Chapter Summaries

Mu Chen arrived at the Buddha Ancient Clan’s gathering with powerful companions and reunited with Xiao Xiao, Lin Jing, and Wen Qingxuan, while several women showed interest in him. Maha You then sensed Immortal Golden Body fluctuations around Mu Chen’s group.

• Mu Chen introduced Mu Feng, Ling Xi, and the Fifth Hall Master to Aunt Xuan, who welcomed them respectfully.
• Qing Shuang admitted to Qing Ling that she wanted to marry Mu Chen, while Qing Ling proposed that they pursue him together.
• Mu Chen joined Xiao Xiao and Lin Jing, and the women greeted him warmly as Lin Diao and Yao Chen observed their interest.
• Mu Chen called over Wen Qingxuan, who accepted encouragement from the Wen Clan’s head and approached him with renewed confidence.
• Maha You sensed Immortal Golden Body fluctuations among Mu Chen’s companions.

Mu Chen arrived in the Buddha Realm as the Buddha Ancient Clan’s new Young Clan Master, where his encounter with Maha You revealed that both men possessed the Immortal Golden Body. He reunited with his family, toured the clan, and received authority over its protective array, leaving the succession settled and the clan impressed by his abilities.

• Maha You watched Mu Chen and recognized his Immortal Golden Body, while Mu Chen recognized Maha You as the Mohe Clan Leader’s younger brother.
• Mu Chen and Maha You’s Immortal Golden Bodies briefly manifested, and Maha You concluded that Mu Chen’s spiritual cultivation and physical strength made him a serious opponent.
• Mu Chen led the visiting factions through the passage to the Buddha Realm and later reunited with King Mu Feng and Qing Yanjing at the Qing Branch residence.
• Mu Chen visited the Council of Elders and toured the Buddha Ancient Clan’s branches as part of preparing for the transfer of power.
• Qing Yanjing transferred most of the authority over the Buddha Realm’s Clan-Protecting Ancestral Array to Mu Chen.
• The Buddha Clan’s members saw Mu Chen’s first public appearance and accepted that he was worthy of becoming Young Clan Master.

Mu Chen returned to the Buddha Ancient Clan’s Ancestral Land and received Ancestral Qi from the Buddha Ancestor, strengthening his Saint Futu and advancing his spiritual cultivation toward Immortal Grade. Half a month later, ancient bells summoned powerful figures across the Buddha Realm to the Central Mountain Range.

• Qing Yanjing explained that the Buddha Ancestor had returned from the Extreme North and was recovering inside the Ancestral Pagoda, then warned Mu Chen not to stare at it carelessly.
• Mu Chen asked the Buddha Ancestor for Ancestral Qi, and the Ancestral Pagoda sent a vast tide of it to envelop him.
• Mu Chen absorbed the Ancestral Qi as his Saint Futu grew purer and advanced through the Spirit Grade ranks, while his spiritual cultivation pressed toward Immortal Grade.
• Half a month later, ancient bells and chimes rang across the Buddha Realm, and powerful figures rushed toward the Central Mountain Range.

The Buddha Ancient Clan gathered for a major event as Qing Yanjing and the Council of Elders appeared before the assembled experts. The chapter explained the clan’s branch politics and Futu Xuan’s past, leaving the clan’s powerful factions assembled at the Central Mountain Range.

• The ancient bell summoned experts from across the Buddha Realm to the Central Mountain Range.
• Qing Yanjing appeared with Futu Xuan and the Council of Elders, including leaders from the Xuan, Mo, and Qing Branches.
• The clan’s rules gave a Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign five Council seats, making Qing Yanjing’s Qing Branch the most influential despite its smaller numbers.
• Futu Xuan’s account revealed that he had risen from an orphaned branch clan to Saint Grade, then served the clan as Great Elder without founding a family or claiming Council seats.
• Qing Yanjing had removed Futu Xuan from power after his conservative rule weakened the clan, while leaving him as a powerless Supreme Elder.

At the Futu Clan’s Inter-Branch Martial Tournament, Mu Chen arrived and asked to represent the Jing Branch, prompting the Mo Branch to challenge his eligibility. Qing Yanjing invoked the clan’s promise that whoever recovered its lost supreme inheritance would receive a Council of Elders seat, leaving the elders facing an old obligation.

• Qing Yanjing opened the Inter-Branch Martial Tournament as the Xuan Branch and Mo Branch leaders privately planned to avoid provoking her by arranging a match between their branches.
• Mu Chen arrived at the tournament and asked Qing Yanjing to let him represent the Jing Branch.
• Mo You objected that Mu Chen held no Council of Elders seat and was therefore ineligible to compete.
• Qing Yanjing reminded the elders that the person who recovered the clan’s supreme inheritance was promised a Council of Elders seat and could become Young Clan Leader if they belonged to the younger generation.
• Qing Yanjing pointed out that Mu Chen had entered the Buddha Realm but still had no Council of Elders seat.

Mu Chen began his challenge bouts to establish his authority as Young Clan Leader, defeating two Xuan Branch elders with Imperial Suppression and Imperial Extinction. He left the clan and visiting powers astonished by the strength of his Speech Spirit technique.

• The Council of Elders accepted Mu Chen's seat, giving Jing Branch nine seats and clearing the way for his duels.
• Mu Chen challenged Early Spirit Grade Elder Xuan Lin, then used Imperial Suppression to force him out of his Heavenly Sovereign Spiritual Body and slam him to the ground.
• Mu Chen called Elder Xuan Jin to the platform, and Xuan Jin attacked with the Spirit Vein Divine Ability Giant Spirit Hammer Heaven Hand.
• Mu Chen used Imperial Extinction to cave in Xuan Jin's chest and send him flying precisely back into his seat.
• The gathered leaders speculated about Mu Chen's Speech Spirit technique, while King of Hundred Spirits recognized it as a Great Perfection Divine Art once cultivated by Dean Tai Cang.

Mu Chen defeated Hei Guang, securing the Qing Branch an additional Council of Elders seat after the Xuan Branch lost all three matches. The Mo Branch then began defending its seats, and Mo Yin entered the platform determined to win.

• Hei Guang summoned his Supreme Dharma Image and unleashed a swarm of azure wind dragons, but Mu Chen's Imperial Execution formula destroyed the attack.
• Hei Guang believed Mu Chen was only Late Spirit Grade, but Mu Chen deprived him of his five senses and knocked him unconscious.
• Great Elder Qing Yanjing announced that the Xuan Branch had lost a seat to the Qing Branch.
• Mo Xin asked Mu Chen to let the Mo Branch choose its defenders, but Mu Chen refused.
• Mu Chen challenged Mo Yin, who exchanged a knowing look with Mo Tong and declared that he had to win as he finished forming seals.

Mo Yin unleashed the Spirit Transformation Secret Art against Mu Chen, but Mu Chen absorbed its attack with his Saint Futu and revealed that he had reached the peak of Late Spirit Grade, one step from Immortal Grade. Watching the battle, Xiao Xiao grew anxious about her lack of a special skill and asked Yao Chen to train her in alchemy.

• Mo Yin sacrificed his Supreme Dharma Image to unleash a torrent of spiritual energy at Mu Chen.
• Mu Chen summoned his Crystal Saint Futu and absorbed Mo Yin's attack, leaving Mo Yin gravely weakened and unconscious.
• Mu Chen revealed his peak Late Spirit Grade cultivation, and the Buddha Ancient Clan members welcomed the prospect of a powerful future clan leader.
• Xiao Xiao noticed Wen Qingxuan's Spirit Alchemist ambitions and Lin Jing's artifact-crafting studies, then worried that she had no comparable specialty.
• Xiao Xiao asked Yao Chen to resume training her in alchemy, and Yao Chen understood that love had inspired her decision.

During the Buddha Ancient Clan’s Inter-Branch Martial Tournament, Mu Chen faced Mo Branch elder Mo Gu, who unleashed the Spirit Locking Secret Art to restore his vitality and return to his prime. Mo Gu’s Immortal Grade strength still failed to overpower Mu Chen, and their fight continued with close combat.

• Yao Chen reflected on Xiao Xiao’s advantages and expressed confidence in her future as a Spirit Alchemist.
• Mo Tong secretly summoned Mo Gu to fight Mu Chen after Mo Yin’s defeat.
• Mo Gu used the Spirit Locking Secret Art to release his sealed vitality and return to his middle-aged prime.
• Mo Gu summoned his Heavenly Sovereign Spiritual Body and traded blows with Mu Chen, but could not defeat him.
• Mo Gu abandoned the Spiritual Body exchange and switched to close combat, only to find Mu Chen’s Dragon-Phoenix Body exceptionally powerful.

Mu Chen survived Mo Gu’s strongest attack with the Immortal Golden Lotus and revealed the Immortal Golden Gourd, which captured the Mo Branch elder. The battle ended with Mu Chen standing victorious and Mo Gu sealed inside the gourd.

• Mo Gu summoned the Great Profound Nether Dharma Body, but Mu Chen matched it with his violet-gold Supreme Dharma Image.
• Mo Gu unleashed the Profound Nether Annihilation River, submerging Mu Chen and the surrounding land.
• Mu Chen emerged unharmed from a blooming Immortal Golden Lotus, while Mo Gu’s Spiritual Locking Art wore off and returned him to old age.
• Mu Chen formed the Immortal Golden Gourd from Immortal Divine Patterns and called Mo Gu’s name.
• Mo Gu answered Mu Chen, and the gourd pulled him in, sealing his senses and consciousness.

After defeating Mo Gu, Mu Chen surprised the Buddha Ancient Clan by challenging Mo Branch leader Mo Tong, a Quasi-Saint, instead of facing Ninth Elder Mo You. Mo Tong accepted the friendly spar despite Qing Yanjing's concerns, leaving the clan stunned as the match was set to begin.

• Mu Chen released Mo Gu after winning their match, and members of the Buddha Ancient Clan cheered for him.
• Ninth Elder Mo You prepared to fight Mu Chen, troubled by the risk of offending either Mu Chen and Qing Yanjing or Mo Tong.
• Mu Chen challenged Mo Tong directly, shocking the clan with his choice to face a Quasi-Saint.
• Qing Yanjing and Mu Chen's father warned him against recklessly challenging Mo Tong, but Mu Chen promised to keep the fight friendly.
• Mo Tong accepted the spar and told Qing Yanjing they would stop before anyone got hurt.
• Qing Yanjing agreed to the match, leaving the watching clan astonished by the decision.

Mu Chen challenged Mo Tong, the Quasi-Saint head of the Mo Branch, and stacked several powerful techniques before attacking with the Eight-Part Buddha. Mo Tong broke his promise to let Mu Chen strike first and countered with the Nether-Bright Palm; their clash destroyed the White Jade Battle Platform, leaving Mo Tong protected by his Great Youming Dharma Body.

• Mo Tong offered Mu Chen the first move, and Mu Chen fused with his black-and-white avatars to temporarily reach Immortal Grade before using the Great Wind-Calling Art for protection.
• Mu Chen summoned the Futu Pagoda and unleashed the Eight-Part Buddha, consuming nearly two billion drops of Supreme Spiritual Liquid to fire eight beams of destruction at Mo Tong.
• Fearing the beams could kill him, Mo Tong broke his promise and countered with the Mo Branch's Nether-Bright Palm.
• The Eight-Part Buddha beams collided with Mo Tong's palm, unleashing a shock wave that destroyed the White Jade Battle Platform and shook the Central Mountain Range.
• After the storm cleared, Mo Tong remained standing behind his immense, ice-cold Great Youming Dharma Body.

Mu Chen defeated Mo Tong in the final seat-defense match of the Buddha Ancient Clan's Inter-Branch Martial Tournament, earning the Qing Branch an unprecedented eleventh Council seat. After the tournament ended, Mu Chen prepared to return to the Tianluo Continent while Ling Xi stayed behind to pursue Saint Grade under Qing Yanjing's guidance.

• Mu Chen's attack nearly pierced Mo Tong's Great Youming Dharma Body, and Mo Tong conceded the match despite surviving the assault.
• Great Elder Qing Yanjing declared Mu Chen the winner, giving the Qing Branch the seat and an unprecedented total of eleven Council seats.
• The tournament ended after a few perfunctory matches, and the gathered forces reacted with astonishment at Mu Chen's strength.
• Mu Chen saw off the allied forces and prepared to return to the Tianluo Continent, while Ling Xi stayed with Qing Yanjing to pursue Saint Grade.
• Qing Yanjing planned to connect the Buddha Continent and Hundred Spirit Continent with a Teleportation Spirit Array so Mu Feng could visit her whenever he wished.

Jiu You learned that her Bloodline Link with Mu Chen had carried her into the middle Spirit Grade, then discovered the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan had come to the Ancient Heavenly Palace for help. The Phoenix King Huang Jin was maneuvering to seize Jiu You’s Ancient Undying Bird bloodline, and the clan had left her to decide whether to attend the God Transformation Pool.

• Mu Chen’s breakthrough sent power through the Bloodline Link, advancing Jiu You from top-tier Great Perfection to the middle Spirit Grade.
• The Undying Bird Sovereign told Jiu You that Mu Chen had returned and someone from the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan had come seeking help.
• Mu Chen learned that a clan elder had betrayed the secret of Jiu You’s transformation into an Ancient Undying Bird, and the Phoenix King Huang Jin wanted her bloodline for his son Huang Xuanzhi’s final nirvana.
• The Nine Nether Sparrow Clan refused the Phoenix King’s summons, citing Mu Chen and the Ancient Heavenly Palace’s protection, so Huang Jin turned to hidden threats and bribes.
• Huang Jin invited the clan to the God Transformation Pool, and Clan Leader Tian Huang sent an elder to ask Jiu You whether she would go.

The Undying Bird Sovereign and the other Beast Sovereigns agreed to help Jiu You challenge the Phoenix Clan at the God Transformation Pool gathering. With the Phoenix Clan allowing her to bring a guardian, Jiu You sought to cultivate with Mu Chen before the journey.

• The Undying Bird Sovereign grew angry over the Phoenix Clan's attempts to suppress Jiu You, while the Desolate Beast Sovereign and Myriad Spirit Bird Sovereign arrived to support her.
• Jiu You declared she would go to the Phoenix Clan and prove the Undying Bird bloodline still existed, and the Undying Bird Sovereign chose to escort her.
• The Myriad Spirit Bird Sovereign advised the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan to request permission for Jiu You to bring a Heavenly Sovereign guardian to the God Transformation Pool gathering.
• The Phoenix Clan agreed to let Jiu You bring a guardian, and the Beast Sovereigns anticipated the Phoenix King's defeat before the Heavenly Emperor's heir.
• With the gathering less than two months away, Jiu You asked Mu Chen to use the Great Emperor Inner Canon to help her advance before their journey.

The Phoenix Clan hosted the Divine Beast clans at the God Transformation Lake, where a mysterious black phoenix arrived with the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan’s delegation. The visitors recognized Jiu You, Mu Chen, and the Undying Bird Sovereign, leaving Huang Jin to face the return of a legendary figure from the ancient calamity.

• Huang Jin and Huang Xuanzhi arrived at the God Transformation Lake, followed by talented delegates from the Avian clans.
• A black phoenix with immense power appeared above the lake, drawing the gathered clans’ attention.
• Huang Jin recognized the bird’s ancient aura as belonging to the supposedly extinct Undying Bird lineage.
• Tian Huang, Jiu You, Mu Chen, Elder Lu, and a mysterious woman descended from the black phoenix.
• Kong Ling'er, Zong Qingfeng, and Xiao Tian recognized the woman as the Undying Bird Sovereign, and Huang Jin began to believe she had returned from the ancient calamity.

Phoenix King Huang Jin and Huang Xuanzhi sought to take Jiu You’s Undying Bird Bloodline through a Bloodline Link, while Mu Chen confronted Huang Xuanzhi’s supporters. Mu Chen used his Speech Spirit Divine Ability to defeat Fang Jing, leaving the gathered clans stunned.

• The Undying Bird Sovereign revealed herself as the Daoist Sect’s Guardian Beast Sovereign and said she would not interfere in Phoenix Clan affairs.
• Phoenix King Huang Jin considered the risks of a Bloodline Link between Jiu You and Huang Xuanzhi, and Huang Xuanzhi silently agreed to pursue it.
• Huang Xuanzhi dismissed Mu Chen and Jiu You, and Mu Chen said they were strong enough to kill him.
• Fang Jing challenged Mu Chen and attacked him with a golden beast claw.
• Mu Chen used his Speech Spirit Divine Ability to command Fang Jing to kneel, then crushed him under its pressure until he lost consciousness.

Mu Chen and Jiu You hunted Blood Essence Divine Beasts in the God Transformation Pool, and Jiu You advanced to Late Spirit Grade before splitting up with him. More than a dozen days later, Mu Chen was defeating a massive ancient Giant Kun while Jiu You remained out of contact but safe through their Bloodline Link.

• Phoenix King Huang Jin opened the God Transformation Pool, and the gathered prodigies plunged into the lake.
• Mu Chen destroyed a golden Blood Essence Divine Beast and gave its blood core to Jiu You to devour.
• Jiu You hunted more than twenty blood cores and broke through to Late Spirit Grade.
• Jiu You split from Mu Chen to test herself, while he warned her to call for help if she encountered Huang Xuanzhi.
• After a dozen or so days, Mu Chen battled a colossal ancient Giant Kun and drove away nearby prodigies with his overwhelming power.

Mu Chen defeated an ancient Giant Kun and absorbed its blood essence before Kong Ling'er, Zong Qingfeng, and Xiao Tian approached him to propose an alliance against Huang Xuanzhi. He refused and attacked the three prodigies, declaring that he would take the Quasi-Saint Essence Blood for himself; the clash began with both sides unleashing their powers.

• Mu Chen killed the ancient Giant Kun with the Vajra Futu Hand and absorbed its blood essence.
• Kong Ling'er, Zong Qingfeng, and Xiao Tian appeared and proposed that Mu Chen join their alliance against Huang Xuanzhi over the Quasi-Saint Essence Blood.
• Zong Qingfeng explained that Huang Xuanzhi had defeated their combined forces and grown stronger through cultivation in the God Transformation Pool.
• Mu Chen revealed that he would defeat the three prodigies first and claim all the Quasi-Saint Essence Blood before suppressing Huang Xuanzhi.
• Mu Chen attacked with the Samsara Death Seal, and Kong Ling'er, Zong Qingfeng, and Xiao Tian launched their combined techniques against him.

Mu Chen defeated Kong Ling'er, Xiao Tian, and Zong Qingfeng, then plundered their Blood Essences. Elsewhere, Jiu You evaded Lin Cang until a crystalline hand emerged from the void and struck him.

• Kong Ling'er, Xiao Tian, and Zong Qingfeng transformed into their divine beast forms and unleashed their strongest attacks on Mu Chen, but his Azure Dragon Divine Seal overwhelmed them.
• Mu Chen took the three heroes’ Blood Essences, refined their accumulated resources, and left after inviting them to seek cooperation again.
• Kong Ling'er, Xiao Tian, and Zong Qingfeng decided to find Lin Cang and regroup after Mu Chen defeated and plundered them.
• Lin Cang, newly advanced to Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign, pursued Jiu You through the dark seabed and tried to force her to surrender.
• Jiu You used the Lesser Wind-Calling Art to evade Lin Cang, but he burned his essence blood to catch up and attack her.
• A crystalline hand emerged from the void and struck Lin Cang as he reached Jiu You.