Chapter Summaries

Lu Qingci demanded that Ye Hongluan and her companions crawl beneath the legs of his men, invoking the Third Prince of the Heavenly Wasteland Divine Dynasty to discourage interference. Ning Wangshu ordered Bei Ji Tianzun to slap Lu Qingci and the other men, leaving the gathered cultivators stunned.

• Lu Qingci demanded that Ye Hongluan crawl beneath his male companions’ legs or none of her group would be allowed to leave.
• Cheng Junyue tried to intervene, but Lu Qingci warned him that the Third Prince of the Heavenly Wasteland Divine Dynasty was coming, and Cheng Junyue backed down.
• Lu Qingci expanded his demand to include Ning Wangshu, Bei Ji Tianzun, Han Ying, and the rest of Ye Hongluan’s group, while his men mocked them and lined up.
• Ning Wangshu ordered Bei Ji Tianzun to slap Lu Qingci and the male cultivators.
• Bei Ji Tianzun struck them so hard that they flew to the ground with swollen cheeks, shocking Cheng Junyue and the crowd.

Ning Wangshu ordered Bei Ji Tianzun to punish Lu Qingci and the male cultivators after they threatened him, then sat down to wait for the Third Prince of the Heaven's Wasteland Divine Dynasty. The men were thrown off Wanren Peak, while Lu Qingci was forced to kneel as she continued to threaten them.

• Lu Qingci and the male cultivators recovered and angrily threatened Ning Wangshu and Bei Ji Tianzun.
• Ning Wangshu ordered Bei Ji Tianzun to seal the men's cultivation, break their legs, and throw them off Wanren Peak, while Lu Qingci was made to wait for the Third Prince.
• Bei Ji Tianzun sealed the men's cultivation, broke their legs, and threw them from the peak.
• Ning Wangshu sat down and had Han Ying make tea as the onlookers and Ye Hongluan reacted to his defiance.
• Bei Ji Tianzun pressed Lu Qingci to her knees, and she furiously vowed revenge when the Third Prince arrived.

Ning Wangshu ordered Bei Ji Tianzun to slap Lu Qingci until she fell silent, leaving the crowd on Wanren Peak terrified. The Third Prince of the Heavenly Wasteland Divine Dynasty arrived with Lu Qingluo, and both demanded to know who had harmed Lu Qingci.

• Ning Wangshu ordered Bei Ji Tianzun to keep slapping Lu Qingci until she no longer dared to speak.
• Bei Ji Tianzun struck Lu Qingci dozens of times, while Cheng Junyue decided to stay out of the escalating conflict.
• A lavish carriage pulled by two flood dragons arrived on Wanren Peak, carrying the Third Prince and Lu Qingluo.
• Lu Qingci called out to her sister and the Third Prince for help.
• Lu Qingluo demanded to know who had beaten her sister, and the Third Prince ordered the culprit to come forward and accept death.

Bei Ji Tianzun confronted Huangjue Shen after admitting he had subdued and beaten Lu Qingci, then killed one of the prince’s guards. When Huangjue Shen ordered Commander Zhao to attack, Bei Ji Tianzun sent his Golden Pagoda flying with a single slap, leaving Huangjue Shen to wonder if he was a Tribulation True Monarch.

• Huangjue Shen demanded to know whether Ning Wangshu and Bei Ji Tianzun had harmed Lu Qingci, but his aura failed to affect them.
• Bei Ji Tianzun admitted he had subdued Lu Qingci and beaten her, then crushed a guard who insulted him.
• Bei Ji Tianzun mocked Huangjue Shen as an ant, and the prince ordered Commander Zhao to kill him.
• Commander Zhao attacked with his Ninth Level Golden Pagoda, but Bei Ji Tianzun slapped it away and injured him.
• Huangjue Shen was shocked and asked whether Bei Ji Tianzun was a Tribulation True Monarch.

Northern Silence Heavenly Venerable fought the Heavenly Desolate Dynasty’s concealed Tribulation Transcendence True Monarch after mocking the dynasty and its power. Their sword clash shook the surrounding mountains, and the battle appeared even though Northern Silence Heavenly Venerable was holding back.

• Northern Silence Heavenly Venerable mocked Desolate God and prepared to kill the Zhao commander, but a concealed man appeared and shattered his palm strike.
• The man warned Northern Silence Heavenly Venerable not to make an enemy of the Heavenly Desolate Dynasty, and Northern Silence Heavenly Venerable taunted him with his own claims about Tribulation Transcendence True Monarchs.
• The man attacked Northern Silence Heavenly Venerable with his flying sword, and Northern Silence Heavenly Venerable met the strike with his own sword.
• The two exchanged sword attacks in the void, sending sword auras across the landscape and leveling nearby mountains.
• Northern Silence Heavenly Venerable continued to face the man calmly while secretly holding back, as their fight appeared evenly matched.

At Ning Wangshu’s command, Bei Ji Tianzun revealed that he had been holding back and crushed a late-stage Tribulation True Monarch from the Heavenly Wasteland Divine Dynasty. After defeating a hidden rescuer’s attack, Bei Ji exposed the concealed figure and forced them to emerge.

• Ning Wangshu ordered Bei Ji Tianzun to stop playing with his opponent and deal with another expert hiding nearby.
• Bei Ji told the Heavenly Wasteland Divine Dynasty’s Tribulation True Monarch that their fight was over, provoking him to unleash the Yin Yang Two Instruments Sword Art.
• Bei Ji Tianzun overwhelmed the sword attack with a giant palm, and his opponent recognized him as a Mahayana Earth Immortal.
• A hidden expert sent sword light to save the Tribulation True Monarch, but Bei Ji’s palm repelled the attack and crushed the man, destroying his body and spirit.
• Bei Ji slashed toward the hidden expert, shattered their concealment, and forced a furious figure to emerge.

After Bei Ji Tianzun killed the Heavenly Wasteland Divine Dynasty’s Tribulation True Monarch and revealed another hidden Mahayana Earth Immortal, the gathered cultivators realized Bei Ji Tianzun was a Mahayana Earth Immortal serving Ning Wangshu. Huangjue Shen took comfort in his own protector’s defenses, while Ye Hongluan and Lu Qingluo remained stunned by the revelation and the danger facing them.

• Bei Ji Tianzun killed the Heavenly Wasteland Divine Dynasty’s Tribulation True Monarch and forced Shouzhuo Tianzun out of hiding with a sword.
• The gathered cultivators recognized Bei Ji Tianzun as a Mahayana Earth Immortal and were shocked that he served Ning Wangshu as a subordinate.
• Ye Hongluan recalled Bei Ji Tianzun’s consistently servant-like behavior toward Ning Wangshu and could not bring herself to speak.
• Huangjue Shen trembled at Bei Ji Tianzun’s power, then reassured himself that Shouzhuo Tianzun could defend him.
• Lu Qingluo wondered how her younger sister Lu Qingci had provoked a Mahayana Earth Immortal and stayed silent as Lu Qingci remained kneeling.

Shouzhuo Tianzun challenged Bei Ji Tianzun over the death of a Heavenly Wasteland Divine Dynasty True Monarch, and the two Mahayana Earth Immortals began fighting. Their clash devastated the surrounding mountains as Shouzhuo Tianzun repeatedly drove his enormous cauldron down on Bei Ji Tianzun.

• Lu Qingci and Cheng Junyue realized Bei Ji Tianzun was a Mahayana Earth Immortal and reconsidered the danger of opposing Ning Wangshu and Ye Hongluan.
• Shouzhuo Tianzun demanded an explanation for the death of the dynasty's True Monarch and warned Bei Ji Tianzun not to violate the dynasty's dignity.
• Bei Ji Tianzun dismissed Shouzhuo Tianzun's demand and threatened to kill him as well.
• Shouzhuo Tianzun summoned a massive cauldron and sent it crashing toward Bei Ji Tianzun.
• Bei Ji Tianzun struck the cauldron with his sword, shattering distant peaks with the resulting shockwave.
• Shouzhuo Tianzun poured more power into the cauldron and brought it down again, splitting the surrounding ground while sparing Wanren Peak.

Bei Ji Tianzun revealed that he had reached the Late Stage of Mahayana and overwhelmed Shouzhuo Tianzun’s defenses. As Bei Ji Tianzun prepared to break through the cauldron, Shouzhuo Tianzun fled with Huangjue Shen.

• Bei Ji Tianzun’s Luo Tian Sword Prison struck Shouzhuo Tianzun’s cauldron and blasted it away, shocking the onlookers when Shouzhuo Tianzun recognized his Late Stage of Mahayana cultivation.
• Desolation God panicked at Bei Ji Tianzun’s strength but tried to reassure himself that Shouzhuo Tianzun could defend him.
• Bei Ji Tianzun attacked again, forcing Shouzhuo Tianzun to summon his cauldron and shield himself with its Mysterious Light.
• Shouzhuo Tianzun taunted Bei Ji Tianzun and unleashed a Secret Technique, but Bei Ji Tianzun cleaved it apart and began forming sword seals to shatter the cauldron’s defenses.
• Shouzhuo Tianzun transformed into a Strange Light, seized Huangjue Shen from the carriage, and fled dozens of miles away.

Ning Wangshu killed Shouzhuo Tianzun with a single sword strike as he fled, shocking everyone at Wanren Peak. He then ordered Bei Ji Tianzun to deal with the remaining people from the Heavenly Wasteland Divine Dynasty, and Bei Ji killed Huangjue Shen’s guards and attendants.

• Bei Ji Tianzun prepared to summon the Gate of Primordial Beginning after Shouzhuo Tianzun fled with Huangjue Shen.
• Ning Wangshu sent a streak of sword light from Wanren Peak and killed Shouzhuo Tianzun in midair.
• The people at Wanren Peak realized Ning Wangshu had slain a mid-stage Mahayana Heavenly Venerable with a single Sword Finger strike.
• Ning Wangshu ordered Bei Ji Tianzun to handle the remaining people from the Heavenly Wasteland Divine Dynasty.
• Bei Ji Tianzun pulled Huangjue Shen before him and killed the prince’s guards, attendants, and the two flood dragons.

Bei Ji Tianzun killed Huangjue Shen and the remaining Heavenly Wasteland Divine Dynasty forces, while Ning Wangshu spared Lu Qingluo and Lu Qingci and left Wanren Peak with Ye Hongluan and Han Ying. The Lu sisters survived and decided to warn their ancestor to keep the family out of the conflict.

• Bei Ji Tianzun killed Huangjue Shen, who cursed that his father would avenge him, and dispersed his blood mist.
• Onlookers feared the Heavenly Wasteland Divine Dynasty would retaliate after losing its Third Prince and two powerful figures.
• Ning Wangshu ordered Bei Ji Tianzun to spare Lu Qingluo and Lu Qingci, then invited Ye Hongluan to leave with them.
• Ning Wangshu, Bei Ji Tianzun, Han Ying, and Ye Hongluan departed Wanren Peak.
• Lu Qingluo helped Lu Qingci up, and the sisters left to tell their ancestor what had happened and warn him not to involve the Lu family.

After Ning Wangshu killed a Heavenly Wasteland Divine Dynasty Tianzun, the people at Wanren Peak speculated about his strength and the dynasty’s likely retaliation. Ye Hongluan asked who he was, and Ning Wangshu assured her he would protect the Ye Family and deal with the dynasty himself.

• The people at Wanren Peak discussed Ning Wangshu’s power and wondered how the Heavenly Wasteland Divine Dynasty would respond to the death of its Third Prince and a Mahayana Earth Immortal.
• The onlookers reasoned that the dynasty’s remaining forces might not be strong enough to defeat Ning Wangshu and Bei Ji Tianzun, and Cheng Junyue quietly slipped away.
• Ye Hongluan asked Ning Wangshu about his identity and cultivation after watching him kill a mid-stage Mahayana Tianzun with a streak of sword light.
• Ning Wangshu told Ye Hongluan she did not need to concern herself with his identity, promised to protect the Ye Family, and said he would personally warn the dynasty if it did not seek them out first.
• Ye Hongluan concluded Ning Wangshu was a Peak Figure at the Mahayana peak, unaware that he was a true immortal who had descended into the Mortal Realm.

After Ye Hongluan told Ye Canglong that Ning Wangshu and Bei Ji were immensely powerful Mahayana Earth Immortals who had killed the Heavenly Wasteland Divine Dynasty’s Third Prince, the news spread through Liuyun City and sparked a citywide uproar. Ye Canglong went to inform the Ye Family’s Old Ancestor, whose recovery was already well advanced.

• Ye Hongluan told Ye Canglong that Ning Wangshu had killed a Mid-Stage Mahayana Tianzun with one sword Qi and that Bei Ji was a Late-Stage Mahayana Earth Immortal.
• Ye Canglong learned that Ning Wangshu and Bei Ji had also killed the Third Prince of the Heavenly Wasteland Divine Dynasty, then heard Ning Wangshu had promised to handle the consequences.
• Ye Canglong said the Ye Family’s Old Ancestor had recovered more than half thanks to the Nine Yang Reincarnation Grass and hurried to report the news to him.
• Reports of the killings spread throughout Liuyun City, where people discussed the incident and the powerful visitors staying with the Ye Family.
• Locals recounted how Lu Qingci had demanded that Ye Hongluan and the two Tianzun crawl between Zhao Zhenhai and the others’ legs, and how Bei Ji had broken their legs and sealed their cultivation instead of killing them.

After the Heavenly Wasteland Divine Dynasty failed to retaliate for the deaths of its Third Prince and Shouzhuo Tianzun, Ning Wangshu decided to leave the Ye Family estate and investigate the attack on his Nominal Disciple by drawing out the culprit. He gave Bei Ji Tianzun a ring containing a powerful strand of Sword Qi to protect the others while he traveled to Eastern Wastelands Xuzhou.

• Ye Xuan and Ye Canglong paid their respects to Ning Wangshu and Bei Ji Tianzun, then left the Ye Family estate.
• Liuyun City's residents speculated that the Heavenly Wasteland Divine Dynasty had stayed its hand because retaliation could cost it too many Tianzun-level fighters.
• Ning Wangshu told Bei Ji Tianzun he planned to bring his Nominal Disciple's descendants from Eastern Wastelands Xuzhou to lure out whoever had attacked her.
• Ning Wangshu forged a ring from a fragment of the Locking Demon Tower, sealed a strand of Sword Qi inside it, and taught Bei Ji Tianzun how to activate it.
• Ning Wangshu told Han Ying to follow Bei Ji Tianzun's instructions, then quietly left Liuyun City.

Ning Wangshu returned to Black Stone City just as the King of the South prepared to attack, reversing the defenders’ seemingly desperate situation. The King of the South recognized Ning Wangshu as the Mahayana Earth Immortal who had destroyed the Taihua Dynasty and slain Cangxuan Tianzun.

• Huaiyang King warned Luo Shuqing that the King of the South’s powerful army might overwhelm Black Stone City and promised to help her and Luo Ying escape if necessary.
• Luo Shuqing said that if they fled, they should go to Bieluo City in Zhao Prefecture to find Ning Wangshu.
• The King of the South mocked Huaiyang King and declared that he would kill Ning Wangshu if he appeared.
• Huaiyang King challenged the King of the South’s confidence, but the King of the South insisted he was certain of victory and prepared to order an attack.
• Ning Wangshu appeared beside the city and contradicted the King of the South, prompting Huaiyang King, Luo Shuqing, Luo Ying, and the defenders to rejoice.

Ning Wangshu effortlessly seized Cangye Tianzun from hiding in the void, revealing that King of the South had relied on him to attack Black Stone City and draw Ning Wangshu out. As King of the South’s army lost its nerve, Ning Wangshu confronted Cangye Tianzun about seeking revenge for Cangxuan Tianzun.

• Black Stone City's people cheered when Ning Wangshu appeared, believing he could protect them from King of the South.
• Ning Wangshu sensed murderous aura in the sky, seized Cangye Tianzun from the void, and dragged him before King of the South.
• King of the South recognized Cangye Tianzun, while Cangye Tianzun revealed he was a Late Stage Mahayana Earth Immortal Giant and was shocked that Ning Wangshu had suppressed him instantly.
• Huaiyang King realized Ning Wangshu was likely a Mahayana Pinnacle expert, and King of the South's troops fell into disarray.
• Ning Wangshu learned that Cangye Tianzun was Cangxuan Tianzun's junior brother and had arranged the attack on Black Stone City to lure him out.

Ning Wangshu killed Cangye Tianzun and King of the South after defeating their attack on Black Stone City. He then told Luo Shuqing that he planned to use her return to Liuyun City to draw out the person who harmed her ancestor, Luo Han.

• Ning Wangshu crushed Cangye Tianzun, prompting the South's army to flee in panic.
• King of the South blamed Cangye Tianzun and begged for mercy, but Ning Wangshu killed him as well.
• Ning Wangshu met with Huaiyang King, Luo Shuqing, Luo Ying, and the other cultivators at the City Lord's Mansion.
• Ning Wangshu explained that he had found no clues about Luo Han in Liuyun City but had devised a plan to lure out the mastermind.
• Ning Wangshu proposed that Luo Shuqing return to Worry-forgetting Peak, now occupied by the Five Spirits Sect, while he watched for the pursuers.

Ning Wangshu planned for Luo Shuqing and the others to return to Liuyun City and draw out the person behind the attacks. Before leaving, he gave Luo Shuqing a bloodline-linked ring containing Sword Qi powerful enough to slay a Mahayana Earth Immortal, then headed back to Liuyun City himself.

• Ning Wangshu told Luo Shuqing to return to Liuyun City with Huaiyang King and the other Tribulation True Monarchs, publicly revealing their cultivation to make their return seem credible.
• Ning Wangshu said he would go ahead to Liuyun City to deal with hidden threats, while Luo Shuqing agreed to set out with the others the following day.
• Ning Wangshu forged a ring from a fragment of the Locking Demon Tower, infused it with Luo Shuqing's Essence Blood, and sealed a strand of Sword Qi inside that she could activate by will.
• After Ning Wangshu departed, Luo Shuqing put on the ring and told Huaiyang King and the others to prepare for their journey to Liuyun City.
• Ning Wangshu headed back toward the Central Soil Spirit Province, reasoning that the ring would protect Luo Shuqing if a powerful enemy attacked before she reached Liuyun City.

Ning Wangshu returned to Liuyun City and began refining immortal force while Luo Shuqing led the Huaiyang King and others toward the city. Their journey was interrupted by members of the Licheng Feiyu Sect, who plotted to capture Luo Shuqing and Luo Ying and kill the Huaiyang King.

• Ning Wangshu learned that Liuyun City remained calm and returned to his room to refine the immortal force in the Xuantian Divine Fire Furnace.
• Luo Shuqing, Luo Ying, and the Huaiyang King set out from Black Stone City and traveled toward Liuyun City in Spirit Prefecture.
• A group from the Licheng Feiyu Sect blocked the road and ordered Luo Shuqing's party to detour.
• Luo Shuqing urged the Huaiyang King to avoid a fight and take another route, explaining that the Feiyu Sect was a powerful regional faction.
• After the Huaiyang King restrained his anger, Senior Brother Xu proposed capturing Luo Shuqing and Luo Ying for Young Master Feng and killing the Huaiyang King.

Feiyu Sect Disciples tried to seize Luo Shuqing and Luo Ying for their guest and threatened the Huaiyang King, prompting Lu Yuanguan to step in. Lu Yuanguan let them summon reinforcements before revealing he might be stronger than a Body Integration Stage expert, then struck at them.

• Feiyu Sect Disciples decided to capture Luo Shuqing and Luo Ying for Young Master Feng and kill the Huaiyang King for insulting their sect.
• Luo Shuqing rejected their demand and asked the Huaiyang King to deal with them, but Lu Yuanguan volunteered instead.
• The Feiyu Sect Disciples realized Lu Yuanguan had sensed their Dividing Soul Stage cultivation and summoned their senior brother and uncle for help.
• Lu Yuanguan admitted he had deliberately let them activate the command talisman so he could kill more Feiyu Sect members, then questioned whether he was only at the Body Integration Stage.
• Lu Yuanguan raised his hand and slapped down toward the Feiyu Sect Disciples.