Arc 8The Road to Dan Emperor City

Chen Changan rescued Chen Yunxuan and Ye Zhi Qiu from the Heavenly Sword Sect, then took Li Qiye as a disciple while traveling toward Dan Emperor City. As Blood Butcher Hall prepared to attack the city, Chen Changan suspected Yun Xiao was behind the conflict, but Leng Tu rejected warnings and ordered the assault.

  • Chen Changan killed the Dragon Emperor Palace pursuers and learned from Wang Tianji that Chen Yunxuan was in danger at the Heavenly Sword Sect.
  • Chen Yunxuan killed Xie Yuyan, and Ye Zhi Qiu helped him face Xie Yunfei until Chen Changan arrived and killed Xie Yunfei.
  • The Heavenly Sword Emperor submitted to Chen Changan, who accepted him as a disciple and taught Chen Yunxuan and Ye Zhi Qiu to value survival and strength.
  • Chen Changan found Li Qiye protecting the character “ruthlessness” that Li Jingyun had entrusted to him, then made Li Qiye his disciple and set him a task to reach the Human Ranking’s top ten.
  • As the Blood Butcher Great Emperor’s army approached Dan Emperor City, Chen Changan met the Right Protector, who opposed the attack and agreed to try to persuade his Hall Master to stop it.
  • Chen Changan suspected Yun Xiao was connected to the plot and possibly to Long Wuqi, then waited at Dan Emperor City to face Blood Butcher Hall alone.
  • The Left Protector convinced Leng Tu to reject Fan Yi’s warnings, and Leng Tu gravely wounded Fan Yi before ordering the Blood Butcher Army to attack Dan Emperor City.
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Ch. 176The Dragon Emperor Palace Had Already Come Looking for Them?

Chen Changan learned that Long Wuqi had secretly built up the Dragon Emperor Palace and that Lie Zhankuang had been pursued by ten Great Emperor experts. When the pursuers arrived, Chen Changan went out alone to test his newly gained strength against them.

  • Chen Changan and Lie Zhankuang concluded that Long Wuqi had likely seized another body five thousand years earlier and was using a secret technique to recruit ambitious cultivators into the Dragon Emperor Palace.
  • Lie Zhankuang said the palace had nearly a thousand members, all at least in the Undying Realm, and that its search for him had become public about half a month earlier.
  • Da Huang warned that someone had arrived, and Chen Changan admitted he had brought the pursuers there.
  • Chen Changan explained that an age of prosperity could bring more Great Emperors before Lie Zhankuang urged him to deal with the approaching attackers.
  • Chen Changan told Da Huang to watch Lie Zhankuang and Gu Xian'er, then headed out to face the ten Great Emperor experts himself.

Ch. 177Dragon Emperor Palace's Great Emperors? A little weak!

Chen Changan confronted ten Great Emperors from Dragon Emperor Palace who had tracked Lie Zhankuang to his cave, then killed them and learned they had followed Lie Zhankuang’s lingering aura. He deduced that Long Wuqi had been absent from Dragon Emperor Palace for five thousand years, and left with Da Huang and Lie Zhankuang.

  • Ten Dragon Emperor Palace Great Emperors found Lie Zhankuang’s cave and prepared to break its barrier when Chen Changan appeared.
  • Chen Changan let one Great Emperor strike him, judged the group weak, and repelled all ten with his aura.
  • Chen Changan killed nine attackers in quick succession and questioned the last survivor.
  • The survivor said they had tracked Lie Zhankuang’s aura and refused to reveal Long Wuqi’s current identity, so Chen Changan killed him.
  • Chen Changan deduced that Long Wuqi had been absent from Dragon Emperor Palace for five thousand years, then told Da Huang and Lie Zhankuang they could leave.

Ch. 178Something Happened to Chen Yunxuan?

Chen Changan explained why Lie Zhankuang had not needed to flee from the Dragon Emperor Palace’s ten Great Emperor-level pursuers, while the Palace’s Deputy Palace Master ordered a renewed hunt. A secret message from Wang Tianji then revealed that Chen Yunxuan had run into trouble with the powerful Heavenly Sword Sect, prompting Chen Changan to consider going to help him.

  • Chen Changan told Lie Zhankuang that the ten pursuers were artificially elevated and could not match a genuine Great Emperor, and Lie Zhankuang grew confident about confronting the Dragon Emperor Palace.
  • The Deputy Palace Master learned that the ten pursuers had died and ordered more men to pursue Lie Zhankuang while minimizing their losses.
  • Chen Changan received an urgent message from Wang Tianji and learned that Chen Yunxuan had clashed with the Heavenly Sword Sect.
  • A companion explained that the Heavenly Sword Sect was extremely powerful and had been founded by the Great Emperor known as the Heavenly Sword Emperor.

Ch. 179Famous Sword State, Heavenly Sword Sect

Chen Changan learned that Chen Yunxuan was in danger after clashing with the Heavenly Sword Sect and traveled to Famous Sword State to help him. There, rumors revealed why Chen Yunxuan had vowed to kill the sect’s Eldest Young Lady, while a swordsman named Ye Zhi Qiu sought him out.

  • Gu Fengyao told Chen Changan that the Heavenly Sword Sect was a remote, secretive sect in Famous Sword State, and Wang Tianji’s message said Chen Yunxuan was in danger and he could not intervene.
  • Chen Changan split from Da Huang’s group and used his mastery of space to head for the Heavenly Sword Sect while Da Huang took the others toward Dan Emperor City.
  • People in Famous Sword State said the Heavenly Sword Sect’s Eldest Young Lady had suspected Chen Yunxuan because a woman doctor treated him, then slaughtered the doctor’s family.
  • The rumors said Chen Yunxuan had vowed to make the Eldest Young Lady pay with her life, even though many believed challenging the Heavenly Sword Sect was reckless.
  • Ye Zhi Qiu asked the crowd where Chen Yunxuan was and learned that he planned to visit the Heavenly Sword Sect in three days.

Ch. 180An Irredeemable Madwoman!

Xie Yunfei confronted Xie Yuyan over her murder of an ordinary physician’s family and her deluded pursuit of Chen Yunxuan. He spared her life but banished her from the Heavenly Sword Sect, while she remained determined to see Chen Yunxuan when he arrived the next day.

  • Xie Yunfei condemned Xie Yuyan for killing a kind physician’s family and warned that Chen Yunxuan wanted revenge.
  • Xie Yuyan pleaded with Xie Yunfei to help her marry Chen Yunxuan and revealed that she wanted the status of being the greatest man’s wife.
  • Xie Yunfei told Xie Yuyan about Mu Yunyao, the Peerless Empress, and urged her to become powerful in her own right.
  • Xie Yuyan admitted fault but immediately asked Xie Yunfei to use the Heavenly Sword Sect’s influence to make Chen Yunxuan marry her.
  • Xie Yunfei refused, said he would spare her life but send her away from the Heavenly Sword Sect, and slapped her when she threatened to seek their ancestor’s help.
  • Xie Yunfei warned Xie Yuyan to behave because Chen Yunxuan would arrive the next day, but she insisted she wanted to confront him.

Ch. 181Setting Out for the Heavenly Sword Sect

Chen Yunxuan set out for the Heavenly Sword Sect to answer for the doctor's family's deaths, despite Master of All Things warning him that the journey could cost his life. After Chen Yunxuan destroyed the sect's sword array, nine disciples blocked his way up the mountain.

  • Chen Yunxuan told Master of All Things he would go to the Heavenly Sword Sect, then learned that Master of All Things was really named Wang Tianji and had been sent by the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion to follow him.
  • Master of All Things flew away after Chen Yunxuan left, but waited for him at the ravine before the Heavenly Sword Sect and followed him across.
  • Chen Yunxuan charged into the Four Symbols Deadly Sword Array and shattered it with his punches.
  • Nine Heavenly Sword Sect disciples confronted Chen Yunxuan and tried to stop him from going up the mountain, so he prepared to fight them.

Ch. 182A Prodigy on the Verge of Falling?

Chen Yunxuan reached the Heavenly Sword Sect to kill Xie Yuyan over the deaths she had caused, while Xie Yunfei tried to settle the matter and keep the sect uninvolved. A powerful disciple charged Chen Yunxuan despite Xie Yunfei’s warning, and the sect’s people believed the prodigy was about to fall.

  • The Heavenly Sword Sect learned that Chen Yunxuan had defeated its sword array and nine peak Spirit Transformation Realm disciples, and that he had reached the seventh stage of the realm.
  • Xie Yunfei arrived and offered to take responsibility for his daughter Xie Yuyan, while the Sect Master agreed to let Chen Yunxuan reach the sword platform.
  • Chen Yunxuan arrived at the sword platform and told Wan Shitong to wait for him and collect his body if he died.
  • Xie Yunfei admitted Xie Yuyan was at fault and asked Chen Yunxuan to let the matter go, but Chen Yunxuan refused to leave without killing her.
  • Xie Yunfei declared the confrontation his personal grudge and ordered the Heavenly Sword Sect not to interfere.
  • A disciple at the peak of the ninth stage of the Void Glimpse Realm charged Chen Yunxuan, and Xie Yunfei warned that the sect could not escape responsibility if Chen Yunxuan died at the disciple’s hands.

Ch. 183A Leaf Knows Autumn, I Am Ye Zhi Qiu!

Chen Yunxuan fought his way through the Heavenly Sword Sect and killed Xie Yuyan, who had mistaken his arrival for a rescue. Xie Yunfei confronted the unknown person who had stopped him from intervening, and the young man identified himself as Ye Zhi Qiu.

  • Chen Yunxuan sent Senior Brother Zhou flying with a punch, then waited for an opening and killed him with a second attack.
  • The Heavenly Sword Sect's sect master ordered Chen Yunxuan's execution, but Xie Yuyan appeared and ran to him, believing he had come to take her away.
  • Chen Yunxuan told Xie Yuyan he had come to kill her and struck her down, explaining that she had targeted the people around him.
  • Xie Yunfei rushed to stop Chen Yunxuan, but a streak of swordlight blocked him; he found Xie Yuyan dead and demanded to know who had intervened.
  • A young man appeared on the sword platform and introduced himself as Ye Zhi Qiu, saying he simply liked helping people.

Ch. 184Twin Geniuses Meet: Senior Brother and Junior Brother?

Ye Zhi Qiu revealed that he had helped Chen Yunxuan by releasing Xie Yuyan and joining him at the Heavenly Sword Sect. As Xie Yunfei moved to kill them, Chen Yunxuan broke through to the Void Glimpse Realm, and Wan Shitong was knocked unconscious while defending them.

  • Ye Zhi Qiu admitted that he had released Xie Yuyan and entered the sect through the Sword Tomb, which he had crossed without injury.
  • Ye Zhi Qiu told Chen Yunxuan that he was Chen Changan's disciple and that they were senior and junior brothers.
  • Xie Yunfei vowed to kill Chen Yunxuan and Ye Zhi Qiu, and Chen Yunxuan revealed that he had been suppressing his cultivation before breaking through to the first level of the Void Glimpse Realm.
  • Chen Yunxuan and Ye Zhi Qiu charged Xie Yunfei, but Wan Shitong intercepted his palm strike and was sent flying.
  • Chen Yunxuan caught the unconscious Wan Shitong and then turned toward Xie Yunfei.

Ch. 185Chen Changan: My People Are Untouchable by You

Chen Changan arrived at the Heavenly Sword Sect just as Xie Yunfei was about to kill Chen Yunxuan and Ye Zhi Qiu, then killed Xie Yunfei despite the Sect Master's plea. The Heavenly Sword Sect prepared to form an array against him.

  • Chen Yunxuan and Ye Zhi Qiu fought Xie Yunfei together until he unleashed his full aura, blasting them away and killing several Heavenly Sword Sect disciples.
  • Wounded and facing death, Chen Yunxuan and Ye Zhi Qiu reaffirmed their loyalty to each other and regretted they could not see Chen Changan again.
  • Chen Changan appeared, erased Xie Yunfei's attack, and forced him to his knees with his aura.
  • Chen Changan dismissed the Sect Master's request to hear an explanation and killed Xie Yunfei with a streak of Sword Qi.
  • The Sect Master accused Chen Changan of defying the Heavenly Sword Sect, then ordered his people to form the array.

Ch. 186The Heavenly Sword Emperor Had Something Wrong with His Head

Chen Changan confronted the Heavenly Sword Sect, but its Heavenly Sword Emperor learned the truth about Xie Yuyan’s crimes and refused to defend her. The Emperor then tried to recruit Chen Yunxuan and Ye Zhi Qiu, prompting Chen Changan to reveal his Sword Dao Domain.

  • The Heavenly Sword Sect Master formed the Heaven-Slaying Sword Formation and ordered the sect to attack Chen Changan, Chen Yunxuan, and Ye Zhi Qiu, but Chen Changan’s Sword Intent took control of their swords.
  • The Heavenly Sword Emperor emerged from the forbidden grounds, matched Chen Changan’s Sword Intent, and offered to take him as his disciple.
  • The Heavenly Sword Sect Master explained that Xie Yunfei had sought revenge after Chen Yunxuan and Ye Zhi Qiu became involved in the conflict with Xie Yuyan.
  • The Heavenly Sword Emperor condemned Xie Yuyan for attacking a kind family and rebuked the sect for shielding her, declaring that she deserved to die.
  • The Heavenly Sword Emperor offered to take Chen Yunxuan and Ye Zhi Qiu as disciples, but Chen Changan returned the sect members’ swords and claimed Chen Yunxuan as his own disciple.
  • The Heavenly Sword Emperor called Chen Changan and the others weak, so Chen Changan enveloped him in his Sword Dao Domain.

Ch. 187The Heavenly Sword Emperor Wants to Become Chen Changan's Disciple?

Chen Changan revealed his perfected Sword Dao Domain, prompting the Heavenly Sword Emperor to abandon his earlier plans and beg to become Chen Changan’s disciple. After joining the sect and learning that his new senior brothers Chen Yunxuan and Ye Zhi Qiu topped the Human Ranking, the Heavenly Sword Emperor elevated them to Old Ancestor status; Chen Changan then asked for a place to give them a lesson.

  • The Heavenly Sword Emperor sensed Chen Changan’s perfected Sword Dao Domain and knelt, insisting that Chen Changan accept him as a disciple.
  • Chen Changan agreed on the condition that the Heavenly Sword Emperor call Ye Zhi Qiu Senior Brother, and the new disciple also greeted Chen Yunxuan as Senior Brother.
  • The Heavenly Sword Emperor learned that Chen Yunxuan and Ye Zhi Qiu were seventeen and nineteen and ranked first and second on the Human Ranking, then ordered the Heavenly Sword Sect to honor them as Old Ancestors.
  • Chen Changan asked whether the Heavenly Sword Emperor minded that Chen Yunxuan had killed Xie Yuyan and Chen Changan had killed Xie Yunfei; the Heavenly Sword Emperor said he accepted what had happened.
  • When the Heavenly Sword Emperor began asking about their Sword Dao Domain, Chen Changan told him to wait and requested a place to give the two senior brothers a lesson.

Ch. 188Give You All a Proper Lesson!

Chen Changan brought Chen Yunxuan, Ye Zhi Qiu, and the injured Know-It-All to the Heavenly Sword Emperor’s residence and harshly lectured Chen Yunxuan and Ye Zhi Qiu for risking their lives. After ordering them to explain their mistakes the next day, Chen Changan turned his attention to the startled Heavenly Sword Emperor.

  • The Heavenly Sword Emperor asked to observe Chen Changan guiding his disciples and led the group to his residence in the sect’s forbidden grounds.
  • Know-It-All woke up, learned they were still inside the Heavenly Sword Sect, and introduced himself to Chen Changan as Unforgettable, a Heavenly Secrets Pavilion spy whose friendship with Chen Yunxuan was sincere.
  • Chen Changan scolded Chen Yunxuan for challenging a Great Emperor’s sect despite his limited strength and told him that survival and gaining strength mattered more than reckless bravery.
  • Chen Changan rebuked Ye Zhi Qiu for joining Chen Yunxuan instead of stopping him, then ordered both disciples to identify their mistakes by the following day.
  • Chen Changan called the Heavenly Sword Emperor over, and the Emperor anxiously protested that he had done nothing wrong.

Ch. 189One Million Top-grade Spirit Stones Each—Is This What They Call "Poor at Home, Rich on the Road"?

Chen Changan let the Heavenly Sword Emperor contemplate his Sword Dao Domain, then gave Chen Yunxuan and Ye Zhi Qiu one million Top-grade Spirit Stones each before they parted ways. As Chen Changan traveled toward Dan Emperor City, he sensed a familiar but strange aura and flew toward it.

  • The Heavenly Sword Emperor asked Chen Changan to guide him, and Chen Changan let him experience the Sword Dao Domain for three days.
  • The Heavenly Sword Emperor left to enter seclusion, while Chen Yunxuan planned to travel and Ye Zhi Qiu planned to cultivate at the Heavenly Sword Sect.
  • Chen Changan gave Chen Yunxuan and Ye Zhi Qiu one million Top-grade Spirit Stones each, then vanished before they could say goodbye.
  • Chen Yunxuan and Ye Zhi Qiu parted ways after exchanging promises to keep improving and remembering Chen Changan's advice to stay alive.
  • Chen Changan headed toward Dan Emperor City, sensed a familiar yet unfamiliar aura, and flew toward it.

Ch. 190Ancestor Changan? Descendant of an Old Acquaintance?

Chen Changan rescued Li Tang and his descendant from Li Jingyun’s treacherous disciples, who had murdered Li Jingyun and hunted the Li Family for a character Chen Changan once gave him. Li Tang survived but lost most of his cultivation, and Chen Changan learned that the coveted character was “ruthlessness.”

  • Li Tang shielded the Youth from former disciples of Li Jingyun, who demanded the thing they believed he possessed.
  • Chen Changan arrived, recognized Li Tang as a boy who had followed Li Jingyun, and learned that Li Jingyun had been murdered.
  • Li Tang identified the attackers as Li Jingyun’s disciples, and Chen Changan killed them all for betraying their master.
  • Chen Changan restored Li Tang enough to save his life, though Li Tang would have to live as an ordinary person.
  • Li Tang revealed that the thing the attackers sought was a character Chen Changan had given Li Jingyun: “ruthlessness.”

Ch. 191The human heart is unfathomable; great kindness is great evil

Li Qiye understood Chen Changan’s lesson that great kindness could require ruthlessness and resolved to destroy the Benevolent Hall to avenge Li Jingyun. After Chen Changan urged him to cultivate before seeking revenge, Li Qiye asked to become his disciple, but Chen Changan’s response left him uncertain.

  • Li Tang explained that Li Jingyun had been killed by people searching for a treasure that never existed, and that only he and Li Qiye remained of the Li Family.
  • Chen Changan discussed kindness and ruthlessness with Li Qiye, who concluded that evil people who could not be reformed should be killed.
  • Li Qiye vowed to destroy the Benevolent Hall, which Han Liming had turned into a den of villains after succeeding Li Jingyun.
  • Chen Changan told Li Qiye that he had no cultivation and needed to grow stronger before he could destroy the Benevolent Hall.
  • Li Qiye knelt and asked Chen Changan to teach him cultivation, but Chen Changan waved him back to his feet, leaving Li Qiye worried that he was unworthy.

Ch. 192Taking on Seven Nights as His Disciple, the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique

Chen Changan accepted Li Qiye as his disciple and taught him the Emperor-tier Supreme Forgetfulness Technique. After Li Qiye rapidly advanced in cultivation, Chen Changan told him his next step was to enter the world.

  • Chen Changan agreed to make Li Qiye his disciple, fulfilling Li Jingyun’s long-held wish, and Li Qiye bowed to him as Master.
  • Chen Changan gave Li Qiye a Marrow-Cleansing and Meridian-Reforming Pill, then had him wash while considering which technique suited him.
  • Chen Changan chose the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique for Li Qiye and explained that mastering it meant returning to affection, not simply cutting off love.
  • Li Qiye accepted the technique, entered cultivation within a few breaths, and after three days reached the third level of the Essence Condensation Realm.
  • Chen Changan explained the basics of cultivation to Li Qiye and told him to enter the world next.

Ch. 193The Stalemate in Dan Emperor City

Li Qiye accepted Chen Changan’s challenge to reach the Human Ranking’s top ten within a year and a half, while Chen Changan left for Dan Emperor City. There, Yao Niming’s allies faced the approaching Blood Butcher Great Emperor with little support, and they wondered whether Chen Changan would return in time.

  • Chen Changan gave Li Qiye cultivation resources and an Immortal Spirit Fruit, then tasked him with reaching the top ten on the Human Ranking within a year and a half.
  • Li Qiye learned that Chen Yunxuan and Ye Zhi Qiu were his senior brothers and promised to fulfill the task; Chen Changan warned him to stay alive.
  • Chen Changan left Li Qiye and flew toward Dan Emperor City.
  • Da Huang mocked Yao Niming for finding only seven or eight Undying Realm helpers, and the group suspected that news of Yao Niming’s poor health had discouraged potential allies.
  • Yao Niming said only seven days remained before the Blood Butcher Great Emperor and his army were expected to arrive, and the group questioned whether Chen Changan could return in time.
  • The others looked to Da Huang for help, but he grinned and suggested going to a brothel.

Ch. 194A Mad Dash That Was Simply Too Fast to Be Human?

As Dan Emperor City braced for the Blood Butcher Great Emperor, its defenders hoped Chen Changan would return before the enemy attacked. The Blood Butcher arrived three days early but held back, and the chapter ended with his envoy reaching Dan Emperor Mansion.

  • Da Huang tried to persuade Yao Niming and the others to visit a brothel, but Lie Zhankuang was the only one who eventually went with him.
  • Yao Niming told Yao Yuan to escape with his legacy, but Yao Yuan refused to leave his master.
  • Gu Xian'er reassured Gu Fengyao that Chen Changan was fast enough to return in time, while city residents worried about the coming attack.
  • A resident reported that the Blood Butcher Great Emperor and his army had appeared three hundred kilometers from Dan Emperor City, three days ahead of schedule.
  • Yao Niming said the Blood Butcher Great Emperor would follow the date on his notice and wait three days before attacking, while Da Huang promised only to bury the defenders if Chen Changan failed to return.
  • Yao Yuan rushed into Dan Emperor Mansion and reported that the Blood Butcher Great Emperor had sent someone.

Ch. 195Blood Butcher Hall, Pressuring Dan Emperor City

The Blood Butcher Hall’s Left Protector demanded that Yao Niming surrender his alchemy knowledge and serve Blood Butcher Hall, threatening to attack Dan Emperor City the next day. Da Huang rejected the demand and had Lie Zhankuang drive the envoy out, leaving the city bracing for battle while Da Huang claimed he would merely cheer from the sidelines.

  • The Left Protector revealed that both he and the Right Protector had reached the Great Emperor Realm, then demanded Yao Niming surrender his alchemy insights and refine pills for Blood Butcher Hall.
  • Lie Zhankuang challenged the Left Protector, who threatened to have Blood Butcher Hall crush Dan Emperor City the next day if Yao Niming refused.
  • Da Huang cut off Yao Niming, rejected the offer, and ordered Lie Zhankuang to throw the Left Protector out of Dan Emperor Mansion.
  • The Left Protector escaped outside, announced the coming attack to Dan Emperor City, and left at top speed.
  • Yao Niming and Kuang Zhongtang discussed the unexpected early attack, while Da Huang admitted he did not know when Chen Changan would return and said he would cheer during the fight.
  • Da Huang joked that he was a peak Great Emperor who planned to seize Chen Changan’s body, leaving the others speechless before they forced out a laugh.

Ch. 196The Left and Right Protectors Disagree

The Blood Butcher Great Emperor prepared to attack Dan Emperor City while weighing Yun Xiao’s warning about Chen Changan and hearing opposing advice from his Protectors. As the Right Protector investigated the city, a talking yellow dog appeared beside him.

  • The Blood Butcher Great Emperor decided to attack Dan Emperor City after giving the Right Protector half a day to investigate, despite the Right Protector urging caution and the Left Protector demanding an immediate assault.
  • Yun Xiao said he would forge his own legacy, warned that Chen Changan could withstand Heavenly Punishment, and then left; the Blood Butcher Great Emperor ordered someone to follow him discreetly.
  • The disguised Right Protector entered Dan Emperor City, heard rumors that Chen Changan was powerful and dangerous, and began reconsidering how the conflict had started.
  • A yellow dog suddenly appeared beside the Right Protector and insulted him, revealing that it could speak and was a magical beast.

Ch. 197Chen Changan Appeared Ahead of Time

Chen Changan returned to Dan Emperor City and questioned the Right Protector about the Blood Butcher Hall’s impending attack. He uncovered signs that Leng Wuqing’s actions may have been manipulated and agreed to give the Right Protector time to persuade the Hall Master to choose peace.

  • Big Yellow found the Right Protector hiding in an abandoned tavern and explained how it had tracked him down.
  • Chen Changan arrived and confirmed his identity, leaving the Right Protector unable to discern his cultivation.
  • The Right Protector said he opposed the attack and hoped to uncover what was behind the conflict so he could persuade the Hall Master to stop it.
  • Chen Changan pointed out that Leng Wuqing had never been known to kill people before, suggesting someone might have controlled him, and questioned why the Blood Butcher Great Emperor had acted so rashly.
  • The Right Protector admitted the Hall Master had heard that the Undying Dan Emperor was near death, then considered whether Yun Xiao was behind the plot.
  • Chen Changan agreed to give the Right Protector time to persuade the Hall Master, but warned he would show no mercy if the attack went ahead.

Ch. 198Is Yun Xiao Long Wuqi?

Chen Changan suspected Yun Xiao was connected to Long Wuqi and the trouble surrounding Blood Slaughter Hall, but he could not determine Yun Xiao’s identity or goal. After returning to Dan Emperor Mansion, Chen Changan told everyone to stay while he prepared to face Blood Slaughter Hall alone.

  • Chen Changan told Da Huang that he suspected Yun Xiao had informed Blood Butcher Great Emperor and might be connected to Long Wuqi.
  • Chen Changan returned to Dan Emperor Mansion, where Lie Zhankuang and Kuang Zhongtang eagerly offered to fight Blood Slaughter Hall, but held back when Chen Changan did not go.
  • Gu Xian'er and Gu Fengyao told Chen Changan they had reached the ninth level of the Divine Transformation Realm, and he said Chen Yunxuan had already reached the first level of the Void Insight Realm.
  • Yao Yuan revealed that Yun Xiao had no known family, friends, or past, and that his sudden rise and spotless history seemed suspicious to Chen Changan.
  • Lie Zhankuang suggested Yun Xiao might be Long Wuqi, and Chen Changan told everyone to remain at Pill Emperor Manor while he waited to face Blood Slaughter Hall alone.

Ch. 199Blood Butcher Hall's Internal Strife?

Blood Butcher Great Emperor dismissed the Right Protector’s warnings about Chen Changan and became convinced the Right Protector was disloyal. He struck him down and reaffirmed his intent to destroy Dan Emperor City.

  • The Left Protector argued that Chen Changan’s feats were a staged deception and persuaded Blood Butcher Great Emperor to doubt the Right Protector’s warnings.
  • The Right Protector insisted Chen Changan was dangerous and urged Blood Butcher Great Emperor not to act rashly.
  • The Left Protector accused the Right Protector of colluding with Chen Changan and questioned his loyalty, while the Right Protector warned that something was wrong with the Young Hall Master.
  • Blood Butcher Great Emperor treated the Right Protector’s objections as evidence of betrayal and refused to reconsider his decision.
  • Blood Butcher Great Emperor struck the Right Protector with a palm and declared that he would destroy Dan Emperor City.

Ch. 200Right Protector Flees to Dan Emperor City

Fan Yi argued that Leng Tu was leading the Blood Butcher Hall into a trap, but Leng Tu and the Left Protector attacked him. Gravely wounded, Fan Yi fled to Dan Emperor City, and Leng Tu ordered the Blood Butcher Army to attack.

  • Fan Yi warned Leng Tu that Chen Changan and Dan Emperor City were not the real target and urged him not to lead the Blood Butcher Army to its deaths.
  • The Left Protector attacked Fan Yi, and the two fought while Chen Changan and others watched from Dan Emperor City's wall.
  • Leng Tu joined the fight and gravely wounded Fan Yi, accusing him of undermining the army's morale.
  • Fan Yi broke with Leng Tu and fled into Dan Emperor City to escape being killed.
  • Leng Tu suspected the Left Protector of having ties to Dan Emperor City, then ordered the Blood Butcher Army to attack.
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