Chapter Summaries

After killing Liu Wei, Chen Fan raced toward Heavenly Blade Gorge while arranging for the Ye Family and his other allies to gather for protection. In the capital, the imperial court and Divine Calculator investigated the deaths, but his divination ended in a shocking, undisclosed result.

• Ye Yunxin told Ye Wushuang that Chen Fan had urgently ordered the Ye Family, Yan Capital City, and Flying Spirit County to gather, and Ye Wushuang began mobilizing them.
• Chen Fan rode Bloodstained Butterfly toward Heavenly Blade Gorge and examined Liu Wei’s storage treasure, finding nearly four million Origin Crystals in total.
• The Empress Dowager learned that Liu Wei and the Crown Prince were missing and ordered an investigation, then broke down in grief before the imperial ancestor appeared.
• Divine Calculator told his apprentice that Liu Wei and the Crown Prince had died at the hands of the same person, but the heavenly secrets obscured the killer’s identity.
• Divine Calculator’s tortoise shell broke as he completed his divination, and he said its result was so unbelievable that his apprentice would not accept it.

Divine Calculator deduced that Chen Fan killed the Great Qian Emperor and Crown Prince, leaving Empress Dowager Zhao and the Zhao clan ancestor stunned. They doubted he could have defeated the Emperor alone and resolved that Chen Fan must be connected to whatever plot lay behind the deaths.

• Divine Calculator showed his apprentice a vision of Chen Fan and began another deduction despite his injuries.
• Empress Dowager Zhao and the Zhao clan ancestor concluded that the Emperor and Crown Prince may have sought the Transplanting Flowers and Grafting Trees Divine Formation to seize Chen Fan's talent.
• The Zhao clan ancestor confirmed that Chen Fan's life lamp was still lit and warned Empress Dowager Zhao to prepare for choosing a new Emperor.
• Divine Calculator told Empress Dowager Zhao that repeated deductions identified Chen Fan as the one who killed the Emperor and Crown Prince.
• The Zhao clan ancestor proposed that Chen Fan might be a decoy or a victim manipulated by a hidden mastermind, and Empress Dowager Zhao agreed that Chen Fan was involved.

The Zhao clan sought Chen Fan’s whereabouts and ordered Zhao Wuguang to go to Clear River Commandery while Chen Fan avoided Zhao Tianhua’s call. At the Martial Academy, Mao Wangchen refused to hand over Chen Fan’s relatives and disciples to two Tenth Level Imperial Capital experts, preparing to resist them.

• Empress Dowager Zhao and the Zhao clan’s ancestor asked Divine Calculator to locate Chen Fan, then decided to pursue his relatives and friends for clues.
• The Zhao clan’s ancestor ordered Zhao Wuguang to go to Clear River Commandery instead of returning to Imperial Commandery.
• Chen Fan treated his injuries while flying and cut off Zhao Tianhua’s communication when he realized the Zhao clan had noticed him.
• The Zhao clan’s ancestor told Zhao Tianhua to treat Chen Fan as a stranger and kept the reason for the order secret.
• Mao Wangchen found Chen Fan’s relatives and fellow disciples gathered at the Martial Academy, then two Tenth Level Imperial Capital experts arrived to take them into custody.
• Mao Wangchen refused to hand the group over and summoned the spirit form of the Myriad Forms Gourd as the thin expert invoked his Dao Domain.

At the Martial Academy, Chen Fan’s avatar protected Ye Wuji and the others, defeating one Tenth Layer expert and driving another away. Mao Wangchen warned that stronger Imperial Capital forces were coming, but Ye Wuji chose to remain and wait for Chen Fan.

• The fat expert advanced on Ye Wuji’s group while the skinny expert kept Mao Wangchen occupied.
• Chen Xi reminded Ye Yunxin of Chen Fan’s instructions, and Ye Yunxin used an Illusory Body Stone to summon Chen Fan’s avatar.
• Chen Fan’s avatar defeated the fat expert with a strike combining three Dao Domains and the Fire Saint Sword.
• The skinny expert fled when Chen Fan’s avatar approached, and the avatar returned to guard the two girls.
• Mao Wangchen warned Ye Wuji that the Imperial Capital had ordered him to capture the group and that stronger experts might arrive.
• Ye Wuji insisted they would wait for Chen Fan, and Mao Wangchen agreed to shelter them temporarily but said he would surrender them if the Imperial Capital’s forces arrived first.

Chen Fan returned to Clear Tea Martial Academy after learning that the Zhao clan was targeting his family and gathered those willing to flee Great Qian with him. He left most of them in Star Hall, bade farewell to Mao Wangchen, and planned to head to the Clear North Ruins to find his missing fellow disciples.

• Empress Dowager Zhao learned that Chen Fan's avatar had killed one of her men, and the Zhao clan's ancestor saw Chen Fan's family as a possible way to draw him out.
• Chen Fan arrived at Clear Tea Martial Academy on Little Butterfly and learned that Uncle Ye was away and Zhang Fan and Yun Wei were missing.
• Chen Fan warned the gathered Ye Family members and White Cloud Martial Academy disciples that he might be hunted and offered them the choice to leave Great Qian with him; more than half chose to stay behind.
• Chen Fan sent the nearly hundred people who remained into Star Hall, then gave Mao Wangchen a jade box containing a pill as thanks for his care.
• Chen Fan told Mao Wangchen to say he was heading to the Clear North Ruins if anyone asked about him, and Mao Wangchen realized what he was doing.

Chen Fan left Mao Wangchen after entrusting him with a Void Saint-grade pill, but Zhao Wuguang arrived soon afterward seeking Chen Fan and his family. When the Zhao clan learned Chen Fan had returned to Clear River Commandery, the ancestor decided to head northwest himself to pursue him.

• Chen Fan warned Mao Wangchen that protecting his family could implicate him, gave him a Void Saint-grade pill, and left the Martial Academy with his family.
• Zhao Wuguang arrived at the Martial Academy with the thin tenth-realm martial artist and demanded to know where Chen Fan's family had gone.
• Mao Wangchen claimed Chen Fan had taken his family and suggested he might seek out a close senior brother, prompting Zhao Wuguang to consider pursuing him.
• Empress Dowager Zhao learned that Chen Fan had returned to Clear River Commandery and ordered Zhao Wuguang to capture him.
• The Zhao clan's ancestor judged that Zhao Wuguang might not be enough and decided to travel to the northwest himself.

Chen Fan gathered his relatives and fellow disciples into Star Hall, then waited outside the Clear North Ruins for Great Qian’s forces. An Embroidered Garment Tower squad ambushed him, and after Chen Fan killed their leader, he spotted Lightless Young Master arriving.

• The Zhao clan’s ancestor activated a long-distance teleportation formation to travel northwest despite the risk of severe backlash.
• Chen Fan brought Ye Wushuang’s group and Zhang Fan, Chi Liuguang, and the other disciples into Star Hall, then headed to the Clear North Ruins.
• Chen Fan left the ruins and was trapped inside a dark-red barrier by Embroidered Garment envoys led by a tenth-level martial artist.
• Chen Fan recognized Le Shaoyuan, promised to spare his life, and recalled that Le Shaoyuan had once looked after him at the headmaster’s request.
• Chen Fan killed the tenth-level envoy with a single strike, then spotted Lightless Young Master beyond the barrier.

Chen Fan fought Zhao Wuguang after the Zhao clan genius arrived to confront him, and proved far stronger in their clash. Zhao Wuguang was left badly wounded and shaken by Chen Fan’s Dao Fruit-level battle power, while the other fighters fled.

• Zhao Wuguang arrived and attacked Chen Fan with a silver dragon spear strike.
• Chen Fan shattered Zhao Wuguang’s attack with his four-layer Dao Domain and first-stage Berserk.
• Chen Fan’s third form of the Seven-Kill Sword tore apart Zhao Wuguang’s silver Dao Domain and blasted him backward.
• Le Shaoyuan and the surviving martial artists fled as Chen Fan pressed his advantage.
• Chen Fan struck Zhao Wuguang again, scattering his spear lights and forcing him to kneel, wounded and stunned by Chen Fan’s strength.

Chen Fan fought Zhao Wuguang and killed him just as the Zhao clan's old ancestor arrived and struck Chen Fan with a devastating sword attack. Chen Fan summoned Little Butterfly to flee, but the old ancestor pursued him.

• Chen Fan repeatedly defeated the injured Zhao Wuguang, while a hidden attacker sent a black sword phantom at him and nearly killed him.
• A distant Chang Sheng expert approached, and Zhao Wuguang revealed that the Zhao clan's old ancestor had arrived.
• Chen Fan activated Second Level Berserk and shattered Zhao Wuguang's jade pendant barrier with the Fire Saint Sword, killing him.
• The Zhao clan's old ancestor struck Chen Fan with a black sword phantom, leaving him badly injured.
• Chen Fan summoned Little Butterfly and fled, and the Zhao clan's old ancestor pursued them with a Black Sword.

Chen Fan escaped the Zhao clan ancestor’s pursuit with Little Butterfly, but the ancestor marked him with a Rosemary Scent Lure that could track him across vast distances. Rather than hide in Star Hall, Chen Fan led the pursuer to a wilderness cave, where he confronted the Demon General.

• The Zhao clan ancestor pursued Chen Fan and sent a sword shadow after him, but Little Butterfly burst forward and outran it.
• The ancestor marked Chen Fan with a Rosemary Scent Lure and followed its signal after Little Butterfly carried him beyond the no-fly zone.
• White Lord explained that the scent could track Chen Fan for up to ten years unless he entered another space, such as Star Hall.
• Chen Fan refused to flee into Star Hall and continued toward Clear River Commandery, intending to face the danger on his own terms.
• The Zhao clan ancestor sensed that Chen Fan had stopped in the wilderness, while Chen Fan entered a hidden cave beneath a lake and addressed the Demon General.

Chen Fan tried to free Rama from his seal using Yellow Springs Water, but discovered the seal had a second barrier and used the Star God Seal to break it. Rama emerged from beneath the lake, and Chen Fan faced the Zhao clan ancestor with the demon general at his side.

• Chen Fan returned to Clear River Commandery and offered Rama Yellow Springs Water in exchange for help against the Zhao clan ancestor.
• Chen Fan poured the water onto Rama’s chains, but the first barrier held, and Rama revealed the seal had a double barrier.
• Chen Fan used the White Emperor Armor to amplify his True Essence and activated the Star God Seal’s Break seal against the barrier.
• The Zhao clan ancestor reached the lake as Rama tore through the cracked chains and escaped after a thousand years of imprisonment.
• The Zhao clan ancestor confronted Chen Fan over releasing Rama, and Chen Fan reminded the demon general of their agreement.

Chen Fan freed Rama, who fought the Zhao clan ancestor while regenerating from devastating injuries. As Chen Wudao arrived to reinforce the ancestor, Rama revealed that it had been hiding its strength and launched a vastly stronger attack.

• Chen Fan asked Rama to help kill the Zhao clan ancestor, and Rama agreed while admitting it had never truly intended to serve Chen Fan.
• Rama and the Zhao clan ancestor exchanged powerful attacks, shaking the land as Rama regenerated from its wounds.
• Chen Fan realized the ancestor was stalling for time and warned Rama, but Rama kept fighting until Chen Wudao arrived.
• Rama laughed at the ancestor's apparent trump card, expanded to nearly a hundred zhang, and revealed its hidden strength with a crushing strike.
• The Zhao clan ancestor tried to block Rama's attack with his black spirit sword.

Chen Wudao sacrificed his Virtual Core to destroy the Demon General Rama and the surrounding area, including Chen Fan. Afterward, the wounded Chen Wudao returned to the Imperial Capital to recover, while the Zhao clan ancestor prepared to leave.

• Chen Wudao teleported beside the Zhao clan ancestor and blocked Rama's strike, though the ancestor was blasted away.
• Rama attacked Chen Wudao, who was weakened by earlier injuries and struggled to hold him back.
• Chen Wudao formed a vast seven-colored sphere and began shattering his Virtual Core to trap Rama.
• Rama pleaded for his life and promised to leave Great Qian, but Chen Wudao refused and refined him away along with Chen Fan.
• Chen Wudao told the Zhao clan ancestor that Rama was dead, then used his divine ability to return to the Imperial Capital as the ancestor took to the air.

Chen Wudao returned after destroying his false core to kill Rama, then learned that Chen Fan’s Lifebound Soul Lamp was still burning and the Zhao clan’s ancestor had died. The truth revealed that Chen Fan had survived by hiding his true body in Star Hall and killed the badly wounded ancestor, but he was left gravely injured.

• Chen Wudao told Shi Chen that he had shattered his false core to kill Rama and obtained a large piece of Chaos Crystal.
• Chen Wudao lamented Chen Fan’s death and learned from the burning Lifebound Soul Lamp that Chen Fan might still be alive; he then discovered the Zhao clan’s ancestor had fallen.
• Chen Wudao entered closed-death seclusion and said Great Qian might have to bow to the Spirit God Dao Sect.
• The narration revealed that Chen Fan had used a Demon-Killing Clone against Rama while his true body hid inside Star Hall.
• Chen Fan emerged after Chen Wudao left and killed the severely injured Zhao clan’s ancestor with Berserk and the Primordial Sword.
• Chen Fan sat atop Little Butterfly, coughing blood after the battle, and judged the Zhao clan’s ancestor stronger than the Great Qian Emperor.

Chen Fan fled Great Qian for the Western Wasteland after killing the Zhao clan ancestor, intending to recover and find his master in Great Qing. Great Qian’s succession struggle ended with the Seventh Prince making the country a subsidiary of the Spirit God Dao Sect, which then prepared to pursue Chen Fan through his ties to his master and senior brother.

• Chen Fan rode Little Butterfly out of Great Qian, reflecting that he needed to heal, find his master in Great Qing, and leave the Southeastern Region.
• The Zhao clan and Jade Family backed the Thirteenth Prince, while the Seventh Prince gained support from the Wu Clan, Yichan Palace, and the Spirit God Dao Sect.
• The Seventh Prince became heir apparent and recognized the Spirit God Dao Sect as Great Qian’s supreme sect, reshaping the country’s political order.
• Great Qian placed Chen Fan on its wanted list and rated him quasi-Dao Fruit level, while the Seamless Gate removed him from its kill list.
• The Spirit God Dao Sect’s old sect master ordered Peak Master Chao to help hunt Chen Fan and use a compass to check for nearby Chang Sheng experts.
• The sect master told Peak Master Chao that Chen Fan’s master and senior brother were still in Great Qing, offering a possible lead to find him.

After returning to Star Hall, Chen Fan dealt with Cheng Caiying, recovered from his injuries, and refined the Zhao clan ancestor’s Dao Sword. White Cat explained the ranks of Dao Artifacts, leaving Chen Fan curious about the White Emperor Armor’s rank.

• Chen Fan arranged for his friends and family to stay in Star Hall, then offered Cheng Caiying a choice between swearing an oath to serve him or dying; she chose to live and swore the oath.
• Chen Fan kept Cheng Caiying under observation because he did not fully trust her.
• Chen Fan recovered from his injuries while taking stock of the Zhao clan ancestor’s treasures, including more than a million Origin Crystals and numerous pills.
• Chen Fan cleansed and refined the Dao Artifact called the Flying Shadow Sword, discovering that it more than doubled the power of his sword techniques and could strike distant enemies with an undiminished sword shadow.
• White Cat explained that Dao Artifacts had three tiers and nine stars, then appraised Chen Fan’s treasures, including Star Hall and the Sun-Covering Mirror.
• Chen Fan asked White Cat what rank the White Emperor Armor was.

Chen Fan searched Great Qing for his master, Dong Guzhi, but could only narrow down his location before receiving a message from Feng Yiye. Meanwhile, Dong Guzhi and Tao Xian discussed Great Qian’s emperor and crown prince being assassinated, until two powerful strangers arrived and attacked Tao Xian.

• White Lord told Chen Fan that the White Emperor Armor had fallen from a nine-star Dao Artifact to roughly three-star, while Chen Fan recovered using pills and Blood Crystals.
• Chen Fan entered Great Qing to find Dong Guzhi, but his master and senior brother were no longer at the location in Fan Lin’s letter.
• Chen Fan used the Sun-Covering Mirror and the Cloudsurge Sword to divine that Dong Guzhi was somewhere in central-western Great Qing, but could not pinpoint him.
• In a border city, Tao Xian told Dong Guzhi that Great Qian’s emperor and crown prince had reportedly been assassinated, and they discussed contacting Chen Fan if the Nineteenth Prince’s position was unstable.
• A flying vessel appeared above Dong Guzhi’s martial arts hall, and two feather-robed strangers descended after Tao Xian was hurled back through a wall.

Chen Fan rescued Dong Guzhi and Tao Xian from the Spirit God Dao Sect’s trap, then confronted Liu Hanyin and Fu Chi, who had been waiting to ambush him. The chapter ended with Chen Fan facing the two Dao Domain experts.

• Peak Master Feng and a young Spirit God Dao Sect expert captured Dong Guzhi and Tao Xian while searching for Chen Fan.
• Chen Fan arrived on his scarlet butterfly, killed the young expert with Trace-Free Sand, and brought Dong Guzhi and Tao Xian into Star Hall.
• Feng Yiye fled when she saw Chen Fan, and Chen Fan called out the hidden figures waiting in the sky.
• Liu Hanyin and Fu Chi appeared, and Liu Hanyin accused Chen Fan of falling into a trap.

Chen Fan defeated Spirit God Dao Sect Dao Son Liu Hanyin and Fu Chi, but Chao Ri, Peak Master of Sun-Eating Peak, intervened and confronted him over the deaths of his disciples and the Painting Scroll. Chao Ri revealed his terrifying Dao Fruit Realm power, and Chen Fan prepared to fight him without fear.

• Liu Hanyin and Fu Chi attacked Chen Fan, but Chen Fan overwhelmed them with his sword techniques and amplified strength.
• As Chen Fan moved to finish them, Liu Hanyin called for Peak Master Chao to intervene.
• Chao Ri arrived and shattered Chen Fan’s sword qi with a slash of his curved saber.
• Chao Ri accused Chen Fan of killing Gu Tian and Pu Zhongyu and demanded the Painting Scroll and Chen Fan’s death.
• Chao Ri unleashed his powerful Dao Domain, while Chen Fan recognized him as a formidable Dao Fruit expert and readied himself to fight.

Chen Fan crushed the Sun-Eating Peak Master in battle with his enhanced strength and Primordial Sword, then pursued Liu Hanyin as the survivors fled. The chapter ended as Liu Hanyin summoned a powerful avatar of the Spirit God Dao Sect's Sect Master to protect him.

• Chen Fan used the White Emperor Armor and his four Dao Domains to overpower Chao Ri, the Sun-Eating Peak Master.
• Chen Fan unleashed the Primordial Sword, and Chao Ri vanished in its strike, though Chen Fan could not confirm whether he had killed him.
• Chen Fan decided to pursue Liu Hanyin rather than Fu Chi, fearing that the Spirit God Dao Sect would learn the full extent of his strength.
• Chen Fan caught Liu Hanyin and broke through his spirit-talisman defenses with the third form of the Seven-Kill Sword.
• Liu Hanyin crushed the crystal stone bestowed by the Sect Master, summoning the old man's powerful avatar.