Chapter Summaries

The Heavenly Emperor revealed that Xu Fengnian’s world contained a sealed Immortal Realm and identified Xu Fengnian and others as reincarnated immortals. He explained the cultivation realms, and the chat learned that the Heavenly Emperor Visualization Diagram could manifest his divine essence to protect them.

• Xu Fengnian asked whether his world had an Immortal Realm, and the Heavenly Emperor explained that its sealed Celestial Beings survived by draining mortal fortune.
• The Heavenly Emperor revealed that Xu Fengnian was the reincarnation of the True Martial Great Emperor, the Wudang Daoist was Lü Dongbin reborn, and a fallen Land Sword Immortal lived beneath Xu Fengnian’s home.
• The Heavenly Emperor described four realms before immortality and six realms after it, then told Ying Zheng that he had reached only Refining Void into Dao.
• Ye Fan thanked the Heavenly Emperor for saving him during the Four Extremes Tribulation and an earlier fight against Purple Dragon Girl.
• The Heavenly Emperor explained that the Visualization Diagram contained his divine essence and would manifest to protect its users in danger.

East King Duke used the Chat Group to win the members’ gratitude by promising they could join the Immortal Court after ascending, then sent them Innate Ren Water Flat Peaches. The peaches caused miracles and strange phenomena in the members’ worlds, and East King Duke explained how they could safely absorb them.

• East King Duke explained that Chat Group members could join the Immortal Court after ascending, prompting Ying Zheng, Little Dragon Girl, Yue Buqun, Ye Fan, Xu Fengnian, and Wu Xie to pledge themselves to cultivation.
• East King Duke sent the group a Red Packet containing Innate Ren Water Flat Peaches.
• In Xianyang, the peach’s appearance brought seven-colored clouds and healing rain, curing many people as Ying Zheng examined his fruit.
• Little Dragon Girl reported that her peach accelerated nearby plant growth, while Ye Fan’s caused powerful auras that nearly triggered a Dark Turmoil.
• East King Duke warned that mortals could die if they ate a peach without preparation and instructed the members to circulate his Visualization Diagram as they consumed it.

Xu Fengnian ate a Flat Peach in the ruined temple and, after refining its power with the Heavenly Emperor Visualization Diagram, reached the Finger Profound Realm with a solid foundation. He discovered that Old Huang was a powerful martial artist and challenged him to a test of strength.

• Xu Fengnian claimed the Flat Peach from the Chat Group and swallowed it whole, causing his cultivation to surge to the peak of the Finger Profound Realm.
• Xu Fengnian realized he had forgotten to refine the Flat Peach’s power, then used the Heavenly Emperor Visualization Diagram to seal and refine it as his cultivation fell and his constitution changed.
• Old Huang returned with a fish and was stunned to find Xu Fengnian at the Finger Profound Realm.
• Xu Fengnian used his Dharma Eye to see that Old Huang’s cultivation surpassed his own and was nearing the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm.
• Xu Fengnian challenged Old Huang to act as his whetstone and sent a sword aura at him, making Old Huang take the attack seriously.

Xu Fengnian tested his newly mastered Nine Secrets: Dou against Old Huang and easily defeated the famed Sword God with copied divine weapons and overwhelming strength. Old Huang was left stunned when Xu Fengnian revealed he had cultivated for only two and a half days.

• Old Huang summoned the Dragon Snake Sword and attacked Xu Fengnian, but Xu Fengnian conjured a flaming furnace that scorched the sword and forced Old Huang to recall it.
• Xu Fengnian revealed that he had learned Ye Fan's Nine Secrets: Dou and used it to imitate powerful weapons and techniques.
• Old Huang launched several flying swords at Xu Fengnian, who summoned the Wushi Bell to clash with them and collapsed the Mountain God Temple in the ensuing shock wave.
• Xu Fengnian transformed the bell into a Golden Azure Dragon, then broke through Old Huang's sword formation with a punch and stopped just short of his nose.
• Xu Fengnian said he had reached the Finger-Profound Realm after two and a half days of cultivation, leaving Old Huang shocked and asking if he was an immortal reincarnated.

Xu Fengnian asked Old Huang to teach him his flying sword technique so he could offer it to the Heavenly Emperor, and the Chat Group announced that his Red Packet had gone through. The group then revealed that Qin would fall to rebels after Ying Zheng’s death, leaving him furious and dumbfounded.

• Xu Fengnian told Old Huang he was the reincarnation of an Immortal, and Old Huang eagerly returned to fawning over him.
• Xu Fengnian asked Old Huang to teach him his flying sword technique, and Old Huang agreed.
• The Chat Group announced that Xu Fengnian had successfully sent a Red Packet to the Heavenly Emperor, prompting members to discuss how difficult it was to send him treasures.
• Ying Zheng urged Xu Fengnian to rebel, and the group told Ying Zheng that Liu Bang, Xiang Yu, Chen Sheng, and Wu Guang would rebel against Qin.
• Ying Zheng learned that Liu Bang would seize Qin’s realm and that the Han Dynasty would inherit the Qin system, leaving him furious and confused.

East King Duke obtained the Slay Saint Sword Dao and startled Hongjun by unleashing a sword strike powerful enough to threaten a Saint, prompting Hongjun to consider advancing the birth of the Heavenly Dao Saints. In Snowy Scene, Xu Fengnian was confronted by Western Chu Great Halberdiers at a roadside Tea Stall while Old Huang remained beside him.

• East King Duke claimed Xu Fengnian’s Sword Nine red packet and received the Slay Saint Sword Dao through a Billionfold Critical Strike.
• As East King Duke comprehended the sword art, its power disrupted Zixiao Palace and forced Hongjun to withdraw his divine sense after the sword intent struck at him.
• Hongjun realized East King Duke could threaten a Saint and decided to bring forward the birth of the Heavenly Dao Saints.
• At a remote Tea Stall, Western Chu Great Halberdiers found Xu Fengnian and threatened to kill him.
• Xu Fengnian shared food with Old Huang and taunted the Great Halberdiers’ leader rather than showing fear.

Xu Fengnian confronted a band of Western Chu Great Halberdiers seeking revenge, while Huang Man'er arrived and revealed his Vajra Realm strength. Xu Fengnian faced their combined attack alone, stopping it with a single finger.

• The Great Halberdier commander charged at Xu Fengnian, who taunted him for targeting a son instead of Xu Xiao.
• Huang Man'er rushed to Xu Fengnian’s aid and knocked the commander away with one punch.
• Xu Fengnian questioned the wounded commander about how the Great Halberdiers had learned his whereabouts, but the man refused to answer.
• Xu Fengnian sent Huang Man’er back and challenged the Great Halberdiers to attack him without protection.
• The Great Halberdiers formed a battle formation and struck at Xu Fengnian together, but he met their halberds with one finger.

Xu Fengnian returned to Northern Liang after three years away, effortlessly defeated the Great Halberdiers, and confronted Xu Xiao over sending Huang Man'er to Longhu Mountain. The chapter ended with Xu Fengnian accusing Xu Xiao of losing his nerve and failing to protect their family.

• Xu Fengnian stopped a Great Halberdier captain's weapon with one finger, shattered the great halberd, and knocked the attackers unconscious.
• Xu Fengnian and Huang Man'er returned to the Northern Liang Royal Mansion, where Xu Xiao anxiously awaited them and then endured Xu Fengnian's angry shoe-throwing over his three-year absence.
• In the front hall, Zhao Xituan introduced himself as a Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain and Xu Longxiang's master.
• Xu Fengnian refused to let Zhao Xituan take Huang Man'er to Longhu Mountain, despite Xu Xiao's agreement and Zhao Xituan's explanation.
• Xu Fengnian accused Xu Xiao of losing his courage and blamed his past concessions for the hardships faced by their family.

Xu Fengnian confronted Xu Xiao over sending Huang Man'er away and declared that he would take the throne and fight Liyang rather than accept its continued pressure. After revealing his Profound Mystery strength, he followed Xu Xiao to Tingchao Pavilion to face a hidden challenger.

• Xu Fengnian argued that Liyang would keep threatening Northern Liang and said fighting was the only way to end its ambitions.
• Xu Xiao admitted he had become timid but warned that Xu Fengnian could not act without his support, so Xu Fengnian declared he would become King of Northern Liang himself.
• Xu Fengnian revealed that he had reached the Profound Mystery realm, and Zhao Xituan confirmed that his Internal Energy showed no sign of Evil Cultivation.
• Xu Xiao offered to hand Xu Fengnian command of the army if he defeated a Profound Mystery expert in the mansion, and Old Huang admitted he was no match for Xu Fengnian.
• Xu Xiao led Xu Fengnian and Zhao Xituan to Tingchao Pavilion and ordered Wei Shuyang to open a hidden place.

Xu Fengnian sparred with Li Chungang beneath Tingchao Pavilion and overwhelmed the legendary Sword God with a sword technique bestowed by the Immortal Emperor. Li Chungang recognized Xu Fengnian’s extraordinary power as he revealed the Immortal Slaying Sword Dao.

• Xu Xiao summoned Li Chungang from the hidden underground floors of Tingchao Pavilion and asked him to spar with Xu Fengnian.
• Wei Shuyang revealed Li Chungang’s identity, and Zhao Xituan and Old Huang reacted with awe at the Sword God’s return.
• Li Chungang attacked Xu Fengnian with One Sword, Immortals on Their Knees, but Xu Fengnian’s sword intent shattered his attack.
• Li Chungang followed with Two Sleeves Green Snake, and Xu Fengnian’s sword clashed with his, stirring the lake, shaking the earth, and summoning lightning.
• Xu Fengnian defeated Li Chungang, who wondered how a Finger Profound Realm fighter could control heaven and earth, and Xu Fengnian named his technique the Immortal Slaying Sword Dao.

East King Duke gained fortune from Xu Xiao, Old Huang, and Li Chungang, then comprehended methods for proving the Dao and becoming a Saint. After Hongjun ended his third sermon and announced he would merge with the Heavenly Dao, he produced seven streams of purple-gold mist.

• Xu Fengnian offered Li Chungang the Slay Saint Sword Dao in exchange for his help, and Li Chungang accepted the deal.
• Xu Fengnian invited Old Huang to learn the sword technique and join them, while East King Duke received fortune from Xu Xiao, Old Huang, and Li Chungang becoming his believers.
• East King Duke comprehended the Law Proving Dao method after listening to Hongjun's sermon and resolved to advance toward Sainthood.
• Hongjun ended his three sermons and announced that he would merge with the Heavenly Dao, while East King Duke recognized his plan as a bid to seize its authority.
• Hongjun said the Primordial World still needed Saints and summoned seven streams of purple-gold mist before the assembled Great Powers.

At Zixiao Palace, Hongjun bestowed five strands of Primordial Violet Qi on his disciples and let the last one seek its own fate. It entered Hongyun, leaving Kunpeng furious and East King Duke reflecting on the workings of karma.

• Hongjun gave Primordial Violet Qi to the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti, while Kunpeng resented Hongyun for costing him a place among Hongjun’s disciples.
• Minghe, Kunpeng, Di Jun, and others pleaded with Hongjun for the final strand, but East King Duke stayed silent because he knew Hongjun would not give it to him.
• Hongjun declared that whoever had the right fate and affinity could obtain the final strand, which then evaded Taiyi and the other Great Powers’ techniques.
• The Primordial Violet Qi entered Hongyun, who thanked Hongjun as the gathered Great Powers reacted with envy and Kunpeng’s killing intent intensified.
• East King Duke considered Hongyun’s fate and began to understand the connection between karma and the Heavenly Dao.

Hongjun opened the Treasure Distribution Cliff and told the Zixiao Palace guests to take treasures by their own means. East King Duke used the Myriad Immortals Array to seize the entire cliff and its treasures, then departed while the Three Pure Ones and other future Saints watched angrily.

• Zhenyuanzi noticed the crowd's malice toward Hongyun and resolved to protect him after they returned to the Primordial World.
• Hongjun announced that the guests could take treasures from the Treasure Distribution Cliff, and the Three Pure Ones sent their treasures toward it.
• East King Duke and the Immortal Court formed the Myriad Immortals Array, knocked away the Three Pure Ones' attacks, and seized the cliff and all its treasures.
• East King Duke dismissed the guests' protests by saying they lacked affinity with the treasures, then left with the Immortal Court.
• Hongjun declared the opportunities over, and the remaining guests departed as the Three Pure Ones and others stayed behind, angered by East King Duke.

Jiang Taixu recovered from his Great Dao injury with Ye Fan’s peach, survived heavenly tribulation, and became a Saint. In the Primordial World, Hongjun announced seven opportunities for sainthood, and East King Duke began considering Nuwa as the first to ascend.

• Jiang Taixu endured heavenly tribulation over the Jiang Family and emerged as a Saint.
• Jiang Taixu recalled how Ye Fan’s peach had healed his Great Dao injury and helped him advance in cultivation.
• Hongjun Dao Ancestor returned to the Primordial World and announced that he would merge with the Dao and had bestowed seven opportunities for sainthood.
• The Witch Race and the Monster Race reacted angrily to the prospect of saints governing the Great Desolation, with the Witch Race objecting to what it saw as a violation of Pangu’s legacy.
• East King Duke returned to the Immortal Court, distributed the Magic Treasures from Treasure Distribution Cliff, and pondered the coming saints.
• East King Duke recalled that Nuwa would likely become the first Saint.

East King Duke searched Buzhou Mountain for the Gourd Vine, hoping to use it with the other treasures he had gathered to help Nuwa create humans and gain her support. Nearby, Di Jun and Taiyi sensed an opportunity on the mountain, and Taiyi persuaded Di Jun that their strengthened forces could challenge East King Duke if necessary.

• East King Duke decided to prepare for Nuwa creating humans and traveled to Buzhou Mountain to find the Gourd Vine.
• East King Duke planned to give Nuwa the Gourd Vine, Three Lights Divine Water, Innate Sowing Soil, and guidance in exchange for merits and her support.
• Taiyi told Di Jun that Zhenyuanzi had sheltered Hong Yun at Wuzhuang Temple, blocking the Monster Race from seizing his Primordial Violet Qi.
• Di Jun urged Taiyi to prioritize the Primordial Violet Qi, but Taiyi sensed an opportunity on Buzhou Mountain that could benefit him and the Monster Race.
• Taiyi argued that their six Quasi-Saint bodies could defeat East King Duke if they encountered him, and Di Jun considered his reasoning.

Taiyi and Di Jun reached Buzhou Mountain and found a Seven-Colored Gourd Vine, only for East King Duke to confront them over the treasures. As their renewed battle began, East King Duke revealed his immense strength as a mid-stage Golden Immortal of Chaos who had not followed the Three Corpses path.

• Taiyi and Di Jun arrived at Buzhou Mountain after sensing a surge of Fortune energy.
• Taiyi found the Seven-Colored Gourd Vine and its seven Innate Spiritual Treasures, while Di Jun reached for the Monster Summoning Gourd.
• East King Duke emerged from hiding and claimed the gourds for the Immortal Court, provoking Taiyi and Di Jun.
• Taiyi attacked with the Eastern Emperor Bell as Di Jun summoned two Quasi-Saint incarnations, drawing the attention of countless Great Powers.
• East King Duke met Di Jun's attack with a single law-infused punch and revealed that he had reached the mid-stage Golden Immortal of Chaos through a path other than severing the Three Corpses.

East King Duke revealed his Law Proving Dao cultivation and unleashed a sword capable of slaying a Saint against Di Jun and Taiyi. The Eastern Emperor Bell was blasted into Chaos, while the remaining sword beam surged toward the two brothers.

• Taiyi fused his good and evil corpses and poured his magical power into the Eastern Emperor Bell as Di Jun laid down formations to protect him.
• East King Duke summoned a colossal sword and formed a Golden Long Sword from Sword Dao Rules, stunning cultivators across the Primordial World.
• Azure Dragon sensed East King Duke’s sword from the Sea Eye and saw him as a possible hope for the Dragon Race.
• At Zixiao Palace, the Four Swords of Zhu Xian trembled in response to East King Duke’s sword cry until Tongtian calmed them.
• East King Duke declared that his sword could slay a Saint and struck at Di Jun and Taiyi.
• The Eastern Emperor Bell burned its Origin Source to block half the sword beam, but the impact sent it into Chaos as the remaining beam raced toward Di Jun and Taiyi.

East King Duke defeated Di Jun and Taiyi at Buzhou Mountain but spared them after their primordial spirits escaped to the Sun Star. He claimed the valley containing the seven gourds, focusing on the immature Chaos Gourd and planning to nourish it with Three Lights Divine Water.

• Di Jun and Taiyi were split apart by East King Duke’s sword strike, while the Eastern Emperor Bell flew away.
• The Witches, Immortal Court, and other powers reacted with awe and celebration at East King Duke’s strength.
• East King Duke realized Di Jun and Taiyi’s primordial spirits had escaped and chose not to kill them, wary of provoking Hongjun before his plans were ready.
• East King Duke entered the valley and examined the seven gourds, identifying the purple-black Chaos Gourd as a treasure containing a complete Chaos Space.
• East King Duke seized the entire valley and planned to use Three Lights Divine Water to help the immature Chaos Gourd grow.

Ye Fan and his companions entered Saint Cliff to seek the Nine Secrets, relying on the Black Emperor to lead them through an Ancient Great Emperor’s formation. They reached the marked mountain and discovered that Great Emperor Wushi’s Investiture of the Gods was suppressing it, leaving the Black Emperor alarmed about what lay sealed within.

• Ye Fan brought Little Nannan, the Black Emperor, and the Old Madman to Saint Cliff after finding a scroll that marked the Nine Secrets’ location.
• The group discovered Ancient Great Emperor formation patterns that prevented flight, and the Black Emperor led them through after being struck by lightning several times.
• Ye Fan sensed a presence on a mountain summit, but the group found no one and continued into Saint Cliff.
• The group found a skeleton bound by a divine chain and Ye Fan collected a silver scale that he could not damage.
• Ye Fan and his companions reached the mountain marked as the Nine Secrets’ location and saw the Investiture of the Gods forged by Great Emperor Wushi suppressing its summit.
• The Black Emperor recognized the Investiture of the Gods and wondered whether something even Great Emperor Wushi could not kill had been sealed inside.

Ye Fan and his companions encountered Undying Daoist at Black Mountain, where the Investiture of the Gods suppressed him. After Undying Daoist escaped as a wisp of divine soul and attacked them, the chapter ended with him unleashing an aura that Black Emperor recognized as an Emperor's aura.

• A decaying Daoist offered Ye Fan six of the Nine Secrets in exchange for help, but Little Nannan sensed danger and Black Emperor warned that he was the being sealed by the Great Emperor.
• Ye Fan chose to retreat rather than risk entering Black Mountain, and Undying Daoist revealed his monstrous form and tried to break free of the Investiture of the Gods.
• The Investiture of the Gods suppressed Undying Daoist's transformed phoenix, but a wisp of his divine soul escaped and pursued Ye Fan's group.
• Old Madman blocked Undying Daoist's laws with the Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist, while Undying Daoist burned his divine soul and reached for Ye Fan.
• Black Emperor recognized the aura surrounding Undying Daoist's attack as the vital presence of an Ancient Great Emperor.