Chapter Summaries

Li Qing completed the Foundation Establishment section of his Dao Tribulation Wuji Scripture and finished the first layer of the Soul Refining Scripture before stopping at the vastly more difficult second layer. After Ancestor Ziqing died, unstable Space Rifts appeared across the Human Realm, confirming that the Demon Realm’s invasion was beginning.

• Li Qing completed the Foundation Establishment section of his self-created Dao Tribulation Wuji Scripture and strengthened his divine soul by completing the first layer of the Soul Refining Scripture.
• Li Qing judged the second layer of the Soul Refining Scripture too demanding and paused his cultivation of it while the Cultivation World prepared for the Demon Realm’s invasion.
• Jiang Han formed a Golden Core, becoming a Supreme Elder of Lingyun Sect, while rumors of Li Qing’s deeds reinforced the sect’s standing in the Qingling Region.
• Ancestor Ziqing told Li Qing and the other sect members that his lifespan had ended, then peacefully transformed into Dao despite their attempts to save him.
• Lingyun Sect held a seven-day funeral for Ancestor Ziqing, and an unstable Space Rift appeared above the Qingling Region before closing after several days.
• Li Qing recognized that similar Space Rifts had appeared across other regions and concluded that the Demon Realm’s invasion was drawing near.

A decree from Ice Extreme Palace’s Spirit Transformation cultivator abruptly ended the Great Desolation Region’s war, and factions gathered to seek guidance about the coming Devil Realm invasion. After learning that the Zhao Family faced destruction at the hands of the Blood Spirit Sect, Li Qing traveled to Juluzhou to repay his debt, only to find Zhao Tianxiong’s funeral underway.

• Ice Extreme Palace issued a “Cease fighting” decree, and Gui Li and a Humanoid Transformation demon ordered their forces to withdraw.
• True Lord Tai Xuan explained to True Person Zhiyang that a Spirit Transformation cultivator had issued the decree and sent him north to pay respects to Ice Extreme Palace.
• Leaders from the region’s factions gathered at Ice Extreme Palace, where its senior promised to confront Spirit Transformation ancient devils and asked whether Moonlit Ridge had shown any movement.
• Li Qing received letters about Ice Extreme Palace and the Zhao Family’s crisis, then decided to travel to Juluzhou to honor his promise to Zhao Tianxiong.
• Li Qing crossed the Forbidden Speech Snow Mountain range with his Wind Thunder Silver Wings and reached the Zhao Family’s territory, where he found Zhao Tianxiong’s funeral.

Li Qing arrived at Zhao Tianxiong’s funeral and rescued the Zhao Family from True Person Blood Nether by revealing himself as Nascent Soul cultivator True Monarch Wuji. After the Blood Spirit Sect retreated, he promised to settle the Zhao Family’s trouble and asked Zhao Nan how the conflict began.

• Li Qing followed Zhao Tianxiong’s funeral procession to its burial site and noticed the Zhao Family was fearful and divided.
• True Person Blood Nether and Blood Spirit Sect elders ambushed the procession, while Zhao Nan accused Zhao Tianyong of betraying the family.
• Zhao Tianyong admitted that he had revealed the burial site, claiming he had acted to preserve the family after Zhao Tianxiong’s failure to form a Core.
• True Person Blood Nether said the Blood Spirit Sect wanted to inspect Zhao Tianxiong’s coffin, then used a blood-colored spirit pearl to threaten the Zhao Family.
• Li Qing intervened, identified himself as True Monarch Wuji, and forced True Person Blood Nether and her followers to retreat.
• Li Qing promised Zhao Nan that he would help resolve the Blood Spirit Sect conflict, and Zhao Nan began explaining that Zhao Tianxiong had decided to attempt Core Formation a year earlier.

Li Qing confronted the Rakshasa Demon Lord at the Blood Spirit Sect after learning that the sect planned to eliminate the Zhao Family over a secret cave abode. Their battle shook the sect’s mountain gate, where a Demon Realm Rift suddenly opened and its demonic qi was drawn toward the sect’s depths.

• Zhao Nan told Li Qing how Zhao Tianxiong discovered a sealed cave abode, became entangled with the Blood Spirit Sect’s Young Sect Master, and brought danger upon the Zhao Family; Li Qing promised to intervene.
• Li Qing left Zhao Nan to handle his family’s affairs, and Zhao Nan killed his clan uncle with a ghost sword.
• Li Qing followed True Person Blood Nether to the Blood Spirit Sect, where the Rakshasa Demon Lord sensed the Spiritual Sense imprint and came outside the formation to meet him.
• Li Qing and the Rakshasa Demon Lord exchanged attacks, and Li Qing’s hammer blow struck the Blood Cloud Hall with enough force to shake the sect’s mountain gate.
• A vast Space Rift opened within the Blood Spirit Sect, and the resulting demonic qi flowed toward the depths of the mountain gate as Li Qing realized someone was drawing it in.

Li Qing discovered that the Blood Spirit Sect had drawn Origin Demonic Energy from a Space Rift to transform Meng Shaotian into an Ancient Demon, then killed him with his Heaven and Earth Spirit Fires. When a terrifying presence emerged from the rift, Li Qing fled, while Ancient Demons began preparing to invade the Human Realm.

• Li Qing realized the Blood Spirit Sect was drawing demonic energy from the Space Rift, and the Rakshasa Demon Lord denied responsibility despite the sect's losses.
• Meng Shaotian emerged as the Blood Heaven Demon Lord after reaching the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, but the Origin Demonic Energy had damaged his mind.
• Blood Heaven Demon Lord attacked Li Qing, who observed his crude fighting style before countering with his three Heaven and Earth Spirit Fires.
• The Rakshasa Demon Lord joined the fight, but Li Qing trapped Blood Heaven Demon Lord in the Myriad Flames Burn Heaven Formation and refined him to death.
• As Li Qing prepared to attack the Rakshasa Demon Lord, a terrifying presence appeared through the Space Rift, and Li Qing fled with his Wind Thunder Silver Wings.
• Ancient Demons spoke of the opened Space Rift and vowed to invade in fulfillment of the Formless Sage Ancestor's sacred decree.

After sensing the Demon Realm’s looming threat, Li Qing returned to the Yin-Yang Cave to seek Spirit Liquid and discovered a Purple Qilin guarding its depths. He found Wang Chan inside the Yin-Yang Pool, and she recognized him as Li Qing while asking where Zilin was.

• Li Qing left the Blood Spirit Sect’s territory, resolved to leave the Great Desolation Region, and turned toward the Yin-Yang Cave to seek Spirit Liquid for the sect’s elders and Zhang Da.
• The Heart of Heavenly Poison absorbed the poisonous miasma in the rift valley, becoming far more potent as the surrounding air cleared.
• Li Qing entered the Yin-Yang Cave and endured the rampaging Yin-Yang Two Energies as he explored its depths.
• Li Qing shattered an illusion and found a Purple Qilin; after knocking it unconscious, he passed it and discovered the Yin-Yang Pool behind it.
• Li Qing recognized Wang Chan in the pool, and she opened her eyes, recognized him, and asked where Zilin was.

Li Qing obtained Yin-Yang Spirit Liquid from Wang Chan and learned that the Yin-Yang Spiritual Seal could guide and protect a cultivator ascending to the Spirit Realm, though it had already been used. After warning Wang Chan about the devil realm's coming invasion, he left for Juluzhou and gave Zhang Da a share of the liquid.

• Li Qing apologized to Wang Chan for his earlier behavior, and she gave him a jade gourd of Yin-Yang Spirit Liquid she had collected.
• Wang Chan explained that the Yin-Yang Spiritual Seal could protect a cultivator during ascension and guide them to the Spirit Realm, but it would take thousands of years to regain its power.
• Li Qing recognized that Shen Ningbing had once received an imprint resembling the Yin-Yang Spiritual Seal, while Wang Chan returned the seal to the pool.
• Li Qing warned Wang Chan that the devil realm's invasion would begin in the Great Desolation Region, particularly at the Blood Spirit Sect, then left the cave.
• Li Qing reached Juluzhou, found Zhang Da at the Black Market headquarters, and offered him Yin-Yang Spirit Liquid.

Li Qing warned allies and former acquaintances in the Great Desolation Region that a Demon Realm Rift had opened, then returned to the Lingyun Sect to prepare for the coming invasion. There, he sensed a Spirit Transformation stage cultivator awakening in the Qingling Region.

• Li Qing gave Zhang Da Yin-Yang Spirit Liquid and urged him to abandon the Black Market and return to the Lingyun Sect; Zhang Da agreed to leave within two days.
• Li Qing informed Zhao Nan that the Devil Race was invading through a Rift above the Blood Spirit Sect and advised the Zhao Family to hide.
• Li Qing warned Gui Fan and the Ghost Sword Sect about the invasion, then sent the Moon Chasing Palace a Spirit Message with the same news.
• True Lord Yue Xuan gave Li Qing's message to Liu Hanyue, who recognized his handwriting and reacted with concern and admiration.
• Li Qing returned to the Lingyun Sect and sensed a powerful Spirit Transformation stage aura surge from a cave heaven in the central Qingling Region.

Li Qing and Shen Ningbing went to meet a newly revealed Spirit Transformation cultivator, hoping he could save Ancestor Bingyun, but found him intent on ascending. As he opened a passage to the higher realm, a second rift appeared and demons arrived with an order to capture cultivators at the Nascent Soul Realm and above.

• Li Qing returned to Lingyun Sect and told Shen Ningbing that the Great Desolation Region had opened a stable rift to the Demon Realm.
• Shen Ningbing asked Li Qing to visit the newly emerged Spirit Transformation senior with her, hoping he could save Ancestor Bingyun, whose life force was fading.
• Li Qing and Shen Ningbing reached the hidden grotto-heaven, where a middle-aged man emerged and announced that he would ascend.
• Li Qing warned the man about the Demon Realm's invasion, but the man dismissed the danger and shattered the void to open a passage to the higher realm.
• A second rift opened beneath the man, releasing Origin Demonic Energy as a demon announced that the Formless Sage Ancestor had ordered the capture of all cultivators at the Nascent Soul Realm and above.

Li Qing and Shen Ningbing were caught in the spatial turbulence as Gan Gu battled a descending Ancient Demon over the intersecting rifts to the Spirit Realm and Demon Realm. The Yin-Yang Spiritual Seal pulled Shen Ningbing into the Spirit Realm, leaving Li Qing behind as he escaped the rifts and vowed to find her.

• A powerful Ancient Demon descended and blocked Gan Gu’s path to ascension, then clashed with him using the Blood Transformation Demon Blade against Gan Gu’s Nine Heavens Azure Bell.
• The two Spirit Transformation cultivators’ battle caused the Space Rifts to merge, unleashing spatial turbulence that threatened Li Qing and Shen Ningbing.
• Li Qing recognized that Shen Ningbing’s Yin-Yang Spiritual Seal marked her for the Spirit Realm and told her she was about to ascend.
• Li Qing and Shen Ningbing exchanged tearful farewells, and Shen Ningbing was swept into the cross-shaped Space Rift.
• Li Qing summoned his Wind Thunder Silver Wings and escaped the spatial turbulence while the two great powers continued fighting.

After the Demon Realm Rift opened, ancient demons invaded the Qingling Region and began hunting powerful cultivators for Battle Merit. Li Qing led Lingyun Sect to face three Nascent Soul Realm demons, ending the chapter as the sect prepared to fight them.

• Gan Gu's battle with the Devil Race expert ended without either fighter being seen again, while the Space Rift stabilized and threatened the Qingling Region.
• Li Qing locked down Lingyun Sect and activated its defenses as ancient demons poured through the Rift and created a Demon Nest from the dead.
• The Domo Tribe leader sent some demons toward other regions to hunt cultivators, while the Two-faced Demon and two companions headed for Lingyun Sect.
• The Two-faced Demon learned that Lingyun Sect had one Nascent Soul Realm cultivator and led the group there to capture Li Qing alive.
• Li Qing detected the three demons approaching, activated the Heavenly Origin Spirit Extermination Formation, and rallied Lingyun Sect to repel them.

Li Qing defeated the three ancient demons attacking Lingyun Sect and captured one Demon Infant to search for information. He learned that a Spirit Transformation-level ancient demon led a much larger invasion, possibly triggered by his destruction of a Dao Body, but the enemy had not identified him yet.

• The three ancient demons attacked Lingyun Sect, and Li Qing flew out to confront the Nascent Soul Late Stage two-faced ancient demon.
• The two-faced ancient demon struck Li Qing with a soul attack, but Li Qing recovered and killed him with the Kunpeng Sky-Tearing Hand and a Fire Path Divine Ability.
• Li Qing used Wind Thunder Illusion Breaker Kill to destroy the other two ancient demons and captured one Demon Infant for questioning.
• Li Qing searched the Demon Infant's memories and learned that a Spirit Transformation-level ancient demon led the invasion, with a stronghold guarded by five powerful demons.
• Li Qing discovered that the invasion order came from Formless Sage Ancestor around the time he destroyed the Dao Body of Formless Demonic Ancestor, and feared the invasion might be aimed at him.

Li Qing discovered that the Blood Lotus could absorb essence blood refined from ancient devil bodies, rapidly strengthening his vital essence and cultivation. He then brought a sealed Demon Infant to the Dark Willow Spirit Puppet to test whether it could consume it.

• Li Qing feared the Formless Sage Ancestor’s decree and resolved to raise his strength rather than rely on others or remain in the Human Realm.
• He used Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire to cleanse Origin Demonic Energy from three ancient devil bodies, then fed their refined essence blood to the Blood Lotus.
• The Blood Lotus absorbed the violet-black essence blood, and Li Qing gained vital essence and mana while Exquisite Immortal Sound kept malicious thoughts from overwhelming him.
• After more than ten days, Li Qing’s cultivation advanced several steps through the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, and the Blood Lotus grew more vigorous.
• Li Qing decided to test whether his Dark Willow Spirit Puppet could refine an ownerless Demon Infant, traveled to a deserted wilderness in the Eternal Night World, and let the puppet seize it with willow branches.

Li Qing absorbed an ancient demon’s Demon Infant with the Dark Willow Spirit Puppet, then returned to the Qingling Region and planned to attack a nearby Demon Nest. Before he could set out, True Treasure Yuan of the Myriad Treasures Merchant Guild arrived with important news.

• Li Qing watched the Dark Willow Spirit Puppet devour the Demon Infant, gain Origin Demonic Energy, and produce strange black buds that he collected.
• Li Qing returned to the Qingling Region and considered hunting ancient demons to improve his cultivation.
• Li Qing planned to attack a Demon Nest guarded by five Nascent Soul Realm ancient demons and disrupt the Domo Tribe’s supply of reinforcements.
• True Treasure Yuan visited Li Qing at the Lingyun Sect and said the Myriad Treasures Merchant Guild could not offer aid, but had come to deliver important news.

True Treasure Yuan told Li Qing that the Myriad Treasures Merchant Guild had devised the Star Radiance Heaven Mending Formation, which could hasten the closure of Space Rifts, and invited him to a meeting in one month. Li Qing accepted the invitation but turned his attention back to the Demon Nest in the Qingling Region.

• Li Qing learned that the Myriad Treasures Merchant Guild had suppressed a Space Rift connected to the Demon Realm and suspected Old Lord Tianxing had helped complete a powerful formation.
• True Treasure Yuan revealed that the guild had a method to close Space Rifts using the Star Radiance Heaven Mending Formation, which drew on celestial phenomena to accelerate their natural repair.
• True Treasure Yuan gave Li Qing a gilded letter inviting him to meet Ancestor Wan Shengtian at an island location in one month, while withholding the guild's condition.
• True Treasure Yuan reported that the Great Desolation Region and Yan Region had stabilized, while the Cloud Marsh Region and Demon Beast Region faced near-disaster.
• Li Qing agreed to visit the island if he was still alive in a month, then put away the letter and focused on the Demon Nest in the Qingling Region.

Li Qing killed Jiaoli after witnessing him slaughter a mortal town, then used the Myriad Flames Burn Heaven Formation to weaken the four ancient demons in the Demon Nest. As the formation withdrew, he unleashed his Wood Spirit Puppet to suppress the three survivors.

• The ancient demons at the Demon Nest dismissed Jiaoli’s rampage and expected easy Battle Merit if humans came to challenge them.
• Li Qing defeated Jiaoli, tore out his divine soul, sealed his Demon Infant, and imprisoned his soul in a Nether Lamp.
• Li Qing secretly placed fire seeds around the Demon Nest and activated the Myriad Flames Burn Heaven Formation against the four ancient demons inside.
• The formation severely burned two demons and killed a third, but Li Qing’s magical power dwindled as the remaining demons prepared to fight back.
• Li Qing withdrew the formation and summoned his enormous dark willow Wood Spirit Puppet, which descended to suppress the three surviving ancient demons.

Li Qing pacified the Qingling Region’s Demon Nest, but a wounded Spirit Transformation stage leader of the Domo Tribe ambushed him. Unable to shake his pursuer, Li Qing fled across the Boundless Sea and drew the Black Flood Dragon King into the chase, leaving both in danger.

• Li Qing used the Dark Willow Spirit Puppet to consume the three ancient devils, refine their Demon Infants, and clear the Demon Nest of demonic energy.
• As Li Qing prepared to leave, the Domo Tribe leader attacked; Li Qing escaped with the Wind Thunder Silver Wings and discovered the powerful devil was pursuing him.
• Li Qing fled toward the Boundless Sea, using the Blood Burning Secret Method to replenish his magical power while the injured Domo Tribe leader remained close behind.
• Li Qing entered a stormy sea region and found the Black Flood Dragon King fighting an ancient devil, then asked him to introduce his elder brother, the Azure Flood Dragon King.
• The Black Flood Dragon King realized Li Qing had brought the Domo Tribe leader after him and fled, while Li Qing tried to persuade him to face the danger together.

Li Qing and the Black Flood Dragon King escaped a pursuing ancient devil by reaching the Azure Flood Dragon King, who defeated the attacker. After learning that Li Qing could refine Spirit Treasures, the Azure Flood Dragon King asked him to forge an Azure Dragon Mace and decided to begin immediately.

• The Black Flood Dragon King led Li Qing into the deep sea and awakened his elder brother, the Azure Flood Dragon King.
• The Azure Flood Dragon King confronted the pursuing Domo Tribe chieftain, who tried to flee, and the two Spirit Transformation-stage beings clashed.
• After the battle, Li Qing thanked the Black Flood Dragon King, and they discussed the sea races' plight and the Myriad Treasures Merchant Guild's invitation to Heavenly Pole Island.
• The Azure Flood Dragon King recognized Li Qing as the cultivator who had refined a Yellow-grade Spirit Treasure and asked him to make an Azure Dragon Mace.
• Li Qing agreed to attempt the refinement without guaranteeing success, and the Azure Flood Dragon King said they would begin right away.

Li Qing recovered at the Undersea Dragon Palace after agreeing to refine a Spirit Treasure for the Azure Flood Dragon King, while privately seeking the corpse of an ancient devil to refine into blood essence. He accompanied the flood dragon kings to the treasury to prepare for crafting the Azure Dragon Mace and learned how Spirit Treasures were graded.

• The Black Flood Dragon King escorted Li Qing to the Undersea Dragon Palace, where Li Qing rested and recovered his spiritual power.
• Li Qing searched near the Azure Flood Dragon King's residence for the Domo Tribe chieftain's corpse, then learned that ancient devil corpses were discarded in the Sea Rift Valley.
• After several days of recovery, Li Qing joined the Black Flood Dragon King to find the Azure Flood Dragon King and prepare to refine the Azure Dragon Mace.
• The Azure Flood Dragon King brought Li Qing into the Dragon Palace treasury, where Li Qing saw rare spirit materials including the Soul of Extreme Ice and Crimson Meteor Heart Iron.
• The Azure Flood Dragon King explained that Spirit Treasures were divided into Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow grades, with Profound grade being the highest recorded in the lower realm.

Li Qing refined an Azure Dragon Mace for the Azure Flood Dragon King using Flood Dragon Horns, Sea Heart Crystal, and Azure Cloud Spirit Gold. The mace completed its forging and began facing a fierce heavenly tribulation, leaving its survival uncertain.

• Li Qing chose Azure Cloud Spirit Gold as the mace's supplementary material and began refining in the Azure Flood Dragon King's secluded retreat.
• Li Qing used his Profound Yellow True Flame and One Furnace Nourishes All Spirits Method to shape the three materials into an Azure Dragon Mace, then tempered it and inscribed Dao patterns.
• After more than ten days of work, Li Qing completed the mace's refinement, and tribulation clouds gathered above the Dragon Palace.
• The Azure Flood Dragon King, Li Qing, and the Black Flood Dragon King watched as the Azure Dragon Mace flew into a sea of lightning and endured successive strikes.
• The lightning dimmed the Azure Dragon Mace's treasure light but branded it with heavenly tribulation Dao patterns as the tribulation continued.