Chapter Summaries

Jiang Ping'an strengthened his Divine Soul, impressed Liu Xixu with his formation knowledge, and received a Five-Colored Jade Disk. Testing the artifact sent him into Yan Ruyu's bathing chamber and then into Princess Bailing's residence.

• Jiang Ping'an spent the night before the Flame of Life in his Heart Divine Treasury and awoke feeling refreshed, with a stronger Divine Soul.
• Jiang Ping'an drew eight Lesser Primordial Golden Light Talismans, then attended Liu Xixu's formation lesson and told her he had learned all 108 basic formations.
• Jiang Ping'an asked Liu Xixu how to repair his Four Spirits Formation Flags, and she promised him a copy of the intermediate formation while giving him a Five-Colored Jade Disk.
• Jiang Ping'an found the jade disk's formation eye and activated it, opening a Void Passage that carried him into Yan Ruyu's chamber as she prepared to bathe.
• Jiang Ping'an tried to leave through the jade disk but emerged in Princess Bailing's residence instead.

Jiang Ping'an used the Five-Colored Jade Disk to escape Princess Bailing after accidentally entering her boudoir, then sent her a poem instead of apologizing in person. Princess Bailing was won over by the verses and ordered Caixia to spread them through Yujing without revealing Jiang Ping'an's name.

• Jiang Ping'an escaped Princess Bailing's spell with the Five-Colored Jade Disk and returned safely to his residence.
• Jiang Ping'an sent Yan Ruyu an apologetic letter with gifts, then wrote Princess Bailing a poem praising her beauty.
• Jiang Yiyi delivered the poem to Princess Bailing, who grew angry when she expected Jiang Ping'an to come apologize in person.
• Princess Bailing read the poem, became delighted, and had Caixia recite it aloud.
• Princess Bailing ordered Caixia to spread the poem throughout Yujing while keeping Jiang Ping'an's name secret.

Jiang Ping'an practiced talisman drawing, received Yan Ruyu’s forgiveness, and learned more about the Five-Colored Jade Disk from Liu Xixu. After his mother tested the disk’s limited range, he mastered and repaired a Four Spirits Formation, impressing Liu Xixu and earning her offer to teach him how to refine the disk.

• Jiang Ping'an received Yan Ruyu’s letter forgiving his mistake with a warning not to repeat it, then burned the letter.
• Jiang Ping'an thanked Liu Xixu with a Fourth-Order Sea Ape Core and learned that the Five-Colored Jade Disk could teleport up to five times before needing twelve hours to recover.
• Jiang Shuyue tested the Five-Colored Jade Disk and found it could teleport only about three li, while she also gave Jiang Ping'an his share of the soap profits.
• Jiang Ping'an studied the Four Spirits Formation, used his Proficiency Points to master it, and repaired its formation flags within two days.
• Jiang Ping'an reported the disk’s range to Liu Xixu and showed her the repaired formation flags, astonishing her with his speed.
• Jiang Ping'an asked Liu Xixu to teach him how to refine the Five-Colored Jade Disk, and she agreed.

Jiang Ping'an learned formations and refined two improved Five-Colored Jade Disks, including one capable of repeated long-distance teleportation. After two months of lavish cultivation, his Divine Soul had grown more than twenty-five times stronger and showed no sign of slowing.

• Liu Xixu helped Jiang Ping'an obtain many formation manuals, and he studied them until he fully comprehended their contents.
• Jiang Ping'an sold Eunuch Li 134 Lesser Primordial Golden Light Talismans, received payment and a Top-Grade Spirit Stone, and continued strengthening his Divine Soul through cultivation.
• Jiang Ping'an refined a Teleportation Five-Colored Jade Disk that could teleport about thirty-five li per use for ten consecutive uses, and Jiang Shuyue tested it.
• Jiang Ping'an refined a faster, more precise Five-Colored Jade Disk with ten consecutive uses and practiced with it at the Martial Arts Field.
• After two months of intensive cultivation, Jiang Ping'an's Divine Soul had grown more than twenty-five times stronger, and he wondered if it might reach a hundredfold increase.

Jiang Ping'an opened the Spleen Divine Treasury and cultivated for a month on Mount Yulong, filling the True Essence in his Heart Divine Treasury before returning to compete in the Third Genius Ranking Tournament. After the tournament, Su Yingluo learned that Jiang Ping'an had secretly left Taiwu Academy and was about to depart Yujing.

• Jiang Ping'an opened the Spleen Divine Treasury, became ravenously hungry, and sent Chen Donglai out on the Azure Feather Bird to buy food and Spirit Wine.
• Imperial Guards escorted Jiang Ping'an to a mist-covered hill on Mount Yulong, where he cultivated for a month and filled the Heart Divine Treasury with True Essence.
• Eunuch Wang brought Jiang Ping'an back to Taiwu Academy, where he later claimed first place in the Third Genius Ranking Tournament.
• Princess Bailing again placed third behind Jiang Ping'an and Yan Ruyu, while Zhao Zhenming lost quickly and Zhao Jinglian's team finished last.
• Two months after the tournament, Su Yingluo received a report that Jiang Ping'an had secretly left Taiwu Academy and might be leaving Yujing, and she rejoiced.

Su Yingluo gathered Zhao Jinglian, Old Hai, and Black Falcon to pursue Jiang Ping'an after he left Yujing, while Jiang Ping'an had deliberately used himself as bait to draw her out. After he destroyed Earth Net's tracking bird and changed course, Su Yingluo split up the pursuit and raced ahead on a White Jade Bottle.

• Su Yingluo learned Jiang Ping'an had left Taiwu Academy and summoned Zhao Jinglian, Old Hai, and the Dragon Transformation Realm assassin Black Falcon to join her hunt.
• Zhao Jinglian insisted on joining the pursuit, and she piloted the Flying Boat as the group followed Jiang Ping'an southwest.
• Jiang Ping'an realized Su Yingluo had likely recruited helpers, ordered Little Azure to climb, and struck down the tracking spirit bird with lightning before changing course.
• Earth Net reported that it had lost Jiang Ping'an near Shanghe Town, and Zhao Jinglian urged the pursuers to split into three groups.
• Su Yingluo assigned Old Hai and Zhao Jinglian to continue through the middle, sent Black Falcon and herself along separate routes, and flew ahead on a White Jade Bottle.

Jiang Ping'an ambushed Zhao Jinglian and her protector, killed them both, and fled before Su Yingluo and the other pursuers could arrive. Su Yingluo found her daughter’s corpse and was overcome with grief and regret.

• Jiang Ping'an ambushed Zhao Jinglian and Old Hai, splitting their flying boat with the Dragon Abyss Halberd.
• Old Hai struck Jiang Ping'an and was knocked away, but Jiang Ping'an used the Teleportation Five-Colored Jade Disk to appear behind him and kill him.
• Jiang Ping'an took Old Hai’s Storage Thumb Ring and Mystic Artifact treasure saber, then struck Zhao Jinglian down despite her protective Buddha Light.
• Zhao Jinglian pleaded for her life, but Jiang Ping'an broke through her Buddha Light with Mystic Weight and killed her.
• Jiang Ping'an teleported southwest repeatedly and fled at full speed using the Gale Wind Slayer Wings.
• Su Yingluo arrived, found Zhao Jinglian’s corpse, and screamed in grief and regret over bringing her daughter along.

Jiang Ping'an opened his Lung Divine Treasury in the Ten Thousand Mountains, triggering a vast Heavenly Essence vortex and drawing demon beasts and powerful cultivators to the site. He escaped before five Law Manifestation Realm Great Powers arrived, while rumors of a treasure sent people from across the kingdoms into the mountains.

• Jiang Ping'an traveled to the Ten Thousand Mountains, concealed a hill with the Four Spirits Formation, and successfully opened his Lung Divine Treasury.
• The opening created an enormous Heavenly Essence vortex and a sky-shaking phenomenon that alarmed demon beasts and five Law Manifestation Realm Great Powers.
• Demon beasts broke through the formation and attacked Jiang Ping'an, who burned them down with the Phoenix Flame Samadhi Fire Formation while continuing to refine Heavenly Essence.
• After suppressing the vortex, Jiang Ping'an teleported out of the Ten Thousand Mountains and returned to Jade Capital City.
• The five Great Powers found no treasure at the ruined hill, but rumors drew countless cultivators from the Great Qian Kingdom and neighboring Great Liang Kingdom, and the mountains remained crowded for more than three months.

After learning that Zhao Jinglian had been killed by Jiang Ping'an, Su Yingluo blamed Zhao Zhenming for his weakness and took him to attack Jiang Shuyue. Their fight ended with Jiang Shuyue wounded and the Imperial Guards arriving to arrest Su Yingluo, who had killed two maids.

• Zhao Zhenming returned to the Zhao Family Residence, where Su Yingluo told him Zhao Jinglian had been killed by Jiang Ping'an and struck him for refusing to fight.
• Su Yingluo took Zhao Zhenming to Jiang Shuyue's courtyard and killed two maids before attacking Jiang Shuyue.
• Jiang Shuyue used a Lesser Primordial Golden Light Talisman and the Fallen Kill Swordplay, but Su Yingluo broke through her defenses and sent her crashing through a wall.
• Jiang Shuyue used a Five-Colored Jade Disk to appear behind Zhao Zhenming and attack him, but his Buddha Light blocked her sword before her palm strike sent him into a pit.
• Imperial Guards surrounded Su Yingluo and Jiang Shuyue, and their leader ordered Su Yingluo arrested, allowing lethal force if she resisted.

After Su Yingluo was expelled from Yujing, Jiang Shuyue decided to leave the city and join the army to fight the Foreign Race. Jiang Ping'an spent their remaining month together teaching her a movement technique, then saw her off with Jiang Yiyi and Chen Donglai.

• Imperial Guards arrested Su Yingluo and Jiang Shuyue for questioning, and three days later Su Yingluo was expelled from Yujing and fined for her crimes.
• Jiang Shuyue confronted Su Yingluo outside the city and used the Five-Colored Jade Disk to demonstrate its ability to teleport, making Su Yingluo abandon plans to retaliate against Jiang Manor.
• Jiang Ping'an apologized to Jiang Shuyue for nearly putting her in danger, told her he had entered the Divine Treasury Realm, and learned she planned to leave Yujing for the front lines.
• Jiang Ping'an gave Jiang Shuyue the Teleportation Five-Colored Jade Disk and taught her the Phantom Flowing Light Movement during the month before her departure.
• Jiang Shuyue closed her soap shop and rode away from Yujing to join the army as Jiang Ping'an, Jiang Yiyi, and Chen Donglai saw her off.

Jiang Ping'an returned to Taiwu Academy and witnessed a mysterious surge of Heavenly Essence, which came from Shangguan Xue bonding with the Phoenix Blood Sword. The Ice Phoenix within the sword revealed Jiang Ping'an's Ancient Sacred Body and granted Shangguan Xue its power after she vowed to abandon love, leaving her with an expanded Essence Sea and an Ice Phoenix phenomenon.

• Jiang Ping'an returned to Taiwu Academy, applied to cultivate on Mount Yulong, and was pulled by Jiang Yiyi to watch the new students' ranking competition.
• After opening his Liver and Kidney Divine Treasuries, Jiang Ping'an sensed a huge Heavenly Essence vortex surrounding Taiwu Academy and wondered which student had caused it.
• Shangguan Xue entered the Phoenix Blood Sword's Inner World, where the Ice Phoenix offered her power if she would abandon love and sever affection.
• The Ice Phoenix told Shangguan Xue that Jiang Ping'an possessed the Ancient Sacred Body and that she would fall far behind him unless she accepted its power.
• Shangguan Xue swore to abandon love, accepted the Ice Phoenix's power, and awoke with an Ice Phoenix mark and a transformed Essence Sea.
• The Phoenix Blood Sword released its True Phoenix Blood Essence into Shangguan Xue, expanding her Essence Sea and creating the phenomenon of an Ice Phoenix soaring through the nine heavens.

Taiwu Academy announced a Northern Border trial for its students while Zhao Yingpeng and the Zhennan Marquis Dowager confronted Zhao Zhenming’s collapse and learned of Zhao Jinglian’s death. Su Yingluo took Zhao Zhenming to Pudu Mountain to rebuild his Dao Heart with the Great Freedom Black Lotus Art, and the Zhennan Marquis Dowager resolved to bring Jiang Ping'an back into the family.

• Taiwu Academy told Jiang Ping'an his Mount Yulong application had been rejected and announced a Northern Border trial for its first cohort, with assignments to guard villages or clear out Rakshasa Race soldiers.
• Su Yingluo and Zhao Zhenming returned to the Zhennan Marquis Estate with Zhao Jinglian's body, where Zhao Yingpeng slapped Zhao Zhenming and then learned that Jiang Ping'an had killed Hai Liuyun and Chen Yishan.
• Su Yingluo told Zhao Yingpeng that Zhao Jinglian had died at Jiang Ping'an's hands, leaving Zhao Yingpeng to regret briefly that he had driven Jiang Shuyue and Jiang Ping'an away before renewing his hatred.
• The Zhennan Marquis Dowager saw Zhao Zhenming's broken state, berated Su Yingluo, and privately decided to find a way to acknowledge Jiang Ping'an and bring him back.
• Su Yingluo took Zhao Zhenming to Pudu Mountain, gave him the Great Freedom Black Lotus Art, and urged him to treat Jiang Ping'an as his inner demon and grow stronger.

After Rakshasas retreated from Yellow Stone Village, Jiang Ping'an learned the danger of their raids and tried to recruit nearby students for a strike on their camp. When they refused, he infiltrated Danshui Ravine alone and appeared inside a chamber with a Flying Rakshasa.

• Jiang Ping'an’s soldiers sheltered in a formation bunker when fifteen Rakshasas approached, but the Rakshasas withdrew after spotting him outside.
• Jiang Ping'an spent the next few days familiarizing himself with Yellow Stone Village and then contacted students from nearby villages about attacking Danshui Ravine.
• Wei He and three other students balked at the plan after Jiang Ping'an warned that the camp might contain Flying Rakshasas.
• Jiang Ping'an went alone to Danshui Ravine, concealed his aura, and used the Five-Colored Jade Disk to enter a stone chamber.
• Jiang Ping'an appeared beside a Flying Rakshasa and a female Rakshasa.

Jiang Ping'an led his Guerilla Cavalry Squad on successful raids deep into Rakshasa territory, but the squad resisted his attempt to return when he grew suspicious of how easy the raids had become. The Rakshasas then sprang a huge ambush: three Rakshasa Kings attacked Baitou Mountain County while overwhelming forces closed in around Jiang Ping'an's squad.

• Jiang Ping'an killed the Rakshasa camp commander and slaughtered the camp, collecting thirty-six Rakshasa heads before returning to Yellow Stone Village.
• General Guo promoted Jiang Ping'an to temporary Sima and assigned him to lead a Guerilla Cavalry Squad.
• Jiang Ping'an led his squad on raids that killed hundreds of Rakshasas, then pushed deeper into enemy territory and destroyed thirteen villages.
• Jiang Ping'an gave a village's Rakshasa heads to a group of Taiwu Academy students, but his cavalrymen later refused his order to return to the county seat.
• Jiang Ping'an continued the raids cautiously until three Rakshasa Kings attacked Baitou Mountain County and a vast Rakshasa force surrounded his position.

Jiang Ping'an led cavalrymen and Taiwu Academy students southwest through the Rakshasa encirclement, killing thirty-two Flying Rakshasas and guiding the group to safety. After seeing Flying Spring Peak under fierce attack, he flew back toward the battle while the others continued south.

• Jiang Ping'an ordered the cavalrymen to abandon their extra horses and flee southwest, ignoring Li Wenzheng's summons to gather at Flying Spring Peak.
• Jiang Ping'an gathered Taiwu Academy students along the way and killed Flying Rakshasas that attacked the fleeing group.
• Jiang Ping'an led fifty-three students and cavalrymen out of the encirclement after killing thirty-two Flying Rakshasas.
• Jiang Ping'an gathered twenty-six more students, then told the group to keep fleeing south while he returned to Flying Spring Peak.
• The students and cavalrymen continued south as Jiang Ping'an flew back toward the Rakshasa army surrounding Flying Spring Peak.

Jiang Ping'an set up a Mystic Capital Illusion Formation near Flying Spring Peak and used it to draw in and kill Rakshasa forces. After repeated attacks enraged the Rakshasa commander, Haderui’s troops surrounded the mist, but Jiang Ping'an pulled Haderui into the formation with the Golden Dragon Binding Cord.

• Jiang Ping'an established the Mystic Capital Illusion Formation at Ox-Head Stone Mountain to divert the Rakshasas besieging Flying Spring Peak.
• He used the Teleportation Five-Colored Jade Disk to launch a fire attack that killed thousands of Rakshasa soldiers, then lured pursuing Flying Rakshasas into the mist and killed them.
• Jiang Ping'an repeated the attack, prompting the Rakshasa commander-in-chief to send Haderui and more than a hundred Flying Rakshasas to destroy him.
• Haderui used a golden bone artifact to send red rays sweeping through the mist, but Jiang Ping'an protected the formation eye with his Primal Chaos Body Protection True Qi.
• Jiang Ping'an killed the Flying Rakshasas sent to search the mist, then used the Golden Dragon Binding Cord to bind Haderui and drag him inside.

Jiang Ping'an killed Haderui and hundreds of Rakshasas, then discovered that a golden bone artifact had confined space around the Mystic Capital Illusion Formation. As a Rakshasa King attacked Flying Spring Peak and threatened to destroy its defenses, Li Wenzheng used the Soul Transformation Forbidden Art, sacrificing himself to unleash a mountain-sized Law Manifestation.

• Jiang Ping'an used the Dragon Abyss Halberd to break through Haderui's defenses, severed his head, and slaughtered the Rakshasas who rushed into the Mystic Capital Illusion Formation.
• A Great Rakshasa activated a golden bone artifact above the mist, and Jiang Ping'an discovered it had confined space and disabled his teleportation jade disk.
• Jiang Ping'an repeatedly ambushed Rakshasa soldiers to draw down the Flying Rakshasas, killing two and giving Taiwu Academy time to reinforce Flying Spring Peak's barrier.
• A Rakshasa King reached Flying Spring Peak and struck its barrier, leaving it on the verge of collapse while Li Wenzheng resolved to protect the students.
• Li Wenzheng used the Soul Transformation Forbidden Art, summoning a mountain-sized golden Law Manifestation as instructors from the Holy Confucian Sect realized the art would consume his soul and leave him no chance of survival.

Li Wenzheng sacrificed his Law Manifestation to evacuate the people on Flying Spring Peak, while Shangguan Xue rescued Jiang Ping'an from the Flying Rakshasas. After reuniting with the Taiwu Academy survivors in Wancang Prefecture City, Jiang Ping'an presented his Rakshasa kills for military merit and concealed one Great Rakshasa head.

• Li Wenzheng held off the Rakshasa King and used a tornado to carry the people on Flying Spring Peak southeast to safety.
• Jiang Ping'an fled the encircling Flying Rakshasas, and Shangguan Xue froze his attackers and carried him away.
• Shangguan Xue told Jiang Ping'an to keep her strength secret, then left; he realized she had repaid his kindness by saving him.
• Jiang Ping'an reunited with Taiwu Academy students and Instructors in Wancang Prefecture City and followed Li Zaidao to verify his military merit.
• Jiang Ping'an poured out six large piles of Rakshasa heads but kept a Great Rakshasa head hidden.

Jiang Ping'an’s military merit and deeds during the Rakshasa battle earned him first place in Taiwu Academy’s training and a remarkable reward, while the academy mourned its severe losses. As the students traveled back to Yujing, Shangguan Xue was announced as the runner-up, and Jiang Ping'an noticed the new Ice Phoenix mark on her brow.

• Officials tallied Jiang Ping'an’s Rakshasa heads, and Li Zaidao asked them to count the four thousand Rakshasa soldiers Jiang Ping'an had burned; witnesses testified, so the merit was sent to General Luo for a ruling.
• The students left Wancang Prefecture City after confirming that more than six hundred students and over thirty instructors had died, and they traveled home in a sorrowful mood.
• Vice Academy Master Lu Yueren announced Jiang Ping'an as first place, recounted his battlefield achievements, and awarded him the training prizes along with an additional reward for his contributions.
• Lu Yueren announced Shangguan Xue as second place after she had killed eight Flying Rakshasas, seventy-four elite Rakshasas, and 351 ordinary Rakshasas.
• Jiang Ping'an noticed the Ice Phoenix mark between Shangguan Xue’s brows, while she secretly glanced at him and endured the lingering icy torment from saving him.

After returning from the Rakshasa ambush, Jiang Ping'an received a marquisate and generous rewards from Emperor Qian, then used the gifted sword manual to create an Earth Rank martial skill. The chapter left him with further rewards from Taiwu Academy and news of his achievement on its way to Jiang Manor.

• Emperor Qian conferred the title of Marquis of Guangling and a residence, sword, martial skill, and spirit stones on Jiang Ping'an for his battlefield achievements.
• Jiang Yiyi celebrated Jiang Ping'an's title and sent a letter to Jiang Manor to share the news.
• Jiang Ping'an examined the Crimson Sky Sword and other rewards, then learned the gifted Flame Essence Sword Qi manual and refined it into the Earth Rank Burning Essence Sword Qi.
• Vice Academy Lord Ji Wushang granted Jiang Ping'an two years at Mount Yulong, two choices of Mystic Grade skills or spells, custom armor or a robe, and five thousand academic merit points.
• Jiang Yiyi's letter reached Jiang Manor in two days, while Jiang Ping'an had yet to choose his additional skills or spells.