Chapter Summaries

Qin Shaofeng met Long Tianyin and the other young heirs who entered the courtyard, then used his status as a First-generation disciple of Endless Mountain to make them call him Senior. He left Long Tianyin furious by claiming Ximen Bingning as his beauty, while the Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor still barred him from crossing the line.

• The man in gray gave way to the crowd entering the courtyard and hurried off toward his main family.
• Qin Shaofeng told Long Tianyin that the Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor would not let him cross the line, then asked the newcomers to introduce themselves and their families.
• After learning their ages and identities, Qin Shaofeng declared himself their elder as a First-generation disciple of Endless Mountain, and they reluctantly paid their respects.
• Qin Shaofeng boasted to Ximen Bingning that following him would make her one of Endless Mountain's top figures, provoking Long Tianyin.
• Long Tianyin objected to Qin Shaofeng calling Ximen Bingning a beauty and addressed her as Miss Bingning, making Qin Shaofeng's eyes light up.

Qin Shaofeng used his playboy act to deliver life-saving pills to the Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor and prepare for the Heavenly Machine Banquet. On the morning of the banquet, he set out to meet Ximen Bingning with a hidden aura and a plan devised with Zhou Qing and Zi Wencheng.

• Qin Shaofeng told Ximen Bingning that his offer to help her become a Nihility Realm expert still stood, then left after confirming the other young masters' intentions.
• In the Huang Family's rear courtyard, a crane-haired elder reported Qin Shaofeng's pills to a young master, who insisted his own arrangements could not be undone and ordered them to let Qin Shaofeng continue.
• Over the next four days, Qin Shaofeng visited the Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor daily and tried new treatments before Long Tianyin interrupted him.
• During the night before the Heavenly Machine Banquet, Zhou Qing and Zi Wencheng joined Qin Shaofeng and devised a plan with him.
• The next morning, Qin Shaofeng prepared to meet Ximen Bingning and attend the banquet, while Luo San warned that traveling with the Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor would draw public criticism.

Qin Shaofeng pretended to try to take Ximen Bingning away, prompting the dying Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor to drive him off and conceal how close he was to death. The Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor and Ximen Bingning then headed for the Heavenly Machine Banquet, where she was expected to choose a husband.

• Qin Shaofeng claimed he and Ximen Bingning were like an engaged couple and insisted on taking her away.
• The Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor attacked Qin Shaofeng, who used three Nihility Realm talismans to block the blows before fleeing in fear.
• Elder Bai and another watcher discussed Qin Shaofeng’s reckless attempt to take Ximen Bingning and decided to report it rather than keep monitoring him.
• The Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor spat blood after Qin Shaofeng left, then told Ximen Bingning they had to attend the banquet and find her a suitable husband soon.
• The Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor changed clothes and left with Ximen Bingning as Elder Bai secretly followed them toward the Heavenly Machine Banquet.

Qin Shaofeng arrived at the Heavenly Machine Banquet and provoked Long Tianyin while waiting for Zi Bingning and the gathered dignitaries. When the Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor, Zi Bingning, Luo Tianji, and the elders arrived, Qin Shaofeng demanded compensation from two of them.

• Qin Shaofeng entered the vast banquet hall and headed for a front-row seat despite the guests' contemptuous looks.
• Long Tianyin challenged Qin Shaofeng, who taunted him and claimed Zi Bingning would choose him.
• Qin Shaofeng sat beside Long Tianyin and studied the people gathered with him.
• The Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor and Zi Bingning entered, followed by Luo Tianji, Star Lord Luo, and elders from the Huang Family and Lu Family.
• Qin Shaofeng stood up and angrily demanded that two elders bring him the compensation they owed.

At the Heavenly Machine Banquet, Qin Shaofeng used the Huang and Lu families’ attempt on his life to demand more Heart Crystals and threaten them with Endless Mountain’s backing. Just as he exposed their connection to the six people killed and dumped at the Heavenly Machine Tower, Young Emperor Cangming arrived.

• Qin Shaofeng loudly accused the Lu Family and Huang Family elders of provoking him, and they gave him Storage Bags as compensation.
• Qin Shaofeng threatened that people from the two families might die mysteriously and demanded another tenfold or eightfold in compensation.
• Qin Shaofeng brought up the six people killed half a month earlier and said he would ask his senior brothers to investigate, implying that his people had killed them.
• The Lu Family and Huang Family elders realized they were trapped between paying Qin Shaofeng and publicly admitting their involvement.
• Young Emperor Cangming arrived and asked whether the Heavenly Machine Banquet had begun.

Qin Shaofeng mocked Young Emperor Cangming by calling him his nephew, then defended the title through a convoluted appeal to seniority and human kinship. He left the banquet hall laughing as Long Tianyin refused to call him uncle and Young Emperor Cangming enjoyed the exchange.

• Lu Zhengchun greeted Young Emperor Cangming, but Qin Shaofeng interrupted him with a joke about his name.
• Qin Shaofeng called Young Emperor Cangming his nephew and explained that his senior brother outranked the Great Emperor in age.
• Qin Shaofeng argued that people from the Vast Void Realm were one family and asked why they could not discuss seniority.
• Qin Shaofeng tried to make Long Tianyin acknowledge him as an uncle, but Long Tianyin rejected the idea and declared dragons were not part of the human family.
• Young Emperor Cangming burst into laughter as Long Tianyin angrily retorted.

Qin Shaofeng disrupted the Heavenly Machine Banquet by provoking Young Emperor Cangming and confronting the Huang and Lu families. When Lu Youchang tried to make him explain himself, Qin Shaofeng turned to leave, forcing Huang Shanshan to call him back.

• Qin Shaofeng silenced Long Tianyin by claiming the gathering was a family matter, then lectured Young Emperor Cangming for arriving late.
• Young Emperor Cangming responded politely but showed his anger, while Qin Shaofeng told him to sit up front as he dealt with the Huang and Lu elders.
• Qin Shaofeng demanded an explanation from the two elders, and Lu Youchang apologized and asked him to clarify his claims.
• Qin Shaofeng ignored Lu Youchang's questions and headed for the doors, saying he had no face to stay after making trouble without reason.
• Huang Shanshan called out to Qin Shaofeng and offered to talk with him.

Qin Shaofeng accepted compensation from the Huang Family and used his seniority to take charge of opening the Heavenly Machine Banquet. When Zhan Cangkong challenged him, Qin Shaofeng rejected his payment as too small and gave him a Storage Bag of his own, leaving everyone stunned by its contents.

• Qin Shaofeng returned to hear Huang Shanshan's offer and accepted 2,300 Heart Crystals as compensation from the Huang Family.
• Huang Shanshan promised to investigate the matter involving his family and Lu Youchang, while Qin Shaofeng brushed off the issue after receiving payment.
• Qin Shaofeng declared himself and Tiansheng the most senior people present and announced the start of the Heavenly Machine Banquet.
• Zhan Cangkong offered Qin Shaofeng 100,000 Soul Crystals for martial guidance, but Qin Shaofeng returned them and criticized his father's stinginess.
• Qin Shaofeng gave Zhan Cangkong a Storage Bag of cultivation resources, and Zhan Cangkong trembled as he opened it and began to exclaim over the amount.

Qin Shaofeng gave Zhan Cangkong a hundred Heart Crystals and used the gathering to begin instructing the young experts in martial skills. After Long Tianyin challenged him and attacked, Qin Shaofeng countered while pointing out flaws in his technique.

• Qin Shaofeng gave Zhan Cangkong a hundred Heart Crystals, and Zhan Cangkong struggled to accept the gift.
• Qin Shaofeng stopped the Bodhidharma Institute's chief disciple from challenging him and said he would guide Zhan Cangkong first.
• Long Tianyin accused Qin Shaofeng and Zhan Cangkong of staging a sham, but Qin Shaofeng denied it and offered to instruct Long Tianyin instead.
• Qin Shaofeng told Long Tianyin to suppress his cultivation to the early Heavenly Moon Tier and demonstrate a martial skill.
• Long Tianyin attacked with Dragon Roars Through the Nine Heavens, and Qin Shaofeng praised the move while explaining its weaknesses.

Qin Shaofeng used the first level of the Seven Colors True Art and the Endless Seal to neutralize Long Tianyin’s attack, then explained Long Tianyin’s flaws and suggested a heavily protected training trip to the Ghost Sealing Land. Long Tianyin agreed to consider the plan, but Qin Shaofeng said he still had more to discuss.

• Qin Shaofeng used the Seven Colors True Art and the Endless Seal to knock Long Tianyin’s attack aside, surprising Long Tianyin and the onlookers.
• Qin Shaofeng invited Young Emperor Cangming to sit down and explained that Long Tianyin had not mastered his move well enough to change it at a crucial moment.
• Qin Shaofeng criticized Long Tianyin’s lack of life-and-death combat experience and recommended training in the Ghost Sealing Land.
• Qin Shaofeng proposed that Long Tianyin bring a Radiant God's Garment, dozens of attack and defense scrolls, and several Void Realm experts for protection.
• Long Tianyin accepted that he might try the plan after returning, but Qin Shaofeng said he had not finished speaking.

Qin Shaofeng continued sparring with Long Tianyin, teaching him to fight cautiously while revealing that he had concealed his true cultivation. He defeated Long Tianyin again with the Endless Seal, leaving Long Tianyin eager to understand how Qin Shaofeng had seen through his technique.

• Qin Shaofeng told Long Tianyin to use his head in battle and warned that underestimating an opponent could cost him his life.
• Long Tianyin launched Dragon Shadow Breaks the Firmament with greater focus, and Qin Shaofeng praised his improved approach.
• Qin Shaofeng revealed that his cultivation was at the ninth tier of the Earth Moon Tier and sent more than a hundred Endless Seals at Long Tianyin's shadows.
• Long Tianyin emerged from concealment and claimed victory, but Qin Shaofeng's Endless Seal was already pressed against his chest.
• Long Tianyin asked how Qin Shaofeng had identified his true body, and Qin Shaofeng reminded him that appearances could be deceptive.

Qin Shaofeng explained how he had countered Long Tianyin’s Clone Phantom and urged him to gain strength through life-or-death combat rather than relying on equipment and guardians. When Young Emperor Cangming, Cang Qingtian, asked to spar, Qin refused and challenged the others to find three willing opponents first, leaving Long Tianyin wary of being drawn into another politically fraught fight.

• Qin Shaofeng revealed that he had prepared real Endless Seals around himself and used illusions to mislead Long Tianyin before countering his Clone Phantom.
• Qin Shaofeng told Long Tianyin that hardship and danger would teach him what equipment could not, and Long Tianyin returned to his seat with renewed respect for him.
• Young Emperor Cangming revealed his name as Cang Qingtian and asked Qin Shaofeng for guidance in a spar.
• Qin Shaofeng refused to spar with Cang Qingtian and said he would agree only if more than three people present were willing to fight the Young Emperor.
• Long Tianyin realized that sparring with Cang Qingtian could bring shame whether he won or lost, declined to fight, and said he was focused on pursuing Ximen Bingning.

At the Heavenly Machine Banquet, Qin Shaofeng’s schemes made the assembled suitors wary, and the Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor began explaining how he would choose a husband for Ximen Bingning. When the Old Ancestor challenged Qin Shaofeng’s character by bringing up his actions before the banquet, the others grew eager to learn what he meant.

• Young Emperor Cangming abandoned his attempt to get the others to act and declared the Heavenly Machine Banquet open.
• Qin Shaofeng feasted without restraint, then confronted the guests after someone called him a country bumpkin.
• Qin Shaofeng urged the Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor to begin the banquet’s main business, and the Old Ancestor said no one could force Ximen Bingning’s choice.
• The Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor suggested Qin Shaofeng leave, but Qin Shaofeng defended his character and claimed the others had bullied him.
• The Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor laughed and offered to reveal what Qin Shaofeng had done before the banquet, drawing the guests’ attention.

Qin Shaofeng refused to leave the Heavenly Machine Tower without evidence, provoking the Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor into ordering him expelled. Lu Zhengchun escorted Qin Shaofeng out of Heavenly Machine City, where Qin vowed the matter was not over.

• Qin Shaofeng demanded evidence from the Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor and joked that he lacked the manpower to take someone by force, enraging the guests and the old ancestor.
• The Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor ordered Luo Tianji, Huang Shanshan, and Lu Youchang to throw Qin Shaofeng out of Heavenly Machine City.
• Qin Shaofeng protested that he was a First-generation disciple of Endless Mountain, but Luo Tianji and the others insisted he leave.
• Lu Youchang asked Lu Zhengchun to escort Qin Shaofeng out of the city, and Lu Zhengchun used his Void Realm power to take him there.
• Qin Shaofeng complained that he had no flying boat or warship, but Lu Zhengchun left him behind, and Qin shouted that the matter was not over.

As Ximen Bingning’s suitors were invited to state their cases, Long Tianyin swore he would marry only her and never betray her, staking his future on winning her hand. Young Emperor Cangming then declared his own claim, leaving Long Tianyin furious and the choice unresolved.

• The Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor invited those seeking to marry Ximen Bingning to state their circumstances and conditions before she chose.
• Long Tianyin knelt before Ximen Bingning and promised to support her cultivation and fulfill her wishes.
• Long Tianyin swore before the Heavenly Dao that he would take only Ximen Bingning as his companion and never betray her, even if she rejected him.
• Young Emperor Cangming interrupted Long Tianyin and said he was the future sovereign of the Cangming Realm and was human.
• Long Tianyin accused Young Emperor Cangming of forcing him toward ruin, but Young Emperor Cangming insisted they were competing fairly.

Ximen Bingning chose Long Tianyin over Young Emperor Cangming after hearing their proposals, but Long Tianyin’s claim that he would take her away sparked a confrontation at the Heavenly Machine Banquet. As dragon experts gathered in Heavenly Machine City, Luo Tianji stepped in to challenge Long Tianyin.

• Long Tianyin swore that his feelings for Ximen Bingning were sincere, and no one else dared speak after Young Emperor Cangming’s argument.
• The Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor invited Ximen Bingning to choose, and she selected Long Tianyin.
• Young Emperor Cangming objected, but Long Tianyin declared that he would take Ximen Bingning even if the Cangming Great Emperor opposed him.
• Dozens of dragon roars sounded across Heavenly Machine City as Long Tianyin’s forces revealed themselves.
• Luo Tianji recognized Long Tianyin as the cause of the upheaval and confronted him, but Long Tianyin accused the others of trying to use force.

Long Tianyin threatened war with the human race to protect Ximen Bingning, while Young Emperor Cangming tried to pressure her into choosing him. The Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor declared that Ximen Bingning had chosen Long Tianyin and ordered Cang Qingtian to back down.

• Long Tianyin threatened to fight Young Emperor Cangming and risk war between the dragon and human races if Cang Qingtian touched Ximen Bingning.
• Long Tianyin realized his summoned dragon allies had not arrived, and Young Emperor Cangming revealed that his forces were handling them outside.
• Young Emperor Cangming urged Ximen Bingning to choose him, but the Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor stood up and spoke against Cang Qingtian's methods.
• Long Tianyin mistakenly celebrated that the Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor had agreed to his marriage, and the Old Ancestor clarified that Ximen Bingning had chosen him.
• The Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor told Young Emperor Cangming to stop, explaining that he wanted Ximen Bingning to be with someone who truly cared for her.

Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor defied Young Emperor Cangming and chose to protect Ximen Bingning and Long Tianyin, hinting that he suspected Cangming was connected to the loss of his lifespan. When Lu Youchang tried to stop them, Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor burned his spiritual sea and killed him instantly, leaving Young Emperor Cangming terrified of his overwhelming strength.

• Young Emperor Cangming asked whether Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor's decision reflected his own will or Heavenly Machine Tower's stance, and Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor declared that he would represent the tower in a fight against Cangming Palace.
• Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor accused Young Emperor Cangming of treating his followers as lackeys and questioned whether Cangming knew why his remaining lifespan had suddenly been cut short.
• Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor told Long Tianyin to take Ximen Bingning and leave, but Huang Shanshan and Lu Youchang blocked their way.
• Lu Youchang urged Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor to reconsider, and Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor struck him down with a sword radiance while burning his spiritual sea.
• The Heavenly Machine Tower elders recognized Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor's Spiritual Fire, and Young Emperor Cangming recoiled in fear at the power he displayed.

The Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor launched a desperate attack on Young Emperor Cangming, but Long Tianyin intervened and fought him amid the destruction of Heavenly Machine City. As survivors watched the battle, Star Lord Luo realized his father had betrayed the Heavenly Machine Tower’s principles, then discovered Long Tianyin was a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon.

• The Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor burned his Sea of Consciousness and killed the elders protecting Young Emperor Cangming with a burst of deadly light.
• Long Tianyin struck from the void with Thunder Annihilation Slash, clashing with the Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor and blasting apart the banquet hall.
• Luo Tianji and Huang Shanshan protected Cang Qingtian while the other young cultivators fled the shockwaves, and the battle devastated Heavenly Machine City.
• Star Lord Luo survived using a defensive treasure and reflected on how his father’s actions had broken the Heavenly Machine Tower’s rule against joining struggles for supremacy.
• A golden dragon appeared above the battle, and Star Lord Luo and the other factions recognized Long Tianyin as a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon.

Long Tianyin and the dragons ravaged Heavenly Machine City as the Heavenly Machine Tower’s forces suffered catastrophic losses. Star Lord Luo walked away in despair, while Long Tianyin carried Ximen Bingning toward the city’s outskirts under the dragons’ protection.

• Dragon roars sounded across Heavenly Machine City as true dragons appeared and destroyed at least a tenth of the city.
• Star Lord Luo laughed bitterly over the Heavenly Machine Tower’s calamity, then left the city as others lamented his downfall.
• Monk Bei Kong explained that he had caused deaths throughout his life and that his master gave him his Dharma name to face the world’s tragedies with an empty heart.
• The dragons went berserk to protect Long Tianyin, while Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor and the dragons kept Young Emperor Cangming’s forces away from him.
• Long Tianyin flew toward the outskirts with Ximen Bingning and told her to hold tightly to his dragon horn.