Arc 27The Zhang Clan’s Ascendancy

Zhang Xuanchen welcomed twins, strengthened the Zhang Clan, and made the Western Border factions submit while preparing the clan for future threats. As demonization spread, Zhang Detian and Zhang Xuance set out on a dangerous mission, while Zhang Xuanchen prepared to awaken his children’s Spiritual Roots.

  • Zhang Xuanchen arranged the Lineage’s relocation, celebrated Luo Lingshuang’s twin pregnancy, and brought Meng Ting and formation grandmasters to Xuanxiao Mountain to upgrade the spirit vein.
  • Zhang Xuanchen and Luo Lingshuang welcomed Zhang Xiao and Zhang Ling, whose extraordinary souls and talents impressed Xuanjing, and Zhang Xuanchen summoned the Western Border factions to their hundred-day banquet.
  • After discovering a fragment linked to the Rebirth Samsara Key, Zhang Xuanchen learned that its other half lay in the Great Qian Dynasty and resolved to cross the Endless Sea.
  • At Skyward Hall, Zhang Xuanchen declared the Xuanxiao Zhang Clan’s rule over the West Heavenly Dragon Sea Domain, accepted the factions’ submission and tribute, and ordered Tianluo Temple’s reform under Wuxin.
  • Ling Han asked to stay with the Zhang Family to pursue Zhang Xuanbing, while Wen Qingya and Zhang Detian agreed to marry in eight years and signed a covenant between their clans.
  • Zhang Xuanbing rejected Ling Han’s feelings, and Dou Yuan’s control of the Ice Cold Palace weakened as Ling Yun claimed authority, and meanwhile, reports of demonized cultivators spread across the region.
  • Zhang Xuanchen sent Zhang Detian and Zhang Xuance to investigate a suspected demonized creature near the Yu Family and ordered the clan to gather for the spirit vein’s coming completion.
  • Zhang Xuanchen and Zhang Hongzhan went to the Awakening Hall to help Zhang Xiao and Zhang Ling awaken their Spiritual Roots, and Zhang Xuanchen spanked Zhang Xiao for boasting.
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Ch. 651Expecting two!

Zhang Xuanlong prepared to search the Azure Sea Domain for a Jade Ripple Water Nymph or an Azure Sea Mote Spirit, while Zhang Xuanchen helped conceal his special constitution. At dinner, Luo Lingshuang revealed she was expecting twins, and the family planned to invite a fourth-stage formation grandmaster the next day.

  • Zhang Xuanchen gave Zhang Xuanlong three Third-tier Spirit Talismans and asked Shuoxing to hide the aura of his constitution before Zhang Xuanlong left for the Azure Sea Domain.
  • Zhang Xuanchen told Zhang Detian to arrange the relocation of Lineage members, Family Generals, and mortals to Fentian Island in three days.
  • Luo Lingshuang told Zhang Xuanchen she was expecting two children, and he joyfully urged her to rest while Su Muyan offered to look after her.
  • Little Flame interrupted the family gathering with his boastful introduction, and Zhang Xuanchen slapped him and sent him out of the courtyard.
  • Zhang Xuanchen and his family agreed to visit the Horizon Restaurant the next day to invite a fourth-stage formation grandmaster.

Ch. 652A True Dragon Blesses the Crown, Binding Hair for Immortality

Zhang Xuanchen left for the rear mountain after discovering an opportunity involving a Coldheart Lotus Platform, but found Little Fire encouraging the Zhang Family’s children with a staged dragon blessing. He approved of the hope Little Fire inspired and welcomed him as a member of the family, then praised Zhang Detian’s judgment.

  • Zhang Xuanchen told Luo Lingshuang he was heading to Yunhua Immortal City and learned of a Coldheart Lotus Platform that would mature in twenty days at Nine-Bend Cold Pool Lake.
  • Zhang Xuanchen saw Little Fire accepting food and patting the heads of Zhang Family children while promising them dragon fortune and urging them to persevere.
  • A child led Zhang Xuanchen to Little Fire, and Zhang Xuanchen joined in the blessing before telling the children that hard work was necessary to attain immortality.
  • Zhang Xuanchen introduced Little Fire as a new Zhang Family member and dismissed the children to their classes and cultivation.
  • Zhang Detian explained that Little Fire’s antics restored the children’s confidence, and Zhang Xuanchen praised him as a natural clan leader.

Ch. 653Fourth-tier Peak Grade Formation Master

Zhang Xuanchen arranged for the Immortal Ancestor to investigate the Coldheart Lotus Platform and sought a Fourth-tier Peak Grade Formation Master to upgrade the Zhang Family's spirit vein. Zhuge Qingrou agreed to visit Xuanxiao Mountain in three months after hearing his name, leaving Shopkeeper Yu astonished by Zhang Xuanchen's connections.

  • Zhang Xuanchen told Zhang Detian he would consider passing on the Clan Leader position after the Lineage was stable and Zhang Detian reached Golden Core, then gave him a map of the Coldheart Lotus Platform and warned him about nearby Fourth Stage Yao Sect beasts.
  • Zhang Xuanchen learned that Little Flame had only burned a little blood to bless the children, gave him pills and demonic beast meat, and left to handle business.
  • Zhang Xuanchen visited the Horizon Restaurant and asked Shopkeeper Yu to contact Sister Yan about finding a Fourth-tier Peak Grade Formation Master to upgrade the Lineage's spirit vein.
  • Shopkeeper Yu said Sister Yan was away but offered to contact Zhuge Qingrou, whose guardian was a Fourth-tier Peak Grade Formation Master.
  • Zhuge Qingrou initially refused, but immediately agreed to visit Xuanxiao Mountain in three months after hearing that Zhang Xuanchen had made the request.

Ch. 654Xuanjing awakens, two heaven-defying divine abilities!

After refining a mirror fragment, Xuanjing awakened with two new divine abilities and discovered that Zhang Xuanchen and Luo Lingshuang were expecting twins. The chapter left the family celebrating the children’s exceptional fortune as Zhang Xuanchen prepared to leave with Xuanjing.

  • Manager Yu told Zhang Xuanchen that Zhuge Qingrou had agreed to arrive at Xuanxiao Mountain in three months, and Zhang Xuanchen returned home.
  • Three months later, the Three Lives Samsara Mirror repaired thirty percent of its cracks, and Xuanjing awakened with memories of two new divine abilities.
  • Xuanjing explained the Calamity-Crossing Rebirth Mantra’s severe backlash and Destiny Anchor’s ability to track a branded target without backlash.
  • Xuanjing examined Luo Lingshuang and revealed that she carried fortunate twin spirit children, a boy and a girl.
  • Zhang Xuanchen and Luo Lingshuang celebrated their twins’ extraordinary prospects and recalled their lucky days.

Ch. 655A difficult choice

Zhang Chongxian revealed that Sky Scar Apex contained six dangerous inheritances and warned Zhang Xuanchen, Zhang Xuntong, and Zhang Xuance about the mortal risks of seeking them. Zhang Xuntong and Zhang Xuance both chose to go someday, leaving Zhang Xuanchen to accept their decisions and require them to report their departures to the Lineage.

  • Luo Lingshuang took Xuanjing to the Lineage dining hall while Zhang Xuanchen stayed to speak with Zhang Chongxian.
  • Zhang Chongxian brought Zhang Xuanchen to Zhang Xuance's courtyard, where Zhang Xuance and Zhang Xuntong had been sparring with swords.
  • Zhang Chongxian told Zhang Xuanchen, Zhang Xuntong, and Zhang Xuance that Sky Scar Apex held six inheritances and warned them that its trials could be fatal.
  • Zhang Xuntong declared that he would go to Sky Scar Apex to pursue the Great Dao, and Zhang Xuanchen told him to inform the Lineage before leaving.
  • Zhang Xuance also resolved to seek an inheritance someday, and Zhang Xuanchen congratulated them in advance on returning with opportunities.

Ch. 656Zhuge Qingrou Arrived

Zhang Xuanchen chose not to pursue the Sword Emperor's inheritance and received visitors from the Horizon Pavilion at Xuanxiao Mountain. Zhuge Qingrou arrived with Meng Ting, while Jun Xiaoyao concealed his ties to the Zhang Family and greeted them under his guard-duty identity as Li Xiao.

  • Zhang Xuanchen decided the risks of seeking the Sword Emperor's inheritance above the Cloud Line outweighed its benefits.
  • Jun Xiaoyao met Zhuge Qingrou and Meng Ting in Yunhua Immortal City, told Zhuge Qingrou he was now a Zhang Family General, and warned her not to reveal his identity or mention his connection to the Horizon Restaurant.
  • Zhuge Qingrou abandoned her plan to visit the Horizon Restaurant and headed to the Zhang Family with Meng Ting.
  • Shuoxing informed Zhang Xuanchen that two cultivators were approaching Xuanxiao Mountain, and Zhang Xuanchen recognized them as visitors from the Horizon Pavilion.
  • Zhang Xuanchen urged Li Xiao to make a life beyond guarding the gate, but Li Xiao said he was content with his work.
  • Zhang Xuanchen and Zhang Chongxian greeted Zhuge Qingrou and Meng Ting at the mountain gate, where Zhuge Qingrou remarked that even the Zhang Family's gatekeepers were Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Ch. 657Taiyin Xihe Jade!

Zhang Xuanchen negotiated with Meng Ting to upgrade the Zhang Family’s spirit vein and establish protective formations, then offered rare materials as payment. Meng Ting agreed to help recruit trusted Formation Grandmasters, while Zhang Xuanchen remained unaware of how much Jun Xiaoyao’s presence had helped prevent greed.

  • Zhuge Qingrou accepted Zhang Xuanchen’s invitation to discuss the spirit vein and asked him to call her Sister Rou.
  • Meng Ting estimated that upgrading the spirit vein and establishing two fourth-tier peak-grade formations would cost four million mid-grade spirit stones, plus her fee, and take twenty years.
  • Zhang Xuanchen accepted Meng Ting’s terms but asked her to bring in trusted Formation Grandmasters to shorten the timeline.
  • Zhang Xuanchen offered Meng Ting Taiyin Xihe jade, thunder dragon bonewood, and earth origin embryo stone as payment materials.
  • Meng Ting asked to receive the Taiyin Xihe jade in exchange for her work, and Zhang Xuanchen agreed.
  • Meng Ting said she knew several Formation Grandmasters who could assist her and save time.

Ch. 658An anxious Zhang Xuanchen

Zhang Xuanchen arranged for Meng Ting and four formation grandmasters to build protective formations for the Zhang Family, trading pastry and juice recipes for materials and information. Five months later, as work began on a spirit-vein-nurturing formation, he anxiously waited outside a room with his family.

  • Zhang Xuanchen asked Meng Ting to list the formation materials and agreed to purchase what the Horizon Restaurant had available.
  • Jun Xiaoyao secretly instructed Meng Ting to credit Bai Zijing and Yan Ruyu for the Horizon Restaurant's help.
  • Meng Ting agreed to trade materials and information for the Zhang Family's recipes, and Zhuge Qingrou accepted lodging on Xuanxiao Mountain.
  • Zhang Xuanchen asked Xuanjing to conceal the Lineage's valuable locations while Meng Ting and four formation grandmasters began setting up the available formation.
  • Five months later, Zhang Xuanchen paced anxiously outside a room until Zhang Hongzhan smacked him for making everyone restless.

Ch. 659The children were born!

Luo Lingshuang safely gave birth to a boy and a girl, bringing joy and relief to Zhang Xuanchen and the Zhang family. Xuanjing confirmed both children were healthy and unusually gifted, while the family celebrated around the newborns.

  • The midwife told Zhang Xuanchen that Luo Lingshuang had safely delivered a boy and a girl, and he rewarded the midwives with spirit stones.
  • Zhang Xuanchen entered the room, checked Luo Lingshuang’s condition, and held the newborns as the family gathered around them.
  • The boy watched the people around him with a crooked smile, prompting Zhang Xuanchen and the elders to joke about his unusual expression and mischievous nature.
  • Xuanjing told Zhang Xuanchen that both children had whole, flawless souls, and identified a strand of space-attribute energy in the boy and spiritual pivot dao eyes in the girl.
  • Zhang Xuanchen praised his daughter’s looks, while Lin Wanqing told him she would take care of Luo Lingshuang herself.

Ch. 660Zhang Xiao, Zhang Ling

Zhang Xuanchen named his newborn children Zhang Xiao and Zhang Ling, then planned to use their hundred-day banquet to establish the Zhang Family’s authority in the Western Border. As the summoned factions considered their response, the Xuandan Sect’s First Ancestor decided the sect would submit to the Zhang Family.

  • Zhang Xuanchen named his son Zhang Xiao and his daughter Zhang Ling, while Little Flame’s joking alternative names earned him another punch.
  • Zhang Xuanchen announced that the Zhang Family would summon the Western Border’s sects to Skyward Hall for the twins’ hundred-day banquet and to establish its rule.
  • Zhang Xuanchen ordered the Dark Hall to spread the summons, and the region’s major factions began preparing their responses.
  • At a Xuandan Sect meeting, Ren Danxiong urged submission, and First Ancestor Bai Jing agreed that the sect could not refuse a Nascent Soul clan.
  • Bai Jing chose Wang Teng and Ren Danxiong to accompany him to Xuanxiao Mountain while the other elders guarded the sect.

Ch. 661Ling Han's Resolve

Tianluo Temple's elders blamed Jingchen for Wuxin's betrayal, and Jingchen vowed to seek Wuxin's forgiveness and offer the temple's submission to the Zhang Family. At the Ice Cold Palace, Ling Han argued for submission and secured permission to attend the Zhang Family banquet, hoping to find a way out of Dou Yuan's control.

  • Tianluo Temple's elders blamed Jingchen for Wuxin's betrayal, and their accusations drove him to cough blood.
  • Jingchen accepted responsibility for the temple's predicament and left alone for Xuanxiao Mountain to seek Wuxin's forgiveness and show the Zhang Family Tianluo Temple's willingness to submit.
  • Dou Yuan asked the Ice Cold Palace leaders whether they should submit to the Zhang Family, and Ling Han advised submission to avoid destruction.
  • Dou Yuan pressured Ling Han, suspecting she wanted to escape their agreement, but she defended her advice as necessary for the Ice Cold Palace's survival.
  • Ling Han asked to attend the Zhang Family banquet to seek cultivation resources and improve her state of mind, and Dou Yuan agreed while warning her not to scheme.

Ch. 662Immortal Opportunity: Guixu Immortal Hall!

Three months after Skyward Hall’s construction was completed, Zhang Xuanchen learned of an immortal opportunity tied to the Rebirth Samsara Key and hurried toward Xuanxiao Market Town to pursue it. Xuanjing and Shuoxing reacted with shock when he revealed that the opportunity involved Guixu Immortal Hall, and Zhang Xuanchen asked them to explain its story.

  • Skyward Hall was completed, and Zhuge Qingrou praised its grandeur as Zhang Xuanchen celebrated his children’s upcoming hundred-day banquet.
  • Zhuge Qingrou worried that the children might not awaken spiritual roots, but Zhang Xuanchen assured the Zhang Family elders that Shuoxing had confirmed their extraordinary talent.
  • Zhang Xuanchen revealed that the Starry Tower was not a spiritual artifact and discussed plans for the Myriad Swords Annihilating Evil Formation with Zhuge Qingrou.
  • Zhang Xuanchen discovered that the Vajra Gate sect master carried half a map leading to the Rebirth Samsara Key, which could grant access to Guixu Immortal Hall and a chance to become immortal.
  • Zhang Xuanchen hurried toward Xuanxiao Market Town, and Xuanjing and Shuoxing reacted with shock when he said his opportunity involved Guixu Immortal Hall.

Ch. 663Legends of the Spirit Realm

Xuanjing explained the legend of the Guixu Immortal Hall, and Zhang Xuanchen revealed that he had sensed half of a map leading to one of its Nine Extremity Keys. After arriving at Xuanxiao Market Town, Zhang Xuanchen went to the Heavenly Fragrance Tower to meet the master of the Vajra Gate.

  • Xuanjing described how the Guixu Immortal Hall was created and said its Nine Great Keys had to be activated together to open it.
  • Zhang Xuanchen revealed that he had sensed half of a Fragmentary Map that could lead to the Rebirth Samsara Key, and Xuanjing planned to use karma to find the other half.
  • Xuanjing and Shuoxing imagined collecting the keys and entering the Guixu Immortal Hall as they traveled with Zhang Xuanchen to Xuanxiao Market Town.
  • Zhang Xuanchen entered the Heavenly Fragrance Tower, where patrons recognized him and bowed.
  • Zhang Xuanchen asked Zhao Feng to summon the master of the Vajra Gate, then declined Zhao Feng's offer to arrange a private room and urged him to keep the tower's business proper.

Ch. 664Time waits for no one.

Zhang Xuanchen obtained Shi Yuan’s Storage Ring and discovered that its map fragment was connected to the Rebirth Samsara Key. After learning the other half lay in the Great Qian Dynasty on the Central Continent, he decided to travel there sooner and accelerate his cultivation.

  • Zhang Xuanchen asked Shi Yuan for his Storage Ring, prompting Shi Yuan to fear for his life and offer the Vajra Gate’s submission.
  • Zhang Xuanchen accepted the ring, which revealed an immortal opportunity involving Wen Qingya’s Three-Tailed Spirit Fox and a Bloodline Transcendence Pill.
  • Zhang Xuanchen gave Shi Yuan an Earth-Origin Spirit Peach as payment, and Shi Yuan believed it could help him break through to Golden Core.
  • Xuanjing examined the map fragment and used karma to determine that it was linked to the Rebirth Samsara Key, whose other half was in the Great Qian Dynasty on the Central Continent.
  • Zhang Xuanchen resolved to cross the Endless Sea earlier, then enter seclusion after Zhang Xiao and Zhang Ling awakened their spiritual roots.

Ch. 665Who agrees? Who objects?

At the Zhang Family’s ceremony, Zhang Xuanchen announced that Zhang Chongxian had reached the Nascent Soul realm and declared the Xuanxiao Zhang Clan a Nascent Soul clan. He then demanded tribute from every faction in the West Heavenly Dragon Sea Domain and asked who would agree or object.

  • Xuanjing said his concealment could keep their group safe from fifth-grade Yao Kings, and Zhang Xuanchen agreed they could retreat if danger arose.
  • Nine days later, factions and rogue cultivators gathered at Skyward Hall beneath the Starry Tower’s protective barrier.
  • The gathered cultivators bowed to Silent Void True Lord and Clan Leader Zhang as Ao Tun and the Abyssal Snapping Turtle roared.
  • Zhang Xuanchen announced his children’s hundredth-day celebration and revealed that Zhang Chongxian had attained the Nascent Soul realm.
  • Zhang Xuanchen declared the Xuanxiao Zhang Clan’s rule over the West Heavenly Dragon Sea Domain and demanded tribute from every sect.

Ch. 666Tianluo Temple Is Renamed, Wuxin Becomes Patriarch!

Zhang Xuanchen demanded the allegiance of the Heavenly Dragon Sea Domain’s Golden Core factions and exposed Tianluo Temple’s crimes. He renamed Tianluo Temple Buddhism, appointed Wuxin as its First Patriarch, and many factions—including the Vajra Gate—pledged tribute to the Zhang Family.

  • Zhang Xuanchen waited as the factions hesitated, while Zhang Detian and Shi Yuan considered the consequences of submitting first.
  • True Person Jingchen offered Tianluo Temple’s allegiance and an annual tribute of five hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones.
  • Zhang Xuanchen accused Tianluo Temple of killing more than three thousand cultivators and declared that its wicked members would be executed, its name changed to Buddhism, and Wuxin installed as First Patriarch.
  • Wuxin urged True Person Jingchen to accept the changes and reform the Buddhist path, and Jingchen agreed.
  • Zhang Xuanchen reassured the other factions that Tianluo Temple was an exception, after which leaders began pledging allegiance and annual tribute to the Zhang Family.
  • Shi Yuan stepped forward and pledged five hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones each year from the Vajra Gate of Thick Earth Peak.

Ch. 667The Ice Cold Palace Refused to Submit

Shi Yuan pledged the Vajra Gate’s loyalty to the Zhang Family and earned a generous reward, prompting other factions to submit on the customary terms. When Dou Yuan refused to make the Ice Cold Palace submit, Zhang Chongxian’s power forced him to retract his refusal and offer tribute.

  • Shi Yuan offered the Vajra Gate’s loyalty and an annual tribute, and Zhang Xuanchen reduced the payment to three hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones while rewarding him with two seven-aperture glazed lotus seeds.
  • Wang Teng, the Thousand Sword Sect, and the other Golden Core factions declared their submission and agreed to pay three hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones each year.
  • Dou Yuan told Zhang Xuanchen that the Ice Cold Palace would not submit, citing its remote location and lack of resources.
  • Zhang Xuanchen accused Dou Yuan of withholding the tribute the Ice Cold Palace had once paid the Nine Splendor Sword Sect, and Zhang Chongxian’s sword pressure shattered Dou Yuan’s kneecaps.
  • Dou Yuan begged for mercy, claimed the Ice Cold Palace could pay five hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones, and agreed to submit.

Ch. 668The bold Ling Han!

Dou Yuan submitted to Zhang Xuanchen’s demand for increased tribute, but Ling Han defied him and asked to marry Zhang Xuanbing as a co-wife or concubine. Zhang Xuanchen allowed her to stay with the Zhang Family, leaving her free of an immediate return to the Ice Cold Palace.

  • Dou Yuan agreed that the Ice Cold Palace would pay the Zhang Family eight hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones in annual tribute, and Zhang Chongxian withdrew his sword and pressure.
  • Ling Han ignored Dou Yuan’s threats and stepped forward to address Zhang Xuanchen, who overruled Dou Yuan and invited her to speak.
  • Ling Han declared her love for Zhang Xuanbing and asked to marry him as a co-wife or concubine.
  • Su Muyan accepted Ling Han’s proposal, and Zhang Xuanbing privately asked Zhang Xuanchen to let Ling Han remain with the Zhang Family.
  • Zhang Xuanchen allowed Ling Han to stay with the Zhang Family after the banquet, with a formal marriage proposal to the Ice Cold Palace possible if she and Zhang Xuanbing grew closer.

Ch. 669Shrewd

Ling Han secured her father’s support to remain with the Zhang Family, leaving Dou Yuan defeated as the banquet began. During the feast, Wen Yanran proposed a marriage alliance between Wen Qingya and Zhang Detian, and Zhang Xuanchen agreed to let the young pair decide.

  • Dou Yuan objected to Ling Han staying with the Zhang Family, but Ling Han rebuked him and privately warned him not to force her to expose his misdeeds.
  • Ling Han persuaded Ling Yun that her marriage to Zhang Xuanbing could free him from Dou Yuan’s control, and Ling Yun publicly supported her choice.
  • Dou Yuan spat blood after Ling Yun’s refusal to intervene, then withdrew while Zhang Xuanchen confirmed that Ling Han could remain with the Zhang Family.
  • Zhang Xuanchen declared the matter settled and started the banquet, where guests feasted on spirit food and some cultivators collapsed or broke through.
  • Wen Yanran proposed that Wen Qingya marry Zhang Detian, and Zhang Xuanchen accepted the proposal as a possibility, leaving the decision to the two young people.

Ch. 670Betrothed!

Wen Qingya proposed a marriage alliance with Zhang Detian, and he agreed to the match. Zhang Xuanchen formalized their betrothal and scheduled their wedding for eight years later.

  • Wen Qingya told Su Muyan and the Zhang Family elders that she wanted to marry Zhang Detian, explaining that she was seeking to shape her own future.
  • Su Muyan said she would support the match if Zhang Detian agreed, and Zhang Detian told Wen Qingya that he felt drawn to her too.
  • Zhang Detian asked Zhang Xuanchen to bless their union, and he and Wen Qingya declared that they would have no regrets.
  • Zhang Xuanchen confirmed Wen Qingya's character, wrote a marriage covenant between the Xuanxiao Zhang Clan and the White Eagle Wen Clan, and set the wedding for eight years later.
  • The Zhang and Wen family elders signed the betrothal documents as other visiting forces urged their young women to approach Zhang Family talents.

Ch. 671The banquet ended!

After the banquet, Wen Qingya and Zhang Detian discussed their betrothal and the Zhang Family’s unity before she left for home. She left Little White with Zhang Detian and promised to visit again after settling her affairs.

  • Zhang Xuanchen announced that Wen Qingya and Zhang Detian would marry in eight years, and the banquet continued until dusk.
  • Wen Qingya entrusted Little White, her maternal grandmother’s keepsake, to Zhang Detian, who promised to care for the fox and said she could contract with it after their marriage.
  • Wen Qingya asked why the Zhang Family’s elders accepted Zhang Detian as young clan leader, and Zhang Detian credited Seventh Uncle’s leadership and the family’s loyalty to the lineage.
  • Wen Qingya teased Zhang Detian about providing for her, encouraged him, kissed his cheek, and left, promising to visit after handling matters at home.

Ch. 672Ling Han's disappointment

Wen Qingya left with Wen Yanran, looking forward to joining Zhang Detian's family, while Zhang Xuanbing rejected Ling Han's feelings after helping her escape Dou Yuan's control. Three months later, Ling Yun used Ling Han's stay with the Zhang Family to challenge Dou Yuan's rule over the Ice Cold Palace, and Dou Bi attacked him.

  • Wen Qingya told Wen Yanran she was happy to marry into the Zhang Family and did not blame her mother for their choice.
  • Zhang Xuanchen told Zhang Detian to study under him and prepare to serve as the Lineage's Acting Clan Leader in seven years.
  • Zhang Xuanbing explained his agreement with Ling Han, then rejected her feelings and asked Zhang Xuanchen to shelter her temporarily.
  • Ling Han accepted Zhang Xuanbing's rejection but vowed to become stronger and return to him.
  • Three months later, Dou Yuan accused Ling Yun of using Ling Han's connection to the Zhang Family to seize authority in the Ice Cold Palace, and Ling Yun openly claimed the position was rightfully his.
  • Dou Bi attacked Ling Yun in a rage, but Ling Yun struck him with an ice palm and sent him crashing into the Ice Wall.

Ch. 673The First Appearance of Demonized Creatures!

Dou Bi used his heartbreak as cover to kill and advance his demonic plans, while demonization spread across the South Sea Immortal Continent. Four years later, Zhang Detian asked to investigate a suspected second-stage demonized creature near Black Pool, and Zhang Xuanchen agreed to send him with Zhang Xuan Ce.

  • Ling Yun revealed that he planned to use Ling Han and her mother as leverage against the Zhang Family, while Dou Yuan warned him not to celebrate too soon.
  • Dou Bi blamed Dou Yuan for his lost relationship, then killed guards and secretly planned to reach the fourth stage through a blood sacrifice.
  • Over the next three years, reports of abnormal demonization increased, prompting major factions to hunt demonized cultivators while high-level demon seeds hid among them or in remote places.
  • Four years later, Li Qing reported a suspected second-stage demonized creature in the Black Pool Yu Family's territory and requested Zhang Family support.
  • Zhang Detian volunteered to test his new Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivation, and Zhang Xuanchen agreed to let him go with Zhang Xuan Ce.

Ch. 674Changes over Seven Years

Seven years later, the Zhang Family had expanded its population, holdings, and defenses while preparing for a possible demonic scourge. Zhang Xuanchen sent Zhang Xuance to accompany Zhang Detian on a mission to face a demonized creature, leaving Detian to fight it himself.

  • The Zhang Family’s population and businesses grew, its intelligence network expanded, and Zhang Xuanchen reinforced its city walls against a future demonic scourge.
  • Zhang Xuanchen insisted that Zhang Xuance accompany Zhang Detian to help him face a second-stage demonized creature, though Detian would make the kill himself.
  • Zhang Hongzhan cleared three stars in the Lingxiao Trial Tower and received a piece of third-stage low-grade fire essence marrow.
  • Zhang Xuance nearly cleared five-star difficulty but failed after an Ink Abyss Black Flood Dragon caught him with a trick.
  • Zhang Xuanchen assigned Zhang Xuance to escort Zhang Detian to the Yu Family at Black Pool and teach him how to kill demonized creatures.

Ch. 675Four Accumulated Surges of Spiritual Power Feedback! The Siblings Awaken Their Spiritual Roots!

Zhang Xuanchen learned that the Zhang Family would soon receive immense spiritual power feedback from four Spirit Vein advancements and summoned the clan to prepare. At the Awakening Hall, Zhang Xiao’s boasting interrupted the siblings’ Spiritual Root awakening, and Zhang Xuanchen began spanking him while Zhang Ling cheered.

  • Zhang Xuance and Zhang Detian set off to deal with the demonized creatures near the Yu Family after Zhang Xuanchen ordered them to complete the mission safely.
  • Zhuge Qingrou told Zhang Xuanchen that the Spirit Vein formation would be completed in about two months, bringing the clan a major cultivation boost and causing Xuanxiao Mountain to expand.
  • Zhang Xuanchen ordered the Zhang Family members to return and gather secretly for the Spirit Vein’s spiritual power feedback.
  • Zhang Xuanchen and Zhang Hongzhan went to the Awakening Hall to help Zhang Xiao and Zhang Ling awaken their Spiritual Roots.
  • Zhang Xiao boasted about his future Spiritual Root, so Zhang Xuanchen spanked him while the family watched and Zhang Ling cheered.
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