Chapter Summaries

Shen Changchuan learned that the Elephant Mountain Sect's founder may have belonged to the Ancient Moon Divine Dynasty's imperial clan and connected that history to the Zhou Clan's pursuit of Shen Chong. Unable to rescue Han Dayong from a Zhou Clan expert, Shen Changchuan resolved to seek his master's help, but a furious, familiar voice suddenly rang out as a beam of light struck toward the Shen Clan's ancestral land.

• Shen Changchuan learned from the Black Market that the Elephant Mountain Sect's founder was rumored to have been an Ancient Moon Divine Dynasty royal embroiled in a royal feud.
• Shen Changchuan suspected the Zhou Clan had sought a founder's token in the Elephant Mountain Sect ruins, and that Shen Chong had used what he found to take the Zhou Clan's inheritance-assessment quota.
• Shen Changchuan reasoned that the Zhou Clan was targeting Shen Chong and had taken Han Dayong to force Shen Chong to appear, but he could not understand why he had also been drawn into the matter.
• Shen Changchuan judged that he could not defeat the Zhou Clan's peak Spirit Wandering Realm expert and decided he would have to ask his master for help.
• Shen Changchuan lamented his weakness and turned to leave when a familiar voice roared against the Zhou Clan and a dazzling beam blasted toward the Shen Clan's ancestral land.

Shen Chong arrived to fight Zhou Tianhai, giving Shen Changchuan a chance to infiltrate the Shen Clan grounds while the Zhou Clan’s Mountain Protection Array was broken. Shen Changchuan slipped past organized patrols using his mastery of space and concealment, and continued deeper into the compound.

• Shen Chong attacked Zhou Tianhai after learning the Zhou Clan planned to expose his mother’s and elder brother’s remains, and their clash destroyed the Shen Clan’s Mountain Protection Array.
• Shen Changchuan decided to exploit the chaos and infiltrate the grounds, relying on his Master's Jade Talisman, the Void-Escaping Gu, and his concealment abilities.
• Zhou Tianhai became eager to capture Shen Chong, believing his ability to wield borrowed power revealed a valuable secret.
• Shen Changchuan slipped through the breach and evaded the Zhou Clan’s patrols as they guarded the perimeter, array masters, and ancestral hall.
• Shen Changchuan used the Power of Space and concealment spells to remain undetected by the Zhou Clan cultivators as he moved deeper inside.

Shen Changchuan secretly entered the Shen Family's clan grounds to find his uncle and sought help near the ancestral hall. When Zhou Clan members cornered Shen Yingxia, Shen Changchuan intervened and saved him.

• Shen Changchuan followed a map through the clan grounds, hoping to find Shen family members who could help him locate his uncle.
• A Shen clansman fleeing Zhou Clan pursuers was surrounded and badly injured after resisting them.
• As a Zhou Clan cultivator prepared to kill the wounded man, Shen Changchuan silently cut down the Zhou pursuers with a single attack.
• Shen Changchuan recognized the wounded man as the Shen Clan's Third Elder, Shen Yingxia, and Shen Yingxia was astonished to see him.

Shen Changchuan learned that the Zhou Clan had ambushed and imprisoned the Shen Family, and that his uncle Han Dayong was being held near the ancestral hall. As he prepared to go rescue him, Shen Yingxia warned that a powerful Zhou Clan prodigy guarded the area, leaving Shen Changchuan to weigh his next move.

• Shen Yingxia told Shen Changchuan that the Zhou Clan had ambushed the Shen Family and imprisoned even the Old Ancestor.
• Shen Changchuan said he had come to rescue his uncle, and Shen Yingxia shared that a newcomer had recently been locked up near the ancestral hall.
• Shen Changchuan recognized the prisoner as Han Dayong and thanked Shen Yingxia for the information.
• Shen Yingxia warned that an early-stage Spirit Wandering Realm prodigy from the Central Province Zhou Clan guarded the Old Ancestor.
• Shen Yingxia urged Shen Changchuan to withdraw and seek allies or the Jade Clarity Immortal Sect's help.

Shen Changchuan encountered Zhou Lingfeng, a Spirit Wandering Realm prodigy who had come to avenge his younger brother Zhou Lingyun. Zhou Lingfeng offered Shen Changchuan three moves, and Shen Changchuan opened with his perfected Space Thorn.

• Shen Yingxia cursed Shen Fuxing for driving Shen Chong and Shen Changchuan away from the Shen Clan.
• Zhou Lingfeng appeared above Shen Changchuan and overwhelmed Shen Yingxia with his pressure.
• Zhou Lingfeng introduced himself and explained that he had come to avenge Zhou Lingyun, whom Shen Changchuan had killed.
• Zhou Lingfeng belittled Shen Changchuan and offered to spare him if he could impress him within three moves.
• Shen Changchuan accepted the challenge and unleashed his perfected Space Thorn, which Zhou Lingfeng dismissed as a low-tier spell.

Shen Changchuan used the Power of Space to ambush Zhou Lingfeng, whose arrogance had left him unprepared. Zhou Lingfeng survived Shen's follow-up strike with a Jade Talisman and realized how close he had come to death.

• Zhou Lingfeng looked down on Shen Changchuan and the cultivators of the Tiannan Region, unaware of Shen's strength.
• Shen Changchuan struck Zhou Lingfeng with Space Thorn, piercing his chest before he could react.
• Shen Changchuan teleported behind Zhou Lingfeng and attacked with Space Slash, aiming to cut him in half.
• Zhou Lingfeng activated the defensive Jade Talisman given by the clan head, blocking Space Slash with layers of spatial barriers.
• Zhou Lingfeng realized Shen Changchuan's Power of Space had nearly killed him and felt relief turn to rage.

Shen Changchuan’s attempted killing strike wounded Zhou Lingfeng but failed to overcome his hidden life-saving defense, prompting the Central Province prodigy to unleash his full Spirit Wandering Realm power. Shen assessed the danger and Zhou’s lingering injuries, then prepared to test his space-based techniques against him.

• Zhou Lingfeng survived Shen Changchuan’s attack and erupted in rage, unleashing the full aura of his Spirit Wandering Realm.
• Shen Changchuan used the perfected Void-Stepping Technique to evade the force of Zhou Lingfeng’s blast and criticized him for breaking his promise to receive three moves.
• Shen Changchuan judged Zhou Lingfeng to be far stronger than the Old Ancestor of the Corpse Refining Sect and resolved not to take his attacks head-on.
• Shen Changchuan concluded that Zhou Lingfeng’s wounds and the Power of Space left inside them weakened him, giving Shen a chance to fight back.
• Shen Changchuan’s battle intent rose as he prepared to test the combat system and Space Slash he had developed over ten years.

Shen Changchuan arranged for Third Elder Shen Yingxia to rescue his uncle from the Zhou Clan’s Ancestral Hall while he confronted Zhou Lingfeng. Zhou Lingfeng discovered that Shen Changchuan’s Space Thorn had pierced him and struggled to accept that an Out-of-Body Realm cultivator had mastered the Power of Space.

• Shen Changchuan secretly asked Shen Yingxia to rescue his uncle while he kept Zhou Lingfeng occupied.
• Shen Yingxia agreed to sneak into the Ancestral Hall, free Old Ancestor, and take advantage of the Zhou Clan’s weakened defenses.
• Shen Changchuan accepted Shen Yingxia’s plan and prepared to face Zhou Lingfeng without distraction.
• Zhou Lingfeng noticed the divine-sense exchange but dismissed Shen Yingxia as an insignificant threat.
• Zhou Lingfeng examined his bleeding chest wound and realized Shen Changchuan’s Space Thorn had wounded his Spirit Wandering Realm body.

Shen Changchuan’s spatial power kept Zhou Lingfeng’s chest wound from healing, leaving the Spirit Wandering Realm cultivator shocked that an Out-of-Body Realm junior had mastered a power associated with the Mystic Core Realm. As Zhou Lingfeng struggled to accept what he saw, he reflected on his rivalry with Xuan Daoji and realized he had encountered another peerless prodigy before meeting his long-standing rival.

• Shen Changchuan’s wound continued bleeding as lingering Power of Space in Zhou Lingfeng’s chest resisted his magic power and prevented it from healing.
• Zhou Lingfeng questioned Shen Changchuan and could not believe someone at the Ninth Level of the Out-of-Body Realm had mastered the Power of Space.
• Zhou Lingfeng recalled that he had come to the Tiannan Region to support Zhou Tianhai, avenge his younger brother, and then confront Xuan Daoji of the Jade Clarity Immortal Sect.
• Zhou Lingfeng remembered how a Mystic Core Realm Old Ancestor had praised Xuan Daoji as a genius among geniuses, making him Zhou Lingfeng’s lifelong rival.
• Zhou Lingfeng recognized Shen Changchuan as an even more heaven-defying prodigy than he had expected to encounter before meeting Xuan Daoji.

Shen Changchuan exploited Zhou Lingfeng’s shaken state and struck him with a space-shattering punch, but Zhou Lingfeng’s Jade Talisman activated a powerful golden barrier that stopped the blow. Their clash devastated the surrounding area, while a figure swept toward the Shen Clan Ancestral Hall amid the chaos.

• Zhou Lingfeng’s confidence collapsed as he realized Shen Changchuan had mastered the Power of Space while still in the Out of Body Realm.
• Shen Changchuan attacked Zhou Lingfeng from behind while Zhou Lingfeng was mentally shaken, unleashing his own spatial power and the Void-Escaping Gu’s power.
• Zhou Lingfeng’s Jade Talisman shattered and raised a golden wall that blocked Shen Changchuan’s punch.
• The collision shattered space and destroyed the ground, streets, houses, and nearby formations across a vast area.
• Zhou Clan members fled or took shelter from the shockwaves and speculated that the Ninth Level of Out-of-Body Realm fighter was Shen Changchuan.
• A figure rode the storm toward the Shen Clan Ancestral Hall as the onlookers focused on the clash.

Shen Changchuan’s clash with Zhou Lingfeng unleashed a devastating spatial shockwave that drew attention from across Tiannan City. As onlookers struggled to understand how an Out-of-Body Realm cultivator could injure a Spirit Wandering Realm opponent, Shen Chong realized Shen Changchuan’s power was entirely his own.

• Shen Changchuan’s supreme spatial strike failed to break Zhou Lingfeng’s golden barrier but unleashed a storm that devastated the Shen clan grounds and disrupted the Zhou Clan patrols.
• The Zhou Clan steward ordered his people to retreat and guard the perimeter, unknowingly clearing a path for Third Elder Shen Yingxia to move in secret.
• Cultivators across Tiannan City sensed the shockwave and were astonished to find Shen Changchuan fighting Zhou Lingfeng, whose Spirit Wandering Realm aura seemed badly injured.
• Shen Chong recognized Shen Changchuan and sensed that the spatial power he wielded was his own, leaving him stunned that his younger brother could command such power.

Shen Chong was shaken to learn that Shen Changchuan had mastered the Power of Space while still in the Out of Body Realm. Elder Li explained that such feats were possible for rare geniuses or cultivators with ancient inheritances, leaving Shen Chong wondering about the ancient holy lands and their power.

• Shen Chong reconsidered his assumptions about Shen Changchuan after seeing him use the Power of Space.
• Shen Chong asked Elder Li whether anyone in the Central Province had mastered the Power of Space in the Out of Body Realm.
• Elder Li said such cultivators existed and explained that innate Dao bodies or ancient inheritances could make the feat possible.
• Elder Li guessed that Shen Changchuan had gained his ability from the ancient inheritance trial.
• Shen Chong recalled Yu Changge’s challenge to Xuan Daoji and asked Elder Li how holy lands compared with ancient holy lands.
• Elder Li answered with a burst of derisive laughter.

Elder Li urged Shen Chong to leave the small region for Central Province, while Shen Chong continued battling Zhou Tianhai. Below, Shen Changchuan cautiously faced the wounded Zhou Lingfeng, who had already exhausted both of his life-saving Jade Talismans.

• Elder Li dismissed the Eastern Pole Holy Land and Jade Clarity Immortal Sect as minor local powers and told Shen Chong to go to Central Province.
• Shen Chong kept attacking Zhou Tianhai, who remained confident that he could outlast him and considered using Shen Changchuan’s family remains to distract him.
• Zhou Tianhai trusted that Zhou Lingfeng would overcome Shen Changchuan despite noticing the fight below.
• Shen Changchuan stayed wary of Zhou Lingfeng’s Spirit Wandering Realm strength, even after injuring him with a Space Thorn.
• Zhou Lingfeng realized that both life-saving Jade Talismans bestowed by the Old Ancestor had been used, and stopped underestimating Shen Changchuan.

Zhou Lingfeng unleashed his strongest innate divine ability, the Cyan-White Twin Dragon Strike, against Shen Changchuan. Trapped beneath the attack, Shen Changchuan crushed a Jade Talisman, leaving its effect unresolved.

• Zhou Lingfeng drew on his Spirit Wandering Realm power and cast the Cyan-White Twin Dragon Strike, his innate divine ability transformed into a force comparable to a third-tier spell.
• The cyan and white dragons surged toward Shen Changchuan, whose spatial movement could not evade their terrifying power.
• Shen Changchuan recognized that Zhou Lingfeng was throwing everything into a single overwhelming attack and saw an opportunity to counter it.
• With nowhere to run or hide, Shen Changchuan crushed a Jade Talisman in his hand.

Shen Changchuan used Roaming Dragon’s Jade Talisman to unleash a Peak Spirit Wandering Realm strike against Zhou Lingfeng. After Zhou Lingfeng’s defenses failed, Shen Changchuan cut him in half with Space Slash.

• Shen Changchuan crushed the Jade Talisman, releasing Roaming Dragon’s full-strength strike, which destroyed Zhou Lingfeng’s azure and white dragons and drove a black hand toward him.
• Zhou Lingfeng’s chest wound and the backlash from his failed attack stopped him from evading the hand.
• Zhou Lingfeng used a Golden Ancient Pagoda and several Jade Talismans to block most of the strike, but the remaining force shattered his bones and grievously wounded him.
• Shen Changchuan appeared in Zhou Lingfeng’s path and severed him at the waist with Space Slash.

Shen Changchuan killed Zhou Lingfeng with Space Slash after Zhou Lingfeng’s arrogance left him vulnerable. Zhou Tianhai was distracted by the death, allowing Shen Chong to annihilate him with a Black Sphere.

• Shen Changchuan reflected that Zhou Lingfeng’s underestimation of him had led to his death and resolved not to make the same mistake.
• Zhou Tianhai sensed Zhou Lingfeng’s aura disappear and saw the Zhou Clan prodigy fall in two pieces.
• Shen Chong seized Zhou Tianhai’s shock and formed a Black Sphere with his magic power.
• Zhou Tianhai tried to flee, but the Black Sphere trapped and swallowed him, annihilating him.
• The Black Sphere lingered above the sky before gradually dissipating.

After Shen Chong defeated Zhou Tianhai, Shen Changchuan reflected on the gulf between his own power and that of peak Spirit Wandering Realm cultivators. He then slaughtered the Zhou Clan members who tried to flee, while Shen Chong left to recover his family’s remains.

• Zhou Tianhai vanished as the black sun faded, and the terrified people of Tiannan City slowly recovered from the duel’s aftermath.
• Shen Changchuan realized Shen Chong’s attack had distorted and consumed space, and resolved to grow stronger before facing Spirit Wandering Realm opponents.
• Shen Chong thanked Shen Changchuan for helping expose Zhou Tianhai’s flaw, then departed to search for his mother’s and elder brother’s remains.
• Shen Changchuan attacked the fleeing Zhou Clan members with Thousand Shadow Azure Sword Rain Art, killing many with the spell.
• Shen Changchuan used Void-Stepping Technique and Space Slash to kill the remaining Zhou Clan members who had survived the spell.

Shen Changchuan wiped out more than thirty Zhou Clan Out of Body Realm cultivators, then went to the Shen Clan Ancestral Hall and reunited with the Shen Family Ancestor, Shen Yingxia, and Han Dayong. The Ancestor regretted having once abandoned Shen Changchuan because of his fear of the Zhou Clan, while Shen Changchuan regarded him with respect but no affection.

• Shen Changchuan defeated the Zhou Clan cultivators, collected their Storage Bags, and spared the Qi Induction Realm servants and vassals.
• Shen Changchuan traveled to the ancestral hall and found the Shen Family Ancestor, Shen Yingxia, and the injured Han Dayong after they had fought Zhou Clan members.
• Shen Changchuan thanked the Ancestor for helping rescue Han Dayong but remained emotionally distant because he understood that the Ancestor had once treated him as a political bargain.
• The Shen Family Ancestor realized Shen Changchuan still held distance from him and regretted giving up on the talented junior to avoid offending the Zhou Clan.
• The Ancestor reflected on Shen Changchuan's feat of killing Zhou Lingfeng, a Spirit Wandering Realm expert, while Shen Changchuan was still in the Out of Body Realm.

After Zhou Tianhai’s death ended the conflict, the Shen Clan Ancestor regretted abandoning Shen Changchuan, while news of Shen Changchuan and Shen Chong defeating Spirit Wandering Realm experts spread across the cultivation world. Three days later, Shen Changchuan stood silently with Shen Chong as he gathered the ashes of his mother and full brother.

• The Shen Clan Ancestor lamented his past decision to abandon Shen Changchuan and apologized for the calamity that had befallen Shen Changchuan’s uncle.
• Shen Chong dragged away First Madam Zhou Yi after the Zhou Clan’s remaining members were dealt with, and reports of the battle spread from Tiannan City.
• Cultivators across the region and beyond reacted with disbelief to reports that Shen Changchuan and Shen Chong had killed Spirit Wandering Realm experts before the age of fifty.
• Three days later, Shen Changchuan stood quietly behind Shen Chong as his mother and full brother’s remains burned on a bonfire.
• Shen Chong gathered the ashes into a box while Shen Changchuan watched in silence.

Shen Chong recovered his mother’s and elder brother’s remains and remembered how his brother had protected and supported him in childhood. He told Shen Changchuan he planned to leave and eventually take revenge on the Zhou Clan, then gave him twenty thousand high-grade Spirit Stones as payment for an unspecified request.

• Shen Chong held his mother’s and elder brother’s urns and recalled how his brother had cared for and defended him against the Zhou Family’s abuse.
• Shen Changchuan listened and reflected on how the family’s other concubine-born children had bullied Shen Chong and his brother.
• Shen Chong told Shen Changchuan he was leaving now that he had reached the Spirit Wandering Realm and would eventually go to the Zhou Clan’s ancestral land.
• Shen Chong said he would draw the Zhou Clan’s retaliation onto himself and asked Shen Changchuan for help.
• Shen Changchuan agreed, and Shen Chong gave him a Storage Bag containing twenty thousand high-grade Spirit Stones as payment.