Chapter Summaries

Saine discussed the dangers Rogue Cultivators faced in the Immortal Domain and learned why Duan Po and the Three-Tailed Fox Demon preferred Wizard Civilization’s order. At the auction, he decided to bid on the Nine Heavens Mysterious Fire and revealed an orange-yellow crystal that the appraiser identified as Sage’s Blood.

• Duan Po and the Three-Tailed Fox Demon described the brutal conditions for Rogue Cultivators in the Immortal Domain, and Duan Po said he wanted to bring his younger sister to Wizard Civilization.
• The Three-Tailed Fox Demon warned Saine not to use the Blood Scripture before Immortal Domain Cultivators, especially the Blood Sea Asura Race.
• The Three-Tailed Fox Demon explained that she could not leave the Immortal Domain because she had a tribe and children there.
• The auction’s Nine Heavens Mysterious Fire drew fierce bidding, and its enormous size convinced Saine to spend more than he had planned.
• Saine asked the Three-Tailed Fox Demon to summon an appraiser, who saw the crystal in Saine’s hand and exclaimed that it was Sage’s Blood.

Saine sold a crystallized fragment of Sage's Blood at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion and used his wealth to bid on Nine Heavens Mysterious Fire. As the auction continued, its leaders learned that Sage's Blood had appeared, drawing the attention of Wind-Drilling Demon King and the other Quasi-Saints.

• The appraiser identified Saine's crystal as Sage's Blood, valued it at 50,000 Immortal Jade, and promised the Hundred Treasures Pavilion would sell it through an open auction.
• Saine handed over the crystal, then began bidding on Nine Heavens Mysterious Fire, while Duan Po said he only killed those who deserved it and clarified that he considered himself a bladesman, not a Sword Cultivator.
• Saine raised his bid to 40,000 Immortal Jade and eventually outbid nearly all competitors as the price reached 51,000 Immortal Jade.
• The auction host informed Old Man Xuan Tian, Evil Spirit Buddha, and Wind-Drilling Demon King that Sage's Blood had appeared, though it contained no Sage soul essence.
• A communication talisman told the bald, yellow-haired Wind-Drilling Demon King about the Sage's Blood while he reclined and received a leg massage from a snake demoness.

Saine bought the Nine Heavens Mysterious Fire while the Wind-Drilling Demon King, Old Man Xuan Tian, and Evil Spirit Buddha hurried to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion after learning another drop of Sage's Blood had appeared. The Fangshi’s powerful visitors gathered as Saine’s auctioned Dominator’s Blood began fetching an enormous price.

• The Wind-Drilling Demon King learned that Old Man Xuan Tian and Evil Spirit Buddha also knew about the Sage's Blood and rushed to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.
• Old Man Xuan Tian encountered his disciple, the Sloppy Taoist, who admitted that divining for someone had caused backlash and warned that a calamity star might bring war and disaster to the Fangshi.
• Evil Spirit Buddha learned that Nine Extremes Demon Lord, Sky Devil Locust, and Mountain-Moving Taoist had entered the Fangshi, then decided he might use them for his own plans.
• Saine purchased the Nine Heavens Mysterious Fire and stayed to watch the auction of Tianyang Venerable's Dominator's Blood, whose price rapidly climbed.

After spending most of his auction proceeds on treasures, Saine recruited Duan Po to escort him and promised to examine his sick friend. As they left the Immortal Domain Fangshi, three Level-6 cultivators and a larger force ambushed them, targeting both Duan Po and Saine.

• Saine sold Tianyang Venerable's Dominator's Blood for 78,615 Immortal Jades and spent nearly all his remaining funds buying treasures.
• Saine asked Duan Po to escort him, offered him the remaining Immortal Jades as payment, and agreed to examine his friend's illness.
• Saine and Duan Po left the Fangshi to meet Bora and the others, but Duan Po noticed suspicious activity around them.
• Nine Extremes Demon Lord and two other Level-6 cultivators blocked their path, while numerous other pursuers converged on them.
• Saine activated his Ash Demon form, summoned the Combined Space Fortress and Fumila, and prepared to fight as Duan Po faced the attackers.

Saine fought Mountain-Moving Taoist, a Level-6 body cultivator who sought to kill him and seize his treasure. After their clash left Saine badly injured but closer to understanding the Level-6 barrier, his Combined Fortress arrived and turned the battle against Mountain-Moving Taoist.

• Saine ordered Fumila to fight Sky Devil Locust and charged Mountain-Moving Taoist himself.
• Saine and Mountain-Moving Taoist exchanged attacks, and Mountain-Moving Taoist revealed his immense strength as a body cultivator.
• Mountain-Moving Taoist landed a powerful punch that injured Saine, while Saine realized he had touched the barrier between Level 5 and Level 6.
• Mountain-Moving Taoist transformed into a giant carrying Wild Giant Mountain and prepared to crush Saine.
• Saine called in his Combined Fortress, entered it with the help of its Law of Light, and aimed its enormous cannons at Mountain-Moving Taoist.

Saine’s Combined Fortress Group attacked Mountain-Moving Taoist and the Immortal Domain cultivators surrounding it, turning their planned quick strike into a prolonged battle. As Wizard Civilization and Elf Great World reinforcements arrived, the fighting widened, while Evil Spirit Buddha faced pressure to explain his group’s unauthorized actions.

• Saine used the Combined Fortress Group’s cannons to wound Mountain-Moving Taoist and force him to retreat behind his mountain, then spread the fortresses’ fire across the other attacking cultivators.
• Mountain-Moving Taoist saw Sky Devil Locust struggle against Fumila while Nine Extremes Demon Lord battled Duan Po, who kept fighting despite severe wounds.
• Master Bola and the mages arrived, disrupting the Immortal Domain cultivators’ encirclement of Saine’s fortresses.
• Aurelia led Sylvanas and the other elves toward the battlefield after confronting Evil Spirit Buddha over the unauthorized blockade and fighting near the Fangshi.
• Wind-Drilling Demon King, Old Man Xuan Tian, and his disciple emerged from the Fangshi, and Wind-Drilling Demon King challenged Evil Spirit Buddha about the missing cultivators under his command.

Wind-Drilling Demon King and Old Man Xuan Tian kept Evil Spirit Buddha under watch as they headed to investigate a battle outside the Fangshi. With Aurelia and the elves helping Saine, he transformed the Combined Space Fortress into a giant robot and struck at Nine Extremes Demon Lord, who was attacking Duan Po.

• Wind-Drilling Demon King and Old Man Xuan Tian positioned themselves to contain Evil Spirit Buddha, then followed him toward the battle outside the Fangshi as he claimed he would enforce its rules.
• Aurelia and the elves joined the fight, and Aurelia struck Mountain-Moving Taoist with arrows from her World-Class Secret Treasure bow, easing the pressure on Saine.
• Saine saw that Duan Po was near defeat under Nine Extremes Demon Lord and decided to leave Aurelia to handle Mountain-Moving Taoist while he went to help.
• Saine drank a Luluenman Brand Life Potion, activated the Magic Cube, and transformed the Combined Space Fortress into a giant fortress robot.
• Nine Extremes Demon Lord turned toward the enormous iron fist Saine swung at him while he was suppressing Duan Po.

Saine and the Magicians inside his Combined Fortress battled Nine Extremes Demon Lord, using the fortress’s weapons and coordinated attacks to overwhelm him. After Duan Po recovered with Saine’s Life Potion, he joined the fight and helped drive the demon lord into a desperate state.

• Saine used the Combined Fortress to trade blows with Nine Extremes Demon Lord and recognized three approaching Level-6 Peak Creatures.
• The fortress Magicians coordinated its weapons and poured Magic Guided shells and elemental attacks onto Nine Extremes Demon Lord.
• Nine Extremes Demon Lord adapted to Saine’s fighting style, damaging some weapons and scorching the fortress’s metal armor, but Saine continued the battle.
• Duan Po rose after being grievously wounded, drank Saine’s Life Potion, and attacked Nine Extremes Demon Lord from behind with his Firewood Chopping Knife.
• Saine and Duan Po coordinated their attacks, combining punches, knife strikes, and fortress fire to batter Nine Extremes Demon Lord.

Wind-Drilling Demon King and Evil Spirit Buddha clashed as Old Man Xuan Tian attacked the Heretical Cultivators, while Sky Devil Locust fled and Saine prepared his World-Extinguishing Impact Light sequencer against Nine Extremes Demon Lord. Wizard Civilization forces then arrived, capturing the badly injured Sky Devil Locust.

• Wind-Drilling Demon King taunted Evil Spirit Buddha and fought him with his Hurricane Flag after Evil Spirit Buddha attacked him.
• Old Man Xuan Tian attacked the Heretical Cultivators with his immortal sword, relieving pressure on Bora, the mages, and the elves.
• Sky Devil Locust fled from Fumila, who then joined Saine and Duan Po against Nine Extremes Demon Lord.
• Saine began charging the World-Extinguishing Impact Light sequencer while Fumila and Duan Po kept Nine Extremes Demon Lord occupied.
• Wizard Civilization fleets and legions arrived, and a Wizard Civilization knight seized the injured Sky Devil Locust.

Death Knight Alex arrived with a Wizard Civilization patrol legion and asserted control over the battle, while Saine’s weapon continued charging and Nine Extremes Demon Lord’s fight raged on. Alex ordered the Immortal Domain combatants arrested and confronted Old Man Xuan Tian, Evil Spirit Buddha, and Wind-Drilling Demon King, as Evil Spirit Buddha tried to explain.

• Alex, a Level-6 Peak knight known as the Death Knight, seized the wounded Sky Devil Locust and threw him toward a Space Fortress.
• A Level-6 Magician trapped Sky Devil Locust in a magical cage and cited laws and agreements accusing the Immortal Domain combatants of violations.
• Alex ordered the arrest of all Immortal Domain Cultivators who had participated in the battle, allowing resistance to be met with execution.
• Alex ordered Old Man Xuan Tian, Evil Spirit Buddha, and Wind-Drilling Demon King to come with him.
• Evil Spirit Buddha stepped forward and suggested there might be a misunderstanding, but Alex rejected the claim.

Wizard Civilization forces moved to arrest the Immortal Domain Heretical Cultivators, and the renewed fighting left Evil Spirit Buddha struggling against Alex. As the other Quasi-Saints submitted or kept their distance, Mountain-Moving Taoist surrendered and blamed Evil Spirit Buddha and Nine Extremes Demon Lord.

• Death Knight Alex ordered the Wizard Civilization patrol legion to capture the Heretical Cultivators and attacked Evil Spirit Buddha with his World-Class Secret Treasure sword.
• Evil Spirit Buddha resisted Alex, prompting the surrounding Heretical and Demonic Cultivators to resume fighting the Wizard Civilization forces.
• Wind-Drilling Demon King struck Evil Spirit Buddha with the Hurricane Flag, while he and Old Man Xuan Tian agreed to cooperate with the Wizard Civilization mage.
• Mountain-Moving Taoist surrendered, claiming Nine Extremes Demon Lord had tricked him into coming and Evil Spirit Buddha had ordered them to surround the Mystic Immortal-level mage for his Sage's Blood.

Saine and his allies helped the Wizard Civilization patrol legions defeat the Immortal Domain cultivators, and Saine thanked the elves who had aided them. The Fangshi faced inspection and possible closure, while Evil Spirit Buddha remained trapped under attack.

• Saine's World-Extinguishing Impact Light destroyed half of the Nine Extremes Demon Lord's body, and Wizard Civilization patrol legions took over the fight against him and Evil Spirit Buddha.
• Luo Bo, a powerful knight wielding Light Attribute Battle Qi, joined Death Knight Alex in attacking Evil Spirit Buddha, while exhausted Duan Po was carried into Saine's fortress to recover.
• Fumila gave Saine a broken spatial bracelet she had found beside the Nine Extremes Demon Lord, and Saine joined the patrol legion in suppressing the remaining cultivators.
• Saine thanked Aurelia, Sylvanas, and the other elves with gifts, and Aurelia offered him Fangshi materials in return after Sylvanas recognized him as an auction rival.
• The Wizard Civilization's inspection spread across the starfield and threatened the Fangshi with review and closure, while the wounded Evil Spirit Buddha could no longer escape the two knights.

After the Fangshi battle, Saine learned that the captured heretical cultivators would be imprisoned at Atlanta Interstellar Prison, then hurried back to the Wizard World when he sensed his son was about to be born. Duan Po recovered consciousness during the journey and agreed to one of Saine’s offers, though Saine did not know which.

• Alex and another powerful knight defeated Evil Spirit Buddha, while Wizard Civilization forces captured the other heretical cultivators and killed several who resisted.
• Stein told Saine that most uninvolved cultivators would be released after investigation, while Evil Spirit Buddha, Nine Extremes Demon Lord, and others would be sent to Atlanta Interstellar Prison.
• Saine visited Atlanta Interstellar Prison, where Warden Norton assigned Evil Spirit Buddha to the 19th floor and the other prisoners to the 17th and 18th floors.
• Saine sensed that his son was about to be born and left the prison to return to the Wizard World with Master Bola and the others.
• Duan Po awoke during the journey, and Saine offered him experimental cooperation or the role of his son’s Adoptive Father; Duan Po agreed without specifying which.

Saine brought the injured Duan Po into the Wizard World, where the Mother Plane Will and several powerful beings sensed his arrival. Saine then welcomed his son’s birth, as the child’s exceptional physique and Level-2 life level brought the family and their companions together in celebration.

• Saine docked the Combined Fortress Group at Titan Star Port and brought Duan Po, who felt no planar suppression, to his Ash Holy Tower.
• The Wizard World’s Four Guardians and a True Spirit astrologer sensed an extraordinary arrival in the Land of Ashes, but none interfered.
• Lina gave birth to Saine’s son, whose cries shook the top floor and whose life level was already Level 2.
• Luluenman praised the child’s powerful physique, while Saine suggested it came from his Body Tempering and joked that the boy could join the Azure Blaze Sect.
• Saine cared for Lina as their companions gathered around the newborn, and Lina rested against him in the warm, crowded room.

After Lina gave birth to Nasi Xiu Grant, Saine introduced Duan Po as the boy’s adoptive father and learned that two specialists had arrived to help with Nataya and Lina’s soul problems. Saine had Qieni and Iruike jointly examine Nataya’s dormant soul and begin planning treatment.

• Kelman Grant and Duan Po visited Saine’s newborn son, and the baby happily accepted Duan Po’s grass-gourd gift, which held protective spiritual qi.
• Saine named his son Nasi Xiu Grant and asked Duan Po to help care for him when Saine and Lina were occupied.
• Xia Ya told Saine that the Undead Magician Qieni and the Level-6 Black Magician Iruike had both arrived at Ash Holy Tower to address Nataya and Lina’s soul problems.
• Qieni apologized for his past delays and offered to treat Nataya without charge beyond material costs.
• Saine asked Qieni and Iruike to analyze Nataya’s dormant soul together, and Qieni agreed to try.

Saine brought Qieni and Iruike together to treat Nataya, whose soul remained dormant after shattering. Their experiment succeeded, and Nataya would need years to recover before waking fully; Saine then asked the two Magicians to help with another experimental subject.

• Iruike and Qieni examined Nataya and discussed the chances of awakening her, with Qieni offering to raise the odds using his mentor's Soul Element Arcana and a vast quantity of Soul Crystals.
• Saine promised to supply the Soul Crystals, drawing on a shipment stored in the Yi Crystal Demiplane, and the treatment experiment began with enough crystals to raise the stated success rate to 84%.
• Qieni warned Saine that Nataya could awaken with lasting soul damage and partial memory loss, and the experiment ultimately succeeded.
• Qieni said Nataya would need a few years, or perhaps a dozen, to recuperate and adjust to her strengthened soul; Saine thanked Qieni and Iruike and paid them in Soul Crystals.
• After seeing Fumila, Iruike understood why Rose wanted Saine on her side, and Saine asked Qieni and Iruike to help with another experimental subject.

Saine hosted a six-month academic salon to discuss dividing Lina's soul and reshaping Mei Kaili's body, then contacted Setum to arrange punishment for his enemies in Atlanta Interstellar Prison. He planned to wait for Nataya to awaken before beginning the experiment.

• Saine invited Qieni and Iruike to discuss the experiment, and summoned Mel and Tourmaline to contribute their Bloodline Studies knowledge.
• Saine, Qieni, Iruike, and the others exchanged Truth Arcana for half a year, while Tourmaline slept through much of the salon.
• Qieni and Iruike departed after the salon, and Iruike suggested using Mei Kaili's hair to reconstruct her bloodline information.
• Saine completed notes for the experiment but decided to wait for Nataya to awaken and spend time with Nasi Xiu.
• Saine contacted Setum and asked him to have his associates in Atlanta Interstellar Prison teach Saine's enemies a lesson.

Seven years after Nasi Xiu’s birth, Saine discovered that his son excelled at battle qi and close combat but resisted studying magic. The chapter ended with Nataya waking from her long slumber and Xia Ya informing Ash Holy Tower.

• Seven years after Nasi Xiu was born, Xia Ya regularly helped care for him while he grew slowly but learned to walk, fly, and control fire.
• Saine discovered that Nasi Xiu preferred Duan Po’s saber training and battle qi cultivation to magic, and that he had already condensed a Battle Qi Seed and could form a battle-qi sword.
• Nasi Xiu showed exceptional close-combat talent while sparring with Catherine, prompting Saine to wonder whether his son should follow the knight’s path; Lina urged him not to force the child into studying magic.
• Xia Ya visited Nataya’s room with Nasi Xiu and found that Nataya had awakened from her long slumber.
• Nataya recognized Xia Ya and remembered Saine and Lina, but joked that Nasi Xiu might be her son or younger brother before asking to hold him.
• Xia Ya let Nataya hold Nasi Xiu and then informed Saine and the others at Ash Holy Tower that Nataya had awakened.

Saine prepared Ash Holy Tower magicians to operate his repaired Combined Fortress and hurried to see Nataya after she awakened. Meanwhile, Zhong Kui secured Mountain-Moving Taoist’s release, and Knight Klopp added Saine to Wizard Civilization’s Reserve Potential Dominator Cultivation List.

• Saine paid Master Bola and others for their help, settled his debt with Setum, and learned that Evil Spirit Buddha had escaped punishment while Nine Extremes Demon Lord and the others remained imprisoned.
• Saine ordered Meili to select Ash Holy Tower magicians to train in operating and maintaining the Combined Fortress, then went with her to visit the awakened Nataya.
• Zhong Kui asked Knight Klopp to release Mountain-Moving Taoist, and Klopp agreed on the condition that he atone through meritorious service and commit no further offenses.
• Knight Klopp received a World-Class Secret Treasure gift from Sky Demon World, whose bone Buddhist Beads were made from Evil Spirit Buddha’s head, as it sought to preserve its interests on the battlefield.
• After reviewing Saine’s battle report, Knight Klopp praised his growth and added his name to the Reserve Potential Dominator Cultivation List.

The Mountain-Moving Taoist was released from Atlanta Interstellar Prison and agreed to serve the Witch Clan while atoning for his crimes in Wizard Civilization. At Ash Holy Tower, Saine welcomed the awakened Nataya and discussed her recovery, plans to help Lina and Mei Kaili, and news of his old Senior Brother and Senior Sister.

• Zhong Kui freed the Mountain-Moving Taoist with help from a writ issued by Overlord-level Knight Klopp, and the Taoist agreed to stay in Wizard Civilization and contribute to the Witch Clan.
• Zhong Kui told the Mountain-Moving Taoist that Evil Spirit Buddha had been killed and assigned him to protect Witch Clan forces and Formation Masters involved in building Soul Gathering Arrays.
• Nataya awoke having lost her memories of her father, but Saine found that the Soul Crystals had given her soul strength comparable to an ordinary Level-4 lifeform.
• At a banquet, Saine said he would first address Lina's bodily problem because the Black Domain had recently been affected, and Mei Kaili's Pale Bone Black Tower had also suffered.
• Saine told Meili that Zorro was struggling to advance beyond peak demigod level while Fei'er had already reached Level 4.