Recaps

Chen Changqing told Chen Yuan that he had obtained the Immortal Artifact Ganjiang Sword, and Chen Yuan warned him that his many artifacts could attract covetous enemies. Ancestor Zhanqiong and several other peak leaders then tried to trade for Chen Changqing’s Immortal Artifacts, but he refused them all.

• Chen Changqing told Chen Yuan that he had found the Ganjiang Sword in the Sword Graveyard, and Chen Yuan said he did not know its origins.
• Chen Yuan warned Chen Changqing to be careful because his Immortal Artifacts could make others covet them, including people within Shu Mountain.
• Ancestor Zhanqiong visited Chen Changqing at Evergreen Peak and offered to trade for one of his Immortal Artifacts.
• Chen Changqing refused Ancestor Zhanqiong’s offer, and Ancestor Zhanqiong left after saying Chen Changqing could approach him in the future.
• Several other peak leaders also came seeking Immortal Artifacts, and Chen Changqing rejected every offer.

Ancestor Yue Shen learned that none of the other peak leaders had traded for Immortal Artifacts from Chen Changqing, then reflected on how the leaders had repeatedly opposed Chen Changqing’s rise. The next morning, Ran Hua used the Blood-Colored Token Chen Changqing had given him to enter Blood Pool Peak for his baptism.

• A Mountain Suppressing Peak disciple told Ancestor Yue Shen that none of the other peak leaders had obtained an Immortal Artifact from Chen Changqing.
• Ancestor Yue Shen recalled how the peak leaders had opposed Chen Changqing becoming a Holy Son and Sect Master Successor.
• Ran Hua vowed to make Chen Changqing proud and decided to undergo baptism at Blood Pool Peak.
• Ran Hua presented Chen Changqing’s Blood-Colored Token to a gray-robed elder, who confirmed it was genuine and let him into Blood Pool Peak.
• The gray-robed elder led Ran Hua to the entrance of the Ancestral Land Blood Pool and explained that it would judge his foundation and potential.

Ran Hua entered Mount Shu’s Blood Pool to undergo baptism and endured its brutal tempering, but then became trapped in a battlefield illusion where a giant axe threatened his life. A voice challenged his worth and urged him to give up, leaving his trial unresolved.

• The gray-robed elder warned Ran Hua that the Blood Pool’s ancient wills and Sha Qi would test him, and that retreat could destroy him.
• The elder opened the stone gate with Ran Hua’s Blood-Colored Token, and Ran Hua entered the passage despite its growing pressure.
• Ran Hua reached the Blood Pool and was overwhelmed by its immense Qi and Blood power and the lingering imprints of Mount Shu’s predecessors.
• Ran Hua plunged into the pool and endured his body being torn apart and remolded, persevering by thinking of Chen Changqing.
• Ran Hua found himself in a battlefield illusion, where a burly warrior’s axe shattered his sword and left him unable to move.
• A voice called Ran Hua’s talent mediocre and his foundation shallow, then urged him to abandon the trial and save his life.

Ran Hua overcame illusions in the Blood Pool by holding firm to his determination to stand beside Chen Changqing. The baptism transformed his body and raised his cultivation from Peak Golden Core to Nascent Soul Peak, leaving him astonished at the result.

• Ran Hua recalled Chen Changqing calling him his brother and shattered an illusion that had tried to make him give up.
• Ran Hua resisted another illusion that showed Chen Changqing leaving him behind, vowing to keep chasing after his boss.
• Ran Hua endured the Blood Pool’s illusions as it strengthened his bones, meridians, and body.
• Ran Hua broke through from Peak Golden Core to the Purple Mansion Realm, then advanced through the Nascent Soul stages to Nascent Soul Peak.
• Ran Hua opened his eyes in the now-clear Blood Pool and reacted with disbelief and excitement at his newfound cultivation.

Ran Hua returned from the Blood Pool Baptism at Nascent Soul Peak and thanked Chen Changqing, who urged him to aim for Spirit Transformation. Several days later, the monk Rujie arrived at Evergreen Peak to see Chen Changqing.

• Ran Hua completed the Blood Pool Baptism, broke through to Nascent Soul Peak, and left Blood Pool Peak for Evergreen Peak.
• Ran Hua thanked Chen Changqing for his help, but Chen Changqing lifted him to his feet and called him a brother.
• Ran Hua vowed to reach Spirit Transformation soon as Chen Changqing left for a walk with Little Black.
• Ji Changkong learned Chen Changqing had given Ran Hua the Blood Pool Baptism opportunity and wondered at Chen Changqing's choices and cultivation.
• A disciple told Chen Changqing that a monk had come to see him, and Chen Changqing asked for the visitor to be brought over.
• Rujie arrived at the stream, greeted Chen Changqing excitedly, and strode toward him.

Chen Changqing reunited with Rujie, who was astonished to learn that Chen had reached Tribulation Transcendence and had won the Seven Peaks Grand Competition. Chen clarified that his succession as Shu Mountain Sacred Land's Sect Master Successor remained uncertain, while Rujie claimed he had only stopped by to visit.

• Chen Changqing welcomed Rujie and Xiaoqian eyed the monk warily because of their past encounters with Buddhist monks.
• Rujie discovered Chen Changqing had reached Tribulation Transcendence and marveled at how quickly his cultivation had advanced.
• Rujie praised Chen Changqing's victory in the Seven Peaks Grand Competition and said he had heard Chen would become Sect Master Successor.
• Xiaoqian questioned whether Rujie knew the full story, and Chen confirmed his victory but said his succession was still unclear.
• Chen Changqing asked why Rujie had come, and Rujie said he had been passing through Mount Shu, prompting Chen to doubt that explanation.

Rujie asked Chen Changqing to join him in exploring an Immortal Secret Realm, but Chen Changqing weighed the dangers before agreeing to go. He then visited Chen Yuan to discuss the plan, and his master questioned whether the risks were worth it.

• Rujie told Chen Changqing that an Immortal Secret Realm containing treasures and inheritances was about to appear and asked him to join forces.
• Chen Changqing warned that the secret realm would draw powerful cultivators, potentially including Heavenly Monarchs, and could become a deadly contest.
• Chen Changqing stopped Rujie from leaving and said he would go with him to seek training and treasures.
• Chen Changqing flew to Seven Stars Peak and told Chen Yuan about the Immortal Secret Realm.
• Chen Yuan cautioned Chen Changqing that the realm would attract competing forces and asked whether he really needed more treasures.

Chen Changqing told Wu Zhen he planned to enter an Immortal Secret Realm to temper himself, and Wu Zhen accepted his decision despite his many Immortal Artifacts. The chapter ended with Wu Zhen beginning to explain the origins of the Ganjiang and Moye swords.

• Chen Changqing declined Chen Yuan’s offer of more treasures and left to temper himself in the Immortal Secret Realm.
• Chen Yuan told Chen Changqing that Wu Zhen had summoned him to Realization Peak.
• Wu Zhen asked Chen Changqing about his journey, then accepted his decision to go after Chen Changqing said he sought hardship rather than treasure.
• Chen Changqing declined to take Mo Yuan with him, saying the elder’s presence would lessen the challenge.
• Chen Changqing asked Wu Zhen about the Ganjiang Sword, and Wu Zhen revealed that it was paired with the Moye Sword and that together they surpassed Immortal Artifacts.

Chen Changqing learned the history of the Ganjiang Sword from Wu Zhen, then agreed to travel with Rujie to the Immortal Secret Realm under several conditions. Before going there, he stopped at Medicine God Valley to see his wife, Hua Yao, who ran into his arms when he arrived.

• Wu Zhen told Chen Changqing that Gan Jiang and Mo Ye forged the Ganjiang and Moye swords, and warned him to take care on his journey.
• Chen Changqing returned to Evergreen Peak and agreed to accompany Rujie to the Immortal Secret Realm, provided Rujie followed his orders, divided treasures by need, and retreated from overwhelming danger.
• Chen Changqing summoned Liu Mu, entrusted him with Evergreen Peak's affairs, and left Shu Mountain Sacred Land with Rujie.
• Chen Changqing told Rujie they would visit Medicine God Valley first so he could see his wife, Hua Yao.
• Hua Gu brought Chen Changqing and Rujie to Hua Yao, and Hua Yao ran to embrace Chen Changqing.

Chen Changqing visited Medicine God Valley and reunited with Hua Yao, whose cultivation had reached the Nascent Soul Realm. As the valley welcomed him with a banquet, Hua Xing turned to Rujie with a question.

• Hua Gu and Rujie gave Chen Changqing and Hua Yao time alone after Chen Changqing explained his visit.
• Chen Changqing and Hua Yao strolled through Medicine God Valley hand in hand while disciples praised Chen Changqing and their engagement.
• Yao Feng watched the couple and accepted that Hua Yao loved Chen Changqing, burying his own feelings.
• Medicine God Valley held a lavish banquet for Chen Changqing, where the elders praised him and Rujie ate and drank freely.
• Hua Xing called Rujie over and said he had something to ask him.

Hua Xing asked Rujie about Zen Master Badu, then Chen Changqing shared a tender moment with Hua Yao before Hua Xing spoke with him privately. Hua Xing praised Chen Changqing’s achievements and learned that he planned to enter an Immortal Secret Realm.

• Rujie told Hua Xing that Zen Master Badu had been in seclusion when he returned to the Heavenly Sound Temple, so he had not visited him.
• Chen Changqing told Hua Yao that Rujie was taking him to an Immortal Secret Realm, and Hua Yao worried about the danger.
• Chen Changqing coaxed Hua Yao into calling him “husband,” and they embraced in the courtyard.
• Hua Xing sent Hua Yao away and praised Chen Changqing for passing the twelve-colored heavenly tribulation and winning Mount Shu’s Seven Peaks Grand Competition.
• Hua Xing asked Chen Changqing whether his trip with Rujie was dangerous, and Chen Changqing said they were going to an Immortal Secret Realm.

Chen Changqing discussed the Immortal Secret Realm, his marriage to Hua Yao, and the Ten Great Sects Grand Competition with Hua Xing before leaving Medicine God Valley with Rujie. After three days of travel, they reached Azure Cloud City, where they sensed many powerful people gathered for the secret realm.

• Chen Changqing reassured Hua Xing that he would seek experience in the Immortal Secret Realm and avoid taking needless risks.
• Hua Xing asked when Chen Changqing planned to marry Hua Yao and about his wager to take first place in the Ten Great Sects Grand Competition; Chen Changqing said he would discuss the marriage with his master and stood by the wager.
• Rujie woke Chen Changqing the next morning, and Chen Changqing said farewell to Hua Yao and her family before leaving Medicine God Valley with Rujie.
• Hua Yao watched Chen Changqing depart and silently wished him safety and success.
• After traveling for three days, Chen Changqing and Rujie reached Azure Cloud City, where Chen Changqing sensed many powerful presences; Rujie said they were likely there for the Immortal Secret Realm.

Chen Changqing and Rujie stopped at Laughing Spring Breeze Tavern, where cultivators discussed the many sects gathering for the Immortal Secret Realm. Si Youyou, the Heavenly Demon Sect’s Saintess, recognized Chen Changqing and joined him, leaving them to discuss their past encounters and whether he had come for the realm.

• Chen Changqing and Rujie entered Laughing Spring Breeze Tavern, where Rujie ordered wine and food.
• Chen Changqing overheard cultivators discussing the sects and powerful figures preparing to enter the Immortal Secret Realm.
• Si Youyou arrived at the tavern, recognized Chen Changqing, and sat down with him.
• Chen Changqing and Si Youyou recalled how he had saved her, and he introduced her to Rujie.
• Si Youyou asked Chen Changqing whether he had come to Azure Cloud City for the Immortal Secret Realm.

Si Youyou invited Chen Changqing to visit a land where a Heavenly Monarch had fallen, revealing that its master was a renowned Sword Immortal of Mount Shu who carried Ganjiang and Moye. Chen Changqing reconsidered after hearing about the swords, then learned the Sword Immortal’s surname was Ouye, which reminded him of Ouye Tiangong.

• Rujie invited Si Youyou to join him and Chen Changqing in the Immortal Secret Realm, but Chen Changqing stayed silent.
• Si Youyou invited Chen Changqing to a land where a Heavenly Monarch had fallen, and Chen Changqing initially refused.
• Si Youyou revealed that the fallen master was a famous Mount Shu Sword Immortal who carried the Immortal Artifact swords Ganjiang and Moye.
• Chen Changqing recalled that he had obtained the Ganjiang Sword in Mount Shu’s Sword Graveyard and wondered whether he could find Moye in the fallen Heavenly Monarch’s land.
• Chen Changqing asked Si Youyou for the Sword Immortal’s identity, and she said his surname was Ouye, prompting Chen Changqing to recall Ouye Tiangong.

Chen Changqing, Si Youyou, and Rujie traveled to the Land of the Fallen Heavenly Monarch, where powerful cultivators had gathered. Chen Changqing was surprised to find his martial uncle Bai Wuya among the arrivals.

• Chen Changqing agreed to accompany Si Youyou to the Land of the Fallen Heavenly Monarch, and Rujie insisted on joining them.
• The three arrived at the canyon, where cultivators ranging from Nascent Soul stage to True Lord had gathered.
• More True Lords arrived, and Chen Changqing asked Si Youyou why she wanted to enter; she said she sought treasures and opportunities.
• Bai Wuya descended into the canyon, and Chen Changqing recognized his martial uncle, the White-Clad Spear King and a Half-Step Heavenly Monarch.

Chen Changqing, Rujie, and Si Youyou waited at the canyon as Bai Wuya and other powerful cultivators arrived before the Land of the Fallen Heavenly Monarch. When Xue Chen of the Blood God Sect appeared, Si Youyou warned Chen Changqing that they had a grudge, and he calmly promised to kill Xue Chen if he caused trouble.

• Bai Wuya's arrival alarmed the cultivators and True Lords gathered at the canyon because he had reached Half-Step Heavenly Monarch.
• Rujie urged Chen Changqing to meet Bai Wuya for protection, but Chen refused to trouble his martial uncle, and Si Youyou supported his choice.
• Chen Changqing asked whether the Land of the Fallen Heavenly Monarch had entry restrictions, but Si Youyou did not know.
• Xue Chen arrived with people from the Blood God Sect, and Si Youyou identified him as a Peak Spirit Transformation cultivator and one of the Thirteen Blood God Sons.
• Si Youyou warned Chen Changqing that Xue Chen held a grudge against her, and Chen promised to kill him if he caused trouble.

Chen Changqing killed Old Ancestor Blood River and entered the Land of the Fallen Heavenly Monarch Secret Realm with Rujie and Si Youyou. When Xue Chen tried to stop them, Chen Changqing killed two Blood God Sect elders with one sword strike and pursued the fleeing Xue Chen and his followers.

• Chen Changqing stopped Bai Wuya from killing Old Ancestor Blood River and killed Old Ancestor Blood River himself.
• A dark blue gate appeared in the canyon, and Bai Wuya, the True Lords, and then the gathered cultivators entered the Secret Realm.
• Xue Chen blocked Chen Changqing, Rujie, and Si Youyou, demanding that Si Youyou hand over something she had seized.
• Chen Changqing warned Xue Chen to move, then killed two early-stage Spirit Transformation elders with a single sword strike.
• Xue Chen realized Chen Changqing was at least a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator and tried to flee, but Chen Changqing slashed at him and the Blood God Sect followers.

Chen Changqing killed Xue Chen and the Blood God Sect disciples who had attacked them, then entered the Land of the Fallen Heavenly Monarch with Rujie and Si Youyou. Inside, his Inheritance Token reacted, and he followed its guidance while Si Youyou wondered why he had stared at her.

• Chen Changqing’s sword strikes killed Xue Chen’s companions and badly wounded Xue Chen.
• Chen Changqing ignored Xue Chen’s plea and threat about his father, then killed him and collected the group’s Storage Bags.
• Chen Changqing, Rujie, and Si Youyou entered the gate of light and arrived in a ruined realm filled with gray mist, broken palaces, and bones.
• Chen Changqing sensed that his Inheritance Token was reacting to a possible inheritance from the Heaven-Stepping Immortal Emperor.
• Chen Changqing followed the token’s guidance, leaving Si Youyou confused by his behavior.

Chen Changqing led Rujie and Si Youyou to an underground chamber in a palace, where he sensed another Inheritance Token inside an ancient box. Three older Tribulation Transcendence cultivators challenged them for the treasure, and Chen Changqing ordered them to step aside.

• Chen Changqing followed the trembling Inheritance Token to a palace and led Rujie and Si Youyou through a mural-lined passage.
• The three reached an underground chamber, where Chen Changqing spotted an ancient box atop a stone pillar and sensed an Inheritance Token inside.
• Three Tribulation Transcendence cultivators entered the chamber and claimed the treasure for themselves.
• Chen Changqing declared the chamber belonged to Mount Shu because a forebear had died there, while Rujie and Si Youyou urged caution.
• Chen Changqing stepped forward and coldly told the three cultivators to step aside.

Chen Changqing used the Heavenly Thunder Sword to defeat the Purple-Robed Cultivator with one strike, stunning Rujie and Si Youyou. The Red-Haired Cultivator and Thin Cultivator attacked together to seize his Immortal Artifact, and Chen Changqing replaced his sword with a dark-gold hammer as their attacks closed in.

• The Purple-Robed Cultivator attacked Chen Changqing, who split his blade Gang with the Heavenly Thunder Sword and sent him crashing into a wall, badly injured.
• The Red-Haired Cultivator and Thin Cultivator realized Chen Changqing had an Immortal Artifact and demanded that he surrender it.
• The Thin Cultivator and Red-Haired Cultivator agreed to attack Chen Changqing together and claim his treasures.
• The Red-Haired Cultivator sent pillars of fire at Chen Changqing while the Thin Cultivator launched a rain of flying swords.
• Chen Changqing remained calm as the attacks approached and replaced the Heavenly Thunder Sword with a massive dark-gold hammer.

Chen Changqing used the Haotian Hammer to overwhelm the Red-Haired Cultivator and the Thin Cultivator, leaving both severely injured. He trapped the fleeing Red-Haired Cultivator in his Invincible Sword Domain and smashed him into a mist of blood.

• Chen Changqing revealed the Haotian Hammer and shattered the Red-Haired Cultivator and the Thin Cultivator’s attacks with one swing.
• Chen Changqing sent both Mid Tribulation Transcendence cultivators flying and left them severely injured.
• The Thin Cultivator begged to leave, and the Red-Haired Cultivator offered Chen Changqing the fortuitous opportunities before fleeing.
• Chen Changqing spread his Invincible Sword Domain through the underground palace and stopped the Red-Haired Cultivator from escaping.
• Chen Changqing struck the trapped Red-Haired Cultivator with the Haotian Hammer, smashing him into a mist of blood.

Chen Changqing killed the Red-Haired Cultivator and gained AFK Points, then rejected the Purple-Robed Cultivator and Thin Cultivator’s offers to become his servants and killed them as well. He collected their Storage Bags and returned to Rujie and Si Youyou.

• Chen Changqing killed the Red-Haired Cultivator with his Haotian Hammer and gained fifty thousand AFK Points.
• The Purple-Robed Cultivator and Thin Cultivator begged Chen Changqing to spare them and offered their Soul Blood.
• Chen Changqing refused their offer, declaring that they were not qualified to serve him.
• The Purple-Robed Cultivator and Thin Cultivator attacked Chen Changqing, who killed them both with a hammer strike and earned more AFK Points.
• Chen Changqing collected the three cultivators’ Storage Bags and landed in front of Rujie and Si Youyou.

Chen Changqing killed three Mid Tribulation Transcendence cultivators, then fused a token from a box with his Inheritance Token. The fused token gave no inheritance, so he left the hall with Rujie and Si Youyou.

• Chen Changqing told Rujie and Si Youyou that the three cultivators he killed had weak foundations and said he had no use for the two who offered to become his servants.
• Chen Changqing opened the box on the platform and found an ancient-looking token inside.
• Chen Changqing brought out his Inheritance Token, and the token from the box flew over and fused with it.
• Chen Changqing waited for an inheritance to appear, but nothing happened, so he told Rujie and Si Youyou there were no treasures left and headed for the passage.
• Rujie teased Si Youyou about wanting to be Chen Changqing's concubine, and she released a chilling presence that made Rujie hurry after Chen Changqing.
• Chen Changqing, Rujie, and Si Youyou flew out of the passage and arrived outside the great hall.

Chen Changqing, Rujie, and Si Youyou explored the Land of the Fallen Heavenly Monarch and came upon Bai Wuya fighting three True Lords beside an ancient tree bearing a nine-colored fruit. Si Youyou identified it as a Heavenly Monarch Fruit, which legend said could make its eater a Heavenly Monarch, while Bai Wuya’s battle continued.

• Chen Changqing explained that his Token had guided him to the one in the Earth Palace, and the group set off to explore the land.
• Chen Changqing sensed a distant battle, and he, Rujie, and Si Youyou changed course to investigate.
• The three arrived at a plaza where Bai Wuya fought three True Lords beneath a dark-red-leaved tree bearing a nine-colored fruit.
• Si Youyou identified the fruit as a Heavenly Monarch Fruit and said that eating one could let a person enter the Heavenly Monarch Realm directly.

Chen Changqing learned that Bai Wuya was fighting three powerful True Lords over a Heavenly Monarch Fruit and chose to help his martial uncle despite Rujie and Si Youyou's warnings. The chapter left him charging into the battle as Bai Wuya began to fall behind.

• Si Youyou identified the Heavenly Monarch Fruit and explained that Sword Madman, Dharma Venerable, and Blood Hand were the three True Lords attacking Bai Wuya.
• Si Youyou and Rujie urged Chen Changqing to leave rather than risk confronting the True Lords, but Chen Changqing said he owed Bai Wuya and would help him.
• Bai Wuya fought the three True Lords, gradually losing ground even as all three attackers suffered injuries.
• Chen Changqing told Rujie and Si Youyou to wait, then rushed toward the battlefield in a streak of cyan light.