Chapter Summaries

Ning Wangshu took all six of the Myriad Laws Sect’s immortal artifacts, including a Precious Wheel containing a True Dragon Remnant Soul, after confirming the sect had surrendered everything. The sect’s leaders lamented their losses and debated whether to warn the other Immortal Gates.

• Ning Wangshu discovered a True Dragon Remnant Soul inside the Precious Wheel and threatened to search Wan Fa Zhenjun’s soul for any concealed immortal artifacts.
• Ning Wangshu searched Wan Fa Zhenjun’s soul, confirmed he had handed over all six artifacts, and left without punishing the Myriad Laws Sect.
• The Myriad Laws Sect’s elders sighed with relief, while Wan Fa Zhenjun blamed himself for leading the plan to attack Xuan Yuan Mang.
• A Grand Elder asked Wan Fa Zhenjun whether they should immediately notify the other Immortal Gates about what had happened.

After the Myriad Laws Sect decided to warn the other Immortal Gates, Ning Wangshu traveled to the Yellow Springs Sect, which prepared to surrender its immortal artifacts to save the sect. He arrived and shattered its protective formation, and the Yellow Springs Old Man and Grand Elders went out to pay their respects.

• A Myriad Laws Sect Grand Elder argued that the sect should notify the other Immortal Gates, and Wan Fa Zhenjun agreed.
• Ning Wangshu considered using the True Dragon Remnant Soul and a Dragon Summon to help Qingzhu master the Dragon Transformation Technique.
• After Wan Fa Zhenjun warned the Yellow Springs Old Man, the Yellow Springs Sect leaders agreed to surrender their immortal artifacts rather than risk the sect's destruction.
• Ning Wangshu arrived above the Yellow Springs Sect and shattered its Mountain Protecting Formation with one palm.
• The Yellow Springs Old Man and the Grand Elders bowed to Ning Wangshu and paid their respects to the Immortal.

Ning Wangshu collected the inherited immortal artifacts from the Secret Realm Immortal Gates that had joined the attack on Xuan Yuan Mang, gathering fifty-seven in total. He then went to Shangqing Palace to settle the score for its earlier ambush, destroyed its Mountain Protecting Formation, and demanded that its leader come out.

• Yellow Springs Old Man apologized to Ning Wangshu and handed over the Yellow Springs Sect’s four immortal artifacts, after which Ning Wangshu used the Soul Searching Technique to confirm nothing was concealed.
• Ning Wangshu visited Star Sea Pavilion and the other Secret Realm Immortal Gates, collecting their artifacts and searching their leaders to verify their claims.
• Ning Wangshu gathered fifty-seven artifacts from the sects on his list, bringing his total to fifty-nine.
• Ning Wangshu went to Shangqing Palace because its people had once joined the Supreme Immortal Gate in ambushing him.
• Ning Wangshu shattered Shangqing Palace’s Mountain Protecting Formation and demanded that its leader come out and explain the ambush.

Ning Wangshu confronted Shangqing Palace over its role in an earlier ambush, forcing its headmaster and elders to face the Immortal they had hoped would disappear. As Qing Yunzi admitted the sect was responsible but claimed its leaders had known nothing, the confrontation remained unresolved.

• Shangqing Palace's headmaster and elders panicked when Ning Wangshu arrived and regretted deciding not to apologize earlier.
• Shangqing Palace's disciples learned that the intruder was the living Immortal whom their sect had ambushed.
• Jiang Shengjie recognized his former classmate Ning Wangshu and feared being caught up in Shangqing Palace's punishment.
• Qing Yunzi and Shangqing Palace's elders bowed to Ning Wangshu and paid their respects.
• Ning Wangshu demanded that Shangqing Palace answer for joining the Supreme Immortal Gate in an ambush that used two immortal artifacts.
• Qing Yunzi admitted Shangqing Palace was at fault but said he and the other leaders had known nothing about the ambush.

Ning Wangshu demanded every Immortal Artifact from Shangqing Palace as compensation for its people ambushing him, threatening to destroy the sect if Qing Yunzi refused. After collecting eleven artifacts and confirming with the Soul Searching Technique that none had been hidden, Ning Wangshu spared Shangqing Palace and left with seventy Immortal Artifacts in total.

• Ning Wangshu rejected Qing Yunzi's plea for mercy and demanded every Immortal Artifact in Shangqing Palace, threatening to destroy the sect if it refused.
• Qing Yunzi asked to consult the elders and Grand Elders, but Ning Wangshu insisted on an immediate decision and threatened to slaughter the sect.
• Qing Yunzi agreed to hand over the artifacts and gathered every Immortal Artifact from Shangqing Palace's halls and secret realms.
• Ning Wangshu received eleven Immortal Artifacts, bringing his total collection to seventy, and used the Soul Searching Technique on Qing Yunzi to check for anything concealed.
• Ning Wangshu confirmed Qing Yunzi had hidden nothing, warned Shangqing Palace not to offend him again, and left.

After collecting sixty-eight immortal artifacts, Ning Wangshu returned to Jiangnan City and prepared to cultivate, first investigating whether a True Dragon Remnant Soul could baptize a Dragon Summon for Lin Qingzhu. News of the plunder spread among the Secret Realm Immortal Gates, while the sects that had stayed out of the conflict counted themselves fortunate.

• Qing Yunzi ordered Shangqing Palace disciples to avoid trouble outside the sect so they would not offend Ning Wangshu or his acquaintances.
• Ning Wangshu told Lin Qingzhu and Ning Ruoxuan that he had collected sixty-eight immortal artifacts, including eleven from Shangqing Palace, and then entered seclusion.
• Ning Wangshu set up Seals and began examining the Dragon Summon alongside the Precious Wheel and its True Dragon Remnant Soul.
• The Three Immortals Sect and other uninvolved sects learned that Ning Wangshu had taken the inherited immortal artifacts from the sects involved in the ambush on Xuan Yuan Mang and felt relieved they had stayed out of it.
• Shangqing Palace learned that many other sects had also lost their immortal artifacts and took comfort that its rivals had been weakened too.

Ning Wangshu used the True Dragon Remnant Soul and Dragon Summon to baptize Lin Qingzhu, helping her inherit the Dragon Transformation Technique and greatly improve her power and aptitude. Lin Qingzhu successfully transformed into a true dragon, with her aptitude rising to Zhu Xiyan’s level.

• Xuan Yuan Jingxiu learned Ning Wangshu had taken the immortal artifacts from the Secret Realm Immortal Gate and wondered what he planned to do with them.
• Ning Wangshu devised a method to use the True Dragon Remnant Soul and Dragon Summon to baptize Lin Qingzhu.
• Ning Wangshu split the remnant soul, merged most of it with the Dragon Summon, and carefully guided a smaller portion into Lin Qingzhu.
• Ning Wangshu activated the Dragon Summon, and Lin Qingzhu completed the baptism and inherited the Dragon Transformation Technique.
• Lin Qingzhu transformed into a true dragon and reached combat strength comparable to an ordinary early-stage Golden Core cultivator.
• Ning Wangshu recognized that Lin Qingzhu’s aptitude had risen by two tiers, reaching Zhu Xiyan’s level.

Ning Wangshu helped Lin Qingzhu master the Dragon Transformation Technique, then entered a cultivation retreat and advanced to the Mid Celestial Immortal Stage. At Jiangnan University, Zhu Xiyan learned about the National College Martial Arts Competition, but after she chose not to enter, Liu Feng asked to speak with her privately.

• Lin Qingzhu told Ning Wangshu that transforming into a True Dragon felt natural, and he attributed this to the True Dragon's Remnant Soul.
• Ning Wangshu urged Lin Qingzhu to practice the Dragon Transformation Technique while he began a cultivation retreat to reach the Mysterious Immortal Realm.
• After several months of retreat and using seven or eight immortal artifacts, Ning Wangshu advanced from the early to the Mid Celestial Immortal Stage.
• Liu Feng announced the National College Martial Arts Competition and explained its rewards, qualification rules, and opportunities for admission to Huaxia Cultivation University.
• Zhu Xiyan and her roommates declined to sign up, but Liu Feng asked Zhu Xiyan to stay after class and talk with him privately.

Liu Feng persuaded Zhu Xiyan to compete in the National College Martial Arts Competition so Jiangnan University could raise its profile in cultivation. She agreed, and learned that Jiangnan University was set to host the regional qualifiers and later stages of the competition.

• Liu Feng told Zhu Xiyan that the school wanted her to compete because her cultivation and strength could make her a model student and help attract talented applicants.
• Zhu Xiyan objected that competing at her level would amount to bullying, but agreed after Liu Feng appealed to her to help the school.
• Liu Feng explained the competition format and said Jiangnan University was expected to host the regional qualifiers and all stages after the Group Stage.
• Zhu Xiyan returned to the dormitory and told Zhu Xiaoran and the others that she had agreed to compete.
• Zhu Xiaoran and Li Zhixuan predicted that Zhu Xiyan would win first place, leaving the other competitors to fight for second.

A heavenly host emerged from a vortex above the ruins of God City, led by a crowned figure in a Golden Chariot who declared his return. After Cales showed him the ruins, the figure rebuilt God City with divine light, and the host descended into it.

• A radiant vortex appeared above God City, drawing the attention of residents and governments around the world.
• Golden-armored warriors, Four-Winged Angels, and Six-Winged Angels emerged from the passageway as nearby residents knelt and worshipped them.
• A crowned figure arrived in a Golden Chariot and announced that he had finally returned to the world after billions of years.
• Cales pointed out the ruins of God City, and the crowned figure raised his hand to rebuild it with golden divine light.
• The crowned figure led the angels and golden-armored warriors down into the newly restored God City.

Lin Qingzhu and Ning Ruoxuan learned that powerful beings from the Kingdom of Heaven had appeared above God City and wondered whether they might target Wangshu. The Kingdom of Heaven then demanded worldwide worship of its Lord and began massacring countries that resisted, while Huaxia remained untouched and unafraid.

• Ning Ruoxuan showed Lin Qingzhu a video of angels and a powerful figure arriving above God City, and they discussed the threat and whether to warn her brother.
• Believers flocked to God City, and the Kingdom of Heaven issued a Divine Edict demanding that everyone worship its Lord and build Shrines of Light.
• Countries where other faiths prevailed resisted the edict, while countries that already followed the Lord of the Kingdom of Heaven began building shrines.
• Golden-armored gods and Four-Winged Angels attacked resistant countries, destroyed towns, and threatened to annihilate them unless they complied within ten days.
• News of the massacres reached Huaxia, where citizens trusted the Authorities to protect them and noted that the Kingdom of Heaven had not attacked their country.

The Group Stage of the First National College Martial Arts Competition began at Jiangnan University, where Zhu Xiyan awaited her Group Three matches. Spectators singled out Zhu Xiyan, Zhang Deyang, Li Minghao, and Fu Xinying as contenders for the group’s two advancement spots.

• The hundred regional qualifiers gathered at Jiangnan University and were divided into ten groups, with two competitors from each group advancing.
• Xuan Yuan Jingxiu opened the Group Stage and explained the match rules as competitors began fighting on ten protected platforms.
• Zhang Deyang defeated his opponent in one exchange on Platform Three, revealing the gap between the strongest competitors and the rest.
• Spectators identified Zhang Deyang, Li Minghao, and Fu Xinying as Group Three standouts and discussed their chances of advancing.
• Other spectators pointed out that Zhu Xiyan was also considered a standout, making her one of four leading contenders for Group Three’s two spots.

Jiangnan University students insisted Zhu Xiyan was powerful enough to win the National College Martial Arts Competition, while outsiders doubted them. Zhu Xiyan made short work of her first opponents and defeated the arrogant Zhang Deyang with one palm strike, leaving the Group Stage underway.

• Jiangnan University students claimed Zhu Xiyan would win the championship and said her group was especially difficult because she was competing against Zhang Deyang, Li Minghao, and Fu Xinying.
• Outsiders doubted Zhu Xiyan could surpass competitors from cultivation clans and sects or the students from Huaxia Cultivation University.
• Zhu Xiyan stepped into her first match and knocked her opponent off the ring with a single palm strike.
• The first round ended, and the competitors were sorted into Winners' and Losers' Groups for the double-elimination second round.
• Zhang Deyang arrogantly offered Zhu Xiyan the first move, but she rushed forward and struck his chest before he could block, sending him off the ring.

Zhu Xiyan overwhelmed Zhang Deyang in the Group Stage, then advanced through her group and into the Winners' Group of the Top 20 knockout stage. After her second-round knockout opponent conceded, the next draw matched her against the top qualifier from Group 6.

• Zhu Xiyan defeated Zhang Deyang with one palm strike, leaving him and the spectators stunned by her strength.
• Fu Xinying defeated Li Minghao, then conceded her match against Zhu Xiyan and later secured the group's other qualifying spot.
• Zhu Xiyan finished as Group 3's top qualifier, while Fu Xinying claimed the second spot after Zhang Deyang lost to Li Minghao and Li Minghao lost to Fu Xinying.
• Zhu Xiyan's first Top 20 knockout opponent conceded, sending her into the Winners' Group without a fight.
• A random draw matched Zhu Xiyan against the top qualifier from Group 6 in the knockout stage's second round.

Zhu Xiyan effortlessly knocked Zhou Hongming out of the ring, leading spectators to believe she had reached the Forming Yuan Stage. Song Jingchen and Tao Kecheng both emerged as confident championship contenders, while Tao Kecheng’s teacher warned him that Zhu Xiyan could be a formidable opponent.

• Zhu Xiyan defeated Zhou Hongming with a single palm and sent him flying off the ring.
• Spectators and contestants concluded that Zhu Xiyan had reached the Forming Yuan Stage, while Jiangnan University students kept her true cultivation level to themselves.
• Song Jingchen remained confident he would win first place, having reached the Third Level of the Forming Yuan Stage after refining a spiritual fruit.
• Huaxia Cultivation University’s teacher warned Tao Kecheng that Zhu Xiyan might be at the Second Level of the Forming Yuan Stage and could have hidden abilities.
• Tao Kecheng claimed Zhu Xiyan would not be his match and vowed to secure first place for Huaxia Cultivation University.

Zhu Xiyan dominated the tournament’s Top 20 knockout stage and secured a place in the Top 8, while online viewers debated whether she or Song Jingchen would win. The Top 8 matches were set to begin the next day, with Huaxia Cultivation University’s three yet-untested students still an unknown factor.

• Zhu Xiyan defeated Zhou Hongming with one strike, astonishing the tournament’s in-person and online audience.
• Zhou Hongming won his Losers’ Group match and earned a chance to compete for a Top 8 spot.
• Zhu Xiyan knocked her next opponent off the platform with a palm strike and advanced to the Top 8.
• Song Jingchen and two other Third Level of Xiantian competitors also advanced, completing the Top 8 lineup.
• After the day’s matches ended, online viewers argued over whether Zhu Xiyan, Song Jingchen, or one of Huaxia Cultivation University’s three students would win the tournament.

Key Plot Points & Events

• Online discussions about the upcoming Top 8 competition are intense.
• Students from Jiangnan University express their support for Zhu Xiyan, believing she is a sure champion.

Character Developments

• Zhu Xiyan's reputation and anticipation for her performance grow among the students.

Significant Themes

• Unanimous support and expectation for Zhu Xiyan's victory.
• The theme of invincibility and inevitability of Zhu Xiyan's win.

Character Interactions

• Students from Jiangnan University engage in online discussions, expressing their collective opinion and support for Zhu Xiyan.

Zhu Xiyan practiced in her dorm room instead of her usual training spot because many competitors were staying at the school. She estimated that she would reach the peak of the Ninth Level of the Forming Yuan Stage in about a year, then pursue the Golden Core Great Path.

• Zhu Xiyan skipped her usual training spot and practiced in her dorm room.
• Zhu Xiyan assessed her cultivation at the Eighth Level of the Forming Yuan Stage.
• Zhu Xiyan estimated she would reach the Ninth Level in a little over half a year and its peak in about a year.
• Zhu Xiyan set her sights on the Golden Core Great Path.

Zhou Ying defeated Zhao Liang with one palm strike after revealing she had reached the First Level of the Forming Yuan Stage. As spectators debated who could win the competition, Jiangnan University students insisted Zhu Xiyan was far stronger than the other contenders.

• Zhou Ying told Zhao Liang she had reached the First Level of the Forming Yuan Stage and urged him to forfeit.
• Zhao Liang attacked Zhou Ying with his strongest technique, but she stopped his punch with one palm and knocked him off the arena.
• Spectators praised Zhou Ying's strength and speculated that she might challenge Zhu Xiyan and Song Jingchen for first place.
• Zhou Ying glanced toward Zhu Xiyan as she left the arena, hoping for a chance to compete against her.
• Jiangnan University students dismissed the idea that Zhou Ying could rival Zhu Xiyan and cited Zhu Xiyan's victory over a Fifth Level Forming Yuan expert.
• Nearby spectators overheard the students' claims and exchanged surprised glances.

Spectators marveled at Zhu Xiyan’s strength, while Tao Kecheng revealed how Huaxia Cultivation University’s students had advanced so quickly. The tournament continued with Tao Kecheng facing Min Zhengyi, who learned that all three of Huaxia’s representatives were at the Forming Yuan Stage.

• Spectators concluded that Zhu Xiyan was likely at the Eighth Level of the Forming Yuan Stage after hearing she had defeated a Fifth Level opponent in one move.
• Tao Kecheng faced Min Zhengyi and urged him to forfeit, claiming Zhou Ying was the weakest of Huaxia Cultivation University’s three representatives.
• Min Zhengyi questioned how Tao Kecheng and the other Huaxia students had reached the Forming Yuan Stage despite not coming from cultivation families or sects.
• Tao Kecheng explained that he, Zhou Ying, and Wei Yue had cultivated since childhood under Free Cultivators and had benefited from Huaxia Cultivation University’s resources.
• Min Zhengyi was shocked and envied the university’s students as he learned how much its resources had helped them advance.