Chapter Summaries

Jiang Ning escaped the Heavenly Net Formation by freezing time and space, then vanished into the third layer of space. Immortal Lord Xuan'e chose to threaten Luoshui County and other places to force him out, while a Golden-Armored Divine General and Silver-Armored Heavenly Soldiers emerged onto the battlefield.

• Jiang Ning wrestled with the golden chains but was trapped beneath the Heavenly Net Formation as the Nine Heavens immortals watched.
• Jiang Ning summoned the power of time, froze the chains and space, passed through the net, and vanished into the third layer of space.
• Immortal Lord Xuan'e ordered Luoshui County, Dongling City, and the Royal Capital threatened to draw Jiang Ning out, while the silver-haired woman and Xuanzhen left the matter to the Nine Heavens immortals.
• Nine Swords Immortal Lord defended his decision to fight Jiang Ning and reassured the Biyou Heaven immortals that he did not consider the Luo River King an enemy.
• A Golden-Armored Divine General stepped through the gateway and landed among the mountains as Silver-Armored Heavenly Soldiers followed.

Jiang Ning watched the Heavenly General and ten Heavenly Soldiers march toward Luoshui County, then emerged in a golden Dharma Aspect to stop them. As the immortals recognized his hidden ability, the Heavenly General ordered an attack and a chain coiled around Jiang Ning’s arm.

• The Heavenly General led ten Silver-Armored Heavenly Soldiers toward Luoshui County to force Jiang Ning to reveal himself, while Jiang Ning hid nearby and saw they would not wait for his breakthrough.
• Immortals watching through Ancient Mirrors debated whether Jiang Ning would risk himself for Luoshui County, and Nine Swords predicted that he would act because he cherished old ties.
• The approaching giants terrified Luoshui County’s residents, who fled, searched for their families, or prayed as the city faced destruction.
• Jiang Ning stepped from the void in a golden Dharma Aspect, halting the Heavenly General and soldiers before they reached the county.
• The Heavenly General commanded an attack, and all eleven enemies turned their weapons into chains that reached for Jiang Ning; the General’s chain coiled around his right arm.

Jiang Ning broke the Heavenly Net Formation despite the Immortal-Binding Rope sealing his cultivation, then crushed the Heavenly General and Soldiers. The immortals watching recognized that his Dharma Aspect had reached the Heaven-Earth Limit and feared what he might do if he became a Martial Saint.

• Jiang Ning snapped the golden chains and resisted the Immortal-Binding Rope, relying on his Martial Dao rather than Immortal Dao abilities.
• The Golden-Armored Divine General formed the Heavenly Net Formation, but Jiang Ning expanded his Dharma Aspect to one hundred and eighty zhang and tore the formation apart.
• Jiang Ning struck the Golden-Armored Divine General and squeezed the Heavenly Soldiers back into their original forms, ending the battle.
• Immortal Lord Zixiao and Xuan'e identified Jiang Ning's power as the Heaven-Earth Limit and discussed the danger he would pose if he advanced to the Martial Saint realm.
• Xuanzhen and the silver-haired woman concluded that the Four Directions Heaven could not restrain Jiang Ning outside its domain and feared he would eventually settle old scores.

Jiang Ning destroyed the Heavenly Soldiers and General with his Dharma Aspect, escaped the immortals’ watch, and began refining their remains while bound by the Immortal-Binding Rope. In the Nine Heavens, Zixiao resolved to descend with the Human Emperor Sword to stop Jiang Ning before he grows stronger.

• In Biyou Heaven, the Nine Swords Immortal Lord recognized Jiang Ning’s Dharma Aspect as a Martial Dao path and warned that Jiang Ning could eventually surpass even the Martial Saint.
• Jiang Ning collected the remains of the Heavenly Soldiers and General, then escaped into the Third-Layer Space as unseen observers continued watching him.
• In the Soaring Cloud Treasure Hall, Zixiao and Xuan'e agreed that Jiang Ning had become too dangerous to leave alone, and Zixiao departed to use the Human Emperor Sword against him.
• In the Hundred Thousand Mountains, Jiang Ning confirmed that the Immortal-Binding Rope had sealed his Primordial Spirit and Immortal Dao cultivation but left his Martial Dao unaffected.
• Jiang Ning refined a Heavenly Soldier fragment for Source Points and prepared to complete his Indestructible Vajra Body breakthrough.

Jiang Ning broke through to the eleventh limit-breaking of the Indestructible Vajra Body, gained the Blood-Qi Everlasting trait, and shattered the Immortal-Binding Rope. With his Immortal Dao powers restored, he discovered that only the nine shackles in his head remained and concluded that his primordial spirit, rather than his blood and qi, would have to sever them.

• Jiang Ning completed his eleventh limit-breaking of the Indestructible Vajra Body and gained the Blood-Qi Everlasting trait.
• Immortal Lord Zixiao sent a thick-browed, large-eyed man toward the Royal Capital to find Ji Minghao and carry out his arrangements.
• Jiang Ning’s Primordial Spirit burst free of the Immortal-Binding Rope, restoring his cultivation and divine sense.
• Jiang Ning sensed nine remaining shackles binding the apertures in his head and realized that his primordial spirit had to sever them.
• Jiang Ning tried to break the head’s shackles with blood and qi, then determined that he needed to use his spirit instead.

Jiang Ning severed the shackle binding his nasal aperture, gaining a greatly enhanced sense of smell and a new awareness of how the shackles connected him to heaven and earth. He refined the remains of the Heavenly Soldiers to amass Source Points and strengthen his body, leaving him confident that he could break the remaining shackles after improving his Primordial Spirit and wondering whether his Dharma Aspect could let him fight an Immortal Lord.

• Jiang Ning used his Primordial Spirit sword to strike repeatedly at the shackle binding his nasal aperture until he broke it, though the effort injured and exhausted him.
• Jiang Ning discovered that his freed nasal aperture could sense scents across immense distances and draw mysterious energy into his body with each breath.
• Jiang Ning checked his panel and reasoned that five thousand Source Points would let him advance the Spiritual Altar Illumination of the True Self Method and strengthen his Primordial Spirit.
• Jiang Ning devoured and refined the remains of the Silver-Armored Heavenly Soldiers, rapidly gaining Source Points and further strengthening his body.
• Jiang Ning accumulated 9381.7 Source Points and judged that his normal combat strength could rival a Heavenly Immortal, while his Dharma Aspect might let him challenge an Immortal Lord.

Jiang Ning failed to bite through the golden Heavenly General’s remains, so he stored it and used his Source Points to cultivate the Spiritual Altar Illumination of the True Self Method in his Inner Landscape Grounds. After two intense sessions left him mentally exhausted, his progress reached 78.33%, and he fell asleep in the forest as dawn arrived.

• Jiang Ning tried to swallow and refine the golden Heavenly General’s broken body but could not bite through its armor, then stored it for later.
• Jiang Ning entered the Inner Landscape Grounds and absorbed True Spirit fragments, raising his Spiritual Altar Illumination of the True Self Method progress to 41.33%.
• Jiang Ning rested and recovered some mental strength while sensing an urgent danger drawing near.
• Jiang Ning cultivated again in the Inner Landscape Grounds and advanced his method to 78.33%, but severe mental exhaustion forced him to stop.
• Jiang Ning lay down and fell asleep in the forest, snoring until the moon sank and morning came.

Jiang Ning completed the Spiritual Altar Illumination of the True Self Method, broke through to its twelfth limit-breaking stage, and began cutting the remaining shackles in his skull. After severing the shackle in his left eye, he gained the ability to see Heaven and Earth Patterns and observe places across the world.

• A white-haired village headman reported the previous day's golden light and falling sun to an envoy from the Demon Kingdom, who flew into the ancient forest to investigate.
• Jiang Ning sensed the approaching black-feathered eagle demon but continued cultivating in his Inner Landscape Grounds until the Spiritual Altar Illumination of the True Self Method reached completion.
• When the eagle demon arrived and questioned him, Jiang Ning crushed it with a single grasp, then spent five thousand Source Points to break through to the method's twelfth limit-breaking stage.
• Jiang Ning entered the River of Time, perceived scenes across the world and beyond, and strengthened his Primordial Spirit and understanding of time.
• Jiang Ning used his Primordial Spirit's sword to strike the shackle in his left eye twice, breaking it and gaining the ability to see Heaven and Earth Patterns and distant locations across the world.

Jiang Ning severed the shackles on his right eye, both ears, mouth and teeth, and throat, gaining new perception and bodily strength as he continued his transformation. After consuming the golden-armored Heavenly General's remains for source points, he struck at the shackle on the crown of his head, but it remained unbroken.

• Jiang Ning broke the shackles on his right eye and both ears, gaining sight of fortune and fate and hearing sounds across the world.
• Jiang Ning severed the shackles on his mouth and teeth, then bit through and consumed the golden-armored Heavenly General's remains.
• Jiang Ning refined the remains, raising his source points to 11987.4.
• Jiang Ning broke the shackle on his throat and began striking the shackle at the crown of his head, which only developed a shallow mark.

Jiang Ning broke the Baihui shackle, leaving only the final fetter at his Spirit Platform. By uniting his flesh, will, and Primordial Spirit, he shattered it and began transforming into a Martial Saint.

• Jiang Ning struck the Baihui shackle repeatedly until it broke and sensed that only the Spirit Platform shackle remained.
• Jiang Ning realized that severing the final shackle required uniting his Primordial Spirit, mind, will, and flesh into a single self.
• Jiang Ning repeatedly struck the Spirit Platform shackle with his united power, enduring severe backlash as it began to heal.
• Jiang Ning gathered everything he had into one final charge and shattered the dark-gold shackle.
• Jiang Ning's consciousness rose beyond the heavens, where he perceived the world, the River of Time, and the essence of heaven and earth.
• Jiang Ning began transforming throughout his body and Primordial Spirit as his injuries healed.

Jiang Ning broke through to the Martial Saint realm in the Southern Ranges, then cooked and ate the eagle demon he had killed. The Demon Emperor arrived and, angered by the loss of his subordinate, confronted Jiang Ning and threatened to kill him.

• Jiang Ning reached the Martial Saint realm, sensed ancient Demon Race auras beneath the Southern Ranges, and drew the Heavenly Dao Will before it withdrew.
• Jiang Ning roasted and ate the eagle demon, whose essence helped settle the unsteadiness after his breakthrough.
• Jiang Ning noticed the Demon Emperor approaching and waited for him in the ancient forest.
• The Demon Emperor arrived, found Jiang Ning impossible to read, and recognized the eagle demon’s bones.
• Jiang Ning admitted that he had eaten the Demon Emperor’s subordinate, and the Demon Emperor warned that Jiang Ning had made the wrong choice.