Chapter Summaries

Xu Yi gave Dongfang Tuo a Golden Soul Fruit and helped him explain the deaths of Immortal Lord Song and Xu Nian with a recording of the White Bone Ants. Immortal Lord Cheng believed Dongfang Tuo’s account, abandoned plans to explore the cavern, and appointed him to lead the Wù-character Cave Dwelling.

• Xu Yi offered Dongfang Tuo two Golden Soul Fruits, but Dongfang Tuo accepted only one.
• Immortal Lord Cheng contacted Dongfang Tuo to demand an explanation for Xu Nian and Immortal Lord Song’s deaths.
• Xu Yi showed Dongfang Tuo a recording of the White Bone Ants devouring the two men, giving Dongfang Tuo evidence for his account.
• Immortal Lord Cheng accepted Dongfang Tuo’s explanation and decided the sect would return to the cavern after the Heavenly God Hall’s restrictions lifted.
• Immortal Lord Cheng appointed Dongfang Tuo to take charge of the Wù-character Cave Dwelling.

Xu Yi accepted Dongfang Tuo’s invitation to travel with him, using a Transformation Pill to disguise himself as the guest elder Mr. Xue. They reached a gathering near a snow-capped peak, where the Yu Family announced that the barrier was about to disappear and called for matters to be settled first.

• Xu Yi gave Dongfang Tuo Xu Nian’s and Immortal Lord Song’s Sumeru Rings to help him pass the checkpoints.
• Dongfang Tuo gave Xu Yi a Transformation Pill and suggested he pose as a hired guest elder so he could explore without drawing attention.
• Xu Yi took the pill, changed into a red-faced burly man in a green robe, and accompanied Dongfang Tuo toward their destination.
• Xu Yi and Dongfang Tuo reached a group of treasure hunters near a snow-capped peak, where Dongfang Tuo introduced Xu Yi as Mr. Xue.
• Second Young Master Yu called out from the Yu Family’s camp that the barrier was about to disappear and urged the groups to settle matters beforehand.

Xu Yi learned why strange barriers formed around cultivators’ cave dwellings in the Heavenly God Hall and why the gathered factions sought the medicines inside them. As the groups prepared to explore the Wu Zi Hao Cave Dwelling, Song Qiuhu tried to take charge, prompting an argument that Dongfang Tuo defused.

• Xu Yi recognized the Yu Family’s Great Elder and Second Elder as powerful figures, and Dongfang Tuo explained that they had gained their strength from points of origin granted by the Sacred Court.
• Song Qiuhu volunteered to represent the Donghua Immortal Sect in negotiations, then returned and told the disciples to follow his instructions.
• Xu Yi examined a snow wall concealed by a strange barrier, and Dongfang Tuo explained that such barriers surrounded cave dwellings where cultivators had died after the Heavenly God Hall’s spiritual energy rejected them.
• Dongfang Tuo explained that the factions hoped to find medicinal plants and surviving treasures in the Wu Zi Hao Cave Dwelling.
• Huang challenged Song Qiuhu for trying to take charge despite Immortal Lord Cheng’s instructions, and Song argued that the Donghua Immortal Sect needed a powerful ally.
• Dongfang Tuo urged the disciples to work together instead of arguing over leadership.

Song Qiuhu lost his bid to lead the treasure negotiations, and the factions agreed that whoever claimed a treasure could keep it. When the barrier began to vanish and seven Treasures of Purple Light appeared, the Yu Family tried to seal the area, but a Green Bird escaped, prompting the Great Elder Yu to accuse the Taiqing Upper Sect of breaking their agreement.

• Dongfang Tuo defused Song Qiuhu's dispute with the middle-aged man and promised to acknowledge Song Qiuhu's contributions to Immortal Lord Cheng.
• Song Qiuhu explained that the factions had agreed to race for treasures, with no attacks allowed once a treasure was placed in a Sumeru Ring.
• Xu Yi and the other cultivators rushed toward the fading barrier and saw seven Treasures of Purple Light and a lifelike cultivator's remains inside the cave.
• The Yu Family deployed formation flags to seal off the area, but a Green Bird escaped through the array's edge.
• The Great Elder Yu accused Pei of undermining their agreement and appealed to Song Qiuhu and the others for support.

The Yu Family broke through the strange wall, but the jade corpse’s vapor made the cave too dangerous to enter and its pillar of light drew powerful outsiders to the scene. As the factions’ formations clashed, new arrivals disrupted the struggle, leaving the contest for the Treasures of Purple Light unresolved.

• Dongfang Tuo took charge and urged Great Elder Yu to focus on breaking the strange wall, while Xu Yi secretly resolved to seize the Sage Fruit among the treasures.
• Great Elder Yu’s disciples exhausted their Fire Spirit Stones and shattered the wall, releasing a pillar of spiritual energy from the jade corpse that announced the cave’s treasures to the world.
• Great Elder Yu touched the corpse’s vapor, suffered severe injuries, and forced the others to probe the cave with divine sense instead of entering.
• The Crimson-Eyed Daoist arrived and used Water Dragon Devours the Heavens to shatter the Yu Family’s protective formation.
• The Taiqing Upper Sect’s young man surnamed Pei formed A Thousand Formations Split by One Sword to block the Crimson-Eyed Daoist, then two newcomers’ water and fire Bagua diagrams appeared and shattered hundreds of sword blades.

Yin Lord Song Tianfang and Yang Lord He Shuming broke the Thousand Swords Array, but Immortal Lord Fang used the Dragon Mother Ancient Shell to protect the cave abode. Xu Yi collapsed after strange white Qi entered his body, and while others believed he had been struck at random, he understood it had followed his divine sense.

• Song Tianfang and He Shuming shattered the Thousand Swords Array with their Water-Fire Twin Fish Dao and rushed toward the cave abode alongside the Crimson-Eyed Daoist.
• Immortal Lord Fang activated the Dragon Mother Ancient Shell, whose pale-blue barrier repelled attacks and forced the three Immortal Lords to withdraw.
• White Qi gathered and entered Xu Yi through his nostrils, leaving him motionless but alive; Dongfang Tuo ordered the Donghua Immortal Sect to protect him.
• Cultivators inside and outside the barrier worried that the growing crowd would intensify the fight over the cave abode's few treasures.
• Xu Yi recalled that the white Qi had mixed into his divine sense and followed it until it entered his body.

Xu Yi endured the strange white Qi as it repeatedly destroyed and repaired his meridians, while Immortal Lord Fang negotiated with the other inner-sect Immortal Lords over the Treasures of Purple Light. The factions agreed to give Fang two treasures and the Golden Box, but the treasures remained unobtained behind the lingering Qi.

• Xu Yi studied the familiar yet unrecognizable paths of the white Qi as it tortured his meridians.
• Immortal Lord Fang proposed claiming four of the seven Treasures of Purple Light, prompting the Yu Family's Great Elder to protest that Fang had no right to divide them with outsiders.
• Crimson-Eyed Daoist and the Yin Yang Two Lords rejected Fang's demand, while Fang warned that he could destroy the treasures rather than let them be taken.
• Fairy Qin urged Fang to offer a fair price, and Fang reduced his demand to two Treasures of Purple Light plus the Golden Box.
• Crimson-Eyed Daoist and the other inner-sect Immortal Lords accepted Fang's terms, and Fang declined to draw up a written agreement.

Wang Yao appeared at the cave and took the Treasures of Purple Light and the jade corpse, then faced eight point origin experts who challenged him over the spoils. As they attacked, Wang Yao effortlessly evaded their strikes while Xu Yi watched and endured the dissipating white Qi.

• After the white Qi vanished and a strange fragrance emerged from the cave, Wang Yao appeared and collected the seven Treasures of Purple Light and the jade corpse.
• The eight point origin experts surrounded Wang Yao, and Song Tianfang accused him of taking everything while the spectators recognized him as the Dust Sword Wang Yao.
• Wang Yao taunted the experts for wanting the spoils without daring to fight, so the Green-robed Fairy attacked him and the others joined in.
• Wang Yao dodged the eight experts' powerful attacks without striking back, even as their clashes opened deadly black holes.
• Xu Yi watched the battle while the white Qi slipped out of control and eroded his flesh, which felt less painful than its earlier torment of his meridians.

Wang Yao fought off eight experts until Song Tianfang and He Shuming joined their powers, but the Green-robed Fairy wounded him with her crystal-jade skull. Xu Yi recovered from the white Qi and discovered strange silvery lines and three nodes in his body as Wang Yao offered everyone a chance to seize the Treasure of Purple Light.

• Song Tianfang and He Shuming combined their water and fire Tai Chi symbols into a vast formation, but Wang Yao shattered it with his Dust Sword.
• Wang Yao’s sword strike stirred Xu Yi’s killing intent and dispelled the white Qi, allowing him to heal his injuries with Green Origin Beads and medicine.
• Xu Yi found silvery-white lines throughout his meridians and three hazy nodes in his head, dantian, and perineum.
• The Green-robed Fairy struck Wang Yao with her crystal-jade skull, wounding him before he forced the treasure to retreat with his sword.
• Wang Yao saw that his wounds were turning black, then told the crowd he would give them all a chance to obtain the Treasure of Purple Light.

Wang Yao challenged eight opponents to take one strike from his Dust Sword, and killed the Yu Family's Great Elder and Second Elder when they accepted. The remaining Immortal Lords conceded, but Song Tianfang and He Shuming stepped forward to fight him together.

• Wang Yao demanded that each of his eight opponents take a sword strike, and the Yu Family's Great Elder accepted the challenge.
• Wang Yao killed the Yu Family's Great Elder with one strike, and the Yu Family's Second Elder entered the arena to avenge him.
• The Yu Family's Second Elder used the Condensing Rock Divine Skill and layered defenses, but Wang Yao's Dust Sword pierced through them and killed him.
• Immortal Lord Fang conceded on behalf of the remaining Immortal Lords, while Song Tianfang hesitated to respond.
• Song Tianfang and He Shuming challenged Wang Yao together and began a blood-and-spirit-power ritual.

Wang Yao spared the Yin Yang Two Lords after they risked their lives defending their pride, then continued defeating opponents and taking their Treasures of Purple Light. He challenged Qin Qing for the Crystal Jade Skeleton, and just as they prepared to fight, a voice stopped the clash.

• Wang Yao ended his fight with the Yin Yang Two Lords without striking, and the injured Song Tianfang and He Shuming left with their sect's disciples.
• Wang Yao won three consecutive bouts, though Immortal Lord Fang used the Dragon Mother Ancient Shell to take a Treasure of Purple Light and suffered a sword mark on the treasure.
• Xu Yi saw how Wang Yao fused killing intent with sword intent and realized he had neglected the study of his own sorrowful intent.
• Wang Yao demanded the Crystal Jade Skeleton from Qin Qing, who refused and entered the arena ready to stake everything on one strike.
• As Wang Yao and Qin Qing prepared to clash, a voice called for them to wait.

Xu Yi stepped in to take Wang Yao’s sword strike for Qin Qing, whom he recognized as Elder Qin from Huaixi Prefecture, and to claim the Sage Fruit held by Wang Yao. He survived the Dust Sword’s first attack but suffered severe, spreading injuries as he tried to stabilize himself with White Origin Beads.

• Xu Yi refused Dongfang Tuo’s warning and offered to take Wang Yao’s sword strike for Qin Qing.
• Xu Yi revealed spirit stones and Green Origin Beads to persuade Wang Yao to fight him, while Qin Qing asked why he was helping her.
• Xu Yi recognized Qin Qing as Elder Qin, who had helped him in Huaixi Prefecture, and also recalled that Wang Yao possessed the Sage Fruit he needed.
• Wang Yao pierced Xu Yi’s wall of thought with the Dust Sword, but Xu Yi’s body endured the strike, astonishing the onlookers.
• Xu Yi swallowed two White Origin Beads to control his severe injuries as gray-black damage spread through his body.

Xu Yi’s grief-laden intent broke through Wang Yao’s sword attack, but Wang Yao demanded he withstand a second strike for a Treasure of Purple Light. As Xu Yi hesitated, an unseen voice exposed his secrets and urged him to fight, leaving him on the verge of a decision.

• Xu Yi’s profound grief overwhelmed the arena, and Wang Yao’s Dust Sword shed its rust as he recognized Xu Yi’s intent invading the soul.
• Xu Yi recovered and demanded a Treasure of Purple Light for taking Wang Yao’s first strike, but Wang Yao said the promise only applied to inner-sect Immortal Lords and offered a treasure for enduring another strike.
• Xu Yi hesitated because he feared Wang Yao’s stronger second strike but needed the Sage Fruit to rebuild his broken Qi Bridge.
• An unknown voice identified Xu Yi’s Profound Thunder Body Tempering Art, broken Qi Bridge, and desire for the Sage Fruit, then mocked his reluctance and urged him to fight.
• Wang Yao asked whether Xu Yi would take the second strike, while Xu Yi remained dazed and the unseen voice pressed him to decide.

Xu Yi refused to fight Wang Yao again until the Nameless One revealed the missing portion of the Profound Thunder Body Tempering Art. After Xu Yi cultivated it, his Thunder True Intent broke through the initial Dragon Gate, leaving the Nameless One astonished.

• Xu Yi rejected the Nameless One’s pressure to fight Wang Yao and accused the hidden figure of wanting him to risk his life for a private gain.
• Xu Yi told Wang Yao he would not willingly face another sword, while Wang Yao insisted that Xu Yi fight with his full strength so he could sharpen the Dust Sword.
• The Nameless One recited a verse from Xu Yi’s inheritance jade slip and transmitted the missing portion of the Profound Thunder Body Tempering Art.
• Xu Yi circulated the completed art, transforming his meridians and sending a surge of power toward the ring of light at his chest.
• Xu Yi’s Thunder True Intent broke through the initial Dragon Gate and reached his limbs and bones, astonishing the Nameless One.

Xu Yi negotiated with Wang Yao for the Sage Fruit and jade corpse, then faced Wang Yao’s first sword strike. He survived Dust Sword’s devastating blow without injury, leaving the arena stunned as the duel continued.

• Xu Yi felt the Thunder True Intent fill his body and realized that his Profound Thunder Body Tempering Art was beginning to show its true power.
• Xu Yi agreed to endure two of Wang Yao’s sword strikes in exchange for the Sage Fruit and the jade corpse.
• A large crowd gathered as Wang Yao unleashed Dust Sword’s powerful Sword Light at Xu Yi.
• Xu Yi endured the strike with his body, and the Sword Light left him unharmed.
• Wang Yao spat blood in disbelief as the spectators cheered at Xu Yi’s strength.

Xu Yi chose to pursue the jade corpse rather than settle for the Sage Fruit, and he prepared to face Wang Yao again after clearing the arena. Wang Yao unleashed the Blood Forbidden Demonic Devouring Great Law, driving the Dust Sword toward an even more devastating strike before Xu Yi could act.

• Nameless One urged Xu Yi to obtain Wang Yao’s jade corpse, warning that it was essential to opening two dragon gates and continuing his cultivation.
• Wang Yao gave Xu Yi a Sage Fruit and challenged him to withstand one more sword strike for the treasures in his Sumeru Ring.
• Xu Yi accepted another bout and asked the crowd to withdraw, then privately told Dongfang Tuo to lead the others away so he could escape if necessary.
• Wang Yao ordered the crowd away and drove the Dust Sword through his body to activate the Blood Forbidden Demonic Devouring Great Law.
• The inner-sect Immortal Lords retreated as Wang Yao’s eyes and hair turned blood-red and his Dust Sword blazed with terrifying power.
• Wang Yao prepared to unleash a sword strike capable of cleaving Heaven and Earth, then suddenly realized he had lost his hearing.

Xu Yi escaped Wang Yao’s devastating sword attack by detonating his Magnetic Core Beads, stealing the jade corpse and Golden Box, and fleeing. Qin Qing recognized Xu Yi as the former Jinyang Palace guard and Jade Floating Mountain’s Sea of Stars Envoy, while Wang Yao was left furious and empty-handed.

• Xu Yi detonated his remaining Magnetic Core Beads, seized the jade corpse and Golden Box during the blast, and escaped with a Raging Wind Talisman.
• Wang Yao discovered that Xu Yi and the jade corpse were gone, then searched the cave dwelling and found the Golden Box missing.
• Qin Qing recognized Xu Yi as the Sea of Stars Envoy and identified him as the former Jinyang Palace guard she had known in Huaixi Prefecture.
• Wang Yao cursed Xu Yi and vowed to remember his debt to the Donghua Immortal Sect.
• Xu Yi stopped two thousand li away, concealed himself in a stone chamber, raised a defensive barrier, and examined the jade corpse.

Xu Yi discovered that the jade corpse was alive and drained the green liquid from a bowl, strengthening his soul and advancing to True Essence Fourth Turn. The Nameless One awakened and confronted him over stealing his fortune.

• Xu Yi examined the jade corpse, Sage Fruit, and Golden Box, then opened the box and found a dark-jade bowl containing green liquid.
• A wisp of red vapor flowed from the jade corpse into the liquid, leading Xu Yi to suspect the corpse was the Nameless One.
• Xu Yi sent his soul into the liquid, found it strengthened him, and drained the bowl before the corpse could take more.
• Xu Yi's True Spirit Circle turned pure purple, advancing him to True Essence Fourth Turn.
• The Nameless One revived and accused Xu Yi of stealing his fortune to advance his own path.

Xu Yi questioned the Nameless One about the Golden Soul Liquid and learned how the spirit had become trapped inside the Heavenly God Hall. The Nameless One revealed that he was the Undying Elder’s sole disciple and explained how his help had opened Xu Yi’s hidden meridians, while Xu Yi continued probing the nature of Thunder True Intent.

• Xu Yi realized the Nameless One had once dwelled inside his body and resolved to guard against another possession.
• The Nameless One explained that he had made the Golden Soul Liquid from six Golden Soul Fruits three hundred years earlier, and that its weakened potency had allowed Xu Yi to survive consuming it.
• The Nameless One revealed that he was the Undying Elder’s sole disciple and had been trapped inside the Heavenly God Hall for more than six hundred years.
• The Nameless One recounted how he had awakened when the wall was breached, then used spiritual impetus to remake Xu Yi’s meridians in hopes that Xu Yi would help him escape.
• The Nameless One explained that the Profound Thunder Body Tempering Art trained hidden meridians and acupoints, and that opening them had released Thunder True Intent that helped Xu Yi withstand Wang Yao’s second sword.
• Xu Yi asked why the Thunder True Intent had faded after blocking Wang Yao’s sword instead of returning at will.

Xu Yi and Nameless One discussed Thunder True Intent and negotiated an alliance to enter the Ultimate Heavenly God Hall. Nameless One offered to share the treasures and teach Xu Yi a secret art, but neither trusted the other enough to commit.

• Nameless One explained that Thunder True Intent came from nature and that Xu Yi likely awakened it by tempering his body with profound lightning.
• Nameless One accused Xu Yi of weakening his soul with Magnetic Core Beads and taking his Golden Soul Liquid, then asked for Xu Yi's help entering the Ultimate Heavenly God Hall.
• Xu Yi pretended to leave to make Nameless One reveal his purpose, and Nameless One proposed they join forces and divide the hall's treasures.
• Nameless One revealed he had reached the final hall six hundred years earlier but had been forced to retreat, and Xu Yi learned that spiritual energy leakage had weakened the hall.
• Nameless One offered to teach Xu Yi a secret art for withstanding the hall's spiritual energy, but hesitated because Xu Yi might abandon him; Xu Yi refused to swear an oath and left the choice to him.