Chapter Summaries

Jian Zhenzi returned to Mount Shu during the Holy Son Battle and faced Luo Futian, who sought to claim the title of First Holy Son. Their opening clash of sword auras shook the arena, but neither gained the upper hand, leaving their duel unresolved.

• Chen Changqing learned that Jian Zhenzi had returned and believed Luo Futian would not become First Holy Son.
• Luo Futian welcomed Jian Zhenzi and declared that his late Spirit Transformation cultivation made him far stronger than before.
• Jian Zhenzi challenged Luo Futian to show his improvement, and their clashing auras shook the arena without either man prevailing.
• Jian Zhenzi mocked Luo Futian's cultivation, prompting Luo Futian to attack with a Blood Sword Aura.
• Jian Zhenzi countered with a Clear Sword Aura, and the collision sent violent waves of qi across the arena.

Luo Futian awakened his bloodline and overwhelmed Jian Zhenzi during their battle at Questioning Platform. Jian Zhenzi rose after being sent crashing aside and summoned an ancient Sword Intent, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Mount Shu's Seven Main Peaks helmsmen watched the battle and considered Luo Futian and Jian Zhenzi as possible Peak Scion candidates.
• Chen Changqing told Liu Mu that Jian Zhenzi would have won if their cultivation levels matched, but that the prolonged fight favored Luo Futian.
• Luo Futian unleashed the Nine Nether Destruction Finger, pierced Jian Zhenzi's sword defense, and struck him with a palm that sent him flying.
• Luo Futian declared that his awakened lineage bloodline made him unbeatable, but Jian Zhenzi rose and released an ancient Sword Intent while summoning a long sword.

Jian Zhenzi revealed the Immortal Artifact Ganjiang Moye during his rematch with Luo Futian, shocking the Mount Shu disciples and leaders. Chen Changqing recognized the sword’s legendary name and wondered whether the Nine Provinces Continent was connected to his former world, while Luo Futian remained confident he could defeat Jian Zhenzi.

• Jian Zhenzi produced an Immortal Artifact, astonishing Luo Futian, Chen Changqing, Elder Xuanchen, the Holy Sons, and the Mount Shu disciples and leaders.
• Jian Zhenzi named the ancient sword Ganjiang Moye and stroked its blade as if greeting an old friend.
• Chen Changqing recognized the name from legends in his former world and wondered whether that world was connected to the Nine Provinces Continent.
• Luo Futian resented Jian Zhenzi’s good fortune and insisted that possessing an Immortal Artifact would not make him a match for Luo Futian.

Luo Futian revealed an ancient Witch Clan bloodline and transformed into a ten-zhang giant, shocking Chen Changqing and the Mount Shu disciples. He fought Jian Zhenzi with overwhelming physical strength, and the chapter ended with Jian Zhenzi’s Immortal Artifact unable to pierce Luo Futian’s body.

• Luo Futian spread his arms and transformed into a giant covered in dark golden runes, releasing a terrifying aura that strained Elder Xuanchen’s arena barrier.
• Shi Tian identified Luo Futian’s physique as an ancient Witch Clan bloodline, and Chen Changqing was unsettled by the revelation.
• Luo Futian charged Jian Zhenzi with a powerful punch, and Jian Zhenzi met it with the Immortal Artifact Ganjiang Moye.
• Their clash sent shockwaves through the arena, forcing Elder Xuanchen to reinforce the restriction barrier.
• Jian Zhenzi and Luo Futian fought fiercely, but Jian Zhenzi’s Sword Immortal Slash only left sparks and shallow white marks on Luo Futian’s body.

Luo Futian’s awakened Witch Clan bloodline made his body impervious to Jian Zhenzi’s attacks, even as Jian wielded the immortal sword Ganjiang Moye. Jian kept launching stronger sword techniques, but Luo shattered each one, leaving Chen Changqing convinced his eldest senior brother would eventually lose.

• Mount Shu’s disciples and Chen Changqing were astonished when Jian Zhenzi’s immortal sword failed to break Luo Futian’s defense.
• Luo Futian punched Jian Zhenzi away and declared he was certain to win after awakening his Witch Clan bloodline.
• Jian Zhenzi charged again, but Luo met his attacks head-on and sent him flying repeatedly.
• Jian Zhenzi unleashed the Taiqing Cloud-Breaking Sword, forming a Yin-Yang Sword Gale Taiji Diagram, but Luo shattered it with a punch.
• Mount Shu’s disciples predicted Jian Zhenzi would lose, and Chen Changqing recognized that his eldest senior brother was unlikely to prevail.

Luo Futian defeated Jian Zhenzi in the arena after overpowering his defenses and exhausting him, despite Jian Zhenzi wielding the Immortal Artifact Ganjiang Moye. Jian Zhenzi accepted his loss and left the arena as Mount Shu disciples reacted to Luo Futian’s victory.

• Luo Futian used his Witch Clan bloodline and overwhelming strength to break through Jian Zhenzi’s defenses and send him flying with a series of powerful attacks.
• Jian Zhenzi ran out of power and suffered severe injuries, while Luo Futian’s final punch sent him crashing onto the arena floor.
• Jian Zhenzi was unable to stand and conceded defeat to Luo Futian.
• Luo Futian declared his victory, and Jian Zhenzi used Ganjiang Moye as a cane to leave the arena.
• Mount Shu disciples exclaimed that Jian Zhenzi had lost and questioned whether the position of First Holy Son had changed hands.

After Luo Futian defeated Jian Zhenzi and claimed the position of Mount Shu’s First Holy Son, Chen Changqing stepped forward to challenge him. The two faced each other on the Questioning Platform, setting up the next battle.

• Luo Futian defeated Jian Zhenzi, shocking the Holy Sons and delighting the leaders of the Seven Main Peaks.
• Chen Yuan explained that Luo Futian had awakened the Witch Clan bloodline, while Bai Wuya hinted that Chen Changqing might challenge him next.
• Chen Changqing promised Jian Zhenzi that he would help him win back his honor.
• Luo Futian challenged the other Holy Sons to fight him, but none dared to step onto the arena.
• Chen Changqing landed on the arena and asked Luo Futian for a few pointers, drawing Luo Futian’s disdain.

Chen Changqing challenged Luo Futian and gave him a fifth-grade pill so he could recover from his earlier battle with Jian Zhenzi. Luo Futian, insulted by the gesture but unwilling to refuse, agreed to take the pill before their fight.

• Mount Shu disciples and peak leaders doubted Chen Changqing could defeat Luo Futian, who had already beaten Jian Zhenzi.
• Chen Changqing stepped onto the arena and tossed Luo Futian a fifth-grade recovery pill.
• Chen Changqing told Luo Futian to recover fully so their fight would be fair and he could defeat him openly.
• Chen Yuan smiled at Chen Changqing's boldness, while Mo Tianji questioned his confidence and Bai Wuya praised him.
• Luo Futian accused Chen Changqing of looking down on him and insisted he could win without recovering.
• Chen Changqing threatened to leave unless Luo Futian took the pill, and Luo Futian angrily agreed.

Chen Changqing faced Luo Futian after restoring him with a fifth-grade pill, then summoned the Immortal Artifact Heavenly Thunder Sword by fusing the Heavenly Strike Sword and Thunder Flame Sword. Luo Futian remained confident that his Witch Clan body could withstand the weapon, leaving their battle poised to begin.

• Chen Changqing gave Luo Futian a fifth-grade pill, and Luo Futian quickly recovered from his previous battle with Jian Zhenzi.
• Luo Futian transformed into his giant Witch Clan form and challenged Chen Changqing for Mount Shu's First Holy Son position.
• Chen Changqing summoned the Heavenly Strike Sword and Thunder Flame Sword and fused them into the Immortal Artifact Heavenly Thunder Sword.
• Mount Shu's disciples and peak leaders were astonished by Chen Changqing's weapon, while Luo Futian declared it could not harm him.

Chen Changqing tested Luo Futian with the Heavenly Thunder Sword and the Ten Forms of Sword Annihilation, but Luo Futian’s Witch Clan bloodline let him withstand the attacks and taunt his opponent. As the spectators began to count Chen Changqing out, Chen Changqing hinted that he had other methods to use.

• Chen Changqing attacked Luo Futian with several moves from the Ten Forms of Sword Annihilation, but Luo Futian shattered the sword strikes with his fists and endured their force with his bloodline-enhanced body.
• Xuanchen reinforced the arena barrier after Chen Changqing and Luo Futian’s clash cracked it, while Mount Shu’s disciples and elders watched with concern and surprise.
• Bai Wuya told Mo Tianji that Chen Changqing was only testing Luo Futian, and Chen Yuan remained confident in his final disciple.
• Luo Futian withstood Chen Changqing’s relentless attacks with thunder, wind, and fire, then mocked him for merely scratching an itch.
• Chen Changqing smiled at Luo Futian’s taunt and said he would try some of his other methods.

Chen Changqing revealed that he had reached the late Spirit Transformation Realm, shocking Mount Shu’s disciples, Holy Sons, and peak leaders. As Luo Futian began to take him seriously, Chen Changqing summoned an identical second self with the same cultivation, leaving everyone bewildered.

• Chen Changqing released his suppressed cultivation and revealed that he had reached the late Spirit Transformation Realm.
• Mount Shu’s disciples, Holy Sons, and peak leaders—including Chen Yuan, Bai Wuya, Mo Tianji, and Ji Changkong—reacted with shock at Chen Changqing’s rapid progress.
• Luo Futian recognized Chen Changqing’s cultivation and Heavenly Thunder Sword as a serious threat.
• Chen Changqing told Luo Futian the fight was not over and summoned an identical figure from rippling space.
• The second Chen Changqing also displayed late Spirit Transformation Realm cultivation, leaving the onlookers unable to explain his appearance.

Chen Changqing revealed that his clone also wielded an Immortal Artifact and attacked Luo Futian with coordinated sword and spear techniques. Luo Futian was driven backward with charred fists, and the arena spectators began to see the battle turning in Chen Changqing's favor.

• Luo Futian realized Chen Changqing had summoned an identical clone and grew wary.
• Chen Changqing's clone produced the Immortal Artifact Dragon-Patterned Sky-Splitting Spear, shocking the Mount Shu disciples and elders.
• Chen Changqing struck Luo Futian with the First Form of Immortal Execution, and Luo Futian dodged as the attack carved a massive scar into the arena.
• Chen Changqing's clone attacked Luo Futian with the First Form of the Eight Desolations Spear Technique, and Luo Futian met it with a punch.
• Chen Changqing and his clone unleashed thunder and fire attacks together, forcing Luo Futian back and leaving his fists charred with exposed bones.

Chen Changqing revealed his late Spirit Transformation cultivation and fought Luo Futian with a clone, overwhelming him with two attacks and winning the match. His strength stunned Mount Shu, while Shi Tian began doubting whether he could ever surpass him.

• Chen Changqing and his clone attacked Luo Futian from opposite sides with powerful sword and spear techniques.
• Luo Futian tried to block both attacks with his fists, but his strength was shattered and he was blasted into the arena floor.
• Mount Shu’s disciples and Holy Sons reacted with disbelief, while Evergreen Peak’s disciples cheered Chen Changqing’s victory.
• Shi Tian questioned whether he could still surpass Chen Changqing after witnessing his strength.
• The Peak Masters considered making Chen Changqing a candidate for Peak Scion, and Chen Yuan and Bai Wuya praised him while Mo Tianji remained stunned.

Chen Changqing overwhelmed Luo Futian on the Questioning Platform, defeating him with powerful fist and sword techniques and securing the position of First Holy Son. He challenged the other Holy Sons, but none dared to face him.

• Luo Futian unleashed his Witch Clan bloodline power and charged at Chen Changqing, who knocked him back with a punch from the Heavenly Emperor Divine Fist.
• Chen Changqing used Dao Reversal to turn Luo Futian’s fist force back against him, injuring his shoulder.
• Chen Changqing’s clone restrained Luo Futian with the Northern Black Tortoise Suppresses the Abyss, while Chen Changqing struck him with the Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique.
• Luo Futian fell unconscious-looking and gravely wounded, and the disciples recognized Chen Changqing as the First Holy Son.
• Chen Changqing asked whether any other Holy Son would challenge him, but they remained silent, so he dismissed his clone.

Chen Changqing won the Holy Son Grand Competition and became Mount Shu’s First Sequence Holy Son, while Luo Futian remained second. Several days later, Luo Futian arrived at Evergreen Peak to visit Chen Changqing and was stopped by its two Demon King guards.

• Elder Xuanchen declared Chen Changqing the victor after no one challenged him, making him Mount Shu’s First Sequence Holy Son.
• Chen Changqing returned to the Evergreen Peak disciples, reassured Jian Zhenzi, and left Luo Futian bitter over remaining the Second Holy Son.
• Chen Changqing led the Evergreen Peak disciples home, and news of his victory spread throughout the Shu Mountain Sacred Land.
• After several days, Luo Futian arrived at Evergreen Peak and was astonished to find Mystic Serpent and Black Bear guarding the entrance.
• Luo Futian introduced himself as Mount Shu’s Second Holy Son and asked to visit Holy Son Changqing.

Luo Futian came to Evergreen Peak and offered to pledge loyalty to Chen Changqing, explaining that his defeat had convinced him to serve a stronger cultivator. He also revealed that his low status in the Luo Family left him seeking Chen Changqing’s protection, leaving Chen Changqing stunned by his painful background.

• Liu Mu reported Luo Futian’s arrival to Chen Changqing, who agreed to receive him.
• Luo Futian told Chen Changqing he wanted to join Evergreen Peak and pledge his loyalty.
• Luo Futian said he had accepted his defeat and recognized Chen Changqing’s superior strength.
• Luo Futian revealed that, as a concubine-born member of the Luo Family, he had been denied resources and threatened by his relatives.
• Luo Futian explained that he needed a powerful backer to protect him while he cultivated and pursued a higher position.
• Chen Changqing was stunned to learn that Luo Futian had been treated so poorly despite being Mount Shu’s Second Holy Son.

Luo Futian joined Chen Changqing’s Evergreen Peak, and a mysterious, immensely powerful old man revealed that he lived nearby. The news shook Mount Shu’s Inner Sect and reached Sect Master Chen Yuan, who praised Luo Futian as a talent while reflecting on Chen Changqing’s rise.

• Chen Changqing accepted Luo Futian into Evergreen Peak after Luo Futian said he would leave if he ever surpassed Chen Changqing.
• Liu Mu arranged a residence for Luo Futian, where an old man defeated him with a glance and said they were neighbors on Evergreen Peak.
• News of Luo Futian joining Evergreen Peak spread through Mount Shu, startling its disciples, Peak Masters, and reclusive elders.
• Mo Tianji told Chen Yuan that Luo Futian had joined Chen Changqing’s ranks, and Chen Yuan praised Luo Futian’s talent while expressing satisfaction with Chen Changqing.

Ji Changkong asked to join Chen Changqing’s Evergreen Peak, and Chen accepted him despite suspecting his motives. As the Seven Peaks Grand Competition approached, Bai Wuya visited Chen to bid him farewell.

• Ji Changkong arrived at Evergreen Peak and was escorted to Chen Changqing by Black Bear.
• Ji Changkong asked to join Chen’s command, and Chen accepted him onto Evergreen Peak.
• News of Ji Changkong joining Chen caused an uproar among Mount Shu’s Inner Sect disciples and Holy Sons.
• As the Seven Peaks Grand Competition drew near, Bai Wuya arrived at Chen’s courtyard and said he had come to bid farewell.

Bai Wuya left Mount Shu to seek a breakthrough to the Heavenly Monarch realm and passed his Eight Immortal-Slaying Spears to Chen Changqing. After Bai Wuya departed, Chen Changqing began reading the spear art’s teachings.

• Chen Changqing learned that Bai Wuya planned to travel the world and seek a breakthrough beyond the Half-Step Heavenly Monarch realm.
• Bai Wuya gave Chen Changqing the Eight Immortal-Slaying Spears, explaining that he had seen Chen Changqing’s incarnation use spear techniques.
• Bai Wuya warned Chen Changqing that the fierce spear art required unyielding will and decisive killing intent, and said he had mastered only seven of its eight forms.
• Bai Wuya departed Mount Shu, leaving Chen Changqing with the ancient scroll.
• Chen Changqing opened the scroll and read its core teaching, then studied the first two spear forms, Severing the Mortal Dust and Splitting Mountains and Rivers.

Chen Changqing fused the Eight Desolations Spear Technique and Eight Immortal-Slaying Spears into the formidable Immortal-Extinguishing Three Spears, then began AFK training it. As Mount Shu’s Seven Peaks Grand Competition drew near, Chen Yuan summoned him to Seven Stars Peak because his grandmaster wanted to see him.

• Chen Changqing started AFK training the Eight Immortal-Slaying Spears after reading Bai Wuya’s scroll.
• The system fused the Eight Desolations Spear Technique and Eight Immortal-Slaying Spears into the Immortal-Extinguishing Three Spears, whose three moves could threaten Heavenly Monarchs, Earth Immortals, and Heaven Immortals.
• Chen Changqing began AFK training the new spear technique and continued his usual leisurely routine as fewer than two months remained before Mount Shu’s Seven Peaks Grand Competition.
• Jian Zhenzi and Liu Mu arrived at Chen Changqing’s courtyard, and Jian Zhenzi took him to Seven Stars Peak at Chen Yuan’s summons.
• Chen Yuan told Chen Changqing that his grandmaster wanted to see him.