Recaps

Lin Zhenyue and Lin Jingtan forced the Pei Residence to accept a marriage agreement by threatening its reputation, while postponing the wedding for years. Pei Qingyuan learned that Lin Jingtan had set her aside, and she was left shaken and regretful.

• Lin Zhenyue and Lin Jingtan used public rumors and a grand marriage procession to leave the Pei Residence unable to break the agreement without ruining its reputation.
• Pei Hongwen accepted the marriage agreement but agreed that the wedding would be delayed until Lin Jingtan returned from cultivation.
• Pei Qingyuan rejoiced at first, believing Lin Jingtan had secured their future marriage and that she could await the wedding.
• Wan Cui told Pei Qingyuan that Lin Jingtan would return to Wenxin Academy in five days and postpone the wedding for several years.
• Pei Qingyuan realized the agreement left her bound to wait for Lin Jingtan, and she grew confused and regretful.

As rumors mocked Li Xuancang over the Pei Residence’s broken marriage agreement, he stayed focused on his military duties and learned that the Profound Yin Old Man was hiding in Profound Sun Commandery. After securing Du Tianfeng’s permission, Li Xuancang traveled with Shen Qingshan to Azure Cloud Ridge to hunt him down.

• Rumors spread through Peace Prefecture City and the army, ridiculing Li Xuancang and the Pei Residence while praising the Peace Prefecture Marquis Estate.
• Li Xuancang remained composed and continued managing the troops despite the mockery, while Nangong Zhan protested on his behalf.
• Shen Qingshan returned with the Profound Yin Old Man’s whereabouts in Profound Sun Commandery and warned that the lead might be a trap.
• Li Xuancang sought Du Tianfeng’s permission to pursue the Profound Yin Old Man, and Du Tianfeng approved.
• Li Xuancang told Nangong Zhan to inform his family, then traveled secretly with Shen Qingshan to Profound Sun Commandery.
• Shen Qingshan led Li Xuancang to Azure Cloud Ridge, where Li Xuancang prepared to kill the Profound Yin Old Man.

Li Xuancang and Shen Qingshan were ambushed at Azure Cloud Ridge by Profound Yin Old Man, a Barbarian, a tiger-headed demon, and a three-eyed Demon, all in the Astral Qi Realm. Li Xuancang sent Shen Qingshan away and fought back alone, ending the chapter by hurling the Barbarian and his Giant Axe toward a rocky cliff.

• Profound Yin Old Man and three other Astral Qi Realm experts surrounded Li Xuancang and Shen Qingshan at Azure Cloud Ridge.
• Li Xuancang told Shen Qingshan to escape, but Shen Qingshan refused to leave him behind.
• The three-eyed Demon attacked Li Xuancang's soul while the other three enemies launched a simultaneous assault.
• Li Xuancang resisted the soul attack, threw Shen Qingshan out of the battlefield, and charged the four enemies head-on.
• Li Xuancang smashed Profound Yin Old Man's attack, caught the Barbarian's Giant Axe, and leapt into the air with the Barbarian still gripping it.
• Li Xuancang hurled the Giant Axe and the Barbarian toward a huge rocky cliff.

Li Xuancang fought four Astral Qi Realm experts who combined soul attacks, evil arts, and brute force against him. He survived their strongest coordinated strike, but emerged bloodied and gravely wounded as the battle continued.

• Li Xuancang sent the Barbarian strongman crashing into the rocks, then punched him away despite his Giant Axe.
• The Three-Eyed Demon attacked Li Xuancang’s soul while the Profound Yin Old Man trapped him in an Evil Net, which failed to penetrate his powerful body.
• Li Xuancang fought the Tiger Demon at close range, suffering a deep chest gash while breaking one of its paws.
• The Barbarian strongman returned to the fight, and the Three-Eyed Demon’s soul attack left Li Xuancang vulnerable to a coordinated assault from three enemies.
• The Profound Yin Old Man’s dagger, the Barbarian’s axe, and the Tiger Demon’s claws struck Li Xuancang together, leaving him bloodied and severely wounded but alive.

Li Xuancang fought off his attackers with terrifying strength, but Profound Yin Old Man seized Shen Qingshan to force a hostage exchange. The exchange revealed that Shen Qingshan had been replaced by a Demon, and Li Xuancang fled into the mountains while seriously wounded as his enemies pursued him.

• Li Xuancang crushed the Barbarian strongman's axe and killed him, then battered the tiger-headed Demon until Profound Yin Old Man stopped him by capturing Shen Qingshan.
• Li Xuancang threatened the tiger Demon in return, and Profound Yin Old Man agreed to exchange the captives.
• The disguised Shen Qingshan stabbed Li Xuancang during the exchange, revealing that he was a Demon and that the real Shen Qingshan was likely dead.
• The Three-Eyed Demon attacked Li Xuancang, who escaped into the mountains to recover while Profound Yin Old Man and the others chased him.

Li Xuancang hid from the Barbarian and Demon Race armies while recovering from his wounds, then infiltrated their mountain search disguised as a soldier. He waited for the enemy leaders to split up and chose to target Profound Yin High Person once his injuries had healed further.

• Profound Yin Old Man and Three-Eyed Demon failed to find Li Xuancang and called in the assembled Barbarian and Demon Race armies to search Azure Cloud Ridge.
• Li Xuancang recovered somewhat at dawn and realized the armies had been stationed at the border, prompting him to plan to send warning back to the Human Race.
• As the troops closed in on his cave, Li Xuancang decided to stay and seek revenge for Shen Qingshan by killing Profound Yin Old Man.
• Li Xuancang knocked out a Barbarian soldier, disguised himself in the man's clothes, and joined the search party without being recognized.
• Profound Yin High Person and the other Astral Qi Realm experts split up to search, and Li Xuancang followed Profound Yin High Person while waiting for his injuries to heal further.

After recovering from his injuries, Li Xuancang ambushed Profound Yin Old Man and learned that Shen Qingshan was supposedly in the Barbarian military camp. He killed Profound Yin Old Man and set out to verify Shen Qingshan’s whereabouts.

• After searching for Li Xuancang for another day and night, Profound Yin Old Man and the other experts continued hunting for him.
• Li Xuancang, disguised in Barbarian clothing and hiding his aura, tricked Profound Yin Old Man into approaching before attacking and capturing him.
• Li Xuancang fought off the pursuing experts, resisted the Three-Eyed Demon's soul attack, and escaped with Profound Yin Old Man to a deserted place.
• Li Xuancang tortured Profound Yin Old Man until he revealed that Shen Qingshan was in the Barbarian military camp.
• Li Xuancang killed Profound Yin Old Man, then decided to go to the Barbarian military camp to search for Shen Qingshan.

Li Xuancang infiltrated the Barbarians' main camp to rescue Shen Qingshan and overheard that the Barbarians had allied with forces from the Human Race to attack Peace Prefecture. He found Shen Qingshan, exposed the Faceless Demon's ambush, and captured the demon alive while the enemy surrounded him.

• Li Xuancang reached Lakeside Station and searched the Barbarian camp for Shen Qingshan.
• Li Xuancang overheard Barbarian soldiers discussing an alliance with Human Race forces to divide Peace Prefecture.
• Li Xuancang searched the guarded tents and burst into the one where Shen Qingshan was being held.
• Li Xuancang freed the unconscious Shen Qingshan, but the apparent Shen Qingshan attacked him with a dagger.
• Li Xuancang dodged the ambush, recognized the Faceless Demon, and captured him by the throat as Wu Xiaotian and the others closed in.

Li Xuancang rescued the gravely wounded Shen Qingshan from the Barbarians, but carrying him left Li Xuancang exposed to attacks. Surrounded by Wu Xiaotian, Tuoba Shou, and the Barbarian army, Li Xuancang faced an increasingly desperate fight with no clear way to escape.

• Li Xuancang tore away the Faceless Demon's disguise and demanded that Wu Xiaotian hand over Shen Qingshan.
• Wu Xiaotian brought out the barely conscious Shen Qingshan, and Li Xuancang bound him to his back.
• Tuoba Shou and the other Astral Qi Realm enemies attacked Li Xuancang, targeting Shen Qingshan to keep him on the defensive.
• The Three-Eyed Demon struck Shen Qingshan with Soul-Seizing Demon Light, and the Faceless Demon wounded Li Xuancang while he protected him.
• Wu Xiaotian and the others steadily injured Li Xuancang as tens of thousands of Barbarian soldiers sealed off his escape routes.

Li Xuancang fought five powerful enemies while carrying the helpless Shen Qingshan, then escaped the Barbarian army by charging through its undefended rear. He entered the heartland of the Barbarians, still pursued by his enemies and facing dangers across the wilderness.

• Li Xuancang, wounded and poisoned, protected Shen Qingshan while battling the three-eyed Demon, the faceless Demon, Tuoba Shou, Wu Xiaotian, and a great Demon Race demon.
• Li Xuancang traded injuries to strike the three-eyed Demon and opened a brief gap in the encirclement, but the Barbarian army blocked his escape ahead.
• Li Xuancang spotted the weak rear of the Barbarian formation and charged through enemy attacks toward it.
• Li Xuancang smashed through the rear ranks and crossed into the Barbarian heartland as Wu Xiaotian, the other experts, and the Barbarian army pursued him.

Li Xuancang escaped into the Barbarians' territory with the gravely wounded Shen Qingshan and sheltered with him in a cave. Shen Qingshan woke to learn his cultivation had been destroyed, accepted his fate calmly, and agreed to let Li Xuancang take him back to Human Race territory.

• Wu Xiaotian and the others pursued Li Xuancang after he escaped, while Li Xuancang hid with Shen Qingshan in a misty mountain range.
• Li Xuancang discovered that Shen Qingshan's dantian and meridians were destroyed and that he could no longer cultivate.
• Li Xuancang treated his own injuries and refined the demonic qi in his body while Shen Qingshan remained unconscious.
• Shen Qingshan woke, told Li Xuancang he had already known his martial foundation was ruined, and urged him not to feel guilty.
• Li Xuancang promised to take Shen Qingshan back to Human Race territory and fed him deer blood before they continued their recovery.

Li Xuancang carried the wounded Shen Qingshan through Barbarian territory while avoiding a sweeping search, then broke through a heavily guarded border pass. He escaped into Human Race territory with Shen Qingshan as Tuoba Shou failed to catch them.

• Li Xuancang avoided the Barbarian search by hiding deeper in their rear until his injuries fully recovered.
• Li Xuancang carried Shen Qingshan through the mountains and forests to the border pass guarded by over a thousand Barbarian soldiers.
• Li Xuancang rejected Shen Qingshan's suggestion to take a detour and launched a direct assault on the pass.
• Li Xuancang smashed through the Barbarian ranks with his fists and leapt over the checkpoint.
• Tuoba Shou tried to stop Li Xuancang with an axe strike, but Li Xuancang escaped and left him behind.

Li Xuancang rushed to Profound Sun Commandery City to warn Zhou Xingzhan that the Barbarian army was coming, then returned to Peace Prefecture City to seek reinforcements. Du Tianfeng could spare only one thousand Battle Soldiers, and Li Xuancang accepted command of them to reinforce Profound Sun Commandery.

• Li Xuancang reached Profound Sun Commandery City with the gravely wounded Shen Qingshan and gave him Zhou Xingzhan's healing pills before military physicians took him for treatment.
• Li Xuancang warned Zhou Xingzhan that the Barbarian army would soon attack and explained what he had learned at Azure Cloud Ridge.
• Li Xuancang carried Shen Qingshan back to Peace Prefecture City and urged Du Tianfeng to send troops to defend Profound Sun Commandery.
• Du Tianfeng explained that his forces were stretched thin and that he could not spare troops without risking Peace Prefecture City.
• Du Tianfeng assigned one thousand Battle Soldiers to Li Xuancang, who accepted the mission to reinforce Profound Sun Commandery.

Li Xuancang said farewell to his family and led a thousand soldiers from Peace Prefecture City to reinforce Mystic Sun City as the Barbarians invaded Profound Sun Commandery. Meanwhile, Prince Fu’s allies in Peace Prefecture chose to wait for the battle’s outcome, and Wu Xiaotian ordered the Barbarian army to strike Mystic Sun City and kill Li Xuancang if they found him.

• Li Xuancang reassured his family, asked Nangong Zhan and others to protect them, and left to lead a thousand soldiers toward Profound Sun Commandery.
• Du Tianfeng ordered Du Xiong to patrol around the Li Residence after Li Xuancang departed.
• Elder Yan told Prince Fu’s allies that Li Xuancang had gone to reinforce Profound Sun, and they agreed to wait rather than challenge Du Tianfeng.
• Li Xuancang ordered his troops to march at full speed toward Mystic Sun City as the Barbarian army advanced into Profound Sun Commandery.
• Wu Xiaotian directed the Barbarians to bypass other cities, seize Mystic Sun City, and kill Li Xuancang if he was there.

The Barbarian and Demon armies arrived at Mystic Sun City, terrifying its outnumbered defenders. Zhou Xingzhan restored their resolve after Jiang Tianqi tried to flee, and the chapter ended as the Barbarians launched their assault on the city.

• The defenders panicked at the sight of the massive Barbarian and Demon armies, while Zhou Xingzhan urged them to hold out for reinforcements.
• Jiang Tianqi tried to persuade the other experts to flee, but Zhou Xingzhan rallied the wavering defenders by warning that escape would leave them exposed.
• Jiang Tianqi and more than a dozen disciples fled over the wall, and the Azure Wolf Great Demon led a pack of wolves in pursuit.
• The defenders watched Jiang Tianqi's group flee as the assault horn sounded and the Barbarian army surged toward Mystic Sun City.

The Barbarians and Demons stormed Mystic Sun City, where Zhou Xingzhan and the defenders struggled against their overwhelming attacks. As Jiang Tianqi fled the Azure Wolf great demon, a thousand-strong Peace Prefecture Army appeared and sent the demon running, leaving Jiang Tianqi doubtful that the small force could save the city.

• Wu Xiaotian promised the Barbarian army three days of plunder, and the Barbarians and Demonic Beasts charged Mystic Sun City’s walls.
• The Faceless Demon and Three-Eyed Demon slaughtered Human Race soldiers with their powers, while Zhou Xingzhan led Zhao Jianhai and the others against them.
• The Three-Eyed Demon’s soul attacks weakened Zhou Xingzhan, and Tuoba Shou joined the fight, putting Zhou Xingzhan in grave danger.
• Jiang Tianqi fled Mystic Sun City with the Azure Wolf great demon pursuing him, until the demon suddenly turned and ran from a fast-moving figure.
• Jiang Tianqi recognized the approaching force as the thousand-strong Peace Prefecture Army, dismissed its chances of saving the city, and continued fleeing.

Li Xuancang tore apart the Great Azure Wolf Demon, then led a thousand Battle Soldiers into the battle at Profound Sun Commandery. He broke through the Barbarian forces and collapsed part of the city wall, but Wu Xiaotian and the others attacked as he tried to seize the Faceless Demon.

• Li Xuancang grabbed the fleeing Great Azure Wolf Demon, blocked its energy blast, and tore it in half.
• Li Xuancang ordered the thousand Battle Soldiers to charge toward the battlefield, where Liu Qingyun and Cao Hua led them into battle.
• The Human defenders, including Zhou Xingzhan and Zhao Jianhai, despaired when they saw the small size of the reinforcements, while Wu Xiaotian ordered them wiped out.
• Li Xuancang charged through the Barbarian forces, smashed apart enemies in his path, and punched down part of the city wall beneath Wu Xiaotian and the others.
• Li Xuancang seized the Faceless Demon by the throat as it tried to escape with demonic qi, while Wu Xiaotian and the others attacked him.

Li Xuancang joined Zhou Xingzhan and the other battered fighters against Wu Xiaotian's group, overwhelming the Faceless Demon and forcing it to sever an arm to escape. He then fought the enemy forces in a fierce battle, ending with both sides withdrawing from the destruction around them.

• Li Xuancang endured the group's attacks, grabbed the Faceless Demon, and nearly killed it before it cut off its own arm and escaped.
• Zhou Xingzhan, Zhao Jianhai, and the others regrouped with Li Xuancang, who faced Wu Xiaotian, Tuoba Shou, the Three-Eyed Demon, the Snake Demon, and the Barbarian experts.
• Li Xuancang and his allies charged into battle, with Zhou Xingzhan and two Astral Qi Realm fighters holding off three enemies while Li Xuancang fought the rest.
• Li Xuancang blocked the Three-Eyed Demon's soul attack and stopped Tuoba Shou's axe light with his arm, astonishing Wu Xiaotian and the others.
• Li Xuancang tried to pursue the Faceless Demon, but Wu Xiaotian's group attacked him and forced him to abandon the chase.
• Li Xuancang fought the surrounding enemies as their clashes destroyed nearby buildings, and both sides withdrew to avoid the destruction.

Li Xuancang turned the battle against the Barbarians by killing the Snake Demon and driving off the Three-Eyed Demon. Wu Xiaotian ordered a retreat, and the exhausted Human Race defenders survived the assault.

• Cao Hua and Liu Qingyun led the remaining Battle Soldiers onto the city wall and helped stabilize the Human Race's defensive line.
• Li Xuancang used the Snake Demon as a weapon, endured its venomous bite, and twisted its neck until it died.
• Li Xuancang attacked the Three-Eyed Demon while withstanding Wu Xiaotian and Tuoba Shou's blows, forcing the demon to flee.
• Wu Xiaotian ordered the Barbarian army to retreat after losing the Three-Eyed Demon, and Li Xuancang let them withdraw.
• Zhou Xingzhan and the other defenders collapsed from exhaustion after the Barbarians left.

After the defenders repelled the barbarian attack at Mystic Sun City, Li Xuancang divided the Snake Demon's remains among Zhou Xingzhan, Zhao Jianhai, and Hu Chenfeng. He then left to infiltrate the barbarian camp and seek a chance to ambush its Astral Qi Realm experts, while the enemy leaders decided to ask Prince Fu to send reinforcements to deal with him.

• Li Xuancang received praise from Zhou Xingzhan, Zhao Jianhai, and Hu Chenfeng for helping save Mystic Sun City.
• Li Xuancang allotted one-third of the Snake Demon's body to Zhou Xingzhan, half to himself, and the remainder to Zhao Jianhai and Hu Chenfeng.
• Li Xuancang told Zhou Xingzhan he would infiltrate the barbarian camp to ambush its Astral Qi Realm experts, then left despite Zhou's protests.
• Wu Xiaotian and the other barbarian and Demon Race leaders agreed that Li Xuancang had to be eliminated before they could advance.
• Wu Xiaotian proposed asking Prince Fu to send forces to help kill Li Xuancang, and the others agreed.

Li Xuancang infiltrated the Barbarian camp and nearly killed Tuoba Shou before fleeing when Wu Xiaotian and the other experts attacked. He returned unexpectedly and killed Tuoba Shou, then vanished into the night.

• Li Xuancang slipped into the Barbarian main camp and ambushed Tuoba Shou, gravely injuring him.
• Wu Xiaotian, the Three-Eyed Demon, and the other experts arrived, forcing Li Xuancang to retreat before he could kill Tuoba Shou.
• Li Xuancang stopped outside the camp and returned to strike again while the Barbarians tended to Tuoba Shou.
• Li Xuancang seized Tuoba Shou from his tent and killed him with a punch before escaping into the night.

Li Xuancang harassed the Barbarian army until Wu Xiaotian ordered a retreat, saving Profound Sun Commandery. Back in Mystic Sun City, Zhou Xingzhan promised to use his influence to secure Li Xuancang’s promotion to Captain, while news of the victory reached Peace Prefecture City and astonished its people.

• Li Xuancang repeatedly raided the Barbarian camp over five days, killing more than twenty Blood Condensation Realm cultivators and over seven hundred soldiers.
• Wu Xiaotian ordered the Barbarian army to withdraw, and Li Xuancang followed it until it had left the border before returning to Mystic Sun City.
• Zhou Xingzhan learned how Li Xuancang had forced the retreat and promised to recommend him for promotion to Captain with the Zhou Family’s support.
• Zhou Xingzhan sent a trusted clansman to ask the Zhou Family to use its influence on Li Xuancang’s behalf.
• News of the victory and the Barbarian withdrawal reached Peace Prefecture City, where the frightened people celebrated and wondered how Li Xuancang had won against such overwhelming odds.

Peace Prefecture celebrated after Li Xuancang drove back the Barbarian army and ended the crisis, earning widespread acclaim and the prospect of promotion. The victory left rebellious forces in hiding and the Pei Family consumed by regret over rejecting him.

• The people of Peace Prefecture confirmed the Barbarian army had withdrawn and celebrated the victory, praising Li Xuancang for turning the battle around.
• Secret factions that had plotted rebellion abandoned their plans and went into hiding, while the Iron Fist Sect worried about Li Xuancang's growing power.
• Du Tianfeng and the army's officers recognized Li Xuancang's achievement, and Du Tianfeng said he would seek a promotion for him to Colonel.
• The Pei Family elders regretted rejecting Li Xuancang and blamed Pei Qingyuan for privately exchanging pledges with Lin Jingtan.
• Pei Hongwen faced the elders' accusations and struggled to contain his anger toward Pei Qingyuan.

Li Xuancang returned to Peace Prefecture in triumph after the Barbarian invasion ended, while the Marquis of Peace Prefecture grew wary of his rising power. Li Xuancang reached the military camp with valuable Demonic Beast corpses and went to meet Du Tianfeng, leaving Yang Tiangang to guard the spoils.

• Lin Zhenyue read the frontier victory report and feared that Li Xuancang's growing prestige and strength would make him a threat to the Marquis Estate.
• Father Li, Mother Li, Li Xiu, and Li Ling'er worried over Li Xuancang's safety despite the city's celebration of his victory.
• After half a month, Li Xuancang received orders to return to Peace Prefecture and said farewell to Zhou Xingzhan and the officials of Profound Sun Commandery.
• Li Xuancang entered Peace Prefecture to a crowd's cheers, dismissed his battle companions with their share of Demonic Beast meat, and went to meet Du Tianfeng.
• Li Xuancang left Yang Tiangang to guard the carriages of Demonic Beast corpses as soldiers gathered around them covetously.

Li Xuancang received an exceptional promotion to Colonel after his victories at Mystic Sun City and returned home to his worried family. He reassured his mother that he could not avoid the battlefield, despite her wish for him to stay safe.

• Du Tianfeng told Li Xuancang that he had been promoted to Colonel and asked him to hand over half of the two Astral Qi Realm great demons he had killed.
• Li Xuancang declined the officers’ attempts to ask for his Demonic Beast corpses and left with Yang Tiangang and the others.
• Li Xuancang kept some of the Demonic Beast corpses, handed in the rest, and left Yang Tiangang in charge before returning home.
• Father Li, Mother Li, his sisters, and Zhang Erzhu’s family welcomed Li Xuancang home, and Mother Li tearfully embraced him.
• Mother Li asked Li Xuancang to stop going to the battlefield, but he told her that he was a soldier and reassured her that he had returned safely.