Chapter Summaries

Gu Sheng fought Venerable King Qiankun, Daoist Kunpeng, and the geniuses of the six holy lands, enduring their attacks and answering Venerable King Qiankun’s trump-card sword strike with Limitless Sword Qi. Both fighters were badly injured, but Gu Sheng pressed his assault as Venerable King Qiankun retreated under his punches.

• Venerable King Qiankun and Daoist Kunpeng led the holy land geniuses in a coordinated attack on Gu Sheng, but Gu Sheng’s strength and regeneration let him kill their disciples while fending off their assaults.
• Venerable King Qiankun attacked several holy land disciples to force them into a desperate bombardment, and Gu Sheng sheltered behind the Primordial Samsara Bell.
• Venerable King Qiankun empowered the Life and Death Sword with demonic qi, runes, and his blood essence, then unleashed his trump-card strike at Gu Sheng.
• Gu Sheng used his hand as a sword to unleash Limitless Sword Qi and summoned the Primordial Samsara Bell as the two attacks collided, creating an enormous black hole and injuring both fighters.
• Gu Sheng charged the weakened Venerable King Qiankun with Three Realms Thunder Fist, while Venerable King Qiankun retreated and spat blood as he blocked the punches.

Gu Sheng defeated Venerable King Qiankun but spared him to avoid bringing the Supreme Immortal Sect’s wrath upon the Xinghong Spirit Domain. He then turned his fury on the fleeing disciples of the six great holy lands, and the chapter left him testing the Daoist Kunpeng’s offer involving Murong Qingcheng as she fled.

• Gu Sheng nearly killed Venerable King Qiankun, but stopped after Qiankun threatened that the Supreme Immortal Sect would destroy the Xinghong Spirit Domain.
• Gu Sheng attacked the fleeing disciples of the six great holy lands with the Primordial Samsara Bell, while Luo Jun, Gongsun Yue, and Tianlan Holy Land’s disciples joined the fight.
• Gu Sheng chased the Daoist Kunpeng, blocked his Soul Power attack, and cornered him as the other disciples fled.
• The Daoist Kunpeng begged for his life and offered to make Murong Qingcheng Gu Sheng’s plaything, and Gu Sheng agreed to let him try.
• The Daoist Kunpeng called for Murong Qingcheng, but she cursed him and kept fleeing with the Dragon Refining Saintess.

Daoist Kunpeng captured Gongsun Yue and forced Gu Sheng to break both his legs, then refused to release her. The Heavenly Profound Goddess threatened to wipe out Daoist Kunpeng’s entire clan, but he remained defiant.

• Daoist Kunpeng attacked Murong Qingcheng, who resisted and tried to escape before he overpowered her and carried her to Gu Sheng.
• Gu Sheng ordered Daoist Kunpeng to wake Murong Qingcheng and kill her, but she stabbed him with a crimson dagger when he tried to revive her.
• Daoist Kunpeng attacked Luo Jun, Zhan Yongchang, and Shou Chengyun, then seized Gongsun Yue to use her as leverage against Gu Sheng.
• Daoist Kunpeng demanded that Gu Sheng break both his legs, and Gu Sheng complied to protect Gongsun Yue.
• Daoist Kunpeng refused to release Gongsun Yue, and the Heavenly Profound Goddess threatened to wipe out his entire clan.

Gu Sheng rescued Gongsun Yue from Daoist Kunpeng by using Void Crossing, then crippled Daoist Kunpeng and destroyed his cultivation. After breaking Daoist Kunpeng’s hands, Gu Sheng invited his fellow disciples to take revenge, and Luo Jun stepped forward.

• Daoist Kunpeng demanded that Gu Sheng crawl over and kneel while he held Gongsun Yue hostage, and Gu Sheng agreed despite the Heavenly Profound Goddess’s warnings.
• Gu Sheng struggled to kneel on his broken legs as Daoist Kunpeng threatened Gongsun Yue and prepared to attack.
• Gu Sheng used Void Crossing to reach Daoist Kunpeng, twisted apart his hand, and caught Gongsun Yue before Daoist Kunpeng could kill her.
• Gu Sheng broke Daoist Kunpeng’s legs and shattered his meridians, leaving his cultivation in danger of being completely lost.
• Gu Sheng broke Daoist Kunpeng’s hands and asked the Tianlan Holy Land disciples who wanted to kill him; Luo Jun stepped forward.

Gu Sheng killed Daoist Kunpeng and the Dragon Refining Saintess revealed that he had also slain disciples from all six Holy Lands and obtained the Master of the Saint Path’s inheritance. As the six Holy Lords turned against Tianlan Holy Land, the Tianlan Holy Lord prepared to cover the others’ retreat while they protected Gu Sheng.

• Gu Sheng handed Daoist Kunpeng to Shou Chengyun and Zhan Yongchang, then meditated to heal his broken legs as Tianlan Holy Land pursued the fleeing disciples.
• Murong Qingcheng took her own life as the Immortal Temple’s illusion collapsed and revealed its true form.
• Gu Sheng emerged before the Holy Lands and killed Daoist Kunpeng with a sword strike, enraging the First Elder of Qinghe Holy Land.
• The Dragon Refining Saintess revealed that Gu Sheng had killed disciples from all six Holy Lands and obtained the Master of the Saint Path’s inheritance, stirring the gathered leaders’ fury and greed.
• The Tianlan Holy Lord told the Holy Mother to retreat with the others while he stayed behind to cover their escape.

The six Holy Lords attacked the Tianlan Holy Lord while the Tianlan Holy Mother tried to lead their people to safety. Gu Sheng refused to flee and summoned the Heavenly Profound Goddess from the Upper Realm, whose arrival left the Holy Lords shaken.

• The Holy Mother urged Gu Sheng and the others to retreat as the six Holy Lords prepared to attack, but the Tianlan Holy Lord stayed behind to hold them off.
• Qinghe Holy Lord struck the Tianlan Holy Mother and threatened to kill Gu Sheng, prompting the Tianlan Holy Lord to summon a massive Dharma Idol and fight at the risk of his life.
• Gu Sheng insisted that they did not need to escape, but the Tianlan Holy Lord and Holy Mother dismissed his claim as the six Holy Lords continued their assault.
• Qinghe Holy Lord broke away from the battle and flew toward Gu Sheng, while the Holy Mother decided to stay behind and cover the others' retreat.
• Gu Sheng used Void Crossing to reach the Saint Path's exit and called out to someone there; the Heavenly Profound Goddess emerged with Bixuan beside her, making the six Holy Lords recoil.

The Heavenly Profound Goddess stopped the six Holy Lords from attacking Gu Sheng, but Venerable King Qiankun then restored his strength and challenged them both. After a long battle, he overwhelmed the Heavenly Profound Goddess and left her unable to fight, while Gu Sheng remained under threat.

• The Heavenly Profound Goddess warned the six Holy Lords that harming Gu Sheng would bring the Purple Spirit Realm’s wrath, and Qinghe Holy Lord and the others withdrew their pressure.
• Venerable King Qiankun broke free of his cultivation seals, revealed his half-step Earth Palace Realm strength, and struck Gu Sheng, who was injured by the attack.
• The Heavenly Profound Goddess joined Gu Sheng against Venerable King Qiankun, but his Life and Death Sword overcame their defenses and injured her.
• Gu Sheng shielded the Heavenly Profound Goddess with the Primordial Samsara Bell, and the two fought alongside one another against Venerable King Qiankun as the Holy Lords watched.
• After hundreds of exchanges, Venerable King Qiankun knocked the Heavenly Profound Goddess down and struck her with sword energy, leaving her unable to fight.

Gu Sheng was nearly killed by Venerable King Qiankun, but he wounded him with a surprise attack before the Tianlan Holy Mother intervened to save him. Venerable King Qiankun left threatening the Tianlan Holy Land, and the Heavenly Profound Goddess then arrived there, while Gu Sheng remained gravely injured.

• Venerable King Qiankun overwhelmed Gu Sheng, mocked him, and demanded the inheritance from the Sacred Path.
• Gu Sheng pretended to be helpless, then ambushed Venerable King Qiankun with a powerful sword strike that pierced his abdomen.
• Venerable King Qiankun attacked Gu Sheng again, but the Tianlan Holy Mother shielded him from the sword qi and declared that she would not let him die.
• Tie Shan revealed that Venerable King Qiankun was the young master of the Supreme Immortal Sect, and Venerable King Qiankun left with his followers after threatening the Tianlan Holy Land.
• The Tianlan Holy Lord ordered everyone to return to the Tianlan Holy Land, and the Heavenly Profound Goddess arrived there with Bixuan and said she was going there.

After returning from the Saint Path, Gu Sheng faced accusations from the Second Elder over Murong Qingcheng’s death, but the Holy Mother defended him and the Tianlan Holy Lord announced that Gu Sheng had obtained the Master of the Saint Path’s inheritance. The Holy Lord then introduced the Heavenly Profound Goddess as the powerful figure who had saved Gu Sheng and the other disciples.

• The Holy Mother healed Gu Sheng’s legs, and he decided to return to Tianlan Holy Land before choosing his next path.
• The returning disciples told the elders that Murong Qingcheng had betrayed Tianlan Holy Land and committed suicide, while Wang Feng had been possessed before dying after his conflict with Gu Sheng.
• The Second Elder challenged Gu Sheng’s account, but the Holy Mother and other returning disciples confirmed Murong Qingcheng’s betrayal and prevented the Second Elder from pressuring Gu Sheng.
• Gongsun Yue revealed that Gu Sheng had obtained the Master of the Saint Path’s inheritance, and the Tianlan Holy Lord ordered the sect to cultivate him and erase all grudges against him.
• The Tianlan Holy Lord introduced the Heavenly Profound Goddess and explained that she had driven off the six Holy Lords, enabling Gu Sheng and the disciples to return safely.

The Heavenly Profound Goddess arrived at Tianlan Holy Land to find her unknown fiancé, while Gu Sheng received permission to choose a Saint-grade martial skill. As Mu Zhiyong challenged Gu Sheng outside the Library Pavilion, the Tianlan Holy Lord saw a chance to test his strength before deciding what to do about his inheritance.

• The Heavenly Profound Goddess explained that she had come to repay favors and find her fiancé, and the Tianlan Holy Lord ordered a discreet search while arranging for her and Bixuan to stay at the Jade Dragon Pavilion.
• The Tianlan Holy Mother rewarded Gu Sheng with permission to choose a Saint-grade martial skill and warned the Second Elder and Seventh Elder to stop targeting him.
• The Second Elder and Seventh Elder urged the Tianlan Holy Lord to kill Gu Sheng and seize his supreme inheritance, but the Tianlan Holy Lord deferred his decision.
• Gu Sheng chose the Saint-grade Sky-Breaking Fist, which required a Saint Body, and began studying it under Daoist Xiushan's watch.
• The Tianlan Holy Lord and Tianlan Holy Mother debated whether Gu Sheng's inheritance justified killing him, then agreed that his strength should be investigated first.
• Mu Zhiyong challenged Gu Sheng outside the Library Pavilion, and the Tianlan Holy Lord decided the confrontation could test Gu Sheng's strength.

Tianlan Holy Lord ordered Gu Sheng to spar with Mu Zhiyong, but Gu Sheng remained inside the Library Pavilion cultivating the Sky-Breaking Fist. As a strange explosion drew the elders to the Hidden Dragon Mountain Range, Gu Sheng reached a critical moment in his cultivation.

• Tianlan Holy Lord proposed a fight between Gu Sheng and Mu Zhiyong to test Gu Sheng’s strength, while Gongsun Yue objected and Daoist Xiushan urged her to accept her father’s decision.
• Gu Sheng practiced the Sky-Breaking Fist on the Library Pavilion’s fifth floor and made progress, while Daoist Xiushan concealed his continued cultivation from Tianlan Holy Lord to give him more time.
• Tianlan Holy Lord grew suspicious of Gu Sheng and considered taking his inheritance, while Mu Zhiyong waited outside with a concealed weapon from the Second Elder, intent on killing Gu Sheng.
• A purplish-red blast erupted near the Hidden Dragon Mountain Range, prompting Tianlan Holy Land’s elders to fly there and investigate.
• Daoist Xiushan watched Gu Sheng’s aura surge as he reached a critical moment in cultivating the Sky-Breaking Fist.

Gu Sheng emerged from cultivating the Sky-Breaking Fist and killed Mu Zhiyong in a challenge, revealing his Sacred Body before the gathered disciples. The Second Elder attacked Gu Sheng in fury, and Gu Sheng found himself unable to move as the fatal blow came down.

• Daoist Xiushan stalled the Tianlan Holy Lord while Gu Sheng cultivated, but the Holy Lord eventually entered the Library Pavilion and ordered Gu Sheng to leave.
• Mu Zhiyong challenged Gu Sheng, and Gu Sheng accepted after Daoist Xiushan and Gongsun Yue warned him to be careful.
• Mu Zhiyong revealed Earth Palace Realm-level strength, but Gu Sheng displayed his Sacred Body and used the Sky-Breaking Fist to kill him with one punch.
• The Tianlan Holy Mother, the Heavenly Profound Goddess, and the elders arrived, and the Second Elder accused Gu Sheng of killing his disciple through improper means.
• The Second Elder attacked Gu Sheng, and the pressure from his Spiritual Power left Gu Sheng unable to dodge the blow.

The Tianlan Holy Lord saved Gu Sheng from the Second Elder, then arranged for Daoist Xiushan to guide his physical cultivation. At the Water Spirit Pavilion, Gu Sheng explained that only a new Heavenly Dao Marriage Contract could resolve the curse, and the chapter ended with the Tianlan Holy Mother teasing Gongsun Yue about her interest in who would sign it with him.

• The Tianlan Holy Lord blocked the Second Elder’s attack, ordered him into a year of seclusion, and assigned Daoist Xiushan to guide Gu Sheng.
• Daoist Xiushan treated Gu Sheng, tested his Sky-Breaking Fist, and proposed that he train at Divine Wind Thunder Mountain.
• The Tianlan Holy Mother told Gu Sheng and Gongsun Yue that the Holy Lord planned to nurture Gu Sheng like a young master, while reserving the actual position for the Heavenly Profound Goddess’s fiancé.
• The Tianlan Holy Mother explained that the Holy Lord had come to ask about the Heavenly Dao Curse, and Gu Sheng said it could only be resolved by signing a new Heavenly Dao Marriage Contract.
• Gu Sheng said he would sign the contract if the Tianlan Holy Mother and Gongsun Yue cared for his younger sister and master's wife, then left the Water Spirit Pavilion.
• Gongsun Yue wondered who would sign the contract with Gu Sheng, and the Tianlan Holy Mother teased her for caring so much.

Gu Sheng saved Gu Yu by drawing the poison into himself, then survived by using the Nine Dragon Qiankun Art to devour it. As Du Zhixin and Shou Xiangwen attacked Gu Yu, Gu Sheng recovered enough to confront them, dragging the badly injured Shou Xiangwen into the room.

• Gu Sheng found Gu Yu poisoned and used his cultivation to draw the poison out of her body.
• Gu Sheng discovered the poison was targeting him and used the Nine Dragon Qiankun Art to devour it, eventually waking after surviving the ordeal.
• Gu Yu told Gu Sheng she remembered nothing about the poisoning, and he began cultivating to recover while she kept watch.
• Du Zhixin and Shou Xiangwen approached Tianshan Residence, threatened Gu Yu, and revealed they had sealed her master's wife's room with an isolation formation.
• Shou Xiangwen seized Gu Yu while Du Zhixin searched the room, but Gu Sheng appeared and dragged the grievously injured Shou Xiangwen inside.

Gu Sheng fought Du Zhixin after saving Gu Yu, but Du Zhixin escaped before the elders arrived. The Second Elder and Seventh Elder then accused Gu Sheng of killing Shou Xiangwen, and the Second Elder attacked him as the First Elder moved to intervene.

• Gu Sheng revealed that he had used Void Crossing to ambush Shou Xiangwen and save Gu Yu, then sent Gu Yu away before fighting Du Zhixin.
• Gu Sheng used the Primordial Samsara Bell and his fists to batter Du Zhixin, who survived being buried under a collapsed mountain and tried to kill Shou Xiangwen before fleeing.
• The First Elder arrived and questioned Gu Sheng, but Shou Xiangwen's heart shattered as the Second Elder and Seventh Elder reached the scene.
• The Second Elder accused Gu Sheng of killing Shou Xiangwen, attacked Gu Yu, and summoned a giant Spiritual Power hand to crush Gu Sheng.
• The First Elder began gathering black Spiritual Power to intervene, but the Seventh Elder stepped in and warned him not to act rashly.

Daoist Xiushan saved Gu Sheng from the Second Elder, but the Holy Lord imposed only a limited punishment because of the elder’s influence. Gu Sheng left with Daoist Xiushan for training at Divine Wind Thunder Mountain, where he learned why people coveted the Heavenly Profound Goddess’s fiancé.

• The Second Elder attacked Gu Sheng, but Daoist Xiushan arrived and used the Azure Dragon Ten Steps Art to break the elder’s suppression and send him flying.
• The First Elder warned the Second Elder that the Holy Lord and Holy Mother would soon return, and the Second Elder left with Shou Xiangwen’s corpse.
• After hearing Gu Sheng’s account, the First Elder left to consult the Holy Lord while Daoist Xiushan investigated the incident at the Heavenly Hall.
• Daoist Xiushan returned with the Holy Lord’s decision to confine the Second Elder for ten years, and Gu Sheng angrily accepted that he needed to grow stronger.
• Daoist Xiushan took Gu Sheng to Divine Wind Thunder Mountain for training, explaining along the way that the Heavenly Profound Goddess’s fiancé could gain immense status and benefits.
• As they approached Divine Wind Thunder Mountain, Gu Sheng sensed its destructive lightning power, and Daoist Xiushan described it as a premier cultivation site for body refiners.

Gu Sheng tempered his Sacred Body with lightning at Divine Wind Thunder Mountain and advanced toward a breakthrough to the Earth Palace Realm. Meanwhile, Tianlan Holy Land faced the threat of retaliation from the Supreme Immortal Sect, while the Heavenly Profound Goddess remained curious about her unknown fiancé.

• Daoist Xiushan warned Gu Sheng to stay near the mountain’s outer regions and flee from fully formed heavenly lightning, then watched over him as he cultivated.
• Gu Sheng absorbed lightning radiance and spiritual energy, gradually strengthening his body and Spiritual Power until he asked Daoist Xiushan to let him venture deeper.
• After advancing cautiously, Gu Sheng cultivated for ten days in the mountain and approached a breakthrough to the Earth Palace Realm.
• The Heavenly Profound Goddess told Bixuan she would identify her fiancé by a genuine marriage contract and had grown curious about him after her journey through the Saint Path.
• Daoist Xiushan and the Treasure Pavilion Master discussed the Supreme Immortal Sect’s anger over Gu Sheng suppressing Venerable King Qiankun and the possibility that Purple Spirit Divine Mountain might support Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng endured a Heavenly Thunder Tribulation and broke through to the initial Earth Palace Realm, then continued cultivating at Divine Wind Thunder Mountain until Daoist Xiushan brought him back. As Tianlan Holy Land prepared to hear the Heavenly Profound Goddess announce her fiancé, Gu Sheng returned to the Water Spirit Pavilion and reunited with Gongsun Yue and his family.

• Gu Sheng charged into a Heavenly Thunder Tribulation, survived it with help from the Vermilion Bird Tear Stone, and broke through from the peak of the Nascent Soul Stage to the initial Earth Palace Realm.
• Daoist Xiushan explained that he had withheld the dangerous Azure Dragon Ten Steps Art from Gu Sheng, and the Treasure Pavilion Master advised him to wait and observe Gu Sheng's progress.
• Gongsun Yue worried about Gu Sheng and the chaos caused by impostors claiming to be the Heavenly Profound Goddess's fiancé, while Tianlan Holy Mother feared trouble from other holy lands and Venerable King Qiankun.
• Gu Sheng trained amid the lightning at Divine Wind Thunder Mountain until Daoist Xiushan judged his cultivation complete and took him back.
• The Treasure Pavilion Master hurried to the Elder Hall as the Heavenly Profound Goddess prepared to reveal information about her fiancé.
• Gu Sheng arrived at the Water Spirit Pavilion, where Gongsun Yue told him that Tianlan Holy Mother had brought his younger sister and master's wife there for their safety.

The Tianlan Holy Mother proposed that Gu Sheng and Gongsun Yue sign a marriage contract to help resolve Tianlan Holy Land’s curse, then asked Gu Sheng to examine her mysterious ailment. Meanwhile, the Heavenly Profound Goddess sought her fiancé at the Elder Hall, prompting the Treasure Pavilion Master and Daoist Xiushan to suspect Gu Sheng was connected to her; Daoist Xiushan arrived to tell the Holy Mother.

• The Tianlan Holy Mother proposed a marriage contract between Gu Sheng and Gongsun Yue, and Gongsun Yue left in distress over the idea.
• The Holy Mother asked Gu Sheng to examine her, and he found no cursed aura despite sensing a mystery reminiscent of the Qinghe Saintess.
• The Heavenly Profound Goddess dismissed the false claimants at the Elder Hall and kept only three Holy Sons for a private conversation.
• The Treasure Pavilion Master suspected Gu Sheng's old marriage contracts included the Heavenly Profound Goddess's, then hurried to tell Daoist Xiushan.
• Daoist Xiushan and the Treasure Pavilion Master rushed to the Water Spirit Pavilion, where Gongsun Yue vented her frustration by cutting down a tree.
• Daoist Xiushan urgently told the Tianlan Holy Mother that Gu Sheng might be connected to the Heavenly Profound Goddess, and she let him enter.

Gu Sheng was brought before the Heavenly Profound Goddess as a possible fiancé, and his connection to Daoist Tianshan stirred her suspicions. Before the truth could be confirmed, an Immortal King from the Supreme Immortal Sect arrived to retaliate against the Tianlan Holy Land.

• Daoist Xiushan told the Tianlan Holy Mother that Gu Sheng might be the Heavenly Profound Goddess's fiancé, and Gu Sheng revealed that Daoist Tianshan had left him many marriage contracts.
• The Heavenly Profound Goddess rejected the three former Holy Sons after their ages and masters failed to match her memories, and the Tianlan Holy Lord blasted them from the Elder Hall.
• Daoist Xiushan and Daoist Tianji brought Gu Sheng before the Heavenly Profound Goddess, who questioned him about his former Holy Son title and master.
• Gu Sheng named Daoist Tianshan as his master, prompting the Heavenly Profound Goddess to privately wonder whether he was her fiancé.
• A terrifying heavenly presence descended, and the Tianlan Holy Lord recognized the arrival as retaliation from the Supreme Immortal Sect by someone in the Immortal King realm.