Arc 1The Candle and the Willow

Chen Lingxi used the Divine Chamber to uncover the Candle of Time and gain cultivation methods, while advancing in martial arts under Lin Longyue and Jiang Yuan. After a vision of his death revealed the danger surrounding the Candle, he returned to the present, killed Wang Kong, and took Dragon-Drawing Powder as he sought answers about Liu Changle.

Chapters 1–2525 summaries

Arc 2The Beast-Fighting Palace

Chen Lingxi advanced his cultivation, entered the Beast-Fighting Palace, and used its opportunity to claim powerful treasures before surviving the Crown Prince’s attempt to kill him. Back at the Baosu Marquis Residence, he continued seeking strength as Yang Zhuri plotted to take him for his medicinal value.

Chapters 26–5025 summaries

Arc 3The Spirit-Wielding General

Chen Lingxi made a pact with Wu Mohe, advanced his cultivation, and killed Yang Zhuri and Zhao Yong while uncovering their schemes. After learning that the grotto-heaven faced a devastating threat, he obtained the Six-Qi True Formula and a formation from the Credit Peddler, while Consort Chun’s arrival and Lin Longyue’s danger remained unresolved.

Chapters 51–7525 summaries

Arc 4Mysterious Qi and the Coffin

Chen Lingxi uncovered plots surrounding Lin Longyue’s Treasure Qi, clashed with powerful Great World cultivators, and advanced his own cultivation. After discovering Emperor Daye’s vast formation, he freed Jiang Xing and Xu Qingru from a submerged coffin, only for them to attack him.

Chapters 76–10025 summaries

Arc 5The Ancestral Mountain Struggle

Chen Lingxi entered Ancestral Mountain to seize its Mother Qi, advanced his cultivation, and killed Consort Chun while competing against powerful cultivators. The arc ended as he and Lu Baizhong clashed over Lu’s matured Thunder Treasure Qi.

Chapters 101–12525 summaries

Arc 6The Emperor’s Hidden Vessel

Chen Lingxi advanced his cultivation, forged a pact with Lin Suri, and uncovered Emperor Daye’s power to manipulate memories and his interest in complete cauldron artifacts. The court tracked Chen Lingxi to the Nanju Twelve Mountains, where two Undying Willow Puppets approached and Xi Yu ordered them to kill him.

Chapters 126–15025 summaries

Arc 7The Slaying-Force Cauldron

Chen Lingxi fought through the Slaying-Force Cauldron contest, gained the Enemy-Slaying Spirit Jade, and defeated the court’s guardians at Heaven Gate Sea. Emperor Daye then revealed the Dao-Seizing Tree and proposed an alliance to escape the failing Cave Heaven.

Chapters 151–17525 summaries

Arc 8The Cave Heaven’s Gathering Storm

Chen Lingxi uncovered Emperor Daye’s plans, pursued the power needed to survive, and drew the attention of the Dao-Below Academy and the Quexing Xi Family. The stretch ended with him confronting the Demon Sage above Qiu Zhu Prefecture as the Heaven-Inviting Great Sage’s power surged through him.

Chapters 176–20025 summaries

Arc 9The Immortal Ranking

Chen Lingxi hunted ranked cultivators, advanced to the Dao Foundation Realm, and helped defend the Guiding Passage Formation as Emperor Daye confronted powerful outsiders. After receiving the Thunder-Prison inheritance, Chen Lingxi discovered that Weiji Grotto-Heaven contained four Immortal Pivots and set out to investigate the storm pivot.

Chapters 201–22525 summaries

Arc 10The Great Sage Awakens

Chen Lingxi reached the Dao Foundation Realm, defeated Bai Lingze and the Golden-Crowned Demon Lord, and joined Emperor Daye in summoning Great Sage Luo Yuan. The Great Sage’s return began consuming the Weiji Grotto-Heaven, and Chen Lingxi’s body and cultivation collapsed as the Cave Heaven crumbled.

Chapters 226–25025 summaries

Arc 11From Weiji to Sun-Watching Peak

Chen Lingxi escaped the destruction of Weiji Grotto-Heaven and reached the Great Xuanzhuo Realm, where he honored Liu Changle’s last request by protecting Sun-Watching Peak. After killing Zhuo Jiaowu and being appointed a chief disciple, Chen Lingxi planned to leave the Dragon-Offering Sect once he had settled the peak’s disciples.

Chapters 251–27525 summaries

Arc 12The Great Luo Mirror

Chen Lingxi broke free of the Cauldron Vessel’s illusions, rose through the Dragon-Transformation Immortal Ranking, and learned to use the Great Luo Heaven-Observing Mirror to gather Great Luo Dark Qi. After two years away, he returned to Deer-Sleeping Peak with a large reserve of Dark Qi and faced questions about whether his new talisman would reveal it.

Chapters 276–30025 summaries