Chapter Summaries

Shen Changchuan connected the Elephant Mountain Sect’s destruction and the Zhou Family’s stolen inheritance-trial quota to a possible secret from the Ancient Moon Divine Dynasty, then realized he could not rescue Han Dayong from a peak Spirit Wandering expert on his own. As he turned away, a powerful figure arrived and attacked the Shen Family ancestral grounds, threatening the Zhou Family.

• Shen Changchuan learned that the Elephant Mountain Sect’s founder may have belonged to the Ancient Moon Divine Dynasty’s imperial clan and suspected the sect’s ruins held a token sought by the Zhou Family.
• Shen Changchuan deduced that Shen Chong had taken the Zhou Family’s inheritance-trial quota and that the Zhou Family was targeting Shen Chong and the Shen Family in retaliation.
• Shen Changchuan decided he could not defeat the Zhou Family’s peak Spirit Wandering expert and would have to ask his master for help rescuing Han Dayong.
• Shen Changchuan lamented his weakness and resolved to become stronger as he stared toward the Shen Family ancestral grounds.
• A vast force darkened the sky, and a familiar voice roared at the Zhou Family before a beam of light blasted toward the Shen Family ancestral grounds.

Shen Chong fought Zhou Tianhai above the Shen Family grounds while Shen Changchuan used the chaos to infiltrate the occupied estate. Shen Changchuan slipped past the Zhou Family’s patrols and continued deeper into the grounds.

• Shen Chong arrived and struck the Shen Family’s Mountain Protection Array, then battled Zhou Tianhai in the sky.
• Shen Changchuan realized Zhou Tianhai was occupied and decided to infiltrate the Shen Family grounds using his Jade Talisman and Void Escape Gu as safeguards.
• Zhou Tianhai grew alarmed by Shen Chong’s borrowed power but saw a chance to capture him and earn favor with his young master.
• Shen Changchuan entered through the breach in the Formation while the Zhou Family organized patrols and repairs.
• Shen Changchuan used Space Power and Concealment Spells to evade the patrol squads unnoticed.

Shen Changchuan infiltrated the Shen Family territory to find his uncle and reached the ancestral hall, where he intervened when Zhou Family members cornered Shen Yingxia. He rescued the Third Elder and revealed himself to the stunned Shen Yingxia.

• Shen Changchuan used a map from the Black Market to travel secretly toward the Shen Family Ancestral Hall, hoping to question the Shen Clan members imprisoned nearby.
• A Shen Clan member fled after a house exploded, but Zhou Family patrols surrounded him and prepared to kill him.
• Shen Changchuan killed the pursuing Zhou Family members with a swift attack before they could strike the injured fugitive.
• Shen Changchuan recognized the rescued man as Third Elder Shen Yingxia, who stared at him in surprise and asked why he had come.

Shen Changchuan learned that the Zhou Family had ambushed and imprisoned the Shen Family, and the Third Elder revealed that his uncle, Han Dayong, was likely held near the ancestral hall. After learning a powerful Zhou Family prodigy guarded the area, Shen Changchuan paused before deciding how to proceed.

• Shen Yingxia told Shen Changchuan that the Zhou Family had ambushed the Shen Family and imprisoned even the Old Ancestor.
• Shen Changchuan explained that he had come to rescue his uncle, and Shen Yingxia shared what loyal household servants had learned about a recently captured stranger.
• Shen Yingxia described the prisoner, and Shen Changchuan recognized him as his uncle, Han Dayong.
• Shen Yingxia warned that an early Spirit Wandering realm Zhou Family prodigy guarded the Old Ancestor near the ancestral hall.
• Shen Yingxia urged Shen Changchuan to withdraw and seek allies or help from the Yuqing Immortal Sect, while wondering whether he would intervene for the Shen Family.

Shen Changchuan encountered Zhou Lingfeng, a Spirit Wandering realm prodigy who came to avenge his younger brother Zhou Lingyun. Zhou Lingfeng offered Shen three moves, and Shen launched his Space Thorn, which Zhou dismissed as a weak countryside trick.

• Third Elder Shen Yingxia cursed Shen Fuxing for driving Shen Chong and Shen Changchuan away from the Shen Family.
• Zhou Lingfeng appeared above Shen Changchuan, and his pressure left Shen Yingxia unable to move.
• Zhou Lingfeng introduced himself and explained that he had come to avenge Zhou Lingyun, whom Shen Changchuan had killed.
• Zhou Lingfeng offered Shen three moves and promised to spare him if he was impressed.
• Shen Changchuan cast his Mastery Level Space Thorn, and Zhou Lingfeng scorned it as a low-level spell.

Shen Changchuan ambushed Zhou Lingfeng with Space Power and nearly killed him, but Zhou Lingfeng survived by activating a defensive Jade Talisman. The chapter left Zhou Lingfeng shaken by Shen Changchuan’s strength and furious at the near-death attack.

• Zhou Lingfeng looked down on Shen Changchuan and the Tiannan Domain, unaware that his arrogance would put him in danger.
• Shen Changchuan struck Zhou Lingfeng through the chest with a Space Thorn.
• Shen Changchuan used Treading Air Steps to appear behind Zhou Lingfeng and attacked with Space Slash.
• Zhou Lingfeng activated the defensive Jade Talisman bestowed by the clan leader, blocking the Space Slash with spatial barriers.
• Zhou Lingfeng realized Shen Changchuan had nearly killed him and grew furious at the Out of Body Stage cultivator’s mastery of Space Power.

Shen Changchuan’s surprise attack wounded Zhou Lingfeng but failed to kill him, prompting the Central Continent prodigy to unleash his Spirit Wandering realm power. Shen assessed Zhou’s strength and injuries, then prepared to test the combat system he had developed around Space Power.

• Zhou Lingfeng erupted in rage after surviving Shen Changchuan’s attack and unleashed a devastating shockwave.
• Shen Changchuan evaded the shockwave with Treading Air Steps and challenged Zhou for breaking his promise to take three moves.
• Shen Changchuan judged Zhou’s power far greater than the Old Ancestor of the Corpse Refining Sect’s, but noted that his Space Thorn had left Zhou injured.
• Shen Changchuan resolved to use his Space Power, Treading Air Steps, and Space Slash to fight Zhou and test the techniques he had developed over ten years.

Shen Changchuan faced Zhou Lingfeng while arranging for Shen Yingxia to rescue his uncle from the Zhou Family’s ancestral hall. Zhou Lingfeng noticed the secret exchange but focused on the Space Thorn wound Shen Changchuan had inflicted, which defied his expectations of an Out of Body Stage cultivator.

• Shen Changchuan secretly asked Shen Yingxia to rescue his uncle while he kept Zhou Lingfeng occupied.
• Shen Yingxia judged that the Zhou Family’s defenses near the ancestral hall had weakened and agreed to make an attempt, estimating a seventy percent chance of success.
• Shen Changchuan accepted Shen Yingxia’s plan, and the two completed their exchange in only a few breaths.
• Zhou Lingfeng saw their divine sense communication but dismissed Shen Yingxia as a threat.
• Zhou Lingfeng examined the wound in his chest and realized Shen Changchuan’s Space Thorn had injured him with Space Power.

Shen Changchuan’s lingering Space Power kept Zhou Lingfeng’s chest wound from healing, leaving Zhou Lingfeng stunned that an Out of Body Stage cultivator had mastered an ability usually wielded only by Mysterious Pill realm cultivators. Zhou Lingfeng reflected on his long-standing rivalry with Xuan Daoji, but now faced an even more astonishing prodigy before he had reached the Yuqing Immortal Sect.

• Shen Changchuan’s strike left Space Power in Zhou Lingfeng’s chest wound, preventing it from healing and causing Zhou Lingfeng to cough up blood.
• Zhou Lingfeng realized Shen Changchuan had mastered Space Power while still at the Out of Body Stage ninth level and demanded to know how he had done it.
• Zhou Lingfeng recalled that he had come to Tiannan Domain to aid Zhou Tianhai and avenge his younger brother before confronting Xuan Daoji of the Yuqing Immortal Sect.
• Zhou Lingfeng remembered how a Mysterious Pill realm Old Ancestor had praised Xuan Daoji and how that praise had driven him to train in hopes of surpassing him.
• Zhou Lingfeng recognized Shen Changchuan as a Peerless Prodigy whose abilities surpassed anything he had imagined before meeting Xuan Daoji.

Shen Changchuan exploited Zhou Lingfeng’s shock to launch a devastating attack, but Zhou’s Jade Talisman shielded him with a golden wall. Their collision devastated the surrounding area, while a hidden figure slipped toward the Shen Family ancestral hall.

• Zhou Lingfeng’s confidence collapsed after he realized Shen Changchuan had mastered Space Power while still in the Out of Body Stage.
• Shen Changchuan vanished and struck Zhou Lingfeng from behind with a full-strength punch that shattered space.
• Zhou Lingfeng’s Jade Talisman broke and raised a golden wall that stopped Shen Changchuan’s punch.
• The collision created a vast crater and a destructive shockwave that swept away nearby Zhou Family members.
• A figure used the chaos to race toward the Shen Family ancestral hall as the Zhou Family members speculated about Shen Changchuan’s identity.

Shen Changchuan's clash with Zhou Lingfeng unleashed a devastating shockwave that shattered the Zhou Family's patrol system and drew attention across Tiannan City. As onlookers struggled to understand how an Out of Body Stage cultivator could injure a Spirit Wandering realm expert, Shen Chong realized Shen Changchuan's immense Space Power was entirely his own.

• Shen Changchuan's collision with Zhou Lingfeng unleashed a destructive shockwave across the Shen clan grounds, scattering the Zhou Family patrols.
• The Zhou Family steward ordered his people to retreat and guard the perimeter, unknowingly leaving an opening for Third Elder Shen Yingxia to act in secret.
• Cultivators across Tiannan City noticed the eruption from the Shen clan grounds and were stunned to sense an Out of Body Stage ninth-level cultivator fighting an injured Spirit Wandering realm opponent.
• Shen Chong and Zhou Tianhai paused their battle in the sky to look toward the spatial fluctuations.
• Shen Chong recognized Shen Changchuan and realized that the powerful Space Power he wielded belonged to him alone.

Shen Chong was shaken by Shen Changchuan’s mastery of Space Power and asked Elder Li how such an achievement was possible. Elder Li explained that it could come from extraordinary innate talent or an ancient inheritance, leaving Shen Chong wondering how sacred lands compared with ancient sacred lands.

• Shen Chong reconsidered his belief that he was far superior to Shen Changchuan after seeing his younger brother’s aptitude.
• Shen Chong asked Elder Li whether anyone in the Central Continent had mastered Space Power at the Out of Body Stage realm.
• Elder Li said such cultivators existed, including those with innate Dao bodies and descendants of ancient sacred lineages.
• Elder Li suggested Shen Changchuan had gained Space Power through the ancient inheritance assessment.
• Shen Chong recalled the reported challenge between Yu Changgge and Xuan Daoji, then asked Elder Li how sacred lands differed from ancient sacred lands.

Elder Li explained to Shen Chong that the Eastern Pole Sacred Land and Yuqing Immortal Sect were minor powers compared with the ancient lineages of Central Continent, and urged him to leave his small homeland. Meanwhile, Shen Changchuan fought Zhou Lingfeng, whose arrogance had cost him both life-saving Jade Talismans, leaving him wary of another attack.

• Elder Li told Shen Chong that the local sacred lands and immortal sects were insignificant beside the ancient powers of Central Continent and advised him to travel there.
• Shen Chong continued attacking Zhou Tianhai while Zhou Tianhai dodged and endured the blows, confident that he could outlast him.
• Zhou Tianhai considered using Shen Changchuan's mother and older brother's corpses to distract Shen Chong, while trusting Zhou Lingfeng to defeat Shen Changchuan.
• Shen Changchuan remained cautious as he fought the injured Zhou Lingfeng, knowing a Spirit Wandering realm opponent could still kill him.
• Zhou Lingfeng realized that Shen Changchuan had triggered both of his precious life-saving Jade Talismans and stopped underestimating him.

Zhou Lingfeng unleashed his Lifebound Divine Ability, Azure White Twin Dragons Strike, against Shen Changchuan, confident its Spirit Wandering realm power could overwhelm him. Shen Changchuan could not evade the attack, but crushed a Jade Talisman, revealing that he had prepared a way to respond.

• Zhou Lingfeng drew on his Spirit Wandering realm strength and launched Azure White Twin Dragons Strike, his strongest technique.
• The Divine Ability summoned enormous azure and white mana dragons that charged at Shen Changchuan and disrupted the space around him.
• Shen Changchuan recognized the danger of Zhou Lingfeng’s powerful attack and realized his opponent had committed to an all-out assault.
• Shen Changchuan crushed a Jade Talisman as the twin dragons bore down on him.

Shen Changchuan used You Longzi's Jade Talisman to overpower Zhou Lingfeng's full-force attack and exploit his injuries, leaving Zhou Lingfeng gravely wounded and unable to escape. Shen Changchuan intercepted him and cut him in half with Space Slash.

• Shen Changchuan crushed the Jade Talisman, unleashing You Longzi's full-force strike, which shattered Zhou Lingfeng's twin dragons and overwhelmed his attack.
• Zhou Lingfeng's chest wound and backlash disrupted his magical power, leaving him unable to evade the descending palm.
• Zhou Lingfeng summoned a golden ancient tower and shattered several Jade Talismans to block most of the palm's force, but the remaining blow pulverized his bones and severely injured his divine soul.
• Shen Changchuan appeared in Zhou Lingfeng's path as he flew backward and cleaved him in two at the waist with Space Slash.

Shen Changchuan killed Zhou Lingfeng with a Space Slash after exploiting his arrogance and carelessness. Zhou Tianhai was stunned by the death, giving Shen Chong the opening to unleash a black sphere that devoured him, leaving the battle’s aftermath in the sky.

• Shen Changchuan reflected that Zhou Lingfeng’s arrogance and underestimation of him had led to the prodigy’s death.
• Zhou Tianhai saw Zhou Lingfeng’s severed body fall and froze in shock.
• Shen Chong seized the opening and formed a black sphere with his magical power.
• The black sphere struck Zhou Tianhai, swallowed him, and annihilated him before fading away.

After Shen Chong defeated Zhou Tianhai, Shen Changchuan reflected on the gap between his strength and that of peak Spirit Wandering cultivators. Shen Chong left to find his family’s remains, while Shen Changchuan slaughtered the Zhou Family members who tried to escape.

• Zhou Tianhai vanished as the black sun faded, leaving the people of Tiannan City terrified by the battle’s power.
• Shen Changchuan realized that his Space Power would not let him contend with mid- or peak-stage Spirit Wandering cultivators and resolved to reach the Spirit Wandering realm.
• Shen Chong thanked Shen Changchuan for helping expose Zhou Tianhai’s weakness, then left to seek his mother and brother’s remains.
• Shen Changchuan attacked the fleeing Zhou Family members with the Thousand Shadow Azure Cang Sword Rain Art.
• Shen Changchuan used Treading Air Steps and Space Slashes to kill the Zhou Family members who survived his spell.

Shen Changchuan crushed the Zhou Family cultivators, collected their spoils, and went to the ancestral hall to find the Shen Family Old Ancestor, Third Elder Shen Yingxia, and Han Dayong safe. The Old Ancestor regretted abandoning Shen Changchuan years earlier after witnessing his astonishing victory over Zhou Lingfeng.

• Shen Changchuan wiped out more than thirty Zhou Family cultivators, spared their Qi Gathering realm attendants, and gathered the Storage Bags and a Spirit Wandering realm cultivator's Storage Bracelet.
• Shen Changchuan traveled to the ancestral hall and found the Shen Family Old Ancestor, Shen Yingxia, and weakened Han Dayong in a courtyard among Zhou Family corpses.
• Shen Changchuan thanked the Old Ancestor for helping rescue Han Dayong but kept his distance, believing his place in the Dragon Firmament Sect had been an exchange of interests.
• The Old Ancestor realized Shen Changchuan still resented his past decision to abandon him and regretted choosing not to risk offending the Zhou Family.
• The Old Ancestor recalled sensing Shen Changchuan defeat Zhou Lingfeng, a Spirit Wandering realm cultivator who had once beaten him.

After Shen Chong and Shen Changchuan defeated the Zhou Family, news of their victories spread across the Cultivation World and beyond. Three days later, Shen Changchuan stood silently with Shen Chong as he gathered the ashes of his mother and elder brother.

• The Shen Family Old Ancestor regretted abandoning Shen Changchuan and mourned the family's misfortunes after the conflict ended with Zhou Tianhai's death.
• Shen Chong captured First Madam Zhou Yi as the remaining Zhou Family members were cleared out.
• News that Shen Chong and Shen Changchuan had killed powerful Spirit Wandering realm cultivators spread through Tiannan and beyond, though many doubted the reports.
• Three days later, Shen Changchuan watched as Shen Chong gathered the ashes of his mother and elder brother from their funeral fire.

Shen Chong recalled how his mother and brother had protected him before leaving to pursue vengeance against the Zhou Family. He gave Shen Changchuan twenty thousand High-grade Spirit Stones from Zhou Tianhai’s spoils as payment for an unspecified favor.

• Shen Chong held the urns of his mother and brother’s ashes and recounted how his brother had cared for and defended him in childhood.
• Shen Changchuan listened and remembered the bullying the brothers had endured in the Shen Family Manor.
• Shen Chong said he would leave now that he had reached the Spirit Wandering realm and vowed to trample the Zhou Family’s ancestral grounds.
• Shen Chong told Shen Changchuan not to worry about Zhou Family retaliation, saying he would draw their hatred to himself, then asked for his help.
• Shen Changchuan agreed without hesitation, and Shen Chong tossed him a Storage Bag containing twenty thousand High-grade Spirit Stones as payment.