Chapter Summaries

Su Shi'er narrowly escaped the mysterious man in black’s attack, and Yun Yan fought back with lightning and Yin Thunder. As the factions closed in on Su Shi'er and the treasure he carried, Ye Tianling tried to persuade Yun Yan to ally with Heavenly Capital.

• Su Shi'er escaped the black-light attack by activating the Cloud Root Void Ring, and the attack dissipated before reaching Venerable Tianyu and the others.
• Yun Yan struck the mysterious man in black with lightning, then used Yin Thunder to break through his Ghostly Qi and wound him.
• The man in black demanded that Yun Yan hand over Su Shi'er, whom he identified as Lin Hezou, to recover the Judge's Seal.
• Ye Tianling offered Yun Yan a truce, promising Heavenly Capital would stay out of Leizhou if Yun Yan handed over Lin Hezou and joined forces with him.

Yun Yan rejected Ye Tianling’s offer to spare Su Shi'er in exchange for his treasure, distrustful of Heavenly Capital and determined to protect him. As Ye Tianling prepared to use force and the factions closed in, Su Shi'er quietly assessed the ghost cultivators’ formation and the formations he had set up as possible ways to escape.

• Yun Yan saw through Ye Tianling’s attempt to win his support and promised to get Su Shi'er out safely.
• Ye Tianling offered to spare Su Shi'er if he surrendered his storage pouch and treasures, but Yun Yan refused.
• Yun Yan recalled Heavenly Capital’s past dealings and judged that cooperating with Ye Tianling would endanger the Azure Star Cultivation World.
• Su Shi'er watched the factions and considered how to exploit the ghost cultivators’ formation and the formations he had prepared.
• Ye Tianling threatened Yun Yan and began circulating his cultivation as the Man in Black’s Ghostly Qi surged.

A mysterious Old Daoist appeared in the Sinful Dao and immediately fought the mysterious man in black, whose expression showed both fury and fear. Fei Gu recognized that the Old Daoist had likely been there all along and could transform Ghostly Qi into upright, peaceful power.

• An unfamiliar late Tribulation Crossing cultivator's pressure swept through the Sinful Dao, prompting Venerable Tianyu, Ye Tianling, Yun Yan, and Su Shi'er to assess the newcomer cautiously.
• The mysterious man in black recognized the arriving Old Daoist and accused him of plotting against him, while the Old Daoist said he had stayed because the man had not died.
• The mysterious man in black attacked with a black dragon formed from black qi, and the Old Daoist countered by shaping Ghostly Qi into Sword Qi and a Mysterious Black Flying Sword.
• The Old Daoist and the mysterious man in black began a fierce battle that alarmed the cultivators and demons watching nearby.
• Fei Gu told Yin Luo that the Old Daoist had likely entered the Sinful Dao long before them and could transform Ghostly Qi into upright, peaceful power.

Su Shi'er suspected the Old Daoist fighting the Man in Black was an old acquaintance who had come to help, though Yun Yan remained wary of his motives. As several powerful cultivators attacked Su Shi'er, Yun Yan moved to defend him and the Demon Race cultivators joined the battle.

• Fei Gu explained to Yin Luo how extreme yin could give rise to balanced energy, then suggested they wait to see what happened in the arena.
• Su Shi'er watched the Old Daoist fight the Man in Black and concluded the Old Daoist might be an old acquaintance who had come to help.
• Su Shi'er told Yun Yan that he was not certain of the Old Daoist's identity, and Yun Yan remained cautious about whether he wanted the treasure.
• Ye Tianling attacked Su Shi'er, and Yun Yan used Nine Heavens Thunder Summoning to counter the assault from Ye Tianling and Venerable Tianyu's companions.
• Kong Yue, Liu Yuan, and Xuan Jue joined the fight as the Demon Race cultivators made their move.

Su Shi'er endured Ye Tianling’s attack while questioning whether Ye could truly keep the Heaven and Earth Supreme Treasure or profit from handing it to the Heavenly Palace. The battle remained unresolved as Su Shi'er prepared hidden ways to escape and tried to turn Ye against the other powerful cultivators.

• Yun Yan tried to reach Su Shi'er, but Venerable Tianyu used his Half-Immortal Artifact Flying Sword to block him and attack the Great Demons.
• Ye Tianling reached Su Shi'er and trapped them beneath a bowl-shaped artifact, but Su Shi'er’s defenses held against his pressure and spell energy.
• Su Shi'er secretly activated the Sinful Dao formations and his Spatial Secret Law while waiting for a chance to act.
• Su Shi'er asked whether Ye Tianling could keep the treasure and argued that Venerable Tianyu and his companion would claim much of any reward from the Heavenly Palace.
• Su Shi'er sent Ye Tianling a private warning that handing over the treasure might leave him with only scraps after risking his life.

Su Shi'er tried to persuade Ye Tianling to join forces against the injured Venerable Tianyu by promising rich spoils and warning of the risks of siding with the Heavenly Palace. Ye Tianling hesitated as Venerable Tianyu pressed him to act, leaving the alliance undecided.

• Su Shi'er proposed that Ye Tianling and Yun Yan help him defeat Venerable Tianyu and his companion in exchange for their resources.
• Ye Tianling demanded Su Shi'er's Heaven and Earth Supreme Treasure and storage pouch instead, but Su Shi'er argued that Venerable Tianyu was weakened and warned Ye Tianling of the consequences of refusing.
• Su Shi'er claimed that Xuan Jue and another Tribulation Crossing stage cultivator could help them leave safely, prompting Ye Tianling to reconsider and lower his rising aura.
• Venerable Tianyu urged Ye Tianling to take down Su Shi'er while fighting Yun Yan, as the other cultivators kept his allies occupied.
• Su Shi'er pointed out that Venerable Tianyu urgently needed the treasure to treat his severe soul injury, and Ye Tianling remained torn over what to do.

Su Shi'er convinced Ye Tianling that Ye Qingxue was safe, but Ye Tianling’s sudden strike against him failed, forcing Venerable Tianyu to reconsider the fight. The opposing groups withdrew and watched as the Old Daoist continued battling the mysterious Man in Black.

• Ye Tianling questioned Su Shi'er’s identity and asked whether his daughter, Ye Qingxue, was safe.
• Su Shi'er told Ye Tianling through voice transmission that Ye Qingxue was safe, and Ye Tianling said he would help because of their ties and his daughter.
• Ye Tianling struck Su Shi'er, but the Body Protection Qi Shield repelled the attack and sent Ye Tianling flying back.
• Ye Tianling warned Venerable Tianyu that Su Shi'er could contend with Tribulation Crossing experts, and Venerable Tianyu decided not to attack yet.
• The Heavenly Capital cultivators and the three Great Demons withdrew, leaving the Old Daoist and the mysterious Man in Black still fighting.

Su Shi'er told Yun Yan that he had persuaded Ye Tianling to reconsider attacking Venerable Tianyu, giving their side a possible path to survive. As True Person Tianheng continued fighting the mysterious man in black, Su Shi'er and Yun Yan waited to learn whether the Daoist was truly an ally.

• Su Shi'er told Yun Yan he was unharmed and might need him to help Ye Tianling if the arena's situation changed.
• Su Shi'er explained that he had persuaded Ye Tianling, though he was not certain Ye Tianling would follow through, and Yun Yan praised his resourcefulness.
• Yun Yan asked how certain Su Shi'er was that True Person Tianheng had come to help, and Su Shi'er said he suspected the Daoist was an old acquaintance but could not confirm it.
• Yun Yan observed that True Person Tianheng and the man in black were evenly matched, while the man in black appeared ready to withdraw.
• Su Shi'er worried that the man in black might be connected to the Lord of Sinful Dao, and Yun Yan announced that the battle was over.

True Person Tianheng and Lin Taixuan fought to a standstill before revealing their knowledge of each other’s identities and past. The gathered cultivators turned their attention back to Su Shi'er and his Heaven and Earth Supreme Treasure, while Ye Tianling considered whether Tianheng’s presence could help his scheme succeed.

• Su Shi'er recognized the significance of the battle as Yun Yan and Lin Taixuan exchanged blows and withdrew without continuing their attack.
• Lin Taixuan demanded to know who True Person Tianheng was, while recalling how Tianheng’s past actions had damaged his body and cultivation.
• True Person Tianheng identified Lin Taixuan as Xuanqiong Youzhu, an Immortal Realm giant who had defied heavenly law to return from death.
• Lin Taixuan rejected Tianheng’s rebuke, insisting that strength mattered above all else and that his path was his own.
• True Person Tianheng moved to Su Shi'er's side, and the gathered cultivators focused on Su Shi'er and his Heaven and Earth Supreme Treasure.
• Ye Tianling watched Su Shi'er and True Person Tianheng, considering whether Tianheng’s presence could make his scheme viable.

True Person Tianheng arrived to help Yun Yan and Su Shi'er, and Su Shi'er recognized him as Ren Yunzong using Tianheng’s body. Tianheng borrowed the Illuminating World Lamp and revealed its power, leaving Lin Taixuan and the other cultivators wary as they questioned his knowledge of the extraordinary treasure.

• True Person Tianheng approached Yun Yan and Su Shi'er and said he had come to help them.
• Su Shi'er suspected that Tianheng was Ren Yunzong occupying Tianheng’s body and confirmed his identity when he controlled the Illuminating World Lamp.
• Tianheng borrowed the lamp, promised to return it, and used it to absorb Ghostly Qi across a ten-thousand-zhang area.
• Lin Taixuan recognized the lamp as a treasure from the Nine Yang Manual of the Immortal Realm and asked how Tianheng knew its refining method.

True Person Tianheng and Yun Yan protected Su Shi'er as the gathered Tribulation Crossing cultivators closed in over the supreme treasures. As True Person Tianheng prepared to confront Kong Yue, Su Shi'er secretly asked him to target Venerable Tianyu, leaving Venerable Tianyu uneasy about Su Shi'er's attention.

• True Person Tianheng vowed to protect Su Shi'er, and Yun Yan joined him, shielding Su Shi'er between them.
• Kong Yue challenged True Person Tianheng, and the two began preparing to fight as her Peacock Demon Body emerged in seven-colored light.
• Lin Taixuan gathered Ghostly Qi while Xuan Jue and Liu Yuan pressured Yun Yan and Su Shi'er, leaving Yun Yan divided between multiple threats.
• Su Shi'er exchanged a glance with Ye Tianling and secretly told True Person Tianheng to target Venerable Tianyu when he made his move.
• True Person Tianheng agreed to Su Shi'er's plan, and Venerable Tianyu noticed Su Shi'er watching him and grew uneasy.

Ye Tianling and a Heavenly Palace female cultivator revealed that they had secretly joined forces to attack Venerable Tianyu. Venerable Tianyu fought back against both assailants as the other cultivators turned their attention to the clash.

• Ye Tianling pretended to attack Yun Yan while Venerable Tianyu watched and questioned his intentions.
• Yun Yan and True Person Tianheng prepared to defend themselves, while Su Shi'er readied the Heaven and Earth Furnace as a countermeasure.
• A Heavenly Palace female cultivator struck Venerable Tianyu from behind and launched a sword attack.
• Ye Tianling abruptly changed direction and joined the female cultivator in attacking Venerable Tianyu.
• Venerable Tianyu used his Half-Immortal Artifact Flying Sword against the female cultivator and palm force against Ye Tianling, drawing the other cultivators' attention.

Ye Tianling and Ge joined forces against Venerable Tianyu after Ge exposed his true allegiance and revealed her personal revenge. Venerable Tianyu’s secret arts were blocked, and he unleashed his full power despite his worsening injuries.

• Venerable Tianyu intensified his attack and tried to break through Ye Tianling, the weaker of his two opponents.
• Ye Tianling challenged Venerable Tianyu over the People of Heavenly Palace’s true purpose on Azure Star, while Ge vowed to kill him to keep the secret from reaching Heavenly Palace.
• Ge blocked Venerable Tianyu’s mind-affecting Gray Mist with a magic treasure and revealed that he had killed her younger sister.
• Ye Tianling explained that he had already planned with Ge and the Profound Clarity Cave Master to kill Venerable Tianyu, whose injured soul helped convince him to act.
• Venerable Tianyu abandoned his failed schemes and raised his aura to its limit, worsening his injuries as he prepared to fight to the death.

Ye Tianling and the female cultivator surnamed Ge attacked Venerable Tianyu while Su Shi'er prepared to face the danger himself, but Venerable Tianyu unleashed a desperate sword technique. The other forces eyed Su Shi'er's Heaven and Earth Furnace, and Yun Yan turned to keep them at bay as the Sinful Dao shook under the spreading Sword Intent.

• Ye Tianling and the female cultivator surnamed Ge reaffirmed their alliance and pressed Su Shi'er to honor his promise.
• Venerable Tianyu threatened that Heavenly Palace would avenge him if his Life Lamp went out, but Su Shi'er urged Yun Yan and True Person Tianheng not to risk drawing Heavenly Palace's attention.
• Yun Yan declared that he would oppose any Heavenly Palace invasion of the Azure Star Cultivation World, while the Illuminating World Lamp gathered its power into a Radiant Light that shot toward Venerable Tianyu.
• Ye Tianling and the female cultivator surnamed Ge unleashed their techniques alongside the Radiant Light, forcing Venerable Tianyu to burn through his vitality and age rapidly.
• Venerable Tianyu used “A Lone Sword's Bitter Chill—Heaven and Earth Mourn Together!” and released a boundless flood of Sword Qi and Sword Intent.
• Kong Yue, Lin Taixuan, and the others considered seizing Su Shi'er's Heaven and Earth Furnace, but Yun Yan turned his attention toward them as Venerable Tianyu's Sword Intent spread.

Venerable Tianyu unleashed a desperate, indiscriminate sword attack that threatened everyone on the battlefield and left Su Shi'er struggling to contain the Heaven and Earth Furnace's power. Just as Su Shi'er prepared to activate it against Venerable Tianyu, True Person Tianheng intervened with a technique that absorbed the Sword Intent into its yin-yang currents.

• Venerable Tianyu risked his life to unleash a powerful Sword Intent that forced the nearby cultivators and hidden Demon Race members to defend themselves.
• Liu Yuan and Xuanjue discussed waiting for Venerable Tianyu's attack to end before looking for a chance to act, while Kong Yue urged patience.
• Su Shi'er realized the Sword Intent and the Heaven and Earth Furnace's power might overwhelm him, then decided to direct the Furnace's remaining power at Venerable Tianyu.
• True Person Tianheng invoked the Yin-Yang Twin Trigrams through the Illuminating World Lamp and drew Venerable Tianyu's Sword Intent into its opposing currents.

True Person Tianheng, Ye Tianling, and Ge Hongying defeated Venerable Tianyu, who died after reflecting on the ambition that had led to his downfall. With Ge Hongying promising not to target the Heaven and Earth Supreme Treasure, Su Shi'er turned to Ye Tianling.

• True Person Tianheng suppressed Venerable Tianyu's desperate attack, allowing Ye Tianling and Ge Hongying to combine their ultimate techniques and leave Venerable Tianyu mortally wounded.
• Venerable Tianyu lamented that his greed had changed his purpose in coming to the Sinful Dao, then died and vanished, body and soul destroyed.
• Ye Tianling took Venerable Tianyu's storage artifact and Half-Immortal Artifact Flying Sword after seeing that no one would stop him.
• Ge Hongying thanked True Person Tianheng, explained that she had come to avenge her younger sister, and promised not to covet the Heaven and Earth Supreme Treasure or approach Sect Master Lin.
• Ge Hongying moved away from True Person Tianheng and Yun Yan to show her intentions, while Su Shi'er turned to Ye Tianling and quietly suppressed the Heaven and Earth Furnace.

Su Shi'er faced a growing coalition of demons, cultivators, and ghost cultivators after Ye Tianling agreed to protect him. As Fei Gu activated the ghost cultivators’ formation, Ge Hongying warned that the group needed to break through before it closed around them.

• Ye Tianling agreed to help Su Shi'er leave safely and took possession of Venerable Tianyu’s storage artifact and Half-Immortal Artifact Flying Sword.
• Su Shi'er warned Kong Yue and the other Demon Race seniors that a fight could cost them their lives, but Kong Yue insisted they would claim his Heaven and Earth Supreme Treasure.
• Lin Taixuan proposed that the Demon Race and his side join forces to take down Su Shi'er before dividing the treasures later.
• Fei Gu and Yin Luo emerged from the Ghostly Qi and joined the alliance, with Fei Gu activating the ghost cultivators’ formation.
• Ye Tianling and Ge Hongying warned that the formation could trap them and urged the group to break through before it fully closed.

True Person Tianheng, Yun Yan, Ge Hongying, and Ye Tianling tried to break through the Myriad Souls Slaughtering Immortal Formation, but Fei Gu and the others held it together and trapped them inside. Surrounded by countless formation-born yin souls and hidden enemies, Ge Hongying warned that they were vulnerable to ambush.

• True Person Tianheng and Yun Yan attacked the formation together, while Ge Hongying and Ye Tianling added their power.
• Fei Gu, Kong Yue, the other Demon Race cultivators, and Lin Taixuan countered the assault, preventing the formation from breaking and trapping everyone inside.
• Ge Hongying determined that the group had not been taken to the Ghost Realm and that the surrounding yin souls were formed from the formation's Ghostly Qi.
• Yun Yan struck the yin souls with yin and yang lightning, briefly clearing two gaps before more souls filled them and rushed the group.
• Hidden attacks struck while the group defended against the yin souls, and Ge Hongying warned that the concealed enemies could ambush them if they let their guard down.

Yun Yan realized the formation absorbed the power released by spells and techniques, making their danger grow the longer they remained trapped. With other approaches failing, Su Shi'er agreed to try breaking the formation.

• Yun Yan warned that the formation absorbed energy from battles as well as Ghostly Qi, and Ge Hongying called out the danger, causing the attacks gathering in the formation to pause.
• Yun Yan said the group had to break the formation, while Ye Tianling admitted he had no method to do so and offered to cooperate.
• Ge Hongying tried a formation-breaking treasure, but it had no effect on the ghost cultivator's formation.
• Yun Yan and True Person Tianheng both directed attention to Su Shi'er, who realized the task had fallen to him.
• Su Shi'er agreed to give breaking the formation a try.

Fei Gu trapped Su Shi'er and the others in her fully activated Myriad Souls Slaughtering Immortal Formation, confident they could not break it. Su Shi'er claimed he had a plan but said they needed Venerable Tianyu’s Half-Immortal Artifact Flying Sword, prompting Ye Tianling to accuse him of scheming to take it.

• Fei Gu activated the Myriad Souls Slaughtering Immortal Formation and told Su Shi'er that everyone inside would die.
• True Person Tianheng and the others held back the attacking yin souls while limiting the power they spent, knowing the formation absorbed it.
• Ye Tianling asked whether Su Shi'er could really break the formation, and Su Shi'er said he had a plan.
• Su Shi'er said they needed a sharp weapon and identified Venerable Tianyu’s Half-Immortal Artifact Flying Sword as the tool he wanted.
• Ye Tianling accused Su Shi'er of using the formation as a pretext to seize the flying sword, and Su Shi'er asked Ge Hongying whether he would surrender his own formation-breaking artifact.