Chapter Summaries

Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong ambushed and killed four Golden Core Stage Cultivators before scouting a group that might include a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. As the battle and formation struggle continued, Bai Longfei and Ji Xingzi pressed Du Chengfeng about the treasures that let Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong pass through the restrictions, and the Iron Lady shut down their probing.

• Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong used a coordinated surprise attack to kill four Black-Armored Golden Core Stage Cultivators and divided the Storage Pouches.
• Li Xiaoya sensed a larger group, warned Dong Santong that a powerful cultivator might be among them, and sent him to scout while both went invisible.
• The Fourth Elder sensed that the four cultivators he had sent out had vanished but kept fighting the Icy Daoist and the Blazing Flame Daoist.
• The Demon Gang Formation continued pressing against the Golden-Armored Cultivator's Five-Colored Light Curtain as the besieged cultivators struggled to hold their ground.
• Bai Longfei and Ji Xingzi questioned Du Chengfeng about the treasures that had let Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong pass through the restrictions, and the Iron Lady firmly denied that they had any more.

Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong discovered the Demonic Path cultivators maintaining the Demon Gang Formation and planned a surprise attack. Li Xiaoya’s assault scattered the cultivators, and Dong Santong’s hidden attack forced Elder Spirit Bone to interrupt the formation before a golden sphere struck at him.

• Dong Santong reported that ten black-armored cultivators, including a Nascent Soul Early Stage elder, were maintaining the formation while two guards watched over them.
• Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong devised a plan to attack the formation’s cultivators.
• Li Xiaoya revealed himself, damaged the Hua Hai brothers’ saber treasures, and unleashed golden beams that scattered the demonic cultivators.
• Crescent blades erupted from the ground and forced Elder Spirit Bone into the air, interrupting his beam toward the formation.
• A huge golden sphere shot toward Elder Spirit Bone as soon as he appeared in the air.

Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong defeated Elder Spirit Bone and trapped his Nascent Soul, then hid while demonic cultivators searched the battlefield. They planned to use the disturbance to help Nine Profound Fairy and the other seniors break free of the Demon Gang Formation.

• Li Xiaoya’s Dragon-Devouring Wave devastated the demonic cultivators, while Dong Santong’s Crescent Light Blades killed many of them.
• Elder Spirit Bone survived the blast with his Bone Armor and Bone Shield, but they shattered and his body exploded, leaving his Nascent Soul exposed.
• Dong Santong trapped Elder Spirit Bone’s Nascent Soul inside a Three-Dimensional Diamond Barrier, and Li Xiaoya urged him to flee with the collected Storage Pouches.
• The demonic cultivators arrived, found the battlefield wrecked, and split up to search for the attacker while one returned to report to Black Demon Young Master.
• Li Xiaoya explained that they had to disrupt the battle so Nine Profound Fairy and the other seniors could break free, and Dong Santong showed him Elder Spirit Bone trapped in the crystal.

Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong searched for more Demon Gang Formation anchors after destroying the cultivators at Elder Spirit Bone’s position, but the next peak was guarded. As dawn arrived, the trapped Righteous Path cultivators remained under pressure, and Bai Longfei approached Iron Lady.

• Elder Earthsplitter learned that Elder Spirit Bone had vanished and his formation-supporting cultivators had been killed, so he ordered Hua Ling to guard the mountain and warned the other elders.
• The Black Demon Young Master learned of the attack while fighting the Nine Profound Fairy; she struck him during his distraction, but he used black portals to stop her from intercepting his messenger.
• Li Xiaoya sent Dong Santong to scout another formation-supporting peak, but Dong Santong found it guarded by a strange fluctuation of magic power, so they moved on toward the next peak.
• Dawn broke over the valley as the Righteous Path cultivators struggled to maintain their Five-Colored Light Curtain against the Demon Gang Formation.
• Bai Longfei moved closer to Iron Lady as she channeled magic power into the defensive barrier.

Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong abandoned their search for an opening in the formation and joined the fight against the Black Demon Young Master. Dong Santong launched a surprise attack, but the Black Demon Young Master sensed someone approaching and struck back at a hidden attacker.

• Bai Longfei questioned Iron Lady about Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong's origins and whether the Du Household could trust them, but Iron Lady cited their blood pact and defended their loyalty.
• Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong found six Nascent Soul Realm cultivators guarding the remaining formation peaks and decided to help Nine Profound Fairy instead of attacking the guarded positions.
• Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong agreed to target the Black Demon Young Master, with Dong Santong planning to attack while Li Xiaoya protected him.
• Nine Profound Fairy continued pressing the Black Demon Young Master, hoping to exhaust his magic power and break through his defensive divine ability.
• The Black Demon Young Master sensed a concealed attacker and fired a black beam at the empty air, where an enormous white beam appeared to meet it.

Dong Santong joined the Nine Profound Fairy in fighting the Black Demon Young Master, and his light-attribute attacks proved able to harm the demon. The Black Demon Young Master unleashed shadow doubles and targeted Dong Santong, but a golden fist suddenly rose from below to intercept his sword.

• Dong Santong emerged from concealment and exchanged attacks with the Black Demon Young Master, whose dark immortal root let him detect and counter Dong Santong’s tricks.
• The Nine Profound Fairy intervened when the Black Demon Young Master’s sword threatened Dong Santong, and Dong Santong struck the demon with a white beam that bypassed his dark defensive ability.
• The Nine Profound Fairy and Dong Santong pressed their attacks, forcing the Black Demon Young Master to spend magic power rapidly.
• The Black Demon Young Master released dozens of shadow doubles that attacked both opponents, battered Dong Santong’s Six-Light Shield, and kept the Nine Profound Fairy dodging.
• The Black Demon Young Master sent his sword toward Dong Santong, but a dazzling golden fist shot up from below toward the weapon.

Li Xiaoya joined Dong Santong and the Nine Profound Fairy against the Black Demon Young Master, while warning that a Demonic Path cultivator was bringing reinforcements. As the Black Demon Young Master tried to escape, a powerful newcomer arrived, and the three allies launched a coordinated attack.

• Li Xiaoya ambushed the Black Demon Young Master with golden fists, then warned the Nine Profound Fairy that a Demonic Path cultivator was heading to fetch reinforcements.
• The Nine Profound Fairy returned after finding the Fourth Elder too powerful to defeat quickly and agreed that capturing the Black Demon Young Master was the better plan.
• Li Xiaoya and the Nine Profound Fairy pressed the Black Demon Young Master, but he repeatedly teleported away while Dong Santong broke through the black shadows and struck him with Light Blades.
• A dark orange cultivator arrived at high speed, prompting the Nine Profound Fairy, Dong Santong, and Li Xiaoya to attack the Black Demon Young Master together.

Li Xiaoya and the others shattered Black Demon Young Master’s defense and nearly killed him, but his Substitute Treasure saved him. Elder Earthsplitter arrived to protect him and fought off Nine Profound Fairy and Dong Santong, while Li Xiaoya attacked him at close range.

• Li Xiaoya’s enhanced Fire Dragon Spits Pearl shattered Black Demon Young Master’s black bell, and Dong Santong’s beam pierced him, but a Substitute Treasure let him escape unharmed.
• Elder Earthsplitter arrived and knocked Nine Profound Fairy’s spear Magic Treasure aside to protect Black Demon Young Master.
• Nine Profound Fairy attacked Elder Earthsplitter with flaming spears after Li Xiaoya warned that more enemies were coming.
• Elder Earthsplitter used his iron pestle and astral wind to deflect Nine Profound Fairy’s attacks and Dong Santong’s beam.
• Li Xiaoya rushed at Elder Earthsplitter with the Fire Dragon Sword, and Elder Earthsplitter swung his iron pestle at him.

Li Xiaoya, Dong Santong, and Nine Profound Fairy fought Elder Earthsplitter and Black Demon Young Master, but the Fourth Elder arrived and turned the battle against them. The chapter ended with Li Xiaoya blasted downward by the Fourth Elder’s enormous black fist.

• Li Xiaoya matched Elder Earthsplitter’s strength while Dong Santong attacked Black Demon Young Master, forcing Elder Earthsplitter to retreat with the young master.
• Elder Earthsplitter dodged Dong Santong’s beams and Nine Profound Fairy’s flaming spear as more Golden Core cultivators approached.
• The Fourth Elder arrived after breaking free of Han Bing and Lie Yan, then destroyed Dong Santong’s six illusions with his skull magic treasure.
• The Fourth Elder summoned gray skeletal warriors, and Li Xiaoya and Nine Profound Fairy fought them back with a Flame Tornado and a wall of fire.
• The Fourth Elder sent an enormous black fist down from the sky, shattered Li Xiaoya’s golden fist, and blasted him downward.

Li Xiaoya survived the Fourth Elder’s blow and joined Dong Santong in fighting off Black Demon Young Master and the surrounding Demonic Path cultivators. When the Demon Gang Formation shattered, the two escaped and then sped back toward the shattered formation’s center.

• Li Xiaoya rose from the crater and knocked away the Magic Treasures threatening Dong Santong.
• Li Xiaoya used his fists and Bright Silver Armor to defend them while Dong Santong attacked the demonic cultivators with clones.
• Black Demon Young Master ordered the demonic cultivators to use the Demon Soul Formation.
• The Demon Gang Formation erupted and broke apart, and the gale swept across the battlefield.
• Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong escaped, then flew back toward the shattered Five-Colored Light Curtain.

Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong fled the demonic cultivators, but the Fourth Elder struck Li Xiaoya down while pursuing them. The Grand Elder’s withdrawal order forced the demonic forces to retreat, and Dong Santong rushed to check on Li Xiaoya.

• Li Xiaoya kicked Dong Santong out of the Fourth Elder’s path and fought off the elder’s giant black fists, but a throwing knife and another blow drove him into the ground.
• Icy Daoist and Blazing Flame Daoist intercepted the throwing knife and battled the Fourth Elder, while Fuhua and Dongling arrived to protect Li Xiaoya.
• A masked purple-clad cultivator delivered the Grand Elder’s order for the Hunting Hall to withdraw, and Black Demon reluctantly signaled the retreat.
• The demonic cultivators withdrew as the Righteous Path forces called after them, and the Fourth Elder and Elder Earthsplitter fled under pursuit.
• Dong Santong reached Li Xiaoya and desperately shook him, asking whether he was all right.

After the Demon Gang Formation was broken, Li Xiaoya received medicine from the Nine Profound Fairy and went to recover aboard the Mystic Heaven Way’s flying vessel. Meanwhile, Black Demon’s group learned that Elder Spirit Bone had likely died and ordered an investigation of Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong; as Li Xiaoya began healing, demonic qi suddenly surged through his body.

• Dong Santong found Li Xiaoya badly injured, and Du Chengfeng explained that Fuhua and Dongling had broken the Demon Gang Formation after its defenses weakened.
• The Nine Profound Fairy gave Li Xiaoya elixirs to expel demonic qi and brought him to the Mystic Heaven Way’s flying vessel to recover.
• Li Xiaoya asked why the Demonic Path had attacked, and the Nine Profound Fairy said they suspected it had sought to weaken the Righteous Path’s gathered forces.
• Black Demon learned from Elder Earthsplitter and a Golden Core Stage Cultivator that Elder Spirit Bone had likely perished, then ordered intelligence gathered on Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong so they could be killed.
• As Li Xiaoya cultivated to heal his injuries, the demonic qi in his arm erupted into black fumes and spread through his meridians, corroding his body.

Li Xiaoya discovered that two skull-marked bugs had invaded his arm and drained his magic power, but he used the Overlord Art to expel and destroy them before healing his injuries. Meanwhile, the Mystic Heaven Way and their allies discussed the Demonic Path’s failed ambush, and Blazing Flame Daoist asked Dong Santong to trade him the unusual elixir.

• Li Xiaoya found two tiny skull-marked bugs in his swollen arm, which were consuming his magic power and spreading demonic qi.
• Li Xiaoya switched to the Overlord Art, expelled the bugs from his arm, and destroyed them with golden beams before resuming meditation to heal.
• The Fourth Elder regretted that his bugs had been discovered and suspected that the Mystic Heaven Way had helped Li Xiaoya.
• The Mystic Heaven Way’s Nascent Soul cultivators and their allies discussed the Demonic Path ambush and praised Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong for their help.
• Dong Santong explained that an elixir had allowed him to bypass formations and restrictions, then showed Blazing Flame Daoist the last one he had.
• Blazing Flame Daoist asked Dong Santong whether he would trade the elixir to him.

After recovering from his battle with a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, Li Xiaoya learned that the Du Household had traveled with Mystic Heaven Way for protection. He agreed to take refuge there, while secretly hoping to find a way to use its Super Teleportation Formation to return to the Great Illusion Continent.

• The tournament organizers postponed the remaining matches for a year and decided to draw lots again before the next round.
• Stories of Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong's battle against the Demonic Path spread, and the Du Household traveled with Nine Profound Fairy toward Mystic Heaven Way.
• Li Xiaoya emerged from seclusion partly healed and learned from a Golden-Armored Cultivator that the flying boat was nearing the Mystic Heaven Mountain Range.
• Nine Profound Fairy summoned Dong Santong, Du Chengfeng, and Iron Lady, then offered the group refuge at Mystic Heaven Way.
• Li Xiaoya accepted the offer, explaining that the Heavenly Earth Demon Sect threatened them while privately planning to seek Mystic Heaven Way's Super Teleportation Formation.

Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong accepted the Mystic Heaven Way’s protection and arrived at its spectacular mountain range. Meanwhile, Li San revealed to the Heavenly Earth Demon Sect’s Grand Elder that Li Xiaoya was the missing child of his former master, prompting the Grand Elder to order a search and prepare to capture him.

• Li Xiaoya agreed to join the Mystic Heaven Way with Dong Santong, and the group admired the mountain range as their vessel approached its main peak.
• The Fourth Elder and Black Demon Young Master returned to the Heavenly Earth Demon Sect after being punished, where the Fourth Elder recognized Li San and wondered about his visit.
• Li San told the Grand Elder that Li Xiaoya was the missing child of Li San’s former master and presented portraits showing Li Xiaoya’s resemblance to his mother.
• The Grand Elder rewarded Li San with a chance to cultivate under him and learned that Li Xiaoya had come from the Great Illusion Continent.
• The Fourth Elder appeared before the Grand Elder, and the Grand Elder ordered him to investigate Li Xiaoya’s whereabouts and said that Second and Third would join the effort.

Yang Zhipeng questioned a woman examining the execution-ground photographs and learned that her grandfather, Zhao Yinhu, had supervised executions in Chengdu during the Qing dynasty. The chapter left him with a major lead connecting Zhao Yinhu, missionary Qiong, and the mystery of the revolutionary who resembled him.

• Yang Zhipeng followed the woman from the library and asked her about the execution-ground photograph and her grandfather.
• The woman identified the Qing officer in the photograph as her grandfather and said she had never met him.
• She told Yang Zhipeng that her grandfather had served as an execution supervisor in Chengdu and was known as Zhao Yinhu.
• Yang Zhipeng recognized Zhao Yinhu as a confidant of Zhao Erfeng who had helped suppress the Sichuan Railway Protection Movement and died during the Xinhai Revolution.
• The woman said missionary Qiong had photographed her grandfather and that her family still had a portrait and a photograph of the two men.

Zhang Hong continued searching for Li Xiaoya while hunting for treasures, unaware that he was on another continent. Meanwhile, Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong gathered the materials for their magic treasures at the Mystic Heaven Way and set out to find an artifact refiner.

• Zhang Hong killed a Fire Dragon Palace cultivator who tried to escape with treasures from an ancient ruin, then continued deeper inside.
• The chapter recounted how Zhang Hong had spent more than a decade searching for Li Xiaoya after learning he had disappeared in a battle with the Devil Race.
• Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong inventoried the storage pouches taken from Demonic Path cultivators and found they were missing several materials needed for their magic treasures.
• Li Xiaoya said the Mystic Heaven Way might have the missing materials and raised the problem of finding someone to refine their treasures.
• Li Xiaoya and Dong Santong exchanged surplus materials at the Mystic Heaven Way's Materials Pavilion and obtained everything they needed.
• Li Xiaoya headed to the Artifact Refining Workshop to ask about refiners while Dong Santong went to get something to eat.

Li Xiaoya encountered Ouyang Qianru while wandering the Mystic Heaven Way, then spent heavily on materials and spirit stones to persuade Second Better to work on his Magic Treasures. Ouyang Qianru later met with the Nine Profound Fairy, and Li Xiaoya set out to answer her summons.

• Li Xiaoya met Ouyang Qianru and two other cultivators, and she guessed his identity and paid her respects.
• Second Better told Li Xiaoya he could refine multiple Magic Treasures if Li Xiaoya supplied materials and spirit stones.
• Li Xiaoya bought Second Better’s requested materials and gave him another three million spirit stones for fuel.
• Ouyang Qianru visited the Nine Profound Fairy, who asked whether she had gone to see Li Xiaoya.
• A few days later, Li Xiaoya received a message talisman from the Nine Profound Fairy and headed to meet her.

Li Xiaoya met with the Nine Profound Fairy, who explained that returning to the Great Illusion Continent through Mystic Heaven Way’s Super Teleportation Formation was dangerous and described two other possible routes. She then introduced him to a beautiful young woman, whom Li Xiaoya recognized with surprise.

• Li Xiaoya visited the Nine Profound Fairy, who welcomed him with wine and asked whether he had a dual cultivation partner.
• Li Xiaoya said he already had a partner, and the Nine Profound Fairy asked what he would do if he could not return to the Great Illusion Continent.
• The Nine Profound Fairy explained that Mystic Heaven Way’s Super Teleportation Formation could no longer locate its destination and had caused previous travelers to disappear or be misdirected.
• The Nine Profound Fairy said the Heavenly Earth Demon Sect and the Demon Beast Kingdom also had formations, but Li Xiaoya could not safely use either one.
• The Nine Profound Fairy summoned someone for Li Xiaoya to meet, and a beautiful young woman descended, startling him.

The Nine Profound Fairy revealed that Ouyang Qianru was her daughter and tried to persuade Li Xiaoya to become Qianru’s Dual Cultivation Partner. Li Xiaoya avoided agreeing by proposing that they spend time together first, then left the cave abode with Qianru following him.

• Ouyang Qianru greeted Li Xiaoya, and the Nine Profound Fairy revealed that she was her daughter.
• The Nine Profound Fairy proposed Li Xiaoya as a Dual Cultivation Partner for Ouyang Qianru, citing Qianru’s cultivation needs and her father’s status as the Mystic Heaven Way’s only Spirit Communion Stage cultivator.
• Li Xiaoya said he already had a Dual Cultivation Partner, but the Nine Profound Fairy and Ouyang Qianru continued pressing him to accept.
• Li Xiaoya suggested that he and Ouyang Qianru spend time together before making any commitment, and the Nine Profound Fairy agreed.
• Li Xiaoya left with a bottle of Hundred-Flower Medicinal Wine, while Ouyang Qianru followed him and asked him questions about his exploits.