Chapter Summaries

Ye Xiwen mourned losing his chance to break through after Gongyang Yongfeng died, then met Medicine King Valley’s master, who welcomed him as an honored guest. The chapter ended with Ye Xiwen entering the valley’s alchemist-filled reception hall.

• Gongyang Yongfeng exhausted his blood and vital energy and died before Ye Xiwen could push himself into the Late Stage Half-step Great Saint realm.
• The Thousand Plant Sect disciples blamed Ye Xiwen for their ancestor’s death, while he ignored them and continued reflecting on the battle.
• Yao Buping, the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, arrived with Tian Butong and greeted Ye Xiwen without hostility.
• Ye Xiwen gave Yao Buping the name Long, and Yao Buping recognized him as the invited alchemist mistakenly described as a Half-Saint.
• Yao Buping and Tian Butong escorted Ye Xiwen into Medicine King Valley, where he entered a hall of powerful alchemists.

Ye Xiwen attended Medicine King Valley’s gathering of more than a hundred Grandmaster Alchemists, where Yao Buping announced plans to refine the Violet Heart Grand Essence Pill and hold a Dao Discussion Assembly. The gathering was set to begin the next day, with Ye Xiwen focused on obtaining a pill that could help him reach the Great Saint Realm.

• Ye Xiwen learned that the gathered alchemists held influence comparable to Great Saints despite their Saint Realm cultivation.
• Yao Buping gave Ye Xiwen Gongyang Yongfeng’s throne, prompting the assembled alchemists to suspect Gongyang Yongfeng had met with misfortune.
• Ye Xiwen recognized Jiang Zhouqing among the attendees and realized he had become a Grandmaster Alchemist.
• Yao Buping announced that Medicine King Valley would begin refining the Violet Heart Grand Essence Pill the next day and promised the attendees copies of its formula if the refinement succeeded.
• Yao Buping invited everyone to join a Dao Discussion Assembly after the pill refinement, and the gathered alchemists agreed to participate.

Ye Xiwen and more than a hundred Grandmaster Alchemists joined Medicine King Valley to complete the Violet Heart Grand Essence Pill in the Medicine King Cauldron. Ye Xiwen’s Golden Sun Saint Emperor Fire astonished the assembly, and the month-long refinement continued.

• Yao Buping asked the assembled alchemists to finish the Violet Heart Grand Essence Pill that Medicine King Valley had prepared for more than a decade.
• Ye Xiwen and the other three leaders guided more than a hundred Grandmaster Alchemists as they sent their Dan Fires into the Medicine King Cauldron.
• The assembly marveled at Ye Xiwen’s tiny, golden Dan Fire, which outshone the other flames.
• Ye Xiwen’s Golden Sun Saint Emperor Fire was revealed to have cost him three billion Spirit Origin Pills to cultivate with the Mysterious Space’s help.
• The alchemists continued refining the pill for a month.

Ye Xiwen helped complete the Violet Heart Grand Essence Pill after a month of refining, while Medicine King Valley’s guards stopped three attackers from disrupting the process. The pill was secured, but a horn blast from the cosmos announced a new disturbance.

• Ye Xiwen rapidly mastered the pill formula with help from the Mysterious Space and began guiding the other alchemists.
• Three independent cultivators attacked the Medicine King Cauldron, but Mu Zhengye killed them with a single palm strike.
• Ye Xiwen continued refining the pill, determined to obtain it so he could advance toward the Great Saint realm.
• Yao Buping collected the completed Violet Heart Grand Essence Pill in a jade box.
• A tremendous horn blast sounded from the cosmos.

The Blood Wolf Bandits invaded Medicine King Valley, trapping its defenders and independent cultivators inside a sealed formation. Yao Buping confronted their chief, Blood Lord, who offered to spare half the people if the rest were killed and Medicine King Valley made to refine pills for his bandits.

• A war horn sounded as the Blood Wolf Bandits descended on Medicine King Valley and sealed the planet, preventing anyone from sending a plea for help.
• Yao Buping rallied the valley’s disciples, while independent cultivators joined them because the bandits were known to leave no survivors.
• The Blood Wolf Bandits struck the mountain-guarding formation with a massive blood spear, killing hundreds or thousands of disciples, and Yao Buping crushed about a hundred attackers with his energy hand.
• Blood Lord emerged before Yao Buping, who demanded to know why the bandits had attacked Medicine King Valley.
• Blood Lord said his bandits needed no reason to attack and offered to spare half the people if they surrendered, refined pills for him, and sacrificed the others.

The Blood Wolf Bandits launched a devastating assault on Medicine King Valley, breaching its defenses with the help of Blood Lord’s Great Saint-level Blood Wolf. With Yao Buping outmatched by Blood Lord, the defenders prepared to attack him together while Ye Xiwen remained calm.

• Blood Lord tried to sow distrust among the Medicine King Valley defenders, but Yao Buping and Tian Butong rallied them to fight the Blood Wolf Bandits.
• The Blood Wolf Bandits attacked with a vast army and blood arrows, while Medicine King Valley activated its formations and counterattacked amid heavy casualties.
• Blood Lord’s Blood Wolf unleashed a beam that shattered the Mountain Protection Formation, allowing Blood Lord and his forces to charge into the base.
• Yao Buping confronted Blood Lord, but Blood Lord proved stronger and forced him back.
• Tian Butong urged the defenders and the Great Saints Qing Xuanzi and Mu Zhengye to join forces against Blood Lord, while Ye Xiwen stayed composed.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ye Xiwen, confident in his ability to escape, faces off against Blood Kill, the Second Head of the Blood Wolf Bandits, who is as powerful as Yao Buping.
• Ye Xiwen engages Blood Kill in battle, showing surprising strength for a Half-step Great Saint, managing to hold his own against the Great Saint Late Stage expert.
• The battle between Ye Xiwen and Blood Kill causes widespread destruction, with both sides' warriors and disciples being caught in the crossfire.

Character Developments

• Ye Xiwen demonstrates his formidable strength, proving that he's not just a Half-step Great Saint but a force to be reckoned with, even against Great Saint Late Stage experts.
• Blood Kill, initially amused by Ye Xiwen's challenge, becomes intrigued and later interested in capturing Ye Xiwen alive to learn his healing technique.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: The disparity in strength between Ye Xiwen and Blood Kill highlights the power dynamics in the cultivation world, where a single level difference can mean the difference between life and death.
• Resilience: Ye Xiwen's unyielding spirit and refusal to give up despite being repeatedly repelled showcase his resilience and determination.

Character Interactions

• Ye Xiwen and Blood Kill clash repeatedly, with Ye Xiwen's resilience and determination contrasting with Blood Kill's amusement and later interest in capturing Ye Xiwen alive.
• The battle between Ye Xiwen and Blood Kill affects both Medicine King Valley and Blood Wolf Bandits' warriors and disciples, highlighting the collateral damage caused by their fight.

Ye Xiwen fought Blood Kill to push himself past the Middle Stage Half-step Great Saint, relying on his speed and endurance against his stronger opponent. Under Blood Kill’s crushing sword attack, Ye Xiwen broke through into the Late Stage Half-step Great Saint, leaving Blood Kill stunned.

• Ye Xiwen challenged Blood Kill alone, hoping to use the battle to reach the Late Stage Half-step Great Saint.
• Ye Xiwen used his Wind-Thunder Wings and speed to attack Blood Kill, who struggled to keep up despite his superior strength.
• Blood Kill unleashed waves of resentful souls, and Ye Xiwen destroyed them with his golden divinity before Blood Kill sealed off his escape.
• Blood Kill struck Ye Xiwen with overwhelming force, while Ye Xiwen’s Guanren Scripture and Phoenix Rebirth Art helped him endure the assault.
• Ye Xiwen broke through into the Late Stage Half-step Great Saint, knocking Blood Kill’s sword aside and stunning him.

Ye Xiwen broke through to the Late Stage Half-step Great Saint while using Blood Kill as a whetstone, then gained the upper hand in their fight. Blood Kill fled toward Medicine King Valley, and Ye Xiwen moved to stop him before he could reach the Blood Lord.

• Ye Xiwen completed his breakthrough, and his Overlord Body reached the peak of the Seventh Layer.
• Ye Xiwen wounded Blood Kill with a Dao sword strike and then blasted apart his blood-colored energy barrier.
• Blood Kill realized Ye Xiwen had surpassed him and turned to flee into Medicine King Valley.
• Ye Mo warned Ye Xiwen that Blood Kill was escaping, and Ye Xiwen reacted to stop him before he could reach the Blood Lord.

Ye Xiwen defeated Blood Kill’s desperate final attack and searched his soul, discovering that the Blood Wolf Bandits secretly served the Feather Transformation Church. The chapter left Ye Xiwen with knowledge of the Church’s role in supporting the bandits and profiting from their massacres.

• Ye Xiwen chased Blood Kill and forced him to burn his natal vital blood to unleash his strongest martial techniques.
• Blood Kill summoned a massive blood phantom, but Ye Xiwen shattered it with his Burial of Man Sword, Burial of Earth Sword, and Burial of Heaven Sword.
• Ye Xiwen split Blood Kill in two, extracted his soul, and used the Soul Searching Great Art to investigate the bandits’ sudden attack.
• Ye Xiwen learned that Blood Lord and Blood Kill were secretly disciples of the Feather Transformation Church and had founded the Blood Wolf Bandits independently.
• Ye Xiwen discovered that the bandits passed most of the wealth stolen from destroyed factions to the Feather Transformation Church, concealing their ties by leaving no survivors or prisoners.

Ye Xiwen learned that the Feather Transformation Church was gathering resources for a likely attack on the True Martial School, and resolved to grow stronger rather than abandon his loved ones. Disguised as a Blood Wolf Bandit, he entered Medicine King Valley as its defenders were losing, where Blood Lord pierced Medicine King Valley's Grand Elder.

• Ye Xiwen discovered that the Blood Wolf Bandits had been ordered by the Feather Transformation Church to raid pill cultivators, and suspected the Church was preparing to attack the True Martial School.
• Ye Xiwen chose to stay and protect his family and fellow disciples, and Ye Mo urged him to seize the Violet Heart Grand Essence Pill and reach the Great Saint Realm.
• Ye Xiwen used the Breath Concealing Skill to disguise himself as a Blood Wolf Bandit and entered Medicine King Valley.
• Ye Xiwen saw that the Blood Wolf Bandits had overwhelmed the valley's defenses and that five Great Saints were fighting Blood Lord.
• Blood Lord exploited an opening in the Great Saints' assault and pierced Medicine King Valley's Grand Elder through, pinning him to the ground.

Ye Xiwen seized the Violet Heart Grand Essence Pill and looted Medicine King Valley’s treasury while the Blood Lord killed the Great Saints defending the valley. He fled with the treasury, but the Blood Lord pursued him with a crushing hand.

• Ye Xiwen searched Medicine King Valley for the disciple carrying the Violet Heart Grand Essence Pill as the Blood Lord forced Mu Zhengye to self-destruct.
• Ye Xiwen took the pill from a Medicine King Valley True Disciple and stored it in the Heavenly Origin Mirror.
• At Ye Mo’s urging, Ye Xiwen broke down the treasury gate and uprooted the entire treasury to take its contents.
• The Blood Lord killed Qing Xuanzi, leaving only Tian Butong and Yao Buping to hold him back.
• Ye Xiwen fled toward the sky with the treasury, and the Blood Lord sent a massive hand after him.

Ye Xiwen escaped the Blood Lord after stealing Medicine King Valley’s treasury and discovered the fortune he had gained. News of Medicine King Valley’s destruction spread, and the Blood Wolf Bandits’ further raids provoked Flying Star Gate.

• The Blood Lord crushed everyone near the treasury and pursued Ye Xiwen, furious that Ye Xiwen had taken its contents.
• The Blood Lord hurled a blood-colored spear at Ye Xiwen, but Ye Xiwen dodged it and used his Wind-Thunder Wings to leave the Blood Lord behind.
• Ye Xiwen inspected the treasury’s contents and found Spirit Origin Pills and valuable herbs, making him a nouveau riche.
• Reports spread that the Blood Wolf Bandits had slaughtered Medicine King Valley, prompting martial artists to demand that Flying Star Gate act.
• The Blood Wolf Bandits destroyed several more sects and took their wealth, finally enraging Flying Star Gate.

Ye Xiwen returned to True Martial School intent on reaching the Great Saint Realm before the Feather Transformation Church attacked, but learned Mu Shengjie was close to a breakthrough and feared the danger it posed. Before he could act, two Great Saints confronted him and demanded that he answer for bringing trouble to the school.

• Ye Xiwen returned to True Martial School after ten days away and sensed Mu Shengjie nearing a breakthrough into Great Saint Realm perfection.
• Ye Xiwen realized Mu Shengjie would likely target him while their allies were absent, but more than ten Great Saints guarded Mu Shengjie's seclusion.
• Ye Mo suggested interrupting Mu Shengjie's enlightenment, but Ye Xiwen found the guards too powerful to interfere with safely.
• Su Zhenfei, a Heaven's Punishment Squad Leader, and another Great Saint elder confronted Ye Xiwen and accused him of endangering True Martial School.
• The elder demanded that the school hand Ye Xiwen over to placate the Feather Transformation Church, while gathered disciples recognized Ye Xiwen's rapid cultivation progress and the two Great Saints.

Ye Xiwen publicly defied Su Zhenfei and Duan An Yi, dismissed their authority, and declared that he would confront Mu Shengjie himself. The onlookers thought he had gone mad as Su Zhenfei unleashed his Great Saint aura to attack him.

• Ye Xiwen told Su Zhenfei and Duan An Yi that their questions were none of their business and that they were unworthy of speaking to him.
• Su Zhenfei warned Ye Xiwen that Mu Shengjie would soon emerge from seclusion and destroy him and Hidden Star Peak.
• Ye Xiwen openly insulted the two Great Saints, challenged Mu Shengjie to come himself, and accused him of risking an internal war.
• Ye Xiwen declared that he would go find Mu Shengjie, leaving the watching disciples astonished at his apparent recklessness.
• Duan An Yi dismissed Ye Xiwen's past victory over Lao Yi, while Ye Xiwen privately considered his strength and the Star Colossus Avatar's potential.
• Su Zhenfei roared and unleashed his Great Saint aura against Ye Xiwen.

Ye Xiwen confronted Su Zhenfei, a Great Saint Late Stage member of Heaven's Punishment, and matched his lethal attack despite being only a Half-step Great Saint. Their clash alarmed True Martial School's experts, while Su Zhenfei grew more determined to kill Ye Xiwen before he could become an even greater threat.

• Su Zhenfei attacked Ye Xiwen with the Earthly Fiend Ghost Tyrant Fist, unleashing a ghostly force forged from countless resentful souls.
• Ye Xiwen met Su Zhenfei's punch head-on with his own star-powered fist, and neither fighter immediately gained the advantage.
• The collision revived ancient formations that protected True Martial School's mountain peak from the battle's destructive shockwaves.
• Great Saints from across the school arrived or watched through their divine senses, stunned that Ye Xiwen could contend with Su Zhenfei while still a Half-step Great Saint.
• Su Zhenfei recognized Ye Xiwen's strength and resolved to kill him before he could grow strong enough to threaten Mu Shengjie.

Ye Xiwen attacked Su Zhenfei and revealed strength powerful enough to overwhelm the Great Saint Late Stage fighter. Duan An Yi intervened to save Su Zhenfei, leaving Ye Xiwen facing both opponents.

• Ye Xiwen resolved to kill Su Zhenfei and Duan An Yi to deter those condemning him over the Feather Transformation Church's invasion.
• Ye Xiwen struck first with his Great Extinction Star Dust Fist, and Su Zhenfei countered with the Earthly Fiend Ghost Tyrant Fist.
• Ye Xiwen tore through Su Zhenfei's ghostly fist intent and crushed him with the Fire Cloud Sky Shattering Hand.
• Duan An Yi launched his Star Dragon Destruction Blade, split Ye Xiwen's giant hand, and rescued Su Zhenfei.
• Ye Xiwen withdrew his attack and turned his killing intent toward Duan An Yi.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ye Xiwen faces two Great Saints, Duan An Yi and Su Zhenfei, who attack him with the intent to kill.
• Ye Xiwen fights them both simultaneously, showing no mercy despite their superior realms.
• Su Zhenfei uses the advanced secret technique 'Evil Ghost Avatar', creating two powerful helpers with the same strength as his main body.

Character Developments

• Ye Xiwen demonstrates his immense strength and combat prowess, capable of fighting two Great Saints to a standstill.
• Su Zhenfei reveals his desperation and willingness to use his trump card, the 'Evil Ghost Avatar'.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the struggle for dominance among powerful cultivators.
• The use of secret techniques and trump cards in critical situations.
• The impact of a cultivator's background and connections on their standing in the world.

Character Interactions

• Ye Xiwen faces off against Duan An Yi and Su Zhenfei, showcasing his formidable combat skills and unwillingness to back down.
• Su Zhenfei and Duan An Yi initially plan to kill Ye Xiwen quickly but later decide to join forces and stall for time, hoping for intervention from higher authorities.
• The surrounding cultivators watch the battle with awe and trepidation, recognizing Ye Xiwen's potential as a significant force in the future.

Ye Xiwen burned vast quantities of Spirit Origin Pills to overpower Su Zhenfei and Duan An Yi before Transcendent Realm giants could intervene. He killed them both, then confronted Mu Shengjie, who arrived too late to stop him.

• Su Zhenfei split into three bodies, and Duan An Yi joined the fight, turning the battle into a four-against-one stalemate.
• Ye Xiwen burned Spirit Origin Pills by the million each second, boosting his strength and using the Heavenly Origin Mirror to pin down a Su Zhenfei.
• Ye Xiwen destroyed Su Zhenfei’s Evil Ghost Avatar, then killed Su Zhenfei’s true body, causing the remaining avatar to perish as well.
• Ye Xiwen drove Duan An Yi back and pursued him as a great hand descended from above, but he struck Duan An Yi’s body and Primordial Spirit apart before the newcomer could intervene.
• Ye Xiwen recognized Mu Shengjie and told him he had arrived too late.

Ye Xiwen fought Mu Shengjie's Primordial Spirit Avatar and destroyed it, despite its formidable strength. Mu Shengjie's true body threatened revenge from afar, and Ye Xiwen vowed to come kill him himself.

• Mu Shengjie confronted Ye Xiwen, but Ye Xiwen recognized that he was only a wisp of Mu Shengjie's Primordial Spirit Avatar.
• Ye Xiwen and Mu Shengjie exchanged attacks, with Ye Xiwen's speed allowing him to strike the avatar and nearly shatter its body.
• Mu Shengjie transformed into an Immortal Crane and attacked, but Ye Xiwen used the Heavenly Origin Mirror and Spirit Origin Pills to trap him in a blood-colored tide.
• Ye Xiwen tore Mu Shengjie's avatar in two, shattering its main consciousness and ending the battle.
• Mu Shengjie's true body threatened Ye Xiwen from afar, and Ye Xiwen vowed to come to his door and kill him.