Chapter Summaries

Lin Tian overwhelmed Shen Xiu and the Shen Family fighters aboard the warship, then rejected Shen Xiu’s offer and warned him not to harm his friends. Shen Xiu left with the surviving guards, still insisting that his family had nothing to fear from Lin Tian.

• Lin Tian defeated a Golden Core expert with one strike and declared himself the Shen Family’s Guest Elder, enraging Shen Xiu.
• Shen Xiu attacked Lin Tian with his treasured sword, but Lin Tian evaded him as the attack damaged nearby buildings and injured the Shen Family disciples.
• Lin Tian refused Shen Xiu’s offer to join the family and effortlessly broke a black-clad man’s low-grade spirit artifact before kicking him away.
• Lin Tian told Shen Xiu he was a Rogue Cultivator and threatened to destroy the Shen Family if it harmed his friends.
• Lin Tian stripped the Shen Family guards of their Storage Bags, and Shen Xiu left with the guards while dismissing Lin Tian as a mere Rogue Cultivator.

Lin Tian defeated Shen Xiu and took his Storage Ring, then faced threats from Shen Xiu’s disciples. Shen Xiu vowed to seek revenge in half a year as Lin Tian continued onward.

• Lin Tian kicked a disciple aside, struck Shen Xiu down, and took the spirit stones and materials from his Storage Ring.
• Three disciples at the ninth level of Qi Refinement confronted Lin Tian and attacked together, but they retreated after he stomped on Shen Xiu’s head.
• The surrounding disciples criticized Shen Xiu for bullying others and provoking Lin Tian.
• Shen Xiu stood on a mountain peak and threatened to torture and kill Lin Tian in half a year, while Lin Tian strode forward with a mocking smile.

Lin Tian defeated Shen Xiu and fed him a Heart-Devouring Pill, while Li Changsheng emerged from the flames and threatened Lin Tian. The chapter ended with Shen Xiu vowing revenge despite his injuries and Lin Tian’s confidence that he would not survive until tomorrow.

• Lin Tian’s attack engulfed Shen Xiu in flames, leaving him badly burned and crippled.
• Li Changsheng, Shen Xiu’s Senior Brother from the Immortal-Slaying Sect, emerged from the flames and attacked Lin Tian with a golden swastika seal.
• Lin Tian absorbed the swastika seal and said Li Changsheng was not qualified to kill him.
• Lin Tian forced a Heart-Devouring Pill into Shen Xiu’s mouth, explaining that it would make him lose his senses and keep his cultivation at the Qi Refining Realm.
• Shen Xiu cursed Lin Tian and vowed to use his life to repay the Shen Family’s losses, while Lin Tian calmly accepted the threat.

Lin Tian fought Shen Xiu and the Shen Family guards aboard a warship, displaying strength that overwhelmed their Golden Core cultivators and spirit artifact. He let Shen Xiu leave but warned him not to harm Lin Tian’s friends, while Shen Xiu departed insisting his family had nothing to fear.

• Lin Tian declared himself a Guest Elder of the Shen Family and defeated Shen Xiu’s attackers, leaving the warship’s guards and disciples injured.
• Shen Xiu refused to let Lin Tian join the Shen Family and threatened him, but Lin Tian said he would leave and spare Shen Xiu’s life.
• A black-clad figure attacked Lin Tian with a low-grade spirit artifact, but the axe shattered against Lin Tian and Lin Tian kicked the attacker away.
• Lin Tian told Shen Xiu he was a Rogue Cultivator and warned him not to harm Lin Tian’s friends or he would destroy the Shen Family.
• Lin Tian took the guards’ Storage Bags, and Shen Xiu left with the remaining Shen Family guards.

Shen Xiu completed refining the Five-Colored Glazed Pills and received a Qi-Replenishing Pill as a reward, then continued practicing alchemy to improve his rank. After several more days of training, he prepared to have the pills appraised and considered using a Marrow Cleansing Pill to improve his aptitude.

• Shen Xiu finished refining six Five-Colored Glazed Pills, and the Great Elder of the Alchemy Pavilion rewarded him with a Qi-Replenishing Pill.
• Shen Xiu resumed refining pills, believing he still needed more time to reach seven-star alchemist status.
• Li Wenhao worked in his artifact-forging room as Shen Xiu assessed the furnaces and decided to refine Purple Cloud Dragon Saliva Liquid.
• After three more days, Shen Xiu's alchemy reached the early stage of four stars, and he rested after spending much of his spiritual energy.
• Shen Xiu placed the Five-Colored Glazed Pills in a jade box to take for appraisal and examined a Marrow Cleansing Pill, deciding to eat the remaining Five-Colored Glazed Pills first.

Shen Xiu rejected the Alchemy Pavilion’s demand that he leave, killed its Great Elder and many others, then waited outside to confront a group of alchemists who demanded the pill formula. He defeated an apprentice sent to attack him, leaving the Pavilion’s strength and intentions uncertain.

• The Great Elder ordered Shen Xiu to leave the Alchemy Pavilion forever, but Shen Xiu refused and charged at him.
• Shen Xiu killed the Great Elder and several elders, then slaughtered hundreds of alchemy apprentices before leaving the Pavilion’s grounds.
• Shen Xiu waited outside for about half an hour as a group of apprentices emerged, then asked whether they had succeeded.
• An elder demanded that Shen Xiu hand over the pill formula and threatened him, so the Great Elder ordered an apprentice to seize him.
• Shen Xiu knocked the apprentice unconscious with one slap, shocking the alchemists who had gathered.

Shen Xiu's black scales and explosive talisman let him overpower the Great Elder, who accused him of being a Golden-Winged Great Roc descendant and stealing the Kunpeng Lineage's supreme cultivation art. After the Great Elder struck back and wounded Shen Xiu, Shen Xiu vowed that no one would escape and charged him again.

• Shen Xiu's black scales repelled the Great Elder's Sword Qi, and he used a talisman to collapse the plaza and severely injure the elder.
• Shen Xiu struck the Great Elder, split his body in two, and destroyed his soul with Soul Flame.
• The crowd watched in horror as Shen Xiu approached, and the Great Elder accused him of being a Golden-Winged Great Roc descendant who had stolen the Kunpeng Lineage's supreme cultivation art.
• The Great Elder surged forward with a sword-light attack and struck Shen Xiu, making him stagger and bleed.
• Shen Xiu vowed that no one would escape, vanished, and charged at the Great Elder, who raised his arms to block the attack.

Shen Xiu fought the Kunpeng Clan's Great Elder to avenge his fellow disciples, revealing strength far beyond what his Golden Core Realm cultivation suggested. He defeated the Great Elder, who fled into the cave while threatening that the Kunpeng Clan would pursue him.

• Wang Haoyu helped the injured Shen Xiu prepare to leave, but the Great Elder blocked them and declared he would kill Shen Xiu.
• Shen Xiu vowed to avenge his fellow disciples and met the Great Elder's attack, but was sent flying and gravely wounded.
• The Great Elder threatened Shen Xiu, while Wang Haoyu begged him not to kill the clan's hope.
• Shen Xiu vanished behind the Great Elder, punched him, then seized his wrists and smashed him into the ground, breaking his bones.
• The horrified Great Elder asked who Shen Xiu was, threatened that the Kunpeng Clan would never let him go, and limped deeper into the cave.

Shen Xiu slaughtered the Alchemy Pavilion’s elders and apprentices, then waited at its entrance to confront another group demanding a pill formula. He knocked down an apprentice sent to capture him, leaving the Alchemists shocked by his strength.

• The Great Elder ordered Shen Xiu to leave the Alchemy Pavilion, but Shen Xiu refused and killed the Great Elder and two other elders.
• Shen Xiu killed the apprentices who attacked him, burning many of them to death, then left the Pavilion’s interior and waited at its entrance.
• After half an hour, the apprentices emerged, and Shen Xiu asked whether their attempt had succeeded.
• An elder demanded that Shen Xiu hand over the pill formula and threatened him, while Shen Xiu realized the group had been his target all along.
• The Great Elder ordered an apprentice to capture Shen Xiu, but Shen Xiu slapped the apprentice down, stunning the Alchemists.

Shen Xiu used his black scales and a talisman to defeat the Great Elder, then learned the elder accused him of being a Golden-Winged Great Roc descendant who stole the Kunpeng Lineage’s supreme cultivation secrets. After the Great Elder struck back and wounded him, Shen Xiu vowed that no one would escape and launched another attack.

• Shen Xiu’s black scales repelled the Great Elder’s Sword Qi, and he crushed a talisman that collapsed the plaza and severely injured the elder.
• Shen Xiu smashed the Great Elder with his fist and destroyed his body and soul with Soul Flame.
• The Great Elder accused Shen Xiu of being a Golden-Winged Great Roc descendant who stole the Kunpeng Lineage’s cultivation secrets and swore to kill him.
• The Great Elder’s sword-light attack hit Shen Xiu and drew blood, alarming the disciples who urged him to flee.
• Shen Xiu declared that no one would escape, vanished, and charged at the Great Elder, who raised his arms to block the attack.

Shen Xiu stood up to the Kunpeng Clan's Great Elder to defend his fellow disciples, despite appearing to be only in the Golden Core Realm. After the Great Elder attacked him and nearly killed him, Shen Xiu revealed overwhelming strength and battered the Great Elder, who fled into the cave while threatening revenge.

• Wang Haoyu helped the injured Shen Xiu prepare to leave, but the Great Elder stopped them and declared he would kill Shen Xiu.
• Shen Xiu vowed to avenge his fellow disciples, then met the Great Elder's attack and was sent flying with severe internal injuries.
• The Great Elder prepared to finish Shen Xiu, but Shen Xiu suddenly appeared behind him and punched him, making him spit blood.
• Shen Xiu seized the Great Elder's hands and slammed him into the ground repeatedly, breaking his bones and leaving him badly wounded.
• The Great Elder asked who Shen Xiu really was, then limped toward the depths of the cave and threatened that the Kunpeng Clan would take revenge.

Shen Hong fought Shen Xiong and Shen Qing, destroying a bronze sword and forcing Shen Xiong to flee the Shen residence. Enraged that Shen Qing had concealed a spiritual treasure, Shen Hong searched the primeval forest for a sword while two young men elsewhere complained about wasted effort.

• Shen Hong shattered the bronze sword and crushed the golden divine dragon Shen Xiong summoned.
• Shen Hong attacked Shen Qing, but Shen Xiong pierced through the void and escaped from the Shen residence.
• Shen Qing vowed to kill Shen Xiong and avenge her blood brother after Shen Hong fled.
• Shen Hong resolved to find the sword and flew into a primeval forest filled with beasts beneath the God King level.
• Elsewhere, two young men on a mountain range complained that someone had made them waste their effort.

Shen Hong broke through to the peak of the Martial King Realm and attacked an Azure Nether Sacred Bird, but discovered that the creature he had struck was not dead. He left the cave boasting of his power, only to find another Azure Nether Sacred Bird confronting him over its companion.

• Shen Hong absorbed a spirit stone, reached the peak of the Martial King Realm, and vowed to kill the Azure Nether Sacred Bird.
• Shen Hong entered the bird’s cave and attacked it with the Green Lotus Sword Diagram, apparently reducing it to pieces.
• A Black-Winged Demon Snake appeared, and the Azure Nether Sacred Bird retaliated with blue lightning before Shen Hong slashed at its body again.
• Shen Hong left, claiming he was Qingyang City’s overlord, then waited outside another cave.
• An Azure Nether Sacred Bird appeared and accused Shen Hong of killing its companion, but Shen Hong denied it and blamed the demonic beast for running away.

Shen Hong fought the gathered experts of Qingyang City, revealing enough strength to overwhelm Lord of Qingyang City and his allies. As Shen Hong demanded to know where the city’s other experts were hiding, three more Martial Emperors confronted him and accused him of already pledging himself to the Qingyang Sect.

• Shen Hong arrived at Lord of Qingyang City's manor with five Martial Emperor experts and faced a crowd of Qingyang City Martial Saints and Martial Kings.
• Shen Hong summoned three azure dragons that devoured several attacking Martial Emperor experts.
• Lord of Qingyang City attacked Shen Hong with the Qingyang Sword Formation, but Shen Hong shattered the swords and wounded him with successive strikes.
• Shen Hong demanded that Lord of Qingyang City reveal where the other Qingyang City experts were hiding, threatening to kill everyone if he refused.
• A middle-aged Martial Emperor and two other Martial Emperors confronted Shen Hong, with one of the old men asking what more he wanted after pledging himself to the Qingyang Sect.

Shen Hong overwhelmed the Lord of Qingyang City with his fiery powers and weapons, leaving the city lord badly injured and unable to resist. The chapter ended with Shen Hong’s golden phoenix binding the Lord of Qingyang City and dragging him over.

• The Lord of Qingyang City attacked Shen Hong, but Shen Hong evaded his blows and mocked his weakness.
• The Lord of Qingyang City struck Shen Hong’s robes and was rebounded, spitting blood while Shen Hong remained unharmed.
• Shen Hong launched a fireball that engulfed the Lord of Qingyang City and rapidly drained his true qi.
• Shen Hong summoned a black furnace and smashed the Lord of Qingyang City to the ground, badly burning his chest.
• The Lord of Qingyang City threatened Shen Hong, who formed a golden phoenix that wrapped a thread around his neck and dragged him toward Shen Hong.

Shen Hong broke the stone stele’s seal, defeated the white-robed elders, and tried to absorb a fragment of memory, triggering a violent reaction. Xiao Yifeng set out to deal with the attackers, while Shen Hong and the surviving elders continued their confrontation.

• Shen Hong shattered the sealed stone stele and killed a fleeing old man in white robe with his Fire Phoenix Flame Whip.
• Shen Hong sealed the memory fragment in his mind, but a piercing pain seized him as the stone stele rumbled and the mountain shook.
• At Qingyang Academy, Xiao Yifeng refused to rescue Shen Hong at first, then declared he would wipe out the attackers and disappeared.
• Shen Hong and the remaining old men in white robe fled together, and one elder threatened to perish alongside Shen Hong.

The white-robed Sect Master tried to recruit Xiao Yifeng by offering powerful cultivation resources and the Nine-Heavens Profound Origin Sword, but Xiao Yifeng refused to join him. With less than three months before the holy war, Xiao Yifeng continued seeking a breakthrough and eventually left Skysea City for the Capital City.

• The white-robed Sect Master summoned Xiao Yifeng and asked him to join forces, promising to help him reach the pinnacle of the Tianwu Kingdom.
• Xiao Yifeng refused, but the Sect Master showed him the Myriad Manifestations Art and the Nine-Heavens Profound Origin Sword, describing the sword's Nine-Heavens Sword Formation.
• Xiao Yifeng left with the sword technique and later read through its booklet at his residence.
• Xiao Yifeng cultivated and searched for a way to break through into the Martial Emperor realm as the holy war drew near.
• After staying in Skysea City for some time, Xiao Yifeng went to the Capital City.

Xiao Yifeng overwhelmed Shangguan Fengyu and killed her disciple, but Shangguan Fengyu continued fighting and gathered Starfall’s power for another attack. The chapter ended as her Star Core radiated destructive pressure over Xiao Yifeng.

• Xiao Yifeng used the Nine Nether Demonic Art to slap the injured Shangguan Fengyu and blocked her Starfall attacks with Nine Stars Reversal.
• Shangguan Fengyu’s master attacked Xiao Yifeng with a bronze hammer, but Xiao Yifeng shattered it and sent him crashing into a wall.
• Xiao Yifeng unleashed nine demonic dragons that devoured and refined Shangguan Fengyu’s master.
• Xiao Yifeng beat Shangguan Fengyu down and struck her in the chest, but she rose and threatened him.
• Shangguan Fengyu gathered stellar power into Starfall’s Star Core, which shone brightly and cast destructive pressure over Xiao Yifeng.

Shen Hong broke the seal on the stone stele, killed a white-robed elder, and tried to absorb the memory it contained before the stele began to revive. Xiao Yifeng set out to deal with the group, while Shen Hong and the remaining elders continued their confrontation.

• Shen Hong shattered the stone stele’s seal and killed a fleeing white-robed elder with his Fire Phoenix Flame Whip.
• Shen Hong sat down to study the memory in the stele, but a sharp pain overwhelmed him as the stele began to rumble and the mountain shook.
• Xiao Yifeng refused a disciple’s request to rescue Shen Hong, then left to confront the group of white-robed elders.
• Shen Hong and the surviving white-robed elders sped onward, and one elder threatened to fight him to the death.

Xiao Yifeng was confronted by the Star Moon Pavilion Master for secretly learning the Star Cloud Pavilion’s sword art and escaped a deadly attack. He hid in a cave beside the Star Cloud Sword Art’s origin flame, which had protected him from the strike.

• The Star Moon Pavilion Master praised Xiao Yifeng’s mastery of the Star Cloud Sword Art, but then ordered disciples to seize him for learning it without permission.
• Xiao Yifeng argued that he had only wanted to enter the Star Cloud Pavilion, but the Star Moon Pavilion Master attacked him and sent him flying with a palm strike.
• The Seven-Colored Exquisite Beast urged Xiao Yifeng to flee while they held the attacker back, and Xiao Yifeng disappeared from the Star Moon Tower.
• The Star Moon Pavilion Master searched the empty room, then left without finding Xiao Yifeng.
• Xiao Yifeng appeared in a cave beside the Star Cloud Sword Art’s origin flame and revealed that its power had blocked and rebounded the attack without injuring him.