Chapter Summaries

You told the Sword Master about the coming Dragon Person invasion and the Seven Luminaries Immortal Array, then asked him to help find seven Martial Gods. He identified four candidates but explained that the Dragon Phoenix Corpse could not fill the remaining places, leaving the search unresolved.

• You shared your knowledge of the Dragon Person Race and the Seven Luminaries Immortal Array with the Sword Master and showed him evidence from their strongholds.
• The Sword Master agreed to investigate and named Xiaoyao God, Shen Yang, Grandmother Wu, and the dead Li Wentian as the four Martial God candidates he knew.
• You asked whether the world could raise three more Martial Gods, but the Sword Master explained that resources and cooperation could not guarantee breakthroughs in time.
• The Sword Master arranged Spirit Sea Realm pills and resources for you while the two of you discussed major affairs of the Human World.
• You asked whether the Dragon Phoenix Corpse could join the array, and the Sword Master explained that the Dragon God and Phoenix God were now only half-step Martial Gods.

Chen Yi prepared to leave for the Great Wilderness after asking the Sword Master to watch over Li Lingyue and help warn the Five Domains of the coming crisis. At age twenty-two, he gained the Golden Legend Entry Heartsteel and chose Entries to maximize its combat power.

• An Elder of the Sword Sect delivered cultivation resources, and the Sword Master gave Chen Yi a Sound-Transmitting Flying Sword.
• Chen Yi asked the Sword Master to monitor Li Lingyue and alert him if she faced a political marriage or danger, hoping to eventually guide her to Grandmother Wu.
• The Sword Master agreed to investigate Chen Yi’s warnings and contact the Li Family, the Shen Family, and Grandmother Wu while Chen Yi went to speak with Xiaoyao God.
• Chen Yi departed east for the Great Wilderness, while the Sword Master reassured the Great Elder that he would investigate the coming crisis.
• At age twenty-two, Chen Yi obtained Heartsteel and replaced Human Sword Unity, Treasure-Snatching Extraordinary Nose, and Disguise as a Pig to Eat the Tiger with Heartsteel, Serious Punch, and Badminton Master.

Chen Yi tested the Heartsteel entry in the Great Wilderness, building up immense strength by fighting demons before continuing toward the Holy Land. His Signal Light entry then revealed a dangerous area ahead, and he realized his detour was still taking him toward the Great Wilderness Forbidden Land.

• Chen Yi tried to stack Heartsteel by having the Myriad Souls Banner attack him, but learned he could not deliberately create enemies for the entry.
• Chen Yi defeated a Soul Tempering Realm demon with one punch after Heartsteel marked it as an enemy.
• Chen Yi fought communal demons for several days, reached the entry’s limit of one thousand stacks, and grew taller than twenty meters.
• Chen Yi left combat before he could attract the Demon Ancestor and continued through the Great Wilderness, using Signal Light to avoid danger.
• Chen Yi repeatedly detoured around a red danger zone, then checked the Sword Master’s map and recognized the Great Wilderness Forbidden Land along his route.

You charged into a Forbidden-Land Outbreak to fight the Dark Evil Ghosts, but their attacks proved impossible to stop and you retreated after being injured. After helping Hongluan and her clansmen escape, you gained Vermilion Bird as a connection and showed her your Map of Yan as she considered how to repay you.

• You learned that the black storm was a Forbidden-Land Outbreak of Dark Evil Ghosts that devoured living beings’ Life Essence.
• You charged into the storm, but the ghosts re-formed after each attack, injured you, and forced you to retreat.
• Hongluan, the youngest daughter of Vermilion Bird, thanked you for drawing the ghosts away from her and her clansmen.
• You traveled with the wounded demons to safety, and Vermilion Bird arrived and became your connection.
• You refused Vermilion Bird’s offer of repayment, and she unfolded your Map of Yan.

Chen Yi learned the Vermilion Bird lineage’s body-refining method and waited with Hongluan as the Great Wilderness forbidden land blocked their way. When his treasure-sniffing trait detected two great treasures near the deadly Baisi Mountain, he flew toward them despite Hongluan’s warning.

• Chen Yi pretended his younger sister needed help, and Vermilion Bird gave him the Vermilion Bird Flame Scripture and had Hongluan translate it.
• Hongluan told Chen Yi about the four great Demon Race body-refining techniques and explained that the Great Wilderness forbidden land’s darkness could spread and kill most beings.
• Chen Yi waited for two years as the dark storms continued to block the route, testing the Nine Provinces Cauldron and keeping his distance from Hongluan.
• Chen Yi’s Treasure-Snatching Extraordinary Nose detected two great treasures near Baisi Mountain, and he flew toward them despite Hongluan warning him that it was a zone of death.

Chen Yi witnessed Hua Wuyan suppress the forbidden-zone upheaval at Baisi Mountain and learned that her master, the Fourth Generation Dao Protector known as the Great Demon, was behind it. He continued toward Shanhai Holy Land, gathering information about the Blood Moon Organization along the way, and arrived there the following year.

• Chen Yi followed the upheaval toward Baisi Mountain and saw Hua Wuyan disperse the darkness with her bamboo basket.
• The Great Demon confronted Hua Wuyan, declaring that he would reach the Path to Immortality and stain the azure heavens with his blood.
• Hua Wuyan calmed the forbidden-zone upheaval, then vanished as Hongluan caught up with Chen Yi.
• Chen Yi bid farewell to Hongluan and drew the entry “Thank You, Taro!” but chose not to adjust it.
• Chen Yi traveled east through the Great Wilderness, asking demons about the Blood Moon Organization and learning it was a secretive assassin group.
• In Year Seven, Chen Yi arrived at Shanhai Holy Land.

Chen Yi traveled through Shanhai Holy Land, learned about Xiaoyao Holy Land’s upcoming Holy Son disciple selection, and set out to enter it undercover. He arrived at Xiaoyao Holy Land ready to compete alongside the gathered prodigies while hiding his Martial King strength.

• Chen Yi spent over a month observing Shanhai Holy Land and learned that its cities were prosperous and its Martial Artists advanced.
• Chen Yi heard that Xiaoyao Holy Land would hold its Holy Son Disciple-Selection Ceremony the following year, where selected disciples could compete to become future Holy Son or Holy Daughter candidates.
• Chen Yi gained the Formation Grandmaster trait and replaced Treasure-Snatching Extraordinary Nose and Aura of Ten Thousand Races with Formation Grandmaster and Disguise as a Pig to Eat the Tiger.
• Chen Yi flew across the sea to Xiaoyao Holy Land, whose islands were protected by Sea-Stabilizing Divine Towers.
• Chen Yi passed the arriving young talents and elders in the sky, intending to enter the selection while concealing that he was already a Martial King.

Chen Dong arrived alone at Xiaoyao Holy Land’s Holy Son Ceremony and registered as a twenty-seven-year-old independent trainee with a High-Grade Bone Structure and Soul Tempering cultivation. The crowd mocked his humble credentials after he joined the line of elite contestants.

• Dongfang Shuo opened the ceremony and invited young talents under thirty to register.
• Long Yang and Baili Su introduced themselves with impressive cultivation, physiques, and Lineage connections.
• Ninety-nine contestants appeared before Chen Dong slowly climbed the mountain stairs to the summit.
• Chen Dong introduced himself as an independent trainee with a High-Grade Bone Structure and Third Tempering cultivation.
• The contestants and spectators laughed at Chen Dong and questioned whether he belonged among the geniuses.

Chen Dong entered Xiaoyao Holy Land’s Holy Son Ceremony and began its three-year aptitude trial on Zhengxian Island, where participants competed through natural cultivation. He kept himself just inside the top fifty while studying formations, drawing attention for his unexpectedly strong progress despite his High-Grade Bone Structure.

• Wu Yue appeared among Xiaoyao Holy Land’s internal Holy Daughter candidates and gave Chen Dong extra looks because he resembled Yi Qianjun.
• Xiaoyao Holy Land began the ceremony, tested participants’ ages, and sent the hundred candidates to Zhengxian Island for a three-year aptitude trial without additional Martial Dao Resources.
• The Holy Land explained that the Ranking Stone would track cultivation progress and that only the top fifty participants would advance to the next trial.
• Chen Dong stayed between fortieth and fiftieth place by adjusting his realm’s aura while cultivating casually and studying formations.
• By age twenty-nine, Chen Dong was still in a qualifying position, surprising geniuses who questioned how his natural cultivation could outpace theirs.

Chen Dong sold grilled rabbits to Wang Mingbai, a wealthy contestant who sought advice on improving his rank so he could get closer to Wu Yue. Chen Dong advanced to the second round of the Holy Son Ceremony, where resentful contestants doubted his ability to fight.

• Chen Dong demanded crystals for grilled rabbit, and a bald contestant failed to snatch the meat from him.
• Wang Mingbai paid generously for grilled rabbits and asked Chen Dong how he maintained his rank despite having a High-Grade Bone Structure.
• Wang Mingbai revealed that he wanted to join the Holy Land to pursue Wu Yue, and Chen Dong encouraged him after realizing she might be his second sister.
• Chen Dong invented cultivation advice for Wang Mingbai, who left inspired to train.
• At age thirty, Chen Dong finished the first test in forty-first place and advanced to the second round, prompting lower-ranked contestants to accuse him of having connections.

The disguised contestant used Steel Stacking and superior movement to defeat Wu Zi'ang, then won first place in the Golden Body Realm division with his fists. Wang Mingbai also advanced to the third round by paying opponents to lose, following the contestant’s advice.

• The contestant entered the Golden Body Realm bracket and faced Wu Zi'ang, who was equipped with a full set of Heaven Grade treasures.
• The contestant circled Wu Zi'ang and struck him with timed punches, building Steel stacks while using the Fenji War Spear to block attacks.
• Wu Zi'ang launched a fierce assault, but the contestant’s movement technique kept him at a disadvantage as the elders suspected the contestant was concealing his origins.
• The contestant grew over three meters tall and shattered Wu Zi'ang’s Heaven Grade armor with a final punch, knocking him out of the arena.
• The contestant won every subsequent fight and took first place in the Golden Body Realm division.
• Wang Mingbai advanced to the third round by paying opponents to throw their matches after the contestant advised him to use the Wang Family’s wealth.

The third-round trial sent teams of contestants and Holy Land disciples on missions to test their abilities. At Octopus Island, Long Yang’s attempt to defeat the Sea Demons alone went badly, and you rushed in to save him with Heartsteel.

• The Holy Land announced that the third round would involve teams completing missions, and you chose the Demon-Catching Team with Long Yang.
• You advised Wang Mingbai to join the Pacification Team and resolve wars by supplying resources to both sides.
• You, Long Yang, and three Holy Land disciples reached Octopus Island and found Sea Demons attacking its residents.
• Long Yang ordered the others to stay back, but the Sea Demons lured him into shallow water and overwhelmed him.
• You charged in to rescue Long Yang, carrying a speaker and using Heartsteel to fight the Sea Demons.

Chen defended Octopus Island from the Sea Demons by rallying its residents and using formations, traps, and tunnels, then defeated their leader with ease. After the crisis, he stayed to teach the islanders basic Martial Dao before departing, confident the Image Recording Stone would secure his clearance.

• Chen slaughtered the first Sea Demon attack, then proposed coastal defenses using a formation, traps, and tunnels.
• Long Yang offered Chen a life-saving treasure in gratitude, but Chen refused and helped recruit the islanders to prepare for another assault.
• When the Sea Demons returned, Chen and the four Holy Land disciples led the islanders in defending Octopus Island with arrows, traps, and tunnels.
• The Sea Demon leader attacked Chen, but Chen shattered his trident and killed him in two punches, stunning Long Yang.
• After the Sea Demon calamity ended, Chen and Long Yang's group taught the islanders low- and mid-tier Cultivation Methods.
• Before leaving, Chen told the islanders that Octopus Island had to be protected by their own hands.

Chen Yi drew a tag that could inspire people to join a great cause, then returned to the Xiaoyao Holy Land and became a candidate for Holy Son or Holy Daughter. He chose the Formation Dao, and Long Yang followed him, convinced that Chen Yi’s choice could not be wrong.

• Chen Yi drew the Golden Legend tag “Chinese-style Succubus” but chose not to equip it until he left the Holy Land.
• Chen Yi and his companions returned to the Xiaoyao Holy Land, where the Elders reviewed the candidates’ Image Recording Stones and selected Chen Yi, Wang Mingbai, Long Yang, and others.
• Dongfang Shuo explained that the Holy Son and Holy Daughter finals would not begin for at least ten years, and the candidates could choose an inheritance.
• Chen Yi chose the Formation Dao and Jiugong Island’s formation inheritance, while Wang Mingbai chose Divine Sword Island.
• Long Yang changed his choice and joined Jiugong Island after deciding that following Chen Yi’s lead could not be wrong.

Chen Dong advanced rapidly in the Formation Dao on Jiugong Island and learned that Xiaoyao God would meet him if he became Holy Son. Meanwhile, Long Yang struggled with formations until Divine Sword Island offered him a place in the Sword Dao inheritance.

• Chen Dong reached the level of an Earth Grade Formation Master, and Jiugong Island’s elders praised his insights and resolved to support him as a future Holy Son.
• Chen Dong asked to meet Xiaoyao God, and the elders explained that Xiaoyao God was secluded in the Time Chamber but would emerge to meet the Holy Son.
• The elders told Chen Dong that Xiaoyao God would use the Divine Enlightenment Method to help the Holy Son break through to the Martial King Realm.
• At age thirty-four, Chen Dong reached Spirit Condensation Ninth Level while Long Yang continued to fail at learning formations and was mocked by Jiugong Island’s masters.
• Two Martial King Realm masters from Divine Sword Island invited Long Yang to join their Sword Dao inheritance, and he gratefully accepted.

Lao Lian tried to recruit Chen Dong to Divine Sword Island, but Jiugong Island countered by naming him its Young Island Master and giving him the Nine Crows Divine Bow. After the bow’s nine Artifact Spirits entered Chen Dong’s inner world, they immediately clashed with its existing residents.

• Lao Lian invited Chen Dong to cultivate on Divine Sword Island, prompting Zhao Hanzhou and the Jiugong Island Masters to rush over and claim him as their Young Island Master.
• Lao Lian offered Chen Dong the Heaven Grade sword Pofeng, but Xie Guihong summoned the Nine Crows Divine Bow, an Immortal Artifact, and gave it to Chen Dong.
• Chen Dong tried to return the bow and arrows, saying he had not earned them, but Xie Guihong insisted that he keep the treasures and the Young Island Master title.
• The Nine Crows Divine Bow recognized Chen Dong as its new master, and its nine Artifact Spirits met the Myriad Souls Banner, Demon Refining Pot, Qiankun Mirror, and Nine Provinces Cauldron inside him.
• The nine newcomers insulted and disrupted the older Artifact Spirits, who called them demon children.

Chen Dong left Jiugong Island for the Five Domains with gifts and a Xiaoyao Order, intending to settle matters with his family. Meanwhile, Li Lingyue’s grand wedding procession headed north, and her maid Xiaoru revealed that the servants had prepared to help her escape.

• Chen Dong reassured the elders of Jiugong Island that he would return after resolving trouble at home, and they gave him treasures, a modified Star Shuttle, and a Xiaoyao Order.
• Chen Dong promised to return before the Holy Son finals and left Jiugong Island, while Xie Guihong offered to teach him the Mind-Only Array Formation when he came back.
• At age thirty-six, Chen Dong adjusted his traits, choosing Treasure-Snatching Extraordinary Nose and other replacements as he set out to find Li Lingyue.
• The Dagan court sent Li Lingyue north to marry an adopted son of the Northern King, and her enormous wedding procession departed the Capital City.
• Li Lingyue told her maid Xiaoru that she wanted to escape the marriage, and Xiaoru said the servants had already made preparations.

Li Lingyue’s attempt to escape her arranged marriage failed, and Li Jin killed the servants who helped her. You appeared as Long Yang of Xiaoyao Holy Land, declared that you would take Li Lingyue away, and faced two Martial Kings as Sun Cheng'en carried her off.

• Xiaoru and the other servants attacked the wedding procession guards and tried to help Li Lingyue escape, but the two Martial Kings stopped them.
• Li Lingyue begged Sun Cheng'en to spare the captured servants, but Li Jin killed Xiaoru and the others in front of her.
• Li Lingyue tore off her wedding clothes and declared that she severed ties with the imperial clan and would repay its debts.
• You arrived disguised as Long Yang, dropped treasure before Li Jin, and announced that you would take Li Lingyue away.
• Li Jin and the other Martial King attacked you while Sun Cheng'en tied Li Lingyue to a horse and escorted her away.
• You faced the two Martial Kings and used Steel Stacking.

Chen Yi defeated and drove off the two Martial Kings, then rescued Li Lingyue from Sun Cheng'en. After revealing his real identity, he asked Li Lingyue whether she wanted to take control of her own fate.

• Chen Yi used Heartsteel to grow stronger and fought Li Jin and the other Martial King while avoiding killing them.
• Chen Yi unleashed the Star River Divine Skill and other powerful attacks, then pursued the fleeing Martial Kings and left them severely injured.
• Chen Yi caught up with Sun Cheng'en and rescued Li Lingyue, carrying her away in his hand.
• Chen Yi landed in an uninhabited place, returned to his normal size, and revealed that his name was Chen Yi, not Long Yang.
• Chen Yi asked Li Lingyue whether she wanted to take control of her own fate.

At age thirty-seven, Chen Yi gained the Hulk trait and brought Li Lingyue to Hua Wuyan so she could awaken her Sealed Saint Body and train in the Martial Dao. Hua Wuyan agreed to help defend the Human World, and Chen Yi asked her for a dried Unstained Flower.

• Chen Yi drew the Hulk trait, which let him trade sanity for increased strength and size, and replaced Asian Sorcery with Chinese-style Succubus.
• Chen Yi took Li Lingyue to the Southern Border and reached Soul Severing Cliff, where he found Hua Wuyan refining medicine in a cave.
• Chen Yi asked Hua Wuyan to accept Li Lingyue as her disciple and explained that a coming calamity threatened the Human World.
• Chen Yi revealed Huchacha with the Myriad Souls Banner, and Hua Wuyan sealed him after recognizing the threat of the Dragon Person Race.
• Chen Yi told Hua Wuyan about the Seven Luminaries Immortal Array, but she had never heard of it; she nevertheless agreed to fight for the Human World.
• Chen Yi asked Hua Wuyan for a dried Unstained Flower.