Chapter Summaries

Fang Qianyuan used his time-domain power and Little White’s attacks to kill Granny Bat and grievously wound the Bone Princess, driving off the Demon Alliance. After the others withdrew, Wu Lianyi removed his mask and asked Fang Qianyuan to talk.

• Fang Qianyuan sent Little White to strike Granny Bat, and her frost power destroyed Granny Bat’s body and soul.
• Fang Qianyuan attacked the Bone Princess in another stretch of space-time, shattering her skeleton and leaving her gravely wounded.
• The Bone Princess’s Dao Palace sealed itself and vanished into the void, confirming that she had fallen.
• The Shadow King led the Demon Alliance’s experts and Dream Elder in retreat, while Bai Fuyun explained his presence to Fang Qianyuan.
• Wu Lianyi removed his Opera Mask, revealed his ordinary face, and asked Fang Qianyuan for a talk.

Fang Qianyuan fought Wu Lianyi and his loyal followers over their blood feud, but let them escape and focused on securing the Mystic Treasure. After returning, he gained a Dimensional Transformation method and sent word that Ye Tianming possessed the Constant Time Transformation, hoping to draw hunters after him.

• Little White attacked Wu Lianyi, but Zhuorou took the blow to protect his Main Hall Master.
• Fang Qianyuan unleashed black snow as Wu Lianyi opened a void barrier with the Black Lotus and retreated with Zhuorou and Duoluo.
• Wu Lianyi offered Fang Qianyuan access to the Warrior Secret Art in exchange for seeing the Demon God Nine Transformations, then disappeared.
• Several days later, news spread that Fang Qianyuan had killed Granny Bat and the Bone Princess and obtained the Mystic Treasure, establishing his fearsome reputation.
• Fang Qianyuan exchanged at least half the authentic text with Grand Elder Tian Heng for the corresponding Dimensional Transformation cultivation method.
• Fang Qianyuan ordered Wang Ran to spread word that Ye Tianming possessed the Constant Time Transformation and might still be in the Northern Desert or have fled to the Demon Realm.

Fang Qianyuan cultivated Constant Time Transformation and unified his mastery of the past, present, and future arts, gaining a new freedom to draw on the River of Time. Meanwhile, Yu Shixian and the Azure Cloud Sect elders discussed the consequences of all nine Flying Immortal Records appearing and the sect’s need to strengthen itself.

• Yu Shixian and the Azure Cloud Sect elders discussed the appearance of all nine Flying Immortal Records and the coming struggle over the rumored treasure.
• An elder warned that the Azure Cloud Sect might not cooperate with the Spirit Taming Sect and Heavenly Dao Alliance as an equal, prompting calls to expand resources, recruit talent, and study the warrior method.
• Fang Qianyuan studied Constant Time Transformation and realized it connected his past and future arts into a unified mastery of space-time.
• Fang Qianyuan entered the River of Time in spirit and felt at home there as the Cosmic Serpent merged with him.
• Fang Qianyuan achieved human-spirit unity, took the form of the Cosmic Serpent, and recognized that his divine soul could use the River of Time’s power with newfound freedom.

Fang Qianyuan practiced combining the Time Dao with Little White’s Frost Sword, while Ye Tianming discovered that the Myriad Phenomena Sect was hunting him for the Constant Time Transformation. The chapter left Ye Tianming fleeing Mountwatch Marsh as the search for him intensified.

• Fang Qianyuan tested the Fusion Art with Little White but struggled to weave the Time Dao into her Wind Blade Frost Sword.
• Fang Qianyuan considered giving Little White the Earthly Baleful Silver Extreme Pill, then decided to rely on practice instead and tried the technique again.
• Ye Tianming bought supplies and clothes at the Mountwatch Marsh market district before two Soldiers recognized him.
• Ye Tianming restrained the Soldiers with a shadow and left them alive as they called for help.
• Ye Tianming concluded that the Myriad Phenomena Sect was tracking him to obtain the Constant Time Transformation.

Ye Tianming used the Torch Dragon and Time-Breath Stealth to ambush Zhang Shan and two Warrior Hall experts as the Myriad Phenomena Sect closed in. After his attack was interrupted by a Spell-Breaking Blade, he recognized that his opponents could threaten him.

• The Myriad Phenomena Sect sent Zhang Shan, two Earth Rank General-Rank Warriors, and a flying dog to track Ye Tianming.
• People in the Market District discussed Ye Tianming’s reputation and the bounty attracting forces to help capture him.
• Ye Tianming sensed his pursuers in the forest and concealed himself with the Torch Dragon using Time-Breath Stealth.
• Zhang Shan and the two Warriors entered the darkened woods and prepared to defend against a trap.
• Ye Tianming froze the Warriors with Dark-Moon Silent Flow and struck them with the Torch Dragon’s tail.
• A streak of red light cut through the dragon’s tail, and Ye Tianming recognized the Spell-Breaking Blade.

Ye Tianming fled the Myriad Phenomena Sect’s pursuit, but their trackers, ambushes, and Blood Leech Worms steadily wore him down. As the Sect’s Warriors attacked with Thunderclap Bombs, he escaped through the blasted woodland with no chance to stop and treat the infestation.

• Zhang Shan ordered the Warriors to keep pursuing Ye Tianming, expecting the rogue cultivator to run out of supplies.
• Ye Tianming evaded the Spirit Eagles and Mutated Golden Rocs, but Myriad Phenomena Sect Warriors ambushed him ahead.
• Ye Tianming killed the elite squad, triggering Blood Leech Worms hidden in their corpses to infect him and consume his spirit essence.
• Ye Tianming recognized the gu infestation but realized he could not take time to treat it while the Sect pursued him.
• Two Warriors dived on their Golden Rocs and bombarded Ye Tianming with Thunderclap Bombs, forcing him to flee through the explosions.

Zhang Shan caught up with Ye Tianming and brought Bai Fuyun, who intended to seize the jade and its Secret Art. Wu Lianyi arrived with Zhuorou and urged Bai Fuyun to call off the hunt, claiming Fang Qianyuan and the Azure Cloud Sect Members had killed Main Hall Master Luo.

• Zhang Shan tracked Ye Tianming across the Gobi while leading elite Death Warriors and General-Rank Warriors.
• Ye Tianming fought off bounty hunters, killing more than half before Zhang Shan and Zhujian arrived.
• Zhang Shan opened the Gate of the Void Realm, and Bai Fuyun emerged, declaring Ye Tianming trapped and explaining that he wanted the jade he carried.
• Wu Lianyi and Zhuorou arrived, and Wu Lianyi said he had come to take Ye Tianming away.
• Wu Lianyi urged Bai Fuyun to seek the Secret Art without killing Ye Tianming and offered evidence that Fang Qianyuan and the Azure Cloud Sect Members had killed Main Hall Master Luo.

Wu Lianyi brokered a truce between Ye Tianming and Bai Fuyun by persuading Ye to surrender the original “Constant Time Transformation” and share what he knew about the Treasure Vault. After the Myriad Phenomena Sect placed Ye under guard, Wu Lianyi visited him and invited him to join their side.

• Wu Lianyi warned Bai Fuyun that fighting Ye Tianming could be dangerous and urged him to trade hostility for cooperation.
• Ye Tianming agreed to hand over the original “Constant Time Transformation,” keeping only his rubbing, and Bai Fuyun agreed to investigate Luo Feihu’s murder while keeping Ye under guard.
• Bai Fuyun sent Ye Tianming to Ze Village under escort, questioned him about the text and the Treasure Vault, then left to verify the information.
• After Bai Fuyun restricted contact with Ye, Wu Lianyi gained permission to visit him and explained that he had helped because he believed Ye could become a powerful ally.
• Wu Lianyi invited Ye Tianming to join them, saying he valued Ye himself rather than what he possessed.

Wu Lianyi tried to recruit Ye Tianming by urging him to pursue a greater purpose, leaving Ye Tianming questioning what would make his life meaningful. Meanwhile, Bai Fuyun confirmed that a secret art could connect to the Time Dao and decided not to interfere with Wu Lianyi’s approach to Ye Tianming.

• Ye Tianming challenged Wu Lianyi’s motives, and Wu Lianyi invited him to join their research into warriors and the Dharma Dao as a fellow traveler.
• Wu Lianyi contrasted ordinary cultivators with overlords and ambitious heroes, calling those devoted to studying the celestial Dao true heroes.
• Ye Tianming weighed Wu Lianyi’s vision against his own convictions and wondered what meaning a cultivator’s life should have.
• Bai Fuyun used the Star Divination Art to confirm that a secret art could connect with the Time Dao and cultivate a present body.
• Bai Fuyun learned Wu Lianyi was speaking with Ye Tianming and chose not to intervene, judging that Ye Tianming might later become a Heaven Tier Spirit Tamer.

Fang Qianyuan realized that Tian Heng’s invitation to Cloud Summit was meant to bring together the holders of the Flying Immortal Records and assemble the Nine Records United. He accepted the invitation, while the other record holders also weighed the opportunity against the danger of a trap and decided to investigate first.

• Fang Qianyuan contemplated the Time Dao Origin while cultivating the three Time Dao arts in seclusion.
• Wang Ran delivered Tian Heng’s invitation to Cloud Summit, which listed several powerful holders of the Flying Immortal Records.
• Fang Qianyuan recognized Tian Heng’s plan to gather the record holders and ordered Wang Ran to inform the sect and prepare for the journey.
• The Night King suspected the invitation might conceal a plot to seize his treasure.
• King Mu, Yin Yuanzheng, Elder Yin, and Luo Muyun also received the invitation and decided to sound out the gathering before committing further.

Fang Qianyuan attended a secret gathering of Heaven-Tier Powerhouses at Cloud Summit Peak to discuss the Flying Immortal Records. Grand Elder Tian Heng asked whether they could unite all nine records and complete the great undertaking.

• Fang Qianyuan arrived at Cloud Summit Peak with Wang Ran and Ding Yuanlong and was welcomed by Bei Yetang.
• Fang Qianyuan met Grand Elder Tian Heng and Luo Muyun of the Chuan City Luo Family in the bright hall.
• The Night King, King Mu, Yin Zheluo, and Yin Yuanzheng arrived and cautiously surveyed the hall.
• Bei Yetang activated a formation to prevent outsiders from spying on the gathering.
• Tian Heng asked the holders and inheritors of the Flying Immortal Records whether they could unite all nine records and complete the great undertaking.

Grand Elder Tian Heng proposed bringing the nine Flying Immortal Records together, but the factions questioned how their records and interests could be protected. He set aside the unresolved safeguards and began presenting his ideas for achieving their shared goal.

• Tian Heng publicly declared that the time had come to unite the nine Flying Immortal Records, whose legend promised a path to immortality.
• The Night King and King Mu asked how the factions would protect their interests if they contributed their records.
• Tian Heng proposed gathering the records under shared oversight, but Yin Zheluo challenged the plan as a potential way for Tian Heng to seize them.
• The assembled leaders recognized that they had no reliable way to guarantee trust, security, or a fair division of unknown benefits.
• Tian Heng asked whether they still wanted to unite the records, and Yin Zheluo confirmed that they did.
• Tian Heng set the safeguards aside and began outlining his proposed solutions.

Tian Heng proposed safeguards and terms for uniting the Nine Records, addressing the factions’ concerns about trust, leadership, and sharing any discoveries. Fang Qianyuan accepted Tian Heng’s proposal that he lead the undertaking, leaving the parties closer to forming their alliance.

• Tian Heng urged the factions to issue a public joint declaration and argued that Nine Records United could benefit them even if it revealed no secret of immortality.
• The Night King asked how they would explore a Treasure Vault and divide its gains, while Fang Qianyuan noted that he held three Star Maps and Yin Zheluo asked who would oversee the undertaking.
• Tian Heng proposed sharing copies of any ancient teachings, jointly studying any heavenly treasure, and dividing responsibilities without counting how many Star Maps each faction held.
• Tian Heng offered Fang Qianyuan the leadership role, and the others considered that his strength and reputation could make him an acceptable leader.
• Fang Qianyuan accepted the proposal and dropped his claim for a greater share based on holding three Star Maps.

After the nine records were discussed, Tian Heng decided to pass nominal leadership of the righteous path to Fang Qianyuan and focus on seeking immortality. The Heavenly Origin Association then joined the Heavenly Dao Alliance, sending shockwaves through the Spirit-Taming World.

• Fang Qianyuan returned from the Bright Hall and asked his advisers whether Tian Heng's offer to let him lead could be trusted.
• Elder Long suggested that Tian Heng was surrendering authority because age and the passage of time had caught up with him.
• Tian Heng told Bei Yetang and the other guest elders that he would support Fang Qianyuan's succession to avoid future conflict and devote himself to studying immortality.
• Yin Zheluo, the Night King, and King Mu discussed how different powers might respond to a shift in the righteous alliance.
• Yin Xiong announced that the Heavenly Origin Association would join the righteous path and become part of the Heavenly Dao Alliance.

After the Heavenly Origin Association joined the Righteous Path, Yu Shixian’s advisors considered whether the Azure Cloud Sect could use the upheaval to rally other factions. Fang Qianyuan focused instead on studying the Nine Records and proposed that their holders share the Demon God Nine Transformations.

• Yu Shixian’s advisors discussed the Five Great Aristocratic Clans and urged the Azure Cloud Sect to take the lead in the Heavenly Dao Alliance.
• Fang Qianyuan decided to wait on the struggle over immortality and seek chances to study the other Demon God Nine Transformations.
• Fang Qianyuan summoned Wang Ran and instructed him to arrange a gathering with the holders of the Flying Immortal Records.
• Grand Elder Tian Heng accepted Fang Qianyuan’s invitation, and the record holders gathered at Fang Qianyuan’s lodging.
• Fang Qianyuan proposed that the record holders share and jointly study the Demon God Nine Transformations to help unite the Nine Records.

Fang Qianyuan proposed sharing the group’s secret cultivation arts to build trust and advance the effort to unite the Nine Records. He offered to reveal all three of his true legacies in exchange for support, and the others began to consider the deal.

• Fang Qianyuan urged the gathered cultivators to combine their copyable true legacies before attempting to share the Star Map.
• Yin Yuanzheng endorsed Fang Qianyuan’s proposal, and Tian Heng argued that exchanging the arts would strengthen mutual trust and cooperation.
• Tian Heng asked Fang Qianyuan how he planned to divide the legacies, given that Fang held three while each of the others held one.
• Fang Qianyuan offered to let everyone copy every legacy they possessed and proposed a covenant restricting the arts to the seven participants.
• Fang Qianyuan said he would exchange his three legacies for their support and mentioned possible additional compensation, prompting the Night King, King Mu, Yin Zheluo, and the others to consider accepting.

Fang Qianyuan and the gathered cultivators exchanged and verified the Demon God Nine Transformations, then he studied the complete teachings and glimpsed a path beyond Heaven Tier. The other mighty cultivators also entered seclusion to cultivate the method, though they struggled to conceive of mastering all nine transformations.

• Fang Qianyuan proposed that the cultivators write out the Demon God Nine Transformations from memory instead of bringing out their Flying Immortal Records.
• Tian Heng and the others agreed to examine one another’s writings, and the gathered cultivators later confirmed that all the teachings were genuine.
• Fang Qianyuan studied the newly assembled manual and gained a broader understanding of the Dao fruits and the Three Time Dao Techniques.
• Fang Qianyuan wondered whether uniting all nine transformations could reveal immortality and a way to transcend Heaven Tier.
• Tian Heng, Yin Zheluo, Yin Yuanzheng, Luo Muyun, and the other mighty cultivators entered seclusion, but they could not see how to master all nine transformations.

Half a year of cooperation strengthened the alliance preparing to unite the Flying Immortal Records, while Fang Qianyuan’s influence over the Heavenly Dao Alliance continued to grow. After hearing reports of new political arrangements and his allies’ advancement, Fang Qianyuan went to meet Wen Qingfei, who had come to visit.

• The holders of the Flying Immortal Records continued cooperating, and Grand Elder Tian Heng urged them to seek immortality through their own efforts rather than rely only on ancient treasures.
• Wang Ran reported that Luo Yunfei had married Yin Fan, several sects had sent hostages to train under Grand Elder Deng, and the Five Great Aristocratic Clans were exploring ties with the Heavenly Dao Alliance.
• Wang Ran told Fang Qianyuan that the Heavenly Dao Alliance had appointed twelve Wind-Catching Envoys from their sect and had begun transferring Spirit Taming Sect powers and discussing a move to the Southern Wilds.
• Wang Ran reported that Wu Longjie had earned access to the Sacred Dragon Sect’s Dragon Transformation Pool and Sun Zhuo had advanced to Earth Rank and gone to oversee the alliance handovers.
• Fang Qianyuan asked Wang Ran to remind him to thank Tian Heng, then learned that Wen Qingfei had arrived and went out to see her.

Fang Qianyuan reflected on how his cultivation was transforming him and, after spending time with Wen Qingfei, decided to ask the Wen family for her hand in marriage. He left Wang Ran and Ding Yuanlong to arrange the proposal, while they wondered how much the secret manuals had changed him.

• Wen Qingfei visited Fang Qianyuan and told him she had made him a coat from a snow fox’s fur.
• Fang Qianyuan and Wen Qingfei toured his residence and the surrounding spirit peaks as she explained the grounds and defenses.
• After Wen Qingfei left, Fang Qianyuan told Wang Ran to arrange a marriage proposal to her family in Yi City.
• Fang Qianyuan reflected that experiencing mortal love and establishing a household were part of his path, then walked away.
• Ding Yuanlong urged Wang Ran to carry out the arrangements, and Wang Ran remarked that Fang Qianyuan seemed increasingly unfathomable.

Yin Zheluo left the Supreme Heaven Sect’s hidden stronghold and encountered a strange Heaven-Tier eyeball that attacked him. He recognized the signs of an ancient legend just before its destructive lightning struck.

• Yin Zheluo debated with Supreme Heaven Sect elders whether to support Tian Heng’s plan to unite the nine records, persuading two conservative elders to consider it.
• Yin Zheluo left the underground World Gate and sensed a strange black sphere approaching through the sky.
• Yin Zheluo realized the sphere resembled a living eyeball and summoned Chaos to face it.
• The eyeball tore through Chaos’s Chaos Wind with gray-white lightning and formed a vast domain field around Yin Zheluo.
• Yin Zheluo recognized the eyeball from an ancient legend as it fired a destructive bolt of lightning at him.