Arc 18Fire Domain and Flight

Gu Sheng survived the Fire Domain, recovered the Mystic Gate Treasure Pearl, and escaped the Ji family’s pursuit through a void crossing. After Ji Ziyue defended him from false accusations, the Shaking Light Saintess took him away, and a clash between her and Ji Hui sent them into a cross-domain void, where Gu Sheng crashed onto a cliffside.

  • Peacock King protected Gu Sheng from Ji Hui and the Holy Lords, but Ji Hui pursued him into the Fire Domain and sealed him inside its third level.
  • Gu Sheng endured the Fire Domain’s increasingly dangerous layers, advanced to the Other Shore Realm, and escaped the seventh layer with help from Fire Crow Daoist.
  • Gu Sheng wounded Ji Chi and left him trapped in the Fire Region, then reclaimed the Mystic Gate Treasure Pearl from Hua Yunfei and returned it to Li Ruoyu.
  • At the Carefree Sect, Gu Sheng exposed Qingfeng’s scheme and helped the Phantom Soul People defeat him before Ji Hui and Ji Changkong arrived in pursuit.
  • Gu Sheng fought Ji Changkong during the Void Crossing ritual, escaped through the gate as Ji Changkong burned to ashes, and landed in the Southern Region after the Ji Family Holy Lord destroyed the passage.
  • Gu Sheng confronted Ji Haiyue’s public accusations, and Ji Ziyue defended him before joining him in battle against her brother.
  • The Shaking Light Saintess rescued Gu Sheng from Ji Haiyue and took him to Nü'e Hall, but Ji Hui ambushed them after Elder Qingxia refused her search.
  • Ji Hui and Elder Qingxia’s clash swept Gu Sheng and the Shaking Light Saintess into a cross-domain void, where they shattered a domain gate and Gu Sheng later fell from a cliff with severe injuries.
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Ch. 427A Familiar Barren Mountain

Gu Sheng forced Ji Hui to withdraw by threatening to spread the Great Void Technique, but Peacock King intervened and warned him that Ji Hui intended to kill him later. Peacock King took Gu Sheng to a hidden refuge, where Gu Sheng began recovering and heard a woman enter the cottage.

  • Gu Sheng used the Sound-Hiding Orbs containing the Great Void Technique to deter Ji Hui and make her call off her disciples.
  • Peacock King appeared, exposed Ji Hui's plan to attack Gu Sheng after he let his guard down, and declared that anyone who harmed Gu Sheng would become his enemy.
  • Ji Hui withdrew with her followers, and Gu Sheng agreed to go with Peacock King for protection.
  • Peacock King brought Gu Sheng to a hidden refuge in a barren mountain, where Gu Sheng recognized a resemblance to Clumsy Peak and found a cottage prepared by an unnamed friend.
  • Gu Sheng drank the tea, began healing with the power of "Yuan," and sprang up when he heard a woman open the cottage door, though his chest wound still hurt.

Ch. 428A Perfect Second Female Lead

Gu Sheng reunited with Bai Yiyi at the Peacock King's refuge, learned that the demon race planned to migrate north, and heard that rumors about his power had spread across the Eastern Wasteland. The Ji Family Holy Lord and Shaking Light Holy Lord then appeared at a rift in the sky, and Gu Sheng prepared to face them so they would not endanger the Peacock King.

  • Bai Yiyi told Gu Sheng that Yan Ruyu had recovered from a minor injury and was in seclusion after the Peacock King rescued her from Ji Haoyue.
  • Gu Sheng and Bai Yiyi teased each other, and Bai Yiyi explained how she and Yan Ruyu had reached the Peacock King's territory.
  • Bai Yiyi told Gu Sheng that rumors about his divine body, strength, and supposed knowledge of the Ji family's supreme cultivation method had spread widely.
  • Bai Yiyi invited Gu Sheng to join the demon race, but he refused; she assured him the demon race would support him and said the Peacock King was preparing to lead them to the Northern Region.
  • A spatial rift opened above the refuge, and Bai Yiyi identified the two approaching great powers as the Ji Family Holy Lord and the Shaking Light Holy Lord.
  • Gu Sheng realized the two Holy Lords had come for him and prepared to go out to keep their arrival from bringing trouble to the Peacock King.

Ch. 429Two Against One, How Shameless!

Peacock King fought the Ji Family Holy Lord and Shaking Light Holy Lord to protect Gu Sheng, until Green Flood Dragon King arrived to help him. After Ji Hui and other Ji Family experts cornered Gu Sheng and Bai Yiyi, Bai Yiyi helped Gu Sheng escape and stayed behind to face his pursuers.

  • Bai Yiyi stopped Gu Sheng from joining Peacock King's confrontation with the Ji Family Holy Lord and the Shaking Light Holy Lord.
  • Peacock King admitted taking Gu Sheng to protect him and avenge the demon race members killed by Ji Haoyue, then battled the two Holy Lords.
  • Green Flood Dragon King arrived and joined Peacock King, forcing the two Holy Lords to face both Demon Kings.
  • The battle's energy destroyed the wooden house, exposing Gu Sheng and Bai Yiyi, while Ji Hui arrived with Hua Yunfei, the Shaking Light Saintess, and other Ji Family experts.
  • Bai Yiyi arranged for the demon race members to cover Gu Sheng's escape, then stayed behind and challenged Ji Hui and his group.

Ch. 430Active Volcano

Gu Sheng fled Ji Hui and the Ji Family, but the Shaking Light Saintess’s offer of protection proved false, and Ji Hui drove him into the Fire Domain. He found an entrance deeper inside as Ji Hui pursued him and warned that entering meant certain death.

  • Bai Yiyi and the demon race held off Ji Hui’s forces while Gu Sheng escaped, but Ji Hui sent Hua Yunfei and the Shaking Light Saintess to flank him.
  • The Shaking Light Saintess offered Gu Sheng protection in exchange for the Great Void Technique, then revealed she had set up an illusion realm to capture him.
  • Surrounded by Ji Hui and the others, Gu Sheng used the Great Void Technique, but Ji Hui shattered the void and sent him falling into what appeared to be a volcano.
  • The Ji Family Holy Lord identified the volcano as the Fire Domain, an artifact-refining ground, and Ji Hui led her subordinates after Gu Sheng while the Shaking Light Saintess withdrew.
  • Inside the Fire Domain, Gu Sheng found a verse describing seven layers and spotted a door marked “Entrance” as Ji Hui caught up and warned him that entering meant death.

Ch. 431Purple Flame Land

Gu Sheng fled into the fire domain while Ji Hui and her allies pursued him through its increasingly dangerous levels. Ji Hui sealed Gu Sheng inside the Purple Fire of the third level and believed he would not survive, while Hua Yunfei quietly questioned the Ji family's ruthless actions.

  • Gu Sheng entered the Crimson Fire Gate, endured its flames, and discovered that the fire domain's currents could temper his body and refine his divine power.
  • Ji Hui, Hua Yunfei, and the senior Ji family members chased Gu Sheng into the second level after he escaped their attacks through its stone door.
  • As the orange and red flames intensified, Gu Sheng used the Spirit Spring Power within him to keep moving, while Ji Hui used the Great Void Technique to pursue him.
  • Ji Hui ambushed and injured Gu Sheng, then struck him through the entrance into the Purple Fire of the third level.
  • Ji Hui entered the third level but was trapped by its Purple Fire, so she retreated and sealed the entrance with Gu Sheng inside.
  • Ji Hui told Hua Yunfei and the Ji family elders that Gu Sheng would not survive, and Hua Yunfei privately wondered how Gu Sheng could endure the third level.

Ch. 432The Despicable Barrier

Gu Sheng survived the Purple Fire on the third level of the Fire Region and discovered that it strengthened his cultivation, but Ji Hui's barrier kept him trapped inside. The Peacock King confirmed Gu Sheng was alive, leaving Bai Yiyi relieved but still unable to reach him.

  • Gu Sheng found Ji Hui had sealed the third-level exit with a powerful barrier, then used the Purple Fire to refine his Primordial Qi of All Things and grow stronger.
  • Ji Hui assumed Gu Sheng had died and told Bai Yiyi he was gone; Bai Yiyi attacked Ji Hui but was driven back by the Ji family elders and Hua Yunfei.
  • The Peacock King entered the Fire Region to investigate, but Ji Hui's barrier blocked him from entering the third level, so he sent his spiritual sense through it.
  • The Peacock King's spiritual sense found Gu Sheng alive and apparently protected from the Purple Fire, though it had to retreat before the flames consumed it.
  • The Peacock King told Bai Yiyi that Gu Sheng was alive on the third level, and she rejoiced while asking why he had not come out.

Ch. 433An Unexpected Encounter with an Opponent

Gu Sheng broke through his cultivation in the third layer of the Fire Domain and entered the fourth, where the Pagoda King blocked his escape and attacked him. As firelight struck while Gu Sheng struggled beneath the King’s pagoda, his life was in immediate danger.

  • The Peacock King told Bai Yiyi and the others that Gu Sheng’s cultivation resembled the Mad Old Man’s, then set a barrier to detect when Gu Sheng left the Fire Domain.
  • After half a month of cultivation, Gu Sheng refined his divine sense, shattered Ji Hui’s barrier, and entered the fourth layer of the Fire Domain.
  • The silver walls amplified the candle flame’s heat, and Gu Sheng tried to retreat but encountered the Pagoda King, who blocked his way.
  • Gu Sheng and the Pagoda King exchanged attacks, but Gu Sheng’s strength waned as the fourth layer’s flames continued striking him.
  • The Pagoda King trapped Gu Sheng beneath his enormous silver pagoda, and a reflected beam of firelight shot toward Gu Sheng while he could not dodge.

Ch. 434Breaking Through the Silver Tower

Gu Sheng escaped Pagoda King's silver tower by using the Mysterious Yellow Qi to absorb its flames and break its seal, then forced Pagoda King to guide him through the Fire Domain. They entered the fifth level together, where a Fire Spirit Beast suddenly attacked Gu Sheng.

  • Pagoda King trapped Gu Sheng in the silver tower and heated it with spirit flames, but Gu Sheng formed a vortex with his Mysterious Yellow Qi and broke free.
  • Gu Sheng pursued Pagoda King to a barrier at the Fire Domain's exit and agreed to spare him if he explained the remaining levels.
  • Pagoda King described the fifth level's firestorms and the sixth level's guardian beast, then agreed to guide Gu Sheng onward.
  • After resting, Gu Sheng and Pagoda King entered the fifth level and cautiously searched among the flames for Fire Spirit Beasts.
  • A Fire Spirit Beast sprang from the flames toward Gu Sheng, and Pagoda King shouted a warning.

Ch. 435The Fiery Red Figure

Gu Sheng and Pagoda King encountered a powerful fiery red figure on the fifth level of the Fire Domain and discovered that it could create illusions linked to their bodies. After Gu Sheng destroyed the crystal sustaining the illusions, the figure unleashed its natal flame and struck Pagoda King, leaving him engulfed in fire as Gu Sheng failed to reach him.

  • Gu Sheng killed a Fire Spirit Beast, then continued with Pagoda King toward the entrance to the sixth level.
  • A fiery red figure attacked Gu Sheng and Pagoda King, overpowering their combined strike and creating illusions that hurt them when attacked.
  • Gu Sheng traced the illusions to a hidden cave and destroyed a glowing crystal on an altar, dispersing the illusions.
  • The fiery red figure revealed that destroying the crystal had triggered its true power and attacked them with its natal flame.
  • Pagoda King tried to flee, but the figure blocked his path and struck his crown with a flaming palm while Gu Sheng was unable to reach him.

Ch. 436Improving His Realm

Gu Sheng survived inside the dark purple creature by using Mysterious Yellow Qi to absorb its energy, reaching the Other Shore Realm. After the creature gave him an ancient dagger and died, Gu Sheng used the weapon to break through into the seventh level of the Fire Domain.

  • The dark purple creature absorbed the Pagoda King, then pulled Gu Sheng into its body to devour him.
  • Mysterious Yellow Qi protected Gu Sheng, letting him absorb the creature’s energy and find a golden stone that strengthened his cultivation.
  • Gu Sheng cultivated inside the creature for several months, reached the Other Shore Realm, and drained most of its power.
  • The dying creature revealed that it had hidden an ancient dagger that could help Gu Sheng escape the Fire Domain, then expired.
  • Gu Sheng found the dagger and used its power alongside Mysterious Yellow Qi to shatter the barrier to the seventh level.
  • Gu Sheng entered the seventh level, where the flames were more violent and scorching than those on the sixth.

Ch. 437Caught Between Advance and Retreat

Gu Sheng became trapped on the seventh level of the Fire Domain, where he strengthened his cauldron with hidden flames and fought off fire crows. After defeating a giant fire crow, he met the Fire Crow Person, who recognized his Heavenly Dipper Seven Stars Footwork and short sword before taking the sword from him.

  • Gu Sheng found himself unable to advance through the seventh level’s flames or retreat, then hid inside his cauldron to evade attacking fire crows.
  • Gu Sheng used the hidden flames to repair and strengthen his cauldron, then traveled forward inside it while dodging further attacks.
  • The Fire Crow Person confronted Gu Sheng and attacked him with hidden flame after several fire crows died against the cauldron.
  • Gu Sheng killed the Fire Crow Person’s enormous fire crow with his short sword, and the Fire Crow Person asked about the sword and his footwork.
  • Gu Sheng said the Mad Old Man had taught him the Heavenly Dipper Seven Stars Footwork and the dark purple creature had given him the sword, after which the Fire Crow Person took it.

Ch. 438Becoming One

The Fire Crow Person revealed the Fire Spirit Dagger’s origins, strengthened Gu Sheng’s dagger and cauldron, and helped him merge with the dagger to escape the seventh layer of the Fire Domain. After Gu Sheng emerged, Ji Hui sent Ji Chi to kill him, and Gu Sheng struggled to survive their ensuing battle.

  • The Fire Crow Person identified the Fire Spirit Dagger as an ancient weapon of the Tai Xuan Sect’s Grand Elder and returned it to Gu Sheng.
  • The Fire Crow Person used his flaming bead to strengthen Gu Sheng’s cauldron and Fire Spirit Dagger, then taught him to merge with the dagger and break through the seventh layer of the Fire Domain.
  • Gu Sheng escaped the Fire Domain, and his triumphant roar disrupted Ji Hui’s cultivation from a thousand miles away.
  • Ji Hui ordered her martial uncle Ji Chi to find and kill Gu Sheng, and Ji Chi tracked him down.
  • Gu Sheng fought Ji Chi with the Fire Spirit Dagger, but Ji Chi’s powerful sword attacks pushed him into a desperate defensive struggle.

Ch. 439Efficient Pursuit

Gu Sheng lured Ji Chi into the Fire Domain, where the Fire Crow Daoist captured and sealed him after Ji Chi wounded Gu Sheng and tried to flee. Later, Gu Sheng heard that the Ji Family planned to visit the Fire Region, with Ji Ziyue among them, leaving him uncertain about seeing her again.

  • Gu Sheng merged with the Fire Spirit Dagger, pierced Ji Chi’s sword qi, and wounded his arm before escaping into the Fire Domain.
  • Gu Sheng led Ji Chi to the third layer of the Fire Domain and called for help from the Fire Crow Person, who revealed himself as the famed Fire Crow Daoist.
  • Ji Chi struck the unprepared Gu Sheng and fled, but the Fire Crow Daoist healed Gu Sheng, caught Ji Chi, and sealed him in the Fire Region for artifact refinement.
  • Gu Sheng later heard rumors about his exploits in the Eastern Wasteland and learned the Ji Family planned to visit the Fire Region with Ji Ziyue.

Ch. 440Mystic Gate Treasure Pearl

Gu Sheng discovered that Hua Yunfei and others had stolen the Mystic Gate Treasure Pearl from the Heavenly Heart Tower, and Li Ruoyu sent him to pursue them. Gu Sheng tracked Hua Yunfei to the Fire Region, where he found Ji Ziyue preparing a cenotaph for him, believing he was dead.

  • Gu Sheng followed Hua Yunfei into the Heavenly Heart Tower, where he witnessed Hua Yunfei and a white-robed cultivator escape with the Mystic Gate Treasure Pearl after fighting two men in black.
  • Li Ruoyu arrived, learned the pearl had been stolen, and ordered Gu Sheng to pursue Hua Yunfei and retrieve it.
  • Unable to find Hua Yunfei's trail, Gu Sheng heard that Ji Ziyue was going to the Fire Region to mourn him and guessed Hua Yunfei would accompany her.
  • Gu Sheng reached the Fire Region ahead of them and hid as Hua Yunfei and Ji Ziyue arrived together.
  • Gu Sheng watched Hua Yunfei dig a grave and saw Ji Ziyue unpack his old clothes, realizing she was making a cenotaph for him.

Ch. 441The Tai Xuan Sect Traitor

Gu Sheng reunited with Ji Ziyue, defeated Hua Yunfei long enough to recover the real Mystic Gate Treasure Pearl, and returned it to Tai Xuan Sect. To avoid a clash with the Ji family after Hua Yunfei’s betrayal, Gu Sheng was sent toward the Northern Region and arrived at the Carefree Sect.

  • Gu Sheng revealed himself to Ji Ziyue, who embraced him in relief, while Hua Yunfei questioned how he had survived.
  • Gu Sheng accused Hua Yunfei of betraying Tai Xuan Sect over the Mystic Gate Treasure Pearl; Hua Yunfei handed him a box containing a stone and attacked when Gu Sheng opened it.
  • Gu Sheng used the Fire Spirit Dagger to injure Hua Yunfei, forced him to hand over the real Mystic Gate Treasure Pearl, and let him flee.
  • Gu Sheng and Ji Ziyue returned to Tai Xuan Sect and gave the pearl to Li Ruoyu, who consulted the Five Elements Elders about Hua Yunfei and the Ji family.
  • Li Ruoyu agreed that Gu Sheng should leave temporarily and gave him a Carefree Pass to enter the Carefree Sect.
  • Gu Sheng flew to the Carefree Sect and pushed open its gates.

Ch. 442Phantom Soul Person

Gu Sheng reached the Carefree Sect seeking Void Crossing to the Northern Region, but the sect demanded his Dragon Spirit Jade and sent him on a trial to kill a Phantom Soul Person. The Phantom Soul Person revealed that he and his kind were former Carefree Sect disciples whom the sect had hunted down, leaving Gu Sheng to face the truth behind his assignment.

  • Gu Sheng arrived at the Carefree Sect and told reception disciple Qingyang that he wanted to use Void Crossing to travel to the Northern Region.
  • Qingyang explained that Void Crossing required a spirit artifact, and Gu Sheng offered the Dragon Spirit Jade Li Ruoyu had given him.
  • Qingfeng took the jade and required Gu Sheng to master the Soul Condensing Art and defeat a Phantom Soul Person before Void Crossing began in five days.
  • Qingfeng told Qingyang that they intended to have the Phantom Soul Person kill Gu Sheng so they could claim the Dragon Spirit Jade.
  • Gu Sheng mastered the Soul Condensing Art and found the Phantom Soul Person in a secluded valley.
  • The Phantom Soul Person said the Carefree Sect had abandoned and hunted its former disciples, whose resentment had turned them into Phantom Soul People.

Ch. 443Winning Hearts with a Scheme

Gu Sheng discovered that Qingfeng had tricked him into hunting Dragon Spirit Jade and chose to protect the Phantom Soul People rather than sacrifice them for a chance to cross the void. He joined forces with them to confront Qingfeng and the Carefree Sect cultivators, and the battle ended with Qingfeng preparing a desperate final strike.

  • The Phantom Soul Person warned Gu Sheng that Qingfeng planned to use him to find Dragon Spirit Jade and eventually kill him, then entrusted him with an inner core to confirm the scheme.
  • Gu Sheng returned to the Carefree Sect, where Qingfeng demanded that he search for more Dragon Spirit Jade, and Gu Sheng refused before returning the inner core to its owner.
  • The Phantom Soul Person proposed that Gu Sheng lure Qingfeng and the Carefree Sect cultivators to the Phantom Soul People so they could defeat them and secure Gu Sheng's chance to cross the void.
  • Gu Sheng led Qingfeng and three Divine Bridge Realm cultivators to the Phantom Soul territory, where more than a dozen Phantom Soul People surrounded them.
  • Qingmu confronted Qingfeng over his past betrayal, and the two fought as the others joined the battle.
  • Gu Sheng intervened against Qingmu, giving Qingmu an opening to pierce Qingfeng's arm; Qingfeng then focused himself for a final strike.

Ch. 444A Stroke of Luck

Gu Sheng hid from Ji Hui after the Phantom Soul People killed Qingfeng and his companions, then returned to the Carefree Sect to attempt Void Crossing. Just as the domain gate was about to open, Ji Changkong and Ji Hui arrived to search for him, forcing Gu Sheng to flee through the sect.

  • Ji Hui sensed Gu Sheng's Great Void Palm, while Gu Sheng concealed himself in the forest and asked Qingmu not to reveal him.
  • When Qingfeng exposed that someone else was present, Qingmu killed him and the Phantom Soul People slaughtered his companions; Ji Hui withdrew rather than fight them.
  • Gu Sheng thanked Qingmu, learned the domain gate would open in two days, and returned to the Carefree Sect to wait.
  • Ji Changkong arrived with Ji Hui and more than thirty Ji family members, and Ji Hui told the Carefree Sect elders they were searching for Gu Sheng.
  • Ji Hui spotted Gu Sheng among the cultivators, and he darted through the Carefree Sect as she and Ji Changkong pursued him.

Ch. 445Black-Purple Giant Hand

Gu Sheng was confronted by Ji Changkong, who tried to destroy his Life Spring for allegedly learning the Ji Family's Great Void Palm and killing Ji Chi. Gu Sheng resisted with the Mysterious Yellow Qi, Fire Spirit Dagger, and cauldron, and the chapter ended as Ji Changkong charged out of Gu Sheng's fireballs.

  • Ji Changkong restrained Gu Sheng at the Carefree Sect altar and accused him of learning the Ji Family's Great Void Palm and killing Ji Chi.
  • Wu Yazi arrived, declined to directly challenge the Ji Family, and discreetly urged Gu Sheng to escape through the domain gate as the Void Crossing ritual began.
  • Ji Changkong's divine sense entered Gu Sheng's body, but Gu Sheng's Mysterious Yellow Qi expelled it, and the Fire Spirit Dagger cut apart Ji Changkong's black-purple giant hand while the cauldron burned his palm.
  • Wu Yazi blocked Ji Hui from joining Ji Changkong, and the waiting cultivators backed him, leaving Ji Changkong to fight Gu Sheng alone.
  • Gu Sheng launched his Fire Spirit Dagger and used the cauldron's Five Elements True Fire to surround Ji Changkong with fireballs, but Ji Changkong charged out through them.

Ch. 446Void Crossing Failed

Gu Sheng tried to escape through the Void Crossing gate after the Five Elements True Fire burned Ji Changkong to ashes, but the Ji Family Holy Lord shattered the gate and stranded him in the Southern Region. With the Ji Family launching a manhunt, Gu Sheng hid in a cave and planned to travel farther south to evade them.

  • Gu Sheng's Five Elements True Fire overwhelmed Ji Changkong, and Ji Wuji failed to extinguish it even after using icy sword qi.
  • A silver beam from a rift in the sky weakened the fire and opened the Void Crossing gate, but Ji Wuji confronted Gu Sheng as he tried to escape.
  • Gu Sheng fought off Ji Wuji and the Ji Family cultivators, then entered the gate just before it closed, while Ji Changkong burned to ashes.
  • The Ji Family Holy Lord destroyed the spatial gate, causing Gu Sheng to crash onto a mountain in the Southern Region, and ordered the Ji Family to hunt him down.
  • Gu Sheng hid in a sealed cave while Ji Hui and the Ji Family searched the mountain, then decided to travel farther south after the searchers left.

Ch. 447Open Slander

Gu Sheng arrived in a Southern Region city and discovered that Ji Haiyue was using an impostor to publicly smear him. Gu Sheng confronted Ji Haiyue, and Ji Ziyue appeared to defend him, leaving the standoff unresolved.

  • Gu Sheng settled in a Southern Region city, but heard that the Ji Family was hunting him and that a man claiming to be him had been captured.
  • Gu Sheng found Ji Haiyue interrogating the impostor on a platform and forcing him to confess to treachery, demon collaboration, and plans to destroy the Eastern Wilderness.
  • Gu Sheng exposed himself, accused Ji Haiyue of slander, and denied the false charges before the crowd.
  • Ji Haiyue challenged Gu Sheng to prove his innocence and used the Peacock King's kindness toward him as evidence of a connection to the demon race.
  • Ji Ziyue arrived and declared that Gu Sheng had not colluded with the demon race or committed the alleged crimes, while Ji Haiyue ordered her to leave the platform.

Ch. 448Ice and Fire

Ji Ziyue defended Gu Sheng against her brother Ji Haiyue, and the two fought together as he tried to kill Gu Sheng. After the Shaking Light Saintess intervened and wounded Ji Haiyue, she declared that she intended to take Gu Sheng away.

  • Ji Ziyue publicly defended Gu Sheng and urged him to flee, but Ji Haiyue attacked him with Ice Heaven Snow Earth as he tried to leave.
  • Ji Ziyue joined Gu Sheng in resisting Ji Haiyue's ice blades and refused to stop even when Ji Haiyue threatened her.
  • Ji Ziyue told Gu Sheng to escape and faced Ji Haiyue alone, but Gu Sheng returned to fight beside her.
  • Gu Sheng and Ji Ziyue wounded Ji Haiyue, who then unleashed the Ji family's Flying Spirit Technique; Ji Ziyue stepped in front of Gu Sheng, forcing Ji Haiyue to dispel the attack.
  • The Shaking Light Saintess struck Ji Haiyue from behind and said Gu Sheng could not die yet, then challenged Ji Haiyue and Ji Ziyue as she claimed she would take Gu Sheng away.

Ch. 449Nü'e Hall

The Shaking Light Saintess rescued Gu Sheng from Ji Ziyue and Ji Haiyue, then took him to Nü'e Hall and sealed his divine power. With Ji Hui closing in, she imprisoned Gu Sheng in a spatial barrier, where he began using Primordial Qi of All Things to break the seal.

  • The Shaking Light Saintess struck Ji Haiyue and escaped with Gu Sheng while Ji Ziyue tended to her injured brother.
  • Ji Ziyue and Ji Haiyue told Ancestor Ji Hui that the Shaking Light Saintess had ambushed them, and Ji Hui led the elders in pursuit.
  • The Shaking Light Saintess used white vapor to daze Gu Sheng, seal his divine power, and carry him to Nü'e Hall.
  • The Shaking Light Saintess began probing Gu Sheng's Primordial Saint Body but stopped when a servant announced Ji Hui had arrived.
  • The Shaking Light Saintess confined Gu Sheng in a spatial barrier, and he used Primordial Qi of All Things to weaken the seal on his Life Spring.

Ch. 450Colliding with the Seal

Gu Sheng tried to break the seal on his divine power while Ji Hui confronted the Shaking Light Saintess at Nü'e Hall. After Elder Qingxia ordered Gu Sheng to leave, Ji Hui ambushed him outside, and the chapter ended as Elder Qingxia and Ji Hui clashed.

  • Gu Sheng struck the seal repeatedly with his remaining divine power, exhausted himself, and sat down to recover.
  • Ji Hui demanded entry to Nü'e Hall, but Elder Qingxia refused to let her search and sent her away.
  • The Shaking Light Saintess brought Gu Sheng out of Nü'e Hall, and Elder Qingxia warned them not to repeat the incident.
  • Ji Hui ambushed Gu Sheng and the Shaking Light Saintess, forcing them into a standoff with her Ji family cultivators.
  • Elder Qingxia intervened, and when Ji Hui threatened to expose the Shaking Light Saintess, Elder Qingxia attacked her with sword qi.

Ch. 451Catching a Pervert

Ji Hui and Elder Qingxia's clash swept Gu Sheng and the Shaking Light Saintess into a cross-domain void, where they broke their way out together. After the Saintess was injured and villagers mistook Gu Sheng for a pervert, he fled over a cliff and was left gravely injured and barely conscious.

  • Ji Hui used the Great Void Technique to evade Elder Qingxia's Shaking Light Secret Art, and their clash swept Gu Sheng and the Shaking Light Saintess into a cross-domain void.
  • Gu Sheng sensed a faint fluctuation in the void and worked with the Shaking Light Saintess to shatter the domain gate, but its shockwaves injured her.
  • The Shaking Light Saintess's undergarments landed in Gu Sheng's hands, and villagers arriving at the scene called him a pervert and chased him away.
  • Gu Sheng fled to a cliff and jumped, using his cauldron to slow his fall before its protection failed and he struck the rocks.
  • Gu Sheng regained consciousness with severe injuries and wondered whether he was about to die.
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