Chapter Summaries

Li Yun traded the complete Nine-Turn Glazed Saint Art to Fang Tianhe for three incomplete Lord Sage arts and arranged for Fang to broker a future exchange with the Through-Ancient Dynasty. After three years of secluded cultivation, Li Yun perfected five Lord Sage arts, reached Lord Sage Perfection, and climbed to the 309th step of the Martial Dao Ladder.

• Fang Tianhe told Li Yun he could trade valuable Blood God Cult intelligence to the Through-Ancient Dynasty for cultivation techniques and Saint Arts.
• Li Yun traded Fang Tianhe the complete Nine-Turn Glazed Saint Art for the incomplete Profound-Splitting Saint Art, Heavenly-Penetrating Saint Art, and Great Mountain-Subduing Saint Art.
• Li Yun asked Fang Tianhe to act as a third party in a future trade with the dynasty, and Fang agreed.
• Li Yun left Earth Luo Star, hid on a desolate star, and restored the three incomplete Saint Arts before beginning secluded cultivation.
• After three years, Li Yun perfected the Chaos-Heaven Saint Art and the other four Lord Sage arts, reaching Lord Sage Perfection.
• Li Yun climbed to the 309th step of the Martial Dao Ladder.

After three years of seclusion, Li Yun reached Lord Sage Perfection and gained Saint King-level combat strength, but he left the Martial Dao Ladder to seek more Saint Arts and complete his foundation. On Earth Luo Star, he reunited with Fang Tianhe and asked him to trade Li Yun’s Blood God Cult discoveries for Cultivation Techniques and Saint Arts.

• Li Yun reached step 309 of the Martial Dao Ladder, demonstrating Saint King-level combat strength despite his Lord Sage Perfection cultivation.
• Li Yun decided to continue refining his Heaven's Will Dao Fruit while seeking more Saint Arts, then left his secluded star for Earth Luo Star.
• Fang Tianhe warmly welcomed Li Yun and said that studying the Nine-Turn Glazed Saint Art had helped him climb four steps of the Martial Dao Ladder in three years.
• Li Yun asked Fang Tianhe to trade his Blood God Cult discoveries for Cultivation Techniques and Saint Arts on his behalf.
• Fang Tianhe was astonished when Li Yun showed him the Lord Sage Tier Blood God Art and promised to seek a valuable exchange from the dynasty.

Fang Tianhe brought the Through-Ancient Dynasty’s new Ransang Star Domain Lord, Gu Deshou, intelligence about the Blood God Cult, including its core Blood God Art. After Gu Deshou verified the Jade Slips, he praised Fang Tianhe and offered him a reward.

• Fang Tianhe and Li Yun prepared Jade Slips containing Blood God Cult secrets and the Blood God Art.
• Gu Deshou pressured his subordinates to gather intelligence on the Blood God Cult, but they had found nothing.
• A guard announced that Earth Luo Star Lord Fang Tianhe had arrived with important information about the cult.
• Fang Tianhe presented Gu Deshou with two Jade Slips, one containing cult secrets and the other the Blood God Art.
• Gu Deshou examined the Jade Slips, confirmed their contents, and offered Fang Tianhe a reward.

Fang Tianhe received a Saint King Cultivation Technique and four Lord Sage Saint Arts from Gu Deshou for intelligence about the Blood God Cult. After Fang Tianhe left, Gu Deshou suspected he had come prepared and revealed a deep killing intent.

• Gu Deshou offered Fang Tianhe a reward, and Fang Tianhe requested a Saint King Cultivation Technique.
• Gu Deshou granted Fang Tianhe the technique and four Lord Sage Saint Arts despite his confidants' objections.
• Gu Deshou asked how Fang Tianhe obtained the Blood God Cult intelligence and the complete Blood God Art, and Fang Tianhe claimed he found them by searching a prisoner's soul.
• A subordinate brought the five Jade Slips, and Fang Tianhe thanked Gu Deshou before leaving for Earth Luo Star.
• Gu Deshou's confidants urged him to take back Fang Tianhe's rewards, but he defended his decision and dismissed them.
• Alone, Gu Deshou suspected Fang Tianhe had come prepared and summoned someone with killing intent in his eyes.

After Gu Deshou secretly ordered Fang Tianhe watched and robbed, Fang Tianhe warned Li Yun and tried to travel back safely. Eight of Gu Deshou’s Lord Sage confidants cornered him in space and demanded copies of his rewards, so Fang Tianhe fought back by fleeing.

• Gu Deshou sent Dark Soul to have Black Heaven watch Fang Tianhe and seize his Cultivation Techniques and Saint Arts after he returned to Earth Luo Star.
• Fang Tianhe told Li Yun he had traded for a Saint King Cultivation Technique and four Lord Sage-level Saint Arts, and asked him to come meet him.
• Li Yun immediately left Earth Luo Star, while Fang Tianhe hid aboard a meteorite stream as he crossed the Starry Sky.
• Eight Lord Sages who had attended Gu Deshou’s hall stopped the meteorites and confronted Fang Tianhe.
• The Lord Sages demanded copies of Fang Tianhe’s rewards and threatened to kill him, but Fang Tianhe refused and shot into the Starry Sky to escape.

Fang Tianhe fled eight Veteran Lord Sages who were trying to seize the Saint King Cultivation Technique, but they caught and overwhelmed him. He threatened to destroy the Jade Slip until Li Yun arrived to help.

• Fang Tianhe broke through the eight Veteran Lord Sages' encirclement and fled into the Starry Sky.
• The eight Veteran Lord Sages caught up, sealed the region with Void Imprisonment, and struck Fang Tianhe with their combined Divine Abilities.
• Fang Tianhe was driven back and badly injured in the first clash, while the eight demanded that he hand over the Cultivation Techniques.
• Fang Tianhe revealed the Jade Slip and threatened to crush it, forcing the eight to deny their intentions and offer gifts in exchange for copies.
• Fang Tianhe refused their offers, sensed a newcomer, and welcomed Li Yun as he arrived beside him.

Li Yun rescued Fang Tianhe from eight Veteran Lord Sages and killed them with a single blade strike. After luring out and killing a hidden peak Lord Sage, Li Yun suspected that Domain Lord Gu Deshou had hired the Starry Sky Bandits to target Fang Tianhe.

• Fang Tianhe gave Li Yun the Jade Slip containing the Saint King Cultivation Technique, and Li Yun apologized for arriving late.
• Li Yun killed the eight Veteran Lord Sages who had trapped Fang Tianhe, then took him away through the starry sky.
• Li Yun led Fang Tianhe to an unremarkable Martial Dao planet, sensed a hidden pursuer, and lured the figure into the open.
• Li Yun killed the hidden peak Lord Sage, whom Fang Tianhe recognized by his attire as a possible Starry Sky Bandit.
• Li Yun explained that he had suspected someone was following them and concluded that Gu Deshou had probably hired the Starry Sky Bandits to target Fang Tianhe.

Li Yun and Fang Tianhe returned to Earth Luo Star after suspecting the bandit who had watched Fang Tianhe belonged to Black Heaven. Fang Tianhe explained the group’s strength and tactics, leaving Li Yun to prepare for a possible attack by one or two Saint Kings.

• Fang Tianhe warned Li Yun that the Starry Sky Bandit he had killed might have belonged to the bloodthirsty Black Heaven Bandit Group, which could target Earth Luo Star.
• Li Yun hurried Fang Tianhe across the Starry Sky, and they returned to Earth Luo Star five days later to find it still peaceful.
• Li Yun urged Fang Tianhe to explain Black Heaven’s capabilities so they could prepare for a possible attack.
• Fang Tianhe described Black Heaven’s powerful flying vessels, more than a dozen Saint King-level experts, and over a hundred Lord Sage-level experts.
• Fang Tianhe judged that Black Heaven would likely send at most one or two Saint Kings against Earth Luo Star, and Li Yun said they might have a chance against that force.

Li Yun searched the space around Earth Luo Star and captured two scouts, discovering that Black Heaven and the Blood God Cult were both targeting Fang Tianhe. With a Saint King from each group already heading toward the planet, Li Yun realized there might still be a chance and sent Fang Tianhe a message before leaving in the scouts’ vessel.

• Fang Tianhe searched Earth Luo Star for Starry Sky Bandit informants while Li Yun investigated the surrounding Star Domain.
• Li Yun found two Black Heaven scouts hiding inside a Meteorite and subdued them when they tried to flee.
• Li Yun searched the scouts’ souls and learned that Black Heaven wanted Fang Tianhe’s Saint King Cultivation Technique and information about the Blood God Cult and Blood God Art.
• Li Yun discovered that Saint Kings from Black Heaven and the Blood God Cult were traveling to Earth Luo Star with their subordinates.
• Li Yun sent Fang Tianhe a message, took control of the scouts’ Starry Sky Flying Vessel, and piloted it away.

Li Yun piloted the Black Heaven Bandit Group’s Small Flying Boat toward Shen Yue Star while cultivating four Lord Sage Saint Arts, intending to attack the Black Heaven stronghold and delay two pursuing Saint Kings. Meanwhile, Saint Kings Black Rock and Blood Flow argued over whether Gu Deshou must die for possessing the Blood God Art.

• Li Yun copied four Lord Sage Saint Arts into his mind and used Thousandfold-Speed Cultivation to strengthen his foundations during the journey.
• Li Yun learned from the scouts’ memories that Shen Yue Star was a hidden Black Heaven stronghold and decided to attack it to delay his pursuers.
• Saint King Black Rock and Saint King Blood Flow traveled together toward Earth Luo Star and discussed Fang Tianhe’s discovery of the Blood God Art.
• Saint King Blood Flow demanded that Gu Deshou die or abandon his Black Heaven faith and join the Blood God Cult, while Saint King Black Rock objected.

Li Yun perfected his four Lord Sage Saint Arts, created the Great Unity Saint Art, and advanced to the Saint King Realm. He reached Mid Saint King combat power and attacked the Black Heaven Bandit Group’s base on Moon God Star before fleeing, while Saint King Black Rock arrived to question Man Hai.

• Li Yun used his accumulated Myriad Wonders Points to perfect his four Lord Sage Saint Arts and formed the Great Unity Saint Art.
• Li Yun advanced to the twenty-fifth layer of the new art, reached the Saint King Realm, and climbed to step three hundred and thirty-three on the Martial Dao Ladder.
• Li Yun arrived at Moon God Star and used the Heaven-Slaying Treasure Blade to destroy a third of the planet and kill many Black Heaven Bandit Group members.
• A hidden Saint King emerged from underground as Li Yun fled aboard a Black Heaven Bandit Group Flying Boat, then ordered an investigation into the attacker.
• Saint King Black Rock arrived aboard a larger Flying Boat and asked Man Hai what had happened to Moon God Star.

After agreeing to help search for the attacker before pursuing Gu Deshou, Saint King Black Rock and Saint King Blood Flow joined Saint King Manhai in hunting Li Yun. Li Yun hid on Moon God Star and ambushed Manhai when he returned, leaving the other two Saint Kings staring at the sudden blade flare.

• Saint King Black Rock and Saint King Blood Flow agreed that Black Rock would not interfere with Blood Flow's dealings with Gu Deshou after they found the attacker.
• The three Saint Kings split up to search the surrounding starry sky while Li Yun hid nearby with his flying vessel concealed in the Myriad Wonders World.
• Li Yun returned to Moon God Star and lay in wait among its ruins while the three Saint Kings searched for several days.
• Saint King Manhai returned to Moon God Star without finding Li Yun, and Li Yun launched a sudden blade attack as Manhai stepped onto its surface.
• Saint King Black Rock and Saint King Blood Flow saw the blade flare from Moon God Star and realized Manhai was under attack.

Li Yun killed Saint King Manhai on Moon God Star, captured his Saint King Dao Fruit, and escaped the pursuit of Saint King Black Rock and Saint King Blood Flow. He reached Earth Luo Star ahead of them and appeared at Fang Tianhe’s Star Lord Mansion, where Fang Tianhe welcomed him.

• Li Yun annihilated Saint King Manhai and absorbed his Saint King Dao Fruit into the Gate of Myriad Wonders for one hundred billion Myriad Wonders Points.
• Li Yun fled Moon God Star as Saint King Black Rock and Saint King Blood Flow arrived and pursued him through the Starry Sky.
• After more than twenty-five days, Saint King Black Rock and Saint King Blood Flow gave up the chase, and Black Rock sent word about the Moon God Star outpost’s destruction.
• Saint King Blood Flow persuaded Saint King Black Rock to continue toward Earth Luo Star to retrieve the Blood God Art and question Fang Tianhe.
• Li Yun reached Earth Luo Star through a Flying Boat and Teleportation Arrays, appeared in Fang Tianhe’s Star Lord Mansion, and was welcomed by Fang Tianhe.

Li Yun returned to Earth Luo Star after destroying a Black Heaven Bandit base and killing a Saint King, then warned Fang Tianhe that Saint King Black Rock and Saint King Blood Flow might attack. He told Fang Tianhe to stay and cultivate while he prepared to face both enemies alone.

• Li Yun returned to the Star Lord Mansion and told Fang Tianhe he had destroyed a Black Heaven Bandit base and killed one of its Saint Kings.
• Li Yun recounted discovering Black Heaven's spy, reaching the Saint King Realm, and learning that Black Heaven had allied with the Blood God Cult.
• Fang Tianhe feared for Earth Luo Star and considered evacuating people to preserve a Fire Seed, but Li Yun said the situation was not yet that dire.
• Fang Tianhe resolved to stay and suggested exposing Gu Deshou's collusion, but Li Yun said there was no evidence and the Through-Ancient Dynasty would act too slowly.
• Li Yun told Fang Tianhe to focus on cultivation while he faced Saint King Black Rock and Saint King Blood Flow alone.

Li Yun strengthened his cultivation before following the Gluttonous Evil Bandit Group away from Earth Luo Star and discovering it was fighting the Tianlang Starry Sky Bandits over a map to the Saint Emperor Ruins. He stayed to learn more about the map.

• Li Yun cultivated the [Great Unity Saint Art] until his Myriad Wonders Points ran out, then climbed to the 339th step of the Martial Dao Ladder.
• Li Yun sensed killing aura near Earth Luo Star and went into the starry sky, where he saw the Gluttonous Evil Bandit Group pass by without attacking the planet.
• Li Yun secretly followed the Gluttonous Evil Bandit Group for two days, then watched it clash with the Tianlang Starry Sky Bandits.
• Li Yun heard the Gluttonous Evil Bandit Group accuse Tianlang of stealing a map to the Saint Emperor Ruins, and he turned back to watch the battle.

Li Yun ambushed and killed four weakened Saint Kings fighting over a map to the Saint Emperor Ruins, gaining their Dao Fruits and a complete Star Chart. Back on Earth Luo Star, he discovered Heavenly Sage Qingge was secretly contacting the Black Heaven Bandit Group but chose to stay hidden and focus on cultivating.

• Li Yun learned the two Starry Sky Bandit groups were fighting over fragments of a Star Chart leading to the Saint Emperor Ruins, then waited for their battle to weaken them.
• After a day and night of fighting left all four Saint Kings badly wounded, Li Yun trapped them in a Blade Prison and killed them with repeated strikes.
• Li Yun collected the four Saint King Dao Fruits and both Star Chart fragments, which together pointed to an unknown region of the Strange Abyss Star Domain.
• The Gate of Myriad Wonders absorbed the Dao Resonance from the Dao Fruits and gained four hundred billion Myriad Wonders Points, prompting Li Yun to plan to advance the Great Unity Saint Art to its twenty-sixth level.
• Li Yun returned to Earth Luo Star, detected Heavenly Sage Qingge secretly sending a message to the Black Heaven Bandit Group, and decided not to expose him yet.

Heavenly Sage Qingge’s cover as a loyal official on Earth Luo Star was exposed when Saint King Black Rock arrived and forced him to reveal his suspicions about Li Yun. Qingge led Black Rock to Fang Tianhe’s Seclusion, where Fang Tianhe confronted his traitorous subordinate and recognized Black Rock as a Saint King from Black Heaven.

• Heavenly Sage Qingge spent ten days indulging in wine and dancers after secretly sending a message to Black Heaven.
• Saint King Black Rock appeared at Qingge’s residence, berated him, and demanded to know where Fang Tianhe had learned about the Blood God Cult and the [Blood God Art].
• Heavenly Sage Qingge said he suspected Li Yun, who had visited Fang Tianhe and was linked to the Blood God Cult’s defeat on Thousand Leaves Star.
• Saint King Black Rock injured Qingge for withholding the information, then ordered him to lead the way to Fang Tianhe’s Seclusion.
• Heavenly Sage Qingge attacked and wounded Earth Luo Star’s Heavenly Sage guards as he escorted Black Rock to the Star Lord Mansion.
• Fang Tianhe emerged from Seclusion, recognized Qingge as Black Heaven’s spy, and turned his attention to Saint King Black Rock.

Fang Tianhe confronted Saint King Black Rock, who demanded the source of Fang’s Blood God Cult intelligence and the return of Gu Deshou’s techniques. As Black Rock moved to kill him, a dazzling blade cut through the darkness and challenged Black Rock for Fang’s life.

• Fang Tianhe accused Gu Deshou and Saint King Black Rock of plotting an incident on Earth Luo Star, while Heavenly Sage Qingge tried to silence him.
• Saint King Black Rock pressured Fang Tianhe and demanded the Blood God Cult intelligence, Gu Deshou’s Cultivation Techniques and Saint Arts, and Fang’s loyalty to Black Heaven.
• Fang Tianhe demanded that Saint King Black Rock kill Heavenly Sage Qingge before he would reveal anything.
• Saint King Black Rock struck Heavenly Sage Qingge aside, then formed a beast-shaped shadow and threatened to kill Fang Tianhe unless he answered.
• A brilliant blade of light dispelled the darkness, and an unknown voice challenged Saint King Black Rock for trying to kill Star Lord Fang.

Li Yun ended his accelerated cultivation and arrived at Star Lord Mansion just as Saint King Black Rock threatened Fang Tianhe. He revealed his identity, then killed Black Rock with a blade strike empowered by the full World Will of Earth Luo Star.

• Li Yun spent ten days cultivating at three-thousandfold speed, raising Great Unity Saint Art to the twenty-sixth level and reaching Mid Saint King.
• Li Yun appeared above Star Lord Mansion before Saint King Black Rock could strike Fang Tianhe.
• Li Yun admitted he had attacked Moon God Star to delay Black Rock's arrival at Earth Luo Star, and Black Rock recognized him as Saint King Manhai's killer.
• Saint King Black Rock unleashed Black Heaven Saint-Devouring Claw at Li Yun.
• Li Yun transformed Earth Luo Star's World Will and used Heaven's Will Blade to split Black Rock's attack and erase Black Rock and his Saint King Dao Fruit.
• Li Yun lamented that Black Rock's death had been a waste.

Li Yun killed Saint King Black Rock and pursued Saint King Blood Flow, who escaped before Li Yun could catch him. While traveling toward the Strange Abyss Star Domain to investigate the Saint Emperor Ruins, Li Yun was ambushed at the boundary by eight Saint Kings led by Saint King Blood Flow.

• Li Yun killed Saint King Black Rock with a strike that destroyed his Saint King Dao Fruit, then rushed into the Starry Sky after Saint King Blood Flow.
• Saint King Blood Flow sensed Black Rock's death and fled, leaving the Black Heaven Bandit Group members and their Flying Boat behind.
• Li Yun killed the remaining bandits, took control of their Flying Boat, and pursued Saint King Blood Flow for days before losing him.
• Li Yun informed Fang Tianhe that he was heading to the Strange Abyss Star Domain and cultivated the Great Unity Saint Art during the journey, reaching 24% of its twenty-sixth level.
• After two months of travel, Li Yun approached the Boundary River between the Ransang and Strange Abyss Star Domains.
• Eight Saint Kings burst from the border turbulence and attacked Li Yun's Flying Boat; he recognized Saint King Blood Flow among them and realized Blood Flow had arranged an ambush.