Chapter Summaries

Su Chen accepted Mu Qingling as his first disciple in the Lingxiao Sect and remade her body into a pure Sword Body. After Mu Qingling swore a Heavenly Dao Oath of loyalty, she left with Su Chen to travel and cultivate as he searched for two more disciples.

• Su Chen invited Mu Qingling to become his first disciple, gave her a Lingxiao Sect identity token, and named her the sect's Eldest Senior Sister.
• Su Chen reconstructed Mu Qingling's Holy Body as a pure Sword Body, and she endured the pain without resisting.
• Mu Qingling thanked Su Chen and swore a Heavenly Dao Oath never to betray him or disobey his commands.
• Su Chen and Mu Qingling left after she bade farewell to her family, and they traveled together while he taught her cultivation and sought more disciples.

Su Chen and Mu Qingling traveled across the Eastern Domain as Mu Qingling advanced her cultivation and Sword Intent. After reaching Pingyang City, Su Chen found Ning Yan’s family facing pressure from three powerful newcomers who wanted to seize its spirit stone veins.

• Mu Qingling reached the Third Layer of Sword Intent, and Su Chen explained the Sword Body’s potential and its need for resources to grow.
• Mu Qingling advanced to Void Refinement Perfection, and Su Chen realized they had returned near Bright Moon City and decided to visit Pingyang City.
• Su Chen learned that Ning Yan had become a Great Elder of the Ning Family and reached the Mid Void Refinement Stage.
• Ning Huayu objected when three Half-step Integration Stage leaders offered only five million lower-grade spirit stones for the Ning Family’s three spirit stone veins.
• Mu Ping reminded Ning Huayu that the Ning Family still owned two small-scale veins with the potential to grow.

Ning Yan fought back against Xu Fengyan after he demanded her family’s three Spirit Stone mines and insulted her, revealing strength comparable to an Early Guiyuan Stage cultivator. Xu Fengyan and his allies transformed into powerful monsters with an evil aura, trapped the Ning Family, and left Ning Huayu near death.

• Xu Fengyan demanded the Ning Family’s three Spirit Stone mines and tried to provoke them by propositioning Ning Yan.
• Ning Yan destroyed the hall with an attack, then struck Mu Ping and Li He aside when they intervened.
• Ning Yan wounded Xu Fengyan, whose severed arm regenerated as he revealed his monstrous form and recognized her Saint power.
• Mu Ping and Li He sealed the Ning Family grounds and transformed into monsters with the same evil aura as Xu Fengyan.
• Xu Fengyan sent Ning Huayu flying with one blow, leaving him critically injured as Ning Yan felt despair.

Three monsters attacked the Ning Family, and Ning Yan was nearly killed while trying to summon Su Chen. Su Chen arrived, captured the attackers, and found that their minds contained no souls, leaving the origin of the man-made evil aura unresolved.

• Xu Fengyan, Mu Ping, and Li He revealed their monstrous forms and trapped the Ning Family inside their domain as they attacked Ning Yan.
• Ning Yan tried to escape to contact Su Chen, but Xu Fengyan struck her down while Hei Si and Hei Wu began slaughtering the family.
• Su Chen shattered the domain, saved Ning Yan, and forced the three monsters back after they tried to flee using the Blood Shield Technique.
• Su Chen sensed the same evil aura corrupting the Xuantian Realm on the monsters and concluded that it had been created by someone.
• Su Chen probed the monsters' minds and discovered that their Seas of Consciousness held no souls.

Su Chen confronted a faceless Miasma powerhouse whose arrival possessed people across Pingyang City and alarmed experts throughout the Xuantian Realm. As the Supreme Sage-level clone threatened him, Su Chen released a terrifying purple aura that left the enemy stunned.

• Su Chen discovered that the three monsters lacked Origin Power, then Hei San revealed that the Miasma intended to kill him for obtaining an Immortal's inheritance.
• The monsters summoned a faceless figure from a Void Rift, and its Miasma drove many people in Pingyang City into demonic possession.
• The Dark Sentinel's Saint Emperor alerted others that Miasma had appeared, while experts across the Xuantian Realm sensed the threat and recognized it as a possible probe before a greater war.
• A sealed Quasi-Emperor in the Northern Region identified the attacker as a Peak Supreme Sage clone and hoped Su Chen could stop it.
• The faceless Emperor challenged Su Chen, and Su Chen released purple qi that filled the sky and made the attacker feel that any movement would destroy him.

Su Chen killed the mysterious figure with a mere wisp of his Primordial Immortal Body’s aura, revealing combat power far beyond what he had expected. After tracing a Quasi-Emperor who had watched the Eastern Domain through the Heavenly Dao, Su Chen left him convinced that Su Chen might possess Great Emperor-level strength and be an Immortal Reincarnation.

• Su Chen erased the mysterious figure, who warned that a great battle was coming and dismissed Su Chen as merely a Quasi-Emperor.
• Su Chen realized his Primordial Immortal Body might let him contend with Immortal Rank cultivators, then felt reassured by the four little swords on his hand.
• Powerful cultivators across the Xuantian Realm were shocked that Su Chen had instantly killed a Great Emperor’s incarnation and displayed near-peak Quasi-Emperor combat power.
• A seventh-grade Quasi-Emperor in the Northern Region wondered whether he could defeat Su Chen, then welcomed him as a powerful ally of the Xuantian Realm.
• Su Chen traced the Quasi-Emperor’s use of the Heavenly Dao and manifested a purple eye in his iceberg, terrifying the man before vanishing.
• The Quasi-Emperor concluded that Su Chen might have Great Emperor-level combat power and be an Immortal Reincarnation capable of disrupting the coming game.

After Su Chen defeated the threat in Pingyang City, he reunited with Ning Yan as she struggled to manage the Ning Family’s losses. Ning Yan found comfort in Su Chen’s presence, while Mu Qingling resolved to train until she could match her master’s strength.

• Su Chen sensed a self-sealed Quasi-Emperor behind the evil aura, dismissed the threat, and greeted Ning Yan after descending into Pingyang City.
• Ning Yan hurried to oversee the aftermath of the attack, and Su Chen found lodging elsewhere in the city.
• Mu Qingling asked whether Ning Yan was Su Chen’s wife, then decided to cultivate until she became as strong as her master.
• Pingyang City returned to order, and ten days later Ning Yan met Su Chen and apologized for being occupied with the Ning Family.
• Ning Yan mourned the family members killed in the attack, thanked Su Chen, and sobbed in his arms until she felt calmer.

Su Chen and Ning Yan spent time together in Pingyang City as the Ning Family struggled under pressure from the Yang Family. When the Yang Family attacked the Ning Family’s Hailing Chamber of Commerce, Ning Yan hurried to respond, while Su Chen stayed ready to help if needed.

• Su Chen asked Ning Yan about the Ning Family’s troubles, and she explained that the Yang Family’s suppression had cut the clan’s businesses by more than half.
• Ning Yan told Su Chen she would wait for him, and he agreed to come find her.
• A Ning Family servant reported that the Yang Family had caused trouble at the Hailing Chamber of Commerce and injured the Second Elder.
• Ning Yan left to deal with the attack, while Su Chen let her go and remained prepared to intervene if she could not handle it.

The Yang Family used an alleged defective pill to accuse the Hailing Chamber of Commerce and pressure the Ning Family. Ning Yan arrived to confront Yang Shanli, but she recognized that the Ning Family could not easily escape the trap without greater strength.

• A crowd gathered outside the Hailing Chamber of Commerce as rumors spread that one of its pills had injured a customer.
• Yang Shanli accused the chamber of selling a defective Luck Pill, threatened its staff with his cultivation pressure, and demanded an explanation.
• The Ning Family's Second Elder realized the Yang Family was using the accusation to weaken the Ning Family and seize control of Pingyang City.
• Ning Yan arrived and challenged Yang Shanli for injuring the Second Elder.
• Yang Shanli insulted the Second Elder and claimed he had come to seek justice for the injured customer.
• Ning Yan recognized the accusation as an open conspiracy and saw that the Ning Family lacked the strength to easily defend itself.

Ning Yan intervened when Yang Shanli attacked the Second Elder and destroyed the Hailing Chamber of Commerce. She proved stronger than Yang Shanli in their clash, but he unleashed his full power and launched another attack, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Yang Shanli accused the Second Elder of being the Ning Family’s dog and attacked him, intending to kill him and destroy the Hailing Chamber of Commerce.
• Ning Yan charged at Yang Shanli, and he redirected his attack toward her, triggering a clash that reduced the Hailing Chamber of Commerce to ruins.
• Ning Yan stood firm while Yang Shanli was forced back several steps, shocking him with her combat strength.
• Yang Shanli released his full Integration Stage power and formed a massive lion’s head above himself as nearby cultivators fled or watched in fear.
• Ning Yan gathered golden sword radiance in her palm and met Yang Shanli’s next attack in a massive collision heard across Pingyang City.

Ning Yan defeated Yang Shanli and decided to kill him rather than let the Yang Family continue threatening the Ning Family. Yang Yunhai intervened to save his brother, leaving Ning Yan facing a vastly stronger enemy and the Ning Family in grave danger.

• Ning Yan defeated Yang Shanli, while onlookers suspected her metal-element cultivation technique was the source of her extraordinary strength.
• Ning Yan decided to kill Yang Shanli so the Yang Family would have to reckon with her directly instead of continuing to suppress the Ning Family.
• Yang Shanli called for help, and Yang Yunhai appeared, destroyed Ning Yan's attack, and sent her flying.
• Yang Yunhai revealed his Late Integration Stage strength, and Ning Yan realized she could not defeat him with her available means.
• Yang Yunhai warned Ning Yan about the consequences of injuring a Yang Family elder, regarding her with killing intent.

Yang Yunhai proposed an alliance through marriage, hoping to obtain Ning Yan’s cultivation technique, but she rejected him and insulted his worth. Enraged, he attacked her with his fire technique, leaving her facing a deadly strike.

• Yang Yunhai offered to marry Ning Yan and support the Ning Family in exchange for an alliance, while secretly coveting her cultivation technique.
• The Second Elder and onlookers urged Ning Yan to accept, fearing the Ning Family would be destroyed if she refused.
• Ning Yan rejected Yang Yunhai and declared he was not worthy of her.
• Yang Yunhai erupted with fury, unleashed his power over Pingyang City, and attacked Ning Yan with a scorching fire technique.

Ning Yan unleashed her hidden technique but Yang Yunhai overwhelmed and sealed her, then threatened her and the Ning Family. Mu Qingling arrived and declared she would kill him with one sword strike, carving a vast ravine through Pingyang City.

• Ning Yan broke through Yang Yunhai’s sea of fire with her killing technique, but Yang Yunhai struck her down and sealed her Spiritual Energy and divine soul.
• Yang Yunhai threatened to search Ning Yan’s soul, cripple her cultivation, and destroy the Ning Family while the onlookers mourned her defeat.
• Mu Qingling arrived and told Yang Yunhai that she would kill him.
• Mu Qingling drew her sword and unleashed a terrifying strike that split a deep ravine through Pingyang City.

Mu Qingling killed Yang Yunhai with one sword, shocking Ning Yan and the people of Pingyang City. Su Ping Tian arrived as the Su Family’s guardian and attacked Mu Qingling, sending her flying beyond the city after their first clash.

• Mu Qingling killed Yang Yunhai with a single sword, freeing Ning Yan and astonishing the onlookers.
• Mu Qingling called Ning Yan her Master's wife, and Ning Yan felt happy and resolved to wait for Su Chen.
• Su Ping Tian arrived in Pingyang City and confronted Mu Qingling over the destruction caused by her sword strike.
• Su Ping Tian and Mu Qingling exchanged attacks, and he sent her flying out of the city, though his hand was injured and quickly recovered.

Su Ping Tian overwhelmed Mu Qingling in their battle outside Pingyang City, leaving her to recognize the gap between them while resolving to grow stronger. As he prepared a potentially lethal palm strike to punish her for destroying the city, a mysterious figure appeared and stopped the fight.

• Su Ping Tian chased Mu Qingling out of Pingyang City after she managed to injure him, drawing cultivators from the city to follow and watch.
• Su Ping Tian emerged from a Void Rift and shattered Mu Qingling's strongest sword attack with the power of his Nine Yang Imperial Body.
• Su Ping Tian offered to let Mu Qingling become his follower, but she refused and vowed that she would defeat him one day.
• Su Ping Tian prepared a powerful palm strike to punish Mu Qingling for damaging Pingyang City, but a figure appeared between them and told them to stop.
• Su Ping Tian widened his eyes in disbelief when he recognized the newcomer.

Su Chen intervened when Su Ping Tian defeated Mu Qingling, and Su Ping Tian recognized him as his Fifth Uncle. Su Chen revealed that Mu Qingling was his disciple and explained the immense strength behind Su Ping Tian’s Nine Yang Imperial Body, leaving Mu Qingling to confront the gap between them.

• Su Ping Tian halted his attack and bowed to Su Chen, addressing him as his Fifth Uncle.
• Su Chen introduced Mu Qingling as his disciple, and Su Ping Tian promised to arrange repairs for Pingyang City before leaving.
• News of Su Chen’s arrival and his connection to the Ning Family spread through the Five Great Cities.
• Mu Qingling admitted she was unwilling to accept her defeat, and Su Chen urged her to recognize the gap in strength and keep cultivating.
• Su Chen explained Su Ping Tian’s Nine Yang Imperial Body and its power, leaving Mu Qingling shocked by how strong her opponent was.

Mu Qingling struggled with the gap between her strength and the Su Family’s younger geniuses, then resolved to cultivate steadily rather than compare herself with them. In Pingyang City, Su Chen’s connection to Ning Yan brought the Ning Family protection and rapid growth before he prepared to leave.

• Su Chen told Mu Qingling that Su Ping Tian was not the Su Family’s strongest younger member and named Su Xiao as the War God with a Peerless Divine Body.
• Mu Qingling accepted that she could not compete with the geniuses for now and resolved to cultivate steadily and improve her Sword Body.
• The Second Elder told Ning Huayu that Su Chen’s disciple had helped the Ning Family, and Ning Huayu realized Su Chen might be the man seen with Ning Yan.
• Ning Yan thanked Su Chen in her courtyard, and the two spoke as Su Chen acknowledged their close relationship.
• Su Chen stayed with the Ning Family, whose fortunes improved after others learned of his connection to Ning Yan, and planned for the Su Family to look after them after he left.

After leaving Su Chen, Mu Qingling returned to the Cangyun Empire to visit the Mu Family, which had grown powerful but was now divided by a struggle over its leadership. Mu Xin and the elders he backed forced Mu Hua to relinquish authority, leaving the family’s future in dispute as Mu Qingling approached.

• Mu Qingling asked Su Chen to let her travel on her own, and he agreed before later returning to Wangyun Mountain.
• After half a year of unhurried travel, Mu Qingling reached the Cangyun Empire, eager to see her family again.
• Mu Hua’s recall of former Mu Family members led to resentment after he restored them without their old positions or benefits.
• Mu Xin secretly diverted family resources to advance his own cultivation and help Mu Geng and Mu Li break through.
• Mu Xin joined forces with the other elders to strip Mu Hua of authority and demand that he step down as family head.
• Mu Hua suspected someone had secretly helped Mu Xin, Mu Li, and Mu Geng make their rapid breakthroughs.

Mu Xin and his allies pressured Mu Hua to surrender the Mu Family leadership, while Mu Xinhai objected and Zhao Rong insulted Mu Qingling’s claimed status as the domain lord’s disciple. The chapter ended with Mu Xinhai shaken by doubts about Mu Qingling’s fate and unable to answer Zhao Rong’s taunts.

• Mu Li struck down an elder who rebuked Mu Xin, then warned him to consider his descendants.
• Mu Xin argued that his greater strength and leadership would benefit the Mu Family, causing some supporters of Mu Hua to waver.
• Mu Hua slumped in defeat as the gathered family members fell silent.
• Mu Xinhai stood up to defend Mu Hua, but Mu Li used his Nascent Soul might to pressure him.
• Zhao Rong mocked Mu Qingling’s claim to be the domain lord’s disciple and suggested she had become a powerful young master’s concubine.
• Mu Xinhai struggled to refute Zhao Rong and wondered whether Mu Qingling had been deceived or whether the Cangyun King’s story had been staged.

Mu Xin seized control of the Mu Family after Mu Hua stepped down, then demoted his opponents and appointed new elders. As he celebrated alone, a black-robed figure arrived through a Void Rift, and Mu Xin knelt to greet him.

• Mu Xinhai condemned Mu Xin for diverting the Lineage's resources, but Mu Xin warned him that Yang Ru's life depended on his cooperation.
• Mu Hua admitted defeat and stepped down as Patriarch, and Mu Xin took over the position without opposition.
• Mu Li and Mu Geng led the hall in recognizing Mu Xin as Patriarch, while Mu Hua and Mu Xinhai left.
• Mu Xin appointed Mu Geng Great Elder and Mu Li Second Elder, made Mu Hua chief steward, and demoted Mu Xinhai to Outer Court Deacon.
• A black-robed figure emerged from a Void Rift, and Mu Xin knelt before him and addressed him as his lord.