Chapter Summaries

After returning from the Endless Sea, Qin Xiao settled back into the Leisurely King Manor in Great Qin and spent his time playing the zither. Two years later, he remained unmarried and content to keep his quiet life, while the people around him listened to his music.

• Qin Xiao learned that Old Qin had overthrown the Chu dynasty and that his fourth brother had gone to the overseas cultivation world, so he returned to his cave abode in the Endless Sea.
• Qin Xiao surveyed the Turbulent Star Sea and reflected on its dangers, its powerful factions, and the hidden mysteries beyond its tranquil waters.
• Qin Xiao decided to spend the time he had left with his family and flew toward Yanjing City.
• Qin Xiao took up residence in the Leisurely King Manor, where he had previously revealed some of his strength and given cultivation manuals to his family and companions.
• Two years later, Qin Xiao played the zither in a pavilion while the manor's servants and the townspeople listened.

Qin Xiao revealed that he had secretly cultivated for years, entrusted the Qin Family to Qin Yu, and ascended to the Immortal-Demon-Monster Realm. He arrived on Maple Moon Planet, where his new life in the Upper Realm began.

• Qin Xiao introduced himself to Jiang Li and revealed that he had cultivated in secret and was preparing to ascend.
• Qin Xiao gave Qin Yu a mahayana puppet, left another to protect the Qin Family, and gifted Jiang Li his Tribulation-Transcending Immortal Tune.
• Half a month later, Qin Xiao bid farewell to Qin De, Jingyi, Qin Zheng, Qin Feng, Qin Yu, and the Qin Clan before ascending.
• The story described the regions of the Immortal-Demon-Monster Realm and the origins and cultivation of its inhabitants.
• Qin Xiao arrived on Maple Moon Planet in the Silver String Galaxy of the Blue Bay Star Region.

Qin Xiao cultivated on Maple Moon Planet, rapidly recovering the strength of his eleventh life and surpassing the realm’s peak Immortal Emperors. A millennium later, he observed Black Crow Planet, where White Phoenix’s search for Xiao Hei remained fruitless and the Roc Demon Emperor’s impatience was growing.

• Qin Xiao bought most of the Maple Breeze Red Tea in a teahouse on Maple Moon Planet, then purchased a manor and cultivated in seclusion.
• Qin Xiao reached the pinnacle of the Celestial Immortal and Golden Immortal realms, then entered the second level of the Mystic Immortal realm as his soul advanced even further.
• Qin Xiao traveled through nearby star regions, regained the strength of his eleventh life, and concluded that he could contend with Heavenly Gods.
• White Phoenix questioned a subordinate about the search for Xiao Hei, learned that the trail had gone cold for a hundred years, and warned that the Roc Demon Emperor had run out of patience.
• Qin Xiao observed Black Crow Planet with his divine sense while White Phoenix dismissed the frightened subordinate.

Qin Xiao watched Qin Yu, Hou Fei, and Hei Yu battle the eighth-level Immortal Emperors Ao Ku and White Phoenix outside the imperial city. After the opponents entered their battle forms, Qin Yu revealed the Heaven-Piercing Divine Sword but failed to defeat Ao Ku, who disclosed that he had anticipated the attack.

• Qin Xiao recognized Qin Yu, Little Black—whose full name was Hei Yu—and Hou Fei, then appeared outside the city to watch them fight Ao Ku and White Phoenix.
• Hou Fei and Qin Yu gained the upper hand in their opening exchange, knocking White Phoenix underground and sending Ao Ku flying.
• White Phoenix and Ao Ku entered their battle forms and attacked again, with Ao Ku revealing black dragon scales, feathered wings, and a dragon tail.
• Qin Yu traded blows with Ao Ku, then drew the Heaven-Piercing Divine Sword and pierced his dragon scales before Ao Ku restrained his arm with his tail.
• Ao Ku stopped Qin Yu's thrust, revealed that he had known about the divine artifact and that his nascent soul was not in his dantian, then struck Qin Yu with his spiked club.
• Ao Ku praised Qin Yu's rapid growth, while Qin Yu realized that Ao Ku's vast demon energy and divine artifact made him difficult to kill.

Qin Yu fought Ao Ku to a draw while Hou Fei and Hei Yu battled White Phoenix, who wounded Hei Yu with his Phoenix-Tail Needle. After Ao Ku revealed that he could split into two equally powerful true bodies, Qin Yu sent Hou Fei and Hei Yu into the Jiang Lan Realm and faced all three lords alone.

• Hou Fei battered White Phoenix with his staff while Qin Yu and Ao Ku clashed across Black Crow City, devastating the area and drawing millions of distant spectators.
• White Phoenix used the Phoenix-Tail Needle to pierce Hei Yu's armor and wound him, but Hou Fei protected himself with Golden Abyss and continued attacking.
• Qin Yu struck Ao Ku with the Void-Piercing Finger, only for Ao Ku to split into two equally powerful true bodies using his inherited ability.
• Qin Yu quietly called Hou Fei and Hei Yu to him and sent them into the Jiang Lan Realm.
• White Phoenix joined both Ao Kus, and they turned their attention toward Qin Yu.

Qin Yu deduced that Ao Ku and White Phoenix were stalling for the Roc Demon Emperor, then escaped with Hou Fei and Hei Yu before the emperor arrived. In the Jiang Lan Realm, the group faced the challenge of rescuing Bai Xin after their presence had been exposed.

• Qin Yu realized Ao Ku and White Phoenix were buying time because the Roc Demon Emperor was away, and he fled when he sensed the emperor had arrived.
• The Roc Demon Emperor Zong Yan met with Ao Ku, White Phoenix, and Liu Tu, heard how powerful Qin Yu and his brothers were, and ordered them back to the Imperial Palace.
• Bai Ling told Qin Yu, Hou Fei, and Hei Yu that the Roc Demon Emperor's subordinates had captured Bai Xin again and asked how they could save her.
• Hou Fei warned that their route through Zong Jue was likely closed, while Qin Yu and Hei Yu considered how to rescue Bai Xin despite the increased danger.

Qin Xiao cultivated in the Jiang Lan Realm for immense stretches of time, comprehending Time and Space Laws until he could leap toward the Heavenly Venerable Realm. He left the realm to face a devastating Divine Tribulation.

• Qin Xiao appeared in the Jiang Lan Realm, praised Qin Yu, and said he was invincible in the Immortal-Demon-Monster Realm unless God Realm experts interfered.
• Qin Xiao deduced that Li'er came from a powerful God Realm family, then entered the Jiang Lan Realm's third level to cultivate while his clone explored outside.
• Qin Xiao spent a hundred thousand years inside the realm studying time, while Qin Yu cultivated alone in the vast reaches of space.
• Qin Xiao comprehended Time Acceleration, stillness, and reversal, strengthening Nine Secrets: Xing until it nearly resembled teleportation.
• Qin Xiao later comprehended Space Law and realized he could advance directly from Ninth-Level Immortal Emperor to the Heavenly Venerable Realm.
• Qin Xiao left a message, traveled to an island in the boundless ocean, and began facing a Divine Tribulation powerful enough to resemble World Annihilation.