Chapter Summaries

Xiao Ying was trapped by the Thousand-Eyed Monster, who saw through his concealment and revealed that the Heaven-Earth Bell was likely Pangu’s Dao Artifact rather than the rumored Mysterious Supreme Treasure. The monster explained why the factions pursued Xiao Ying, then let the refining continue while he talked; with half a day left, Xiao Ying tried to escape again.

• The Thousand-Eyed Monster saw through Xiao Ying’s concealment, identified him as the Great Huan Celestial Lord, and dismissed his attempts to pose as a Barbarian priest or rely on his connection to Pangu and Great Dream.
• The Thousand-Eyed Monster called the Heaven-Earth Bell Pangu’s Dao Artifact and explained that the Mysterious Supreme Treasure was beyond sacred grade, while the Bell’s unusual power and possible connection to Pangu had drawn suspicion.
• The Thousand-Eyed Monster told Xiao Ying that factions pursued him for clues to the missing treasure and fear that he might grow powerful, then exposed Xiao Ying’s attempt to gain his favor and demand the Bell.
• The Thousand-Eyed Monster said Xiao Ying would be completely refined within half a day and admitted that he was delaying because he was bored; Xiao Ying then used Voidspeed Star Scar to charge toward the brilliant flames again.

Trapped in the Thousand-Eyed Demon Emperor’s sea-eye lair, Xiao Ying discovered a vast demonic scales marrow mire and used his puppets and five-aggregate purple thunder bamboo to create a diversion. He escaped inside the Heaven-Earth Bell, which sank into the mire, while the Thousand-Eyed Demon Emperor began hunting the fleeing puppets.

• Xiao Ying’s strongest blade attacks vanished against the demonic fire, and the Thousand-Eyed Monster warned that the flames could incinerate even space.
• Xiao Ying used the Eye of the Three Realms to discover a huge demonic scales marrow mire below him and learned that the Thousand-Eyed Monster had spent tens of thousands of years refining demonic fire and producing the marrow.
• Xiao Ying insulted the Thousand-Eyed Monster, summoned his spirit-infused puppets, and unleashed five-aggregate purple thunder bamboo to drive back the demonic fire.
• The Thousand-Eyed Demon Emperor recognized the sacred wood and attacked as Li Tortoise charged him, while Xiao Ying hid inside the Heaven-Earth Bell and sent the other puppets toward the passages.
• Li Tortoise self-detonated, disrupting the Thousand-Eyed Demon Emperor’s divine sense as the Heaven-Earth Bell sank into the marrow mire and the other puppets fled.
• The Thousand-Eyed Demon Emperor tracked the escaping auras and made one spirit-infused puppet burst apart in the overhead passage.

Xiao Ying escaped the sea eye after Gu Shang used the Five-Aggregate Purple Thunder Bamboo to empty the Thousand-Eyed Demon Emperor’s Demonic Scales Marrow Mire. The Thousand-Eyed Demon Emperor’s fury devastated the Demon Abyss Void Sea, and the Disaster Demon Emperor’s true body appeared to demand that Xiao Ying return the treasure and the slate.

• The Thousand-Eyed Demon Emperor destroyed Xiao Ying’s concealed Spirit-Infused Puppets as they explored the sea eye.
• Xiao Ying sent Gu Shang to erase the restrictions around the Demonic Scales Marrow Mire and collect its entire contents.
• Gu Shang escaped the sea eye with Xiao Ying, who used his Witch Body, Kunpeng Battle Garment, and other abilities to flee across the Demon Abyss Void Sea.
• The Thousand-Eyed Demon Emperor discovered the stolen marrow, unleashing a catastrophic outburst that sent demonic beasts rampaging and devastated travelers between the Heavenfall Sea and the Endless Sea.
• After Xiao Ying had fled several hundred thousand miles, the Disaster Demon Emperor’s true body manifested a gigantic eye and demanded that Xiao Ying return the treasure and the slate.

Xiao Ying escaped the Demon Abyss Void Sea while the Disaster Demon Emperor’s appearance stirred the Three Seas and placed a bounty on the Great Huan Celestial Lord. Near Heavenfall Island, Xiao Ying rescued Gu Lingyun’s group and learned that Gu Lingyun was a true disciple of Heavenheart Island.

• Xiao Ying decided to keep what he had taken and continued fleeing while the Disaster Demon Emperor’s descent was suppressed by powerful cultivators of the Two Seas.
• The Disaster Demon Emperor withdrew after the Great Huan Celestial Lord was exposed as hiding among the Barbarian Tribe, and his bounty set factions across the Three Seas searching for him.
• After half a month, Xiao Ying left the Demon Abyss Void Sea using Immortal Shadow as a concealed avatar and headed toward Heavenfall Island with Immortal King Gu Shang.
• Xiao Ying and Gu Shang interrupted a group of bandits attacking Gu Lingyun and six companions, and Xiao Ying ordered them to lead him to Heavenfall Island.
• Gu Lingyun admitted that his group had not yet reached Heavenfall Island but knew its location, then revealed that he was a true disciple of Heavenheart Island.

Chapter Summary: Arrival at Heavenfall Island

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Ying conceals his true identity and introduces himself as “Xiao Wuxian,” claiming to be from the “Wu” generation. He presents Gu Shang as his powerful Dao Protector.
• Xiao Ying hopes to befriend Gu Lingyun’s group and use their connections to gain access to Heavenheart Island, one of the strongest forces in the Heavenfall Sea and a center of study for the heavenly mysteries he is investigating.
• Gu Lingyun and his companions assume Xiao Wuxian’s unusual name reflects a prestigious and powerful family background. Xiao Ying encourages this misunderstanding with confident but humorous explanations.
• The group discusses the chaos in the Demon Abyss Void Sea: a forbidden-ground demon’s rampage, the arrival of a Great Adept from the Demon Realm, and a riot among demonic beasts. These events are interpreted as omens of the approaching Sea-Beast Storm and an impending great tribulation.
• Xiao Ying realizes that the destruction surrounding the Demon Abyss Void Sea may help conceal the truth about the Blood Venerating Island’s massacre of powerful guests.
• During the five-day journey, Xiao Ying builds a friendly relationship with the group. Gu Shang’s intimidating presence prevents bandits from attacking them.
• The party eventually sees the vast black silhouette of Heavenfall Island.
• Nearing their destination, Xiao Ying asks Gu Lingyun about ownerless giant islands, intending to establish a base for his future faction and the Sky-Supporting Tribe.
• Gu Lingyun offers to gather more detailed intelligence after entering Heavenfall Island, and Xiao Ying accepts the invitation to accompany the group.

Character Developments

• Xiao Ying: Demonstrates his skill at deception, social manipulation, and long-term planning. He uses the alias Xiao Wuxian, hides his relatively weak incarnation cultivation, and carefully prepares an explanation for Gu Shang’s eventual disappearance. His ambition becomes clear as he seeks not merely a place to stay but the best possible giant island for building a powerful base.
• Gu Lingyun: Emerges as the group’s experienced leader. He is knowledgeable about the Endless Sea, alchemy, formations, sea beasts, and overseas affairs. He recognizes Xiao Ying’s ambition but responds pragmatically and gratefully because Xiao Ying saved the group.
• Gu Lingqing: Shows herself to be lively, outspoken, and somewhat mischievous. She jokes about Xiao Ying’s name and bluntly questions his plans, though she respects the danger and taboos surrounding prestigious names.
• Sima Huan: Is introduced as openly hostile toward Xiao Ying, likely because of his feelings for Gu Lingqing. His special status as Elder Sima’s descendant gives him influence within Heavenheart Island.
• The rest of the group: Dong Yuanzhi is skilled in artifact refinement; Dai Feng specializes in escape techniques; Shi Ban is a strong, defensive Barbarian Tribe wanderer; and Hou Le is a sincere, energetic rogue cultivator skilled in movement techniques. Their long friendship and complementary abilities explain their survival in the dangerous Endless Sea.
• Gu Shang: Maintains the image of an ancient, unfathomable senior by remaining silent and imposing, supporting Xiao Ying’s fabricated identity.

Significant Themes

• Identity and deception: Xiao Ying constructs an elaborate false identity, relying on others’ assumptions about names, family lineages, and cultivation status.
• Ambition and empire-building: His search for a giant island reveals plans to establish a large-scale power base supported by formations, war machines, wealth, and the Sky-Supporting Tribe.
• Reputation and social perception: Xiao Ying’s bold name causes the group to imagine him as a member of an extraordinary family, showing how names and appearances influence cultivators’ judgments.
• Foreshadowing and looming disaster: The approaching Sea-Beast Storm, demonic unrest, and references to an impending tribulation create a sense that greater calamities are nearing.
• Alliance and utility: Xiao Ying views relationships strategically, while Gu Lingyun’s group balances gratitude, curiosity, and self-interest in welcoming him.
• Power concealed beneath weakness: Although Xiao Ying’s incarnation appears to be only at the Early Spirit Immortal Realm, Sacred Concealment hides his true strength and intentions.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Ying and Gu Lingyun establish a mutually beneficial relationship: Xiao Ying seeks information and access to Heavenheart Island, while Gu Lingyun respects him for saving the group and hopes to learn more about him.
• Gu Lingqing’s teasing about Xiao Wuxian’s name creates a lighthearted exchange, while Gu Lingyun repeatedly restrains her because of the potential taboos associated with powerful family names.
• The group treats Gu Shang with formal respect, accepting him as a mysterious senior despite his silence.
• Sima Huan’s hostility contrasts with the otherwise welcoming attitude of the party and hints at future interpersonal tension.
• Xiao Ying uses the group’s gratitude to secure an invitation to Heavenfall Island, positioning himself to obtain intelligence about suitable islands and potentially gain a foothold in the region.

Chapter Summary: “The Role of the Incarnation”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Ying, traveling under the identity of “Xiao Wuxian,” arrives at Heavenfall Island with Gu Shang, Gu Lingyun, and six other companions.
• Gu Shang’s status as an Imperial Realm Great Adept allows the group to enter Heavenfall Main City without paying entry or lodging fees.
• Gu Lingyun rents a courtyard for the group and announces that he will contact his sect and acquaintances for intelligence while everyone rests.
• Xiao Ying asks the group to stop treating him formally as “Young Master Xiao.” He claims ties to Heavenheart Island, presenting himself as an ally rather than an outsider.
• He subtly demonstrates his mastery of Tianxin Profound Meaning, causing the surrounding spiritual energy to obey his command. This surprises Gu Lingyun, who recognizes that Xiao Ying’s understanding surpasses his own despite being a Heavenheart Island true disciple.
• When questioned about his cultivation, Xiao Ying avoids answering directly, explaining that his circumstances are complicated and will become clear through future missions. Sima Huan becomes more suspicious of him.
• That evening, Gu Lingyun returns with a detailed jade-slip map of the Endless Sea, including fifteen giant islands, seventy-nine large islands, nearby factions, resources, dangerous creatures, and possible intelligent settlements.
• The map reveals that the Endless Sea is vastly unexplored. Xiao Ying identifies several possible locations for establishing a future nation and dynasty, especially islands inhabited by the Sea Clan, humans, half-demons, half-beasts, and other intelligent races.
• Xiao Ying rewards Gu Lingyun with a storage pouch containing at least ten million Immortal Crystals in exchange for the map and Gu Lingyun’s assistance.
• Gu Lingyun is shocked and attempts to return most of the fortune, saying that one hundred thousand Immortal Crystals would be sufficient.
• Xiao Ying explains that his original mission is nearly complete and that he now sincerely wishes to travel with the group, learn about the Endless Sea, and eventually seek Gu Lingyun’s recommendation for entry into Heavenheart Island.

Character Developments

• Xiao Ying: Carefully strengthens his disguise as “Xiao Wuxian” while revealing enough of his abilities to gain credibility. He demonstrates exceptional mastery of Tianxin Profound Meaning and begins positioning himself as a genuine long-term companion of the group. His interest in inhabited islands shows that his larger goal remains founding an immortal nation and expanding his Imperial Dao.
• Gu Lingyun: Develops into a responsible and thoughtful leader. He gathers valuable intelligence for the group and shows gratitude and loyalty toward Xiao Ying because of the earlier life-saving favor. His reluctance to accept excessive wealth also reflects his caution and integrity.
• Sima Huan: Becomes increasingly wary of Xiao Ying after learning that he possesses ties to Heavenheart Island and a deeper understanding of its secret techniques.
• Hou Le and the other rogue cultivators: View Xiao Ying with envy, respect, and curiosity because he knows Tianxin Profound Meaning, a technique normally accessible only to Heavenheart Island’s true disciples.
• Gu Shang: His presence provides the group with protection and privileges, though he withdraws publicly so that Xiao Ying’s independent identity can develop.

Significant Themes

• Identity and concealment: Xiao Ying must hide his true cultivation, origins, and ambitions while gradually revealing selected abilities to maintain the credibility of his incarnation.
• Trust and reciprocity: Xiao Ying repays Gu Lingyun’s assistance generously, emphasizing that favors and obligations should be treated separately and honored properly.
• Knowledge as power: The map of the Endless Sea is more valuable to Xiao Ying than ordinary wealth because it helps him identify territory, resources, and potential populations for his future nation.
• The difficulty of cultivation: Gu Lingyun’s comments contrast Xiao Ying’s privileged path with the dangers and hardships faced by ordinary cultivators and rogue cultivators.
• Nation-building and population: Xiao Ying recognizes that territory alone is insufficient to raise the rank of an immortal nation; citizens and intelligent inhabitants are essential.
• Life experience versus resources: The group debates whether breakthroughs are best achieved through dangerous life-and-death experiences or through wealth, treasures, pills, and cultivation environments.

Important Character Interactions

• Xiao Ying and Gu Lingyun: Their relationship grows from a life-saving favor into a mutually beneficial alliance. Gu Lingyun provides intelligence, while Xiao Ying offers wealth and promises loyalty to the group.
• Xiao Ying and the Heavenheart Island disciples: His casual use of Tianxin Profound Meaning exposes a gap between his understanding and theirs, creating admiration in some and insecurity or suspicion in others.
• Xiao Ying and Sima Huan: Sima Huan’s distrust deepens, while Xiao Ying calmly reassures him that he will obey the group’s rules and cause no trouble.
• Xiao Ying and Gu Lingyun regarding wealth: Gu Lingyun is overwhelmed by the enormous reward and tries to refuse it, but Xiao Ying insists that it reflects both gratitude and his desire to establish a lasting relationship.
• Xiao Ying and the entire group: He openly asks for their protection and guidance, presenting himself as inexperienced in the wider cultivation world despite his hidden power and vast resources.

Chapter Summary: “All Preparations Complete”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Ying openly tells Gu Lingyun that he intends to follow him and eventually seek Gu Lingyun’s recommendation for admission to Heavenheart Island. He emphasizes that he will obey the sect’s rules and has no ulterior motives.
• Gu Lingyun agrees to help him through the proper channels, both out of gratitude for Xiao Ying saving his life and because he wants to establish a friendly relationship with the mysterious cultivator.
• Gu Lingyun distributes the Immortal Crystals from Xiao Ying’s storage pouch among the group. After intelligence expenses, each member receives two million crystals, while Gu Lingyun keeps the remainder for mission preparations.
• The group is shocked by Xiao Ying’s enormous wealth and becomes more convinced that he may be a hidden expert. Xiao Ying explains that he is actually the weakest in cultivation realm among them, but his special cultivation art gives him strength beyond what his realm suggests.
• Gu Lingyun formally accepts Xiao Ying into the team, addressing him as “Wuxian” rather than “Young Master Xiao.”
• Gu Lingyun warns the group about the Barbarian Tribe ritual priest they previously encountered—the disguised Xiao Ying. Blood Venerating Island has placed a reward of one hundred million Immortal Crystals on him and falsely claims that he killed an Immortal Emperor and numerous powerful cultivators.
• The ritual priest has been branded a public enemy and suspected spy from another realm. Because Gu Lingyun’s group had interacted with him, they have also attracted unwanted attention.
• Gu Lingyun advises everyone to keep a low profile and avoid trouble. He proposes changing their mission strategy: instead of taking unnecessary risks, they will focus on exploration, intelligence gathering, and earning rewards before leaving the increasingly dangerous region.
• Xiao Ying spends the following days quietly studying Heavenfall Island, the Endless Sea, local missions, sea-beast hunting, Sea Clan movements, and the approaching once-in-ten-thousand-years Sea-Beast Storm.
• Five days after his arrival, the Galan Immortal Warship of the Sky-Supporting Tribe emerges safely from the Demon Abyss Void Sea. Its appearance draws widespread attention because many other ships—including those belonging to major powers—have recently disappeared or been destroyed there.

Character Developments

• Xiao Ying: Takes deliberate steps to secure a future connection with Heavenheart Island while maintaining his false identity. He presents himself as wealthy, generous, and cooperative, strengthening his position within Gu Lingyun’s group. Internally, he feels guilty that his hidden identity has caused them trouble, though he believes the money he gave them partly compensates for the danger.
• Gu Lingyun: Becomes more trusting and accepting of Xiao Ying, formally treating him as part of the group. He also demonstrates leadership by distributing resources, protecting the team from unnecessary risks, and changing their mission strategy in response to the escalating danger.
• The Team: Initially suspicious of Xiao Ying’s generosity, the members gradually accept him through humor, direct questioning, and practical reliance on his wealth and mysterious abilities. They recognize that his presence may serve as a form of protection or “insurance,” even though they do not fully understand him.
• Sima Huan, Gu Lingqing, Hou Le, Shi Ban, and Dong Yuanzhi: Their reactions show a mix of astonishment, unease, curiosity, and caution toward Xiao Ying. Shi Ban in particular jokes about abandoning the mission after receiving two million Immortal Crystals.

Significant Themes

• Trust and mutual benefit: Xiao Ying seeks Heavenheart Island’s connection while the group sees value in his wealth, mystery, and possible protective abilities. Their relationship is built on both genuine goodwill and practical advantage.
• Hidden identity and unintended consequences: Xiao Ying must listen to others discuss the “dangerous ritual priest” without revealing that he is the person being hunted. His actions have created danger for people who do not know the truth.
• Reputation and political manipulation: Blood Venerating Island and other powerful factions distort the truth about the ritual priest, shifting blame for their losses onto him and labeling him an enemy.
• Caution in a dangerous world: The group chooses discretion and survival over reckless ambition, particularly as the Demon Abyss Void Sea becomes increasingly hazardous.
• Power beyond cultivation realm: Xiao Ying and Gu Lingyun both represent the idea that combat strength cannot be judged solely by cultivation level; special techniques, lineages, and resources are equally important.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Ying directly negotiates with Gu Lingyun about joining the group and seeking a recommendation to Heavenheart Island.
• Gu Lingyun responds by accepting him as a friend and team member, while still maintaining proper sect procedures.
• The group teases and questions Xiao Ying about his wealth and true cultivation, but their joking also signals that they now consider him one of them.
• Gu Lingyun carefully avoids probing Xiao Ying’s sensitive secrets and redirects the conversation toward mission intelligence.
• The team discusses the wanted ritual priest, unknowingly speaking about Xiao Ying himself. Xiao Ying silently listens while concealing his identity.
• Gu Lingyun’s warning about their association with the ritual priest unites the group in a cautious decision to stay hidden and avoid further complications.
• The chapter ends by shifting attention from the group’s preparations to the mysterious arrival of the Sky-Supporting Tribe’s warship, suggesting that major developments are unfolding in the Demon Abyss Void Sea.

Xiao Ying and the Sky-Supporting Tribe arrived at Heavenfall Island, where powerful factions pressed him to reveal how they crossed the Demon Abyss Void Sea. He displayed their genuine spoils and claimed the crossing had cost the tribe many lives, leaving the gathered representatives stunned and uncertain what to believe.

• Xiao Ying met the Nine-Lives Immortal King and the Demon Bell Immortal King, using his connection with Immortal King Yumiao to establish familiarity with Blackwater Giant Island.
• Bi Yan and other faction representatives asked Xiao Ying about crossing the Demon Abyss Void Sea and offered rewards for his method, but he said the tribe would not return soon.
• Xiao Ying asked the crowd to make room and produced a mountain of Demonic Beast corpses and demonic objects from the crossing.
• Xiao Ying claimed the Sky-Supporting Tribe had lost two King Realm experts and seventeen Grand Luo Realm experts, while its Emperor Realm expert had been grievously injured.
• The gathered cultivators and even Xiao Ying's tribesmen stared in stunned silence as his account made the crossing seem brutally costly.

Xiao Ying used the Sky-Supporting Tribe’s supposed strength and demon-beast trophies to impress Heavenfall Island’s cultivators, then revealed the tribe’s Heaven-and-Earth Treasure and urged recruitment from every race. As the group headed toward Blackwater Prefecture, he asked the Demon Bell Immortal King about the demon witches, an ostracized lineage of artifact-focused members of the Witch Clan.

• Xiao Ying’s staged display of demonic beast corpses convinced cultivators that the Sky-Supporting Tribe had formidable forces, though Immortal King Gu Shang had killed or collected the beasts.
• The Demon Bell Immortal King offered condolences and shelter at Blackwater Prefecture, while the Nine-Lives Immortal King, Wonder-Hand Immortal King, and Myriad Beasts Sect’s Immortal King departed after reacting to Xiao Ying’s claims.
• Xiao Ying explained that revealing the tribe’s Heaven-and-Earth Treasure could attract cultivators seeking protection, and he told the Blood Xuan Witch King to recruit elites regardless of race.
• The Demon Bell Immortal King criticized the Barbarian Tribe’s prejudice against other races, and the Blood Xuan Witch King argued back.
• Xiao Ying asked the Demon Bell Immortal King about the demon witches, learning that they were artifact-focused Witch Clan members rejected by both their own people and other races.

Xiao Ying decided to recruit Witch King Jin Yan despite warnings that his artifact-forging obsession had ruined a tribe, and Zhong Hong led him to Jin Yan’s crowded workshop. Xiao Ying tried to command the craftsmen’s attention with a display of wealth and his Totem Pillar, leaving them bowing to him as High Priest.

• Zhong Hong told Xiao Ying that Witch King Jin Yan had been expelled by the Heaven-Bing Tribe after his costly artifact-forging research helped destroy a branch tribe.
• Xiao Ying dismissed the Blood Xuan Witch King’s warnings and ordered Zhong Hong to take him to Jin Yan.
• Xiao Ying and his companions entered Jin Yan’s large, bustling workshop, where the Blood Xuan Witch King identified several displaced Witch King craftsmen and the human artifact forger Tan Shier.
• Xiao Ying’s thunderous throat-clearing disrupted the workshop, so he piled up tens of millions of immortal crystals and promised to pay for the damage.
• Xiao Ying revealed the Heaven-Grade Totem Pillar and challenged the craftsmen to remember their identity as members of the Barbarian Tribe, prompting them to bow and greet him as High Priest.

Xiao Ying used his Heaven-Grade Totem Pillar and promises of support to recruit the Witch Clan craftsmen and other artisans into the Sky-Supporting Tribe. The chapter ended with nearly all the craftsmen pledging allegiance, including Tan Shier after Xiao Ying showed him a ring of valuable resources.

• Xiao Ying invoked his status as High Priest and pledged to support the craftsmen’s pursuits, totems, and bloodlines.
• Witch King Jin Yan swore allegiance, and most of the barbarian craftsmen followed him in joining the Sky-Supporting Tribe.
• Xiao Ying invited the non-barbarian craftsmen to join and claimed the tribe had broad support and abundant resources.
• Xiao Ying showed Tan Shier a Heaven-Earth Ring filled with Demonic Beast remains and demonic scales marrow mire, persuading him to submit.
• The remaining non-barbarian craftsmen pledged allegiance, while a handful stayed on Heavenfall Island because they could not leave.

Xiao Ying brought the craftsmen into the Sky-Supporting Tribe and gathered his followers in Tianluo City to discuss opening new territory. After Guihai Canglan persuaded the skeptics to support the dangerous venture, Xiao Ying revealed that Empress Island might back them and turned to two masked women to ask whether they had contacted their people.

• Xiao Ying moved the craftsmen and their families aboard the Galan Immortal Warship, then traveled with Witch King Jin Yan, the Eight Separation Witch King, Tan Shier, the Vajra Great Witch, and the Mountain Great Witch to Tianluo City.
• Xiao Ying gathered his companions in the Blackwater Domain compound and presented Gu Lingyun’s map jade slip so they could choose a location for opening new territory.
• The Blood Xuan Witch King listed the Sky-Supporting Tribe’s war engines, formations, ships, weapons, and supplies, but Witch King Jin Yan warned that the Endless Sea’s forces could overwhelm them over time.
• Guihai Canglan argued that the Barbarian Tribe could not change its fate by remaining sheltered in the Heavenfall Sea, and Witch King Jin Yan and the others agreed to join Xiao Ying’s venture.
• Xiao Ying revealed that Empress Island might support their efforts and asked two masked women whether they had contacted their people.

Xiao Ying sought Empress Island’s support for the Sky-Supporting Tribe’s plans, but Lan Yan and Lan Yu revealed they were the Blue Sky Empress’s eldest and youngest daughters. He recognized the danger their rescue could bring and reassured them he would honor his word while weighing the consequences for his tribe.

• Xiao Ying explained that he had been preparing the tribespeople for founding a nation, then asked the two women to introduce themselves.
• Lan Yan and Lan Yu revealed they were the Blue Sky Empress’s eldest and youngest daughters, shocking Xiao Ying, Guihai Canglan, and the others.
• Xiao Ying realized the women’s identities could give his tribe influence in the Endless Sea, but warned that their ordeal might trigger war between Empress Island and Mysterious Emperor Island.
• Lan Yan promised that she and Lan Yu would ask their mother to protect the Sky-Supporting Tribe and not repay Xiao Ying’s kindness with ingratitude.
• Xiao Ying reassured the sisters that he would keep his word, while acknowledging the risks of asking Empress Island to grant his tribe territory and protection.

Xiao Ying weighed how to handle the Yan-Yu Mystic Pair’s immense debt of gratitude while confronting the danger of Mysterious Emperor Island learning that his tribe had killed its powerful figures. He rejected concealment and dependence on Empress Island, arguing that the Sky-Supporting Tribe had to grow stronger, and proposed founding a nation that could unite people of many races.

• Guihai Canglan warned Xiao Ying that the Yan-Yu Mystic Pair’s identities could expose the Sky-Supporting Tribe’s responsibility for killing the Mora Sea Emperor, the Four Ancient Crocodile Kings, and Young Lord Xuan Yun.
• The Blood Xuan Witch King recounted the counter-ambush to Witch King Jin Yan and the others, who were stunned to learn of the killings.
• Tan Shier proposed that the two princesses hide the details and claim the tribe had merely helped them by chance, but Xiao Ying rejected relying on secrecy or hoping Mysterious Emperor Island would forget.
• Xiao Ying and Guihai Canglan agreed that the tribe needed to strengthen quickly, while the Eight Separation Witch King pointed out that its limited population made growth difficult.
• Xiao Ying asked about recruiting people of other races, challenged the Blood Xuan Witch King’s doubts, and declared that they should found a nation.

Xiao Ying persuaded the Sky-Supporting Tribe’s leaders that founding a nation would unite its many races and strengthen the tribe. As he urged them to prepare, a powerful divine sense swept across Heavenfall Island and shattered numerous formations.

• Xiao Ying announced that the tribe should found a nation, and Lan Yan and Guihai Canglan explained what nations were and how they could unite diverse peoples.
• Xiao Ying compared the proposed nation to Empress Island, where the Sky-Supporting Lineage would rule and the tribe’s races and forces would work together.
• The Eight Separation Witch King asked whether the tribe could truly found a nation, and Xiao Ying directed him to discuss its organization with Tota Elder and Li Jing.
• Lan Yan described why the Two Seas lacked nations and said a nation could be a Great Dao, but Xiao Ying interrupted her and offered to remove her restrictions.
• The Witch King Jin Yan tried to return the discussion to the threat from Empress Island and Mysterious Emperor Island, but Xiao Ying insisted that founding a nation was the priority.
• A terrifying divine sense swept across Heavenfall Island, alarming cultivators and forcibly breaking numerous formations and restrictions.

Xiao Ying and the others witnessed Mysterious Emperor Island seal Heavenfall Island beneath a jade-colored dome and assemble a formidable force of emperors and kings. Biqiong Sea Emperor demanded that Heavenfall Island hand over the killers of Young Lord Xuan Yun, the Mora Sea Emperor, and the Four Ancient Crocodile Kings, leaving the island facing a threat of war.

• A terrifying divine sense swept across Heavenfall Island, shattered the Ten Directions Wonder Formation, and prompted Xiao Ying to hide Misty Rain and Lan Yan in the Heaven-Earth Bell.
• Xiao Ying used the Eye of the Three Realms to glimpse six suspected Sea Emperors, including their leader, and more than twenty Sea Kings assembling beneath the jade-colored dome.
• The Jin Yan Witch King identified the leader as Biqiong Sea Emperor, and Guihai Canglan explained that Mysterious Emperor Island and Empress Island were rival powers of the Endless Sea.
• Biqiong Sea Emperor accused Heavenfall Island of harboring the killers of Young Lord Xuan Yun, the Mora Sea Emperor, and the Four Ancient Crocodile Kings, demanding their surrender or threatening consequences.

Mysterious Emperor Island searched Heavenfall Island for the hidden killer, offering compensation and three years of access to the Endless Sea while Heavenfall Island urged its cultivators to cooperate. After the search failed, the Startled Cloud Sea Emperor concluded that a Heaven-and-Earth Treasure could be concealing the target.

• The Biqiong Sea Emperor announced that Mysterious Emperor Island sought an unknown killer and promised compensation for Heavenfall Island's cooperation.
• Xiao Ying reassured his allies that they needed only to wait, while Heavenfall Island's leaders agreed to accommodate the search as long as Mysterious Emperor Island did not act hostilely.
• Mysterious Emperor Island's people entered the Heaven-Covering Azure Vault, and the Biqiong Sea Emperor offered three years of unrestricted access to the Endless Sea as an apology.
• Witch King Jin Yan identified several Sea Clan experts as they searched, and the Sea-Swallowing Serpent King recognized the Nine-Transformation Poison King but withdrew after a warning snort.
• Mysterious Emperor Island searched Heavenfall Island repeatedly without finding the killer, and the Biqiong Sea Emperor offered riches in exchange for the thing he sought.
• The Startled Cloud Sea Emperor told the Biqiong Sea Emperor that a Heaven-and-Earth Treasure could hide the target from their searches.

The Biqiong Sea Emperor negotiated with Mysterious Emperor Island to search Heavenfall Island’s emperors’ Heaven-and-Earth Treasures for the missing target, while Xiao Ying feared his own treasure would expose him. As the searches approached him, Guihai Canglan secretly urged him to kill, leaving Xiao Ying to weigh that choice against the likely bloodshed.

• Startled Cloud Sea Emperor suggested that the missing target was hidden inside a Heaven-and-Earth Treasure, prompting Mysterious Emperor Island’s contingent to confront Heavenfall Island’s emperors.
• Xiao Ying ordered the Blood Xuan Witch King and the other Witch Kings to join Heavenfall Island’s forces, and Motian Sea Emperor accused the emperors of killing Senior Brother Moro and the Four Ancient Crocodile Kings.
• Biqiong Sea Emperor offered compensation and personally searched the white-haired young man’s Linglong Ancient Tower, then continued checking the other Immortal Emperors’ treasures.
• The blood-robed Immortal Emperor said he had no Heaven-and-Earth Treasure, and Startled Cloud Sea Emperor confirmed it with his ancient map.
• As the searches neared him, Xiao Ying grew anxious, and Guihai Canglan secretly traced the word “Kill” into his palm.

Xiao Ying refused Guihai Canglan’s plan to provoke a battle and instead prepared to cooperate with the Biqiong Sea Emperor’s search while protecting the Sky-Supporting Tribe’s treasure. After privately revealing the Heaven-Earth Bell to the Biqiong Sea Emperor, Xiao Ying faced him directly as the Sea Emperor approached.

• Guihai Canglan urged Xiao Ying to order the Witch Kings to attack the Biqiong Sea Emperor, but Xiao Ying rejected her plan and led everyone to the harbor.
• Xiao Ying ordered the tribespeople aboard the Galan Immortal Warship to prepare for battle, then stored the ship and its guards in the Heaven-Earth Bell.
• After the Biqiong Sea Emperor’s search found nothing, he asked Xiao Ying to present his Heaven-and-Earth Treasure for inspection.
• Xiao Ying proposed using a rudimentary concealment formation and refused to display the treasure openly, while the Howling Moon Sea Emperor threatened him.
• The Startled Cloud Sea Emperor reported that three Heaven-and-Earth Treasures remained on Heavenfall Island, and Xiao Ying privately told the Biqiong Sea Emperor that his treasure was the Heaven-Earth Bell.
• The Biqiong Sea Emperor agreed to trust Xiao Ying and appeared before him, his immense presence forcing Xiao Ying to step backward.

Biqiong Sea Emperor searched Xiao Ying’s Heaven-Earth Bell and judged it to be a damaged Dao Artifact rather than the rumored Mysterious Supreme Treasure. After he found nothing, another search of two captured cultivators also produced no results, leaving the hidden danger unresolved.

• Biqiong Sea Emperor allied Mysterious Emperor Island with the Sky-Supporting Tribe and entered Xiao Ying’s Heaven-Earth Bell to investigate it.
• Biqiong Sea Emperor meticulously searched the bell’s inner world while Xiao Ying worried that he would discover the tribe’s secrets.
• Biqiong Sea Emperor emerged without finding the hidden women or other suspicious items, then renewed his offer for Xiao Ying to join Mysterious Emperor Island.
• Biqiong Sea Emperor identified the Heaven-Earth Bell as a damaged Dao Artifact equivalent to a mid-grade Dao Artifact and warned Xiao Ying to remain cautious.
• Torchlight Sea Emperor reported that two cultivators had tried to escape and that their Heaven-and-Earth Treasures had been searched without revealing anything.