Arc 20The Fallen Ladder and New Threats

After the Heavenly Ladder collapsed, Xu Yan subdued Ao Yuxue and returned to Li Xuan, while the realms merged and new enemies pursued the Qinghua Sect. The arc ended with Xue Ji imprisoned, Dao Domain forces approaching, and Tian Zi preparing to extend the Great Wasteland Heavenly Dao into the Divine Domain.

  • Xu Yan subdued the Jade Snow True Dragon, discovered she was a young girl named Ao Yuxue, and killed an Immortal Celestial Venerable who demanded her flesh.
  • The Heavenly Ladder collapsed, the Realm Gates fell, and the Divine Realm descended into chaos as outsiders and Netherworld Prison forces attacked.
  • Xu Yan brought Ao Yuxue and his companions back to Li Xuan, who revealed himself as the Dao Ancestor and destroyed four attackers seeking Xu Yan’s Dragon Subduing Method.
  • Li Xuan guided his disciples and Old Man Xiao, while Tian Shiqi strengthened the Great Wasteland Heavenly Dao and Red Cat organized the Demon Race.
  • Xu Yan broke through to the Heaven and Earth Realm as the Earth Shadow Realm fell and its Dao Rhyme and Spiritual Qi spread across the Divine Realm.
  • Xu Yan destroyed the Snow Shame Alliance, while Jiang Buping and his companions captured Xue Ji’s remnant soul after it possessed a young man.
  • Old Man Xiao killed Yin Jue and the Mist Beast True Spirit, and Su Lingxiu began studying Xue Ji inside the Soul Concealing Jar.
  • Tai Miao warned Xin Mengrou that Dao Domain forces and Ao Ming were coming, while Red Cat claimed the Nine Mountain Realm and Tian Zi prepared to extend the Great Wasteland Heavenly Dao into the Divine Domain.
Chapters 478–502 Vol. 5 Read

Ch. 478The Heavenly Ladder Collapses, the Divine Realm Undergoes Great Changes

Xu Yan subdued the Jade Snow True Dragon as the Heavenly Ladder of the Dao Domain opened and then collapsed, triggering upheaval across the Divine Realm. The chapter ended with Xu Yan discovering that the dragon he had captured was a girl, while Heaven and Earth began returning to unity.

  • Xu Yan used eighteen golden dragons to entangle the frenzied Jade Snow True Dragon and tried to calm it rather than kill it.
  • Tian Shiqi learned that Xu Yan was interfering with the plan, but the Heavenly Ladder of the Dao Domain opened before he could act.
  • Wu Tiannan ascended toward the Heavenly Ladder while Meng Chong and Jiang Buping fled as a terrifying force struck the sky and shattered it.
  • The Heavenly Ladder collapsed, the Taihe Sect Master and others were annihilated, and the Divine Realm's Realm Gates fell as realms began to connect.
  • The heavenly cavern in the Earth Cloud Realm released an attack that helped bring down the ladder, while the Bewitching Witch failed to enter the world and offered a reward for Xu Yan.
  • Xu Yan subdued the weakened Jade Snow True Dragon and discovered that the captured dragon was a young girl.

Ch. 479Ao Yuxue, the Great Cause and Effect Behind My Master's Name

Xu Yan subdued Ao Yuxue and protected her from Divine Realm experts who wanted to kill and divide her, then let her recuperate inside the Primordial Turtle Shell. He met the powerful Old Man Xiao, who asked about Xu Yan’s master, but Xu Yan left him baffled with claims that his master’s name carried catastrophic karma.

  • Xu Yan subdued the jade-white True Dragon with the Dragon Subduing Mark after she agreed to open her mind, while Immortal Celestial Venerables demanded that he let them skin and eat her.
  • Xu Yan killed an Immortal Celestial Venerable who challenged his decision, then silenced the remaining crowd with his sword intent.
  • The True Dragon introduced herself as Ao Yuxue, transformed into a young woman, and entered the Primordial Turtle Shell to recover.
  • Old Man Xiao recognized the Primordial Turtle Shell and realized that Xu Yan had seen through his hidden power.
  • Old Man Xiao asked about Xu Yan’s master, and Xu Yan insisted that his master was too powerful for Old Man Xiao to know and that even the master’s name could bring catastrophe.

Ch. 480Old Friends Reunited, the Beginning of Great Changes

Xu Yan reunited with Du Yuying, Yun Miaomiao, and Xin Mengrou while Old Man Xiao warned him about the dangers gathering around the collapsing Heavenly Ladder. As the Divine Realm shook and descended into chaos, Wind Spirit Tiger headed for Red Cat’s Demon Race in the Nine Mountain Realm.

  • Old Man Xiao warned Xu Yan that the Heavenly Ladder’s collapse would bring Dao Domain experts and the True Dragon Clan into the Divine Realm, while Xu Yan dismissed the threats and invited him to visit his master.
  • Xu Yan asked Old Man Xiao about the Bewitching Witch, showed him the Qingling Jade Bamboo she had given him, and then reunited with Du Yuying, Yun Miaomiao, and Xin Mengrou at the Tai Miao Sect.
  • Meng Chong, Jiang Buping, and Wu Tiannan set off for the Tai Miao Realm, while Immortal Celestial Venerables headed toward the Taihe Realm to investigate the Heavenly Ladder’s collapse.
  • The Heavenly Ladder’s collapse shook the Divine Realm, destroyed parts of the Taihe Realm, and worsened the chaos as outsiders and Netherworld Prison Blood Scions attacked across the realm.
  • Wind Spirit Tiger learned that Red Cat had founded the Demon Race in the Nine Mountain Realm and raced there to join him, while blaming Tian Shiqi for plotting against him.

Ch. 481The Heavenly Dao Seal, the Newly Born Great Wasteland Heavenly Dao

Red Cat and the other Demon Kings consolidated their rule over Nine Mountain Realm while Li Xuan received the Heavenly Dao Seal after Tian Zi became the Great Wasteland Heavenly Dao. Tian Zi began guiding the Great Wasteland’s cultivation and spreading reverence for the Heavenly Dao, while Xu Junhe encountered a young man formed from a stone on Canglan Island.

  • Red Cat ordered the demon generals to patrol Nine Mountain Realm, and Yu Xiaolong suggested making Wind Spirit Tiger a Demon Commander when he returned.
  • Canghai Turtle concealed himself in Azure Sea Realm as he wondered whether the True Dragon Clan’s Old Dragon had died.
  • Li Xuan reflected on the Divine Domain’s upheaval and the hidden Realm Master before receiving the Heavenly Dao Seal from the Great Dao Golden Book.
  • Tian Zi transformed into the Great Wasteland Heavenly Dao and blessed Yun'er, changing the boy’s constitution and innate talent.
  • Tian Zi decided to help the Great Wasteland’s people cultivate faster by having them revere the Heavenly Dao.
  • Xu Junhe saw a stone turn into a young man on Canglan Island and asked who he was.

Ch. 482Great Wasteland Has a Heavenly Dao; The Dragon-Subduing Turmoil

Tian Shiqi enlarged Canglan Island and established reverence for the Heavenly Dao, accelerating the Great Wasteland’s growth. After learning that news of Xu Yan subduing a True Dragon had spread across the Dao Domain, Xu Yan gathered his companions and prepared to return to the Qinghua Realm to cultivate.

  • Tian Shiqi revealed himself as the Great Wasteland Heavenly Dao and transformed Canglan Island into a vast island surrounded by a lake.
  • The Great Wasteland spread the practice of comprehending the Heavenly Dao, and its spiritual resources and martial artists grew stronger.
  • Red Cat appointed Wind Spirit Tiger as a Demon Commander and announced that the Demon Race would recruit the other Spirit Beast Kings.
  • Xin Mengrou’s Ancestor warned that the True Dragon Clan and other forces might target Xu Yan for his Dragon Subduing Method, and Xin Mengrou relayed the danger to him.
  • Xu Yan showed Ao Yuxue’s True Dragon form to Meng Chong and Jiang Buping, then prepared to return to the Qinghua Realm with his companions to consolidate their cultivation.

Ch. 483Return to Qinghua Realm, Tian Shiqi's Schemes

Xu Yan and his companions returned toward the Qinghua Realm, while Tian Shiqi schemed to send four Heavenly Fiend masked men after Xu Yan for his Dragon Subduing Method. Ziyun returned to the realm with Zhou Qingshuang, whose illness Su Lingxiu cured, and Xu Yan met Wan Tianlin in the Nine Mountain Realm.

  • Xu Yan warned the major forces’ followers to stop tracking his group, driving them away with a display of his sword path.
  • Tian Shiqi persuaded four Heavenly Fiend masked men to go to the Qinghua Realm and capture Xu Yan, while privately planning to benefit whether they succeeded or failed.
  • Ziyun and Zhou Qingshuang arrived in the Qinghua Realm, where Su Lingxiu examined and cured Zhou Qingshuang’s illness.
  • Ziyun asked Li Xuan whether the Taicang Martial Dao had a future, and he told her to cultivate steadily before seeking a path beyond Taicang.
  • Zhou Qingshuang settled near the Pill Physician’s Hall and spent treasures on pills and gifts, while Feng Yan reflected on how she was trying to win the group’s favor.
  • Xu Yan met Wan Tianlin at Great Cover Mountain, and Wan Tianlin praised his growing fame across the Divine Realm.

Ch. 484The Apprentice Had Returned, and Old Man Xiao Was Stunned

Xu Yan returned to Qinghua Realm with Meng Chong and Jiang Buping, while Old Man Xiao learned more about their master’s disciples and martial arts. At their reunion, Li Xuan confronted Old Man Xiao and effortlessly overwhelmed him with his presence.

  • Old Man Xiao worried that the Demon Race threatened the Taicang World, and Xu Yan explained that Red Cat, his master’s pet, had founded it.
  • Xu Yan and his companions crossed the Realm Gate into a transformed Qinghua Realm, whose powerful formations and abundant spiritual energy astonished Old Man Xiao.
  • As they traveled, Xu Yan described the Great Wilderness Martial Dao and taught Old Man Xiao about Clear Sword Heart, claiming that cultivating a state of having no woman in one’s heart was the first step.
  • Li Xuan welcomed his returning disciples and their companions, while Old Man Xiao scrutinized him and found him impossible to read.
  • Old Man Xiao introduced himself and began releasing his aura, but Li Xuan placed a hand on his shoulder, erased the aura, and left him awestruck by his overwhelming might.

Ch. 485You May Call Me Dao Ancestor

Li Xuan revealed a glimpse of his power to Old Man Xiao, who was overwhelmed when Li Xuan called himself the Dao Ancestor and left to compose himself. Xu Yan then brought out Ao Yuxue, whose account of being deceived and manipulated explained how she had caused havoc in the Divine Realm.

  • Li Xuan calmed Old Man Xiao with his divine ability, identified himself as the Dao Ancestor, and left Old Man Xiao reeling over how he compared with Taicang.
  • Old Man Xiao left to be alone, and Li Xuan reflected on Taicang, the violet light, and the origins of the world's lords.
  • Xu Yan brought Ao Yuxue out of the Primordial Turtle Shell, and she reluctantly showed Su Lingxiu and the others her true dragon form.
  • Su Lingxiu offered Ao Yuxue pills to aid her recovery, then Ao Yuxue refused her proposal to make a deal.
  • Ao Yuxue explained that Immortal Realm martial artists had tricked and trapped her, where an invading aura and her weakening will had driven her to lose control and attack the powerful.

Ch. 486A Soft Snort, and the Divine Venerable Turned to Ashes

After reuniting with his disciples, Li Xuan guided them in martial arts while Old Man Xiao witnessed the Qinghua Sect’s pill-making methods and considered asking the Dao Ancestor for guidance. Four Divine Venerable Realm attackers arrived for Xu Yan, but Li Xuan erased them with a soft snort, leaving Old Man Xiao regretful that he had not acted first.

  • Ao Yuxue refused to enter the Primordial Turtle Shell and stayed at the Pill Doctor Hospital under Xu Yan’s orders.
  • Xu Yan presented Li Xuan with a Stone Pot and Bamboo Slip from the Sea Spirit Race’s treasury, then shared treasures with his fellow disciples.
  • Li Xuan reunited with his five disciples and guided them through their martial arts questions.
  • Old Man Xiao observed Qinghua City’s pill-making methods and decided he might ask Li Xuan how to advance his cultivation.
  • Four Divine Venerable Realm martial artists arrived at the Pill Doctor Hospital, targeting Xu Yan for the Dragon Subduing Method.
  • Li Xuan’s soft snort reduced the four attackers to flying ash, and Old Man Xiao bowed, regretting that he had missed his chance to help.

Ch. 487Wu Tiannan's Fortune and the Mystery of Taixuan

Li Xuan explained Wu Tiannan’s extraordinary fortune and learned that it came from a supreme treasure given by the woman he called his sister and guide on the martial path. He also guided Xin Mengrou through her Dream Path and heard how Taixuan’s conflict between the Dream Path and Supreme Path stemmed from a past battle and her feelings for Taicang; the chapter ended with Old Man Xiao asking Li Xuan to resolve her confusion.

  • Li Xuan guided Yue Changming, Feng Yan, and the Great Yue Emperor through their martial arts questions, while the others waited.
  • Li Xuan told Wu Tiannan that heaven and earth’s fortune protected him and gave him a chance to reach the Supreme Realm or even become a World Master.
  • Li Xuan explained that Wu Tiannan’s fortune came from a supreme treasure bestowed by his guide on the martial path, and said he would meet her when the time came.
  • Li Xuan guided Xin Mengrou in strengthening her Dream Path and listened as she described Taixuan’s conflict between her Dream Path and Supreme Path.
  • Old Man Xiao said Taixuan’s contradiction began with the battle in which she could not help her friend and was rooted in her deep feelings for Taicang, then asked Li Xuan to resolve her confusion.

Ch. 488Ask the Dao Ancestor Senior for Guidance

Li Xuan guided Xin Mengrou on uniting the Dream Path and Supreme Path through yin and yang, then answered Ao Yuxue’s question about cultivating Dragon Subduing Palm. Old Man Xiao asked how to advance beyond his limits, and Li Xuan pointed him toward comprehending and cultivating the heavenly law, leaving him asking where to find it.

  • Li Xuan explained how the Dream Path and Supreme Path could unite through yin and yang, then gave Xin Mengrou the advice, “the heart is supreme, and the intent is illusory.”
  • Ao Yuxue asked whether a True Dragon could cultivate Dragon Subduing Palm, and Li Xuan said she could try if her talent and comprehension allowed it.
  • Old Man Xiao asked whether finding violet light was the only way for World Masters to advance, and Li Xuan told him that martial cultivation had not reached its end.
  • Li Xuan said Old Man Xiao’s path forward lay in comprehending and cultivating the heavenly law, because Taicang World was incomplete without one.
  • Old Man Xiao tried turning a tree into a sword, but Li Xuan and Xu Yan showed him the difference between a sword with form alone and one that carried the tree’s Dao.
  • Old Man Xiao asked where the heavenly law was and how he could comprehend it, while Li Xuan prepared to have him help Heavenly Violet operate the world.

Ch. 489The Origins of the Six World Lords

Li Xuan taught Old Man Xiao the first principles of the Heavenly Dao and then learned from Tian Zi about Taicang and the origins of the Six World Lords. The chapter ended with Tian Zi recounting Taicang’s followers and his old grievance with Taimiao.

  • Li Xuan gave Old Man Xiao a strand of Heavenly Dao aura, and Old Man Xiao accepted it before leaving to seek out the Heavenly Dao.
  • Li Xuan expounded the Dao to Xu Yan and the other disciples, while Wu Tiannan showed Old Man Xiao a painting of his sister and learned they would meet when fate brought them together.
  • Li Xuan visited Tian Zi and warned him to keep the Heavenly Dao impartial, though he could act independently to play tricks on those who sought to cultivate it.
  • Tian Zi described Taicang’s Seven Prodigies and the origins, powers, and rivalries of the Seven Great World Lords.
  • Tian Zi told Li Xuan about Taicang’s followers and complained that Taimiao had been jealous of the attention Taicang gave him.

Ch. 490Immortal Celestial Venerable

Tian Shiqi reported the failed attempt to capture Xu Yan to Tian Sha, then worked to suppress the Nether Prison and Wu Demon incursions by helping Heavenly Fiend experts break through to the Tianhe Realm. As the new Tianhe Realm martial artists sought revenge against Xu Yan and Meng Chong, a grieving young man heard the Blood Extremity Old Ancestor offer him a path to power and a possible chance to resurrect Yun Yan'er.

  • Tian Shiqi reported that the four Heavenly Fiend experts had failed to capture Xu Yan, and Tian Sha ordered him to leave Qinghua Realm alone and drive the Nether Prison and Wu Demons back toward the Heavenly Grotto.
  • Tian Shiqi arranged for Heavenly Fiend members to break through to the Tianhe Realm, and Taihe Realm Immortal Celestial Venerables gathered near the falling Earth Shadow Realm to attempt breakthroughs.
  • Tian Shiqi secretly helped the Hundred Battles Hall defeat Nether Prison Blood Disciples while Tianhe Realm fighters emerged and began suppressing the Nether Prison and Wu Demon forces.
  • Yan Shanhe and other Myriad Treasures Alliance Tianhe Realm martial artists planned revenge against Meng Chong, while another group gathered to confront Xu Yan.
  • A young man grieving Yun Yan'er vowed to avenge her against Jiang Buping, and the Blood Extremity Old Ancestor promised that blood refinement could give him a chance to resurrect her.

Ch. 491Preparing to Break Through to the Heaven and Earth Realm, Dragon Realm Master Ao Lie

Xu Yan prepared to break through to the Heaven and Earth Realm after refusing to force Ao Yuxue to give Yu Xiaolong True Dragon blood. Meanwhile, Ao Lie confronted Tian Sha over Ao Yuxue’s fall into the Divine Realm, and their clash threatened to ignite a great battle.

  • Xue Ji taught a young man a secret technique and sent him to hunt Immortal Celestial Venerables for his revenge and breakthrough.
  • Xu Yan emerged from seclusion to find Ao Yuxue beating Yu Xiaolong, who wanted her True Dragon blood so he could transform.
  • Xu Yan told Yu Xiaolong to negotiate with Ao Yuxue himself, then returned to seclusion to break through to the Heaven and Earth Realm.
  • The chapter described Tian Sha’s rise among the Dao Domain World Masters and the powerful factions watching his ambitions.
  • Ao Lie led True Dragon and True Spirit experts to confront Tian Sha, who admitted he had played a role in Ao Yuxue’s fall into the Divine Realm and claimed he had acted to save her.
  • Ao Lie rejected Tian Sha’s explanation and raised his claw to begin the battle.

Ch. 492Supreme Battle, Earth Shadow Realm Lord

Heavenly Fiend convinced Ao Lie that Bewitching Witch had schemed against Ao Yuxue, preventing a clash with the True Dragon Clan. As the Earth Shadow Realm prepared to descend into the Divine Realm, Supremes from several great realms gathered and the Taihe and Heavenly Fiend Supremes began fighting, while Yin Jue secretly entered the unstable realm to pursue Xu Yan’s Dragon Subduing Method.

  • Heavenly Fiend showed Ao Lie a painting implicating Bewitching Witch in the scheme against Ao Yuxue, and Ao Lie left without attacking Heavenly Fiend.
  • Ao Lie told Ao Ming that he would postpone revenge on Bewitching Witch until Ao Yuxue returned, and Heavenly Fiend wondered why Ao Lie had not acted.
  • Martial artists gathered at the falling Earth Shadow Realm, where Supremes from the Taihe, Tai Kun, and Heavenly Fiend Realms arrived.
  • The Taihe and Heavenly Fiend Supremes exchanged attacks over the collapse of the Dao Domain Heavenly Ladder, drawing the gathered martial artists’ attention.
  • Yin Jue slipped into the unstable Earth Shadow Realm and used a silver bead to contact the Realm Lord in the abyss.
  • Yin Jue told the Realm Lord that Heavenly Fiend had sent him to seize Xu Yan’s Dragon Subduing Method, and the Realm Lord agreed to pacify the realm’s laws so Yin Jue could proceed.

Ch. 493Dao Domain's Various Factions Take Action

Yin Jue set out for the Divine Realm under the Mist Beast True Spirit’s concealment while Heavenly Fiend claimed control of the Earth Shadow Realm and opened it as a passage. As the realms began merging and martial artists entered the Divine Realm, Jiang Buping pursued his plan to revive Yan'er, while Xu Yan remained in seclusion in the Qinghua Realm.

  • The Earth Shadow Realm Master told Yin Jue that Yu Yao could expose his survival, so Yin Jue contacted Heavenly Fiend, who promised to hold Yu Yao back and sent the Mist Beast True Spirit with him toward the Divine Realm.
  • Yu Yao sensed that the Earth Shadow Realm Master was still alive and continued recovering in seclusion as she remembered Tian Nan.
  • Heavenly Fiend announced that the Earth Shadow Realm belonged to his realm and warned everyone not to investigate it; Jiang Feng questioned whether Earth Shadow had truly died, and Ao Ming arrived with four true spirits seeking the Divine Realm.
  • Heavenly Fiend allowed Divine Venerable and Tianhe martial artists to enter the Earth Shadow Realm first, while Ao Ming and the other Supremes waited for the passage to stabilize further.
  • In the Taihe Realm, a blood-soaked young man killed a newly advanced Tianhe martial artist as Xue Ji urged him to stay composed and continue pursuing the power to revive Yan'er.
  • Three years after Xu Yan entered seclusion, the Great Yue Emperor and two others reached the middle stage of the Tianhe Realm, while Meng Chong, Su Lingxiu, Fang Hao, and Jiang Buping continued cultivating in the Qinghua Realm.

Ch. 494Vast Sky Limitless, Xu Yan Breaks Through to the Heaven and Earth Realm

Li Xuan watched Xu Yan prepare to break through while guiding Wu Tiannan and Ao Yuxue and observing changes across the Great Wilderness. Xu Yan successfully reached the Heaven and Earth Realm, leaving Old Man Xiao stunned by the unfamiliar realm.

  • Li Xuan gave Wu Tiannan a copy of the Taicang Book's Heaven and Earth Laws to study as the Great Wilderness and Spirit Domain continued changing under the Heavenly Dao.
  • Meng Chong comprehended the Vast Sky Limitless Indestructible Body, and Li Xuan's Body Cultivation Martial Dao advanced to the Dao Establishment Realm.
  • Yu Xiaolong transformed into a True Dragon but remained unable to take human form, and Ao Yuxue chased him away before seeking Li Xuan's guidance on the Great Demon Method.
  • Li Xuan advised Ao Yuxue to build her foundation patiently and integrate her innate True Dragon technique into the Great Monster Martial Dao.
  • An infiltrator from the Heaven Fiend Earth Shadow Organization arrived in the Divine Domain, while Xu Yan's breakthrough caused a brief disturbance in the world's laws.
  • Xu Yan broke through to the Heaven and Earth Realm, and Li Xuan explained the realm to the astonished Old Man Xiao.

Ch. 495Dao Establishment Minor Achievement, the Might of the Great Demon King

Xu Yan broke through into the Heaven and Earth Realm, bringing Li Xuan minor success in the Dao Establishment Realm, while Red Cat defeated Yu Xiaolong and confronted two Tianhe Realm martial artists from the Myriad Treasures Alliance. Red Cat beheaded one of them and prepared to demonstrate the Great Demon King's power.

  • Xu Yan broke through into the Heaven and Earth Realm, perfected the Wisdom Sword Realm, and resolved to surpass Taicang while remaining beneath his master.
  • The Great Dao Golden Book told Li Xuan that he had achieved minor success in the Dao Establishment Realm and the Sacred Sword Realm, and Li Xuan guided Old Man Xiao in understanding the Heavenly Dao.
  • Meng Chong, Su Lingxiu, Fang Hao, and Jiang Buping began preparing for their own Heaven and Earth Realm breakthroughs through their respective martial paths.
  • Red Cat defeated Yu Xiaolong in a fight over the position of Great Demon King, then accepted the acclaim of the Demon Race's gathered commanders and generals.
  • Two Tianhe Realm martial artists from the Myriad Treasures Alliance arrived, threatened the Demon Race, and tried to capture Yu Xiaolong.
  • Red Cat attacked the two intruders and beheaded one of them after several exchanges.

Ch. 496Go to Qinghua Realm and Find Xu Yan to Wash Away the Humiliation!

Red Cat and Xiao Ha subdued two Myriad Treasures Alliance martial artists, while the Divine Realm’s transformation began after the Earth Shadow Realm fell. Tian Shiqi organized a growing procession to challenge Xu Yan in the Qinghua Realm, giving Yin Jue an opening to infiltrate it, as a Blood Demon substitute secretly hunted among the marchers.

  • Red Cat stopped a Myriad Treasures Alliance martial artist from attacking Yu Xiaolong, then left him alive after realizing the pair were seeking Meng Chong; Red Cat and Xiao Ha prepared to return while Yu Xiaolong stayed behind.
  • The Earth Shadow Realm fell, sending Dao Rhyme and Spiritual Qi across the Divine Realm and beginning its unity with the Dao Realm.
  • Yin Jue ordered Tian Shiqi to stir up trouble in the Qinghua Realm so he could infiltrate it, and Tian Shiqi mobilized Tianhe Realm martial artists who resented Xu Yan.
  • Tian Shiqi drew in the Myriad Treasures Alliance, forces targeting Jiang Buping, and other opponents, building a large procession bound for the Qinghua Realm.
  • A young man carrying the Blood Prison Demon Saber killed an Immortal Celestial Venerable to refine the weapon, while Yin Jue recognized the Blood Demon Dao’s involvement and chose not to interfere.

Ch. 497Sword God Rides a Dragon into View, a Crowd of Oafish Clowns

Xu Yan emerged from seclusion to confront the Snow Shame Alliance as its warriors advanced on the Qinghua Realm, and he rode Ao Yuxue into view to challenge them. After one alliance member attacked and Xu Yan effortlessly cut apart his blows, Xu Yan suspected the man had been bewitched, while Yin Jue spotted someone near the Qinghua Realm.

  • The Snow Shame Alliance entered the Nine Mountain Realm, boasting that it would kill Xu Yan, capture the true dragon, and erase its past humiliation.
  • Xu Yan emerged from seclusion, and Meng Chong and Su Lingxiu also returned as the Qinghua Sect prepared to face the alliance.
  • Xu Yan rode Ao Yuxue to meet the alliance, whose warriors fell silent when confronted by his dragon’s might.
  • The alliance leader demanded Xu Yan kneel and surrender the true dragon, but Xu Yan challenged the entire alliance and mocked its members.
  • After the alliance members hesitated, one warrior attacked Xu Yan with a barrage of fists, which Xu Yan cut apart with sword light.
  • Xu Yan suspected the attacker had been bewitched, while Yin Jue slipped away and spotted someone near the Qinghua Realm.

Ch. 498The Might of Heaven and Earth, the One Who Came for Revenge

Xu Yan annihilated the Snow Shame Alliance with a display of Heaven and Earth Realm power, while the Myriad Treasures Alliance escaped punishment by offering Meng Chong treasures. As Xu Yan and his companions prepared to return to Qinghua Realm, a young man challenged Jiang Buping to avenge Yun Yan'er, and Xue Ji secretly planned how to use the doomed substitute seed and escape.

  • Yin Jue recognized Xu Yan as the master behind the heavenly prodigies and secretly entered Qinghua Realm to investigate before deciding whether to kill Xu Yan later.
  • Xu Yan unleashed the might of heaven and earth, causing the Myriad Treasures Alliance to retreat and offer Meng Chong ancient treasures while the Snow Shame Alliance chose to fight.
  • Xu Yan’s sword destroyed the Snow Shame Alliance, and the watching martial artists grew terrified as its members turned to ashes.
  • As Xu Yan and his companions headed back to Qinghua Realm, a young man stepped forward and called Jiang Buping out to face death for Yun Yan’er.
  • Xue Ji urged the young man to challenge Jiang Buping one-on-one with the Blood Prison Blade, while secretly preparing to abandon the substitute seed and escape.

Ch. 499Blood Lord's Remnant Soul, Capture Plan

Jiang Buping discovered that the young man attacking him carried the same hidden remnant soul as Jiang Tianming’s former master, and his companions prepared to capture it. As Jiang Buping confronted the young man over his grudge, Xue Ji used the man’s obsession with Yun Yan’er to power a desperate strike against him.

  • Jiang Buping recognized Xue Ji’s remnant soul inside the young man and suspected it had been manipulating attacks against him.
  • Xu Yan surmised that the remnant soul might belong to a Blood Lord, and Su Lingxiu organized a plan to capture and study it with help from Fang Hao, Xu Yan, and Meng Chong.
  • The young man blamed Jiang Buping for losing Yun Yan’er, revealing that his hatred came from a delusional belief that she would have loved him.
  • Jiang Buping advanced with his Extreme Soul Divine Spear, and the gathered Immortal Celestial Venerables retreated from its soul pressure.
  • Xue Ji recognized that Jiang Buping’s attack threatened him, then burned the young man’s blood and soul and fused his body into the scarlet saber for a final slash.

Ch. 500The World Master Was Still Quite Powerful

Jiang Buping and the others captured Xue Ji’s remnant soul, while Yin Jue infiltrated the Qinghua Realm and was killed after Old Man Xiao exposed him. The group returned to Su Lingxiu’s elixir hospital with Xue Ji’s sealed soul, and Old Man Xiao recognized him.

  • Jiang Buping destroyed the Blood Blade and, with Su Lingxiu and the others, sealed Xue Ji’s remnant soul inside a Soul Concealing Jar.
  • Xu Yan and the others returned to the Qinghua Realm as its martial artists prepared for powerful visitors from the Dao Domain.
  • Yin Jue investigated the Qinghua Realm and headed toward Qinghua City to learn more about the Qinghua Sect.
  • After Yin Jue saw Xue Ji trapped in the jar, his Mist Beast True Spirit fluctuated and revealed his presence to Xu Yan and Old Man Xiao.
  • Old Man Xiao crushed Yin Jue and the Mist Beast True Spirit before they could escape.
  • At Su Lingxiu’s elixir hospital, Old Man Xiao recognized the captive remnant soul as Xue Ji.

Ch. 501The Dao Ancestor Senior's Level Was Unparalleled Throughout the Ages

Jiang Buping questioned Xue Ji about targeting him, while Su Lingxiu demonstrated that her Soul Concealing Jar could prevent Xue Ji from dying. After Li Xuan strengthened the jar, Xue Ji realized how extraordinary the Dao Ancestor Senior was and insisted that his involvement in Jiang Buping’s conflicts had been coincidental.

  • Jiang Buping asked Old Man Xiao why Xue Ji had targeted him, and Old Man Xiao speculated that Xue Ji wanted revenge on Jiang Feng.
  • Su Lingxiu let Xue Ji move inside the Soul Concealing Jar, but repeatedly reconstituted him whenever he self-destructed.
  • Xue Ji assumed Su Lingxiu’s master was Taicang until Old Man Xiao clarified that the Dao Ancestor Senior surpassed even Taicang.
  • Su Lingxiu asked Li Xuan to stabilize the jar, and Xue Ji sensed his profound power and recognized that Old Man Xiao had spoken truthfully.
  • Jiang Buping confronted Xue Ji about teaching martial arts to Jiang Tianming and his other enemy, and Xue Ji pleaded that both incidents had been coincidences.

Ch. 502Tai Miao's Message, the Spirit Domain Enters the Great Wasteland

As the Divine Domain began merging with the Dao Domain, Tai Miao sent Xu Yan and the others news of the coming powers, while the Demon Race expanded its territory. The Spirit Domain and Inner Domain then fused into the Great Wasteland, and Tian Zi prepared to extend the Heavenly Dao into the Divine Domain.

  • Su Lingxiu and Yue'er took Xue Ji into their seclusion room to study his remnant soul, and Xue Ji agreed not to resist.
  • The Earth Shadow Realm Lord identified Xiaoyao as the mastermind and prepared to leave as the Earth Shadow Realm connected with the Divine Domain.
  • Tai Miao accepted Xin Mengrou as her direct disciple, then told her that Dao Domain Divine Venerables and Ao Ming were heading to the Divine Domain; Xin Mengrou sent the news to Wu Tiannan.
  • Red Cat led the Demon Race to claim the Nine Mountain Realm and establish a buffer zone in the Changyun Realm, where the Great Demon King suppressed three Tianhe Realm martial artists.
  • The Spirit Domain and Inner Domain fused into the Great Wasteland, and Xu Junhe and others repelled Spirit Domain experts who tried to enter Canglan Island.
  • Tian Zi appeared on Canglan Island and resolved to perfect the Great Wasteland Heavenly Dao before extending it into the Divine Domain.
Arc 20 of 25