Chapter Summaries

Jiang Chuan and Qu Shi tracked Azure Martial King to a hidden passage into Illusion Dream Mountain, where they found signs that he had entered while seriously injured. They followed his bloodstains deeper into the forbidden land, leaving his fate uncertain.

• Jiang Chuan and Qu Shi concluded that Azure Martial King had likely gone to Ross Country and flew there to search for him.
• Jiang Chuan and Qu Shi found the ambush site in the Altai Mountains and discovered a hidden Void Channel leading to Illusion Dream Mountain.
• Qu Shi opened the gate to Illusion Dream Mountain, and Jiang Chuan entered despite its dangers, believing his Deity Control Technique could counter its Great Dao.
• Jiang Chuan spotted illusions or world projections of Meng Nanxi, Song Zhiyan, Chu Wan'er, and others, then found fresh blood indicating Azure Martial King was badly injured.
• Jiang Chuan and Qu Shi followed the bloodstains deeper into Illusion Dream Mountain, where they spotted a familiar object.

Jiang Chuan and Qu Shi followed Azure Martial King's blood trail through Illusion Dream Mountain, suspecting he had left a decoy and survived. At the mountain's core, Jiang Chuan recognized a mist-shrouded figure as Azure Water Ancient Immortal.

• Jiang Chuan found Azure Martial King's military coat empty of roasted soybeans and concluded that Azure Martial King had deliberately left it behind as a decoy.
• Jiang Chuan and Qu Shi theorized that Azure Martial King had used an incarnation to lure his pursuer away so he could capture and interrogate the False Immortal.
• Jiang Chuan and Qu Shi passed through lifelike illusions, including a silver White Tiger that vanished when Jiang Chuan confronted it.
• Jiang Chuan and Qu Shi reached the foot of Illusion Dream Mountain's highest peak, where Jiang Chuan recognized the seated figure as Azure Water Ancient Immortal.

Jiang Chuan and Qu Shi encountered Azure Water Ancient Immortal in Illusion Dream Mountain and learned he had merged with the mountain to survive for over five thousand years. After Azure Water Ancient Immortal discovered Jiang Chuan had destroyed Crystal Cave Heaven, he refused his offer of help and attacked him and Qu Shi.

• Qu Shi identified Azure Water Ancient Immortal as Crystal Cave Heaven’s founder and wondered how he had survived since the Ancient Era.
• Jiang Chuan concealed his role in destroying Crystal Cave Heaven and claimed he had impersonated the Twilight End Society to keep it from taking Azure Water Ancient Immortal’s fortune.
• Azure Water Ancient Immortal revealed that he had merged with Illusion Dream Mountain to resist the erosion of time and had planned to escape with an Immortal Artifact.
• Azure Water Ancient Immortal accused Jiang Chuan of destroying his Dao lineage and rejected his offer to help him escape.
• Azure Water Ancient Immortal attacked Jiang Chuan and Qu Shi with Azure Sea Bright Moon, and Jiang Chuan vowed to send him to meet Ji Yan.

Jiang Chuan overwhelmed the weakened Azure Water Ancient Immortal with his saber arts and Heaven's Will Sword Technique, but the ancient immortal survived by using an azure stone lamp that held part of his Primordial Spirit, essence blood, and Dao Fruit. As the Azure Water Ancient Immortal prepared to regain his peak strength, Jiang Chuan activated all 151 Divine Palaces to stop him.

• Jiang Chuan forged a crimson divine saber from Dao fire and cleaved through the Azure Water Ancient Immortal's Azure Sea Bright Moon strike, severing his hand and forearm.
• The Azure Water Ancient Immortal unleashed Heaven and Earth Calamity Descent, but Jiang Chuan split the multicolored tide with his Heaven's Will Sword Technique and struck him.
• Qu Shi blocked the aftermath and offered to fight the Azure Water Ancient Immortal herself, but Jiang Chuan spotted a light emerging from the dissipating impact.
• The Azure Water Ancient Immortal used an azure stone lamp to block Jiang Chuan's sword, revealing a Young Daoist within its flame and explaining that it contained part of his Primordial Spirit, essence blood, and Dao Fruit.
• The Azure Water Ancient Immortal vowed to show Jiang Chuan a true ancient immortal as immortal flame enveloped him, while Jiang Chuan lit all 151 of his Divine Palaces.

Jiang Chuan grievously wounded the Azure Water Ancient Immortal, who used Illusion Dream Mountain’s power to form a Heavenly Light Realm and restore himself. As Jiang Chuan prepared to overcome the realm, the Azure Martial King intervened, leaving Jiang Chuan surprised by the familiar presence.

• Jiang Chuan used the Five Greats Wheel Calamity Scripture to crush the Azure Water Ancient Immortal’s Azure Sea and Blue Sky Seal and leave him badly wounded.
• Jiang Chuan attacked with Dragon Serpent Combined Attack, but the Azure Water Ancient Immortal transformed into Seven-Colored Immortal Light and trapped him inside a Heavenly Light Realm.
• The Azure Water Ancient Immortal explained that Illusion Dream Mountain arose from the Dao fruits of fallen Immortal Realm experts, including the Dao of Nothingness and the Evolution Dao.
• The Azure Water Ancient Immortal admitted that he was drawing in Illusion Dream Mountain’s power, but Jiang Chuan revealed that he had not yet used his full strength and threatened him with the Immortal Extermination Technique and Deity Control Technique.
• A huge hole opened in the Heavenly Light Realm, and the Azure Martial King emerged from the aftermath, surprising Jiang Chuan.

The Calamity Severing Ancient Immortal revealed that he had returned from the Immortal Realm and was trying to seize the Azure Martial King's body. After killing the Azure Water Ancient Immortal, he attacked Jiang Chuan with a manifested Seven Swords King, seeking to erase him.

• Jiang Chuan recognized that the Calamity Severing Ancient Immortal had not fully seized the Azure Martial King's body, and the Ancient Immortal declared that he would use Jiang Chuan and Azure Water Ancient Immortal's Primordial Spirit blood essence to heal himself.
• Qu Shi and Jiang Chuan attacked the Calamity Severing Ancient Immortal, but his Void Calamity bound and aged Azure Water Ancient Immortal before Burning Heaven Calamity consumed his body.
• Azure Water Ancient Immortal exploded in a final attempt to destroy the immortal fire, while Qu Shi's sword light struck through the resulting blast.
• The Calamity Severing Ancient Immortal emerged stronger after refining some of Azure Water Ancient Immortal's blood essence and admitted that the Azure Martial King had suppressed him.
• Jiang Chuan unleashed the Three Burials Great Immortal Technique against the Calamity Severing Ancient Immortal's manifested cultivators, but the Ancient Immortal summoned the Seven Swords King and attacked Jiang Chuan from behind as the Seven Swords King struck from the front.

Jiang Chuan fought Calamity Severing Ancient Immortal and badly wounded him, allowing Azure Martial King to seize control and battle him through their Primordial Spirits. Jiang Chuan hesitated to intervene, while Qu Shi suggested killing Azure Martial King to claim two Immortal Treasures.

• Jiang Chuan used his Chaos Heaven Jar imitation to pull in Seven Swords King and Calamity Severing Ancient Immortal, but Calamity Severing Ancient Immortal broke free.
• Jiang Chuan attacked with his heavenly-will sword light and trapped Calamity Severing Ancient Immortal in a Three-Colored Divine Furnace.
• Jiang Chuan struck Calamity Severing Ancient Immortal with the Heaven-Slaying Dao-Breaking Seal, piercing his chest and hurling him into the furnace wall.
• Azure Martial King took control of the battle and tried to suppress Calamity Severing Ancient Immortal's Primordial Spirit with his Dao of War.
• Calamity Severing Ancient Immortal unleashed countless calamities to destroy Azure Martial King's attack, and Jiang Chuan asked Qu Shi how to help.
• Qu Shi suggested killing Azure Martial King so they could obtain two Immortal Treasures, leaving Jiang Chuan speechless.

Azure Martial King used the God Punishing Drum and Six Yin Immortal Slaying Talisman to destroy Calamity Severing Ancient Immortal, then explained how he had been ambushed and discussed Ye Cangbai’s role with Jiang Chuan and Qu Shi. After giving Jiang Chuan the Immortal Map, he left him wondering what treasures Calamity Severing Ancient Immortal had brought back from the Immortal Realm.

• Azure Martial King activated the God Punishing Drum, and the Six Yin Immortal Slaying Talisman destroyed Calamity Severing Ancient Immortal inside the Immortal Map.
• Azure Martial King recovered from his shattered body and told Jiang Chuan and Qu Shi that Di Xuyuan had ambushed him after Ye Cangbai’s scheme led him to Ross Country.
• Qu Shi and Jiang Chuan realized Di Xuyuan’s confession could implicate Ye Cangbai, while Azure Martial King warned that Ye Cangbai might have planned for his own failure.
• Azure Martial King gave Jiang Chuan the Immortal Map and explained that it contained an inner world and might hold treasures from the Immortal Realm.
• Jiang Chuan sent his Divine Sense into the Immortal Map to search for the treasures Calamity Severing Ancient Immortal had brought back.

Jiang Chuan discovered Calamity Severing Ancient Immortal’s treasures in the Immortal Map and refined Pure Yang Immortal Gold to strengthen his cultivation. After three days without word from him or Qu Shi, Meng Nanxi and the Song sisters feared something had happened to them, just as Zhong Ran called.

• Jiang Chuan found Pure Yang Immortal Gold, the Salvation Immortal Palace, and an Eight Trigrams Furnace inside the Immortal Map, and realized Calamity Severing Ancient Immortal had cultivated the opposing Dao of Salvation.
• Qu Shi asked Jiang Chuan for a share of the Pure Yang Immortal Gold, but he used his Chaos Heaven Jar to refine it while she studied her immortal sword.
• Jiang Chuan combined the Sun Immortal Light from the Pure Yang Immortal Gold with Great Yin Mist, forming a Taiji Diagram that sent Chaos Qi through his Celestial Court and toward his divine palaces.
• Meng Nanxi and the Song sisters discussed the lack of news from Jiang Chuan and Qu Shi, and connected an earthquake in Northern Frontier Province to the pair’s battle in Wendu City.
• Meng Nanxi’s phone vibrated, and she saw that Zhong Ran was calling.

After half a month of cultivation in Illusion Dream Mountain, Jiang Chuan had increased his power and begun cultivating Wan Daoyi’s Fourth Blade before Azure Martial King led the group back toward Northern Capital City. They discussed the political forces surrounding Ye Cangbai, then Qu Shi warned Jiang Chuan as he entered the Void Channel.

• Jiang Chuan expanded his Inner World, witnessed Qu Shi comprehending the sword Dao in the immortal sword, and created ten more Deity Avatars.
• Jiang Chuan used the Two Energies Returning to Void Scripture and his understanding of cosmic evolution to begin forming Wan Daoyi’s Fourth Blade, the Blade of Turning Nothing into Something.
• After ten days, Jiang Chuan’s divine saber had become clearly visible, and he regretted having to end his secluded cultivation before completing the technique.
• Azure Martial King awakened Jiang Chuan and said they had to leave Illusion Dream Mountain before Great Xia was thrown into disorder; Jiang Chuan revealed he had refined immortal materials and increased his Deity Avatars to eighty.
• Azure Martial King explained why Seven Swords King was likely to remain neutral toward Ye Cangbai, and Qu Shi considered whether Jiang Dongchen and Zhong Ran might assist him.
• As Jiang Chuan stepped into the Void Channel on their return, Qu Shi shouted a warning.

Jiang Chuan, Qu Shi, and Azure Martial King fought their way through Ye Cangbai’s trap in the Altai Mountains, then faced a hidden Void Dao archer wielding the legendary Void Bow and Void Annihilation Arrows. Jiang Chuan captured one arrow and used an immortal mirror to reveal the archer’s figure, leaving the group poised to confront Ye Cangbai’s trump card.

• Jiang Chuan, Qu Shi, and Azure Martial King battled puppets in the Altai Mountains, which Jiang Chuan suspected Ye Cangbai had prepared to ambush them.
• Qu Shi and Jiang Chuan fled when the mountains activated a grand array that unleashed tens of thousands of Immortal Light attacks, and the three countered the barrage.
• A hidden Void Dao archer struck Jiang Chuan with a Void Annihilation Arrow, while Azure Martial King caught another arrow and identified the ancient weapon.
• Jiang Chuan summoned his Chaos Mist dharma avatar and suppressed an arrow, then used the Heaven Transformation Technique to draw another arrow into an Immortal Bottle.
• Jiang Chuan produced an immortal mirror that revealed a figure holding a bone-white longbow in the depths of the heavens.

Jiang Chuan and Azure Martial King confronted Ye Xuanping after he tried to assassinate them, and Jiang Chuan overwhelmed him in battle. Ye Xuanping self-destructed to return the Void Bow and Void Annihilation Arrow to Ye Cangbai, and Jiang Chuan and Azure Martial King headed for Northern Capital City to settle their score with him.

• Ye Xuanping attacked Jiang Chuan with the Void Bow and Void Annihilation Arrow while using Void Kill, but Azure Martial King blocked the attack and Jiang Chuan froze the void with his immortal mirror.
• Ye Xuanping shattered Jiang Chuan's seal with the Void Shattering Divine Fist, but Jiang Chuan struck him with the Flying Immortal Sword Art and riddled his body with sword wounds.
• Jiang Chuan pulled Ye Xuanping back with a Chaos Black Hole manifestation as Ye Xuanping tried to flee, then broke through the spells unleashed by Ye Cangbai's azure talisman with the Immortal Extermination Technique.
• Ye Xuanping charged Jiang Chuan and self-destructed, returning the Void Bow and Void Annihilation Arrow to his father, Ye Cangbai.
• Jiang Chuan declared that Ye Cangbai must die and flew toward Northern Capital City, followed by Azure Martial King.

Jiang Chuan and his companions reached the Assembly Building to confront Ye Cangbai, but learned that Sun Yixian was crossing the Immortal Ascension Tribulation on Three Essences Star. Great Xia’s strongest cultivators and Netherkill Ancient Immortal blocked their way, and the chapter left Jiang Chuan launching an attack.

• Jiang Chuan, Qu Shi, and Azure Martial King arrived in Northern Capital City and went to the Assembly Building to find Ye Cangbai.
• A Guard Regiment cultivator barred Azure Martial King from entering because Ye Cangbai had sealed the Assembly Building to protect Sun Yixian’s tribulation.
• Zhong Ran explained that Sun Yixian had gone through the Star Gate to Three Essences Star to cross the Immortal Ascension Tribulation, with Ye Cangbai and Wang Hong guarding him.
• Qu Shi learned that Wang Hong was on Three Essences Star, while Skybreaker King, Seven Swords King, and Purple Qilin King emerged to stop the group.
• Netherkill Ancient Immortal and Vast Nether Demonic Venerable joined the defenders, leaving Qu Shi to warn that they faced more than a dozen Void Immortals.
• Jiang Chuan refused to retreat and struck at the defenders with Dragon Serpent Combined Attack, Five Thousand Four Hundredth Form.

Jiang Chuan and Azure Martial King fought their way toward the Assembly Building after its leaders blocked their entry, while Jiang Dongchen and the others defended it. Jiang Chuan unleashed the Immortal Extermination Technique against the assembled defenders, and their attacks collided in a massive clash.

• Jiang Chuan's golden dragons and black snakes attacked Jiang Dongchen and the defenders, who activated the grand array to contain the shockwaves.
• Azure Martial King struck Zhong Ran, then battled Netherkill Ancient Immortal as Qu Shi accused Netherkill of helping Ye Cangbai threaten the President.
• Jiang Dongchen donned the Myriad Stars Immortal Armor and confronted Qu Shi, while Netherkill Ancient Immortal used his Purple Gold Great Cauldron to hold off Azure Martial King.
• Purple Qilin King called forcing entry into the Assembly Building treason, and Jiang Chuan answered by unleashing the Immortal Extermination Technique.
• Skybreaker King, Vast Nether Demonic Venerable, Seven Swords King, Zhong Ran, and the other defenders attacked Jiang Chuan, and their powers collided with his fist seal.

Jiang Chuan fought the kings and defenders at the Assembly Building, overwhelming them with his dharma-form abilities and suppressing several in a Chaos Black Hole. He entered the Star Gate, leaving the others to emerge from the black hole behind him.

• Jiang Chuan's blood-colored blade light shattered Seven Swords King's Ghost Rain strike, but the Cangwu Immortal Bell stopped it before it could reach the defenders.
• Jiang Chuan rejected Zhong Ran's warning and renewed his attack, meeting Vast Nether Demonic Venerable's bell waves with the Six Void Immortal Bell and Myriad Phenomena Return to Nothingness.
• Jiang Chuan exchanged nearly ten thousand weapon strikes with Skybreaker King and Seven Swords King, then recognized that Seven Swords King had comprehended One Sword Breaks All Techniques.
• Jiang Chuan used the Immortal Extermination Technique to suck Seven Swords King and Skybreaker King into a Chaos Black Hole, while other defenders were pulled toward it.
• Jiang Chuan charged into the Assembly Building, opened the azure portal, and stepped through its light curtain as his dharma form followed.
• The Chaos Black Hole stopped, releasing Seven Swords King and the others after Jiang Chuan had entered the Star Gate.

Jiang Chuan entered Three Essences Star to reach Sun Yixian’s Immortal Ascension Tribulation and found Wang Hong imprisoned after Ye Cangbai’s betrayal. As Jiang Chuan tried to free Wang Hong, Ye Cangbai ambushed him and prepared to attack again.

• Jiang Chuan passed through the Star Gate to Three Essences Star and saw signs of an ancient calamity and the looming Immortal Ascension Tribulation.
• Jiang Chuan found Wang Hong bound in a formation, and Wang Hong recounted how Ye Cangbai and an unknown attacker had captured him.
• Jiang Chuan suspected Ye Cangbai’s allies had pushed him to seize the presidency and force Teacher into the tribulation.
• Jiang Chuan drew the Purple Heaven Immortal Jade Sword to free Wang Hong, but a Void Annihilation Arrow pierced his chest.
• Ye Cangbai emerged with the Cave Heaven Bow, acknowledged that Jiang Chuan had killed his son Ye Xuanping, and nocked another arrow.

Jiang Chuan fought Ye Cangbai as Ye wielded the Great Luo Seven Forms, while Wang Hong freed himself from the immortal chains. Jiang Chuan unleashed the Immortal Extermination Technique and brought down a saber strike against Ye’s claim of being undying and unperishing.

• Jiang Chuan used the Heaven-Slaying Dao-Breaking Seal against Ye Cangbai, but Ye’s arrow pierced Wang Hong and shattered one of his chains.
• Jiang Chuan severed another chain with his sword and told Wang Hong to free himself while he went after Ye Cangbai.
• Ye Cangbai used the first two forms of the Great Luo Seven Forms, and Jiang Chuan blocked them with the Heaven-Slaying Dao-Breaking Seal and the Heaven Transformation Technique.
• Ye Cangbai summoned the power of his reincarnations across ten thousand worlds, and Jiang Chuan answered with Nature as Weapon.
• Jiang Chuan used the Immortal Extermination Technique to strengthen his aura and struck Ye Cangbai with a saber blow.

Jiang Chuan fought Ye Cangbai with the Cosmic Sword Pivot and wounded him, but the Azure Martial King arrived and attacked Ye Cangbai with the God Punishing Drum. Jiang Chuan fled and sent Wang Hong to guard the Star Gate, but Wang Hong suddenly warned him to watch out.

• Wang Hong escaped Ye Cangbai’s attack and searched for the assailant he believed had gone after Jiang Chuan.
• Ye Cangbai unleashed All Tribulations Befall Me, and Jiang Chuan countered with Great Yin Mist before losing his right fist to Ye Cangbai’s punch.
• Jiang Chuan advanced the Cosmic Sword Pivot and struck Ye Cangbai, leaving a sword scar on his palm.
• The Azure Martial King arrived after being intercepted by Netherkill Ancient Immortal and attacked Ye Cangbai with the God Punishing Drum.
• Jiang Chuan fled the clash and told Wang Hong to guard the Star Gate because Teacher Qu could not hold it alone for long.
• Wang Hong interrupted Jiang Chuan with a sudden warning to watch out.

Dragon Ancestor revealed that he had helped Ye Cangbai force the Immortal Ascension Tribulation to revive Heavenly Dao and clear the ancient immortals’ path back, in exchange for the Demon Race protecting Great Xia. As the tribulation finished brewing, Jiang Chuan attacked Dragon Ancestor with a crimson divine saber.

• Dragon Ancestor ambushed Jiang Chuan, who survived the blow and recognized him as a leader of the Demon Race who had obtained the Void Bow and Void Annihilation Arrow.
• Dragon Ancestor explained that he intended to use Ye Cangbai’s Immortal Ascension Tribulation to fully awaken Heavenly Dao and wear away the foreign Great Daos obstructing the ancient immortals’ return.
• Wang Hong realized that Heavenly Dao’s incomplete revival could endanger his teacher as the Immortal Ascension Tribulation formed.
• Dragon Ancestor revealed his agreement with Ye Cangbai: the Demon Race would ally with Great Xia and protect it if Ye Cangbai helped the Demon Immortals return.
• The Immortal Ascension Tribulation finished brewing, and Jiang Chuan formed a crimson divine saber from Transcendent Factors and charged Dragon Ancestor.

Jiang Chuan fought the Dragon Ancestor, matching his strength with his own body, saber, and Dao techniques. He unveiled a mysterious Fourth Blade attributed to Wan Daoyi, leaving the Dragon Ancestor questioning whether Wan Daoyi had ever created it.

• The Dragon Ancestor recognized Jiang Chuan's saber technique and countered his slash with the Way of Strength.
• Jiang Chuan empowered himself with his Divine Palaces and Deity Avatars, then exchanged ten thousand blows with the Dragon Ancestor.
• Jiang Chuan summoned Chu Wan'er's Great Beginning Dao Sword, forcing the Dragon Ancestor to retreat and meet its ripples with a roar.
• Jiang Chuan wielded the Purple Heaven Immortal Jade Sword as a saber and shattered the Dragon Ancestor's Ten Thousand Dragons Emerge from the Sea attack.
• Jiang Chuan's Dharma Aspect formed a Three-Colored Divine Furnace, which the Dragon Ancestor broke before striking down Jiang Chuan's creation-like sword light.
• Jiang Chuan revealed Wan Daoyi's Fourth Blade and vowed to kill the Dragon Ancestor, who asked when Wan Daoyi had created a fourth blade.