Arc 147Xu Yi’s Rise and Betrayal

Xu Yi seized control of Xishan Road, survived a staged attack, and returned to the Great Desolate World to confront his enemies. While searching for Sui Kuohai’s Origin Fire, he was ambushed by Kun Sha, but his body vanished and Kun Sha struggled to absorb his Witch Spirit as Yan Wuyi turned against him.

  • Xu Yi mastered Ten Directions Thunder Roar, returned to Starry Sky Prefecture, and survived a cloaked fire wielder’s attack after Lu Zhongyi intervened.
  • Xu Yi seized control of Huisha Tower by finding Profound Yellow Fiend veins and killing Lin Fen, Yin Chang, and Jiang Hao, then became Road Envoy of Qingmu Road.
  • Suijie arranged Xu Yi’s promotion to Road Judge and joined the plan to attack him during the Shangsi Festival, but Xu Yi escaped the ambush on Piling Island and drove off the Desolate Ancestor’s forces.
  • Xu Yi consolidated control of Xishan Road, returned to the Great Desolate World, killed Liu Hanyue, and confronted Kuang Zhaohui at his birthday banquet.
  • Xu Yi exposed Kuang Zhaohui’s attack on him at Sun Peak, defeated him in the martial arena, and later returned to the Starry Sky Ancient Path after spending time with Yi Bingwei, Yu Zixuan, and Qiu Wa.
  • Xu Yi searched Rust Star for Sui Kuohai’s Origin Fire and found it in a stone hall, where Kun Sha revealed he had arranged the earlier attack and trapped Xu Yi in the Eight Banners Locking Array.
  • Kun Sha extracted Xu Yi’s Origin Fire and Witch Spirit, but Xu Yi’s corpse vanished and Kun Sha could not refine his Witch Spirit or absorb his memories.
  • Yan Wuyi demanded the Witch’s Five Elements Spirit from Kun Sha, took it with Xu Yi’s Starry Sky Ring, and attacked Kun Sha with animated warriors until Kun Sha transformed into a towering witch giant.
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Ch. 3685Ten Directions Thunder Roar

Xu Yi endured the Star Thunder Explosion to refine twelve Lightning Cloud Essences and break through the Chaos Thunder Art. He mastered the ancient divine art Ten Directions Thunder Roar and headed back after realizing a few more portions of Dao Source could help him reach the Third Realm.

  • Xu Yi used Dao Source and Profound Yellow Qi to endure the thunderclouds and refine twelve Lightning Cloud Essences.
  • Xu Yi formed a stable magnetic thunder field with the essences and cultivated the Chaos Thunder Art as the Star Thunder Explosion began to collapse.
  • Xu Yi remained stuck at the final breakthrough until Huang Mei urged him to try other methods, prompting him to use Ning Wuyou's visualization art.
  • Xu Yi visualized the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Aspect, cleared his mind, and mastered the ancient divine art Ten Directions Thunder Roar.
  • Xu Yi saw that his life wheels and domain roots had changed, estimated that seven or eight more portions of Dao Source could bring him to the Third Realm, and messaged everyone as he hurried back.

Ch. 3686Ambush

After more than twenty days of cultivation, Xu Yi returned toward Starry Sky Prefecture and confronted a cloaked attacker who claimed Suijie had sent him. The chapter ended with the attacker unleashing a sea of flames and over a hundred fire dragons at Xu Yi.

  • Xu Yi answered Chen Bingying’s complaints as Suijie, insisting he would handle the killing of Xu Yi on his own schedule and claiming Xu Yi would soon return to Starry Sky Prefecture.
  • Chen Bingying, Banerchan, and Wu Xinshan agreed to wait for Suijie to act, while Xu Yi returned to Deep Space Prefecture, handled personnel assignments, and then set out for Starry Sky Prefecture.
  • Near Starry Sky Prefecture, Xu Yi sensed he was being watched and drew out a cloaked figure with a spread of blazing lightning.
  • The cloaked figure attacked with a powerful streak of fire, but Xu Yi’s Sui clan Origin Fire shield stopped it, though its Fire True Intent nearly shattered his will.
  • The cloaked figure claimed Suijie had ordered Xu Yi’s death, and Xu Yi and Huang Mei suspected the claim was a lie from someone who had overheard Xu Yi’s earlier negotiation.
  • The cloaked figure summoned three balls of fire, turned the surroundings into a sea of flames, and sent over a hundred fire dragons toward Xu Yi.

Ch. 3687A Keen Eye

Xu Yi fought a mysterious cloaked man whose flames nearly overwhelmed him, until Lu Zhongyi intervened and drove the attacker away. Recovering in Qingyue cave dwelling, Xu Yi realized the Insight Mirror could not track the man, while Chen Bingying mistook the battle for proof that his plan had succeeded.

  • Xu Yi unleashed Ten Directions Thunder Roar against the cloaked man's sea of flames, but the attacker intensified his assault until Xu Yi was badly injured and prepared to use the Five-Colored Bead.
  • Lu Zhongyi arrived, froze and shattered the fiery canopy, then took Xu Yi to Starry Sky Island before Xu Yi returned to Qingyue cave dwelling to recover.
  • Xu Yi tested the Insight Mirror and found that it had no effect on the cloaked man.
  • Chen Bingying contacted Xu Yi, believing the battle showed that his plan was working, and Xu Yi angrily blamed him for giving him faulty information before ending the transmission.
  • Chen Bingying celebrated with Wu Xinshan and Banerchan, concluding that Suijie had arranged for an Earth Witch from Wuyuan to attack Xu Yi.

Ch. 3688Walking on Two Legs

Chen Bingying funded Suijie’s next attempt against Xu Yi, while Wu Xinshan and Banerchan arranged to strip Xu Yi of his official protection. Lu Zhongyi revealed he was returning to the central bureau, leaving Xu Yi to face the plot on his own unless he chose to go with him.

  • Chen Bingying delivered twenty thousand Profound Yellow Essence to Xu Yi, believing he was financing another attack on him.
  • Wu Xinshan proposed attacking Xu Yi through his Official Status, and Banerchan said they had secured Prefectural Envoy Li Sheng’s help to have Lu Zhongyi leave.
  • Xu Yi received a summons from Lu Zhongyi and thanked him for intervening against the cloaked attacker.
  • Lu Zhongyi said the attacker’s fire-based techniques resembled those of the Wu Clan and praised Xu Yi for holding his own.
  • Lu Zhongyi told Xu Yi he was returning to the central bureau and offered to take him along if he feared the Jianlan Hội’s schemes.

Ch. 3689The Gray Slaughter Tower Has Bad People

Xu Yi arrived at the Gray Slaughter Tower and faced officials who refused to give him control, while a prefecture merit contest put his position at risk. He challenged Tower Envoy Lin Fen’s competence and declared he could capture three Profound Yellow Fiend veins in ten days, prompting Lin Fen to wager control of the tower.

  • After Lu Zhongyi departed, the prefecture ordered Xu Yi to return to his post, and he went to the Gray Slaughter Tower.
  • Lin Fen and other officials claimed Xu Yi needed months or years to learn the tower before taking control, and several openly insulted him.
  • The prefecture announced a merit contest whose winner would become Road Envoy of Qingmu Road and whose last-place finisher would be suspended and sent back to the Bureau of Officials.
  • Xu Yi told Desolate Charm that he was interested in the Road Envoy post and had prepared by learning how to find Profound Yellow Fiend veins.
  • When Xu Yi summoned the ranked officials, Lin Fen and his allies belittled him, so Xu Yi accused Lin Fen of incompetence and claimed he could capture three veins in ten days.
  • Lin Fen bet that if Xu Yi captured three Profound Yellow Fiend veins within ten days, he would hand over control of the Gray Slaughter Tower.

Ch. 3690Harvest

Xu Yi proved his ability to find Profound Yellow Fiend veins, then killed Lin Fen, Yin Chang, and Jiang Hao when they tried to revoke his control of Huisha Tower. He installed Qin Bing, Liu Haowen, and Song Qingfeng in their places, and Huisha Tower soon gathered a rich harvest under his leadership.

  • Xu Yi wagered that he would resign if he failed to find Profound Yellow Fiend veins, and Lin Fen handed him control of Huisha Tower.
  • Within five days, Xu Yi found two veins, prompting Lin Fen, Yin Chang, and Jiang Hao to panic and call off the wager.
  • Lin Fen summoned the officials and demanded that Xu Yi return the star disk, but Xu Yi accused him of misconduct and blocked his attempt to send a message.
  • Xu Yi killed Yin Chang, Lin Fen, and Jiang Hao with Palm Thunder, then appointed Qin Bing as interim Tower Envoy, Liu Haowen to replace Yin Chang, and Song Qingfeng to replace Jiang Hao.
  • Xu Yi continued searching for Profound Yellow Fiend veins, and Huisha Tower activated three times in ten days, earning the respect and enthusiasm of its staff.

Ch. 3691Pure

After six months of gathering Profound Yellow Fiend, Xu Yi discovered that the Four-Colored Seal Space could extract pure Ancient Profound Yellow Qi from Profound Yellow Beads, though only in tiny amounts. As the year ended, an order arrived for the Tower Masters to return and have their harvests inspected.

  • Xu Yi led the Huisha Tower to collect more Profound Yellow Fiend than it had gathered in the previous ten years, and Qin Bing expected them to take first place.
  • Xu Yi spotted a huge Starry Sky Strange Beast that struck the Huisha Tower with a tentacle, then wondered whether he would ever meet the little wolf-dog again.
  • Xu Yi rested for three days, then tested whether the Four-Colored Seal Space could break down collected Profound Yellow Fiend and Profound Yellow Beads.
  • The space could not refine the Fiend, but it transformed the three Profound Yellow Beads into small wisps of pure Ancient Profound Yellow Qi, which Xu Yi absorbed.
  • An order arrived at the Huisha Tower directing all Tower Masters to return for the annual harvest inspection.

Ch. 3692Burdening Them

Chen Bingying, Wu Xinshan, and Banerchan learned that Xu Yi had won first place and become Qingmu Road’s Road Envoy, ruining their plan to ambush him. Suijie agreed to help Chen Bingying again and proposed promoting Xu Yi straight to Road Judge.

  • Chen Bingying and Wu Xinshan prepared a large ambush for Xu Yi, while Banerchan worried that he might survive the scheme.
  • Li Sheng’s steward told Chen Bingying that Xu Yi had come in first, Lin Fen had been executed, and Xu Yi was now the Road Envoy of Qingmu Road.
  • Wu Xinshan and Banerchan blamed Xu Yi’s extraordinary skill at finding Profound Yellow Fiend veins for the unexpected result.
  • Chen Bingying contacted Suijie, apologized for interfering with his plans, and asked him to help deal with Xu Yi.
  • Suijie agreed to help for the sake of Ancestor Witch Zhurong and proposed promoting Xu Yi straight to Road Judge, startling Chen Bingying, Wu Xinshan, Banerchan, and Huangmei.

Ch. 3693Xishan Road

Suijie arranged for Xu Yi to be promoted to Road Judge and placed in charge of the newly established Xishan Road, intending to make him a legitimate target. Xu Yi received his appointment and official supplies, unaware of the plot behind his promotion.

  • Suijie explained to Banerchan, Wu Xinshan, and Chen Bingying that making Xu Yi a powerless Road Judge would let him attack Xu Yi openly.
  • Chen Bingying submitted a promotion and transfer request, and Jianlan Hui approved it.
  • Li Sheng announced the establishment of Xishan Road and Xu Yi's appointment as its Principal Fifth Rank Road Judge, stirring envy across the Starry Sky Prefecture.
  • Xu Yi's subordinates celebrated his promotion, while Xu Yi privately suspected the transport brigade had helped secure the post and complained about being sent to a desolate area.
  • Xu Yi collected his command tokens, plaques, seals, Dao Source, and salary from Li Sheng on Starry Sky Island.

Ch. 3694The Shangsi Festival

Xu Yi let Zhong Yang control Xishan Road while drawing Chen Bingying into a plan to stage his own death and eliminate the Jianlan Hội’s spies. On the Shangsi Festival, Xu Yi and Zhong Yang began ceremonies at separate altars, setting the stage for Suijie’s planned attack.

  • Xu Yi let Zhong Yang restrict his authority on Xishan Road, then told Chen Bingying that a major operation was about to begin.
  • Chen Bingying, Wu Xinshan, and Banerchan agreed to support Suijie’s attack and chose the Shangsi Festival so their people could distance themselves from Xu Yi.
  • Chen Bingying asked to disguise his people as Starry Sky Pirates and join the attack, but Suijie refused and allowed only Chen Bingying himself to observe with the Deep Space Prefecture’s forces.
  • On the thirteenth, Xu Yi established the primary Shangsi Festival altar on Donglai Island, while Zhong Yang took charge of the secondary altar on Piling Island.

Ch. 3695The Greater Good

Xu Yi, disguised as Suijie, put Desolate Charm in command of Chen Bingying’s army, which marched first toward Donglai Island and then redirected to Piling Island after learning Xu Yi had moved there. Chen Bingying chose to pursue Xu Yi even if Zhong Yang’s people were caught in the coming battle, and the attack on Xishan Road began.

  • Xu Yi introduced Desolate Charm to Chen Bingying as commander while pretending to leave for Reverse Star Palace.
  • On the thirteenth, Desolate Charm delayed the army until Jia Mingyuan received confirmation that Xu Yi had gone to Donglai Island.
  • The army set out for Donglai Island, but Desolate Charm learned Xu Yi had already left and was hiding on Piling Island.
  • Desolate Charm suggested warning Zhong Yang and contacting Wu and Ban, but Chen Bingying refused to risk alerting Xu Yi to protect them.
  • Desolate Charm redirected the army to Piling Island, where its first attack broke through Xishan Road’s defensive formation.

Ch. 3696A Single Slip

The Desolate Ancestor’s forces trapped Xu Yi on Piling Island, but Xu Yi seized Chen Bingying and escaped after forcing the formation open. Back in the secret chamber, Chen Bingying blamed Wu Xinshan and Banerchan for the failed operation, and they agreed to share responsibility.

  • The Desolate Ancestor’s forces attacked Piling Island and raised the Ancestral Witch Spirit-Locking Array to trap Xu Yi.
  • Xu Yi repeatedly escaped the searching Great Witches, then burst from the ground and captured Chen Bingying.
  • Xu Yi forced the Desolate Ancestor to open the formation and escaped Piling Island after throwing Chen Bingying down to stop the Earth Witches from attacking.
  • The Desolate Ancestor withdrew his army, and Chen Bingying later sat in the secret chamber until Wu Xinshan and Banerchan arrived.
  • Chen Bingying blamed Wu Xinshan and Banerchan for the operation’s failure, and they admitted their mistakes to keep the blame from falling on him alone.

Ch. 3697A Remarkable Feat

Chen Bingying and his allies struggled to keep Suijie committed to killing Xu Yi after Li Sheng resigned and their latest plot failed. Meanwhile, Xu Yi helped Lu Zhongyi return to power, took control of Xishan Road, and left its affairs with Wang Cheng before returning to the Deep Sky Prefecture.

  • Li Sheng's steward told Chen Bingying that Li Sheng had resigned, and Wu Xinshan learned Xu Yi had exposed enough loose ends to force his departure.
  • Suijie told Chen Bingying he no longer wanted to pursue Xu Yi, but Chen extended the deadline and persuaded him to continue; Chen, Wu Xinshan, and Banerchan then agreed to give him forty thousand.
  • Chen Bingying visited Desolate Charm and gave him a Sumeru Ring to seek Desolate Ancestor's favor.
  • Lu Zhongyi returned to the Starry Sky Prefecture, praised Xu Yi for driving out Li Sheng, and gave him two portions of Dao Source while urging him to take control of Xishan Road.
  • Xu Yi filled key posts with officials from Huisha Tower and Lu Zhongyi's people, brought Xishan Road under his control, and entrusted it to Wang Cheng before returning to the Deep Sky Prefecture.

Ch. 3698Five Stars Emerge from the East

Xu Yi discovered an omen of exceptionally pure Profound Yellow Fiend Qi in the forbidden zone, then returned to Deep Space Prefecture and strengthened his ties with the Wuyuan Witch clan. After receiving a troubling message from A Li about the two beauties and Qiu Wa, he decided to go back.

  • Xu Yi crossed the forbidden zone and spotted the Five Stars Emerge from the East omen near the ancestral veins, suggesting pure Profound Yellow Fiend Qi had appeared.
  • Xu Yi left the forbidden zone undisturbed, returned to Deep Space Prefecture, and gave lavish gifts to the great witches, especially Jiaorong and Kuiming.
  • Xu Yi practiced Ten Directions Thunder Roar in seclusion for five days and dissolved three Lightning Cloud Essences.
  • Xu Yi received A Li's pinyin message through the Sui Clan's Four Attendants and read it with growing alarm.
  • Xu Yi decided to return, while Huang Mei agreed to manage Deep Space Prefecture in his absence.

Ch. 3699Slaughter

Xu Yi returned to the Great Desolate World and rescued Yu Zixuan after she had spent days seeking help for Yuwen Tai. He killed Liu Hanyue and warned Shen Qingfeng that he was back, while a banquet of powerful nobles was underway elsewhere.

  • Xu Yi received leave from Lu Zhongyi, informed Wang Cheng, and returned to the Great Desolate World.
  • At Shen Qingfeng's Daoist grounds, Liu Hanyue harassed Yu Zixuan as she sought help for Yuwen Tai.
  • Xu Yi restrained Liu Hanyue, learned he was Shen Qingfeng's brother-in-law, and killed him.
  • Xu Yi took Liu Hanyue's belongings, comforted the exhausted Yu Zixuan, and carried her away as she fell asleep.
  • Shen Qingfeng confronted Xu Yi, who declared his return and defended killing Liu Hanyue; Shen Qingfeng chose not to pursue him.
  • Kuang Zhaohui hosted a banquet attended by Jiang Xinghan, Wu Yaotian, and Xie Jianghai.

Ch. 3700The Birthday Banquet

Kuang Zhaohui and his allies plotted to use Yuwen Tai as bait to draw Xu Yi into a scheme that might also ensnare Hong Tianming. At Kuang Zhaohui’s birthday banquet, Xu Yi arrived unexpectedly, leaving the guests anticipating a confrontation.

  • Zheng Gao reported Xu Yi’s return, and Kuang Zhaohui explained that he had targeted Yuwen Tai to lure Xu into his plan.
  • Kuang Zhaohui told Jiang Xinghan, Wu Yaotian, and Xie Jianghai that he hoped Xu would seek out Hong Tianming and take the scheme further.
  • Kuang Zhaohui’s birthday celebration drew officials and guests eager to honor his status and ties to Wu Xiuxian.
  • As Kuang Zhaohui began his banquet speech, Xu Yi announced his arrival, and the hall erupted in commotion.
  • Kuang Zhaohui recognized the disruption and prepared to activate the barrier.

Ch. 3701Glow and Flame

Xu Yi disrupted Kuang Zhaohui’s birthday banquet, turning aside attempts to humiliate him and publicly exposing Wu Yaotian and Jiang Xinghan. The banquet ended in open confrontation as Xie Jianghai urged Kuang to drive Xu Yi out.

  • Xu Yi challenged Kuang Zhaohui’s refusal to admit him, and Kuang grudgingly let him enter the banquet hall.
  • Wu Yaotian arranged for literary guests to criticize Xu Yi, but Xu Yi mocked them in verse and slapped the gaunt critic out of the hall.
  • Xu Yi rebuked Wu Yaotian by invoking their official ranks, then stayed at the banquet after Kuang Zhaohui said he could leave.
  • Jiang Xinghan told Xu Yi to leave, but Xu Yi exposed his ties to Lord Chun and questioned why he served under Kuang Zhaohui.
  • Kuang Zhaohui tried to dismiss the guests and apologize for the disruption, but Xu Yi insisted no troublemaker would disturb the birthday banquet.
  • Xie Jianghai called Xu Yi shameless and urged Kuang Zhaohui to drive him out.

Ch. 3702Forcing a Fight

At Kuang Zhaohui’s birthday banquet, Xu Yi exposed footage showing Kuang attacking him after the battle at Sun Peak and challenged him to a formal duel. Kuang and his allies denied the evidence, but Xu Yi’s pressure left Kuang and the three men backing him unwilling to fight.

  • After Xie Jianghai urged him on, Kuang Zhaohui tried to drive Xu Yi away, but Xu Yi asked the gathered officials how to avenge a grudge against a powerful colleague.
  • Jiang Xinghan and Kuang Zhaohui denied having any such grudge, so Xu Yi played footage of himself defeating Wu Xiuxian and then collapsing at Sun Peak.
  • The footage showed Kuang Zhaohui attacking the helpless Xu Yi before Ning Wuyou rescued him, and Kuang, Jiang Xinghan, Xie Jianghai, and Wu Yaotian called the recording fake.
  • Xu Yi challenged Kuang Zhaohui to settle their grudge in the arena and threatened to submit the footage to the Tribunal and the Bureau of Officials if Kuang refused.
  • When Xu Yi accused Kuang of lacking the courage to fight, Jiang Xinghan, Xie Jianghai, and Wu Yaotian mocked him, so Xu Yi challenged all three to fight him at once.
  • Jiang Xinghan, Xie Jianghai, and Wu Yaotian faltered rather than accept Xu Yi’s challenge.

Ch. 3703Happy Birthday

Xu Yi defeated and humiliated Kuang Zhaohui in a public duel, then left him fuming on his birthday. Kuang planned to rally allies against Xu at the Autumn Moon Gathering, but learned that nearly all the invitees had withdrawn after witnessing Xu’s strength.

  • Xu Yi accepted Kuang Zhaohui’s challenge and drew him into a duel at the martial arena.
  • Xu Yi’s thunderous ancient divine ability shattered Kuang’s Mountain River Refining technique and the arena’s protective formation.
  • Xu Yi subdued Kuang, battered him around the arena, and left after wishing him a happy birthday.
  • Kuang recovered at the North Dipper Small Dwelling and claimed that Xu still feared his official authority, then ordered preparations for the Autumn Moon Gathering.
  • Jiang Xinghan told Kuang that nearly all the invitees had returned their invitations after the duel.

Ch. 3704A Grand Scheme

Kuang Zhaohui’s attempt to use Yuwen Tai against Xu Yi collapsed when Judge Si released Yuwen Tai, and Chen Bingying rebuked the plotters for endangering his own plans. Yuwen Tai was promoted, while Xu Yi and Yu Zixuan celebrated the news on Empty Island.

  • Kuang Zhaohui ordered Song Wu to whip Yuwen Tai, but learned Yuwen Tai had already been released by Judge Si.
  • Kuang Zhaohui and the others traced the release to Chen Bingying, who warned them not to act against Xu Yi without his permission.
  • Chen Bingying, Wu Xinshan, and Banerchan agreed to follow Suijie’s plan to promote Yuwen Tai and get Xu Yi back to the Starry Sky Ancient Path.
  • Yuwen Tai received a promotion to Subordinate Fourth Rank, Chengzhilang, with double pay.
  • Yu Zixuan kissed Xu Yi after hearing of Yuwen Tai’s promotion, and Xu Yi caught her as she tried to flee.

Ch. 3705The Big Quilt

Xu Yi spent several days with Yi Bingwei, Yu Zixuan, and Qiu Wa before returning to the Starry Sky Ancient Path and resuming his official duties. Cao Wushang then told him that the Palace Master had uncovered Sui Kuohai’s last known location on Rust Star and hinted that Xu Yi might be favored for a future appointment.

  • Xu Yi used magic to bring Yi Bingwei and Yu Zixuan to his cave abode, where the three spent the night together.
  • Xu Yi enjoyed a few days with the two women and a week with Qiu Wa before returning to the Starry Sky Ancient Path.
  • Xu Yi reported back to the Starry Sky Prefecture, handled personnel changes at the Xishan Road Judge's Office, and traveled to the Deep Space Prefecture.
  • Desolate Charm met Xu Yi near the Triangular Forbidden Zone, reported that the prefecture was running normally, and hurried off to meet Chen Bingying.
  • Cao Wushang visited Xu Yi and relayed that the Palace Master had found Sui Kuohai’s last known movements near the southeastern coast of the Dust Sea on Rust Star.
  • Cao Wushang said the central authorities planned to appoint a Deputy Palace Master and suggested Xu Yi could be a leading candidate.

Ch. 3706Blazing Dragon

Xu Yi traveled to Rust Star to find Sui Kuohai’s Origin Fire and discovered a fire dragon guarding a stone hall near the Dust Sea. When he brought out the Sui clan’s Origin Token, the dragon entered it before he could lure it in.

  • Xu Yi agreed to stage another operation for Chen Bingying, then persuaded the reluctant Desolate Charm to accompany him on an expedition.
  • Xu Yi searched Rust Star for more than ten days before finding the Dust Sea and locating a stone hall along its southeastern shore.
  • Xu Yi approached a dried-up skeleton in the hall, but a fire dragon struck him and revealed itself as Sui Kuohai’s powerful Origin Fire.
  • Xu Yi fought the fire dragon with his own Origin Fire, then brought out the Sui clan’s Origin Token to try to capture it.
  • The fire dragon darted into the Origin Token ahead of Xu Yi’s own Origin Fire.

Ch. 3707Kun clan

Xu Yi confronted Kun Sha, an Earth Witch of the Kun clan who revealed that he had pursued Xu Yi to seize the Sui clan's Origin Token and its Origin Fire. Xu Yi offered him the token, but as it flew toward Kun Sha, fiery serpents erupted and trapped him.

  • Xu Yi discovered the cloaked figure in the hall and recognized him as the pursuer he had fought near Starry Sky Island.
  • Kun Sha revealed that he knew Xu Yi and Suijie were the same person, and said he had tried to kill Xu Yi to protect Suijie.
  • Xu Yi realized Kun Sha had arranged the trap with Yan Wuyi and wanted the Origin Fire tied to the Sui clan's Origin Token.
  • Kun Sha explained that he belonged to the Kun clan, which had once been the elder branch of the Zhu clan, and accused the Sui clan of taking the Origin Token through deceit.
  • Xu Yi offered to give Kun Sha the Origin Token, then sent it toward him as fiery serpents burst out and encircled him.

Ch. 3708The End

Xu Yi fought Kun Sha, but was trapped by the Eight Banners Locking Array and had his Origin Fire and Witch Spirit swallowed. His body reappeared in a distant cavern with Huang Mei, while Kun Sha struggled to digest Xu Yi’s Witch Spirit.

  • Kun Sha attacked Xu Yi with Flame Giants, and Xu Yi used Wrath of Burning Heaven to destroy them.
  • Xu Yi tried to escape, but Kun Sha trapped him in the Eight Banners Locking Array and extracted his Origin Fire and Witch Spirit.
  • Kun Sha swallowed Xu Yi’s Witch Spirit and took his Starry Sky Ring, but Xu Yi’s corpse vanished when the array dissolved.
  • Xu Yi’s body appeared in a distant cavern, where Huang Mei feared their blood contract meant his own death if Xu Yi was truly gone.
  • Kun Sha tried to refine Xu Yi’s Witch Spirit and absorb his memories, but his secret art proved strangely ineffective.

Ch. 3709Yellow Sparrow

Kun Sha tried to refine Suijie's Source Fire underground, but Yan Wuyi arrived and demanded the promised Witch's Five Elements Spirit and Suijie's Starry Sky Ring. After Kun Sha handed them over, the two fought, and Kun Sha transformed into a giant to attack Yan Wuyi.

  • Kun Sha began melding Suijie's Source Fire with his own while trying to imprint Suijie's difficult Witch Spirit.
  • Yan Wuyi split open the mountainside and demanded the Witch's Five Elements Spirit in exchange for helping Kun Sha scheme against Suijie.
  • Kun Sha gave Yan Wuyi the spirit and Suijie's Starry Sky Ring, while both men used their conversation to recover their strength.
  • Yan Wuyi demanded Kun Sha's Starry Sky Ring, and Kun Sha agreed to fight him.
  • Yan Wuyi animated a stone, grass, and tree with his True Spirit Divine Art, and Kun Sha began losing ground against the nearly undying warriors.
  • Kun Sha transformed into a towering witch giant and reached down to seize Yan Wuyi.
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