Chapter Summaries

Emperor Xiao summoned every alchemist and physician to the palace and ordered Chu Jiangliu to bring a hundred thousand troops to her sleeping quarters. As Chu Jiangliu guarded the palace, physicians failed to cure a poisoned person, and Emperor Xiao had one executed while hundreds of bodies already lay outside.

• Emperor Xiao summoned all alchemists and physicians and ordered Chu Jiangliu to bring a hundred thousand soldiers to the imperial palace.
• Shang Lang learned of the summons, went to the palace, and was stopped by Chu Jiangliu’s soldiers because he had no imperial edict.
• Emperor Xiao angrily summoned Chu Jiangliu from inside her sleeping quarters, and he left Shang Lang outside the guarded perimeter.
• A physician failed to dispel the poison in a person’s body, and Emperor Xiao ordered soldiers to execute him.
• Chu Jiangliu saw several hundred corpses lying outside the sleeping quarters.

Bai Xiaoxiao ordered the physicians and alchemists to investigate the Necro Curse afflicting Lin Bai, while Chu Jiangliu mobilized the Chu Family Army and its military physicians to help. After three days, they learned the curse had no known cure, and Chu Jiangliu continued urging them to search as he waited outside Bai Xiaoxiao's bedchamber.

• Bai Xiaoxiao gave the physicians and alchemists three days to learn about the Necro Curse and find a cure, and Emperor Xiao ordered Chu Jiangliu to assign soldiers to guard them.
• Chu Jiangliu discovered Lin Bai poisoned and weakened in Bai Xiaoxiao's bedchamber, then left to organize a search for a cure.
• Chu Jiangliu confronted Shang Lang, warned him not to overstep his position, and returned to Chu King Manor to summon the Chu Family Army's military physicians.
• After three days, the physicians reported that the Necro Curse had first appeared in the Su Dynasty and had no known cure.
• Chu Jiangliu asked the physicians and alchemists to keep searching, then waited outside Emperor Xiao's bedchamber without disturbing Lin Bai.

Lin Bai and Bai Xiaoxiao discussed his incurable Necro Curse, while Bai Xiaoxiao prepared to seek an antidote by attacking the Su Dynasty. The chapter ended when Chu Jiangliu reported that something had happened to the Spirit Sword Sect.

• Bai Xiaoxiao comforted Lin Bai and promised to search for a cure, while Lin Bai explained that the Devouring Sword Soul would only strengthen the Necro Curse.
• Bai Xiaoxiao vowed to kill Lin Bai's enemies, destroy the Azure Dragon Empire, and find his parents if she could not save him.
• A month passed as Bai Xiaoxiao stayed beside Lin Bai, and officials wondered why she and Chu Jiangliu had stopped attending court.
• Chu Jiangliu told Bai Xiaoxiao that the million-strong Chu Family Army was ready to march against the Su Dynasty and search for an antidote.
• Bai Xiaoxiao ordered Chu Jiangliu to set out in three days, and he reported that something had happened to the Spirit Sword Sect.

Lin Bai learned that Su Cang and Azure Dragon Empire experts had destroyed the Spirit Sword Sect and captured Ji Bei, who was to be publicly executed at Long Lingxiao’s birthday. Enraged, Lin Bai set out for the Azure Dragon Empire despite the Necro Curse, and Bai Xiaoxiao joined him while Chu Jiangliu prepared the Chu Family Army.

• Chu Jiangliu told Bai Xiaoxiao that Su Cang and more than a hundred experts had slaughtered the Spirit Sword Sect, captured Ji Bei, and announced his execution at Long Lingxiao’s birthday.
• Lin Bai heard the news, unleashed a storm of sword intent, and cried out over the destruction of his homeland’s sect and Ji Bei’s capture as the Necro Curse began rotting his flesh.
• Lin Bai flew toward the Azure Dragon Empire, and Bai Xiaoxiao ordered Chu Jiangliu to bring the Chu Family Army there within a month before pursuing Lin Bai.
• Bai Xiaoxiao caught up with Lin Bai and urged him to stop using his spiritual power, warning that the Necro Curse could destroy his body before he arrived.
• Lin Bai boarded Bai Xiaoxiao’s flying sword, and she carried him toward the Azure Dragon Empire.

As the Azure Dragon Empire prepared to publicly execute Ji Bei to lure Lin Bai into a trap, factions across Lingnan reacted and made plans. Meanwhile, a million-strong Chu Family Army and a spear-wielding woman headed toward the empire, and a weary white-robed man returned to the Myriad Kingdoms Domain.

• Long Lingxiao, Long Ba, and Su Cang confirmed that news of Ji Bei’s execution had spread and expected Lin Bai to come, while Su Cang said they had destroyed the Spirit Sword Sect.
• Su Yanhua and Xun Zhizang realized Ji Bei was bait for Lin Bai, sent Su Xianmei to find and warn him, and left Purple Gold City to prepare for a possible intervention.
• The Sect Leader Sword Reverent suspected the Azure Dragon Empire was targeting Dongfang Bai, ordered Gui Jing to warn him through Sui An, and decided to attend Long Lingxiao’s birthday himself.
• A million-strong Chu Family Army marched toward the Azure Dragon Empire, while a wild-looking woman carrying a flaming spear also headed there.
• A weary white-robed man crossed from the Profound Heaven Domain into the Myriad Kingdoms Domain and declared that he had returned.

Lin Bai met Su Xianmei in the Azure Dragon Empire’s Imperial Capital and learned that Ji Bei was being held by the Azure Dragon War God Battalion. Despite the Necro Curse weakening him and the danger surrounding Long Lingxiao’s birthday celebration, Lin Bai left determined to rescue Ji Bei and avenge the Spirit Sword Sect’s dead.

• Bai Xiaoxiao told Lin Bai that the Imperial Capital was gathering emperors and sect leaders for Long Lingxiao’s birthday, and that Ji Bei was guarded by the Azure Dragon War God Battalion at an unknown location.
• Lin Bai realized Su Xianmei had used news of Ji Bei’s custody to warn him against acting rashly, then went with Bai Xiaoxiao to meet her at the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.
• Su Xianmei discovered Lin Bai had been poisoned by the Necro Curse, and Bai Xiaoxiao explained that fighting or using spiritual power could make it consume his body.
• Lin Bai asked Su Xianmei to look after Bai Xiaoxiao, then sealed Bai Xiaoxiao’s senses with a strike so she could not follow him.
• Lin Bai told Su Xianmei he had to save Ji Bei and avenge the tens of thousands of Spirit Sword Sect disciples, then left the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion despite her warning.

Su Xianmei contacted Mo Qing about the Necro Curse afflicting Bai Xiaoxiao, and he agreed to come to the Azure Dragon Empire before Long Lingxiao’s birthday. Lin Bai prepared to face the empire’s trap at the Dragon Emperor’s birthday celebration, where Su Cang held Ji Bei captive as bait.

• Su Xianmei told Mo Qing that Lin Bai was alive but endangered by the Necro Curse, and Mo Qing set out for the imperial capital before the sixth day of the eighth month.
• Lin Bai ordered Chu Jiangliu to return the Chu Family Army to the Divine Martial Nation, then prepared himself for the coming confrontation.
• On Long Lingxiao’s birthday, Lin Bai entered the Azure Dragon Empire’s imperial city disguised in white robes and a bamboo hat.
• Su Cang and Long Ba discussed luring Lin Bai into their trap to seize the fragments he carried, then Su Cang went to check on Ji Bei.
• Su Cang taunted the imprisoned Ji Bei, who urged Lin Bai not to come and hoped the Spirit Sword Sect could survive.

Lin Bai attended Dragon Emperor Long Lingxiao’s birthday celebration, where the rulers of the Seventy-Two Dynasties and leaders of the seven great sects gathered. As the feast reached its latter half, Dragon Emperor announced he had a matter to address before the young talents’ martial competition, and Lin Bai’s killing intent stirred.

• Dragon Emperor Long Lingxiao arrived at Azure Dragon Hall and welcomed the gathered martial artists, while Lin Bai remained seated and concealed beneath his white cloak.
• Rulers of the Seventy-Two Dynasties arrived to offer birthday congratulations, including the ruler of the Litian Dynasty with Crown Prince Lin Anyang.
• Sword Reverent, Sect Leader of Reaching Heaven Sword Sect, arrived with Gui Jing, Sui An, and other peak masters, followed by Holy Seal Sect’s Supreme Elder Qin Wuyan.
• Lin Bai watched the arrivals and searched the gathering for signs of Ji Bei as the remaining sect leaders and the head of the Bing family entered the hall.
• Dragon Emperor’s birthday celebration began with wine, singing, and dancing, and he later announced a matter to address before the young talents’ martial competition.
• Lin Bai raised his gaze as Dragon Emperor spoke, and killing intent spilled out from him.

At the Azure Dragon Empire’s public proceedings, Dragon Emperor Long Lingxiao and Su Cang used the tortured Ji Bei to draw out Lin Bai, blaming his sect for Crown Prince Long Qingfeng’s death. As Su Cang moved to kill Ji Bei, Lin Bai’s voice rang out and ordered him to stop.

• Long Lingxiao announced that he would publicly execute Ji Bei for the Spirit Sword Sect’s alleged role in Long Qingfeng’s death.
• Su Cang dragged the battered Ji Bei before Azure Dragon Hall, where the gathered leaders and warriors condemned him.
• Su Cang revealed that he had slaughtered all 35,123 members of the Spirit Sword Sect and threatened to destroy everyone connected to Lin Bai.
• Su Cang called Lin Bai out and pointed his sword at Ji Bei, while Ji Bei urged Lin Bai not to risk himself.
• Su Cang thrust his sword toward Ji Bei’s head, but Lin Bai’s voice suddenly commanded him to stop.

Lin Bai abandoned his Dongfang Bai disguise and revealed himself to save Ji Bei, accepting responsibility for the deaths that had brought danger to Spirit Sword Sect. He openly admitted killing Long Qingfeng and numerous powerful figures, and the rulers of the dynasties and great sects gathered against him.

• Lin Bai stepped forward to stop Su Cang from killing Ji Bei, and Su Cang revealed that Dongfang Bai was Lin Bai, the sword cultivator wanted for multiple killings.
• Ji Bei tried to stop Lin Bai from exposing himself, but Lin Bai used the Ghostly Disguise Technique to reveal his true face and declared, “I! Am Lin Bai!”
• Lin Bai apologized to Ji Bei and Spirit Sword Sect for the deaths and suffering caused by his actions.
• Lin Bai told Dragon Emperor Long Lingxiao and Long Ba that he had killed Long Qingfeng and that no one else was responsible.
• Lin Bai admitted killing Qin Beiao, Dong Qian, Zhao Hansheng, Su Lihai, Su Wang, and others, then summoned the Demon Sword as the gathered sect leaders and dynasty rulers turned their killing intent on him.

Lin Bai revealed his identity and fought Su Cang while the Necro Curse ravaged his body. He unleashed his full strength to defeat Su Cang, and Long Lingxiao ordered Batian to capture him alive.

• The Azure Dragon Hall erupted when everyone learned that Lin Bai was Dongfang Bai, and Su Cang attacked the wounded Ji Bei.
• Lin Bai knocked Su Cang back and rescued Ji Bei, but the Necro Curse weakened him and began rotting his body.
• Lin Bai told Ji Bei that the poison had entered his marrow and that he would not live another half year, then urged him to leave.
• Su Cang attacked Lin Bai, who stopped suppressing the Necro Curse and used the Four Gods Sword Slash to batter Su Cang.
• Lin Bai sent Su Cang flying and charged to finish him, while Long Lingxiao ordered Batian to capture Lin Bai alive.

Lin Bai was left gravely wounded after Long Ba interrupted his attempt to kill Su Cang, and Ji Bei stepped in to protect him. Jian Xuan of the Spirit Sword Sect appeared and promised to take over the fight.

• Long Ba struck Lin Bai with a powerful sword attack, leaving him unable to stand, and rescued Su Cang.
• Su Cang mocked Lin Bai and urged Long Ba to cripple and capture him.
• Ji Bei charged at Long Ba to protect Lin Bai, but Long Ba was suddenly blasted a thousand meters away when their attacks met.
• Jian Xuan appeared behind Ji Bei, revealed his identity, and told Lin Bai to leave the situation to him.

Jian Xuan returned to avenge the Spirit Sword Sect and overwhelmed Su Cang and Long Ba, while Tie Haitang and the Dragon Hunter Alliance arrived to protect Lin Bai. As Tie Haitang battled the emperor of the Su Dynasty, the Sect Leaders of the Celestial Net Sect and Burning Heart Sect prepared to attack Lin Bai with Dragon Emperor’s approval.

• Jian Xuan arrived at the Azure Dragon Empire and attacked Su Cang, then defeated Long Ba with two sword strikes.
• Jian Xuan fought Su Cang and Long Ba together and overpowered them.
• The emperor of the Su Dynasty charged at Lin Bai, but Tie Haitang struck him back with her flaming spear and introduced herself as the Land of Exile’s Dragon Hunter Alliance leader.
• Gao Lin, Yang Qing, and tens of thousands of Dragon Hunter Alliance experts revealed themselves and gathered behind Tie Haitang.
• Tie Haitang began fighting the emperor of the Su Dynasty while Gao Lin and Yang Qing protected Lin Bai.
• The Sect Leaders of the Celestial Net Sect and Burning Heart Sect agreed to attack Lin Bai after Dragon Emperor promised to back them and asked that Lin Bai be left alive.

Bai Xiaoxiao arrived in the Azure Dragon Empire and stopped the Sect Master of Celestial Net Sect from killing Lin Bai. She declared herself Emperor Xiao of Divine Martial Nation and threatened war against Celestial Net Sect and Burning Heart Sect for attacking her husband.

• The Sect Masters of Celestial Net Sect and Burning Heart Sect attacked Lin Bai, while Yang Qingyun and Gao Lin stood between them and Lin Bai.
• The Sect Master of Burning Heart Sect unleashed Inferno Dragon Nine Transformations against the Land of Exile martial artists as the Sect Master of Celestial Net Sect struck at Lin Bai with Celestial Net Great Hand Seal.
• Tie Haitang and Jian Xuan tried to reach Lin Bai, but the Emperor of Su Dynasty, Su Cang, and Long Ba blocked them.
• Bai Xiaoxiao appeared above Lin Bai and sent the Sect Master of Celestial Net Sect crashing into the ground with one palm.
• Bai Xiaoxiao identified herself as Emperor Xiao of Divine Martial Nation and declared that her army would destroy Celestial Net Sect and Burning Heart Sect for attacking Lin Bai.

Su Xianmei brought Mo Qing to Lin Bai, and Mo Qing began using a Poison-Feeding Sword to remove the Necro Curse. As the Dragon Emperor tried to stop the cure, the Sect Leader Sword Reverent cut through his power, leaving the two supreme experts facing each other.

• Bai Xiaoxiao declared that the Divine Martial Nation would move against the Burning Heart Sect and the Celestial Net Sect.
• Su Xianmei joined Lin Bai and introduced Mo Qing, who confirmed he could cure Lin Bai’s Necro Curse.
• Mo Qing stabbed Lin Bai with his Poison-Feeding Sword and began drawing the Necro Curse out of his body.
• Long Lingxiao, Su Cang, and the Dragon Emperor urged that Lin Bai’s cure be stopped.
• The Sect Leader Sword Reverent severed the Dragon Emperor’s power, and the two experts locked eyes.

Sword Reverent intervened when the Dragon Emperor moved to kill Lin Bai, and the two fought inside Azure Dragon Hall. While Mo Qing treated Lin Bai’s poison, Qin Wuyan attacked him, and the chapter ended with a dust cloud concealing whether Lin Bai had survived.

• Sword Reverent refused to let the Dragon Emperor kill Lin Bai and challenged the Azure Dragon Empire’s threat to Reaching Heaven Sword Sect.
• Qin Wuyan left Azure Dragon Hall to kill Lin Bai while the Dragon Emperor drew the Divine Sword Soaring Dragon and clashed with Sword Reverent, who wielded the Immortal Sword Eclosion.
• Lin Bai urged Mo Qing to purge his poison, worrying that his troubles had dragged Reaching Heaven Sword Sect into the conflict.
• Qin Wuyan struck Lin Bai, Su Xianmei, and Mo Qing with a massive palm, and the onlookers sensed no life force within the dust cloud.

Mo Qing dispelled Lin Bai’s Necro Curse, and Lin Bai returned to the fight, killing the emperor of the Su Dynasty with one sword. He then challenged Long Ba and shattered the first form of the Dragon Slayer Sword with his flying sword.

• Qin Wuyan’s palm seemed to kill Lin Bai, Su Xianmei, and Mo Qing, but Lin Bai survived and revealed that Mo Qing had dispelled the poison in his body.
• Qin Wuyan attacked Lin Bai with the Void Seal, but Lin Bai cleaved it apart and sent him flying.
• The emperor of the Su Dynasty charged at Mo Qing, and Lin Bai intercepted him and killed him with one sword.
• Lin Bai confronted Long Ba over what had happened at Divine Relic Ridge and attacked him.
• Long Ba used the first form of the Dragon Slayer Sword, but Lin Bai’s flying sword broke its strike with the Primal Chaos Unification Sword Formation.

Lin Bai killed Long Ba and then faced Su Cang and three sect leaders, who joined forces to attack him. Empowered by the second volume of the Reaching Heaven Sword Art, Lin Bai defeated them one by one, leaving Su Cang as the remaining target.

• Lin Bai killed Long Ba with a swift sword strike despite Long Ba’s plea for the Dragon Emperor to save him.
• Su Cang urged the Celestial Net Sect Master, the Burning Heart Sect Master, and Qin Wuyan to join forces against Lin Bai.
• Lin Bai declined Tie Haitang’s offer of help and used the second volume of the Reaching Heaven Sword Art to raise his strength.
• Lin Bai destroyed the Burning Heart Sect Master’s divine flame dragon and beheaded him, then killed the Celestial Net Sect Master before he could unleash his martial soul.
• Lin Bai shattered Qin Wuyan’s Firmament Seal with the Azure Wood Divine Lightning Sword and killed him with a strike through the chest.

Lin Bai killed the Emperor of the Su Dynasty, the Celestial Net Sect Master, the Burning Heart Sect Master, Long Ba, and Qin Wuyan, then Jian Xuan executed Su Cang. After the Sword Venerable was thrown from Azure Dragon Hall, Lin Bai faced Long Lingxiao, who wielded the King Grade Spirit Artifact Violet Dragon, and refused to retreat.

• Lin Bai slew the Emperor of the Su Dynasty, the Celestial Net Sect Master, the Burning Heart Sect Master, Long Ba, and Qin Wuyan, leaving the onlookers stunned.
• Lin Bai crippled Su Cang and left his fate to Ji Bei and Jian Xuan, but Jian Xuan killed him when he tried to flee.
• The Sword Venerable was hurled from the shattered Azure Dragon Hall, gravely wounded, and warned Lin Bai to escape.
• Long Lingxiao emerged from the ruins wielding Violet Dragon, a King Grade Spirit Artifact that had given him the advantage over the Sword Venerable.
• Lin Bai refused to leave, saying he would kill Long Lingxiao and learn the truth about the Azure Dragon Empire and his parents.

Lin Bai confronted the Dragon Emperor, who wielded the King Grade Spirit Artifact Violet Dragon Sword and overwhelmed him with powerful swordsmanship. Even after transforming into a hundred-zhang Giant God, Lin Bai was badly wounded by the Dragon Emperor’s Dragon Slaying swordplay, leaving him in danger of being killed.

• Su Xianmei followed Lin Bai to face the Dragon Emperor, telling Bai Xiaoxiao that the battle ahead was hers and Lin Bai’s.
• The Dragon Emperor revealed that his dantian and divine pill were injured and demanded Lin Bai cripple his own in exchange for sparing his allies.
• The Dragon Emperor attacked with the Violet Dragon Sword and defeated Lin Bai’s sword techniques, sending him flying with a severe chest wound.
• Lin Bai used Giant God Power to transform into a hundred-zhang giant and fought back against the Dragon Emperor.
• The Dragon Emperor used Dragon Slaying’s First Form, Three Foot Edge, to cut open Lin Bai’s giant body and leave him badly wounded.