Chapter Summaries

He Jin and his companions’ escape threw the battlefield into chaos, and the Demonic Path cultivators slaughtered or captured many fleeing cultivators. Li Xiaoya fought his way to the entrance of Ancient Demon Mountain, where Sun Xing pursued him.

• He Jin and his two companions struck Jin Zhan with golden lightning and escaped while the Demonic Path cultivators turned on the other fleeing cultivators.
• Liu Qingshan concealed his aura and followed the pursuing Demonic Path force from a distance as the fighting decimated the Righteous Path and rogue cultivators.
• Dong Gu Nü led Zhang Hong’s group toward the entrance to Ancient Demon Mountain, and the Heavenly Dao Sect cultivators broke through the Demonic Path blockade.
• Sun Xing blasted Li Xiaoya with a Purple Fireball, but Li Xiaoya used the force to propel himself toward the fork despite being injured and encased in spreading purple ice.
• Li Xiaoya broke free of the ice, severed a Fire Dragon Palace cultivator’s flying sword and defensive shield, and killed him before racing toward the entrance.
• Sun Xing admired Li Xiaoya’s strength and set off after him.

He Jin and his companions escaped Jin Zhan while Li Xiaoya’s group was driven toward Ancient Demon Mountain. Sun Xing blasted Li Xiaoya with a hidden divine ability, but a bead on Li Xiaoya’s wrist absorbed the attack and spoke, leaving the surrounding cultivators stunned.

• He Jin and Ding Leng helped Yang Muqing keep pace, and the three escaped Jin Zhan, who turned to hunt other cultivators.
• Li Xiaoya’s group was pushed toward Ancient Demon Mountain as Dong Gu Nü and Li Xiangxiang coordinated a defense against the Demonic Path cultivators.
• Li Xiaoya stopped Sun Xing from stealing the Fire Dragon Sword by pulling it back with a Fire Spirit Thread, then attacked him with it.
• The Fire Dragon Sword cut through Sun Xing’s Violet Flame Sword, which released a hidden red-lightning divine ability that blasted Li Xiaoya to the ground.
• A five-colored light from Li Xiaoya’s wrist absorbed the red lightning, and a bead spoke in Feng Chenzi’s voice, startling Sun Xing and the others.

Zhang Hong, Li Xiangxiang, Huang Hua, and Ma Weiqi worked together to rescue Li Xiaoya and reach Dong Gu Nü while fighting Sun Xing and the Demonic Path cultivators. Jin Zhan and Sun Xing then discovered that their attacks passed through the five unharmed, leaving the group’s apparent state unexplained.

• Zhang Hong attacked Sun Xing with a fire serpent while Ma Weiqi struck him with an Invisible Wind Blade, but Sun Xing blocked both attacks with his Red Shield.
• Zhang Hong’s group trapped Sun Xing with a bronze cymbal and green vines, giving Ma Weiqi time to carry Li Xiaoya and the Fire Dragon Sword toward Dong Gu Nü.
• Huang Hua used Heavenly Net to delay the Demonic Path cultivators as Zhang Hong, Li Xiangxiang, Huang Hua, Ma Weiqi, and Dong Gu Nü gathered together.
• Sun Xing broke free from the vines and ordered his followers to pursue the group, but they had already reached Dong Gu Nü.
• Jin Zhan’s Black Blade and five Purple Light Beams passed through the group without harming them, leaving Jin Zhan and Sun Xing bewildered.

Li Yuer warned Sun Xing that the figures hiding from him were protected by an illusory formation created by the Heavenly Dao Sect formation master Dong Gu Nü. Behind the formation, Zhang Hong and the others spoke with Feng Chenzi through Li Xiaoya’s pearl and checked on the unconscious Li Xiaoya, while Sun Xing’s fireball disappeared into the formation.

• Li Yuer stopped Sun Xing from charging at the hidden group and explained that they were concealed by an illusory formation.
• Feng Chenzi spoke through Li Xiaoya’s pearl and asked Zhang Hong and the others about their connection to Li Xiaoya.
• Zhang Hong realized Li Xiaoya was unconscious and checked his wrist, while Ma Weiqi briefly showed a ruthless glint.
• Li Yuer identified Dong Gu Nü as the formation master behind the formation, prompting Sun Xing to recognize her from his sect’s intelligence reports.
• Sun Xing hurled a purple fireball at the concealed group, but it vanished when it reached the formation.

Sun Xing and the Demonic Path cultivators attacked Dong Gu Nü’s hastily prepared formation while Li Xiaoya recovered and rejoined the group. The group prepared to flee, but Sun Xing revealed that he had captured Liu Qingshan.

• Li Yuer explained that the formation could divert attacks but would eventually fail under repeated blows, so Sun Xing and the others began attacking it.
• Dong Gu Nü warned that the formation had only gathered limited spirit power and estimated it might hold for half an hour, prompting Huang Hua to suggest they leave.
• Li Xiangxiang revived Li Xiaoya, who concealed Feng Chenzi and realized Liu Qingshan had been left behind.
• Sun Xing displayed the limp Liu Qingshan beyond the formation, and Li Xiaoya cried out in alarm.

Sun Xing captured Liu Qingshan and used him to draw Li Xiaoya and the others into a confrontation, while He Jin, Ding Leng, and Yang Muqing escaped through the Teleportation Formation. Li Xiaoya argued with Ma Weiqi over whether to help Liu, then approached Ma and demanded that he hand something over.

• Sun Xing revealed Liu Qingshan and several other prisoners to Li Xiaoya's group and called on them to respond.
• He Jin, Ding Leng, and Yang Muqing discussed Li Xiaoya's sword and escaped through the Teleportation Formation.
• Ma Weiqi urged the group to abandon the prisoners, but Li Xiaoya insisted Liu was their fellow disciple and rebuked him.
• Li Xiaoya accused Ma Weiqi of mistreating Zhang Hong, while Zhang Hong clarified that Ma was her future Dual Cultivation Partner.
• After calming himself, Li Xiaoya walked up to Ma Weiqi, held out his hand, and demanded that he hand it over.

Li Xiaoya recovered and exposed Ma Weiqi for stealing the Fire Dragon Sword, then confronted Sun Xing about releasing Liu. As the formation neared collapse, Li Xiaoya urged Dong Gu Nü to take it down and face the Demonic Path cultivators.

• Sun Xing and Li Yuer discussed Li Xiaoya while Sun Xing and Jin Zhan exchanged a tense voice transmission.
• Li Xiaoya summoned the Fire Dragon Sword from Ma Weiqi’s Storage Pouch and accused him of taking it.
• Ma Weiqi’s thoughts revealed that he had stolen the sword while Li Xiaoya was unconscious and had planned to kill him.
• Li Xiaoya challenged Sun Xing to state what he wanted in exchange for releasing Liu, and Sun Xing demanded that the formation be taken down.
• Dong Gu Nü and Huang Hua objected to lowering the formation, but Li Xiaoya pointed out that it was already close to being breached.

Li Xiaoya arranged for Dong Gu Nü to remove the formation and confront Sun Xing, who held Senior Brother Liu and a captured righteous cultivator, Wang Qishan. Sun Xing began torturing Wang Qishan with Purple Flame, leaving Li Xiaoya and the others facing the spectacle.

• Li Xiaoya signaled Dong Gu Nü to remove the formation, and she ignored Ma Weiqi’s protest and activated it.
• The formation brought Li Xiaoya’s group before Sun Xing and the demonic cultivators, while Ma Weiqi became wary after Huang Hua’s voice transmission.
• Sun Xing revealed the captive Wang Qishan, whom Huang Hua recognized as a righteous cultivator known for opposing evil.
• Li Xiaoya demanded Sun Xing state his conditions for releasing Senior Brother Liu, but Sun Xing insisted the group watch Wang Qishan’s punishment.
• Sun Xing awakened Wang Qishan, threatened to extract his soul and refine his spirit, then used Purple Flame to freeze half his body and make him scream in agony.

Sun Xing tortured Wang Qishan with purple flames and ice while Li Xiaoya tried to end his suffering. After Wang Qishan begged to join the Demonic Path, his head exploded, and a purple jade bottle captured the green light that emerged.

• Sun Xing intensified Wang Qishan’s torment, drawing angry protests from Li Xiaoya.
• Jin Zhan blocked Li Xiaoya’s attack on Wang Qishan and insisted that Sun Xing continue.
• Wang Qishan begged to join the Demonic Path and swore he would offer an oath on his heart demon, but the Demonic Path cultivators mocked him.
• Sun Xing poured purple flame into the ice until Wang Qishan bled from all seven orifices and his head exploded.
• A purple jade bottle released a net of light that captured the green light escaping from Wang Qishan’s body.

Sun Xing captured Wang Qishan’s primordial spirit and then threatened Liu Qingshan, prompting Li Xiaoya to offer him the Fire Dragon Sword. Sun Xing, suspecting a trap, sent another cultivator to retrieve it, and the chapter ended as the man grabbed the sword.

• Sun Xing used his Purple Light Net and purple bottle to capture Wang Qishan’s primordial spirit, horrifying Li Xiaoya, Ma Weiqi, Zhang Hong, and the others.
• Sun Xing ordered Liu Qingshan brought forward, and Li Xiaoya offered him the Fire Dragon Sword to secure Liu Qingshan’s release.
• Li Xiaoya sent the sword into the ground before Sun Xing, who grew suspicious and refused to retrieve it himself.
• Sun Xing ordered a Fire Dragon Palace cultivator to fetch the sword, and the man shielded himself before grabbing its hilt and yanking it free.

Li Xiaoya traded the Fire Dragon Sword to Sun Xing to secure Liu Qingshan’s release, then revealed that the sword needed an Activation Mantra. Sun Xing agreed to let Liu Qingshan walk toward Li Xiaoya, leaving the two groups poised for a possible fight.

• The Fire Dragon Palace cultivator handed the Fire Dragon Sword to Sun Xing, who eagerly accepted it.
• Li Xiaoya mocked Sun Xing for taking the sword and demanded that he release Liu Qingshan, but Sun Xing refused.
• Li Xiaoya revealed a Jade Slip and claimed the sword could not be activated without its mantra, making Sun Xing halt his attack.
• Li Xiaoya proposed that Sun Xing wake and seal Liu Qingshan, then let him walk halfway over in exchange for the mantra.
• Sun Xing agreed despite Jin Zhan’s objection, woke Liu Qingshan, and sealed his magic power, hearing, and voice.
• Sun Xing wrote “Walk forward! Do not look back!” on the ground and shoved Liu Qingshan toward Li Xiaoya as both sides prepared to strike.

Li Xiaoya used a fake Jade Slip to distract Sun Xing and rescued Liu Qingshan from the Demonic Path cultivators’ attacks. He fought off a barrage of artifacts and rushed at Sun Xing, who launched a sudden attack as Li Xiaoya warned Senior Brother Huang.

• Liu Qingshan slowed his pace at Li Xiaoya’s signal until Li Xiaoya threw a golden Jade Slip to distract Sun Xing.
• Sun Xing went after the Jade Slip while the Demonic Path cultivators attacked Liu Qingshan, and Li Xiaoya used Fire Spirit Thread to pull him out of danger.
• Jin Zhan attacked Liu Qingshan with the Blood Bone Sword, but Li Xiaoya evaded the strike and then dodged the sword’s attack on him.
• Sun Xing discovered the Jade Slip was empty, ordered the others to kill them, and joined the charge.
• Li Xiaoya tossed Liu Qingshan to Huang Hua, then used the Fire Spirit Thread as a flaming whip to knock away the attackers’ artifacts.
• Sun Xing stamped the ground in front of Li Xiaoya, who turned and warned Senior Brother Huang.

Li Xiaoya held Sun Xing off while Huang Hua and the other Righteous Path cultivators escaped, then stole the Fire Dragon Sword from Sun Xing’s Storage Pouch. He fled with Sun Xing in pursuit, while Jin Zhan and his companions were trapped in a formation.

• Sun Xing’s Violet Flame struck Liu Qingshan, but Huang Hua caught him unharmed as Li Xiaoya used the moment to keep Sun Xing occupied.
• Huang Hua, Zhang Hong, and the other Righteous Path cultivators retreated toward Ancient Demon Mountain while Jin Zhan led several cultivators after them.
• Li Xiaoya fought Sun Xing to buy time, and Sun Xing forced him to retreat after realizing Li Xiaoya’s attacks lacked strength.
• Jin Zhan and his companions became trapped beneath a multicolored dome of light, alerting Sun Xing to a formation.
• Li Xiaoya used red and yellow light to pull the Fire Dragon Sword from Sun Xing’s Storage Pouch, then fled as Sun Xing pursued him and fired Purple Light Beams at his back.

Li Xiaoya escaped Sun Xing, returned to his companions, and revealed how the Dream Attraction technique let him retrieve treasures from Storage Pouches. Dong Gu Nü’s formation trapped Jin Zhan and the others, while Li Yuer confronted Sun Xing outside it.

• Li Xiaoya used Dream Attraction to summon his treasures back from Sun Xing’s Storage Pouch, then escaped through a passage Dong Gu Nü opened in the barrier.
• Huang Hua told Li Xiaoya that Liu Qingshan had been affected by a secret art, and Li Xiaoya discovered that Sun Xing’s frost energy had sealed Liu Qingshan’s meridians.
• Zhang Hong offered to use her fire-attributed cultivation to clear Liu Qingshan’s meridians while Li Xiaoya recovered his magic power.
• Dong Gu Nü revealed that her Five-Elements Reversal Formation had trapped Jin Zhan and the others, and Sun Xing’s group began attacking it from outside.
• Jin Zhan’s attacks failed inside the formation, and Li Yuer appeared beside Sun Xing and told him to stop attacking.

Li Yuer identified the barrier as a Five-Elements Reversal Formation that grew stronger from five-element attacks, while Dong Gu Nü began opening gaps so Li Xiaoya’s group could strike the trapped cultivators. The assault wounded two Demonic Path cultivators, and Li Xiangxiang spotted a shameless woman doing something in the distance.

• Li Yuer explained that attacks strengthened the Five-Elements Reversal Formation and said it could be broken with another formation or overwhelming power.
• Dong Gu Nü prepared Li Xiangxiang, Huang Hua, and Ma Weiqi to attack the cultivators trapped inside the formation.
• Zhang Hong forced Liu Qingshan to sit and began channeling spirit power into him as Li Xiaoya took elixirs and meditated.
• Dong Gu Nü opened four gaps in the barrier, and Huang Hua, Li Xiangxiang, and Ma Weiqi launched coordinated attacks.
• Jin Zhan sensed an opening and tried to escape, but Dong Gu Nü closed it before he could get out.
• Li Xiangxiang and Ma Weiqi wounded two Demonic Path cultivators, then Li Xiangxiang pointed out a shameless woman in the distance.

Li Yuer finished setting up a formation while Dong Gu Nü’s group attacked the trapped Demonic Path cultivators, and Zhang Hong restored most of Liu Qingshan’s magic power. After learning that Ancient Demon Mountain had claimed most of two sects’ past expeditions, Li Yuer activated her formation, leaving its effect unknown.

• Li Yuer set up a formation as Dong Gu Nü opened gaps in the barrier and directed attacks at Jin Zhan and the other trapped cultivators.
• Dong Gu Nü’s group killed the cultivator with the severed foot and continued overwhelming the last remaining cultivator besides Jin Zhan.
• Zhang Hong cleared most of Liu Qingshan’s blocked meridians, then paused to recover her magic power while he tried unsuccessfully to speak to her.
• Li Yuer warned Sun Xing that Ancient Demon Mountain was deadly, citing an expedition in which only three of more than twenty Hehuan Cult cultivators returned.
• Li Yuer planted the final formation flag and activated the formation with a stream of spiritual light.

Li Yuer completed a Five-Elements Reversal Formation and used it to move against Dong Gu Nü’s formation while Jin Zhan fought the remaining Righteous Path cultivators. As the two sides reached a standoff, Li Xiangxiang and Ma Weiqi urged the group to enter Ancient Demon Mountain in search of opportunities.

• Dong Gu Nü, Huang Hua, and Ma Weiqi killed the wounded cultivator as Li Yuer gathered five-element spiritual qi around her formation flags.
• Li Yuer completed and activated a Five-Elements Reversal Formation, surprising Sun Xing and revealing that she had learned from Dong Gu Nü’s formation.
• Li Yuer moved her formation toward Dong Gu Nü’s, while Dong Gu Nü judged it would take at least a day to break her own formation.
• Li Xiangxiang proposed going to Ancient Demon Mountain, and Huang Hua objected that the elders had warned against entering it.
• Ma Weiqi supported Li Xiangxiang’s proposal, citing the opportunities Heavenly Venerable Daoling and Fairy Qingxia had gained there, and the group grew eager to go.

The cultivators debated whether to enter Ancient Demon Mountain while Li Yuer drove her Five-Elements Reversal Formation against Dong Gu Nü’s formation. Jin Zhan escaped into Li Yuer’s formation, and both sides paused to recover their magic power as the formations continued to clash.

• Ma Weiqi urged the group to risk entering Ancient Demon Mountain, but Huang Hua opposed him, and Dong Gu Nü postponed the decision until Li and Zhang Hong woke.
• Huang Hua proposed attacking Jin Zhan, but Dong Gu Nü refused because doing so could weaken her formation and leave them vulnerable.
• Li Yuer summoned four Hehuan Cult cultivators to help accelerate her Five-Elements Reversal Formation into Dong Gu Nü’s formation.
• Jin Zhan flew through an opening in Dong Gu Nü’s formation and found himself inside Li Yuer’s formation, where she told him to recover his magic power.
• Dong Gu Nü’s group and Sun Xing’s Demonic Path cultivators began meditating to restore their magic power while Li Yuer’s formation kept pressing forward.

As the Five-Elements Reversal Formations weakened, some cultivators tried to slip away while Li Xiaoya recovered from his injuries and neared a breakthrough. The chapter ended as the ground shook and Li Yuer and Dong Gu Nü realized the formations were about to break.

• A hidden group of cultivators heard a code signal, learned the way out was clear, and hurried toward Ancient Demon Mountain.
• Two rogue cultivators secretly discussed fleeing Sun Xing’s group and slipped away while the others meditated.
• Sun Xing noticed nothing amiss and ordered a Fire Dragon Palace cultivator to watch the rear.
• Li Xiaoya repaired his damaged meridians and discovered his cultivation bottleneck had loosened, bringing him close to the seventh layer.
• The ground began to shake, and Li Yuer and Dong Gu Nü announced that the formations were about to break.

As the opposing Five-Elements Reversal Formations began to rupture, Li Xiaoya led the group toward Ancient Demon Mountain rather than risk fighting the Demonic Path cultivators. He revealed to Liu Qingshan that his injuries were only forty percent healed and that he could not protect everyone if a battle broke out.

• Dong Gu Nü realized that the clashing formations were destabilizing and warned that they would explode.
• Ma Weiqi proposed entering Ancient Demon Mountain, while Huang Hua argued against it and suggested setting up another formation.
• Li Xiaoya pointed out that Jin Zhan made a fight too dangerous, then released the seals on Liu Qingshan’s meridians.
• The Five-Elements Reversal Formation ruptured, and Dong Gu Nü warned that it would break within fifteen minutes.
• Li Xiaoya led the group toward Ancient Demon Mountain, and Huang Hua followed after hesitating.
• Liu Qingshan asked about Li Xiaoya’s injuries, and Li Xiaoya admitted that he had recovered only forty percent.