Chapter Summaries

Li Yun fused the Mystic Heaven Aperture Refining Art with his Five Elements cultivation method and endured a painful transformation to cultivate Saint-Grade True Qi. He awakened a Sacred Will that repelled weapons and other threats, leaving him protected unless an attacker could break through it.

• Li Yun studied the Mystic Heaven Aperture Refining Art for ten days and began fusing it with his Five Elements art.
• After a month of work, Li Yun matched the five cosmic star palaces to the Five Elements and formed a new cultivation art.
• Li Yun cultivated the new art, purging and refining his True Qi as his meridians and body endured weeks of strain.
• After forty days, Li Yun awakened Saint-Grade True Qi and condensed his cultivation into four hundred and eighty enlarged apertures.
• Li Yun discovered that his Sacred Will stopped Huang Yiqi’s Heaven-Slaying Treasure Blade and could block harm from threats unable to break through it.

Li Yun studied the power of his newly formed Saint-Grade True Qi, then devoted himself to gathering resources and filling his remaining apertures. Two months later, a celestial phenomenon swept across the Crouching Dragon Mountains, and He Pingtian rushed into the Water-Fire Wonderland to see its source.

• Li Yun discovered that his Sacred Will could automatically repel attacks and unite his Martial Dao intents under its command.
• Li Yun left the Water-Fire Wonderland and ordered Huang Yiqi, Zhang Zhen, and Yun Huan to gather cultivation resources.
• Li Yun trained relentlessly for months, consuming Pills and refining their medicinal power while He Pingtian witnessed his growing sacred aura.
• Two months later, a golden Celestial Cycle Star Chart of seven hundred twenty Stars appeared above the Crouching Dragon Mountains, and its sacred will forced people and beasts to bow.
• He Pingtian recognized the phenomenon, hurried through the Hidden Door, and entered the Water-Fire Wonderland, where he saw an astonishing sight.

Li Yun's Sacred Will transformed the Water-Fire Wonderland into a Forbidden Zone, drawing out an ancient Dragon Soul from the Crouching Dragon Mountains. He stood his ground as the Dragon Soul's anger and pressure intensified.

• He Pingtian entered the Water-Fire Wonderland and found Li Yun surrounded by powerful Sacred Will beneath a chart of seven hundred twenty stars.
• A dragon's cry shook the Wonderland, and He Pingtian realized the sound had come from an unknown presence disturbed by Li Yun's Sacred Will.
• A colossal black Dragon Soul emerged from the darkness and fixed its gaze on Li Yun.
• Li Yun confronted the Dragon Soul, reasoning that it was only a soul manifestation and declaring that he had nothing to fear.
• The Dragon Soul roared, crushing the Yin-Yang Qi and forcing He Pingtian to one knee, while Li Yun rose and strengthened his Sacred Will without backing down.

Li Yun confronted the Dragon Soul with his Sacred Will and revealed that it was a True Spirit born from the Crouching Dragon Mountains. He promised to free it from the mountains and subdued it, while He Pingtian watched in disbelief.

• Li Yun's Sacred Will clashed with the Dragon Soul's will, overwhelming He Pingtian's Grandmaster Will.
• Li Yun identified the Dragon Soul as a True Spirit formed from the Crouching Dragon Mountains and their accumulated spiritual essence.
• Li Yun urged the Dragon Soul to submit, promising to take it beyond the mountains and help it become a true Divine Dragon.
• Li Yun struck the Dragon Soul with his Sacred Will, threatening its soul until it surrendered and shrank into a small black snake at his feet.
• He Pingtian watched from the entrance, stunned by Li Yun's subjugation of the Dragon Soul.

Li Yun subdued the ancient Dragon Soul of the Crouching Dragon Mountains and named it Mountain Soul, gaining control over the mountains’ Spirit Veins and hidden resources. The disturbance drew the attention of powerful figures across the mountains, who began sending spies or preparing to investigate.

• Li Yun learned that the Dragon Soul was one with the Crouching Dragon Mountains and could guide their Spirit Veins, locate treasures, and wield the mountains’ power.
• Li Yun named the Dragon Soul Mountain Soul and made it the first spirit beast under his command.
• The red-haired elder at Blood Fiend Cliff sensed the disturbance and sent a shadow southeast to investigate.
• The old woman at Myriad Poison Valley dispatched venomous snakes to scout the disturbance.
• The one-eyed brute at Blood-Eye Stronghold suspected a mountain spirit had appeared and ordered his men to ride southeast.
• Huang Yiqi and Zhang Zhen remained shaken at Eastern Splendor Stronghold, realizing the disturbance would upend the Crouching Dragon Mountains.

Li Yun asked He Pingtian to explain the Spirit Transformation Realm as he prepared to advance beyond Innate Perfection. After hearing He Pingtian’s advice, Li Yun sought his help collecting cultivation techniques and martial arts to build up Martial Intent.

• He Pingtian warned Li Yun that powerful figures might come to Eastern Splendor Stronghold after the Dragon Soul’s appearance.
• Li Yun asked He Pingtian to explain the Spirit Transformation Realm, and He Pingtian described how Martial Intent shaped the Divine Soul and outlined the realm’s three stages.
• He Pingtian cautioned Li Yun against ascending the Martial Dao Ladder without confidence, then acknowledged that Li Yun’s Sacred Will and foundation made the ascent seem safe.
• Li Yun insisted that Sacred Will was no substitute for Spirit Transformation and said he would proceed cautiously.
• Li Yun asked He Pingtian to help him obtain many Spirit Transformation Cultivation Techniques and Martial Arts so he could accumulate Martial Intent.

Li Yun asked He Pingtian to help gather Spirit Transformation techniques as he prepared for a more perfect breakthrough. Three powerful regional leaders arrived at Eastern Splendor Stronghold, and Li Yun went to meet them.

• Li Yun asked He Pingtian to seek out Spirit Transformation Cultivation Techniques and Martial Arts, and He Pingtian agreed to contact his old friends.
• Mountain Soul alerted Li Yun that Blood Wolf Ancestor, Poison Granny, and One-Eyed Maniac had arrived with their followers.
• He Pingtian identified the three arrivals as veteran Martial Dao Grandmasters who ruled different regions of the Crouching Dragon Mountains.
• Blood Wolf Ancestor, Poison Granny, and One-Eyed Maniac suspected a treasure had appeared and argued over who would claim it.
• Huang Yiqi and Zhang Zhen welcomed the three leaders and invited them into Eastern Splendor Stronghold to meet their chief.

Li Yun faced Blood Wolf Ancestor, One-Eyed Maniac, and Poison Granny after they demanded the treasure that had emerged near Eastern Splendor Stronghold. He insisted they could not take it away, and Blood Wolf Ancestor challenged He Pingtian to explain why.

• Blood Wolf Ancestor, One-Eyed Maniac, and Poison Granny pressured Huang Yiqi while waiting for the stronghold’s chief.
• Li Yun entered the council hall with He Pingtian standing half a step behind him, surprising the three Grandmasters.
• Blood Wolf Ancestor asked whether the previous night’s disturbance had come from Eastern Splendor Stronghold, and One-Eyed Maniac and Poison Granny demanded the treasure.
• Li Yun confirmed that something had emerged but said they could not take it away.
• One-Eyed Maniac threatened to slaughter the stronghold, while He Pingtian tried to defuse the confrontation.
• Blood Wolf Ancestor rose and asked whether He Pingtian’s battered sword was the reason they could not take the treasure.

He Pingtian fought the Blood Wolf Ancestor after the latter insulted his sword, while Li Yun casually shielded the hall from the battle’s shockwaves. As the Blood Wolf Ancestor turned to threaten Li Yun, He Pingtian broke through to the Martial Dao Ladder’s second step, enraging his opponent.

• The Blood Wolf Ancestor called He Pingtian’s sword lousy, so He Pingtian challenged him to take back the insult.
• The Blood Wolf Ancestor attacked He Pingtian, and Li Yun effortlessly dispersed the clash’s shockwaves with a wave of his hand.
• He Pingtian and the Blood Wolf Ancestor fought in the square, where the Blood Wolf Ancestor gradually gained the upper hand and struck He Pingtian’s shoulder.
• The Blood Wolf Ancestor taunted He Pingtian and threatened Chief Lin, but He Pingtian summoned a stronger Sword Will and ascended from the Martial Dao Ladder’s first step to its second.
• The Blood Wolf Ancestor realized He Pingtian had used their fight as a stepping stone and grew furious.

He Pingtian reached the Heavenly Ladder's second step but was gravely wounded by the Blood Wolf Ancestor. Li Yun intervened and destroyed the Blood Wolf Ancestor's will with one slash, leaving the stronghold stunned and He Pingtian alive.

• He Pingtian's Sword Dao Will broke through to the Heavenly Ladder's second step, and he wounded the Blood Wolf Ancestor in their clash.
• The Blood Wolf Ancestor attacked the injured He Pingtian with a lethal palm strike.
• Li Yun appeared and trapped the Blood Wolf Ancestor in his Five Elements Absolute Prison blade art.
• Li Yun's Sacred Will shattered the Blood Wolf Ancestor's Blood Wolf Will, leaving him mentally broken before he collapsed and died.
• Poison Granny and the One-Eyed Maniac watched in fear as Li Yun checked whether He Pingtian could stand.
• He Pingtian rose and felt grateful and relieved that he had chosen to stand beside Li Yun.

Li Yun killed the Blood Wolf Ancestor and forced Poison Granny and the One-Eyed Maniac to submit after revealing the Dragon Soul on his shoulder. He made the two surviving Grandmasters serve as Attendants at the Eastern Splendor Stronghold and entered the Righteous Gathering Hall.

• Li Yun asked Poison Granny and the One-Eyed Maniac whether they wanted to keep fighting after he killed the Blood Wolf Ancestor.
• Poison Granny and the One-Eyed Maniac offered to leave, but Li Yun rejected their terms and gave them three breaths to submit or die.
• The Dragon Soul revealed its overwhelming presence, and Poison Granny and the One-Eyed Maniac realized it was the treasure that had drawn them to the Crouching Dragon Mountains.
• Poison Granny and the One-Eyed Maniac knelt and declared their submission before Li Yun's countdown ended.
• Li Yun appointed Poison Granny and the One-Eyed Maniac as Attendants at the Eastern Splendor Stronghold, then walked into the Righteous Gathering Hall.

After Lin killed the Blood Wolf Ancestor and gained Poison Granny and the One-Eyed Maniac's submission, powerful figures across the Crouching Dragon Mountains investigated Eastern Splendor Stronghold. They suspected Lin might be connected to the awakening Dragon Soul, and the chapter ended with rival powers weighing whether to summon reinforcements.

• News spread that the Blood Wolf Ancestor had died and Poison Granny and the One-Eyed Maniac had submitted to the young Chief Lin of Eastern Splendor Stronghold.
• Old Man Withered Wood chose to wait and see, expecting Great Yan and the Black and White Dynasty to respond to Lin's rise.
• Shadowblade learned from Blood-Eye Stronghold's second-in-command that Lin had killed the Blood Wolf Ancestor with one slash, then told the stronghold that Great Yan would back Lin and urged him not to choose a side too quickly.
• Shadowblade, Old Man Withered Wood, and Layman Pureheart gathered with Old Man Mu to discuss the Dragon Might and the possibility that the Crouching Dragon Mountains' Dragon Soul had awakened and accepted Lin as its master.
• Old Man Mu said a Martial King would be needed to counter the Dragon Soul, while Old Man Withered Wood suggested Great Yan and the Black and White Dynasty would send someone, prompting suspicion that he wanted them to call for reinforcements.

He Pingtian, Poison Granny, and One-Eyed Maniac warned Li Yun that the Dragon Soul’s appearance could draw Great Yan and the Black and White Dynasty into conflict, but Li Yun remained confident and requested Spirit Transformation techniques. As he studied techniques that night, the Dragon Soul sensed a shabby old man approaching.

• He Pingtian asked Poison Granny and One-Eyed Maniac how Blood Wolf Ancestor’s death and the Dragon Soul’s appearance might affect the Crouching Dragon Mountains.
• Poison Granny and One-Eyed Maniac warned Li Yun that the Dragon Soul could attract Grandmasters and forces from Great Yan and the Black and White Dynasty.
• Li Yun dismissed their fears and asked the three attendants to gather Spirit Transformation cultivation techniques and martial arts.
• That night, Li Yun studied techniques from the Extinct Blade Sect Armory and spent points to improve them as he prepared to enter the Spirit Transformation Realm.
• The Dragon Soul sensed a shabby old man in coarse clothes who had appeared about two hundred meters away, and Li Yun turned to look at him.

Old Man Mu confronted Li Yun at Eastern Splendor Stronghold and demanded that he surrender Dragon Soul, claiming Imperial Court Mountain had sought him for eighty years. Li Yun refused and threatened to unleash Dragon Soul across Crouching Dragon Mountain, leaving the dispute unresolved.

• Dragon Soul warned Li Yun that a formidable stranger was approaching, and Li Yun spotted Old Man Mu outside his courtyard.
• Old Man Mu entered, recognized Dragon Soul, and claimed Li Yun had taken the prize he had waited eighty years to obtain.
• Li Yun rebuked Old Man Mu for trespassing and refused to be intimidated by his status or threats.
• Old Man Mu revealed his ties to Imperial Court Mountain and demanded Dragon Soul, offering Li Yun protection and a place as a Core Disciple in exchange.
• Dragon Soul refused to leave Li Yun, and Li Yun rejected Old Man Mu's demand and threatened to have Dragon Soul turn Crouching Dragon Mountain upside down.

Li Yun refused Old Man Mu’s attempt to take the Dragon Soul, and Old Man Mu left Eastern Splendor Stronghold vowing revenge. He recruited support from Great Yan and Mystic Plain to attack Li Yun, while Myriad Poison Valley offered limited help, setting a storm in motion against the stronghold.

• Li Yun rebuffed Old Man Mu’s demand for the Dragon Soul, and the Dragon Soul promised to protect its master.
• Old Man Mu returned to his hut and decided to use outside forces to pressure Li Yun.
• Old Man Mu told Shadowblade that Lin Zishan had subdued the Dragon Soul and urged Great Yan to send experts to seize it.
• Old Man Mu gave Layman Pureheart the same proposal, and Layman Pureheart agreed to report it to Mystic Plain.
• Old Man Withered Wood offered limited assistance from Myriad Poison Valley as Old Man Mu gathered support for an attack on Eastern Splendor Stronghold.

Li Yun spent seven days studying Spirit Transformation Cultivation Techniques and ran low on Myriad Wonders Points, so he set out for the Beast-Grazing Land. After Yun Huan told him that beasts had devastated Cloud Sun City through a mysterious rift, he traveled there and found Martial Artists guarding the entrance.

• Li Yun used more than twenty Spirit Transformation Cultivation Techniques to refine his understanding, leaving himself with only a few thousand Myriad Wonders Points.
• Li Yun left the Eastern Splendor Stronghold in secret, leaving the Dragon Soul behind to guard the stronghold.
• Yun Huan reported that beasts had poured from a mysterious spatial entrance in Cloud Sun Commandery and massacred most of Cloud Sun City's residents.
• Li Yun sent Yun Huan back to Cloud Immortal Valley to gather intelligence and Spirit Transformation Cultivation Techniques, then headed east.
• Li Yun reached the devastated Cloud Sun City and found a large rift guarded by hundreds of Martial Artists led by a white-haired elder.

Li Yun slaughtered Weird Beasts in Cloud Sun City and earned nearly three hundred thousand Myriad Wonders Points before refusing He Zhengqi’s offer to join the Attendant Hall. As he prepared to leave, he discovered and looted an underground cache belonging to the Murong Lineage, unaware that someone would arrive the next day to open it.

• Li Yun met He Zhengqi, a Grandmaster guarding the Youlan rift, and then hunted Weird Beasts across Cloud Sun City for seven days, earning nearly three hundred thousand Myriad Wonders Points.
• He Zhengqi offered Li Yun a High-Rank Attendant position, but Li Yun refused and accepted his token after He Zhengqi warned that the rift might soon make leaving impossible.
• While heading toward the city’s western outskirts, Li Yun sensed a hidden fluctuation beneath the rubble and found an iron door leading to a large underground complex.
• Li Yun discovered records identifying the complex as the Murong Lineage’s cache, then transferred all its weapons, resources, and manuals into the Myriad Wonders World.
• The day after Li Yun left with the cache’s contents, a lean man arrived and used a Secret Key to open a stone chamber.

Murong Qing discovered that the Murong Lineage’s hidden Martial Armory had been emptied, prompting Murong Baihuang to order an investigation. Murong Lie traced the likely theft to a powerful young Rogue Cultivator who had recently disappeared from Cloud Sun City and set out to find him.

• Murong Qing returned to the ruins of Cloud Sun City and found every chamber in the underground Martial Armory stripped bare.
• Murong Qing reported the loss to Murong Baihuang, who ordered his people to investigate and find the thief.
• Murong Lie and two strong cultivators searched Cloud Sun City for clues, then approached He Zhengqi under the pretense of offering help.
• He Zhengqi told Murong Lie about a young Rogue Cultivator who had killed over a thousand Weird Beasts before leaving.
• Murong Lie concluded that the Rogue Cultivator had stolen the Murong Lineage’s treasures and hurried away to pursue him.

Li Yun spent ten days refining dozens of Spirit Transformation techniques into a Martial Intent he named Heaven’s Will, then revealed its overwhelming reach to the Dragon Soul and Eastern Splendor Stronghold’s experts. Meanwhile, Murong Lie ordered a search for the thief to focus on the Crouching Dragon Mountains, beginning the hunt for Li Yun.

• Li Yun returned to Eastern Splendor Stronghold, reunited with the Dragon Soul, and used his Myriad Wonders Points to study the Murong Lineage’s Spirit Transformation techniques.
• Over ten days, Li Yun absorbed the techniques and developed a powerful Martial Intent without advancing his cultivation.
• Li Yun released his Martial Intent across five miles, making the wind, clouds, birds, and beasts submit, and named it Heaven’s Will.
• He Pingtian, One-Eyed Maniac, Poison Granny, Huang Yiqi, Zhang Zhen, and other experts arrived and sensed Li Yun’s extraordinary Martial Intent.
• Murong Lie, unable to find Li Yun, ordered his subordinates to search around Cloud Sun City toward the Crouching Dragon Mountains and offer a reward for information.

Li Yun sensed the Martial Dao Ladder after his Martial Intent took shape, but chose to wait until Spirit Transformation before attempting the climb. The Redfire Martial King offered him wealth and status in exchange for Dragon Soul, then left with a three-day ultimatum after Li Yun refused.

• He Pingtian, Poison Granny, and One-Eyed Maniac congratulated Li Yun on his newly formed Martial Intent, and he decided to complete Spirit Transformation before climbing the Martial Dao Ladder.
• Dragon Soul warned Li Yun that someone was approaching, and the Redfire Martial King arrived at the courtyard.
• The Redfire Martial King offered Li Yun a marquisate, a fief, and marriage to the Ninth Princess if he handed over Dragon Soul.
• Li Yun refused to trade his companion, and the Redfire Martial King threatened to take Dragon Soul by force if Li Yun did not reconsider within three days.
• After the Redfire Martial King departed, Li Yun accepted the three-day deadline, and Dragon Soul promised to defend him.