Chapter Summaries

Ye Lin waited in Falling Moon City for Demon Race prodigies to come after him and Luo Yao. When five black-clothed men broke into the tavern, he pulled them into his domain, where he prepared to deal with them.

• Ye Lin watched over the sleeping Luo Yao as Demon Race prodigies gathered in Falling Moon City.
• At night, five black-clothed men approached Ye Lin’s room, with three entering through the window and two waiting outside the door.
• The intruders found Luo Yao asleep but could not locate Ye Lin.
• Ye Lin spoke from the darkness and dragged all five men into his domain without disturbing Luo Yao.
• The five men realized they had been trapped in Ye Lin’s domain and worried about how to escape.

Ye Lin killed five Demon Race prodigies who entered his domain, then waited as more demons gathered in Falling Moon City. He wondered why Liu Feng had not started his plan, and the chapter ended with Luo Yao waking up.

• The five Demon Race prodigies revealed themselves and tried to use their domains against Ye Lin.
• Ye Lin overwhelmed them with his Myriad Dao Imprints, killed them, and ground their corpses into dust.
• Ye Lin suspected the five had been scouts and meditated while figures watching from the shadows withdrew.
• As more powerful Demon Race prodigies gathered in Falling Moon City, Ye Lin wondered why Liu Feng had not acted.
• Luo Yao woke up, stretched, and saw Ye Lin sitting by the window.

Ye Lin spoke with Luo Yao, who admitted she was hungry, when Zhang Feng of the Heavenly Sparrow Clan arrived with his maid, Shuang'er, claiming he had an important matter to discuss. The chapter ended with Ye Lin asking Shuang'er to bring Luo Yao food before they discussed anything else.

• Luo Yao told Ye Lin she was hungry after he asked whether she wanted something to eat.
• Zhang Feng, the Third Young Master of the Heavenly Sparrow Clan, entered with his maid Shuang'er and introduced himself to Ye Lin.
• Ye Lin dismissed Zhang Feng's claim that he had come to pay his respects and prepared to end the conversation.
• Zhang Feng said he had an important matter to discuss, but Ye Lin asked Shuang'er to fetch food for Luo Yao first.

Ye Lin met with Zhang Feng, who proposed joining forces to investigate the suspicious Dragon Blood Crystal and confront the dangers surrounding Falling Moon City’s Demon Race. Ye Lin asked how they would cooperate, leaving the proposal open for discussion.

• Zhang Feng offered Ye Lin a Heavenly Sparrow Clan Identity Token and sent Shuang'er out with Luo Yao for a bit of fun.
• Zhang Feng told Ye Lin he suspected the Dragon Blood Crystal was bait in a scheme targeting Falling Moon City’s Demon Race.
• Zhang Feng revealed that Qin Feng, Su Jiang, and Wang Mingyang were ranked among the top four hundred on the Genius Ranking and had drawn attention.
• Zhang Feng proposed that he and Ye Lin cooperate to face the three geniuses and other hidden dangers.
• Ye Lin asked Zhang Feng how they would cooperate.

Zhang Feng proposed that he and Ye Lin cooperate to challenge Qin Feng and Wang Mingyang for their Genius Ranking positions. Ye Lin questioned whether he could trust Zhang Feng, who explained why he had no need to steal Ye Lin’s treasures, leaving Ye Lin reassured but surprised by how thoroughly Zhang Feng had investigated him.

• Zhang Feng proposed that he and Ye Lin lure out Qin Feng and Wang Mingyang, then fight them in equal numbers under the Genius Ranking’s rules.
• Zhang Feng explained that he had chosen Ye Lin because Ye Lin had no powerful ties to complicate the partnership and seemed like a suitable ally.
• Ye Lin asked how he could trust Zhang Feng not to betray him.
• Zhang Feng said Ye Lin’s ranking had no value to him and that, if he wanted Ye Lin’s treasures, he would take them rather than negotiate.
• Ye Lin acknowledged Zhang Feng’s point and realized Zhang Feng had thoroughly investigated his background and possessions.

Ye Lin agreed to cooperate with Zhang Feng, who planned to act when the Dragon Blood Crystal appeared in Falling Moon City within the next few days. After Zhang Feng and Shuang'er left, Luo Yao described her trip to the mortal world, and Lin Yunlu emerged to claim the food on the table.

• Ye Lin asked Zhang Feng how he planned to lure their targets out, and Zhang Feng said they should wait for his signal when the Dragon Blood Crystal appeared.
• Zhang Feng predicted the Dragon Blood Crystal would make its move within the next few days and gave Ye Lin a Jade Talisman to contact him.
• Shuang'er returned carrying Luo Yao, who had candied hawthorn and roast chicken after visiting the mortal world with her.
• Zhang Feng and Shuang'er departed after saying goodbye to Ye Lin and Luo Yao.
• Luo Yao excitedly told Ye Lin about the mortal world, and Lin Yunlu emerged from the Mysterious Yellow All-Things Bell and gathered the food from the table.

Ye Lin learned from Zhang Feng that the Dragon Blood Crystal had appeared at Falling Moon Cliff and took Luo Yao there. He found the cliff crowded with Demon Race prodigies who recognized the gathering might be a trap but had come seeking the rare crystal.

• Luo Yao and Lin Yunlu fought over food before Ye Lin got them to share, and the two became like sisters over the course of the day.
• Ye Lin noticed Falling Moon City had emptied as streaks of light headed toward Falling Moon Cliff.
• Zhang Feng told Ye Lin through a Jade Talisman that the Dragon Blood Crystal had appeared and urged him to go to the cliff.
• Lin Yunlu entered the Mysterious Yellow All-Things Bell, while Ye Lin took Luo Yao toward Falling Moon Cliff.
• Ye Lin saw countless Demon Race prodigies gathered beneath the cliff, many aware of the suspected trap but willing to risk it for the Dragon Blood Crystal.

Demon Race geniuses gathered at Falling Moon Cliff after hearing that a Dragon Blood Crystal was there, but they could not reach the summit because of an air-restriction formation. Qin Feng broke through the formation, was blasted back, and the crystal appeared, sending the gathered demons charging toward it.

• A young horned demon questioned why the ones who spread the news about the Dragon Blood Crystal had disappeared, while another demon said the air-restriction formation was blocking the way up.
• Qin Feng arrived at the cliff, shattered the formation's rebounding force, and reached the summit.
• A burst of light blasted Qin Feng off the cliff, angering the Demon Race geniuses who feared they had been lured there for nothing.
• A fist-sized Dragon Blood Crystal appeared above the summit, and the geniuses recognized its aura.
• The Demon Race geniuses transformed into their true forms and charged toward Falling Moon Cliff to fight for the crystal.

Demon Race prodigies battled their way up Falling Moon Cliff to seize the Dragon Blood Crystal, while some held back, suspecting a trap. When a Killing Formation appeared and annihilated a True Immortal, the survivors decided their numbers would let them break it.

• Demon Race prodigies rushed up Falling Moon Cliff toward the Dragon Blood Crystal, while others waited to see what the bait concealed.
• A golden dragon-shaped creature neared the crystal, but a beam of white light struck it and erased it.
• The remaining prodigies spotted a light screen filled with obscure runes and recognized it as a Killing Formation.
• Some Demon Race prodigies argued that a formation could not contain more than a thousand of them, and the others regained their confidence.

Liu Feng’s Human Race prodigies surrounded the Demon Race prodigies gathered at the Dragon Blood Crystal, revealing that the crystal had been used as bait. The Demon Race prodigies called for reinforcements, leaving both sides poised for a faction-wide conflict.

• Several thousand Demon Race prodigies attacked the formation around the Dragon Blood Crystal, but only managed to shake it.
• More than a thousand Human Race prodigies appeared outside the formation, startling the Demon Race observers.
• Human Race prodigies criticized Liu Feng for acting before they could lure in more enemies, but Liu Feng said the crystal let them control the situation and move on to another trap afterward.
• The Demon Race prodigies announced that they had sent word for reinforcements from across the Fourth Domain and said the Human Race’s numbers made this a conflict between factions.

Liu Feng led more than a thousand Human Race geniuses in attacking the Demon Race formation, while Zhang Feng waited with Shuang'er for an expected arrival before confronting Qin Feng and Wang Mingyang. The two sides remained tense as Zhang Feng chose to delay settling their score.

• Liu Feng ordered the Human Race geniuses to finish their attack quickly and leave the Fourth Domain.
• Several Human Race geniuses used Compasses and incantations to summon blades that struck the Demon Race geniuses inside the formation.
• Zhang Feng and Shuang'er faced Qin Feng and Wang Mingyang on a plain, but Zhang Feng said they should wait for someone else to arrive.
• Zhang Feng brought out a table and sat down to drink tea while Qin Feng and Wang Mingyang restrained their impatience.
• Shuang'er offered to have their clansmen wear Qin Feng and Wang Mingyang down, but Zhang Feng told her to wait and said they would settle the score later.

At Falling Moon City, Zhang Feng used powerful allies hidden in the void to pressure two cultivators, while Wang Mingyang considered seeking backing of his own. Ye Lin arrived with Luo Yao, and Zhang Feng prepared to begin negotiations, ending with surprise that his unleashed aura did not affect her.

• Wang Mingyang reflected on how vulnerable he and Zhang Feng were without powerful backing and considered joining a faction.
• Zhang Feng spotted Ye Lin arriving with Luo Yao and announced that they were late.
• Ye Lin sensed the powerful auras concealed in the void and realized Zhang Feng had gathered allies to force the two cultivators to submit.
• Zhang Feng released a violent aura as he said it was time to get down to business, then worried he might have harmed Luo Yao.
• Zhang Feng saw that Luo Yao was unaffected by his peak True Immortal aura and assumed Ye Lin had made her an immortal.

Ye Lin and Zhang Feng confronted the Heavenly Sparrow Clan geniuses while protecting Luo Yao, and Ye Lin challenged Wang Mingyang to fight in the heavens. The battle began with Ye Lin and Wang Mingyang facing off, while Zhang Feng prepared to fight Qin Feng.

• Ye Lin handed the unharmed Luo Yao to Shuang'er and told her to take good care of the girl.
• Wang Mingyang erupted in anger and summoned a blood-rimmed sun as he threatened to kill Zhang Feng.
• Ye Lin told Zhang Feng he would handle Wang Mingyang, then vanished from sight.
• Zhang Feng approached Qin Feng with a dragon-shaped spear and threatened the Bamboo People, prompting Qin Feng to draw his saber.
• Wang Mingyang urged Qin Feng to conserve his strength because Heavenly Sparrow Clan geniuses watched from the void.
• Ye Lin challenged Wang Mingyang to fight in the heavens, and Wang Mingyang recognized his name before preparing to test his skill.

Ye Lin and Wang Mingyang fought a fierce battle after Ye Lin challenged him with a Great Sun attack. Ye Lin gained the upper hand through his strange power, but Wang Mingyang refused to concede and vowed to kill him.

• Ye Lin summoned a phantom Great Sun and attacked Wang Mingyang with Great Sun Descends.
• Wang Mingyang countered with Crimson Sky, and their Great Suns collided, tearing apart the surrounding void.
• Ye Lin and Wang Mingyang exchanged tens of thousands of blows while hidden onlookers watched in awe at their strength.
• Wang Mingyang realized Ye Lin's power was stronger than immortal power and had suppressed him throughout the fight.
• Ye Lin warned Wang Mingyang to think about saving his life, but Wang Mingyang declared he would kill Ye Lin despite the strange power.

Qin Feng fought Zhang Feng, who revealed the Heavenly Sparrow Clan’s true form and unleashed its Void-Devouring Flame. Qin Feng fled into deeper space, but Zhang Feng pursued him with the flame.

• Qin Feng taunted Zhang Feng while repeatedly wounding him with blade qi.
• Zhang Feng threatened to wipe out the Bamboo People, provoking Qin Feng, then said he had gauged Qin Feng’s strength.
• Zhang Feng transformed into a gigantic bird and shattered Qin Feng’s blade qi with the air currents around him.
• Zhang Feng gathered the Heavenly Sparrow Clan’s Void-Devouring Flame, and Qin Feng fled as a streak of blade qi.
• Zhang Feng spat a black-purple beam into the void after Qin Feng, burning through the void itself.

Qin Feng wounded Zhang Feng in their continuing battle, while Ye Lin pressed Wang Mingyang and learned that Wang Mingyang was a three-legged Golden Crow with exceptional mastery of the Great Sun Dao. The chapter ended as Wang Mingyang revealed his true form.

• Qin Feng emerged unscathed from Zhang Feng's attack, though his aura and breathing showed signs of strain.
• Zhang Feng launched another storm of blade-like feathers, but Qin Feng's slash tore through the attack and wounded Zhang Feng's wing.
• Qin Feng rushed Zhang Feng before he could recover, and the two resumed their destructive battle.
• Ye Lin confronted the wounded Wang Mingyang and demanded that he surrender or die.
• Wang Mingyang released a blinding burst of light and transformed into a three-legged Golden Crow, surprising Ye Lin.

Ye Lin fought Wang Mingyang, a three-legged golden crow whose innate Great Sun Dao made him a valuable target. After cutting through Wang Mingyang’s first attacks, Ye Lin launched a close-range sword strike, and Wang Mingyang answered by summoning nine Great Suns.

• Wang Mingyang revealed his three-legged golden crow form and mocked Ye Lin for appearing stunned.
• Ye Lin saw Wang Mingyang as valuable prey and cut apart the Great Sun he spat at him.
• Ye Lin drew the Blooddrinking Sword of the Fallen Emperor and used Sword Nine, Heaven-Opening, to split Wang Mingyang’s Great Sun in two.
• Ye Lin appeared before Wang Mingyang and struck him with his sword.
• Wang Mingyang summoned nine Great Suns to counter Ye Lin’s attack.

Ye Lin fought Wang Mingyang, but Wang Mingyang unleashed the Great Sun Divine Flame, a divine fire capable of burning space and injuring a Primordial Unity Mystic Immortal. Ye Lin was left dodging inside the flames as Wang Mingyang spread them across the surrounding ten thousand miles.

• Wang Mingyang blasted apart Ye Lin's blood-red barrier and attacked him.
• Ye Lin summoned the Nine Heavens Profound Thunder Sword Art, then stabbed Wang Mingyang in the neck with the Blooddrinking Sword of the Fallen Emperor and absorbed his golden blood.
• Wang Mingyang unleashed the Great Sun Divine Flame, forcing Ye Lin to retreat from his burning body.
• The Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar identified the flame as the Three-Legged Golden Crow's innate divine ability, ranked third on the Divine Fire Ranking, and warned Ye Lin that it could not be extinguished until it consumed him.
• Wang Mingyang spread the Great Sun Divine Flame across ten thousand miles and taunted Ye Lin as he dodged.

Wang Mingyang trapped Ye Lin inside his Great Sun Divine Flames, but Ye Lin summoned the Mysterious Yellow All-Things Bell to shield himself and extinguish the flames with Mysterious Yellow Qi. Wang Mingyang became suspicious of the bell’s origins as Ye Lin began turning the battle around.

• Wang Mingyang surrounded Ye Lin with Great Sun Divine Flames and taunted him as the flames closed in.
• Shuang'er held back the worried Luo Yao and told her to wait quietly while Ye Lin fought.
• Ye Lin summoned the Mysterious Yellow All-Things Bell, whose light shielded him from the scorching heat.
• Ye Lin released Mysterious Yellow Qi from the bell, extinguishing the Great Sun Divine Flames and startling Wang Mingyang.

Ye Lin used the Mysterious Yellow All-Things Bell to withstand Wang Mingyang’s Great Sun Divine Flame and wounded him with a sword strike. He revealed that he wanted Wang Mingyang’s body and Great Sun Divine Flame, leaving Wang Mingyang enraged and determined to kill him.

• Wang Mingyang realized Ye Lin’s mysterious yellow energies could extinguish his Great Sun Divine Flame and saw Ye Lin looking at him greedily.
• Wang Mingyang engulfed Ye Lin in the Great Sun Divine Flame, but a sword strike from within it opened a bloody gash across his wing.
• Ye Lin emerged protected by the Mysterious Yellow All-Things Bell and explained that he planned to take Wang Mingyang’s Great Sun Divine Flame.
• Ye Lin told Wang Mingyang to control his anger because he still intended to eat his body, and Wang Mingyang roared that he would kill him.