Chapter Summaries

Bai Feifei and Elder Di resolved to grow stronger after Qin Jiuge overwhelmed them, while Tian Yao Kui secured permission to search the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range for Bai Feifei. Qin Jiuge mobilized White Bone Abbey to dig through the area, hoping to find her before giving up the pursuit.

• Elder Di urged Bai Feifei to reach the immortal or half-step immortal realm and planned to devour soul-related treasures so he could possess her body.
• Tian Yao Kui met the Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise and offered cultivation resources in exchange for permission to search his territory for Bai Feifei.
• The Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise accepted the deal, allowing the search as long as the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range was not completely dismantled.
• Tian Yao Kui returned to find Xu Lang and Li Xuanmiao digging, then asked Qin Jiuge whether the search would work.
• Qin Jiuge called on White Bone Abbey’s disciples to dig for Bai Feifei, offering resources as rewards for their labor.

Qin Jiuge found the restraining arrays concealing Bai Feifei and the others beneath Heavenly Yao Mountain and began breaking through them. Bai Feifei and Elder Di sensed the danger and prepared to use Heavenly Yao Palace’s formations to kill him.

• White Bone Abbey disciples discovered the restraining arrays while digging and reported them to Qin Jiuge.
• Qin Jiuge arrived, praised the disciples, and sent them away before beginning to break the arrays himself.
• Bai Feifei and Elder Di sensed Qin Jiuge approaching through the formations and realized they might be killed if he broke through.
• Elder Di connected to Heavenly Yao Palace’s formations, intending to use them to destroy Qin Jiuge.

Bai Feifei and Elder Di prepared the Heavenly Yao Palace to fight Qin Jiuge, while Qin Jiuge and his companions finally broke through its underground restraining array with help from the Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise. The group entered the palace, where the tortoise began explaining its mysteries.

• Bai Feifei agreed with Elder Di to use the Heavenly Yao Palace's formations and fight Qin Jiuge rather than keep fleeing.
• Elder Di activated the palace's formations as Bai Feifei laid down additional arrays.
• The Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise awoke, found Qin Jiuge and his companions working on the underground palace, and helped Qin Jiuge break its restraining array.
• Qin Jiuge, Xu Lang, Li Xuanmiao, Tian Yao Kui, and the Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise entered the underground palace.
• The Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise recognized the palace's patterns and began explaining them to the others.

Qin Jiuge and the Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise entered the Heavenly Yao Palace, where they confronted Elder Di and Bai Feifei. As the two powerful elders began fighting, Qin Jiuge teleported toward Bai Feifei.

• The Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise recognized the Heavenly Yao Palace and sensed an ancient remnant soul controlling its formations.
• The Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise attacked the formations and deciphered the Fortune Restraining Array while Qin Jiuge watched for danger.
• The Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise proposed that he handle the old foe while Qin Jiuge captured Bai Feifei.
• Elder Di sealed Qin Jiuge and his companions inside the Underground Palace and warned that they would die in the Heavenly Yao Palace.
• The Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise and Elder Di began fighting, and Qin Jiuge teleported in front of Bai Feifei.

Qin Jiuge and his allies confronted Bai Feifei, whose half-step immortal cultivation made her a dangerous opponent. To gain the Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise’s protection, Bai Feifei chose to transform into a demon and become his disciple, leaving Qin Jiuge facing a potential shift in the balance of power.

• Qin Jiuge, Xu Lang, and Li Xuanmiao attacked Bai Feifei while the Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise kept Elder Di occupied.
• Bai Feifei unleashed her half-step immortal power and swallowed a Heavenly Yao Lotus Seed, declaring that she would transform from human to demon.
• Bai Feifei offered to become the Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise’s disciple, prompting Xu Lang and Li Xuanmiao to retreat in case he changed sides.
• The Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise accepted Bai Feifei into the White Tortoise Lineage and gave her mystic tortoise essence blood to refine.
• Bai Feifei swallowed the essence blood and began refining it with the Heavenly Yao Lotus Seed under the Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise’s protection.

Qin Jiuge battled Elder Di’s formation arrays in the Heavenly Yao Palace, forcing Elder Di to flee before Bai Feifei and the Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise confronted him. Qin Jiuge summoned secret treasures from the Heavenly Phoenix Clan and Ghost Fox Clan as Bai Feifei considered whether to risk killing him.

• Elder Di took control of the Heavenly Yao Palace’s damaged formation arrays and attacked Qin Jiuge while the Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise guarded Bai Feifei.
• Qin Jiuge fought back with his divine abilities and Blood-Red Scythe, gradually destroying the arrays despite Elder Di’s attempts to trap him.
• Elder Di fled after Qin Jiuge cleared the final arrays, and Bai Feifei, now transformed into a demon, attacked Qin Jiuge beside the Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise.
• Qin Jiuge crushed the secret treasures given to him by the Heavenly Phoenix Clan and the Ghost Fox Clan, calling on their power to face his opponents.
• Elder Di warned Bai Feifei about Qin Jiuge’s new trump card, while Bai Feifei argued that they should risk killing him rather than let him escape.

Qin Jiuge fought Bai Feifei and the Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise, then escaped while badly wounded and nearly out of spiritual power. He was left alone at the edge of a mountain forest, surrounded by dangers.

• Bai Feifei urged Elder Di and the Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise to kill Qin Jiuge and seize his resources, and the tortoise agreed.
• Qin Jiuge used formation clones to delay the Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise, then fought Bai Feifei at close range and forced her to choose between pursuing him and protecting her cultivation foundations.
• Qin Jiuge taunted Bai Feifei and escaped; Bai Feifei could not catch him, while the Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise hesitated to pursue.
• Qin Jiuge reached the edge of the mountain forest, spat blood, and realized his spiritual power was nearly depleted and he had no one nearby to rescue him.

Gravely injured and unable to move, Qin Jiuge survived in the forest until Wei Ping and Wei Ying found him and brought him home. After waking in their woodshed, he revealed that he was a cultivator, shocking the siblings and raising the prospect that helping him could change their family's fortunes.

• A mountain wolf tried to gnaw on Qin Jiuge but could not pierce his defenses, then left him alone in the forest.
• As spiritual energy slowly healed his injuries, Qin Jiuge waited for three days to regain the ability to move.
• Wei Ping and Wei Ying found Qin Jiuge, carried him to safety, and cared for him while he slept.
• Wei Ying brought Qin Jiuge millet porridge in the family's woodshed, where he woke and thanked the siblings for helping him.
• Qin Jiuge told Wei Ping and Wei Ying that he was a cultivator, and Wei Ping reacted with shock.

Qin Jiuge rewarded the Wei family for saving him by giving Wei Ping a cultivation method and improving Wei Ying’s aptitude. After returning to White Bone Abbey, he told Xu Lang that the Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise, Elder Di, and Bai Feifei had forced him to flee, and planned to contact their allies once he recovered.

• Wei Ying asked Qin Jiuge to help Wei Ping become a cultivator, and Qin Jiuge urged the siblings to consider their choice carefully.
• The Wei family agreed to receive a cultivation method, and Qin Jiuge promised to provide it after a day of recovery.
• Before leaving the Wei Family, Qin Jiuge used Little Liu to grant Wei Ping a cultivation method and gave Wei Ying a heavenly treasure to improve her aptitude.
• Qin Jiuge returned to White Bone Abbey, where Xu Lang asked what had happened in the battle.
• Qin Jiuge said the Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise, Elder Di, and Bai Feifei had defeated him, then told Xu Lang to contact the Heavenly Phoenix Clan and Ghost Fox Clan while he planned to visit the Dragon Clan himself.

After Qin Jiuge retreated to heal from his injuries, Tian Yao Kui, Xu Lang, and Li Xuanmiao sought allies to retaliate against Bai Feifei and the forces connected to her. Long Shuangxue agreed to help but insisted on targeting their enemies carefully, while Xu Lang and Li Xuanmiao approached the Heavenly Phoenix and Ghost Fox Clans for support.

• Qin Jiuge returned to the forbidden ground, secretly watched Tian Yao Kui, Xu Lang, and Li Xuanmiao to make sure they were acting in his interests, then began healing.
• Tian Yao Kui returned to the Dragon Clan and asked Long Shuangxue for help against Bai Feifei and the Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise.
• Long Shuangxue cautioned Tian Yao Kui against rushing into conflict with the Mystic Tortoise Clan, and Tian Yao Kui agreed to follow her plan for now.
• Xu Lang and Li Xuanmiao entered the Demon Race Hinterlands carrying Qin Jiuge's aura, with one heading to the Heavenly Phoenix Clan and the other to the Ghost Fox Clan.
• Feng Ming criticized Qin Jiuge for fighting three opponents at once, and Xu Lang asked him to provide assistance.

Li Xuanmiao persuaded Gui Ling'er to help Qin Jiuge, and Feng Ming agreed to summon an elder from the Heavenly Phoenix Clan. When the women gathered, Gui Ling'er and Long Shuangxue began trading insults while the others watched.

• Xu Lang persuaded Feng Ming to help Qin Jiuge, and Feng Ming agreed to bring an immortal realm elder from the Heavenly Phoenix Clan.
• Li Xuanmiao pretended to leave when Gui Ling'er questioned him, prompting her to reveal that she and Qin Jiuge were betrothed and agree to help.
• Long Shuangxue, Gui Ling'er, and Feng Ming arrived together, each backed by an immortal realm elder.
• Gui Ling'er and Long Shuangxue exchanged barbs over their relationships with Qin Jiuge while Feng Ming, Xu Lang, Li Xuanmiao, and Tian Yao Kui watched.

Qin Jiuge arrived just as Feng Ming and Gui Ling'er were about to fight, then found his companions secretly watching the confrontation. Gui Ling'er and Long Shuangxue both tried to win his sympathy, leaving him and Feng Ming stunned.

• Qin Jiuge caught Xu Lang, Tian Yao Kui, and Li Xuanmiao watching the brewing fight and confronted Xu Lang, while the others disowned his involvement.
• Xu Lang pleaded with Tian Yao Kui and Li Xuanmiao to stand by him, but Li Xuanmiao urged him to watch Qin Jiuge handle the women instead.
• Gui Ling'er told Qin Jiuge that Feng Ming and Long Shuangxue had bullied her despite her coming to help him.
• Long Shuangxue also appealed to Qin Jiuge for sympathy, leaving Qin Jiuge bewildered and Feng Ming shocked by the women's sudden coy behavior.

Feng Ming, Long Shuangxue, and Gui Ling'er confronted Qin Jiuge together, interrupting his triumph, until he redirected their attention to the serious matter of capturing a late immortal-realm Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise. Gui Ling'er remained wary of his promise that the hunt could help her reach the true immortal realm, and Qin Jiuge made clear he needed the powerhouse backing her more than he needed her.

• Feng Ming charged into Qin Jiuge’s arms and asked if he belonged to him, bringing Qin Jiuge’s triumphant return to a halt.
• Tian Yao Kui, Xu Lang, and Li Xuanmiao watched the women gang up on Qin Jiuge, while Tian Yao Kui warned the men not to stir up trouble.
• Qin Jiuge sealed Feng Ming’s mouth, then told Long Shuangxue that their business concerned his immortality Great Dao and the Dragon Clan.
• Qin Jiuge offered Gui Ling'er a chance to gain what she needed to break into the true immortal realm by capturing a late immortal-realm Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise.
• Gui Ling'er questioned Qin Jiuge’s promise and explained that Demon Emperor Clan heirs had to earn cultivation resources through their own strength.
• Qin Jiuge told Gui Ling'er she could believe him or not, and said the immortal-realm powerhouse behind her was the fighting force he needed.

Qin Jiuge bluntly told Gui Ling'er that he needed a powerful ally, and her Guardian persuaded her to accept the opportunity. After Gui Ling'er failed to win him over and Qin Jiuge called out his friends for making trouble, Li Xuanmiao offered to use his Heavenly Secrets Art to find Bai Feifei.

• Qin Jiuge told Gui Ling'er that her strength was insufficient for his plans and that he needed an immortal realm expert with ruthless methods.
• Gui Ling'er's Guardian urged her to agree, explaining that breaking through to the immortal realm would greatly improve her standing and bring her clan's support.
• Gui Ling'er agreed and tried to get close to Qin Jiuge, but Feng Ming intervened and kept her away.
• Qin Jiuge said he needed to recover from his injuries before they left, then scolded Xu Lang and Li Xuanmiao for adding to his troubles.
• Li Xuanmiao said his Heavenly Secrets Art could help locate Bai Feifei, and Qin Jiuge entrusted him with the search while asking everyone to stop causing trouble.

Qin Jiuge returned to secluded cultivation to heal, while his companions focused on their own cultivation. In Mystic Mountain City, Bai Feifei stayed behind after the Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise left and vowed to grow strong enough to kill Qin Jiuge.

• Qin Jiuge left his brothers and beloved companions to recover from his injuries, and they went their separate ways to cultivate.
• The Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise brought Bai Feifei and her companion to Mystic Mountain City and arranged for the Mystic Tortoise Clan to support them.
• The Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise left to investigate the White Bone Abbey's master and his ties to the Demon Race.
• Elder Di observed that the Heaven-Earth Mystic Tortoise was distancing himself from Bai Feifei, while Bai Feifei said Qin Jiuge's survival would keep him involved.
• Bai Feifei resolved to hone her cultivation in Mystic Mountain City, seize Qin Jiuge's fortune, and kill him when they met again.

Nearly three years after Qin Jiuge entered seclusion, he recovered and reunited with Xu Lang and Li Xuanmiao, then set out to recruit the Ghost Fox Clan’s help in killing Bai Feifei. Gui Ling'er reluctantly agreed to take him there, despite recognizing that he wanted the clan’s elders to join his cause.

• Qin Jiuge recovered from his injuries and learned that Xu Lang and Li Xuanmiao had reached the half-step immortal realm.
• Li Xuanmiao explained that Tian Yao Kui had taken the Nine-Turn Dragon Pearl and returned to seek her Father Emperor, while Qin Jiuge noted that the treasures he had left her could support her cultivation to the true immortal realm.
• Xu Lang proposed pursuing Bai Feifei, but Qin Jiuge said they needed more allies and chose the Ghost Fox Clan as their next destination.
• Gui Ling'er warned Qin Jiuge that her clan was divided and that her siblings wanted her dead, then pointed out that he was seeking the Inner Clan Elders' help.
• Qin Jiuge pressed Gui Ling'er to go, and she reluctantly agreed after Old Mo admitted he could not necessarily deter him.

Gui Ling'er brought Qin Jiuge to the Ghost Fox Clan, where her siblings Guiyao Face and Gui Qingran mocked her and her human fiancé. Qin Jiuge prepared to confront them, and Gui Ling'er assured him that the clan would allow the family dispute.

• Gui Ling'er led Qin Jiuge and his companions into the Ghost Fox Clan grounds, ordering the guards to make way for her fiancé and their honored guests.
• Guiyao Face and Gui Qingran arrived with Iron-Masked Guards and mocked Gui Ling'er's authority, her engagement to a human, and her standing among the clan's prodigies.
• Gui Ling'er told Qin Jiuge that Guiyao Face ranked sixth and Gui Qingran fifth, while she ranked seventh, and appealed to him as her husband to defend her.
• Qin Jiuge demanded that Guiyao Face and Gui Qingran kneel and apologize, but they instead insulted him and Gui Ling'er.
• Qin Jiuge asked whether the Ghost Fox Clan would interfere if he fought them, and Gui Ling'er said the elders would allow the family dispute.

Qin Jiuge defeated Guiyao Face and Gui Qingran to establish his strength in the Ghost Fox Clan and defended Gui Ling'er against her sister’s insults. Gui Ling'er then led him through the clan, where its members murmured about her powerful Dao Companion.

• Qin Jiuge struck Guiyao Face and Gui Qingran with his immortal realm strength, driving them into the ground.
• Guiyao Face attacked again while Gui Qingran tried to stab Qin Jiuge from behind, but he repelled her and sent them both flying.
• Gui Qingran mocked Gui Ling'er for taking a human Dao Companion, and Gui Ling'er explained Qin Jiuge had reached the immortal realm after finding treasures in the Dragon Clan Secret Realm.
• Gui Ling'er challenged Gui Qingran to insult the human race in front of powerful cultivators, silencing her and prompting the siblings to leave.
• Gui Ling'er praised Qin Jiuge and led him through the Ghost Fox Clan as its members watched and remarked on his strength.

Qin Jiuge earned the Ghost Fox Clan's respect after defeating two ranked prodigies and secured several immortal realm experts to help pursue an opportunity for Gui Ling'er to break through. Afterward, Gui Ling'er asked him to help her climb the clan rankings, and they agreed to aim for fourth place.

• Qin Jiuge defeated the Ghost Fox Clan's two prodigies, impressing the clan members and pleasing Gui Ling'er.
• Old Mo and the Ghost Fox Clan's other experts welcomed Qin Jiuge and agreed to send several immortal realm cultivators to support his opportunity.
• Gui Ling'er told Qin Jiuge that she had risen two places among the clan's nine ranked prodigies and wanted to reach fourth place.
• Gui Ling'er said the top three ranked prodigies had already reached the immortal realm, and Qin Jiuge agreed to help her challenge them after her own breakthrough.
• Gui Ling'er flirted with Qin Jiuge, who reminded her to stay serious until their upcoming battle was over.

Gui Tianlian challenged Gui Ling'er after dismissing claims that she had an Immortal Realm Dao Companion, and he accepted her faction's challenge for noon. As the Ghost Fox Clan gathered to watch, Qin Jiuge asked Gui Ling'er how strong her younger brother was.

• Gui Tianlian mocked Gui Ling'er's twin siblings for losing to her and refused to believe she had an Immortal Realm Dao Companion.
• A member of Gui Ling'er's faction delivered a challenge for noon, and Gui Tianlian vowed to prove himself against her and her Dao Companion.
• Guiyao Face and Gui Qingran predicted Gui Tianlian would secretly prepare to trap the Immortal Realm cultivator before facing Gui Ling'er.
• Members of the Ghost Fox Clan gathered at noon and discussed Gui Ling'er's rise in rank and her Dao Companion.
• Qin Jiuge and Gui Ling'er joined the crowd, and Qin Jiuge asked how strong Gui Ling'er's younger brother was.