Chapter Summaries

Li Yunwen demanded that Su Shi'er surrender the Heavenly Evolution Token and threatened him when he refused. As Li Yunwen prepared to attack, Su Shi'er activated the White Cloud Mountain formation and vanished into mist.

• Li Yunwen unleashed his power over White Cloud Mountain and demanded that Su Shi'er hand over the Heavenly Evolution Token.
• The watching cultivators feared for Su Shi'er and speculated about his background and Li Yunwen's ties to Situ Zhen.
• Su Shi'er retreated and challenged Li Yunwen's right to attack him under the sect rules.
• Su Shi'er warned Li Yunwen that the Disciplinary Hall and Shen Tianyin could hold him accountable, while secretly connecting to the mountain formation.
• Li Yunwen considered the risks but chose to attack, and mist swallowed Su Shi'er as he began his move.

Su Shi'er used White Cloud Mountain’s formation to evade Li Yunwen and counter his attack after Li tried to kill him. The clash left Li bloodied but still standing, and he realized Su Shi'er had schemed against him.

• Su Shi'er withdrew into White Cloud Mountain’s formation to wait for the Disciplinary Hall, but Li Yunwen struck the formation with his Red-skinned Gourd.
• Su Shi'er manipulated the formation to engulf Li Yunwen in dense fog, making him realize the formation was stronger than he had expected.
• Li Yunwen pretended that Elder Situ had ordered him to test Su Shi'er, while searching the fog for his target.
• Su Shi'er used a phantom to distract Li Yunwen and launched a hidden attack that triggered a barrage of sword gleams.
• Li Yunwen’s defenses broke under the formation-assisted assault, and he spat blood before steadying himself and accusing Su Shi'er of scheming against him.

Su Shi'er trapped Li Yunwen in his formations and unleashed a powerful attack that overwhelmed the Alchemy Room elder. As Li Yunwen struggled to defend himself, he sensed Su Shi'er’s killing intent and invoked his status as an elder.

• Su Shi'er concluded that Li Yunwen was not a high-grade Golden Core expert and decided to fight him rather than let him go.
• Li Yunwen attacked Su Shi'er with a torrent of crimson sword qi, destroying many of the formations around White Cloud Mountain.
• Su Shi'er activated the Nine Swords Convergence formation, which gathered mist into a colossal sword and sent it crashing toward Li Yunwen.
• Li Yunwen used his Red-skinned Gourd to blast the giant sword and slow its advance, but the effort drained him.
• Cheng Jingfeng recognized that the formidable attack came from Wang Su's formation, while Duanmu Fenlong wondered where Su Shi'er had learned such methods.
• Li Yunwen sensed Su Shi'er's killing intent and pleaded that he was an elder of the Alchemy Room.

Su Shi'er attacked Li Yunwen with the formation’s sword strikes, but Li Yunwen sacrificed the accumulated power of his Red-skinned Gourd to break them. Li Yunwen tried to escape the formation, but Su Shi'er’s concealed Divine Light Stab pierced his glabella and entered his Sea of Consciousness.

• Su Shi'er ignored Li Yunwen’s pleas and threats, then unleashed the formation’s nine flying swords in a powerful strike.
• Li Yunwen used the Red-skinned Gourd’s Windfire Strike to shatter the formation’s sword attacks, damaging his treasure and his own foundation.
• Li Yunwen activated a Formation Breaking Bead to find a flaw and escape, while Su Shi'er sent the Black Light Needle after him.
• Li Yunwen deflected the Black Light Needle with the Red-skinned Gourd and prepared to leave the formation.
• Su Shi'er concealed a Divine Light Stab behind the Black Light Needle, and the spiritual sword light pierced Li Yunwen’s glabella and entered his Sea of Consciousness.

Su Shi'er drove Li Yunwen from White Cloud Mountain’s formation and took his Red-skinned Gourd, while Li Yunwen fled toward the inner sect. He was pulled into Qingfeng Mountain’s formation, where Cheng Jingfeng killed him and devoured his Golden Core.

• Su Shi'er injured Li Yunwen’s Sea of Consciousness with the Divine Light Stab, forcing the wounded elder to flee, and took the Red-skinned Gourd.
• Su Shi'er noticed Feng Fei was missing as onlookers outside White Cloud Mountain reacted to Li Yunwen’s injuries.
• Li Yunwen fled toward the inner sect, but a powerful force pulled him into Qingfeng Mountain’s formation.
• Cheng Jingfeng confronted Li Yunwen and rejected his offers of protection and advancement.
• Cheng Jingfeng killed Li Yunwen with a flood-dragon-shaped saber strike and swallowed his Golden Core.

Cheng Jingfeng killed Li Yunwen, absorbed his Golden Core into the Cloud Dragon Saber, and arranged to frame Wang Su and draw the Phantom Star Sect into his plans. Meanwhile, Su Shi'er received the Innocent Sword and Azure Cloud Robe from Chen San as he prepared to leave White Cloud Mountain.

• Cheng Jingfeng absorbed Li Yunwen's Golden Core into the Cloud Dragon Saber, then sent Duanmu Fenlong to spread false reports implicating Wang Su and provoke Xi Xiaoyun and Situ Zhen.
• Duanmu Fenlong praised Cheng Jingfeng's scheme and departed Qingfeng Mountain disguised as Lin Ran.
• Chen San came to White Cloud Mountain to deliver gifts from the Weapon Forging Platform elders, and Su Shi'er appeared to meet him.
• Su Shi'er accepted Chen San's Buddha's Light Stone and gave him a Storage Pouch containing a thousand Top-grade Gathering Yuan Pills in return.
• Chen San delivered the Innocent Sword, reforged from the Evil Sword, and the defensive Azure Cloud Robe to Su Shi'er.

Su Shi'er bonded with the Innocent Sword and considered whether his Golden Core cultivation could help him use the Thousand Year Strike. He then left to search for Feng Fei, while Chen San discovered that Su Shi'er had given him one thousand top-grade Gathering Yuan Pills.

• Chen San gave Su Shi'er the Azure Cloud Robe and Innocent Sword, and Su Shi'er used his blood to bind the sword to himself.
• The Innocent Sword showed strong spirituality, entered Su Shi'er's dantian, and retreated from the Thousand Year Strike.
• Su Shi'er considered using the One Person, Three Transformations technique and two Level 3 Puppets to activate the Thousand Year Strike, but left to find Feng Fei.
• Chen San opened the Storage Pouch and discovered that it held one thousand top-grade Gathering Yuan Pills.
• Chen San resolved to grow closer to Su Shi'er and hoped the pills would help him form a Golden Core within twenty years.

Su Shi'er followed Feng Fei’s Directional Compass to a stone forest and discovered she had entered a formation set to ambush him. He fought the hundred-zhang Stone Giant with his Heavenly Sword, but a hidden attacker called for an assault just as he began to gain the upper hand.

• Su Shi'er suspected Feng Fei had left White Cloud Mountain of her own accord and followed her Directional Compass out of Phantom Star Sect.
• Su Shi'er reached a stone forest, recognized its natural-terrain formation, and entered to rescue Feng Fei despite sensing danger.
• The formation sealed Su Shi'er inside as its forces attacked him and assembled a hundred-zhang Stone Giant.
• Su Shi'er used the Great Que Shield to withstand the formation’s pressure, but the Stone Giant’s shockwave cracked his defensive barrier.
• Su Shi'er unleashed the Heavenly Sword, empowered by the Five Thunder Formation, and battered the Stone Giant with sword light and lightning.
• A piercing voice from deep within the formation shouted for an attack.

Xi Xiaoyun and Zhu Wensheng used the Candle Dragon Bow to blast Su Shi'er in the stone forest formation, believing they had killed him. The formation then shattered, and an azure-robed figure descended before the horrified pair.

• Su Shi'er recognized Xi Xiaoyun and Zhu Wensheng's arrow technique as it struck him with overwhelming force.
• The Candle Dragon Bow's blast destroyed the Stone Giant and everything within a thousand-zhang radius, leaving no trace of Su Shi'er.
• Xi Xiaoyun and Zhu Wensheng celebrated Su Shi'er's apparent death and discussed returning the Candle Dragon Bow to the Secret Pavilion.
• Xi Xiaoyun sensed a force descending from the sky as the stone forest formation's markings began to break apart.
• The formation vanished, and Xi Xiaoyun and Zhu Wensheng saw an azure-robed figure descend before them.

Su Shi'er confronted Xi Xiaoyun and Zhu Wensheng to learn where his disciple was, but Xi Xiaoyun admitted she had killed Feng Fei and attacked him with the Candle Dragon Bow. The arrow appeared to destroy him, yet Su Shi'er reappeared behind them, leaving them stunned.

• Su Shi'er demanded to know where Feng Fei was and why Xi Xiaoyun had her Storage Pouch.
• Xi Xiaoyun claimed she had killed Feng Fei and challenged Su Shi'er, while he warned her not to mistake his calm for weakness.
• Xi Xiaoyun suspected Su Shi'er had used a puppet substitute and drew the Candle Dragon Bow, with Zhu Wensheng lending his True Yuan to form its strongest arrow.
• Xi Xiaoyun fired the light arrow, which tore through Su Shi'er and destroyed a distant mountain peak.
• Xi Xiaoyun and Zhu Wensheng believed Su Shi'er was dead, but killing intent came from behind them and he appeared again.

Su Shi'er subdued Xi Xiaoyun and Zhu Wensheng after making them exhaust their True Yuan with the Candle Dragon Bow, then demanded to know where his disciple was. He took the bow, discovered it resisted his True Yuan and damaged his meridians, and stored it away to deal with later.

• Su Shi'er revealed that Xi Xiaoyun and Zhu Wensheng had exhausted their True Yuan firing two arrows, then demanded they answer his questions.
• Su Shi'er struck both cultivators with sword light, and Zhu Wensheng lost an arm after his defensive spiritual light failed.
• Xi Xiaoyun threatened Su Shi'er with the Phantom Star Sect's power, but he severed her arm and took the Candle Dragon Bow.
• Su Shi'er found that the Candle Dragon Bow resisted his True Yuan and sent a destructive force into his meridians.
• Su Shi'er wrapped the Candle Dragon Bow in True Yuan and stored it in his Storage Pouch.

Su Shi'er tortured Xi Xiaoyun and Zhu Wensheng until Zhu revealed that Little Feng Fei had been sent to Wuliu Plain, a dangerous place overrun by Tree Demons. Su Shi'er learned that Xi Xiaoyun had arranged for Little Feng Fei to join the Phantom Star Sect and manipulated her into accepting the mission, leaving him with the location of his missing disciple.

• Su Shi'er threatened to dismember Xi Xiaoyun and Zhu Wensheng until they revealed what had happened to his disciple, and showed Zhu the Myriad Soul Banner.
• Su Shi'er severed Zhu Wensheng's remaining arm and pressed him for information while sword qi threatened both captives.
• Zhu Wensheng revealed that Little Feng Fei was at Wuliu Plain, where sect disciples fought dangerous Tree Demons for mission rewards.
• Zhu Wensheng explained that Xi Xiaoyun had arranged for Little Feng Fei to join the Phantom Star Sect and secretly persuaded her to accept the Wuliu Plain mission.

Su Shi'er learned that Xi Xiaoyun had sent his disciple Feng Fei to the perilous Wuliu Plain and resolved to find her. After killing Zhu Wensheng, he turned on Xi Xiaoyun, who pleaded for her life and revealed that a powerful Nascent Soul Stage cultivator in the Secret Pavilion favored her.

• Zhu Wensheng told Su Shi'er that Feng Fei had gone to Wuliu Plain three months earlier, and Su Shi'er decided he would go search for her.
• Su Shi'er rejected Zhu Wensheng's pleas, used the Black Light Needle to block his Golden Core, and killed him with sword qi.
• Su Shi'er took Zhu Wensheng's Storage Pouch and Golden Core and captured his remnant soul in the Myriad Soul Banner.
• Xi Xiaoyun begged Su Shi'er to spare her, citing her father and offering to arrange help searching for Feng Fei.
• Xi Xiaoyun revealed that a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator in the Secret Pavilion doted on her, making Su Shi'er wary.

Su Shi'er attacked Xi Xiaoyun but changed his plan when Situ Zhen, Cheng Jingfeng, and Tang Zhuying arrived to save her. He secretly planted an Essence Devouring Bloodworm in Xi Xiaoyun’s Golden Core, leaving her apparently injured while Situ Zhen promised to seek justice against him.

• Su Shi'er rejected Xi Xiaoyun’s plea for mercy and prepared to cripple her rather than kill her outright.
• Situ Zhen, Cheng Jingfeng, and Tang Zhuying flew in and Situ Zhen shattered Su Shi'er’s sword qi with a powerful strike.
• As the sword qi broke, Su Shi'er sent an Essence Devouring Bloodworm into Xi Xiaoyun’s Golden Core and left it dormant there.
• Cheng Jingfeng helped Xi Xiaoyun and stabilized her injuries while she accused Su Shi'er of trying to kill her.
• Situ Zhen promised to seek justice for Xi Xiaoyun and fixed a cold gaze on Su Shi'er.

Su Shi'er defended himself against Situ Zhen’s accusations as the elder prepared to kill him. As Su Shi'er weighed whether to flee or seek protection in the Disciplinary Hall, Tang Zhuying called for a deeper investigation after examining the battlefield.

• Situ Zhen accused Su Shi'er of killing Li Yunwen and Zhu Wensheng and attacking Xi Xiaoyun, then advanced on him with overwhelming pressure.
• Su Shi'er argued that Li Yunwen had attacked first and that Xi Xiaoyun and Zhu Wensheng had plotted to murder him.
• Situ Zhen summoned five High-grade Spirit Artifacts, the Flying Wheels, and prepared to attack while Su Shi'er stalled and considered his choices.
• Tang Zhuying observed traces of a powerful array and a devastating bow-type Magical Treasure, and said the incident required further investigation.

Situ Zhen used Xi Xiaoyun’s false accusation about the Candle Dragon Bow to justify killing Su Shi'er, while Cheng Jingfeng stopped Tang Zhuying from intervening. Su Shi'er survived Situ Zhen’s first attack with a powerful defensive Jade Talisman, leaving Cheng Jingfeng and Situ Zhen still intent on taking his life.

• Xi Xiaoyun falsely claimed Su Shi'er had ambushed her for the Candle Dragon Bow and taken it from her.
• Situ Zhen demanded that Su Shi'er say whether he possessed the bow, and Su Shi'er admitted he did while beginning to explain why.
• Cheng Jingfeng stopped Tang Zhuying from speaking and privately continued pursuing his plan to kill Su Shi'er.
• Situ Zhen accused Su Shi'er of killing for treasure and violating sect rules, then sent his five Flying Wheels to kill him.
• Su Shi'er used a defensive Jade Talisman to withstand the attack, surprising Tang Zhuying while Cheng Jingfeng considered joining forces with Situ Zhen.

Su Shi'er used the Disciplinary Hall token Venerable Tianhong had given him to stop Situ Zhen's attack and decided to join the Hall so he could continue searching for Feng Fei. When Cheng Jingfeng and Situ Zhen pressed their accusations, Su Shi'er hinted that he could accuse them of violating sect rules, unsettling Xi Xiaoyun.

• Situ Zhen sent five high-grade Flying Wheels at Su Shi'er while Cheng Jingfeng prepared to seize his belongings after the barrier broke.
• Su Shi'er raised Venerable Tianhong's Disciplinary Hall token, revealing his membership and making Situ Zhen hesitate.
• Su Shi'er chose to join the Disciplinary Hall because he still hoped to find Feng Fei and needed to uncover what had happened to her.
• Cheng Jingfeng urged Situ Zhen and Tang Zhuying to punish Su Shi'er despite his Hall membership, and Situ Zhen resumed his attack.
• Tang Zhuying offered Su Shi'er a chance to defend himself, but he instead invoked his own authority to deal with sect-rule violators, alarming Cheng Jingfeng and Xi Xiaoyun.

Su Shi'er used Disciplinary Hall arrest warrants to confront Situ Zhen over Xi Xiaoyun and Zhu Wensheng's crimes. Situ Zhen backed down, blamed Xi Xiaoyun, and promised to take her to the Disciplinary Hall while shielding Su Shi'er from blame for Zhu Wensheng's death.

• Su Shi'er presented the arrest warrants and accused Xi Xiaoyun and Zhu Wensheng of violating sect rules, escaping punishment, and endangering the Phantom Star Sect.
• Situ Zhen questioned Xi Xiaoyun, who defended herself and appealed to him to punish Su Shi'er.
• Xi Xiaoyun revealed that she and Zhu Wensheng had avoided their sentence with Venerable Tianhong's approval, making Situ Zhen fear that the Secret Pavilion could investigate the sect master's faction.
• Situ Zhen rebuked Xi Xiaoyun for leaving the dungeon and said she and Zhu Wensheng had impersonated him to deceive the dungeon guards.
• Situ Zhen withdrew his attack, promised to take Xi Xiaoyun to the Disciplinary Hall, and said the sect master would not blame Su Shi'er for killing Zhu Wensheng.

Su Shi'er left for Wuliu Plain to rescue Feng Fei while Situ Zhen and Cheng Jingfeng plotted around the Heavenly Evolution Token and his whereabouts. Situ Zhen learned where Su Shi'er was headed and considered the journey an opportunity to kill him.

• Su Shi'er left after Situ Zhen allowed him to go, keeping his defensive barrier up and Jade Talismans in hand.
• Situ Zhen ordered Xi Xiaoyun to return to the sect and stay in seclusion until the Disciplinary Hall's punishment ended.
• Cheng Jingfeng offered Xi Xiaoyun a Rejoining Pill to reconnect her severed arm and sealed the arm in ice.
• Cheng Jingfeng suggested that Su Shi'er held the Heavenly Evolution Token and Candle Dragon Bow, but Situ Zhen declined to pursue those matters openly.
• Cheng Jingfeng told Situ Zhen that Su Shi'er was likely heading to Wuliu Plain to search for his missing disciple.
• Situ Zhen left, planning to use Su Shi'er's journey to Wuliu Plain as a chance to kill him.

Cheng Jingfeng told Tang Zhuying that Situ Zhen might target Wang Su at Wuliu Plain and revealed his plan to use the danger to expose Situ’s suspected collusion with the Demon Shadow Palace. The chapter ended with Cheng asking Tang to go to Wuliu Plain, and her realizing he wanted her help protecting Wang Su.

• Tang Zhuying questioned Cheng Jingfeng about his intentions toward Wang Su, and Cheng said Situ Zhen would likely target him.
• Cheng described Wang Su’s formation skills and hinted that the Disciplinary Hall might be abusing its authority, causing Tang to doubt the hall and Cheng’s motives.
• Cheng told Tang that he planned to apprehend Situ Zhen if the elder tried to harm Wang Su at Wuliu Plain.
• Tang said the Tree Demon incident suggested a conspiracy involving the Demon Shadow Palace and someone inside the sect.
• Cheng revealed that he suspected Situ Zhen of colluding with the Demon Shadow Palace and intended to use Wang Su as bait to gather evidence.
• Cheng asked Tang to help with his plan, and Tang realized he wanted her to go to Wuliu Plain.