Chapter Summaries

Little White revealed that she was a Nine-tailed Celestial Fox and joined You Ji on her journey to Huqi Mountain. After Su Han left, Little White explained that she wanted to keep him away from danger, and You Ji agreed to keep her purpose secret.

• Little White told You Ji she wanted to return to Huqi Mountain and claimed she knew every part of it, while Su Han recognized the mountain as her former home.
• Little White revealed her nine fox tails, and You Ji realized she was a Nine-tailed Celestial Fox who had lived at Huqi Mountain.
• Su Han accepted Little White's decision to travel with You Ji, then departed into the night.
• You Ji asked why Little White was reluctant to leave Su Han, and Little White said she wanted to stop him from risking danger to obtain the Heavenly Scripture.
• Little White and You Ji flew toward Huqi Mountain, and You Ji promised to keep Little White's purpose secret while denying that she cared about Su Han.

After returning to Shanhaiyuan, Su Han found Bi Yao waiting outside his room, hoping to learn what had happened to You Ji. Their conversation began as Su Han questioned why she had come, leaving Bi Yao's answer unresolved.

• Su Han returned to Shanhaiyuan after parting from You Ji and Little White, and decided to rest before continuing his journey.
• Su Han noticed Bi Yao standing by the flowerbed outside his room and recognized her.
• Bi Yao remembered her mother and worried that You Ji was missing and injured.
• Bi Yao resolved to find Su Han because she believed he might have clues about You Ji's disappearance.
• Su Han approached Bi Yao and asked whether she had come to admire flowers or for another reason.

Su Han realized Bi Yao had come to Heyang City to seek news of You Ji, but he pretended to uncover her purpose through Divination Arts. The chapter left Su Han holding Bi Yao’s hand to read her palm as she blushed and waited to see what he would say.

• Su Han used his Spiritual Sense to search Heyang City and found no experts, concluding that Bi Yao had likely come alone to look for You Ji.
• Su Han asked Bi Yao if she was searching for someone, and she nervously denied it before asking how he had guessed.
• Su Han claimed that Divination Arts had revealed Bi Yao’s purpose, but Bi Yao called him a charlatan.
• Su Han offered to read Bi Yao’s palm, and she reluctantly extended her hand in hopes of learning something about You Ji.
• Su Han gently took Bi Yao’s hand, making her blush as she tried to hide her nervousness.

Su Han used Bi Yao’s search for You Ji to convince her that he could tell fortunes, then told her that You Ji was safe and heading home. After confirming the news through Ghost King Sect outposts, Bi Yao left stunned and grateful, convinced Su Han was a celestial-level diviner.

• Su Han examined Bi Yao’s palm and correctly guessed that she was searching for an older woman who was like a mother and sister to her.
• Bi Yao admitted she was looking for someone and urgently asked Su Han whether Aunt You was safe and where she was.
• Su Han pretended to read Bi Yao’s palm and said the woman was safe, on her way home, and had a name associated with darkness.
• Bi Yao contacted Ghost King Sect intelligence outposts and learned that Aunt You was safe and returning to Huqi Mountain.
• Bi Yao believed Su Han’s fortune-telling was extraordinary, admired him, and resolved to repay his favor.

Su Han reconsidered his plans to obtain the Heavenly Scripture and examined Bi Yao’s powerful Black Word Trait, Unwavering Devotion. The next morning, he departed Shanhaiyuan with Lu Xueqi, Zeng Shushu, Zhang Xiaofan, and Qi Hao, then spotted Bi Yao and a familiar man seeing them off.

• Su Han decided that You Ji, rather than Bi Yao, was his best route to the Heavenly Scripture and wondered whether Bi Yao would still go to Kongsang Mountain.
• Su Han checked Bi Yao’s Word Traits and discovered her Black traits, including Unwavering Devotion, which could let her unleash ten times her strength to protect someone she loved.
• Su Han went to sleep after considering Bi Yao’s trait as a potential trump card.
• The next morning, Zeng Shushu asked about laughter he had heard in the courtyard, and Su Han urged the group to continue their journey.
• As Su Han flew away with Lu Xueqi, Zeng Shushu, Zhang Xiaofan, and Qi Hao, he looked back and saw Bi Yao and a familiar man watching them depart.

Su Han led his companions toward Kongsang Mountain, where a swarm of Blood Bats forced them into a desperate fight. He finally intervened with a spreading golden flame, though its effect on the swarm was not yet shown.

• Su Han warned Nai Qi, Zeng Shushu, Zhang Xiaofan, Qi Hao, and Lu Xueqi that they were nearing Kongsang Mountain.
• The group entered the mountain’s dark territory, and Su Han explained that its dense Yin Energy caused the sudden darkness.
• Countless Blood Bats attacked, and Lu Xueqi, Zeng Shushu, Zhang Xiaofan, and Qi Hao fought them but were driven down to the ground.
• Zeng Shushu and the others searched for Su Han as they formed a defensive circle and began to despair under the encroaching swarm.
• Su Han revealed he had watched from above to let the others train, then unleashed a golden flame that expanded across the sky.

Faxiang and Fashan watched the Qingyun Sect disciples battle the Blood Bats, doubting Su Han’s strength until he unleashed a devastating fire spell. After wiping out the bats and scorching much of Kongsang Mountain, Su Han revealed the Wanfu Ancient Cave and told the others to continue without him while he handled other matters.

• Faxiang declined to help the Qingyun Sect disciples, choosing instead to watch and judge whether Su Han lived up to his reputation.
• Faxiang criticized Zhang Xiaofan’s apparent weakness, and Fashan began to agree that Su Han’s fame might be exaggerated.
• Su Han unleashed a golden, blazing spell that sent the Blood Bats fleeing and then burned them to ash across much of Kongsang Mountain.
• Wild Dog’s cave shook as the fire swept over the mountain, and the red-robed Hall Master ordered him to investigate.
• Zeng Shushu marveled at the destruction, and Su Han scolded the group before directing them toward the revealed Wanfu Ancient Cave and saying he had other matters to attend to.

Su Han left Lu Xueqi and the others to enter Wanfu Ancient Cave alone, determined to seek the Heavenly Scripture despite the threat of the Black Water Mysterious Snake. After he flew ahead, Lu Xueqi led the others into the cave as well.

• Su Han told Lu Xueqi, Zeng Shushu, Zhang Xiaofan, and Qi Hao that he would not accompany them so their descent could remain a trial, and Lu Xueqi vowed to become stronger.
• Su Han called out to the observers, and Faxiang and Fashan of Tianyin Temple, along with Nangong Lie and Yan Hong of Incense Valley, revealed themselves and greeted him.
• Su Han told the group to enter Wanfu Ancient Cave together while he faced the dangers alone, particularly the Black Water Mysterious Snake.
• Su Han considered the Heavenly Scripture and his Mysterious Fire Mirror, then flew toward Wanfu Ancient Cave on the Dragon Slaying Sword.
• Lu Xueqi urged the others to set out, and she, the Tianyin Temple monks, and the Incense Valley disciples followed Su Han toward the cave.

After learning that a mysterious fire had burned through much of Kongsang Mountain, Boss Nian and the others discovered that Su Han had entered their cave unnoticed. Su Han claimed he had surrounded them, and as the demonic cultivators prepared to attack, the beautiful woman launched the Immortal Binding Rope at him.

• Wild Dog Daoist reported that a massive fire had burned more than half of Kongsang Mountain and caused it to shake.
• Boss Nian and Jiang Lao San feared that a powerful spellcaster might be responsible, but Boss Nian insisted the intruders were only young disciples.
• Wild Dog spotted Su Han sitting casually in the cave, and Su Han confirmed that he was a Qingyun Sect disciple.
• Su Han told the group they had already been surrounded by him and warned them not to act rashly.
• Boss Nian signaled the beautiful woman, who circled behind Su Han and attacked him with the Immortal Binding Rope.

Su Han entered the Blood Refining Hall’s council hall and effortlessly defeated the demonic cultivators who attacked him. After killing the woman who wielded the Immortal Binding Rope and suppressing the rest, he faced a terrified Boss Nian, who asked why he had come.

• Su Han let the beautiful woman bind him with the Immortal Binding Rope while imagining how he might use the treasure.
• Su Han overpowered the rope, pulled the woman toward him, kicked her into a wall, and claimed the treasure.
• Su Han recalled that the woman had bullied his junior sister and killed her with the Dragon Slaying Sword.
• Boss Nian ordered Jiang Lao San, Lin Feng, and the other demonic cultivators to attack Su Han with their magical treasures.
• Su Han opened a dark golden third eye and suppressed everyone, declaring that they were all trash.
• Boss Nian, frightened by Su Han’s power, asked what business had brought him there.

Su Han forced Boss Nian and the others into his service after killing Jiang Lao San, then ordered them to protect Lu Xueqi when the righteous disciples arrived. He left their survival dependent on their obedience and began discussing what they would pay for their lives.

• Boss Nian begged Su Han for mercy and offered to serve him, and Su Han revealed his name.
• Jiang Lao San recognized Su Han as the Qingyun Sect prodigy who had killed Bai Du Zi and Old Ancestor Duanmu, then panicked about being trapped by his enemy.
• Su Han killed Jiang Lao San with the Dragon Slaying Sword, mocking him whether or not he had guessed he would die.
• Su Han warned Boss Nian and the others to keep Lu Xueqi safe and placed Sword Heart Domain seeds on their foreheads to track and control them.
• Su Han ordered them to keep Lu Xueqi apart from the other disciples, then began discussing the price they would pay for their lives.

Su Han killed Wild Dog with the sword seed to force the Blood Refining Hall’s survivors to surrender their treasures and prove their obedience. Boss Nian and Lin Feng submitted, and Su Han discovered a mysterious ancient cauldron in their spoils.

• Su Han triggered the sword seed and killed Wild Dog when he resisted paying for his life.
• Boss Nian and Lin Feng feared for their lives and offered Su Han their treasures and the Blood Refining Hall’s resources.
• Su Han returned Boss Nian’s Crimson Demon Eye and Lin Feng’s Mountain River Fan, keeping them equipped and useful as his subordinates.
• Su Han searched the Universe Bag and found spirit pills, medicinal herbs, and cultivation records.
• Su Han took out a black cauldron wrapped by nine ancient snakes, and Boss Nian said he had never identified its purpose.

Su Han inspected the Nine Nether Black Snake Cauldron and learned its three powerful Word Traits, though he still could not activate it or make it recognize him as its master. After accepting Boss Nian's ransom, Su Han asked where the Dead Spirit Abyss was and learned it lay southwest, beyond a cave and a Stone Forest.

• Su Han tried to activate the Nine Nether Black Snake Cauldron with spiritual energy, but it showed no response.
• Su Han used the system to inspect the cauldron and discovered its Netherworld Communication, Myriad Snakes Return, and Spirit Essence Pill Condensation Word Traits.
• Su Han considered whether the cauldron could help revive Xiao Chi or let him command the Black Water Mysterious Snake, then stored it in his Spirit Absorption Ring.
• Boss Nian asked whether Su Han was satisfied with the ransom, and Su Han agreed to spare their lives after asking one last question.
• Boss Nian told Su Han that the Dead Spirit Abyss lay southwest, beyond a cave and a Stone Forest, beneath a dangerous cliff.

Su Han entered Dead Spirit Abyss with the Inverse Scale Sword, hoping its power would help him survive the dangers ahead. After the sword devoured several dead spirits, it restored some of his strength and began healing his injuries, leaving him to consider whether it could grow as powerful as the Mysterious Fire Mirror.

• Su Han warned Boss Nian and Lin Feng not to betray him, then departed for Dead Spirit Abyss while they planned to attack the righteous path cultivators.
• Su Han flew southwest past a Stone Forest and descended into Dead Spirit Abyss on the Inverse Scale Sword.
• Su Han crossed through the abyss’s deathly mist and advanced through its desolate, hostile landscape while remaining alert for evil creatures.
• Several dead spirits attacked Su Han, and he destroyed them with the Inverse Scale Sword, which absorbed their red spiritual radiance.
• Su Han discovered that the sword’s absorbed power replenished it and helped heal his internal injuries, and he considered whether it could grow as powerful as the Mysterious Fire Mirror.

Su Han used the Inverse Scale Sword to slaughter the dead spirits in the Dead Spirit Abyss, absorbing their power and recovering from his Heavenly Tribulation injuries. When a giant evil tree attacked, he destroyed it with the Ghost Slaying True Spell, and the sword began absorbing the tree’s evil aura and transforming.

• Su Han drew a horde of dead spirits to him and killed them with the Inverse Scale Sword, which absorbed their power and nourished him.
• After the dead spirits were gone, Su Han’s injuries began to recover, and he considered using the Dead Spirit Abyss’s vengeful spirits to heal completely.
• A gigantic blood-red ancient tree attacked Su Han with vines, but he evaded its first strike and recognized it as a stronger version of a tree Zhang Xiaofan had encountered.
• Su Han used the Ghost Slaying True Spell to unleash a dark crimson sword aura that destroyed the vines and split the ancient tree in two.
• The Inverse Scale Sword absorbed the evil aura pouring from the tree and began transforming as Su Han wondered what changes it would undergo.

Su Han watched the Inverse Scale Sword absorb the ancient tree’s evil aura and discovered that it had grown into a terrifying divine weapon whose sword spirit, Lin'er, could now speak freely and appear in human form. After Su Han put Lin'er away, he sensed someone approaching and called for them to come out.

• The Inverse Scale Sword finished absorbing the ancient tree’s evil aura, and Su Han used his Spiritual Sense to discover its immense power and dangerous Evil Thought.
• Lin'er spoke to Su Han with a newly mature voice and explained that she had gained new powers and a clearer understanding of the world.
• Lin'er appeared beside Su Han in the form of a tall, white-haired woman, surprising him with her mature figure and playful manner.
• Lin'er said she had sensed that Su Han might like her new appearance, and Su Han reluctantly accepted the change.
• Su Han sensed someone approaching, put Lin'er away, and called for the person to come out; an unseen visitor addressed him as Immortal Master Su Han.

Su Han joined Bi Yao and Qing Long on their search for the Dripping Blood Cave, then sensed a terrifying presence awakening in the Sea of Ruthlessness. The chapter ended with him identifying it as the Black Water Mysterious Snake.

• Bi Yao and Qing Long approached Su Han, and Qing Long thanked him for showing mercy to You Ji.
• Bi Yao invited Su Han to travel with them to find the Dripping Blood Cave, and Qing Long agreed.
• Su Han accepted their offer because he did not know where the cave was, and the three continued through the Dead Spirit Abyss.
• Su Han dealt with dead spirits along the way until the group reached the Sea of Ruthlessness.
• Su Han sensed a powerful creature awakening in the darkness and recognized it as the Black Water Mysterious Snake.

Su Han, Qing Long, and Bi Yao encountered the Black Water Mysterious Snake in the Sea of Ruthlessness, but the beast ignored Qing Long and Bi Yao and attacked Su Han. Su Han narrowly dodged its first strike as the snake lunged at him again.

• Su Han sensed a savage, powerful aura and warned Qing Long and Bi Yao that danger was near.
• Qing Long activated the Qiankun Green Light Ring, while Bi Yao readied the Heartbreak Flower as the Sea of Ruthlessness erupted.
• The Black Water Mysterious Snake emerged, and Qing Long told Su Han and Bi Yao to stay still because the beast's eyesight was weak.
• The snake sniffed Qing Long and Bi Yao without noticing them, then detected Su Han and attacked him.
• Su Han narrowly evaded the snake's first bite, and the beast immediately lunged at him again.

Su Han discovered that the Nine Nether Black Snake Cauldron frightened the Black Water Mysterious Snake, but the beast unleashed a powerful attack before retreating. Su Han opened a fissure to evade it, and as he, Bi Yao, and Qing Long fell underground, he caught Bi Yao, who clung to him shyly.

• The Black Water Mysterious Snake attacked Su Han, and his Inverse Scale Sword barely deflected its venom sphere while injuring his hand.
• Bi Yao and Qing Long joined the fight, but the Black Water Mysterious Snake shattered their attacks and remained focused on Su Han.
• Su Han brought out the Nine Nether Black Snake Cauldron, and the Black Water Mysterious Snake showed fear before launching a powerful black sphere and retreating.
• Su Han used Heavenly Movement of Myriad Phenomena to open a fissure, and he, Bi Yao, and Qing Long fell underground to escape the attack.
• Su Han caught the frightened Bi Yao as they fell, and she wrapped her arms around him, blushing at their closeness.

After Su Han and Bi Yao fell into a dark underground tunnel, Su Han comforted her and treated her injured foot. They continued through the tunnel together, searching for Qing Long and an exit, while Bi Yao grew increasingly shy around him.

• Su Han landed in a dark tunnel with Bi Yao and reassured her when she admitted she was scared.
• Bi Yao injured her ankle, and Su Han gently treated the wound with healing pills.
• Su Han told Bi Yao to lean on him as they searched for Qing Long and a way out.
• Bi Yao walked beside Su Han through the tunnel, secretly admiring him and becoming flustered by her growing feelings.