Chapter Summaries

Xiao Long’s attack failed to harm Haotian, who was revealed to be confronting him through his Evil Corpse. Yang Wanjin intervened to protect Xiao Long and threatened to destroy Haotian’s Evil Corpse, leaving the two poised to fight.

• Xiao Long’s Samadhi True Fire and Jade Ruyi failed to injure the gorgeously dressed man, who prepared to kill him.
• Yang Wanjin ordered Haotian to leave Kunlun Mountain, and Xiao Long realized the man was the Jade Emperor.
• Haotian tried to speak affectionately to Yang Wanjin, but she rejected him and said they were no longer close.
• Haotian questioned Yang Wanjin about her relationship with Xiao Long and understood that they were together.
• Haotian grew furious and vowed to kill Xiao Long, while Yang Wanjin threatened to destroy his Evil Corpse and prevent him from becoming a Saint.

After forcing Haotian to retreat, Yang Wanjin let Xiao Long leave, and he followed a woodcutter to his home. There, Xiao Long discovered the woodcutter was Hou Yi and the beautiful woman waiting for him was Chang'e, who said Hou Yi had obtained the immortal medicine.

• Haotian retreated after Yang Wanjin threatened to destroy his Evil Corpse and Saint foundation.
• Xiao Long left Yang Wanjin, turned invisible, and waited for the woodcutter along his route.
• Xiao Long followed the woodcutter for three days until he reached home.
• Chang'e greeted the woodcutter as Brother Yi and learned he had obtained the immortal medicine from the Queen Mother of the West.
• Xiao Long overheard their conversation and realized the woodcutter was Hou Yi and the woman was Chang'e.

Xiao Long interrupted Chang'e's attempt to take the Immortal medicine, killed Hou Yi's greedy disciple, and seized the medicine for himself. After eating one portion, he pressured Chang'e over the last portion, and she decided to take it herself.

• Hou Yi's disciple threatened Chang'e and demanded the Immortal medicine after Hou Yi left.
• Xiao Long appeared, burned Hou Yi's disciple to ashes, and took the Immortal medicine from Chang'e.
• Xiao Long swallowed one portion and learned that the medicine restored the cultivation of people who had once been Immortals.
• Xiao Long teased Chang'e about who should take the remaining portion, and Chang'e decided to eat it herself.

Xiao Long demanded that Chang'e spend the night with him in exchange for the elixir that could restore her cultivation. Chang'e initially refused, but stopped him when he threatened to swallow it.

• Chang'e insisted the elixir belonged to her and demanded it back.
• Xiao Long told Chang'e to offer something in exchange or he would eat the elixir.
• Chang'e asked what Xiao Long wanted, and he demanded a night talking by candlelight with her.
• Chang'e rejected his request, so Xiao Long pretended to bring the elixir to his mouth.
• Chang'e stopped Xiao Long, fearing she might never get another elixir and would have to age and die as a mortal.

Chang'e accepted Xiao Long's conditions in exchange for the immortal elixir and used his Sleeping Potion to put Hou Yi to sleep. The chapter ended with Hou Yi unconscious and Chang'e preparing to carry out their secret arrangement.

• Chang'e agreed to Xiao Long's conditions, and he promised to keep their encounter secret and give her the immortal elixir afterward.
• Xiao Long gave Chang'e a packet of Sleeping Potion to put Hou Yi to sleep.
• When Hou Yi asked about taking the immortal elixir, Chang'e made an excuse to delay their ascension.
• Chang'e drugged Hou Yi's meal, confirmed that he was unconscious, and avoided moving him for fear of waking him.

Xiao Long pressured Chang'e into intimacy by threatening to withhold the immortal medicine, while Hou Yi slept nearby. Chang'e gave in, and Xiao Long worried that Hou Yi might notice if she did not recover by the next day.

• Xiao Long surprised Chang'e outside her home and began kissing and touching her.
• Xiao Long carried Chang'e inside, but she objected when he placed her on the dining table beside the sleeping Hou Yi.
• Xiao Long threatened to deny Chang'e the immortal medicine, and she stopped resisting.
• Xiao Long continued with Chang'e until she gave in and forgot that Hou Yi was nearby.
• Xiao Long worried that Chang'e might not recover by the next day and that Hou Yi would notice something was wrong.

Xiao Long continued his affair with Chang'e while withholding the immortal medicine, and Chang'e drugged Hou Yi again to keep their meetings secret. The chapter ended as Xiao Long confronted her about drugging her husband without being asked.

• After sleeping with Chang'e, Xiao Long dressed to leave, but she demanded the immortal medicine.
• Xiao Long promised to return that night and left without giving Chang'e the medicine.
• Xiao Long planned to keep visiting Chang'e and let her grow attached to him before taking her away.
• Chang'e drugged Hou Yi unconscious again, fearing Xiao Long might otherwise be discovered.
• Xiao Long arrived and questioned Chang'e about drugging Hou Yi, noting that he had not asked her to do so.

Chang'e continued her affair with Xiao Long in exchange for the divine medicine, but he refused to hand it over. She evaded Hou Yi's questions for now and remained unsure how to obtain the medicine without exposing her betrayals.

• Xiao Long demanded that Chang'e give him something in return for the divine medicine and continued ravaging her when she resisted.
• After three nights with Xiao Long, Chang'e stopped using medicine to make Hou Yi lose consciousness, and Xiao Long did not visit on the fourth night.
• Hou Yi questioned Chang'e about why she had not taken the divine medicine, and she avoided answering by pretending to sleep.
• Chang'e worried that Hou Yi would eventually discover her repeated betrayals and wondered whether to confront Xiao Long for the medicine.

Xiao Long visited Chang'e after Hou Yi left and tried to persuade her to give him the immortal medicine and leave for Biyou Palace with him. Chang'e considered the freedom he promised but remained troubled by her ties to the Heavenly Court.

• Hou Yi left home for his usual stroll, and Xiao Long arrived to see Chang'e.
• Chang'e pleaded with Xiao Long to take the immortal medicine and settle matters, while he demanded that she stay with him for life.
• Xiao Long argued that Chang'e could enjoy freedom and prosperity in the mortal world instead of facing the Heavenly Court's rules.
• Chang'e was tempted by Xiao Long's offer but grew dejected when she remembered her divine position and obligations.
• Xiao Long claimed that, as the Direct Disciple of the Tong Tian Cult Master, he could protect her even from Haotian and the Saints.

Chang'e weighed Xiao Long’s offer of protection and immortality against her reluctance to leave Hou Yi and damage her reputation, then gave in to Xiao Long’s advances. Hou Yi returned home, heard them together, and realized his wife was betraying him.

• Chang'e considered accepting Xiao Long’s terms because his status as a Saint’s disciple could protect her from Haotian, but hesitated to leave Hou Yi.
• Xiao Long pulled Chang'e onto his lap, and she yielded to him as they began an affair again.
• Xiao Long sensed Hou Yi returning but chose to continue rather than leave.
• Hou Yi came home after suspecting Chang'e’s strange behavior and hearing unfamiliar sounds from the house.
• Hou Yi recognized Chang'e’s cries and flew into a rage when he realized she was being unfaithful.

Hou Yi burst in and caught Chang'e serving Xiao Long, then angrily accused her of betraying him. The chapter left Chang'e frightened and trying to explain herself.

• Hou Yi kicked open the door and saw Chang'e serving Xiao Long while wearing revealing scraps of clothing.
• Hou Yi realized Chang'e appeared willing and envied Xiao Long, recalling how reserved he had been with his wife.
• Hou Yi snapped out of his thoughts and roared at Chang'e, calling her unfaithful.
• Chang'e became frightened and began telling Hou Yi that things were not what he thought.

Xiao Long humiliated Hou Yi by revealing Chang'e's apparent betrayal, then used his Golden Immortal power to send Hou Yi crashing into a door. Chang'e decided she had to ingratiate herself with Xiao Long and began taking the initiative, while Hou Yi watched to see whom she would choose.

• Hou Yi accused Chang'e of betraying him after seeing her with Xiao Long, and Xiao Long forced her to continue in front of him.
• Xiao Long told Hou Yi that Chang'e had shared the immortal medicine with him and planned to become his dual-cultivation companion.
• Hou Yi raised his axe and threatened to kill Xiao Long and Chang'e, but Xiao Long sent him crashing into the door with a wave of his hand.
• Hou Yi recognized Xiao Long's Golden Immortal cultivation, and Chang'e decided she had to follow Xiao Long and ingratiate herself with him.
• Chang'e began taking the initiative, and Xiao Long taunted Hou Yi as Hou Yi watched to see whom she would choose.

Xiao Long brought Chang'e back to the Myriad Immortals Archipelago after Hou Yi fainted, then continued cultivating with the Heavenly Book. His Three Flowers on the Top began growing again, hinting at another breakthrough.

• Hou Yi fainted after Chang'e continued to serve Xiao Long, and Chang'e chose to follow Xiao Long.
• Xiao Long left Hou Yi alive and returned to the Myriad Immortals Archipelago with Chang'e.
• Bi Xiao angrily accused Chang'e of seducing her martial uncle and found her a place to stay because Three Lives Island was becoming more dangerous.
• Xiao Long devoured three clones who had cultivated the remaining Heavenly Book volumes, then gave the book to his lotus-root clones to study.
• Xiao Long connected the four Heavenly Book volumes and sensed that his Three Flowers on the Top were growing again, though he could not break through yet.

Xiao Long struggled to control the Zhu Xian Sword because its murderous aura threatened his primordial spirit, so he asked Tong Tian Cult Master to forge a Kunlun Mirror scabbard to suppress it. After moving to Three Immortals Island, Xiao Long entered seclusion and broke through to the mid-stage Golden Immortal realm.

• Xiao Long found that he could control only part of the Zhu Xian Sword, and its murderous aura made prolonged use dangerous to his primordial spirit.
• Xiao Long brought Tong Tian Cult Master a Kunlun Mirror fragment and asked him to forge a scabbard that could suppress the sword's murderous aura.
• Tong Tian Cult Master agreed to handle the forging and wondered at Xiao Long's valuable treasures, including his Kunlun Mirror armor.
• After Three Lives Island was ravaged by the Zhu Xian Sword, Xiao Long declined Tong Tian Cult Master's offer to stay at Biyou Palace and went to Three Immortals Island.
• Xiao Long entered seclusion on Three Immortals Island and broke through to the mid-stage Golden Immortal realm.

Xiao Long challenged Bi Xiao to test his new strength, but their sparring turned dangerous when she attacked him with the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors. As he fended off the scissors with the Zhu Xian Sword, he considered whether his Kunlun Mirror armor could withstand a direct hit.

• Xiao Long challenged Bi Xiao, who had recently reached the Late Golden Immortal Realm, to a fight.
• Bi Xiao attacked Xiao Long's Zhu Xian Sword with the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors, but the weapon could not damage it.
• Xiao Long taunted Bi Xiao, so she turned the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors on him instead.
• Xiao Long used the Zhu Xian Sword to keep the scissors at bay, leaving him no chance to attack Bi Xiao.
• Xiao Long considered taking a direct strike with his Kunlun Mirror armor so he could use the opening to subdue Bi Xiao.

Xiao Long tested his armor by letting Bi Xiao's Golden Flood Dragon Scissors clamp down on him, then defeated her in their duel. He left with a better sense of his strength while Bi Xiao protested and demanded another fight.

• Xiao Long decided to risk being struck by the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors to learn how much punishment his armor could withstand.
• Bi Xiao's Golden Flood Dragon Scissors clamped onto Xiao Long, but they failed to cut through his armor and left him unharmed.
• Xiao Long pinched Bi Xiao's cheek and declared that she had lost, while Bi Xiao insisted their duel did not count.
• Xiao Long assessed that few members of the Jie Sect could defeat him, and that the San Xiao would likely need both the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors and the Primordial Golden Dou to do so.
• Bi Xiao complained that Xiao Long's cheek pinching hurt as he continued shaking her face.

Xiao Long challenged Qiong Xiao and was swiftly captured by the Primordial Golden Dou. He admitted defeat and remained at the San Xiao’s mercy as Bi Xiao pinched his cheeks.

• Qiong Xiao took the Primordial Golden Dou from Cloud Heaven and challenged Xiao Long.
• Xiao Long accepted the challenge, but Qiong Xiao captured him with the Golden Dou in a single exchange.
• Bi Xiao pinched Xiao Long’s cheeks while he was bound and asked whether he admitted defeat.
• Xiao Long conceded and asked to be released, and Bi Xiao smugly celebrated the Golden Dou’s power.

Xiao Long sparred with Qiong Xiao, then stayed on Three Immortals Island until Tong Tian Cult Master finished making a scabbard for the Zhu Xian Sword. As the Investiture of the Gods War began much as before, Xiao Long was glad Nuwa had sent Daji to ruin King Zhou.

• Bi Xiao released Xiao Long after his sparring match, and Qiong Xiao blushed as he praised her strength and magical treasures.
• Xiao Long stayed on Three Immortals Island for a year while Tong Tian Cult Master forged a scabbard for the Zhu Xian Sword.
• Xiao Long returned to Three Lives Island and spent the following days deepening his understanding of the four volumes of the Heavenly Book and his control of the Zhu Xian Sword.
• The Investiture of the Gods War began as it had in the original work, and Xiao Long was glad that Nuwa had sent Daji to ruin King Zhou.

Xiao Long learned that Zhao Gongming had entered the Investiture of the Gods War and set out to save him before Lu Ya could kill him. He could not borrow the Primordial Golden Dou from Bi Xiao, leaving him to head for the battlefield with only the Zhu Xian Sword.

• Xiao Long decided he would not become King Zhou's Imperial Preceptor, though he considered helping King Zhou for a price.
• Wen Zhong invited Zhao Gongming to join the war, and Zhao Gongming lost his Sea Calming Divine Pearls to Randeng before borrowing the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors from San Xiao.
• Bi Xiao told Xiao Long that Zhao Gongming had been gone for four days and believed he was invincible.
• Xiao Long took the Zhu Xian Sword and prepared to save Zhao Gongming, his future brother-in-law.
• Xiao Long asked Bi Xiao for the Primordial Golden Dou, but she said Cloud Heaven had hidden it away.

Xiao Long arrived at the Shang Army camp and offered to help Zhao Gongming survive his tribulation with the Zhu Xian Sword. He ordered Wen Zhong to challenge the Zhou Army, hoping to capture important generals and trade them for the Nail Head Seven Arrows Book.

• Cloud Heaven refused to lend Zhao Gongming the Primordial Golden Dou, while Xiao Long’s departure caused no stir in the Jie Sect.
• Zhao Gongming resigned himself to his fate as the Shang Army’s allies suffered heavy losses and the remaining forces learned that Chen Jiugong and Yao Shaosi had been killed.
• A soldier announced Xiao Long’s arrival, and Zhao Gongming mistakenly hoped that his three sisters had come with him.
• Xiao Long revealed the Zhu Xian Sword and promised to help Zhao Gongming survive his tribulation.
• Xiao Long told Wen Zhong to challenge the Zhou Army so he could capture generals and trade them for the Nail Head Seven Arrows Book.