Chapter Summaries

After the Divine Attendants died, panic swept through Cloud Mulberry Kingdom, and Qin He flew into Yellow Wind Ridge to confront the force behind them. He called himself Song Zhong, killed the Rat Demons blocking his path, and seized their leader as he headed for the Yellow Wind Monster.

• The crowd and Cloud Mulberry Kingdom’s soldiers fled in terror after more than a dozen Divine Attendants exploded and died.
• Qin He told Wang Tie Zhu to stay behind and kill any supernatural lackeys or Rat Demons who appeared, then flew toward Yellow Wind Ridge.
• Qin He blocked a squad of winged Rat Demons from reaching Cloud Mulberry Kingdom by stretching space across their path.
• Qin He told the Rat Demons he was Song Zhong and had come to kill them and their king.
• Qin He killed every Rat Demon except their leader, seized the leader by the throat, and vanished with it.

The Rat Demon elders gathered in the Heavenly Palace as they prepared for a looming confrontation with the Western Expeditionary Force and the Green Ox Pseudo-Immortal. After an enemy scout’s severed head crashed into the palace, Patriarch Huang Feng greeted the arriving Great Immortal Green Ox.

• More than a hundred brocade-robed Rat Demons assembled in the Heavenly Palace as Huang Feng Ridge faced the approaching Western Expeditionary Force.
• The Rat Demon elders recognized that the conflict’s outcome would depend on a duel with the Green Ox Pseudo-Immortal, while Zhu Ganglie remained inactive and the civet was missing.
• A scout’s head crashed into the palace, warning the Rat Demons that their scouting squad had been annihilated.
• The Rat Demons angrily demanded to know who had attacked, but Huang Feng quieted them and welcomed the Great Immortal Green Ox.

Qin He confronted the Yellow Wind Monster over its clan’s alleged sacrifice and consumption of humans, but the monster denied wrongdoing and produced evidence to support its account. It began showing Qin He how the people of the oases had once started offering sacrifices while begging for its protection.

• Qin He arrived at the Yellow Wind Monster’s palace and declared that he had come to send the clan on its way.
• The Rat Demons insulted Qin He until the Yellow Wind Monster silenced them and asked what crime it had committed.
• Qin He accused the Yellow Wind Monster of devouring hundreds of millions of human souls and accepting offerings of virgin boys and girls.
• The Yellow Wind Monster claimed the humans in its domain were livestock raised by its clan, prompting Qin He to take up his shovel.
• The Yellow Wind Monster revealed a Memory Stone and recounted how it had brought rain to the drought-stricken oases before their people began offering sacrifices to secure its protection.

Huang Feng transformed the desert between the eastern and western Western Regions by bringing rain and moving mountain ranges, allowing fertile marshlands and a human population to flourish. A thousand years later, in his twilight years and fallen into the supernatural, he remembered the Human Race’s Blood Oath and turned to Yellow Wind Ridge for the offerings he needed.

• Huang Feng brought rain to the desert’s dying oases, and the surviving humans worshipped him as a heavenly god.
• After Huang Feng left, the humans sacrificed half their population, then swore a Blood Oath pledging everything they possessed in exchange for his protection.
• Huang Feng moved mountain ranges to block moisture from the Sea of Fury and alter the desert’s climate.
• Over a thousand years, rain and accumulating sand transformed the desert into fertile marshlands where the Human Race prospered.
• In his twilight years, Huang Feng fell into the supernatural and remembered the Blood Oath as he sought offerings at Yellow Wind Ridge.

Qin He listened as the Yellow Wind Monster recounted how the Rat Clan had subdued humanity and turned them into sacrificial livestock across Yellow Wind Ridge. Although he believed the Blood Oath was real, he suspected the Rat Clan’s account twisted the truth, and he rejected an elder’s defense of their rule.

• The Yellow Wind Monster described how Yellow Wind defeated human resistance, transformed Yellow Wind Ridge, and spent a century purging humans who refused to submit.
• The Rat Clan’s rule reduced humanity to livestock raised for offerings, with survivors replaced by future generations.
• Qin He said he believed the Yellow Wind Monster and the Blood Oath but sensed that the story had been distorted through selective wording.
• A Rat Clan elder defended the clan, claiming its ancestor had fulfilled the Blood Oath and that its demands on humanity were reasonable.
• Qin He laughed and said he trusted his instincts more than the elder’s honeyed words.

Qin He defeated the Rat Clan Elder Demon in a clash of Dao discussion, condemning the Rat Demons for raising humans as livestock and devouring their souls for longevity. The Yellow Wind Monster intervened to steady the Rat Demons, but Qin He’s final rebuke left the elder injured as the battle remained unavoidable.

• Qin He argued that an ancient Blood Oath could not justify the Rat Demons’ demands or their crimes against humans.
• Qin He declared that self-restraint distinguished immortals from demons, and his words nearly drove the Rat Demons to Self-Destruct.
• The Yellow Wind Monster spoke up, pulling the Rat Demons back from collapse and explaining that their verbal clash could affect the coming battle.
• The Rat Clan elder compared human livestock-raising to the Rat Demons’ treatment of humans.
• Qin He answered that humans raised animals for survival, while the Rat Demons imprisoned people and devoured their souls for longevity, causing the elder to stagger back and spit blood.

Huang Feng slaughtered the Rat Demon clan to preserve their chance at reincarnation, then charged Qin He for a final battle. Qin He met him head-on as Yellow Wind Ridge was consumed by a gathering storm.

• Great Immortal Green Ox injured the Rat Demon clan chief with a single glare through the five layers of the Yellow Wind Soul Devouring Array.
• Huang Feng laughed, transformed amid black qi, and told the Rat Demons he would send them on their way.
• Huang Feng's black qi killed the Rat Demons in the Heavenly Palace and spread through the surrounding mountain range, while Qin He watched without intervening.
• Huang Feng emerged from the array and declared that Yellow Wind Ridge and the Yellow Wind Clan would cease to exist after his final battle with Great Immortal Green Ox.
• Huang Feng unleashed a storm over the surrounding thousand li, and Qin He drew the Big Black Shovel and charged into battle.

The Western Expedition Army watched as Qin He defeated the Yellow Wind Monster and pinned it to Yellow Wind Lord Peak. With the battle over and the supernatural Heavenly Dao’s concealment fading, Wu De learned more about Daoist Immortal Lingyun’s ancient campaign and resolved more firmly to find him.

• The Western Expedition Army waited tensely while the Sky-Observing Array Pattern showed only blurred scenes of Qin He's battle with the Yellow Wind Monster.
• Qin He defeated the Yellow Wind Monster, piercing its forehead with a black longsword and pinning it to the shattered cliffs of Yellow Wind Lord Peak.
• Lamborghini celebrated the swift victory, while Wei Wu noted that restraint had kept the battle’s aftershocks small and protected Yellow Wind Territory.
• Wu De reflected on newly revealed records of Daoist Immortal Lingyun’s century-long struggle, including his slaying of Black Wind Demon Fiend at Black Wind Mountain.
• As the battlefront advanced, Wu De became more determined to find Daoist Immortal Lingyun.

Qin He defeated the Yellow Wind Monster, ending the Heavenly Palace’s rule and securing a new Soul Body Dharma Aspect. With the supernatural disturbances east of the Sha River pacified, Wu De, Fahai, and Wei Wu planned to establish religious institutions across Yellow Wind Ridge.

• The Yellow Wind Monster turned to ash, and Qin He’s shovel strike left the Heavenly Palace in ruins.
• Shadow Play confirmed Huang Feng’s past as a celebrated demon hero whose Blood Oath and self-justification had led him into the supernatural.
• Qin He received the Soul Body Dharma Aspect and celebrated the prospect of combining it with his Golden Body Dharma Aspect.
• Qin He left the Western Expeditionary Force to collect the spoils as the Source of Supernatural Phenomenon fled west and the disturbances east of the Sha River ended.
• Wu De proposed founding a sect at Yellow Wind Ridge, Fahai agreed to build alongside him, and Wei Wu ordered three thousand Immortal Green Ox Temples built there.

Qin He searched for the Spirit Vulture Palace while establishing a forward base in the Cloud Mulberry Kingdom's capital. Cui Yan arrived from the Domain Gate Palace to warn him that danger might soon descend.

• Qin He reviewed the Domain Gate Palace booklet and found that the Spirit Vulture Palace remained hidden despite the Western Expeditionary Force's searches.
• Qin He learned that a visitor from the Domain Gate Palace had repeatedly asked to see him and recognized him as Cui Yan.
• Cui Yan paid his respects and marveled at Qin He's growth and victories against supernatural threats.
• Cui Yan told Qin He that his Profound Ancestor had sent him to warn that danger might be approaching.

Cui Yan warned Qin He that accumulating merit could put him in danger, explaining that supernatural phenomena sought merit as their last hope for longevity. Qin He recognized the warning as credible and listened as Cui Yan began to explain the threat.

• Wang Tie Zhu dismissed Cui Yan’s warning, boasting that few things in the Abyss Lower Realm could threaten Qin He.
• Qin He asked Cui Yan to explain the danger after sensing an abnormal change and a faint warning in his heart.
• Cui Yan identified merit as the source of the danger, and Qin He and Wang Tie Zhu reacted with concern.
• Cui Yan explained that supernatural phenomena were distorted rules that offered a last hope of longevity after the immortal path was severed.
• Cui Yan said that merit was what supernatural phenomena craved most in their pursuit of longevity.

Cui Yan explained that supernatural phenomena sought to steal merit and use it to smuggle their way into immortality when the right time and place appeared. Qin He realized his immense merit could draw a united attack from powerful supernatural beings, especially those in the Far West Land.

• Wang Tie Zhu questioned how supernatural beings could seek merit despite being harmed by the Light of Merit, and Cui Yan explained that merit could wash away their sins and help them deceive the Heavenly Dao.
• Cui Yan said supernatural phenomena would wait until the latter half of a Supernatural Disturbance, when they had absorbed enough power and Immortal Destiny appeared.
• Qin He considered the danger posed by the many Lords of Supernatural Phenomena in the Far West Land and acknowledged that his merit could make him their target.
• Qin He asked what smuggling into immortality meant, and Cui Yan explained that cultivators sought a side path to immortality because the immortal gate had remained shut.
• Cui Yan recounted uncertain reports of a cultivator who had smuggled into immortality and said timing mattered more than cultivation strength.
• Qin He slowly exhaled as he began to understand the truth behind supernatural phenomena.

Qin He decided to speed up the Western Expedition before the supernatural forces could unite, aiming to grow strong enough to face them with certainty. As the army prepared to march west, Wang Tie Zhu arranged to keep Cui Yan with them because he suspected Cui Yan had more to reveal about the Domain Gate Palace.

• Wang Tie Zhu worried that the supernatural beings might attack as a united swarm, but Qin He said their plan depended on waiting for the right moment and that their patience was also a weakness.
• Qin He ordered the Western Expeditionary Force to march west faster and sweep away supernatural forces so he could strengthen himself before the Immortal Destiny descended.
• Wang Tie Zhu began assembling the army and coordinating supplies, targets, intelligence, and troop assignments for the march.
• Wang Tie Zhu secretly ordered his people to bring Cui Yan along, suspecting Cui Yan had not finished discussing the Domain Gate Palace.
• Qin He turned to matters Wang Tie Zhu could not handle himself, including Zhu Ganglie.

Qin He met Zhu Ganglie at Birch Hill to ask about an Immortal Destiny that could smuggle someone into immortality, but Zhu dismissed it as a dangerous heresy and refused to reveal what he knew about the upper realm. As the western campaign approached, Zhu asked who they should kill, and Qin He told him to kill whoever he could and leave the bodies behind.

• Old Ape poured tea for Qin He as Zhu Ganglie watched him with suspicion.
• Qin He taught Zhu Ganglie that revenge should not be rushed and asked about the Immortal Destiny.
• Zhu Ganglie rejected the Immortal Destiny as a crooked path and warned Qin He not to believe in it.
• Zhu Ganglie told Qin He that he should wait until reaching the upper realm to learn more.
• Qin He warned that resistance would be stronger during the coming western campaign, and Zhu asked who they should kill.
• Qin He told Zhu Ganglie to kill whoever he could and leave the corpses behind.

Zhu Ganglie and Little Sable drove through the Yellow Sand Desert, executing one Lord of Supernatural Phenomena after another while Qin He guarded the campaign. A month later, Qin He and Little Sable reached the source of the Sha River, where a powerful supernatural lord still remained.

• The Western Expedition Army split into spearheads and crossed the Sha River, while Zhu Ganglie led a rapid advance through the Yellow Sand Desert.
• Zhu Ganglie executed the Sand Lizard King and the Thorn Demon, then Little Sable dug up and defeated the Sand King.
• Zhu Ganglie and Little Sable went on to execute the Blazing Flame King, Crimson Suanni, Azure Jackal Demon King, Black Stone King, Nine Deserts Blood Demon, and other supernatural lords.
• Qin He stayed mostly out of the battles but intercepted and destroyed some fleeing supernatural lords without publicizing it.
• A month later, Qin He brought Little Sable to the source of the Sha River, where a Lord of Supernatural Phenomena as powerful as the Yellow Wind Monster still lurked.

Qin He traveled along the Sha River of the Great Desert toward the awakening supernatural horror at its source. He found the Sand Camel, whose fading body and words revealed that it had accepted its imminent death.

• Qin He and Little Sable followed the Sha River upstream as terrified creatures fled south.
• Qin He sensed a powerful horror awakening at the river’s source and continued toward it.
• Qin He and Little Sable reached the Sand Camel, the Lord of Supernatural Phenomena of the Sha River.
• The Sand Camel spoke calmly to Qin He as its golden fur fell away and its body began to collapse.
• The Sand Camel said it had crossed every desert but could not cross the desert of time, and that it would die of thirst.

Qin He questioned the Sand Camel about immortality and its desire to cross the desert, but the Sand Camel chose to dissolve into the Dao rather than fight or enter Reincarnation. Before disappearing, it warned Qin He that he too would one day face a desert he wished to cross.

• Qin He reflected on time’s erosion of all things and asked the Sand Camel whether smuggling one’s way to immortality was possible.
• The Sand Camel said it had simply seen a desert and wanted to cross it, accepting death and the end of Reincarnation rather than endure the turmoil of life.
• The Sand Camel began dissolving into the Dao, and Qin He realized it had no intention of fighting or seeking reconciliation.
• Qin He offered to guide the Sand Camel into Reincarnation, but it refused and continued to disappear.
• The Sand Camel recalled its long existence as the Desert Divine Camel and warned Qin He not to hesitate when he encountered his own desert.

After Sand Camel disappeared, Qin He led the Western Expeditionary Force into the Far West Land to suppress supernatural forces and protect its tribes. Eight years later, the campaign had largely broken the supernatural forces, while Qin He’s strength had become unfathomable.

• Sand Camel’s soul dispersed, and Qin He left after Little Sable comforted him.
• The Western Expeditionary Force entered the Far West Land after eradicating supernatural phenomena around the Sha River.
• The Far West Land’s tribes, aided by the Spirit Crossing Sutra, welcomed the army and guided its advance against the fleeing Sources of Supernatural Phenomenon.
• Over eight years, Little Sable and Zhu Ganglie killed weaker enemies while Qin He defeated the stronger ones.
• Little Sable grew strong enough to face a Lord of Supernatural Phenomena without losing, and Qin He reached the great completion of the Dao Palace Realm without needing to fight during the final four years.

In the ninth year, Qin He’s Western Expeditionary Force approached Lion Camel Country, the final stronghold of supernatural entities in the Far West. As the Green Lion King, the Magic Elephant, and the Golden Winged Roc Demon prepared to attack the Green Ox Pseudo-Immortal, they promised the gathered Sources of Supernatural Phenomenon a share of his corpse and blood essence.

• Heaven and earth’s spiritual energy resurged, and more than one hundred Divine Bridge Realm experts served in the Western Expeditionary Force.
• Little Sable reached late-stage Great Perfection of the Divine Bridge Realm and remained a step from the Other Shore Realm.
• Qin He neared Lion Camel Country, where three Lords and more than twenty Sources of Supernatural Phenomenon had gathered.
• The supernatural entities drained Lion Camel Country’s inhabitants and turned the country into a wasteland of bones and Vengeful Spirits.
• The Green Lion King, the Magic Elephant, and the Golden Winged Roc Demon vowed to attack the Green Ox Pseudo-Immortal and offered his corpse and blood essence as a reward.

Great Immortal Green Ox’s Big Black Shovel arrived at the gathering of supernatural beings, imprisoning everyone with its overwhelming pressure. The Golden Winged Roc Demon broke free and charged toward the shovel.

• A powerful pressure descended, freezing the supernatural beings’ movements and Demonic Energy.
• The supernatural beings saw that the Green Lion King, the Magic Elephant, and the Golden Winged Roc Demon were also immobilized.
• They spotted Great Immortal Green Ox’s enormous Big Black Shovel hurtling toward them from the distant heavens.
• A supernatural being realized that Space Imprisonment had locked onto everyone present.
• The Golden Winged Roc Demon broke through the imprisonment and flew toward the Big Black Shovel.