Chapter Summaries

After absorbing the Dark Ancestral Talisman and forming a sixth law vein, Xiao Qing agreed to help the Dragon Clan with the demonic qi threatening its territory. He arrived in the Dragon Domain with Qing Zhi and met Clan Leader Yuan Gan, but had not yet inspected the failing seal.

• Xiao Qing absorbed the Dark Ancestral Talisman, forming a sixth vein in the World Tree Embryo and bringing him closer to gathering all eight Ancestral Talismans.
• Qing Zhi of the Dragon Clan found Xiao Qing at the Demon Sea and asked him to save the Dragon Clan from spreading demonic qi and a failing seal.
• Qing Zhi explained that Clan Leader Yuan Gan had damaged the Demon Suppression Prison's array when he borrowed the Dragon Vein's power to advance to the Reincarnation Stage.
• Xiao Qing agreed to go to the Dragon Domain and assess the situation, seeing a chance to protect the region and purify the Evil Demon qi.
• Qing Zhi led Xiao Qing through the Dragon Clan's Great Void Divine Array to the clan's territory.
• Clan Leader Yuan Gan and the elders welcomed Xiao Qing and invited him into the hall to discuss the crisis.

Xiao Qing examined the failing seal over the Dragon Clan’s Demon Suppression Prison and found that demonic qi had entangled itself with the Dragon Vein. He summoned Little Qing, whose life flame began purifying the demonic qi as the imprisoned Evil Demons struggled against it.

• Yuan Gan showed Xiao Qing the weakening Nine Dragon Demon-Locking Array and asked him to purify the leaking demonic qi.
• Xiao Qing inspected the damaged chain and determined that the seal would fail within seventy years unless the corruption was purged before the formation was repaired.
• Xiao Qing summoned Little Qing, his flame spirit, and asked her to clean the demonic qi in the abyss.
• Little Qing sent her emerald flame into the Demon Sea, where it purified the demonic qi and provoked the imprisoned Evil Demons to struggle.
• Little Qing expanded the flame into a vast emerald sea that swallowed the rising demonic qi, astonishing the Dragon Clan elders.

Little Qing purified the Dragon Clan’s Demon Sea, and Yuan Gan pledged the Dragon Domain’s support for the war. Jiang Yinyin prepared Darkness Hall’s forces to join the expedition while the Master of Darkness continued recovering.

• Little Qing expanded her Domain of Living Creation and purified the demonic aura throughout the Dragon Clan’s underground cavern.
• Little Qing fused the origins of dozens of Heavenly Flames and purified the Demon Sea, leaving a clear underground lake in its place.
• Yuan Gan thanked Xiao Qing and Little Qing, declared the Dragon Domain their steadfast ally, and ordered the clan to prepare for war.
• Xiao Qing warned Yuan Gan to seal off the former Demon Suppression Prison, then left with Little Qing for the Chaotic Demon Sea.
• Bo Xuan completed a Teleportation Array linking Darkness Hall to Whale Return Abyss, and Jiang Yinyin ordered him to lead the assembled forces there in three days.
• Jiang Yinyin looked toward the Master of Darkness, who continued absorbing the Power of World Origin to recover.

Jiang Yinyin stayed with Master of Darkness while she recovered, as the allied army prepared to expand its campaign against the Evil Demons. Heavenly King Hall identified Saint Qingling’s purification power as a grave threat and ordered the hidden strongholds to lie low while the demons watched for an opportunity.

• Jiang Yinyin told Bo Xuan she would guard Master of Darkness until her power stabilized, then join the front lines with her.
• Flame Master reviewed the allied army’s deployments and learned that Saint Qingling had purified thirty percent of the corrupted Chaotic Demon Sea and treated hundreds of Sea Clan members.
• Flame Master ordered an elite squad to secretly protect Saint Qingling as she advanced toward the Black Scale Archipelago.
• Heavenly King Hall and the other King Halls watched Saint Qingling purify demonic energy and recognized that her power could erase their clan completely.
• Heavenly King Hall forbade a rash attack and ordered the hidden strongholds to cease all activity while the demons tested the allied army’s strength.

Saint Qingling purified the Chaotic Demon Sea, restoring life and earning the gratitude of its inhabitants, but the Alien Demon Clan trapped her in a Spirit-Eroding Demon Array. The chapter ended with a peak first Reincarnation Stage Alien Demon King and nine demons confronting her from outside the barrier.

• Saint Qingling spent three days purifying the southeastern waters, clearing demonic qi and helping sea life and Sea Clan survivors recover.
• Sea Clan fishermen and sea beasts gathered to thank Saint Qingling, and her reputation as a Green-Skirted Saint spread across the Chaotic Demon Sea.
• Saint Qingling healed a giant whale afflicted by demonic qi and continued purifying the eastern region despite her growing exhaustion.
• The Alien Demon Clan trapped Saint Qingling in a Spirit-Eroding Demon Array designed to erode her life origin.
• Saint Qingling challenged her hidden attackers, and a peak first Reincarnation Stage Alien Demon King appeared with nine demonic shadows.

Saint Qingling defeated nine False Kings and severely wounded a True King, revealing the overwhelming combat power of her Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python bloodline. The Spirit-Eroding Demon Array shattered, and the Second King Hall’s ambush was stopped, leaving him confronting Saint Qingling in the open.

• Saint Qingling used the Veil of Life to purify the demon qi inside the Spirit-Eroding Demon Array.
• Saint Qingling froze the laws around the nine False Kings and erased them with emerald spears.
• Saint Qingling summoned her Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python phantom and severely wounded the True King with a Nine-Colored Annihilation Beam.
• The Spirit-Eroding Demon Array shattered, and the Second King Hall launched a concealed Dark Erosion Demon Claw at Saint Qingling.
• Saint Qingling’s python phantom blocked the ambush, and the Second King Hall acknowledged that he had underestimated her.

Saint Qingling and her allies battled Second King Hall and the remaining Alien Demon forces until Heavenly King Hall appeared and attacked her. Her dormant Chaos Origin Mark shielded her from his strike, and with reinforcements closing in, Heavenly King Hall weighed the danger of continuing the fight.

• Saint Qingling struck Second King Hall with her spatially empowered python tail, and Flame Master and Xiao Chen arrived to aid her.
• Second King Hall ordered a retreat, but Flame Master engaged him while Xiao Chen and Saint Qingling destroyed the False Kings and captured the remaining True King.
• Flame Master injured Second King Hall, who realized the assault had failed and prepared to escape with news of Saint Qingling's power.
• Heavenly King Hall appeared and sent a Heavenly Demon Palm toward Saint Qingling, knocking Flame Master and Xiao Chen aside when they tried to intervene.
• Saint Qingling's Chaos Origin Mark awakened and formed a gray shield that withstood Heavenly King Hall's attack, making him wary.
• As Gu Lie, Zhu Xu, and others approached, Heavenly King Hall judged that staying risked a costly battle and made his decision.

Saint Qingling and her allies drove off the Heavenly King Hall, and the allied forces spent the next three months weakening the Alien Demon Clan’s positions. The Master of Great Desolation emerged from the Primordial Tower with a vastly strengthened body and was sent with the Master of Darkness to defend the North Profound Domain.

• The Heavenly King Hall escaped through a dark passage after Saint Qingling stopped Xiao Chen from pursuing him, then she purified the corrupted sea.
• Over the next three months, the allied forces cleared nearly seventy percent of the known Alien Demon Clan strongholds in the Chaotic Demon Sea.
• The Primordial Tower trembled and released a golden pillar of light as the Master of Great Desolation emerged with a half-step Ancestor Realm body.
• The Master of Great Desolation thanked Xiao Qing for helping him recover and break through, and Xiao Qing assigned him to oversee the North Profound Domain.
• Xiao Qing ordered the Master of Darkness to accompany the Master of Great Desolation, while Jiang Yinyin worried about dangers in the North Profound Domain and the Demon Suppression Prison.

Xiao Qing assigned Jiang Yinyin to retrieve the Thunder Ancestral Talisman and sent the others on their tasks before returning to the Dao Sect with Ying Huanhuan, Ling Qingzhu, and Lin Qingtian. Ying Huanhuan went to reunite with her family, while Ling Qingzhu prepared to return to her sect near a breakthrough.

• Xiao Qing gave Jiang Yinyin his power and instructed her to retrieve the Thunder Ancestral Talisman from the Thunder Realm in three days.
• Xiao Qing sent the Master of Great Desolation and the Master of Darkness to the North Profound Domain and left the Chaotic Demon Sea under Flame Master, Zhu Xu, Xiao Chen, and the others’ protection.
• Xiao Qing tore open a passage to the Dao Sect and brought Ying Huanhuan, Ling Qingzhu, and Lin Qingtian with him.
• Ying Huanhuan hurried to Heaven Hall to see her sister and Sect Leader Ying.
• Ling Qingzhu told Xiao Qing she would return to the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace to see her master and prepare for a breakthrough.

Ling Qingzhu returned to the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace after her cultivation advanced under Xiao Qing, while Ying Huanhuan returned to the Dao Sect transformed by her experiences in the war against the Alien Demon Clan. Ying Xiaoxiao welcomed her and explained that their father had likely gone to speak with Senior Great Desolation.

• Ling Qingzhu declined Xiao Qing’s offer to escort her and flew back to the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace, promising to visit him after reaching the Nirvana Realm.
• Ling Qingzhu told Ling Zixia about Xiao Qing, the Alien Demon Clan, the return of the Eight Ancient Masters, and Ying Huanhuan’s identity as the Ice Master’s reincarnation.
• Ling Zixia opened the sect’s secret grounds to help Ling Qingzhu break through to the Nirvana Realm and teased her about dual cultivation with Xiao Qing.
• Ying Huanhuan returned to the Dao Sect with icy-blue hair and a changed temperament, and Ying Xiaoxiao welcomed her while learning that the Reincarnation Seal had not caused the changes.
• Ying Xiaoxiao told Ying Huanhuan that their father had emerged from seclusion and had probably gone to the Desolate Hall to speak with Senior Great Desolation.

Ying Huanhuan reunited with Ying Xuanzi at Desolate Hall and found comfort in her father’s welcome. Meanwhile, Xiao Qing coached Ying Xiaoxiao in the bamboo forest until an extreme chill erupted from Seclusion Peak, freezing the forest around them.

• Ying Huanhuan left to find Ying Xuanzi after Ying Xiaoxiao asked whether Xiao Qing had returned with her.
• Ying Xiaoxiao struggled with her feelings for Xiao Qing and went back to practicing her swordsmanship.
• Senior Great Desolation told Ying Xuanzi that Ying Huanhuan had returned, and Ying Xuanzi welcomed her as she broke down in his arms.
• Xiao Qing stood close behind Ying Xiaoxiao and guided her sword stance, leaving her flustered and unable to focus.
• An extreme chill erupted from Seclusion Peak, coating the bamboo forest in frost and turning it into a world of ice sculptures.

Ying Huanhuan’s Ice Master power awakened uncontrollably, freezing the Dao Sect and injuring Ying Xuanzi. Xiao Qing contained the outbreak and guided Ying Huanhuan toward merging with the Ice Master’s power, leaving her calm as the power began to fuse with her soul and Yuan Power.

• Ying Huanhuan’s Ice Master power erupted across the Dao Sect, freezing disciples and overwhelming the elders.
• Ying Xuanzi tried to seal Jingxu Peak with the Dao Profound Seal, but the ice energy shattered his defense and wounded him.
• Xiao Qing stopped Ying Xiaoxiao from rushing in, then used a Chaos light screen to contain the outbreak and heal Ying Xuanzi.
• Xiao Qing guided Ying Huanhuan to calm her mind and accept the Ice Master power instead of being controlled by it.
• Ying Huanhuan’s ice mist dissipated as the Ice Master’s power began to fuse with her Yuan Power and soul.

After Xiao Qing stopped Ying Huanhuan’s awakened Ice Master power from destroying the Dao Sect, he arranged for her to recover and prepare for the coming conflict. Three days later, Ying Xiaoxiao welcomed Lin Qingtian to Heaven Hall and reflected on how Huanhuan had changed since her awakening.

• Xiao Qing supported Ying Huanhuan, healed her with the Law of Life, and warned her to master her power gradually.
• Ying Huanhuan apologized to Ying Xuanzi, who thanked Xiao Qing for saving his daughter and the Dao Sect.
• Xiao Qing said Ying Huanhuan should cultivate at Seclusion Peak for three months and promised to leave a Chaos Mark to help her merge with the Ice Master's power.
• Ying Xiaoxiao developed a growing attraction to Xiao Qing as the Dao Sect recovered and he considered the approaching revival of the Eight Ancient Masters and the Alien Demon Emperor.
• Three days later, Ying Xiaoxiao brought Lin Qingtian to Heaven Hall and reassured her when the disciples crowded around to meet her.
• Ying Xiaoxiao told Lin Qingtian that she had once been like Huanhuan, then admitted that Huanhuan's distant temperament since awakening made her feel unfamiliar.

Ying Xiaoxiao grew closer to Lin Qingtian while learning how extraordinary the girl’s cultivation insights were. Meanwhile, Ling Qingzhu broke through to the Nirvana Realm and chose to continue cultivating alongside Xiao Qing, leaving for him with her teacher’s blessing.

• Ying Xiaoxiao asked Lin Qingtian about Xiao Qing, and Lin Qingtian teased her for blushing whenever she mentioned him.
• Lin Qingtian revealed that she had reached the peak of the Yuan Dan Realm and shared cultivation insights that impressed Ying Xiaoxiao.
• Ying Xiaoxiao praised Lin Qingtian’s Talent and took her back to Xiao Qing at Seclusion Peak.
• Ling Qingzhu broke through to the Nirvana Realm in the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace’s secret grounds.
• Ling Qingzhu told Ling Zixia she wanted to keep cultivating alongside Xiao Qing, and Ling Zixia accepted her decision and sent her to him.

Xiao Qing and Ling Qingzhu began the dual cultivation needed to deepen their understanding of Supreme Power and reach the Plane Embryo. As their powers resonated, Ling Qingzhu’s constitution began transforming into the legendary Supreme Body.

• Ling Qingzhu visited Xiao Qing, nervous but determined to begin dual cultivation as taught by Ling Zixia.
• Xiao Qing sealed the courtyard from outside observation and had Ling Qingzhu circulate her Yuan Power with him, causing their powers to merge.
• Their initial palm-to-palm cultivation rapidly advanced Ling Qingzhu’s Nirvana Realm cultivation and clarified her understanding of Supreme Power.
• Ling Qingzhu sat in Xiao Qing’s embrace and lowered her guard as their powers fused more deeply.
• The resonance awakened Ling Qingzhu’s Supreme Power, formed pale-silver patterns across her skin, and began transforming her constitution into the Supreme Body.

Xiao Qing and Ling Qingzhu’s dual cultivation formed her Supreme Body and revealed the Plane Embryo’s location, while Ling Qingzhu gained a faint resonance with it. The next morning, Ying Xiaoxiao arrived with pastries and saw Ling Qingzhu leaving Xiao Qing’s residence.

• Xiao Qing sensed the Plane Embryo through Ling Qingzhu’s Supreme Mark and traced its hidden location in a region of Chaos.
• Ling Qingzhu learned that her Supreme Body had begun to form and agreed to remain with Xiao Qing for further cultivation.
• Xiao Qing and Ling Qingzhu continued their dual cultivation, deepening her understanding of Supreme Power and giving her a trace of the Plane Embryo’s resonance.
• Ling Qingzhu fell asleep in Xiao Qing’s arms after their powers fully fused.
• Ying Xiaoxiao brought pastries to Xiao Qing’s residence and saw Ling Qingzhu leaving through the courtyard gate.

Ying Xiaoxiao realized Ling Qingzhu had spent the night with Xiao Qing and struggled to hide her jealousy when she brought him pastries. Ling Qingzhu returned to her courtyard and remembered their intimate night after breaking through to the Two Yuan Nirvana Realm.

• Ying Xiaoxiao noticed red marks on Ling Qingzhu's neck and realized she had not left Xiao Qing's courtyard overnight.
• Xiao Qing invited Ying Xiaoxiao inside, where she set down the pastries and saw the cold tea and two cups left on the stone table.
• Xiao Qing explained that Ling Qingzhu had come to discuss cultivation, and Ying Xiaoxiao accepted his explanation without pressing him further.
• Xiao Qing praised Ying Xiaoxiao's pastries and told her to bring them again, easing some of her worry.
• Ling Qingzhu returned to her courtyard, inspected the marks on her neck, and recalled breaking through and sharing an intimate moment with Xiao Qing.

Ling Qingzhu reflected on her night with Xiao Qing and realized that embracing her feelings had deepened rather than tainted her Dao. She returned to the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace, where Ling Zixia sensed a change in her bearing beyond her sudden cultivation advance.

• Ling Qingzhu bathed, failed to erase the marks on her neck, and resolved not to hide what had happened with Xiao Qing.
• Ying Xiaoxiao waited outside Heaven Hall, replaying Ling Qingzhu's appearance and Xiao Qing's invitation to come often, while struggling with her feelings.
• Ling Qingzhu told Xiao Qing she was returning to the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace, then reflected that she had mistaken keeping her Dao pure for isolating herself.
• Ling Qingzhu used the Dao Sect's Cross-Domain Teleportation Array and returned to the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace at the Dual-Yuan Nirvana Stage Mid-Phase.
• Ling Zixia welcomed Ling Qingzhu and noticed that her bearing had changed along with her cultivation.

Ling Qingzhu told Ling Zixia she had chosen to follow Xiao Qing despite the risk of losing him, and Ling Zixia let her pursue her own path. Meanwhile, Ying Xiaoxiao struggled with suspicions about Ling Qingzhu and Xiao Qing before Qi Lei called her aside and asked whether she was worried about Huanhuan’s awakening.

• Ling Qingzhu recounted her breakthrough and new understanding of the Great Dao to Ling Zixia without sharing intimate details.
• Ling Qingzhu told Ling Zixia she would follow Xiao Qing if he ever left this world, and Ling Zixia chose not to stop her.
• While teaching sword practice, Ying Xiaoxiao remembered Xiao Qing guiding her and noticed marks on a junior sister's neck that reminded her of Ling Qingzhu.
• Qi Lei took Ying Xiaoxiao to a tea room and asked if she was distracted because she worried Huanhuan could not control her awakened power.

Ying Xiaoxiao confronted her feelings for Xiao Qing and decided to stop comparing herself with Ling Qingzhu. Xiao Qing continued his search for the Plane Embryo, while Ling Qingzhu told him she would follow him or stay behind to guard the land, depending on what he wanted.

• Qi Lei reassured Ying Xiaoxiao that Ying Huanhuan would be safe and offered to help her with her troubles.
• Ying Xiaoxiao returned to her room, reflected on her feelings for Xiao Qing, and resolved that her love was real regardless of how he treated her.
• Xiao Qing failed to pinpoint the Plane Embryo and concluded that gathering all eight Ancestral Talismans would let him form a Small Thousand World and locate it.
• Xiao Qing considered the progress toward retrieving the Thunder Ancestral Talisman and helping Ying Huanhuan release the Ice Ancestral Talisman's power.
• Ling Qingzhu told Xiao Qing she knew of Ying Xiaoxiao's feelings and that their intimacy had been her choice.
• Xiao Qing told Ling Qingzhu he came from another world and might leave, and Ling Qingzhu said she would follow him or remain to guard the land.