Vol. 12The Demonic Tribulation

Li Xiaoya escaped the Little Pavilion after centuries of cultivation, returned to the Human Realm as a Great Void Stage cultivator, and took the lead in humanity’s preparations for war. After killing the Three Great Demon Dragon Kings, he faced the opening of a vast demon array that overwhelmed the Mystic Heaven Way.

  • Li Xiaoya took the Swastika Divine Stone and fought the Poison King Immortal Venerable and Ghost Sword Deity while cultivators battled around the Origin-Breaking Nine-Turn Tower.
  • The Devastation Devil Lord blasted Li Xiaoya into the Little Pavilion, where five-colored runes trapped him.
  • Li Xiaoya explored the Little Pavilion with Second Better but failed to contact his companions or escape.
  • Li Xiaoya swallowed a Nine-Turn Spirit Communion Pill and began his breakthrough as the sects prepared to resist the Demon Realm invasion.
  • Li Xiaoya reached the peak of the Spirit Communion Stage after centuries of cultivation in the mysterious place.
  • High Person Qianshan ordered the defenders to counterattack as demonic beasts drained Treasure Mountain’s barrier.
  • Li Xiaoya returned to the Human Realm as a Great Void Stage cultivator and reunited with Liu Xian'er and Zhang Hong.
  • A demon array opened above the Mystic Heaven Mountain Range and overwhelmed the Mystic Heaven Way as Qianru stayed behind and a gray-bearded cultivator urged her to flee.
Chapters 1128–1229 Read from ch. 1128

Arc 45The Gravity Stairway

Li Xiaoya and the rival cultivators survived the Origin-Breaking Nine-Turn Tower’s trial, agreed to share Treasure Mountain’s treasures, and climbed toward its summit. The Immortal Dao Chain saved Li Xiaoya from the mountain’s gravity, but the Devastation Devil Lord reappeared and five-colored runes trapped him in the Little Pavilion.

  • Li Xiaoya took the Swastika Divine Stone and fought the Poison King Immortal Venerable and Ghost Sword Deity while the other cultivators battled around the Origin-Breaking Nine-Turn Tower.
  • The tower killed the Heaven-Shaking Great Emperor, ascended to the Upper Realm, and left the Swastika Divine Stone in Li Xiaoya’s possession before High Person Qianshan took it to open the next restriction.
  • High Person Qianshan secured a soul contract among the cultivators to share Treasure Mountain’s treasures, and they opened the pill chamber and copied its medicinal texts.
  • Li Xiaoya and the other cultivators climbed the gravity-bound Heaven-Connecting Path while Liu Xian'er and Zhang Hong explored the branching passages with Buddha Xuanmen and Great Gong Diamond.
  • The Immortal Dao Chain shielded Li Xiaoya from the crushing gravity and helped him reach the summit, where Old Dragon Head seized and swallowed the Crescent Moon Jade.
  • The chain released demonic qi that formed the Devastation Devil Lord, and Li Xiaoya struck him with the Fire Dragon Sword before the Devil Lord attacked him with hell lightning.
  • As the formation around the enormous spirit stone flared and the platform vanished beneath Liu Xian'er and the others, the Devastation Devil Lord blasted Li Xiaoya into the Little Pavilion, where five-colored runes trapped him.
Chapters 1128–1152 Summaries Read

Arc 46The Pavilion and the Demon Invasion

Li Xiaoya vanished into the Little Pavilion while Old Dragon Head ascended and the Demon Realm’s threat became clear. The sects united to defend Treasure Mountain as Li Xiaoya spent years trapped in the pavilion and finally began a Spirit Communion Stage breakthrough.

  • The Little Pavilion carried Li Xiaoya away from Treasure Mountain, while Old Dragon Head claimed he was dead and then used the mountain’s restrictions to ascend.
  • High Person Qianshan and the other cultivators found traces suggesting Li Xiaoya had been teleported, while the Demon Emperor ordered the injured Devastation Devil Lord to open a passage to the Demon Realm.
  • King Ten-Thousand-Zhangs and the Three Great Demon Dragon Kings attacked the Treasure Ship Market, but High Person Qianshan and the other Spirit Communion cultivators arrived and defeated them at great cost.
  • The sects formed an alliance to resist the coming invasion, divided Treasure Mountain’s peaks, and assigned defenses while Li Xiaoya’s family and companions waited for news of him.
  • Li Xiaoya explored the Little Pavilion with Second Better, learned it was a Heaven-and-Earth Shifting Treasure, and failed to contact his companions or escape.
  • Over the following years, the sects repelled further demon-beast attacks as Liu Xian'er and Zhang Hong waited on Treasure Mountain and Li Xiaoya continued cultivating in the pavilion.
  • Heavenly Venerable Daoling reached the Spirit Communion Stage and reassured Zhang Hong and Liu Xian'er, while Li Xiaoya swallowed a Nine-Turn Spirit Communion Pill and began his breakthrough.
Chapters 1153–1177 Summaries Read

Arc 47The Demon Realm Invasion

Li Xiaoya reached the Spirit Communion Stage in the mysterious place and spent centuries cultivating while his family and allies prepared for the Demon Realm’s arrival. The invasion finally began at Treasure Mountain, where the defenders fought to protect its barrier and dwindling spiritual qi.

  • Li Xiaoya survived his Heavenly Tribulation with the Five-Element Rainbow Ganoderma’s help, reached the Spirit Communion Stage, and reunited with the reborn ganoderma and Second Better.
  • Liu Xian'er, Zhang Hong, Li Mother, and Li Muzhi advanced to the Spirit Communion Stage, while Li Xiaoya remained trapped and trained with the Five-Element Rainbow Ganoderma.
  • High Person Qianshan negotiated an alliance with the Three Great Demon Dragon Kings, while Liu Xian'er and Zhang Hong investigated demonic attacks and suspected Black Skeleton was involved.
  • Li Xiaoya cultivated for centuries, reached the peak of the Spirit Communion Stage, and raised a few hundred powerful blood-red beetles after most of his Steel-armored Beetles devoured one another.
  • High Person Qianshan warned the cultivators that Treasure Mountain’s spiritual qi was waning, but an alarm interrupted their debate as demonic forces approached.
  • High Person Qianshan ordered the Heavenly Dao Sect’s Linked Super Spirit Cannons to fire on the beasts, killing the leading Evil Dragon Beast and many Magic Beasts.
  • The demonic beasts launched coordinated attacks against Treasure Mountain’s barrier, draining its spiritual qi, and High Person Qianshan ordered the defenders to counterattack.
Chapters 1178–1204 Summaries Read

Arc 48The Demonic Tribulation Begins

Li Xiaoya returned to the Human Realm as a Great Void Stage cultivator, defended Treasure Mountain, and became humanity’s leader against the coming Demonic Tribulation. After the Three Great Demon Dragon Kings betrayed humanity and Li Xiaoya killed them, a vast demon array opened at the Mystic Heaven Mountain Range and overwhelmed the Mystic Heaven Way.

  • Li Xiaoya emerged from the Mysterious Place, rescued Qin Xian, reunited with Liu Xian'er and Zhang Hong, and revealed his Great Void Stage power by destroying the attacking beasts.
  • Li Xiaoya survived Heaven’s Condemnation and drove off Devastation Devil Lord, then returned with Liu Xian'er and Zhang Hong to the Heavenly Dao Sect and reunited with his family, master, and old companions.
  • Li Xiaoya explained that the Little Pavilion had activated on its own, while Devastation Devil Lord learned of his advancement and received orders from the Demon Emperor to prepare the Demon Realm Passage.
  • Treasure Mountain sank beneath the sea, and Li Xiaoya later joined the cultivators at Spiritlight Lake, where they agreed to help one another withstand ascension tribulations and prepare for war.
  • Devastation Devil Lord pressured the Three Great Demon Dragon Kings into secretly joining the Demon Realm, while human cultivators appointed Li Xiaoya to lead their elite Spirit Communion Stage squad.
  • Dong Santong returned after centuries trapped as a white bird, and Li Xiaoya gave him the Floating Light Heavenly Tome so he could attempt to reach the Great Void Stage.
  • Little White revealed that the demon beasts had betrayed humanity, and Li Xiaoya pursued and killed the Three Great Demon Dragon Kings, empowering the Fire Dragon Sword in the process.
  • A decade later, a demon array opened above the Mystic Heaven Mountain Range, dragged in disciples, and overwhelmed the Mystic Heaven Way as Qianru stayed behind and a gray-bearded cultivator urged her to flee.
Chapters 1205–1229 Summaries Read
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