Chapter Summaries

After the Sacred Cauldron Ancient King died, Su Chen received his final letter and the Hanging Gourd Sacred Cauldron. The group debated how to protect the Dust Star Sea, while Qing Cang warned Su Chen to be wary of Vast Sea Emperor; Su Chen secretly marked Vast Sea and Han Xingliu before returning to cultivation.

• The Sacred Cauldron Ancient King used his remaining life essence to entrust Su Chen with his disciples, then died and left behind the Hanging Gourd Sacred Cauldron.
• Su Chen told Star Vault, Vast Sea, and Qing Cang of the Ancient King's death, and they discussed ambushing their enemies before agreeing to learn more about the Dust Star Sea first.
• Su Chen gave Qing Cang the Ancient King's letter, and Qing Cang questioned Vast Sea Emperor's motives and warned Su Chen that the Emperor might harbor ill intent.
• Su Chen used the Mortal Realm Eye to leave traces connected to Vast Sea Emperor and Han Xingliu, then returned to the training room with the Bronze Ancient King's Microcrystal Core and the Hanging Gourd Sacred Cauldron.

Su Chen absorbed the Hanging Gourd Sacred Cauldron and the Microcrystal Core, strengthening his body as Great Heaven and Buddha Land plotted against Vast Sea Emperor. After tracing Vast Sea Emperor’s disguised spacecraft through a Star Gate, Su Chen followed it to discover his intentions.

• Su Chen spent more than half a month using Golden Extremity Flame and the Longevity Root to absorb the Hanging Gourd Sacred Cauldron, gaining Flesh Imprints and greater physical strength.
• True Martial Ancient King learned from Formless that Vast Sea Emperor had returned with Han Xingliu and agreed to lure him out, while Buddha Land planned to use the conflict to pressure Su Chen’s fellow disciples.
• Su Chen spoke with Xia Hanshi about the positions of his former students, then left after sensing Vast Sea Emperor’s aura.
• Su Chen used the Mortal Realm Eye and Bronze Church records to identify Vast Sea Emperor’s disguised spacecraft and its destination.
• Su Chen followed the spacecraft through a Star Gate passage and decided to learn what Vast Sea Emperor intended before attacking.

Su Chen followed Vast Sea Emperor and discovered that he was secretly meeting with the True Martial Ancient King, who urged him to betray the Bronze Church and help kill Formless and then Kong Xun. Vast Sea agreed to consider the plan, while Su Chen headed for the True Martial Church and Qing Cang and Star Vault grew wary of Vast Sea’s secret movements.

• Su Chen tracked Vast Sea to a remote Star Gate Hub, where Vast Sea secretly received a black bead and used it to contact the True Martial Ancient King.
• True Martial urged Vast Sea to ambush Formless, gain the trust of the Bronze Church and Soaring Heavens, and later help kill Kong Xun; Vast Sea agreed to be informed when the time came.
• Vast Sea messaged Vast Sea Xingliu to arrange for Qing Cang and Star Vault to hear that he had gone to investigate True Martial and Formless, then stayed behind as if awaiting news.
• Su Chen decided not to confront Vast Sea and traveled toward the True Martial Church to target True Martial instead.
• Han Xingliu told Qing Cang and Star Vault that Vast Sea had secretly left about half a month earlier, and Star Vault urged Qing Cang to send Su Chen away before trouble began.

Su Chen ambushed True Martial Ancient King outside the True Martial Church, destroyed True Martial Star, and battered him until he died. Afterward, Thunderborn Nine Hells devoured True Martial’s modified Professional Spirit, gaining the ability to detain Moon Radiance Essences and eventually wield Vast-Heaven Flame.

• Su Chen waited near the True Martial star gate and struck True Martial Ancient King with a devastating surprise attack, sending him crashing through True Martial Star and destroying it.
• Su Chen burned away the Great Heaven throat passage to prevent reinforcements from arriving, then continued attacking True Martial Ancient King as the battle destroyed much of the True Martial Church.
• True Martial Ancient King recognized Su Chen’s face but refused to believe he was Su Chen, and Su Chen burned him to ashes with Golden Extremity Flame.
• True Martial’s altered Professional Spirit entered Su Chen, and Thunderborn Nine Hells devoured it before the Purple Extremity World-Purifying Sage Lord cleansed its corruption.
• Thunderborn Nine Hells gained the Spirit Fusion trait, allowing it to detain Moon Radiance Essences and, after collecting nine, bolster Su Chen with Moonfire so he could temporarily wield Vast-Heaven Flame.

Su Chen considered Thunderborn Nine Hells’ potential to reach the Bright Sun level, killed the True Martial Ancient King, and absorbed his Moon Radiance Artifact. As Vast Sea weighed his plans and Qing Cang searched for the missing Su Chen, Su Chen returned to the Star Gate hub and found Vast Sea still waiting.

• Su Chen realized Thunderborn Nine Hells might wield Bright Sunfire but would require nine Spirits of Radiant Moon and Moonfire as support.
• Su Chen left the ruined True Martial Church after imprisoning the True Martial Ancient King’s Spirit of Radiant Moon inside himself.
• A Great Heaven figure arrived at the battle site, found no trace of True Martial, and ordered his followers to secure the area and suppress the news.
• Vast Sea decided to kill Formless first and postpone any other plans, while Qing Cang ordered the Bronze Church to focus on defense.
• Qing Cang went to Su Chen’s Floating Island, found him missing, and discovered a recording saying he would return; he then considered investigating Vast Sea.
• Su Chen returned to the Star Gate hub, having absorbed True Martial’s Moon Radiance Artifact, and saw that Vast Sea had not left.

Qing Cang and the Star Vault Ancient King uncovered clues that Vast Sea had concealed his absence and suspected a trap at the Roaming Dragon Hub, while learning Su Chen had disappeared. They prepared to enlist Kong Xun and Soaring Heavens, as Vast Sea was left stunned when Su Chen appeared at his door.

• Su Chen decided to speak with the Vast Sea Emperor and reassured Qing Cang that he was safe.
• Qing Cang and the Star Vault Ancient King tested Han Xingliu, discovered he had concealed how long Vast Sea was gone, and questioned him about Vast Sea's plans.
• Vast Sea told Han Xingliu to report that he planned to ambush Formless at the Roaming Dragon Hub, prompting Qing Cang to suspect a trap and possible collusion with the Buddha Land.
• Qing Cang and the Star Vault Ancient King sought Kong Xun's help, and Kong Xun agreed to act after learning Vast Sea might have taken Su Chen.
• Vast Sea heard an unexplained knock, opened the door, and found Su Chen standing outside.

Su Chen confronted Emperor Vast Sea, revealed that he had become a Moon Radiance and killed True Martial, then took the Galaxy Throne in exchange for believing Vast Sea had no ulterior intentions. Su Chen and Vast Sea agreed to go to Roaming Dragon Hub to ambush Formless, with Vast Sea reduced to a supporting role.

• Su Chen proved his identity to Vast Sea and showed that he had followed him through several Star Gate Hubs.
• Su Chen placed half of True Martial's head before Vast Sea, revealing that he had advanced to Moon Radiance and killed True Martial.
• Vast Sea told Su Chen that True Martial had proposed ambushing Formless and framing Vast Sea to draw the Buddha Land into conflict with the Bronze Church.
• Su Chen demanded the Galaxy Throne, and Vast Sea handed it over; Su Chen discovered that it contained Vast Sea's Spirit of Radiant Moon.
• Vast Sea explained that he and True Martial had planned to ambush Formless at Roaming Dragon Hub, and Su Chen decided they would go there together.

Su Chen ambushed Formless at the Roaming Dragon Hub and, with Vast Sea's help, drove him into a desperate battle. Qing Cang and the other Moon Radiance experts arrived to find Su Chen fighting Formless, who was gravely wounded.

• Su Chen imprisoned the Spirit of Radiant Moon with Thunderborn Nine Hells and decided to destroy the Galaxy Throne for its incomplete spirit and artifact power.
• The Five Pillars gathered at the Sea of Eternal Silence to search for Qin Jianzhi and the Black and White Flowing Light, while Dao Lord questioned whether the World Honored One had left for Dust Star Sea.
• Formless waited near the Roaming Dragon Hub for Vast Sea and True Martial, but Su Chen spotted him and launched a surprise attack.
• Su Chen strengthened himself with Divine Descent stance and Flesh Apex, then fought Formless alongside Vast Sea as Formless used multiple might techniques to defend himself.
• Qing Cang, Kong Xun, and the other Moon Radiance experts broke through the closed Star Gate route and found Su Chen battling a bloodied, gravely wounded Formless.

Su Chen spent three days wearing down Formless and revealed that his overwhelming Moon Radiance strength was his own. After the others helped surround Formless, they began discussing how to seal him and exploit his capture without letting him die.

• Su Chen continued attacking Formless, whose strength and origin were nearly exhausted, while Vast Sea watched from a distance.
• Su Chen noticed Kong Xun, Yan Xing, Star Vault, Profound Heaven, and Old Qing observing; they initially suspected the fighter was an impostor, and Formless tried to kill himself.
• Su Chen restored Formless’s life force with a punch, then proved his identity by releasing the aura of Bright Sun’s Chosen One.
• Kong Xun and the others recognized Su Chen and warned him not to kill Formless, explaining that keeping him alive could give them an advantage over the Buddha Land.
• Su Chen, Kong Xun, Yan Xing, Vast Sea, and the others surrounded the defeated Formless and asked how they could seal him.

Su Chen captured Formless after killing True Martial, leaving the Dust Star Sea’s factions to reckon with the shift in power. Meanwhile, Qin Jianzhi sought Old Gou’s help to use the Black and White Flowing Light, the Five Pillars searched the Sea of Eternal Silence, and Su Chen learned that his teacher had begun pursuing the Flowing Light held by the Bronze Church.

• Kong Xun drained most of Formless’s Origin Power and handed his cocoon to Su Chen, who claimed he and Vast Sea had planned the ambush on True Martial and Formless.
• Qin Jianzhi asked Old Gou how the Black and White Flowing Light could help him become Bright Sun, while the World Honored One and the other Pillar Lords searched the Sea of Eternal Silence for him.
• Su Chen considered absorbing Formless’s Moon Radiance Artifact and obtaining more Spirits of Radiant Moon as he traveled with the others through a Star Gate route.
• Qing Cang confronted Su Chen about his disappearance, then accepted his explanation that he and Vast Sea had acted together and noted that the Dust Star Sea would likely remain peaceful for a while.
• Qing Cang told Su Chen that the five Pillar Lords had descended on the Sea of Eternal Silence after Qin Jianzhi disappeared with the Flowing Light, and that Su Chen’s teacher had begun pursuing the Bronze Church’s Flowing Light.

Su Chen told Qing Cang that Buddha Land knew about the Black and White Flowing Light and urged the Bronze Church to keep Formless’s capture hidden while they waited for Old Yuan’s transformation. As the group returned to the Bronze Church’s territory, Huijing arrived at Wuqing Temple with the World Honored One’s order to begin acting against the Bronze Church.

• Su Chen revealed that Buddha Land had known about the Black and White Flowing Light for half a year, and Qing Cang worried about the dangers of keeping it.
• Su Chen said they should keep the Bronze Church quiet and wait for Old Yuan to complete his transformation, while he planned to seek more power in the Abyssless Domain.
• Kong Xun wondered whether Formless had told the truth about Su Chen and Final Ruins, but Yan Xing dismissed his speculation and said Formless was the Bronze Church’s responsibility.
• The Xuantian Ancient King told Vast Sea that Bronze might be hiding something in Meteorfall Mountain and asked him to investigate after they returned; Vast Sea agreed while concealing his loyalty to the Bronze Church.
• Huijing arrived at Wuqing Temple and told Martial Buddha that the World Honored One had ordered them to begin acting against the Bronze Church.

Martial Buddha and Huijing prepared to move against the weakened Bronze Church and capture Su Chen, while Martial Buddha received a repaired Moon Radiance spirit as his reward. Su Chen returned with Formless captured, and after the others departed, he took custody of the cocoon holding him.

• Martial Buddha and Huijing discussed attacking the Bronze Church, capturing Su Chen, and waiting for Formless to return before acting.
• Huijing gave Martial Buddha the repaired Child Mischief Dharma-Body Buddha and promised that the World Honored One would add twelve Bodhisattva attendants to Wuqing Temple.
• Su Chen arrived at a Bronze Church base with Kong Xun, Yan Xing, Vast Sea, and the captured Formless, surprising Pei Song.
• Pei Song learned Formless had been captured, but Yan Xing clarified that the Bronze Church—not Soaring Heavens—would handle him.
• Yan Xing and Pei Song left to report to Dao Lord, while Xuantian Ancient King and Vast Sea returned to the Abyssless Domain with Han Xingliu.
• Qing Cang handed Su Chen the Spirit Silk Cocoon containing Formless, and Su Chen accepted custody of it.

Su Chen returned to Pivot Star with the white cocoon, learned that Wuqing Temple had moved Reward and Punishment Envoys toward the Bronze Church, and decided to counter Buddha Land through Wuqing Temple. A frequent visitor, Lin Xiuyuan, then told Su Chen that he knew where a Black and White Flowing Light could be found and wanted to exchange the information for benefits.

• Su Chen left Qing Cang, returned to Pivot Star, and discovered reports that the Black and White Flowing Light could accelerate the tempering of Morning Flame.
• Su Chen placed the white cocoon in the Stupa Pagoda, where the Administrator told him that Wuqing Temple had moved several Reward and Punishment Envoys near the Bronze Church.
• Su Chen arranged for a fearless Morning Star-level Reward and Punishment Envoy to pursue wrongdoers in Wuqing Temple, hoping to distract Buddha Land from its plans.
• Lin Xiuyuan arrived at Su Chen's residence and revealed that he knew the location of a Black and White Flowing Light, offering the information in exchange for benefits.

Su Chen investigated Lin Xiuyuan’s offer of Black and White Flowing Light while Yan Xing reported that Su Chen had reached Moon Radiance and defeated Formless. As the Nether Domain transformed the Sea of Eternal Silence, Su Chen accompanied Tao Muzhi to Wuqing Temple, where Tao presented evidence against the fugitive monk Hong Jin.

• Su Chen questioned Lin Xiuyuan about Black and White Flowing Light, then had the Stupa Pagoda investigate him and chose to delay any deal while maintaining contact.
• Yan Xing told the Dao Lord that Su Chen had advanced to Moon Radiance and defeated Formless, shocking the Dao Lord and Pei Song.
• The Sea of Eternal Silence turned black as the Nether Domain’s aura appeared, and the World Honored One and the other Bright Suns watched for Qin Jianzhi.
• Tao Muzhi arrived at Wuqing Temple with Su Chen and demanded that the monks hand over Luo Jinsong, also known as Hong Jin, for his crimes.
• Tao Muzhi displayed records and videos supporting his accusations, while Su Chen wondered whether the master of Wuqing Temple was present.

Tao Muzhi blockaded Wuqing Temple to demand Hong Jin’s arrest, while Huijing and Martial Buddha prepared to lure Su Chen to Meteorfall Mountain and strike against the Bronze Church. Shakya brought Tao Muzhi and Su Chen inside the temple, where Tao Muzhi explained that he had made the case public to protect future victims.

• Tao Muzhi presented evidence against Hong Jin and sat outside Wuqing Temple’s gates when Shakya refused to hand him over.
• Huijing explained to Martial Buddha that he had used the Black and White Flowing Light to draw Su Chen toward Meteorfall Mountain and planned to ambush him and the Bronze Church.
• Shakya told Martial Buddha that Tao Muzhi was blockading the temple, and Huijing advised handing over the insignificant Hong Jin to end the dispute.
• Shakya summoned Tao Muzhi and Su Chen inside, and Tao Muzhi warned Su Chen that the temple might ambush him.
• Shakya asked Tao Muzhi if he feared being killed, and Tao Muzhi said Wuqing Temple should not be allowed to hide behind its concern for face.

Su Chen used a clone to accompany Tao Muzhi to Wuqing Temple, then stayed behind to raid the forbidden Puzhao Pagoda. He stole Buddha Sarira and Faith Golden Bodies, killed Shakya, and escaped as the temple’s golden lotus defenses activated.

• Shakya killed Hong Jin before Tao Muzhi could take him to the Stupa Pagoda, and Tao Muzhi left Wuqing Temple with Su Chen’s clone.
• Su Chen’s true body approached the Puzhao Pagoda, using the Mystic Tree to evade some Rune Arrays while studying its defenses.
• After waiting several days, Su Chen smashed open the pagoda and triggered Wuqing Temple’s vast defenses, including a golden lotus platform.
• Su Chen collected three Buddha Sarira and numerous Faith Golden Bodies but found no Spirit of Radiant Moon.
• Shakya attacked Su Chen and was killed by a surge of his blood and vitality, while Su Chen broke through the golden lotus platform and escaped into the starry expanse.

Su Chen escaped Wuqing Temple’s Lotus Platform World-Suppressing Array after stealing its Buddha Sariras and Faith Golden Bodies, then absorbed the sariras and considered how to infiltrate the Buddha Land again. Martial Buddha learned that Wuqing Temple had been attacked and Shakya killed, and Huijing agreed to let him return to check on the Spirit of Radiant Moon.

• Su Chen concealed himself in the stars, absorbed the three Buddha Sariras, and gained three Flesh Imprints, bringing his total to eight.
• Su Chen considered targeting the Buddha Land for more Buddha Sariras and sought ways to improve his concealment, while keeping the twenty-eight Faith Golden Bodies he had stolen.
• Monks at Wuqing Temple discovered that the Puzhao Pagoda had been destroyed and Shakya had been killed, then reported the losses to Martial Buddha.
• Martial Buddha learned that the Buddha Sariras and Faith Golden Bodies were gone, while Huijing inferred that the attacker was an exceptionally powerful Moon Radiance who escaped before the array fully formed.
• Martial Buddha asked to return to Wuqing Temple to check the Spirit of Radiant Moon, and Huijing granted his request.

Su Chen watched Wuqing Temple after its attack and sought the Saint Monarch’s help to break the golden lotus array, while Martial Buddha returned to secure the temple’s treasures. The chapter ended with Martial Buddha taking the two Spirits of Radiant Moon away and Su Chen trying to work out how the array functioned.

• Huijing agreed to Martial Buddha’s request and began chanting a scripture after Martial Buddha departed.
• Mech Sovereign, Longevity Old Man, Great Heaven, Dao Lord, and the World Honored One discussed the transforming Sea of Eternal Silence and their suspicions about the attack on Wuqing Temple.
• Su Chen traded all twenty-eight Faith Golden Bodies to the Saint Monarch, receiving a Flame Extreme Thunder and a Fusion Fire.
• Martial Buddha returned to Wuqing Temple, examined the ruins of Puzhao Pagoda, and used the traces of blood and vitality to infer that a Moon Radiance-level bodily cultivator had attacked.
• Martial Buddha found the two Spirits of Radiant Moon unharmed inside the lotus platform array, then removed them and stored them in his prayer beads.
• Su Chen watched Martial Buddha from afar but could not see clearly inside the golden lotus platform, so he began considering how to disable its array.

Su Chen destroyed the Lotus Platform World-Calming Rune Array to stop Martial Buddha from leaving, then ambushed him and overwhelmed him in battle. Martial Buddha was left grievously wounded and unable to identify his attacker as Su Chen continued striking.

• Martial Buddha checked the lotus platform, ordered Shixin to prepare Shakya's funeral, and announced he would leave Wuqing Temple again.
• Martial Buddha activated the World-Crossing Dharma Wheel, but Su Chen's Flame Extreme Thunder destroyed the golden lotus platform and the Rune Array.
• Su Chen struck Martial Buddha with Red Gold vitality, killing Shixin in the collision and reducing Wuqing Temple to dust.
• Martial Buddha used the Four-Faced Buddha Bronze Bell and a purple-gold staff to defend himself, but Su Chen shattered the bell and damaged him.
• Martial Buddha attacked in desperation to uncover Su Chen's identity, but his face remained hidden as Su Chen continued beating him.

Su Chen killed Martial Buddha at the ruins of Wuqing Temple and absorbed two Spirits of Radiant Moon, while Buddha Land investigated the destruction and considered striking the Bronze Church to seize the Black and White Flowing Light. Back on Pivot Star, Su Chen planned to return to Soaring Heavens, then spotted a message warning that someone else had appeared near a potential trading location.

• Su Chen concealed his identity, killed Martial Buddha, and recovered two prayer beads containing Spirits of Radiant Moon.
• Wuzhi investigated the destruction of Wuqing Temple, questioned a guardian fleet commander, and learned that purple lightning had pierced the temple's Rune Array before a brief, devastating battle.
• Su Chen absorbed both Spirits of Radiant Moon and considered using the Mystic Tree to infiltrate Buddha Land, but decided to wait until he could ensure his escape.
• Huijing and Wuzhi suspected Soaring Heavens might have attacked Wuqing Temple and discussed asking the World Honored One for permission to seize the Black and White Flowing Light from the Bronze Church.
• Su Chen returned to Pivot Star and decided to travel to Soaring Heavens to look for a suitable Holy Profession.
• Su Chen read a message from Lin Xiuyuan warning that someone else had appeared near the potential trading location and urging him to act quickly.