Chapter Summaries

Qin Jiuge recognized the aura of a Fragmented Map in Treasure Scatterer's Sweet Dew Bottle and brought him along to Blackwater City's Black Market. There, the pair began inspecting a stall, with Qin Jiuge pretending to threaten its owner.

• Qin Jiuge asked Treasure Scatterer where he had obtained the Sweet Dew Bottle, and Treasure Scatterer said he had bought it at a Black Market stall in Blackwater City.
• Treasure Scatterer chose to keep following Qin Jiuge, who empowered him and raised his cultivation to the Grandmaster Realm.
• Qin Jiuge and Treasure Scatterer went to the Black Market after nightfall, where merchants recognized Treasure Scatterer as a familiar wandering trader.
• Treasure Scatterer led Qin Jiuge to Old Ghosthead's stall and acted stern to pressure him into showing his goods.
• Qin Jiuge joined the act by threatening Old Ghosthead, though his judgment seemed slightly off.

Qin Jiuge obtained the second Fragmented Map from Old Ghosthead’s stall in Blackwater City and prepared to pursue the final map in the Tannan Dynasty’s capital. He left Treasure Scatterer behind to teach Old Ghosthead the Cultivation Essential.

• Old Ghosthead brought out several items related to the Sweet Dew Bottle, including a damaged Beast Skin Map, and Qin Jiuge took the map.
• Old Ghosthead revealed that he had suspected Treasure Scatterer wanted the map and demanded the same reward Treasure Scatterer had sought.
• Qin Jiuge agreed to Old Ghosthead’s terms, and Treasure Scatterer promised to teach him the Cultivation Essential.
• Qin Jiuge told Treasure Scatterer that he would head to the Tannan Dynasty’s final capital to find the last Fragmented Map, then departed on his Divine Boat.
• The Black Market patrons recognized Qin Jiuge, while Old Ghosthead regretted asking for a Cultivation Essential instead of cultivation resources.

Qin Jiuge arrived in the prosperous Tannan capital, while the imperial court learned of the cultivation world and debated how to approach him. The Sixth Prince sought a way to cultivate, and the Hall of Reverence officials hoped to win Qin Jiuge’s favor.

• Treasure Scatterer boasted to Old Ghosthead that he had reached the Grandmaster Realm, and Old Ghosthead left in frustration.
• Qin Jiuge entered Shangjing City and admired the peaceful, prosperous life of its people.
• Sixth Prince Li Qingyun learned from Daimiao that two Grandmasters had acquired cultivation techniques and been recruited into the Hall of Reverence.
• Li Qingyun demanded that Daimiao find a proper way for him to learn the immortal method.
• The Hall of Reverence officials discussed the consumed pills and speculated about using Qin Jiuge’s visit to gain influence and enter the cultivation world.

The imperial city offered lavish rewards for finding Qin Jiuge, forcing him to hide in plain sight while its citizens searched for him. He reunited with Ma Chunliang at a tavern, where Ma revealed he had become an Innate Grandmaster and joined the Hall of Reverence.

• The imperial city launched a citywide search for Qin Jiuge, promising silver for clues and gold and a noble title for bringing him to Jingzhao Prefecture.
• Qin Jiuge listened as tavern patrons speculated about the Qin Family Divine Son and told a suspicious bearded man that he would be dining at Spring Splendor Pavilion if he were Qin Jiuge.
• Ma Chunliang entered the tavern with a group of lackeys, and Qin Jiuge called him over while warning him not to reveal his identity.
• Ma Chunliang sat with Qin Jiuge and asked whether he was searching for the final Fragmented Map.
• Qin Jiuge asked why Ma Chunliang had come to the imperial city, and Ma revealed he had become an Innate Grandmaster and joined the Hall of Reverence.

Qin Jiuge offered Ma Chunliang increasingly modest rewards depending on how quickly he found the Fragmented Map, with ten days earning him entry into a Qin Family subordinate faction. As the deadline arrived without success, Zhao Wuliang secretly planned to steal the map from Ma Chunliang if he found it.

• Qin Jiuge promised Ma Chunliang a place in a Qin Family subordinate faction if he found the Fragmented Map within ten days, with lesser rewards for longer delays.
• Ma Chunliang searched the Scripture Pavilion and gathered potentially useful objects but found no information about the Fragmented Map.
• Ma Chunliang grew anxious as Qin Jiuge's deadline approached and no map had appeared among the items delivered to Qin Jiuge's residence.
• Zhao Wuliang used his divine ability to confirm that Ma Chunliang had found Qin Jiuge, then resolved to steal the Fragmented Map from him and claim credit.
• Ma Chunliang realized that the final day of the deadline had arrived and showed a trace of bitterness.

Ma Chunliang failed to find a Fragmented Map among his offerings, but Qin Jiuge discovered one on a Crimson Small Flag Zhao Wuliang carried. Ma Chunliang agreed to join a Qin Family vassal faction and received a seal identifying it as the Canghai Gate.

• Ma Chunliang brought Qin Jiuge a final bundle of suspected Fragmented Maps, but Qin Jiuge found none among them and reassured him that an immortal pill could still advance his cultivation.
• Qin Jiuge sensed Zhao Wuliang following them, seized him, and exposed his plan to kill Ma Chunliang and steal his belongings.
• Ma Chunliang rebuked Zhao Wuliang, and Qin Jiuge killed him with a sweep of his hand.
• A Crimson Small Flag emerged from Zhao Wuliang's ashes, and Qin Jiuge found that it was a Fragmented Map that joined seamlessly with the other three.
• Qin Jiuge asked whether Ma Chunliang would join a Qin Family vassal faction, and Ma Chunliang agreed.
• Qin Jiuge gave Ma Chunliang a golden seal containing information about the Canghai Gate.

Qin Jiuge left the Tannan Dynasty after arranging for Ma Chunliang to join Canghai Gate, then followed the Fragmented Map to Chaos Place in the Sky Origin Dynasty. Inside Chaos Place, Xiao Yan sensed his aura, but the Azure Emperor dismissed the possibility that he had arrived.

• Qin Jiuge told Ma Chunliang to go to Canghai Gate and left the Tannan Dynasty.
• Ma Chunliang told the Revered Elders that Qin Jiuge had departed, prompting them to seek his favor.
• An Immortal Envoy from Canghai Gate accepted Ma Chunliang into the sect, but Ma Chunliang refused to bring any of the Revered Elders with him.
• Qin Jiuge followed the complete Fragmented Map to Gongbei Place in the Sky Origin Dynasty and began searching for Chaos Place's entrance.
• Xiao Yan sensed Qin Jiuge's aura inside Chaos Place, but the Azure Emperor insisted he could not have found the secret place.

Qin Jiuge explored the Chaos Place and encountered Feng Liuxing, the Eldest Crown Prince of the Sky Phoenix Dynasty and Li Changge’s full-blooded older brother. Feng Liuxing explained his family’s customs and asked how Qin Jiuge had learned of the hidden realm.

• Xiao Yan followed the Azure Emperor deeper into the Chaos Place, having reached the late Quasi-Emperor Realm under his tutelage.
• Feng Liuxing appeared before Qin Jiuge and recognized him as his brother-in-law, explaining that Li Changge was his younger sister.
• Feng Liuxing described the Sky Phoenix Dynasty’s surname customs and said he had stayed in the Chaos Place to cultivate while Li Changge lived in the outside world.
• Feng Liuxing asked why Qin Jiuge had come to the Chaos Place, noting that the realm’s location was usually kept from younger family members.

Feng Liuxing brought Qin Jiuge to Chaos Town, introduced him to its young cultivators, and told him he had not seen Xiao Yan. Reassured that Azure Emperor was with her, Qin Jiuge set out the next morning to explore the outskirts of the Chaos Object.

• Feng Liuxing promised to look after Qin Jiuge and explained that descendants of powerful factions had gathered in Chaos Town.
• Feng Liuxing introduced Qin Jiuge to several young cultivators, including Old Fox, Di Wuxin, and Mo Tianyang.
• Qin Jiuge asked whether Feng Liuxing had seen Xiao Yan, but Feng Liuxing said he had not and suggested she might have entered the Chaos Object with a Great Emperor Realm Guardian.
• Qin Jiuge was reassured that Azure Emperor was beside Xiao Yan and slept well that night.
• Qin Jiuge went to the edge of Chaos Town the next morning, intending to explore the outer regions of the Chaos Object.
• Recruiters called for cultivators to join treasure-hunting teams and claim a spot near a Mystic Sea Altar.

Qin Jiuge learned that Chaos Town's cultivation benefits came with Fire Toxin that had to be purged in the Black Thin Evening Mist, but he could not venture far into it alone. He summoned powerful allies to help him explore the Land of Chaos, and Feng Jiuqing called Tian Yao Kui to join her.

• Feng Liuxing explained that cultivators in Chaos Town needed to enter the Black Thin Evening Mist to purge the Fire Toxin built up in their bodies.
• Qin Jiuge entered the mist alone, withdrew after about a hundred steps when the pressure became unbearable, and decided to gather helpers.
• Qin Jiuge sent messages to prominent allies, including Sikong Changfeng, to bring them to the Land of Chaos.
• Sikong Changfeng received Qin Jiuge's message and set out for the Chaos Place, putting cultivation opportunities ahead of questioning the Rogue Cultivator Alliance.
• Feng Jiuqing received Qin Jiuge's message in the Yao Realm and summoned Tian Yao Kui to accompany her to Chaos Town.

Qin Jiuge welcomed Sikong Changfeng, Feng Jiuqing, and Tian Yao Kui to Chaos Town, where the group began cultivating to prepare for entering the Chaos Mist. After three days, they found that the town’s cultivation speed was nearly ten times faster than outside.

• The Heavenly Yao Emperor let Feng Jiuqing take Tian Yao Kui to Chaos Town, and Tian Yao Kui eagerly agreed to go with her.
• Qin Jiuge waited at Chaos Town and was surprised when Tian Yao Kui arrived with Sikong Changfeng and his two wives.
• Tian Yao Kui rebuked Qin Jiuge for questioning her presence and insisted she had secret arts and strength to protect herself.
• Qin Jiuge led the group to cultivate in Chaos Town until they accumulated enough Fire Toxin to enter the mist safely.
• After three days, Sikong Changfeng praised the town’s cultivation speed, and Feng Jiuqing and Tian Yao Kui also emerged pleased with their progress.

Qin Jiuge and the others cultivated in the chaotic mist before Feng Jiuqing confronted her brother Feng Liuxing over their clan’s unequal treatment. Tian Yao Kui and Qin Jiuge backed Feng Jiuqing, but the siblings ended their quarrel without fighting, leaving her determined to surpass him.

• Qin Jiuge and the others entered the chaotic mist in teams to dilute their Fire Toxin, then gathered at a temporary supply point to dispel their Cold Toxin.
• Feng Jiuqing confronted Feng Liuxing and questioned why the clan Elders had favored him by letting him reach the Heavenly Wind Water Pool first.
• Feng Liuxing explained that Jiuqing needed the pool to perfect her flawed innate constitution, while he had arrived first because he was born flawless and was stronger.
• Tian Yao Kui threatened Feng Liuxing on Jiuqing’s behalf, and Qin Jiuge and Sikong Changfeng joined her, bringing four peak Quasi-Emperor fighters into the dispute.
• Di Wuxin persuaded Feng Liuxing’s companions not to interfere in the family matter, and Feng Liuxing defused the confrontation by closing his eyes and refusing to resist.
• Feng Jiuqing let the quarrel go and vowed to surpass Feng Liuxing, while he dismissed her ambition with a perfunctory reply.

Qin Jiuge and his companions established the Sky-Covering Alliance in Chaos Town after finding that the cultivation resources they wanted had already been claimed. The alliance gained public approval, though the town’s three great Earth Grade forces still dominated its landscape.

• Tian Yao Kui teased Qin Jiuge, then backed down when he blocked her attacks with his black staff.
• Sikong Changfeng reported that the cultivation resources in Chaos Town had been claimed, prompting Li Changge to suggest forming a force of their own.
• Qin Jiuge agreed to the proposal and named their new force the Sky-Covering Alliance.
• Di Wuxin teased Feng Liuxing about his younger sister, and Feng Liuxing told him she was married and already had a brother-in-law.
• The Sky-Covering Alliance completed its formalities and received public approval in Chaos Town.

Chaos Town entered its off-season, and Qin Jiuge and his companions left to cultivate and pursue their own goals. Qin Jiuge ventured into the depths of Chaos but had to retreat, while the Azure Emperor and Xiao Yan continued cultivating near the Gate of Eternal Life; Feng Liuxing returned to the Sky Phoenix Dynasty as its strongest royal family member.

• Li Changge, Sikong Changfeng, Tian Yao Kui, and the others left Chaos Town as the factions withdrew for the off-season.
• Qin Jiuge turned toward the depths of Chaos to continue searching for Xiao Yan and the Azure Emperor.
• The Azure Emperor and Xiao Yan reached the Gate of Eternal Life, but the Azure Emperor could not move it and urged Xiao Yan to keep cultivating.
• Qin Jiuge endured the depths of Chaos until the pressure forced him to use his Quasi-Emperor Weapon and retreat.
• Feng Liuxing returned to the Sky Phoenix Dynasty, where his Half-step Great Emperor Realm cultivation made him the strongest member of the royal family.

Feng Liuxing visited Li Changge and persuaded her to join forces against Zhu Moyan and other survivors of the Sky Origin Dynasty. Meanwhile, Qin Jiuge escaped Chaos Town and found relief when the fire and cold toxins in his body balanced.

• The Sky Phoenix Royal Family welcomed Feng Liuxing and Li Changge, celebrating their return and the dynasty's growing power.
• Feng Liuxing told Li Changge that Zhu Moyan and other enemies had escaped Chaos Town and could threaten the Imperial Clan.
• Li Changge agreed that the Sky-Covering Alliance and Sky Phoenix Pavilion would cooperate to hunt down the survivors.
• People in Wutong Pavilion speculated about Feng Liuxing's strength and the Imperial Clan's plans for Chaos Town.
• Li Changge wondered how to persuade Qin Jiuge to cooperate, while Qin Jiuge escaped Chaos Town and felt relief as the toxins in his body reached equilibrium.

Qin Jiuge obtained the Heavenly Yao Emperor’s Method to Become Emperor and learned that it required entering the dangerous Star Gate to gather vital energy from powerful Star Beasts. Meanwhile, a surviving member of the Sky Origin Dynasty reached the Sky Origin Imperial City and reflected on the imperial family’s destruction and its sealed Ancestor.

• Qin Jiuge entered the Yao Realm palace and demanded the Method to Become Emperor from the Heavenly Yao Emperor.
• The Heavenly Yao Emperor gave Qin Jiuge a Jade Slip, which revealed that he must force a breakthrough through the Yao Realm’s Star Gate.
• The Heavenly Yao Emperor explained that killing Half-step Great Emperor Realm Star Beasts could provide vital energy and raise Qin Jiuge’s chances of reaching the Emperor Realm.
• Qin Jiuge decided to enter the Star Gate later, intending to secure its vital energy for himself before sharing any surplus with Li Changge.
• A remnant of the Sky Origin Dynasty arrived at the Sky Origin Imperial City and lamented the imperial family’s fall into slavery and the Ancestor’s continued sealing.

Zhu Moyan tracked down Evil God Moro in Sky Profound City and tried to turn City Lord Li Tianran against him by offering the Sky Origin Imperial Family’s Method to Become Emperor. Li Tianran proposed that all three sides form an alliance, and Moro and Zhu Moyan agreed.

• Zhu Moyan used the Sky Star Index to locate Moro and left the Sky Origin Imperial City to pursue him.
• Moro, who had recovered to the Great Emperor Realm, warned Li Tianran that someone from the Sky Origin Imperial Family had found him.
• Zhu Moyan confronted Moro and Li Tianran, then offered Li Tianran the Sky Origin Imperial Family’s Method to Become Emperor if he joined her side.
• Moro reminded Li Tianran of their Heavenly Dao Contract and warned that the Sky Origin Imperial Family would not tolerate Sky Profound City establishing an imperial dynasty.
• Li Tianran proposed an alliance among all three sides, and Moro and Zhu Moyan agreed.

Feng Liuxing recruited Qin Jiuge and Li Changge to help capture Zhu Moyan, whose plans centered on rescuing the Sky Origin Ancestor. The three realized she would head to Sky Origin Imperial City and its Immortal Formation.

• Evil God Moro agreed to cooperate with Zhu Moyan and help release the Sky Origin Ancestor.
• Li Tianran told the Sky Profound Four Elders and the Vermilion Bird Quasi-Emperor that Sky Profound City was safe and that he had advanced further in the Half-step Great Emperor Realm.
• Qin Jiuge arrived at Wutong Pavilion, where Li Changge told him that Zhu Moyan had reached the Half-step Great Emperor Realm and was hiding in Chaos Town.
• Feng Liuxing argued with Qin Jiuge and Li Changge, then explained that they needed to catch Zhu Moyan before she escaped.
• Qin Jiuge and Li Changge deduced that Zhu Moyan would go to Sky Origin Imperial City to use the Immortal Formation and rescue the Sky Origin Ancestor.

Feng Liuxing struggled to find help securing the Sky Phoenix Dynasty’s Fortune, while Evil God Moro and Li Tianran searched Sky Origin Imperial City for the formation’s core. The two efforts left the conflict over the dynasties’ Fortune and the sealed formation unresolved.

• Qin Jiuge and Li Changge agreed to help Feng Liuxing, but their argument over who would lead the effort drove him away.
• Li Changge said Feng Liuxing would return because he needed the Sky Phoenix Dynasty’s Fortune to advance to the Great Emperor Realm.
• Feng Liuxing received no replies to his transmission talismans until Di Wuxin refused to help, warning him not to jeopardize their friendship by asking again.
• Feng Liuxing sought out the Sky Phoenix Quasi-Emperor and Qin Family elders for assistance.
• Evil God Moro and Li Tianran arrived in Sky Origin Imperial City, where Moro dealt with the opposing factions’ operatives.
• Moro told Li Tianran and Zhu Moyan to keep searching for the formation’s core, which remained difficult to find.

Zhu Moyan led Evil God Moro and Li Tianran to the formation’s core, where they broke the seal imprisoning the Sky Origin Ancestor. His release alarmed the Sky Phoenix Dynasty and the Qin Family, while the continent feared the consequences; the Sky Origin Ancestor awakened above Sky Origin Imperial City.

• Zhu Moyan located the formation’s core and led Evil God Moro and Li Tianran there to break the seal.
• The sealing formation shattered, and the Sky Phoenix Dynasty discovered its ancestral mirror broken as its elders feared the Sky Origin Ancestor’s return.
• The Qin Family learned the seal had been broken, and First Hall Master ordered the Divine Son summoned back for protection.
• Qin Jiuge returned to the Qin Family and wondered how anyone had broken a Great Emperor Realm expert’s formation.
• People across the Sky Profound Continent feared the Qin Family and Sky Phoenix Dynasty would face the Sky Origin Ancestor’s revenge.
• The Sky Origin Ancestor opened his eyes above Sky Origin Imperial City, radiating an ancient aura and formidable Great Emperor Realm strength.