Chapter Summaries

Xia Manggan welcomed Black-White Academy disciples Jiu Lian and Luo Qing to Di Ta Peak and explained that he planned to join the Yinglong Guard. Jiu Lian described the privileges and rewards Xia Mang Clan descendants received after joining, leaving Luo Qing newly aware of his status and the Guard’s power.

• Immortal Lianshan intimidated Jiu Lian and Luo Qing as they passed Di Ta Peak, and Xia Manggan invited them up to his residence.
• Xia Manggan hosted Jiu Lian and Luo Qing and explained that he had invited Immortal Lianshan to learn about the Yinglong Guard assessment.
• Jiu Lian explained that Xia Mang Clan descendants who passed the assessment received Inner Guard benefits without ordinary military restrictions and earned Merit Points from their clan.
• Jiu Lian described the Yinglong Guard as the Xia Mang Clan’s private force and training institution, and Luo Qing realized the significance of Xia Manggan’s imperial-clan identity.

Xia Manggan continued refining the Wuji Ring’s first Xiantian Restriction and learned that his master, Immortal Hanshan, supported his plan to join the Yinglong Guard. The chapter left him with a list of Primordial Spirit Daoists to consult over the next three months, while Jiu Lian decided she wanted to join the trial with him.

• Xia Manggan made rapid progress refining the Wuji Ring’s first Xiantian Restriction by comprehending the true intent of the Dao of Departing Fire and the Dao of Kui Water.
• Immortal Hanshan summoned Xia Manggan, and Jiu Lian and Luo Qing left after Xia Manggan departed.
• Jiu Lian told Luo Qing she wanted to break through, adventure, and join the Yinglong Guard so she could take the trial alongside Xia Manggan.
• Immortal Hanshan asked Xia Manggan about joining the Yinglong Guard, and Xia Manggan explained that he wanted Essence Liquid and combat experience.
• Immortal Hanshan gave Xia Manggan a list of Primordial Spirit Daoists to consult while mastering his new abilities over the next three months, and asked him to visit before leaving the Academy.

Xia Manggan left the Black-White Academy to take the Yinglong Guard assessment, while Jiu Lian and Luo Qing followed him despite his cold dismissal. At the Red Dragon Mountain Range, Xia Manggan met Immortal Lianshan and learned the two women had arrived before him.

• Xia Manggan said goodbye to Ji Ning and Mu Zishuo before departing for the Yinglong Guard assessment.
• Jiu Lian and Luo Qing arrived at Di Ta Peak, and Xia Manggan reprimanded Beishan Hu for arranging their trip without permission before teleporting away.
• Jiu Lian insisted on following Xia Manggan to the Red Dragon Mountain Range, and Luo Qing agreed to accompany her.
• Ji Ning and Mu Zishuo watched the women leave, then returned to their cultivation.
• Xia Manggan arrived at the Red Dragon Mountain Range and met Immortal Lianshan, who told him Jiu Lian and Luo Qing had already arrived.

Xia Manggan agreed to let Jiu Lian and Luo Qing accompany him into Yushan Great Wilderness Marsh, where he intended to hunt Primordial Spirit Great Demons while taking the Yinglong Guard examination. The candidates reported their identities and abilities, and the group prepared to travel to the marsh as Xia Manggan wondered when his spirit beast Ah Huang would arrive.

• Xia Manggan reluctantly agreed to let Jiu Lian and Luo Qing travel with him, and he became interested in the Dongyan Clan’s Green Lotus Secret Canon.
• Immortal Lianshan used a Bronze Mirror to record the candidates’ origins and cultivation levels, including formidable archer Lie Longqi.
• Four candidates from the Heavenly Saint Sect were identified, including Sheng Xuan, who cultivated the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Map and was likely the sect’s Holy Son.
• Xia Manggan, Jiu Lian, and Luo Qing were introduced as Black-White Academy disciples, drawing attention to Xia Manggan’s imperial status and Dao Discussion Hall achievements.
• Immortal Lianshan ordered the candidates to leave their spirit beasts behind and led them toward the teleportation formation to Yushan Great Wilderness Marsh.

Xia Manggan took Jiu Lian and Luo Qing to attack a monster stronghold near the Yushan Great Wilderness Marsh’s safe zone, intending to use its demons as practice. After Xia Manggan smashed through the mountain’s protective formations and split its peak, three Moon-Worshipping Single-Horned Rhinoceroses confronted him.

• Two Yinglong Guard officials explained the marsh’s dangers and warned the recruits that they could not return to the safe zone for three months.
• Xia Manggan chose to head northeast toward Demon Lotus Mountain while Lie Longqi and Sheng Xuan formed an alliance that seemed to have targets beyond the marsh’s great demons.
• Jiu Lian flew Xia Manggan and Luo Qing toward a nearby mountain stronghold, where Xia Manggan identified three Wanxiang Great Demons and thousands of lesser monsters.
• Xia Manggan transformed into a twelve-zhang Three Heads and Six Arms Fiendgod, broke through the mountain’s formations, and split its peak with a stomp.
• Three Moon-Worshipping Single-Horned Rhinoceroses appeared in a Star-Moon Dharma Image, and Xia Manggan challenged them for their horns.

Xia Manggan survived the three Moon-Worshipping Single-Horned Rhinoceroses’ Taiyin Cold Light and killed their third brother from inside its body. He took the rhinoceros horn and faced the remaining two brothers, promising to kill them next.

• The three Rhinoceros Great Demons combined their Taiyin Cold Light and froze Xia Manggan in a thick layer of ice.
• The smallest Rhinoceros Great Demon charged Xia Manggan while the largest sent the second brother to capture the cultivators aboard the sailboat.
• Xia Manggan broke free, pierced the third brother’s hoof, slammed it into the mountainside, and tore open its belly to climb inside.
• Xia Manggan’s Body Refining Divine Ability protected him as he destroyed the third brother’s internal organs from within.
• Xia Manggan used the Wuji Ring to burst the third brother apart and grind its Divine Power to nothing, then took its horn.
• Xia Manggan stored the horn and told the remaining two Rhinoceros Great Demons he would send them to join their brother.

Xia Manggan defeated the Rhinoceros Great Demon and its Dao Soldier army, then waited for the hidden attackers to reveal themselves. When four figures appeared and tried to assassinate him, his defense stopped their arrow and his Divine Sense engulfed them.

• The Rhinoceros Great Demon equipped its thousand-plus Purple Mansion monsters with Dao Soldier Armor and led them in a charge at Xia Manggan.
• Xia Manggan used the Soul Bewilderment Technique to incapacitate the monsters, then killed the Rhinoceros Great Demons and had the Wuji Ring destroy the remaining forces.
• Jiu Lian and Luo Qing descended to join Xia Manggan after the battle.
• A dark arrow suddenly targeted Xia Manggan, but it shattered against him without breaking his skin.
• Four figures appeared with a Lesser Teleportation Dao Talisman, and Xia Manggan engulfed them with his Divine Sense.

Xia Manggan survived the Heavenly Saint Sect’s ambush, killed Sheng Xuan and the other attackers, and sent Jiu Lian and Luo Qing to gather the spoils. He then teleported away to pursue another attacker who had escaped.

• Sheng Xuan recalled how he and Lie Longqi had planned to ambush Xia Manggan, but the fatal arrow had failed to hurt him.
• Xia Manggan used the Soul Bewilderment Technique to leave three Heavenly Saint Sect disciples vulnerable and crushed them to death.
• Sheng Xuan activated a protective Dao talisman, but Xia Manggan’s Bipolar Magnetic Light Thunder Fire Bead and Wuji Ring broke through his defenses and killed him.
• Xia Manggan collected Sheng Xuan’s Storage Magical Treasure and told Jiu Lian and Luo Qing to clean up the demon treasures while he pursued a surviving attacker.
• Jiu Lian and Luo Qing began gathering the spoils, and Jiu Lian suspected Xia Manggan had brought them along mainly as helpers for the cleanup.

Xia Manggan pursued and killed Lie Longqi after Lie Longqi tried to flee and plot against him, then returned to Single Horn Peak to examine the spoils. He rested there with Jiu Lian and Luo Qing while waiting for Ah Huang.

• Lie Longqi fled aboard his warship, fearing Xia Manggan's retaliation, and considered blaming Xia Manggan to the Heavenly Saint Sect Master.
• Xia Manggan caught Lie Longqi, shattered the warship, and burned him to ashes before collecting his treasures.
• Xia Manggan noted that his Fortune Value and Merit Points had increased after the killings, then teleported back to Single Horn Peak.
• Jiu Lian gave Xia Manggan the demons' collected treasures and valued the Earth Rank and Human Rank items at around twenty-three thousand jin of Essence Liquid.
• Xia Manggan chose to rest in the demon caves, inspect the treasures taken from Lie Longqi and Sheng Xuan, and wait for Ah Huang.

Xia Manggan sorted the treasures left by Lie Longqi, Sheng Xuan, and the others, gaining valuable talismans, Essence Liquid, and a terrifying black shuttle-shaped weapon. After storing the weapon as a trump card, he set out to meet Ah Huang and practice using Lie Longqi’s wings.

• Xia Manggan refined the dead cultivators’ belongings and sorted their treasures, including more than a hundred Dao Talismans and hundreds of bottles of supplies.
• He found Sheng Xuan’s sixty thousand jin of Essence Liquid, six Heaven Rank Origin Force Elixirs, and two remaining Vajra Dharma Realm Dao Talismans.
• Xia Manggan kept Lie Longqi’s dark gray transparent wings and discovered a black shuttle-shaped object inside a leather gourd, sensing that it could unleash power far beyond the Bipolar Magnetic Light Thunder Fire Bead.
• He stored the black leather gourd in his Mustard Stone Space and reminded himself to remain cautious around hidden dangers.
• Xia Manggan sensed that he would meet Ah Huang in an hour or two, refined the wings, and flew out to practice controlling them.

Ah Huang was ambushed by the Green-Robed Freak, who sought to seize its dragon bloodline, while Xia Manggan practiced flying with a winged magic treasure. The chapter ended with Xia Manggan sensing Ah Huang’s distress and realizing it was in danger.

• Ah Huang flew through the Yushan Great Wilderness Marsh, sensed its master nearby, and sent Xia Manggan a joyful emotion.
• The Green-Robed Freak trapped Ah Huang inside a formation and attacked it with poisonous Earth Lung Phosphorus Fire.
• The Green-Robed Freak revealed that he wanted Ah Huang’s dragon bloodline, and Ah Huang’s counterattack failed to overcome him.
• At Single Horn Peak, Xia Manggan quickly mastered a winged magic treasure while practicing flight with Jiu Lian watching.
• Xia Manggan heard Ah Huang’s plea for help through their bond and erupted with killing intent.

Xia Manggan and Jiu Lian reached Ah Huang, who had been captured and injured by the rogue cultivator Daoist Xuanpin. Xia Manggan freed Ah Huang and attacked Xuanpin, who fled after his formation was destroyed and then eyed the group as a source of wealth and opportunity.

• Xia Manggan followed his soul connection to Ah Huang while Jiu Lian transformed the Puppet Sailing Ship to pierce the clouds concealing him.
• Xia Manggan found Ah Huang trapped in Green Cloud Phosphorus Fire with Daoist Xuanpin and used the Wuji Ring to crush Xuanpin’s attack and shatter his formation flags.
• Ah Huang returned to Xia Manggan, who soothed him and handed him to Luo Qing to recover.
• Jiu Lian explained that Daoist Xuanpin was a notorious rogue cultivator and a Second Primordial Spirit rumored to belong to a powerful demon.
• Daoist Xuanpin decided that Xia Manggan and his companions were wealthy targets who could help him advance to the Return to Void realm.

Xia Manggan fought the Green-Robed Freak, overpowering his flames and striking him with the Wuji Ring and the Wheel of Life and Death of the Heavens. The Green-Robed Freak escaped while injured, and Xia Manggan pursued him aboard Jiu Lian's Puppet Warship to prevent him from rejoining his Demon King true body.

• The Green-Robed Freak unleashed Earth Lung Phosphorus Fire mixed with Primordial Fire to engulf Xia Manggan's Puppet Warship.
• Xia Manggan expanded his Divine Body and charged through the flames, forcing the Green-Robed Freak to call for a truce.
• Xia Manggan teleported the Wuji Ring before the Green-Robed Freak and struck with all six arms, combining the ring's power with the Wheel of Life and Death of the Heavens.
• The Green-Robed Freak used a Life and Death Dao transformation to blunt the attack, then fled as a green shadow.
• Xia Manggan returned to Jiu Lian's Puppet Warship and ordered it to pursue the wounded Green-Robed Freak.

Xia Manggan realized Daoist Xuanpin was leading them toward Ghost Python Mountain and suspected he possessed a Dao Ancestor-related opportunity. After sending Jiu Lian and Luo Qing into the Universe Bead, Xia Manggan teleported ahead and attacked Daoist Xuanpin.

• Jiu Lian warned Xia Manggan that Daoist Xuanpin was luring them through dangerous regions, and Xia Manggan concluded the freak was leading them to his lair at Ghost Python Mountain.
• Xia Manggan recalled Daoist Xuanpin’s unusually high Fortune Value and suspected his techniques and fortune were tied to a great opportunity connected to a Dao Ancestor.
• Jiu Lian gave Xia Manggan her Universe Bead, and he stored her, Luo Qing, and the Puppet Warship inside it.
• Xia Manggan teleported ahead to attack Daoist Xuanpin’s Second Primordial Spirit instead of continuing to follow him through the marsh.
• Xia Manggan struck Daoist Xuanpin with a Divine Sense assault, stalled his movements, and crushed him with the Black-White Wheel.

Xia Manggan confronted the Winged Snake Great Demon and three other Primordial Spirit Great Demons at Ghost Python Mountain. He launched a trap with the Wuji Ring, but the chapter ended as a hidden shuttle triggered an explosive catastrophe.

• The Winged Snake Great Demon swallowed a jade-green pearl and summoned three Primordial Spirit Great Demons, telling them its Second Primordial Spirit had been killed.
• Xia Manggan appeared at Ghost Python Mountain and found himself facing all four great demons.
• Xia Manggan sent the Wuji Ring toward the demons while flying away, drawing their attention to the transforming treasure.
• A tiny black shuttle emerged from the Wuji Ring, and the Winged Snake Great Demon tried to protect its head before the shuttle exploded.

Xia Manggan detonated the Nine Heavens Secret Demon Black Shuttle at Ghost Python Mountain, killing three Primordial Spirit Great Demons and badly injuring the Winged Snake Great Demon. As Xia Manggan attacked the survivor from within, Sheng Wuji arrived and revealed his intention to kill him.

• Xia Manggan watched the Black Shuttle trigger a catastrophic explosion at Ghost Python Mountain, and the Little Fatty Spirit identified it as a Nine Heavens Secret Demon Black Shuttle.
• The Winged Snake Great Demon survived the blast but found its three sworn brothers dead and swore revenge on Xia Manggan.
• Xia Manggan used Thunder Fire Beads to blast into the Winged Snake Great Demon's body, then attacked it from within alongside Ah Huang.
• The Winged Snake Great Demon blew up its own head and other parts of its body to force Xia Manggan and Ah Huang out.
• Sheng Wuji arrived, addressed Xia Manggan, and said he had come to send him and the others to the Bright World.

Xia Manggan faced certain death when Sheng Wuji tried to kill him with a second Nine Heavens Secret Demon Black Shuttle, but Shadow Fox intervened and saved him. Xia Manggan ordered Shadow Fox to destroy Sheng Wuji, who died before he could escape.

• Sheng Wuji crushed the Winged Snake great demon's soul and True Spirit, then attacked Xia Manggan with a second Nine Heavens Secret Demon Black Shuttle as Xia Manggan tried to teleport away.
• Sheng Wuji prepared to endure the shuttle's explosion, intending to avenge Sheng Xuan and conceal his role in Xia Manggan's death.
• A vast shadow froze the shuttle and everyone nearby, halting Sheng Wuji's attack before it could reach Xia Manggan.
• Shadow Fox appeared, returned the shuttle, and explained that he had been secretly ordered to protect Xia Manggan.
• Xia Manggan ordered Shadow Fox to destroy Sheng Wuji's soul and spirit, and Shadow Fox killed him.

Shadow Fox rescued Xia Manggan and left him with an immortal estate containing the spoils from his battle with Sheng Wuji and the others. While sorting through the treasures, Xia Manggan discovered the inheritance immortal art True Explanation of Xuanpin, whose origins might connect to the Three Pure Ones.

• Shadow Fox took Xia Manggan back to Single Horn Peak, explained that he had fulfilled his final rescue, and gave him an Earth Rank immortal estate containing the battle spoils.
• Xia Manggan ordered Shadow Fox to confirm whether Sheng Wuji had a Second Primordial Spirit and to destroy the Heavenly Saint Sect before Shadow Fox departed.
• Xia Manggan released Jiu Lian and Luo Qing, told them that Daoist Xuanpin's true body and Second Primordial Spirit were destroyed, and went to cultivate.
• Inside the immortal estate, Xia Manggan used the Wuji Ring to subdue the artifact spirit of an ornate scepter.
• Xia Manggan examined the Winged Snake great demon's treasures and discovered an inheritance immortal art called True Explanation of Xuanpin.

Xia Manggan studied the tortoiseshell’s True Explanation of Xuanpin, suspected a Dao Ancestor had noticed him, and gathered the spoils from the battle. As Ah Huang began devouring the Winged Snake’s corpse, it alerted Xia Manggan to a green bead.

• Xia Manggan read the True Explanation of Xuanpin and found its teachings on harmonizing Yin and Yang, reversing life and death, and cultivating a Second Primordial Spirit valuable to his plans.
• Xia Manggan thanked the tortoiseshell’s unknown Patriarch, after which its green light screen vanished while the inscribed text remained.
• Xia Manggan let Ah Huang devour the Winged Snake’s corpse and expected the Divine Power it gained to help him break through to the Myriad Phenomena God-Demon realm.
• Xia Manggan collected the treasures left by Sheng Wuji and the four Primordial Spirit great demons, estimating the haul was worth at least four million jin of Essence Liquid.
• Xia Manggan put away the tortoiseshell and planned to strengthen his foundation before the Immortal Fate Assembly, less than thirteen years away.
• Ah Huang told Xia Manggan that it had found a green bead.

Xia Manggan obtained a Xuanpin Bead from the Winged Snake and broke through to the Myriad Phenomena God-Demon realm after ten days of seclusion. He discovered sixteen Wanxiang Great Demons were gathering to attack Single Horn Peak and sent Ah Huang to meet them.

• Xia Manggan found a Xuanpin Bead in the Winged Snake's corpse and stored it with his other treasures.
• At Single Horn Peak, Jiu Lian and Luo Qing waited as demons increasingly probed the area while Xia Manggan remained in seclusion.
• Xia Manggan emerged amid True Lunar Water and True Sun Fire and broke through the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Map to the Myriad Phenomena God-Demon realm.
• Xia Manggan sensed sixteen Wanxiang Great Demons swearing an oath to attack Single Horn Peak.
• Xia Manggan summoned Ah Huang and sent it west to fight the demons and feast.