Chapter Summaries

Shen Xiu killed a Nether Ancient Divine Hall cultivator and collected the flood dragon’s remains and a piece of ancient jade, but the Hall’s experts arrived and overwhelmed him with the Nether King’s Descent. He escaped a hundred li away using Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell, while Old Monk Tianxie and the purple-robed man ordered a search for him and the jade.

• Shen Xiu defeated and killed the black-robed man, then took his Storage Ring, the flood dragon’s corpse and demon core, and spotted a jade-like glimmer in the blood.
• Old Monk Tianxie, the purple-robed man, and other Nether Ancient Divine Hall experts surrounded Shen Xiu and demanded that he surrender his treasures.
• Shen Xiu attacked Old Monk Tianxie, but the monk’s strength drove him back and he unleashed the Blood Moon and Nether King’s Descent.
• Shen Xiu used Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell to escape a hundred li away, leaving the gathered experts unable to sense where he had gone.
• Old Monk Tianxie ordered the Holy Envoys to search the area, while he and the purple-robed man discussed capturing Shen Xiu and prioritized finding the ancient jade.

Shen Xiu fought Old Monk Tianxie on the outskirts of Abundant Mountain after escaping the Nether Ancient Divine Hall’s pursuit. He endured the monk’s powerful techniques and divine weapon, then turned to attrition as the battle left both combatants wounded.

• Shen Xiu healed himself with the earth’s power and tried to leave Abundant Mountain, but Old Monk Tianxie intercepted him with the Nether Ancient Divine Fist.
• Shen Xiu and Old Monk Tianxie exchanged attacks, and Shen Xiu held his ground despite the monk revealing his emperor-level aura and Nether Ancient Emperor Fist.
• Old Monk Tianxie summoned his Nether Ancient Divine Seal, but Shen Xiu smashed it aside and continued fighting through the monk’s Buddhist arts.
• Old Monk Tianxie unleashed a secret art that enlarged and strengthened his body, wounding Shen Xiu, who switched to a defensive strategy to wear him down.
• Old Monk Tianxie offered to spare Shen Xiu if he joined the Nether Ancient Divine Court, while remaining reluctant to abandon the ancient jade Shen Xiu carried.

Shen Xiu fought Old Monk Tianxie over the ancient jade, enduring the monk’s escalating Demonization before his Prison Suppressing Dragon Elephant Strength broke through and transformed him into a Golden Dragon Physique. Shen Xiu overwhelmed the monk and killed him, leaving the ancient jade’s fate unresolved.

• Old Monk Tianxie attacked Shen Xiu to seize him and take the ancient jade, but Shen Xiu’s relentless blows drove him back.
• Old Monk Tianxie used Demonization and unleashed World-Burning Demonflame, injuring Shen Xiu as they clashed fiercely.
• Shen Xiu’s Prison Suppressing Dragon Elephant Strength reached the sixth level, transforming his Eight-Armed Golden Body into a Golden Dragon Physique.
• Old Monk Tianxie advanced to the second level of Demonization, but Shen Xiu shattered his attacks and battered him with powerful blows.
• Old Monk Tianxie charged Shen Xiu in a desperate attempt to take him down, but Shen Xiu pierced through him and killed him.

Shen Xiu killed Old Monk Tianxie, then advanced into the late Ninth Realm while feeding the Nine Transformations Golden Cicada with his spoils. With the cicada nearing its sixth transformation but still short on satiety, he left Asahi City for Youming Mountain to find more resources.

• Shen Xiu confirmed Old Monk Tianxie's death by destroying his heart, and news of the Divine Envoy's killing spread through Yingzhou's Nether Ancient Divine Hall.
• Tianzun learned that Tianxie and Blood Hand had likely been killed by the same person and ordered his followers to keep searching for the ancient jade and the culprit.
• Shen Xiu cultivated in a dilapidated house, condensed a golden Dan core, and advanced from the peak of the Eighth Realm into the late Ninth Realm.
• Shen Xiu fed his collected resources to the Nine Transformations Golden Cicada, raising its satiety to 86.1% and bringing it close to its sixth transformation.
• After running out of demon cores and Netherworld Pearls, Shen Xiu left Asahi City, crossed the Ruins Great Wall, and headed for Youming Mountain to find more.

Shen Xiu hunted powerful Nether Beasts on Youming Mountain to gather Netherworld Pearls for the Nine Transformations Golden Cicada. After killing a peak ninth-order Golden Roc and finding a mysterious talisman seal inside it, he watched the seal break free and streak across the sky.

• Shen Xiu reached Youming Mountain and killed a Yellow-haired Golden Sculpture to obtain its Netherworld Pearl.
• Over two days, Shen Xiu killed four powerful Nether Beasts, but their pearls were still insufficient for the Nine Transformations Golden Cicada.
• Shen Xiu encountered a peak ninth-order Golden Roc and activated Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell to fight it at increased strength.
• Shen Xiu defeated the Golden Roc despite being injured, then cut open its body and retrieved its golden-patterned Netherworld Pearl.
• Shen Xiu found a finger-length talisman seal inside the Golden Roc, but when he cracked its patterns, it burst into golden light and fled across the sky.

Shen Xiu fought and killed a powerful giant snake in Youming Mountain, collecting its Netherworld Pearl and body after a grueling battle. With his gains gathered and the Nine Transformations Golden Cicada nearly satisfied, he returned to Asahi City.

• An old Ninth Realm cultivator arrived at the place where Shen Xiu had killed the Golden Roc, found his mounts dead, and vowed to take revenge on the person who escaped.
• Shen Xiu encountered a ninth-rank giant snake in Youming Mountain and fought it with his Demon Slaying Saber, lightning, and martial techniques.
• The giant snake briefly appeared defeated, then attacked Shen Xiu again; he fought through its bites and powerful blows until he cleaved its head apart and killed it.
• Shen Xiu took the Netherworld Pearl, stored and cleared away the giant snake's body, and noted that the Nine Transformations Golden Cicada was nearly satisfied.
• Shen Xiu finished cleaning the battlefield and returned to Asahi City.

Shen Xiu discovered strange characters on the ancient jade, then fed Netherworld Pearls to the Nine Transformations Golden Cicada and helped it complete its Seventh Transformation. He broke through to the Ninth Realm, defeated the Holy City's guards, and drew the attention of Murong Yanran and a Nether Ancient Divine Hall envoy, who decided he could not be allowed to live.

• Shen Xiu examined the ancient jade, noticed strange characters inside and on its back, and put it away.
• Shen Xiu fed Netherworld Pearls to the Nine Transformations Golden Cicada, which completed its Seventh Transformation and gained Blood Rebirth.
• Shen Xiu swallowed the remaining Netherworld Pearls and endured a painful breakthrough into the Ninth Realm of martial cultivation.
• Shen Xiu traveled into Youming Mountain and tore through Nether Beasts before three black-clad guards ambushed him.
• Shen Xiu evaded the ambush, killed one guard, and crushed another after the guards threatened him with the Holy City's retaliation.
• Murong Yanran and a Nether Ancient Divine Hall envoy watched Shen Xiu fight, and Murong Yanran decided he had to die.

Cui Rongxuan learned that Shen Xiu possessed the Immortal's Ancient Jade and tried to seize it by offering rewards, but Shen Xiu refused. Cui Rongxuan then accused him of betraying the Immortal Alliance and declared that he would be punished and killed.

• An injured agent told the Guixu Immortal Alliance's Kan Division council that the Nether Ancient Divine Hall had lost the Immortal's Ancient Jade, and Cui Rongxuan ordered the division to pursue it and prepare for the Immortal's Relic to open.
• Cui Rongxuan sent Cui Mingyuan to explore the Immortal's Relic, then learned that the jade was reportedly with Shen Xiu.
• Elder Wang brought Shen Xiu to Cui Rongxuan, who demanded to know how he had obtained the Immortal's Ancient Jade.
• Shen Xiu said he had acquired the jade through his own efforts and refused Cui Rongxuan's offer of status, a special post, and cultivation guidance in exchange for it.
• Cui Rongxuan threatened Shen Xiu, declared him guilty of betraying the Immortal Alliance and embezzling its property, and ordered that his life be taken.

Shen Xiu fought Cui Rongxuan after Cui Rongxuan accused him of taking Immortal Alliance property, then defeated the Kan Division members sent against him and battled Cui Rongxuan’s powerful ally, Uncle Li. Shen Xiu forced Uncle Li into a crater, and the fight paused when a commotion sounded in the distance.

• Cui Rongxuan accused Shen Xiu of violating Immortal Alliance rules and attacked him, but Shen Xiu’s golden shield repelled his fiery punch.
• Shen Xiu struck Cui Rongxuan down, and the Kan Division members mocked their new Supreme Commander.
• Cui Rongxuan ordered Kan Division members to stop Shen Xiu, but Shen Xiu defeated them and knocked Cui Rongxuan away again.
• Cui Rongxuan called on Uncle Li, who attacked Shen Xiu with powerful Ninth Realm techniques.
• Shen Xiu and Uncle Li exchanged hundreds of blows until Shen Xiu sent him crashing into the ground, then a commotion sounded nearby.

After Elder Zong Feng intervened in Shen Xiu’s clash with Cui Rongxuan, the Immortal Alliance punished corrupt Kan Division members while Elder Pang secretly ordered Shen Xiu watched because he possessed an Immortal’s Ancient Jade. As the Immortal’s Relic opening drew near, Shen Xiu left the Alliance’s encampment, and a man in green ordered his capture.

• Zong Feng stopped the green-robed elder and Cui Rongxuan from attacking Shen Xiu, then defended Shen Xiu before Elder Pang and Cui Wenshan.
• Elder Pang ordered Zong Feng to secretly watch Shen Xiu and sent a phantom figure to find him because he possessed an Immortal’s Ancient Jade.
• The Immortal Alliance stripped Cui Rongxuan of his Kan Division command and cracked down on corrupt members, while Cui Wenshan warned his son to stop causing trouble.
• Shen Xiu cultivated in seclusion, learned about the Immortal’s Relic, and prepared to leave for its opening, which was less than thirty days away.
• After Shen Xiu left the Immortal Alliance’s encampment, a black-clad man told a man in green that Shen Xiu was in the city, and the man ordered him captured.

Shen Xiu left Asahi City for Chaoyang City despite Cui Rongxuan’s plans to ambush him, then fought Zheng Feng and the Immortal Alliance members who attacked him. Shen Xiu killed Zheng Feng with a final sword strike after sensing someone hidden in the forest.

• Cui Rongxuan watched Shen Xiu leave Asahi City and prepared to seize the Immortal's Ancient Jade from him.
• Immortal Alliance members tried to stop Shen Xiu in the city, but he repelled them and continued toward the gates.
• Shen Xiu reached Chaoyang City and, the next day, faced Zheng Feng and his troop of knights.
• Shen Xiu overpowered Zheng Feng’s saber, spear, and bow attacks, leaving Zheng Feng badly wounded.
• Shen Xiu sensed an aura concealed deep in the forest and killed Zheng Feng with a sword strike that tore his body apart.

Shen Xiu fought Cui Wenshan, a powerful Immortal Alliance elder intent on taking the Immortal's Ancient Jade, and endured his escalating attacks. After Cui Wenshan shattered Shen Xiu’s left hand, Shen Xiu regenerated a complete arm, leaving Cui Wenshan stunned.

• Cui Wenshan emerged from the forest and demanded that Shen Xiu return with him to the Immortal Alliance prison, while Shen Xiu accused him of coveting the Immortal's Ancient Jade.
• Cui Wenshan attacked Shen Xiu with a spirit-serpent manifestation and powerful strikes, but Shen Xiu blocked and countered him.
• Cui Wenshan transformed and unleashed a blood-colored hand imprint, while Shen Xiu fought back with Protective Internal Energy, violet flames, and his own physical strength.
• Shen Xiu struck Cui Wenshan from behind and traded attacks with him, but Cui Wenshan used Nine Nether Ghost Claw to wound Shen Xiu and crush his left hand.
• Cui Wenshan celebrated Shen Xiu's apparent defeat, then watched in disbelief as bone, flesh, and skin regenerated the severed arm.

Shen Xiu repeatedly overpowered Cui Wenshan despite Cui Wenshan’s higher realm, even recovering from devastating physical injuries. Cui Wenshan’s soul attacks briefly weakened Shen Xiu, but a later attack failed and seemed to unleash even greater power, leaving Cui Wenshan baffled as Shen Xiu struck him down.

• Shen Xiu regenerated his severed arm and fought Cui Wenshan, trading blows that injured them both.
• Shen Xiu crushed Cui Wenshan’s Soaring Heavens Sword Art and shattered his sword, leaving Cui Wenshan severely injured.
• Cui Wenshan attacked Shen Xiu’s soul with his spiritual force and soul imprint, causing Shen Xiu to collapse and lose consciousness briefly.
• Cui Wenshan pressed his attack and demanded the Immortal's Ancient Jade, but Shen Xiu suddenly vanished and reappeared at a distance.
• Shen Xiu’s next punch overwhelmed Cui Wenshan’s soul attack and blasted him to the ground with greatly increased power.

Shen Xiu fought Cui Wenshan, overpowering the Cui Imperial Clan elder with his enhanced cultivation, formidable body, and divine techniques. After Cui Wenshan’s desperate attacks failed, Shen Xiu pierced his heart with a golden spear.

• Shen Xiu activated his innate skill and fought Cui Wenshan on equal terms, then wounded him with a powerful punch.
• Cui Wenshan summoned the Yellow Springs Eagle God manifestation, but Shen Xiu evaded its strike and destroyed it with a single blow.
• Shen Xiu used a golden phantom’s arrow to severely wound Cui Wenshan’s divine sense, prompting Cui Wenshan to unleash a life-draining secret technique.
• Shen Xiu survived Cui Wenshan’s demonic fist, burst from underground, and struck him with a golden spear.
• Cui Wenshan attacked with ghost claws, but Shen Xiu shattered them and pierced Cui Wenshan’s chest and heart with his spear.

After killing Cui Wenshan, Shen Xiu traveled toward Luzhou while Cui Rongxuan joined forces with Li You to pursue him for revenge and the Immortal's Ancient Jade. Near the border between Yingzhou and Luzhou, Shen Xiu defeated a powerful bear demon, but increasingly formidable pursuers began to appear.

• Shen Xiu killed Cui Wenshan and his followers, took the elder's supplies, and continued toward Luzhou.
• Cui Rongxuan learned that Shen Xiu had killed his father and agreed to cooperate with Li You to hunt Shen Xiu and claim the Immortal's Ancient Jade.
• Cui Rongxuan spread rumors that Shen Xiu possessed the Immortal's Ancient Jade and disclosed his likely route toward Tianyun City.
• Shen Xiu crossed into Northeast Commandery and killed a Tenth Realm bear demon after a fierce battle.
• Shen Xiu encountered repeated roadblocks on his journey, and true experts appeared near the boundary between Yingzhou and Luzhou.

Shen Xiu encountered Bai Shanyue fighting the Green-robed Old Man over Qingxia Cave Heaven’s use of captured children as alchemy ingredients. After Shen Xiu stopped Bai Shanyue’s sneak attack, Bai Shanyue tried to strike him and was overwhelmed by Shen Xiu’s aura.

• Shen Xiu rushed toward the sounds of battle and found Bai Shanyue and the Green-robed Old Man fighting in the air.
• The Green-robed Old Man destroyed Bai Shanyue’s White Crane Phantom and broke through his defenses, demanding to know where the captured children were.
• Bai Shanyue refused to reveal the children’s location, and the Green-robed Old Man attacked him again.
• Bai Shanyue tried to stab the Green-robed Old Man from behind, but Shen Xiu intercepted the Silver Flying Sword with his Dark Light.
• Bai Shanyue attacked Shen Xiu repeatedly, but every strike missed as Shen Xiu’s aura pinned him in place and left him trembling in fear.

Shen Xiu relentlessly attacked Bai Shanyue, pursuing him as he tried to escape and declaring his intention to destroy Qingxia Cave Heaven. Bai Dianfeng arrived to protect his disciple and, after learning Shen Xiu sought revenge for being nearly used as a medicinal ingredient, attacked him with a sword formation that Shen Xiu shattered.

• Shen Xiu overwhelmed Bai Shanyue with powerful attacks and destroyed his artifact as the Green-robed Old Man watched in shock.
• Bai Shanyue fled by expending his origin essence, but Shen Xiu caught up and struck him into a mountain wall.
• Shen Xiu vowed to wipe out Qingxia Cave Heaven, but a sword blocked his killing blow as Bai Dianfeng arrived and Bai Shanyue called him Master.
• Bai Dianfeng questioned Shen Xiu, who explained that he had come to collect a debt because Qingxia Cave Heaven had nearly made him a medicinal ingredient.
• Bai Dianfeng recognized Shen Xiu as the man behind the disappearance of Qiu Xing and Zhou Xian'er and attacked him with a sword formation.
• Shen Xiu met Bai Dianfeng's sword formation with his bare fists and blew it apart.

Shen Xiu and Bai Dianfeng fought fiercely, trading powerful attacks as Bai Dianfeng struggled to overcome Shen Xiu’s strength and recovery. The battle ended with Bai Dianfeng’s right arm severed, leaving him screaming in shock and pain.

• Shen Xiu broke through Bai Dianfeng’s sword formation and struck him with golden attacks, while Bai Dianfeng countered with water and Sword Qi strikes that wounded Shen Xiu.
• Shen Xiu summoned a black sword that split Bai Dianfeng’s longsword, then trapped him in an azure domain that Bai Dianfeng failed to break.
• Shen Xiu and Bai Dianfeng resumed their sword battle as Yan Qi arrived with Qingxia Cave Heaven disciples and watched without intervening.
• Shen Xiu countered Bai Dianfeng’s Sword Qi attacks with his black sword and bare fists, astonishing the watching disciples.
• Bai Dianfeng charged through the dust and struck Shen Xiu, but Shen Xiu remained unharmed and Bai Dianfeng discovered that his right arm had been severed.

Shen Xiu killed Bai Dianfeng after a fierce battle, then learned the location of Qingxia Cave Heaven from the Green-robed Old Man. He headed north to the sect’s towering mountain, preparing to confront it.

• Bai Dianfeng healed his severed arm, enlarged his body, and attacked Shen Xiu with the Qingxia Sword, but Shen Xiu’s black sword strikes repeatedly injured him.
• Bai Dianfeng released demonic qi and overwhelmed Shen Xiu with a powerful blow, but Shen Xiu recovered and counterattacked with golden physical power and a black vortex.
• Shen Xiu shattered Bai Dianfeng’s white-mist shield and killed him with a punch to the head, then took his Storage Ring.
• Yan Qi fled with the Qingxia Cave Heaven disciples and activated the sect’s mountain-protecting formation, while the Green-robed Old Man remained behind.
• The Green-robed Old Man thanked Shen Xiu for saving him and told him Qingxia Cave Heaven lay north; Shen Xiu then raced to the towering mountain.

Shen Xiu entered Qingxia Mountain and discovered its Five Elements Illusion Array, where Yan Qi confronted him with a projected phantom. Shen Xiu broke through the array’s first illusion but became trapped in a battle with Yan Qi, ending the chapter injured as Yan Qi’s black energy closed in.

• Shen Xiu realized an array was hiding Qingxia Cave Heaven and used the Twin Pupils Heavenly Eye to identify and destroy a purple tree that anchored the first illusion.
• Shen Xiu emerged into an illusory ocean, where Yan Qi appeared and attacked him with his black saber.
• Shen Xiu and Yan Qi exchanged powerful blows, and Shen Xiu’s fist shattered Yan Qi’s damage-absorbing black mist.
• Yan Qi struck Shen Xiu with a rapid saber slash, sending him crashing into the sea and leaving him badly wounded.
• Yan Qi launched a barrage of black swords and Black Skeletons at Shen Xiu, who rose into the air as golden light enveloped him.