Chapter Summaries

Lu Ming and Zhu Ningyun helped Li Siyuan conceal her identity as they continued their journey, while Old Man Wandering Snake and Purple Light Star Lord entered the Exile Land and were driven back by its powerful barbarians. Nearly a month later, news of the Exile Land spread widely, apparently through someone’s deliberate efforts.

• Lu Ming warned Li Siyuan not to reveal anything about the Kui King and arranged for her to change into clothes that concealed her identity.
• Old Man Wandering Snake and Purple Light Star Lord agreed to investigate the spatial rift together and instructed Zhao Hai to wait outside.
• The two Heavenly Human experts returned badly injured after encountering the barbarians and their powerful Barbarian King inside the Exile Land.
• Old Man Wandering Snake proposed negotiating with the barbarians and planned to search for the rogue cultivator before he spread news of the opening.
• Nearly a month later, information about the Exile Land spread across the Nine Provinces Continent, and the chapter revealed that someone had deliberately arranged it.

News of the Exile Land spread after Old Monster Yellow Earth exposed the rift, drawing powerful factions to Shazhou. A mysterious Black Robe killed Yellow Earth after questioning him about Lu Ming and the Demon Fox King, then planned to unleash the exiles to create turmoil.

• Old Man Wandering Snake blamed his disciples for letting the Exile Land's location become public, while Li Zonghai, Old Ancestor Blazing Fire, and Old Crone Netherwater gathered at the rift.
• Old Monster Yellow Earth fled through the mountains, believing the factions hunting him would be distracted by the spreading news he had revealed.
• The Black Robe confronted Yellow Earth and asked about the black-robed corpse-puppet wielder, Lu Ming, and the Beast King's Claw.
• Yellow Earth attacked with his yellow hammer and tried to escape, but the Black Robe immobilized him, killed him, and reduced his corpse to ashes.
• The Black Robe looked toward the Exile Land's rift and considered freeing its exiles to cause turmoil, judging it more useful than drawing in the Demon Fox King.

After returning from Shazhou, Lu Ming broke through to the Mid Sea Transformation Realm while the Zhu family watched the gathering World Origin Energy. Zhu Xiaojian reported that the powerful residents of the Exile Land made outside interference unlikely, and Lu Ming emerged from seclusion with his cultivation advanced.

• Lu Ming entered seclusion after returning from Shazhou, and World Origin Energy began gathering around his chamber as he started his breakthrough.
• Zhu Jianchen overheard Zhu family members praising Lu Ming and scolded the direct descendants for neglecting their training.
• Zhu Xiaojian told Zhu Ningyun, Li Siyuan, and the others that Shazhou was in turmoil and that the Exile Land’s formidable experts made outside threats difficult to carry out.
• Zhu Xiaojian reflected that Lu Ming and Zhu Ningyun’s safe return, and their connection to Li Siyuan, could bring great fortune to the Zhu family.
• Lu Ming absorbed the gathered World Origin Energy and successfully broke through to the Mid Sea Transformation Realm.

Lu Ming used a Crow God Fruit to open all the flesh-and-blood acupoints in his body, then began refining the Earth Core Fire Lotus Seed to improve his Fire Profound Meaning. Meanwhile, Zhu Xiaojian learned that Lu Ming had traveled to Phoenix Continent and gave Zhu Ningyun a pill she did not need, before raising another matter with her.

• Lu Ming examined the dark stone from the Red Land Desert, then swallowed a Crow God Fruit and opened every flesh-and-blood acupoint in just over ten days.
• Lu Ming began refining the Earth Core Fire Lotus Seed, whose heat flared inside his dantian opposite the Ice Dragon Pearl.
• Zhu Xiaojian summoned Zhu Ningyun and offered her an Aperture Opening Pill because she was nearing the peak of the Early Sea Transformation Realm.
• Zhu Ningyun declined the pill, explaining that Lu Ming had already given her a Crow God Fruit from a Bone Battlefield on Phoenix Continent.
• Zhu Xiaojian was surprised to learn Lu Ming had reached another continent while in the Gangyuan Realm, then told Zhu Ningyun he had another matter to discuss.

After months of cultivation, Lu Ming strengthened his Fire Profound Meaning and formed a peak mid-tier Darkness Sword Dao Nascent Soul. He returned to the Zhu family to take Li Siyuan and the ashes of the former Wuji Sect prodigy back to the Wuji Sect, and found Li Siyuan sparring at the training grounds.

• Lu Ming used the Earth Core Fire Lotus Seed to advance his Fire Profound Meaning to high-tier and demonstrated its power by destroying a star.
• Lu Ming split Darkness from Destruction and formed a Darkness Sword Dao Nascent Soul, while reflecting on the powers in his sea of consciousness and their progress.
• Lu Ming decided to return to the Wuji Sect with Li Siyuan and the ashes of its former prodigy, then went to find her at the Zhu family's martial training grounds.
• Li Siyuan sparred with Zhu Youchang, lost after a fierce exchange, and declined his invitation to seek opportunities in a dangerous place.
• Zhu Youchang noticed Lu Ming, awkwardly fled, and left the Zhu family's younger generation wondering why he had suddenly departed.

Lu Ming returned to the Wuji Sect with Li Siyuan and revealed that she was the descendant of the White Cloud Swordsman, Li Baiyun. The elders welcomed her and received Li Baiyun’s ashes, while Zhu Ningyun remained in seclusion at the Zhu family’s ancestral ground.

• Lu Ming brought Li Siyuan to the Wuji Sect after Zhu Ningyun entered seclusion to pursue the top-grade treasured sword’s recognition.
• The Wuji Sect’s elders greeted Lu Ming, who shared that he and Zhu Ningyun had married and passed on her greetings.
• Lu Ming introduced Li Siyuan as the descendant of the White Cloud Swordsman, Li Baiyun, and explained how she had encountered him.
• Li Siyuan presented Li Baiyun’s ashes to Ren Canqing, who promised to lay him to rest properly and welcomed her home to the Wuji Sect.

After honoring the White Cloud Swordsman, Lu Ming guided Li Siyuan’s cultivation and developed a fused Wind-and-Fire saber technique. He agreed to inspect Miasma Land as the Wuji Sect planned to expand southwest and reach the ocean.

• Lu Ming led the Wuji Sect in holding a funeral for the White Cloud Swordsman and placing his memorial tablet in the Patriarchs’ Hall.
• Li Siyuan chose to stay in the Wuji Sect, and Lu Ming taught her the [Chief King Merit] while advising her to focus on cultivating qi and blood.
• Lu Ming advanced his Wind and Lightning Profound Meaning and created [Blazing Rotor Slash] by fusing Wind and Fire Profound Meanings.
• Ren Canqing told Lu Ming that the Wuji Sect’s elders wanted to expand southwest through Miasma Land and connect with the ocean.
• Lu Ming approved further planning and said he would personally inspect Miasma Land.

Lu Ming explored a route through the Miasma Land and discovered that his blood-red saber absorbed blood, qi, and malevolent aura, strengthening his Slaughter Saber Dao Nascent Soul. He tested whether the Malevolent Blade could grow by draining his own blood and qi, then began using Blood and Qi Regeneration.

• Lu Ming inspected the Miasma Land and identified a relatively safe canyon passage that the Wuji Sect could use to expand toward the ocean.
• Lu Ming widened the canyon, killed a high-level Poisonous Wolf with his blood-red saber, and discovered that the blade absorbed the wolf’s blood and qi.
• Lu Ming let the saber absorb the Poisonous Wolf’s corpse, then suppressed the malevolent aura it released and allowed the Blade of Slaughter to absorb it.
• Lu Ming found that the saber’s malevolent aura advanced his Slaughter Saber Dao Nascent Soul to the intermediate stage, but decided not to rely on it for further growth.
• Lu Ming recognized the saber’s name as the Malevolent Blade, sealed himself inside a stone cave, and grabbed its edge to test its ability to absorb his blood and qi.
• Lu Ming confirmed that the Malevolent Blade absorbed his blood and qi, then invoked Blood and Qi Regeneration.

Lu Ming emerged from the Miasma Land and encountered Feng Xinglie and Du Zhengtao, leaders of the Sea Prayer Alliance’s expedition from overseas. Their meeting revealed that the alliance was seeking territory in Abundant Province, and both sides began reassessing what they knew about the other.

• Lu Ming regretted that his blade had absorbed more than blood and vitality from the Origin Stones, then left the cave and continued clearing the passage.
• Feng Xinglie and Du Zhengtao arrived by treasure ship, and Du explained that the Sea Prayer Alliance had turned north after the Third-rank Spirit Crossing Sea Sect blocked its expansion southward.
• Feng suggested that the alliance seek a route toward Fenglin Kingdom, and the two leaders scouted the Miasma Land for a passage through the coast.
• Lu Ming emerged from a narrow passage and met Feng Xinglie and Du Zhengtao, who were surprised to find a young cultivator in the Mid Sea Transformation Realm.
• Lu Ming introduced himself as the Grand Elder of the Wuji Sect in Zhao Kingdom, prompting Feng Xinglie and Du Zhengtao to realize they needed to gather new information about the region.

Lu Ming and the Wuji Sect opened a passage through the Miasma Land to the ocean, while learning that powerful forces beyond the sea might threaten the Nine Provinces Continent. As the sect began developing along the coast, Lu Ming fought a powerful brown bear and offered it compensation for disturbing its sleep.

• Du Zhengtao ordered the Sea Prayer Alliance to investigate Fenglin Kingdom and Abundant Province after learning of the strong figure in Zhao Kingdom.
• Lu Ming returned to Zhao Kingdom, warned the Wuji Sect about the Sea Prayer Alliance, and ordered an investigation into the sea's forces.
• The Wuji Sect mobilized to open the passage to the ocean, and Tu Menhai suggested that other factions develop there alongside it.
• After nearly half a month, the Wuji Sect cleared the passage and began building coastal defenses while Lu Ming drove away high-rank demon beasts.
• Lu Ming fought a brown bear that had ambushed him, then apologized and offered it five thousand high-grade Origin Stones for the disturbance.

Lu Ming negotiated an alliance with Xiong Ba, a powerful bear demon, agreeing that humans would stay beyond a designated ridge in exchange for the beasts leaving his passage undisturbed. After Lu Ming returned to Wuji City, news of the pact strengthened the confidence and admiration of those gathered there.

• Lu Ming explained to Xiong Ba that he had opened a passage to the ocean and asked him to keep demon beasts away from it.
• Xiong Ba agreed to restrain the beasts and asked Lu Ming to keep humans out of his territory beyond a ridge; they sealed their alliance by clapping hands.
• After Lu Ming left, Xiong Ba roared to warn the beasts, and Lu Ming carved the words "Boundary Mountain" into the ridge.
• At Wuji City, Ren Canqing and visiting sect leaders worried about the roar until Lu Ming returned and explained his agreement with Xiong Ba.
• Ren Canqing ordered everyone traveling through Wuji City not to cross Boundary Mountain, and the visitors were astonished by Lu Ming's alliance with a late Level Five demon beast.

After the Sea Prayer Alliance conquered Fenglin Kingdom, Lu Ming prepared the Wuji Sect to resist its advance and warned Xiong Ba that the ocean force might target the Miasma Land as well. The chapter ended with Xiong Ba reacting in shock to the Alliance’s strength.

• Lu Ming approved letting the visiting sects join the Wuji Sect’s overseas development and told Ren Canqing to inform them about the ocean forces’ plans to invade the land.
• The Water Dragon Swordsman and the Thousand Mechanisms Gate pledged to follow the Wuji Sect, while other visitors considered their choices.
• Li Ansheng and Li Siyuan returned with news that the Sea Prayer Alliance had conquered Fenglin Kingdom’s five strongest seventh-rank sects using five Sea Transformation Realm cultivators.
• Lu Ming declared that the Wuji Sect would fight the Sea Prayer Alliance and ordered Ren Canqing to gather everyone around Wild Cloud Ridge.
• Lu Ming visited Xiong Ba in the Miasma Land and warned him that the Sea Prayer Alliance might invade; Xiong Ba was shocked to hear how powerful it was.

As the Sea Prayer Alliance occupied Fenglin Kingdom, Lu Ming gathered forces at Wild Cloud Ridge and waited for its next move. The Alliance’s Young Alliance Master rushed toward Zhao Kingdom to challenge Lu Ming, while news of Lu Ming’s powerful backing prompted Alliance figures to hurry after him.

• Forces across the region chose whether to join the Wuji Sect or flee, while the Nine Heavens Sect debated relocating and Yang Xuan favored leaving.
• The Nine Heavens Sect learned that the Wuji Sect had called resisting forces to Wild Cloud Ridge, and Lu Ming ordered the gathered allies to form up and stand ready.
• Ren Canqing reported Fenglin Kingdom’s occupation and the Nine Heavens Sect’s preparations to relocate, while Jade Luo Sect had joined Lu Ming’s gathering.
• Du Zhengtao tried to dissuade the Sea Prayer Alliance’s Young Alliance Master from rushing at Lu Ming, but the young man set off to challenge him.
• After a captive revealed that Lu Ming was backed by a Third-rank family and a Venerable Heavenly Being, Alliance figures hurried to bring back their Young Alliance Master.

Lu Ming confronted Qi Tian, the Sea Prayer Alliance’s Young Alliance Master, and killed him with a swift surprise attack. The Alliance elders were left terrified and unsure how to respond as Lu Ming turned his attention to them.

• Qi Tian arrived at Wild Cloud Ridge and challenged Lu Ming over the title of Abundant Province’s number one prodigy.
• Qi Tian attacked with Whale Shark Slash, and Lu Ming cut through the technique with Blazing Rotor Slash.
• Qi Tian dismissed Lu Ming’s wind-and-fire technique and prepared another strike, but Lu Ming froze the space around him with Condense Kill.
• Lu Ming’s blue-flame gear severed Qi Tian’s head before he could use a life-saving treasure.
• Du Zhengtao and the Sea Prayer Alliance elders panicked over Qi Tian’s death, and Lu Ming declared that they would all stay.

Lu Ming killed Qi Tian, the Sea Prayer Alliance’s Young Alliance Master, and drove off the other attackers while protecting the gathered refugees and Wuji Sect members. The Formless Palace Grand Elder told him that Abundant Province’s forces had formed the Sea Driving Alliance, then returned with Daoist Xingxuan, Su Xinghan, and others, signaling a new development.

• Lu Ming unleashed a combined saber-sword strike that killed Qi Tian and forced Du Zhengtao and the other Sea Prayer Alliance attackers to flee.
• The gathered survivors celebrated Lu Ming’s victory, while Chang Yan and Shu Buqi reflected on how far he had surpassed them.
• The Formless Palace Grand Elder arrived and learned that Lu Ming had defeated the Sea Prayer Alliance party alone.
• The Grand Elder told Lu Ming that Daoist Xingxuan and Taichu had formed the Sea Driving Alliance to resist the sea forces’ occupation of Fenglin Kingdom.
• Lu Ming stayed behind to protect the people gathered with him, but the Grand Elder soon returned with Daoist Xingxuan, Su Xinghan, and several others.

Lu Ming learned that the Sea Prayer Alliance had withdrawn from Fenglin Kingdom after the death of Qi Tian and upheaval in its own domain. Alliance Master Wang revealed that the Spirit Crossing Sea Sect had entered the conflict and sent the Alliance east to seek a new foothold.

• Daoist Xingxuan told Lu Ming that the Sea Prayer Alliance had left Fenglin Kingdom and explained that Qi Tian had been its foremost blade master.
• Lu Ming and the elders considered why the Alliance had withdrawn, learning that the Sea Prayer Alliance had been forced into conflict by the Star Moon Sea and that its Old Alliance Master was gravely injured.
• Du Zhengtao reported Qi Tian's death to Alliance Master Wang, who suspected Lu Ming had used Gravity Profound Meaning to halt Qi Tian before he could use his Mysterious Ice Pearl.
• Alliance Master Wang said the Spirit Crossing Sea Sect's intervention made the Sea Prayer Domain untenable and ruled out returning to Abundant Province.
• Alliance Master Wang ordered the Sea Prayer Alliance to move east to scattered islands, and the others agreed.

Lu Ming’s growing reputation spread through Abundant Province as people discussed the conflicts at sea and the arrival of a Great Era. Meanwhile, Star Moon Alliance leaders gathered to divide the Sea Prayer Alliance’s former territory before a green-robed figure descended and questioned them.

• Su Xinghan and Gu Sha compared their progress with Lu Ming, then joined him to talk and exchange pointers.
• Abundant Province’s forces learned that the Star Moon Alliance had taken the Sea Prayer Alliance’s former base and that the Sea Prayer Alliance had retreated to the eastern islands.
• People across Abundant Province discussed the growing strength of maritime forces and recognized Lu Ming as the Number One Expert of Fengzhou after he killed the Sea Prayer Alliance’s Young Alliance Master.
• Island Master Ling extinguished the fires on Qishan Island, then asked the gathered leaders how they should divide the Sea Prayer Alliance’s territory.
• A green-robed figure descended through a tear in the sky and asked whether the assembled leaders belonged to the Star Moon Alliance.

Lu Ming visited the Star Moon Alliance to announce that the Wuji Sect would trade in the eastern waters and used his strength to demand respect. After defeating Old Monster Surging Waves, he faced Black Lady, who stepped forward to test him.

• Lu Ming told the Star Moon Alliance that the Sea Prayer Alliance had been driven to the eastern islands and that the Wuji Sect intended to trade in the waters.
• After alliance members dismissed the Wuji Sect as too weak to deal with them, Lu Ming revealed his power and accepted Old Monster Surging Waves's challenge.
• Lu Ming split Old Monster Surging Waves's attacks with his saber techniques, including Rising Sun Slash and Seven Suns Across the Sky.
• Old Monster Surging Waves's Boundless Sea defense shattered, and Lu Ming's final attack devastated Qishan Island before his opponent conceded defeat.
• Black Lady stepped forward to test Lu Ming, and he accepted her challenge.

Lu Ming defeated Black Lady by breaking her Spider King Technique with his Blazing Rotor Slash, then left after securing the Star Moon Alliance’s promise not to obstruct the Wuji Sect’s trade. The alliance leaders discussed his strength and resolved to investigate his background, but Island Master Ling’s final remark left that plan uncertain.

• Black Lady unleashed her Spider King Technique, and Lu Ming’s Blazing Sun Across the Sky was extinguished by its poisonous black light.
• Lu Ming used Blazing Rotor Slash to cut through the spider’s legs and split the giant black spider apart, defeating Black Lady.
• Black Lady conceded, and Island Master Ling promised the Star Moon Alliance would not hinder the Wuji Sect’s trade while warning that the alliance could not control every danger at sea.
• Lu Ming apologized, exchanged courtesies with the alliance leaders, and departed.
• Island Master Ling and the others agreed to investigate Lu Ming and the Wuji Sect, but a cool voice suddenly said there was no need.

Lu Ming learned that the Sea Prayer Alliance had been driven from the Nine Provinces Continent and Qi Tian had been killed, then chose to keep guarding the Wuji Sect while it developed. He reached Wind Island Sea, where Li Siyuan was leading the sect’s new base, and asked her to report on the area.

• Ling Xueyi told Island Master Ling and the others that Qi Longyun had been badly wounded and that Lu Ming had killed Qi Tian.
• Ling Xueyi revealed that Lu Ming was backed by a Third-rank family and protected by a venerable Celestial, leaving the Sea Prayer Alliance leaders wary of provoking him.
• Lu Ming decided to remain at the Wuji Sect for a while and recorded useful details about the sea route for the sect’s future fleets.
• Lu Ming arrived at Wind Island Sea and found Li Siyuan defeating a late-Level 4 sea beast with her physical strength.
• Lu Ming praised Li Siyuan’s progress, salvaged the beast’s valuable fins, and explained that the Star Moon Alliance would not hinder the Wuji Sect’s future movements.
• Lu Ming went with Li Siyuan to Wind Island and asked her to tell him what she had discovered there.