Chapter Summaries

Ye Jingcheng and his companions killed the Earth Flame Demon Emperor, the Azure Wood Profound Light Tiger, and the other beasts guarding a rare lotus in the volcano. They collected the mature Earth Flame Dragon Heart Lotus Seedpod and returned to the Sea of Sand, leaving the Dream Devouring Insect to investigate the captured souls.

• Ye Jingcheng trapped the Earth Flame Demon Emperor and Azure Wood Profound Light Tiger with the Heaven Fixing Treasure Mirror, then his group killed both Demon Emperors and absorbed their souls.
• Ye Jingcheng, Ye Qing Nian, and Ye Xuefan joined the Demon Emperors in killing every remaining Monster Beast at the volcano.
• The group discovered the mature Earth Flame Dragon Heart Lotus Seedpod, harvested it, and collected nearby Fire Spirit Mushrooms.
• Ye Jingcheng left a Shadow Wood Puppet on the volcano and led the group back through the grassland and dust storm to the Sea of Sand.
• The group saw that the Wan Family's oasis had grown into a settlement where cultivators were preparing to explore the grasslands.

Ye Jingcheng rewarded the Wan Family for its service and learned through the Dream Devouring Insect that the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range was ruled by two Demon Saints. He returned to West Grain Oasis with intelligence about the region and its sparse defenses near the volcano.

• Ye Jingcheng promised to establish a Teleportation Array between the Wan Family's oasis and West Grain Oasis, then gave Wan Chengjie breakthrough insights, a third-rank Origin Demon Jade, and a Gold Core Pill.
• Ye Jingcheng told Wan Chengjie that the Wan Family could help the Ye Family manage the Eastern Region after its future decisive battle with Penglai.
• After Ye Jingcheng and his companions left, Wan Chengjie warned Wan Muchun not to aim too high when he shared the breakthrough insights.
• Ye Jingcheng held back the Advancement Pill from the unstable Dream Devouring Insect, choosing to wait for it to break through naturally.
• Using Dream Devouring Soul Search, Ye Jingcheng learned that the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range had two Demon Saints: the Heavenly Ape Demon Saint and the Five Colors Demon Saint.
• Ye Jingcheng learned that the Demon Saints had established the Heavenly Demon Hall, while the Earth Flame Demon Fox's territory had no Demon Emperors across a vast area and was guarded by the Azure Wood Profound Light Tiger.

Ye Jingcheng rewarded the Wan Family for its assistance and learned more about the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range from the Dream Devouring Insect's soul search. The Ye Family left to investigate the range, while the Wan Family considered its future under Ye Family influence.

• Ye Jingcheng promised to establish a Teleportation Array linking the Wan Family's oasis to West Grain Oasis and gave Wan Chengjie breakthrough insights, Origin Demon Jade, and a Gold Core Pill.
• Ye Jingcheng told Wan Chengjie that the Wan Family might help the Ye Family manage the Eastern Region in the future, then departed with Ye Qing Nian and Ye Xuefan.
• Wan Chengjie saw the Ye Family group off and, despite doubts about Wan Muchun's loyalty, decided to share some breakthrough insights with him.
• Ye Jingcheng had the Dream Devouring Insect leave his body without feeding it an Advancement Pill, as its unstable aura showed it was close to breaking through.
• Ye Jingcheng learned that the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range was ruled by the Heavenly Ape Demon Saint and Five Colors Demon Saint, who had founded the Heavenly Demon Hall near the Central Region.

Ye Jingcheng secured the Ye Family’s position near West Grain Oasis and transplanted the Vajra Bodhi Tree from the Azure Wood Mountain Valley. Meanwhile, the Great Ape Lord grew impatient for True Monarch Qianchen and ordered an auction announcement designed to draw him to the Heavenly Demon Mansion.

• Ye Jingcheng reassured Ye Xuefan and Ye Qing Nian that the Ye Family could expand safely as long as it avoided Hanging Demon Mountain Stream, and said Ye Haihe could claim the Vajra Bodhi Seeds when they ripened.
• Ye Jingcheng decided to set up a Teleportation Array and take the Vajra Bodhi Tree from the Profound Light Tiger’s cave abode.
• Ye Jingcheng transplanted the Golden Light Bodhi Treasure Tree from the secluded valley, then left the remaining Spirit Herbs for the Ye Family clansmen to find later.
• The Great Ape Lord asked whether True Monarch Qianchen had arrived and suspected he was seeking Blood Essence to strengthen his spirit treasure and evolve Monster Beast bloodlines.
• The Great Ape Lord ordered his subordinate to announce an auction featuring rare Fifth Order Demon Emperor Blood Essence, without revealing its kind or setting an early date.

Ye Jingcheng confirmed the Ye Family could safely develop the area, then retrieved the Vajra Bodhi Tree and planned to move on to the Heavenly Demon Mansion. In the Central Region, Great Ape Lord grew suspicious of the Ye Family’s silence and ordered an auction announcement designed to lure them in.

• Ye Jingcheng reassured Ye Xuefan and Ye Qing Nian that the Ye Family could proceed as long as they did not cross Hanging Demon Mountain Stream, and said Ye Haihe would have priority to exchange for the Vajra Bodhi Seeds.
• Ye Jingcheng led Ye Xuefan and Ye Qing Nian to the Azure Wood Mountain Valley and transplanted the Golden Light Bodhi Treasure Tree.
• Ye Jingcheng declined to search beyond the mountain stream and said Hidden Peak clansmen could explore the marked locations later, then departed with Ye Xuefan and Ye Qing Nian after leaving a Shadow Wood Puppet.
• Great Ape Lord questioned why Thousand Dust of the Ye Family had not arrived and suspected he had been seeking Blood Essence for his spirit treasure.
• Great Ape Lord ordered a cultivator to advertise an auction of rare Fifth Order Demon Emperor Blood Essence without setting an early date.

The Ye Family planned to establish a Dao Tower in Wang Qing Prefecture, then learned of a major auction in Heavenly Demon State featuring Fifth Order Demon Emperor Blood Essence and other rare treasures. Ye Jingcheng arrived and considered how to investigate the auction and Heavenly Demon Mountain Range while managing the risks, as Ye Jingyu volunteered to go first.

• Ye Jingfu and the Ye Family clansmen agreed to hold their first Dao Tower in Wang Qing Prefecture.
• Ye Yunhui reported that Heavenly Demon Mansion would hold a Fifth-Order Nascent Soul Auction in two years, with Fifth Order Demon Emperor Blood Essence, an ancient treasure, and a Nine Twists Spirit Ginseng among its offerings.
• Ye Jingfu informed Ye Jingyu, and Ye Jingcheng soon arrived from the Sea of Sand to hear the auction news.
• Ye Jingcheng discussed using the auction as a chance to gather intelligence and Spirit Beast cubs while avoiding suspicion from the Demon Saints.
• Ye Jingyu volunteered to go to Heavenly Demon State, and Ye Jingcheng urged him to protect his health and gave him a Longevity Spirit Peach.

Ye Jingfu and the Ye Family discussed establishing a Dao Tower in Wang Qing Prefecture before learning of a major auction in Heavenly Demon State. Ye Jingcheng arrived and planned to use the two years before the auction to gather information, while Ye Jingyu volunteered to travel first; the chapter ended with Ye Jingcheng urging him to protect his health.

• Ye Jingfu and the clan members agreed to hold the first Ye Family Dao Tower in Wang Qing Prefecture.
• Ye Yunhui reported that the Heavenly Demon Mansion would hold a Fifth Order Nascent Soul Auction in two years, featuring Demon Emperor Blood Essence, an ancient treasure, and Nine Twists Spirit Ginseng.
• Ye Jingfu sent word to Ye Jingyu, and Ye Jingcheng arrived after returning from the Sea of Sand.
• Ye Jingcheng decided the Ye Family should wait for the auction while sending Golden Core cultivators to gather information and Spirit Beast cubs in the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range.
• Ye Jingyu volunteered to make the first trip, and Ye Jingcheng gave him a Longevity Spirit Peach and warned him not to consume it yet.

Ye Jingcheng began taking commissions for rare spirit pills and studied alchemy in Celestial Pivot Market, while Ye Jingyu traveled to Heavenly Demon Mansion to investigate Beast Origin Sect and the auction’s Fifth Order essence blood. Ye Jingyu settled into secluded cultivation after learning that a batch of Fifth Order Fire Attribute Demon Emperor essence blood would be auctioned in two years.

• Ye Jingcheng instructed Ye Yuncheng to announce commissions for Fifth Order and special high-grade spirit pills, then studied pill formulas at Ye Talisman Pavilion.
• Ye Jingyu arrived in Heavenly Demon Mansion with two juniors and asked a Profound King Pavilion guide about Beast Origin Sect.
• Ye Jingyu visited Beast Origin Sect and learned that the auction would feature Fifth Order Fire Attribute Demon Emperor essence blood, though its exact source was unknown.
• Ye Jingyu said he would inform his Nascent Soul elder and left after viewing Spirit Beast cubs.
• Ye Jingyu bought rare Spirit Herb ingredients, showed his two juniors around the market, and began secluded cultivation.

Ye Jingcheng began accepting commissions for high-level spirit pills while preparing to spend the next nine years refining pills. In Heavenly Demon Mansion, Ye Jingyu investigated Beast Origin Sect’s Fifth Order essence blood offering and then settled in to cultivate while awaiting Ye Jingcheng’s arrival.

• Ye Jingcheng instructed Ye Yuncheng to announce that he would accept commissions for Fifth Order spirit pills and high-grade special pills, then began studying pill formulas.
• Ye Jingyu arrived in Heavenly Demon Mansion with two juniors and asked a Profound King Pavilion guide about Beast Origin Sect and the coming auction.
• Ye Jingyu visited Beast Origin Sect and asked about Fifth Order crimson fox essence blood, learning that the auction would feature Fifth Order Fire Attribute Demon Emperor essence blood.
• Ye Jingyu told the Beast Origin Sect cultivator that he would inform his elders, then bought rare spirit herb ingredients at a Profound King Pavilion shop.
• Ye Jingyu showed the two juniors around the market for several days before withdrawing into secluded cultivation.

Ye Jingcheng accepted a commission to refine Creation Divine Show Pills and Jade Clarity Golden Glaze Pills, while the Ye Family investigated whether the Beast Origin Sect planned to lure him to the Heavenly Demon Mansion. Prefecture Lord Xiao and Wang Kewei went to question the Beast Origin Sect, leaving its Gold Core gatekeeper anxious over whether the auction would offer the Red Fox Demon Emperor’s essence blood.

• Xun Yuanqing reported to a figure through an ancient lamp that Ye Jingyu had asked about the auction’s essence blood, and he was told to spread word that the Zhu Family was also buying it to pressure the Ye Family.
• Mystic Puppet True Monarch brought Jiang Yunyan to Ye Jingcheng, who accepted the Creation Divine Show Pill commission and the Jiang Family’s pair of Evergreen Whisker Carp, then offered to refine Nascent Soul Pills if they acquired Nine Curves Yuan Ginseng.
• Mystic Puppet True Monarch commissioned Jade Clarity Golden Glaze Pills from Ye Jingcheng and gave him a Fourth Order Peak spirit puppet.
• Ye Jingcheng contracted with the Evergreen Whisker Carp, checked on his spirit insects and beasts, and began studying the commissioned pill formulas.
• Ye Jingyu asked Prefecture Lord Xiao and Wang Kewei to question the Beast Origin Sect about its plans, and the two went to the sect to make inquiries.
• A Gold Core cultivator at the Beast Origin Sect received Prefecture Lord Xiao and Wang Kewei, worrying that answering their questions might force the sect to reveal whether it would auction the Red Fox Demon Emperor’s essence blood.

Ye Jingcheng accepted rare Evergreen Whisker Carp and commissions from Jiang Yunyan and Mystic Puppet True Monarch, while promising to refine Nascent Soul Pills for the Jiang Family if it obtained Nine Curves Yuan Ginseng. Meanwhile, Ye Jingyu enlisted Prefecture Lord Xiao and Wang Kewei to question the Beast Origin Sect about its auction plans, leaving the sect’s cultivators facing pressure over whether to produce the Red Fox Demon Emperor’s blood essence.

• Xun Yuanqing reported to a mysterious figure that Ye Jingyu had asked about the auction’s blood essence, and the figure ordered him to spread a rumor that the Zhu Family was also buying blood essence.
• Mystic Puppet True Monarch introduced Jiang Yunyan to Ye Jingcheng, who accepted Jiang Yunyan’s pill-refinement commission and the pair of Evergreen Whisker Carp after recognizing their potential.
• Ye Jingcheng offered to refine Nascent Soul Pills for the Jiang Family if it acquired Nine Curves Yuan Ginseng, and he accepted Mystic Puppet True Monarch’s commission and Fourth Order Peak spirit puppet.
• Ye Jingcheng contracted the Evergreen Whisker Carp, inspected the Ye Family’s spirit insects and beasts, and began studying the Creation Divine Show Pill formula.
• Ye Jingyu asked Prefecture Lord Xiao and Wang Kewei to question the Beast Origin Sect about its auction arrangements, and the two agreed to help.
• At the Beast Origin Sect, a Gold Core cultivator summoned his uncle while worrying that questions about the auction could force the sect to decide whether to offer the Red Fox Demon Emperor’s blood essence.

Ye Jingcheng completed several important pills and prepared to attend the Heavenly Demon Mansion auction, while the Ye Family’s allies faced a failed breakthrough and Ye Qing Feng considered a dangerous journey. The chapter left Ye Jingcheng on his way to the auction and Ye Qing Feng poised to venture toward the mountain range’s center.

• Wang Kewei and Xiao Wankun asked Fox Qing True Monarch about Fifth Order Fire Attribute essence blood, accepted his gifts, and learned it might be available at the Nascent Soul Trade Fair.
• Ye Jingcheng refined the Creation Divine Show Pill, Jade Clarity Golden Glaze Pills, Earth Flame Lotus Heart Pills, and, after two years, a Fifth Order Crimson Flame Pill.
• After Ye Jingyu visited the Beast Origin Sect without asking about essence blood, Xun Yuanqing relayed the Ye Family’s apparent lack of interest to a Demon Saint, who ordered him to announce that the auction had Fifth Order Red Fox essence blood.
• Ye Jingcheng prepared for the auction with Ye Jingyu and Ye Jingfu, then set out with Mystic Puppet True Monarch and Jiang Yunyan, relying on Purple Sun Divine Lord’s presence for safety.
• The Rhino Deer Demon King failed to break through to the Fifth Order and decided to leave for the Sky Leaving Grassland, while Ye Qing Nian promised another opportunity in the Earth Immortal Realm.
• Ye Qing Feng and the Red-Crowned Phoenix Bird grew stronger in the Sky Abyss Mountain Trench, and Ye Qing Feng decided to try reaching the mountain range’s center.

Ye Jingcheng completed several important pill recipes over two years and prepared to attend the Heavenly Demon Mansion auction, while the Ye Family planned its next steps. Elsewhere, the Rhino Deer Demon King failed its breakthrough, and Ye Qing Feng decided to venture toward the mountain range’s center.

• Wang Kewei and Xiao Wankun visited Fox Qing True Monarch, who said the auction might lack Fifth Order crimson fox essence blood but the Nascent Soul Trade Fair would have it, and gave them Spirit Stones and a three-thousand-year Spirit Herb.
• Ye Jingcheng refined Creation Divine Show Pills, Jade Clarity Golden Glaze Pills, Earth Flame Lotus Heart Pills, and, after two years, a Fifth Order Crimson Flame Pill; he then prepared to attend the auction with Ye Jingyu and Ye Jingfu.
• Xun Yuanqing reported that the Ye Family seemed less eager for the essence blood, so a Demon Saint ordered him to announce that the auction would offer it and investigate whether the Ye Family knew of a Fifth Order crimson fox in Heavenly Insect Realm.
• The Rhino Deer Demon King failed to break through to Demon Emperor and chose to go to Sky Leaving Grassland, while Ye Qing Nian encouraged it not to give up on a future opportunity.
• Ye Qing Feng spoke with the Red-Crowned Phoenix Bird and resolved to try reaching the center of the mountain range, despite the danger.

Ye Qing Feng secured the Phoenix Saint’s promise to support the Ye Family, while Ye Jingcheng arrived in Heavenly Demon Mansion and learned that another Divine Lord was present to deter the Demon Saints. The chapter left Ye Jingcheng preparing to play Go with the Purple Sun Divine Lord before the auction.

• Ye Qing Feng visited Tian Nie Mountain, where the Phoenix Saint agreed to assist the Ye Family in exchange for the Heaven Nirvana Phoenix Clan’s return to the Spirit Realm, Sky Phoenix Blood, and a place to settle.
• The Phoenix Saint explained that the Heaven Nirvana Phoenix Clan had long served as a backup for a special Spirit Beast clan, and Ye Qing Feng arranged to trade pills for the essence blood her family needed.
• Ye Jingcheng and the Mystic Puppet True Monarch arrived in Heavenly Demon Mansion, where Ye Jingyu’s divination failed to reveal a clear future.
• Xiao Wankun and Wang Kewei visited Ye Jingcheng and told him that the Purple Sun Divine Lord’s avatar was staying nearby.
• Ye Jingcheng met with the Purple Sun Divine Lord, who revealed that Hundred Crafts Divine Lord had also come to warn the Demon Saints, then challenged Ye Jingcheng to a game of Go.

The Heavenly Demon Palace’s Demon Saints prepared to investigate the Ye Family while a major auction drew cultivators and raised the price of the Netherflame Red Fox cub. As the finale auction began, Ye Jingcheng repelled an illusion and realized a third Demon Saint had entered the Heavenly Demon Mansion.

• The Heavenly Ape Demon Saint and Five Colors Demon Saint discussed the Ye Family’s remaining needs and agreed to act during the auction, with the Heavenly Ape Demon Saint distracting a human Spirit Transformation cultivator.
• Zhang Jingyuan opened the auction, where Purple Mansion Jade Liquid and a Gold Core Pill drew fierce bidding; Ye Jingfu wanted the pill, but Ye Jingcheng and Ye Jingyu did not bid.
• Ye Jingcheng told Ye Jingyu to bid on the Netherflame Red Fox cub, and the price was driven to more than one million eight hundred thousand Spirit Stones.
• The Heavenly Ape Demon Saint confronted the Purple Sun Divine Lord, while the Five Colors Demon Saint was intercepted by a cultivator from Hundred Crafts Valley who demanded Sixth Order Five Colors Heavenly Bamboo Wood.
• As bidding on the Nine Twists Spirit Ginseng continued, an illusion assaulted Ye Jingcheng, but his Blood Soul Pearl dispelled it; he concluded that a third Demon Saint had sent an incarnation to the auction.

Purple Sun Divine Lord and Divine Lord Zhengyuan forced the Demon Saints to retreat and surrender spirit treasures and essence blood, ending the struggle over Heavenly Demon State. Ye Jingcheng reunited with his master and Hundred Crafts Divine Lord, then received orders to help Wang Kewei absorb Mystic Origin Pavilion.

• Purple Sun Divine Lord overwhelmed Heavenly Ape Demon Saint in a pocket heaven and forced him to surrender two more drops of essence blood before retreating with Heavenly Demon Palace and Heavenly Demon Mountain.
• Divine Lord Zhengyuan and Hundred Crafts Divine Lord cornered Five Colors Demon Saint, who surrendered half a segment of Five Colors Heavenly Bamboo Wood and one drop of essence blood before leaving.
• Ye Jingcheng realized Divine Lord Zhengyuan had secretly protected him and thanked him and Hundred Crafts Divine Lord for saving his life.
• Divine Lord Zhengyuan praised Ye Jingcheng's performance, and Hundred Crafts Divine Lord also commended him.
• Divine Lord Zhengyuan told Ye Jingcheng to help Wang Kewei absorb Mystic Origin Pavilion and to kill any disguised Demon Emperor they encountered.

After the auction, Ye Jingcheng helped establish the Ye Family’s position in Heavenly Demon State and returned to Ye Spirit Mountain to refine Nascent Soul Pills. Meanwhile, the Five Colors Demon Saint and Heavenly Ape Demon Saint withdrew into the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range and planned to strengthen their forces.

• Ye Jingcheng received the Great Firmament Umbrella and demon fox essence blood from Ye Jingyu, then ordered the Ye Family to expand into Heavenly Demon State while keeping its Spirit Beasts from advancing there.
• Ye Jingcheng, Wang Kewei, and Xiao Wankun persuaded Zhang Jingyuan to bring Mystic Origin Pavilion under the Righteous Path Sect and arranged shops and other properties for the Ye Family.
• Ye Jingcheng declined to accompany Wang Kewei and Xiao Wankun to other prefectures, returned to Ye Spirit Mountain, and agreed to refine Nascent Soul Pills for Jiang Yunyan and Mystic Puppet True Monarch.
• The Five Colors Demon Saint and Heavenly Ape Demon Saint retreated with Heavenly Demon Peak, concluded that the Ye Family might possess a spirit treasure, and ordered Demon Emperors and promising Demon Kings to gather at Heavenly Demon Palace to study the Breathing Method.

The Wan Family punished Wan Mu Yu for secretly mining a mineral vein meant for the Ye Family, while Wan Chengjie warned that the Wan Family depended on staying useful to its powerful allies. The Ma and Xu Families pursued ways to improve their standing, and Ye Qing Feng returned from Sky Leaving Grassland with a Nirvana Phoenix as preparations continued for the Ye Family’s ceremony.

• At a tavern in the Wan Family oasis, Wang Xuan announced he planned to establish a family, while cultivators discussed traveling to the Ye Family’s Nascent Soul Ceremony.
• Wan Chengjie ordered Wan Mu Yu’s cultivation crippled for secretly mining the mineral vein, and Wan Muchun accepted punishment by forfeiting his salary and Hall Master position.
• Wan Chengjie told Wan Muchun that the Wan Family had to protect its relationship with the Ye Family, and ordered the mineral vein repaired and family rules tightened.
• Ma Xiuyuan and Ma Yu Yuan discussed sending Ma Family women to marry into the Ye Family and considered establishing branch families to the west and north.
• Xu Haocheng’s expedition captured an Early Second Order Frost Moon Rabbit in the northern white-soil region, and he sent some Xu Family cultivators farther north while he returned for the ceremony.
• Ye Qing Feng left Sky Leaving Grassland with a Nirvana Phoenix and met Ye Yunjie, who worried about the coming Immortal Seedling Assembly and family competitions.

Ye Yunmei and Ye Jingyu tested fourth-rank Demon Spirit Liquid on a Wood Demon, while Ye Tengchuan advanced his sword cultivation and heard news about Ye Zhijian. At Ye Jingcheng’s cave, Ye Qing Nian asked his father to test nine-year-old Ye Sheng’s Spirit Root.

• Ye Yunmei and Ye Jingyu found that fourth-rank Demon Spirit Liquid helped a fourth-rank Sky Crow Ancient Tree Wood Demon advance, though Ye Jingyu insisted on further tests.
• Ye Yunmei began recording the Black Crow Forbidden Ground’s Wood Demons as the Spirit Plant Hall’s contribution grew.
• Ye Tengchuan tempered his true essence and improved his sword cultivation, while Ye Xingyuan said Ye Zhijian was still in the Star Sea with Si Kong Ning Shuang.
• Ye Tengchuan rejected Ye Xingyuan’s suggestion that he consider marriage, saying he would devote himself to bitter cultivation.
• Ye Qing Nian asked Ye Jingcheng to test Ye Sheng’s Spirit Root.

Ye Jingcheng assessed Ye Sheng's spiritual roots and discussed the Ye Family's future plans, including its need for a Sixth Order Spirit Vein. A year later, the family held a Nascent Soul Ceremony and Ascension Assembly in Facing Phoenix City, where the number of Immortal Seedlings reached a record high.

• Ye Jingcheng determined that Ye Sheng had Earth-Wood Dual Spiritual Roots and said he could pursue body refinement, while emphasizing diligent cultivation and family belonging.
• Ye Jingcheng and his family shared a spiritual meal, where Welcoming Spring Tea reminded him of Ye Xinghan and Ye Haiyun.
• Ye Qing Nian discussed the difficulty of obtaining a Sixth Order Spirit Vein, and Ye Jingcheng considered seeking Golden Light Temple's help through negotiations led by Divine Lord Zhengyuan.
• Ye Qing Nian explained the elders' plans to change childbirth rewards and expand the Spirit Child Project, then asked Ye Jingcheng for advice on leading the family, and Ye Jingcheng answered, “Fairness!”
• A year later, the Ye Family held its Nascent Soul Ceremony and Ascension Assembly at Lingyuan Peak, where 8,321 Immortal Seedlings gathered.