Chapter Summaries

Fang Qianyuan comprehended the wind and ice laws, ascended to Heaven Tier, and caused natural snowfall across the Azure Cloud Sect. The sect publicized his achievement and scheduled his investiture as Grand Elder for the tenth day of the tenth month.

• Elders and experts found Fang Qianyuan meditating by the Teleportation Array amid the strange snowfall and realized he was experiencing an epiphany.
• Fang Qianyuan announced that he had comprehended the Dao and explained how his understanding of Little White's frost law and the Windbody Technique led him to master the wind and ice laws.
• Fang Qianyuan fully consolidated his transformation, reached the Heaven Tier Realm, and returned with Little White.
• The Azure Cloud Sect spread news of Fang Qianyuan's ascension throughout the Southern Wilds and beyond.
• The Elders' Council granted Fang Qianyuan the title and standing of Grand Elder and set his investiture ceremony for the tenth day of the tenth month.

Ye Tianming effortlessly killed a group of mercenaries sent by the Black Market, with the shadowy deity accompanying him devouring their flesh and souls. After finding a notice in their belongings, Ye Tianming cleaned himself up and set out for the Azure Cloud Sect, hoping to arrive by the tenth day of the tenth month.

• A group of rogue Spirit Tamers tracked Ye Tianming to a mountain valley and attacked him.
• Ye Tianming killed the two Earth Rank leaders as a vast black shadow swallowed the attackers and their spirit creatures.
• The deity of the void explained that it needed stronger offerings and warned Ye Tianming it would devour him if he broke their agreement after sixty years.
• Ye Tianming searched the dead mercenaries' belongings and found a notice from the Earth Baleful Gate.
• Ye Tianming shaved, changed into a Dharma Robe, and announced he was going to the Azure Cloud Sect before the tenth day of the tenth month.

Wen Qingfei and the Flowing Cloud Grotto learned that Fang Qianyuan had reached Heaven Tier and was to be invested as an Azure Cloud Sect Grand Elder. They prepared to attend the ceremony, which left Wen Qingfei resolved to support Fang while continuing to pursue her own freedom.

• Wen Qingfei read the Azure Cloud Sect's invitation and reflected on Fang Qianyuan's advancement, reaffirming her resolve to follow her own path and support him.
• Wen Qingfei asked Wen Shilong to prepare a substantial gift from the Wen clan of Yi City for Fang Qianyuan's investiture ceremony, while keeping her personal gift separate.
• Ink Fairy Lin Qiao learned of Fang Qianyuan's breakthrough and prepared to attend the celebration with the Flowing Cloud Grotto.
• Moonlight Fairy summoned the grotto's five fairies and ordered them to arrange the journey and congratulatory gifts for the Azure Cloud Sect's Headquarters.

Fang Qianyuan’s ascension ceremony prompted sects across the world to send congratulations and prepare for talks about the shifting balance of power. In the Northern Desert, Wu Lianyi met Heavenly Tier experts Bai Fuyun and Wu Xun and asked them for invitations to the ceremony.

• The major sects decided to send envoys to the Azure Cloud Sect for Fang Qianyuan’s ceremony and to discuss the changes it might bring.
• Wu Lianyi appeared in the Northern Desert with several General-Rank Warriors, his power and aura markedly changed since his disappearance.
• Bai Fuyun of the Myriad Phenomena Sect and Wu Xun of the Great Wilderness Sect arrived to meet Wu Lianyi.
• Wu Lianyi asked whether Bai Fuyun and Wu Xun had received invitations to Fang Qianyuan’s ceremony.
• After Bai Fuyun confirmed they planned to send envoys, Wu Lianyi asked them for a few invitations.

As Fang Qianyuan’s investiture ceremony approached, the Warrior Administration gathered its officers at Headquarters amid the lasting winter created by his Dao insights. Fang Qianyuan arrived at the assembly, where the hall fell silent before the meeting began.

• Wang Ran, Pan Dong, and the others discussed the supernatural snowfall and Fang Qianyuan’s coming cave abode while waiting outside the courtyard.
• The Grand Commander summoned the Warrior Administration’s officers to assemble in the main hall.
• Wang Ran, Ding Yuanlong, and more than fifty General-Rank Warriors gathered in the hall, while Pan Dong took his place by the entrance.
• Wang Zhu, Shang Jingyun, Wu Lu, and Zhong Wusheng entered, prompting the officers to recall the disgraced Lu You and Lang Qisheng.
• Fang Qianyuan arrived with Fang Lian and Bai Aoxue, and the hall fell silent.

Fang Qianyuan announced that he would take up residence in the Heavencrystal Snowfield and appointed Wang Zhu and Shang Jingyun as Deputy Grand Commanders to manage the Warrior Administration in his absence. He also ordered preparations to secure his investiture ceremony.

• Fang Qianyuan told the assembled officers that he would oversee the Heavencrystal Snowfield as a Grand Elder and would seldom return to headquarters.
• Fang Qianyuan appointed Wang Zhu and Shang Jingyun as Deputy Grand Commanders and presented them with official seals.
• Fang Qianyuan instructed the officers to work with the sect's internal guards to protect the investiture ceremony and ensure it proceeded smoothly.

Fang Lian outlined the Warrior Administration’s security arrangements for the Azure Cloud Sect’s Grand Ceremony, and Fang Qianyuan delegated authority before preparing to meet visiting Heaven-Tier Powerhouses. After a month of preparations, the Flying Immortal Sect’s party arrived first at Headquarters and was stunned by the cold.

• Fang Qianyuan explained the importance of the Grand Ceremony and asked Fang Lian to present the security plans.
• Fang Lian described the invitation grades, expected crowds, and the Warrior Administration’s internal and external guard duties.
• Fang Qianyuan endorsed Fang Lian’s arrangements, assigned Wang Zhu and Shang Jingyun to handle local affairs, and left to meet Heaven-Tier Powerhouses.
• The subordinate commanders discussed the risks of verifying invitations, handling guests, and coordinating security across Sect departments.
• The Sect decorated Headquarters and nearby towns for the Grand Ceremony as October arrived.
• The Flying Immortal Sect’s party reached Azure Cloud Sect Headquarters first, and a youth beside Elder Yu complained about the sudden cold.

Elder Yu and Li Yulou arrived at the Azure Cloud Sect and witnessed Fang Qianyuan’s vast ice domain, while Li Yulou struggled with the gulf between their achievements. As the sect welcomed guests for its celebration, Ye Mo arrived alone at Peaceful Market and presented his invitation.

• Elder Yu identified the thousand-mile expanse of ice and snow as Fang Qianyuan’s domain, and Li Yulou felt overshadowed by his fellow genius.
• Elder Yu reflected on how meeting Tian Heng had once humbled him and considered whether Li Yulou could overcome the same challenge.
• Azure Cloud Sect ceremonial elders Ming and You welcomed Elder Yu’s delegation and escorted its members toward their lodging and a banquet.
• The Azure Cloud Sect’s surrounding towns received arriving guests as the celebration preparations made the region busy.
• Ye Mo walked through the snow to Peaceful Market, presented his invitation, confirmed his identity, and was welcomed by the gate disciples.

The Warrior Administration investigated the murder of a suspected celebration guest whose invitation had been stolen, while rising security concerns and a flood of minor incidents kept Fang Lian busy. As the celebration approached, the investigation remained unresolved, and Grand Elder Tian Heng arrived with a delegation from the Spirit Taming Sect.

• A Warrior captain examined a mutilated corpse and concluded that a dark-power expert had likely killed a guest to steal his invitation.
• Fang Lian and the Warrior Administration secretly investigated arriving guests and strengthened patrols after several security incidents occurred around headquarters.
• Fang Lian resolved numerous problems across the celebration preparations, earning recognition from Wang Zhu, Shang Jingyun, and others.
• The murder investigation stalled as more guests arrived, leaving the Warrior Administration to watch a handful of suspects.
• Grand Elder Tian Heng arrived at the Azure Cloud Sect with a delegation from the Spirit Taming Sect, surprising the welcoming elders.

Grand Elder Tian Heng and Heaven-Tier Powerhouses from across the Spirit-Taming World arrived at the Azure Cloud Sect for its celebration, drawn by the chance to meet and assess Fang Qianyuan. By the eve of the celebration, the sect’s headquarters had become a gathering place for the world’s major powers.

• Tian Heng arrived at the Azure Cloud Sect, where Ming Chengxin and You Bafang received him with formal respect before disciples took over his welcoming arrangements.
• Ming Chengxin and You Bafang speculated that Tian Heng had come to meet Fang Qianyuan and that the visiting powers wanted to understand his temperament and ideals.
• Bai Fuyun of the Myriad Phenomena Sect and Wu Xun of the Great Wilderness Sect arrived together and received a grand welcome led by Yu Shixian.
• Yin Shanhe of the Profound Yin Sect and You Yuan Shao of the Netherworld Sect arrived with their followers.
• Guye Bai arrived with her daughter Gushe Qingyao, who had previously met Fang Qianyuan and fought alongside him.
• Ao Qingxiao, Li Chilian, Luo Muyun, Lu Xingyuan, Yin Yuanzheng, and other major figures arrived before the celebration, turning the Azure Cloud Sect into a gathering ground for powerful factions.

At a gathering of Heaven Tier experts, Elder Deng explained the Sixteen-Character Guideline that governed the Ten Great Sects and preserved the world’s order. Fang Qianyuan understood that this was his first lesson as a Heaven Tier cultivator, while Tian Heng used the gathering to remind rival powers of the rules and call for restraint.

• Elder Deng welcomed the assembled experts and explained that the Sixteen-Character Guideline bound the Ten Great Sects together and maintained peace.
• Elder Deng taught Fang Qianyuan the principles: Great Sects United, benefits shared by all, all lives are chess pieces, and accept defeat when you gamble.
• Fang Qianyuan reflected on how the guideline shaped the Heaven Tier circle and recognized the importance of order and shared resources.
• Elder Yu reminded Fang Qianyuan that their actions against Ten Thousand Poisons Valley had upheld shared interests, and Fang acknowledged his reliance on their help.
• Tian Heng urged Fang to put aside past killings from the Northern Frontier war and stressed that mighty figures should contend without destroying the order.
• Tian Heng called on the Demon Alliance experts to stop stirring up conflict, and Bai Fuyun, Yin Shanhe, and You Yuan Shao reacted with displeasure but did not answer.

Grand Elder Tian Heng warned the gathered sects against provoking conflict over the Star Realm, and Wu Xun challenged him to a fight. Their clash ended when Wolf Saint and Deng Xiong intervened, leaving Tian Heng’s warning—and the possibility of a future confrontation—hanging over the gathering.

• Grand Elder Tian Heng warned the gathered figures that anyone fomenting conflict over the Star Realm would be treated as an enemy of the Righteous Path.
• Wu Xun accused Tian Heng of threatening the Demon Alliance and challenged him to a bout.
• Wu Xun revealed his immense strength and Fierce Rampaging Ape transformation, while Fang Qianyuan recognized the danger he posed.
• Tian Heng summoned Taotie and used Devour Heaven and Earth to absorb the surrounding Heaven and Earth Essence, putting Wu Xun at a disadvantage.
• Wolf Saint and Deng Xiong intervened, and Wu Xun withdrew his essence plumes before Tian Heng ended the clash and warned that he would face anyone who defied him.

Deng Xiong explained to Fang Qianyuan that the Spirit-Taming World might be a surviving small universe containing the Supreme Heaven Sect’s hidden treasures, and that the Flying Immortal Records could point toward the Other Shore. He warned that the world’s rising spirit qi signaled a real treasure hoard whose reserves were leaking away and could eventually leave the Star Realm dead.

• After the cultivators departed, Fang Qianyuan asked Deng Xiong about the grudge between Tian Heng and the others and the history behind the Demon Calamity.
• Deng Xiong told Fang Qianyuan that the Spirit-Taming World was like an isolated island in the Star Realm, and that invaders from the Netherworld might have deeper reasons for seeking entry than greed.
• Deng Xiong described legends of the Myriad Worlds and suggested that the Flying Immortal Records might be a nautical chart leading from the isolated island to the resource-rich Other Shore.
• Deng Xiong explained that the Spirit-Taming World might be a small universe created by the Supreme Heaven Sect to preserve its treasures and the Demon God Nine Transformations.
• Deng Xiong said that rising heaven and earth essence and reviving spiritual veins supported the theory that a treasure hoard existed, but warned that its reserves were leaking away and could turn the Star Realm into a dead land.

Deng Xiong explained to Fang Qianyuan the history and aims of the Heaven-Tier factions, advising him to learn from Grand Elder Tian Heng and the Righteous Path. After Fang Qianyuan returned to Headquarters, scouts reported a suspected Heaven-Tier spy nearby, where Wu Lianyi and Jiang Yunfeng were waiting on a snowy mountain.

• Deng Xiong told Fang Qianyuan that the Spirit-Taming World was a buried wellspring in the former Pengyuan Great Star Realm and explained the Heaven-Tier Powerhouses' struggle to reach the Other Shore or preserve their traditions.
• Deng Xiong described the Demon Alliance and Cultivation World's harsh methods, contrasted them with the Righteous Path's belief in following Heaven's course, and explained that Grand Elder Tian Heng sought peace talks to prevent humanity from turning against itself.
• Fang Qianyuan questioned whether Tian Heng truly wanted peace, and Deng Xiong said factional clashes tested rivals while warning that Fang's reputation made another challenge unlikely to be anything but a fight to the death.
• Deng Xiong sent Fang Qianyuan back to prepare for his installation celebration and promised to provide secret texts preserved by the great sects.
• Wang Ran and Ding Yuanlong reported that scouts had spotted a suspected Heaven-Tier Powerhouse a thousand li from Headquarters, and Fang Qianyuan was surprised.
• Wu Lianyi stood on a snowy mountain near Headquarters while Jiang Yunfeng watched the sky from a nearby cliff.

Wu Lianyi confronted Jiang Yunfeng about adopting the warrior path and argued that warriors deserved justice and recognition. He invited Jiang Yunfeng to join his cause, even offering to yield leadership, leaving Jiang Yunfeng’s response unresolved.

• Wu Lianyi removed his mask and challenged Jiang Yunfeng for following the warrior path after once rejecting it.
• Wu Lianyi recounted his humble origins, his work as a warrior, and how Jiang Yunfeng had helped destroy his reforms while acting on the Elders' Council's orders.
• Jiang Yunfeng acknowledged that Wu Lianyi had been wronged and had never truly betrayed the sect.
• Wu Lianyi declared that proving warriors right was essential to their acceptance and to the future of spirit taming.
• Wu Lianyi asked Jiang Yunfeng to join the warriors and offered to put himself under Jiang Yunfeng's command.

Jiang Yunfeng and Wu Lianyi argued over their ideals before Wu revealed his plan to disrupt Fang Qianyuan’s celebration and demonstrate the power of the Demon Refinement Art. As three Heaven Tier–level Demon Generals arrived to support Wu, Fang Qianyuan encountered Ye Tianming nearby.

• Jiang Yunfeng and Wu Lianyi disagreed over whether the righteous path should prioritize practical results or pursue a world where everyone could flourish.
• Wu Lianyi told Jiang Yunfeng that he would attack the guests at Fang Qianyuan’s Grand Elder appointment celebration to make the world accept his warriors’ Dao path.
• Wu Lianyi dismissed Jiang Yunfeng’s threat and claimed he could no longer match his strength.
• E'e, Duoluo, and Zhuorou arrived, and Jiang Yunfeng recognized that all three had reached Emperor Rank and possessed might comparable to Heaven Tier.
• Fang Qianyuan traveled on Little White and found Ye Tianming standing on a mountain peak.

Ye Tianming traveled to the Azure Cloud Sect to congratulate Fang Qianyuan on reaching Heaven Tier, carrying a lifelong rivalry that Fang did not share. When the Torch Dragon urged Ye Tianming to attack, his dark power erupted, but Fang Qianyuan's White Wolf struck back and sent him crashing into a mountain.

• Ye Tianming came to congratulate Fang Qianyuan, who was surprised by the visit from his former academy rival.
• Ye Tianming reflected on how his pursuit of Fang Qianyuan had shaped his rise, his defection, and his life in the Demon Alliance.
• Fang Qianyuan and Ye Tianming struggled to find anything to say, since Ye Tianming saw him as a lifelong rival while Fang regarded him as little more than an old acquaintance.
• The Torch Dragon urged Ye Tianming to attack Fang Qianyuan and devour him and his spirit creature.
• Ye Tianming's dark power erupted, and he attacked Fang Qianyuan while time stood still around them.
• Fang Qianyuan's White Wolf swatted Ye Tianming away, sending him into a mountain and collapsing nearly half its peak.

Fang Qianyuan confronted Ye Tianming after his Torch Dragon spirit creature revealed Heaven Tier power, and the two exchanged attacks near the Azure Cloud Sect. Ye Tianming survived Fang Qianyuan’s strike and emerged furious, accusing him of not taking the fight seriously.

• Fang Qianyuan tried to continue north toward the reported Heaven-Tier aura, but stopped when Ye Tianming emerged unharmed with the Torch Dragon’s dangerous presence behind him.
• Ye Tianming used Sun and Moon Boundlessness to draw Fang Qianyuan and Little White into a vast dark space.
• Fang Qianyuan and Little White filled the darkness with Heaven Crystal Reflecting Snow Day, creating lifelike images that blinded and confused Ye Tianming.
• Fang Qianyuan struck Ye Tianming with Seven Kills Void-Breaking Slash, cutting his body in half.
• Ye Tianming’s black substance stitched his body back together, and the dark space expelled both fighters before he accused Fang Qianyuan of never taking him seriously.

Ye Tianming drew on Torch Dragon’s power to fight Fang Qianyuan, whose frost abilities countered his attacks. Their confrontation was interrupted when a tremendous aura erupted hundreds of miles away, and Fang Qianyuan recognized it as his Master’s.

• Ye Tianming let Torch Dragon’s darkness surge through him and summoned power over yin and yang, time, and space.
• Fang Qianyuan recognized Torch Dragon’s abilities and recalled that the entity was only a spirit manifestation, not the original Great Sage Torch Dragon.
• Ye Tianming used When It Sleeps, Darkness Falls to extinguish Little White’s frost illusions, then appeared near Fang Qianyuan.
• Fang Qianyuan froze Ye Tianming with Wind Blade Frost Sword, and Little White shattered his ice form, but Ye Tianming re-formed and kept fighting.
• Fang Qianyuan warned Ye Tianming to move aside, but a massive aura and thunderstorm erupted in the distance, and Fang Qianyuan recognized his Master.

Fang Qianyuan realized his master was surrounded by Heaven Tier enemies and attacked Ye Tianming, whom he suspected of conspiring with the Demon Alliance. He froze Ye Tianming and the surrounding Snow Ridge with Heaven Crystal Ice Mystic Light, then left the blackened, frozen landscape behind.

• Jiang Yunfeng manifested a lightning qilin while four other Heaven Tier auras appeared near Fang Qianyuan's master.
• Fang Qianyuan suspected Ye Tianming had come as part of a conspiracy and decided he could not leave him unchecked.
• Fang Qianyuan transformed with Little White into a towering Werewolf Dharma Aspect, unleashing black Origin Energy and freezing winds.
• The Torch Dragon recognized that Fang Qianyuan wielded Origin power comparable to an Immortal King and urged Ye Tianming to flee.
• Fang Qianyuan's Heaven Crystal Ice Mystic Light pierced Ye Tianming's Time power and froze him and the surrounding Snow Ridge into a vast black iceberg.