Vol. 4The Ye Family’s Turning Point

Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu survived the secret realm, and Ye Jingcheng returned to lead the Ye Family through political threats and a devastating beast tide. The family reclaimed Lingyun Peak and rebuilt its defenses as visitors arrived seeking Ye Xingyi’s guidance.

  • Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu raided Town Cloud Hall’s Spirit Herb Garden, then killed Kong Wanling and his allies when they attacked.
  • Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu killed Xu Wenchang, Xu Hanqing, and the other Xu Family cultivators before joining the Chu and Wan Families at the Spirit Valley.
  • Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu escaped the secret realm and returned with the Ye Family’s recovered treasures.
  • Ye Jingcheng killed Taiyi Sect stewards Xu Yinglong and Zi Wuyai, then mourned Ye Haiyun and declared he would succeed as family head.
  • Ye Jingcheng accepted the Golden Dragon Token as the next Ye Family Patriarch and reorganized the family’s businesses and spirit-beast resources.
  • After learning the Xu Family might have found the Beast Wasteland Small World, Ye Jingcheng opposed attacking them and organized a covert transfer of Ye mortals.
  • Ye Jingcheng joined Ye Haicheng’s force in attacking Moon Gazing Lake, then escaped after the Silver Moon Pythons were killed and the lake was destroyed.
  • Ye Jingcheng helped defend Green Willow Mountain against the beast tide, then returned to Lingyun Peak with the Ye Family and rebuilt its defenses.
Chapters 302–401 Read from ch. 302

Arc 13Town Cloud Secret Realm

Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu explored the secret realm, seized rare treasures, and defeated Kong and Xu Family cultivators who threatened them. After the sect summoned everyone to the center, they joined the Chu and Wan Families at a Spirit Valley where a massive formation was fighting an unsubdued figure.

  • Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu entered the secret realm, gathered Amethyst Crystal Flowers, and joined forces while pursuing the Spirit Map’s treasures.
  • Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu raided Town Cloud Hall’s Spirit Herb Garden, taking its herbs, Golden Core Fruit Tree, and Spirit Eye Spring before collapsing the mountain peaks to cover their tracks.
  • Kong Wanling and the Kong cultivators attacked the pair, but Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu’s formation and spirit beasts killed Kong Wanling and his allies.
  • Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu evaded the approaching sect cultivators, recovered, and captured Star Eating Fish before heading toward the Xu Family’s battle.
  • Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu ambushed Xu Wenchang and Xu Hanqing, killed them and the remaining Xu Family cultivators, and took their treasures, including captured Thunder Rhino Beetles.
  • Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu examined Xu Hanqing’s and Xu Wenchang’s treasures, discovering the Five Elements Heavenly Mansion Secret Art, rare talisman treasures, and the Smoke Art Inheritance.
  • After the jade talismans summoned cultivators to the secret realm’s center, Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu joined Chu Yanqing and the Chu Family, then met Wan Hongchang and reached the Spirit Valley, where a massive formation fought an unsubdued figure.
Chapters 302–326 Summaries Read

Arc 14Return to Lingyun Peak

Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu survived the secret realm, recovered its treasures, and prepared the Ye Family for growing threats while Ye Jingcheng advanced his cultivation and spirit beasts. After killing two Taiyi Sect stewards who pursued them, Ye Jingcheng returned to Lingyun Peak, mourned Ye Haiyun, and prepared to take over as family head.

  • Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu defeated Corpse Daoist, seized his treasures, and escaped the secret realm before its closing.
  • The Demon Kings trapped the returning cultivators, and the Ye Family fled with the Chu Family before eventually returning to Taichang Market and recovering their memories of the expedition.
  • Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu examined the Bone Ring’s Golden Dewdrop Fruit, Corpse Pearl, and demonic cultivation texts, then distributed the recovered treasures and held a family banquet.
  • Ye Jingcheng cultivated his spirit beasts, refined pills, and attended the auction, where the Ye Family obtained Foundation Establishment Pills and Cloud Silver Iron Crystal.
  • Ye Jingcheng learned that Chen Ya had disappeared and suspected Corpse Daoist’s divided soul had possessed him, while Ye Xingliu warned him not to seek Chen Ya until he was stronger.
  • Ye Jingcheng and his family hurried toward Lingyun Peak after learning Ye Haiyun was dying, then killed the pursuing Taiyi Sect stewards Xu Yinglong and Zi Wuyai.
  • Ye Jingcheng received Ye Haiyun’s inheritance, mourned him, and declared that he would succeed as family head.
  • Ye Jingcheng examined Xu Yinglong’s spoils and received notice that the Clan Meeting would announce the transfer of the family head position.
Chapters 327–351 Summaries Read

Arc 15A New Path for the Ye Family

Ye Jingcheng became the Ye Family’s next patriarch, expanded its businesses and spirit-beast resources, and faced the Jin and Kong Families’ growing control of Taihang Market. After learning of a Small World and the Xu Family’s possible discovery of another, he chose to protect the Xu Family while preparing a covert relocation of Ye mortals.

  • Ye Jingcheng accepted the Golden Dragon Token as the next Family Patriarch, reorganized the family, and launched plans for the Ye Family Restaurant and Spirit Beast assessments.
  • Ye Jingcheng built ties with Tianfu Real Person and opened the restaurant, while the Jin and Kong Families expanded their influence in Taihang County.
  • Ye Jingcheng and Ye Haicheng lost the Purple Mansion battles to Xu Chunlin, Kong Yulong, and Jin Zongliang, and the Jin and Kong Families took larger shares of Taihang Market’s proceeds.
  • Ye Jingcheng acquired a Flesh Ganoderma Wood Demon at auction, and Ye Haicheng revealed the Ye Family’s connection to the Beast Wasteland and its plans to search for Small Worlds.
  • Ye Jingcheng’s Stone Spirit advanced and enlarged its Cave Heaven, while the Golden Falcon acknowledged him as its master and Ye Jingcheng contracted the Wood Demon.
  • Ye Xuefan told Ye Jingcheng that the Ye Family had found a Small World in the Green Cloud Sea Region and warned that the Xu Family might have found the Beast Wasteland Small World.
  • Ye Jingcheng urged Ye Haicheng not to attack the Xu Family, then called a Family Assembly to organize a covert transfer of mortals into the Small World under a cover story about heretical cultivator attacks.
Chapters 352–376 Summaries Read

Arc 16The Beast Tide and Its Aftermath

Ye Jingcheng led the Ye Family through the attack on Moon Gazing Lake and the devastating beast tide, then rebuilt the family’s position at Lingyun Peak. As he developed his cave-heaven and nurtured his Spirit Beasts, visitors arrived seeking Ye Xingyi’s guidance.

  • Ye Jingcheng secretly prepared the Ye Family’s fallback plan and exposed the Corpse Daoist’s attacks, while arranging to evacuate the family’s mortals and provoke a beast tide.
  • Ye Jingcheng joined Ye Haicheng’s force in an attack on Moon Gazing Lake, where the Ye Family killed the Silver Moon Pythons and escaped after destroying the lake with a formation.
  • The Silver Moon Demon King drove a massive beast tide toward Lingyun Peak, forcing the Ye Family and other cultivators to flee toward Green Willow Mountain.
  • Ye Jingcheng helped defend Green Willow Mountain, concealed much of the Ye Family’s strength, and survived the Silver Moon Demon King’s assault as Taiyi Sect True Persons drove it away.
  • After the beast tide collapsed, Ye Jingcheng helped the Ye Family return to Lingyun Peak, restored its defenses, and recruited new Immortal Seedlings, including Ye Wen, who had Dual Spiritual Roots.
  • Ye Jingcheng concealed Lingyun Lake, cultivated Moon Gazing Grass and a Dragon Beard Fruit Tree in his cave-heaven, and harvested Spirit Peaches from the Peach Wood Wood Demon.
  • Ye Jingcheng refined a Golden Falcon Pill and helped the Golden Falcon begin a breakthrough, then learned that Yuan Haoyun and Wei Yunchang had come to visit the Ye Family.
Chapters 377–401 Summaries Read
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