Chapter Summaries

Qing Yi Dao Sect learned of Su Yi’s growing conflict with major powers and sent Le Feng True Person and Ting He True Person to investigate him in Nine Cauldrons City. When Su Yi arrived at the imperial capital, he assessed its ancient defenses and was approached by a refined middle-aged man who asked him to explain what he had discerned.

• Mo Yang True Person learned that Su Yi had killed three Cloud Heaven Divine Palace disciples and ordered Le Feng True Person and Ting He True Person to investigate Su Yi in Nine Cauldrons City without approaching him recklessly.
• Five days later, Su Yi, Yuan Heng, and Bai Wenqing reached Nine Cauldrons City and marveled at its immense scale and crowds of cultivators.
• Su Yi examined the city’s walls and considered how its ancient forbidden array had been weakened by the Dark Antiquity Forbidden Curse.
• A refined Cloth Robe Middle-Aged Man approached Su Yi and asked what he had discerned from the city walls.
• Su Yi told the man to show the proper attitude if he wanted guidance, and the man politely addressed him as a fellow Daoist.

Su Yi entered Nine Cauldrons City after warning a mysterious Spirit Path Great cultivator that its ancient protective array was close to collapse. As Su Yi explored the cultivation capital and arranged for lodging, he and Yuan Heng began traveling around the vast city, where its steep prices quickly became apparent.

• Su Yi told the Cloth Robe Middle-Aged Man that the Nine Cauldrons Suppressing World Array would collapse within three to five years and could withstand no more than three full-power activations, then entered the city.
• The Cloth Robe Middle-Aged Man discussed Su Yi's claim with his servant Lu Feng and decided to verify it before acting.
• Su Yi, Yuan Heng, and Bai Wenqing explored Nine Cauldrons City, and Su Yi said the earlier encounter with the Cloth Robe Middle-Aged Man had likely been intentional.
• Su Yi gave Bai Wenqing Hua Xinfeng's Dragon Finch Jade Pendant and sent her to Cloud Marsh Pavilion to arrange secluded lodging.
• After wandering the city, Su Yi hired a treasure carriage to take them around it, and Yuan Heng realized that the city's prices were exorbitant.

Bai Wenqing arrived at Cloud Marsh Pavilion with Su Yi’s jade pendant and faced harassment from Tang Jiansen, who threatened her after she refused his offer. Just as the situation grew tense, Shui Tianqi arrived and solemnly greeted her, leaving the hall stunned.

• Bai Wenqing reached Cloud Marsh Pavilion and was escorted inside by its maidservants after showing Su Yi’s jade pendant.
• Tang Jiansen tried to recruit Bai Wenqing, then followed her inside and threatened her when she rejected him.
• Bai Wenqing held Su Yi’s Soul Communication Talisman as Tang Jiansen and Uncle Wen waited for her to leave.
• Shui Tianqi entered the hall, asked whether Bai Wenqing was Miss Bai, and bowed to greet her as the gathered dignitaries watched in shock.

At Cloud Marsh Pavilion, Old Shui recognized Bai Wenqing’s Dragon Finch Jade Pendant and punished Tang Jiansen for threatening her, leaving the crowd to wonder about her master. Meanwhile, Su Yi toured Nine Cauldrons City, admired Heavenly Mang Mountain, and sensed that Yue Shichan’s purple bells had detected her nearby.

• Old Shui invited Bai Wenqing to speak privately after recognizing the jade pendant her master had given her.
• Tang Jiansen accused Bai Wenqing of deception, but she revealed that he had harassed and threatened her.
• Old Shui ordered A Ding to break Tang Jiansen’s legs and send him home to his father for punishment.
• The onlookers concluded that Bai Wenqing’s master must be powerful, while the White Robe Old Man rushed away in panic.
• Su Yi and Yuan Heng toured Nine Cauldrons City, and Su Yi examined Heavenly Mang Mountain from their carriage.
• Su Yi sensed the Linked Mother-Child Spirit Bells ringing and suspected Yue Shichan was nearby.

Su Yi and Yuan Heng arrived at Washing Brook Sand, where a trembling purple bell led Su Yi toward Yue Shichan. When the establishment’s attendant refused to let them enter Water Cloud Stream, Su Yi knocked her unconscious and continued inside.

• Su Yi and Yuan Heng reached Washing Brook Sand, and Su Yi ignored the brothel’s beauties as the purple bell in his hand trembled.
• A Daoist was thrown out after trying to enjoy Rou Yu’s company without paying, while Su Yi and Yuan Heng entered the establishment.
• Su Yi followed the bell through Washing Brook Sand and learned that Yue Shichan might be in the exclusive Water Cloud Stream.
• The palace-robed attendant refused Su Yi’s request to deliver a message and warned him to leave.
• Su Yi knocked the attendant unconscious, told Yuan Heng to guard the corridor, and strode toward Water Cloud Stream.

At a banquet in Water Cloud Stream, Si Kongbao and Xia Jingyu pressured Gu Cangning to submit to their power, but he refused. Si Kongbao then used the captured Yue Shichan to threaten Gu Cangning, just as someone kicked open the palace doors.

• Si Kongbao invited Gu Cangning to join his ranks, and Gu Cangning refused.
• Xia Jingyu threatened that ancient prodigies who rejected Great Xia would become its enemies, but Gu Cangning challenged his authority.
• Si Kongbao warned Gu Cangning not to oppose him on the way to Xumi Immortal Island and introduced the captured Yue Shichan.
• Si Kongbao revealed that he had planted a Witch Demon Poison Gu in Yue Shichan and offered to release her if Gu Cangning submitted.
• Gu Cangning confronted Si Kongbao as he reached for Yue Shichan, and someone kicked open the palace doors.

Su Yi stormed into Water Cloud Stream and found Yue Shichan unconscious after Si Kongbao had used the Witch Demon Poison Gu to control her. Enraged, Su Yi slaughtered Si Kongbao’s subordinates and advanced on him, leaving Si Kongbao furious and preparing to fight.

• Su Yi kicked down the hall doors, found Yue Shichan unconscious, and asked Gu Cangning to look after her.
• After the Black-Clothed Woman mocked Su Yi, he killed her with a flick of Sword Qi.
• Su Yi crushed the Brawny Man’s palm attack and killed him by forcing him to his knees and shattering his body.
• Several of Si Kongbao’s subordinates attacked Su Yi, but he destroyed their techniques and killed them all with Sword Qi.
• Su Yi strode toward Si Kongbao as the enraged Si Kongbao prepared to confront him.

Su Yi brutally overpowered Si Kongbao, severing his hands and arms after Si Kongbao attacked him for protecting Yue Shichan. Just as Su Yi prepared to finish him, Old Demon Hua Tu arrived to save his young lord.

• Xia Jingyu invoked the Xia Clan's authority, but Su Yi struck him and Daoist Feng, severely wounding Daoist Feng.
• Si Kongbao attacked Su Yi with the Heavenly Annihilation Divine Fire Art, but Su Yi effortlessly broke through his flames and punches.
• Su Yi severed Si Kongbao's right hand and right arm, then cut off his left hand despite Si Kongbao's Demonic Blood Halberd and Blood Vortex Demonic Snake Lamp.
• Su Yi continued his assault and severed Si Kongbao's left arm, leaving the ancient prodigy gravely wounded and terrified.
• Si Kongbao sent his black demonic-flame totem skyward, and Old Demon Hua Tu, his middle-stage Spirit Transformation Realm Dao Protector, rushed into the hall.

At Washing Brook Sand, Su Yi killed Si Kongbao despite Madam Rou’s threats, then faced Old Demon Hua Tu’s attack. Old Jiu appeared and stopped Hua Tu with a single palm strike, leaving Madam Rou and the others stunned.

• Old Demon Hua Tu and Madam Rou confronted Su Yi, while Madam Rou warned that Yuan Heng was in her power.
• Su Yi rejected their threats and killed Si Kongbao with a flick of his finger.
• Old Demon Hua Tu attacked Su Yi in fury, and Gu Cangning prepared to intervene.
• Old Jiu appeared between Su Yi and Hua Tu and struck Hua Tu back, wounding him.
• Madam Rou recognized the gray-robed newcomer as Old Jiu, the servant of the refined man Su Yi had met outside the city.

Weng Jiu intervened at Washing Brook Sand, killed Old Demon Hua Tu, and revealed his deference to Su Yi while seeking a favor from him. Su Yi rejected Weng Jiu’s invitation to meet his master that night and left with Yue Shichan, while Weng Jiu warned the survivors to keep the events secret.

• Weng Jiu bowed to Su Yi, subdued Xia Jingyu, and asked Su Yi how to deal with the others.
• Weng Jiu seized and killed Old Demon Hua Tu with power from the forbidden formation, then explained that his intervention had cost him dearly.
• Su Yi told Weng Jiu that his help carried other motives and was insufficient as a show of sincerity.
• Madam Rou apologized to Su Yi, and Su Yi left the hall carrying Yue Shichan with Gu Cangning.
• Su Yi declined Weng Jiu’s master’s invitation to meet that night, while Weng Jiu ordered Madam Rou and Daoist Feng to keep the incident secret.

After Su Yi rescued Yuan Heng, the Cloth Robe Middle-Aged Man learned of Su Yi’s strength and his insight into the Nine Cauldrons Suppressing World Array. Convinced Su Yi might be able to repair it, he planned to visit Azure Cloud Courtyard the next day.

• Su Yi reassured Yuan Heng and used the Soul Communication Talisman to search for Miss Bai.
• An old Daoist’s Heavenly Grid Divination Plate shattered after he tried to divine Su Yi’s fate, and he was thrown out of Washing Brook Sand again after trying to enter without paying.
• Old Shui told the Cloth Robe Middle-Aged Man that Miss Bai had arrived with the Dragon Finch Jade Pendant and had been given a place at Azure Cloud Courtyard.
• Weng Jiu recounted how Su Yi killed Si Kongbao despite threats from Old Demon Hua Tu and Madam Rou, and explained that Su Yi had recognized the power of the Nine Cauldrons Suppressing World Array.
• The Cloth Robe Middle-Aged Man concluded that Su Yi might be able to repair the damaged array and promised to grant him anything he could agree to if he succeeded.
• The Cloth Robe Middle-Aged Man ordered Weng Jiu to arrange a visit to Azure Cloud Courtyard the next day.

Su Yi brought the unconscious Yue Shichan to Azure Cloud Courtyard and began treating the Witch Demon Poison Gu in her body. He trapped the gu with a Demon Expulsion Imperial Decree, leaving seven days of daily refinement before it could be destroyed.

• A man in a cloth robe ordered Old Shui to make Prince Yong understand his stance, and Prince Yong crippled Xia Jingyu's cultivation and executed his accomplices that night.
• Su Yi settled Yue Shichan at Azure Cloud Courtyard and listened as Bai Wenqing described what had happened at Cloud Marsh Pavilion.
• Su Yi wondered about Hua Xinfeng's influence and resolved to ask Weng Jiu's master about it when they met again.
• Su Yi summoned Qing Wan to help undress Yue Shichan for treatment, and she mistakenly thought he intended to dual cultivate.
• Su Yi spent a quarter of an hour using the Demon Expulsion Imperial Decree to trap Yue Shichan's Witch Demon Poison Gu, then planned to refine it daily for seven days.

Su Yi rescued Yue Shichan from Si Kongbao and treated the Witch Demon Poison Gu that had left her unable to cultivate. After learning how she had fought her way alone through Great Xia, he insisted she stay with him until he could cure her, and his care softened her guarded heart.

• Yue Shichan awoke in Su Yi's pavilion, learned he had saved her from Si Kongbao, and noticed a red palm print on her abdomen.
• Yue Shichan joined Su Yi, Yuan Heng, and Bai Wenqing for breakfast and explained how she had traveled alone from Great Zhou before Si Kongbao captured her in Nine Cauldrons City.
• Su Yi told Yue Shichan that he had restrained the Witch Demon Poison Gu and would need to treat her once a day for several days.
• Yue Shichan asked whether Su Yi had undressed her during treatment, and he explained that physical contact had been unavoidable and would be needed again.
• Su Yi told Yue Shichan to stay in the pavilion until the poison was eradicated and promised her she would be safe while he was there.
• Yue Shichan felt warmth and gratitude toward Su Yi, and her gaze softened toward him.

Yue Shichan accepted Su Yi’s offer to cultivate by his side as he continued training, and she learned more about his exploits from Yuan Heng. A visit from the Cloth Robe Middle-Aged Man ended with him asking Su Yi to help repair the Nine Cauldrons Suppressing World Array in preparation for the coming Brilliant Era.

• Yue Shichan offered to become Su Yi’s attendant, but he instead invited her to cultivate beside him as his sword guide, and she gladly accepted.
• Su Yi practiced the Supreme Void Zhenyuan Scripture and continued advancing toward the middle stage of the Essence Palace Realm.
• Yuan Heng recounted Su Yi’s battles and victories to Yue Shichan, deepening her awe and curiosity about him.
• The Cloth Robe Middle-Aged Man and Weng Jiu visited Su Yi and asked for his guidance in repairing the Nine Cauldrons Suppressing World Array.
• The Cloth Robe Middle-Aged Man warned that upheaval and a Brilliant Era were approaching, and Su Yi argued that most Great Xia factions would have to submit to stronger powers to survive.
• The Cloth Robe Middle-Aged Man earnestly asked Su Yi to lend him a hand.

Su Yi agreed to provide a method for repairing the Nine Cauldrons Suppressing World Array in exchange for cultivation resources and a Xumi Token. After inspecting the array foundations, he used himself as bait to draw out his enemies, and someone appeared to take it.

• Su Yi learned that Xia Qingyuan was the Cloth Robe Middle-Aged Man’s daughter and kept the Dragon Finch Jade Pendant she had given him.
• Su Yi agreed to explain how to restore the array in exchange for cultivation resources and a Xumi Token granting access to Xumi Immortal Island.
• Weng Jiu warned Su Yi that Cloud Heaven Divine Palace, the Huo Clan, and Qing Yi Dao Sect had sent Spirit Transformation Realm cultivators to Nine Cauldrons City to confront him.
• Su Yi refused the Cloth Robe Middle-Aged Man’s offer to intervene, saying he wanted to use his enemies to hone his sword.
• The Cloth Robe Middle-Aged Man and Weng Jiu decided not to interfere, while discussing the coming LanTai Dharma Assembly and the suspicious figures in the city.
• Su Yi inspected the nine divine cauldrons around Nine Cauldrons City and, on his way back, sensed that someone had taken his bait.

Su Yi went to Combing Cloud Lake to meet the Huo Family’s forces and annihilated thirteen Star Gathering Realm cultivators with his swordsmanship. After the purple-robed man sent a signal, Su Yi sensed someone approaching from the distant night.

• Weng Jiu told Su Yi that Huo Tiandu had arranged the meeting at Combing Cloud Lake, then stayed behind to play the zither if a battle began.
• Su Yi confronted a purple-robed middle-aged man aboard a passenger boat and learned that the Huo Family’s Old Ancestor would appear if Su Yi defeated him.
• Thirteen Star Gathering Realm cultivators ambushed Su Yi from beneath the lake and attacked together.
• Su Yi shattered the attackers’ treasures and secret arts, then killed all thirteen with Sword Qi formed from the rain and lake water.
• Terrified, the purple-robed man crushed a Jade Talisman to send a signal, and Su Yi sensed someone approaching.

Su Yi confronted Huo Tiandu at Combing Cloud Lake and met the Spirit Transformation Realm sword cultivator’s challenge with eager confidence. Their duel began, and Su Yi split Huo Tiandu’s Heavenly River Sword Classic strike with a single sword.

• Huo Tiandu arrived at Combing Cloud Lake, where Weng Jiu said he would only watch the battle.
• Huo Tiandu’s Huo Clan subordinate reported that Su Yi had killed thirteen Star Gathering Realm experts, and Huo Tiandu ordered him to withdraw.
• Huo Tiandu vowed to kill Su Yi for Huo Yunsheng and Cloud Heaven Divine Palace, then drew Netherfrost and unleashed the Heavenly River Sword Classic.
• Su Yi summoned the Xuanwu Sword and answered with Chop Mountains and Seas from the Great Freedom Sword Scripture.
• Su Yi’s Sword Qi tore through Huo Tiandu’s attack and split it in two, astonishing Weng Jiu and the watching cultivators.

Su Yi fought Huo Tiandu, a Spirit Transformation Realm great cultivator, above Combing Cloud Lake and proved able to withstand his attacks through his swordsmanship, battle experience, and profound Dao foundation. Huo Tiandu unleashed his signature Binding Dragon Sword technique, trapping Su Yi in a crushing cage of sword intent.

• Su Yi and Huo Tiandu clashed above Combing Cloud Lake, astonishing the watching cultivators when Su Yi's swordsmanship countered a Spirit Transformation Realm cultivator's attacks.
• Huo Tiandu recognized Su Yi as an extraordinary threat and increased his attacks, while Su Yi welcomed the pressure as a chance to sharpen his sword.
• Weng Jiu realized Su Yi had been capable of withdrawing safely from Washing Brook Sand without his help and watched Su Yi's sword momentum grow during the battle.
• Huo Tiandu unleashed his famed Binding Dragon Sword technique, forming a hundred-zhang cage of Azure Ocean Sword Intent around Su Yi.
• Huo Tiandu contracted the sword-intent cage around Su Yi, confident that his signature technique would crush him.

Su Yi overwhelmed Huo Tiandu at Combing Cloud Lake, but Huo Tiandu sacrificed his life to unleash the evil spirit sealed within the Netherfrost Ancient Sword. Su Yi faced the spirit as it emerged in a sea of blood mist.

• Su Yi shattered Huo Tiandu’s Binding Dragon Sword with the Grand Five Elements Domain Suppression Sword.
• Su Yi dodged Netherfrost’s Chant and launched a rapid assault that wounded Huo Tiandu and severed his left arm.
• Huo Tiandu used the Netherfrost Ancient Sword’s blood-powered trump card, but Su Yi’s Spirit Devouring Imperial Decree and Netherflame Demon Sparrow devoured its attack.
• Huo Tiandu sacrificed his life to awaken the evil spirit within the Netherfrost Ancient Sword, filling Combing Cloud Lake with blood mist.
• Su Yi regarded the awakened spirit with disdain as Weng Jiu prepared to intervene.

Su Yi killed Huo Tiandu at Combing Cloud Lake, sealed the evil spirit inside the Netherfrost Ancient Sword, and left Weng Jiu to collect the spoils. As the witnesses reeled from the death of a Cloud Heaven Divine Palace elder, the Huo Clan and the sect’s elders considered attacking Su Yi together.

• Huo Tiandu unleashed the Netherfrost Ancient Sword’s power, but Su Yi shattered his attack and left his soul on the verge of fading.
• Huo Tiandu died after mocking Su Yi’s low cultivation, and Su Yi sealed the sword’s evil spirit and kept the weapon.
• Su Yi asked Weng Jiu to collect the spoils and arrange a treasure carriage, then criticized his zither playing before leaving.
• The cultivators at Combing Cloud Lake realized Huo Tiandu had perished and predicted the news would shake Nine Cauldrons City.
• Huo Mingyuan, Yu Fenghuo, Nie Yingshan, and other Huo Clan and Cloud Heaven Divine Palace figures grieved Huo Tiandu’s death, and one Huo Clan figure proposed joining forces to kill Su Yi.