Chapter Summaries

Zhang Qingyuan emerged from the North Hall and hurried through the Yuantian Realm toward Zhao Yuanyang and the other Cloud Water Sect disciples, while an ominous feeling troubled him. At a sacred mountain, Wang Yuènián confronted Lu Longcheng over the captured disciples, and their battle began.

• Zhang Qingyuan left the ruined North Hall and used Float Between Heaven and Earth to travel swiftly, improving his proficiency as he went.
• Zhang Qingyuan checked the Jade Plate Map and continued toward Zhao Yuanyang and the others, worrying about their condition after ten days apart.
• Wang Yuènián found Lu Longcheng leading wounded Cloud Water Sect disciples, including Zhao Yuanyang, bound by Golden Chains and forced to scout ahead.
• Wang Yuènián demanded that Lu Longcheng release the captives, but Lu Longcheng refused and attacked with a Golden Dragon.
• Wang Yuènián recalled how the Golden Extremity Sect had bullied him when he was weak and struck back with a Sky-Covering Hand.

Wang Yuènián clashed with Lu Longcheng and overwhelmed him, triggering a fierce battle between the Cloud Water Sect and Golden Extremity Sect disciples. As the Golden Extremity Sect side fell back, Ye Han sensed that the one-sided fight might be a trap.

• Wang Yuènián recalled how Golden Extremity Sect disciples had bullied him in the past and attacked Lu Longcheng in anger.
• Wang Yuènián broke Lu Longcheng’s Golden Dragon attack and struck him with a punch that sent him crashing into a mountain.
• Golden Extremity Sect disciples charged Wang Yuènián, and Cloud Water Sect cultivators rushed in to support him.
• The Cloud Water Sect and Golden Extremity Sect disciples fought across the mountain range while Ye Han stayed back and grew wary of the Golden Extremity Sect’s retreat.

Wang Yuènián overwhelmed the Golden Extremity Sect, but Ye Han realized Lu Longcheng had likely brought hidden protection. A half-step Cave True cultivator named Qi Mengzhang appeared, crushed Wang Yuènián’s attack, and faced his furious assault.

• Wang Yuènián and the arriving Cloud Water Sect cultivators suppressed the Golden Extremity Sect fighters, leaving Lu Longcheng defeated in a pit.
• Wang Yuènián gathered a massive True Essence vortex and sent it crashing toward Lu Longcheng.
• Ye Han suspected that Lu Longcheng had brought a hidden guard and warned Wang Yuènián to be careful.
• Qi Mengzhang emerged from the void, crushed Wang Yuènián’s vortex, and revealed himself as a half-step Cave True cultivator.
• Wang Yuènián recognized Qi Mengzhang as the man who had humiliated him decades earlier and charged at him with a furious fist.

Ye Han rescued Wang Yuènián from Qi Mengzhang’s lethal attack and fled with him on a powerful flying Dharma Treasure. Left behind, Lu Longcheng urged Qi Mengzhang to use the Cloud Water Sect cultivators to force Wang Yuènián to return.

• Wang Yuènián attacked Qi Mengzhang, but Qi Mengzhang defeated him with a single punch and prepared to kill him.
• Ye Han blocked Qi Mengzhang’s next attack with Black Flame, then carried the wounded Wang Yuènián away on a top-grade flying Dharma Treasure.
• Wang Yuènián thanked Ye Han and admitted he was unwilling to abandon his revenge against Qi Mengzhang.
• Qi Mengzhang could not track the escaping pair and worried that Wang Yuènián might threaten him in the future.
• Lu Longcheng proposed using the Cloud Water Sect cultivators to force Wang Yuènián to return.

Qi Mengzhang seized Wang Yuènián’s fellow disciples and threatened to kill them unless Wang returned, forcing Wang to head back with Ye Han. Zhang Qingyuan sensed a Cave True-level aura near Zhao Yuanyang and the others, rushed to investigate, and arrived at the battlefield in shock.

• Qi Mengzhang captured the Cloud Water Sect disciples accompanying Wang Yuènián and Ye Han, then demanded Wang return or he would kill one hostage every three breaths.
• Wang Yuènián asked Ye Han to take him back and help rescue the other disciples while he held Qi Mengzhang off.
• Bystander Cultivators fled the area, fearing they might be drawn into the conflict.
• Zhang Qingyuan sensed a distant Daoist aura that seemed connected to the Cave True Level and noticed it came from the direction of Zhao Yuanyang and the others.
• Zhang Qingyuan hurried toward the battlefield using Mayfly Between Heaven and Earth, gained further insight into Space Power, and arrived to find a shocking scene.

Wang Yuènián was about to die fighting Qi Mengzhang while Ye Han was blocked from rescuing the captured Cloud Water Sect Disciples and considered retreating. An unknown swordsman intervened, stopping Qi Mengzhang’s killing blow with a Green Lotus Sword Qi.

• Wang Yuènián, defeated by Qi Mengzhang, regretted that no one might inherit his master's lineage and thought of Zhang Qingyuan before closing his eyes to the fatal strike.
• Lu Longcheng stopped Ye Han from rescuing the captured Cloud Water Sect Disciples, and Ye Han decided he might have to retreat.
• Liu Zhouwu and the other captured disciples urged Ye Han to escape and bring news of their fate back to the sect.
• Ye Han began to withdraw as Lu Longcheng unleashed three golden dragon palm strikes, but he saw Qi Mengzhang’s Sword Light about to kill Wang Yuènián.
• An unknown swordsman arrived with a Green Lotus Sword Qi that blocked Qi Mengzhang’s attack, and Qi Mengzhang demanded to know who had intervened.

Zhang Qingyuan emerged from hiding to rescue Wang Yuènián and wounded Qi Mengzhang with his Sword Pellet. Qi Mengzhang demanded the treasure, but Zhang Qingyuan stood ready to fight him.

• Qi Mengzhang’s attack missed after Wang Yuènián vanished, and he searched for the unseen assailant.
• Zhang Qingyuan’s Sword Pellet struck from a spatial crack and pierced Qi Mengzhang’s shoulder through his golden shield.
• Qi Mengzhang retreated and recognized Zhang Qingyuan’s spatial technique, then demanded the Sword Pellet as compensation.
• Zhang Qingyuan condemned Qi Mengzhang for using hostages and refused to hand over his treasure, challenging him to fight.

Zhang Qingyuan revealed his late True Essence Ninth Layer cultivation and intervened to save Wang Yuènián from Qi Mengzhang. As the onlookers recognized Zhang’s extraordinary talent, Qi Mengzhang decided to kill him and unleashed a massive golden attack.

• Zhang Qingyuan appeared on the battlefield, injured Qi Mengzhang, and revealed his true appearance and cultivation.
• The onlookers recognized Zhang Qingyuan as Cloud Water Sect’s top-ranked newcomer and marveled at how far his cultivation had advanced.
• Wang Yuènián urged Zhang Qingyuan to flee, but Zhang assured him he had a plan and would not abandon his teachers and friends.
• Qi Mengzhang recognized Zhang Qingyuan as an even greater threat than Wang Yuènián and attacked him with a crushing wave of golden True Essence.

Zhang Qingyuan battled Qi Mengzhang, shattering his Golden Light attack before unleashing the Profound Tier Martial Skill Spark Burns Nine Heavens. As the blazing sword strike crashed into Qi Mengzhang’s Golden Bell defense and devastated the land, Wang Yuènián rescued the captured Cloud Water Sect Cultivators and fled with Ye Han.

• Zhang Qingyuan sent Wang Yuènián away from the attack and shattered Qi Mengzhang’s Golden Light with a layered sword strike using Fire Element Momentum.
• Zhang Qingyuan transformed his Sword Pellet into a longsword and unleashed the Profound Tier Martial Skill Spark Burns Nine Heavens.
• Qi Mengzhang formed the Indestructible Mystic Python Golden Bell Shield to defend against Zhang Qingyuan’s descending sword strike.
• Zhang Qingyuan’s attack overwhelmed Qi Mengzhang’s defense, collapsing the surrounding land and forcing the onlookers, including Lu Longcheng, to retreat.
• Wang Yuènián seized the chance to gather the captured Cloud Water Sect Cultivators and escaped with Ye Han.

Zhang Qingyuan and Wang Yuènián rescued Zhao Yuanyang and the others, but Qi Mengzhang survived Zhang Qingyuan’s strike and launched a counterattack. Zhang Qingyuan dodged and struck back with two combined seals, which Qi Mengzhang met with his Nine-Layer Pagoda.

• Zhang Qingyuan praised Wang Yuènián for rescuing Zhao Yuanyang and the other hostages.
• Qi Mengzhang endured Zhang Qingyuan’s sword strike and attacked him while he was distracted.
• Zhang Qingyuan narrowly dodged Qi Mengzhang’s attack and crossed the battlefield with his swift movement technique.
• Zhang Qingyuan combined the Mountain Deity Seal and Earth Covering Seal into a giant hand that pressed down on Qi Mengzhang.
• Qi Mengzhang summoned his Nine-Layer Pagoda, which collided with and shattered Zhang Qingyuan’s earthy-yellow seal.

Zhang Qingyuan battled Qi Mengzhang, a Half-step Cave True cultivator, and used his refined Mayfly Between Heaven and Earth movement technique to evade Qi Mengzhang’s attacks. As Zhang Qingyuan gained further insight during the fight, Qi Mengzhang decided to wear down his true essence and waited for him to tire.

• Zhang Qingyuan mocked Qi Mengzhang for claiming the bearing of a Cave True Great Power despite being only Half-step Cave True.
• Qi Mengzhang shattered Zhang Qingyuan’s earth-yellow giant hand with his Nine-Layer Pagoda, but Zhang Qingyuan slipped through space and dodged its strike.
• Qi Mengzhang stored the pagoda and attacked Zhang Qingyuan with a barrage of golden Gengjin Qi fists to limit his room to dodge.
• Zhang Qingyuan used Mayfly Between Heaven and Earth, combining Wind Intent and Space Power to evade the attacks and sometimes meet them with his fists.
• Zhang Qingyuan gained new insight into the movement secret art while Qi Mengzhang grew furious and resolved to exhaust his true essence.

Zhang Qingyuan fought Qi Mengzhang in a devastating battle above the mountains while Cloud Water Sect cultivators watched. Lu Longcheng expected Zhang Qingyuan to run out of True Essence and lose, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Zhang Qingyuan and Qi Mengzhang clashed in the sky, and their attacks shook the surrounding mountains and threatened cultivators below.
• Wang Yuènián reflected on Zhang Qingyuan’s rise from an inconspicuous disciple to a cultivator able to contend with a Half-step Cave True.
• Liu Zhouwu, Zhao Yuanyang, and Shen Hongzhou watched with pride, gratitude, and envy as Zhang Qingyuan came to their aid.
• Ye Han watched the battle silently, his thoughts unreadable.
• Lu Longcheng rejected a proposal to attack the Cloud Water Sect cultivators and predicted that Zhang Qingyuan would lose once his True Essence was exhausted.

Zhang Qingyuan kept evading Qi Mengzhang’s attacks and frustrating him, until Qi Mengzhang threatened the Cloud Water Sect cultivators to force a direct fight. Zhang Qingyuan then faced Qi’s strongest strike and revealed a terrifying aura, declaring that Qi’s Half-step Cave True cultivation was nothing special.

• Lu Longcheng seethed with jealousy and hoped Qi Mengzhang would kill Zhang Qingyuan.
• Zhang Qingyuan repeatedly dodged Qi Mengzhang’s attacks and blocked one strike with his sword, while Qi grew exhausted and frustrated.
• Qi Mengzhang used his Nine-Layer Pagoda to defend against Zhang Qingyuan’s hundred-zhang Sword Qi.
• Qi Mengzhang threatened to kill the Cloud Water Sect cultivators, prompting Zhang Qingyuan to emerge from hiding.
• Qi Mengzhang unleashed his strongest attack, and Zhang Qingyuan calmly declared that his Half-step Cave True cultivation was nothing special as a terrifying aura erupted from him.

Zhang Qingyuan unleashed a hidden spatial-force trap and struck Qi Mengzhang with a gigantic Buddha palm, devastating the surrounding mountains. Qi Mengzhang’s aura vanished in the destruction, while battered onlookers began emerging from the buried earth.

• Zhang Qingyuan revealed that he had secretly woven the power of force through the surrounding spatial crevices during his earlier clashes with Qi Mengzhang.
• Zhang Qingyuan activated the hidden net, trapping Qi Mengzhang in a cage of pressure and restricting his movement.
• Zhang Qingyuan summoned a vast Buddha phantom and brought down a swastika-marked palm as Qi Mengzhang desperately formed barriers and raised treasures to defend himself.
• Zhang Qingyuan’s palm struck the earth, crushing Qi Mengzhang’s defenses and unleashing a shockwave that destroyed the surrounding mountains and swept away nearby cultivators.
• After the destruction settled, Qi Mengzhang’s aura had disappeared, and buried figures rose from the ruined earth to survey the devastation.

After killing Qi Mengzhang, Zhang Qingyuan confronted Lu Longcheng and the Golden Extremity Sect cultivators as they tried to flee. He appeared to yield to Lu Longcheng’s grandfather’s warning, but then killed Lu Longcheng and destroyed the necklace linking him to the Cave True great power.

• Bystanders marveled at Zhang Qingyuan’s strength after he killed Qi Mengzhang, predicting his name would spread throughout Yuzhou.
• Lu Longcheng ordered the Golden Extremity Sect cultivators to leave before Zhang Qingyuan noticed them, while vowing that his grandfather would avenge Qi Mengzhang.
• Zhang Qingyuan appeared in front of Lu Longcheng’s group and blocked their escape.
• Lu Longcheng’s grandfather spoke through the necklace and ordered Zhang Qingyuan to step aside, and Zhang Qingyuan moved out of their way.
• As Lu Longcheng led his group past, Zhang Qingyuan’s Sword Pellet pierced his heart and cut the necklace, killing him.

Zhang Qingyuan killed Lu Longcheng and the remaining Golden Extremity Sect cultivators after Old Ancestor Lu’s projection vanished, accepting that he had likely made an enemy of a Cave True Great Power. As he hurried to rejoin Wang Yuènián and the others, the Yuantian Realm began to collapse, and a strange radiance resonated with his Five Elements Power.

• Zhang Qingyuan destroyed Old Ancestor Lu’s projection by shattering the token Dharma Treasure that sustained it.
• Zhang Qingyuan killed Lu Longcheng and the remaining Golden Extremity Sect cultivators, collected their belongings, and left the area.
• Zhang Qingyuan reasoned that Lu Longcheng’s killing intent had made sparing him dangerous and accepted that he might face Old Ancestor Lu’s revenge.
• The Yuantian Realm shook violently as fissures split the ground and space, prompting Zhang Qingyuan to prepare to leave.
• A powerful radiance appeared and resonated with the Five Elements Power within Zhang Qingyuan, pulling at him.

As the Yuantian Realm began to collapse, Zhang Qingyuan sensed a powerful treasure within the Divine Mountain and set out to meet Wang Yuènián before investigating. Outside the realm, Old Ancestor Lu discovered Zhang Qingyuan’s nearly completed Five Elements Dao Law and resolved to kill him.

• The Divine Mountain split open and drew more than ten peak True Essence experts toward its radiance, while Zhang Qingyuan sensed it resonating with his Five Elements Power.
• Zhang Qingyuan decided to find Wang Yuènián and learn what the others knew before approaching the Divine Mountain.
• As the Yuantian Realm upheaval began, hidden Great Powers gathered outside and prepared to control their plans within the realm.
• Old Ancestor Lu sensed Zhang Qingyuan’s Five Elements Dao Law and realized it was close to completion.
• Old Ancestor Lu unleashed overwhelming killing intent and declared that Zhang Qingyuan had to die, drawing the attention of the other Cave True Great Powers.

Zhang Qingyuan learned that the mountain held a seed of the collapsing Yuantian Realm, a treasure sought by Cave True Law Domain powers for its potential to aid advancement into Myriad Transformations. Though he initially favored avoiding the conflict, Wang Yuènián urged him to pursue the Five Elements Dao Foundation gathered near the seed, and Zhang Qingyuan realized it could help him develop a formidable Killing Divine Ability.

• Zhang Qingyuan reunited with Wang Yuènián's group and learned that the mountain contained a seed formed from the laws of the Yuantian Realm, which could help Law Domain powers advance into Myriad Transformations.
• Wang Yuènián explained the Cave True Realm's Law Domain and Myriad Transformations stages, and the group recognized that the seed would attract powerful outsiders waiting beyond the realm.
• Zhang Qingyuan warned that they could not keep the seed from the Cave True powers, and Wang Yuènián confirmed that pursuing it would be dangerous and likely futile for most of them.
• Zhang Qingyuan proposed leaving the area, but Wang Yuènián urged him to take a risk because the Yuantian Realm's collapse would gather a ten-thousand-year Five Elements Dao Foundation near the seed.
• Wang Yuènián said Zhang Qingyuan could merge the Dao Foundation with his completed Five Elements path to form an extraordinarily powerful Killing Divine Ability, and Zhang Qingyuan recalled Qi Yiming's sword-path technique recorded in a jade slip.

Zhang Qingyuan entered the Divine Mountain's inner space to claim the Five Elements Dao Foundation, hoping to cultivate a Divine Ability that could help him resist Old Ancestor Lu. After he explained that he had no interest in the seed, the gathered cultivators briefly eased their hostility, but one of them argued that they should still compete for the Dao Foundation.

• Zhang Qingyuan descended through the Divine Mountain's passage, wary of ambushes and determined to obtain the Five Elements Dao Foundation.
• Zhang Qingyuan reached the central platform and found powerful True Essence cultivators waiting for the seed to emerge.
• The gathered cultivators recognized Zhang Qingyuan and turned their attention and hostility toward him.
• Zhang Qingyuan said he wanted only the Five Elements Dao Foundation and promised to leave once he obtained it.
• An unidentified cultivator mocked Zhang Qingyuan's request and reminded the crowd that the Dao Foundation was a tangible prize they could keep.

The narrator returned after spending most of the day in the car and, exhausted, requested a day off using a leave slip worth one hundred thousand points.

• The narrator got back after spending most of the day in the car.
• The exhausted narrator requested a day off with tears in their eyes.
• The narrator noted that the leave slip was worth one hundred thousand points and had never used one so lavish.