Chapter Summaries

Su Yueli crushed Zhao Mu and killed Gu Changfeng after Gu Qinghe severed his ties to his birth family. She ordered the remaining formation cultivators killed, and Han Yu and Lu Chang'an attacked them.

• Zhao Mu and Gu Changfeng overwhelmed Han Yu and Lu Chang'an with their spiritual pressure, and Zhao Mu launched a blade of spiritual energy at Han Yu.
• Su Yueli crushed Zhao Mu from a distance, then told Gu Qinghe that Gu Changfeng was his birth father.
• Gu Qinghe declared that he had repaid his debt to his family and now regarded the Gu Household only as an enemy.
• Su Yueli killed Gu Changfeng with a strike of physical gang qi.
• Su Yueli ordered that no formation cultivators be left alive, and Han Yu and Lu Chang'an killed the fleeing survivors.

Su Yueli accepted five desperate Outer City youths as disciples of the Eternal Life Martial Sect, where they endured brutal training and advanced into First Realm martial artists. Meanwhile, Gu Qinghe refined the Netherflame Earthfire and became a Fourth Grade Alchemist, leaving the sect with its foundations firmly established.

• Li Meng and four other refugee youths knelt at the sect gates and begged Su Yueli to take them in, promising to endure any suffering for strength.
• Su Yueli accepted them on the condition that they survive six hours after drinking diluted Blood-Coagulating Paste, and Han Yu led them into the sect.
• Gu Qinghe broke the seals on the Netherflame Earthfire and endured its scorching power as he forced it into his body.
• Over the next three months, Han Yu, Lu Chang'an, and Su Yueli put the five disciples through punishing training, and they crossed into the First Realm of the Martial Dao.
• After nearly a hundred days of struggle, Gu Qinghe completely refined the Netherflame Earthfire and became a Fourth Grade Alchemist.

Jiang Daoxuan warned three Great Xia princes about a white-haired woman whose power and apparent lack of spiritual energy matched an ancient legend of a mortal Martial Immortal, and the dynasty ordered a discreet search for her. Three years after Gu Changfeng and Zhao Mu died, the Eternal Life Martial Sect had grown stronger, with its disciples advancing under Su Yueli’s guidance.

• Jiang Daoxuan told the Prince of Martial Suppression, the Prince of Pingyang, and another prince that a white-haired woman had immobilized his fourteenth-realm divine sense with a glance despite showing no spiritual power.
• Jiang Daoxuan connected the woman to ancient accounts of a white-haired Martial Immortal who had pursued eternal life through physical cultivation and fought during the fall of Great Li.
• The three princes dismissed the legend and proposed that the woman was a hidden cultivator, but Jiang Daoxuan ordered the prefectures to watch for her and report without engaging.
• Three years after Gu Changfeng and Zhao Mu died, the Eternal Life Martial Sect had expanded its training grounds and accepted dozens of orphan disciples, all of whom had advanced in martial cultivation.
• Gu Qinghe became a fourth-grade Alchemist, while Han Yu reached the fourth realm and Lu Chang'an reached the third-realm peak.
• Su Yueli assessed the sect’s strengthened disciples and called them over.

Su Yueli took Han Yu and Lu Chang'an to the Black Dragon Secret Realm to seek fifth-tier herbs needed to advance their cultivation. They arrived as the realm's seal neared its collapse, where the gathered cultivators mistook them for beggars and mortals.

• Su Yueli announced that the Black Dragon Secret Realm would open in two days and explained that its fifth-tier herbs could provide ingredients for stronger marrow ointment.
• Su Yueli left Li Meng in charge of the sect and assigned Gu Qinghe to protect the spirit fields and prepare ingredients while she took Han Yu and Lu Chang'an north.
• Su Yueli, Han Yu, and Lu Chang'an reached the gorge entrance at noon and found hundreds of cultivators gathered beneath the unstable spatial rift.
• The cultivators saw the trio's plain clothes and lack of spiritual power, and a sect disciple mocked them as beggars from the Outer City.

Su Yueli, Han Yu, and Lu Chang'an entered the Black Dragon Secret Realm, where its extreme gravity and chaotic spiritual energy tested their bodies. After Han Yu killed a third realm peak Iron-Armored Earth Dragon with one strike, they heard that the Canghai Sword Sect was seizing control of a fifth-tier earth spirit fruit.

• The Canghai Sword Sect and the Great Xia imperial household blocked the secret realm entrance and demanded that rogue cultivators surrender thirty percent of their gains.
• When a young Canghai Sword Sect cultivator threatened Su Yueli, she silently overwhelmed him with microscopic physical pressure, then led Han Yu and Lu Chang'an through the rift.
• Inside the secret realm, Han Yu and Lu Chang'an withstood its triple gravity and chaotic spiritual energy, while nearby cultivators struggled with the conditions.
• An Iron-Armored Earth Dragon charged Han Yu, and she killed it with a single blow from her eight-thousand-jin Greatsword before collecting its blood.
• The group heard the Canghai Sword Sect announce that it was taking control of restrictions around a fifth-tier earth spirit fruit, and Su Yueli looked toward the distant fighting.

Han Yu fought a fourth-realm Canghai Sword Sect cultivator at an ancient medicinal garden, using her own body to trap his Flying Sword and get close enough to kill him. Lu Chang'an faced the two third-realm cultivators as they attacked him, leaving that fight unresolved.

• Su Yueli, Han Yu, and Lu Chang'an arrived at a ruined medicinal garden where three Canghai Sword Sect cultivators were harvesting fifth-tier earth spirit fruits.
• The fourth-realm sword cultivator mistook Han Yu and her companions for mortal thieves and attacked Han Yu with Sword Qi and his Lifebound Flying Sword.
• Han Yu blocked the Sword Qi but was wounded, then let the Flying Sword pierce her shoulder so she could trap it with her flesh and bone.
• Han Yu charged across the garden and shattered the sword cultivator's protective barrier with her Black Iron Greatsword, killing him with a blow to the waist and abdomen.
• The two third-realm cultivators abandoned the earth spirit fruits and attacked Lu Chang'an with a Flying Sword and Blazing Fire Talismans.

Lu Chang'an and Han Yu survived a brutal fight against Canghai Sword Sect cultivators and followed Su Yueli to the dragon marrow zhi, where Great Xia Imperial Guards confronted them. As the guards moved to kill the martial warriors and seize Su Yueli, Han Yu and Lu Chang'an prepared to fight to the death, and Su Yueli finally turned her gaze toward the commander.

• Lu Chang'an killed one cultivator with his hammer, while the other fled, and Han Yu pulled a flying sword from her shoulder after their costly victory.
• Su Yueli criticized their vulnerabilities and gave them Blood-Coagulating Paste, then Han Yu collected three fifth-rank earth spirit fruits.
• The group reached a lava rift and found a dragon marrow zhi guarded by a Blackflame Giant Python and a Great Xia Imperial Guard force.
• The Imperial Guards used rogue cultivators as bait to distract the python, then the commander ordered his men to kill Han Yu and Lu Chang'an and capture Su Yueli.
• Three Fourth Realm Imperial Guards advanced in formation, leaving Han Yu and Lu Chang'an trapped against the lava cliff as they prepared to risk everything.
• Su Yueli raised her eyes and looked from the advancing guards to the commander aboard the flying boat.

Su Yueli defeated the imperial guards and Blackflame Giant Python with a single sweep, allowing Han Yu to retrieve the Dragon Marrow Zhi and escape the Black Dragon Secret Realm. Back at the Eternal Life Martial Sect, Gu Qinghe began refining the spirit medicines as Han Yu and Lu Chang'an recovered from their wounds and recommitted themselves to the Martial Dao.

• Su Yueli shattered the guards’ Blade Gang, destroyed their flying boat, killed the Fifth Realm commander and three guards, and cowed the Blackflame Giant Python.
• Han Yu retrieved the Dragon Marrow Zhi while Su Yueli and Lu Chang'an dealt with the surviving guards, then the three left the Black Dragon Secret Realm.
• Su Yueli, Han Yu, and Lu Chang'an returned to the Eternal Life Martial Sect, where the disciples and Gu Qinghe saw their bloodied condition.
• Han Yu gave Gu Qinghe the Earth Spirit Fruit and Dragon Marrow Zhi, and he hurried into the Alchemy Hall to refine Blood-Coagulating Paste.
• Han Yu and Lu Chang'an rested with their wounds on the plaza steps, inspired by Su Yueli’s power to pursue the Martial Immortal’s path.

Gu Qinghe refined the supreme-quality fifth-stage Dragon Marrow Blood-Coagulating Paste with Su Yueli’s guidance after nearly losing control of the ingredients. Su Yueli brought the medicine to Han Yu and Lu Chang'an, who chose to undergo its dangerous marrow-replacement treatment.

• Gu Qinghe spent three days refining the Dragon Marrow Zhi and Earth Spirit Fruit, but their remaining spiritual energy erupted and threatened to destroy the medicine.
• Su Yueli entered the chamber and used physical pressure to suppress the medicinal turmoil, showing Gu Qinghe to press the ingredients together with brute force rather than guide their spirituality.
• Gu Qinghe followed her advice and successfully produced three jars of supreme-quality fifth-stage Dragon Marrow Blood-Coagulating Paste.
• Su Yueli gave Gu Qinghe warm water and medicine for his burned hands, then brought the finished paste to Han Yu and Lu Chang'an.
• Su Yueli warned Han Yu and Lu Chang'an that marrow replacement could kill them, but both took a jar and prepared to undergo the treatment.

Han Yu and Lu Chang'an endured the painful marrow-forging process with Su Yueli’s guidance, advancing their martial cultivation. A spy from the Canghai Sword Sect witnessed their abnormal qi and blood and reported it to an elder.

• Han Yu and Lu Chang'an swallowed the tier five great medicine and began the marrow-forging process, suffering severe pain as their bones were broken and remade.
• The Dragon Marrow Zhi's ferocity threatened to break Han Yu's spine, but Su Yueli used her astral force and instructions to steady her and help her control the medicine.
• Han Yu formed new marrow and reached the Fifth Realm, while Lu Chang'an's ribs healed and he advanced to the Fourth Realm.
• Han Yu and Lu Chang'an thanked Su Yueli, and Han Yu tested her newfound strength by squeezing a burst of air from her fist.
• A Canghai Sword Sect spy observed the pair's unusual qi and blood from outside the Eternal Life Martial Sect and reported it to an elder using a Voice-Transmitting Jade Talisman.

Su Yueli trained Li Meng and the other newly forged martial artists to use the Blood-Locking Formation Wall against cultivators, while reflecting on the Eternal Life Martial Sect’s growing strength. A hidden observer sent the Canghai Sword Sect the results of its investigation.

• Li Meng and more than thirty youths emerged from medicinal baths having broken through to the second realm of bone forging.
• Su Yueli taught the youths to combine their shields, spears, and qi and blood into the Blood-Locking Formation Wall, which withstood and reflected a third-realm spell’s force.
• Su Yueli explained to Han Yu and Lu Chang'an how the formation could help martial artists survive cultivators’ ranged attacks and close within thirty feet.
• Li Meng and the youths practiced with fierce devotion, regarding the Eternal Life Martial Sect as their home and a place they would defend.
• A gray-clothed observer outside the sect sent a White Paper Crane toward the immortal sect, delivering the Canghai Sword Sect’s investigation results.

After learning that his disciple Song He had been killed and the sect’s medicines stolen by two mortal martial artists, Chen Yuan discovered they belonged to the newly founded Eternal Life Martial Sect. He led an armed force toward the Outer City to destroy the sect and avenge Song He.

• Chen Yuan found Song He's shattered life tablet and ordered an investigation into his death.
• A steward reported that two weapon-carrying people without spiritual power had taken the medicinal ingredients from the Black Dragon Secret Realm and killed the beast guarding them.
• The steward traced the pair to the Eternal Life Martial Sect, where an immense surge of dark-gold Qi and Blood had risen.
• Chen Yuan selected three Fourth Realm disciples and twelve Third Realm elites to accompany him to the Outer City.
• Chen Yuan and fifteen sword cultivators flew toward the Eternal Life Martial Sect, intending to slaughter its members.

Chen Yuan led Canghai Sword Sect cultivators to the Eternal Life Martial Sect and demanded that its members surrender and die, but Su Yueli calmly sent Han Yu and Lu Chang'an to face them. Newly strengthened Han Yu dragged an eight-thousand-jin black iron sword through the opened gates to confront the sword cultivators.

• Chen Yuan and fifteen sword cultivators descended on the Eternal Life Martial Sect, frightening the Outer City residents into hiding.
• Chen Yuan drove a greatsword into the training ground and threatened to slaughter the sect unless its members surrendered, crippled themselves, and took their own lives.
• Li Meng and thirty young disciples held their formation against Chen Yuan's spiritual pressure, while Su Yueli remained calm inside the hall.
• Han Yu and Lu Chang'an prepared to fight, and Su Yueli ordered them to test their new strength outside.
• Han Yu lifted the eight-thousand-jin black iron sword, forced open the gates, and dragged the weapon out toward Chen Yuan.

Han Yu fought the Canghai Sword Sect cultivators in the Western Ward, using her fifth-realm body and black iron greatsword to overcome their sword arts. After she killed a fourth-realm sword cultivator, Chen Yuan drew his supreme-grade spirit sword and prepared to attack.

• Two fourth-realm late-stage Canghai Sword Sect cultivators sent their flying swords at Han Yu, but her dark-gold qi and blood let her withstand their sword aura.
• Han Yu crossed the distance in a single step and smashed one cultivator's lifebound flying sword with her eight-thousand-jin black iron greatsword, also knocking the other sword away.
• Han Yu closed in on the disarmed cultivator and crushed him with a greatsword strike, killing him in front of the Canghai Sword Sect fighters.
• The surviving cultivators froze in shock, and Chen Yuan's contempt turned to fury and fear.
• Chen Yuan drew his fifth-tier supreme-grade spirit sword as his half-step sixth-realm spiritual pressure poured out.

Han Yu and Lu Chang'an fought the Canghai Sword Sect attackers, killing their disciples and defeating Chen Yuan through martial strength. Chen Yuan escaped with a blood talisman and summoned the sect's highest-grade pursuit and distress token, vowing revenge.

• Chen Yuan ordered his disciples to form a sword formation against Han Yu and attack the Eternal Life Martial Sect.
• Lu Chang'an charged through the sword net, killed two Third Realm sword cultivators, and broke apart the disciples' formation.
• Chen Yuan unleashed the Raging Tide Sword Art against Han Yu, who endured the attack and shattered his sword tide with her black iron greatsword.
• Han Yu smashed Chen Yuan's defensive talisman, pulverized his right arm and bonded spiritual sword, and sent him crashing into a ceremonial archway.
• Chen Yuan used a blood-colored escape talisman to flee beyond Han Yu's reach, then activated the Canghai Sword Sect's Blood Sword Talisman and swore revenge.

Su Yueli killed Canghai Sword Sect elder Chen Yuan with a single finger before he could send a message, then ordered Han Yu and Lu Chang'an to destroy the sect’s Azure Cloud City branch. The branch was razed overnight, and the immortal sects of the Inner City grew fearful of the Eternal Life Martial Sect.

• Chen Yuan tried to send a warning to the Canghai Sword Sect’s main sect, but Su Yueli crushed his talisman, primordial spirit, and body with a finger.
• Su Yueli ordered Han Yu and Lu Chang'an to lead Li Meng and the other youths to uproot the Canghai Sword Sect branch in Eastern Glory Ward.
• Han Yu and Lu Chang'an led thirty youths in an assault that overwhelmed the branch guards, looted its treasury, and burned its main hall.
• The youths returned to the Eternal Life Martial Sect with twenty wagons of resources, their confidence strengthened by their victory.
• The Inner City’s sects and clans learned of the branch’s destruction, while scouts approaching the Eternal Life Martial Sect’s courtyard sensed its killing aura and kept their distance.