Chapter Summaries

After breaking the Yin Mountain Formation, Lin Bai and the Eastern Region leaders discussed who would enter the main formation to face Bu Junfeng and the Northern Region fighters. The chapter ended with the Eastern Region preparing its strongest martial artists for the coming battle.

• Bu Junfeng met Lin Bai, Qi Lingyu, and Wang Zhengyang at the formation opening and declared that the regions would settle their conflict inside the main formation.
• Lin Bai, Chen Yule, and Qi Lingyu agreed to select the Eastern Region's strongest fighters, while ordinary martial artists would stay outside because they would be outmatched.
• Chen Yule estimated that Bu Junfeng, Shen Xinghe, Luan Tang, and roughly seventy Northern Region fighters would enter the main formation.
• Hou Huitai insisted that he would participate as the Chen Family's Holy Son, and Yi Song also pressed Lin Bai to let him enter despite his injuries.
• Lin Bai told Yi Song and Hou Huitai to recover for two hours before joining the battle, then warned the gathered fighters that even Holy Sons and Holy Maidens could die.
• Bu Junfeng walked into the formation after declaring that breaking the main formation would give the Eastern Region victory.

Lin Bai and Nie Shang gathered support for entering the Demonic Refinement of All Living Things Formation's main formation. Several Holy Sons and Holy Daughters agreed to go, while others cited injuries or limited strength and stayed out; the chapter left the group preparing for the battle.

• Lin Bai agreed to let Chen Yule and Yi Song enter the main formation if they recovered to their peak within two hours, and insisted that Huang Qingyun participate.
• Nie Shang urged Chu's Holy Sons and Holy Daughters to state their positions, and Zhao Xiantu, Lin Bai, and Shangguan Tong agreed to join while others declined or cited injuries.
• Meng Qinxian agreed to represent the One Night Divine Sect, and Chu Zimo and Hou Ye offered to fight alongside Nie Shang.
• Dai Guanhui said he would represent the Imperial Family while his sisters remained outside to provide support.
• Lin Bai told Shui Mo Dan and Qian Hen to stay outside the main formation, and the gathering counted five Chu warriors ready to enter.

Lin Bai wondered whether Shui Mo Dan was a Spirit Medicine Child as the sect leaders and Holy Children chose forces for the coming battle in the Hunting Realm. The Sect Master prepared to handle the Great Demon Refinement Formation while Wang Zhengyang and Yi Song recovered with the help of Shui Mo Dan’s precious blood.

• Lin Bai observed Chen Yule and Yi Song recovering rapidly after consuming Shui Mo Dan’s precious blood and wondered if Shui Mo Dan was a Spirit Medicine Child.
• Chen Yule criticized One Night Divine Sect’s territory for remaining divided despite the Northern Region’s invasion, while Xiao Xing and Qi Tian Sect selected martial artists to join the battle.
• Xiao Xing named Chu’s candidates, and Chen Yule and Qi Tian Sect announced the nine martial artists from Qi Lingyu and Ten Thousand Saints Mountain who would take part.
• The Sect Master explained that One Night Divine Sect had no Holy Child available to lead its forces, so Yi Jinyun would go personally, joined by Meng Qinxian and Nie Shang.
• The Sect Master reflected on Shui Mo Dan’s treatment by Danxia Sect and began focusing on the upcoming main formation of the Great Demon Refinement Formation.

After recovering, Lin Bai and the Northern Region’s top prodigies gathered to enter the main formation of the Demon Refining Lin Bai Grand Formation. They set out for the decisive battle with two days remaining in the Hunting Realm, while Chu Tinghan and the others stayed outside to guard against further schemes.

• Chen Yule and Yi Song recovered their strength, and Lin Bai agreed to bring them into the main formation.
• Chu Tinghan warned the group to put their lives first, and Lin Bai cautioned her to watch for Northern Region schemes outside the formation.
• Lin Bai and Chen Yule urged the gathered Holy Sons and Holy Daughters to stay alert and unite against the Common People martial artists.
• The forces from Ten Thousand Saints Mountain, Qi Tian Sect, One Night Divine Sect, and Chu’s territory gathered before the formation’s opening.
• Lin Bai entered the main formation first, followed by Chen Yule, Qi Lingyu, and the other Northern Region prodigies.

The Eastern Region and the Northern Region’s leading geniuses gathered inside the Great Demon Refinement Formation, where more than twenty Northern Region Holy Sons and Holy Daughters had already assembled. Qi Lingyu recognized the scale of the opposition, and the chapter left the two sides facing an imminent battle.

• The Northern Region’s top clans were identified as the Four Mountains, Three Rivers, and Two Waters, with their Holy Sons and Holy Daughters among the assembled geniuses.
• The chapter recalled that Lin Bai had repelled Wu Hefeng and that Zhou Han had been killed by Lin Bai, Chen Yule, and Yi Song.
• The Eastern Region entered the main formation first, followed by Qi Lingyu, Wang Zhengyang, and the Northern Region’s leading geniuses.
• The Northern Region’s Holy Sons and Holy Daughters, including Mu Huo, An Jie, Zhu Gui, Fang Zong, and Dai Hu, stood opposite them on a mountain peak.
• Qi Lingyu surveyed the more than twenty top Northern Region geniuses and grew solemn as both sides prepared for a bitter battle.

Inside the sealed main array of the Demonic Refinement of All Living Things Formation, Bu Junfeng challenged Lin Bai and the Eastern Region's prodigies to a fight to the death. He revealed that he was the formation eye and claimed killing him would break the barrier, leaving Lin Bai to weigh the danger to his outnumbered allies.

• The opening of the main array closed after the Holy Sons and Holy Daughters entered, leaving Chu Tinghan and Chu Tingxue outside hoping Wolf Marquis's side would win the opening battle.
• Bu Junfeng confronted Lin Bai's group and said he controlled the main array, which was only a barrier separating them from the outside world.
• Bu Junfeng declared that he was the formation eye and that killing him would break the formation, while failing to do so would leave one region's warriors dead.
• Wang Zhengyang warned Lin Bai that the Eastern Region was outnumbered and that its other Holy Sons and Holy Daughters might not survive a battle.
• Bu Junfeng proposed that the two sides fight to decide who lived, while Lin Bai remained wary of the means Bu Junfeng might have to protect himself.

Lin Bai challenged Bu Junfeng to a life-or-death duel, but Lu Qingjun and Yan Zhuangyun’s confrontation interrupted the standoff. The chapter left the two sword cultivators facing off as Emperor Chu watched with unusual concern.

• Lin Bai challenged Bu Junfeng to a battle that would decide victory and defeat at the cost of their lives.
• The Eastern Region taunted Bu Junfeng for hesitating, while Wang Zhengyang and Qi Lingyu warned Lin Bai not to act rashly.
• Lu Qingjun stepped forward to fight for the Northern Region, and Yan Zhuangyun attacked despite the Eastern Region’s warning.
• Yan Zhuangyun and Lu Qingjun met between the mountain peaks, their sword intent tearing through the surrounding space.
• Emperor Chu leaned forward as he watched the Hunting Realm, prompting the elders and ancestors to suspect that something had changed there.

The Divine Light Sword fought Gu Mingcheng with Seven Absolutes City’s Yan Zhuangyun’s Technique, while Gu Mingcheng answered with a powerful Dao Art. The battle left Gu Mingcheng under pressure as Qi Lingyu was wounded, and Lu Qingjun prepared to duel Yan Zhuangyun.

• Lu Qingjun drew his sword and declared that Yan Zhuangyun would not survive under it, while explaining Seven Absolutes City’s chivalrous tradition.
• Gu Mingcheng used the Yan Zhuangyun’s Technique to overwhelm Qi Lingyu with swift Sword Qi and wound his chest.
• Qi Lingyu counterattacked with a Dao Art that sent Gu Mingcheng flying, but Gu Mingcheng mocked him for being forced to use it.
• Gu Mingcheng revealed the Dao Art Immortal Guides the Way and unleashed a gigantic sword that shattered space.
• Lu Qingjun praised Seven Absolutes City’s sword inheritance as Yan Zhuangyun vanished from his position with his sword in hand.

Huang Qingyun used the Eternal Night Oil Lamp to blind and disable Taiyi God, then fought him with the Heaven-Slaying Sword Intent. The two were injured by their clash, while Yan Zhuangyun’s battle with Lu Qingjun’s flying sword continued.

• Lu Qingjun’s treasured sword relentlessly attacked Yan Zhuangyun, wounding him as he tried to fight back.
• Yan Zhuangyun activated the Eternal Night Oil Lamp, whose white flame could protect its user and deprive nearby targets of their senses.
• Lu Qingjun explained the Heavenly Dao Clan’s history with Sacred Lotus Palace and the origin of the Heaven-Slaying Sword Intent.
• Huang Qingyun brought out her own Eternal Night Oil Lamp and used its white flash to deprive Taiyi God of his senses.
• Huang Qingyun struck Taiyi God with the Heaven-Slaying Sword Intent, and their dao arts collided in a storm that injured both fighters.

Grand Yi Divine Weapon revealed the Cosmos Sword Box’s seventh sword, the Demon Slayer Sword, and sent it after Qi Lingyu. Qi Lingyu was overwhelmed and driven to rely on the Northern Region martial artists for help.

• Grand Yi Divine Weapon opened the Cosmos Sword Box and released its seventh sword, the Demon Slayer Sword, whose demonic aura spread across the battlefield.
• Qi Lingyu used the Eternal Night Oil Lamp to blind Grand Yi Divine Weapon and attacked him, but the Demon Slayer Sword turned toward Qi Lingyu.
• The Demon Slayer Sword attacked Qi Lingyu with vicious, independent sword techniques, cutting him and piercing through his defenses.
• Qi Lingyu dodged and defended against the Demon Slayer Sword but could no longer resist it on his own.
• Bu Junfeng realized Qi Lingyu needed help, and Dong Nanshu moved forward to assist him.

Dong Nanshu used the Cosmos Sword Box’s Righteous Qi sword to break Lu Qingjun’s ancestral human-skin defense and expose him to the other two swords. Lu Qingjun was killed, while Yan Zhuangyun fled and Dong Nanshu turned the giant sword toward the Northern Territory martial artists.

• Dong Nanshu intervened to save Yan Zhuangyun, then warned Lu Qingjun to stop fighting.
• Lu Qingjun revealed a piece of his Yan family ancestor’s human skin, which blocked the Immortal Severing Sword and Demon Slayer Sword until Dong Nanshu unleashed the Righteous Qi sword.
• The Righteous Qi sword shattered the human-skin defense and sent Lu Qingjun flying, while Yan Zhuangyun fled from the incoming swords.
• The Immortal Severing Sword and Demon Slayer Sword struck Lu Qingjun, severing his body and annihilating his divine soul.
• Dong Nanshu swung the Righteous Qi sword toward Bu Junfeng and the Northern Territory martial artists, while several saint sons blocked its force.

The Heavenly Dao Clans challenged Chu over Yan Zhuangyun killing their Holy Son, and the Slovenly Old Man threatened them with his sword intent. The Ancestor stopped the confrontation and reminded the Yan Clan that the Hunting Realm had allowed martial artists to spar and withdraw; the Yan Clan backed down, but its Ancestors still plotted against One Absolute City.

• The Soul Refinement Sect Ancestor warned the Yan Clan that Lu Yan was formidable, but the Yan Clan Ancestors mistook his remarks and demanded that Lu Yan answer for their Holy Son's death.
• The Slovenly Old Man cursed the Heavenly Dao Clans and unleashed sword intent from his Yellow Gourd, threatening to fight them outside the Ascension Celestial Palace.
• The Ancestor shattered the Slovenly Old Man's sword intent, rebuked both sides, and reminded the Yan Clan that participants had agreed to spar during the Hunting Realm trial and could leave by admitting defeat.
• The Yan Clan Ancestors apologized and refrained from attacking, while the Ancestor ruled that the death of their Holy Son did not justify holding Chu accountable.
• The Yan Clan Ancestors remained furious and discussed using the Ancestor of Soul Refinement's death as a pretext to attack One Absolute City and enter Chu and the One Night Divine Sect's territories.

Bu Junfeng astonished the Ascension Celestial Palace by catching and repelling three swords from the Cosmos Sword Box, including the soul-targeting Soul Severing Sword. As the Grand Yi Divine and the spectators struggled to explain his strength, Emperor Chu and Eunuch Gui recognized a connection to the Innate Dao Sect.

• Bu Junfeng caught the Immortal Severing Sword with one hand, shocking the martial artists watching through the projection formation.
• Ruan Jiajing released the Demon Slayer Sword, but Bu Junfeng slapped it away and sent it crashing into the ground.
• Bu Junfeng caught Righteous Qi Lin Bai and held it aloft, then challenged the Grand Yi Divine to send the remaining swords.
• Ruan Jiajing released the Soul Severing Sword, which struck Bu Junfeng but only made him pale slightly before he dismissed its power.
• Wang Qingyun and Giant Sword said they could not see Bu Junfeng use a treasure, while Qi Lingyu suggested he might have used another technique or Mystic Art.
• Emperor Chu and Eunuch Gui recalled the Innate Dao Sect, and Ruan Jia learned about its legendary Sleeve Universe art.

Taiyi Divine drew the Cosmos Sword Box’s eighth sword, Appalling to Gods and Ghosts, and combined it with the first seven to attack Bu Junfeng. Bu Junfeng stopped the sword an inch from his head and prepared to fight back.

• Lu Qingjun drew the fifth sword, Spirit Severing, after Bu Junfeng had caught the Soul Severing Sword without apparent harm.
• Bu Junfeng caught the Spirit Severing Sword between two fingers and warned Taiyi Divine that he would no longer let him attack unchecked.
• Taiyi Divine drew the eighth sword, Appalling to Gods and Ghosts, a bone sword that filled the area with terror and resentment.
• Bu Junfeng stopped the eighth sword an inch from the back of his head, then stood against all eight swords as they attacked together.
• Bu Junfeng announced that he would now fight back.

Bu Junfeng overwhelmed Lu Qingjun after breaking through his six-sword attack, prompting Yi Heze and the Northern Territory martial artists to consider joining the fight. The chapter left the battle poised to become a group assault on Bu Junfeng.

• Lu Qingjun attacked Bu Junfeng with six swords, but Bu Junfeng punched through the encirclement and sent him tumbling away.
• Bu Junfeng struck Lu Qingjun in the face and sent him flying, leaving the Northern Territory martial artists shocked by his strength.
• Lu Qingjun intervened to save Lu Qingjun, drawing accusations from the Chen Family martial artists that he was violating martial virtue.
• Yi Heze warned Lu Qingjun against relying on the Cosmos Sword Box and said the battle had no rules, while Lu Qingjun argued that victory through numbers would not be honorable.
• Lu Qingjun and the others decided to attack Bu Junfeng with all their strength, and Bu Junfeng charged toward Lu Qingjun again.

Lu Qingjun, Yi Heze, and Chen Yule joined forces against Bu Junfeng, who calmly accepted their reasons and fought back with powerful Dao Arts. As the battle intensified, Lin Bai sensed Bu Junfeng might be seeking death, and the fight’s outcome could affect whether the Eastern Region invaded the Northern Region.

• Lu Qingjun recovered enough to stand with Yi Heze and Chen Yule, and Bu Junfeng warned them that their battle would be fatal.
• Bu Junfeng charged Yi Heze and unleashed the Cangming God Severing Palm, forcing Yi Heze to defend against its enormous strike.
• Yi Heze answered with Ten Thousand Swords Facing Heaven, but Bu Junfeng shattered the sword technique and sent him flying with a punch.
• Lu Qingjun attacked with his Lingbo Sword Intent as all three swordsmen pressed Bu Junfeng with their combined sword might.
• Chen Yule, Yi Heze, and Lu Qingjun acknowledged that circumstances had forced them to fight Bu Junfeng, while Lin Bai sensed that Bu Junfeng might be seeking death.

Yi Heze used the Pacifying Heaven Sword Talisman to survive Bu Junfeng’s Cangming God Severing Palm as the gathered fighters displayed their sect inheritances. Chen Yule awakened his Slaughter Sword Intent and, with Lu Qingjun and Yi Heze, trapped Bu Junfeng for a coordinated attack, leaving his fate uncertain.

• Yi Heze halted Bu Junfeng’s giant palm print with the Pacifying Heaven Sword Talisman and escaped its strike.
• Wang Zhengyang and Qi Lingyu recognized the Pacifying Heaven Sword Talisman and discussed the rare inheritances displayed at the Chu Emperor’s Birthday Celebration.
• Chen Yule attacked Bu Junfeng, then revealed his Slaughter Sword Intent and wounded Bu Junfeng in the shoulder.
• Yi Heze froze Bu Junfeng in place with another Pacifying Heaven Sword Talisman while Chen Yule and Lu Qingjun launched attacks at his vital points.

Yi Heze, Chen Yule, and Lu Qingjun launched a combined attack on Bu Junfeng, but Bu Junfeng broke the Pacifying Heaven Sword Talisman and revealed a holy white radiance that overwhelmed his attackers. He defeated Chen Yule and Lu Qingjun and appeared before Yi Heze with a palm strike aimed at his abdomen.

• Yi Heze trapped Bu Junfeng with the Pacifying Heaven Sword Talisman while Chen Yule and Lu Qingjun charged with their strongest attacks.
• Bu Junfeng shattered the talisman and awakened a holy white radiance that made Lin Bai's Supreme Avatar tremble.
• Bu Junfeng punched Chen Yule, fracturing the Dragon Gate Sword and sending him flying into a distant mountain.
• Bu Junfeng used the Cangming God Severing Palm to repel Lu Qingjun's six Grand Yi Divine Weapons and send Lu Qingjun crashing to the ground.
• Yi Heze rushed to rescue Chen Yule and Lu Qingjun, but Bu Junfeng appeared before him and thrust a palm toward his abdomen.

Lin Bai intervened when Bu Junfeng was about to kill Yi Heze, allowing the wounded Eastern Region warriors to withdraw. He then faced Bu Junfeng in the battle both had expected, though they knew neither could kill the other while their allies watched.

• Bu Junfeng nearly struck Yi Heze down, but Lin Bai sent four flying swords to interrupt him and rescue Yi Heze.
• Lin Bai told Yi Heze, Lu Qingjun, and Chen Yule to withdraw and recover while he faced Bu Junfeng.
• Bu Junfeng acknowledged that the conflict between them could not be avoided and said he had been waiting for Lin Bai.
• Lin Bai and Bu Junfeng prepared to fight, each recognizing that outside forces would prevent either from killing the other.

Lin Bai and Bu Junfeng began their serious fight inside Ascension Celestial Palace, where Bu Junfeng used the Soul Refinement Scripture and the Life Severing Three Blades to overwhelm Lin Bai. Lin Bai was badly wounded by the first two strikes as Bu Junfeng’s third saber descended.

• Lin Bai and Bu Junfeng ended their warm-up exchange and prepared to fight in earnest.
• Bu Junfeng refined his blood and Baleful Intent into a saber and unleashed the Dao Arts: Life Severing Three Blades.
• Bu Junfeng’s first strike shattered Lin Bai’s Taiji Two Forms Sword Formation and pierced his body with Baleful Intent.
• Lin Bai activated his Five Elements Dao Body to heal, but Bu Junfeng’s second strike broke through his defenses and wounded his soul.
• Bu Junfeng launched the third saber strike at Lin Bai as Lin Bai faced it with his scarlet Sword Intent.