband.
• Holy Aunt used the Earth Spirit Pearl to cure Wan Yuzhi’s husband, and Wan Yuzhi left Anning Village with him.
• Holy Aunt took Zi Xuan away to keep her from becoming entangled with Xu Changqing again.
• Xiao Xie and his companions rested in Chang'an, where they cheered up Xu Changqing and fulfilled Mao Mao’s wish.
• Xi Feng delivered the Fire Ghost King portraits of Jing Tian and Uchiha Madara on Chonglou’s orders.

The Fire Ghost King learned that Chonglou wanted Jing Tian detained and Uchiha Madara’s whereabouts reported, and she was shaken by the power radiating from Madara’s portrait. Outside Fengdu, Xiao Xie and the others reunited with Tang Xuejian and Hua Ying, then headed into the city to avoid attracting more attention.

• Xi Feng told the Fire Ghost King to detain Jing Tian if she found him and report Uchiha Madara’s whereabouts to Chonglou.
• The Fire Ghost King felt intimidated by Uchiha Madara’s portrait and understood why Xi Feng respected him.
• Xiao Xie landed outside Fengdu with Jing Tian, Long Kui, Xu Changqing, and Mao Mao.
• Tang Xuejian and an exhausted Hua Ying arrived on a wooden bird, and Xiao Xie restored Hua Ying with Immortal Qi.
• Xuejian explained that her grandfather had sent her to gain experience and that Elder Heyang had told her the group would pass through Fengdu.
• Jing Tian urged everyone to enter the city, and Xiao Xie agreed so they could escape the curious crowd.

Xuejian caught up with Xiao Xie in Fengdu and met Long Kui, learning about her past and growing wary of her closeness to him. The group entered the eerily empty city, where Xiao Xie explained that its promised paradise was a path to Hell.

• Xuejian and Hua Ying arrived in Fengdu after using Hua Ying's Immortal Power to fly there.
• Maomao told Xuejian that Long Kui was Xiao Xie's younger sister and explained her origins, making Xuejian sympathize with her but worry about her bond with Xiao Xie.
• Long Kui greeted Xuejian and Hua Ying warmly, and Xuejian promised they would be good sisters while privately viewing Long Kui as a romantic rival.
• Jing Tian searched Fengdu for gambling houses and complained that the city was deserted.
• Xuejian tried to sound cultured by mentioning that extreme joy begets sorrow, and Xiao Xie teased her by explaining that Fengdu's paradise meant a path to Hell.

Xiao Xie and the others reached Fengdu City and settled into its only inn, where Magu warned them about the dangers that emerged at midnight. As everyone went to sleep, Xiao Xie sensed Zi Xuan arriving at the inn to pursue Xu Changqing.

• Jing Tian regretted leaving Chang'an after Xiao Xie explained the danger of the World of Paradise, but Xu Changqing reminded him that they still had a mission.
• Jing Tian and Mao Mao found Rebirth Inn after nightfall, and the group entered cautiously before Magu appeared and frightened them.
• Magu introduced herself as the inn's Boss Lady and warned the group to hide under their blankets and ignore all sounds after midnight, when the Gate of the Underworld opened.
• Magu assigned the group four rooms, with Xiao Xie and Xu Changqing sleeping at opposite ends of the corridor.
• Xiao Xie sensed Zi Xuan arrive at the inn while he sat awake in his room.

Xiao Xie, Xu Changqing, and Zi Xuan entered the World of Paradise to seek the Fire Spirit Pearl, while Xu Changqing struggled with Zi Xuan’s unexpected arrival. They reached the Fire Ghost King’s territory, where Xu Changqing warned that retrieving the pearl would be dangerous.

• Xu Changqing sensed Zi Xuan’s aura and lost his focus while cultivating.
• Ghost Soldiers carrying portraits of Jing Tian and Uchiha Madara broke into Rebirth Inn, and Xiao Xie killed them.
• Xiao Xie shocked the Ghost Soldiers and accidentally struck Xu Changqing and the others with his Electric Net, then exposed that the apparent Jing Tian was Zi Xuan in disguise.
• Zi Xuan said she had come to stop Chonglou from harming Jing Tian, and Xiao Xie, Xu Changqing, and Zi Xuan set out for the World of Paradise.
• Xiao Xie and the others used an Invisibility Technique to pass the guards, and Xu Changqing warned that the Fire Ghost King would be difficult to overcome to obtain the Fire Spirit Pearl.

Xiao Xie and Xu Changqing entered the Fire Ghost King's palace to obtain the Fire Spirit Pearl while Zi Xuan challenged Chonglou to buy them time. When Chonglou nearly killed Zi Xuan, Uchiha Madara appeared to face him.

• Xiao Xie, Xu Changqing, and Zi Xuan bypassed the palace guards and reached the Fire Ghost King's hall.
• Zi Xuan rushed ahead to hold Chonglou back while Xiao Xie and Xu Changqing went after the Fire Ghost King and the Fire Spirit Pearl.
• The Fire Ghost King summoned two Hellfire pythons to fight Xiao Xie and Xu Changqing, while Xiao Xie concealed his strength and watched Zi Xuan's battle.
• Chonglou struck Zi Xuan down and wounded her as she tried to block his attack.
• Uchiha Madara appeared, caught the injured Zi Xuan, and confronted Chonglou.

Xiao Xie defeated the Fire Ghost King and took the Fire Spirit Pearl while Uchiha Madara's Wood Clone lured Chonglou away. Back at the Rebirth Inn, Xu Changqing recovered memories of his previous lives to heal Zi Xuan, leaving Jing Tian to tell the others their love story.

• Uchiha Madara's Wood Clone drew Chonglou away from the Fire Ghost King's palace, allowing Xiao Xie to freeze the Fire Ghost King and take the Fire Spirit Pearl.
• Xiao Xie and Xu Changqing returned to the Rebirth Inn with the unconscious Zi Xuan, and Xu Changqing began treating her wounds.
• Xu Changqing recovered the memories of his previous two lives with Daoist Qingwei and the others' help so he could heal Zi Xuan.
• While Xu Changqing treated Zi Xuan, Jing Tian told Xue Jian and Long Kui the story of Xu Changqing and Zi Xuan's past lives.

Xiao Xie explained that Xu Changqing’s choice about Zi Xuan depended on his feelings in this life, not only on the memories of his past lives. Jing Tian and the others were left hoping that Xu Changqing loved Zi Xuan and would choose to be with her.

• Long Kui asked whether Xu Changqing and Zi Xuan would end up together, and Xiao Xie said outsiders should not interfere in their choices.
• Xue Jian blamed Xu Changqing’s cultivation for keeping him and Zi Xuan apart, while Xiao Xie argued that Zi Xuan had helped create their present predicament by sending him to Shu Mountain.
• Mao Mao asked whether Xu Changqing would marry Zi Xuan after recovering his memories, and Xiao Xie explained that their shared soul did not make their three lives the same person.
• Xiao Xie asked whether Long Kui would harm Jing Tian over a past-life grievance, and Long Kui said she would never hurt him.
• Jing Tian tried to comfort the group by suggesting that Xu Changqing might love Zi Xuan in this life too.

Xiao Xie and the others arranged a farewell feast and got Xu Changqing and Zi Xuan drunk, hoping to uncover Xu Changqing’s feelings. Xu Changqing admitted he loved Zi Xuan and kissed her, leaving their farewell plans uncertain.

• Xu Changqing told Zi Xuan that he had prepared luggage and horses and would send her away once she recovered, breaking her heart.
• Xiao Xie and the others arranged a farewell meal, then took turns toasting Xu Changqing and Zi Xuan with Spirit Wine.
• Xiao Xie asked the drunken Xu Changqing why he was sending Zi Xuan away, and Xu Changqing said he feared delaying their mission and putting her in danger.
• Jing Tian asked Xu Changqing whether he loved Zi Xuan, and Xu Changqing drunkenly declared that he loved her.
• Zi Xuan asked Xu Changqing if he truly loved her, and he cupped her face and kissed her.

Xu Changqing and Zi Xuan finally acted on their feelings, and Xiao Xie’s group teased them into acknowledging their relationship. After learning the Lightning Spirit Pearl might be in Lei Province, the group traveled there and began searching for clues after resting.

• Xiao Xie sent Xu Changqing and Zi Xuan to their room after they kissed, and the others stayed awake listening to them through the night.
• The next morning, Xiao Xie played a Sound Recording Stone of Xu Changqing confessing his love, and Xu Changqing stopped resisting his feelings for Zi Xuan.
• Xu Changqing learned from Chang Yin that the Lightning Spirit Pearl might be in Lei Province and took Zi Xuan with him and the others there.
• Xu Changqing warned the group that Lei Province City had been filled with Demon Qi while they were flying, but the Demon Qi vanished after they landed.
• The group rested at the Good Fortune Inn, then began searching Lei Province City for clues to the Lightning Spirit Pearl.

Xiao Xie left the group after helping Xu Changqing realize that Yun Ting might willingly give up the Lightning Spirit Pearl. As the others prepared to visit Yun Residence, Evil Sword Immortal rejoiced that Xiao Xie was gone and planned to continue growing stronger.

• After Xu Changqing confirmed the Lightning Spirit Pearl was inside Yun Ting, Xiao Xie advised him to explain his mission and ask Yun Ting for it.
• Xiao Xie told the group he had to leave, declined Xue Jian’s offer to accompany him, and departed alone.
• Jing Tian and Mao Mao cheered up Xu Changqing and the others, who resolved to obtain the Lightning Spirit Pearl and reunite with Xiao Xie.
• Evil Sword Immortal laughed from inside the Demon Sealing Box, relieved that Xiao Xie had left and free to absorb nearby evil thoughts.

Xiao Xie researched the Six Realms in Shu Mountain’s records and traveled to the God Conferring Mausoleum to retrieve the Houyi Sun-Shooting Bow. After surveying the floating islands and their restrictions, he identified a likely burial place for Houyi’s inheritance.

• The Evil Sword Immortal realized Xiao Xie had left and planned to exploit his absence to tempt Jing Tian and the others into freeing him.
• Xiao Xie secretly entered Shu Mountain, copied its books about the Six Realms, and decided to postpone taking the Fuxi Sword, Shennong Cauldron, and Nüwa Blood Jade.
• Xiao Xie used the records to locate the God Conferring Mausoleum and flew there to seek the Houyi Sun-Shooting Bow and other divine artifacts.
• Xiao Xie reached the mausoleum and sensed that its restrictions grew stronger toward the center, where one threatened him greatly.
• Xiao Xie reasoned that Houyi’s bow was likely on an outer floating island and singled out an island with unusually powerful restrictions as its probable location.

Xiao Xie obtained the Houyi Sun-Shooting Bow and Houyi’s true inheritance from the God Conferring Mausoleum, then discovered that each person could claim only one inheritance. After refining the bow and arrows, he learned the Heaven-Shaking Sun-Piercing Style from Houyi’s jade slip.

• Xiao Xie bypassed the tomb-guarding soldiers and maze, took the Houyi Sun-Shooting Bow, and used an illusion to subdue Gou Mang’s Clone.
• Xiao Xie forced Gou Mang to hand over nine Sun Shooting Arrows and Houyi’s inheritance jade slip.
• Xiao Xie discovered that obtaining Houyi’s inheritance barred him from entering the mausoleum’s other tombs, so he left.
• Xiao Xie inspected and began refining the Sun-Shooting Bow and Sun Shooting Arrows, which together had power comparable to a lower Chief God Artifact.
• Xiao Xie read Houyi’s jade slip and learned the Heaven-Shaking Sun-Piercing Style.

After learning the Heaven-Shaking Sun-Piercing Style, Xiao Xie decided to avoid the Heavenly Emperor and search the Ghost Realm for an Eying Branch that would let him travel between realms. He stole a bundle of branches and reached the Wangchuan River, where he turned his attention to its waters.

• Xiao Xie reasoned that the Heavenly Emperor and Fuxi were Saint-level experts and that Evil Sword Immortal had been one of the Heavenly Emperor's chess pieces.
• Xiao Xie chose to visit the Ghost Realm to obtain Eying Branches and transformed into Uchiha Madara to enter Fire Ghost King's palace.
• Xiao Xie used an illusion to make Fire Ghost King activate a teleportation array, then erased his memories of the encounter.
• Xiao Xie arrived in the Ghost Realm, located the Eying Branches, and secretly took a bundle while two Ghost Messengers dozed.
• Xiao Xie walked along the Yellow Springs Road to the Wangchuan River, examined the Three Lives Stone and Bridge of Helplessness, and looked toward the river's surface.

Xiao Xie collected Wangchuan River Water and the Sacred Spirit Pearl while traveling through the Ghost Realm and Anxi County. As Jing Tian and Xu Changqing reached the Celestial Realm, the Heavenly Emperor gave them the Wind Spirit Pearl, while Zi Xuan set out to steal Chonglou’s heart.

• Xiao Xie used the Purple-Gold Gourd to collect Wangchuan River Water, then left the Ghost Realm.
• Xiao Xie split the sea near Anxi County, entered the Underwater City, and took the Sacred Spirit Pearl from Shui Bi’s shell.
• Xiao Xie spent the following months visiting five realms and collecting treasures as Jing Tian and Xu Changqing arrived in the Celestial Realm.
• Zi Xuan headed alone to the Demon Realm to steal Chonglou’s heart and seek eternal youth.
• The Heavenly Emperor gave Jing Tian and Xu Changqing the Wind Spirit Pearl, and Jing Tian accepted it without question.

The Heavenly Emperor reflected on how the Heavenly Dao had manipulated the Three Sages and the Six Realms. At the Heavenly Pool, the Evil Sword Immortal revealed that killing him would kill Xu Changqing’s masters, then escaped after provoking Xu Changqing into fighting Jing Tian.

• The Heavenly Emperor lamented that the Heavenly Dao had manipulated Shennong, Nüwa, and Fuxi and controlled the Six Realms.
• Jing Tian and Xu Changqing reached the Heavenly Pool with the Demon Sealing Box after the celestial soldiers left them there.
• The Evil Sword Immortal warned Xu Changqing that destroying it would kill the Five Great Elders, and Jing Tian’s reaction made Xu Changqing suspect they had hidden the truth from him.
• Xu Changqing refused to destroy the Evil Sword Immortal and attacked Jing Tian, causing the Demon Sealing Box to fall and burst open.
• The Evil Sword Immortal escaped as Black Mist, seized Xu Changqing, and flew toward Chonglou’s palace.

Zi Xuan’s attempt to steal Chonglou’s Undying Heart ended with Xu Changqing discovering her kiss with Chonglou and fleeing in despair. Xiao Xie reunited with Xue Jian and the others, who set out for Shu Mountain to deal with the escaped Evil Sword Immortal, while Evil Sword Immortal followed the heartbroken Xu Changqing.

• Evil Sword Immortal brought Xu Changqing to Chonglou’s palace, where Xu Changqing saw Zi Xuan kissing Chonglou and charged at them in fury.
• Chonglou struck Xu Changqing down, and Zi Xuan tried to protect him before Xu Changqing shoved her away and fled.
• Xiao Xie sensed Evil Sword Immortal’s evil energy and used the Instantaneous Technique to rejoin Hua Ying, Long Kui, Xue Jian, and Mao Mao aboard the flying ship.
• Jing Tian returned from the Celestial Realm and told the group that Evil Sword Immortal had escaped from the box.
• Xiao Xie and the others decided to go to Shu Mountain to consult Daoist Qingwei and gather the Five Spirit Pearls to seal the Demon Lock Tower.
• Evil Sword Immortal followed Xu Changqing to a tavern, intending to tempt him into working for him.

Jing Tian returned to Shu Mountain with four Spirit Pearls, while Daoist Qingwei said Xu Changqing had to undergo his own trials before the Water Spirit Pearl could return. Xiao Xie discussed Evil Sword Immortal with the others and left, planning to wait until the Five Spirit Pearls were gathered and Evil Sword Immortal threatened the world before acting.

• Jing Tian apologized to Daoist Qingwei and the elders for failing to destroy Evil Sword Immortal, but Qingwei told him not to blame himself.
• Jing Tian showed the elders the four Spirit Pearls and suggested finding Xu Changqing, but Qingwei said it was not yet time and the Water Spirit Pearl would return with him.
• Xiao Xie told Long Kui and Xue Jian that Evil Sword Immortal could grow stronger by absorbing evil qi, while Xue Jian suggested destroying him before that happened.
• Xiao Xie reassured Xue Jian and sent her to Tang Family Fort with Hua Ying to visit her grandfather.
• Xiao Xie left Shu Mountain, while Long Kui and Mao Mao planned to return to Yong'an Pawnshop after Jing Tian came back.
• Xiao Xie planned to wait for Xu Changqing and Zi Xuan to bring the Water Spirit Pearl before seizing all five as Uchiha Madara, and to confront Evil Sword Immortal only when he began destroying the world.