Chapter Summaries

Qin Jiuge visited the Divine Sword Sect to strengthen its relationship with the Qin Family, then continued his alliance journey to Sound of Dharma Temple. He arrived to find its eminent monks away repairing the Demon Subduing Great Array, while two little fish demons secretly followed Little Holy Monk Zhishan to see him.

• Qin Jiuge stayed at the Divine Sword Sect for several days, offered cultivation guidance, and departed after agreeing to meet the Divine Sword Quasi-Emperor again if fate allowed.
• Qin Run criticized the Divine Sword Quasi-Emperor for acting warmly while wanting them to leave, and Qin Jiuge told him not to undermine unity.
• Yin Qian complained to Jing Qiao about staying at Sound of Dharma Temple, and Little Holy Monk Zhishan reminded the two little fish demons to observe the precepts and grind away their demonic nature.
• Little Holy Monk Zhishan heard that Qin Jiuge had arrived and explained that the temple's eminent monks were at the Nirvana Grounds repairing the Demon Subduing Great Array.
• Qin Jiuge entered Sound of Dharma Temple with Zhishan, who noted that the Qin Family still had to visit Cihang Jingzhai, Shaolin Temple, and possibly the Overseas Region.

Qin Jiuge and Little Holy Monk Zhishan stopped two demons from entering the Demon Suppressing Pagoda and discussed the danger posed by the fiend sealed within. After leaving the Sound of Dharma Temple, Qin Jiuge sent Qin Run to Cihang Jingzhai while he and the others headed to the Four Symbols Sect to formalize Lian Nishang’s status.

• Qin Jiuge followed Little Holy Monk Zhishan to the Demon Suppressing Pagoda, where they found Yin Qian and Jing Qiao under its bewitching influence.
• Little Holy Monk Zhishan pulled Yin Qian and Jing Qiao away from the pagoda, then ordered them to copy three thousand volumes of sutras at the Great Compassion Tower.
• Qin Jiuge learned that the pagoda’s array could not prevent the peerless fiend inside from influencing people beyond its walls, and declined Zhishan’s unspoken appeal for help.
• Qin Jiuge and his companions left the Sound of Dharma Temple and discussed the danger of the fiend sealed within the pagoda.
• Qin Jiuge assigned Qin Run to go alone to Cihang Jingzhai while he and the others set out for the Four Symbols Sect to give Lian Nishang proper status.

The Four Symbols Sect anxiously awaited Qin Jiuge, fearing he would not honor his promise to marry Lian Nishang. When he arrived, the sect welcomed him with extravagant enthusiasm, leaving Qin Jiuge and his companions baffled.

• The Four Symbols Sect disciples spread rumors that Qin Jiuge might avoid taking responsibility for Lian Nishang, and Lian Nishang struggled to trust that he would keep his promise.
• The Four Symbols Sect Master and Elders debated how to respond, but admitted they could only wait because the sect could not oppose the Qin Family.
• Qin Jiuge's aura appeared in the main hall, and the Four Symbols Sect Master and Elders rejoiced that he had finally arrived.
• Qin Jiuge arrived on his Flying Divine Boat, and the Four Symbols Quasi-Emperor and the sect's Elders eagerly welcomed him.
• Qin Jiuge greeted the Four Symbols Quasi-Emperor politely, while Qin Shidi, Qin Wuchen, and Qin Run wondered why the sect was treating him so warmly.

Qin Jiuge returned to the Four Symbols Sect and reunited with Lian Nishang, then agreed to marry her and celebrated their wedding. The chapter ended with the newlyweds sharing their bridal night.

• Qin Jiuge entered the Four Symbols Sect, and Lian Nishang rejoiced that he had kept his promise to return.
• Qin Jiuge visited Lian Nishang that night, comforted her, and apologized for arriving late.
• The Four Symbols Quasi-Emperor and the Four Symbols Sect Elders asked Qin Jiuge to arrange the marriage, and he agreed.
• Several days later, Qin Jiuge and Lian Nishang held a grand wedding celebration at the Four Symbols Sect.
• Qin Jiuge lifted Lian Nishang's veil, and the newlyweds spent the night together in the bridal chamber.

After marrying Lian Nishang, Qin Jiuge left the Four Symbols Sect with her and traveled to the Overseas Region. There, the Merman Clan welcomed him and reaffirmed its alliance with the Qin Family, while Shang Ciqing greeted him in Lian Nishang’s presence.

• Qin Jiuge stayed at the Four Symbols Sect for nearly a month so Lian Nishang could spend time with the Four Symbols Quasi-Emperor before they departed together.
• Lian Nishang confronted Qin Jiuge about Shang Ciqing, and Qin Run, Qin Wuchen, and Qin Shidi swore that Qin Jiuge and the Merman Saintess had only met twice.
• Qin Run, Qin Wuchen, and Qin Shidi privately realized that Lian Nishang now held authority as the Qin Family’s mistress, while Qin Jiuge warned them not to conceal anything from him.
• Qin Jiuge and his party arrived in the Overseas Region, where the Merman Clan’s Quasi-Emperor experts welcomed them and reaffirmed their loyalty to the Qin Family.
• Qin Jiuge reached the Silent Realm and was greeted by Shang Ciqing, with Lian Nishang’s presence making their changed circumstances apparent.

Lian Nishang and Shang Ciqing traded veiled remarks about Shang Ciqing’s feelings for Qin Jiuge, then appeared to agree to join forces within the Qin family. After Qin Jiuge left, Qin Run explained that Lian Nishang might be trying to bring Shang Ciqing into the family, before suddenly breaking into tears.

• Shang Ciqing acknowledged her interest in Qin Jiuge while Lian Nishang questioned her about it.
• Lian Nishang welcomed Shang Ciqing as a younger sister, and Shang Ciqing said she was willing to join the Qin family and stand with her.
• Qin Jiuge left the palace and met Qin Run, Qin Wuchen, and Qin Shidi waiting outside.
• Qin Jiuge recounted the conversation, and Qin Run concluded that Lian Nishang intended to find him another wife so the two women could protect their standing in the Qin family.
• Qin Jiuge praised Qin Run’s wisdom about married life, and Qin Run’s smug expression gave way to tears.

Qin Run's contradictory views on marriage stunned Qin Jiuge, Qin Wuchen, and Qin Shidi, while Lian Nishang and Shang Ciqing plotted to gain wealth and win Qin Jiuge's favor. After Qin Jiuge confronted them over their clumsy schemes, Lian Nishang apologized and the two stopped their teasing, though Shang Ciqing still secretly hoped to grow closer to him.

• Qin Run sobbed about married life but insisted he would still start a family if given another chance, leaving Qin Jiuge, Qin Wuchen, and Qin Shidi baffled.
• Lian Nishang and Shang Ciqing concluded a private deal and vowed that one day the Qin Family would belong to them.
• Lian Nishang and Shang Ciqing repeatedly staged contrived encounters to get Qin Jiuge's attention, and he grew increasingly frustrated.
• Qin Jiuge confronted the sisters, and Shang Ciqing blamed her actions on being the younger sister.
• Lian Nishang apologized to Qin Jiuge after Shang Ciqing promised to compensate her, and he let the matter go.
• Shang Ciqing secretly wished to receive the same treatment from Qin Jiuge as Lian Nishang, and the sisters stopped their playful schemes in the following days.

Qin Jiuge questioned Shang Ciqing about the Merman Clan’s treatment of the Human Race factions overseas, then proposed that the Qin Family establish forces there and put those factions to use. Shang Ciqing relayed his plan to the Merman Clan’s Great Elder, who teased her for already favoring the Qin Family before marrying into it.

• Qin Shidi and Qin Wuchen mocked Qin Run, who resolved to improve his standing at home after Qin Jiuge’s example.
• The Merman Clan’s Quasi-Emperors celebrated Qin Jiuge and Shang Ciqing’s impending marriage and discussed easing restrictions on Human Race factions.
• Qin Jiuge pressed Shang Ciqing to reveal what had happened to the Blood Kill Gate, Cloud Sea Island, and other overseas factions, and she told him everything.
• Qin Jiuge criticized the Merman Clan’s crude methods and proposed secretly establishing Qin Family forces overseas while using the Human Race factions to broaden cooperation.
• Shang Ciqing carried Qin Jiuge’s proposal to the Merman Clan’s Great Elder, who joked that she was already taking the Qin Family’s side.

Qin Jiuge secured the Merman Clan’s cooperation and arranged for the Qin Family to help govern the Overseas Region. He offered the imprisoned Human Race forces a choice: cooperate and leave, or remain confined indefinitely.

• The Great Elder agreed to follow Qin Jiuge’s plans for the Merman Clan and the Overseas Region.
• Qin Jiuge and the Great Elder reassured Shang Ciqing that they had reached an understanding, and the Great Elder urged Qin Jiuge not to disappoint the Merman Clan.
• Qin Jiuge told Shang Ciqing to release the Blood Kill Gate and Cloud Sea Island forces and let the Qin Family join in controlling them.
• The imprisoned Quasi Emperor Realm experts discussed why the Merman Clan had kept them alive and wondered what it intended to do.
• Qin Jiuge broke apart part of the formation and told the captives they could leave if they cooperated with the Merman Clan and the Qin Family, while the unwilling would remain confined.

Qin Jiuge forced the overseas Human Race factions to submit to the Qin Family and sign contracts, then offered Zhao Tianming’s sister a place at his side and a role in managing overseas affairs. The factions prepared to return to their territories, while Zhao Tianming was moved by Qin Jiuge’s offer and familiar courtesy.

• Cloud Sea Quasi-Emperor ordered his disciples to board Qin Jiuge’s ship, and the Blood Kill Gate Master and other overseas factions followed.
• The overseas factions pledged loyalty to the Qin Family and signed Qin Jiuge’s contracts before agreeing to unite their territories.
• Qin Jiuge told the departing Quasi Emperor Realm experts that the Merman Clan would no longer hinder them and instructed them to gather their disciples.
• Han Qing, the Sky Fox Woman, the Sky Covering Divine Child, Zhao Tianming, and Zhao Huanhuan came to pay their respects to Qin Jiuge.
• Qin Jiuge offered to take Zhao Huanhuan as his personal concubine and let her help manage overseas affairs, moving Zhao Tianming.

Qin Jiuge secured the submission of the overseas Human Race factions and left Zhao Huanhuan behind as his agent, while the Merman Clan pursued cooperation with the Qin Family. He arrived at Maple Forest City, where the Chen Family and Mountain Tribe competed to show their loyalty.

• Zhao Tianming agreed that Zhao Huanhuan would follow Qin Jiuge, and she pledged herself to him as his agent.
• A Sky Fox Clan Elder offered Qing Mei'er to Qin Jiuge, but he refused and departed aboard the Flying Divine Boat.
• The Merman Clan Elders praised their plan to cooperate with the Qin Family and use Human Race forces to control other Human Race powers.
• News of the overseas submission reached Maple Forest City, reassuring the Chen Family and Mountain Tribe as they awaited Qin Jiuge.
• Qin Jiuge arrived, and the Chen Family and Mountain Tribe each proclaimed their loyalty and sought his favor.
• Saintess Shang Ciqing looked puzzled by their rivalry, while Lian Nishang remained the senior partner in their relationship.

Qin Jiuge visited the Chen Family and Mountain Tribe before heading to the Sky Phoenix Dynasty to see Li Changge. He reunited with Feng Ming first, but her spear attack interrupted their greeting.

• Qin Jiuge ordered the Chen Family and Mountain Tribe to settle in the Overseas Region, win over nearby factions, and report any signs of disloyalty.
• Xu Lang and Li Xuanmiao discussed Qin Jiuge’s growing strength and joked about how they would fare if he challenged Sky Profound City.
• Qin Jiuge bypassed Sky Profound City and the Rogue Cultivator Alliance to visit the Sky Phoenix Dynasty and explain things to Li Changge.
• Qin Jiuge sent Lian Nishang and Shang Ciqing back to the Qin Family before approaching Li Changge in the capital.
• Feng Ming confronted Qin Jiuge, who teased her, and she responded by thrusting her spear at him.

Qin Jiuge reunited with Feng Ming at Wutong Pavilion before meeting his wife, Li Changge, who revealed her Quasi Emperor Realm cultivation and asked him to help eliminate the Fated Person destined to oppose the Sky Phoenix Dynasty’s Ninefold Nirvana Rotation technique. Qin Jiuge agreed to hear the details, leaving to learn more about the target.

• Feng Ming attacked Qin Jiuge for finding another confidante overseas, but he easily subdued her while Sima Lang and Wang Jian watched.
• Sima Lang and Wang Jian urged Qin Jiuge to stop and meet the waiting Eldest Princess, Li Changge.
• Li Changge confronted Qin Jiuge over the overseas events and revealed that she had advanced to the Quasi Emperor Realm.
• Qin Jiuge admitted he had hidden things from Li Changge, and she offered to forgive their past grievances if he helped her.
• Li Changge explained that she needed to eliminate the Fated Person destined to oppose the Sky Phoenix Dynasty’s Ninefold Nirvana Rotation technique, and Qin Jiuge asked for details.

Qin Jiuge brought Feng Ming, Sima Lang, and Wang Jian to search the Sky Phoenix Dynasty’s Extreme North for the Fated Person, Li Xiangsheng. The search remained fruitless as Zhu Chengan mobilized the Sky Origin Army against Qin Jiuge, while rumors spread that their coming battle would bolster Zhu Chengan’s standing.

• Qin Jiuge took Feng Ming, Sima Lang, and Wang Jian aboard the Nine Phoenix Spirit Boat after telling them the Princess had approved their departure.
• Sima Lang used a map to identify the Extreme North as the likeliest place to find the Fated Person, and Qin Jiuge ordered the group there despite the danger of entering territory near the Sky Origin Dynasty.
• Zhu Chengan ordered Liu Sanshui to lead the Sky Origin Army against Qin Jiuge, hoping to capture him and overcome the Inner Demon that had stalled his cultivation.
• After the group reached the Extreme North, Sima Lang reported that Zhu Chengan remained at Half-step Quasi-Emperor cultivation and that Qin Jiuge was the source of his Inner Demon.
• Qin Jiuge welcomed the confrontation and said he might try the method used at Great Snow Dragon Lake, while Sima Lang and Wang Jian noted that rumors of the battle could help Zhu Chengan restore his prestige.

Qin Jiuge agreed to a public battle with Zhu Chengan, drawing the attention of powerful factions and cultivators across the continent. As the eighth day of the eighth month arrived, Li Xiangsheng and Li Changge became involved in the gathering, and Qin Jiuge reached the Forbidden Summit while his old friends arrived nearby.

• Qin Jiuge accepted Sima Lang's proposal to challenge Zhu Chengan, promising support from the Sky Phoenix Dynasty and the Qin Family.
• Factions across the continent promoted the coming battle, while the hidden Li Xiangsheng decided to attend and watch.
• On the eighth day of the eighth month, Li Changge questioned the spectacle, and Sima Lang said it would draw out the Fated Person.
• Sima Lang told Li Changge that Wang Jian was monitoring Qin Jiuge, and Li Changge concealed herself in the shadows.
• Qin Jiuge arrived at the Forbidden Summit as cultivators gathered in Heaven and Earth City, and Sikong Changfeng and Li Xuanmiao appeared nearby.

Zhu Chengan confronted Qin Jiuge, intent on settling their past conflict in battle, while the onlookers debated Qin Jiuge’s chances. As Zhu Chengan unleashed his True Dragon might, Qin Jiuge calmly answered with the Great Completion Lightning Emperor Treasure Technique.

• Zhu Chengan appeared before Qin Jiuge and challenged him to a decisive fight, blaming him for his earlier humiliation.
• The gathered prodigies discussed the matchup, and Qin Shidi, Qin Run, and Qin Wuchen revealed that Qin Jiuge had reached the Half-step Quasi-Emperor realm.
• Qin Jiuge apologized and urged Zhu Chengan to stop, but Zhu Chengan rejected the appeal and gathered his power for battle.
• Zhu Chengan’s dragon might suppressed Qin Jiuge as the crowd argued over who would win.
• Qin Jiuge raised his hand and unleashed the Great Completion Lightning Emperor Treasure Technique, sending Thunder Dragons against Zhu Chengan’s dragon might.

Qin Jiuge fused the Lightning Emperor Treasure Technique, Kunpeng Treasure Technique, and Demon God Power to match Zhu Chengan’s True Dragon Secret Art, then held his own in their fierce close combat. As the duel continued, Qin Jiuge’s supporters grew confident, while Qin Wuchen’s careless remark drew Li Changge’s sharp teasing.

• Zhu Chengan unleashed the True Dragon Secret Art after Qin Jiuge challenged him to use his full strength.
• Qin Jiuge fused three ancient secret arts, bringing his aura level with Zhu Chengan’s.
• Zhu Chengan attacked Qin Jiuge at close range, but Qin Jiuge deflected or neutralized his blows and remained steady on his boat.
• The onlookers were astonished as Qin Jiuge fought the Sky Origin Dynasty’s Crown Prince to a draw, and Qin Family members praised his chances.
• Qin Wuchen declared that the Qin Family would defeat the Li Family next, then panicked when Li Changge teased him about marrying into the family and being bullied.

Qin Jiuge defeated Zhu Chengan in the battle at the Northern Frontier, and Zhu Chengan took his own life after handing over his True Dragon heart. As Qin Jiuge departed, Sikong Changfeng said he would not fight him yet because Qin Jiuge was not his opponent.

• Qin Jiuge revealed his Half-step Quasi-Emperor strength, and Zhu Chengan blamed his damaged Dao heart on Qin Jiuge’s past imprisonment.
• Qin Jiuge used Law Manifestation to break Zhu Chengan’s True Dragon Fortune and defeat him.
• Zhu Chengan pulled out his heart, gave it to Qin Jiuge, and destroyed himself, leaving only a fragment of true spirit behind.
• Qin Jiuge paid his respects to Zhu Chengan as the spectators celebrated his victory over the Sky Origin Dynasty’s Crown Prince.
• Feng Jiuqing departed after Zhu Chengan’s defeat, while Sikong Changfeng said he would not fight Qin Jiuge for now.

After defeating Zhu Chengan, Qin Jiuge retreated to heal and swallowed the True Dragon Heart to recover, absorb Zhu Chengan’s Fortune, and pursue the Great Emperor Realm. His Qin Family allies guarded him from would-be attackers, and he ended the chapter vowing to honor Zhu Chengan’s final gift.

• Qin Jiuge activated the formations in his room, revealed his injuries, and swallowed the True Dragon Heart to recover and absorb Zhu Chengan’s Fortune.
• Feng Ming, Qin Run, Qin Shidi, Qin Wuchen, and other Qin Family members surrounded Qin Jiuge’s courtyard to protect him from Quasi Emperor Realm experts waiting to attack.
• Qin Run and Qin Wuchen urged the Qin Family members to prioritize Qin Jiuge’s recovery and hold back their anger toward the people lying in ambush.
• Qin Jiuge struggled to refine the True Dragon Heart, recognizing it as a Great Emperor-grade treasure containing Zhu Chengan’s accumulated foundation.
• Qin Jiuge thanked Zhu Chengan and vowed that when he reached the Great Emperor Realm, he would give Zhu Chengan a place in it; the True Dragon Heart’s pulsations then slowed.

As Qin Jiuge absorbed the last of Zhu Chengan’s accumulated power in seclusion, Old Man Three Perfections urged the surrounding enemies to attack before he recovered. The Qin Family’s defenders were soon overwhelmed by Demonic Path fiends and Sky Origin Dynasty retainers, leaving Qin Jiuge’s fate uncertain.

• Qin Jiuge continued absorbing power and vowed to destroy the attackers and their lineages when he emerged from seclusion.
• Old Man Three Perfections warned the surrounding forces that Qin Jiuge was nearing recovery and called for an immediate attack.
• Li Mengsha launched the assault, and Qin Run, Qin Shidi, Qin Wuchen, and Feng Ming fought back with powerful weapons.
• The Demonic Path fiends and Sky Origin Dynasty retainers attacked Qin Jiuge, with Liu Sanshui insisting they had to kill him to escape punishment for Zhu Chengan’s death.
• The attackers pushed through to the residence, where Liu Sanshui and the other retainers tied down Qin Run, Qin Shidi, Qin Wuchen, and Feng Ming.