Arc 110The Four-Colored Seal

Xu Yi survived a hunt for the Four-Colored Seal, settled at Sishui Water Mansion, and helped Zhang Wenfeng and Zhang Bao'er through conflicts with Pan Feng and the Black Wind Ridge fiends. After a trap revealed that Dian Junming and Pan Wen had used their trust against him, Xu Yi broke free, rescued the Zhangs, and learned of a cave at Duiliu Mountain where thunder techniques were practiced.

  • Xu Yi escaped the sects and clans hunting him, then triggered multiple immortal tribulations and endured them in his Crimson Flame Thunder Monkey form before collapsing from exhaustion.
  • Xu Yi recovered by the river, explored the Four-Colored Seal and Dark Gourd, and settled into contact with Zhang Wenfeng and the Sishui Water Mansion.
  • Xu Yi agreed to pretend to marry Zhang Bao'er to protect her from Pan Feng, then defeated Pan Feng's forces and helped bring him and his allies before the City God’s Mansion for punishment.
  • Xu Yi followed Zhang Wenfeng's forces to Black Wind Ridge, where he defeated the Green Corpse Old Demon, Wumeng Old Demon, and Sword Frenzy Fiend.
  • An attacker struck Zhang Bao'er with the Void Sword, and Xu Yi found Zhang Wenfeng and Zhang Bao'er held captive by a black-mist force demanding the Four-Colored Seal.
  • Xu Yi discovered that Dian Junming and Pan Wen had orchestrated the trap using Zhang Wenfeng and Zhang Bao'er, then shattered the Five Directions Control Bells and killed Pan Wen and several fighters with his Thunder Cage Net.
  • Xu Yi freed Zhang Bao'er from the Void Sword and returned Zhang Wenfeng's Incense Bead as the father and daughter set out for home.
  • Zhang Bao'er told Xu Yi about the thunder-practicing cave at Duiliu Mountain and invited him to Penglai Immortal Mountain, while Huang Mei asked how Xu Yi had broken the bells.
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Ch. 2747The First Tribulation

After arriving in the Immortal Realm, Xu Yi survived the Starry Sky Gale Force and tried to conceal the destruction caused by the Four-Colored Seal and Dark Gourd. He escaped a gathering of powerful cultivators, but Lin Du’s attack drew them back, leaving Xu Yi surrounded by greedy factions.

  • Xu Yi endured the Starry Sky Gale Force, landed on a mountain, and watched the Four-Colored Seal absorb energy before the Dark Gourd drained nearby treasures and Blessed Lands.
  • Xu Yi fled, then disguised himself with corpse sludge and posed as a mysterious expert when six groups of cultivators confronted him.
  • Xu Yi intimidated the cultivators, including Kong Zhen, and made them flee without explaining the destruction of their sacred grounds.
  • Lin Du attacked Xu Yi, blaming him for ruining the Lin family's medicinal fields, and Xu Yi fled rather than fight.
  • Kong Zhen and the other cultivators returned, accused Xu Yi of deceiving them, and argued over who would claim his treasures.

Ch. 2748Contending for Treasures

Xu Yi was repeatedly hunted and injured by forces seeking his treasure, so he fled upward into the Starry Sky Gale Force zone to recover. Cornered by seven powerful Unity Dao cultivators, he threatened to destroy the Four-Colored Seal unless they let him live.

  • Xu Yi escaped a fiery-net ambush and learned that six sects and five Aristocratic Clans had mobilized squads to hunt him.
  • Xu Yi endured repeated encirclements, suffered serious injuries from top Unity Dao experts, and escaped by using the Crimson Flame Thunder Monkey's speed and defenses.
  • Xu Yi flew upward to buy time to heal, while Old Desolate warned him not to use the Ding Yuan Technique.
  • Xu Yi reached the Starry Sky Gale Force zone, washed off his blood, and faced Guo Guangxiao and a red-robed old man among the seven leading hunters.
  • Xu Yi threatened to destroy the Four-Colored Seal if the hunters killed him, then sat down to recover as the seven sect masters watched the treasure.

Ch. 2749The Bizarre Auction

Xu Yi persuaded the seven rival sect masters and household heads to auction the Four-Colored Seal rather than fight over it. As Guo Guangxiao nearly won the bidding, Xu Yi revealed more of the seal’s power, reigniting the contest.

  • Tu Ming accused Xu Yi of sowing discord, but the seven leaders argued over how to claim the Four-Colored Seal.
  • Guo Guangxiao proposed that all seven households swear to share the treasure, and the leaders took an oath.
  • Xu Yi pointed out they still had no way to decide who would hold the single treasure, then proposed an auction with the winner’s resources divided among the others.
  • The leaders agreed to bid, and Guo Guangxiao nearly won after offering close to half his fortune.
  • Xu Yi activated the seal’s restriction and displayed its dazzling power, causing Tu Ming, Su Mou, and the others to raise their bids as Guo Guangxiao fumed.

Ch. 2750Transcending the Immortal Tribulation

Xu Yi stopped the seven households from settling the treasure dispute and, when they swore to kill him, began an Immortal Tribulation. He manifested as the Crimson Flame Thunder Monkey to face the lightning first, while the crowd waited for him to weaken.

  • Guo Guangxiao halted the bidding and persuaded several household leaders that no single household could pay the treasure's true value.
  • Xu Yi proposed that the households take turns holding the treasure, then offered to give it to anyone who swore to protect him.
  • Guo Guangxiao accused Xu Yi of sowing discord, swore to kill him, and led the other powerful figures in making the same oath.
  • As the households moved to attack, Xu Yi triggered an Immortal Tribulation, draining the area's true essence and spiritual power.
  • Xu Yi manifested as the Crimson Flame Thunder Monkey, and the gathered lightning struck its body.

Ch. 2751Four Immortal Tribulations

Xu Yi endured three consecutive immortal tribulations while his enemies waited to attack, then an unexpected fourth storm of the same thunder began. Guo Guangxiao rallied the cultivators with greed and fear, while Xu Yi worried over the unexplained change as he neared becoming an Earth Immortal.

  • Xu Yi's Crimson Flame Thunder Monkey form endured the first nine bolts of immortal tribulation as cultivators recognized the supposedly extinct beast.
  • Guo Guangxiao explained that the monkey was using the tribulation to comprehend heaven's will and urged the cultivators to prepare a joint attack.
  • After the second and third sets of nine bolts, heaven and earth still withheld true essence and Immortal Spirit Power, revealing that Xu Yi was passing through multiple tribulations at once.
  • Guo Guangxiao stoked the crowd's greed by pointing to the treasures in Xu Yi's Starry Sky Ring, and the cultivators prepared to strike after the third tribulation.
  • A further storm descended, but Guo Guangxiao concluded it was not a fourth distinct tribulation because its thunder had not changed.
  • Xu Yi recognized that the extra tribulation was an accident unrelated to the Crimson Flame Thunder Monkey's Innate Divine Ability and feared the unpredictable change.

Ch. 2752After the Tribulation

Xu Yi endured repeated immortal tribulations with the Crimson Flame Thunder Monkey, then manifested his true body to temper his Glazed Jade Body through three more rounds. His body was left nearly lifeless, but Hu Hu caught him before he struck the ground.

  • Xu Yi used the Crimson Flame Thunder Monkey’s instincts to comprehend Spirit Bestowing Thunder and refined lightning as the immortal tribulations continued.
  • Chen Guangxiao’s companions fled after the sixth round, and Chen Guangxiao retreated when the seventh round began.
  • Xu Yi concluded that the tribulations would continue until both his demon corpse and Glazed Jade Body had passed through them, so he manifested his true body.
  • Xu Yi endured the thunder with Hu Hu’s guidance, completing three rounds as the Sunlight Wheel’s light spread through his body.
  • Xu Yi’s qi and blood nearly ran dry, and he fell toward the ground while his body was still transforming.
  • Hu Hu leaped from the Starry Sky Ring and caught Xu Yi with corpse baleful energy.

Ch. 2753The Four-Colored Seal's Mutation

Xu Yi survived the lightning tribulation’s aftermath, recovered with Immortal Spirit Beads, and settled beside a river to investigate the changes to his treasures. He entered Purple Domain Space and found it had transformed into a clear world with a miniature crimson mountain suspended above it.

  • Xu Yi transformed into the Crimson Flame Thunder Monkey and used a scarlet bead to annihilate nearly a hundred men led by Chen Guangxiao and the red-robed elder with lightning.
  • Xu Yi collapsed after the attack, and Huang Mei gathered the resources and carried him west to a river, where he hid him in the water.
  • Xu Yi woke and refined two Immortal Spirit Beads, restoring his body after the lightning had drained his vital energy and five aggregates.
  • Huang Mei explained that Xu Yi felt hollow because the lightning had refined away impurities his body still needed, and advised him to eat meat and drink wine.
  • Xu Yi built a hut by the river and began examining the Four-Colored Seal and Dark Gourd, then entered Purple Domain Space through the seal’s light gate.
  • Xu Yi found Purple Domain Space transformed from purple mist into a clear expanse, with a miniature crimson mountain floating overhead.

Ch. 2754Please, Treasure, Turn Around

Xu Yi tested the transformed Four-Colored Seal and Dark Gourd, discovering new abilities in both treasures. After eating and recovering from the emptiness of his five senses, he asked Huang Mei to teach him about the world.

  • Xu Yi found that the Four-Colored Seal’s purple mountain could break down his treasures, and that Cloud Crane Pure Qi could close the Clear Space.
  • Xu Yi learned that the Four-Colored Seal could open its light gate three times, recovered in a day, and could close the Clear Space either with Cloud Crane Pure Qi or after a three-hour wait.
  • Xu Yi used an incantation Huang Mei recovered from Zhang Fang’s memories to draw mysterious yellow energy from the Dark Gourd, but its tip punctured a black hole before snapping back inside.
  • Xu Yi ate and slept for several days until his hollow feeling nearly disappeared.
  • Xu Yi asked Huang Mei to explain the world, then prepared tea for them to drink together.

Ch. 2755Water Mansion's Strong Forces

Xu Yi learned about the Dao Integration Stage and the difficulty of contacting his old companions, then clashed with soldiers from the Sishui Water Mansion over catching fish. The Water Mansion’s larger force confronted him as he ate, and Xu Yi ordered them to leave.

  • Xu Yi asked Huang Mei why the Ruyi Pearl could not reach Xiong Bei Ming and Yan Zi, and Huang Mei explained that the pearls needed to be linked again in this world.
  • Huang Mei described how cultivators integrated with the Dao using Incense Beads and clarified the types of Earth Immortals and the Underworld and Heavenly Court systems.
  • Xu Yi caught fish to cook, and a Lobster Soldier and Crab Spirit accused him of violating the Sishui Water Mansion’s rules; Xu Yi swept them away with water spells.
  • Xu Yi cooked fish and rice, then a force of more than fifty Water Mansion soldiers confronted him about fishing without permission and injuring their men.
  • Xu Yi dismissed the Water Mansion’s claims about Heaven’s laws and told the soldiers to get lost.

Ch. 2756River Earl Zhang Wenfeng

Xu Yi cultivated a cordial relationship with Zhang Wenfeng, the River Earl of the Sishui Water Mansion, and accepted an invitation to dine at his underwater palace. When news of a crisis arrived, the guests vowed to risk their lives to protect the young lady from a shameless adversary.

  • Xu Yi explained to Huang Mei that he hoped to settle at the Sishui Water Mansion and gradually integrate into the cultivation world.
  • After eight days of receiving meals and comforts, Xu Yi invited Zhang Wenfeng to meet him and accepted his invitation to the Water Mansion.
  • Zhang Wenfeng led Xu Yi to the underwater palace, where Xu Yi enjoyed a lavish banquet and the guests praised him.
  • A steward whispered urgent news to Zhang Wenfeng, who dropped his jade cup and left the banquet to respond.
  • The guests knelt and declared they would fight the shameless adversary rather than let the young lady be humiliated.

Ch. 2757The Young Lady

Zhang Wenfeng revealed that Pan Feng was persecuting the Sishui Water Mansion because he wanted to marry Zhang Bao'er, then asked Xu Yi to help by considering her as a bride. Xu Yi refused because he already had someone, leaving Zhang Wenfeng's predicament unresolved.

  • Zhang Wenfeng confessed that Pan Feng was sending Yin soldiers and wandering souls through Sishui after Zhang Wenfeng refused to give him Zhang Bao'er.
  • Zhang Wenfeng explained that Pan Feng's influence and technically lawful actions left him unable to seek help through the Yin Official system.
  • Zhang Wenfeng introduced Zhang Bao'er to Xu Yi and praised him, revealing that he hoped Xu Yi would marry her and deter Pan Feng.
  • Zhang Bao'er asked Xu Yi not to force himself and urged him to persuade her father.
  • Xu Yi told Zhang Wenfeng that Zhang Bao'er was an excellent match but refused because he already had someone.

Ch. 2758Humiliated

Xu Yi agreed to a sham marriage with Zhang Bao'er to help Zhang Wenfeng fend off Pan Feng, receiving a rare Incense Bead in return. While Xu Yi rested, Pan Feng stormed the wedding hall and tried to claim Zhang Bao'er, leaving Zhang Wenfeng ready to fight and Zhang Bao'er urging him not to take the bait.

  • After Huang Mei urged him to take the Incense Bead, Xu Yi agreed to Zhang Wenfeng's plan to pretend to marry Zhang Bao'er and accepted the bead.
  • Zhang Wenfeng ordered the wedding hall prepared immediately, and Zhang Bao'er visited Xu Yi with pastries to thank him for helping her and her father.
  • The old steward woke Xu Yi with news that Pan Feng had barged in and Zhang Bao'er was in danger of humiliation.
  • In the Minglun Hall, Pan Feng demanded that Zhang Wenfeng approve his marriage to Zhang Bao'er and declared he would make her his bride that day.
  • Zhang Wenfeng summoned the Mingwu Guard and prepared to attack Pan Feng despite the threat of a grave crime.
  • Zhang Bao'er entered the hall, took Zhang Wenfeng's sleeve, and urged him to ignore Pan Feng's provocation.

Ch. 2759Such a Helpful Ally

Xu Yi arrived at Zhang Wenfeng’s home and stopped Pan Feng from forcing Zhang Bao'er into marriage, then confronted him again when Pan Feng’s allies came to support him. The chapter ended with Pan Feng burning beneath Xu Yi’s flames while the gathered powerhouses stood by and did nothing.

  • Xu Yi appeared at Zhang Wenfeng’s home and asked what punishment Pan Feng would face for abducting Zhang Bao'er by force.
  • Xu Yi’s thirteen white flaming orbs overwhelmed Pan Feng’s ability and set him ablaze, forcing Pan Feng to use his golden corpse to extinguish the flames.
  • Pan Feng threatened Zhang Wenfeng but left Xu Yi alone, while Zhang Bao'er moved closer to Xu Yi.
  • More than twenty visitors arrived, and Pan Feng called on them to avenge his humiliation and help him claim Zhang Bao'er.
  • Xu Yi calmly ate grapes as Pan Feng demanded that he kneel, then attacked Pan Feng with thirteen strands of fiery netting.
  • Pan Feng begged the gathered powerhouses for help, but they stood silent as the flames engulfed him again.

Ch. 2760The Night the Red Sleeves Added Fragrance to Reading

After humiliating Pan Feng at Sishui Water Mansion, Xu Yi spent the wedding night sharing a room with Zhang Bao'er while she read, then learned Pan Feng had secured an order to march forces through Zhang Wenfeng’s territory. Xu Yi promised to help Zhang Wenfeng confront Pan Feng and protect Sishui.

  • Xu Yi made Pan Feng’s helpers pay Immortal Spirit Beads before they carried him away, and the frightened leaders of the major sects and clans fled.
  • Tu Ming warned his companions that Pan Feng was no threat to Xu Yi, prompting the Tong Family to retreat into seclusion for three years.
  • Xu Yi returned to his room, where Zhang Bao'er read through the night as he tried unsuccessfully to sleep beside her.
  • At dawn, Zhang Bao'er quietly left, and Xu Yi fell asleep until evening.
  • Zhang Wenfeng told Xu Yi that Pan Feng had obtained an Order of Yin Communication to send forces through Sishui territory, then asked him to look after Bao'er.
  • Xu Yi promised Zhang Wenfeng that he would deal with Pan Feng and help him through the crisis.

Ch. 2761The Great Crime

Xu Yi let Old Desolate unleash the Chiwu Worm against Pan Feng’s force as it advanced to attack Sishui Water Mansion. The worm devoured the wandering souls and Yin soldiers, leaving Pan Feng, Zhu Neng, and Ma Wei facing a grave dereliction of duty.

  • Zhang Wenfeng warned Xu Yi that Pan Feng had rallied Yin generals and that a direct clash could lead to a grave offense, and Xu Yi promised not to act rashly before disappearing.
  • Pan Feng persuaded Zhu Neng and Ma Wei to join his attack on Sishui Water Mansion, promising rewards and invoking his uncle’s influence.
  • Pan Feng led the Yin soldiers and wandering souls toward Sishui River in the Three Yin Embrace Formation, devastating aquatic life as they advanced.
  • Xu Yi watched from Sun Embracing Peak and sent Old Desolate’s Chiwu Worm into the formation to devour the Yin souls.
  • The Chiwu Worm consumed all the wandering souls and nearly all the Yin soldiers, leaving Pan Feng, Zhu Neng, and Ma Wei panicked over their catastrophic failure.

Ch. 2762Madness

Pan Feng, Zhu Neng, and Ma Wei tried to salvage their position after the destruction caused by the Chiwu Worm, then confronted Zhang Wenfeng at the Sishui Water Mansion. Pan Feng rejected Zhang’s implied terms and threatened to report him, but Xu Yi revealed that Zhang had already reported the three of them to the City God’s Mansion.

  • Pan Feng and Zhu Neng fought until their Mana Yuan began to run dry, while Ma Wei watched from a distance.
  • Xu Yi and Huang Mei left the black ball of Yin soldiers and wandering souls with Xu Yi, who then went with Huang Mei to urge the three men to handle the matter.
  • Ma Wei, Zhu Neng, and Pan Feng concluded that Xu Yi had caused the upheaval and decided to seek help from Zhang Wenfeng.
  • The three forced their way into the Sishui Water Mansion, where Zhang Wenfeng calmly heard Ma Wei and Zhu Neng ask for mercy.
  • Pan Feng refused to yield and proposed reporting Zhang Wenfeng, while secretly telling Ma Wei and Zhu Neng to combine threats with pleas.
  • Xu Yi revealed that Zhang Wenfeng had already reported the three men to the City God’s Mansion, leaving Pan Feng panicked.

Ch. 2763Dian Junming

Dian Junming punished Pan Feng, Ma Wei, and Zhu Neng for abusing their offices, then confronted Zhang Wenfeng over his own misconduct. After Zhang Wenfeng accepted responsibility, Dian Junming treated the punishment of the three officials as sufficient discipline for him, and Zhang Wenfeng asked that Xu Yi temporarily take his post as River God of Sishui.

  • Dian Junming arrived at Zhang Wenfeng’s residence, where Pan Feng, Ma Wei, and Zhu Neng confessed and begged for mercy.
  • Dian Junming sentenced Pan Feng, Ma Wei, and Zhu Neng to three hundred lashes with the Withered Soul Whip and ten years of menial work in the Purgatory.
  • Dian Junming accused Zhang Wenfeng of secretly capturing Yin soldiers and wandering souls, and Zhang Wenfeng pleaded guilty despite Xu Yi’s warning.
  • Dian Junming explained that going easy on Pan Feng and the others was Zhang Wenfeng’s punishment, then ordered him to return the Yin soldiers and wandering souls.
  • Zhang Wenfeng asked Dian Junming to let Xu Yi serve temporarily as River God of Sishui.

Ch. 2764The Campaign Against Chihuo Ridge

Zhang Wenfeng offered Xu Yi the position of Sishui River God and brought him into the Huaiyou City God's Mansion campaign against Black Wind Ridge, where Xu Yi volunteered to challenge Chihuo Ridge. Xu Yi's attack drew out the Wumeng Old Demon, the Green Corpse Old Demon, and the Sword Frenzy Fiend, revealing that the assault faced three of the Ten Fiends at once.

  • Zhang Wenfeng offered Xu Yi his river god position, and Dian Junming said Xu Yi could earn it by distinguishing himself in the coming campaign.
  • Zhang Wenfeng led the Sishui forces to Black Wind Ridge, where the Divine Lord ordered them to spearhead the assault on Chihuo Ridge.
  • After the Sishui generals hesitated to challenge the Wumeng Old Demon, Zhang Bao'er volunteered, and Xu Yi flew out to attack the ridge with a bead of flame.
  • The Wumeng Old Demon, the Green Corpse Old Demon, and the Sword Frenzy Fiend approached together, and Jiang Fenglin realized that intelligence had missed the presence of all three powerful fiends.

Ch. 2765Instant Kill

Xu Yi killed Green Corpse Old Demon with a costly surprise attack, leaving Wumeng Old Demon and Sword Frenzy Fiend wary of him. As Xu Yi tried to preserve his advantage and recover, Zhang Wenfeng attacked the two demons and disrupted the standoff.

  • Xu Yi used the Ding Yuan Technique and Flame Cage to refine Green Corpse Old Demon into smoke, then replenished his vital energy.
  • Wumeng Old Demon and Sword Frenzy Fiend hesitated to attack Xu Yi, who calmly drank wine while recovering.
  • Zhang Wenfeng urged Xu Yi to kill the remaining demons, but Xu Yi said he could make them back down and did not need the merit.
  • Zhang Wenfeng launched a river-powered sword attack at Wumeng Old Demon and Sword Frenzy Fiend.
  • Wumeng Old Demon deflected Zhang Wenfeng's sword rain with bamboo chopsticks, and Sword Frenzy Fiend summoned a Golden Small Sword and sent it toward Zhang Wenfeng.

Ch. 2766The Sweep

Xu Yi fought Wumeng Old Demon and Sword Frenzy Fiend while Zhang Wenfeng kept Zhang Bao'er out of the battle. He unleashed the Thunder Cage Net, destroyed Sword Frenzy Fiend’s sword pellet, and refined both fiends into smoke, leaving the Sishui Army stunned.

  • Sword Frenzy Fiend tested Zhang Wenfeng with his golden sword, then joined Wumeng Old Demon in attacking Xu Yi.
  • Zhang Wenfeng stopped Zhang Bao'er from charging into the fight while Xu Yi held off the fiends with his fire defense.
  • Sword Frenzy Fiend revealed his giant sword pellet, prompting Desolate Charm to warn Xu Yi that the battle had to end.
  • Xu Yi manifested the Crimson Flame Thunder Monkey and unleashed a vast Thunder Cage Net around both fiends.
  • The Thunder Cage Net refined Sword Frenzy Fiend’s giant sword and then destroyed Wumeng Old Demon and Sword Frenzy Fiend.
  • The Sishui Army watched in shock as Xu Yi swept aside all three of the strongest fiends of Black Wind Ridge.

Ch. 2767Shocking Turn

After Zhang Bao'er took a hidden Void Sword attack meant for Xu Yi, he tried to protect her and pursue the attacker, but the enemy’s layered scheme overwhelmed his defenses. The chapter ends with the Six Rivers Army’s formation destroyed and Zhang Wenfeng and Zhang Bao'er captured by black mist.

  • Xu Yi defeated the two fiends and reunited with Zhang Wenfeng and Zhang Bao'er.
  • Zhang Bao'er took a nearly imperceptible Void Sword strike meant for Xu Yi, and her condition rapidly worsened despite his attempts to treat her.
  • Huangmei identified the attack as the Void Sword and warned Xu Yi that the enemy’s intentions might be aimed at him.
  • Xu Yi pursued a disturbance to the west while using Forbidden Fire Cages to protect Zhang Wenfeng and Zhang Bao'er.
  • An ugly woman in purple attacked Xu Yi, forcing him to spread his cages until the enemy destroyed the protections around the Zhang father and daughter.
  • Xu Yi rushed east after hearing explosions and found the Six Rivers Army’s formation reduced to a wasteland, while black mist held Zhang Wenfeng and Zhang Bao'er captive.

Ch. 2768The Mist

Xu Yi offered the Four-Colored Seal to the figure in the black fog to save Zhang Wenfeng and Zhang Bao'er, but the captors trapped him with the Five Directions Control Bells. As familiar voices congratulated the Divine Lord, Xu Yi realized the identity behind the mist was about to be revealed.

  • The figure in the black fog demanded Xu Yi’s Four-Colored Seal and had the ugly woman torture Zhang Wenfeng and Zhang Bao'er to pressure him.
  • Xu Yi agreed to surrender the Four-Colored Seal because Zhang Bao'er had once taken a sword for him, and he demanded that the captors release the Zhangs and remove the Void Sword from Zhang Bao'er.
  • The ugly woman threw Zhang Wenfeng toward Xu Yi, then a flash from Zhang Wenfeng’s left hand activated the Five Directions Control Bells.
  • The bells sealed Xu Yi’s true essence and Immortal Spirit Power, then bound him with chains.
  • Several familiar voices emerged from the black fog and congratulated the Divine Lord as Xu Yi prepared to learn who was behind it.

Ch. 2769A Calamity He Couldn't Escape

Xu Yi realized that Dian Junming and Pan Wen had orchestrated the campaign against Black Wind Ridge to trap him, using Zhang Wenfeng and Zhang Bao'er as unwittingly convincing bait before taking over their bodies. With the scheme exposed and his enemies gathered around him, Huang Mei accepted that they would face the coming death calamity together.

  • Xu Yi recognized Dian Junming, Pan Wen, and their allies as the masterminds behind the trap at Black Wind Ridge.
  • Corpse aura left Zhang Wenfeng and Zhang Bao'er and entered Dian Junming and the ugly woman, revealing that they had been taken over through the Gold Corpse Soul Seizing Great Law.
  • The ugly woman and Dian Junming asked Pan Wen to explain how he had lured Xu Yi into the trap through affection and loyalty.
  • Pan Wen explained that he had used the genuine relationship between Yin General Pan and Zhang Wenfeng, adapting his plan when Zhang Bao'er failed to seduce Xu Yi.
  • Xu Yi understood how Zhang Wenfeng's intervention and Zhang Bao'er's apparent sacrifice had broken through his defenses and made the scheme inescapable.
  • Huang Mei stopped blaming Xu Yi and agreed to face the death calamity with him.

Ch. 2770Turn Around, Treasure

Xu Yi broke free of Dian Junming’s chains, killed Pan Wen and several other pursuers, and escaped with Zhang Wenfeng and Zhang Bao'er. On a deserted island, he released Zhang Bao'er from the Void Sword and reunited with the recovering father and daughter, who thanked him.

  • Dian Junming whipped Xu Yi and demanded the Four-Colored Seal, its secret method, and Xu Yi’s service in exchange for his life.
  • Xu Yi called for the treasure to turn around, shattered the bronze bells, and trapped Dian Junming and the others in a Thunder Cage Net.
  • Dian Junming escaped Xu Yi’s Forbidden Fire Cage, while the Thunder Cage Net killed Pan Wen and the other three fighters who pursued Xu Yi.
  • Xu Yi took Zhang Wenfeng and Zhang Bao'er more than ten thousand li away to a deserted island and learned the secret method for unlocking the Void Sword from Huang Mei.
  • Xu Yi released Zhang Bao'er from the Void Sword, and the recovered Zhang father and daughter bowed to thank him.

Ch. 2771Brother Xu Jia

Xu Yi parted ways with Zhang Wenfeng and Zhang Bao'er after giving Zhang Wenfeng his Incense Bead, then quietly protected them on their journey toward Penglai Immortal Island. After learning about a thunder cultivation site at Duiliu Mountain, Xu Yi asked Huang Mei to map it, but Huang Mei pressed him to explain his secret technique instead.

  • Xu Yi returned Zhang Wenfeng's Incense Bead, and Zhang Wenfeng decided to take Zhang Bao'er home.
  • Zhang Bao'er told Xu Yi about a cave at Duiliu Mountain where lightning appeared and cultivators practiced thunder techniques, then invited him to visit Penglai Immortal Mountain.
  • Zhang Wenfeng and Zhang Bao'er traveled safely to Luoxiang Pass, where Zhang Bao'er revealed through a smoke message that Xu Yi had secretly protected them.
  • Xu Yi asked Huang Mei to map Duiliu Mountain, but Huang Mei demanded to know how Xu Yi's secret technique had dismantled the Five Directions Control Bells.
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