Chapter Summaries

At court, Ji Minghao asked how Jiang Ning should be rewarded for his victories, and Jiang Ning requested cultivation resources and wealth instead of titles or power. Ji Minghao granted him access to the imperial inner treasury and an array of riches and supplies.

• Ji Minghao began court while the Luo River King, Jiang Ning, was still absent, but an attendant soon announced his arrival.
• Ji Minghao welcomed Jiang Ning and seated him beside the senior officials before asking the court to decide how to reward his achievements.
• Chancellor Li and other officials said Jiang Ning had earned more honors than the court could grant and proposed letting him state his own wishes.
• Jiang Ning declined titles, authority, and territory, asking instead for treasures, cultivation resources, gold, and silver.
• Ji Minghao granted Jiang Ning access to the imperial family's inner treasury to choose three treasures, including one of the Nine Treasury-Guarding Treasures, along with gold, ores, herbs, and medicinal pills.

After refusing the Victory Banquet, Jiang Ning received a message from Ji Mingyue and returned to Marquis Dongling’s Residence, where he advised Jiang Yiming about study and heartbreak before reuniting with Lin Qingyi. The chapter ended with Jiang Ning telling Lin Qingyi about the rewards Ji Minghao had granted him.

• Jiang Ning declined the Victory Banquet and rebuked Ji Xuan before leaving Supreme Ultimate Hall.
• Ji Mingyue’s palace maid delivered Jiang Ning a letter asking to see him that night, and he arranged to meet her at Vermilion Bird Gate.
• Jiang Ning praised Jiang Yiming’s training, urged him to study, and heard how Xiao Jia had ended their relationship; Jiang Yiming said he had accepted the breakup.
• Jiang Ning encouraged Jiang Yiming to move on, then greeted Jiang Li and Liu Wanwan at Marquis Dongling’s Residence.
• Jiang Ning combed Lin Qingyi’s hair and told her that Ji Minghao had granted him cultivation resources and access to the imperial inner treasury to select three treasures.

Jiang Ning received the imperial rewards and entered Great Xia’s inner treasury to claim one of the remaining Treasury-Guarding Treasures. He chose the crimson sword, Crimson Cloud, and took hold of it as its heat and radiance subsided.

• Jiang Ning met Zhou Wenyuan and General Xie outside his residence, accepted three imperial gold notes, and directed the carts of gifts to Lishui Palace.
• Jiang Ning declined to attend the Victory Banquet, then traveled with Zhou Wenyuan and Xie Xun to the imperial inner treasury.
• Granny Bai guided Jiang Ning and the officials beneath the tower, where she showed them the five remaining Treasury-Guarding Treasures and explained their known properties.
• Jiang Ning chose the crimson longsword, Crimson Cloud, and took it from the altar; the sword briefly flared and trembled before becoming still.

Jiang Ning collected treasures from the royal inner treasury and refined the rewards delivered to Lishui Palace, raising his Source Points above a thousand. He shattered five shackles in his left arm, then spent a thousand Source Points to advance the Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Technique and witnessed its Kunpeng transformation.

• Jiang Ning chose a crimson ore and pitch-black deadwood from the royal inner treasury before leaving with Granny Bai, Xie Xun, and Zhou Wenyuan.
• At Lishui Palace, Jiang Ning ordered the rewards guarded on the central island and had Chen An exchange thirty thousand taels of gold for body-tempering resources.
• Jiang Ning refined the resources until his Source Points reached 1287.9 and his physical strength increased.
• Jiang Ning shattered five shackles in his left arm, then decided he needed to advance the Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Technique to break more.
• Jiang Ning spent a thousand Source Points and witnessed a giant sea creature transform into a soaring Peng, after which fish and Peng patterns appeared in his palms.

Jiang Ning gained the Kunpeng Transformation, shattered all nine chains in his left arm, and began attacking the chains in his feet. At the imperial Victory Banquet, Wang Yu arrived from the Nine Heavens offering an alliance, while his retainer struck down Xiang Yuan with a blow that temporarily drained his power.

• Jiang Ning tested the Kunpeng Transformation, discovered his heightened strength and speed, and sensed space more clearly.
• Jiang Ning shattered the remaining four chains in his left arm, completing all nine, then began directing his power toward the chains in his right leg.
• Wang Yu entered the Victory Banquet with two retainers and told Ji Minghao that the Nine Heavens wished to ally with Great Xia.
• Xiang Yuan challenged Wang Yu's claims, and a retainer struck him into a pillar and temporarily drained his vital energy and strength.
• Xiao Wuque examined Xiang Yuan and feared the power of the Upper Three Heavens, but Xiang Yuan said his lost power was slowly returning.

At the Victory Banquet, Wang Yu asserted the Nine Heavens’ authority and returned the Human Emperor Sword to Ji Minghao, revealing his connection to the Yu Emperor Bloodline. Meanwhile, Jiang Ning reflected on breaking all thirty-six shackles in his limbs, then consumed treasures from the imperial treasury to strengthen himself.

• Wang Yu confronted Xiao Wuque and told the banquet guests that the Nine Heavens had no ill intent toward Great Xia.
• Ji Minghao declared his trust in the Nine Heavens, and Wang Yu returned the Human Emperor Sword to him.
• Wang Yu’s attendant revealed that he bore the Yu Emperor Bloodline, and Wang Yu discussed the Luo River King’s potential with Ji Minghao.
• Jiang Ning tested his newfound lightness after breaking all the shackles in his arms and legs, and considered how difficult the remaining shackles would be to break.
• Jiang Ning examined the Crimson Cloud sword and two treasures from the imperial treasury, then swallowed crimson ore and gained 7.8 Source Points.
• Jiang Ning swallowed the black wood and felt a vigorous life force awaken within him.

Jiang Ning refined an ebony treasure and the immortal sword Crimson Cloud, gaining immense Source Points and rapidly advancing his Solar Scripture. After the refinement, he hurried to meet Ji Mingyue at Moonview Pavilion, where he found her waiting alone by a window.

• Jiang Ning refined the ebony treasure, growing his Immortal Tree to three feet and gaining nearly a hundred Source Points.
• Jiang Ning swallowed the immortal sword Crimson Cloud and refined its solar essence gold, unleashing intense heat across Lishui Palace and greatly increasing his Solar Scripture experience and Source Points.
• Wang Yu noticed the golden light over Lishui Palace and told Ji Minghao that the Luo River King was cultivating a supreme scripture.
• Jiang Ning finished refining the sword, reached beginner 27.1% in the Solar Scripture, and found his Source Points had risen to 1311.3.
• Jiang Ning hurried to the Vermilion Bird Gate, followed Ji Mingyue's palace maid to Moonview Pavilion, and saw Ji Mingyue standing alone by the window.

Jiang Ning slept with Ji Mingyue, then killed Ji Xuan and everyone in the Side-by-Side Prince’s estate to eliminate a threat before leaving to cultivate at Yang Lake Grotto-Heaven. Ji Minghao learned of the massacre and went to investigate, while Xie Xun tried to keep him from acting rashly.

• Ji Mingyue used a potent drug to seduce Jiang Ning, then wondered whether a child would reconcile him with Ji Minghao.
• Jiang Ning went to the Estate of the Side-by-Side Prince and killed Ji Xuan, then shattered the souls of the estate’s other sixty-eight residents.
• Jiang Ning left the Royal Capital, deciding to cultivate the Solar Scripture at Yang Lake Grotto-Heaven.
• Ji Minghao learned that Ji Xuan and sixty-eight others had died, seized the Human Emperor Sword, and set out for the estate.
• Xie Xun intercepted Ji Minghao at Vermilion Bird Gate and urged him to consider the matter carefully; Ji Minghao suspected Jiang Ning was responsible.

Ji Minghao visited the Estate of the Side-by-Side Prince, where Wang Yu used the prince’s gathered True Spirit to question him about his murder. The spirit refused to identify the killer, while Jiang Ning began cultivating the Solar Scripture as the sun rose over Yang Lake Grotto-Heaven.

• Xie Xun urged Ji Minghao not to assume Wang Yu had murdered Ji Xuan, and Ji Minghao went to the prince’s estate with him.
• Wang Yu explained that his attendants were gathering Ji Xuan’s True Spirit so the prince could reveal the truth before it dispersed.
• Wang Yu’s attendant warned that the True Spirit was insufficient and suggested the killer had invoked the power of the River of Time.
• The attendants briefly summoned Ji Xuan’s phantom, but he shook his head when Ji Minghao asked who had killed him, and the phantom vanished.
• Wang Yu departed after explaining that Ji Xuan might have feared naming a killer too powerful for Ji Minghao, and Ji Minghao returned to the palace with his suspicions unresolved.
• At Yang Lake Grotto-Heaven, Jiang Ning cultivated the Solar Scripture as the sun rose and golden radiance entered his spirit platform.

Jiang Ning mastered the Solar Scripture and used both supreme scriptures to draw solar origin into his Primordial Spirit. After the sun reversed its course and flooded him with power, he began gathering lunar origin to balance the dangerous heat.

• Jiang Ning cultivated in Yang Lake Grotto-Heaven, gathered nearly two thousand Source Points, and continued studying the Solar Scripture beneath the real noon sun.
• Jiang Ning reached proficiency in the Solar Scripture and realized he could draw solar origin into his body; his Lunar Scripture had also reached proficiency.
• At dusk, Jiang Ning stood over Yang Lake and used the Solar Scripture to make the setting sun rise again, astonishing villagers who saw him.
• Jiang Ning drew solar origin into his Primordial Spirit, turning it solid and golden as its heat threatened to overwhelm him.
• Jiang Ning activated the Lunar Scripture, sent the sun rapidly below the mountains, and began drawing the moon’s silver light into himself.

Jiang Ning’s Primordial Spirit underwent a profound metamorphosis above Yang Lake, forming a Chaos Seed that unified his powers and strengthened his foundation. After testing his new abilities in the Upper Yang Inner Landscape, he discovered that six more Sun Lords had emerged, signaling that the contest to become Lord of the Great Sun was approaching.

• Jiang Ning absorbed lunar origin above Yang Lake, merged it with solar origin, and formed a Chaos Seed whose filaments unified his Primordial Spirit.
• Jiang Ning returned to the Royal Capital, considered the coming probes by immortal cultivators, and concluded that he was central to the conflict over the Martial Saint’s fate.
• Wang Yu learned that the Luo River King had returned and decided to visit him the next day.
• Jiang Ning entered the Upper Yang Inner Landscape and confirmed that he had reached human immortal perfection, with the Heavenly Immortal realm one step beyond.
• Jiang Ning sensed that six additional Sun Lords had taken their places and realized that the struggle for Lord of the Great Sun would soon begin.

Jiang Ning encountered Feng Qingyin and the Shangyang Immortal Sect’s ancient sect master at the Dao Lecture Platform, where the master recognized his Chaos Seed and taught the great sun Dao. After awakening from the sermon with greatly advanced Solar Scripture cultivation, Jiang Ning turned toward the Celestial Ladder.

• Jiang Ning examined the Dao Lecture Platform and sensed traces of time before meeting Feng Qingyin, who recognized that he came from a later age.
• Feng Qingyin revealed that she had condensed five Dao Flowers, with three in bloom, and was an Unsurpassed Perfect Heavenly Immortal.
• The Shangyang Immortal Sect’s sect master appeared, praised Jiang Ning’s Chaos Seed and extraordinary foundation, and isolated him briefly to speak across time and space.
• The sect master began expounding the great sun Dao, immersing Jiang Ning in visions of the sun’s creation and the Solar Scripture’s truths.
• Jiang Ning awakened alone on the desolate platform and found that his Solar Scripture proficiency had risen to 51.31%.
• Jiang Ning decided to head toward the Celestial Ladder.

Jiang Ning tested his Primordial Spirit on the Celestial Ladder and barely reached the three-hundredth step, confirming that his strength was close to the Heavenly Immortal realm. After reflecting on Dao Flowers and the four Immortal Dao realms, he went to visit Shen Yue Ru in the Crimson Radiance Grotto-Heaven.

• Jiang Ning climbed the Celestial Ladder past his previous limit and endured mounting pressure as he neared the three-hundredth step.
• Jiang Ning forced himself onto the three-hundredth step, received the Grotto-Heaven's commendation, and concluded that his Primordial Spirit had nearly reached the Heavenly Immortal realm.
• Jiang Ning examined his Immortal Tree and reasoned that the Lunar Scripture and Solar Scripture could condense Dao Flowers, while full blooms marked Heavenly Immortal perfection.
• Jiang Ning considered the distinctions between Heavenly Immortals, True Immortals, and Dao Ancestor Celestial Venerables, then decided to seek news from Shen Yue Ru.
• Jiang Ning appeared beside Shen Yue Ru as she cultivated in the Crimson Radiance Grotto-Heaven and told her to finish her breathing cycle before stopping.

Jiang Ning learned that the Ten Domains’ merger would revive the world and bring immense opportunities and upheaval, while Shen Yue Ru warned him about Profound Yang and marveled at his rapid cultivation. The Crimson Radiance Ancestor summoned Jiang Ning and recognized that he was nearing his first Dao Flower, leaving Cang Yue and Shen Yue Ru wondering whether he was the protagonist of this era.

• Shen Yue Ru told Jiang Ning that Profound Yang expected the Ten Domains’ merger to revive the world, reveal the laws of heaven and earth, and possibly bring ancient powers back.
• Shen Yue Ru warned Jiang Ning that Profound Yang seemed connected to the six Sun Lords who had recently risen, then urged Jiang Ning to focus on the Immortal Dao.
• Jiang Ning rejected the idea that a peak Heavenly Immortal would be invincible, saying he had encountered two immortal-level beings beyond Heavenly Immortals.
• The Crimson Radiance Ancestor sent Cang Yue to invite Jiang Ning to meet her, and Cang Yue brought Shen Yue Ru along.
• The Crimson Radiance Ancestor told Jiang Ning that he had advanced remarkably and was close to condensing his first Dao Flower, astonishing Cang Yue and Shen Yue Ru.

Jiang Ning spoke with the Crimson Radiance Ancestor about True Immortals and the coming merger of the Ten Domains, then returned to his body and tried cultivating the Lunar Scripture beneath the moon. The chapter ended with his attempt producing no measurable progress as dawn broke.

• Jiang Ning learned that the Crimson Radiance Ancestor was a Heavenly Immortal ranked among the Azurewave Realm's top three, and that beings beyond Heavenly Immortals were True Immortals.
• Jiang Ning revealed that one True Immortal was his master and that another was a woman capable of crossing worlds; the Crimson Radiance Ancestor took the information seriously.
• The Crimson Radiance Ancestor explained the Ten Domains' merger and its potential revival of the Primordial Era, then told Cang Yue to have her disciple cultivate a bond with Jiang Ning.
• Jiang Ning left with Shen Yue Ru and returned to his body at Marquis Dongling's Residence, reflecting on his Primordial Spirit's improvement and the dangers ahead.
• Jiang Ning tried cultivating the Lunar Scripture under the moon, but its displayed progress remained unchanged by dawn.

Jiang Ning cultivated the Solar Scripture, then received Wang Yu at Marquis Dongling's Residence and heard his warning that Ji Minghao might use the Human Emperor Sword against him. Jiang Ning remained confident in his friendship with the emperor and his own clear conscience as Wang Yu questioned whether he could survive the coming danger.

• Jiang Ning cultivated the Solar Scripture at sunrise and found that his progress remained slow despite the boost from the Upper Yang Inner Landscape sermon.
• Wang Yu arrived at Marquis Dongling's Residence, and Jiang Ning invited him and his two Primordial Spirit Immortal attendants inside.
• Wang Yu explained that the Human Emperor Sword could command an imperial dynasty's fortune and make Ji Minghao invincible in the current age.
• Wang Yu said Ji Minghao believed Jiang Ning had killed Ji Xuan and warned that the emperor might strike regardless of their friendship.
• Wang Yu recounted how the Ji Clan ancestor had lost to the Martial Saint and left the Human Emperor Sword outside the Royal Capital.
• Jiang Ning said he trusted the emperor's character and would keep a clear conscience, prompting Wang Yu to call him very confident.

Jiang Ning rejected Wang Yu’s demand that he stop protecting the Martial Saint, learning that the grotto-heaven blessed lands regarded him as their main obstacle. Facing the threat of their combined strength, he chose to gamble on advancing the Spiritual Altar Illumination of the True Self Method.

• Wang Yu warned Jiang Ning that defying the grotto-heaven blessed lands would bring certain death and urged him to withdraw from the Martial Saint matter.
• Jiang Ning refused, and Wang Yu declared that he spoke for the Nine Heavens and all the grotto-heaven blessed lands before leaving with his attendants.
• Jiang Ning overheard Wang Yu’s attendant ask why he had not tested Jiang Ning’s strength, and Wang Yu answered that direct confrontation would be unwise.
• Jiang Ning assessed the threat and reviewed his cultivation skills, weighing a breakthrough in the Indestructible Vajra Body against one in the Spiritual Altar Illumination of the True Self Method.
• Jiang Ning chose the latter, hoping that reaching the Heavenly Immortal level would earn resources to fund another breakthrough, and began cultivating as a projection of the River of Time appeared around him.

Jiang Ning cultivated the Spiritual Altar Illumination of the True Self Method through the River of Time, then repeatedly broke through the limits of his Five Animals Fist. He reached a crucial moment in understanding the fist art, while the Nine Heavens chose to wait and leave the Luo River King to others.

• Jiang Ning drew true spirit light from the River of Time, raising his method’s progress to 7.87% at the tenth limit-breaking level in one session.
• Wang Yu reported to the purple-robed young man that the Luo River King refused to back down, and the young man ordered the Nine Heavens to wait and stay out of the matter.
• Jiang Ning practiced the Five Animals Fist and spent Source Points to advance it from the eighth to the ninth limit-breaking level.
• Jiang Ning continued breaking through the Five Animals Fist until it reached the thirteenth limit-breaking level.
• Jiang Ning entered a state of deep insight as the fist forms and five-element principles evolved in his mind, sensing that he stood at a crucial step.

Jiang Ning comprehended and broke through a new Five Animals Fist, transforming it into a cultivation art on par with the Grand Void Yin-Yang Sword. He resolved to pass its insights to Jiang Yiming before turning his attention to his next breakthrough.

• Jiang Ning fused the Five Animals Fist with his understanding of the five elements, yin and yang, and chaos to create a new fist art.
• Jiang Ning spent 100 Source Points to break through the Five Animals Fist, which gained the Grandmaster trait and reached a level comparable to the Grand Void Yin-Yang Sword.
• Jiang Ning reflected on how his accumulated cultivation and experiences had allowed him to forge a fist art of his own.
• Jiang Yiming arrived to call Jiang Ning to breakfast, and Jiang Ning promised to teach him the fist technique he had just comprehended.
• Jiang Ning planned to use his Primordial Spirit to pass his insights to Jiang Yiming, then pursue a breakthrough in the Spiritual Altar Illumination of the True Self Method.

Jiang Ning passed his newly created Five Animals Fist and his insights into it to Jiang Yiming, who used the technique to break through into the Inner-Strengthening Realm. Jiang Ning then left the Royal Capital to visit his master in Luoshui County, while Ji Minghao watched him go and spoke with Shen Mengyun.

• Jiang Ning demonstrated his New Five Animals Fist to Jiang Yiming and directly imparted his understanding of the technique.
• Jiang Yiming practiced the fist, drew the qi of the Five Elements into his body, and broke through into the Inner-Strengthening Realm.
• Jiang Li and Liu Wanwan thanked Jiang Ning for helping Jiang Yiming, and Jiang Ning assured them that he had acted for family.
• Jiang Ning set out from the Royal Capital for Luoshui County to visit his master and share the news of his creation.
• Ji Minghao watched Jiang Ning's departing rainbow light with the Human Emperor Sword in hand, and Shen Mengyun promised to stand by him.