Chapter Summaries

Ye Lin traveled with Jiang Shengyi aboard the Starcolor Merchant Guild's war vessel toward the Purple Cloud Star System, learning about the guild's card limits and discovering Jiang Shengyi's hidden ambition and impending death. After three days, the vessel entered the vast star system, where Ye Lin found no Immortal Realm powerhouses.

• Jiang Shengyi explained the Starcolor Merchant Guild's ten card types and their spending limits to Ye Lin.
• Ye Lin examined Jiang Shengyi's panel and learned that she was destined to be assassinated in three days, though he decided it was not his concern.
• The war vessel traveled for three days toward the Purple Cloud Star System.
• Ye Lin opened his eyes as the vessel entered the star system and surveyed its stars and inhabitants with his divine sense.
• Ye Lin found no trace of an Immortal Realm powerhouse.

After departing the merchant ship in the Purple Cloud Star System, Ye Lin learned from the Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar that they were far from the Lan'ang Star System and unlikely to return soon. The jar proposed traveling to Sky Cloud Star to strengthen Ye Lin’s soul and improve his cultivation, leaving him with a new growth plan.

• Jiang Shengyi told Ye Lin the merchant ship needed another month to reach its destination and that he could depart if he had other business.
• Ye Lin left the ship, then asked the Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar why it had fallen asleep; the jar said it had been digesting newly received memories.
• The Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar realized they were in the Purple Cloud Star System, more than ten million light-years from the Lan'ang Star System, and said they had become drifters of the star river.
• The Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar advised Ye Lin to acquire Immortal Grade techniques and resources because his existing methods were inadequate against Immortal Realm experts.
• The Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar suggested they visit Sky Cloud Star for its soul-focused inhabitants and holy spring, and promised to create a growth plan and share some of its former master's resources.

Ye Lin began traveling through the Star River toward Sky Cloud Star while the Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar taught him about its vast distances and stable space. Along the way, he encountered a Beast God Assembly and learned about the dangerous star-beast hunt, then heard the jar’s advice about taking part.

• The Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar directed Ye Lin toward Sky Cloud Star and said the journey would take about a year.
• As Ye Lin traveled, the jar explained the Star River’s immense scale and the rules governing its stable space.
• After half a month, Ye Lin stopped at a grand formation where a young man told him the Beast God Assembly would open in three days.
• The young man explained that Earth Immortals could pay one thousand low-grade immortal stones for a day of hunting starry sky beasts, which could yield valuable rewards.
• The Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar sent Ye Lin a voice transmission, and Ye Lin’s eyes lit up as he heard its contents.

Ye Lin learned about the Royal Clan Starry Sky Behemoth and the rewards for hunting one while waiting for a Sacred Land formation to open. He left off considering how highly the Star River regarded Earth Immortals.

• The Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar explained that a Royal Clan Starry Sky Behemoth’s body and brain core were valuable, drawing Ye Lin’s interest.
• A young cultivator told Ye Lin that the Sacred Land’s formation would open in half an hour and that a Heavenly Immortal envoy was overseeing it.
• Ye Lin asked why the Mahayana-stage young man had come to hunt Starry Sky Behemoths, and the young man described their danger and why few Earth Immortals hunted them personally.
• The young man asked whether Ye Lin was an Earth Immortal, but Ye Lin claimed he had cultivated for a thousand years and was still at the Mahayana stage.
• The young man praised Ye Lin’s talent and explained that Earth Immortals could become Outer Sect Elders at Sacred Lands, surprising Ye Lin.

Ye Lin entered the formation where cultivators hunted captive starry sky beasts, planning to target a Royal Clan beast. Inside, he encountered a group of killers who avoided him, and the hunt began.

• A young man warned Ye Lin that the starry sky beasts inside the formation were at least Earth Immortal level and could kill with soul attacks.
• Ye Lin put on a mask, changed into a blood-red robe, and entered the formation after the Holy Land announced its fees and rules.
• The old man overseeing the formation used his divine sense to record the cultivators who entered.
• Ye Lin found himself in a vast, silent stretch of starry sky as the cultivators scattered in search of prey.
• A group of killers entered, noticed Ye Lin's killing intent, and detoured around him.

Ye Lin searched the formation for Starry Sky Beasts and found a late Earth Immortal one, but two cultivators had already claimed it. He drove them away and was left alone to face the beast.

• The Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar told Ye Lin that Starry Sky Beasts were rare and warned him to be cautious.
• The Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar detected a late Earth Immortal Starry Sky Beast a million li away, and Ye Lin flew to it.
• Ye Lin found a man and a woman who proposed joining forces to hunt the Starry Sky Beast and split the gains.
• Ye Lin threatened to kill the pair if they did not leave, and the man withdrew.
• Ye Lin ordered the woman to leave as well, and she departed after memorizing his masked appearance.

Ye Lin attacked an enormous Starry Sky Beast, hoping to devour it and advance his cultivation, but its power quickly overwhelmed him. He summoned his Sacred Dao Golden Body and continued fighting as the battle intensified.

• An early Earth Immortal woman left with her companion rather than risk her clan by fighting Ye Lin.
• Ye Lin attacked the Starry Sky Beast's eye, but his punch barely affected it, and its movement sent nearby stars exploding.
• The Starry Sky Beast fired streams of light from its pores, each carrying the strength of an early Earth Immortal.
• The Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar criticized Ye Lin's combat awareness as golden light erupted around him.
• Ye Lin summoned his Sacred Dao Golden Body and traded blows with the Starry Sky Beast, whose claw tore open the golden body's chest.

Ye Lin fought a Starry Sky Beast alone in the shattered stars, enduring its soul attacks while striking it with powerful techniques. He wounded the beast but recognized its formidable defenses and reflected that a Royal Clan member would be even more dangerous.

• Ye Lin fought the Starry Sky Beast in space while other figures who arrived chose to leave rather than challenge him.
• The Starry Sky Beast’s soul attack shattered the little golden tower protecting Ye Lin’s soul and left him in agony.
• Ye Lin used Saint-Falling Fist to punch a horrifying hole in the Starry Sky Beast’s chest.
• Ye Lin unleashed Seventh Sword, One Sword Sweeps Nine Provinces, and the Starry Sky Beast caught the law-powered Sword Qi between its claws.
• After recovering from the soul attack, Ye Lin considered the beast’s strength and concluded that hunting one offered poor rewards for most Immortals, while a Royal Clan member would be more terrifying.

Ye Lin learned that the Starry Sky Beast could only be killed by destroying its core in its head, then joined Wu Wang and Xiaoyao to trap and attack it. The beast remained alive and struck back at Ye Lin as he aimed a punch at its head.

• Ye Lin stopped the Starry Sky Beast briefly with Time Stop and wounded it with Sword Qi, but the beast survived and charged at him.
• The Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar told Ye Lin that he had to destroy the beast’s core in its head to kill it.
• With his Immortal Qi nearly exhausted, Ye Lin released Wu Wang and Xiaoyao to help confront the charging beast.
• Ye Lin and his allies trapped the beast in a Time Cage while Great River Sword Flow and time power worsened its wounds.
• Ye Lin struck at the beast’s head with Saint-Falling Fist, but the beast raised its claw to grab him.

Ye Lin killed a Starry Sky Beast and took its core and the essence of its body. After half a day refining the beast’s flesh-and-blood essence, he was still cultivating in the starry sky.

• Ye Lin used Time Pause to freeze the Starry Sky Beast and smashed its head with the Saint-Falling Fist.
• Ye Lin retrieved the golden core, and the Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar advised him to wait until he had a soul cultivation technique before absorbing it.
• Ye Lin noticed two onlookers fleeing but did not pursue them.
• Ye Lin absorbed the Starry Sky Beast’s flesh-and-blood essence, then sat down to refine it with the Phoenix Bathing Heaven Technique.
• Half a day passed as Ye Lin continued cultivating beside the beast’s skeleton.

Ye Lin set out to hunt more Starry Sky Beasts and came upon Hua Wuqie attacking Nangong Fengye, the Peaceful Billows Domain’s First Saintess. Nangong Fengye fought off five Blood Baleful Shadow Guards while Hua Wuqie watched.

• Ye Lin decided to look for more Starry Sky Beasts and headed toward a nearby battle.
• Hua Wuqie threatened Nangong Fengye and ordered his Blood Baleful Shadow Guards to capture her.
• Nangong Fengye recognized the five guards and suspected a traitor had revealed her departure from the Peaceful Billows Domain.
• Nangong Fengye fought the five Blood Baleful Shadow Guards without being outmatched.
• Hua Wuqie mocked Nangong Fengye as he watched the battle.

Hua Wuqie pursued Nangong Fengye after she was ambushed by the Blood Baleful Sect’s Shadow Guards, hoping to capture her and use her as leverage against the Peaceful Billows Domain. Nangong Fengye escaped with a talisman that boosted her speed, but Hua Wuqie followed with Elder Zhao and the guards.

• Hua Wuqie learned that Nangong Fengye had secretly gone to the Starry Sky Grand Formation and came to capture her.
• Nangong Fengye fought the five Blood Baleful Shadow Guards while retreating, realizing a mole had exposed her plans.
• Hua Wuqie told Elder Zhao to keep the Shadow Guards alive so they could still form the Blood Baleful Grand Formation.
• Nangong Fengye used a glowing Jade Talisman to speed away after slashing through the air with her sword.
• Hua Wuqie and Elder Zhao pursued Nangong Fengye on a Flying Sword with the five Shadow Guards following.

Nangong Fengye fled Hua Wuqie and begged Ye Lin to protect her, offering a substantial reward. Ye Lin considered the offer as the Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar advised him to accept, while Hua Wuqie continued to pursue her.

• Nangong Fengye fled through the stars, fearing Hua Wuqie would catch her.
• Ye Lin spotted Nangong Fengye racing toward him and tried to avoid getting involved.
• Nangong Fengye pleaded with Ye Lin for help and offered five thousand low-grade immortal stones, a million-year immortal ginseng, and an immortal-grade Spirit Marrow Pill.
• Ye Lin asked what reward Nangong Fengye could provide, and she explained that she could pay the stones immediately and deliver the treasures later.
• The Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar told Ye Lin that Nangong Fengye's offer was valuable and advised him not to demand more.

Ye Lin agreed to act for Nangong Fengye after she swore a Great Dao oath, then effortlessly eliminated Hua Wuqie and his followers. He collected his payment and left, promising Nangong Fengye a future visit under the name Li Bai.

• Nangong Fengye swore a Great Dao oath promising not to renege on her agreement with Ye Lin.
• Hua Wuqie caught up with Nangong Fengye and ordered Ye Lin to leave, dismissing him as an insignificant Mahayana cultivator.
• Ye Lin swept his arm and erased Hua Wuqie's old man and the people behind him, leaving a Flying Sword and two Spatial Rings.
• Ye Lin collected the remaining items and demanded five thousand low-grade immortal stones from Nangong Fengye.
• Nangong Fengye paid Ye Lin, who departed and answered that his name was Li Bai.

Ye Lin examined Nangong Fengye’s fate and learned that the Blood Baleful Sect would threaten her domain in ten years, then resumed searching the Star Array for Starry Sky Beasts. After the Blood Baleful Sect’s Young Master and several elders died, the sect dispatched a force toward the Star Array to find their killer.

• Ye Lin dismissed the value of the fallen expert’s treasures and shattered his upper Heaven Grade Long Sword.
• Ye Lin learned from Nangong Fengye’s fate that she would die defending the Peaceful Billows Domain during a Blood Baleful Sect attack ten years later.
• Ye Lin left to search the vast Star Array for Starry Sky Beasts.
• An old man at the Blood Baleful Sect discovered that the Young Master and six others had died, then crushed a Jade Talisman to raise the alarm.
• The Blood Baleful Sect’s leader ordered the Fifth, Sixth, and Second Elders to lead a force into the Star Array and find the killer.

Ye Lin watched a group of cultivators hunt a Starry Sky Beast and remained unharmed when its divine soul attack struck. Their Sword Talisman badly wounded the beast but failed to kill it, leaving the cultivators in despair.

• Ye Lin took up the western position while the cultivators encircled the Starry Sky Beast.
• The cultivators bound the beast with black chains and attacked it, but their spells could not penetrate its defenses.
• Li Guang activated his last-use Sword Talisman, despite worrying that the masked Ye Lin might be an Immortal Realm expert.
• The beast's roar incapacitated the cultivators, but Ye Lin stood firm against its divine soul attack.
• The sword radiance shattered the beast's skull and severed one of its arms, but the wounded beast survived.
• The cultivators despaired when their last hope failed, and someone laughed as they thanked the group.

The Blood Demon Ancestor fought the wounded Starry Sky Beast for half an hour while Ye Lin watched and waited for his chance. After the Blood Demon Ancestor defeated it and reached for its core, Ye Lin appeared and took it.

• The Blood Demon Ancestor arrived and attacked the wounded Starry Sky Beast, driving the other cultivators to flee.
• Ye Lin watched the fight and recognized that the Blood Demon Ancestor was a mid-stage Earth Immortal.
• After half an hour, the Blood Demon Ancestor defeated the Starry Sky Beast and reached for its core.
• Ye Lin seized the core and appeared before the Blood Demon Ancestor in blood-red robes and a blood-colored mask.

Ye Lin seized a Starry Sky Beast corpse from the wounded Blood Demon Ancestor, who backed down rather than risk a fight. The Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar warned Ye Lin to absorb the corpse and leave before the Heavenly Immortal watching from outside stopped him.

• Ye Lin confronted Blood Demon Ancestor and claimed the Starry Sky Beast corpse, while keeping his distance because the pendant on Blood Demon Ancestor felt dangerous.
• Blood Demon Ancestor attacked Ye Lin with his spear, but Ye Lin dodged and warned him to leave or die.
• After a tense standoff, Blood Demon Ancestor accepted the loss and departed, vowing to kill Ye Lin if they met again.
• Ye Lin examined the Starry Sky Beast corpse and considered replacing his mask because it might not hide him from powerful experts.
• The Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar warned Ye Lin that a Heavenly Immortal outside knew what had happened and urged him to absorb the corpse and leave.

Ye Lin left the Star Array after absorbing the essence of two Starry Sky Beasts, having gained no breakthrough. The old man warned him that the Blood Baleful Sect was coming and that a mark on Ye Lin would let them track him for three months.

• Ye Lin absorbed the essence of two Starry Sky Beasts but found that his cultivation had not advanced.
• Ye Lin left the Star Array and paid the old man one thousand low-grade immortal stones.
• The old man warned Ye Lin that the Blood Baleful Sect was pursuing him and could track him through a mark placed on him by the sect master.
• Ye Lin realized that a Heavenly Immortal backed the Blood Baleful Sect and left on guard.
• The Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar asked Ye Lin for half of the flesh-and-blood essence he obtained so it could recover and help defend him from hidden methods.

Ye Lin fled the Blood Baleful Sect’s pursuit while the Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar warned him that his pursuer was nearly a Heavenly Immortal. A mysterious person then placed a hand on Ye Lin’s shoulder and promised to protect him.

• Ye Lin realized he would need to repair the Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar and worried about the immense amount of immortal-realm flesh and blood essence it would require.
• Three elders of the Blood Baleful Sect arrived with their Flying Boats, and Ye Lin fled as the Second Elder pursued him.
• The Second Elder ordered the other elders to deal with the other forces while he captured Ye Lin for the Sect Master.
• The Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar warned Ye Lin that the Second Elder was near the Heavenly Immortal realm and advised him not to fight.
• A snow-white hand landed on Ye Lin’s shoulder, and an unseen person told him not to resist and promised to keep him safe.