Chapter Summaries

Li Xiaoya absorbed most of the Nine-Tailed Three-Eyed Fox’s essence blood, greatly increasing his blood force, then joined Tianyuan on a mission to the demon race’s Holy City. As they arrived, the dragon race had already begun its attack, and Tianyuan prepared them to fight.

• Li Xiaoya absorbed eighty or ninety percent of the Nine-Tailed Three-Eyed Fox’s essence blood and emerged from the sea with his blood force increased severalfold.
• Tianyuan told Li Xiaoya that the dragon race was about to attack the demon race and explained why Dragon Marshal Black Dragon had decided to strike.
• Tianyuan and Li Xiaoya set out for the demon race’s Holy City, planning to confront Black Dragon while leaving Tianyuan Island defended by the human race.
• As Tianyuan guided Li Xiaoya through the sixth level of the Tianyuan Sword Formula, they heard explosions and giant dragons roaring near the Holy City.
• Tianyuan realized that Black Dragon had already attacked and told Li Xiaoya to prepare for battle.

The Dragon Race launched an all-out assault on the Demon Race's Holy City, where the divided demon cultivators struggled to hold their defenses. As Black Dragon Marshal attacked, Tianyuan arrived and clashed with him, leaving the battle between them underway.

• The demon cultivators argued over whether to flee or seek refuge while relying on the Octagonal Pyramid's illusion mist to withstand the Dragon Race.
• Black Dragon Marshal sensed danger, ordered the Dragon Race to attack, and blasted the Holy City with a devastating breath.
• Black Dragon Marshal detected Tianyuan's sword qi and shattered his incoming sword ray with a strike from his tail.
• Tianyuan confronted Black Dragon Marshal and vowed to take his head.
• Black Dragon Marshal surged forward and attacked Tianyuan with his enormous, rune-covered claws.

Tianyuan confronted the Black Dragon Marshal while the Dragon Race attacked the Demon Race’s White Mist Grand Formation. The Demon Race joined the battle to defend its stronghold, and Tianyuan was blasted toward the ground as the Black Dragon Marshal pursued him.

• Tianyuan opened with his time-law sword technique, but the Black Dragon Marshal blocked it and healed his wounded claw with black qi.
• The Black Dragon Marshal pressed Tianyuan back while wondering whether he had been injured and whether Tianyuan had slain the Nine-Tailed Three-Eyed Fox.
• As Giant Dragons attacked the White Mist Grand Formation, Demon Race cultivators charged into battle and slowed the Dragon Race’s assault.
• The Black Dragon Marshal spotted an opening, struck Tianyuan’s flank, and blasted him toward the ground despite Tianyuan’s block.
• The Black Dragon Marshal roared and charged after Tianyuan.

Tianyuan drew the Black Dragon Marshal into a deadly sword clash, then used himself as bait while a concealed attacker struck from a boulder. The Dragon-Horned Bone Dragon Slash pierced the Black Dragon Marshal’s defenses and cut his reverse scale, leaving his fate unresolved.

• The Black Dragon Marshal forced his way through Tianyuan’s world of sword qi, wounding Tianyuan and hurling him into the ground.
• The Black Dragon Marshal pursued Tianyuan and prepared to pierce his heart, despite sensing danger.
• Tianyuan smiled as a boulder near the Black Dragon Marshal erupted with purple-gold sword qi.
• An unseen attacker wielded the Dragon-Horned Bone Dragon Slash and cut through the Black Dragon Marshal’s dragon-scale shield.
• The purple-gold sword ray struck the Black Dragon Marshal’s reverse scale, and he recognized the weapon with bitter regret.

Li Xiaoya killed the Black Dragon Marshal with a concealed strike while Tianyuan drew him into an ambush. The Dragon Race fell into panic and the Demon Race celebrated as the battlefield descended into chaos.

• Li Xiaoya’s Dragon-Horned Bone Dragon Slash pierced the Black Dragon Marshal’s neck and destroyed his brain, while Tianyuan deflected the dragon’s claw and escaped its impact.
• Tianyuan praised Li Xiaoya, who explained that they had planned the ambush because the Black Dragon Marshal might otherwise flee or fight too cautiously.
• Li Xiaoya had hidden underground inside earth-law stone and struck when Tianyuan lured the Black Dragon Marshal into lowering his guard.
• Tianyuan admitted that he had taken a real blow from the Black Dragon Marshal, and Li Xiaoya asked after his injuries.
• The Black Dragon Marshal’s death prompted the Demon Race to cheer and the Dragon Race to panic, throwing the battlefield into chaos.

Li Xiaoya fought off the giant dragons while Tianyuan recovered, then pursued and killed the Dragon Race Immortal Cultivators who fled. After Li Xiaoya returned to the Demon Race Holy City, Tianyuan prepared to try the Immemorial Heaven-and-Earth Spiritual Qi Formation.

• Tianyuan, too badly wounded to continue fighting, left the attacking dragons to Li Xiaoya.
• Li Xiaoya cut down many ordinary giant dragons until the survivors fled, then pursued the escaping Dragon Race Immortal Cultivators.
• Tianyuan received the Demon Race cultivators after the dragons withdrew, while the city’s inhabitants dealt with the battle’s devastation.
• More than two days later, Li Xiaoya returned with a dragon hide sack and told Tianyuan that none of the Dragon Race Immortal Cultivators remained.
• Tianyuan explained that he had held back to protect Tianyuan Island and said he could now try the Immemorial Heaven-and-Earth Spiritual Qi Formation.

Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan debated what to do with the impure Blood Sea after defeating the Black Dragon Marshal. Li Xiaoya used the Fire Dragon Sword to absorb it, and the chapter ended as the Marshal’s corpse crumbled away, leaving only his dragon hide.

• Li Xiaoya asked Tianyuan how they should handle the Blood Sea, and Tianyuan warned that its savage power could make anyone who refined it bloodthirsty.
• Li Xiaoya secretly brought out the Fire Dragon Sword and sent it into the Blood Sea, where it began absorbing the dragon blood.
• As demons watched from the Demon Race Holy City, Li Xiaoya hid the sword’s golden-red light by driving it into the Black Dragon Marshal’s corpse.
• The Blood Sea dried up, and the Black Dragon Marshal’s body rapidly withered and collapsed, leaving only his dragon hide.

Li Xiaoya returned to Tianyuan Island with Tianyuan after the Black Dragon Marshal was defeated, then spent several days recovering and practicing the Tianyuan Sword Formula while Tianyuan healed. He encountered Young Master Yang, Young Master Tianshang, and Xiao Zhu sparring, and announced that he had come for Xiao Zhu.

• Li Xiaoya secretly absorbed the dragon blood and hide’s power with the Fire Dragon Sword, while Tianyuan took the Black Dragon Marshal’s demon core and nascent infant.
• Tianyuan brought Li Xiaoya and the dragon hide back to Tianyuan Island, where he said the Black Dragon Marshal and dragons had been wiped out and began recovering in seclusion.
• The human Immortal Cultivators fused the dragon hide into Tianyuan Island’s walls, while Li Xiaoya recovered and practiced the Tianyuan Sword Formula.
• Li Xiaoya found Young Master Yang, Young Master Tianshang, and Xiao Zhu sparring; he observed that all three had reached the seventh martial level and that Xiao Zhu’s heart still could not bear the strain of her blood force.
• Li Xiaoya appeared before the three youngsters, declined Young Master Yang and Young Master Tianshang’s request to become his disciples, and said he had come for Xiao Zhu.

Li Xiaoya gave Xiao Zhu essence blood to heal her heart, rejected Young Master Tianshang and Young Master Yang as disciples, and left them with a cryptic clue about reaching the heavenly rank. More than a year later, he and Tianyuan set out for the Immemorial Heaven-and-Earth Spiritual Qi Formation and reached its outskirts.

• Li Xiaoya gave Xiao Zhu the Nine-Tailed Three Demon Fox's essence blood and told her to refine it daily to heal her heart.
• Li Xiaoya refused to take Young Master Tianshang and Young Master Yang as disciples, then told them that an undying soul was the key to the heavenly rank.
• Li Xiaoya departed, unaware that his words would inspire Xiao Zhu, Young Master Tianshang, and Young Master Yang to become the Three Martial Emperors and lead mortals to heavenly-rank cultivation.
• After more than a year, Tianyuan recovered, and he and Li Xiaoya prepared their affairs before setting out for the Immemorial Heaven-and-Earth Spiritual Qi Formation.
• Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan flew through a violent storm and reached the towering stone pillars at the formation's outskirts.

Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan crossed the outer perimeter of the Immemorial Heaven-and-Earth Spiritual Qi Formation, where they encountered demon beasts and discussed a mysterious Immortal Tribulation Stage cultivator. They spotted Golden Immortal Script in the sky and rushed toward the formation, but a massive horde of demon beasts surged up to block them.

• Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan flew through the formation’s outer perimeter, killing demon beasts that tried to ambush them and noticing the growing presence of five-colored spiritual qi.
• Li Xiaoya asked Tianyuan about the mysterious young cultivator, and Tianyuan recalled how one exchange with him had left Tianyuan feeling completely overpowered.
• Tianyuan and Li Xiaoya discussed the young cultivator’s strength and whether he had entered and escaped the formation.
• Tianyuan identified the golden runes behind the five-colored clouds as Golden Immortal Script, which indicated that a True Immortal had created the formation.
• Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan spotted danger ahead and sped toward the formation’s interior as a vast horde of gigantic demon beasts erupted from the sea.

Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan fought their way through a horde of mind-controlled demon beasts to reach the Immemorial Heaven-and-Earth Spiritual Qi Formation. Four enormous gatekeeper puppets awakened and attacked them, leaving them facing a barrage of Evil-Warding Divine Thunder.

• A mysterious young man struck an impassable five-colored light formation, found it unharmed, and flew off in search of another way through.
• Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan spent more than two days fighting their way through demon beasts pursuing them under the formation’s control.
• Tianyuan and Li Xiaoya spotted the Immemorial Heaven-and-Earth Spiritual Qi Formation and hurried toward its light curtain.
• The demon beasts scattered as four giant statues holding a pipa, hammers, a fan, and a parasol awakened and rose into the air.
• The pipa-bearing puppet slowed Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan with a sonic attack, and the hammer-bearing puppet unleashed Evil-Warding Divine Thunder at them.

Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan fought their way past four powerful puppets guarding the Immemorial Heaven-and-Earth Spiritual Qi Formation. After passing through its five-colored wall of light, Li Xiaoya discovered that his magic power had returned.

• Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan dodged the Evil-Warding Divine Thunder launched by the hammer-wielding puppet.
• The pipa, fan, and umbrella puppets attacked with sound waves, wind, and annihilating rain, trapping the two men in a barrage of attacks.
• Tianyuan told Li Xiaoya to break through, then carved a path through the puppets’ attacks with his sword techniques.
• Li Xiaoya encased himself in purple-gold armor and followed Tianyuan toward the formation’s five-colored wall of light.
• Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan plunged through the wall, causing the four puppets to lose power and fall into the sea.
• Li Xiaoya felt his magic power return after entering the formation.

Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan entered the Immemorial Heaven-and-Earth Spiritual Qi Formation and encountered the Mighty One Stage Four-Armed Fish Doll Beast, which attacked before recognizing their strength and turning friendly. The beast revealed little about escaping the shifting formation world before fleeing from an approaching adversary, leaving Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan facing the growing roar.

• Five-colored spiritual light restored Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan's magic power after they entered the formation world.
• The Four-Armed Fish Doll Beast ambushed Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan, but they evaded its bite through space.
• Tianyuan recognized the beast's Transformation Art, and the Four-Armed Fish Doll Beast realized both men were dangerous and took humanoid form to speak with them.
• Tianyuan asked how to escape, and the Four-Armed Fish Doll Beast said it had been trapped in the formation since birth, which changed daily and contained dangerous islands claimed by powerful beings.
• A strange roar approached, and the Four-Armed Fish Doll Beast cried that its adversary had arrived before diving beneath the sea.

Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan searched the Immemorial Heaven-and-Earth Spiritual Qi Formation for a safe place to recover, while assessing their damaged cultivation and the formation’s abundant spiritual qi. Unable to find an island, they decided to search the seabed for a place to settle and were astonished by the demon beasts below.

• The Myriad-Eyed Octopus King pursued the Four-Armed Fish Doll Beast, sensed Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan nearby, and submerged to investigate.
• Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan flew thousands of miles through the formation, finding no island or safe place to settle.
• Li Xiaoya realized his cultivation had fallen to the early Heaven-and-Earth stage, but his body, magic power, and blood force had become more effective together.
• Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan agreed to find shelter and recover before exploring the dangerous formation further.
• Tianyuan suggested searching the seabed for a place to settle, and he and Li Xiaoya dove underwater, where they encountered abundant demon beasts.

Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan explored the spirit-rich seabed, built separate underwater cave abodes, and sealed themselves away to recover. Li Xiaoya reattached his severed arm, then summoned Xian'er and Senior Sister Zhang Hong from the Secret Realm Necklace.

• Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan explored the seabed and found vast spiritual qi, countless ancient spirit herbs, and abundant demon fetus grass.
• The two chose opposite sides of an underwater trench and built separate cave abodes, using restrictions and circulating seawater pools to keep them secure while retaining spiritual qi.
• Li Xiaoya sealed his cave abode and used medicinal liquid and magic power to reattach the arm preserved in his Storage Ring.
• After several hours, Li Xiaoya's arm healed completely, though he realized it was weaker than the rest of his body and would need training.
• Li Xiaoya summoned Xian'er and Senior Sister Zhang Hong from the Secret Realm Necklace, and they rushed into his embrace.

Li Xiaoya reunited with Liu Xian'er and Zhang Hong inside the Immemorial Heaven-and-Earth Spiritual Qi Formation, and the three cultivated in their cave abode for more than a decade. Just as Li Xiaoya had recovered much of his strength, the cave abode and surrounding world began shaking violently.

• Li Xiaoya brought Liu Xian'er and Zhang Hong out of the Secret Realm Necklace after reattaching his severed arm, and they shared what had happened during their years apart.
• Liu Xian'er and Zhang Hong said they wanted to become Heaven-and-Earth Divine Generals and fight the Dragon Race, but Li Xiaoya urged them to wait until they escaped the formation.
• Zhang Hong began cultivating in a pool, and Li Xiaoya persuaded Liu Xian'er to cultivate with him.
• Over the following years, Li Xiaoya expanded and furnished the cave abode, gathered spirit herbs cautiously with the two women, and recovered seventy to eighty percent of his cultivation and magic power.
• Li Xiaoya remained unable to wake the Five-Element Rainbow Ganoderma or restore the Shaking-Heaven Divine Fire Staff to its former strength.
• The cave abode and surrounding world suddenly shook violently, startling Li Xiaoya.

Li Xiaoya, Liu Xian'er, and Zhang Hong emerged from the cave abode as the Four-Armed Salamander Beast fled the Myriad-Eyed Octopus King, and Tianyuan concealed them nearby. As the Salamander Beast called for human cultivators and revealed he knew a secret to becoming an immortal, a massive sword ray erupted from the sea and struck at the Octopus King.

• Li Xiaoya led Liu Xian'er and Zhang Hong outside to investigate the battle, where they met Tianyuan, who hid all four with his Silver Mirror.
• The Myriad-Eyed Octopus King pursued the wounded Four-Armed Salamander Beast and blasted him with blood-red beams.
• The Four-Armed Salamander Beast called out to nearby human cultivators for help and promised to reveal the secret to becoming an immortal.
• The Myriad-Eyed Octopus King demanded the secret, while the Salamander Beast refused to trust him.
• A giant white sword ray burst from beneath the sea, and the Myriad-Eyed Octopus King swung two tentacles to intercept it.

Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan intervened in the battle between the Four-Armed Salamander Beast and the Myriad-Eyed Octopus King to learn the secrets of the Immemorial Heaven-and-Earth Spiritual Qi Formation. They captured the Salamander Beast for questioning, but he refused to reveal the secret of immortality.

• Tianyuan struck the Myriad-Eyed Octopus King's attack aside while Li Xiaoya blocked the Four-Armed Salamander Beast's escape.
• Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan revealed they had intervened to question the Salamander Beast and learn why he knew they were nearby.
• The Myriad-Eyed Octopus King threatened Tianyuan, then retreated into the sea as Li Xiaoya and Tianyuan focused on capturing the Salamander Beast.
• Tianyuan and Li Xiaoya surrounded the Salamander Beast and asked how he had tracked them; he explained that his scent marks let him sense anyone who had picked them up.
• The Salamander Beast said true fire could remove the scent, then refused to explain the formation's secret of immortality when Tianyuan asked.

Tianyuan forced the Four-Armed Salamander Beast to reveal his defiance by demonstrating overwhelming swordsmanship, then headed off the returning Myriad-Eyed Octopus King. Li Xiaoya grew to a hundred thousand feet tall and seized the beast, ending the chapter with a brutal slap.

• The Four-Armed Salamander Beast refused to share his secret unless Tianyuan killed Myriad-Eyes, so Tianyuan unleashed his full aura and cut off all the beast’s teeth in a single instant.
• A distant roar announced Myriad-Eyed Octopus King’s return, and the Four-Armed Salamander Beast tried to flee into the sea.
• Tianyuan told Li Xiaoya to watch the beast and flew toward the approaching demon beasts.
• Li Xiaoya used his strengthened body to grow a hundred thousand feet tall and grabbed the Four-Armed Salamander Beast’s tail as it attacked him.
• The Four-Armed Salamander Beast tried to bite Li Xiaoya, who warned him to shut his mouth and slapped him hard enough to leave him stunned.

Li Xiaoya subdued the Four-Armed Salamander Beast while Tianyuan defeated the Myriad-Eyed Octopus King and his reinforcements. The Salamander revealed that the formation’s master had cultivated a Boundless Immortal Spirit Fruit, but the beast had not yet explained where it was or how to leave the formation.

• Li Xiaoya battered the Four-Armed Salamander Beast into submission while he and Tianyuan waited for the Myriad-Eyed Octopus King to return.
• Tianyuan’s battle with the Myriad-Eyed Octopus King and seven or eight Mighty One Stage demon beasts shook the distant sea with explosions and sword rays.
• The Myriad-Eyed Octopus King’s ruined corpse flew back, and Tianyuan landed on it and told Li Xiaoya he had defeated the reinforcements.
• Tianyuan questioned the Four-Armed Salamander Beast about the formation, its supposed path to immortality, and how to escape it.
• The Four-Armed Salamander Beast explained that the formation’s master had created it to cultivate immortal medicine and identified the medicine as the Boundless Immortal Spirit Fruit.