Chapter Summaries

Nie Yun faced Qingshou Sword Luo Qingshou and demonstrated overwhelming strength by stopping the Ice Cold Divine Sword with his fingers. After snapping the famed weapon in two, he left the assembled challengers too frightened to attack.

• Luo Qingshou drew the Ice Cold Divine Sword and challenged Nie Yun to draw his own weapon.
• Nie Yun stayed seated and offered to fight using his index finger as a sword.
• Luo Qingshou attacked with Sea Pearl Snatch, but Nie Yun blocked dozens of strikes with his finger.
• Luo Qingshou unleashed the Azure Faced Gale Sword, and Nie Yun caught the blade between two fingers.
• Nie Yun snapped the Ice Cold Divine Sword, leaving the hall silent and the challengers afraid to act.

After defeating Luo Qingshou, Nie Yun earned the other emperors’ respect and joined their plan to open the Purple Splendor Cave Mansion. He warned his companions to be wary of Huang Ling before the night in Dilin Courtyard.

• Luo Qingshou accepted his defeat, thanked Nie Yun for the lesson, and left after saying farewell to Emperor Long Xi.
• Huang Ling eased the banquet’s tension, and the other emperors praised Nie Yun and agreed to share the Purple Splendor Cave Mansion’s benefits.
• Huang Ling proposed using the seven gathered Purple Splendor Jade Seals to deduce the locations of the remaining two, then entering the cave mansion together once all nine were found.
• Huang Ling arranged accommodations for the rulers at Dilin Courtyard, and Nie Yun kept Bai Huaxiu and his other attendants in his courtyard.
• Nie Yun warned his companions that Huang Ling might be scheming, while noting that he felt strong enough to withstand the other empires if necessary.

Nie Yun discovered and destroyed an eavesdropping array in his courtyard, then followed his tracking qi into the Sacred Empire's imperial palace to investigate Tu Xin. Hidden nearby, he overheard Huang Ling confront Tu Xin about false reports on Nie Yun's strength, leaving Nie Yun poised to learn what the two men were plotting.

• Nie Yun spotted the Spirit Immortal Sky Stealing Array in his courtyard, destroyed it, and kept its spirit stone.
• After cultivating, Nie Yun told Xiao Feng to guard the others and secretly followed the tracking qi he had placed on Tu Xin.
• Nie Yun disguised himself as a guard and entered the imperial palace, where he found Tu Xin's tracking qi in a small courtyard.
• Nie Yun hid as Huang Ling arrived and demanded that Tu Xin come out to discuss news about Nie Yun's parents.
• Huang Ling accused Tu Xin of understating Nie Yun's strength and described his feats against top Heaven Ranking experts and the Shenyu Empire's fighters.
• Tu Xin expressed disbelief, while Huang Ling also blamed him for misleading reports about Nie Xiaotian and the others.

Hidden in the imperial palace, Nie Yun learned that his family had escaped and uncovered links between Huang Ling, Tu Xin, and a powerful figure from the Floating Sky Continent. The chapter ended when Huang Ling brought a crown to a teleportation altar and the Nameless Art inside Nie Yun stirred at its sight.

• Nie Yun overheard Huang Ling confirm that Nie Xiaotian and the others had escaped, and suspected Huang Ling had instigated the attack on his family.
• Huang Ling ordered Tu Xin to report the news to Lord Hua and warned him about their punishment; Tu Xin also pressed Huang Ling for information about Nie Yun.
• Huang Ling told Tu Xin that Nie Yun had shown great strength at the Seven Empires Banquet, and Tu Xin concluded Nie Yun had advanced rapidly under his master's influence.
• Tu Xin took a staff containing Blue Zhan Stone to a celestial-patterned altar, while Nie Yun followed him through the imperial palace.
• Huang Ling returned with a golden crown, and the Nameless Art inside Nie Yun stirred when he saw it.

Nie Yun overheard Huang Ling and Tu Xin plotting to capture Nie Tong and Nie Xiaotian and learned Huang Ling planned to provoke Qianqing Sect against him. He returned to his courtyard, discovered the emperors were plotting as well, and prepared his companions for a likely battle.

• Nie Yun learned that Huang Ling and Tu Xin planned to capture Nie Tong and Nie Xiaotian to obtain the Tianji Sword for Lord Hua, and that Huang Ling intended to alert Qianqing Sect to a returning traitor.
• Nie Yun secretly marked Huang Ling and the crown with Tracking Qi, then left without revealing he had overheard the plot.
• Nie Yun sensed the emperors gathered in Emperor Ling Tian's reception hall and listened to their discussion through the seals, deciding to wait for their move.
• Nie Yun summoned Xiao Feng, Purple Eye, Black Rock, Bai Huaxiu, Mu Qing, Mu Xia, and Qingcheng, then gave Bai Huaxiu, Mu Qing, Mu Xia, and Qingcheng powerful weapons and defensive treasures to refine.

The rulers of the great empires sought help against Nie Yun, and the King of Huainan agreed to force him to surrender the Shenfeng throne. The Qianqing Three Talents then arrived to seize Bai Huaxiu, and Lin Can set out to confront Nie Yun and demand her.

• Emperor Xuan Cheng, Yuan Feng, and Emperor Long Xi urged Emperor Ling Tian to punish Nie Yun, but Long Xi warned that Nie Yun might be too powerful for them.
• The Emperor of the Shenyang Empire summoned the King of Huainan, who vowed to make Nie Yun surrender the Shenfeng throne or kill him.
• The Qianqing Three Talents broke through the hall's defensive formations and entered, prompting the King of Huainan to bow to them.
• Lin Can announced that the Qianqing Three Talents had come to punish Bai Huaxiu for leaving their sect.
• Lin Can dismissed the warning that Nie Yun might be strong and ordered the King of Huainan to lead him to Bai Huaxiu.

Nie Yun confronted Lin Can and the other intruders who demanded Bai Huaxiu and her spirit weapons, then swiftly killed Emperor Xuan Cheng, King of Huainan, and the Shenyu Empire’s attendants. He ordered Xiao Feng to teach Lin Can a lesson, and Xiao Feng began slapping him.

• Lin Can arrived with Xu An, King of Huainan, and others to demand Bai Huaxiu and accuse her of treason; Mu Qing and Mu Xia fought Xu An with their spirit weapons.
• Lin Can healed Xu An, tried to seize the women’s weapons, and accused Bai Huaxiu of stealing them, prompting Nie Yun to emerge.
• Emperor Xuan Cheng insulted Nie Yun, who captured him and used Lin Can and King of Huainan’s attacks to kill him; Nie Yun then killed the Shenyu Empire’s attendants.
• Nie Yun killed King of Huainan with one sword strike, frightening the rulers of the other empires and making Lin Can attempt to withdraw.
• Nie Yun sent Xiao Feng to deal with Lin Can, and Xiao Feng seized him and started delivering the promised ten slaps.

Nie Yun exposed Huang Ling's plot, collected compensation from the rulers, and watched Lin Can attack Huang Ling in revenge. The next morning, Nie Yun joined Huang Ling and the other rulers at Brightness Mountain to use the Nine Palaces United Heart Altar, where he revealed he possessed three Purple Splendor Jade Seals.

• Xiao Feng slapped Lin Can ten times, and Nie Yun revealed a recorded conversation proving Huang Ling had manipulated him into confronting Bai Huaxiu.
• Lin Can apologized to Bai Huaxiu, then left with Xu An and the others to confront Huang Ling; Nie Yun let the other rulers go after Xiao Feng collected their treasures and Spirit Stones.
• Lin Can attacked Huang Ling and wrecked much of the imperial palace, while Nie Yun cultivated overnight and raised his strength to 6,000 Elephant Strength.
• Huang Ling invited Nie Yun to Brightness Mountain, claiming the altar would locate the two missing Purple Splendor Jade Seals.
• At the Nine Palaces United Heart Altar, the rulers placed five seals, and Nie Yun revealed three more, astonishing everyone.

Nie Yun returned to Guangming City after learning Imperial Family experts had begun attacking a masked youth and confronted Huang Ling when he tried to stop him. He reached the ambush just as Nie Tong and Little Tiger were near defeat, and the brothers were reunited.

• Huang Ling used the Nine Palaces United Heart Altar to locate the final Purple Splendor Jade Seal in Guangming City, and Nie Yun left for the city despite Huang Ling's objections.
• Nie Yun arrived at General Meng Liao's residence, knocked Huang Ling aside, and rushed past the Imperial Family guards toward the fighting.
• Nie Tong and Little Tiger fought Elder Bi and the Heaven Ranking experts in a formation after the attackers lured Nie Tong into a trap.
• Elder Bi wounded Nie Tong, and the other experts brought Little Tiger down, leaving both of them close to death.
• Nie Tong and Little Tiger prepared to fight to the end, but Nie Yun appeared and they recognized him as Brother and Master.

Nie Yun arrived in Guangming City and rescued Nie Tong and Little Tiger, overpowering the Sacred Empire’s forces and humiliating Emperor Huang Ling. When royal ancestor Huang Chen threatened Nie Yun’s family, Nie Yun and Xiao Feng began breaking through from the Supreme Realm to the Secret Realm.

• Nie Yun recognized his injured brother beneath the mask and ordered Xiao Feng to attack, while he killed Elder Bi with a single sword strike.
• Xiao Feng crushed the eight Heaven Ranking experts, and Nie Yun slapped Emperor Huang Ling to the ground and ordered Xiao Feng to give him one thousand slaps.
• The other rulers refused to support Huang Ling, while Nie Tong, Little Tiger, and Guangming City’s residents watched Nie Yun’s power in shock.
• Huang Chen emerged from seclusion and attacked Nie Yun with his Archaic Divine Fist, but Nie Yun returned unharmed and revealed his Blood Pupil ability.
• Huang Chen threatened Nie Yun’s family and claimed Supremes could not cross the gap to the Secret Realm, so Nie Yun and Xiao Feng began breaking through to the Secret Realm.

Nie Yun revealed his true Heaven-Seizing Creation Realm strength, defeated Huang Chen with one sword, and reclaimed Nie Tong and Little Tiger. After leaving with them, Nie Tong discovered that the Nie Yun who had rescued them was a second person, leaving him stunned by the mystery.

• Nie Yun and Xiao Feng broke through to the Heaven-Seizing Creation Realm, shocking Huang Chen and the assembled rulers.
• Nie Yun struck Huang Chen with the Profound Jade Sword, breaking both his arms and blasting him into a vast crater.
• Huang Chen flew back up, acknowledged Nie Yun as his equal, and left the battlefield.
• Nie Yun ordered Xiao Feng to finish slapping Emperor Huang Ling, then picked up Nie Tong and Little Tiger and flew away.
• Nie Tong noticed the hand carrying him had turned monstrous before he and Little Tiger appeared inside a room with another Nie Yun.
• Nie Tong realized that the Nie Yun in the room was his brother and wondered who had been fighting outside.

Nie Yun explained how he used the Ancient Demon Saint Corpse to disguise himself as a secret-realm expert and save Nie Tong and Little Tiger. Nie Tong recounted the family’s capture and escape, and the chapter ended with Nie Yun seeing the injuries hidden beneath Nie Tong’s mask.

• Nie Yun healed Nie Tong and Little Tiger, then explained how he transferred his soul into the disguised Ancient Demon Saint Corpse to deceive Huang Chen and protect his family.
• Nie Tong told Nie Yun that demonfolk had captured the family for the items they obtained in the Luoqu Tomb and taken them through the Shenfeng Empire to the Sacred Empire.
• Nie Tong explained that their captors destroyed the Communication Jade Tokens and erased Nie Yun’s Tracking Qi, while Little Tiger said Nie Tong had kept them from contacting Nie Yun to protect him.
• Nie Tong said his strength suddenly broke through during imprisonment, allowing him to defeat the guards and lead the others out.
• Little Tiger urged Nie Tong to remove his mask and clothes, and Nie Yun broke down in tears when he saw his younger brother’s face.

After discovering that Nie Tong had been tortured and aged by a brutal cultivation method, Nie Yun learned that the Heavenly God Society was responsible and vowed to destroy its members. He confronted Emperor Huang Ling and forced him to agree to reveal the society’s members.

• Nie Yun saw the poisoned wounds covering Nie Tong’s body and learned that torture had helped his brother increase his strength while draining his lifespan.
• Nie Tong identified the Heavenly God Society as his captors and revealed a list of seventeen members, including Emperor Huang Ling and Tu Xin, noting that he had already killed seven.
• Nie Tong told Nie Yun that the society served Lord Hua on the Floating Sky Continent, sought access to the Mystic Realm, and had ties to the Demon Race.
• Nie Yun left to pursue the society and ordered Xiao Feng to bring Huang Ling back.
• Nie Yun kicked Huang Ling into a pit and demanded the names of the society’s members; Huang Ling initially denied knowing anything before agreeing to talk when Xiao Feng was ordered to slap him again.

Nie Yun reunited with his parents and sister in Guangming City, then prepared to leave for Purple Splendor Cave Mansion. He brought Nie Tong along after his younger brother insisted, while Xiao Feng stayed behind to protect the family.

• Nie Yun's parents and Luo Zhanhao heard rumors about the powerful Nie Yun at Wild Goose Tower, then watched him kneel and recognize them as his family.
• Nie Yun flew his family to Dilin Courtyard, where he explained that he had destroyed the Heavenly God Society members who had helped capture them and treated Nie Tong's hidden injuries.
• Nie Yun learned how his family had been hidden and raised his parents and sister to Supreme-level strength using pills.
• After Huang Ling invited him to discuss the journey to Purple Splendor Cave Mansion, Nie Yun ordered Xiao Feng to protect his family and agreed to let Nie Tong accompany him.
• Nie Yun and Nie Tong flew to the imperial palace, where the rulers had gathered to plan their entry into Purple Splendor Cave Mansion.

Huang Ling explained the dangers of the Purple Splendor Cave Mansion and introduced Sky Eye Master Mo Wudao, who could see the invisible Hellish Cold Current. As Mo Wudao began judging who could join the expedition, he declared that Nie Yun and Nie Tong were unqualified, leaving the gathering stunned.

• Huang Ling revealed that the Purple Splendor Cave Mansion had been located and that all nine jade seals had been gathered.
• Huang Ling warned that the invisible Hellish Cold Current could kill even Supreme Peak experts with a single gust.
• Huang Ling introduced Supreme Mo Wudao, a Sky Eye Master who could detect illusory things and the Hellish Cold Current.
• Nie Yun considered obtaining Huang Ling's crown to open new dantians, but decided he had to act carefully to protect his family.
• Mo Wudao ordered weaker rulers to leave and then declared that Nie Yun and Nie Tong were unqualified to join the expedition.

Nie Yun challenged Mo Wudao’s claim to be a Sky Eye Master, secretly learned the Heavenly Eye Qi, and discovered that Huang Chen and Huang Ling planned to kill him during the journey to the Purple Splendor Cave Mansion. After deciding he needed the Sky Eye Talent to survive the trip, Nie Yun disguised himself as Huang Chen and infiltrated the imperial palace to steal the crown.

• Nie Yun blocked Mo Wudao’s Sky Eye Talent with his Soul Force, then provoked him into releasing Heavenly Eye Qi so Nie Yun could sense and potentially derive the talent.
• After Huang Ling set the departure for the Purple Splendor Cave Mansion for the next morning, Huang Chen privately asked Mo Wudao to assess Nie Yun’s strength.
• Mo Wudao said Nie Yun seemed to be a Supreme expert but had Soul Force stronger than his own, while Huang Chen and Huang Ling plotted to lure him into Hellish Cold Currents and kill him with help from other Secret Realm experts.
• Nie Yun concluded that he needed to obtain the Sky Eye Talent before entering the cave mansion, then waited until deep night to make his move.
• Nie Yun disguised himself as Huang Chen, concealed his aura with his Soul Force, and followed the crown’s Tracking Qi through the imperial palace.

Nie Yun infiltrated the imperial palace to find the crown and overheard Huang Ling and Qi Huang discussing Lord Hua’s plans for the Purple Splendor Cave Mansion. He learned that Qi Huang and Tu Xin would also be going, and decided to use that knowledge to scheme against Qi Huang.

• Nie Yun navigated the palace’s hidden Demon Race arrays and found the courtyard where the crown’s aura led him.
• From outside the hall, Nie Yun heard Qi Huang accuse him of stealing from the Purple Jade Mountain Range and vow to kill him.
• Huang Ling read Lord Hua’s edict ordering him to take Qi Huang to the Purple Splendor Cave Mansion, where Qi Huang would disguise himself as a Demon Pet.
• Huang Ling left the crown on his head and told Tu Xin that Qi Huang would monitor them at the cave mansion.
• Tu Xin said he would disguise himself because Nie Yun knew him, while Nie Yun followed Huang Ling and resolved to thwart Qi Huang.

Nie Yun infiltrated the Sacred Empire's treasury, stole the crown, and used its special aura to resume the Nameless Art's circulation. The art completed its cycle and reached the threshold of a major transformation.

• Huang Ling presented Huang Chen's authorization and entered the treasury with its two guards to retrieve an item.
• Nie Yun followed Huang Ling inside, evaded the entrance's soul-recording light with his disguise, and hid as the guards sealed the treasury.
• Nie Yun spotted the treasury's Primordial Spirit Liquid and other treasures but focused on locating the crown.
• Nie Yun carefully crossed the connected restrictions and used the Thousand Silk Secret Hand to steal the crown without triggering the seals.
• The crown's special aura restarted the Nameless Art, continued the evolution of Nie Yun's Bloodline Factors, and brought the art to the limit of a complete cycle.

Nie Yun unlocked five more Bloodline Factors, awakened a Spirit-grade Bloodline that erased the barrier to the Secret Realm, and expanded his qi sea tenfold. After gaining fifteen dantians and greatly increased energy absorption, he formed a Heavenly Eye Dantian and tested its power in the dark treasure vault.

• Nie Yun unlocked five Bloodline Factors and heard an ancient will declare that his Spirit-grade Bloodline would remove barriers and greatly increase his strength.
• Nie Yun discovered that he could absorb the Creation Qi of heaven and earth and that the barrier to the Secret Realm had vanished.
• Nie Yun absorbed all the special aura from the crown, expanding his qi sea tenfold and turning the crown into powder.
• Nie Yun transformed the five new Bloodline Factors into dantians, bringing his total to fifteen and increasing his spiritual energy absorption speed nearly tenfold.
• Nie Yun formed a Heavenly Eye Dantian and sent light bursting from his eyes as he looked across the dark treasure vault.

Nie Yun used his Heavenly Eye to avoid the treasure vault’s restrictions and steal most of the Sacred Empire’s treasures before escaping back to Dilin Courtyard. After assessing his gains and strength, he began swallowing pills from the Purple Jade Mountain Range to fill his qi sea.

• Nie Yun used his Heavenly Eye to see the vault’s hidden formations and restrictions, then swallowed all its pills that increased true qi.
• Nie Yun used dozens of true-qi arms to gather weapons, spirit stones, herbs, and most of the vault’s other treasures into his Storage Dantian.
• Nie Yun found a gap in the restrictions, disguised himself as a baby, and slipped out of the vault before dawn.
• Nie Yun returned to Dilin Courtyard and noted that his fifteen dantians and Spirit-rank bloodline had more than doubled his strength, though he had too few Mid-grade Spirit Stones to power the Ancient Demon Saint Corpse fully.
• Nie Yun swallowed the remaining true-qi pills from the Purple Jade Mountain Range, and his qi sea began to fill as his strength grew.