Chapter Summaries

The Tianxuan Holy Son’s faction debated whom to support for the vacant Spiritual Medicine Tower steward position, while Yang Chan cultivated Starry Sky Sunset Steps and used Potential Points to advance it. Zhou Cheng ultimately won the steward post, and Han Bingyu told Yang Chan the result as Alchemist Jin prepared to leave.

• He Jizheng, Lu Tingchen, and Zhou Cheng discussed the rival candidates for the Spiritual Medicine Tower steward position, leaving the Tianxuan Holy Son without an immediate choice.
• Yang Chan saw Starry Sky Sunset Steps appear on his panel, spent Potential Points to advance it, and tested its improved speed in the courtyard.
• Yang Chan practiced the movement technique while suppressing his strength to Internal Refinement of Six Viscera.
• Han Bingyu told Yang Chan that Third-level Alchemist Zhou Cheng had won the Spiritual Medicine Tower steward position with the Tianxuan Holy Son’s support.
• Han Bingyu added that Alchemist Jin had passed his Third-level Alchemist assessment and would leave after handing over his duties to Zhou Cheng.

Yang Chan accepted Zhou Cheng’s appointment as manager of the Spiritual Medicine Tower and prepared for his next breakthrough outside the Tianxuan Holy Land. He focused on learning the Starry Sky Sunset Steps and planned to train with his new weapons, while assigning the Black Dragon to study aura-concealing formations for their protection.

• Han Bingyu reported that Zhou Cheng had gained the manager position after the Tianxuan Saintess withdrew from the contest, and Yang Chan decided to appoint him.
• Han Bingyu described how she had arranged for Yuwen Ze to receive special treatment and said the new guards would intervene if he caused trouble.
• Yang Chan told the Black Dragon that he intended to break through to the Blood-Changing Martial Saint realm outside the Tianxuan Holy Land and needed the Starry Sky Sunset Steps for protection.
• Yang Chan assigned the Black Dragon to study aura-concealing formations and practice setting them up, and the Black Dragon reluctantly agreed.
• After digesting the Nine Revolutions Marrow Erosion Pill, Yang Chan resolved to train the Sea Moon Flying Knife and Heavenly Dipper Starry Sky Sword and make use of his treasured weapons.

Yang Chan continued preparing for his Blood-Changing Martial Saint breakthrough while the Spiritual Medicine Tower settled under its new manager. Elsewhere, Yuwen Ze was forced to repay his debts by refining pills and vowed revenge, while the Tianxuan Saintess accepted the Tianxuan Holy Son’s support and left Gongye Zhe furious over his defeat.

• Yang Chan improved the Starry Sky Sunset Steps until its speed surpassed the fifth-order Stepping Wind Steps, then paused his Demon Dragon Blood Transformation Art at its breakthrough limit and planned to cultivate for three more months before leaving Tianxuan Holy Land.
• The Internal Affairs Department forced Yuwen Ze to refine pills to repay his debt, and he blamed Yang Chan for his downfall and vowed to remember him and take revenge.
• He Zixuan accepted resources and alchemy texts from the Tianxuan Holy Son, arranged for Yang Chan and Liu Xuan to receive support, and gave Stone Dragon Spiritual Water to her subordinates.
• Gongye Zhe learned that He Zixuan had withdrawn her support, blamed her for his side’s failure to gain the Spiritual Medicine Tower manager position, and vowed to repay her later.

Yang Chan arranged for the Black Dragon to gather materials for a medium-sized aura-concealing array while Han Bingyu reported developments in Tianxuan Holy Land. As Yang Chan prepared to leave and make his breakthrough, he resolved to keep training and obtain Princess Lanyue’s Thousand Faces Mask Treasure Artifact.

• The Black Dragon asked Yang Chan for materials to attempt a medium-sized aura-concealing array, and Yang Chan agreed to provide them.
• Yang Chan instructed Han Bingyu to gather the listed materials and asked what had recently happened in the Holy Land.
• Han Bingyu reported that the previous Holy Master planned to leave Xuanxu Grotto-heaven and tour the Taiyu Divine Continent, possibly investigating forbidden grounds.
• Han Bingyu told Yang Chan that the Holy Son, Saintess, and others might soon leave on a task connected to a secret realm near Purple Mansion Holy Land, and Yang Chan told her to keep investigating.
• Yang Chan planned to continue training his combat techniques, obtain Princess Lanyue’s Thousand Faces Mask Treasure Artifact, and prepare for his departure.

Yang Chan prepared to leave Tianxuan Holy Land for the Northern Plains, using travel as an excuse while intending to break through to Blood-Changing Martial Saint. After Bai Keyi discovered how close Yang Chan was to refining the Purple Origin Blood Transformation Pill, Yang Chan reaffirmed that he wanted to travel and broaden his perspective.

• Yang Chan decided to travel north while the Holy Sons and Saintesses attended the East Sea Martial Arts Exchange Conference, planning to break through away from potential interference.
• Yang Chan arranged to inform Holy Lord Baili Xun and Bai Keyi, and considered how to leave the Spiritual Medicine Tower and Chiyu Peak in capable hands.
• Yang Chan told Bai Keyi that he wanted to travel because he had reached a bottleneck while refining the Purple Origin Blood Transformation Pill.
• Yang Chan showed Bai Keyi a bottle of perfect-grade White Jade Nether Marrow Pills, surprising him with his rapid progress in alchemy.
• Yang Chan explained that his Purple Origin Blood Transformation Pills had reached quality fifty but still fell short of the passing grade, and he said travel had helped him overcome an earlier alchemy bottleneck.

Yang Chan secured permission to leave Tianxuan Holy Land and travel around the North Sea, while arranging Dao Protectors from Chiyu Peak and the Saintess’s side. After Yang Chan departed, Bai Keyi reflected on his own hesitation and decided to attempt a breakthrough to the Blood-Changing Martial Saint Realm.

• Bai Keyi advised Yang Chan to explore Xuanxu Grotto-heaven, but Yang Chan insisted on traveling around the North Sea and said he would choose Dao Protectors from the Saintess’s side and Chiyu Peak.
• Bai Keyi agreed to Yang Chan’s departure the day after tomorrow, promised to report it to the Holy Lord, and urged him to remain within the holy land’s sphere of influence.
• After Yang Chan left, Bai Keyi decided his body had been tempered enough and resolved to prepare for a Blood-Changing Martial Saint breakthrough.
• Yang Chan told Gu An that he planned to travel because his alchemy had reached a bottleneck, and he asked Gu An to stay behind and recover.
• Gu An agreed to select three Internal Refinement disciples from Qingyuan Sect to accompany Yang Chan, then reflected on the growth of Chiyu Peak and Yang Chan’s desire to travel.

Yang Chan left the Tianxuan Holy Land with five attendants and traveled toward the North Sea while pretending to tour the region. After discovering that Yuwen Ze was following him with armed men, Yang Chan planned to use their attack to part ways with his attendants and continue toward his chosen breakthrough site.

• Yang Chan left the Xuanxu Grotto-heaven with five attendants and reached the Sacred Mountain, where they collected Flood Dragon Scale Horses.
• Yang Chan toured towns and sampled local delicacies for several days as the group traveled through the Tianxuan Holy Land’s sphere of influence.
• The Black Dragon warned Yang Chan that four hostile pursuers were nearby, and Yang Chan recognized a familiar aura among them.
• Yang Chan identified Yuwen Ze as one of the pursuers and suspected the Holy Son might also be involved.
• Yang Chan told the Black Dragon to let the pursuers cause a commotion before killing them, so he could send his five attendants back to the Tianxuan Holy Land and proceed alone.

Yuwen Ze hired the wanted Wu brothers to assassinate Yang Chan, but Yang Chan foiled the attack and confronted Yuwen Ze. After cutting off Yuwen Ze’s legs, Yang Chan demanded to know whether the Tianxuan Holy Son had arranged the murder.

• Yuwen Ze paid Wu Xuanji an extra twenty percent in pills to kill Yang Chan and his companions.
• Wu Xuanji assigned Wu Xuanyu to attack Yang Chan while the brothers targeted the other guards.
• Yang Chan killed Wu Xuanyu when a trap exposed his approach, then sent Black Dragon to assist against the remaining attackers.
• Yuwen Ze mistook Yang Chan for a returning assassin, but Yang Chan recognized him through his disguise and questioned whether the Holy Son was involved.
• Yuwen Ze tried to flee through a hidden passage, so Yang Chan cut off his legs and pressed him for an answer.

Yang Chan killed Yuwen Ze after learning that the assassination had not been arranged by the Tianxuan Holy Son, then sent his protectors back to Tianxuan Holy Land as decoys and took Black Dragon to a ruined Mountain God Temple. There, he encountered the fleeing Lin Yueting and her pursuers, as Wang Yilong attacked the Lin Family and demanded its secret realm key.

• Yang Chan questioned Yuwen Ze, learned he had acted on impulse, and killed him before secretly storing his corpse.
• Yang Chan told the protectors to return to Tianxuan Holy Land with someone disguised as him, then left with Black Dragon for a ruined temple.
• Yang Chan set traps in the Mountain God Temple and prepared to rest while Black Dragon kept watch.
• Lin Yueting and her sword-bearing maid fled to the temple as Wang Yilong and his men pursued them after poisoning the Lin Family during the wedding.
• Wang Yilong demanded the secret realm key, but Lin Yueting said it had been sent to Tianxuan Holy Land and attacked him.
• Wang Yilong blocked Lin Yueting's strike, knocked her down, and killed her maid while boasting that no one from Tianxuan Holy Land could save them.

Yang Chan killed Wang Yilong and the Qingjiao Gang members who disturbed his sleep, then took a secret realm key from Lin Yueting before leaving the scene. The next morning, he resumed his journey toward the North Sea port and planned to cross to the Northern Plains.

• Wang Yilong sent two lackeys into the Mountain God Temple, and Yang Chan killed them when they attacked.
• Lin Yueting revealed that her family had a secret realm key and urged Yang Chan to kill the Qingjiao Gang, but he killed her along with Wang Yilong and the others.
• The Black Dragon identified Lin Yueting's jade pendant as a key to a medium-sized secret realm, and Yang Chan kept it in the Mysterious Yin Hanging Beads.
• Yang Chan erased his traces and left before the Qingjiao Gang's reinforcements arrived to report the killings to the Qingjiao King.
• After sleeping in the forest, Yang Chan set out on foot toward the North Sea port to board a merchant ship for the Northern Plains.

Yang Chan traveled by ship from the North Sea toward Northern Green Shore, with the Black Dragon watching for danger beneath the water. While dining aboard, he overheard that the Lin Family had been exterminated over a secret-realm key, and that factions were now pressuring the Qingjiao Gang to reveal what happened.

• Yang Chan bought a first-class ticket and traveled to Yuelai Inn before boarding a ship bound for Northern Green Shore.
• Yang Chan let the Black Dragon out to watch the sea, warning him not to attract attention.
• Yang Chan rested, then went to the ship’s dining cabin and ordered a large meal of seafood.
• Passengers said the Qingjiao Gang had exterminated the Yuanting Lin Family after learning it possessed a secret-realm key.
• The passengers reported that the Qingjiao King claimed an unknown expert had taken the key, while other factions demanded answers from the Qingjiao Gang.

Yang Chan traveled by ship through the North Sea toward the Northern Plains while preparing for a possible breakthrough to Blood-Changing Martial Saint. Nearby, North Sea pirate leader Lu Chi learned that the Ling Family ship might carry information about a secret realm and decided to attack it.

• Yang Chan listened to passengers discuss the Hundred Flower Banquet and ate seafood while Black Dragon watched enviously as a soul without a body.
• Yang Chan returned to his room to regulate his breath and prepare for a breakthrough, while Black Dragon explored the sea and ship.
• On a remote North Sea island, Lu Chi's subordinates urged him to raid passing ships because their supplies were dwindling.
• A subordinate told Lu Chi that the Ling Family ship was weaker than the others and might hold information about a secret realm.
• Water Monkey said he had overheard talk of a secret realm key, and Lu Chi ordered the pirates to prepare to attack the Ling Family ship.

Yang Chan let Black Dragon kill the pirates’ Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster while the Ling Family fought off the remaining raiders, then fled when Black Dragon sensed a powerful sea beast approaching. The beast destroyed the Ling Family’s ship and began devouring its passengers as the surviving passengers begged for help.

• Black Dragon warned Yang Chan that pirates were approaching the Ling Family’s ship, and Yang Chan ordered him to kill their strongest fighter while leaving the rest to the crew.
• Black Dragon killed the pirate leader with one sword strike, and the Ling Family’s Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster drove the surviving pirates away.
• Black Dragon sensed a powerful sea beast drawn by the battle’s blood, and Yang Chan immediately fled across the water.
• The sea beast revealed its enormous form, smashed apart the Ling Family’s ship, and swallowed people who fell into the sea.
• The Ling Family’s Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster fled while the remaining passengers pleaded for someone to save them.

Yang Chan escaped a Blood-Changing sea beast by concealing his qi and blood with the Sixth-Order Calm Heart Breath Holding Method. He reached an island and learned that the pirates who had attacked him were there, giving him a ship to continue toward Northern Green Shore.

• The sea beast swallowed the Ling Family's Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster and turned toward the strong qi and blood it sensed nearby.
• Black Dragon warned Yang Chan that the sea beast was tracking his conspicuous qi and blood, so Yang Chan raised his Calm Heart Breath Holding Method to the Sixth Order and concealed his aura.
• Yang Chan swam toward a nearby island while Black Dragon guided him around sea dangers; the sea beast searched the place where Yang Chan had concealed his aura.
• Black Dragon discovered the pirates who had attacked Yang Chan on the island, along with their ship.
• Yang Chan reached the island and decided to take the pirates' ship toward Northern Green Shore.

Yang Chan waited for the Blood-Changing sea beast to leave, then headed to a pirate ship with Black Dragon after scouting the island. Black Dragon killed the pirates aboard, and Yang Chan spared Water Monkey, who begged to prove his usefulness.

• Yang Chan decided to stay on the island while the sea beast searched nearby and sent Black Dragon to scout for danger and Marrow Cleansing experts.
• Black Dragon found no experts above Internal Refinement of Five Organs, and Yang Chan chose to secure the pirate ship as a way to travel to Northern Green Shore.
• The pirates discovered that Lu Chi was missing and feared he had been killed by the sea beast.
• Brother Jie and the other pirates cornered Water Monkey aboard their ship and began tearing his clothes.
• Yang Chan ordered Black Dragon to kill the pirates but leave one alive, and Black Dragon killed everyone except Water Monkey.
• Water Monkey knelt before Yang Chan and offered his diving and information-gathering skills in exchange for his life.

Yang Chan questioned Water Monkey about the intact pirate ship, the route to Northern Green Shore, and the sea beast Zhang Guan, then learned about the island’s pirate history and remaining leaders. He claimed the ship as the Black Pearl and went with Water Monkey to identify which pirates might be useful.

• Water Monkey offered to help sail the ship and guide Yang Chan toward Northern Green Shore in exchange for his life.
• Water Monkey explained that Zhang Guan had once fought a Blood-Changing Martial Saint from the Supreme Sect, and admitted the pirates had stolen the sect’s resources.
• Water Monkey revealed that the island’s pirates had belonged to Xu Yuan and that their Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster boss, Lu Chi, had disappeared.
• Yang Chan named the pirate ship the Black Pearl and dismissed the pirates’ threats, knowing Black Dragon had already killed Lu Chi.
• Yang Chan and Black Dragon set out with Water Monkey to find the pirates, intending to spare those who could prove useful.

Yang Chan arrived at the pirates’ island and announced that Lu Chi was dead, then crippled the island’s strongest pirates and selected survivors for his ship. The remaining pirates turned on one another to compete for places, while Water Monkey stayed close to Yang Chan to avoid being killed.

• The pirates searched for Lu Chi and considered taking power if he failed to return, until Yang Chan appeared and said Lu Chi was dead.
• Black Fiend and several Internal Refinement of Five Organs pirates attacked Yang Chan, who severed their arms and revealed himself as a Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster.
• Yang Chan ordered Water Monkey to identify useful pirates, and he killed those who tried to flee with flying knives.
• Yang Chan named the crew positions he needed and warned that the rest would not live, prompting the pirates to kill one another for survival.
• Water Monkey moved beside Yang Chan as the pirates began slaughtering each other, and his would-be attackers turned to other targets.

Yang Chan burned the pirate corpses, poisoned the surviving pirates, and questioned them about the sea beast Zhang Guan. He delayed his journey to Northern Green Shore until he could confirm the beast had left the area, while Black Dragon flew out to investigate.

• Yang Chan ordered the pirates to pile up the dead and burned the corpses to keep them from attracting Zhang Guan.
• Yang Chan poisoned the surviving pirates with Seven-Day Powder and warned them that they would die without an antidote.
• Water Monkey, Black Fiend, and the other pirates agreed to obey Yang Chan, then told him Zhang Guan had first appeared five years earlier.
• Yang Chan chose to delay his departure from the island rather than risk a breakthrough or travel while Zhang Guan might still be nearby.
• At Golden-Scale Cave, Yang Chan sent Black Dragon to search for Zhang Guan while he recovered and prepared to investigate the surrounding waters.

Yang Chan set sail aboard the Black Pearl for Northern Green Shore after Black Dragon found no sign of the exotic beast Zhang Guan nearby. As another ship approached, Yang Chan ordered the pirates to speed up, while Black Fiend and the others considered using outside help to escape his control.

• Yang Chan allowed Black Dragon to roam freely after Black Dragon reported that he had found no trace of the exotic beast Zhang Guan near the island.
• After five days without signs of Zhang Guan, Yang Chan ordered the Black Pearl to sail toward Northern Green Shore and had Black Dragon watch the pirates.
• Black Fiend tried to use Water Monkey to learn Yang Chan’s plans, but Yang Chan’s warning made the pirates release Water Monkey and return to their duties.
• Black Dragon reported that a large ship carrying two Marrow Cleansing Grandmasters was approaching, so Yang Chan ordered the pirates to row faster.
• Black Fiend and the other pirates discussed their poison and concluded that they might need outside help to take the antidote from Yang Chan.

Yang Chan reached Northern Green Shore after killing the pirates who had tried to turn the Black Pearl around, leaving only the sailors who obeyed him alive. In a restaurant, he heard news about the Ling Family’s disaster and the East Sea Martial Arts Exchange Conference, where the Supreme Saintess had overwhelmed the other contestants.

• Black Fiend led the pirates in turning the Black Pearl around, but Yang Chan killed him with a Flying Needle.
• Yang Chan killed the pirates who begged for mercy and spared the few who had steered the ship back onto its original course.
• Yang Chan told Black Dragon to watch the surroundings as the Black Pearl continued toward Northern Green Shore.
• Yang Chan reached Northern Green Shore, concealed Black Dragon, and entered a restaurant to gather information.
• Yang Chan heard that Zhang Guan had destroyed the Ling Family’s merchant ship and that the family faced severe losses and compensation.
• Yang Chan listened to reports from the East Sea Martial Arts Exchange Conference, including the Supreme Saintess’s overwhelming victories.