Arc 28The Ninety-Third Mountain Lord

Han Yi returned to Sui Zhu, strengthened his Dao arts, and killed the Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor before joining Demon Witch Mountain’s selection. He became the Ninety-Third Mountain Lord and awaited the First Mountain Lord’s return, sensing that Sacred Flame Dao Lord had advanced to Heavenly Venerable.

  • Han Yi and Houtu escaped the Fire Prison ambush, reached Myriad Travel Palace, and Han Yi bought an incomplete Immortal-Slaying Formation Diagram and a travel token.
  • Han Yi studied the Eternal Dao Marks, killed two True Saint Palace cultivators, then fled the Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor and returned to Great Luo.
  • Han Yi reached Sui Zhu, advanced his Wanming Book, developed Sword Control, and killed the Void Demon Palace’s Fourth Elder with his Void Sword Realm.
  • After years of cultivation, Han Yi defeated and killed the Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor with his Dao swords and Yueguang Divine Spear, then visited the Tomb of Gods.
  • Han Yi helped Yuan Shun kill Qing Shang Dao Ancestor, took the Golden Origin Dao Bracelet, and returned to Sui Zhu as the Reincarnation Dao Ancestors began investigating.
  • Han Yi traveled to Demon Witch Mountain and competed in the Witch Tower, where he survived the Time-Space Nest’s repeated deaths and killed ten enemies of his realm.
  • Wangxi named Han Yi the Ninety-Third Mountain Lord, and Han Yi chose a grotto-heaven to await the First Mountain Lord.
  • In the sixty-fifth year, Han Yi sensed Sacred Flame Dao Lord’s advancement to Heavenly Venerable and recognized the returning First Mountain Lord’s sword aura.
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Ch. 676Myriad Travel Palace, Six-Colored Dao Formation

Han Yi and Dao Ancestor Houtu searched the Fire Prison Ruins for treasures, then tried to leave and were trapped in a Six-Colored Dao Formation. Han Yi struck at the formation, but it held, and Houtu could not identify a way to break it.

  • Houtu led Han Yi into the Fire Prison’s middle region, where her Dao artifact incarnation retrieved a fragment from ruins filled with deadly solid flames.
  • Houtu explained the Myriad Travel Palace and invited Han Yi to accompany her there; over three years, they gathered fragments and materials but found no more Origin Crystals.
  • As more cultivators arrived and the ruins grew riskier, Han Yi and Houtu left the Fire Prison and prepared to enter the Chaos.
  • Three women from the True Saint Palace trapped them in a Six-Colored Dao Formation, which Han Yi recognized as a soul-confusing ambush.
  • Han Yi transformed into his Chaos God Clan true body and struck the formation with Taosi, but it only swayed; Houtu admitted she could not break a formation she had never encountered.

Ch. 677Axe Radiance Breaks the Array, Boundless True Realm

Han Yi broke the Six Desires Heavenly Abyss Mind-Illusion Dao Array with the Yueguang Divine Spear and fled with Dao Ancestor Houtu, pursued by three True Saint Palace cultivators. They boarded a Myriad Travel Palace mobile palace and teleported away, while their pursuers lost their trail.

  • Han Yi used Axe Radiance to break the Dao Array, carried Dao Ancestor Houtu through the breach, and fled with Boundless True Realm.
  • The three True Saint Palace cultivators recognized the Yueguang Divine Spear as a God Venerable weapon and pursued Han Yi and Houtu using Wan Li's Seven Gu True-Emotion Butterfly.
  • Houtu used the Myriad Travel Token to guide Han Yi to a mobile palace, explaining that it could teleport them to the Myriad Travel Palace in the Fuheng Dao Domain.
  • Han Yi told Houtu that the spear was a God Venerable weapon from a Primordial Antiquity God, and the two reached the mobile palace after half a month of travel.
  • Despite the palace guardian's warning that teleportation could not be guaranteed safe during the Dao Tomb eruption, Han Yi and Houtu entered the ancient Dao Domain array and vanished.
  • Half a year later, Wan Li and the other two pursuers reached the teleportation site but could no longer track Han Yi and Houtu.

Ch. 678First Entry into Myriad Travel, Immortal-Slaying Formation Diagram

Han Yi entered Myriad Travel Palace with Dao Ancestor Houtu and learned its rules before discovering that the Green Duckweed Sword sensed an Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation diagram for sale. He followed its guidance to a shop, where he began selling his treasures before seeking the diagram.

  • Han Yi arrived at Myriad Travel Palace with Dao Ancestor Houtu, who explained that Han Yi had ten years there unless he bought a Myriad Travel Token.
  • Han Yi accompanied Dao Ancestor Houtu to Myriad Treasures Pavilion, then parted from him and began exploring the shops.
  • The Green Duckweed Sword trembled in Han Yi's Dao World and told him that an Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation diagram was nearby.
  • Han Yi followed the sword's directions to a shop, where a Dao Realm shopkeeper showed him a bronze fragment said to come from the battle between Dao God and Ancestor God.
  • Han Yi put the treasures he had collected up for sale, and the shopkeeper began appraising them.

Ch. 679Conceptualizing Dao Arts, the Beginning of Creating a Method

Han Yi sold his treasures in Myriad Travel Palace, bought a Myriad Travel Token and materials to strengthen his weapons, then settled into a cave abode with Houtu. He began cultivating and studying how to create a method for his Dao Fruit, while the chapter left him still at the beginning of that long process.

  • Han Yi compared offers at several Myriad Treasures Pavilions, sold his items for 2,456 Dao crystals, and bought a Myriad Travel Token, Dao-Mystic Heart Marrow, Black Demon Emperor Fluid, and an incomplete Immortal-Slaying Formation Diagram.
  • Han Yi met Houtu outside the pavilion, learned that she had traded source crystals for Dao artifacts and talismans, and agreed to rent adjacent cave abodes with her.
  • Han Yi examined the incomplete formation diagram, then gave the Dao-Mystic Heart Marrow to Green Duckweed Sword and the Black Demon Emperor Fluid to the No-Self Demon Sword to refine.
  • Han Yi assessed that his cultivation had outpaced his Immortal arts and abilities and decided that developing Dao arts, especially sword control, Sword Realm, and Mind Realm, was urgent.
  • Han Yi found he could not sense his Wanming Incarnation from Myriad Travel Palace, then studied the Yellow Court Scripture and began considering how to create a method that would shape his Dao Fruit.

Ch. 680Fuheng Eastern Realm, Eternal Dao Traces

Han Yi and Houtu traveled toward the Eternal Dao traces that appeared in the Fuheng Eastern Realm, hoping the Transcendent resonance would help them advance while fearing the slaughter it could bring. After three days of flight, they reached a point where the traces left them stunned.

  • Han Yi discovered that the panel had begun displaying Dao Fruit (???), then continued trying to create his own method.
  • The Myriad Travel Palace changed course after Eternal Dao traces appeared in the Fuheng Eastern Realm, drawing Heavenly Venerables and Dao Realm cultivators toward them.
  • Han Yi recalled that past appearances of Eternal Dao traces had caused devastating wars and worried that Primordial Antiquity might be affected.
  • After Houtu emerged from seclusion, Han Yi explained the situation and invited her to observe the traces with him.
  • Han Yi and Houtu flew toward the distant radiance for three days, then stopped and stared at the traces in awe.

Ch. 681Milo Profound Truth, Nine Transmutations of the True Saint

Han Yi comprehended the Eternal Dao Marks and revealed his Milo Profound Truth Dao Fruit before three True Saint Palace cultivators attacked him and Dao Ancestor Houtu. Han Yi killed one attacker, then faced the remaining two as the compass-wielding woman unleashed the Nine Transmutations of the True Saint.

  • Han Yi and Dao Ancestor Houtu studied the Eternal Dao Marks, and Han Yi saw his Milo Profound Truth Dao Fruit and Dao scripture take shape.
  • Han Yi recognized three True Saint Palace cultivators who had encountered him before, and he and Dao Ancestor Houtu prepared to fight them.
  • The True Saint Palace cultivators attacked with a compass Dao Artifact, a heavy halberd, and ancient baleful qi while their third member engaged Dao Ancestor Houtu.
  • Han Yi used Taosi and the No-Self demonic sword to break through the compass's confinement and kill the jade-bottle wielder.
  • Han Yi charged the compass-wielding cultivator, who summoned a heavy halberd and manifested four Dharma bodies through the Nine Transmutations of the True Saint.

Ch. 682Seven Dao Artifacts, a Bloody Forced Kill

Han Yi killed a powerful True Saint Palace cultivator after a brutal chase, then pursued Dao Ancestor Houtu but lost her trail at a Celestial Venerable battlefield. After reaching the Eternal Dao Mark to cultivate, he sensed a middle-aged Daoist approaching with a compass linked to the woman he had slain, and prepared to fight.

  • Han Yi cut down the True Saint Palace cultivator’s Dharma Bodies, endured her many Dao talismans, and killed her with Taosi’s Fifth Form, Taoshen, taking her Dao artifacts.
  • Han Yi returned to the ambush site, found Dao Ancestor Houtu gone, and followed her trail until a Celestial Venerable battlefield erased the remaining traces.
  • Han Yi assessed his strength and weaknesses, resolved to learn more Dao Arts after comprehending the Dao Mark, and began cultivating near the Eternal Dao Mark.
  • Two days later, Han Yi sensed a middle-aged Daoist approaching with a compass resembling the one he had seized, so he rose and readied his sword and axe.

Ch. 683Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor, Houtu's Opportunity

Han Yi fought the Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor near the Eternal Dao Mark, survived his powerful Dao Fruit techniques, and fled toward Primordial Antiquity. The Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor paused his pursuit to seek advancement, while Dao Ancestor Houtu received a chance to study the Dao Mark up close.

  • Han Yi donned the Boundless Divine Armor and expanded into his complete divine body as the Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor attacked him.
  • The Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor used his Ten-Thousand Dynasties Imperial Throne to suppress Han Yi's weapons and erase his divine arts.
  • Han Yi resisted the Ten-Thousand Dynasties Imperial Edict, escaped the Dao Ancestor's domain, and fled southeast toward Primordial Antiquity.
  • The Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor chose to study the Eternal Dao Mark and planned to pursue Han Yi later, believing his damaged imperial seal could be repaired by advancing to the Outer Dao.
  • A Hall Master of the Fate Dao Palace told Dao Ancestor Houtu that Han Yi had escaped and offered to take him to observe the Eternal Dao Mark nearby.

Ch. 684Return to Great Luo, Renewing the Dao Battle

Han Yi returned to Great Luo after his journey through chaos and was ambushed by two Purgatory Island Dao Realm cultivators near Emperor's Fall Heavenly Lake. He repelled them and reached Sui Zhu, while his return drew the attention of powerful figures across Great Luo.

  • Han Yi crossed back into Great Luo through the halo passage after spending three years returning from the Eternal Dao Mark.
  • Two Purgatory Island Dao Ancestors intercepted Han Yi near Emperor's Fall Heavenly Lake and attacked him.
  • Han Yi used the No-Self Demon Sword and Four-Origin Dao Art to counter their attacks, then shattered one opponent's Dao talisman with three axe strokes.
  • The two attackers fled, and Han Yi avoided pursuing them to keep the Yueguang Divine Spear's existence hidden before heading into Sui Zhu.
  • Daoist Xu Ming and other Purgatory Island cultivators recognized Han Yi's strength, while the Demon Emperor Di Jun and Ling Kong also took notice of his return.
  • Han Yi's return confirmed that Great Luo had gained another Dao Realm cultivator, and Ling Kong resolved to seek him out about his missing Senior Brother.

Ch. 685Mysterious World, Wanming Breakthrough

After ascending to the Dao Realm, Han Yi returned to Sui Zhu, recounted his journey through the Chaos, and began cultivating in a hidden world within Sui Zhu Hall. He broke through the Wanming Book to its Dao Chapter and continued training Sword Control with the help of his Wanming Incarnations.

  • Ling Kong Dao Ancestor and Cheng Feng Dao Ancestor discussed Han Yi’s rise and the absence of their Dao brother.
  • Han Yi entered Sui Zhu Immortal Court, told Xuancang Dao Ancestor and Wan Jie Dao Ancestor about his journey through the Chaos, and accepted a strange stone granting access to Sui Zhu Dao Ancestor’s small world.
  • Han Yi found the Nine-Layer Void Prison sealed by a powerful Dao Formation and returned to Sui Zhu without trying to break through.
  • Han Yi entered the small world and spent ten years cultivating until the Wanming Book advanced from the Great Luo Chapter to the Dao Chapter.
  • Han Yi mastered the fourth move of the Miluo Primordial Unity Sword Canon, then trained Sword Control with No-Self while directing his Wanming Incarnations to cultivate it as well.

Ch. 686Innate Dao Art, the Beginning of a Shocking Upheaval

Han Yi advanced Sword Control Dao Art into an Innate Dao Art and continued cultivating while upheavals spread across the Great Luo Territory. When Xuancang Dao Ancestor returned gravely wounded and a hostile Void Demon approached Sui Zhu, Han Yi took up the Immortal Court’s four Dao swords and went to confront him.

  • Han Yi tested his new Sword Control Dao Art and learned that it used the sword to command the Great Dao, making it an Innate Dao Art.
  • Han Yi resumed secluded cultivation as Ling Kong Dao Ancestor visited, the Soaring Firmament Immortal Court fractured into conflict, and major powers across the Great Luo Territory faced attacks and upheavals.
  • Xuancang Dao Ancestor returned from the chaos gravely wounded, so Han Yi left seclusion and learned that Xuancang had gone to the Eternal Dao Mark.
  • Han Yi sensed a powerful hostile presence from Void Demon Palace and decided to meet its Dao Realm cultivator while Wan Jie guarded Xuancang and maintained the Dao formation.
  • Han Yi gathered all four of Sui Zhu’s Dao swords and headed north, where an elderly Void Demon challenged him for daring to stand in his way.

Ch. 687Void Sword Realm, Terrifying Ferocious Might

Han Yi used his newly advanced Void Sword Realm to kill the Void Demon Palace's Fourth Elder and capture his eight Dao artifacts. His display of strength frightened the Void Demon Palace and Purgatory Island, while Han Yi turned his attention toward the distant Void Demon Palace.

  • Han Yi formed the Void Sword Realm with five Dao swords, and the Void Demon elder attacked him with a giant demonic shadow wielding eight artifacts.
  • Han Yi's Void Sword Realm dissolved the elder's attacks, and he used the No-Self Demon Sword infused with chaotic power to kill him, though the sword was damaged.
  • Han Yi's Void Sword Realm absorbed the elder's eight Dao artifacts, and Han Yi explained how the realm combined Sword Control, chaotic power, and Sword Radiance.
  • The Void Demon Palace's six stationed cultivators learned their Fourth Elder had died, and the Third Elder reassured them that their grand formation could repel Han Yi.
  • Cultivators across nearby territories took notice of Han Yi's strength, while a Purgatory Island Dao Fruit-level cultivator withdrew and two Daoists who had once blocked Han Yi feared his return.

Ch. 688Famed Across Primordial Antiquity, Ancient Candle Dao Formation

After emerging from seclusion, Han Yi killed a Void Demon Dao Fruit with one strike, making Sui Zhu’s strength a concern across the Primordial Grand World. He took charge of guarding the Immortal Court, refined its Ancient Candle Seal and four Dao Swords, and continued cultivating toward the Dao Fruit level while Xuancang’s grave injuries remained untreated.

  • Han Yi’s victory over the Fourth Elder of the Void Demon Palace shocked Dao Realm experts across the Primordial Grand World, while Luo Tian, Ling Kong, and Di Jun each considered the implications of his strength.
  • Han Yi waited for a possible Outer Dao-level response from the Void Demon Palace, then returned to Sui Zhu when none came.
  • Ten Thousand Tribulations Dao Ancestor gave Han Yi the Ancient Candle Seal and explained how it controlled Sui Zhu’s protective formation before leaving to investigate Xuancang’s injuries.
  • Han Yi refined the Ancient Candle Seal and, over three hundred years, acquired four Dao Swords: Burial Evil, Returnless, Plain Profound, and Nether Abyss.
  • Ten Thousand Tribulations sought help from Luo Tian Dao Ancestor, but Luo Tian could find no cure for Xuancang and said they would have to wait for the Celestial Venerable’s return.
  • Han Yi focused on cultivating the Mira Profound Truth Dao Scripture, which had reached 30/100 as his Wanming Incarnations supplied proficiency.

Ch. 689Trace-Free Dao Art, Ten-Thousand Dynasties Descend

After Xuancang Dao Ancestor awoke with the help of Ninefold Dispersal Dew, Han Yi returned to secluded cultivation and advanced his Dao Arts. Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor of True Saint Palace tracked Han Yi to the Sui Zhu Domain and attacked him, leaving their battle just beginning.

  • Ten Thousand Tribulations Dao Ancestor used Ninefold Dispersal Dew to awaken Xuancang Dao Ancestor and begin his recovery.
  • Han Yi returned control of the Immortal Court's Dao Formation and the Ancient Candle Dao Seal to Ten Thousand Tribulations Dao Ancestor, then continued cultivating as his incarnations and Dao Arts advanced.
  • After six hundred years, Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor arrived at Purgatory Island and headed toward Sui Zhu to kill Han Yi.
  • Ten Thousand Tribulations Dao Ancestor activated the Ancient Candle Dao Seal as Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor approached, and Han Yi left the Immortal Court to meet him away from its people.
  • At Windsettling, Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor summoned his emperor Dao phantom and brought down the Ten-Thousand Dynasties Imperial Seal toward Han Yi.

Ch. 690The Might of the Imperial Seal, Dual-System Eruption

Han Yi fought the Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor, revealing the strength of his four Dao swords, Void Sword Realm, and dual Immortal and Divine cultivation. After Han Yi wounded him, the Dao Ancestor fled into the void, and Han Yi pursued him as observers across the surrounding regions took notice.

  • Han Yi met the Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor's Imperial Seal with the Evil-Burying Dao Sword, then answered his full-force attack with all four Dao swords empowered by Chaos power.
  • The Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor used imperial decrees to suppress Han Yi's sword realm and divine arts, but Han Yi exploited the shifting effects of those decrees to restore his swords and launch an axe attack.
  • The Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor tried to trap Han Yi's swords in a scroll, but Evil-Burying escaped and severed his arm while Han Yi's axe strikes drove him back.
  • The Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor fled into the void, and Han Yi destroyed his severed arm before pursuing him.
  • Dao Realm observers discussed Han Yi's strength and the danger of True Saint Palace's retaliation, while Dao Ancestor Yun Tu decided Purgatory Island would avoid provoking him until its Island Master returned.
  • Han Yi pursued the Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor through the void with his Boundless True Realm, unable to catch him but keeping him from escaping quickly.

Ch. 691Axe Radiance Slays the Dao, Entering the Tomb of Gods Again

Han Yi pursued Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor into the void and killed him with the Yueguang Divine Spear before he could escape. On his return, Han Yi spotted the Tomb of Gods and turned toward it again.

  • Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor fled toward the world barrier, but Han Yi combined Trace-less Dao Art with the Boundless True Realm and caught up with him.
  • Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor used Ten-Thousand Dynasties Eternal Sainthood to defend himself, slowing his escape, so Han Yi brought out the Yueguang Divine Spear.
  • Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor destroyed his Imperial Seal to boost his speed, but Han Yi's spear broke his imperial phantom and Dao Fruit before crushing him.
  • Han Yi collected Ten-Thousand Dynasties Dao Ancestor's surviving artifacts, erased the traces, and returned through the void while Heavenly Venerable Chonglou watched from Kunlun Mountain and chose not to interfere.
  • Han Yi saw the Tomb of Gods on his way back to Great Luo Territory and changed course toward it.

Ch. 692Light-Shadow Artifact Spirit, Heaven-Measuring Emperor Ruler

Han Yi returned to the Tomb of Gods and learned from its artifact spirit that the Ancient God Clan’s extermination war and its records had been erased. Back at Sui Zhu, he asked Ten Thousand Tribulations Dao Ancestor and Xuancang Dao Ancestor to identify the items he had brought back, and Xuancang noticed something unusual among the fragments.

  • Han Yi entered the Tomb of Gods in his God Clan form and used Near-Dao Art: Formlessness to reach its summit.
  • The light-shadow artifact spirit recognized an aura linked to Axe Radiance, explained that its former spirit had died in an ancient battle, and said Han Yi could not inherit the tomb master’s legacy.
  • Han Yi learned that the Ancient God Clan had fallen in a catastrophic war whose memories and records had been mysteriously erased, then suspected Great Celestial Venerable Dao Immortal was responsible.
  • Han Yi left the Tomb of Gods, passed through the Void Demon Palace without being challenged, and returned to Sui Zhu Hall.
  • Han Yi showed Ten Thousand Tribulations Dao Ancestor and Xuancang Dao Ancestor the recovered items; they identified a spatial-sealing scroll, a baleful-aura bottle, and the Heaven-Measuring Emperor Ruler.
  • Xuancang Dao Ancestor picked up a gray fragment and reacted with surprise.

Ch. 693Ashen Set, Plotting Reincarnation

Han Yi learned that a fragment came from the ancient Ashen Set and discussed looming threats with Xuancang Dao Ancestor and Wan Jie. After Yuan Shun summoned him to Penglai, Han Yi agreed to help kill the newly advanced Reincarnation Dao Ancestor Qing Shang and seize his reincarnation fragments.

  • Xuancang Dao Ancestor identified the gray fragment as part of the Ashen Tower, one of nine Heavenly Venerable artifacts once belonging to Ashen Mountain, which the Origin Demon Heavenly Venerable destroyed.
  • Han Yi and the others appraised the remaining treasures, left most of them with the Immortal Court, and agreed to face the coming threats as they arose.
  • Zhuge Wuyou delivered the Soul-Calming Brush to Han Yi, who received Yuan Shun's message and secretly traveled to the Penglai region.
  • Yuan Shun told Han Yi that Qing Shang had recently advanced to the Dao Fruit realm and asked him to help kill Qing Shang before the other Reincarnation Dao Ancestors could threaten Yuan Shun.
  • Yuan Shun's incarnation entered the Ninefold Void Prison to lure Qing Shang out, and Qing Shang pursued him after sensing Yuan Shun's true body had arrived in Penglai.

Ch. 694Yuan Shun's Choice, Reincarnation Sensing

Yuan Shun used himself as bait while Han Yi ambushed and killed Qing Shang Dao Ancestor, allowing Yuan Shun to seize the Reincarnation fragment. After the truth became clear and Yuan Shun fled into chaos, Han Yi returned to Sui Zhu and prepared for the Myriad Spirits Dao Ancestor to seek revenge.

  • Yuan Shun lured Qing Shang Dao Ancestor to the Ancient Lotus Immortal Sect, where Qing Shang's palm strike destroyed the immortal pool and injured Yuan Shun.
  • Han Yi attacked Qing Shang from behind with his sword, piercing his defenses and killing him in an explosion that razed the surrounding area.
  • Yuan Shun seized the Reincarnation fragment from the blast while Han Yi sealed the Golden Origin Dao Bracelet, and the two fled in separate directions.
  • Yuan Shun muddled the spacetime with a Reincarnation Dao Art and escaped toward chaos as Dao Ancestors investigated Qing Shang's death.
  • The Kunlun Reincarnation Dao Ancestor and other Dao Ancestors uncovered Yuan Shun's deception, while the Myriad Spirits Dao Ancestor resolved to wait until he could advance before taking revenge.
  • Han Yi returned to Sui Zhu, learned that the truth was being deduced, and prepared for the Myriad Spirits Dao Ancestor to come after him.

Ch. 695Demon Witch Sword Token, Celestial Venerable Clues

After the Demon Witch Sword Token contacted Han Yi, he learned that Demon Witch Mountain was recruiting candidates for vacant Mountain Lord positions and that its new Mountain Lords could observe the Dao Tomb deduction. Han Yi decided to travel to Demon Witch Mountain in the Fuheng Dao Domain, hoping to learn what the Celestial Venerables—including Sui Zhu Celestial Venerable—were doing.

  • The Ten Thousand Tribulations Dao Ancestor warned Han Yi to beware of the Myriad Spirits Dao Ancestor and the Reincarnation Dao Ancestor, and Han Yi returned to Heavenly Kui Mountain after three quiet years.
  • Seven years later, Han Yi’s Demon Witch Sword Token trembled and summoned Demon Witch Mountain disciples to an entry assessment, but its messenger learned that Han Yi had already entered the Dao realm.
  • A female immortal told Han Yi that nine Mountain Lord positions were vacant and invited him to compete, explaining that the new Mountain Lords could observe the Dao Tomb deduction at the Dao God Sect.
  • Han Yi agreed to go, and the Ten Thousand Tribulations Dao Ancestor and Xuancang Dao Ancestor encouraged him to become a Mountain Lord and seek a chance to meet Sui Zhu Celestial Venerable.
  • Far away in the chaos, Demon Witch Mountain’s enormous headquarters stood surrounded by rings of immortal mountains, lands, secret realms, and grotto-heavens.

Ch. 696Formless Dao Art, an Interlude on the Journey

Han Yi traveled from the Great Luo Immortal Realm to Demon Witch Mountain to compete for mountain lord, relying on his new Dao Art: Formlessness to evade the Reincarnation Dao Ancestor. After arriving safely, he revealed his identity to fellow traveler Bai Xuanjing and reached Demon Witch Mountain, where a Dao Realm cultivator came to receive him.

  • A Dao Realm female cultivator reported Han Yi’s rapid advancement and referred him for the Demon Witch Mountain lord selection.
  • Han Yi completed Dao Art: Formlessness, left the Immortal Court, and traveled safely to Yellow Wind Valley.
  • Han Yi met Bai Xuanjing in the valley, who mistook him for a Great Luo Golden Immortal and praised the famed Dao Ancestor Han Yi without recognizing him.
  • A Dao Realm cultivator expanded the teleportation array and called for Han Yi, prompting Han Yi to reveal his identity to Bai Xuanjing and enter the array.
  • Han Yi crossed the chaos by teleportation and arrived at Demon Witch Mountain in the Fuheng Dao Domain.

Ch. 697Demon Witch Origins, the Nine-Story Witch Tower

Han Yi arrived at Demon Witch Mountain, learned about Sword Witch Mountain and its factions from Jiang Xiying, and prepared for the Mountain Lord selection. Nine years later, he reached the Witch Tower, where he recognized Wangxi, the Third Mountain Lord, among the gathered cultivators.

  • Han Yi arrived at a landmass near Demon Witch Mountain and introduced himself to Jiang Xiying, who was affiliated with the Second Mountain Lord, Dao Lord Sacred Flame.
  • Jiang Xiying explained Sword Witch Mountain’s origins, its Mountain Lords, and its rules as she took Han Yi to exchange his token for a purple Dao Realm Sword Token.
  • Han Yi asked Jiang Xiying about the Mountain Lord requirements and why Demon Witch Mountain had only one Celestial Venerable; she explained the rules but could not answer his second question.
  • Jiang Xiying took Han Yi to a mystic-realm cave abode, where he began refining the Mystic Elephant Dao Sword ahead of the selection.
  • After nine years, Han Yi left his cave abode and headed to the Witch Tower, where more than three hundred first-step Dao Realm cultivators would compete for nine Mountain Lord positions.
  • Han Yi entered the array around the Witch Tower and recognized Wangxi, the Third Mountain Lord, among the cultivators gathered there.

Ch. 698Wangxi Mountain Lord, Unknown Rules

Han Yi entered the Witch Tower for Demon Witch Mountain’s Mountain Lord election and found that its strange laws suppressed his usual powers. After racing toward a purple phantom tower, he entered it and arrived in a void that shocked him.

  • Wangxi Mountain Lord opened the Witch Tower and explained that the first nine cultivators to reach its third floor would become Mountain Lords.
  • Han Yi raced through the distorted space-time at the entrance and entered the Witch Tower among the first cultivators.
  • Inside, Han Yi found himself falling under unfamiliar laws and discovered that his Dao Arts, divine arts, and sword spirits were suppressed.
  • Han Yi used his physical strength to race toward a purple phantom tower, overtaking other cultivators and evading weakened attacks.
  • Han Yi entered the purple phantom tower and found himself in a land of nothingness, where he was shocked by what he saw.

Ch. 699Ancient Battlefield, Interface Anomaly

Han Yi entered the Witch Tower’s second floor, where time carried him into an ancient battle inside the Time-Space Nest and forced him to kill ten enemies of his realm to advance. He completed the count despite being killed and revived, while his long-unchanged interface began displaying fleeting pale-red characters.

  • Han Yi explored a void battlefield of ancient corpses, realized many belonged to races beyond the nine great Dao Domains, and watched time reverse until the dead became living fighters on the eve of battle.
  • A destructive attack struck Han Yi, and the Witch Tower assigned him the task of killing ten enemies of his realm to leave the Time-Space Nest.
  • Han Yi killed a three-eyed giant demon and a golden giant with the Taosi Divine Axe, raising his count to two as pale-red characters briefly appeared on his interface.
  • A blue-eyed six-armed being killed Han Yi with a glance, but he revived with his count reduced by one and realized deaths in the Nest were not permanent.
  • Han Yi charged through the battlefield, was killed by an External Dao-level opponent after reaching six kills, revived again, and eventually killed ten enemies of his realm.

Ch. 700Xishu World Force, Ninety-Third Mountain Lord

Han Yi emerged from the Witch Tower as the Ninety-Third Mountain Lord, recovered the memories the tower had erased, and discovered that his proficiency panel had revealed a new World Force entry. After settling on Demon Witch Mountain and waiting for the First Mountain Lord, he witnessed the Second Mountain Lord advance to Heavenly Venerable just as the First Mountain Lord returned.

  • Han Yi reached the Witch Tower’s third floor, where he fought on an ancient battlefield before being expelled with his memories erased.
  • Han Yi’s proficiency panel displayed messages about the Xishu Chaos World and World Force, then restored his memories and added a World Force entry showing zero.
  • Wangxi Mountain Lord named Han Yi the Ninety-Third Mountain Lord and dismissed the other candidates who had failed the selection.
  • Han Yi chose a high-grade grotto-heaven, studied Demon Witch Mountain’s records, and waited for the First Mountain Lord, planning to return to the Primordial Grand World if he did not appear within a hundred years.
  • In the sixty-fifth year, Han Yi sensed that the Second Mountain Lord, Sacred Flame Dao Lord, had advanced to Heavenly Venerable, then recognized the First Mountain Lord’s sword aura as he returned.
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