Chapter Summaries

Shen Xiu visited Heavenly Dragon Pavilion to obtain spiritual materials, then encountered Tian Hu and Zhang Feng near several spirit veins. After Tian Hu revealed that the Pavilion had recruited Shen Xiu, Shen Xiu attacked and badly wounded him, leaving Tian Hu threatening retaliation.

• The Heavenly Dragon Pavilion steward gave Shen Xiu Ten Thousand Year Spiritual Medicine Liquid and Five Elements Spiritual Grass, but Shen Xiu left to search for other materials.
• Clerks followed Shen Xiu out of the city as he headed toward the outskirts, where he spotted several spirit veins on a small mountain.
• Shen Xiu encountered Tian Hu, ranked ninety-sixth on the Tianlong Ranking, and Zhang Feng, ranked seventh.
• Tian Hu told Shen Xiu that Heavenly Dragon Pavilion had recruited him and explained its assessments and the transfer of talented disciples to Central Continent.
• Shen Xiu attacked Tian Hu and struck him hard enough to send him crashing into a wall, prompting Tian Hu to threaten to kill him.

Shen Xiu fought Tian Hu, withstanding the power of his Heavenly Dragon Sword and overpowering him after promising to refine him into a Spirit Artifact. The chapter left Tian Hu badly injured after Shen Xiu struck his dantian and slapped him into the ground.

• Tian Hu attacked Shen Xiu with the Heavenly Dragon Sword, but Shen Xiu blocked its strikes and survived their clashes.
• Shen Xiu destroyed Tian Hu’s black fist seal, broke off one of his arms, and declared that he would refine Tian Hu into a Spirit Artifact.
• Tian Hu seized Shen Xiu’s small cauldron and tried to claim it, but Shen Xiu grabbed him and struck his dantian.
• Shen Xiu slapped Tian Hu, sending him flying and leaving him vomiting blood on the ground.

Shen Xiu fought Tian Hu over a treasure, revealed an ancient cyan tower, and killed him with its power. The tower then turned on Shen Xiu, broke apart under attack, and released a gigantic White Tiger that he prepared to face with an axe.

• Tian Hu demanded that Shen Xiu hand over his treasure, and they exchanged attacks as Shen Xiu revealed his Fifth level Spirit King Realm cultivation.
• Shen Xiu summoned an ancient cyan tower and unleashed its power, causing Tian Hu to flee before the tower's beams and Shen Xiu killed him.
• The tower formed a cyan giant and revealed its ability to devour Soul Power, then suddenly attacked Shen Xiu.
• Cyan beams and Tian Hu's energy beads battered the tower until it shattered, destroying the puppets in the hall as well.
• A gigantic White Tiger emerged from the fragments, and Shen Xiu drew a massive axe to confront it.

Shen Xiu battled the giant tower’s White Tiger Spirit of the Artifact, surviving its soul-beast attacks and pursuing its fleeing Soul Imprint through the tower’s domain spaces. As spatial storms closed in, Shen Xiu unleashed his full strength and completely awakened his Fire Kirin form.

• Shen Xiu fought the White Tiger, which vanished into ashes after pouring its Soul Power into the giant tower, then transformed into a soul beast and attacked again.
• Shen Xiu resisted the White Tiger’s ice spikes and black flames with Soul Power, but its black beam and relentless attacks eventually drove him back through a restored wall.
• Shen Xiu struck at the White Tiger’s Soul Imprint, but it fled into one of the surrounding vortexes, and he pursued it into a domain space.
• The White Tiger’s phantom attacked Shen Xiu and collapsed the surrounding spatial rifts into raging storms.
• Shen Xiu gathered vital energy, shattered space with his attacks, and fully awakened his Fire Kirin form.

Shen Xiu fought the awakened Fire Kirin, whose overwhelming strength repeatedly battered him until his defensive cultivation art blocked one attack. Shen Xiu then seized and crushed the Fire Kirin, absorbing its crimson energy and growing stronger before the Black Flame Lion appeared again with a familiar, faintly dangerous aura.

• The awakened Fire Kirin charged Shen Xiu and battered him with its claws, flames, and fireballs, repeatedly hurling him through the valley and mountains.
• The Fire Kirin crushed Shen Xiu into Blood Mist, but Shen Xiu escaped and survived its next attack with a barrier from his defensive cultivation art.
• Shen Xiu explained that his defensive art fused the Lightning Dragon Breaking Heaven Art and Nine Heavens Thunder Movement Art, but could block only one attack before his strength vanished.
• Shen Xiu used lightning and suction force to seize the Fire Kirin's claw, then crushed the beast and absorbed its crimson energy.
• Shen Xiu sensed his physical strength increase and rose into the air, where the Black Flame Lion appeared with a familiar aura and a faint sense of danger.

Qingmu entered Giant Beast Sect’s forbidden mountain seeking a treasure and encountered the sect’s disciples and elders. As the Giant Beast Sect fought off White Flame Lions, Qingmu ventured deeper into the mountains, where a gigantic white lion emerged behind him.

• Qingmu defeated a Black Flame Lion with a single punch and gathered its transformed remains as a valuable resource.
• Qingmu reached Giant Beast Mountain, admired its dense spiritual energy, and entered Giant Beast Sect despite a disciple’s warning that the area was forbidden.
• Yan Ming arrived at Giant Beast Mountain, and the Giant Beast Sect disciples greeted him respectfully as he headed into the mountain range.
• Nearly a hundred White Flame Lions appeared above the sect, and the elders ordered the disciples to attack them.
• Qingmu entered the depths of the mountains, where the ground suddenly burst apart and a white lion a thousand zhang long appeared.

Shen Xiu overwhelmed the Black Flame Giant forces and killed Qing Muqingcang, while White Flame Beasts slaughtered the Greenwood Peak disciples. The beasts then turned toward the remaining cultivators, leaving the Black Flame Giant Peak Master and his followers facing another threat.

• The White Flame Beasts attacked the Greenwood Peak disciples, devouring them and growing stronger as the Black Flame Giant Peak Master and his followers watched in alarm.
• Shen Xiu used his spear to engulf the Black Flame Giant disciples in flames and killed Qing Muqingcang with a flame spear.
• The Black Flame Giant Peak Master and his followers tried to flee, but Shen Xiu declared that he would eliminate them and blocked their escape.
• After wiping out the Greenwood Peak disciples, the White Flame Beasts turned their crimson eyes toward the other human cultivators.

Shen Xiu fought Greenwood Peak’s elders and disciples, overpowering them and rejecting their pleas for mercy as he sought to avenge his grandfather. After killing and injuring several attackers, he chased down the last fleeing disciple while another elder went to summon Martial Uncle Azure Dragon.

• Shen Xiu blocked Greenwood Peak’s disciples with his Golden Flame Spear and endured the elder’s attack, then appeared to die when the Greenwood Whirlwind Blade tore him apart.
• The Greenwood Peak disciples begged Shen Xiu for mercy and offered to submit, but he refused and killed one disciple with his spear.
• Shen Xiu threw pellets into the disciples’ mouths, while a Greenwood Peak elder left to bring Martial Uncle Azure Dragon and two elders stayed behind to fight him.
• Shen Xiu forced one elder back with Destruction Fist and unleashed Nine Nether Underworld Fire as the three Greenwood Peak disciples tried to flee.
• Shen Xiu killed one fleeing disciple, knocked another unconscious, and caught up to the last disciple using Soaring Wave Steps.

Shen Xiu defeated the Greenwood Peak Disciples who confronted him and learned they had been sent to find Murong Qian at Skyfire Academy. After a surviving disciple attacked him, Shen Xiu discovered a larger force approaching and fought its leader and followers, ending with a threat to face the leader himself.

• Shen Xiu killed several Greenwood Peak Disciples, then forced one to reveal that the Sect Master had ordered them to find Murong Qian at Skyfire Academy.
• The surviving disciple suddenly attacked Shen Xiu, but Shen Xiu killed him before he could say more.
• Shen Xiu followed a distant roar and found armed Greenwood Peak Disciples charging toward him on Magic Beasts, led by a man riding a huge scaled demonic wolf.
• Shen Xiu fought the group, killed their leader and followers, and defeated the demonic wolf with a single spear strike.
• A Greenwood Peak Disciple warned Shen Xiu that their leader was a Martial King at the eighth level of the Core Formation Realm, and Shen Xiu challenged him to prove his strength.

Shen Xiu fought Greenwood Peak’s disciples and leaders, killing several of them despite their efforts to overwhelm him. The Greenwood Peak Sect Master entered the battle, and the chapter ended as his Greenwood phantom attacked Shen Xiu with an azure ray.

• Shen Xiu killed a Greenwood Peak Disciple with his Golden Flame Spear after defeating the disciple’s sword attacks.
• Shen Xiu killed the Greenwood Peak Steward and fought another disciple, but a second steward intervened and seized a bead that flew toward Shen Xiu.
• The transformed Greenwood Peak Steward ordered the disciples to attack, but Shen Xiu killed the surrounding disciples and then defeated the steward.
• The Greenwood Peak Sect Master arrived with reinforcements, and Shen Xiu killed dozens of disciples before the Sect Master attacked him with a gigantic staff and an azure ray from his Greenwood phantom.

Shen Xiu overwhelmed Greenwood Peak’s forces and entered its territory, where he learned about the Tiangang Secret Realm and its Heavenly Origin Pills. As he considered taking Greenwood Peak’s treasures to strengthen himself, a Martial Emperor expert warned that the other elders would oppose him.

• Shen Xiu defeated the Greenwood Peak Steward and killed or subdued the disciples who resisted him.
• The Sect Master said he trusted Shen Xiu and believed he could be nurtured, while Greenwood Peak elders criticized Shen Xiu’s conduct.
• Shen Xiu reached Greenwood Peak, brought a Martial Emperor expert inside, and examined the Green Lotus Sword Art with its elders.
• An elder told Shen Xiu that the dangerous Tiangang Secret Realm contained Heavenly Origin Pills capable of helping Heavenly Origin Realm experts advance.
• When Shen Xiu considered using Greenwood Peak’s treasures to grow stronger, the Martial Emperor expert warned him that the other elders would not allow it.

Shen Xiu challenged the leaders of Greenwood Peak and battled the Great Elder, who wielded the Qingmu Sect’s Great Sorrow Sword Art. After surviving the attack and revealing his ninth-level Martial Saint strength, Shen Xiu killed the Great Elder and set off to find Great Desolate Mountain’s treasure and inheritance.

• Shen Xiu defeated a Martial Emperor expert at Greenwood Peak and learned that the Great Elder and Vice Sect Master had reached the ninth level of Martial Saint.
• The Great Elder, Second Elder, and Third Elder confronted Shen Xiu at the summit, and the Great Elder attacked him with overwhelming force.
• Shen Xiu called on the Second Elder, Fifth Elder, and Sixth Elder to hold off the others while he fought the Great Elder.
• The Great Elder used the Qingmu Sect’s Great Sorrow Sword Art to wound and seemingly cleave Shen Xiu in two, but Shen Xiu’s body fused back together.
• Shen Xiu revealed that he had reached the ninth level of Martial Saint, defeated the Great Elder, and crushed his head when he tried to flee.
• Shen Xiu left Greenwood Peak to search for Great Desolate Mountain, its treasure, and its inheritance.

Shen Xiu confronted Qingmu Sect disciples at Great Desolate Mountain and overwhelmed them, forcing Xia Yingyue to seek help from the sect’s leaders. Xia Yingyue reported his strength and the deaths of Shen Family disciples to Xia Qingxue, who prepared to respond.

• Shen Xiu entered Great Desolate Mountain and challenged five Qingmu Sect figures who tried to bar his way.
• Shen Xiu defeated and killed several Qingmu Sect disciples, then faced Xia Yingyue and dozens of armed followers.
• Shen Xiu drove back the attackers and demanded an explanation, while Xia Yingyue returned through Qingmu Sect’s gate to report to the Sect Master.
• Xia Yingyue told Xia Qingxue that Shen Xiu had killed Qingmu Sect and Shen Family disciples and possessed power beyond their disciples’ ability to resist.

Shen Xiu overwhelmed Qingmu Sect’s disciples and killed Xia Wenjie, then confronted the Second Elder, who came to avenge his disciple. Their clash revealed Shen Xiu’s formidable strength, and the chapter ended with him injuring the Second Elder.

• Shen Xiu killed a Qingmu Sect youth who challenged him, then slew the disciples who charged at him.
• Shen Xiu confronted Xia Wenjie, revealed that he had killed Qingmu Sect’s Great Elder, and killed Xia Wenjie after he refused to kneel.
• The Second Elder appeared and attacked Shen Xiu with a powerful palm strike, but Shen Xiu met him head-on.
• Shen Xiu used the Great Teleportation Technique to strike the Second Elder, caving in his chest and sending him flying.
• The wounded Second Elder acknowledged Shen Xiu’s strength and asked which sect he belonged to.

Shen Xiu fought Second Elder in the cave abode, revealing formidable defensive and lightning powers that overwhelmed his opponent. After Xia Wenjie died in an explosion, the disciples rallied behind Shen Xiu, and the battle continued with Second Elder badly wounded and running out of immortal essence.

• Second Elder attacked Shen Xiu with a serpent tail and palm strikes, but Shen Xiu recovered and fought back.
• Second Elder offered Shen Xiu a chance to submit, while Xia Wenjie urged him to exploit Shen Xiu's injuries.
• Shen Xiu and Second Elder exchanged blows, and Second Elder unleashed Saber Aura against him.
• Xia Wenjie exploded into fragments, prompting the other elders to grieve as Shen Xiu and Second Elder resumed their battle.
• Shen Xiu used lightning power and Thunder Dragon Devours the Heavens to wound Second Elder's shoulder.
• The disciples joined Shen Xiu's assault, while Second Elder's immortal essence was depleted and both fighters continued trading attacks.

Shen Xiu killed the Immortal Martial Sect’s Second Elder and Third Elder, then overwhelmed the sect’s disciples and revealed that he had reached the late stage of Immortal Venerable. Sect Master Lei Batian confronted him, and Shen Xiu brought out the Chaos Bead as Lei Batian attacked.

• Shen Xiu killed Second Elder with a lightning-powered strike and punch, shocking the surrounding disciples.
• A black-clad mid-stage Immortal Emperor attacked Shen Xiu, but Shen Xiu kicked him into a mountain and then punched him to death.
• Shen Xiu attacked the Immortal Martial Sect disciples as they tried to flee, and revealed that he had reached the late stage of Immortal Venerable.
• Lei Batian arrived and challenged Shen Xiu, then condensed his Immortal Yuan Power into a longsword and attacked.
• Shen Xiu summoned the Chaos Bead, stunning Lei Batian and the disciples with the precious treasure.

Shen Xiu defeated Lei Batian after revealing overwhelming power and drove him beneath the Thunder Spirit Pool. As Shen Xiu approached the pool, a mysterious force awakened in his heart and unleashed a violent surge of lightning that destroyed the pool.

• Lei Batian attacked Shen Xiu to seize the Chaos Bead, but Shen Xiu revealed golden pupils and broke Lei Batian's lightning tribulation with a punch.
• Shen Xiu withstood Lei Batian's sword and Purple Lightning Kirin, then wounded him with a golden spear and impaled him with its enormous phantom.
• Shen Xiu struck Lei Batian into the Thunder Pool, where he disappeared beneath the water.
• As Shen Xiu approached the pool, a furious power roared within his heart and lightning strikes battered his body.
• Shen Xiu unleashed the power within him, devouring the lightning and destroying the Thunder Pool, while the Lei Batian Clan experts wondered about his origins.

Shen Xiu tried to claim the Lightning Pool and its Purple Flame, but the Lord of Thunder attacked him and overwhelmed him. After Shen Xiu unleashed the Wrath of Thunder and revealed his interest in the Thunder Emperor’s Inheritance, the Lord of Thunder threw him into the Lightning Pool, where the Thunderbolt Power swallowed him.

• Shen Xiu absorbed Thunderbolt Power, fled to the Lightning Pool, and discovered Purple Flame within it.
• The Lord of Thunder confronted Shen Xiu and severely wounded him with a lightning attack.
• Shen Xiu trapped the Lord of Thunder with the Lightning Pool Formation and attacked with the Thunder Emperor’s Wrath of Thunder.
• The Lord of Thunder countered Shen Xiu’s attack and struck him down, while Shen Xiu realized the Lightning Pool was a defensive treasure created by the Thunder Emperor.
• Shen Xiu tried to flee after thinking about the Thunder Emperor’s Inheritance, but the Lord of Thunder seized him and threw him into the Lightning Pool, where its power swallowed him.

Shen Xiu fought the Thunder Emperor over the Thunder Emperor Inheritance, but the Thunder Emperor’s overwhelming power left him badly wounded. After White Crane Ancestor helped him escape a killing blow, Shen Xiu charged back into battle, determined to stop the Thunder Emperor even if he died.

• The Lord of Thunder absorbed the lightning pool’s power and rushed in, while the Thunder Emperor was surprised to find Shen Xiu had survived and escaped.
• Shen Xiu claimed the inheritance and attacked the Thunder Emperor, but his lightning strikes could not break through the Thunder Emperor’s defenses.
• Shen Xiu unleashed a powerful Black Lightning attack, but the Thunder Emperor pierced it, wounded him, and struck him with the Thunder Emperor Finger.
• The Thunder Emperor revealed he had absorbed Shen Xiu’s Thunderbolt Power and threatened to kill Shen Xiu’s fellow disciples, dismissing Shen Xiu’s appeal to spare them.
• White Crane Ancestor warned Shen Xiu, who formed Thunder Wings and escaped the Thunder Emperor’s crushing attack before turning back to fight him.
• Shen Xiu and the Thunder Emperor clashed again, and Shen Xiu insisted he would keep fighting despite being outmatched.

Shen Xiu fought the Thunder Emperor, who overwhelmed him with half-step Thunder Tribulation power and demanded his submission. After Shen Xiu refused, an aged voice intervened; Shen Xiu then entered a mysterious mountain range, where his system announced his breakthrough to the Supreme level and a vortex passageway brought numerous living beings into view.

• The Thunder Emperor struck Shen Xiu with lightning attacks, shattered his Devouring Power, and revealed his half-step Thunder Tribulation strength.
• Shen Xiu invoked the Thunder Clan's Indestructible Battle Body and a gigantic axe phantom, but the Thunder Emperor still battered him and demanded that he submit.
• An aged voice called out for the Thunder Emperor not to kill Shen Xiu, and Shen Xiu declared that he would submit.
• The Thunder Emperor proposed cooperating with Shen Xiu, but Shen Xiu demanded proof of his sincerity, and the Thunder Emperor returned to a mountain peak.
• Shen Xiu entered the mountain range, heard his system announce that he had reached the Supreme level, and headed away.
• A vortex passageway appeared, and Shen Xiu saw numerous living beings emerge from it.