Chapter Summaries

Guo Jing defended Qiu Chuji and the Divine Maiden’s church from Liu Yuan, whose Blood Burst Pill made him a dangerous opponent. Qin Hui arrived and abruptly rebuked Liu Yuan, then treated the church with unusual deference, leaving Liu Yuan baffled.

• The sect leaders reacted anxiously to news of the Mongols’ invasion, while Liu Yuan insisted that Qiu Chuji hand over the Divine Maiden’s church leader for punishment.
• Guo Jing sided with his master Qiu Chuji and fought Liu Yuan, demonstrating that he was the stronger martial artist despite holding back.
• Liu Yuan swallowed a Blood Burst Pill that tripled his strength, then charged at the Quanzhen disciples and forced Guo Jing to confront him.
• Qin Hui arrived and ordered Liu Yuan to stop, declaring the Divine Maiden’s church a state religion and calling Liu Yuan’s actions unauthorized.
• Qin Hui apologized to Qiu Chuji and said he would wait rather than disturb the Divine Maiden’s seclusion, while Liu Yuan quietly asked his fellow Constable God what had happened.

News that Little Dragon Girl killed a thousand Iron Pagodas and the Great Priest sent Great Song's martial world rushing to the Divine Sect's gathering. Meanwhile, the Wushi Bell's divine spirit transformed into an Immortal Artifact after contemplating Ye Fan's Heavenly Emperor Visualization Diagram, then sensed someone returning to Purple Mountain.

• Catcher God told Qin Hui and the others that Little Dragon Girl had slain a thousand Iron Pagodas and the Great Priest, forcing the Mongol khan to keep his people in the grasslands for a hundred years.
• Hong Qigong learned of Little Dragon Girl's victory and decided to attend the Divine Sect's sacrificial ceremony in person.
• The masters of Peach Blossom Island and Dali Heavenly Dragon Temple, along with ancient clans, great sects, and Shaolin Temple, became eager to attend the Divine Sect's gathering.
• In Purple Mountain, the Wushi Bell's divine spirit advanced from a Supreme Dao Emperor Weapon to an Immortal Artifact after meditating on Ye Fan's Heavenly Emperor Visualization Diagram.
• The Wushi Bell's divine spirit sensed someone returning and wondered why the little fellow had come back.

Ye Fan and Duan De watched as the major forces brought five Supreme Dao Emperor Weapons to Purple Mountain to open it, while the Holy Lands believed they were pursuing Great Emperor Wushi’s Legacy. The assault awakened Ancient Races, and a mysterious woman inside Purple Mountain struck all five weapons back out as the Saint Lords prepared to risk their lives for another attack.

• Ye Fan told Duan De that Great Emperor Wushi’s Legacy was truly inside Purple Mountain and explained that he was using the Holy Lands’ strength to try to save God King Taixu.
• The Ji and Jiang Family Saint Lords and leaders from other factions gathered five Supreme Dao Emperor Weapons and used them to break Purple Mountain’s formation.
• Ancient Creatures escaped through the breach and attacked Divine City, killing a cultivator and destroying buildings.
• Black Emperor explained that Wushi Bell had been left in Purple Mountain to suppress the sleeping Ancient Races.
• The Saint Lords entered Purple Mountain with their Emperor Weapons, but a slender hand struck all five weapons back out.
• Ye Fan recognized the hand as belonging to the Female Spirit depicted in a mural, and the Saint Lords burned their Origin Sources to empower the weapons for another strike.

The Wushi Bell subdued five Supreme Dao Emperor Weapons and rescued the dying Jiang Taixu from Purple Mountain, sending him to Ye Fan. Three months later, Ye Fan attempted to break into the Four Extremes Secret Realm, and the chapter ended as Heaven’s Dao Diagram descended upon him and Jiang Taixu tried to block it.

• The Wushi Bell rang from Purple Mountain, silenced the Supreme Dao Emperor Weapons, and warned Ye Fan not to disturb the arrangements there.
• The Wushi Bell spirit sent the barely living Jiang Taixu to Ye Fan, who asked Duan De and Black Emperor to guard him and informed the Jiang Family that he was alive.
• Three months later, Jiang Taixu recovered, became a Saint, and watched over Ye Fan as he attempted to enter the Four Extremes Secret Realm at Dragon Transformation Pool.
• Ye Fan endured nine lightning strikes while the White-Clad God King protected him with the Lihuo Divine Furnace.
• A Dao Diagram formed from innate laws descended, and Jiang Taixu struck it with the divine furnace, but the diagram continued to fall as blood stained his robes.

Ye Fan’s Heavenly Tribulation was shattered by a mysterious imperial phantom, breaking the Ancient Desolate Sacred Body’s curse and making the gathered powers fear his potential. The story then shifted to Mount Song, where Yue Lingshan represented the Mount Hua Sect at Zuo Lengchan’s Five Mountains gathering while her parents remained in seclusion.

• Ye Fan’s treasured cauldron cracked under the Heavenly Dao Diagram, and Jiang Taixu could not persuade the Jiang Family to risk the Hengyu Furnace to save him.
• A phantom in imperial robes emerged from Ye Fan, declared himself the Heavenly Emperor, and dispersed the Dao diagram and tribulation clouds with a single command.
• The gathered cultivators speculated that Ye Fan had a Great Emperor’s protection and began treating him with fear and respect.
• At the Fengchan Platform on Mount Song, Abbess Dingxian asked why Yue Lingshan’s father had not attended Zuo Lengchan’s Five Mountains gathering.
• Yue Lingshan explained that her father had entered seclusion after a sudden insight and that her mother was protecting him, then calmly took the Mount Hua Sect’s seat.

At the Five Peaks gathering, Zuo Lengchan warned that Dongfang Bubai was nearing the Land Immortal realm and proposed a united assault on Blackwood Cliff. His supporters pushed to make him Five Peaks Alliance Leader, but Mr. Mo Da and Tianmen Daoist countered by recommending one another, leaving the choice unresolved.

• Abbess Dingxian and Linghu Chong observed Yue Lingshan’s maturity as she led the Mount Hua delegation.
• Zuo Lengchan announced that Dongfang Bubai was attempting to break through to the Land Immortal realm.
• Zuo Lengchan urged the five sects to attack Blackwood Cliff while Dongfang Bubai was secluded, and the gathered leaders approved the plan.
• Supporters proposed Zuo Lengchan as Five Peaks Alliance Leader, but Tianmen Daoist objected to establishing the position.
• Mr. Mo Da endorsed having an alliance leader but recommended Tianmen Daoist, who then recommended Mr. Mo Da, drawing Zuo Lengchan’s cold displeasure.

Yue Lingshan exposed Ding Mian’s Bixie Swordplay and the Songshan School’s secret, then severed his arm when he attacked her. Zuo Lengchan responded with an Ice Palm that revealed he had reached the Great Grandmaster realm, leaving Yue Lingshan facing his intervention.

• Yue Lingshan identified Ding Mian’s swordplay as Bixie Swordplay and explained that its yin power had let Ding Mian pass his strength to Fei Bin, making both men false Grandmasters.
• Zuo Lengchan ordered Ding Mian to attack Yue Lingshan, and Ding Mian struck at her by surprise.
• Yue Lingshan cut off Ding Mian’s arm with a flash of golden light, shocking the crowd and leaving Linghu Chong stunned by her strength.
• Zuo Lengchan leapt onto the Fengchan Platform and used Ice Palm, freezing nearby disciples and revealing his Great Grandmaster power.
• Daoist Tianmen recognized Zuo Lengchan’s breakthrough, and Zuo Lengchan told Yue Lingshan to stop.

Yue Lingshan defeated Zuo Lengchan and was recognized as the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance. Just as the sects bowed to her, a silver needle killed Zuo Lengchan, and Ding Mian suspected Dongfang Bubai.

• Yue Lingshan used the Jade Maiden Swordplay to wound Zuo Lengchan, who conceded defeat.
• Yue Lingshan returned to her fellow Mount Hua disciples and reminded Linghu Chong that he owed her an outfit for winning their bet.
• Abbess Dingxian and Tianmen Daoist declared Yue Lingshan the Five Mountains Alliance leader, and the sect leaders and disciples bowed to her.
• A silver needle shot up from the foot of the mountain and pierced Zuo Lengchan through the head.
• Ding Mian failed to revive Zuo Lengchan and identified the silver needle as Dongfang Bubai's.

Yue Lingshan exposed Ding Mian’s use of the Bixie Swordplay and severed his arm with a single move. Zuo Lengchan attacked her in fury, revealing the power of a Great Grandmaster as the chapter ended with a warning for Lingshan to stop.

• Yue Lingshan identified Ding Mian’s swordplay as the Bixie Swordplay and explained its demands and the secret behind Songshan’s new masters.
• Tianmen Daoist accused Songshan of wiping out the Fuwei Escort Agency, while Zuo Lengchan threatened Yue Lingshan and denied her claims.
• Ding Mian launched a sudden sword attack at Yue Lingshan, but she severed his arm and broke his sword with one move.
• Zuo Lengchan rushed onto the Fengchan Platform and used his Ice Palm, freezing nearby disciples and revealing that he had reached the Great Grandmaster realm.
• Someone called for Lingshan to stop as Zuo Lengchan’s attack threatened her.

Yue Lingshan defeated Zuo Lengchan with the Jade Maiden Swordplay and was recognized as leader of the Five Mountains Alliance. As the assembled sects bowed to her, a silver needle killed Zuo Lengchan, and Ding Mian suspected Dongfang Bubai.

• Tianmen Daoist warned Yue Lingshan that Zuo Lengchan was a Great Grandmaster, but she summoned Linghu Chong's sword and faced him.
• Yue Lingshan used the Jade Maiden Swordplay to pierce Zuo Lengchan's defenses, and he conceded defeat.
• Yue Lingshan returned to Linghu Chong and reminded him that he owed her a new outfit after losing their bet.
• Abbess Dingxian and Tianmen Daoist declared Yue Lingshan the Five Mountains Alliance leader, and the sects, including Zuo Lengchan, bowed to her.
• A silver needle flew from the foot of the mountain and killed Zuo Lengchan, prompting Ding Mian to identify Dongfang Bubai as the likely attacker.

Dongfang Bubai arrived at the Five Mountains gathering as a Land Immortal and discovered that Yue Lingshan practiced Daoist Qi cultivation. Yue Buqun’s protective phantom appeared to shield his daughter, and Dongfang Bubai asked him to discuss the Dao.

• Ding Mian attacked Dongfang Bubai, but she defeated him, and he died after recognizing her Heavenly Human Transformation.
• Yue Lingshan explained that the Bixie Swordplay manual described Heavenly Human Transformation, which allowed a person to change between male and female.
• Dongfang Bubai instantly approached Yue Lingshan, sent Linghu Chong flying, and realized Yue Lingshan cultivated Daoist Qi rather than martial arts.
• Golden light forced Dongfang Bubai back as Yue Buqun’s phantom appeared to protect Yue Lingshan.
• Dongfang Bubai introduced herself to Yue Buqun and asked him to discuss the Dao.

Yue Buqun confronted Dongfang Bubai and revealed a terrifying vision of the Immortal Gate, then offered to teach her. In the Primordial World, East King Duke’s cultivation drew the attention of powerful figures, and Hongjun tasked his disciples with correcting an anomaly before beginning to bestow treasures.

• Yue Buqun decided to recruit Dongfang Bubai to worship the Heavenly Emperor and rose to face her above the Fengshan Platform.
• Dongfang Bubai displayed her Heavenly Human Transformation, but Yue Buqun summoned a phantom and Immortal Gate that overwhelmed her and stunned the crowd.
• Yue Buqun offered to teach Dongfang Bubai after she asked about the Immortal Gate.
• East King Duke’s fortune and insight into the Auspiciousness Great Dao advanced, causing divine light to pierce the Heavenly Court’s formation and draw the Primordial World’s Great Powers’ attention.
• Hongjun ended his lecture, told the Three Pure Ones and the others to restore order after an anomaly disrupted the Primordial World, and bestowed the Supreme Ultimate Diagram on Taishang and the Pangu Banner on Primordial Lord.
• Hongjun called on Tongtian and brought out four swords, leaving their nature as Innate Spiritual Treasures in question.

Hongjun bestowed treasures on his disciples in Zixiao Palace while East King Duke broke through to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm. As he celebrated his new strength, Xu Fengnian and Wu Xie joined the Chat Group, and its members began exchanging messages.

• Hongjun gave Tongtian the Four Swords of Zhu Xian, Nuwa the Red Embroidered Ball and Map of Rivers and Mountains, and Jieyin and Zhunti several treasures after they pleaded for help.
• East King Duke reached the Primordial Golden Immortal realm and felt the immense power of a Quasi-Saint firsthand.
• A Chat Group notification let East King Duke choose whether to accept a new member, and he accepted Xu Fengnian and Wu Xie.
• East King Duke examined the newcomers' profiles and learned that Xu Fengnian was traveling after leaving his residence, while Wu Xie had not yet begun his tomb-raiding adventures.
• The Chat Group members eagerly opened the chat and began sending messages as East King Duke watched.

Wu Xie and Xu Fengnian joined the Chat Group, where the members speculated that the silent newcomer might be a powerful figure like Emperor Donghua. Wu Xie discovered Emperor Donghua was the Group Leader and saw him as a potential backer, while Xu Fengnian dismissed the strange names as dreams.

• Wu Xie saw the Chat Group appear in his mind and began to accept that its members came from different worlds.
• Ye Fan, Yue Buqun, Ying Zheng, and Little Dragon Girl introduced themselves, and Wu Xie recognized Ying Zheng as the First Emperor of Qin.
• The group noticed that Xu Fengnian had not spoken and guessed that his silence meant he might be another powerful figure like Emperor Donghua.
• Wu Xie searched the group member list, found Emperor Donghua named as Group Leader, and dropped to his knees in awe.
• Xu Fengnian finally messaged that he thought the Chat Group was part of a dream, while Old Huang watched him sleep in the wilderness.

East King Duke received a vast amount of fortune from Wushi Bell Deity and believers across several worlds, then used it to advance the Heavenly Emperor Seal into a Chaos Spirit Treasure. He emerged with a powerful new treasure but had spent most of his fortune, leaving only one dim Auspicious Golden Wheel.

• Xu Fengnian questioned the Chat Group's praise of East King Duke, while the others warned him not to offend the Imperial Lord.
• Wushi Bell Deity became East King Duke's believer, and his worshippers brought him a huge influx of Great Dao fortune.
• East King Duke directed his accumulated fortune into the Heavenly Emperor Seal to try to improve it.
• The Heavenly Emperor Seal transformed into a Chaos Spirit Treasure, embodying the Great Dao of Auspiciousness.
• East King Duke celebrated the treasure's power, noting it could help him face a Saint, but the upgrade consumed his fortune and reduced his three Auspicious Golden Wheels to one faint wheel.

Xu Fengnian woke to discover that the Chat Group and its live stream replay were real, and he panicked over having offended a powerful figure. After seeing the Immortal Court’s vast heavenly host, he apologized to the group and explained his difficult journey, while Wu Xie offered him high-yield crop seeds.

• Xu Fengnian woke hungry and complained to Old Huang about having to steal food while traveling.
• Xu Fengnian realized the Chat Group light screen was real and watched the replay of Emperor Donghua’s Immortal Court and the Investiture of the Gods.
• Wu Xie watched the replay and concluded that joining the Chat Group could give him a chance to become an immortal and join the Immortal Court.
• Xu Fengnian apologized in the Chat Group for his rash words, and Ye Fan and the others warned that Emperor Donghua knew what he had said.
• Wu Xie offered Xu Fengnian high-yield crop seeds, and Xu Fengnian explained that he had been cheated out of his travel funds and was journeying on a shoestring.
• Ying Zheng advised Xu Fengnian to return home if he was struggling and asked Wu Xie to send him some seeds too.

Xu Fengnian explained why he traveled and why he had considered giving up Northern Liang’s heirship. Ying Zheng warned that abandoning the position could endanger Xu Fengnian and his family, leaving Xu Fengnian convinced he had to remain Heir Apparent, though Ying Zheng said pretending to be a wastrel would not solve the problem.

• Xu Fengnian told the Chat Group that Xu Xiao’s power made the Liyang Imperial Family wary of Northern Liang, so he traveled while pretending to be an ignorant playboy.
• Xu Fengnian said he would rather give up being Heir Apparent if Northern Liang’s people could live well, and the group initially supported him.
• Wu Xie warned that giving up the position could leave Xu Fengnian’s fate in danger, and Ying Zheng challenged him to consider who could safely rule Northern Liang in his place.
• Ying Zheng argued that Xu Longxiang could not bear the responsibility and that Chen Zhibao’s military prestige would not secure the people’s support; Xu Fengnian realized Chen might need him and Xu Longxiang dead to take power.
• Xu Fengnian accepted that he had to remain Heir Apparent and said he would act like a wastrel, but Ying Zheng warned that the Liyang Imperial Family would still distrust him.

Ying Zheng advised Xu Fengnian to seize control of Northern Liang’s army and rebel against Liyang, though Xu Fengnian asked for time to consider. Wu Xie introduced himself and offered to procure high-yield rice seeds, while he and Xu Fengnian learned about the group’s cultivation method; East King Duke supported the prospect of Xu Fengnian’s rebellion.

• Ying Zheng told Xu Fengnian that peaceful compromise with Liyang would fail and advised him to rebel first against his father, then against the imperial family.
• Xu Fengnian objected that he lacked military authority and feared the bloodshed, but thanked Ying Zheng and said he needed time to think.
• Ying Zheng invited Wu Xie to introduce himself, and Wu Xie explained that his life had been uneventful so far.
• Wu Xie offered to arrange hybrid rice seeds from home and send them to the group in about half a month.
• Little Dragon Girl directed Xu Fengnian and Wu Xie to the group files, where they found cultivation methods and the Heavenly Emperor Visualization Diagram.
• East King Duke approved of Ying Zheng’s plan and considered intervening with a spiritual treasure only if Xu Fengnian’s group needed help.

As the Dao Ancestor’s third sermon began, East King Duke led the Immortal Court’s Great Powers to Zixiao Palace. He found the Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, and Zhunti already seated, realized Hongjun was giving them special tutoring to counter him, and remained unconcerned because they could not become Saints quickly.

• The bell announcing the Dao Ancestor’s third sermon rang across the Primordial World, and East King Duke gathered the Immortal Court’s Great Powers to travel to Zixiao Palace.
• Kunpeng watched the Immortal Court pass and envied East King Duke’s rise to power as Heavenly Emperor.
• East King Duke sensed that Zixiao Palace’s aura had grown more like the Heavenly Dao and suspected Hongjun would soon merge with it.
• East King Duke entered Zixiao Palace and found all six Cushions occupied by the Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, and Zhunti, who seemed to have arrived ahead of everyone else.
• East King Duke realized Hongjun was giving the Six special tutoring to target him, but he remained confident they would need tens of thousands of years to attain sainthood.

During Hongjun’s final sermon, East King Duke rejected the Heavenly Dao’s Saint cultivation path and checked the Chat Group while the others listened. Across the group, members celebrated their progress with the Heavenly Emperor Visualization Diagram, and Ying Zheng urged Xu Fengnian to plan a rebellion after returning to Northern Liang.

• Hongjun gave the Primordial World’s Great Powers his Third Sermon on severing and merging the Three Corpses, while East King Duke dismissed the method as unrelated to his Law Proving Dao path.
• East King Duke thought of Daoist Yang Mei, who had proved the Dao through laws before Hongjun, then opened the Chat Group during the sermon.
• Xu Fengnian visualized the Heavenly Emperor and was awed by the cosmic being’s power.
• Wu Xie comprehended a cultivation method from the Heavenly Emperor Visualization Diagram and discovered he could cultivate using moonlight and yin energy.
• Xu Fengnian, Wu Xie, Ye Fan, and Ying Zheng discussed their cultivation gains, and Ying Zheng offered to help Xu Fengnian plan a rebellion.
• Xu Fengnian told Ying Zheng he had not decided to rebel and was still traveling, far from Northern Liang.