Chapter Summaries

Ye Han confronted Sword Twenty-Nine after realizing he had defeated Fairy Ningyu, and the two began a fierce sword duel. Ye Han’s attacks were overwhelmed by Sword Twenty-Nine’s Yin-Yang sword intent, and he charged into the storm as the fight continued.

• Ye Han deduced that Sword Twenty-Nine had ambushed him after defeating Fairy Ningyu at the Immortal Palace plaza.
• Sword Twenty-Nine mocked Ye Han and threatened to kill him, while Ye Han vowed to kill Sword Twenty-Nine for Fairy Ningyu’s sake.
• Ye Han put away the Six-Gate Cosmic Armor and Thousand Illusion Heavenly Bell, choosing to rely on his swordsmanship alone.
• Sword Twenty-Nine unleashed Heaven-Soul Severing Sword, and Ye Han countered with Sword Piercing Heaven and Earth.
• Sword Twenty-Nine’s Yin-Yang sword intent overwhelmed Ye Han’s attack, so Ye Han charged into the sword-intent storm.

Ye Han battled Sword Twenty-Nine atop the Immortal Palace, using his powerful body and Divine Insight Swordsmanship to withstand the older swordsman’s superior sword intent. Their first direct clash devastated the plaza, and Sword Twenty-Nine grew eager to kill Ye Han and break through his Sword Dao.

• Ye Han charged through Sword Twenty-Nine’s Yin-Yang sword-light storm, meeting it with a Golden Light Ripple Storm formed from the Divine Insight Swordsmanship.
• Sword Twenty-Nine rushed in with his blue-red sword, while Ye Han relied on his physical strength and replenished spell power to sustain the exchange.
• As they fought, Ye Han entered an ethereal state and gained new insights into sword intent and sword moves.
• Sword Twenty-Nine escalated the fight into a close-range clash of sword moves, and their storms shattered the Immortal Palace plaza.
• Ye Han’s Bone-Refining Bone Sword blocked Sword Twenty-Nine’s powerful strike, and Sword Twenty-Nine became exhilarated by the chance to kill him and advance his Sword Dao.

Ye Han and Sword Twenty-Nine fought fiercely across the square, each trying to use the other as a whetstone to improve his Sword Dao. As Ye Han adapted and began countering Sword Twenty-Nine’s attacks, Sword Twenty-Nine split his sword into separate Yin and Yang blades.

• Sword Twenty-Nine recognized Ye Han’s connection to Ning Buhui and Fairy Ningyu and deduced that Ye Han had impersonated him in Golden Soil and attacked the Three Divine Sects.
• Ye Han and Sword Twenty-Nine traded sword strikes, with Sword Twenty-Nine’s superior swordsmanship finding openings while Ye Han’s powerful body resisted the wounds and yin-yang sword intent.
• The force of Ye Han’s clashes battered Sword Twenty-Nine, while Ye Han gained insight into the Sword Dao and steadily improved his attacks and defenses.
• Sword Twenty-Nine realized Ye Han was using him as a whetstone and transformed his blue-and-red sword into separate blue Yin and red Yang swords.

Ye Han was overwhelmed by Sword Twenty-Nine’s paired yin-yang swords and, after countering with two Bone-Refining Bone Swords, drew the fight toward the Ascension Immortal Palace. As they fought up its walls, Ye Han remained determined that the palace summit offered his only chance to win.

• Sword Twenty-Nine’s paired yin and yang swords broke through Ye Han’s defenses and wounded him as he drove Ye Han steadily backward.
• Sword Twenty-Nine unleashed a massive taiji sword strike, and Ye Han formed a second Bone-Refining Bone Sword and combined the Great Geng Sword Art with Divine Insight Swordsmanship to resist it.
• The clash blasted Ye Han several thousand zhang toward the Ascension Immortal Palace, and Ye Han challenged Sword Twenty-Nine to fight at its summit.
• Sword Twenty-Nine pursued Ye Han up the palace walls, and their sword strikes shook the structure and carved deep marks into it.
• Ye Han continued to fend off Sword Twenty-Nine’s attacks despite his many wounds, believing the palace summit was his only chance to win.

Ye Han fought Sword Twenty-Nine atop the Immortal Palace, relying on the Purple Cauldron to endure his opponent’s overwhelming Yin-Yang sword intent. As Sword Twenty-Nine unleashed his ultimate attack, Ye Han swallowed the White Jade Bamboo Shoot, and a boundless sword intent surged within him.

• Sword Twenty-Nine pursued Ye Han to the summit of the Immortal Palace, where they resumed their fierce sword battle.
• Ye Han struggled as Sword Twenty-Nine’s Yin-Yang sword intent filled his meridians, while the Purple Cauldron healed him and restored his strength.
• Sword Twenty-Nine saw Ye Han take a jade-like bamboo shoot from his Storage Bag and, sensing danger, unleashed the power of his golden core through his twin swords.
• Sword Twenty-Nine launched his Yin-Yang Godslayer attack at Ye Han.
• Ye Han swallowed the White Jade Bamboo Shoot, born from the Purple Cauldron absorbing the ten-thousand-year sword-thunder violet lightning bamboo, and felt boundless sword intent surge within him.

Ye Han used the White Jade Bamboo Shoot’s power to fuse two sword arts and defeat Sword Twenty-Nine, capturing his soul in the Ghost Skull Mirror. After discovering Fairy Ningyu’s condition was dire, Ye Han sensed a familiar aura as the Ascension Immortal Palace began to shake.

• The White Jade Bamboo Shoot transformed Ye Han’s comprehension and thunder spirit root, allowing him to fuse Divine Insight Swordsmanship and the Great Geng Sword Art into Great Geng Divine Insight Swordsmanship.
• Ye Han’s sword strike split Sword Twenty-Nine and cleaved the Immortal Palace in two, while the Ghost Skull Mirror captured Sword Twenty-Nine’s primordial spirit and soul.
• Ye Han recovered Sword Twenty-Nine’s two heaven-connecting spirit treasure swords and found a Space Ring attached to one of them.
• Ye Han sensed that Fairy Ningyu was in grave condition, then felt the Ascension Immortal Palace shake as mysterious runes and a familiar aura emerged.

After taking the Starry Sky Stone, Ye Han realized the Ascension Immortal Palace was collapsing and pursued Red Dragon Girl as she tried to flee. She offered him a Water Spirit Immortal Coffin for Fairy Ningyu, but Ye Han reacted angrily before the sky above them shattered and torrents of water poured down.

• Ye Han realized that taking the Starry Sky Stone had caused the Ascension Immortal Palace’s restrictions to fail and its destruction to begin.
• Ye Han swallowed several bottles of Three-Transformation Myriad Spirit Pills to restore his spell power and replenish the Purple Cauldron Space.
• Ye Han used Thunder Escape Technique to catch up with Red Dragon Girl as she fled the collapsing palace.
• Red Dragon Girl asked Ye Han to pass a Water Spirit Immortal Coffin to Fairy Ningyu as an apology for deceiving her.
• Ye Han grew angry at Red Dragon Girl’s gift, but a roar sounded as the sky shattered and torrents of muddy water crashed down.

Ye Han led Red Dragon Girl away from the Ascension Immortal Palace before it self-destructed, and they survived the blast that destroyed the palace and devastated the Heaven-Splitting Gorge. After Red Dragon Girl thanked him, Ye Han said he still needed her help against Blackwater Old Devil, but she replied that it would not be necessary.

• Ye Han caught the Water Spirit Immortal Coffin and urged Red Dragon Girl to follow him away from the collapsing Ascension Immortal Palace.
• The Ascension Immortal Palace self-destructed, unleashing a pillar of light and a shock wave that killed cultivators and water demons near the blast.
• Ye Han and Red Dragon Girl survived the storm and were swept more than a hundred li away from the gorge.
• Red Dragon Girl thanked Ye Han for leading her to safety, but he said he still needed her help dealing with Blackwater Old Devil.
• Red Dragon Girl told Ye Han that dealing with Blackwater Old Devil would not be necessary, and Ye Han asked why.

Ye Han concealed that he had killed Sword Twenty-Nine while Red Dragon Girl warned him and Fairy Ningyu not to seek revenge. As Nascent Soul cultivators pursued him for the treasures from the Ascension Immortal Palace, Ye Han fled at high speed, still weakened by his battle and worried about Fairy Ningyu’s fate.

• Red Dragon Girl told Ye Han that Sword Twenty-Nine had killed Blackwater Old Devil, and Ye Han hid that he had killed Sword Twenty-Nine himself.
• Red Dragon Girl urged Ye Han to stop Fairy Ningyu from seeking revenge until she reached the Nascent Soul Realm and warned him to avoid Sword Twenty-Nine.
• Red Dragon Girl flew away, and she and Ye Han traded taunts before separating as powerful cultivators approached.
• Ye Han sensed that at least two Nascent Soul Realm cultivators were pursuing him, while he was still weakened by his fight with Sword Twenty-Nine.
• Ye Han transformed into golden sword light and fled, worried that Fairy Ningyu’s fate remained unknown.

Ye Han entered the Purple Cauldron to find Fairy Ningyu near death and sought a way to save her. He brought out the Water Spirit Immortal Coffin and called White Snow for help, but had not yet learned whether the coffin could save Ningyu.

• Ye Han hid the Purple Cauldron beneath the earth after entering it and arriving at the Four Seas Spirit Spring.
• Ye Han discovered that Fairy Ningyu's golden core was pierced and her soul and primordial spirit were frozen, while the Ten-Thousand-Year Water Spirit was nearly exhausted from keeping her alive.
• Ye Han realized his known medicines and other methods could not save Fairy Ningyu and brought out the Water Spirit Immortal Coffin.
• Ye Han received no answer from the Mysterious Woman in the coffin, so he released White Snow from the Five Elements Soul-Suppressing Pagoda.
• White Snow arrived in the Purple Cauldron Space and exclaimed that she loved the place.

Ye Han used the Water Spirit Coffin to stabilize Fairy Ningyu’s fading vitality, then placed it in the Four Seas Spirit Spring to help it generate spiritual energy. As the coffin sank into the lake, he wondered whether the Mysterious Woman’s coffin in the Purple Cauldron was the genuine immortal treasure.

• White Snow recognized the Water Spirit Coffin as a replica and told Ye Han it could save Fairy Ningyu if he placed her inside and activated it.
• Ye Han sent his divine sense into the coffin, activated its formation, and stabilized Fairy Ningyu’s fading presence, though her golden core, primordial spirit, and soul remained inactive.
• White Snow advised Ye Han to add water from the Four Seas Spirit Spring, and the Ten-Thousand-Year Water Spirit filled the coffin with spring water.
• Ye Han sealed the coffin and lowered it into the Four Seas Spirit Spring after the Ten-Thousand-Year Water Spirit explained that the spring would benefit Fairy Ningyu and itself.
• Ye Han wondered whether the Mysterious Woman’s coffin in the Purple Cauldron was the genuine immortal treasure.

Ye Han learned that the Water Spirit Coffin was a middle-grade imitation immortal treasure that could preserve vitality and hide its occupant from heavenly tribulations, but could not revive Fairy Ningyu quickly. He realized Red Dragon Girl had likely given it to protect Ningyu’s last chance at survival, then sent White Snow away to cultivate and rewarded the Ten-Thousand-Year Water Spirit.

• Ye Han asked White Snow about the Water Spirit Coffin, and White Snow explained that it could induce feigned death to evade tribulations or preserve the vitality of dying Cultivators.
• White Snow said the genuine Water Spirit Coffin had vanished long ago and identified Ye Han’s coffin as a middle-grade imitation that could only sustain Ningyu’s vitality.
• Ye Han suspected Red Dragon Girl had given him the coffin because she knew Sword Twenty-Nine had killed Fairy Ningyu and wanted to preserve her last thread of hope.
• Ye Han sent White Snow into the Five Elements Soul-Suppressing Pagoda with a Storage Bag and pills, ordering him to focus on cultivating.
• Ye Han praised the Ten-Thousand-Year Water Spirit and gave it several water-element pearl treasures.

Ye Han secured the Purple Cauldron, reflected on his gains and Fairy Ningyu’s condition, and began healing the wounds from his battle with Sword Twenty-Nine. As he endured the pain of making the lingering sword intent collide with the Creation Immortal Stone’s aura, he discovered the White Jade Bamboo Shoot had only granted him temporary mastery of two sword arts.

• The Ten-Thousand-Year Water Spirit swallowed the pearl Ye Han gave him, and Ye Han returned from the Purple Cauldron Space and hid the Purple Cauldron in his Divine Sense Sea.
• Ye Han recalled that he had slain Sword Twenty-Nine and preserved Fairy Ningyu’s life with the Water Spirit Coffin, but he had no current means to heal her.
• Ye Han swallowed pills and circulated his cultivation arts to heal his wounds and dispel the yin-yang sword intent Sword Twenty-Nine had left inside him.
• Ye Han drove the lingering sword intent toward his injured right arm so it would clash with the Creation Immortal Stone’s aura, enduring severe pain as the two forces wore each other down.
• Ye Han realized the White Jade Bamboo Shoot had only temporarily let him comprehend the Great Geng Sword Art and Divine Insight Swordsmanship.

Ye Han recovered from his injuries and examined the treasures he had taken from Sword Twenty-Nine. He opened Sword Twenty-Nine's Green Pearl Ring and found the chaos divine wood he needed to forge his Life-Bound Treasure, along with other items he had yet to inspect.

• Ye Han used the yin-yang sword intent to wear away his right-hand injury, and his injuries were nearly healed after three days.
• Ye Han examined Sword Twenty-Nine's damaged Yin-Yang Divine Swords and realized he would need to repair them and erase Sword Twenty-Nine's lingering aura before using them.
• Ye Han spent five days removing Sword Twenty-Nine's divine sense aura from the Green Pearl Ring.
• Ye Han opened the Green Pearl Ring and found chaos divine wood, the supreme wood-element material he needed for his Life-Bound Treasure.
• Ye Han noticed several other treasures in the ring and prepared to examine them.

Ye Han left Golden Soil for Heavenly Billows after reflecting on the Ascension Immortal Palace disaster, Fairy Ningyu’s condition, and his swordsmanship progress. He avoided meeting Ning Buhui, who realized that he had lied about his name and returned to the Yin-Yang Sword Sect.

• Ye Han recalled that cultivators had discovered the Ascension Immortal Palace, fought the Black God Sea Demon Emperor’s subordinates, and suffered heavy losses when the palace exploded.
• Ye Han considered Fairy Ningyu’s shattered golden core and damaged primordial spirit and soul, and hoped the Water Spirit Coffin and its medicinal liquids would help her recover.
• Ye Han reviewed his progress in Divine Insight Swordsmanship and the Great Geng Sword Art and decided to return to the Azure Profound Sect to cultivate in seclusion.
• Ning Buhui sent Ye Han a golden bird asking to meet, but Ye Han replied that he had already left Golden Soil and continued toward Heavenly Billows.
• Ning Buhui received Ye Han’s message, suspected that “Cold Night” was not his real name, and flew back toward the Yin-Yang Sword Sect.

Ning Buhui struggled with the Yin-Yang Sword Sect’s losses and suspected the Ascension Immortal Palace was involved. Red Dragon Girl led her forces back toward Heavenly Billows after revealing the Old Ancestor had died, and she planned to seize control of the Black Water Sect with Sound Demon and Baleful Heavenly Venerable.

• Ning Buhui reflected on the sect’s casualties, her new responsibilities, and her suspicions about Sword Twenty-Nine, Cold Night, and the Ascension Immortal Palace.
• Red Dragon Girl ordered Sound Demon and Baleful Heavenly Venerable to stop questioning her decision to withdraw their forces.
• Red Dragon Girl told her junior brothers that the Old Ancestor had perished and that she had witnessed the Ascension Immortal Palace’s destruction herself.
• Red Dragon Girl explained that she had gained opportunities there but found no treasures capable of granting ascension.
• Red Dragon Girl proposed returning to the sect to take control of the Black Water Sect, and Sound Demon and Baleful Heavenly Venerable agreed to help her.
• Red Dragon Girl suggested that the Three Divine Sects might split apart and that they could form an alliance with the Azure Profound Sect.

After returning to the Azure Profound Sect, Ye Han told Qing Xuan Daoist about Fairy Ningyu’s condition and met with Han Yuwan, who had been appointed acting peak master of Elegant Beauty Peak. As Ye Han set out to look for Fairy Jade Orchid, he sensed a familiar aura approaching.

• Ye Han returned to the Azure Profound Sect after months of travel and found that Elder Liu was absent.
• Ye Han told Qing Xuan Daoist about Fairy Ningyu’s condition and asked him to appoint someone to oversee Elegant Beauty Peak.
• Ye Han received Han Yuwan’s old Messaging Talisman and sent her a reply from his cave abode.
• Han Yuwan visited Ye Han, questioned him about his travels, and told him she would oversee Elegant Beauty Peak for a while.
• After Han Yuwan left, Ye Han flew off to look for Fairy Jade Orchid and sensed a familiar aura approaching.

Ye Han reunited with Zhang Qingshan, who showed him an Ancient Coral Map pointing to a treasure-filled secret realm beneath the Boundless Sea. After Zhang Qingshan said he had sensed frightening ill omens around Han Yuwan, Ye Han worried she might be in danger.

• Ye Han welcomed Zhang Qingshan, his old friend and fellow cultivator, and invited him to his cave abode to catch up.
• Zhang Qingshan revealed an Ancient Coral Map and asked Ye Han to join him in seeking the secret realm it depicted.
• Ye Han recognized the object as an Ancient Coral Map and learned that Zhang Qingshan had found it in an Ancient Land.
• Zhang Qingshan explained that the map showed the seabed and an ocean trench where the secret realm's entrance likely lay.
• Zhang Qingshan said he had avoided asking Han Yuwan to join because his divine ability had warned him of ill omens around her, prompting Ye Han to ask whether she was in danger.

Ye Han and Zhang Qingshan agreed to explore the Boundless Sea together in about twenty years, avoiding Han Yuwan because their past encounters with her had brought bad luck. They exchanged cultivation methods and treasures before Ye Han went to look for Fairy Jade Orchid and unexpectedly met another woman.

• Zhang Qingshan told Ye Han he planned to travel to the Boundless Sea in about twenty years and said Han Yuwan should not join them.
• Ye Han agreed to the future trip and offered to share a body refining method with Zhang Qingshan.
• Ye Han and Zhang Qingshan exchanged cultivation insights and sparred for several days, ending their match in a draw, though Ye Han judged Zhang Qingshan's body refining arts superior.
• Ye Han exchanged the Evil Blood Thirteen-Petal Flower and sharp gold for Zhang Qingshan's Three-Turn Body Refining Spirit Liquid and ancient beast bone marrow.
• After Zhang Qingshan left, Ye Han visited Magnolia Valley to see whether Fairy Jade Orchid had returned, found it quiet, and encountered an unexpected woman as he departed.

Ye Han reunited with Mo Lan and Qin Jiuzhen in the Azure Profound Sect after more than a hundred years and learned how they escaped Treasure Mountain and returned to Heaven's Mandate Continent. Both had become Azure Profound Sect disciples, and the reunion left Ye Han eager to know what had happened to Ye Tianyu.

• Ye Han recognized Mo Lan near Elegant Beauty Peak and was relieved to find her alive and back from the Northern Lu Province Continent.
• Mo Lan told Ye Han that Qin Jiuzhen was at her cave abode and brought him there to meet his old companion.
• Mo Lan and Qin Jiuzhen explained that they left Treasure Mountain when outside cultivators broke through its restrictions, then traveled across the Northern Lu Province Continent.
• The pair met Azure Phoenix Fairy, received a Teleportation Token, and returned to Heaven's Mandate Continent the year before last.
• Qin Jiuzhen told Ye Han that he had become an Azure Profound Sect disciple, and Ye Han congratulated him and Mo Lan before thinking of Ye Tianyu.