Chapter Summaries

Ye Lin, Shangguan Wanyu, and Li Xiaoyao arrived at a banquet attended by the Fantasy Continent’s supreme experts. As the gathering continued, Shangguan Wanyu searched for someone and Ye Lin sensed the Heavenly Dao watching overhead.

• Ye Lin and Shangguan Wanyu left without waking the two cultivators who had gone into seclusion.
• Li Xiaoyao caught up with them and said he wanted to challenge the so-called number one under heaven.
• Little Lotus led Ye Lin, Shangguan Wanyu, and Li Xiaoyao through the buildings to a plaza crowded with supreme experts and food.
• Ye Lin thought of Lin Yunlu and Luo Yao, unaware that they had become troublemaking little demon kings while Mo Yun cleaned up after them.
• Li Xiaoyao ate enthusiastically while Shangguan Wanyu searched the crowd, and Ye Lin sensed a faint fluctuation of the Heavenly Dao above the banquet.

Chen Fan arrived at his son's banquet in a carriage drawn by four powerful Fire Pagodas, impressing the gathered experts. He transformed from an elderly man into a middle-aged one, leaving the guests convinced that his strength rivaled the Heavenly Dao.

• The Heavenly Dao watched Chen Fan’s banquet because the gathered supreme experts shaped the Fantasy Continent’s future.
• Four Fire Pagodas pulled Chen Fan’s carriage to the banquet, astonishing the assembled experts, including Shangguan Wanyu.
• The experts saluted Chen Fan, who welcomed them and said their attendance honored him.
• A graceful woman and a confident young man emerged from the carriage before the elderly Chen Fan stepped out.
• Chen Fan instantly returned to a middle-aged appearance, and the experts marveled at his power and the gap between him and the Saint Illusion Realm.

At Chen Changsheng’s hundredth birthday banquet, Shangguan Wanyu revealed herself as Chen Fan’s estranged daughter and confronted him, Chen Changsheng, and the woman posing as her mother. Chen Fan unleashed the power of the Heavenly Dao when Wanyu refused to apologize, and the gathering watched as the confrontation escalated.

• Chen Changsheng welcomed the guests to his birthday banquet, while Ye Lin reassured the trembling Shangguan Wanyu.
• Shangguan Wanyu approached the platform and removed her mask, revealing herself to Chen Fan, Chen Changsheng, and the beautiful woman.
• Chen Changsheng and the woman pretended to welcome Wanyu home, but Wanyu rejected their act and denounced them.
• Chen Fan rebuked Wanyu and demanded that she apologize, while she declared Shangguan Yun was her only mother and insulted the others.
• Chen Fan demanded an apology again, then dark clouds gathered and the power of the Heavenly Dao descended over the banquet.

Shangguan Wanyu confronted Chen Fan, Chen Changsheng, and her mother, accusing them of hypocrisy and declaring that she had come to avenge her mother. With Ye Lin's support, she challenged Chen Changsheng to a duel to the death, leaving him pretending to resist the challenge.

• Shangguan Wanyu accused Chen Fan's family of hypocrisy and refused Chen Fan's demand that she apologize to her mother and younger brother.
• Shangguan Wanyu called her mother a murderer and said she had come to kill Chen Changsheng to avenge her own mother.
• Chen Fan used his pressure to force Shangguan Wanyu to her knees and demanded that she respect him as her father.
• Ye Lin freed Shangguan Wanyu from Chen Fan's pressure and told her he would stand behind her.
• Shangguan Wanyu challenged Chen Changsheng to a duel to the death, and he responded with a forced smile, pretending she must be joking.

Ye Lin confronted Chen Fan and stopped him from interfering in Shangguan Wanyu’s family matter, revealing strength that made Chen Fan reconsider attacking. Shangguan Wanyu then challenged Chen Changsheng over her mother’s death, and the two prepared to fight.

• Ye Lin told Chen Fan that Shangguan Wanyu had chosen to follow him and that he was right to stand by her.
• Chen Fan summoned thunder and heavenly might, but Ye Lin cleared the skies with a casual wave and warned him not to interfere.
• Chen Fan recognized Ye Lin as a formidable stranger and wondered how such a powerhouse had appeared in Fantasy Continent.
• Chen Changsheng tried to persuade Shangguan Wanyu to reconcile and offered to avenge anyone who had bullied her.
• Shangguan Wanyu accused Chen Changsheng of killing her mother decades earlier, declared that only one of them would survive, and revealed her half-step Great Illusion Sect cultivation.

Chen Changsheng offered Shangguan Wanyu three attacks to settle her resentment, while Chen Fan tried and failed to uncover Ye Lin’s origins. Shangguan Wanyu began the duel by using the Profound Shadow Art to trap them inside a violet barrier.

• Chen Changsheng told Shangguan Wanyu she could attack him three times, hoping she would let go of her resentment afterward.
• Chen Fan secretly used the Heavenly Dao and Destiny to investigate Ye Lin, but could not uncover his origins.
• Shangguan Wanyu raised two mirrors and used the Profound Shadow Art to enclose herself and Chen Changsheng in a violet barrier.
• The gathered powerhouses recognized the Profound Shadow Art as a renowned technique capable of fighting across realms.

Shangguan Wanyu attacked Chen Changsheng within her Profound Shadow Art, where she controlled the surrounding space. Chen Changsheng survived her first move but was badly injured by her second, and he insisted that she still had one move left.

• Shangguan Wanyu unleashed over a thousand beams of purple light at Chen Changsheng, but his Thousand Shields blocked them.
• Chen Changsheng reminded Shangguan Wanyu that he had promised to let her make three moves, leaving her two.
• Shangguan Wanyu summoned an Amethyst Demon Dragon, which smashed through Chen Changsheng’s Gilded Shield and struck him despite his Thousand Illusions technique.
• Chen Changsheng crashed onto the platform and coughed up blood as Shangguan Wanyu watched, confident that her Profound Shadow Art controlled everything within its barrier.
• Chen Changsheng struggled to his feet and said Shangguan Wanyu still had one move left.

Ye Lin confirmed that he came from beyond the heavens and challenged Chen Changsheng’s faith in the Heavenly Dao’s power. On the platform, Shangguan Wanyu prepared her final move against Chen Changsheng, promising it would kill him.

• Chen Fan confronted Shangguan Wanyu, then accused Ye Lin of being an outsider who had not reported himself to the Heavenly Dao.
• Ye Lin admitted he came from beyond the heavens and questioned why the Heavenly Dao had not suppressed the outsiders when they entered the Fantasy Continent.
• Chen Changsheng was horrified that Ye Lin had seen through his nature, then turned his attention back to the distant platform.
• Chen Changsheng warned Shangguan Wanyu that one move remained and threatened to stop holding back afterward.
• Shangguan Wanyu mocked Chen Changsheng’s confidence and said her final move would kill him.

Shangguan Wanyu and Chen Changsheng fought fiercely at the banquet, each suffering injuries as Chen Fan watched in anguish. The battle continued, and Chen Fan asked whether he could intervene to stop his children from killing each other.

• Shangguan Wanyu attacked Chen Changsheng with Phantom Technique, shattering all five layers of his defenses and sending him flying.
• Shangguan Wanyu pursued Chen Changsheng with another strike, but he summoned a five-clawed demon dragon that blasted her away.
• Shangguan Wanyu and Chen Changsheng both ended up injured and half-kneeling after their clash.
• The banquet guests praised the spectacle while Chen Fan grieved over his children fighting to the death.
• Chen Fan asked someone whether he could stop Shangguan Wanyu and Chen Changsheng.

Chen Fan used the Heavenly Dao to witness the suffering Shangguan Wanyu had endured and realized his neglect had helped create the hatred between her and Chen Changsheng. As the two continued fighting, Ye Lin said he would take Wanyu beyond the heavens afterward, leaving Chen Fan devastated.

• Ye Lin urged Chen Fan to look through Wanyu’s Destiny and discover why she and Chen Changsheng had become enemies.
• Chen Fan watched Wanyu’s life through the Heavenly Dao while Ye Lin observed the ongoing battle between her and Chen Changsheng.
• Chen Changsheng and Shangguan Wanyu, both wounded, clashed again as they tried to settle their old grudges.
• Chen Fan discovered that Chen Changsheng and his mother had driven Wanyu and her mother from their residence and forced them to live in a thatched hut.
• Ye Lin told Chen Fan their hatred could not be undone and that he would take Wanyu beyond the heavens after the fight; Chen Fan fell silent, seeming decades older.

Chen Fan watched his children, Chen Changsheng and Shangguan Wanyu, prepare to fight to the death and blamed himself for their hatred. On the platform, Shangguan Wanyu revealed she had concealed her breakthrough to the Great Illusion Sect realm and, fully healed, held the advantage over the badly wounded Chen Changsheng.

• Ye Lin told Chen Fan there was still a chance to reverse the situation and said he would take Shangguan Wanyu away.
• Chen Fan recalled that Shangguan Wanyu had once been called Chen Wanyu and lamented his failure as a father.
• Shangguan Wanyu accused Chen Changsheng of killing her mother and ruining another person's family, while Chen Changsheng vowed to kill her.
• Chen Changsheng revealed that he had advanced to the middle stage of the Great Illusion Sect realm.
• Shangguan Wanyu revealed that she had hidden her breakthrough until Chen Changsheng let down his guard, and her injuries healed as she entered the Great Illusion Sect realm.

Chen Changsheng and Shangguan Wanyu fought on the platform, with Shangguan Wanyu gaining the upper hand while Chen Changsheng blamed her for ruining their family. A powerful woman intervened and attacked Shangguan Wanyu after declaring Chen Changsheng her younger brother.

• Chen Changsheng and Shangguan Wanyu clashed after she told him to die.
• Spectators mocked Chen Fan's parenting as they watched the siblings fight.
• Chen Changsheng fell to his knees and accused Shangguan Wanyu of returning and destroying the family they once had.
• Shangguan Wanyu moved to kill Chen Changsheng, refusing to show mercy.
• A beautiful woman arrived on the platform, revealed her Saint Illusion Realm strength, and forced Shangguan Wanyu back.
• The woman unleashed a powerful attack on Shangguan Wanyu.

Chen Fan discovered that his wife had stolen the Dao Fruit he created for Chen Wanyu and had secretly sabotaged his efforts to resurrect Shangguan Yun. She revealed that she now wielded twenty-five percent of the Heavenly Dao’s power, while Chen Fan controlled thirty percent.

• Chen Fan stopped his wife's attack on Shangguan Wanyu and questioned how she had reached the Saint Illusion Realm.
• Chen Fan realized his wife’s cultivation came from a stolen Dao Fruit rather than her own talent.
• His wife admitted stealing the Dao Fruit and secretly taking control of part of the Heavenly Dao’s power.
• She confessed to obstructing Chen Fan’s attempts to resurrect Shangguan Yun and claimed she could oppose him with twenty-five percent of the Heavenly Dao’s power.

Chen Fan discovered that his wife had secretly stolen twenty-five percent of the Heavenly Dao’s authority and resolved to suppress her before she could take over the Fantasy Continent. She rejected his threat as the Heavenly Dao’s power descended.

• Ye Lin realized that Chen Fan had been unaware his wife had been stealing his Heavenly Dao power.
• Chen Fan confronted his wife after learning she had secretly taken twenty-five percent of the Heavenly Dao’s authority.
• Chen Fan’s wife declared that she would kill the bastard child and threatened him when he intervened.
• Chen Fan vowed to suppress his wife and strip away her stolen power to protect the Fantasy Continent.
• Chen Fan’s wife challenged him, and a vast power of the Heavenly Dao descended from the sky.

The beautiful woman recklessly wielded the Heavenly Dao to kill Shangguan Wanyu, forcing Chen Fan to choose between protecting his daughter and maintaining the world. Natural disasters began spreading across the Fantasy Continent as she demanded his decision.

• The beautiful woman and her husband unleashed the power of the Heavenly Dao, and Chen Fan blocked its overflow from harming the gathered experts.
• The beautiful woman declared that she cared only about killing Shangguan Wanyu, while Chen Changsheng urged her to take over the world with him.
• The beautiful woman charged at Shangguan Wanyu, and Chen Fan moved to stop her because he could not bear to lose another loved one.
• The beautiful woman demanded that Chen Fan choose between his world and his daughter as natural disasters began appearing across the Fantasy Continent.

Chen Fan faced a choice between saving his daughter, Shangguan Wanyu, and stopping disasters devastating the Fantasy Continent. He chose to return to the Heavenly Dao, leaving Shangguan Wanyu behind with no faith in him and her enemy preparing to kill her.

• The beautiful woman demanded that Chen Fan choose between saving Shangguan Wanyu and protecting the people of the world, while disasters and karmic force spread across the Fantasy Continent.
• Chen Fan apologized to Shangguan Wanyu and decided to abandon her so he could return to the Heavenly Dao and undo the disasters.
• Shangguan Wanyu rejected Chen Fan as her father after he walked away, and the beautiful woman taunted her and threatened to kill her.

Ye Lin intervened when the beautiful woman threatened Shangguan Wanyu, then lent Shangguan Wanyu enough power to reach peak Saint Illusion. Shangguan Wanyu attacked the woman, determined to avenge her mother.

• The beautiful woman taunted Shangguan Wanyu and threatened to seal her in Nine Nether Hell for eternity.
• Ye Lin appeared beside Shangguan Wanyu and severed the beautiful woman's hand.
• Ye Lin lent Shangguan Wanyu his power for half an hour, raising her cultivation to peak Saint Illusion.
• Shangguan Wanyu thanked Ye Lin, then charged at the beautiful woman and vowed to avenge her mother.

Shangguan Wanyu used Ye Lin's power to kill Chen Changsheng and attack Yu Xi. Chen Fan lent his body to the Heavenly Dao, which judged Yu Xi and destroyed her physical body, leaving her divine soul on a high platform.

• Shangguan Wanyu used Ye Lin's power to overpower Yu Xi.
• Shangguan Wanyu crushed Chen Changsheng into dust, and Yu Xi cried out in grief.
• Chen Fan allowed the Heavenly Dao to use his body, and Yu Xi realized he had taken its side.
• The Heavenly Dao sentenced Yu Xi to suffer in boundless hell for stealing its power and throwing the world into chaos.
• The Heavenly Dao struck Yu Xi with purple lightning, destroying her physical body while her divine soul remained on the high platform.

Heavenly Dao imprisoned Yu Xi in Boundless Hell and rewarded Ye Lin with an entry pass to the Ancient Celestial God Battlefield for saving the Fantasy Continent. After Heavenly Dao withdrew, Chen Fan tried to reach out to Shangguan Wanyu, who ignored him and asked Ye Lin to make her power permanent.

• Heavenly Dao bound Yu Xi with rune-engraved chains and cast her into Boundless Hell to be burned by Karmic Fire.
• Heavenly Dao gave Ye Lin an entry pass to the Ancient Celestial God Battlefield, allowing him to bring followers and claim anything he found during three days there.
• Heavenly Dao withdrew its power after reclaiming two and a half tenths of its authority, leaving it stronger and more cautious about lending out its authority.
• Chen Fan looked down at the living beings and called out to Shangguan Wanyu, but she ignored him.
• Shangguan Wanyu smiled at Ye Lin and asked him to make her power permanent, but his heart remained unmoved.

Ye Lin took Shangguan Wanyu and Li Xiaoyao away after Shangguan Wanyu completed her task, while Chen Fan was left alone. Chen Fan returned the Heavenly Dao’s authority and disappeared, and Ye Lin’s group reached a residence where Bao Xiaotou and Wang Tian were playing chess.

• Ye Lin refused Shangguan Wanyu’s request to keep her power, then told her to follow him, and she agreed.
• Li Xiaoyao fixed his attention on the Heavenly Dao as a new enemy, while Chen Fan watched Ye Lin and Shangguan Wanyu leave without acknowledging him.
• The experts fled the square after one of them cautiously announced that the banquet was over.
• Chen Fan lamented his loneliness and offered to merge with the incomplete Heavenly Dao, returning its authority.
• The Heavenly Dao engulfed Chen Fan, and he vanished.
• Ye Lin, Shangguan Wanyu, and Li Xiaoyao arrived at a residence and found Bao Xiaotou and Wang Tian playing chess.