Chapter Summaries

Su Jiu found a viable spatial opening in the cavern, but leaving required her to build a formation, trapping her and Chu Luohen there for five years. Meanwhile, Mi’s search for Su Jiu faltered as the barrier neared its limit, while Samo continued serving him despite secretly resenting the undying old monsters.

• Su Jiu sensed spatial fluctuations and found an opening large enough for her and Chu Luohen to pass through, but she needed a spatial formation to escape.
• Chu Luohen agreed to wait while Su Jiu worked on the formation, and five years passed.
• Mi let Samo meet Moglis after Samo’s efforts to search for Su Jiu weakened, and Samo regained his resolve while hiding his true hatred of Mi and the others.
• Samo urged Mi to search for Su Jiu outside the city, but Mi insisted she was still nearby and feared the barrier would soon fail.
• Mi worried that the Azure Tide Sect would learn of their scheme, while the person responsible for Su Jiu’s fall remained elsewhere repairing the formation.

Yu Qing continued repairing the weakened barrier while Su Jiu and Chu Luohen spent five years inscribing formations, and events across the cultivation world unfolded. Shui Rao'er discovered the Water Moon School’s turmoil after her breakthrough, while the Azure Tide Sect debated whether to attend the Heavenly Dawn Sect’s banquet and disciple competition.

• Yu Qing continued reinforcing the damaged barrier and resolved that Su Jiu had to die to complete her mission.
• Shui Rao'er emerged at the out-of-body stage and overheard disciples discussing the Water Moon School’s disorder, defections, and senior disciples dividing its resources.
• Shui Rao'er realized her breakthrough had only prolonged her life and that she still needed to find someone to recover fully.
• Sect Leader Li invited the Azure Tide Sect to a banquet and proposed a competition between personal disciples.
• The Azure Tide Sect’s elders and peak masters declined to attend, so Ning Hai fixed his gaze on Long Aotian.

The sects received invitations from the Heavenly Dawn Sect, while the Heavenly Secret Sect debated whether to attend. Its grandmaster appeared and ordered Hongguang to protect the red fate star, and the chapter ended with Yun Huanling beginning his Nascent Soul breakthrough.

• Hong Ling exposed Long Aotian and the Fifth Elder for appraising female cultivators, and Ning Hai arranged for the Fifth Elder to accompany Long Aotian on the assignment.
• Hongguang and the Heavenly Secret Sect elders discussed the Heavenly Dawn Sect’s invitation, and Hongguang decided they should send someone to investigate.
• The Heavenly Secret Sect’s grandmaster appeared, pointed to the red fate star, and told Hongguang to protect it before vanishing.
• Hongguang considered whether the grandmaster meant Su Jiu and noticed the red star was trapped near the northwestern region, close to the former Misty Immortal Sect.
• Hongguang realized Yun Huanling was undergoing a Nascent Soul breakthrough and angrily reacted to his sudden advancement.

Su Jiu completed the space formation and advanced to the Nascent Soul middle stage, strengthening her grasp of spatial power. She and Chu Luohen entered the formation beam to leave the cavern, while unseen voices discussed their mission and the approaching deadline.

• While engraving the third formation disk, Su Jiu broke through to the Nascent Soul middle stage and gained new insight into spatial power.
• After stabilizing her cultivation, Su Jiu arranged three formations around the spatial rift and activated them with Chu Luohen's help.
• Su Jiu warned Chu Luohen that they might face a battle outside, and he entered the beam before her.
• After Su Jiu and Chu Luohen vanished, several unseen voices identified Su Jiu as the master of the Nine-Star World-Cleansing Pearl and questioned whether the pair could meet the final deadline.

Su Jiu and Chu Luohen emerged from a fissure into the desert, where Yu Qing attacked them while trying to maintain a weakened barrier. The chapter left Yu Qing bringing out her Life-Bound Treasure after her Bewitching Fragrance failed to affect them.

• A disturbance in the desert drew Mi, Samo, and Gu Xingzi’s attention while Yu Qing continued repairing the barrier.
• Su Jiu and Chu Luohen emerged into the desert and discovered Yu Qing’s weakened barrier and nearby killing array.
• Yu Qing attacked Su Jiu, but Su Jiu and Chu Luohen countered while their spiritual qi was still available.
• Yu Qing’s Bewitching Fragrance failed to affect Su Jiu and Chu Luohen, and Chu Luohen grazed her cheek with an Ice Blade.
• Yu Qing abandoned her concern for the barrier and summoned her pink-aura Life-Bound Treasure.

Su Jiu used her mastery of spatial formations to turn Yu Qing’s Heart Stirring against its emotionless artifact spirit while Chu Luohen fought Yu Qing. After Chu Luohen killed Yu Qing, Su Jiu’s Frostbound Purple Ultimate Sword manifested its own spirit and called her Master.

• Su Jiu recognized that Heart Stirring had powerful attacks, and Chu Luohen warned her that it was as dangerous as the Frostbound Purple Ultimate Sword.
• Su Jiu used her Otherworldly Eyes to see that Heart Stirring’s spirit had been stripped of its emotions and thoughts.
• Su Jiu broke the spatial formation, separating Heart Stirring from Yu Qing and drawing the artifact spirit into a killing array.
• Su Jiu used the killing array to wear down Heart Stirring while Chu Luohen defeated Yu Qing and pierced through her nascent soul.
• The Frostbound Purple Ultimate Sword manifested a man as its spirit, and he addressed Su Jiu as Master.

Su Jiu learned that Purple Ultimate had already manifested a form, then fought through the damaged killing array and shattered it despite being badly wounded. She emerged to find herself surrounded by unknown attackers and Junior Granduncle, with the man at their center seeming connected to her ordeal.

• Su Jiu named her manifested sword spirit Purple Ultimate and learned that he had been waiting for her to summon him.
• The artifact spirit of Heart Stirring vanished when its owner, Yu Qing, died, leaving the damaged killing array’s formation eye exposed.
• Su Jiu used talismans and Lightfoot Step to fight through the array’s sand-spike attacks, suffering severe wounds as she approached the formation eye.
• Su Jiu struck the formation eye with Frost-Cold Purple Ultimate and shattered the killing array, further weakening the barrier wall.
• Su Jiu found herself surrounded by unknown people, with Junior Granduncle among them, and suspected the man at their center was behind her suffering.

Su Jiu and Chu Luohen faced Heart Bewilderment and Yi Yun after Su Jiu escaped a sixth-tier Killing Array, leaving them trapped behind a Barrier with Su Jiu badly injured. Heart Bewilderment revealed that the Spiritless Land had been created for Su Jiu because a thousand-year-old prophecy identified her as the Demon Star, then tried to turn Chu Luohen against her.

• Su Jiu emerged from the Killing Array gravely wounded, and Chu Luohen stepped in front of her to protect her from Heart Bewilderment.
• Chu Luohen secretly told Su Jiu to escape with a Three Purities Pill and the Boundary-Pausing Pen while he held off their enemies, and she reluctantly agreed.
• Heart Bewilderment admitted that his group had come to kill Su Jiu because her existence might endanger the Azure Realm, and he claimed the Spiritless Land had been made for her.
• Heart Bewilderment described a thousand-year-old World-Peering prophecy about the Demon Star, while Chu Luohen recognized him as the Vast Righteousness Sect's Grand Elder and suspected he was a clone.
• Heart Bewilderment offered to spare Chu Luohen if he killed Su Jiu, and Chu Luohen rejected the proposal.

Su Jiu and Chu Luohen fought Heart Bewilderment as Su Jiu tried to escape with the Boundary-Pausing Pen. Chu Luohen attuned with Scarless to confront Heart Bewilderment, whose demonic aura continued to grow.

• Heart Bewilderment attacked Su Jiu and Chu Luohen, who dodged his golden beams and took flight together.
• Chu Luohen held off Heart Bewilderment while Su Jiu took the Boundary-Pausing Pen and headed for the barrier's weakest point.
• Heart Bewilderment revealed his black-aura Life-Bound Treasure, and Chu Luohen recognized that he had fallen to the demonic path.
• Yi Yun quietly moved to pursue Su Jiu, but Chu Luohen noticed and tried to block her while Heart Bewilderment's attacks kept him occupied.
• Chu Luohen poured spiritual qi into Scarless, attuned with its sword spirit, and faced Heart Bewilderment as the black aura around him thickened.

Chu Luohen wounded Heart Bewilderment and hurried after Yi Yun, while Heart Bewilderment warned Samo that Moglis was bound by a deadly restriction. Su Jiu fought Yi Yun at the barrier wall and used the Boundary-Pausing Pen to shatter it, leaving Yi Yun stunned.

• Chu Luohen used his heightened perception to wound Heart Bewilderment, then swallowed two pills and pursued Yi Yun.
• Samo approached the injured Heart Bewilderment with a concealed dagger, but Heart Bewilderment exposed his plan and warned that Moglis would die if he did.
• Su Jiu reached the barrier wall, where Yi Yun attacked her with a sand-laden gale and concealed Wind Blades.
• Su Jiu used Void Talismans to block some of Yi Yun's spells, then poured most of her spiritual qi into Chu Luohen's Boundary-Pausing Pen.
• Su Jiu broke through the barrier wall with the Boundary-Pausing Pen, shocking Yi Yun.

Chu Luohen rescued the gravely wounded Su Jiu and killed Yi Yun after the barrier broke, while Xia Jue and the Enforcement Hall confronted Mi Xin. Samo pleaded for Mi Xin to stay alive so Moglis could be saved, but Xia Jue rejected him and continued punishing Mi Xin.

• Chu Luohen arrived in time to kill Yi Yun, rescued the unconscious Su Jiu, and sent a Message Talisman to the Azure Tide Sect.
• Mi Xin sensed spiritual qi returning after the barrier broke, then faced Xia Jue and the Azure Tide Sect's Enforcement Hall disciples.
• Xia Jue injured Mi Xin with his sword and made clear that the Enforcement Hall would not spare him because of his standing.
• Samo asked Xia Jue to keep Mi Xin alive because Moglis was imprisoned and would die if Mi Xin did.
• Xia Jue told Samo that Su Jiu did not need a friend who betrayed her, then continued torturing Mi Xin.

Xia Jue wounded Heart Bewilderment and debated whether to spare him, while Samo pleaded for his life. Gu Xingzi escaped with Moglis and learned that Su Jiu had returned to the sect, though her condition was uncertain.

• Xia Jue pierced Heart Bewilderment's dantian, and Samo begged him to spare Heart Bewilderment for Moglis's sake.
• Feng Qi stopped Xia Jue from killing Heart Bewilderment, but Xia Jue explained that interrogating him could trigger a restriction placed by their powerful enemy.
• A Junior Disciple proposed crippling Heart Bewilderment's dantian instead, while Samo continued pleading for mercy.
• Gu Xingzi escaped after the barrier broke and rescued Moglis from Heart Bewilderment's residence.
• Gu Xingzi asked Xia Jue about Su Jiu, learned she had returned to the sect, and lamented that her condition might not be good.

Moglis killed Heart Bewilderment but died from her injuries, leaving Samo devastated and Bell City in ruins. After recovering at Ice Veil Peak, Su Jiu returned to the sect and saw Zhao Si harassing Xie Li over her injured brother, Xie Gu.

• Xia Jue questioned Gu Xingzi about events from a thousand years ago and Heart Bewilderment's plans.
• Moglis stabbed Heart Bewilderment to death, then died in Samo's arms despite his efforts to save her.
• Samo went mad after burying Moglis, and Bell City fell apart overnight.
• Su Jiu woke at Ice Veil Peak, learned Chu Mojin had not returned, and went to deliver the Netherworld Flower to True Lord Hong Ling.
• Su Jiu saw Zhao Si pressure Xie Li to marry him while her brother, Xie Gu, lay gravely injured.

Xie Li faced pressure from Zhao Si until Su Jiu appeared and intervened. Wang Xi then challenged Zhao Si, while Su Jiu watched to see how he would handle the situation he had deliberately created.

• Xie Li recalled how her life in the sect had changed and worried that Xie Gu's obsession might destroy him.
• Zhao Si urged Xie Li to leave the sect with him, claiming he would help find medicine for Xie Gu.
• Su Jiu arrived and condemned the sect for disregarding the lives of its Personal Disciples.
• Wang Xi rushed in, collided with Zhao Si, and accused him of bullying Xie Li and other newcomers.
• Zhao Si threatened Wang Xi, and Su Jiu suspected Wang Xi had provoked him to use her influence against him.

Su Jiu protected Wang Xi from Zhao Si’s attack and exposed Zhao Si’s misconduct, then left with Xie Li as the Enforcement Hall arrested him. Wang Xi was left regretting his attempt to manipulate Su Jiu after learning she was from Ice Veil Peak.

• Zhao Si broke Wang Xi’s Protective Shield, and Wang Xi finally called Su Jiu for help.
• Su Jiu secretly protected Wang Xi with a talisman and warned him against trying to use other people.
• The Enforcement Hall disciples arrived and respectfully greeted Su Jiu, leaving Zhao Si terrified of her status.
• Zhao Si apologized to Su Jiu and swore he would never harm Xie Li or other female cultivators.
• Su Jiu took Xie Li with her while the Enforcement Hall arrested Zhao Si for using spells in the sect.
• Wang Xi’s friend told him not to be too clever and revealed that Su Jiu was from Ice Veil Peak.

Su Jiu escorted Xie Li toward Blazing Flame Peak and urged her to accept help from her fellow disciples, then learned why Xie Gu had been seriously injured. Meanwhile, Xia Jue and Ning Fan discussed the plot against Su Jiu and planned to retaliate against the Heavenly Dawn Sect after the match.

• Su Jiu advised Xie Li to report mistreatment and rely on Blazing Flame Peak rather than refuse help out of pride.
• Xie Li hinted that rumors explained what had happened to Xie Gu, and Su Jiu asked her to tell the story.
• Ning Fan told Xia Jue that their investigation pointed toward the Heavenly Dawn Sect or Water Moon School, with Tianli involved on the surface.
• Xia Jue decided to strike the Heavenly Dawn Sect after the match, expecting Su Jiu to win and clear her name.
• Su Jiu learned that Xie Gu had been seriously injured because of a baseless rumor.

Xie Li recounted how Xie Gu fought disciples who insulted Su Jiu, triggering Hong Ling’s divine sense to kill them before Yi Zheng arrived. Su Jiu brought Xie Li back to Blazing Flame Peak and went to find Hong Ling, whom she saw reclining inside the great hall.

• Xie Gu overheard minor-sect disciples spreading rumors that Su Jiu had been abandoned and was inferior to a newly discovered Heavenly Dawn Sect prodigy, and he confronted them.
• Xie Gu fought the seven disciples while Xie Li sent a distress signal, and one attacker used a thunderstorm talisman against him.
• Hong Ling’s divine sense appeared and killed the attackers except Xie Li, then Yi Zheng arrived with the Enforcement Hall and treated Xie Gu’s injuries.
• Xie Li told Su Jiu that the incident had left her unable to speak for a time, and Su Jiu considered returning home after giving Hong Ling the medicine.
• Su Jiu and Xie Li arrived at Blazing Flame Peak, where Xie Li waited outside and Su Jiu entered the great hall to find Hong Ling reclining on a bench.

Su Jiu gave Hong Ling the final ingredient needed to heal Mian Mian and visited the sleeping girl before accompanying Xie Li to check on Xie Gu. At the chapter’s end, Su Jiu learned that the sects were preparing for a competition involving a new Heavenly Dawn Sect disciple whom others called an impostor.

• Hong Ling accepted the final medicinal ingredient from Su Jiu and promised to restore Mian Mian within six months.
• Su Jiu visited the sleeping Mian Mian, reminded Jin Chen of his promise, and left.
• Su Jiu accompanied Xie Li to Xie Gu’s room, where healers said his ruptured meridians would take two years to recover without lasting effects.
• Blazing Flame Peak disciples discussed an upcoming competition and a new Heavenly Dawn Sect disciple they called an impostor.
• A silent disciple began explaining the competition to Su Jiu.

Su Jiu returned to Peace City to investigate her origins and stopped at a childhood teahouse, where Chu Luohen joined her. They discussed their plans and her fading memories, while Chu Luohen kept his ominous dream and concerns about Heart Bewilderment to himself.

• Su Jiu learned that Sect Leader Li planned a tournament at the Heavenly Dawn Sect ceremony and wondered about the lookalike girl's origins.
• Su Jiu returned to Peace City, where the Su Family had grown powerful, and visited the teahouse she had frequented with Mian Mian as a child.
• Chu Luohen appeared in Su Jiu's private room, saying they had agreed to investigate her origins together.
• Su Jiu asked whether Chu Luohen had gone to the Su Family looking for her, and she confirmed that she could no longer clearly recall her Nascent Soul Formation dream.
• Chu Luohen concealed his own troubling dream and his unanswered message to Chu Qianqiu, then composed himself when Su Jiu noticed his strange reaction.

Su Jiu watched as enforcers from the Su Family came to seize Xiaotao over her parents’ debt, and a mysterious woman paid the five thousand spirit stones demanded. The woman left after noticing Su Jiu’s intervention, and Su Jiu retaliated when a patron insulted her and Su Mianmian.

• Su Jiu and Chu Luohen heard a commotion downstairs and watched the Su Family’s enforcers confront Xiaotao over five thousand spirit stones borrowed by her father and stepmother.
• The teahouse proprietor and a young man tried to help Xiaotao, but neither could pay the debt, and Xiaotao begged the crowd for assistance.
• A woman in a bamboo hat tossed the leader a bag of spirit stones, while Su Jiu secretly dispersed the force in the throw so he caught it unharmed.
• The woman noticed Su Jiu’s spiritual intervention, mocked her for standing by, and flew away on her sword.
• A patron insulted the Su Family, Su Jiu, and Su Mianmian, and golden and blue streaks cut his cheeks.