Chapter Summaries

Jiang Ping'an returned to Ping'an City after raiding Essence Stone Mines and learned that Gui Henian had advanced to the Demon Emperor Realm. He rewarded his subordinates and disciples, then spent the night with Princess Yunhua.

• Jiang Ping'an looted an Essence Stone storehouse, learned the Netherflame Sky Burning Seal, and let the Profound Yellow Pagoda absorb the mine’s energy.
• Jiang Ping'an and the Golden-Winged Peng raided several more Essence Stone Mines, feeding the Profound Yellow Pagoda before he anticipated battles against Saints and Demon Emperors.
• Jiang Ping'an returned to Ping'an City, learned that Gui Henian had become a Demon Emperor, and summoned him to the palace city.
• Jiang Ping'an ordered Zhong Wending to select one hundred Young Guards with good comprehension to receive Heavenly Lightning Fruits, and he gave Gui Henian Demon Emperor Spirit Pills and Top-Grade Spirit Stones.
• Jiang Ping'an checked on and rewarded his Registered Disciples and artifact-forging disciples, giving the latter Lightning Soul Dark Iron.
• Jiang Ping'an invited Lan Yu, Princess Yunhua, Liu Xishu, and Hu Yan'er for drinks, then kept Princess Yunhua with him late into the night.

Jiang Ping'an forged six Magic Tools from Lightning Soul Dark Iron and sent Shen Shui'er, Jiang Er'niang, and Lu Feiyu to test them in the Spirit Connection Great Canyon. After discovering the Thunder Soul Bell and Thunder Soul Mirror’s formidable powers, they encountered eight sixth-rank great demons.

• Jiang Ping'an forged the Thunder Soul Mirror and five other Magic Tools from Lightning Soul Dark Iron, then gave them to Shen Shui'er, Jiang Er'niang, and Lu Feiyu to test.
• Shen Shui'er led Jiang Er'niang and Lu Feiyu to the Spirit Connection Great Canyon, where Lu Feiyu used the Thunder Soul Bell to suppress nearby demon beasts.
• Jiang Er'niang tested the Thunder Soul Flying Sword by killing a fleeing fourth-rank demon beast, while the Thunder Soul Bell kept other beasts incapacitated for a prolonged time.
• The three cultivators traveled deeper into the canyon and tested the new Magic Tools, finding the Thunder Soul Bell and Thunder Soul Mirror especially powerful.
• Eight sixth-rank great demons appeared and attacked Shen Shui'er, Jiang Er'niang, and Lu Feiyu.

Shen Shui'er, Jiang Er'niang, and Lu Feiyu defeated seven six-rank great demons and escaped a Demon King before reporting to Jiang Ping'an, who rewarded them and began planning a new Soul Suppression Bell. Jiang Ping'an then agreed to cleanse Palace Master Yunshui's karma and arrived at the Young Guards Headquarters to meet one hundred selected youths and their families.

• Shen Shui'er, Jiang Er'niang, and Lu Feiyu used the Thunder Soul Bell, Thunder Soul Mirror, and Thunder Soul Flying Sword to kill seven six-rank great demons, while a Sky Thunder Pearl wounded a Demon King and helped them escape.
• Shen Shui'er, Jiang Er'niang, and Lu Feiyu returned to Ping'an City and reported to Jiang Ping'an, who refined the demon corpses into seventy Great Demon Spirit Pills and gave them the pills and new Magic Tools.
• Jiang Ping'an examined the Thunder Soul Immortal Metal and decided to refine it into a powerful Soul Suppression Bell.
• Palace Master Yunshui told Jiang Ping'an that Lin Zihan had approved her request to have her karma removed, and Jiang Ping'an agreed to help her in a few days.
• Jiang Ping'an went to the Young Guards Headquarters, where one hundred selected boys and girls and their guardians greeted him.

Jiang Ping'an used Heavenly Lightning Fruits to transform one hundred Young Guards into lightning-element geniuses, then offered the fruits to Heaven's Mandate Sect Disciples and planned a long-term program to cultivate loyal talent. He gave Zhong Wending two hundred more fruits to select the next group of children.

• Jiang Ping'an had Tang Yunze, Xia Yuchan, and Li Yunfei eat Heavenly Lightning Fruits, and each awakened a Thunder Spiritual Root and lightning-element talent.
• Jiang Ping'an administered fruits in batches to the remaining Young Guards, and all one hundred children gained Thunder Spiritual Roots by nightfall.
• News of the Heavenly Lightning Fruits spread through Ping'an City, and Heaven's Mandate Sect Disciples asked Jiang Ping'an for fruits for their descendants.
• Jiang Ping'an allowed each Heaven's Mandate Sect Disciple to exchange one hundred sect contribution points for a Heavenly Lightning Fruit.
• Jiang Ping'an ordered Zhong Wending to provide the Young Guards with one hundred and fifty fruits annually for about fifteen years, then gave him two hundred fruits to select another group of children.

Jiang Ping'an cleansed Palace Master Yunshui’s karma fire, and she became increasingly attached to him as she recovered. After returning to Ping'an City, Jiang Ping'an began preparing to refine a Spirit Treasure, while Lin Zihan warned Palace Master Yunshui to keep her distance from Ye Chenzhou.

• Palace Master Yunshui paid Jiang Ping'an one hundred thousand Top-Grade Spirit Stones and led him to a marshland, where he cleansed her karma fire.
• Jiang Ping'an healed Palace Master Yunshui with the Azuresea Return to Heaven Guiding Essence Art, then escorted her back to Ping'an City aboard his treasure ship.
• Jiang Ping'an returned to his courtyard and studied the Thunder Soul Immortal Metal before finalizing his refining plan and announcing his seclusion.
• After recovering her magical power, Palace Master Yunshui visited Lin Zihan at Sky Lake Mountain.
• Lin Zihan told Palace Master Yunshui to avoid Ye Chenzhou, but Palace Master Yunshui insisted she could not repay his kindness with coldness.

Jiang Ping'an completed the Eternal Soul Suppression Bell and cultivated the Saint-Rank spell Undying Phoenix Avatar. After Palace Master Yunshui guarded him during its creation, he formed a powerful avatar that could change its appearance and named it Ye Phoenix.

• Jiang Ping'an finished refining the Eternal Soul Suppression Bell, fed it his essence blood, and drew it into his body to nurture it.
• Jiang Ping'an comprehended Undying Phoenix Avatar and decided to create one to help guard Ping'an City while he was away.
• Palace Master Yunshui offered to guard Jiang Ping'an during his cultivation, and they traveled together to a remote mountain range.
• More than half a month later, Jiang Ping'an created a violet-flame phoenix avatar whose power astonished Palace Master Yunshui.
• The avatar transformed into Jiang Ping'an's appearance, then Ye Chenzhou's, and introduced itself to Palace Master Yunshui as Ye Phoenix.

After returning to Ping'an City, Jiang Ping'an gave Ye Mie the resources and tools to refine artifacts and pills, then healed his Divine Soul with the Divine Spirit Shamrock. He decided to use the Array Cannon against the Pudu Mountain Rebels and visited Liu Xixu, where he revealed his identity as Jiang Ping'an, only to learn she had already recognized him.

• Jiang Ping'an gave Ye Mie the seized materials, the Origin-Returning Fire Furnace, two fire-element Spirit Treasures, and a courtyard for its work and cultivation.
• Jiang Ping'an swallowed the Divine Spirit Shamrock and, after more than half a month of cultivation, fully restored his Divine Soul.
• Jiang Ping'an resolved to return to the Great Qian Kingdom, defeat the Pudu Mountain Rebels in a frontal battle, and test the Array Cannon against them.
• Jiang Ping'an visited Liu Xixu and asked her to secure her bedroom against eavesdropping before revealing that Ye Chenzhou was not his real name.
• Liu Xixu told Jiang Ping'an she had recognized him by his eyes and scent, and he removed his Transformation Technique to reveal his true appearance.
• Jiang Ping'an teased Liu Xixu about her feelings, and they kissed.

Jiang Ping'an tested Liu Xixu’s improved Array Cannons and arranged for her to make more for use against the Pudu Mountain Rebels. Later, members of the Ye Family Ancient Clan arrived in Ping'an City, where they pressed Jiang Ping'an to prove his connection to their clan and offered terms for compensation.

• Jiang Ping'an and Liu Xixu tested her improved Array Cannons, and he asked her to make more for his planned campaign against the Pudu Mountain Rebels.
• Jiang Ping'an struggled to advance his cultivation without fully comprehending Volume Eight of the "Dao Scripture" and spent his leisure time with Princess Yunhua and Hu Yan'er.
• Ye Wenxing told Jiang Ping'an that people from the Ye Family Ancient Clan had arrived, and he arranged to meet them at the inner city yamen.
• Jiang Ping'an met Fifth Elder Ye Qingtian and two young members of the Ye Family Ancient Clan, denied belonging to their clan, and offered one billion Low-Grade Spirit Stones as compensation.
• Ye Qingtian proposed that Jiang Ping'an either join the clan as a branch member or marry a woman of the clan, while a young clansman challenged his right to borrow the Ye Family's prestige.

Jiang Ping'an entertained Ye Qingtian and the Ye Family Ancient Clan delegation, displaying his powerful allies and claiming the backing of the Sage of Yin Water. The delegation left intending to pursue a marriage alliance, while Ye Qingtian prepared to pay respects to the newly emerged Saint.

• Jiang Ping'an questioned Ye Qingtian about the marriage offer, then agreed to consider choosing a bride from the Ye Family Ancient Clan without giving a costly betrothal gift.
• Jiang Ping'an summoned Lan Yu, Gui Henian, and his incarnation Ye Bumei to demonstrate his strength, and claimed the Sage of Yin Water was his Saint backer.
• Ye Qingtian recognized Ye Bumei's Undying Phoenix Avatar as a Saint-Rank Spell, while Jiang Ping'an introduced Lan Yu as his maidservant and Gui Henian as his Demon Emperor pet.
• Jiang Ping'an escorted Ye Qingtian, Ye Changkong, and Ye Qingxuan from Ping'an City, gave them gifts worth about fifty million Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and said he would visit the clan after two years of seclusion.
• Ye Changkong questioned why the clan had offered a marriage alliance instead of holding Jiang Ping'an accountable, and Ye Qingtian explained that his talent and strength made him a promising son-in-law.
• Ye Qingtian told Ye Qingxuan that he would recommend a direct daughter for the alliance and warned her and Ye Changkong to be careful when meeting the Sage of Yin Water.

Jiang Ping'an organized the Heaven's Mandate Sect through an assembly, created an oversight division, and began planning to admit new disciples. The chapter ended with Ping'an City buzzing over the chance to join the sect.

• Jiang Ping'an collected Ye Mie's Thunder Soul Bells and other magic tools, then ordered Ye Mie to forge more.
• Jiang Ping'an tasked Yu Zequan with organizing a sect assembly focused on reviewing the sect's work, reaffirming its mission, and criticizing misconduct.
• At the three-day assembly, Jiang Ping'an established the Heaven's Mandate Oversight Division, announced that the sect would admit new members, and distributed Thunder Soul Bells and Thunder Soul Mirrors.
• Jiang Ping'an ordered Zhou Yuanyao and Zhong Wending to oversee applications from the Heaven's Mandate Garrison and Young Guards, while Yu Zequan prepared the oversight division's team.
• Jiang Ping'an set the first intake at fifty disciples, split evenly between the Garrison and Young Guards, followed by thirty admissions each year.
• News of the admissions excited the Garrison, the Young Guards, and the people of Ping'an City.

Jiang Ping'an traveled with Lin Zihan to Jingdao Palace to recruit its Dao Lord for a surprise attack on the Foreign Race Saints and Demon Emperors near Yujing. The Dao Lord doubted Jiang Ping'an’s strength and questioned why he should risk helping him, even after Jiang Ping'an revealed his Saint artifact.

• Jiang Ping'an selected fifty new disciples for the Heaven's Mandate Sect and arranged for Ye Bumei to oversee Ping'an City while he was away.
• Jiang Ping'an invited Lin Zihan to the Great Qian Kingdom, and she carried them there on a water dragon before they entered quietly under concealment.
• Jiang Ping'an went to Jingdao Palace and asked its temple master to deliver a message to Saint Son Zhang Ruoxu, then shared Enlightenment Spirit Tea with Lin Zihan while they waited.
• Zhang Ruoxu recognized Jiang Ping'an as his old friend from Du'an Town and led him and Lin Zihan to meet Jingdao Palace's Dao Lord.
• Jiang Ping'an asked the Dao Lord to join him, Lin Zihan, and Black Emperor in a surprise attack against two Foreign Race Saints and Demon Emperors near Yujing.
• When the Dao Lord doubted Jiang Ping'an could contribute, Jiang Ping'an summoned the Profound Yellow Pagoda, but the Dao Lord still asked why he should risk his life.

Jiang Ping'an, Lin Zihan, and the Dao Lord of Jingdao Palace agreed to join forces against the foreign powers in the Great Qian Kingdom and destroy Pudu Mountain. They ambushed Demon Emperor Ying Zhao near Yujing, and Jiang Ping'an’s powerful strike gave the Dao Lord a chance to prepare the Slaying Immortal Flying Sword for a killing blow.

• Jiang Ping'an persuaded the Dao Lord of Jingdao Palace to help drive out the Foreign Race Saints and Demon Emperors, and agreed to help destroy Pudu Mountain in return.
• The Dao Lord explained that three Celestial Race Saints and two Demon Emperors remained in the Great Qian Kingdom, and the three decided to ambush a Demon Emperor first.
• Jiang Ping'an, Lin Zihan, and the Dao Lord traveled toward Yujing and used the Dao Lord’s jade talisman to locate Demon Emperor Ying Zhao.
• Lin Zihan bound Ying Zhao with a water dragon as it tried to take flight.
• Jiang Ping'an struck Ying Zhao with his Karmic Cataclysm Fist, leaving it badly wounded and trapped.
• The Dao Lord summoned the Slaying Immortal Flying Sword and began charging it with vital essence to kill Ying Zhao.

Jiang Ping'an and his allies wounded Demon Emperor Ying Zhao and captured a Celestial Race Saint, then retreated to Jade Capital City as more powerful enemies arrived. Jiang Ping'an also picked up the Heaven Flipping Seal, which unexpectedly let him seize it.

• The Dao Lord of Jingdao Palace struck Demon Emperor Ying Zhao with the Slaying Immortal Flying Sword, forcing the wounded Demon Emperor to flee.
• Black Emperor trapped a Celestial Race Saint with the Sun Devouring Divine Art while Jiang Ping'an used the Profound Yellow Pagoda and the Slaying Immortal Flying Sword to help subdue him.
• Black Emperor began refining the Celestial Race Saint, and the Dao Lord of Jingdao Palace urged the group to retreat because more enemies were approaching.
• Jiang Ping'an seized the Heaven Flipping Seal and caught up with Black Emperor, Lin Zihan, and the Dao Lord of Jingdao Palace as they flew to Jade Capital City.
• Black Emperor ordered the city defenses raised, and two Celestial Race Saints, a Qiongqi Demon Emperor, and a thousand-zhang Buddha arrived outside the city.

Jiang Ping'an left Jade Capital City's defensive formation to confront Lande Qiong after the Celestial Race Saint massacred county cities to force Old Black to release Kunshan Sage. With Lin Zihan, Old Black, and the Jingdao Palace Dao Lord joining the battle, Jiang Ping'an wounded Lande Qiong and pursued him as the chapter ended with another halberd strike aimed at his head.

• Lande Qiong failed to breach Jade Capital City's defensive formation, then destroyed several county cities and slaughtered their residents to threaten Old Black.
• The Pudu Mountain Buddha Lord denied being a traitor and returned to Pudu Mountain.
• Jiang Ping'an asked the Jingdao Palace Dao Lord to fight, checked that the Heaven Flipping Seal would not cause trouble, and flew outside the city's defensive formation to attack Lande Qiong.
• Jiang Ping'an struck Lande Qiong with the Dragon Abyss Halberd, while Lin Zihan, Old Black, and the Jingdao Palace Dao Lord joined the battle against the other attackers.
• Lande Qiong fled into the void, but Jiang Ping'an struck him again and severed his arm; Lande Qiong then escaped the crater as Jiang Ping'an pursued him.
• The Profound Yellow Pagoda struck Lande Qiong with Nine Heavens Thunderfire, and Jiang Ping'an brought his halberd down over Lande Qiong's head.

Jiang Ping'an defeated the Qiongqi Demon Emperor and drove back the Celestial Race Saints, then returned to Jade Capital City and visited his mother’s coffin. In Qianyuan Hall, Emperor Qian asked for help pacifying the Pudu Mountain Rebels before an attack on Pudu Mountain, and Jiang Ping'an proposed using Array Cannons to end the fighting quickly.

• Jiang Ping'an overpowered Lande Qiong, but another Celestial Race Saint rescued him after Lin Zihan struck the rescuer.
• Jiang Ping'an and Lin Zihan joined the Dao Lord of Jingdao Palace to kill the Qiongqi Demon Emperor, and Jade Capital City celebrated their victory.
• Emperor Qian thanked Jiang Ping'an, Lin Zihan, and the Dao Lord of Jingdao Palace for defending the Great Qian Kingdom.
• Jiang Ping'an visited Jiang Shuyue in the Underground Palace and learned she needed around half a year more before Awakening.
• Emperor Qian asked Jiang Ping'an to help pacify the Pudu Mountain Rebels before attacking Pudu Mountain, and Jiang Ping'an suggested using Array Cannons.

Jiang Ping'an offered the Great Qian Kingdom Array Cannons to help defeat the Pudu Mountain Rebels, then brought them to the front and reunited with Kangyang Prince Ji Wushuang. Ji Wushuang led him to Nangong You Rong, whose appearance he was eager to see again.

• Jiang Ping'an offered to lend the Great Qian Kingdom Array Cannons in exchange for thirty million Mid-grade Spirit Stones, and Emperor Qian prepared the payment and an Imperial Decree.
• Jiang Ping'an arrived at the front lines and discovered that Kangyang Prince Ji Wushuang commanded the army; the eunuch announced Jiang Ping'an's recent battle against Saints and a Demon Emperor, shocking Ji Wushuang and the generals.
• Jiang Ping'an explained the Array Cannons to Ji Wushuang and the generals, who devised a plan to use them against the Pudu Mountain Rebels.
• Ji Wushuang told Jiang Ping'an that Nangong You Rong had become a Great Power and served with the army, then guided him to her quarters.
• Nangong You Rong emerged from the stone chamber in red-and-black battle armor and greeted Jiang Ping'an.

Jiang Ping'an reunited with Nangong You Rong and explained that he had helped drive the Foreign Race Saints and Demon Emperor from the Great Qian Kingdom. He gave her a Spirit Treasure before revealing he would leave within seven days, and told her how to contact him through Ping'an City.

• Nangong You Rong reunited with Jiang Ping'an and learned that he had helped drive the Foreign Race Saints and Demon Emperor out of the Great Qian Kingdom.
• Kangyang Prince Ji Wushuang left Jiang Ping'an and Nangong You Rong alone to talk after they entered the stone house.
• Jiang Ping'an gave Nangong You Rong a Spirit Treasure to repay her past kindness, and she accepted it after he insisted.
• Nangong You Rong asked about Ji Wusu, but Jiang Ping'an said he would leave the Great Qian Kingdom within seven days because his Ancient Clan identity had been exposed.
• Jiang Ping'an told Nangong You Rong she could contact him through Ye Chenzhou in Ping'an City, and she promised to keep the connection secret.

Jiang Ping'an’s Array Cannons shattered the Pudu Mountain Rebels’ defenses and routed their army, while he threatened Prince Zhennan with revenge. After the battle, the Heaven Flipping Seal accepted Jiang Ping'an as its master.

• Jiang Ping'an taught the Great Qian Army to use Array Cannons, then the army launched a full-scale assault on the Pudu Mountain Rebels.
• The Array Cannons destroyed the rebels’ defensive formation and devastated their camp, forcing Prince Zhennan to order a retreat toward Jade Gate Mountain.
• Jiang Ping'an struck at Prince Zhennan with Purple Firmament Divine Lightning, which Bodhisattva Yuan Chen blocked, then warned him to tell Zhao Yingpeng, Su Yingluo, and Zhao Zhenming that he was coming for them.
• The Great Qian Army pursued the fleeing rebels, killing or capturing most of their main force and leaving their defeat certain.
• The Heaven Flipping Seal told Jiang Ping'an its previous master was dead and asked him for a drop of essence blood to acknowledge him as its master.
• Jiang Ping'an gave the Heaven Flipping Seal his essence blood, and it absorbed it, forming a close connection with him.

Jiang Ping'an returned to Jade Capital City with the Heaven Flipping Seal and arranged to awaken his Mother early, intending to take her to White Emperor City to seek revenge against the Zhennan Marquis Estate. He refused Emperor Qian’s offer for his Array Cannons and went to find Lin Zihan.

• Jiang Ping'an bid farewell to Nangong You Rong and Kangyang Prince Ji Wushuang, then flew back to Jade Capital City.
• Jiang Ping'an told Old Black and the Jingdao Palace Dao Lord that the Heaven Flipping Seal had acknowledged him as its master.
• The Jingdao Palace Dao Lord suggested using Mother Water to awaken Jiang Ping'an's Mother early and strengthen her soul.
• Jiang Ping'an told Old Black and the Jingdao Palace Dao Lord that he planned to take his Mother to White Emperor City to seek revenge against the Zhennan Marquis Estate.
• Princess Bailing told Jiang Ping'an that Emperor Qian wanted to buy his Array Cannons, but Jiang Ping'an refused the offer.
• Jiang Ping'an told Princess Bailing that his Mother would awaken early, then went to find Lin Zihan.

Jiang Ping'an and Princess Bailing watched as Lin Zihan used Mother Water to awaken Jiang Shuyue after nearly twenty years of slumber. After reuniting with her son and thanking Princess Bailing, Jiang Shuyue chose to visit her family before seeking revenge, and Jiang Ping'an set off with her for Clear River Prefecture.

• Jiang Ping'an brought Lin Zihan to the Underground Palace, where Lin Zihan filled Jiang Shuyue's Soul Nurturing Cold Jade Coffin with Mother Water and restored her vitality.
• Jiang Shuyue awakened, recognized Jiang Ping'an, and reunited with him as he and Princess Bailing helped her out of the coffin.
• Jiang Shuyue thanked Princess Bailing for caring for her and revealed that she had known some of what happened while she slept, including that Jiang Ping'an possessed the Ancient Sacred Body.
• Jiang Ping'an offered to take Jiang Shuyue to White Emperor City to confront Zhao Yingpeng, but Jiang Shuyue asked to see her grandfather and uncles first.
• Jiang Ping'an learned from Princess Bailing that his grandfather's family lived on Jianning Avenue and took Jiang Shuyue aboard the Top-Grade Treasure Ship toward Clear River Prefecture.