Recaps

Su Changqing settled the dispute with Leng Ruyue and helped Li Xueyun gain entry to the Joyous Union Sect. The group arrived at Penglai Immortal Island, where the sect was based.

• Leng Ruyue accepted Su Changqing’s account of the conflict and invited him to the Joyous Union Sect.
• Su Changqing asked Leng Ruyue to protect Li Xueyun, and she promised the sect would keep her safe.
• Li Xueyun presented her mother’s token and revealed that her mother had died and wished for her to return to the sect.
• Leng Ruyue agreed to accept Li Xueyun into the Joyous Union Sect after Su Changqing spoke on her behalf.
• Su Changqing gave Li Xueyun one hundred thousand spirit stones, then followed Leng Ruyue to Penglai Immortal Island.

Su Changqing accepted Leng Ruyue’s offer to become a Guest Elder of the Joyous Union Sect after learning it was preparing for war with the Yin Corpse Sect. Leng Ruyue revealed that the Harmony Gathering was a diversion and began to disclose a secret alliance plan, which Su Changqing suspected involved the Demon Race.

• Leng Ruyue brought Su Changqing onto Penglai Immortal Island despite a patrol’s objection to allowing men inside.
• Leng Ruyue asked Su Changqing to join the Joyous Union Sect, and he agreed to serve as a Guest Elder in exchange for Gold Essence and a monthly stipend of fifty thousand spirit stones.
• Leng Ruyue explained that the Joyous Union Sect was preparing to fight the stronger Yin Corpse Sect and needed allies.
• Leng Ruyue said the Harmony Gathering was smoke and mirrors meant to mislead Yin Corpse Sect spies while the Joyous Union Sect secretly joined forces with another faction.
• Su Changqing asked whether that secret ally was the Demon Race.

Fairy Ruyue persuaded Su Changqing to accompany her to seek the Demon Race’s Divine Light Fairy, hoping to secure help against the Yin Corpse Sect. After they secretly left Penglai Immortal Island and traveled toward Shen Guang Island, a violent disturbance struck the sea, leaving their journey in danger.

• Fairy Ruyue told Su Changqing she planned to ask Divine Light Fairy for help and revealed she had only a fifty-percent chance of winning her over.
• Fairy Ruyue’s Martial Uncle questioned whether Su Changqing was a spy, but Fairy Ruyue said she could benefit either way.
• Fairy Ruyue used the Harmony Gathering as a smokescreen and left Penglai Immortal Island with Su Changqing.
• As they traveled toward Shen Guang Island, Fairy Ruyue tested Su Changqing’s endurance and was impressed by his magical power.
• Su Changqing asked about Divine Light Fairy, and Fairy Ruyue said she belonged to the peacock lineage.
• A tremendous roar shook the sea, raising massive waves and darkening the sky around Su Changqing and Fairy Ruyue.

Su Changqing and Fairy Ruyue discovered a giant Mysterious Tortoise Savage Beast trapped in a Demon Race formation and watched as Divine Light Fairy’s disciple arrived to capture it. As the green-clad girl and her companions struggled to face the beast, Fairy Ruyue planned to kill it for its valuable remains rather than rescue the girl.

• Su Changqing and Fairy Ruyue found the Mysterious Tortoise Savage Beast trapped inside a water-blue formation set by the Demon Race.
• The Savage Beast attacked the formation, revealing strength that could rival an ordinary late Core Formation cultivator.
• A green-clad Demon Race girl, Divine Light Fairy’s nominal disciple, arrived with several Foundation Establishment demonic beasts and decided to attack despite the danger.
• The girl deployed formation flags while her companions took their positions and released demonic aura.
• Fairy Ruyue dismissed the group’s chances of defeating the Savage Beast and told Su Changqing she intended to kill it for its treasures, not save the girl.

Su Changqing and Fairy Ruyue watched as the Mystic Turtle’s berserk transformation destroyed the Demon Race cultivators, then intervened to fight the beast. The battle began with both cultivators attacking the Mystic Turtle.

• Fairy Ruyue considered taking advantage of the situation to obtain the Mystic Turtle’s defensive treasure, while Su Changqing weighed the opportunity.
• The Mystic Turtle entered its berserk transformation, shattered the Demon Race’s formation, and killed the Core Formation girl and the other demon cultivators.
• Su Changqing appeared, extracted the sea serpent’s Demon Core, and provoked the Mystic Turtle’s wrath.
• Su Changqing attacked the Mystic Turtle with the Qing Feng Sword, and Fairy Ruyue joined the fight with her azure jade sword.

Su Changqing and Fairy Ruyue killed a powerful Mystic Turtle and divided its treasures before reaching Shanguang Mountain. There, a black bear gatekeeper tried to stop them, but Fairy Ruyue confronted it by name.

• Fairy Ruyue restrained the Mystic Turtle with water swords while Su Changqing severed its head and burned it to ash.
• Su Changqing gave the Mystic Turtle's Demon Core to Fairy Ruyue, and they divided its remains, with Su Changqing keeping the shell.
• Su Changqing and Fairy Ruyue flew to Shanguang Mountain and saw demon clouds gathering around the towering peak.
• A bear-headed, human-bodied gatekeeper attacked them with beams from the clouds, and Su Changqing answered with sword lights.
• Fairy Ruyue called the gatekeeper Little Black and demanded to know why it had blocked her escape light.

Su Changqing and Fairy Ruyue encountered Frenzied Lion and his demon entourage at Shanguang Mountain, where Shi Yu introduced himself to Fairy Ruyue. A grand procession arrived from the mountain, ending with the appearance of Divine Light Fairy.

• The Bear Demon recognized Fairy Ruyue and respectfully apologized for failing to sense her presence.
• Su Changqing detected a powerful demon group approaching, and Fairy Ruyue identified them as demons from Shituo Ridge.
• Frenzied Lion arrived in a lavish carriage with Shi Yu and several Core Formation demons, then greeted Fairy Ruyue.
• Frenzied Lion introduced Shi Yu, who saluted Fairy Ruyue, and Su Changqing introduced himself as a Guest Elder of the Joyous Union Sect.
• A spectacular procession of female cultivators, birds, and other demon beasts descended from the mountain, followed by Divine Light Fairy.

Fairy Ruyue and Old Monster Frenzied Lion visited Divine Light Fairy, and Frenzied Lion proposed that his son Shi Yu marry her daughter, Kong Ling. As he opened his betrothal gifts, the chapter left their contents unrevealed.

• Divine Light Fairy welcomed Fairy Ruyue, Old Monster Frenzied Lion, and Su Changqing to her peak and hosted them with spiritual fruits.
• Divine Light Fairy asked her guests why they had come, and Fairy Ruyue hesitated to discuss her request to ally against the Yin Corpse Sect in front of Frenzied Lion.
• Old Monster Frenzied Lion announced that his son Shi Yu had reached middle-stage Core Formation in less than a thousand years and had come to seek Kong Ling's hand in marriage.
• Old Monster Frenzied Lion argued that the marriage would unite Shituo Valley and Divine Light Peak, then brought out several jade boxes as betrothal gifts.
• Old Monster Frenzied Lion opened one jade box, releasing five-colored light and a powerful surge of spiritual energy.

Old Monster Frenzied Lion presented Divine Light Fairy with three betrothal gifts, culminating in a Tribulation Crossing Pill that she urgently needed. Fairy Ruyue realized the gift undermined her effort to persuade Divine Light Fairy to ally against the Yin Corpse Sect, leaving Divine Light Fairy weighing the proposal.

• Old Monster Frenzied Lion presented a fire-attribute top-grade Spirit Stone as his first betrothal gift, and Divine Light Fairy showed subtle interest.
• Old Monster Frenzied Lion offered a Spirit Gathering Pearl as his second gift, while Fairy Ruyue criticized it and argued with him until Divine Light Fairy intervened.
• Old Monster Frenzied Lion opened a sealed jade box and revealed a Tribulation Crossing Pill, shocking Fairy Ruyue.
• Fairy Ruyue recognized the pill as the rare treasure she had planned to offer Divine Light Fairy to secure an alliance against the Yin Corpse Sect.
• Old Monster Frenzied Lion asked whether his gifts showed sufficient sincerity, and Divine Light Fairy considered the Tribulation Crossing Pill she urgently needed for her advancement.

Divine Light Fairy rejected Old Monster Frenzied Lion’s marriage proposal, unwilling to trade her daughter Kong Ling’s future for a Tribulation Crossing Pill. She then enlisted Fairy Ruyue and Su Changqing to help prevent the match, and a beautiful woman in green appeared as their plan began.

• Old Monster Frenzied Lion offered Divine Light Fairy a Tribulation Crossing Pill in exchange for his son Shi Yu marrying Kong Ling, but Divine Light Fairy said the decision belonged to the two juniors.
• Shi Yu recalled that Kong Ling had once escaped his advances after defeating him with her Five-Colored Divine Light, and he remained determined to marry her.
• Divine Light Fairy privately asked Fairy Ruyue to help her reject the proposal and revealed that Su Changqing would need to take part in her plan.
• Fairy Ruyue asked Su Changqing to help, and he reluctantly agreed after hearing that only he had the strength to do it.
• A beautiful woman dressed in green appeared before the group.

Su Changqing stopped Old Monster Frenzied Lion from forcing a marriage alliance by defeating his betrothal challenge and presenting three precious gifts to Divine Light Fairy. After Kong Ling and Su Changqing claimed to be partners, Su Changqing defeated Shi Yu in a clash, leaving Frenzied Lion furious and poised to retaliate.

• Divine Light Fairy intervened as Su Changqing and Old Monster Frenzied Lion prepared to fight, but Su insulted Frenzied Lion and shattered his demonic mist with the Qing Feng Sword.
• Frenzied Lion challenged Su to match his betrothal gifts, and Su presented Five Elements Red Gold Essence, the Kirin Armor, and a Tribulation Crossing Pill, winning the wager.
• Kong Ling arrived, and Divine Light Fairy explained that she could pretend to be Su's partner to avoid marrying Shi Yu; Kong Ling and Su played along.
• Shi Yu objected to Su marrying Kong Ling and unleashed his aura, but Su overwhelmed him and blasted him away with a single clash.
• Frenzied Lion glared at Su with murderous intent while Fairy Ruyue watched him closely.

Su Changqing clashed with Old Monster Frenzied Lion after injuring Shi Yu, and their exchange revealed that Su Changqing could contend with the late Core Formation cultivator. Old Monster Frenzied Lion then shifted to challenging Su Changqing’s claim to Kong Ling and demanded that he show sincerity toward Divine Light Fairy.

• Old Monster Frenzied Lion prepared to attack Su Changqing over Shi Yu’s injuries, but Divine Light Fairy intervened and calmed the confrontation.
• Old Monster Frenzied Lion said he would question Su Changqing, but Su Changqing insulted him and refused to be intimidated.
• Old Monster Frenzied Lion attacked with demonic mist, and Su Changqing used the Qing Feng Sword to tear through it before the old monster blocked the strike with a shield.
• Old Monster Frenzied Lion threatened Su Changqing, but showed apprehension about his strength and Fairy Ruyue’s possible support.
• Su Changqing told Old Monster Frenzied Lion that Kong Ling was his woman, and Old Monster Frenzied Lion challenged him to prove his sincerity to Divine Light Fairy.

Su Changqing countered Old Monster Frenzied Lion’s marriage proposal challenge by presenting three precious betrothal gifts to Divine Light Fairy. Frenzied Lion conceded the bet and departed, though he left with a hostile glare toward Su Changqing.

• Fairy Ruyue gave Su Changqing a storage pouch as Old Monster Frenzied Lion challenged him to match Shituo Ridge’s betrothal gifts.
• Kong Ling Fairy declared that she would marry Su Changqing even if he offered only a blade of grass, but Su Changqing stopped her and accepted the challenge.
• Su Changqing presented Divine Light Fairy with Five Elements Red Gold Essence and a low-grade magic treasure, the Kirin Armor.
• Su Changqing produced a Tribulation Crossing Pill as his third gift, matching Frenzied Lion’s final offering.
• Fairy Ruyue reminded Frenzied Lion that he had lost the bet, and he agreed to keep his word before leaving with a hostile look at Su Changqing.

Su Changqing and Fairy Ruyue pursued Old Monster Frenzied Lion and Shi Yu after they left Divine Light Spirit Mountain, determined to eliminate Shituo Ridge before it could ally with the Yin Corpse Sect. They intercepted the demon cultivators at sea, where Fairy Ruyue engaged Old Monster Frenzied Lion and Su Changqing moved to attack the other demons.

• Old Monster Frenzied Lion and Shi Yu left Divine Light Spirit Mountain and discussed seeking an alliance with the Yin Corpse Sect to take revenge on Su Changqing and Fairy Ruyue.
• Old Monster Frenzied Lion sensed two powerful pursuers approaching and correctly guessed that Su Changqing and Fairy Ruyue were following them.
• Su Changqing and Fairy Ruyue confronted the group and declared their intent to kill them rather than allow Shituo Ridge to join forces with the Yin Corpse Sect.
• Su Changqing and Fairy Ruyue agreed that she would hold off Old Monster Frenzied Lion while he killed the other demon cultivators.
• Old Monster Frenzied Lion unleashed a powerful sonic attack, but Fairy Ruyue raised a curtain of water to block it.
• Su Changqing charged toward nearby Core Formation demon beasts while Fairy Ruyue prevented Old Monster Frenzied Lion from pursuing him.

Old Monster Frenzied Lion attacked Fairy Ruyue while Shi Yu used a Talisman Treasure containing Myriad Demon Poison Blood against Su Changqing. Su Changqing turned his sword on Shi Yu’s remaining demon subordinates, and a rain of swords descended on them.

• Old Monster Frenzied Lion transformed into his demon form and attacked Fairy Ruyue, but neither fighter gained the upper hand.
• Shi Yu used a Talisman Treasure containing Myriad Demon Poison Blood to clash with Su Changqing’s Qing Feng Sword and dim its glow.
• Su Changqing enveloped the Qing Feng Sword in his natal true fire and sent it after Shi Yu, then charged at Shi Yu’s seven surviving mid-Core Formation demon subordinates.
• Su Changqing protected himself from the demons’ attacks with a mirror and formed the Qing Feng Sword into a rain of swords.
• The sword rain struck a sheep-headed monster, who was too terrified to dodge.

Su Changqing slaughtered several Core Formation demon cultivators before Shi Yu self-destructed in desperation. Su Changqing survived the blast by defending himself with the Six Harmonies Mirror and the Heaven Shading Scripture.

• Su Changqing killed two Core Formation demon cultivators with his Qing Feng Sword and his fists.
• Su Changqing sent the Qing Feng Sword and Thunder Dragons against the remaining demon cultivators, killing them with lightning.
• Shi Yu swelled with demonic qi and self-destructed as Su Changqing retreated and raised the Six Harmonies Mirror.
• Old Monster Frenzied Lion and Fairy Ruyue paused their battle as the explosion shook the sky and sea.
• Su Changqing emerged from the blast after using the Six Harmonies Mirror and the Heaven Shading Scripture to defend himself.

Su Changqing captured Shi Yu’s primordial spirit and joined Fairy Ruyue in fighting Old Monster Frenzied Lion. Their battle remained unresolved as the Lion King faced Fairy Ruyue’s water pillars and Su Changqing’s sword strikes.

• Su Changqing struck Shi Yu’s Demon Core, captured his spirit in a jade box, and ignored Old Monster Frenzied Lion’s threat.
• Fairy Ruyue attacked Old Monster Frenzied Lion with an azure ring, a silver-horned beast, and a barrage of water pillars.
• Old Monster Frenzied Lion formed a gigantic sphere of spiritual energy that became a two-headed lion and attacked Su Changqing.
• Su Changqing used the Qing Feng Sword and Heaven Shading Scripture to destroy the lion-shaped attack and slash at Old Monster Frenzied Lion.
• Old Monster Frenzied Lion summoned a blood-colored flying wheel and a lion phantom that blocked attacks as Fairy Ruyue’s water pillars rushed toward him.

Su Changqing and Fairy Ruyue fought Old Monster Frenzied Lion, who brought out his golden mountain treasure and then risked his life by revealing his Demon Core and entering Berserk Transformation. The Qing Feng Sword’s flying dragon battled his blood-cloud techniques but gradually fell behind, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Old Monster Frenzied Lion used a golden mountain treasure to block Fairy Ruyue’s water dragons.
• Su Changqing’s Qing Feng Sword cleaved the mountain in half, destroying the treasure and wounding Old Monster Frenzied Lion.
• Su Changqing unleashed the Qing Feng Sword’s full power as Old Monster Frenzied Lion transformed into his true form and spat out his Demon Core.
• Old Monster Frenzied Lion activated Berserk Transformation and formed a blood-cloud Demonic Flood Dragon to fight Su Changqing’s flying dragon.
• Old Monster Frenzied Lion’s blood-colored barrier absorbed the Qing Feng Sword’s attack, and Su Changqing’s flying dragon began to lose ground.

Su Changqing and Fairy Ruyue joined forces to break Old Monster Frenzied Lion’s defenses with the Myriad Sword Diagram and Su Changqing’s Thunder Emperor Divine Ability. The attack left Su Changqing injured, but Old Monster Frenzied Lion survived, badly wounded and missing a claw.

• Fairy Ruyue used the Myriad Sword Diagram to summon nearly ten thousand Flying Swords and trap Old Monster Frenzied Lion in a fierce assault.
• Su Changqing replenished his spiritual power with a pill and struck Old Monster Frenzied Lion with repeated sword lights.
• Su Changqing exhausted his spiritual power to unleash the Thunder Emperor Divine Ability, forming a lightning tiger that charged into the demon cloud.
• Su Changqing and Fairy Ruyue shattered Old Monster Frenzied Lion’s defenses, while the strain of the Divine Ability caused blood to seep from Su Changqing’s face.
• Old Monster Frenzied Lion emerged alive but severely wounded, with blackened fur and one beast claw missing.

Old Monster Frenzied Lion survived Su Changqing and Fairy Ruyue’s attack by sacrificing his left hand, then tried to kill the exhausted Su Changqing. Su Changqing revealed his formidable physical strength and fought back, while Frenzied Lion used a Seal Demon Bottle to cover his escape; Fairy Ruyue arrived as the badly injured old monster was forced to defend himself.

• Old Monster Frenzied Lion escaped the Thunder Emperor Divine Ability by sacrificing his left hand and saw that Su Changqing was nearly out of spiritual power.
• Old Monster Frenzied Lion charged at Su Changqing, but Su Changqing revealed his golden body and struck him with a powerful fist.
• Old Monster Frenzied Lion summoned a devil soul and Demonic Flood Dragons from the Seal Demon Bottle, then tried to flee under their cover.
• Su Changqing knocked the devil soul aside and attacked Old Monster Frenzied Lion, forcing him to stop and defend himself.
• Fairy Ruyue arrived as Old Monster Frenzied Lion’s body was shattered and his spiritual power nearly exhausted.

Su Changqing and Fairy Ruyue killed Old Monster Frenzied Lion, and Ruyue gave Su Changqing all of the demon’s loot in repayment for his help. After collecting the treasures and the corpse, the two returned toward Shen Guang Island, where Divine Light Fairy had allowed their actions to proceed.

• Fairy Ruyue restrained Old Monster Frenzied Lion with azure chains, and Su Changqing beheaded him before he could finish his threat.
• Su Changqing recovered his strength with pills, and Fairy Ruyue refused to share the demon’s treasures because Su Changqing had helped her and the Joyous Union Sect.
• Su Changqing inventoried Old Monster Frenzied Lion’s storage pouch, finding powerful weapons, ten Top-grade Spirit Stones, a Tribulation Crossing Pill, and rare materials.
• Su Changqing collected the demon’s core and stored his corpse, then he and Fairy Ruyue flew back toward Shen Guang Island.
• Divine Light Fairy did not stop Su Changqing and Fairy Ruyue from pursuing Old Monster Frenzied Lion, having judged that opposing them was not worthwhile.

Divine Light Fairy agreed to ally with the Joyous Union Sect after Su Changqing and Fairy Ruyue returned with Old Monster Frenzied Lion’s remains, proving their strength. Su Changqing then began refining the Mystic Turtle Shield, and after an unknown stretch of time, completed a rare top-grade magical treasure.

• Kong Ling Fairy admitted she had feelings for Su Changqing, but Divine Light Fairy cautioned that humans and demons followed different paths.
• Divine Light Fairy explained that she was considering an alliance with the Joyous Union Sect amid the Yin Corpse Sect’s threat and Fairy Ruyue’s attempt to intercept Old Monster Frenzied Lion.
• Su Changqing and Fairy Ruyue arrived with Old Monster Frenzied Lion’s remains, shocking Divine Light Fairy and confirming Su Changqing’s strength.
• Divine Light Fairy welcomed Su Changqing and Fairy Ruyue, and the alliance was concluded smoothly.
• Su Changqing sent Kong Ling Fairy a message, recovered his strength, and began refining the turtle shell with spiritual materials and his natal true fire.
• After an unknown number of days, Su Changqing finished refining a black shield that was a rare top-grade magical treasure.

After refining the Mystic Turtle Shield for three months, Su Changqing learned that Divine Light Peak’s cultivators were preparing to ambush the Yin Corpse Sect and flew off to meet them. At the Joyous Union Sect’s headquarters, Ru Yue arrived as its elders learned that the enemy was approaching with a force said to number nearly one hundred thousand.

• Su Changqing tested the Qing Feng Sword against the Mystic Turtle Shield, fused the sword with his Natal True Fire, and confirmed the shield could block its attack without his control.
• After leaving his cave, Su Changqing discovered that Divine Light Peak’s high-ranking Demon Race cultivators had vanished and learned from a sound-transmission talisman that they planned to ambush the Yin Corpse Sect.
• Su Changqing decided to meet the Yin Corpse Sect’s people and flew away from Divine Light Peak.
• At the Joyous Union Sect’s headquarters on Penglai Island, Ji Ruxue and the elders discussed the incoming Yin Corpse Sect force, which had reached Feiyun Island and was estimated to number nearly one hundred thousand.
• Ru Yue arrived in the hall, and the Joyous Union Fairy reported the enemy’s location and estimated strength; a purple-clad elder questioned whether the number was possible.

Fairy Ruyue rallied the Joyous Union Sect to prepare for a joint attack by the Yin Corpse Sect and Soul Refining Sect, revealing that Divine Light Fairy had launched a surprise attack on the Yin Corpse Sect. As Chun Hua and Qiu Yue worried about the sect’s chances, a tremendous boom sounded, leaving them frozen in surprise.

• Ji Ruxue told the elders that the Soul Refining Sect had joined the Yin Corpse Sect in preparing to attack the Joyous Union Sect.
• Fairy Ruyue announced that Divine Light Fairy and her Demon Race forces were surprise-attacking the Yin Corpse Sect, and she ordered the sect to prepare its defenses.
• Fairy Ruyue ordered Leng Yue Ru to recall the outer sect disciples, activate the sect-protecting formation, and scatter seeds abroad in case the sect fell.
• Chun Hua and Qiu Yue discussed their fears that the Joyous Union Sect could not withstand the allied enemies.
• A tremendous boom sounded as Chun Hua and Qiu Yue looked up in astonishment.

The Yin Corpse Sect and Soul Refining Sect launched a surprise attack on the Joyous Union Sect, killing its cultivators while their leaders planned how to overcome its defenses. Ghost Face Buddha proposed infiltrating the sect amid the chaos, leaving the Spirit Devouring Old Demon and Yin Spirit Fairy to consider targeting Ru Yue and Cai Lian.

• Core Formation attackers killed over a thousand Joyous Union Sect cultivators and their allies in a surprise assault.
• Ghost Face Buddha, the Spirit Devouring Old Demon, Yin Spirit Fairy, and their Core Formation forces gathered on an island near Penglai Island.
• The leaders discussed the Joyous Union Sect’s True Spirit Great Array and the difficulty of breaking through with just over three hundred Core Formation cultivators.
• Ghost Face Buddha proposed using the attack’s chaos to infiltrate the Joyous Union Sect.
• The Spirit Devouring Old Demon and Yin Spirit Fairy suggested Ghost Face Buddha could defeat Ru Yue and Cai Lian.