Chapter Summaries

As Chen Zhixing remained unconscious in the Sealing Yuan Coffin, the Life and Death Illusion carried him through the death of Xiulian and visions of life and death across the world. He finally heard someone calling his name and opened his eyes.

• Tian Qianzi sensed the Life and Death Great Dao Seed condensing within Chen Zhixing and forced Elder You out of Green Vine Hall.
• In the illusion, Chen Xiaoxing buried Xiulian, then continued seeing her and insisting she was alive after her death.
• As an old man, Chen Xiaoxing saw his deceased loved ones beckon to him and died during a harsh winter.
• The illusion collapsed, and Chen Zhixing drifted through visions of births, deaths, and worlds cycling between life and decay.
• After a distant voice called his name repeatedly, Chen Zhixing opened his eyes inside the Sealing Yuan Coffin.

Chen Zhixing emerged from the Sealing Yuan Coffin after comprehending the Life and Death Illusion, then the Eastern Xuan Region Tournament began drawing crowds and powerful contenders to Immortal Suspension Mountain. Si Kong Xuanji sent four top geniuses to kill Chen Zhixing, and Nine Sins set his sights on claiming him as a Reincarnation Vessel.

• Chen Zhixing suppressed and absorbed the memories from the Life and Death Illusion, reaffirmed his identity, and told Tian Qianzi that he had comprehended it.
• Cultivators gathered beneath Immortal Suspension Mountain and discussed the tournament favorites, including Chen Zhixing, Wu Duolong, the Sword Cemetery Sword Child, and Ye Liancheng.
• Si Kong Xuanji arrived with the Sikong clan and ordered Nine Sins, Ye Liancheng, Shen San, and Li Chengfeng to ensure Chen Zhixing died on the mountain.
• Nine Sins and the other three stepped onto the summit of Immortal Suspension Mountain, where Nine Sins vowed to take Chen Zhixing as his Reincarnation Vessel.

Ye Liancheng's group and the mysterious Zui arrived at Immortal Suspension Mountain, while Chen Zhaosheng entered under a concealed plan and Fu Qingxu joined the gathering. As the Eastern Xuan Region Tournament drew near, the Skywave Holy Land's champions arrived, followed by Ziwei's Chen Clan, whose appearance marked the arrival of the event's most anticipated faction.

• Cultivators speculated that the Sikong Family had allied with Ye Liancheng's group and Zui to target Chen Zhixing.
• Chen Zhaosheng learned that his plan was ready, then entered Immortal Suspension Mountain as Wu Duolong while Lord Number One watched from the shadows.
• Fu Qingxu arrived at the mountain, drew wary attention from Ye Liancheng and the others, and waited by a tree with his sword.
• Gai Rong and Peng Nai arrived with Qin Tianzhong, who instructed them to focus on obtaining Ancient Era rewards.
• Ziwei's Chen Clan arrived aboard a giant ship, drawing the attention of every faction gathered around Immortal Suspension Mountain.

Chen Zhixing’s arrival at Immortal Suspension Mountain was delayed, and Chen Chou’er faced taunts from Li Chengfeng and Ye Liancheng, who accused him of betraying Meng Hedong. Chen Zhixing finally reached the mountain and headed toward the confrontation as the tournament gathered its contestants.

• The gathered heaven’s prides and spectators watched the Ziwei Chen clan’s Giant Ship, while Nine Sins coveted the Reincarnation Vessel and Si Kong Xuanji restrained his hatred for Chen Zhixing.
• Chen Chou’er stepped off the ship alone, prompting Li Chengfeng to ask where Chen Zhixing was and mock him for supposedly being afraid to compete.
• Ye Liancheng and Li Chengfeng accused Chen Chou’er of betraying Meng Hedong to join the Ziwei Chen clan, and Chen Chou’er silently faced their taunts.
• Chen Zhixing hurried toward Immortal Suspension Mountain, recalling that the tournament’s Secret Realm could grant Heavenly Rewards to those who earned a ranking.
• Chen Zhixing heard the insults from afar, recognized Chen Chou’er facing Li Chengfeng and the others, and crossed the distance toward the mountain peak.

Chen Zhixing arrived at Immortal Suspension Mountain and effortlessly beat Li Chengfeng, while the gathered Heavenly Prides recognized his overwhelming strength. He reflected on his reasons for entering the tournament and hoped to meet a legendary Destined Protagonist before three Immortal Dao Lineages appeared.

• Chen Zhixing arrived on Immortal Suspension Mountain and slapped Li Chengfeng for shouting about him.
• Chen Zhixing repeatedly struck Li Chengfeng until Ye Liancheng rescued him from a crushing Black Giant Hand.
• Ye Liancheng acknowledged that none of the gathered Heavenly Prides could likely defeat Chen Zhixing one-on-one.
• Chen Zhixing sat down and considered seeking the Great Dao Furnace Scripture in the True Immortal Burial Ground and meeting a Destined Protagonist.
• Three Immortal Gates appeared above Immortal Suspension Mountain, announcing the arrival of the three great Immortal Dao Lineages.

The three great Immortal Dao Lineages opened the Immortal Suspension Ancient Land and announced the Eastern Xuan Region Tournament, where contestants would compete for Immortal Martial Tokens and their rewards. Chen Zhixing entered the Small World with Chen Chou'er, wary of Embers’ plans for the final ten days.

• The three great Immortal Dao Lineages appeared and announced that three hundred contestants would search the Immortal Suspension Ancient Land for Immortal Martial Tokens over one month.
• The three Lineages combined a Broken Imperial Jade Seal, a Bronze Key, and an Ancient Scroll to open a crystalline white vortex.
• Ye Liancheng told Shen San, Li Chengfeng, and Nine Sins to regroup inside and avoid being caught alone by Chen Zhixing.
• Chen Zhaosheng warned Chen Zhixing to hide during the tournament’s final ten days, hinting that Embers planned to act then.
• Chen Zhixing entered the vortex using Ground Shrinking to an Inch, and Chen Chou'er followed on a huge serpent.

Long Fei enlisted the purple-gold-crowned man to help avenge Meng Hedong by killing Chen Zhixing, while Gu Xuanding entered the Ancient Land intent on killing Chen for Yanran. Chen immediately found an Immortal Martial Token, triggered a spectacular reward, and drew a crowd of hostile Heavenly Prides as the envoys began watching the Small World.

• Long Fei reminded the purple-gold-crowned man of his promise to help her avenge Meng Hedong, and vowed to take revenge on Chen Zhixing for the Meng Family.
• Gu Xuanding confirmed he intended to kill Chen Zhixing in the Secret Realm, believing Yanran would marry him if he succeeded.
• Chen Zhixing entered the Small World and found an Immortal Martial Token half-buried beside a stream.
• Chen Zhixing activated the token, summoning a massive black palace as his Heavenly Reward.
• More than a dozen Heavenly Prides raced toward Chen Zhixing to seize his reward and token.
• The three envoys combined their divine light to form a Profound Light Mirror and began observing the Small World.

Chen Zhixing entered the Sword Palace and let Azure Pheasant absorb the ancient swords, restoring and rapidly increasing its power. When a group of young Heavenly Prides demanded the Immortal Martial Token outside, Chen Zhixing went out to confront them.

• Chen Zhixing entered the Sword Palace and found that its ancient swords crumbled into sand, leaving behind Soldier Qi and sword intent.
• Chen Zhixing woke Azure Pheasant, who complained about spending three years locked away before eagerly accepting the swords as food.
• Azure Pheasant absorbed the ancient swords and rose from a peak Spirit Wandering Weapon to True Self Third Level while consuming only one-tenth of the hall's swords.
• A group of young Heavenly Prides outside the Sword Palace demanded that its occupant hand over the Immortal Martial Token.
• Chen Zhixing left Azure Pheasant to keep absorbing swords and walked out to face the gathered Heavenly Prides.

Chen Zhixing massacred the Heavenly Prides who plotted to take his Immortal Martial Token, using his Death Intent to drain their life and turn it into his own vitality. He returned to the great hall, leaving a Corpse Mound outside as cultivators watching through the Profound Light Mirror erupted in uproar.

• The Heavenly Prides denied plotting to rob Chen Zhixing, then retreated once he left; Zhan Hu proposed informing Ye Liancheng so they could exploit a conflict with Chen Zhixing.
• Chen Zhixing stopped the Heavenly Prides from fleeing with Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Attraction and drew them back before him.
• Chen Zhixing unleashed Death Intent from his left eye, rapidly aging the Heavenly Prides and draining their vitality despite their attempts to resist.
• The Heavenly Prides died and became white bones, while their stolen vitality flowed into Chen Zhixing's right eye.
• Chen Zhixing piled their remains into a Corpse Mound and returned to the great hall as cultivators watching the Profound Light Mirror erupted in uproar.

Chen Zhixing shocked the Immortal Suspension Mountain onlookers by killing more than ten prodigies with a glance, then began cultivating the Life and Death Great Dao inside the Ancient Land Small World. As his enemies gathered to confront him, the chapter left Chen Zhixing sealed in a black-and-white cocoon, rapidly advancing toward the True Self Ninth Level.

• Chen Zhixing killed more than ten True Self prodigies with his Life and Death Pupil Art, while Si Kong Xuanji ordered men to fetch the Clan-Protecting Longevity Weapon in preparation to kill him.
• The Purple-Gold Crown Man threatened Long Fei, then agreed to help her only once and said he would not act against Chen Zhixing again if he survived the calamity.
• Mo Yuemei asked to send Chen Zhixing a message that she was well and wanted him to follow his own path, then left after the elder promised to convey it if he could.
• Chen Zhixing returned to the great hall, found that Azure Pheasant had advanced to the True Self Sixth Level, and began outlining the seed of the Life and Death Great Dao.
• Over the next three days, Wu Duolong led the Immortal Martial Token standings with nine, while Fu Qingxu and powerful foreign prodigies also amassed tokens.
• Ye Liancheng and Shen San discussed Li Chengfeng's absence as Nine Sins rushed toward Chen Zhixing; the two followed, deciding they had to attack before Chen grew stronger.

Chen Zhixing reached the True Self Ninth Level, perfected his Life and Death pupil art, and found the Azure Pheasant Sword nearing its transformation into a Nirvana Weapon. As Ye Liancheng, Nine Sins, and Shen San arrived at his palace, Ye Liancheng challenged him to come out and die.

• Chen Zhixing emerged from the cocoon after condensing his ninth Great Dao Seed, the Life and Death Great Dao, and advancing to the True Self Ninth Level.
• Chen Zhixing perfected his Life and Death pupil art, with his right eye embodying life and his left eye embodying death.
• Chen Zhixing saw that the Azure Pheasant Sword was close to entering the Nirvana Realm and left the hall hoping to find more Immortal Martial Tokens.
• Ye Liancheng, Nine Sins, and Shen San approached Chen Zhixing's palace as Heavenly Prides and outside spectators gathered to watch.
• Ye Liancheng announced that the Sikong Family had entrusted him to kill Chen Zhixing and shouted for him to come out and receive death.

Chen Chou'er turned Li Chengfeng's brutal attack back on him by inflicting horrific injuries on himself, while Chen Zhixing faced Ye Liancheng, Shen San, and Nine Sins outside the Sword Palace. Chen Zhixing overwhelmed them with his punches, but their specially forged Silver Soft Armor reduced the Primal Ox Demon's power, leaving the battle unresolved as they challenged him to use his other techniques.

• Li Chengfeng battered Chen Chou'er nearly to death, but Chen Chou'er rose, revealed his scarred body, and used the Snake of Pain to make Li Chengfeng suffer matching injuries.
• Chen Zhixing left the Sword Palace as Ye Liancheng, Shen San, and Nine Sins prepared to fight him, while Bi Luo and Xu Qingzhou watched anxiously from outside the Ancient Land Small World.
• Chen Zhixing asked whether Ye Liancheng had any Immortal Martial Tokens, then struck him with Ox Demon Shattering the Heavens and sent him through a mountain peak.
• Ye Liancheng, Shen San, and Nine Sins attacked Chen Zhixing together with afterimages, a soul-cutting halberd strike, and Heaven Restriction Earth Law.
• Chen Zhixing broke Nine Sins's restriction and countered the attacks with powerful punches, but Ye Liancheng and Shen San revealed Silver Soft Armor made to shed most of the Primal Ox Demon's power.

Ye Liancheng and the other two used armor, rings, and jade made to counter Chen Zhixing’s known abilities, believing they could wear him down. Chen Zhixing revealed that their preparations only accounted for his past strength, then unleashed a vast sea of flames as his eyes ignited with black Flame Lotuses.

• Si Kong Xuanji watched the battle and said the Sikong Family intended to kill Chen Zhixing as a warning to the Eastern Xuan Region.
• The Purple-Gold Crown Man and Mo Qingyue expressed confidence that Chen Zhixing could still turn the battle around.
• Ye Liancheng and the other two attacked Chen Zhixing again, but their defenses absorbed his divine-sense strike and reduced most of his physical blows.
• Ye Liancheng revealed that the three had rehearsed the fight over a thousand times and brought armor, rings, and jade designed to counter Chen Zhixing.
• Chen Zhixing praised their preparations, then said they had only studied yesterday’s version of him.
• Chen Zhixing closed his eyes and filled the sky with flames before opening them to reveal black Flame Lotuses in his pupils.

Chen Zhixing revealed his sixth Great Dao, Fire, and used the Flame Emperor to overwhelm Ye Liancheng, Shen San, and Nine Sins. As the injured trio tried to retreat, Chen Zhixing unveiled the Ice Great Dao as well, leaving them trapped between two opposing realms.

• Chen Zhixing manifested the Flame Emperor, his Heaven and Earth Dharma Image of the Great Dao of Fire, stunning the Heavenly Prides watching.
• Ye Liancheng summoned Beacon Fire Connecting Cities, Shen San unleashed Severing Void, and Nine Sins called forth six Saint Ancestor Demons to oppose Chen Zhixing.
• The four Dharma Images collided, leaving a vast crater and badly damaging the trio’s defenses while injuring Ye Liancheng, Shen San, and Nine Sins.
• Ye Liancheng admitted that the three could not defeat Chen Zhixing, declared that they were leaving, and insisted their conflict would end there.
• Chen Zhixing stopped their retreat by manifesting Extreme Cold Sky Illumination, summoning an ice dragon and revealing his Ice Great Dao.

Chen Zhixing revealed his eighth Great Dao, Thunder, and defeated the three Heavenly Prides who had come to kill him, including the ancient reincarnator Nine Sins. The world acclaimed him as the strongest True Self Realm cultivator, while Chen Zhaosheng watched and recognized how far his younger brother had surpassed him.

• Chen Zhixing used his Ice and Flame Dharma Idols to kill Ye Liancheng and freeze Shen San before smashing him apart.
• Nine Sins revealed that he was an ancient reincarnator and unleashed Ten Days of Ending - Great Dark Heaven against Chen Zhixing.
• Chen Zhixing shattered Nine Sins's darkness with thunder and summoned the Thunder Emperor True Body, revealing his eighth Great Dao.
• Chen Zhixing pierced Nine Sins with a Thunder Divine Spear, seized him, and killed him with the power of thunder.
• Chen Zhaosheng watched from a distant mountaintop, acknowledged Chen Zhixing's strength, and left.
• Cultivators watching through the Profound Light Mirror celebrated Chen Zhixing as invincible and the strongest True Self Realm cultivator.

Chen Zhixing’s victory over Ye Liancheng and two others alarmed his enemies and delighted Ziwei’s Chen Clan, while the Great Luo Dao Land prepared to make a move. After entering the sword palace and finding the Azure Pheasant Sword still dormant, Chen Zhixing searched for an Immortal Martial Token and obtained a valuable True Self Flower instead of the Great Dao Furnace Scripture he wanted.

• Si Kong Xuanji ordered a trap prepared to kill Chen Zhixing with the Sikong Family’s Clan-Protecting Longevity Weapon after the Eastern Xuan Region Tournament.
• Chen Daoyan joked about abdicating, then resolved to clear every obstacle before Chen Zhixing could lead Ziwei’s Chen Clan.
• The Purple-Gold Crown Man comforted Long Fei and told someone to have Yuan Ting prepare to make a move.
• Chen Zhixing left the sword palace without waiting for the Azure Pheasant Sword to awaken, then found an Immortal Martial Token after searching for several hours.
• Chen Zhixing activated the token hoping to obtain the Great Dao Furnace Scripture, but received a True Self Flower instead.

Chen Zhixing obtained the Void Heaven Divine Vine and defeated the Northern Wilderness Great Demon Liao Hou, taking more than twenty Immortal Martial Tokens. As he prepared to open them, Gu Xuanding of the Primitive Ancient Clans appeared and declared that he had come to kill him on Miss Yanran’s orders.

• Chen Zhixing stored the True Self Flower for Ziwei's Chen Clan and, five days later, used his nineteenth Immortal Martial Token to obtain a Void Heaven Divine Vine.
• Chen Zhixing’s discovery drew excitement from the tournament’s spectators and Ziwei's Chen Clan elders, while his ranking rose into the top five.
• Liao Hou defeated the human Heavenly Prides surrounding him, but Chen Zhixing arrived and rescued the last one.
• Chen Zhixing fought Liao Hou bare-handed, tore him in two, and took more than twenty Immortal Martial Tokens from his corpse.
• Gu Xuanding attacked Chen Zhixing with a beam of divine light, introduced himself as a member of the Primitive Ancient Clans, and said he had come to kill him on Miss Yanran’s orders.

Chen Zhixing defeated Gu Xuanding and exposed his self-deception about Gu Yanran’s feelings. He offered to help Gu Xuanding obtain her if Gu Xuanding killed the Foreign Race Prodigies and gathered the Immortal Martial Tokens, then described a plan to isolate and break her will.

• Chen Zhixing asked Gu Xuanding why he wanted to kill him, and Gu Xuanding said he was acting because Gu Yanran wanted Chen Zhixing dead.
• Chen Zhixing told Gu Xuanding that Gu Yanran had pledged herself to Meng Hedong and mocked Gu Xuanding for being pleased that Meng Hedong was dead.
• Gu Xuanding attacked Chen Zhixing, but Chen Zhixing easily struck him down and challenged his claims about Gu Yanran’s affection.
• Chen Zhixing told Gu Xuanding that he was lying to himself about Gu Yanran’s feelings and offered to help him obtain her in exchange for killing the Foreign Race Prodigies and seizing the Immortal Martial Tokens.
• Chen Zhixing described isolating Gu Yanran until she accepted her fate and depended on Gu Xuanding.

Chen Zhixing killed Gu Xuanding and collected his Immortal Martial Tokens, then activated tokens until he obtained a Returning Heaven Pill Formula and, at last, the Great Dao Furnace Scripture. A mysterious old man arrived searching for Chen Zhixing as Chen rose to third place in the tournament rankings.

• Chen Zhixing caught Gu Xuanding’s punch, killed him with five-colored lightning, and crushed his body to collect three Immortal Martial Tokens.
• A Dirty Soap Robe Old Man questioned the Heavenly Prides Chen Zhixing had saved, soul-searched one of them, and followed Chen’s trail.
• Chen Zhixing activated his tokens and rose to third place in the tournament ranking, behind Sword Child Fu Qingxu and Wu Duolong.
• Chen Zhixing obtained a Returning Heaven Pill Formula that could fully heal Dao Foundation injuries and realized its ingredients could cure his father’s Reverse Malady.
• Chen Zhixing activated more tokens and obtained the Great Dao Furnace Scripture.

Chen Zhixing obtained the Great Dao Furnace Scripture, but a hidden Nirvana Realm expert ambushed him inside the Ancient Land Small World. After surviving two blows, Chen Zhixing faced the overwhelming enemy as Chen Daoyan and the watching cultivators reacted to the attack.

• Chen Zhixing examined the Great Dao Furnace Scripture and recognized its potential to fuse his Nine Great Daos.
• A Dirty Soap Robe Old Man attacked Chen Zhixing with a Purple Hammer, but Chen Zhixing dodged and challenged him.
• Chen Zhixing struck the Dirty Soap Robe Old Man, who caught his fist and sent him crashing through a mountain.
• Chen Zhixing recognized the old man as a Nirvana Realm expert and suspected one of the three great Immortal Dao Lineages had sent him.
• The Dirty Soap Robe Old Man shattered the Black Scripture protection on Chen Zhixing's fist, and Chen Zhixing tied back his hair and prepared to fight.
• The cultivators watching through the Profound Light Mirror erupted in alarm, while Chen Daoyan rose in fury aboard the Ziwei Flower ship.