Chapter Summaries

Su Yu looted Li Wenchao’s corpse and discovered a message from the Great Gan Emperor, Li Yuanhao, who planned to arrive in Golden Wind City within days. As the Rage Yuan Pill’s effects faded, Su Yu took Li Yuntao’s storage and fled, leaving the City Lord’s Mansion’s survivors behind.

• After Li Wenchao’s death, Zhao Hong and the surviving elites knelt in terror as Su Yu approached the corpse.
• Su Yu took Li Wenchao’s Storage Bag and found spirit stones, cultivation pills, and only Yellow-grade spiritual weapons.
• Su Yu considered how his damaged Black Scale Armor had protected him from Li Wenchao’s attacks.
• Su Yu activated a Sound Transmission Jade Slip and heard Li Yuanhao say that he would come in person in three days.
• As the Rage Yuan Pill’s effects began to fade, Su Yu took Li Yuntao’s storage and vanished into the night.

Su Yu recovered from the Rage Yuan Pill’s backlash after killing Li Wenchao, while Elder Zhou assessed his extraordinary combat strength and vowed to protect him from the Great Gan Imperial Clan. At the ruined City Lord’s Mansion, Manager Jin and three clan heads discovered Li Wenchao’s corpse and suspected Su Yu had killed him.

• Su Yu returned to his courtyard, took a healing pill, and found that the Rage Yuan Pill had caused only superficial damage to his meridians.
• Elder Zhou, who had watched Su Yu’s exploits, judged his battle strength to have reached Entry-level and neared Raging Wave-level after taking the pill.
• Elder Zhou worried that the Great Gan Imperial Clan would retaliate over Li Wenchao’s death and vowed to protect Su Yu, offering the Luochen Sect’s resources as a possible bargaining point.
• Manager Jin and the three great-family clan heads arrived at the destroyed City Lord’s Mansion to investigate the battle.
• Manager Jin and the clan heads found Li Wenchao’s corpse in a deep pit and wondered if Su Yu had killed him.

After Li Wenchao was killed in the City Lord’s Mansion, Zhao Hong revealed that Su Yu had slain him with a single sword after taking a pill that greatly increased his strength. Manager Jin and the three clan heads sealed off the ruins and suppressed the news while waiting for the imperial city to respond.

• Manager Jin and the three clan heads found Zhao Hong among the rubble and asked who had killed Li Wenchao.
• Zhao Hong identified Su Yu as the killer and explained that a pill had made Su Yu’s aura surge before he cut Li Wenchao down with one sword.
• Sun Guangyi recognized Su Yu as the first-ranked youth on the Southern Domain Heavenly Pride Ranking and recalled that he had also killed Li Yunxiao.
• Zhao Hong said Su Yu had left alone, without the Gray-robed old man who had accompanied him earlier.
• Manager Jin ordered the ruins sealed and the news suppressed until people from the imperial city arrived.

News that Su Yu had killed Li Wenchao and destroyed the City Lord's Mansion spread throughout Golden Wind City, leaving the city shaken. His companions gathered outside his closed room, where he remained unseen, apparently recovering from his injuries.

• Rumors of the City Lord's Mansion's destruction spread across Golden Wind City, and survivors identified a white-robed youth as Li Wenchao's killer.
• Ruyan feared Su Yu after the news confirmed that he had killed Li Wenchao, and she resolved to leave Golden Wind City.
• Qin Jun and Situ Hao concluded that Su Yu had killed Li Wenchao, and Qin Jun decided they should wait and watch the Great Gan Imperial Clan's response.
• Ye Chen sensed Su Yu inside his closed room and chose not to disturb him, while Yang Tian and Luo Yunshang arrived and discussed the shocking news.
• Xia Yun Huang and Xia Li came looking for Su Yu, but Xia Li advised her to let him recover, so the group waited outside his room.

After recovering from his injuries, Su Yu found a Black Iron Fragment in Li Yuntao’s storage bag and used it to slightly repair the Dao Severing Sword, though Sword Elder did not awaken. With the Great Gan Emperor Li Yuanhao due in Golden Wind City soon, Su Yu prepared by refining his True Essence.

• Su Yu searched Li Wenchao’s and Li Yuntao’s storage bags and found a Black Iron Fragment among Li Yuntao’s belongings.
• The Dao Severing Sword devoured the fragment, healing a small portion of its cracks, but Sword Elder remained asleep.
• Su Yu noted that his Sword Intent had risen to about eighty-one percent, while his Wind Intent, Cloud Intent, and Gold Intent remained stalled.
• Su Yu decided to consider comprehending Thunder Intent later, but prioritized preparing for Li Yuanhao’s arrival in Golden Wind City.
• Su Yu took a Yellow-grade Top-tier pill and cultivated the Azure Profound Divine Art to refine his True Essence.

Situ Hai and four young disciples arrived in Golden Wind City and learned that Su Yu had killed City Lord Li Wenchao. Elder Zhou revealed that the Great Gan Emperor Li Yuanhao would arrive soon, leaving the group preparing for a possible confrontation.

• Situ Hai and the young disciples entered Golden Wind City and heard that Su Yu had killed Li Wenchao with one sword strike.
• The group met Elder Zhou at the Golden Wind Inn, where he confirmed the city lord’s death and noted Yan Qingxuan’s breakthrough to the Sea Breaking Realm.
• Situ Hai told Elder Zhou that Li Wuhen was connected to the Nine Nether Cult and had disappeared before they could intercept him.
• Elder Zhou said Li Yuanhao would reach Golden Wind City within a day or two, and Situ Hai asked how they would respond.
• Chu Changge and Yan Qingxuan sensed Su Yu’s presence nearby as Elder Zhou said they would negotiate with Li Yuanhao and prepare for matters to escalate.

Su Yu and the others prepared to leave Golden Wind City after Li Wenchao’s death, while Li Yuanhao’s unexplained delay raised suspicions of an ambush beyond the city. They flew south toward the suspected danger, with Little Red stored in a Spirit Beast Bag, as Su Yu remained alert for an attack.

• Yan Qingxuan revealed that she had recently reached the Sea Breaking Realm, and the group discussed Su Yu’s killing of Li Wenchao and his healed injuries.
• Situ Hai reported that Li Yuanhao had stopped a hundred li outside Golden Wind City, and Elder Zhou decided the group would leave rather than risk a fight in the city.
• Situ Hai lent Su Yu a Spirit Beast Bag, and Su Yu temporarily stored Little Red inside it for the journey.
• Su Yu boarded Situ Hai’s Green Jade Boat, and the group departed through Golden Wind City’s southern gate.
• Situ Hai told Su Yu they were nearing the place where Li Yuanhao’s party had left traces, and Su Yu suspected an attack could be disguised as a road accident.

Li Yuanhao and the Sky Demon Sect Master ambushed Elder Zhou’s party in Wind-Splitting Gorge, using an array and hidden forces to trap them and demand Su Yu. Su Yu escaped with Little Red and the others through a crevice, only to face two black-armored crossbowmen whose Blood-Patterned Heavy Arrows were already flying toward him and Little Red.

• Su Yu and the others discovered that the gorge had been prepared as an ambush, and six black stone pillars sealed the valley with the Blood Lock Void-Trapping Array.
• Li Yuanhao and the Sky Demon Sect Master confronted Elder Zhou and demanded that he surrender Su Yu, then attacked him as four high-stage Sea Breaking Realm experts moved against Situ Hai and the boats.
• Su Yu sensed two more enemies hidden by the right-side cliff, and Elder Zhou told him to use Little Red to escape down the left cliff.
• Su Yu summoned Little Red and led Ye Chen, Yan Qingxuan, Xia Li, and the others down the cliff, cutting through a Sky Demon Sect elder’s attack before entering a narrow crevice.
• Two black-armored old men revealed heavy crossbows inside the crevice and fired Blood-Patterned Heavy Arrows at Little Red and Su Yu.

Su Yu fought the Great Gan Imperial Clan’s Shadow Hunting Duo, Qi Ku and Han Lie, in the stone crevice after deflecting their Spirit-Devouring Crossbow ambush. Outnumbered and wounded, he tried to break through the wall to escape, but the pair kept pressing him and the fight continued.

• Su Yu deflected Qi Ku and Han Lie’s blood arrows, though one cut his shoulder, and learned they were Li Yuanhao’s hidden ambush.
• Li Yuanhao and the Sky Demon Sect Master targeted Su Yu while Situ Hai and Elder Zhou were held back by their opponents.
• Su Yu battled Qi Ku and Han Lie at close range, using his sword to resist their coordinated blades and Spirit-Devouring Crossbow.
• Su Yu tried to break through the stone wall, but Qi Ku and Han Lie interrupted him and forced him back into the fight.
• Qi Ku and Han Lie wounded Su Yu’s shoulder and ribs as their attacks pressed him out of rhythm.

Trapped by Qi Ku and Han Lie in a narrow stone crevice, Su Yu fused Wind Intent and Cloud Intent to kill both assassins. He left Little Red behind and surged toward the battle above, ready to settle accounts with the Sky Demon Sect and the Great Gan Imperial Family.

• Qi Ku wounded Su Yu while Han Lie attacked with the Spirit-Devouring Crossbow, as Li Yuanhao ordered them to kill him and Situ Hai and Elder Zhou remained pinned down.
• Su Yu unleashed Wind-Cloud Fusion True Intent, severed Qi Ku’s hand, and split Han Lie and his crossbow with a single strike.
• Qi Ku fled deeper into the rocks, but Su Yu’s sword radiance caught up and beheaded him.
• Su Yu took Little Red’s Spirit Beast Bag and left it behind because it could not help in the coming battle.
• Su Yu leapt into the sky toward the Sky Demon Sect and the Great Gan Imperial Family, intent on settling accounts.

Su Yu and Situ Hai turned the ambush in Wind-Splitting Gorge into a rout, killing four high-level Sea Breaking Realm enemies and the Shadow Hunting Duo. As Li Yuanhao and the Sky Demon Sect Master prepared to attack them, Elder Zhou broke free of the formation and joined the fight.

• Su Yu severely wounded a Sky Demon Sect elder, giving Situ Hai an opening to kill a Great Gan Imperial Family Attendant.
• Su Yu and Situ Hai joined forces to kill the Raging Wave-level Imperial Family Attendant, while Lin Yue, Luoting, and Chu Changge watched in astonishment.
• Su Yu killed the wounded elder with Return to Void, and Situ Hai killed the last Sky Demon Sect elder after catching him as he fled.
• Su Yu and Situ Hai faced Li Yuanhao and the Sky Demon Sect Master beneath the still-active Blood Lock Void-Trapping Array.
• Elder Zhou shattered the blood chains, revealed his Peak Ninth Layer Sea Breaking Realm power, and called for a counterattack.

Su Yu and Situ Hai tried to break the Blood Lock Void-Trapping Array and free Elder Zhou while Li Yuanhao and the Sky Demon Sect fought to hold it together. Su Yu destroyed the array disk, but the battle remained unresolved as Elder Zhou’s release was still uncertain.

• Li Yuanhao ordered the remaining Sky Demon Sect experts to reinforce the array trapping Elder Zhou.
• Su Yu identified the array eye on the eastern cliff, and Situ Hai held back three Sky Demon Sect experts while Su Yu attacked it.
• Su Yu’s first sword strike cracked the array disk but triggered a backlash, and Situ Hai blocked Li Yuanhao’s attack to protect him.
• Su Yu called to Elder Zhou, who unleashed his suppressed power and shook the array while Li Yuanhao and the Sky Demon Sect Master reinforced it.
• Su Yu used the Heaven Slaying Sword Drawing Art to strike the cracked array disk, which exploded under the blow.

Elder Zhou broke free of the Blood Lock Void-Trapping Array, changing the balance of the battle at Wind-Splitting Gorge. Li Yuanhao then activated the Heavenly Dipper Hegemonic Body and pursued Su Yu, who was wounded and forced to evade his attacks.

• Elder Zhou shattered the array and escaped after Su Yu delayed the Sky Demon Sect Master.
• Elder Zhou announced his freedom, and Li Yuanhao rejected the setback and vowed to kill Su Yu first.
• Li Yuanhao activated the Heavenly Dipper Hegemonic Body and descended to attack Su Yu.
• Su Yu dodged Li Yuanhao's first golden palm seal with Thousand Illusory Shadows, but Li Yuanhao tracked his true body and restricted his movement.
• Li Yuanhao struck again, grazing Su Yu's left shoulder, then pressed his attack without giving him time to recover.

Elder Zhou and Yan Qingxuan held off Li Yuanhao and the Sky Demon Sect Master while Su Yu and the others tried to escape. Ye Chen pulled Su Yu away, leaving Yan Qingxuan facing the Sky Demon Sect Master's furious attack.

• Elder Zhou ordered Situ Hai to lead the others toward the exit of Wind-Splitting Gorge, then engaged Li Yuanhao in battle.
• The Sky Demon Sect Master attacked the wounded Su Yu while Elder Zhou was occupied, but Su Yu dodged his strikes.
• Yan Qingxuan stepped in front of Su Yu and blocked the Sky Demon Sect Master's demonic chain with Azure Sea Tide.
• Yan Qingxuan used Biluo Crape Myrtle to stall the Sky Demon Sect Master, giving Ye Chen time to force him back and carry Su Yu away.
• Yan Qingxuan continued blocking the Sky Demon Sect Master's pursuit, and he unleashed a massive demonic palm against her.

The Sky Demon Sect Master feigned restraint while fighting Yan Qingxuan and Situ Hai, then broke through their defense to attack Su Yu and the Green Jade Boat. Su Yu shifted the boat away from the heart of the descending demonic palm, but the coming impact still threatened everyone aboard.

• Yan Qingxuan blocked the Sky Demon Sect Master's attack with Biluo Crape Myrtle but suffered an injury.
• Situ Hai joined Yan Qingxuan, and the two fought together to hold back the Sky Demon Sect Master.
• Su Yu realized the Sky Demon Sect Master was waiting for an opening, and the master erupted with his full Vast Sea-level power and charged toward the Green Jade Boat.
• Ye Chen stood in front of Su Yu as the Sky Demon Sect Master sent a demonic palm down toward the boat.
• Su Yu pushed Ye Chen aside and used his True Essence to shift the Green Jade Boat several zhang, then drove his arts to their limits as the palm's impact approached.

Su Yu unleashed the Dao Severing Sword from his Sea of Consciousness to wound the Sky Demon Sect Master and save the Green Jade Boat. The boat escaped Wind-Splitting Gorge, while Su Yu collapsed and Li Yuanhao realized the sword was his greatest secret.

• Su Yu's Heaven Slaying Sword Drawing Art struck the Sky Demon Sect Master's demonic palm, but the force overwhelmed him and left him gravely injured.
• Xia Yun Huang, Ye Chen, Lin Yue, Luoting, Chu Changge, and Xia Li stood between Su Yu and the Sky Demon Sect Master as he prepared another attack.
• The Dao Severing Sword flew from Su Yu's Sea of Consciousness and cut through the Sky Demon Sect Master's demonic palm and protective qi, wounding his shoulder.
• Ye Chen and Xia Yun Huang supported Su Yu as Situ Hai and Yan Qingxuan arrived, and Xia Li launched the Green Jade Boat toward the gorge exit.
• Elder Zhou blocked the Sky Demon Sect Master while the Green Jade Boat escaped Wind-Splitting Gorge, and Li Yuanhao recognized the sword as Su Yu's greatest secret.
• Su Yu collapsed unconscious, and the dimmed Dao Severing Sword returned to his Sea of Consciousness while Sword Elder remained asleep.

Su Yu escaped Wind-Splitting Gorge unconscious after an ancient sword emerged from his body and wounded the Sky Demon Sect Master, while Elder Zhou and the others prevented his pursuers from giving chase. Elder Zhou later examined Su Yu on the Green Jade Boat and found severe injuries, but his martial foundation remained intact and a tenacious life force was slowly healing him.

• Su Yu lay unconscious and gravely wounded aboard the fleeing Green Jade Boat as the others considered how the ancient sword had saved them.
• Elder Zhou suppressed Li Yuanhao while Situ Hai and Yan Qingxuan blocked the Sky Demon Sect Master's pursuit, forcing both enemies to abandon the chase.
• Li Yuanhao recognized that Su Yu's ancient sword held extraordinary power and warned Zhou Yuan that he could not protect Su Yu forever.
• Elder Zhou, Situ Hai, and Yan Qingxuan caught up with the Green Jade Boat half an hour later, and Xia Yun Huang asked Elder Zhou to examine Su Yu.
• Elder Zhou found that Su Yu's meridians, organs, and Sea of Consciousness were damaged, but his martial foundation was intact and a steady life force was repairing him.

Su Yu recovered from his battle wounds aboard the Green Jade Boat as Elder Zhou guided the group south, avoiding pursuit by the Great Gan Imperial Family and the Sky Demon Sect. They reached the Tianlan Sea, whose dangerous demon beasts threatened their planned crossing to the Eastern Domain.

• Elder Zhou assured the group that Su Yu was alive but unconscious from his injuries and the strain on his Sea of Consciousness, then urged Xia Li to keep the Green Jade Boat moving.
• Su Yu woke after three days, found the Dao Severing Sword weakened and Sword Elder still asleep, and resolved to grow stronger.
• Ye Chen told Su Yu that they were still heading south and nearing the Southern Domain border while avoiding major cities and enemy scouts.
• Su Yu continued healing as the Green Jade Boat traveled south, and Yan Qingxuan visited to ask whether he could still hold a sword.
• Ten days later, Elder Zhou brought the group to the Tianlan Sea and explained that its demon beasts made the crossing to the Eastern Domain perilous.

Su Yu and the others entered the Tianlan Sea, where Situ Hai warned them about its dangerous sea beasts. When Green-Scaled Sea Sharks attacked the Green Jade Boat, Elder Zhou ordered the younger fighters to handle them, and Ye Chen and Chu Changge struck back.

• Su Yu reflected on his injuries, his dormant sword, and the need to reach the Sea Breaking Realm as the Green Jade Boat entered the Tianlan Sea.
• Situ Hai warned the group to stay alert, while the narration described the travelers’ cultivation and Yan Qingxuan’s breakthrough into the Sea Breaking Realm.
• Green-Scaled Sea Sharks emerged from the sea and rammed the Green Jade Boat’s protective screen.
• Elder Zhou told the group to deal with the sea beasts, and Ye Chen wounded one shark with a precise sword strike.
• Chu Changge cut another shark but noticed Ye Chen’s superior timing and control.

The Green Jade Boat’s passengers fought off an attack by Green-Scaled Sea Sharks, and Yan Qingxuan drove back the strongest one with a single palm strike. A mysterious shadow beneath the sea sent the surviving sharks fleeing as the boat hurried onward, while Su Yu sensed his cultivation nearing a breakthrough.

• Luoting, Lin Yue, Yang Tian, Xia Li, Xia Yun Huang, and Luo Yunshang fought the Green-Scaled Sea Sharks while Ye Chen and Chu Changge held the front.
• Su Yu warned the others of a flank attack, and a nearly mid-rank Level 4 Green-Scaled Sea Shark lunged at the Green Jade Boat.
• Yan Qingxuan struck the shark with Biluo Crape Myrtle and forced it back into the sea, impressing Luoting, Lin Yue, Chu Changge, Elder Zhou, and Situ Hai.
• A huge shadow passed beneath the bloodied water, causing the remaining Green-Scaled Sea Sharks to flee.
• Situ Hai reinforced the boat’s formation, and the Green Jade Boat sped away from the blood as Elder Zhou warned the group about further Demon Beasts.
• Su Yu sensed the tenth layer of the Azure Profound Divine Art’s bottleneck loosening and resolved to reach the Sea Breaking Realm soon.