Chapter Summaries

Cao Bing and the other major figures descended into the Deep Cave, where the darkness, a deadly chill, and a pool of corrosive black water killed or maimed many cultivators. Cao Bing collected a container of the black water, and the group continued through another lethal passage with only a little over twenty cannon fodder cultivators left.

• Azure Dragon, Yida, and the other major figures entered the Deep Cave and found that Spiritual Consciousness and sight were severely restricted.
• A sudden chill froze most of the cannon fodder, while Cao Bing used Star Primal Energy to protect Qin Yu and others.
• Azure Dragon narrowly avoided a pool of black water, but several cultivators drowned in it and True Lord Huo Tian lost his right arm to its corrosion.
• Cao Bing filled a huge metal container with black water, making the other major figures wary of him.
• Cao Bing and the others crossed a passage of talismans and falling boulders, leaving only a little over twenty cannon fodder cultivators alive.

Cao Bing and the others faced nine passages after the soul jade slips showed that all nine chosen scouts had died. Cao Bing suggested that True Lord Yan Xu use his secret technique to find the passage leading to the ninth Jade Sword, which he believed was the path of life.

• Azure Dragon explained that only one of the nine passages led to life, while the others led to death, and the entrance behind the group had sealed shut.
• Yida ordered the surviving immortal cultivators to make soul jade slips and enter the passages, while True Lord Yan Xu selected nine of them as scouts.
• The nine cultivators entered separate passages, and their soul jade slips shattered one by one until only the slip of the first entrant remained.
• The last soul jade slip shattered as well, leaving the group uncertain about how to proceed.
• True Lord Yan Xu asked Cao Bing for a solution, and Cao Bing suggested using Yan Xu's secret technique to locate the ninth Jade Sword and its passage.

Cao Bing and the others followed the surviving passage through a surge of Underground Infernal Flame and reached a grand palace, where Yan Mo revealed himself as the owner of the ninth Jade Sword. Yan Mo disclosed his dragon form, leaving the group suspicious of Azure Dragon as the chapter ended.

• Cao Bing, Qin Yu, Hou Fei, Azure Dragon, Yida, and Jiao Jiu entered the first passage, followed later by True Lord Yan Xu and his companions.
• Cao Bing led the group through the passage as a tide of Underground Infernal Flame rushed toward them, and they flew past it unharmed.
• The group reached a luxurious palace, where they found the Dragon Rock Lion and Hong Luan guarding a black figure seated in the hall.
• Yan Mo introduced himself as the owner of the ninth Jade Sword and ruler of the region around the Wildlands, then invited the group to sit and talk.
• Cao Bing recognized Yan Mo's human appearance as an illusion, so Yan Mo revealed his dragon head and the others turned their attention to Azure Dragon.

Yan Mo secured a place in the expedition to the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion, and the Jade Sword holders negotiated how many companions each could bring. The group settled on three additional people per Jade Sword, though Cao Bing doubted most factions would follow the agreement.

• Yan Mo requested a share of the expedition, and Cao Bing, Azure Dragon, and Qin Yu agreed to let him join.
• True Lord Yan Xu and Yida accepted Yan Mo's inclusion after recognizing Cao Bing's advantage.
• Azure Dragon proposed bringing five companions per Jade Sword, but Yida and True Lord Yan Xu objected.
• Yan Mo suggested four companions per Jade Sword, while Qin Yu and Cao Bing argued for fewer.
• Yida proposed two companions per Jade Sword, and True Lord Yan Xu settled on three; Cao Bing agreed without concern.
• Yan Mo asked when the group would depart after the holders agreed that each Jade Sword could admit three additional people.

Cao Bing and the others discovered that the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion was in the Chaotic Star Sea and agreed to gather in three months to travel to Jinmu Island. Cao Bing then arrived at the Taichu Secret Realm, where he reunited with his steward Zadask and guard commander Zeliel, who told him he expected to reach the Immortal level within a thousand years.

• The nine Jade Swords revealed that the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion was located in the Chaotic Star Sea.
• True Lord Yan Xu proposed that everyone meet in three months at the shore where they had landed on Tenglong Continent, then travel together to Jinmu Island, and Cao Bing and the others agreed.
• Yida and Jiao Jiu left first, followed by Cao Bing, Qin Yu, Xiao Hei, Hou Fei, True Lord Yan Xu, and the others.
• Several years passed in the Stellar Transformation world while only half a month passed in the Devouring Starry Sky world, and Cao Bing arrived at the Taichu Secret Realm.
• Zeliel told Cao Bing that King Kuanglan's guidance had helped him sense the call of the Immortal level and that he hoped to break through within a thousand years.
• Zeliel said he would apply to remain Cao Bing's guard commander even after becoming Immortal.

Cao Bing arranged to use a Nutrient Pod and planned to exploit its nutrient fluid to strengthen his clones in the Stellar Transformation world. He spent most of his savings on a Moyun Vine seed and an Illusion Void Blade, then relied on Jiang Li’s likely protection when considering the danger of the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion.

• Zeliel and Zadask pledged their gratitude to Cao Bing, who privately questioned whether he would let Zeliel leave after reaching the Immortal level.
• Cao Bing learned that the Nutrient Pod would raise all his clones to Cosmic Level Nine and planned to transfer some nutrient fluid through the passage between worlds.
• Cao Bing applied to use a Nutrient Pod and checked his wealth, finding he had 1,120 Origin Units.
• Cao Bing bought a Moyun Vine seed for 1,040 Origin Units, then spent nearly all his remaining money on the Illusion Void Blade.
• Cao Bing decided not to buy another defensive treasure and planned to stay close to Qin Yu during the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion expedition, trusting Jiang Li to protect him.

Cao Bing spent points on the first two volumes of Chronicles of Time and Space, then used nutrient pods to strengthen his main body and four clones by transferring nutrient solution into the Stellar Transformation world. The nutrient solution ran nearly dry before his four clones emerged at Cosmic Level Nine, each radiating a presence that frightened a Domain Lord.

• Cao Bing calculated that he had 132,920 points left and decided to buy the first two volumes of Chronicles of Time and Space for 10,000 points.
• Virtual Universe Company staff delivered four nutrient pods, and Cao Bing entered them with his four clones to absorb the nutrient solution.
• Cao Bing transferred nutrient solution into the Stellar Transformation world, where his four bodies absorbed it at an extraordinary rate.
• A staff member warned the Domain Lord that Cao Bing was consuming nutrient solution more than three times faster than expected and might use up the supply prepared for Luo Feng.
• The Domain Lord requested more nutrient solution from headquarters and instructed the staff to prioritize Cao Bing's supply.
• Cao Bing's four clones opened their eyes at Cosmic Level Nine, and their auras frightened the Domain Lord as the last of the nutrient solution was nearly exhausted.

Cao Bing received the Illusion Void Blade and the first two volumes of “Chronicles of Time and Space,” then studied their secret methods to greatly improve his understanding of time and space. After finishing both volumes, he had begun to grasp additional fundamental mysteries of the Space and Time Laws.

• Cao Bing thanked the Virtual Universe Company staff and watched the Domain Lord depart with the Nutrient Pod.
• Cao Bing examined the Illusion Void Blade and opened the first two metal volumes of “Chronicles of Time and Space.”
• Cao Bing studied all 3,219 secret methods in the first volume over two days and found that they transformed his understanding of law applications.
• Cao Bing spent a month on the second volume, fully comprehending 238 secret methods and partially understanding 452 more.
• Cao Bing realized that studying the volumes had helped him faintly grasp the tenth and eleventh mysteries of the Space Law and the ninth and tenth mysteries of the Time Law.

After two years of studying Chronicles of Time and Space, Cao Bing visited the Immortal Altar to test his physical force application. He scored 55 units and began identifying weaknesses to improve.

• Cao Bing decided to explore the Immortal Altar after spending two years studying Chronicles of Time and Space in his manor.
• Cao Bing asked Xiao Xing to apply for entry to the Immortal Altar and teleported to its plane.
• Cao Bing learned that the Immortal Altar measured physical force application and tested himself with six strikes.
• The Immortal Altar scored Cao Bing 55 units, earning him no points.
• Cao Bing identified his shoulder force application as a weak point and resolved to improve his coordination.

Cao Bing entered the Sea of Illusions to test his will and passed nine Illusion Islands. He left after confronting an illusion of a loving family, unwilling to attempt the tenth island.

• Cao Bing reflected that he had faced no true setbacks before entering the Sea of Illusions, then stepped onto its first island.
• Cao Bing quickly shattered the illusions on the first six islands and overcame the seventh, where monsters killed familiar people while he could only watch.
• A black-scaled old man observed Cao Bing pass seven islands and noted the exceptional willpower of Earth’s young cultivators.
• On the ninth island, Cao Bing experienced a peaceful family life with parents, a wife, and two children, but chose to break the illusion and say goodbye.
• Cao Bing left the Sea of Illusions after passing the ninth island, while the black-scaled old man compared him with Luo Feng, Lei Shen, and Hong.

Cao Bing, Qin Yu, and the others traveled to Jinmu Island to prepare for the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion, where rival factions assembled their forces. True Lord Yan Xu’s unexpected arrival alone raised suspicions, and tensions flared between him and Yida.

• Cao Bing arrived at the shore, and the group set off toward Jinmu Island after teasing Qin Yu and Jiang Li about traveling together.
• After two months of travel, the group reached Jinmu Island and found their allies waiting there.
• Five Dragon Clan experts joined Azure Dragon, while a black-robed man arrived to join Yida and Situ Xue.
• Azure Dragon questioned why True Lord Yan Xu had come alone, and Yida accused him of hiding his true motives.
• Yida challenged True Lord Yan Xu to fight, but Yan Mo stepped between them and urged them to wait until after reaching the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion.

Cao Bing and the others entered the Chaotic Star Sea, where Yan Mo organized the group and Cao Bing led the way. After Cao Bing killed a Tribulation Crossing Stage swordfish with one strike, its blood drew packs of ferocious beasts toward them.

• After resting on Jinmu Island, Cao Bing and the others set out for the Chaotic Star Sea.
• Yan Mo assigned Cao Bing to lead, with Yan Mo and Azure Dragon guarding the rear and Yida and Yan Xu covering the flanks.
• The group entered the Chaotic Star Sea and flew cautiously toward the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion.
• A swordfish ferocious beast with early Tribulation Crossing Stage strength attacked the group.
• Cao Bing killed the swordfish with one slash, collected its inner core, and continued leading the group.
• The swordfish's blood scent attracted packs of ferocious beasts that began rushing toward Cao Bing and the others.

Cao Bing and the others were pursued by a growing horde of fierce beasts in the Chaotic Star Sea, while Cao Bing cut through their attackers and collected the corpses as potential seafood. The group remained in danger as Yan Mo and Hong Luan were injured, and Cao Bing encountered a peak Tribulation Crossing Stage lobster at the front of their flight.

• A speaking giant octopus and hundreds of other fierce beasts attacked Cao Bing and the others, prompting Yan Mo to urge the group to flee.
• Cao Bing killed a group of fierce beasts with one saber strike, collected their corpses, and joked with Qin Yu and Jiang Li about cooking them.
• The octopus struck at Yan Mo and Azure Dragon; Yan Mo transformed into a Black Dragon, tore off one tentacle, and was knocked away by another.
• More fierce beasts surrounded the group, and Hong Luan nearly died to a late Dongxu Stage sea serpent before Zhe Chu rescued her.
• Cao Bing cleared fierce beasts from the group's path as they pressed onward, then detected and faced a giant lobster at the Peak Tribulation Crossing Stage.

Cao Bing fought and killed a Late Tribulation Stage lobster ferocious beast, using his superior techniques and movement to overcome its strength and defenses. With the path ahead open, the others remained engaged with the surrounding beasts, while Qin Yu stayed back with Hong Luan and the others to handle lesser foes.

• The lobster ferocious beast charged Cao Bing, who blocked its massive claw with his saber and judged its attack to be powerful but unskilled.
• Cao Bing dodged the lobster’s next strike and wounded its head with a saber slash, tearing through its shell.
• The enraged lobster attacked wildly, but Cao Bing evaded its claws and legs and struck the same wound twice more.
• Cao Bing killed the lobster, collected its inner core, and stored its corpse in his Space Ring.
• Yan Mo fought a giant octopus, Azure Dragon struggled against a Late Tribulation Stage giant crab, and Yida and True Lord Yan Xu fought an Early Tribulation Stage black crab.
• Qin Yu stayed with Hong Luan and the other girls in the central area, clearing lesser beasts.

Cao Bing led the group toward the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion while fierce beasts gathered around them, but he refused to reveal his full strength. As the group reached the hidden mansion and faced an approaching Mahayana Stage beast, Yan Xu and the others remained trapped in battle.

• Cao Bing ignored Azure Dragon’s troubles, killed fierce beasts that approached him, and collected edible ones for a seafood feast.
• Yan Mo, Azure Dragon, Yida, and Yan Xu struggled against the growing number of beasts as Azure Dragon’s five helpers revealed some of their strength.
• Cao Bing monitored the group’s concealed power and nearby followers with Xiao Xing’s energy scanner, then warned Qin Yu to stay alert.
• The group reached the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion’s location but could not open it while fighting the beasts, and Cao Bing refused Yan Xu’s pleas to help.
• A large group of fierce beasts gathered nearby, including a Mahayana Stage beast.

Cao Bing let Yan Xu and Yida face a charging Mahayana Stage Blood Shark to see whether the hidden Loose Immortals would intervene. A blue-bearded elder’s Flying Sword rescued them and wiped out the ferocious beasts, and the gathered experts began confronting one another.

• Cao Bing ignored Yan Xu’s pleas for help while the Blood Shark charged toward Yan Xu and Yida, hoping to see whether the hidden experts would act.
• Yan Xu cried out to his Martial Granduncle as the Blood Shark attacked, and an unseen Flying Sword killed the shark and destroyed its inner core and soul.
• The Flying Sword killed the black crab and slaughtered the remaining ferocious beasts, while Cao Bing judged its wielder far stronger than himself.
• True Master Ganxu arrived with Gan Ming and Gan Shan, and Yan Xu greeted them and thanked them for saving his life.
• Yue Yan and Shui Rou arrived and exchanged greetings with the three elders; Yue Yan called out two hidden experts, one of whom answered by hurling a black sphere of energy at him.

The Loose Immortals and Loose Demons gathered over the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion, while Cao Bing and Qin Yu drew their attention because they held Jade Swords. The chapter ended with Huo Can and Huo Lan threatening to kill them and seize the swords.

• True Master Ganxu calmed True Master Yue Yan and Huo Can and Huo Lan, then accepted Lord Yan Xu’s Jade Sword.
• Azure Dragon and Yan Mo introduced themselves as members of the Dragon Clan, and Situ Xue revealed that her master’s master was Empress Yan Ji.
• Situ Xue’s uncertain answer about whether Empress Yan Ji had come made the assembled Loose Immortals and Loose Demons wary.
• The powerful cultivators focused their pressure on Cao Bing, Qin Yu, and Jiang Li because they needed the Jade Swords to enter the immortal mansion.
• Huo Can demanded that Cao Bing hand over the Jade Sword, while Huo Lan urged him to kill Cao Bing and Qin Yu.

Jiang Li confronted the loose immortals and demons with two Ice-Devouring Thunder Seal Talismans, making even True Master Ganxu wary. She left the opponents facing her challenge, while concealing the full extent of her power behind her Golden Core Stage disguise.

• Jiang Li stepped ahead of Qin Yu and displayed two Ice-Devouring Thunder Seal Talismans to intimidate the loose immortals and demons.
• Empress Yan Ji and True Master Ganxu recognized the talismans, and Ganxu withdrew his aura and urged Jiang Li to put them away.
• Ganxu feigned friendliness while secretly planning to kill Jiang Li and seize the talismans.
• Jiang Li saw through Ganxu's intentions and claimed her uncle had given her a defensive treasure he could not break.
• Huo Can and Huo Lan challenged Jiang Li, but she insulted them and invited them to make their move.

Jiang Li deterred Huo Can and Huo Lan by revealing a stack of Ice-Devouring Thunder Seal Talismans, forcing the gathered cultivators to negotiate over their Jade Swords. The factions prepared to use the swords to open the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion, while Qin Yu remained wary of the other cultivators.

• Jiang Li produced twenty or thirty Ice-Devouring Thunder Seal Talismans, shocking Huo Can, Huo Lan, and the watching cultivators.
• Old Daoist Qianxu and his junior brothers retreated, while Huo Can and Huo Lan negotiated with Yida for one of his Jade Swords in exchange for a share of the mansion's treasures.
• True Master Yue Yan and True Master Shui Rou turned to Azure Dragon for a Jade Sword, and Azure Dragon gave one to Yue Yan.
• Huo Can urged the cultivators to open the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion, and Ganxu, Azure Dragon, Yan Lang, and Yida brought out their Jade Swords.
• Qin Yu asked Cao Bing about using their Jade Sword, and Cao Bing told him to take it out while remaining alert to the other cultivators.

Cao Bing and the others opened the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion with the Jade Swords and were transported inside. They learned that they had entered Ni Yang’s deadly outer Illusory Immortal Realm, also called the Illusory Demon Realm.

• Yan Mo inserted the first Jade Sword into the mansion’s gate, and the others followed until all nine swords activated it.
• The gate opened and engulfed everyone in light, transporting them into a vast, mist-filled formation inside the mansion.
• Qin Yu checked on Jiang Li before asking Cao Bing where they had arrived, and Cao Bing identified the formation as part of the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion.
• Jiang Li exposed True Master Ganxu and his fellow disciples for hiding a stone stele, then confirmed that they stood inside a profound formation.
• The group read Ni Yang’s warning that the area was the outer Illusory Immortal Realm, or Illusory Demon Realm, where life and death were beyond their control.