Chapter Summaries

Shen Zhui endured all Nine Heavenly Tribulations and transformed his Yang Soul, overcoming the deadly Heart Tribulation to reach the half-step Divine Ability Realm. He then sent his Yin Soul underground to clear the remaining obstacles before merging Yin and Yang.

• Shen Zhui entered the lightning vortex and endured the first three tribulations, with his Tower of the Void helping shield his Yang Soul.
• The fourth through sixth tribulations struck his Ten Great Cave Heavens, whose immense worlds absorbed the lightning and helped transform his Yang Soul into a tangible form.
• Shen Zhui faced the seventh Heart Tribulation, resisted its despairing voices with his Martial Dao Will, and turned the trial's power into strength.
• Shen Zhui overcame the eighth tribulation and survived the ninth, which severed his sense of the Power of Heaven and Earth until his connection to the system gave him a final anchor.
• Shen Zhui returned to his main body on Falling Snow Peak, recognized that he had reached the half-step Divine Ability Realm, and sent his Yin Soul underground.

Shen Zhui entered the Netherworld to transform his Earth Soul and descended through its layers while fighting Yin Demons and replenishing his soul with Blood Origin Crystal Cores. On the tenth layer, where he feared he could not safely descend farther, the Flame Demon King appeared to challenge him.

• Shen Zhui broke through the Underworld Barrier and learned that he had to slay Demonic Beasts to transform his Earth Soul.
• Shen Zhui defeated Floating Yin Demons on the first layer, absorbed their Soul Essence, and descended through the Sha Demon and Ghost Soul Sea layers.
• Shen Zhui realized that absorbing Soul Essence weakened his control as his spiritual awareness was consumed, so he replenished it with Blood Origin Crystal Cores.
• Shen Zhui reached the ninth layer, where intelligent armored Yin Demons attacked him, and cut through their ranks to reach the tenth.
• Shen Zhui waited on the tenth layer, where the Flame Demon King arrived in a pillar of fire and declared that it would kill him.

Shen Zhui defeated the tenth-layer Flame Demon King, escaped the Netherworld, and discovered that a slain Blood God Cult protector had reappeared there as a Yin Demon. After stabilizing his spiritual consciousness, he went to the Department of Martial Transmission, where visitors from Great Xia Academy asked him for directions to Windwalk Hall.

• Shen Zhui used a Blood Origin Crystal Core to restore his Yin Soul, then destroyed the Flame Demon King and absorbed its power, strengthening his Yin Soul.
• Shen Zhui used the Merit Barrier to fend off the Yin Demons and fled upward through the Netherworld, where he recognized a Blood God Cult protector he had killed among the seventh-layer Yin Demons.
• Shen Zhui returned to his residence and accidentally unleashed an uncontrolled Tower of the Void attack that injured Fu Liang, so he gave Fu Liang a Third-Stage Spirit Calming Pill.
• The Heaven Soul Cave Heaven balanced Shen Zhui's Yin Soul, making his Tower of the Void controllable again, and he headed to the Department of Martial Transmission to practice.
• A group from Great Xia Academy arrived looking for Windwalk Hall, and Shen Zhui pointed Chen Qingfeng and Qing Yu toward the hall beside the Department of Martial Transmission.

Shen Zhui adapted to using the sixth level of the Tower of the Void and learned that completing his Yin soul transformation could require many Netherworld trials. After Marquis Wu'an Zhao Xing advised him to train at Illusion Mountain, Shen Zhui received a summons to Windwalk Hall because visitors from the Great Xia Academy had arrived.

• Shen Zhui repelled Qing Yu's pressure with Soul Confusion, and Qingfeng stopped his younger brother from attacking again.
• Shen Zhui practiced in the Department of Martial Transmission's Inheritance Space, adapted to his Yin-Yang imbalance, and used the sixth level of the Tower of the Void.
• Shen Zhui consulted Marquis Wu'an Zhao Xing's records and learned that Yin soul trials had no upper limit, while the required number varied with a cultivator's strength and will.
• Marquis Wu'an appeared in person, revealed that he had passed ninety-seven trials, and recommended Illusion Mountain to help Shen Zhui complete his Yin soul trials.
• After Shen Zhui left the Inheritance Space, his Divine Might Token summoned him to Windwalk Hall to meet visitors from the Great Xia Academy.

Shen Zhui met with Jiang Nian and the Great Xia Academy students to negotiate the sale of information on eleven Inheritance Mansions. He rejected their valuable weapons, secret methods, and Dragon Whale Incense, then asked for entry to Sacred Word Mountain instead.

• Lu Yuanwei welcomed Jiang Nian and the Great Xia Academy students, then called Shen Zhui to meet them.
• Jiang Nian made Chen Qingyu apologize to Shen Zhui, and Chen Qingshan stopped Chen Qingyu from challenging him again with a single command.
• Jiang Nian offered eleven fourth-grade mid-level divine weapons, two Ninth-tier Divine Ability Secret Methods, and half a catty of Dragon Whale Incense for information on eleven Inheritance Mansions.
• Shen Zhui refused the offer and displayed four Soul Devouring Pearls and Purple Gold Liquid to show he already possessed valuable treasures.
• Shen Zhui offered to provide the information in exchange for permission to enter the Great Xia Academy's Sacred Word Mountain secret realm.

Shen Zhui negotiated with Great Xia Academy for a Sacred Word Mountain spot in exchange for information about the Eleven Inheritance Mansions, but the academy initially refused because its spots were full. Chen Qingyu offered his Sacred Word Token on the condition that Shen Zhui fight Chen Qingshan, and Shen Zhui accepted the challenge.

• Jiang Nian offered Shen Zhui divine weapons instead of a Sacred Word Mountain spot, but Shen Zhui refused to change his request.
• Lu Yuanwei took Jiang Nian aside to discuss the exchange while Shen Zhui waited, and Wei Tian, He Ming, and Miao Feng challenged him to a match.
• Chen Qingshan ordered Wei Tian and the others back to their seats, and Lu Yuanwei and Jiang Nian returned without agreeing to give Shen Zhui a spot.
• Jiang Nian said all the Sacred Word Mountain spots were filled, but Chen Qingyu revealed that he had a Sacred Word Token.
• Chen Qingyu offered the token if Shen Zhui fought Chen Qingshan, whose strength reached Captain Level, and Shen Zhui accepted.

Shen Zhui challenged Chen Qingshan of Great Xia Academy for a Sacred Word Token and the chance to obtain intelligence on the Inheritance Mansions. Their duel began before a huge audience, and Chen Qingshan used True Word Art to knock Shen Zhui down, but Shen Zhui recovered and his blade aura continued toward Chen Qingshan.

• Chen Qingyu agreed to give Shen Zhui the Sacred Word Token if Shen Zhui won their challenge, while Jiang Nian gave Shen Zhui Dragon Whale Incense regardless of the outcome.
• Shen Zhui and Chen Qingshan headed to the Department of Martial Transmission arena, drawing a crowd that included Xia Hong.
• Lu Yuanwei warned Shen Zhui that Chen Qingshan's Saint Word Art targeted the soul and will, and explained its four realms and rumored fifth realm.
• Shen Zhui and Chen Qingshan signed a Divine Contract and began their duel, with Shen Zhui equipping his weapons and armor before attacking with Thunderclap.
• Chen Qingshan used True Word Art to make Shen Zhui fall, but Shen Zhui stood unharmed and his blade aura stabilized as it continued toward Chen Qingshan.

Shen Zhui defeated Chen Qingshan in the arena after overcoming his Natal Sacred Word and countering his strongest attack. He won the Sacred Word Token and planned to visit Illusion Mountain before Sacred Word Mountain opened in August.

• Shen Zhui fought Chen Qingshan, resisting his True Words with his speed, golden body, armor, and shield.
• Chen Qingshan used the Sacred Word Codex to reverse Shen Zhui’s Thunder Dragon’s Eye and suppress him with his Natal Sacred Word.
• Shen Zhui unleashed his Ten Great Cave Heavens and God Slaying Saber, shattered Chen Qingshan’s golden words, and struck him down before Lu Yuanwei and Jiang Nian intervened.
• The crowd watched Shen Zhui’s victory, while Xia Hong left, warning that Shen Zhui would become a threat if he was not eliminated.
• Jiang Nian gave Shen Zhui the Sacred Word Token, and Shen Zhui offered Chen Qingshan a Blood Origin Crystal Core to help his injuries.
• Shen Zhui learned that Sacred Word Mountain would open in August and left to go to Illusion Mountain.

Shen Zhui entered Illusion Mountain to temper his will and restore the Calm Heart Realm he had lost through overconfidence and caution. He cleared the seventeenth peak and pressed onward, with Marquis Wu'an expecting that clearing the eighteenth would remove the Yin Soul trial as an obstacle to his breakthrough.

• Shen Zhui reflected on how his growing strength had made him overly cautious and resolved to transform his state of mind in Illusion Mountain.
• Marquis Wu'an explained the three realms of state of mind and told Zi Xuan that Shen Zhui had once reached the Calm Heart Realm but had since become distracted.
• Shen Zhui cleared the first ten peaks, then advanced rapidly through the fourteenth and defeated an illusion of the Flame Demon King on the fifteenth.
• The white-haired guardian watched Shen Zhui's progress and compared his temperament to Marquis Wu'an's younger self.
• Marquis Wu'an and Zi Xuan observed Shen Zhui clear the seventeenth peak, and Marquis Wu'an said the eighteenth would remove the Yin Soul trial as a barrier to the Divine Ability Realm.

Shen Zhui passed the eighteenth Illusion Mountain, failed the nineteenth under its overwhelming Spiritual Sense pressure, and received treasures to prepare for his Divine Ability Realm breakthrough. After returning to Falling Snow Peak and sealing himself in seclusion, he began absorbing the Yin Yang Dragon Bright Pill to strengthen his Yin Soul.

• Shen Zhui resisted illusions of Li Chengfeng and Marquis Wu'an, passed the eighteenth Illusion Mountain, and learned that his master had once passed it as well.
• The guardian rewarded Shen Zhui with a Storage Ring after explaining that Marquis Wu'an had prepared gifts for challengers nearing the Divine Ability Realm.
• Shen Zhui returned to Falling Snow Peak with four Storage Rings containing breakthrough aids, including the Yin Yang Dragon Bright Pill gifted by Marquis Wu'an.
• Shen Zhui ordered Mr. Yu to prevent disturbances, sealed the Divine Might Colonel's residence, and prepared a protected chamber for his breakthrough.
• Shen Zhui separated his Yin and Yang Souls and began absorbing the Yin Yang Dragon Bright Pill's golden mist to strengthen his Yin Soul.

Shen Zhui used the Yin Yang Dragon Bright Pill and Dragon Whale Incense to strengthen his Yin soul, then descended through the Netherworld while devouring increasingly powerful demons. After reaching ninety percent of his Yang soul's strength, he used Purple Gold Liquid and entered the eightieth layer, where an indistinct voice called his name.

• Shen Zhui absorbed the Yin Yang Dragon Bright Pill, bringing his Yin soul to eighty percent of his Yang soul's height and granting his body the ability to regenerate limbs.
• Shen Zhui entered the Netherworld as a dragon whale, devoured the Flame Demon King, and pushed through layers of increasingly powerful Yin Demons.
• Shen Zhui encountered organized Bone Demon armies and defeated Bronze, Silver, and Golden Bone Demon Kings as he descended deeper.
• On the seventy-ninth layer, Shen Zhui reached ninety percent Yin-Yang balance and used Purple Gold Liquid to prepare for the next descent.
• Shen Zhui entered the eightieth layer, heard someone faintly call his name, and looked up in surprise.

Shen Zhui descended through the Netherworld, defeated its powerful guardians, and survived the awakening of a terrifying force behind an ancient gate. After returning to his body, the Origin Rules fused his Yin and Yang souls, and he officially entered the Divine Ability Realm.

• Shen Zhui broke through the Illusion Demon King's illusions, killed it, and absorbed its soul essence, bringing his Yin Soul to Yin-Yang balance at the eightieth layer.
• Shen Zhui used the Blood Origin Divine Crystal to strengthen his body and form the Blood Origin Divine Armor, then descended into the ninetieth layer and defeated its Demon God Guard.
• Shen Zhui advanced through the Netherworld, defeating increasingly numerous Demon God Guards until he reached the ninety-ninth layer and retreated from the overwhelming danger.
• Shen Zhui fled as an ancient gate opened and a terrifying sound shattered his Calm Heart Realm and depleted his Merit Points.
• The Origin Rules enveloped Shen Zhui at his estate and fused his Yin and Yang souls, advancing him into the Divine Ability Realm.

Shen Zhui broke through to the Divine Ability Realm and learned that his soul was too weak to nurture all seven clones, so he trained under Lu Yuanwei and began cultivating a soul-strengthening technique. After more than a month of progress, Lu Yuanwei asked him to demonstrate his abilities in a spar, and Shen Zhui launched his full formation against his master.

• Shen Zhui transformed his Cave Heaven, soul, and body, then advanced his Wind and Thunder clones to the First-tier Divine Ability Realm.
• Shen Zhui tried to nurture all seven clones but failed to complete the Water and Fire clones, and Lu Yuanwei explained that his soul needed to grow stronger.
• Lu Yuanwei warned Shen Zhui against complacency and guided him in Windwalk Hall as he cultivated the Thousand Silk Divine Art and the Five Elements God Sealing Array.
• Shen Zhui's five clones advanced rapidly, his Cave Heaven expanded, and his commanders and companions made breakthroughs while the final Venerable's Mansion in Ciyun World drew nearer.
• Lu Yuanwei asked Shen Zhui to attack him, and Shen Zhui deployed his five clones, seven-star power, treasures, and Five Elements God Sealing Array.

Shen Zhui improved his combat skills under Lu Yuanwei’s training, pursued a plan to rescue his adoptive mother from Guiyuan Sect, and learned more about his Azure Dragon cultivation. The chapter ended with Xia Hong arranging a Demon Sect attack on two border cities to lure Shen Zhui into danger.

• Shen Zhui used his Five Elements God Sealing Array and a trace of Metal Origin Power to nearly strike Lu Yuanwei, who warned him not to underestimate other fighters in Ciyun World.
• Lu Yuanwei revealed that Xia Hong was investigating Shen Zhui, while Shen Zhui kept his Divine Ability Realm breakthrough secret and considered the power of his Yinglong blood essence.
• Huang Li and Fu Liang told Shen Zhui that they had sent a Peak Houtian cultivator to infiltrate Guiyuan Sect and seek a chance to rescue his adoptive mother.
• Shen Zhui visited Wei Wenhe in Heyuan City and learned that the Crimson Sun Nine Dragon Diagram could form an Azure Dragon Dharma Form; he also reassured Shen Shan that he would search for Xinlan.
• Xia Hong’s subordinate Wen Qingfeng reported that two Demon Sect Divine Ability Realm cultivators would attack Juanyun City and Half Moon City, and Xia Hong planned to use the crisis to kill Shen Zhui.

Supreme Sect envoys Char Goul and Senior Brother Ke gathered intelligence for a planned strike on twelve border cities while Shen Zhui completed his Divine Ability Realm transformation and traveled to the Howling Wind Desert to refine the Yinglong Essence Blood. The chapter ended as Shen Zhui’s spirit soul entered the essence blood.

• Char Goul and Senior Brother Ke appeared in Dujiao City, took the Wu'an Army’s troop-rotation intelligence from the City Lord of Dujiao, and left to await a signal before attacking twelve border cities.
• Shen Zhui mastered the eighteen Mountain-Crushing Forms of the Sky-Shattering Claw and completed his transformation, reaching Nine-star Power in the First-tier Divine Ability Realm.
• Shen Zhui decided to control the Yinglong Essence Blood in a remote location and traveled from Ten Thousand Peaks City to the Howling Wind Desert.
• Shen Zhui flew a Dragon Head Warship deep beneath the desert and created a sheltered space to recover his divine power.
• Shen Zhui summoned the Yinglong Essence Blood and drove his golden spirit soul into it to begin refining it.

Shen Zhui refined Yinglong blood essence, gained a powerful Yinglong avatar and unleashed its Origin Domain across the Howling Wind Desert. After returning to Ten Thousand Peaks City, he learned that Wang Long’s protective treasure had activated, cutting off his spiritual-sense communication with Wei Wenhe.

• Shen Zhui endured the painful refinement of Yinglong blood essence, which transformed his body and granted him the Ancient Divine Beast’s inheritance.
• Shen Zhui unleashed Yinglong’s Origin Domain, turning the Howling Wind Desert into a vast marsh and suppressing other forms of origin power.
• Shen Zhui tested his Yinglong avatar’s strength with Sky-Shattering Claw and Thunder God Art, then returned to human form and boarded the Dragon Head Warship.
• Shen Zhui returned to Ten Thousand Peaks City and planned to cultivate at Falling Snow Peak while waiting for Ciyun World’s final treasure to open.
• Wang Long spoke with Wei Wenhe about his duties guarding Half Moon City, but Wang Long’s protective treasure suddenly activated and severed their communication.

After learning that Wang Long and the border cities had been attacked, Shen Zhui rushed to aid them but discovered that the attacks were part of a plot connected to King Liang's Estate. He killed Jiang Tao after breaking through his blockade and continued toward the fallen cities.

• Wei Wenhe told Shen Zhui that Wang Long had been attacked, and emergency reports soon indicated that several border cities had fallen.
• Zi Xuan warned Shen Zhui that the lack of any response from the border guards suggested something was wrong, but Shen Zhui launched his Dragon Head Warship toward the border.
• Xia Hong ordered Wen Qingfeng to have Colonel Jiang Tao delay Shen Zhui, and Jiang Tao raised Wangshan City's barrier to block his passage.
• Shen Zhui refused Jiang Tao's demand to stop for inspection and rammed his Dragon Head Warship into Jiang Tao's, with Xiao Huo secretly helping him overwhelm Jiang Tao.
• Shen Zhui killed Jiang Tao, had the Earthwalker Yakshas devour his divine soul, and departed after warning that anyone who obstructed him would be killed without mercy.

Shen Zhui went to the Howling Wind Desert after Char Goul abducted his commanders and threatened to kill them unless he came alone. He used Xiao Huo to seize the Heavenly Phenomenon Pearl, leaving Char Goul shocked and the confrontation unresolved.

• Xia Hong learned that Shen Zhui had killed Jiang Tao and trusted the Supreme Sect’s two Holy Envoys to deal with him.
• Char Goul and the Black Robe Cultivator defeated Men City’s defenders, abducted its commanders and Quasi-Commanders, and left a Mirage Pearl challenging Shen Zhui to come alone to the Howling Wind Desert.
• Shen Zhui chose to go despite Zi Xuan’s warning and brought Fighting Vajra, whom he collected into the Cave Heaven World.
• In the desert, Char Goul revealed that he held Shen Zhui’s people in a Heavenly Phenomenon Pearl and said one would die every ten breaths.
• Shen Zhui feigned injury while Xiao Huo rushed through the mist, took the pearl, severed Char Goul’s connection to it, and swallowed it.
• Shen Zhui ordered Xiao Huo to kill Char Goul and the Black Robe Cultivator.

Shen Zhui and the Divine Weapon Puppet Xiao Huo fought the Black Robe Cultivator and Char Goul, discovering that Char Goul belonged to the rare Divine Eye Clan. After the Black Robe Cultivator revealed his restored peak strength, Shen Zhui summoned his clones and Earthwalker Yakshas, leaving the battle poised for another clash.

• Char Goul used his spatial divine ability to slow Xiao Huo, while Shen Zhui sent Xiao Huo to attack both him and the Black Robe Cultivator.
• Zi Xuan identified Char Goul and the Black Robe Cultivator as members of the Divine Eye Clan, whose rare members possessed powerful spatial talent.
• The Black Robe Cultivator summoned a horde of demonic beasts, then merged them into a Dark Flame Demon God that clashed with Shen Zhui's Azure Dragon Soul Concealing Saber.
• Xiao Huo badly wounded Char Goul, and the Black Robe Cultivator rushed to save him as Shen Zhui intercepted him.
• The Black Robe Cultivator revealed his aged appearance and used a technique that restored his strength to the Sixth-tier Divine Ability Realm at the cost of a hundred years of lifespan.
• Shen Zhui summoned his Five Elements Clone and four Earthwalker Yakshas, whose power and the Nine Star Soul Devouring Pearl suppressed the Black Robe Cultivator.

Shen Zhui and Xiao Huo defeated two powerful cultivators from the Supreme Sect, and Shen Zhui survived the Black Robe Cultivator’s deadly curse. After collecting the Heavenly Phenomenon Pearl, Shen Zhui watched four Earthwalker Yakshas advance into Skywalker Yakshas.

• Shen Zhui sent his five clones and four Earthwalker Yakshas to attack the Black Robe Cultivator, then trapped him with the Five Elements God Sealing Array and struck him with the Azure Dragon Body.
• The Black Robe Cultivator broke free of the array and wounded Shen Zhui’s clones, but Shen Zhui’s Soul Blade injured him while Xiao Huo killed Char Goul.
• The Fighting Vajra smashed the Black Robe Cultivator’s body, but his soul used a purple bell to unleash a curse at Shen Zhui.
• Shen Zhui’s Blood Origin Divine Armor and Merit Barrier neutralized the curse, and the Earthwalker Yakshas and Xiao Huo devoured the Black Robe Cultivator’s soul.
• Xiao Huo gave Shen Zhui the Heavenly Phenomenon Pearl, and four Earthwalker Yakshas advanced to the Fourth-tier Divine Ability realm as Skywalker Yakshas.