Chapter Summaries

Lu Ye rejected Gu Chuan’s attempt to negotiate Baiyue Island’s surrender and ordered Three Realms Island to attack its central hub. The battle continued without casualties as Three Realms’ rotating battle formations and defensive formation plates held against Baiyue Island’s counterattacks.

• Yu Huan rejected Lu Ye’s demand that Baiyue Island withdraw the central hub’s defenses, and Gu Chuan tried to persuade Lu Ye to retreat by warning him about the strong defenses and the occupation of Three Realms Island.
• Lu Ye refused to abandon the attack, sent Gu Chuan away, and declared that Three Realms would repay every grievance before ordering the assault.
• Yu Huan remained silent as Lu Ye gave him one last chance to withdraw the defenses, and Baiyue Island instead launched the first counterattack.
• Three Realms’ cultivators formed three hundred battle formations and advanced under the protection of the Tiger Shark Warships, striking Baiyue Island’s central hub.
• The two sides fought for half a day without casualties as Three Realms’ defensive battle formations protected its attackers while they launched rotating assaults.

Three Realms Island revealed its trump cards in the battle for Baiyue’s central region: Jujia led a massive Black Tortoise Formation, while Meng Jie used his Golden Conch to shield it from Baiyue’s attacks. With Yan Miao strengthening Jujia, the Black Tortoise struck Baiyue’s defenses, leaving the outcome uncertain.

• Lu Ye linked Jujia and the five Moon Jade Realm cultivators with the Shared Breath, Connected Branches Spirit Pattern, enabling them to form a colossal Black Tortoise Formation.
• Yu Huan ordered Baiyue’s central region to unleash its counterattacks, and Meng Jie used his Golden Conch to gather more than a hundred Three Realms cultivators inside a defensive phantom.
• The Golden Conch blocked two waves of attacks before shattering, and the injured Three Realms cultivators were treated by Shui Yuan and Hua Ci’s Medical Cultivators.
• Jujia brought the Black Tortoise Formation to Baiyue’s defenses, and Yan Miao’s song strengthened him and eased the strain of maintaining it.
• Jujia raised his arm, and the Black Tortoise slammed its foreclaw into Baiyue’s defenses, shaking the Spirit Island.

Jujia’s Black Tortoise Formation smashed through Baiyue Island’s central barrier, beginning the decisive battle, while Lu Ye pursued the fleeing Yu Huan. Lu Ye and Ma Shangsi defeated Yu Huan, but just as Lu Ye prepared to kill him, an arriving figure called for his life to be spared.

• Jujia struck Baiyue Island’s central protective barrier a second time, breaking it before the Black Tortoise Formation collapsed and he was carried from the battlefield.
• Luan Xiao'e ordered the Three Realms Island cultivators to attack, and Lu Ye pursued the fleeing Yu Huan with Ma Shangsi.
• Ma Shangsi and Lu Ye caught Yu Huan and fought him, with Ma Shangsi’s attack creating an opening for Lu Ye’s Drawing Saber Slash.
• Lu Ye and Ma Shangsi overwhelmed Yu Huan, and Lu Ye pierced his heart with the Crag Mountain Saber.
• As Lu Ye prepared to finish Yu Huan, a figure arriving on a Star Boat called out for him to spare Yu Huan.

Lu Ye was about to kill Yu Huan when Yuan Cheng arrived and demanded mercy, but Lu Ye refused to yield. Yu Huan requested arbitration, bringing Yuan Du, a Sunlight cultivator, to the scene; Lu Ye challenged Yuan Du to explain how his intervention followed the rules.

• Yuan Cheng arrived from Myriad Phenomena Island and asked Lu Ye to spare Yu Huan, warning him of the consequences of refusing.
• Lu Ye rejected Yuan Cheng's attempt to mediate, and Yuan Cheng secretly urged Yu Huan to request arbitration from the Guardian.
• Yuan Huan requested arbitration just as Lu Ye's Magic Power began to erupt, and Yuan Du appeared and suppressed Lu Ye and Ma Shangsi with his immense pressure.
• Yuan Du dismissed Yuan Cheng and asked Lu Ye whether he considered him qualified to intervene.
• Lu Ye argued that Three Realms Island had broken no rules and challenged Yuan Du's authority to interfere in the battle.

Yuan Du intervened in the Spirit Island Contest and accused Three Realms Island of breaking the rules by fielding too many Moon Jade Realm cultivators. Lu Ye proved that one of the cultivators was his Clone, forcing Yuan Du to accept that Three Realms Island had followed the rules, while Yu Huan fled.

• Yuan Du saved Yu Huan from Lu Ye and agreed to arbitrate Yu Huan’s claim that Three Realms Island had broken the rules.
• Yu Huan accused Three Realms Island of deploying more than five Moon Jade Realm cultivators, and Yuan Du prepared to kill Lu Ye before Lu Ye demanded a chance to argue.
• Lu Ye persuaded Yuan Du to withdraw his pressure and wait for proof, then summoned the Sword Cultivator Clone from Baiyue Island.
• Lu Ye revealed that the Sword Cultivator was his Clone, proving that Three Realms Island had not exceeded the limit of Moon Jade Realm cultivators.
• Yu Huan fled, and Lu Ye demanded that Yuan Du return him to demonstrate the fairness Yuan Du had insisted upon.

Lu Ye forced Yuan Du to deal with Yu Huan, then returned to Baiyue Island and learned that Three Realms Island had won the battle without losing anyone. As Three Realms Island’s victory drew attention, news arrived that Giant Blade Island had occupied Three Realms Island, leaving its future control uncertain.

• Yuan Du stopped Yu Huan from escaping, killed him from a thousand miles away, and claimed he was enforcing the Myriad Phenomena Sea’s rules.
• Lu Ye returned to Baiyue Island, where Luan Xiao'e reported that Three Realms Island had suffered injuries but no deaths while defeating Baiyue’s defenders.
• Lu Ye learned that Yu Huan’s flight and Jiang Jiao’s death had broken Baiyue’s fighting spirit, allowing its Star Constellation cultivators to scatter.
• Observers marveled that Three Realms Island had captured Baiyue Island without losing a cultivator, despite having only five Moon Jade Realm cultivators and about a thousand Star Constellation cultivators.
• Brother Wu heard that Giant Blade Island had occupied Three Realms Island and was preparing to withdraw, and he speculated that Three Realms Island might have to abandon Baiyue.

After capturing Baiyue Island, Luan Xiao'e announced that Three Realms Island would auction its ownership rather than occupy a second superior Spirit Island. Lu Ye arranged for the Four Directions Star System to acquire it through the sealed bidding, while Three Realms Island kept the spoils from the battle.

• Luan Xiao'e invited cultivators to Baiyue Island and announced an auction for the right to settle there.
• Luan Xiao'e explained that bidders would submit sealed Jade Slips with their offer and faction details, and the most sincere bid would win.
• Zhou Chuang and Kang Cheng debated how much Four Directions Island should offer until Zhou Chuang received Lu Ye's message telling them to bid whatever they liked.
• Kang Cheng realized Lu Ye was using the auction to conceal the relationship between Three Realms Island and Four Directions Island.
• Three Realms Island retained Baiyue's treasury resources and the belongings of fallen cultivators, gaining a substantial fortune from the battle.

Four Directions Island took possession of Baiyue Island, and Three Realms cultivators spent ten days strengthening its defenses before departing. The battle’s astonishing speed and lack of Three Realms casualties spread their reputation across the Myriad Phenomena Sea, leaving Baiyue Island vacant because no other force dared claim it.

• Luan Xiao'e announced that Four Directions Island had won Baiyue Island and promised that Three Realms cultivators would help build its defenses for ten days.
• Lu Ye and two helpers broke the Restriction Locks on the spoils from Baiyue Island while Luan Xiao'e, Shui Yuan, Hua Ci, and Old Tang sorted the contents.
• Zhou Chuang and four other Moon Jade Realm cultivators hosted a farewell banquet, and Zhou Chuang obtained a section of a Cycle Tree branch from Lu Ye.
• After ten days of rebuilding Baiyue Island, the Three Realms cultivators departed, leaving Four Directions Island with strengthened defenses and room for more settlers.
• News of Baiyue Island's one-day defeat and Three Realms Island's lack of casualties spread, and no force dared occupy the island.

After defeating Baiyue Island, Three Realms Island marched on Giant Blade Island to answer its earlier occupation of their home. Zhao Yunqi tried to avoid a fight with a fabricated story, but Luan Xiao'e challenged his account as the two forces faced off.

• The Three Realms fleet left Baiyue Island and headed toward Giant Blade Island, drawing followers and attention across the Myriad Phenomena Sea.
• Tang Jun explained to Lu Ye and the others that Giant Blade Island was a medium-grade island led by Zhao Yunqi, who had sent troops to seize Three Realms Island during the Baiyue campaign.
• Zhao Yunqi and Giant Blade Island's other leaders debated how to withstand the approaching force, while their cultivators feared Three Realms Island's recent victory over Baiyue.
• The Three Realms fleet arrived outside Giant Blade Island, and Zhao Yunqi asked Luan Xiao'e why she had brought troops to surround them.
• Zhao Yunqi claimed his troops had entered Three Realms Island while pursuing bandits, but Luan Xiao'e said she had heard they had stormed its Grand Array.

Luan Xiao'e forced Giant Blade Island to compensate Three Realms Island for its supposed losses, avoiding a battle and securing resources worth more than twenty million Lingyu. Lu Ye returned to cultivation beneath the Myriad Phenomena Sea to grow stronger against the danger posed by Sunlight cultivators.

• Luan Xiao'e demanded twenty million Lingyu or equivalent resources from Zhao Yunqi for the destruction of Three Realms Island's array and its lost treasures.
• Luan Xiao'e rejected He Baichuan's suggestion to attack Giant Blade Island, explaining that Three Realms Island could not afford the costs or hold the island.
• Zhao Yunqi returned with Storage Rings containing Lingyu and other resources worth more than twenty million, and Luan Xiao'e accepted the payment before the fleet departed.
• The Three Realms cultivators returned to their island and began rebuilding its protective array and defenses.
• Lu Ye worried that Sunlight cultivators might someday abandon the rules of the Myriad Phenomena Sea and resumed cultivating to increase his strength.
• Lu Ye cultivated beneath the Myriad Phenomena Sea for two months while his Talent Tree Clone remained on Three Realms Island.

Lu Ye rushed back to Three Realms Island after learning that Hua Ci had been sealed inside amber, but discovered she was still alive and her golden toad was sealed with her. Yaya identified the creature as a Pixiu reclaiming its power, linking the transformation to the Treasure Coin Hua Ci had kept.

• After sensing his Talent Tree Clone's summons, Lu Ye returned from the Myriad Phenomena Sea and learned that Hua Ci was trapped inside amber.
• Shui Yuan reassured Lu Ye that Hua Ci was alive because her Sound Talisman imprint remained, though she did not know how the sealing had happened.
• Lu Ye saw that Hua Ci's toad had turned golden and noticed markings resembling the Treasure Coin he had entrusted to her.
• Shui Yuan recalled that the toad had repeatedly tried to eat the Treasure Coin, and Lu Ye suspected the coin had caused the change.
• Yaya called the toad a Pixiu and said it was reclaiming its original power, leading Lu Ye to suspect the Treasure Coin embodied Pixiu power.

Lu Ye sent the Amber containing Hua Ci and Pixiu to Imperial Conch Palace, where it could absorb seawater and gain energy. Back on Three Realms Island, he learned that his clash with Yuan Du had frightened away merchants and stalled the island’s development.

• Lu Ye realized the Amber needed energy, then took it through Shui Yuan’s gateway to Imperial Conch Palace.
• Yuxi placed the Amber in the sea, where it began devouring seawater, and Lu Ye asked her to monitor Hua Ci and report any changes.
• Lu Ye returned to Three Realms Island and asked Old Tang why the island’s commercial district remained empty.
• Old Tang explained that Lu Ye’s clash with Yuan Du had made merchants fear opening shops on Three Realms Island.
• Lu Ye learned that Old Tang’s efforts to attract merchants and secure protection from another Sunlight had both failed.

Lu Ye welcomed Mang Dang and Bao Shi to Three Realms Island, where Mang Dang proposed opening a Five Colors Merchant Association branch. His support gave the island a way to improve its prospects despite Yuan Cheng’s pressure, and Lu Ye accepted the proposal.

• Mang Dang arrived at Three Realms Island with Bao Shi, whom Lu Ye recognized from their time in the Divine Sea Realm.
• Mang Dang explained that he had been assigned to guard Five Colors Island and introduced Bao Shi to the gathered cultivators.
• Mang Dang proposed establishing a Five Colors Merchant Association branch in Three Realms Island’s reserved trade district.
• Lu Ye warned Mang Dang about Three Realms Island’s current troubles, including pressure from Yuan Cheng.
• Mang Dang said the Five Colors Domain would not bow to Yuan Cheng and explained that the branch would benefit both sides.
• Lu Ye accepted Mang Dang’s proposal, welcoming the support as Three Realms Island faced a difficult situation.

After Mang Dang arranged for the Five Colors Merchant Association to open a branch on Three Realms Island, the island’s leaders began planning how to attract more factions. Lu Ye left to pursue another way to secure the island’s future, but a Shadow Race assassin ambushed him in the starry sky and severed his arm.

• Mang Dang chose a prime site for the Five Colors Merchant Association’s branch on Three Realms Island and departed after finalizing the agreement.
• Tang Jun proposed seeking support from other Sunlight Realm cultivators and attracting several more major factions to Three Realms Island.
• Lu Ye sent Ma Shangsi to remain on the island and flew into the starry sky to pursue another option for its future.
• A hidden attacker struck Lu Ye without warning, leaving him with a deep chest wound and a severed right arm.
• Lu Ye recognized the attacker as a late-stage Moonlight Realm Shadow Race assassin and asked whether Yuan Du had sent them.

Lu Ye survived an assassination attempt by a Moonlight Realm Late Stage Shadow Race cultivator and used his Treasure Blood abilities to defeat him. The assassin died without revealing his employer, but Lu Ye concluded Yuan Du had ordered the attack and continued on his way, leaving their enmity unresolved.

• A Shadow Race cultivator ambushed Lu Ye, severed his right arm, and tried to crush it before striking again.
• The severed arm released blood mist that restrained the assassin, allowing Lu Ye to trap him in a Blood Sea.
• Lu Ye used Treasure Blood to regenerate his arm and create four Clones, then linked them in a battle formation to overpower the assassin.
• Lu Ye offered to avenge the assassin if he named his employer, but the Shadow Race cultivator stabbed himself and died without speaking.
• Lu Ye burned and crushed the corpse, took its Storage Ring, and continued on his way, suspecting Yuan Du had ordered the assassination.

Lu Ye visited Chime Bell World to seek Nine Radiance’s protection for Three Realms Island, but Chu Shen unexpectedly announced that he and nineteen other cultivators were already assigned to move there. As their Star Boat departed, Nine Radiance and Chen Yue watched, and Nine Radiance regarded Lu Ye with complicated feelings and a trace of killing intent.

• Lu Ye waited in the Myriad Mist Sect’s Guest Hall, hoping to pay Mountain Worship to Nine Radiance and secure protection for Three Realms Island.
• Chu Shen arrived, greeted Lu Ye warmly, and discussed their cultivation and friends’ recent progress.
• Chen Yue’s attendant told Chu Shen that the group was ready, and Chu Shen said he would bring cultivators to Three Realms Island to improve their cultivation.
• Lu Ye realized Chime Bell World had already agreed to support Three Realms Island, and he joined Chu Shen and nineteen other Star Constellation cultivators aboard their Star Boat.
• Lu Ye bowed toward the Myriad Mist Sect as the Star Boat departed, while Nine Radiance and Chen Yue watched from above the hall.

Nine Radiance sent Chu Shen and his people to Three Realms Island both to help Chu Shen recover and to secure an early stake in the island’s possible rise. Lu Ye and Chu Shen returned to the Myriad Phenomena Sea, while Tang Jun headed back to Three Realms Island after Lu Ye promised they now had powerful backing.

• Chen Yue told Nine Radiance that Yuan Du had nearly killed Chu Shen at Baiyue Island, and Nine Radiance dismissed Yuan Du’s objections to Chime Bell World’s intervention.
• Nine Radiance explained that Chu Shen needed to leave seclusion and grow among familiar people, while Chen Yue realized the move to Three Realms Island could also answer the seizure of Peerless Island.
• Nine Radiance and Chen Yue suspected Lu Yiye could recognize Barren Islands poised to awaken, and Nine Radiance resolved to claim Three Realms Island’s potential before others could invoke the greater good.
• On Chime Bell World’s Star Boat, Chu Shen told Lu Ye that Ban Ci had not contacted him, then teased Lu Ye about his interest in her.
• After the Star Boat reached the Myriad Phenomena Sea, Lu Ye told Tang Jun to return from Myriad Phenomena Island because Three Realms Island now had backing.
• Tang Jun left the palace on Myriad Phenomena Island to return, while observers continued watching Three Realms Island despite its victory at Baiyue.

After Chime Bell World sent cultivators to Three Realms Island, merchants recognized that the island had powerful backing and rushed to seek business there. Lu Ye and Luan Xiao'e saw the island’s fortunes begin to change as numerous visitors arrived requesting an audience with the Three Realms Guardian.

• Five Colors Island’s merchant association opened a branch on Three Realms Island, though other merchants still stayed away.
• A Star Boat bearing Chime Bell World’s mark arrived, and more than twenty cultivators entered Three Realms Island with Chu Shen.
• Lu Wang of Sand Garden recognized the arrival as a sign that Three Realms Island had Chime Bell World’s support and hurried there with his disciples to seek a shop.
• Lu Wang and several other cultivators reached the island and requested an audience with the Three Realms Guardian.
• Lu Ye, Luan Xiao'e, and Chu Shen heard the arrivals outside, and Luan Xiao'e felt relieved that Chime Bell World’s presence had drawn merchants to the island.

Lu Ye’s arrangement with Chu Shen brought Chime Bell World cultivators to Three Realms Island and drew merchants eager to settle there. Tang Jun returned to manage the negotiations and rewarded the first three merchants with shop-selection priority and rental discounts.

• Luan Xiao'e admitted the visiting merchants while Lu Ye helped Chu Shen choose residences for Chime Bell World’s cultivators.
• Tang Jun returned from Myriad Phenomena Island, learned that Lu Ye had secured Chu Shen’s support, and went to negotiate with the merchants gathered in the Guest Hall.
• Tang Jun recognized many merchants who had previously traded with Peerless Island and assured them Three Realms Island would become a thriving commercial island.
• Tang Jun granted Lu Wang first choice of shop and a fifty percent rental discount for twenty years.
• Tang Jun gave Huo Chong second choice and a thirty percent discount for ten years, then gave Su Yuhan third choice and a twenty percent discount for five years.

Tang Jun used Chime Bell World’s support and generous incentives to turn Three Realms Island into a thriving commercial hub. As the Five Colors Merchant Association prepared a major auction that drew attention across the Myriad Phenomena Sea, Lu Ye began making formation plates for two shops Three Realms Island planned to run itself.

• Tang Jun’s reception of merchants, with Chu Shen present to confirm Chime Bell World’s support, persuaded nearly ninety percent of major merchants to settle on Three Realms Island.
• Three Realms Island announced it would open in ten days, and the Five Colors Merchant Association publicized an auction featuring twenty bottles of top-grade Soul Tempering Pills.
• Zhao Yunqi spotted the pills in the auction booklet and began trying to persuade Mo Hong to contribute his Heavenly Heart Sand toward raising funds.
• Lu Ye and his Clone began refining Shared Breath, Connected Branches Formation Plates after Three Realms Island decided to open two shops of its own.