Chapter Summaries

Lin Changqing unleashed the Heart-Piercing Lock against Golden Sparrow while Hou Yi battled the Silver Wolf Demon King. The treasure wounded Golden Sparrow, who immediately coveted it, as Hou Yi continued his trial against the silver wolf.

• The Silver Wolf Demon King revealed his Silver Wolf King bloodline and used Howls at the Moon to overpower Hou Yi, while Golden Sparrow and Ghost Face Spider joined the attack.
• Hou Yi asked Lin Changqing to let him fight the silver wolf alone, and Lin Changqing agreed, recognizing the battle as Hou Yi's trial.
• Lin Changqing summoned the six-restriction Heart-Piercing Lock and refined the dead Toad Demon King to replenish the power needed to use it.
• The Heart-Piercing Lock shot toward Golden Sparrow and pierced its wing, leaving a wound that could not heal.
• Golden Sparrow recognized Lin Changqing's weapon as a powerful treasure and demanded it for itself.

Lin Changqing used the Heart-Piercing Lock to fight two peak Golden Immortal Demon Kings while Hou Yi battled Elephant Lord and Silver Wolf. The lock gravely wounded Ghost Face Spider and destroyed Golden Sparrow’s Thousand Leaves, as Golden Sparrow turned his Solar True Flame on Lin Changqing.

• Golden Sparrow and Ghost Face Spider teamed up and charged Lin Changqing, but the Heart-Piercing Lock cut through Ghost Face Spider’s silk and pursued Golden Sparrow.
• Golden Sparrow sent Solar True Flame at the lock while he and Ghost Face Spider attacked Lin Changqing, but the lock tore through the flames and turned toward Ghost Face Spider.
• The Heart-Piercing Lock shattered one of Ghost Face Spider’s legs and his fangs as Hou Yi battered Elephant Lord and faced Silver Wolf.
• Golden Sparrow tried to stop the lock with Thousand Leaves, but it shattered the needles and destroyed the fragment of Innate Spiritual Root he had refined for fifty thousand years.
• Golden Sparrow unleashed waves of Solar True Flame at Lin Changqing and vowed to kill him.

Lin Changqing killed the Golden Sparrow with his Annihilation Divine Light, leaving the Ghost Face Spider to flee toward the valley’s lake. Hou Yi reacted to Lin Changqing’s victory by attacking the wounded Elephant Lord while the Silver Wolf fought back.

• Lin Changqing summoned the Eye of the Divine Demons and fired his Annihilation Divine Light at the Golden Sparrow, killing him despite the Solar True Flame shield.
• The Ghost Face Spider fled toward the great lake to claim the Innate Spiritual Root and escape.
• Lin Changqing told Hou Yi that he had killed a Demon King first and sent the Heart-Piercing Lock after the fleeing Ghost Face Spider.
• Hou Yi discovered the Golden Sparrow’s corpse and, angered that Lin Changqing had beaten him, struck at the Elephant Lord with his giant club.
• The Silver Wolf attacked Hou Yi with moonlight and enlarged his body to two thousand five hundred zhang.

Lin Changqing pursued the wounded Ghost Face Spider King as it tried to reach the Nine Bell Flower and break through, while Hou Yi battled the Silver Wolf. Unable to reach the spiritual root, the Spider King chose to self-destruct, and Lin Changqing retreated.

• The Silver Wolf struck Hou Yi with its moonlit paw, but Hou Yi recovered, awakened the power of his dark-gold club, and charged back into battle.
• Lin Changqing chased the injured Ghost Face Spider King toward the Nine Bell Flower, cutting through its silver silk and resisting its attempts to slow him.
• The Spider King shattered its poisoned fang to spread a toxic fog, but Lin Changqing used the Chaos Furnace to absorb and refine the poison.
• The Spider King tried again to block Lin Changqing with poison, but the Heart-Piercing Lock continued closing in as the Nine Bell Flower remained hundreds of miles away.
• Realizing it could not reach the Nine Bell Flower, the Spider King decided to self-destruct, and Lin Changqing immediately retreated.

Lin Changqing and Hou Yi endured the Ghost Face Spider’s self-destruction while the Silver Wolf tried to escape. Hou Yi caught the wounded wolf, and Lin Changqing went to investigate the devastated crater and gather the remaining energy.

• Lin Changqing retreated from the Ghost Face Spider’s self-destruction, shielding himself with the Chaos Furnace and using the Heart-Piercing Lock to attack the spider.
• The Ghost Face Spider detonated, devastating the valley as Lin Changqing and Hou Yi withstood the blast.
• The Silver Wolf fled through the destruction, but Hou Yi caught up and struck its tail with his cudgel.
• Hou Yi attacked the Silver Wolf despite its threat that its grandfather, the Wolf Division commander, was a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
• Lin Changqing recalled the exhausted Heart-Piercing Lock and flew toward the crater, refining the residual energy with the Chaos Furnace.
• A streak of golden light shot out of the crater and hurtled toward Lin Changqing.

Lin Changqing and Hou Yi defeated the demons guarding the Nine Bell Flower, but the battle cracked one of its bells. They divided the spiritual root and demon meat, and Lin Changqing began refining them to break through to the mid-stage Golden Immortal.

• Lin Changqing refined the Ghost Face Spider's remnant soul and absorbed the energy from its self-destruction, strengthening more than 2,700 Divine Demon images to Golden Immortal strength.
• Hou Yi killed the weakened silver wolf, then gathered the demon corpses while Lin Changqing retrieved the damaged Nine Bell Flower.
• Lin Changqing and Hou Yi split the Nine Bell Flower, with Hou Yi taking the stem and Lin Changqing keeping the bells and half the flower.
• Lin Changqing prepared Golden Sparrow meat for Hou Yi, who shared the other demons' meat with him.
• Lin Changqing put the demon corpses, Golden Sparrow organs, Nine Bell Flower bells, and half the flower into the Chaos Furnace, bringing his breakthrough to the mid-stage Golden Immortal close.

Lin Changqing refined the Demon Kings and half an Innate Spiritual Root to raise all three thousand six hundred Divine Demons to Golden Immortal and begin cultivating the second layer of the Divine Demon Prison Suppression Art. As he attempted to open a world inside one of his cells, a silver wolf arrived, enraged over its clan’s dead descendants.

• Lin Changqing refined the Demon Kings’ carcasses until three thousand one hundred and thirty Divine Demons had transformed into Golden Immortals, then used half an Innate Spiritual Root to fuel the remaining transformations.
• Lin Changqing refined the flower and its nine bells completely, raising all three thousand six hundred Divine Demons to Golden Immortal and surging toward the middle stage.
• Lin Changqing received the Divine Demon Prison Suppression Art’s second-layer inheritance, which required him to open a world within one of his cells to advance.
• Lin Changqing began transforming a cell near his brow, choosing one that held residual blood-red chaos from the Annihilation Divine Light.
• Hou Yi devoured the Golden Sparrow Demon King’s flesh to recover, then sensed danger as a silver wolf rushed toward the valley and roared about its slain descendants.

Black Wolf arrived and found that Hou Yi had killed and eaten Silver Wolf, then attacked him while Lin Changqing continued breaking through. Hou Yi was badly wounded but kept fighting, and Buzhou Mountain’s true body began strengthening his bloodline as he prepared to face Black Wolf again.

• Black Wolf discovered Silver Wolf’s body and the wolf leg in Hou Yi’s hand, then charged at Hou Yi in fury.
• Hou Yi chose to stay and protect Lin Changqing, swallowed the wolf meat, and raised his power with the Witch Clan Battle Technique.
• Black Wolf’s attacks shattered the valley’s mountains and exposed the true body of Buzhou Mountain beneath them.
• Hou Yi struck Black Wolf with his black-gold staff, but Black Wolf overwhelmed him and tore apart his flesh.
• Hou Yi’s wounds began healing as bloodline light from Buzhou Mountain strengthened him, and he challenged Black Wolf to fight again.

Lin Changqing broke through to the middle stage of the Golden Immortal realm by forging the first world within one of his cells and awakened the Divine Demon Armor. He rose to confront the Black Wolf after the demon wolf nearly killed Hou Yi.

• Hou Yi attacked the Black Wolf with his Witch Clan Battle Technique despite his injuries, but the stronger demon wolf overwhelmed him.
• Lin Changqing sensed the Black Wolf's power and realized he needed to break through quickly to have a chance of defeating him.
• Lin Changqing used the Chaos Furnace and Chaos Bloodlight to forge the first cell-world, reaching the middle stage of the Golden Immortal realm and awakening the Divine Demon Armor.
• The Black Wolf struck Hou Yi down, leaving him badly wounded as his cudgel lay out of reach.
• Lin Changqing rose with bloodlight blazing around him and challenged the Black Wolf, asking how he wanted to die.

After breaking through to mid-stage Golden Immortal, Lin Changqing fought Black Wolf, an early-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal, to avenge Hou Yi. The chapter ended with Lin Changqing and Black Wolf trading a devastating blow that wounded the wolf demon.

• Lin Changqing finished his breakthrough and gained the Divine Demon Spear, Wings, and Armor, along with power that left him unafraid of Grand Unity Golden Immortals.
• Black Wolf charged at Lin Changqing with Geng Metal Qi and unleashed his Absolute Life Divine Flame.
• Lin Changqing formed the Divine Demon Armor, which withstood Black Wolf's flames without suffering damage.
• Lin Changqing struck Black Wolf with the Spear of Divine Demons, and their weapons clashed with enough force to shatter the surrounding land.
• Black Wolf snapped one claw and suffered a bleeding wound from Lin Changqing's spear, while Lin Changqing was blasted back a thousand zhang.

Lin Changqing transformed into a two-thousand-zhang Chaos True Dragon and overwhelmed Black Wolf’s attacks. He seized the advantage in their battle, leaving Black Wolf’s sword flying toward his face.

• Lin Changqing struck Black Wolf with his spear, wounding him and shattering the mountain pass.
• Black Wolf summoned a Supreme Grade Houtian Spiritual Treasure sword and attacked Lin Changqing with its Absolute Life Divine Flame.
• Lin Changqing transformed into a purple-black Chaos True Dragon, and the Divine Demon Armor formed blood-red scales across his body.
• Lin Changqing’s roar dispersed the sword’s flames and shook Black Wolf, who was horrified to discover that his human opponent had become a dragon.
• Lin Changqing tried to seize Black Wolf’s sword, but its blows failed to pierce his scales; Black Wolf sent it flying toward Lin Changqing’s face.

Lin Changqing fought Black Wolf in his Chaos True Dragon form, forcing the demon to destroy his spiritual treasure and flee. Though the explosion badly wounded them both, Lin Changqing pursued Black Wolf and prepared to detonate a treasure of his own.

• Lin Changqing overwhelmed Black Wolf's attacks and shattered one of his claws.
• Black Wolf self-destructed his green sword to escape, and the blast damaged Lin Changqing, Black Wolf, and Hou Yi.
• With less than thirty breaths left in his transformed state, Lin Changqing chased Black Wolf through the valley.
• Black Wolf summoned a blood-red divine wolf to fend Lin Changqing off.
• Lin Changqing declared he would blow up a treasure too and activated its self-destruction.

Lin Changqing killed Black Wolf after the Grand Unity Golden Immortal burned his soul and sent a warning to the Demon Clan. Once his soul recovered, Lin Changqing found Hou Yi healing on Buzhou Mountain and called him to eat Black Wolf’s meat.

• Lin Changqing struck Black Wolf with the Spear of Divine Demons, tearing apart his body and destroying the blood-red wolf apparition.
• Black Wolf burned his soul and blood essence to attack Lin Changqing while sending a message to the Demon Clan’s Wolf Division.
• Lin Changqing smashed Black Wolf’s body, then used Chaos True Dragon Qi to annihilate his fleeing soul.
• Lin Changqing fell from his dragon form and recovered his exhausted soul while absorbing energy from Black Wolf’s corpse.
• Lin Changqing saw Hou Yi healing amid Buzhou Mountain’s energy and called him to wake up for Demon King meat.

Lin Changqing and Hou Yi recovered on Buzhou Mountain, where Hou Yi broke through to the early stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm and Lin Changqing strengthened his cellular worlds. After thousands of years of climbing and fighting Demon Clan forces, Hou Yi neared another breakthrough while Lin Changqing’s three thousand cellular worlds brought his Divine Demons close to breaking through.

• Lin Changqing moved the recovering Hou Yi away from the battlefield and roasted the Black Wolf they had killed, while a Demon Clan Wolf Division learned of the death and sent forces toward Buzhou Mountain.
• Hou Yi ate most of the Black Wolf’s flesh and absorbed Buzhou Mountain’s mysterious energy, then spent six months recovering and broke through to the early stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.
• During Hou Yi’s recovery, Lin Changqing consolidated his foundation, opened four more cellular worlds at the center of his brow, and increased his strength.
• Lin Changqing and Hou Yi spent several thousand years climbing Buzhou Mountain, killing many Demon Clan members and collecting spiritual roots and treasures.
• Hou Yi reached the peak of the early stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm with a true form three thousand three hundred zhang tall, while Lin Changqing formed three thousand cellular worlds and brought his Thirty-six Hundred Divine Demons close to breaking through.

Lin Changqing broke through to the mid-stage Golden Immortal realm, then he and Hou Yi were ambushed by a hundred demons led by powerful Grand Unity Golden Immortals. The chapter ended with Lin Changqing and Hou Yi fighting back as Lin Changqing prepared to detonate his attack against the demon horde.

• Lin Changqing cultivated three thousand minor worlds and advanced his Divine Demons to the mid-stage Golden Immortal realm, while Hou Yi watched impatiently.
• Hou Yi urged Lin Changqing to return and hunt a cow demon, but Lin Changqing insisted they continue climbing Buzhou Mountain.
• As they left their cave, Lin Changqing sensed danger and discovered that more than a hundred demons, including seven early-stage, three mid-stage, and one late-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortals, had surrounded them.
• Lin Changqing summoned his Divine Demon Armor, Spear of Divine Demons, and Divine Demon Wings, while Hou Yi manifested his true form and readied his cudgel.
• The demons attacked with powerful weapons and divine abilities, but Lin Changqing evaded their strikes and wounded several attackers as Hou Yi struck back.
• Lin Changqing shouted for his attack to explode as he and Hou Yi continued fighting the demon ambush.

Lin Changqing and Hou Yi escaped the Demon Kings’ ambush on Buzhou Mountain, but a late-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal Golden Mantis caught up with them. Lin Changqing turned to face its devastating attack and unleashed Annihilation Divine Light.

• Lin Changqing’s Spear of Divine Demons self-destructed, badly injuring the Black Bear Demon King and several other Demon Kings.
• A hidden late-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal Demon King killed a peak Golden Immortal Demon King with a flash of saber-light.
• Lin Changqing and Hou Yi fought their way up Buzhou Mountain and broke through the Demon Kings’ formation.
• Lin Changqing used the Black Bear Demon King’s attack to propel himself and Hou Yi away from their pursuers.
• The Golden Mantis revealed its four-thousand-zhang body and struck Lin Changqing with blade-light that damaged his blood-red armor.
• Lin Changqing faced the Golden Mantis and unleashed Annihilation Divine Light.

Lin Changqing used Annihilation Divine Light to break the Golden Mantis Demon King’s attack, badly injuring him and many other demons before escaping with Hou Yi. After recovering enough to continue, Lin Changqing vowed to climb the mountain, break through, and return to kill the demons.

• Lin Changqing’s Annihilation Divine Light broke the Golden Mantis Demon King’s blade light and struck the demon, while the remaining blade light severely wounded Lin Changqing.
• Lin Changqing killed a black-striped tiger and fled into the mountain wilderness with its body as the demons, wary of his divine ability, held back from pursuing him.
• The Golden Mantis Demon King killed and devoured a gravely wounded demon, prompting the other Demon Kings to flee from him.
• After half a year of flight, Lin Changqing and Hou Yi stopped on a distant mountain, where Lin Changqing dispelled the blade light’s lingering force and began recovering.
• Lin Changqing told Hou Yi they would keep climbing, break through, and return to kill every demon.

Lin Changqing and Hou Yi climbed into Buzhou Mountain’s summit clouds, where bloodline energy and mountain particles unleashed lightning that tempered their bodies. As they pressed deeper, Lin Changqing discovered the energy could expand his cellular worlds, giving him hope of reaching the peak of Golden Immortal.

• Lin Changqing and Hou Yi avoided or swiftly killed demons as they climbed Buzhou Mountain, eventually reaching the clouds below its summit after two thousand years.
• Hou Yi asked whether they should enter the dangerous summit clouds, and Lin Changqing agreed, telling him the clouds could not stop him.
• Hou Yi entered first and was struck by red lightning; Lin Changqing followed and was hit by black lightning that wounded his shoulder.
• Lin Changqing and Hou Yi endured repeated lightning strikes as the red and black energy tempered their flesh and strengthened their qi and blood.
• Lin Changqing discovered that the energy could expand his cellular micro-worlds, and he realized he might reach the peak of Golden Immortal by opening enough of them.

Lin Changqing and Hou Yi endured Buzhou Mountain’s lightning until Hou Yi sensed a Witch Clan relic and led them to Pangu Hall. While Hou Yi gained the complete Witch Clan Battle Technique, Lin Changqing discovered a stone mortar that might once have held Pangu’s essence blood.

• Lin Changqing’s body was tempered by lightning, bringing his Divine Demon Prison Suppression Art to initial mastery and opening a hundred thousand small worlds.
• Hou Yi sensed a Witch Clan relic ahead and continued climbing with Lin Changqing through the dense lightning.
• Hou Yi and Lin Changqing reached Pangu Hall, where Hou Yi told Lin Changqing that Xing Tian had entered the hall before them.
• Hou Yi entered the hall and gained sudden enlightenment from the twelve lights, comprehending the complete Witch Clan Battle Technique.
• Lin Changqing searched the hall and picked up a heavy, blood-stained stone mortar that he suspected had once held Pangu’s essence blood.

Lin Changqing suppressed Pangu's essence blood inside a stone mortar and discovered that the treasure could become immensely heavy when infused with Divine Demon Power. After cultivating for several centuries and exhausting the lightning around him, he left Hou Yi behind and climbed higher on Buzhou Mountain, only to find the energy retreating from him.

• Lin Changqing infused the stone mortar with Divine Demon Power, suppressed Pangu's bloodline, and discovered that the mortar could grow a thousand times heavier and be partially refined.
• Lin Changqing searched Pangu Hall, found nothing else, and took the loose mountain rocks before leaving Hou Yi to cultivate.
• Lin Changqing used Chaos Furnace to absorb the clouds' energy and lightning for several hundred years, increasing his small worlds to more than two million without breaking through.
• Lin Changqing left a message for Hou Yi and continued climbing Buzhou Mountain with the mortar.
• Lin Changqing climbed above the clouds and found that the lightning and energy had retreated far away whenever he approached.