Chapter Summaries

Shen Xiu killed the Ironback Black Bear and fought the Six-star Peak Azure Wolf Beast King, eventually pursuing and overpowering it. The Azure Wolf Beast King broke through Shen Xiu’s physical defenses with a claw, and the battle continued with both still standing.

• Shen Xiu wounded the Ironback Black Bear with a sword strike, pursued it, and killed it after breaking free of its lightning attack.
• Shen Xiu confronted the Azure Wolf Beast King when it appeared to seize the Ironback Black Bear’s spoils, and the two fought evenly at first.
• Shen Xiu gained the upper hand and chased the Azure Wolf Beast King until it collapsed, then struck its back with Thunder God's Axe and pinned it down.
• The Azure Wolf Beast King broke through Shen Xiu’s defenses with a claw, but Shen Xiu dodged its follow-up attacks and retreated several hundred zhang.

Shen Xiu and the Azure Wolf Beast King fought a brutal battle, with both fighters repeatedly injuring and overpowering each other. The Azure Wolf Beast King broke through his limits and gained the upper hand for a time, but Shen Xiu fought back, and the chapter ended with both wounded as the Beast King charged again.

• Shen Xiu battered the Azure Wolf Beast King with Black Flame and repeated punches, leaving him severely wounded and smashing him through the valley.
• The Azure Wolf Beast King healed his shattered body, attacked Shen Xiu with renewed strength, and sent him crashing into a mountain wall.
• The Azure Wolf Beast King’s claws burned when they struck Shen Xiu, and Shen Xiu counterattacked with a barrage of punches that wounded him further.
• The Azure Wolf Beast King advanced another step in strength and fought Shen Xiu in a series of violent collisions, tearing flesh from Shen Xiu’s arms and body.
• Shen Xiu struck back and repeatedly knocked the Azure Wolf Beast King away, but both remained badly wounded as the Beast King charged at him again.

Shen Xiu killed the Azure Wolf Beast King and found a Stone Gate in a valley that led into a dark realm filled with Wraiths and Nether Beasts. After entering, he encountered a powerful Nether Beast and sent it crashing into a mountain with his punches.

• Shen Xiu battered the Azure Wolf Beast King, engulfed it in flames, crushed it, and took its inner core.
• Shen Xiu searched for a route to the Immortal Mansion Main Hall and entered a dark valley containing a strange Stone Gate.
• Shen Xiu opened the Stone Gate and stepped into a freezing darkness filled with Wraiths, skulls, and eerie cries.
• A colossal Nether Beast attacked Shen Xiu, and he recognized it as a creature that devoured souls.
• Shen Xiu struck the Nether Beast with a series of powerful punches, sending it flying into a mountain.

Shen Xiu battled the Nether Beast, enduring its attacks and answering with powerful punches that badly wounded it. The beast transformed into a larger, stronger form, overwhelmed Shen Xiu, and trapped him in a tentacle while inflicting intense pain with a secret technique.

• The Nether Beast attacked Shen Xiu with blades and tentacles, but he fought back with his fists and fire, using the battle to strengthen his physical power.
• Shen Xiu relentlessly punched the Nether Beast, leaving it with more than a hundred wounds before its tail struck him into a mountain.
• The Nether Beast transformed into a larger form, spewed a pillar of flame, and sent Shen Xiu flying with its physical strength.
• Shen Xiu stood his ground as the Nether Beast grew larger and charged him, but their collisions left him coughing blood.
• The Nether Beast wrapped Shen Xiu in a black tentacle and used a secret technique that caused him unbearable pain.

Shen Xiu fought the Nether Beast in a savage battle as both grew stronger and exchanged devastating attacks. After piercing the Nether Beast’s chest and then its neck with his spear, Shen Xiu killed it.

• Shen Xiu broke free of the Nether Beast’s restraints and met its attacks with growing strength and rapid healing.
• Shen Xiu and the Nether Beast clashed repeatedly, destroying the surrounding forest as Shen Xiu’s wounds healed and his power increased.
• The Nether Beast absorbed spiritual energy and attacked with flames, but Shen Xiu dodged and struck it with a Spear Aura.
• Shen Xiu pierced the Nether Beast’s chest with his spear, but the beast recovered and struck him down.
• Shen Xiu counterattacked with repeated spear thrusts, pierced the Nether Beast’s neck, and killed it.

Shen Xiu fought his way through the Nether Beasts and defeated a powerful Nether Serpent, pushing his cultivation to the threshold of a breakthrough. He found a safe place and began absorbing the serpent’s spirit essence to reach the peak of the Eleventh Realm.

• Shen Xiu killed the Nether Beasts near the Nether River and left after sensing their numbers and strength were too great to overcome in their lair.
• Shen Xiu encountered a Nether Serpent comparable to the peak of the Eleventh Realm and evaded its flames and attacks as it pursued him through the mountains.
• Shen Xiu countered the Nether Serpent’s black blades, venom, and tentacles with his true qi and powerful defenses.
• A beam of white light burst from the Nether Serpent’s belly and blasted it apart, causing it to dissolve into black smoke.
• Shen Xiu sensed that his cultivation had reached the threshold of the Eleventh Realm, then found a safe place and began absorbing the serpent’s spirit essence and pills.

After absorbing the Nether Snake Spirit, Shen Xiu broke through to the Eleventh Layer and stabilized his cultivation in the cave. Yan Baiyu challenged him for the Immortal Mansion’s inherited treasures, and their fight left Yan Baiyu badly wounded but still pressing forward.

• Shen Xiu completely absorbed the Nether Snake Spirit, strengthening his Primordial Spirit and breaking through to the Eleventh Layer.
• Shen Xiu spent several days in the cave stabilizing his cultivation as his Soul Power and body continued to grow stronger.
• Yan Baiyu appeared outside the cave and demanded that Shen Xiu leave so he could claim the Immortal Mansion’s inherited treasures.
• Yan Baiyu attacked with sword techniques, but Shen Xiu countered him and severely injured him in their clash.
• Yan Baiyu charged again, and Shen Xiu formed blades to intercept him as their attacks collided.

Shen Xiu overwhelmed Yan Baiyu in their battle, breaking through his defenses and destroying his dantian. Yan Baiyu was left badly injured and weakened, but he vowed that Shen Xiu would pay for his arrogance.

• Shen Xiu countered Yan Baiyu's attacks and knocked him down, forcing Yan Baiyu to use his Natal Artifact for protection.
• Yan Baiyu unleashed azure flames and soul pressure to surround the valley, but Shen Xiu shattered the barrier and struck him in the chest.
• Shen Xiu battered Yan Baiyu and destroyed the azure fire serpents with repeated punches.
• Shen Xiu punched Yan Baiyu hundreds of meters away and shattered his dantian.
• Yan Baiyu, pale and weakened, warned Shen Xiu that he would pay for his arrogance.

Shen Xiu and Yan Baiyu fought to a standstill as Yan Baiyu revealed powerful treasures and abilities. With Yan Baiyu’s strength greatly increased, Shen Xiu activated his talent skill and raised his cultivation to prepare a killing move.

• Yan Baiyu used a Jade Slip to summon a soul avatar, and its attack injured Shen Xiu’s arm.
• Shen Xiu and Yan Baiyu traded attacks, neither gaining the upper hand, while Yan Baiyu spent a great deal of Soul Power.
• Yan Baiyu attacked with a Bronze Disk refined by his master, then used it alongside the Thunder God Bead, flaming armor, a spear, and Thunder Dragon Wings.
• Shen Xiu countered with violet-gold flames, his ice-snow spear, and the Dragon Subduing Tiger Taming Fist, but the two remained evenly matched.
• Shen Xiu activated his talent skill, causing his cultivation to rise by an entire major realm.

Shen Xiu fought Yan Baiyu, overcoming the Thunder Beast and Yan Baiyu’s lightning techniques before piercing him repeatedly with the Black Battle Spear. Yan Baiyu lay gravely wounded and asked why Shen Xiu wanted him dead, but Shen Xiu answered with another lightning attack.

• Yan Baiyu summoned a massive Thunder Beast from the Bronze Disk, and it wounded Shen Xiu with lightning.
• Yan Baiyu struck Shen Xiu with the Thunder Emperor Seal, but Shen Xiu recovered with pills and shattered Yan Baiyu’s next lightning attack.
• Yan Baiyu’s Lightning Control Art and sword aura failed to stop Shen Xiu, who pierced his chest with the Black Battle Spear.
• Shen Xiu bound Yan Baiyu with a mysterious force and pierced his chest again as Yan Baiyu pleaded for his life.
• Yan Baiyu asked why Shen Xiu wanted to kill him, and Shen Xiu blasted him away with lightning detached from the Black Battle Spear.

Shen Xiu killed Yan Baiyu after defeating his desperate counterattacks, then faced Dongfang Wuji, who demanded the fire-element bead. Shen Xiu overwhelmed Dongfang Wuji and killed him as he tried to flee.

• Shen Xiu pierced Yan Baiyu with the Black Battle Spear and shattered his flame artifact and Imperial Fire Art attacks.
• Yan Baiyu begged for his life, but Shen Xiu broke his throat and searched his corpse.
• Dongfang Wuji emerged from the nearby forest and demanded the bead in Shen Xiu's hand.
• Shen Xiu defeated Dongfang Wuji in their clash, and Dongfang Wuji fled.
• Shen Xiu caught Dongfang Wuji and cut off his head.

After killing Dongfang Wuji, Shen Xiu fought and defeated a powerful black ape guarding the path toward the volcano, then continued onward. A much larger black ape appeared before him at the end of the chapter.

• After Dongfang Wuji died, Shen Xiu continued toward the entrance near the cliff and encountered a black ape.
• Shen Xiu battled the ape as it strengthened itself with rock armor and black mist, but his attacks gradually wore down its defenses.
• Shen Xiu killed the black ape and took the fist-sized demon core from its corpse.
• Shen Xiu resumed his journey toward the distant volcano, where a gigantic black ape with a horn on its forehead appeared.

Shen Xiu fought and killed the Black Ape King in the Dark Forest, then encountered Spirit Crystal Fruit and triggered a deadly attack from vines. The chapter ended as a white wolf demon emerged from the vines and lunged at him.

• Shen Xiu battled the Black Ape King, whose strength initially overwhelmed him, but he unleashed the Prison Suppressing Dragon Elephant Strength and killed it.
• The Black Ape King's soul rose from its corpse and attacked Shen Xiu, but Shen Xiu struck it apart before gathering his spoils.
• Shen Xiu discovered Spirit Crystal Fruit trees and continued through the forest, killing demonic beasts to strengthen himself.
• After Shen Xiu picked Spirit Crystal Fruit, the ground split and walls of vines and thorns rose around him.
• Shen Xiu tore through the attacking vines, and a white wolf demon emerged from the tangle and lunged at him.

Shen Xiu defeated several powerful wolf demons and giant beasts near the Abyssal Swamp, then faced a peak Eleventh Realm Flood Dragon. The Flood Dragon overwhelmed him, and the chapter ended with Shen Xiu fighting back after it shattered one of its claws and struck his chest.

• Shen Xiu killed the wolf demons that attacked him, including an axe-wielding Savage Giant and an emerald-green Snake Demon.
• Shen Xiu noticed the beasts had come from the Abyssal Swamp and headed toward it after hearing a fearsome roar.
• Black smoke surrounded Shen Xiu in the swamp, where he encountered a gigantic Flood Dragon with a peak Eleventh Realm aura.
• The Flood Dragon battered Shen Xiu and shrugged off his attacks, forcing him to fight at full strength.
• Shen Xiu shattered the Flood Dragon's claw with a punch, but its other claw struck his chest.

Shen Xiu fought a flood dragon, repeatedly wounding it as it unleashed its hidden power and fought back. After the dragon’s body burst open and a crystal orb appeared, it absorbed vast spiritual energy, grew nearly three times larger, and prepared to continue the battle.

• Shen Xiu enlarged his body and battered the flood dragon with his spear, fists, and kicks, driving it into a desperate retreat.
• Shen Xiu pursued the fleeing flood dragon, pierced its tail, and fought through its increasingly violent attacks.
• The flood dragon reversed its Demon Core and launched a fireball, forcing Shen Xiu to counter with his Slaughter Sword Art.
• Shen Xiu tore the flood dragon’s Demon Core from its chest, severed its tail, and stomped its abdomen until it was badly injured.
• The flood dragon’s abdomen burst open and released a crystal orb, then it absorbed immense spiritual energy and grew nearly three times larger.

Shen Xiu battled the evolved flood dragon, overcoming its lightning, Dark Light, and fiery attacks with his swords and immense power. Though the dragon repeatedly tried to flee, Shen Xiu wounded it badly, and it was still escaping when the chapter ended.

• The flood dragon completed its evolution and struck Shen Xiu with lightning and overwhelming force, but Shen Xiu fought back and sent it crashing through the trees.
• The flood dragon trapped Shen Xiu in Dark Light, but Shen Xiu countered with a strange ancient power and wounded it in their clash.
• Shen Xiu shattered the flood dragon’s purple lightning spear, cut off its tail, and grew into a giant before smashing its claw and driving it into a rocky hill.
• The flood dragon injured Shen Xiu with flames and a tail strike, but Shen Xiu recovered, leaped onto its back, and slashed its throat.
• Shen Xiu pursued the fleeing flood dragon and struck through its fire attack, leaving it charred and badly wounded as it continued to escape.

Shen Xiu fought a powerful Flood Dragon whose strength, speed, and recovery made it difficult to injure. The battle continued as the Flood Dragon lunged for Shen Xiu’s head, but he dodged aside.

• The Flood Dragon charged Shen Xiu, and its blows sent him flying and damaged his sword.
• Shen Xiu evaded the Flood Dragon’s rapid attacks and struck wounds into its neck with his sword and Sword Qi.
• The Flood Dragon repeatedly battered Shen Xiu, breathing flames and dragging him across the ground while recovering from his blows.
• Shen Xiu continued to defend himself and attack, but he struggled to overcome the Flood Dragon’s strength and tough scales.
• The Flood Dragon opened its jaws to bite Shen Xiu’s head, and Shen Xiu dodged to the side.

Shen Xiu fought the flood dragon through a brutal, drawn-out battle, enduring repeated injuries as his sword strikes failed to penetrate its scales. After lightning weakened the dragon, Shen Xiu battered it with his fists until it lay motionless, and he collapsed nearby, exhausted but smiling.

• The flood dragon burned, bit, and repeatedly slammed Shen Xiu into the ground while he attacked it with his longsword and Sword Qi.
• Shen Xiu dodged the flood dragon's attacks and stabbed its back, but its immense body trapped and battered him, leaving him badly wounded.
• Shen Xiu continued to rise and fight as the flood dragon struck him again and again, until a bolt of lightning hit the dragon and cracked its scales.
• Shen Xiu punched the weakened flood dragon's head, but it recovered and pierced his body with its teeth.
• Shen Xiu met the flood dragon head-on and repeatedly smashed it with his fists until it fell motionless, then collapsed on the ground beside it.

After recovering from his fight with the flood dragon, Shen Xiu was ambushed by the powerful Black Eagle and beaten nearly unconscious. His body suddenly recovered, allowing him to turn the fight around and pursue the wounded creature into a stream, where he tried to seize it.

• Shen Xiu absorbed spiritual energy in the mountains and recovered from his injuries after killing the flood dragon.
• Black Eagle attacked Shen Xiu, battered him through the forest, and left him unconscious and covered in wounds.
• Shen Xiu's body rapidly recovered, and he rose to fight Black Eagle again.
• Shen Xiu repeatedly struck and chased Black Eagle through the forest until it fell into a stream.
• Shen Xiu rushed into the water and reached for Black Eagle as it struggled to escape.

Shen Xiu fought Black Eagle through a brutal battle at the lake, then killed him despite being injured and attacked by Dragon Fish. As he continued along the cliff, an old man in green confronted him over Dongfang Wuji’s death, and their battle began with Shen Xiu on the defensive.

• Shen Xiu repeatedly battered Black Eagle in the lake, surviving a lightning strike as Black Eagle struggled and fought back.
• Dragon Fish emerged from the lake and struck Shen Xiu, worsening his injuries, but Shen Xiu continued attacking Black Eagle.
• Black Eagle spat venomous black gas at Shen Xiu, who retaliated with a barrage of punches that killed Black Eagle.
• Shen Xiu continued along the cliff and encountered an old man in green, who accused him of killing Dongfang Wuji.
• The old man in green attacked Shen Xiu with golden palm strikes and a longsword, forcing Shen Xiu to dodge as they fought across the lake.