Chapter Summaries

Chen Fan and Tantai Yue were caught in a Green-Robed Alliance ambush inside a space-locking blood formation, where Shan Hongjuan attacked them with a deadly demonic wind. Tantai Mingcheng and Zong Qingchun arrived to protect them, but Shan Hongjuan proved to be a second-level Dao Domain expert, and Tantai Mingcheng charged her while ordering Zong Qingchun to lead Yue'er away.

• Yu Tianbao and his attendant pursued Tantai Yue, planning to teach her a lesson, while Yu Tianbao relied on escape talismans in case they met a powerful guard.
• Masked attackers ambushed Chen Fan and Tantai Yue on the road, but Chen Fan cut them down before the carriage continued onward.
• Chen Fan stopped when he saw a blood-colored barrier spreading across the area and realized it could lock space, as Yu Tianbao and his attendant were also caught inside it.
• Shan Hongjuan approached the carriage, incapacitated the Tantai Clan guards and spirit rhinoceros with her fragrance, and withstood Chen Fan's Thunder Blade.
• Tantai Mingcheng and Zong Qingchun arrived; Shan Hongjuan revealed a Dao Domain stronger than Tantai Mingcheng's, so he ordered Zong Qingchun to take Tantai Yue and the others away before attacking her.

Chen Fan disguised himself as the Prison King to infiltrate the Green-Robed Alliance’s operation against Tantai Yue, then exposed himself and killed the gathered martial artists. Before killing Black Tiger, he learned that the alliance’s founder likely had a close connection to the Primordial Demon Sect, leaving Chen Fan to suspect the sect had been plotting against Great Qian for a long time.

• Chen Fan left Zong Qingchun and the others, disguised himself as the Prison King, and met Black Tiger, who reported that Tantai Yue was trapped and the plan was underway.
• Black Tiger revealed that Shan Hongjuan belonged to the Primordial Demon Sect, and Chen Fan realized the Green-Robed Alliance was tied to the sect.
• When Black Tiger grew suspicious, Chen Fan revealed his Sword Domain and slaughtered the gathered black-clad martial artists, sparing Black Tiger temporarily.
• Chen Fan questioned Black Tiger for information, then beheaded him and burned the remains.
• From Black Tiger’s fragmented revelations, Chen Fan inferred that the Green-Robed Alliance’s founder had a close connection to the Primordial Demon Sect, which had likely been planning against Great Qian for years.

Chen Fan arrived to protect Tantai Yue and Su Xin, then attacked Yu Tianbao as the Silver Fox King kept Zong Qingchun occupied. Yu Tianbao summoned an avatar of his brother Yu Tianlei, and Chen Fan unleashed a violent blood-red aura as the nearby Tenth Layer fighters sensed it.

• The Silver Fox King suppressed Zong Qingchun while wondering why Prison King had failed to intercept him.
• Yu Tianbao and his guard discovered that Tantai Yue's barrier prevented spatial escape and turned to seek a way out.
• A Tenth Layer assassin appeared, and Chen Fan attacked Yu Tianbao with his Water Saint Sword, killing the Ninth Layer guard.
• Yu Tianbao summoned a powerful avatar of Yu Tianlei, whose golden second-layer Dao Domain pressured Chen Fan.
• Chen Fan welcomed the challenge and unleashed a blood-red aura that drew the attention of the distant Tenth Layer experts.

Chen Fan killed Yu Tianbao after destroying Yu Tianlei’s phantom, then joined Shan Hongjuan as she attacked Tantai Yue’s protective shield. Shan Hongjuan used Yellow Springs Water to disable the shield, but Tantai Yue’s talisman summoned a powerful phantom just as Chen Fan prepared to strike.

• Chen Fan used Berserk and the Second Layer Fire Saint Sword to destroy Yu Tianlei’s phantom, then killed Yu Tianbao.
• Shan Hongjuan arrived, and Chen Fan disguised what had happened and followed her toward Tantai Yue.
• Shan Hongjuan attacked the Serpent-Dragon Azure Light Shield while Chen Fan pretended to recover and watched for a chance to strike.
• Shan Hongjuan poured Yellow Springs Water over the shield, disabling it and making the azure jade disk fall to the ground.
• As Shan Hongjuan reached through the opening, Tantai Yue’s talisman flashed and a powerful phantom appeared behind her.

Chen Fan escaped after Tantai Yue’s hidden talisman nearly killed Shan Hongjuan, then reported the Green-Robed Alliance’s partnership with the Primordial Demon Sect. He returned to the Imperial Capital and swallowed a special Blood Seed, while new intelligence about the alliance reached Mr. Guanqiu.

• Tantai Yue’s talisman unleashed a saber strike that shattered Shan Hongjuan’s Dao Domain and split her body, allowing Chen Fan to carry her beyond the broken barrier.
• Chen Fan ended Shan Hongjuan’s suffering, took her corpse, and later reunited with Tantai Yue, Su Xin, and Zong Qingchun.
• Chen Fan claimed the attackers had joined forces with the Primordial Demon Sect, and Zong Qingchun agreed to pass their corpse to the Tantai Clan for investigation.
• Chen Fan returned to the Imperial Capital, deceived a Green-Robed Alliance messenger, and reported the alliance’s connection to the Primordial Demon Sect to the Embroidered Garment Tower.
• Chen Fan swallowed the special Blood Seed and rapidly increased the release of his God-Defying Blood as his body transformed.
• Chen Wudao gave Mr. Guanqiu intelligence from the Tantai Clan, Great Qian’s network, and the Heavenly Secrets Tower about the Green-Robed Alliance.

Chen Fan absorbed a Blood Seed, strengthening his God-Defying Blood and unlocking Second Level Berserk. He learned that he had been recruited into the Demon Suppression Bureau and met fellow recruit Zhao Tianhua, while his battle with Wu Tianjiao drew near.

• Chen Fan absorbed a Blood Seed, advanced his bloodline power, and developed Second Level Berserk.
• Chen Fan received a warning from the Green-Robed Alliance to take no action until they contacted him again.
• Cheng Caiying brought Chen Fan to meet the Crown Prince, who announced that Chen Fan had been selected for the Demon Suppression Bureau.
• The Crown Prince introduced Zhao Tianhua of the Zhao clan as another recruit and asked him to look after Chen Fan.
• Zhao Tianhua asked about Chen Fan's upcoming battle with Wu Tianjiao, and Chen Fan expressed confidence that he would win.

After the Crown Prince introduced Chen Fan to Feng Alchemist in the Imperial Palace, Chen Fan arranged for him to refine Ice-Heart Bodhi Pills from the rare Bodhi Heart. The refining would take at least three months, so Chen Fan left the ingredient with Feng Alchemist and entrusted him to deliver the finished pills later.

• After the banquet, Cai Die stopped Chen Fan and drew closer to him under the pretense of asking for martial arts guidance.
• The Crown Prince told Chen Fan that he had found an alchemy master and took him to the Imperial Palace to meet Feng Alchemist.
• Chen Fan sensed that Feng Alchemist was a member of the Star Sect, whom he suspected might be a former traitor.
• Chen Fan asked Feng Alchemist to refine Ice-Heart Bodhi Pills, and Feng Alchemist offered to provide the other materials and waive his fee in exchange for one pill if at least two were made.
• Chen Fan agreed to the terms and handed over the Bodhi Heart, while Feng Alchemist warned that refining the pills would take at least three months.

Chen Fan examined the spoils from Shan Hongjuan and Yu Tianbao, learning how to use the Illusory Body Stone and Yellow Springs Water. He used the water to remove the owner’s mark from a sealed Dao Artifact and refined it, discovering that it was called the Painting Scroll.

• Wu Tianjiao learned that Chen Fan had made the Demon Suppression Bureau’s recruitment list and prepared to defeat him in their highly publicized duel.
• Chen Fan examined Yu Tianbao’s jade and Shan Hongjuan’s spoils, finding Yellow Springs Water and a large stone that could help him comprehend elemental intents.
• Chen Fan consulted the Crown Prince's Residence library, identifying the jade as a reusable Illusory Body Stone and learning how Yellow Springs Water worked.
• Chen Fan washed the sealed scroll with Yellow Springs Water, removing its concealments and the mark left by its original owner.
• Chen Fan used Shan Hongjuan’s corpse to confirm the scroll was ownerless, then refined it with his blood and True Essence and learned it was called the Painting Scroll.

As Chen Fan prepared for his impending duel with Wu Tianjiao, he welcomed Tantai Yue and her family to the Imperial Capital and learned that the Great Qian Emperor and other notable figures would attend the fight. Chen Fan remained confident as the challenge drew near.

• Chen Fan learned the Painting Scroll had seven restrictions that increased its sealing power and range as he refined them, but he chose to focus on the upcoming duel.
• Tantai Yue, Tantai Feng, and Tantai Mingcheng arrived in the Imperial Capital, and Chen Fan hosted the siblings at the Crown Prince's Residence.
• Tantai Yue revealed she had bet one thousand origin crystals on Chen Fan, while Chen Fan said he had wagered more than one hundred thousand on his own victory.
• Before the battle at the First Arena, the Crown Prince told Chen Fan that the Great Qian Emperor, the Divine Calculator, and an Eclosion Sect guest had come to watch.
• Chen Fan confidently told the Crown Prince that he would win.

Wu Tianjiao prepared to use the Soul-Burning Terrifying Flame as his trump card against Chen Fan, while the Emperor and other spectators discussed the uncertain outcome. Chen Fan and Wu Tianjiao began their duel, and after their opening clash left Wu Tianjiao at a disadvantage, he decided to use another move.

• Wu Tianjiao revealed that he had refined the Soul-Burning Terrifying Flame and believed it could affect Chen Fan's soul.
• Su Xin told Tantai Feng and Tantai Yue that Chen Fan's betting odds had surged; Tantai Yue revealed she had wagered ten thousand Origin Crystals after pawning the Serpent-Dragon Azure Light Shield.
• Divine Calculator told the Great Qian Emperor that he could not see through either fighter and could not predict the winner.
• Chen Fan spotted a black-clad Star Sect disciple in the stands, then faced Wu Tianjiao as the gong signaled the match's start.
• Chen Fan and Wu Tianjiao clashed with lightning and fire, and Wu Tianjiao retreated after falling behind without being injured.
• Wu Tianjiao recognized Chen Fan's strength and decided he had to use his special move.

Chen Fan defeated Wu Tianjiao after discovering that his soul-attacking flame could not penetrate the Star God Seal, and his victory brought him fame and a huge fortune. Wu Tianjiao was sent to Yichan Palace to train for a rematch, while his father hinted that Chen Fan might not live long enough to reach the tenth level.

• Wu Tianjiao unleashed the Soul-Burning Terrifying Flame and charged at Chen Fan, believing the soul attack had secured his victory.
• Chen Fan revealed that the Star God Seal protected his consciousness and defeated Wu Tianjiao with the Thunder Blade Eighth Form.
• Wu Guangqi regretted the Wu Clan's lost wagers and wondered whether someone had leaked Wu Tianjiao's trump card.
• The Great Qian Emperor praised Chen Fan, and Guanqiu Jing said he could rank among the Eclosion Sect's top three Transcendent Mortal Realm talents.
• Wu Guangqi told Wu Tianjiao that he would cover his loss but warned that Chen Fan might not survive until he advanced to the tenth level.
• The Seventh Prince arranged for Wu Tianjiao to undergo bitter cultivation at Yichan Palace and promised to gather pills to help him break through.

Chen Fan refined the Void-Escaping Wings, then learned that Great Qian was gathering elite martial artists to form the Demon Suppression Bureau. Tower Master Shi asked the assembled Embroidered Garment envoys whether any of them refused to join.

• Chen Fan used the Painting Scroll to conceal his courtyard and refined the materials for the Void-Escaping Wings, gaining a limited ability to displace himself ten zhang.
• Chen Fan tested the wings and discovered he could not use them while Gu Tian’s Void-Sealing Stone was active.
• Chen Fan met Zhao Tianhua at the Embroidered Garment Tower and learned that Great Qian had uncovered clues about the forces behind the demon fiends and was consolidating its strength.
• Tower Master Shi announced that the first Demon Suppression Bureau recruits had been selected to confront Haunting Demons, heavenly demons, demon generals, and the Primordial Demon Sect.
• Tower Master Shi warned the recruits of the dangers and asked whether anyone was unwilling to join.

The Demon Suppression Bureau gathered the Embroidered Garment Tower’s selected martial artists, and Tower Master Shi announced that outstanding service could earn them an opportunity from the Eclosion Sect. As geniuses from across Great Qian began arriving, Chen Fan learned that Yuan Daokong might be stronger than he appeared and faced a threat from Wu Guangqi.

• Tower Master Shi announced that Guanqiu Jing of the Eclosion Sect would serve as the Bureau’s special adviser and that outstanding members could receive an opportunity from the sect.
• Zhao Tianhua told Chen Fan that Shi Chen was the Earth Tower’s master and a Dao Fruit Realm expert, then explained that Chen Fan was the only Embroidered Garment Tower recruit outside the Heavenly Tower.
• Chen Fan recognized fellow Martial Academy disciple Yuan Daokong, and Zhao Tianhua warned him that Yuan’s strength was greater than it seemed.
• Geniuses from other first-rank organizations arrived, including Wu Guangqi, who threatened Chen Fan over their past conflict.
• Zhao Tianhua confronted Wu Guangqi, who backed down, and Chen Fan thanked Zhao Tianhua for intervening.

Chen Fan encountered Sword Young Master Yu Tianlei, who questioned him about Yu Tianbao’s death, and later recognized Qiu Hong as a Star Sect core member among the Yichan Palace delegation. As more candidates gathered at the Embroidered Garment Tower, Ru Yueling arrived, and Chen Wudao announced that everyone was present.

• Yu Tianlei privately asked Chen Fan about his younger brother Yu Tianbao’s death, and Chen Fan told Zhao Tianhua that he had only been nearby.
• Chen Fan sensed a Star Sect core disciple approaching and recognized Qiu Hong among the Yichan Palace delegation.
• Qiu Hong greeted Chen Fan courteously, praised his duel with Wu Tianjiao, and then left.
• Ru Yueling, the Heavenly Secrets Tower’s Divine Calculator’s sole personal disciple, arrived at the Embroidered Garment Tower.
• Chen Wudao announced that everyone had arrived, and the hall fell silent.

Chen Fan joined the newly established Demon Suppression Bureau and helped suppress the Green-Robed Alliance across Great Qian. After a month of successful missions, he set out with several squads for an unusual operation and asked Teng Jin what they were going to do.

• Guanqiu Jing of the Eclosion Sect told the gathered geniuses that the Primordial Demon Sect was behind Great Qian’s turmoil and that the Demon Suppression Bureau had found a lead through the Green-Robed Alliance.
• Chen Wudao organized the Demon Suppression Bureau, distributed communication tokens, and assigned Chen Fan to a squad with Yuan Daokong and Teng Jin, who became their captain.
• Chen Fan, Yuan Daokong, and Teng Jin destroyed several Green-Robed Alliance strongholds over the next month, helping scatter its remnants.
• The Demon Suppression Bureau shifted to clearing Haunting Demons and reinforcing seals, using Ru Yueling’s intelligence to anticipate the Primordial Demon Sect’s movements.
• Chen Fan noticed seven or eight Demon Suppression Bureau vessels departing together and asked Teng Jin what unusual mission awaited them.

Teng Jin led Chen Fan and Yuan Daokong to a mission in East Plain Commandery to stop the Primordial Demon Sect from breaking a Dao Fruit realm demon general’s seal. At the gathering, Chen Fan faced accusations over Pu Zhongyu’s death, while Qiu Hong intervened; Chen Fan privately recognized Qiu Hong as a Star Sect spy but kept his own identity hidden.

• Teng Jin warned Chen Fan and Yuan Daokong that the Primordial Demon Sect planned to break a demon general’s seal and ordered them to follow his lead.
• The squad reached East Plain Commandery, where Teng Jin explained that the demon general’s seal depended on the natural power of mountains and rivers.
• A woman surnamed Luo accused Chen Fan of involvement in Senior Sister Pu’s death and drew her sword against him.
• Qiu Hong stopped Luo, cited the Heavenly Secrets Tower’s judgment clearing Chen Fan, and ordered her not to attack or abandon her post.
• Chen Fan recalled that Qiu Hong was secretly a Star Sect disciple and decided not to reveal his own identity.

Chen Fan joined the Demon Suppression Bureau’s mission to guard the sealed Demon General, while the Primordial Demon Sect prepared an assault led by the Young Emperor. The blindfolded Sikong insisted she could contribute despite not having reached the tenth level, and offered to send a Demon-Killing Clone.

• Bi Hou warned the gathered martial artists that aerial-restriction formations prevented teleportation and explained that an outer sealing barrier could be activated if they had to retreat.
• Chen Fan was assigned to Western Region Five, a secluded area among mountains and dense forest.
• The Young Emperor and his companions watched demonic beasts and Haunting Demons gather, and the blindfolded girl reported that Great Qian’s strongest guard was only at the second level of the Dao Domain.
• The Young Emperor said the mission’s main goal was to help him subdue the Chaos Primordial Demon, with killing the Demon Suppression Bureau’s martial artists as a secondary objective.
• The Young Emperor told Sikong not to fight because she had not reached the tenth level, but Sikong argued that her Dao Domain and Demon-Killing Eye could challenge tenth-level experts and offered to send a Demon-Killing Clone.

Chen Fan defended his assigned area until Teng Jin ordered him to support the East Third Area, where a Primordial Demon Sect expert ambushed him. The old man claimed the Demon Suppression Bureau’s forces were retreating, leaving Chen Fan to realize he might have been abandoned.

• The Young Emperor agreed with Sikong that her avatar made her safer, then led the Primordial Demon Sect martial artists toward their target.
• Chen Fan killed charging demonic beasts and a black-clad man with a Haunting Demon, then returned to guard his assigned area.
• Bi Hou lost to the black-crowned youth, escaped with a treasure, and ordered the Demon Suppression Bureau squads to retreat while preparing to activate the sealing formation.
• Teng Jin ordered Chen Fan to provide support in the East Third Area, and Chen Fan hurried there without encountering anyone along the way.
• A goateed old man absorbed Chen Fan’s sword lightning with his banner, unfolded his Dao Domain, and told Chen Fan that the others were retreating.

Chen Fan killed Gongsun Nan and a witness while trying to escape the battlefield, then raced for the sealing formation as the Primordial Demon Sect began unsealing the demon general. The formation activated early and trapped Chen Fan inside with the sect’s disciples.

• Chen Fan realized Qiu Hong had left the battlefield, killed Gongsun Nan, and pursued Senior Sister Luo after she witnessed the fight.
• Chen Fan killed Senior Sister Luo when she tried to flee, then hurried toward the edge of the sealing formation.
• A woman in purple reported Gongsun Nan’s death to the Young Emperor, who continued focusing on subduing the Chaos Primordial Demon.
• The earth shook as Chen Fan neared the exit, and an azure barrier appeared after Bihou activated the sealing formation early.
• Chen Fan realized he had been trapped inside the barrier alongside the Primordial Demon Sect’s disciples.

Chen Fan discovered he was trapped inside the sealing barrier and suspected Teng Jin had deliberately left him behind. Unable to break the barrier with his first Berserk strike, Chen Fan activated Second Berserk and battered it with ten consecutive sword strikes, leaving it close to collapsing.

• Chen Fan suspected Teng Jin had given him false information and deliberately trapped him inside the barrier, while his communication stone and Demon Suppression Command could not reach anyone outside.
• Outside the barrier, Teng Jin claimed Chen Fan had been stopped by the Primordial Demon Sect, and Bi Hou defended activating the sealing formation early to prevent the demon general from emerging.
• Inside the ravine, the Young Emperor and the blindfolded girl learned that the barrier had trapped them and decided to try breaking it before continuing to unseal the Chaos Primordial Demon.
• Chen Fan killed a scarlet-eyed demon beast and found that his first sword strike and a full-force Berserk strike could not break the barrier.
• Chen Fan activated Second Berserk and struck the same point ten times in one breath, making the barrier shake as if it were about to collapse.