Chapter Summaries

Baihe and First Kirin returned to confront King Yama and Mr. Wonderful Brush, but the opposing sides set aside an immediate fight to discuss the Heavenly Revelation Domain. Baihe declared that the Lord of Heavenly Mystery Realm was under her protection.

• As King Yama prepared to use Soul Searching on the Lord of Heavenly Mystery Realm, Baihe and First Kirin arrived with members of the Flying Bird Clan and Beast Clan.
• Mr. Wonderful Brush greeted Baihe and First Kirin, while First Kirin confronted him over their old enmity and challenged him to fight.
• King Yama moved to face First Kirin, but Baihe stepped forward to oppose King Yama and reminded him that he had needed his three protectors to defeat her before.
• King Yama insisted he could defeat Baihe alone, but Mr. Wonderful Brush stopped him and asked whether she had come to learn what happened in the Heavenly Revelation Domain.
• Baihe confirmed her purpose and announced that the Lord of Heavenly Mystery Realm was under her protection.

Mr. Wonderful Brush withdrew King Yama after sensing that First Kirin was close to breaking through, while Lord of Heavenly Mystery Realm's allies unexpectedly prepared to leave after saving him. The chapter ended as Lord of Heavenly Mystery Realm called out to stop them.

• First Kirin prepared to attack King Yama, but Mr. Wonderful Brush ordered King Yama to leave with him.
• Outside the Heavenly Mystery Realm, Mr. Wonderful Brush told King Yama that First Kirin was suppressing his cultivation and nearing a breakthrough.
• Mr. Wonderful Brush said he still intended to pursue the Myriad Worlds World Ending Spear and left to act on his own.
• At Lord of Heavenly Mystery Realm's residence, Baihe announced that she and the others would leave without asking him for information.
• Lord of Heavenly Mystery Realm called out to stop them, and Baihe smiled as she halted.

After Baihe and the others left to search for the Myriad Worlds World Ending Spear, Qin Jishi awoke in the Black and White Domain after surviving through the Chaos Bead. He recognized Hong'er, who wept with relief at his return to consciousness.

• First Kirin arranged for the Lord of Heavenly Mystery Realm to take shelter in the Primordial Forest, and Baihe and the others departed to seek the Myriad Worlds World Ending Spear.
• King Yama asked Mr. Wonderful Brush what to do, and Mr. Wonderful Brush proposed a plan based on the others searching for the spear.
• Qin Jishi slowly regained consciousness but was too weak and sensitive to the light to move or speak clearly.
• Hong'er heard Qin Jishi stir, called for her master, and confirmed that he had awakened.
• Qin Jishi recognized Hong'er, and she threw herself into his arms and wept with relief.

Qin Jishi woke in Phoenix Cry Tower after being found gravely wounded by Hong'er, but he could not understand how he had returned to the Black and White Domain. He learned that the World-Saving Pavilion was in trouble and that children had been disappearing, then discovered something was wrong as he tried to cultivate.

• Qin Jishi awoke in Phoenix Cry Tower and recognized Feng Xueyi, Feng Jiuchang, and the master of the Yellow Springs Ghost Market.
• Hong'er said she had found Qin Jishi after he fell from the sky and crashed into the ground, covered in blood.
• Qin Jishi suspected the Chaos Bead had brought him back and worried that the World-Saving Pavilion was in danger.
• Feng Jiuchang hinted that the World-Saving Pavilion faced trouble, but Feng Xueyi stopped him and told Hong'er to care for Qin Jishi while they prepared healing pills.
• Hong'er told Qin Jishi that children had been disappearing and that her master had kept her inside the sect.
• Qin Jishi began circulating the Primordial Nine Dragon Art to heal himself, but his expression froze as if time had stopped.

Qin Jishi discovered that he could no longer absorb profound energy, inspect his body, or summon his treasures, and feared that his injuries had made him a cripple. Feng Xueyi confirmed that his meridians were severed and his dantian shattered, while deciding to delay telling him about the World-Saving Pavilion and his family.

• Qin Jishi failed to circulate profound energy, inspect his body, or summon the Suspended Prison Heaven-Suppressing Coffin, the Chaos Bead, and the Pagoda Heaven Flipping Seal, so he feared he had become a cripple.
• Hong'er comforted Qin Jishi, promised he would recover, and left to make him soup after he asked to be alone.
• Feng Xueyi told Feng Jiuchang that Qin Jishi's meridians were severed, his organs badly damaged, and his dantian shattered.
• Feng Jiuchang realized Qin Jishi was crippled and reflected on the dangers of the Upper Realm.
• Feng Xueyi said she had kept Hong'er from advancing her cultivation because the Upper Realm was more dangerous than the Black and White Domain.
• Feng Xueyi refused to notify the Qin Clan Head or tell Qin Jishi about the World-Saving Pavilion until the time was right.

Hong'er told Feng Xueyi that Qin Jishi's dantian was gone and he could no longer cultivate, while Feng Xueyi considered but rejected a risky way to save him. Qin Jishi asked what had happened to the World-Saving Pavilion, and Feng Xueyi finally asked whether he was certain he wanted to know.

• Hong'er told Feng Xueyi that Qin Jishi had no Profound Qi and his dantian was gone, then tearfully asked if he could be healed.
• Feng Xueyi comforted Hong'er and sent her away, privately rejecting a possible method because she would not gamble with Hong'er's future.
• Feng Xueyi entered Qin Jishi's room and found him looking lifeless as he struggled to pour tea.
• Qin Jishi asked Feng Xueyi what had happened to the World-Saving Pavilion, but she initially stayed silent.
• Feng Xueyi asked Qin Jishi if he was certain he wanted to hear what had happened, and he told her to speak.

Feng Xueyi told Qin Jishi how two Upper Realm powerhouses seized the World-Saving Pavilion and threatened the Black and White Domain before a mysterious veiled woman drove them off. Qin Jishi learned she was connected to the Qin Family, but her identity remained unknown as they considered why the two abducted children.

• Feng Xueyi told Qin Jishi that two powerful outsiders had seized the World-Saving Pavilion and abducted young boys and girls from the major factions.
• Qin Jishi deduced that the outsiders surpassed the Heaven Splitting Realm, and Feng Xueyi confirmed they were stronger than everyone in the Black and White Domain.
• Feng Xueyi recounted how the outsiders attacked the Qin Family and a formidable veiled woman wounded them before they threatened the domain’s inhabitants.
• Feng Xueyi said the woman spared the outsiders to protect someone she cared about and suspected she had an unusually close connection to the Qin Family.
• Qin Jishi could not identify the woman, and he suggested the outsiders might have abducted the children to prepare a secret technique.

Feng Xueyi told Qin Jishi that the two wounded figures had been Crimson Eye and Corpse Burner, leading him to reveal their immense power and the realms of the upper realm. Qin Jishi insisted his shattered body made cultivation impossible, but Feng Xueyi stopped him with a claim that she had a way to restore his path to cultivation.

• Feng Xueyi identified the two figures as Crimson Eye and Corpse Burner, and Qin Jishi recognized them as powerful protectors.
• Qin Jishi explained that Crimson Eye and Corpse Burner were at least sixth-level Divine King Realm existences who could destroy the great domain with ease.
• Feng Xueyi realized how insignificant her domain was beside the upper realm and wondered about the mysterious woman who had wounded the two protectors.
• Qin Jishi revealed that he was now a cripple, with shattered meridians, damaged organs, and no dantian, and said he could not cultivate again.
• As Qin Jishi prepared to return to bed, Feng Xueyi told him she had a way to let him cultivate once more.

Feng Xueyi proposed using Hong'er’s Phoenix essence blood to restore Qin Jishi’s cultivation, but he refused, believing it could not heal him and unwilling to harm her. Meanwhile, White Dragon told Qin Si she had something to do and asked him to remain in the forbidden grounds until she returned.

• Feng Xueyi told Qin Jishi that Hong'er’s Phoenix essence blood might let him be reborn from flames and cultivate again.
• Qin Jishi rejected the proposal, saying Hong'er's essence blood would not help him and he would not risk damaging her foundation.
• Feng Xueyi left Qin Jishi alone in his room after seeing his despair.
• Qin Si secretly hid a weapon in his Storage Ring when White Dragon called him to eat.
• White Dragon told Qin Si she had something to do and asked him to wait in the forbidden grounds until she returned.

Qin Si pretended to grieve as White Dragon left, then revealed that he had been waiting for a chance to escape her barrier and go out. At Phoenix Cry Tower, Qin Jishi sat beneath the full moon, mourning his failures and reflecting on how his supposed death might protect the Black and White Domain; the chapter ended as someone called to him.

• White Dragon comforted Qin Si, reminded him to care for himself, and left after trusting the barrier to keep him inside.
• Qin Si stopped pretending to cry, confirmed White Dragon had truly gone, and revealed a crack in the barrier.
• Qin Si took the Primordial War God Sword from his Storage Ring and stabbed the crack so he could escape after two years.
• Qin Jishi sat alone on a mountaintop at Phoenix Cry Tower and recalled his rise from a crippled youth to the Heaven and Earth Divine Son.
• Qin Jishi spoke to his father, lamented that he had failed to return with honor, and reasoned that news of his death might keep danger away from the Black and White Domain.
• Someone called out to Qin Jishi as he stared at the full moon.

After losing his cultivation, Qin Jishi struggled to accept his weakness, but Hong'er and Feng Xueyi tried to encourage him. Hong'er's faith in him stirred his resolve as she reminded him that even a darkened sky would not truly collapse.

• Hong'er shielded Qin Jishi from the wind and promised to protect him, but left in tears when he remained silent.
• Qin Jishi regretted hurting Hong'er, and Feng Xueyi urged him to believe he could rebuild his strength and return to the Qin Family.
• Feng Xueyi left after Qin Jishi admitted he needed time to come to terms with his loss.
• Hong'er returned and embraced Qin Jishi, apologizing for pressuring him and offering to cultivate alongside him.
• Hong'er recalled Qin Jishi's legacy and told him the sky could endure darkness without collapsing, igniting a change in his heart.

At the World-Saving Pavilion, Mad Saber and the others resolved to resist Corpse Burner and protect the sect while Crimson Eye was away. Meanwhile, Qin Jishi recovered from his despair and set out for the Qin Family with Hong'er, leaving Feng Xueyi and the others worried about their journey.

• Crimson Eye left the World-Saving Pavilion, planning to capture Qin Jishi's son and offer him to his master.
• Mad Saber gathered the Pavilion's members in secret, and they agreed to act when Corpse Burner reached a critical moment in his pill refinement.
• Qin Jishi surprised Hong'er by appearing cheerful and asked her to accompany him to visit the Qin Family.
• Hong'er agreed to leave with Qin Jishi, and Feng Xueyi and the others offered to go with them.
• Qin Jishi reassured Feng Xueyi and the others, then departed with Hong'er.

Qin Si wandered through Cloud Sword City, amused himself by teasing performers, and drew the attention of men who recognized his extraordinary cultivation. After leaving the city alone at night, he was confronted by three armed men posing as bandits.

• Qin Si bent a performer’s steel spear with his strength, teased the man by outrunning him, and eventually left the spear behind; a shifty-eyed thief picked it up and was caught by the performer.
• Qin Si exposed a magic trick, took the performer’s gauze scarf, and later ate a full table of food at Cloud Sword Tavern before paying with three mystic stones.
• Three armed men followed Qin Si from the tavern, while a watcher identified him as Qin Jishi’s descendant and remarked that he had reached the Heaven Splitting Realm at a young age.
• Qin Jishi agreed to travel to Cloud Sword City with Hong’er so they could rest there and revisit a place connected to his friend Yun Qing.
• Qin Si left Cloud Sword City alone and walked along the road at night, where three men blocked his way and the scar-faced man pretended they were not bad people.

Qin Si was cornered by three Golden Body Realm robbers, but a mysterious red-eyed man warned them not to provoke him. When Qin Si fought back with a tiny flame, it erupted into a sea of fire that engulfed the lean attacker, leaving Scarface and the remaining robber stunned.

• Scarface and two accomplices demanded Qin Si’s belongings and threatened to kill him, while a red-eyed man warned them to apologize and leave Qin Si alone.
• Scarface ignored the warning, and Qin Si tried to walk away before the robbers blocked him and admitted they would kill him whether or not he surrendered his things.
• Qin Si challenged the robbers and formed a tiny flame in his palm, prompting the lean man to laugh and attack him with his saber.
• Qin Si’s flame exploded into a vast sea of fire that engulfed the lean man, whose cry for help cut off as Scarface stared in shock.

Qin Si accepted Crimson Eye’s offer to take him to meet his father, but a returning carriage brought Qin Jishi face-to-face with the boy. Qin Jishi sensed a strange familiarity with Qin Si and nearly revealed his name before noticing Crimson Eye watching him like prey.

• Qin Si watched Scarface and the plump man flee, then objected when Crimson Eye killed them with a beam of light.
• Crimson Eye introduced himself and lured Qin Si into following him by claiming he could take him to his father.
• Qin Jishi and Hong'er rode past in a carriage, and Hong'er sensed danger from Crimson Eye and worried about Qin Si.
• The carriage returned, and Hong'er sensed that Qin Si had Heaven Splitting Realm cultivation while Qin Jishi noticed the boy resembled him.
• Qin Si introduced himself, and Qin Jishi started to give his own name before stopping when he sensed Crimson Eye's hostile attention.

Crimson Eye recognized Qin Jishi and tried to keep him near Qin Si, while Qin Jishi denied his identity and attempted to leave with the boy. Crimson Eye then revealed that Qin Jishi was Qin Si’s father, leaving Hong'er and Qin Jishi stunned.

• Crimson Eye confronted Qin Jishi, who denied being the man he sought despite feeling overwhelmed by Crimson Eye’s presence.
• Qin Si called Qin Jishi “Uncle” and said he did not know Crimson Eye, while Qin Jishi urged him to leave together.
• Qin Si refused to go with Qin Jishi because he wanted to find his father, and Qin Jishi turned to leave with Hong'er.
• Crimson Eye told Qin Si that he had already found his father and pointed to Qin Jishi.
• Hong'er stopped and began telling Qin Jishi what Crimson Eye had said.

Crimson Eye revealed that Qin Jishi was Qin Si’s father, but neither of them believed him at first. When Qin Jishi tried to leave, Crimson Eye attacked him, and Hong’er’s attempt to protect him ended with her being struck down.

• Hong’er told Qin Jishi that Qin Si claimed to be his son, leaving both men stunned and doubtful.
• Qin Si accused Crimson Eye of lying, but Crimson Eye insisted Qin Jishi was his father and brought him to face Qin Si.
• Qin Jishi dismissed the claim and tried to leave, so Crimson Eye used his Divine King Realm pressure to crush him and make him spit blood.
• Hong’er attacked Crimson Eye with her phoenix flames, but he erased her attack with a casual strike and sent her flying into a crater.
• Qin Jishi struggled to rise as Crimson Eye taunted him about how much he cared for Hong’er.

Crimson Eye tortured Hong'er to force Qin Jishi to reveal his identity, but Qin Si intervened with a flame that burned Crimson Eye and saved her. Crimson Eye recognized the flame as Chaos Fire and tried to seize Qin Si as Qin Si carried Qin Jishi and Hong'er away.

• Crimson Eye grabbed Hong'er and tightened his grip on her neck to make Qin Jishi confess his identity.
• Qin Jishi nearly gave in as Hong'er urged him to escape, but Crimson Eye continued choking her.
• Qin Si struck Crimson Eye's arm with a crimson flame, which burned through his defensive barrier and forced him to release Hong'er.
• Qin Jishi held the badly injured Hong'er and refused to leave without her, while Crimson Eye identified Qin Si's power as Chaos Fire.
• Qin Si carried Qin Jishi and Hong'er away, but Crimson Eye unleashed a surge of force and ordered them to stay.

Crimson Eye struck Qin Si and Qin Jishi down, leaving Qin Si badly hurt, but their exchange deepened Qin Si’s belief that Qin Jishi might be his father. When Qin Si confronted Crimson Eye with a strange crimson-and-white flame, Crimson Eye grew wary, and Hong’er sensed that the flame was unusual.

• Crimson Eye’s force shattered Qin Si’s defensive barrier and slammed Qin Si and Qin Jishi into the ground, leaving Qin Si coughing blood.
• Qin Si asked Qin Jishi why they felt familiar and whether he was his father, while Qin Jishi asked if Qin Si’s mother had given him his name.
• Crimson Eye interrupted them and approached, prompting Qin Si to shield Qin Jishi and warn him away.
• Qin Si ignited a crimson flame with white traces in his palm and warned Crimson Eye not to come closer.
• Crimson Eye showed apprehension toward Qin Si’s flame, and Hong’er told Qin Jishi that it seemed unusual.

Qin Jishi and Hong'er recognized that the crimson flame in Qin Si’s palm concealed a powerful white flame, while Crimson Eye pretended to leave before attacking Qin Si. Qin Si lay gravely wounded and cried for his mother as Crimson Eye taunted Qin Jishi over his identity and approached the boy.

• Qin Jishi asked Hong'er what was unusual about Qin Si’s crimson flame, and she said it concealed a white flame whose power she could not fathom.
• Qin Jishi wondered whether the flame was divine fire, while Crimson Eye claimed he would let Qin Si leave and vanished.
• Qin Jishi urged everyone to run, but Crimson Eye appeared beside Qin Si and struck him hard enough to break his bones.
• Qin Si crashed to the ground, gravely wounded, and cried for his mother while Qin Jishi watched in anguish.
• Crimson Eye mocked Qin Jishi for refusing to admit his identity and walked toward Qin Si.