Chapter Summaries

While still recovering from his injuries, Su Yu was ambushed by two groups hunting him for Shi Qianhan’s death and the Great Gan Imperial Family’s reward. He killed the Sky Demon Sect elder with one sword strike, escaped with Little Red, and hid in a mist-filled gorge as the remaining pursuers waited above.

• Su Yu sensed two groups approaching and faced the Sky Demon Sect elder and the Black-Robed Elder, who revealed the Great Gan Imperial Family’s bounty on his life.
• Su Yu killed the Sky Demon Sect elder with the Heaven Slaying Sword Drawing Art, then fled on Little Red after the effort left him severely weakened.
• The Black-Robed Elder refused to split up and continued pursuing Su Yu with his two companions.
• After a day of flight, Su Yu directed Little Red into a deep gorge concealed by thick mist.
• The Black-Robed Elder and his companions chose to guard the gorge rather than enter it blindly.

Su Yu counted his spoils, refined the Black Scale Armor despite his injuries, and strengthened his defenses while recovering in a hidden cave. Outside, the Black-Robed Elder and two Sea Breaking Realm martial artists decided to enter the canyon and kill him before he could recover.

• Su Yu treated Little Red, assessed the worsening damage to his meridians, and spent a day stabilizing his injuries.
• Su Yu counted his spoils, finding nearly 120,000 Mid-grade Spirit Stones, almost four million Low-grade Spirit Stones, numerous pills and herbs, and a Rage Yuan Pill.
• Little Red ate a scarlet fruit Su Yu offered it and fell into a deep sleep.
• Su Yu overcame the Black Scale Armor's original owner's imprint and refined the armor, more than doubling his physical defenses at the cost of his remaining true essence.
• The Black-Robed Elder dismissed Wang San's doubts about waiting, then ordered his two companions to enter the canyon and attack Su Yu with everything they had.

Su Yu faced the Sky Demon Sect pursuers while Little Red underwent a breakthrough in the cave. After Su Yu was wounded and cornered, Little Red broke through and unleashed a vastly stronger aura.

• Su Yu realized his meridians had not recovered and decided he needed to escape the Sky Demon Sect's pursuit.
• Little Red began breaking through after absorbing the Crimson Spirit Fruit, and its aura drew three pursuers toward the cave.
• Su Yu left the cave to keep the pursuers from disturbing Little Red, then killed Zhao Er with the Realm of No Obstruction.
• The black-robed Fifth Elder and the remaining Sea Breaking Realm second-level martial artist attacked Su Yu together, and his Black Scale Armor blocked a saber strike while he was wounded.
• Little Red successfully broke through and released a powerful aura as the Fifth Elder prepared to attack Su Yu again.

Su Yu escaped the Sky Demon Sect on Little Red and left the Great Gan Kingdom while recovering from his injuries. They reached the Star Language Great Forest, where Little Red’s return sent the demon beasts into a panic.

• Little Red’s breakthrough gave it enough speed to carry Su Yu away from the Black-Robed Elder, who failed to catch them.
• The Sky Demon Sect Master learned of Su Yu’s escape, and the Great Elder proposed investigating whether a powerful expert stood behind him.
• Song Tianhan asked to avenge Junior Brother Shi, and the Great Elder agreed to accompany him to meet Su Yu and assess the situation.
• Ten days later, Su Yu recovered about sixty percent of his meridians and crossed out of the Great Gan Kingdom with Little Red.
• After traveling through several small kingdoms, Su Yu and Little Red entered the Star Language Great Forest, where the demon beasts fled in fear of Little Red.

Su Yu returned to the Great Zhou Kingdom and learned that the Zhao Family had come to Yun Jin City to confront the Shen Family over an injured descendant. The chapter left him disappearing from the street after hearing the news, poised to intervene.

• Su Yu stroked Little Red and sent her flying toward the Great Zhou Kingdom, while a giant python awoke in the Star Language Great Forest after they vanished.
• Shen Qianqian and Xiao Huan searched the Southern Domain Grand Competition roster for Su Yu, but found Ye Chen listed in fourth place and no sign of Su Yu.
• Xiao Cui rushed to tell Xiao Huan that the Zhao Family had arrived at the Shen Family residence.
• Su Yu returned to the Great Zhou Kingdom with Little Red and flew toward Yun Jin City, wondering how his family was doing.
• Su Yu entered Yun Jin City in disguise and heard that the Zhao Family had come to demand an explanation after a Shen Family member injured their descendant.
• Su Yu learned that the Zhao Family had brought the Sea Breaking Realm elder Zhao Hao, then vanished from the street.

Zhao Tianxiong and Zhao Hao forced Shen Linyuan to surrender a Shen Family disciple and half the family’s yearly income, threatening to destroy the family if he refused. Su Yu arrived before Shen Linyuan could agree and confronted Zhao Hao, whose pressure Su Yu shattered with his Eighty Percent Sword Intent.

• Zhao Tianxiong accused a Shen Family disciple of injuring his son and stealing a spirit herb, then demanded the disciple and half of the Shen Family’s yearly income.
• Shen Linyuan refused Zhao Tianxiong’s demands until Zhao Hao entered and used his Sea Breaking Realm pressure to overwhelm the Shen Family.
• Shen Linyuan agreed to the demands to protect his family, but Su Yu arrived and interrupted him.
• Zhao Hao ordered Su Yu to sever one arm and leave Yun Jin City, then unleashed his pressure against him.
• Su Yu remained unmoved and tore Zhao Hao’s pressure apart with his Eighty Percent Sword Intent.

Su Yu killed Zhao Hao with one sword after Zhao Hao attacked him, then forced Zhao Tianxiong to accept terms for the Zhao Family. The Zhao Family fled the Shen Family hall, leaving the Shen Family to reckon with Su Yu’s astonishing strength.

• Zhao Hao attacked Su Yu, who killed him instantly with the Dustless Sword.
• Su Yu asked Shen Linyuan about the Zhao Family and learned they came from Qianliu City and had gained power through a Sea Breaking Realm martial artist.
• Su Yu demanded that the Zhao Family give eighty percent of its annual profits to the Shen Family, and Zhao Tianxiong agreed in fear.
• Su Yu ordered Zhao Tianxiong and his clansmen to leave, and they scrambled out of the hall.

After saving the Shen Family, Su Yu returned to recover and changed his cultivation method to the Azure Profound Divine Art, rapidly advancing it to the ninth layer. He then left the Shen Family to continue his journey, leaving Shen Qianqian with pills and advice to cultivate.

• Shen Linyuan told Su Yu that his parents had returned to the Su Family, and Su Yu agreed to stay at the Shen Family briefly.
• Shen Qianqian and Xiao Huan discovered that Su Yu ranked first on the Southern Domain Heavenly Pride Ranking, and Shen Linyuan celebrated the news.
• Su Yu converted his true essence to the Azure Profound Divine Art, reaching its eighth layer after three days and its ninth layer after another three days.
• Su Yu spent several days with Shen Linyuan, then sorted medicinal pills and left a note before preparing to depart.
• Shen Qianqian met Su Yu at his door, and he left her pills and urged her to keep cultivating before he departed.

Su Yu returned to the Great Xia Kingdom on Little Red and reunited with his parents and relatives at the Su Family residence. He revealed that he had reached the Half Step Sea Breaking Realm, leaving his family astonished and proud.

• Su Yu flew over the Canglan River on Little Red, startling the warriors aboard the Wavebreaker with the Level 4 Demonic Beast's aura.
• Shen Wuya intercepted Su Yu above Skywind City, recognized him, and realized that the rumors had underestimated his strength.
• Su Yu arrived at the Su Family council hall, where Su Tianheng, Su Chengfeng, Su Tianxing, and Shen Yuening learned he had returned.
• Su Yu reunited emotionally with Shen Yuening and Su Tianxing, then greeted Su Tianheng and Su Chengfeng.
• Su Yu told his family that he had reached the Half Step Sea Breaking Realm, and Su Tianheng celebrated his achievement.

Su Yu continued cultivating and supporting the Su Family before heading to the Monster Forest to find Little Red. There, he encountered the Blood-Eyed Tiger he had faced years earlier and killed it with a single strike of Sword Qi.

• Su Yu assessed his cultivation progress and realized his remaining Stone Dripping Fluid might not last through his third True Essence compression.
• Su Yu gave Su Tianheng a Storage Bag of pills to help the Su Family’s Essence Transformation Realm martial artists cultivate.
• Su Yu left the Su Family for the Monster Forest to find Little Red and cultivate with his remaining Spirit Intelligence Pills.
• Su Yu recognized the Blood-Eyed Tiger that had nearly killed him when he was at the eighth level of Qi Refining Realm.
• The Blood-Eyed Tiger attacked Su Yu, and he pierced its claw with Sword Qi and killed it.

Su Yu retreated to a secluded valley in the Monster Forest to improve his Heaven Slaying Sword Drawing Art and Gold Intent. After twenty days of cultivation, he reached Lesser Accomplishment in both and emerged with strength more than twice what it had been.

• Su Yu assessed his abilities and chose to focus on Heaven Slaying Sword Drawing Art and Gold Intent, since his other arts had little room for quick improvement.
• Su Yu used a Spirit Intelligence Pill and spent five days cultivating until his sword qi was far more condensed and his Gold Intent reached twenty percent.
• After another five days, Su Yu produced his first wisp of gang qi, signaling that his sword art was nearing Lesser Accomplishment, while his Gold Intent broke through to thirty percent.
• Su Yu cultivated for ten more days and transformed his sword qi into Sword Astral Energy, breaking Heaven Slaying Sword Drawing Art through to Lesser Accomplishment.
• Su Yu's Gold Intent also reached Lesser Accomplishment, and he judged his strength to be more than twice what it had been twenty days earlier.

Yunlan Sect celebrated the disciples’ return from the Southern Domain Grand Competition, but Su Yu was missing. Yun Yi told Daoist Yun Qing that Su Yu had won first place before being hunted by a Great Gan Imperial Clan ancestor, leaving the Grand Elder fearing the sect’s destruction.

• The returning disciples reached Yunlan Sect without Su Yu, and Su Yan and the others grew worried about his whereabouts.
• Yunxi told Su Yan that Su Yu had stayed behind to handle private matters and should return in a few days.
• Yun Yi reported to Daoist Yun Qing that Ye Chen ranked fourth and Su Yu had won the Southern Domain Grand Competition.
• Yun Yi revealed that the Great Gan Imperial Clan ancestor had hunted Su Yu after suspecting him of killing Li Yunxiao.
• Daoist Yun Qing learned that Li Yunxiao had ambushed Su Yu in the Tianqi Secret Realm and despaired over the danger facing Yunlan Sect.

Daoist Yun Qing learned that the mysterious senior and the Enlightenment Tower had vanished, leaving the Yunlan Sect without hope against the Great Gan Imperial Family. Yun Yi announced the sect’s disbandment, and the chapter ended with many disciples fleeing while others stayed to face the coming disaster.

• Daoist Yun Qing and Yun Yi found Enlightenment Peak empty and learned that the senior had left.
• Daoist Yun Qing ordered Yun Yi to disband the Yunlan Sect, while he and Yun Yi vowed to stay behind.
• Su Yan, Su Mei, and Ye Xuan wondered where Su Yu had gone and worried that he had met with trouble.
• Three days later, Yun Yi announced the sect’s disbandment, prompting many disciples and some elders to leave.
• Yuwen Jie, Lu Zi'ang, Tang Yi, Yang Fan, and Ye Chen chose to stay, while Su Yan sensed a connection between Su Yu’s disappearance and the sect’s disbandment.

After a month of cultivation in Monster Forest, Su Yu returned toward Skywind City and learned that the Yunlan Sect might disband. He rushed to the sect after finding his family in seclusion.

• Su Yu stabilized the Heaven Slaying Sword Drawing Art, then left Monster Forest with Little Red to return to the Yunlan Sect.
• Little Red drove off a Blazing Mad Lion that was attacking Xu Rulan and the Xu Family guards, and Su Yu reassured them before leaving.
• A Xu Family guard recognized Su Yu, and Xu Rulan recalled the rumors about him.
• In Skywind City, Su Yu overheard that the Yunlan Sect was in trouble and might disband, so he hurried to the Su Family.
• Su Chengfeng told Su Yu that Su Tianheng and his parents were in secluded cultivation, and Su Yu left immediately for the Yunlan Sect.

As Yunlan Sect prepared to face overwhelming enemies, Daoist Yun Qing tried to make the disciples flee so the sect could survive. Ye Chen challenged him for the right to stay, fought him to a draw at first, but was driven back when Daoist Yun Qing unleashed his full strength.

• Yun Yi praised the disciples’ resolve but urged them to survive, while Zhao Fusheng and the others vowed to stand with Yunlan Sect.
• Daoist Yun Qing arrived and warned that the sect’s enemies were so powerful that even he could not withstand a single blow.
• Ye Chen resisted Daoist Yun Qing’s pressure with his sword intent and questioned why the elders would stay while sending the disciples away.
• Daoist Yun Qing challenged Ye Chen to defeat him to earn the right to remain, and Ye Chen accepted.
• Ye Chen and Daoist Yun Qing exchanged dozens of sword strikes evenly, astonishing the disciples.
• Daoist Yun Qing unleashed his Thunderbolt Sword Art, shattered Ye Chen’s sword move, and forced him back several steps.

Su Yu returned to the Yunlan Sect as Ye Chen and Daoist Yun Qing fought, arriving just as they unleashed their strongest attacks. He effortlessly erased both sword strikes and greeted Daoist Yun Qing, leaving the sect and its attackers stunned.

• Ye Chen endured Daoist Yun Qing's thunder strikes and fought back with the Uncertain Cloud Strike, while Daoist Yun Qing marveled at his strength and Sword Intent.
• Su Yu flew toward the Yunlan Sect on Little Red, worried that enemies might destroy the sect because of him.
• Zou Lintian persuaded Zhang Hao to flee the Yunlan Sect, and they mistook Little Red's passage overhead for an enemy attack.
• Ye Chen and Daoist Yun Qing unleashed their strongest sword techniques at each other on the main peak square.
• Su Yu appeared between their attacks and destroyed both sword strikes with two fingers, then greeted Daoist Yun Qing.

Su Yu returned to Yunlan Sect and effortlessly stopped Ye Chen’s and Daoist Yun Qing’s attacks, revealing that he had survived the Great Gan Ancestor’s pursuit. He told the sect leaders that a mysterious senior had saved him, then confirmed the senior was the reclusive figure who had once stayed beside the Enlightenment Tower.

• Su Yu appeared at Yunlan Sect’s plaza and dissolved Ye Chen’s and Daoist Yun Qing’s attacks with two fingers.
• Daoist Yun Qing, Yun Yi, Mu Bai, Ye Chen, Su Yan, and Yunxi rejoiced at Su Yu’s safe return.
• Daoist Yun Qing brought Su Yu, Ye Chen, and the sect elders to the Sect Main Hall to ask how Su Yu had escaped the Great Gan Ancestor.
• Su Yu said a passing senior expert had startled the Great Gan Ancestor into retreat and had likely left the Southern Domain.
• Su Yu revealed that the senior had once stayed in Yunlan Sect beside the Enlightenment Tower, prompting Daoist Yun Qing to recall the expert’s century-long stay.
• Su Yu said the senior had left immediately after saving him, and Daoist Yun Qing accepted that his safe return was enough.

After the Great Gan Imperial Family’s threat receded, Yunlan Sect appointed Su Yu and Ye Chen as Grand Elders. The sect learned that Su Yu ranked first and Ye Chen fourth on the Southern Domain Heavenly Pride Ranking, leaving its disciples celebrating their rise from near-disbandment to regional prominence.

• Su Yu apologized for bringing danger to Yunlan Sect, but Daoist Yun Qing, Yun Yi, and Mu Bai reassured him that the sect stood behind him.
• Daoist Yun Qing rejected Yun Yi’s proposal to make Su Yu and Ye Chen Core Elders and appointed them Grand Elders instead; they accepted after Yun Yi explained the role.
• Su Yu returned to his courtyard, spent several days with Su Yan, Su Mei, and the others, helped them with cultivation, and shared his pills.
• Yunlan Sect announced Su Yu and Ye Chen’s appointments as Grand Elders.
• The Southern Domain Heavenly Pride Ranking spread among the disciples, who cheered when they saw Su Yu in first place and Ye Chen in fourth.
• Yun Yi and Mu Bai heard the disciples’ celebration and realized the ranking had leaked before the sect could formally announce it.

Su Yu bid farewell to Su Yan, Su Mei, Ye Xuan, and Su Yun before leaving his courtyard after becoming a Grand Elder. He returned the courtyard restriction jade slip and headed to the Scripture Repository to enter its fourth floor.

• Su Yu guided Su Yan, Su Mei, Ye Xuan, and Su Yun as they practiced, and they thanked him for helping their cultivation progress.
• Su Yan asked whether Su Yu would move away, and Su Yu confirmed that he would leave the next morning.
• Su Yu returned to his quiet room and sensed that he was close to completing his third True Essence compression.
• Su Yu left his courtyard, received respectful greetings from Inner Sect Disciples, and returned the Restriction Jade Slip at the Disciplinary Hall.
• Su Yu visited Wei Changqing at the Scripture Repository, received a token granting access to the fourth floor, and went upstairs.

Su Yu entered the Yunlan Sect Scripture Repository’s restricted fourth floor and studied its rare Mysterious-tier techniques and cultivation methods. After memorizing four jade slips, he turned his attention to the lone slip on the cabinet’s top tier.

• Su Yu used Wei Changqing’s token to pass the restriction and enter the fourth floor, where he found five jade slips in an otherwise empty room.
• Su Yu read and memorized the Thunderbolt Sword Art, a Mysterious-tier Low-grade skill that could help him comprehend Thunder True Intent.
• Su Yu memorized the Prairie Fire Sword Art, which offered a chance to comprehend Fire True Intent.
• Su Yu examined the Golden Rakshasa Art and Evergreen Art, judged them inferior to his Azure Profound Divine Art, but memorized them anyway.
• Su Yu looked toward the single jade slip on the cabinet’s third tier.