Chapter Summaries

Chen Fan and his companions learned that Artifact-Devouring Insects had sealed the Bronze Hall around a colossal Monster Beast, prompting Old Yellow Tooth to leave with Mu Yunshui and warn Shu Mountain. As Chen Fan and Bald Bird headed for Heavenly Sand City, Buddhist monks confronted Chen Fan over their dead companions, and he answered by drawing the Bone Sword.

• Bald Bird identified the black beams as Artifact-Devouring Insects and explained how they devoured artifacts and could kill cultivators.
• Mu Yunshui told Bald Bird and Old Yellow Tooth about the giant Monster Beast's finger and the tunnel beneath the Bronze Hall.
• Old Yellow Tooth decided to return to Shu Mountain and begin the ritual early so the upper realm could be warned, then took the injured Mu Yunshui with him.
• Chen Fan and Bald Bird headed toward Heavenly Sand City and brushed past the approaching cultivators, who were shocked to find Chen Fan alone.
• A Foundation Establishment Late Stage monk demanded to know what happened to the Buddhist sect's senior and junior brothers, and Chen Fan said they were dead.
• Three Buddhist monks demanded that Chen Fan accompany them, so Chen Fan drew the Bone Sword and unleashed a vast blood cloud.

Chen Fan and Bald Bird reached land after Chen Fan killed three monks and drew the cultivators’ attention away from Old Yellow Tooth. Bald Bird identified the black box Chen Fan had found in the Bronze Coffin as a coffin containing a powerful Divine Silkworm corpse, but it could not yet explain how Chen Fan might open it.

• Chen Fan killed the three monks with a single sweep of his Bone Sword, then flew with Bald Bird toward Heavenly Sand City as the remaining cultivators feared him.
• After finding a secluded place, Chen Fan showed Bald Bird the Burning Gold Scripture and told it he had absorbed the Bronze Coffin and its remaining metal essence.
• Chen Fan took out a small black box from his Storage Ring, and Bald Bird said it was a coffin containing the corpse of a Divine Silkworm expert who had reached the Body Integration Realm.
• Bald Bird described the cultivation realms above Nascent Soul and said that opening even a sliver of the coffin’s power could kill a Nascent Soul cultivator.
• Chen Fan asked how to open the box, hoping to use it against the Immortal Sect, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, and Shu Mountain.

Chen Fan and Bald Bird captured the Artifact-Devouring Insects in a bronze cauldron, then fled the Bronze Hall when a terrifying presence began pounding on a nearby sealed gate. They returned to Heavenly Sand City and continued onward as Chen Fan’s reputation spread across the western region and reached the central lands.

• Bald Bird taught Chen Fan the Divine Silkworm Clan hand seals and incantation for opening the coffin, which Chen Fan spent seven days memorizing.
• Chen Fan and Bald Bird removed a piece of bronze from the hall and forged it into a cauldron artifact with a small storage world inside.
• The pair used the cauldron to draw the Artifact-Devouring Insects out of the breach and capture them.
• A nearby sealed Bronze Gate began to shake, so Chen Fan and Bald Bird escaped the hall and returned to Heavenly Sand City.
• The city recognized Chen Fan as the Young Demon King, and rumors about his origins and strength spread across the western region and reached the central lands.

News of a young Devil King who supposedly killed more than six hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators spread through the Heavenly Court, prompting debate and investigations into his identity. Clues about his companions led Shen Wushuang to suspect that the Devil King was Chen Fan.

• Cultivators across the Heavenly Court debated whether the young Devil King’s reported slaughter of more than six hundred cultivators was true, while major sects confirmed he was not their disciple.
• Mu Yunshui returned to the Immortal Sect and concealed her connection to Chen Fan, saying she had spent over a month opening a secret chamber.
• A cultivator returning from the west reported that the young Devil King was handsome and traveled with a bald bird in floral boxers and a Golden Core Realm old man with yellow teeth.
• The returning cultivator said factions in the west were preparing portraits to hunt the young Devil King, and several listeners left after recognizing a clue about the old man.
• Shen Wushuang heard the description of the Devil King’s companions, suspected he was Chen Fan, and headed for a Teleportation Array.

Chen Fan and Bald Bird returned from the west to the central lands, where rumors identified Chen Fan as the young Devil King. A cultivator who had seen Chen Fan three years earlier at Bitter Sea Cliff recognized him after he passed by.

• Chen Jingjing and Zhang Rumeng discussed news of the young Devil King and worried about Qin Xian'er’s declining vitality after her injury.
• Chen Fan and Bald Bird headed toward the central lands, and Chen Fan asked Bald Bird to list materials for a Teleportation Array and a Youth-Preserving Pill.
• They stopped in a border city, where Chen Fan secluded himself to study the hand seals and Bald Bird compiled a list of treasures.
• As Chen Fan and Bald Bird left the city, several cultivators recognized Chen Fan as the rumored young Devil King.
• A blue-robed cultivator remembered seeing Chen Fan at Bitter Sea Cliff three years earlier and realized that the young Devil King was him.

Chen Fan refined a monk’s Golden Core in seclusion, strengthening his body and advancing the Burning Gold Scripture. As rumors of his survival stirred the Heavenly Court Realm, Chen Jingjing and Zhang Rumeng agreed to attend the Immortal Ascension Banquet, while Chen Fan entered the realm to seek treasures.

• The blue-robed young man recognized the Young Demon King as Chen Fan and told his companions that Chen Fan had survived.
• Chen Fan told Bald Bird he had killed the monk, then planned to refine the Golden Core before seeking treasures in the Heavenly Court Realm.
• Chen Fan spent a month in seclusion refining the Golden Core and consolidating his metal-element primal energy.
• Rumors that Chen Fan was alive spread through the Heavenly Court Realm, but Shu Mountain and Ten Thousand Swords Sect disciples insisted he had died.
• Zhang Rumeng persuaded Chen Jingjing to use their entry tokens and attend the Immortal Ascension Banquet, where they hoped to learn whether Chen Fan was alive.
• After finishing seclusion, Chen Fan entered the Heavenly Court Realm to search for heavenly treasures and earthly marvels.

Chen Fan returned to the Cultivation World after more than three years and discovered that his Heavenly Court cultivation had merged with his true body. He accepted an invitation to the Immortal Ascension Banquet and set out for a teleportation array as famous cultivators gathered at the venue.

• Chen Fan woke in his Immortal Cave and found his cultivation had risen to Foundation Establishment Late Stage, with Purple Sha Qi and the Burning Gold Scripture also transferred to his true body.
• Chen Fan worried that dying in the Heavenly Court might now kill his true body, then learned from the Green-feathered Bird that no Fat Daoist had appeared during his absence.
• The Green-feathered Bird showed Chen Fan a token and invitation to the Immortal Ascension Banquet, and Chen Fan agreed to attend for a chance to drink Enlightenment God Tea.
• Chen Fan left the Immortal Cave near Bitter Sea Cliff and flew toward an Ancient City to find a Teleportation Array.
• Renowned cultivators arrived at the Immortal Ascension Banquet, including Shen Wushuang, Chen Jingjing, and Zhang Rumeng.

Chen Jingjing and Zhang Rumeng admired the Immortal Palace at the Immortal Ascension Banquet until Liu Ziyu mocked them and demanded they leave. After Zhang Rumeng revealed that Chen Jingjing was Chen Fan’s younger sister, Liu Ziyu taunted them about Chen Fan’s death and ordered others to throw them out.

• Shen Wushuang left Chen Jingjing and Zhang Rumeng to greet a Golden Core senior while they looked around the Heavenly Court Realm.
• Zhang Rumeng admired the Immortal Palace and said she wished she could live there, prompting Liu Ziyu to mock the two women and demand they leave.
• A cultivator identified Liu Ziyu as the younger sister of Liu Xun, whom Chen Fan had killed, and Liu Ziyu insisted Chen Jingjing and Zhang Rumeng did not belong there.
• Zhang Rumeng revealed that Chen Jingjing was Chen Fan’s younger sister, drawing attention from nearby cultivators and provoking Liu Ziyu to taunt them about Chen Fan’s death.
• Chen Jingjing remained calm and called Liu Ziyu pitiful for living under her brother’s reputation, so Liu Ziyu angrily ordered others to throw the two women out.

Shen Wushuang protected Chen Jingjing and Zhang Rumeng from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect before taking them toward the Immortal Palace. After they left, Chen Fan arrived at the plaza and flew toward the palace, leaving the few remaining cultivators wondering who he was.

• Liu Ziyu ordered Ten Thousand Swords Sect cultivators to move against Chen Jingjing and Zhang Rumeng, but Shen Wushuang appeared and stopped them.
• Shen Wushuang declared that Chen Jingjing and Zhang Rumeng were under her protection, and Liu Ziyu withdrew after warning Chen Jingjing.
• Chen Jingjing vowed to cultivate and avenge Chen Fan, while Zhang Rumeng promised to cultivate seriously and Shen Wushuang urged both women to seek her help if they faced danger.
• Shen Wushuang, Chen Jingjing, and Zhang Rumeng flew toward the Immortal Palace as the Immortal Ascension Banquet approached.
• Chen Fan appeared on the nearly empty plaza, admired the Immortal Palace, and flew toward it on his sword.
• The remaining cultivators wondered who Chen Fan was and said he looked familiar.

Chen Fan cautiously approached the Immortal Palace as the cultivators gathered for the Immortal Ascension Banquet. Inside, Chen Jingjing and Zhang Rumeng were mocked after their seats were taken, while several late arrivals announced that Chen Fan had returned.

• Chen Fan used Divine Sense to probe the Immortal Palace, then approached after Green-feathered Bird explained that its gathered faith power blocked him.
• Old Yellow Tooth denied knowing Chen Fan and the bald bird, then admitted to meeting them while demanding more food at the banquet.
• Chen Jingjing and Zhang Rumeng found their assigned seats occupied, and Liu Ziyu and another Ten Thousand Swords Sect disciple mocked them.
• Several cultivators who had seen Chen Fan arrive entered the hall in a panic and told their friends that Chen Fan had returned.

At the Immortal Ascension Banquet, Liu Ziyu humiliated Chen Jingjing and Zhang Rumeng over their seats while Shen Wushuang tried to defend them. News spread that Chen Fan was still alive and returning, leaving the hall stunned and Chen Jingjing in disbelief.

• Several disciples near the entrance recognized Chen Fan's name and began spreading the news that he was alive.
• Liu Ziyu's group occupied Chen Jingjing and Zhang Rumeng's seats, and an Immortal Sect disciple sided with Liu Ziyu after learning Chen Jingjing was Chen Fan's younger sister.
• Shen Wushuang confronted Liu Ziyu, who mocked the women and insulted the disciples seated near the entrance.
• A disciple privately told a fellow cultivator that someone was coming back, prompting the entrance disciples to anticipate Liu Ziyu's humiliation.
• Shen Wushuang overheard the news and told Chen Jingjing that her brother was alive and had returned, silencing the hall.

Chen Fan returned to the Immortal Palace three years after everyone believed he had died, stunning the gathered cultivators. Chen Jingjing ran to meet him as the others struggled to accept that he was alive.

• Liu Ziyu and the other disciples dismissed Shen Wushuang's belief that Chen Fan might still be alive, despite several cultivators insisting they had seen him.
• A powerful, familiar aura approached the Immortal Palace, and Xiao Munan recognized it with alarm.
• Chen Jingjing and Zhang Rumeng recognized Chen Fan's violet-gold Sword Qi as an azure-robed figure arrived.
• The clouds cleared to reveal Chen Fan, leaving the hall and the disciples who had witnessed his supposed death in shock.
• Chen Jingjing rushed toward her brother while Zhang Rumeng and Shen Wushuang watched tearfully, and the gathered cultivators anticipated a reshuffling of the Heavenly Soldier Ranking.

Chen Fan reunited with Chen Jingjing at the Immortal Ascension Banquet, then faced a hostile Elder of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. As the two prepared to fight, Shen Wushuang began to realize Chen Fan had also been the mysterious man who saved her and the famed Young Demon King.

• Chen Jingjing embraced Chen Fan after confirming he was alive, and he said they would talk once they were inside the hall.
• Chen Jingjing thanked Shen Wushuang for bringing her and Zhang Rumeng to the banquet, and Chen Fan greeted Shen Wushuang before entering the hall.
• A gray-haired Ten Thousand Swords Sect Elder attacked Chen Fan with her divine-soul pressure, but Chen Fan met it with his Nirvana Sword Intent and forced her back.
• The Elder vowed to kill Chen Fan, and he challenged her, saying that killing her would be like butchering a dog.
• As Chen Fan and the Elder prepared to battle, Shen Wushuang recognized his sword qi and suspected he was both her former rescuer and the Young Demon King.

Chen Fan stopped a fight with Elder Luo when Old Yellow Tooth warned that the Immortal Palace’s restrictions would kill anyone who fought with True Essence Power. When Chen Jingjing and Zhang Rumeng gave up their seats to avoid causing trouble, Chen Fan confronted the cultivators who had taken them and unleashed his Annihilation Sword Intent.

• Elder Luo prepared to fight Chen Fan, but Old Yellow Tooth reminded them that the Immortal Palace’s restrictions made combat dangerous.
• An Immortal Sect Elder ended the confrontation, and Elder Luo threatened to settle accounts with Chen Fan after the banquet.
• Chen Jingjing and Zhang Rumeng tried to sit near the entrance after Liu Ziyu and another Ten Thousand Swords Sect disciple took their seats.
• Chen Fan demanded to know who had taken the seats, but the cultivators in the row refused to answer.
• Chen Fan ordered everyone seated there to stand, then released an indiscriminate shockwave of Annihilation Sword Intent.

Chen Fan forced the young geniuses to give up their seats, then killed Liu Ziyu when she occupied Chen Jingjing’s seat again and the Immortal Sect Elders refused to intervene. The Immortal Ascension Banquet began as everyone’s cultivation and Divine Souls were sealed, and a beautiful woman in white appeared to explain the restrictions.

• Chen Fan used his Nirvana Sword Intent to drive more than twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators from their seats, while Xiao Munan remained unmoved.
• Liu Xun urged Liu Ziyu to keep provoking Chen Fan, and Liu Ziyu and another cultivator occupied Chen Jingjing’s and Zhang Rumeng’s seats again.
• Chen Fan launched sword intent at Liu Ziyu and the other cultivator, while the gray-haired old woman from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect clashed with him using Divine Soul pressure.
• Chen Fan’s sword intent pierced Liu Ziyu’s glabella and destroyed her Divine Soul, leaving her cultivation path severely damaged.
• The Immortal Sect Elder prepared to act against Chen Fan, but the banquet formation activated and began sealing everyone’s cultivation and Divine Soul.
• A beautiful woman in white entered the hall and announced that the restrictions would remain in effect until the banquet ended.

Mu Yunshui began the Immortal Ascension Banquet, sealing everyone’s cultivation and trapping them inside the Immortal Palace. Chen Fan tasted the Enlightenment God Tea, but its effects faded quickly while he studied Bald Bird’s complicated technique, so he drank half a cup.

• Mu Yunshui activated the Immortal Palace’s restrictions and announced that the Immortal Ascension Banquet had begun, preventing the elders from attacking Chen Fan.
• Chen Fan, Liu Xun, and the other cultivators took their seats after Chen Fan ordered Chen Jingjing and Zhang Rumeng to sit down.
• A spiritual-energy vortex filled the cultivators’ cups with rosy Enlightenment God Tea, and an elder warned them to sip it slowly because drinking too much could kill them.
• Chen Jingjing and Zhang Rumeng took small sips and began comprehending the Dao, while Chen Fan used his first sip to ponder the hand seals and incantations Bald Bird had taught him.
• When the tea’s effect quickly faded, Chen Fan frowned and drank half his cup.

Chen Fan drank entire cups of Enlightenment God Tea and endured its power, astonishing the Immortal Ascension Banquet guests as he continued comprehending the Dao. The chapter left the crowd wondering whether he would consume all twelve cups and break through to the Golden Core Realm.

• Chen Fan quickly comprehended the first half-cup of tea, then drank the remaining tea in one gulp while Mu Yunshui watched in alarm.
• Xiao Munan finished his second small sip and drew the crowd's admiration, but Chen Fan soon opened his eyes with an empty cup, leading several Elders to accuse him of wasting the tea.
• A rosy stream from the vortex refilled Chen Fan's cup, and he drank it all at once, stunning the guests with his ability to withstand a full cup.
• Shen Wushuang praised Chen Fan as the king among young geniuses, while Xiao Munan's fighting spirit rose and Liu Xun reacted with resentment.
• The gray-haired old woman decided Chen Fan could not be allowed to live and planned to find his true body after the banquet.
• The crowd speculated that Chen Fan might drink all twelve cups and break through to the Golden Core Realm.

Chen Fan drank the final cup of Enlightenment God Tea while trying to grasp the Divine Silkworm Seal and Art, astonishing the assembled cultivators with his aptitude. Elder Luo persuaded several Immortal Sect powerhouses to join her in attacking him and interrupting his enlightenment.

• Chen Fan repeatedly failed to combine the Divine Silkworm Seal with the Divine Silkworm Art, but continued practicing until he emerged from his second cup’s enlightenment.
• Chen Fan immediately drained a third cup, surpassing Shu Mountain’s strongest ancestor’s record as the others resumed their own cultivation.
• Chen Fan eventually reached the twelfth and final cup, while Xiao Munan and Mu Yunshui neared the ancestor’s record with their second cups.
• Elder Luo’s hostility toward Chen Fan grew, and she and several Immortal Sect powerhouses decided to attack him before he could complete his comprehension.
• Old Yellow Tooth challenged Elder Luo’s plan, but she accused True Person Bai Jing of protecting Chen Fan and noted that Chen Fan had killed Shu Mountain disciples.

The gray-haired old crone and three Immortal Sect Elders attacked Chen Fan and interrupted his enlightenment, prompting him to retaliate against the Ten Thousand Swords Sect and Immortal Sect. After the old crone awakened the gathered cultivators and accused Chen Fan of murder, he charged at her with his sword.

• Old Yellow Tooth stood between the gray-haired old crone and Chen Fan, but she secretly threw three knives at Chen Fan while the Immortal Sect Elders attacked him.
• Chen Fan’s body deflected the knives, but their impact woke him from enlightenment and ruined his chance to master the hand seals before the banquet ended.
• Chen Fan threw the knives back, killing Liu Xun, Li Yanyan, and an Immortal Sect cultivator, then killed five Ten Thousand Swords Sect disciples.
• The gray-haired old crone’s shouts awakened cultivators from the other factions, and she accused Chen Fan of attacking her disciples while they were enlightened.
• Chen Fan announced that the four Golden Core Elders would pay for awakening him, then lunged at the gray-haired old crone with his sword.

Chen Fan killed the gray-haired old woman, then forced the Enlightenment God Tea from the Heavenly Court’s vortex and drank it to advance his understanding of the Divine Silkworm Seal. After the Immortal Sect Elders ordered their disciples to kill him when the restriction lifted, Chen Fan charged at the Elders himself.

• Chen Fan split the gray-haired old woman’s sword and killed her, but her illusory body and Golden Core vanished into white light.
• Chen Fan stirred the vortex with his sword, causing the Enlightenment God Tea to pour down, then drank six cups while Old Yellow Tooth and Shen Wushuang held off the Immortal Sect Elders.
• Chen Fan used the tea’s power to merge the Divine Silkworm Seal with the Divine Silkworm Art, reaching the threshold of understanding its path.
• The Immortal Sect Elders ordered their disciples to surround and kill Chen Fan when the restriction lifted, and Mu Yunshui hesitated as her resolve wavered.
• Chen Fan opened his eyes, challenged the three Elders, and charged at them with his sword.