Chapter Summaries

Cao Bing and the others faced a flute test in Ni Yang’s Illusory Demon Realm, where the music intensified their inner demons and drove several people mad. Qin Yu also succumbed and charged south, leaving Cao Bing to resist the music as the group’s fate remained uncertain.

• Cao Bing warned Qin Yu that the Illusory Demon Realm might use illusions, but a flute tune soon stirred grief and negative emotions in everyone.
• The flute shifted into music of slaughter, and Cao Bing struggled to resist its growing pressure while observing the others.
• Jiao Jiu, the Dragon Rock Lion, Situ Xue, and Hong Luan went berserk and charged south; Yan Mo pursued the Dragon Rock Lion and Hong Luan, but his battle ended with a scream.
• Qin Yu’s killing intent erupted, and he attacked his surroundings while shouting about his father and Wu Xing.
• Cao Bing dodged Qin Yu’s sudden punch as Qin Yu ran south, attacking enemies only he could see.

Cao Bing took advantage of the flute music driving the experts mad to kill Azure Dragon and enslave Zhe Chu with the Soul Seal. After the music abruptly stopped, he reunited with Qin Yu and Jiang Li, who had brought Qin Yu back from his madness.

• Qin Yu ran off in a frenzy, and Jiang Li flew after him while the others struggled against the flute music.
• Azure Dragon and Zhe Chu succumbed to madness and rushed away, so Cao Bing caught Azure Dragon and killed him before storing his body and Nascent Soul.
• Cao Bing subdued Zhe Chu, sealed his sea of consciousness, and used the Soul Seal to make him his servant.
• As Yan Xu and Yida also ran off, Cao Bing sat down to defend himself, but the flute music stopped abruptly and left his internal energy in disorder.
• Cao Bing encountered Qin Yu and Jiang Li after the mist dispersed, and Qin Yu explained that Jiang Li had used her zither music to bring him back to his senses.

After the Illusory Demon Realm’s flute killed several members of the group and injured others, Immortal Emperor Ni Yang directed the survivors to the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion. They arrived at the palace, discovered it was carved from Primordial Spirit Ore, and Cao Bing began eagerly absorbing its energy.

• Yan Mo saved Dragon Rock Lion from qi deviation, but Hong Luan fell into the lava lake and died; Situ Xue, Jiao Jiu, and Azure Dragon had also perished during the flute melody.
• Immortal Emperor Ni Yang explained the dangers of the Illusory Demon Realm and told the survivors to head north toward the azure light to find the mansion’s outer hall.
• Cao Bing led Qin Yu and the others north, where they found an azure palace radiating primordial spirit energy; Cao Bing absorbed it with his two spiraling stars.
• The Loose Immortals and Loose Devils rushed toward the palace to take advantage of its primordial spirit energy, while Yida criticized their eagerness.
• Jiang Li identified the palace as a single structure carved from Primordial Spirit Ore, and Cao Bing admired its value.

Cao Bing and the others explored Immortal Emperor Ni Yang’s estate, where restrictions prevented them from taking its Primordial Spirit Stone furnishings or precious plants. When they reached the main hall and the others became fixated on a stone tablet, Cao Bing recognized it as a decoy and withdrew with Qin Yu.

• Huo Can, Huo Lan, and the others tried to take Primordial Spirit Stones from the estate’s furnishings, but the formations kept everything immovable.
• The group encountered a flower garden, but restrictions blocked them from taking its spirit herbs and treasures.
• Cao Bing and the others entered the main hall and saw a black stone tablet that Old Daoist Qianxu and Empress Yan Ji recognized as the Prefecture-Suppressing Stone Tablet.
• Cao Bing recognized the tablet as a useless decoy meant to provoke conflict, so he left the hall with Qin Yu, while Jiang Li smiled at him.
• The Rogue Immortals, Rogue Devils, and five dragons split into four camps and felt relieved when Cao Bing and his companions withdrew with their Ice-Devouring Thunder Seal Talismans.

After leaving the main hall, Qin Yu learned that the Prefecture-Suppressing Stone Tablet was a fake and that the Primordial Spirit Essence likely served as the immortal estate’s true core. As fighting erupted behind them, Qin Yu and Jiang Li split from Cao Bing to search separately for the essence.

• Cao Bing explained that a real Prefecture-Suppressing Stone Tablet could control the immortal estate and its formations, but said they should give it up.
• Jiang Li revealed that the black tablet was fake and reasoned that Ni Yang Immortal would have used the Primordial Spirit Essence within the enormous Primordial Spirit Stone as the estate’s core.
• Booms sounded from the main hall as the loose immortals, loose devils, and dragons began fighting over the fake tablet.
• Cao Bing proposed that they search the palaces separately for the Primordial Spirit Essence, with whoever found it claiming it.
• Qin Yu agreed to search with Jiang Li, and Cao Bing set off alone.

Cao Bing searched the immortal estate for the Primordial Spirit Essence while the struggle over the Prefecture-Suppressing Stone Tablet erupted into a chaotic battle in the main hall. Gan Shan and Huo Lan died in an explosion, Shui Rou was left near death, and Yue Yan fought the five Dragon Clan members.

• Cao Bing used the Eight Directions Shadow Capture technique to search more than a hundred palaces but could not locate Immortal Emperor Ni Yang's bedchamber or the Primordial Spirit Essence.
• True Master Yue Yan and True Master Shui Rou betrayed Old Daoist Qianxu's group, and Qian Ming was killed in their sneak attack.
• Huo Lan grievously wounded Gan Shan, who ignited his Nascent Soul and exploded, killing himself and Huo Lan while blasting the fighters across the hall.
• The five Dragon Clan members struck Shui Rou with the Five Elements Dragon-Killing Formation, leaving her grievously wounded and unable to fight.
• True Master Yue Yan attacked the five dragons, who used their combined formation to fight him to a standstill as the others watched from outside the hall.

Cao Bing began refining the Primordial Spirit Essence to take control of the Azure Yu Immortal Mansion while the battles in its main hall continued. Empress Yan Ji revealed her identity, crippled Old Daoist Qianxu with her Poison-Tail Needle, and forced the remaining fighters to join forces against her.

• Cao Bing found the Primordial Spirit Essence in Immortal Emperor Ni Yang's bedchamber and began refining it, relying on Zhe Chu to warn him of intruders.
• True Master Shui Rou was left unable to fight, while True Master Yue Yan and the five dragons remained locked in battle and True Master Ganxu fought Huo Can.
• Empress Yan Ji returned to her female form and struck Old Daoist Qianxu with the Poison-Tail Needle, poisoning him and severely reducing his strength.
• Old Daoist Qianxu asked Empress Yan Ji to let him leave, but she refused and attacked him with the Poison-Tail Needle and Black Wind Sash.
• Huo Can, True Master Yue Yan, and the five dragons charged Empress Yan Ji after realizing they had to unite to survive.

Cao Bing watched the battle in the main hall with Qin Yu and Jiang Li, then seized a chance to isolate the injured Empress Yan Ji in a side chamber. He left her weakened but dangerous, holding an Ice-Devouring Thunder Seal Talisman to keep her from moving.

• Cao Bing showed Qin Yu and Jiang Li the fight in the main hall through a water mirror, and they discussed Empress Yan Ji’s strength and the fake stone stele.
• Poisoned and near death, Old Daoist Qianxu attacked Empress Yan Ji recklessly while Huo Can, True Master Yue Yan, and the others joined the assault.
• Old Daoist Qianxu exploded his poison-corroded Nascent Soul, blasting the fighters away and making Empress Yan Ji vanish from the main hall.
• Cao Bing used his control over the Azure Yu Immortal Mansion to transfer the badly injured Empress Yan Ji into a side chamber and set off explosives there to injure her further.
• Cao Bing rushed into the side chamber, pressed a finger to Empress Yan Ji’s forehead, and threatened to use an Ice-Devouring Thunder Seal Talisman if she moved.

Cao Bing attempted to enslave the injured Empress Yan Ji with the Soul Seal after breaking through to the Tribulation Crossing Stage. As their souls clashed inside the side chamber, Qin Yu worried outside while Jiang Li played the zither, and the struggle remained undecided.

• Cao Bing revealed that he had reached the early Tribulation Crossing Stage and Domain Lord level one, then used the Soul Seal to attack Empress Yan Ji's soul.
• Empress Yan Ji mocked Cao Bing's attempt but resisted his runes, relying on her greater soul power despite her severe injuries.
• Cao Bing pressed on, reasoning that Empress Yan Ji's damaged Nascent Soul and lack of soul training gave him a chance to enslave her.
• Empress Yan Ji found herself at a disadvantage but continued resisting, and their soul battle became an intense contest with no clear victor.
• Outside the side chamber, Qin Yu worried about Cao Bing's risk, while Jiang Li sat down and played her zither.

Cao Bing used Jiang Li’s zither music to overpower Empress Yan Ji and seal her soul, making her his servant. Meanwhile, the factions resumed fighting over the Prefecture-Suppressing Stone Tablet, and Yan Mo began refining it while the five dragons trapped his opponents.

• Jiang Li’s zither music strengthened Cao Bing’s soul, allowing him to break through Empress Yan Ji’s defenses and seal her soul.
• Empress Yan Ji awoke and addressed Cao Bing as her master, and Cao Bing thanked Jiang Li for her help.
• The three factions resumed fighting in the main hall after they assumed Empress Yan Ji had died in Old Daoist Qianxu’s self-destruction.
• Azure Dragon and the other four dragons used Illusory Dragon Pearls to boost their attacks and hold off Yan Xu, Yida, Huo Can, and True Master Yue Yan.
• Yan Mo transformed into a Black Dragon, reached the Prefecture-Suppressing Stone Tablet, and began refining it while the five dragons trapped Huo Can and True Master Yue Yan.

After the fake Prefecture-Suppressing Stone Tablet vanished, Immortal Emperor Ni Yang’s restriction transported everyone to Yellow Springs Road and revealed the Azure Yu Immortal Mansion’s true trial. Cao Bing recognized Peach Blossom Spring as a deadly trap and waited for Yan Ji to recover before proceeding.

• Yan Mo failed to finish refining the Prefecture-Suppressing Stone Tablet before it sank underground, and Ni Yang’s restriction transported everyone away.
• Cao Bing realized Ni Yang’s restriction had brought him to a winding path and considered how the Stellar Transformation world’s Laws differed from those he knew.
• Ni Yang revealed that the Prefecture-Suppressing Stone Tablet was fake and explained how his restrictions transported people to the path.
• Ni Yang offered a trial called Yellow Springs Road or a supposedly safe Peach Blossom Spring, while Cao Bing knew Peach Blossom Spring meant certain death.
• Cao Bing decided to wait for Yan Ji to recover and planned to bring her and Zhe Chu through Yellow Springs Road.

Cao Bing crossed the dangerous Yellow Springs Road and joined the survivors on a grassland, where Immortal Emperor Ni Yang revealed that everyone who chose Peach Blossom Spring had died. The survivors faced the loss of their allies and the threat of Empress Yan Ji claiming the treasures for herself.

• Cao Bing chose the Yellow Springs Road and carefully crossed its gravity, Heavenly Thunder, and heavenly fire.
• Cao Bing arrived last on the grassland, where Qin Yu and Jiang Li greeted him alongside Huo Can, Yan Mo, Yida, Zhe Chu, and Empress Yan Ji.
• Huo Can and Empress Yan Ji confronted each other, while Yan Mo, Yida, and Zhe Chu moved away from the two Loose Demons.
• Immortal Emperor Ni Yang announced that everyone who chose Peach Blossom Spring had died, including the five Azure Dragons, True Masters Yue Yan and Shui Rou, Yan Xu, and the Dragon Rock Lion.
• Yan Mo grieved the Dragon Clan's losses, while Huo Can feared that Empress Yan Ji would kill the survivors and take all the treasures.

Empress Yan Ji and Cao Bing launched a coordinated surprise attack on Huo Can, but Cao Bing’s devastating technique failed to kill the Three Tribulation Loose Demon. Huo Can survived badly injured, while Cao Bing was left exhausted and near collapse.

• Empress Yan Ji confronted Huo Can while waiting for her injuries to recover, and Huo Can refused to strike first.
• Empress Yan Ji attacked Huo Can with the Black Wind Sash and Poison-Tail Needle, piercing his shoulder and poisoning him.
• Cao Bing emerged from behind Huo Can and unleashed Two Poles Star—Twin Suns Shatter Space.
• The explosion shattered Yida’s physical body, wounded Yan Mo, and left Zhe Chu and Qin Yu unharmed behind Jiang Li.
• Huo Can survived with his body horribly damaged, while Cao Bing collapsed to one knee after exhausting his strength.

Cao Bing and his allies defeated the remaining experts in the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion and reached the Treasure Pavilion. Cao Bing found the Black Flame Lord's Ring, but he needed Qin Yu to enter the Ni Yang Realm and obtain the Jiang Lan Realm.

• Empress Yan Ji killed Huo Can and Yida, then sealed Yan Mo's cultivation after Cao Bing ordered her to act.
• Cao Bing explained that his powerful attack had nearly exhausted him, then recovered with help from medicinal pills while Qin Yu and Jiang Li stood guard.
• Cao Bing, Qin Yu, and Jiang Li flew across the grassland to the white-jade Treasure Pavilion and spotted a statue of Immortal Emperor Ni Yang.
• Cao Bing found the Black Flame Lord's Ring on the statue and recognized it as a powerful High-grade Immortal Artifact that could merge with the White Profound Lord's Ring.
• Cao Bing judged that the ring did not suit his needs and worried that Qin Yu might fail to enter the Ni Yang Realm and obtain the Jiang Lan Realm.

Cao Bing and Qin Yu explored the first two floors of the Treasure Pavilion, claiming its treasures and learning of the Ni Yang Realm. They left the second floor with maps to Immortal Emperor Ni Yang’s fortune, but agreed to wait until they were stronger before pursuing it.

• Cao Bing gave Qin Yu the Black Flame Lord's Ring, and Qin Yu claimed it while its effects remained sealed by Immortal Emperor Ni Yang’s restriction.
• Cao Bing and the others entered the Treasure Pavilion’s first floor, where Qin Yu took all eighteen Spirit Beast Collars after Cao Bing dismissed them as useless.
• Cao Bing collected the second floor’s furnishings and gave Qin Yu the three Tongtian Diagrams, which showed the Ni Yang Realm and recorded moves from the Sky-Breaking Sword Art.
• Qin Yu became excited at the prospect of finding a Level Eight Immortal Emperor’s fortune, but Cao Bing warned that the Ni Yang Realm would be too dangerous for them.
• Cao Bing offered the nine Mid-grade Immortal Artifact brushes; Qin Yu took three, Jiang Li declined, and Cao Bing kept the remaining six.

After leaving the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion, Cao Bing handed Leishan Residence over to Qin Yu and planned to leave the Overseas Cultivation World with his trusted followers. He intended to stay away until Zhou Xian’s return no longer threatened him.

• Cao Bing enslaved Yan Mo to use him to mislead the Dragon Clan and Wildlands experts, while deciding that Yida had to die and Zhe Chu should remain hidden.
• Immortal Emperor Ni Yang teleported Cao Bing, Qin Yu, and the others from the Treasure Pavilion to Jinmu Island.
• Cao Bing offered Leishan Residence’s territory to Qin Yu and said he would take his protectors with him when he left.
• Cao Bing planned to take his followers and Uncle Chen’s family to the edge of the Abyss of Death to avoid Zhou Xian.

Cao Bing arrived in Blood Luo World, gathered wasteland beasts to sell, and searched the wilderness for a city. He discovered masked attackers ambushing a caravan from Baiyun Trading Company but watched without intervening.

• Cao Bing told Luo Feng and Wuka that he was heading to Blood Luo World, and Luo Feng urged him to collect Blood Luo Crystals.
• Cao Bing landed in a forest, captured several wasteland beasts, and chose a tiger as his mount.
• Cao Bing left the forest and searched for signs of people because he had no map or knowledge of nearby cities.
• Cao Bing found masked attackers ambushing a Baiyun Trading Company caravan, and their leader wounded the bearded captain.
• Cao Bing watched the attackers prepare to kill the guards without showing any intention of helping.

Cao Bing watched black-clad attackers overwhelm President Ji’s convoy and saw President Ji struggle against their leader. He intervened by killing every black-clad man with a flying sword, leaving President Ji alive and able to show him the way.

• The black-clad leader’s men routed President Ji’s guards as he searched the convoy for her and demanded that she hand over an item.
• President Ji ambushed the black-clad leader from a carriage, but their fight turned against her as her guards collapsed.
• Cao Bing watched the battle and decided to save President Ji because he needed someone to guide him.
• Cao Bing rode his Flame Tiger into view, then used a High-grade Spirit Artifact Flying Sword to kill the black-clad men, including their leader.

Cao Bing saved Ji Yu from a group of black-clad attackers and learned that he had landed in a remote World Sector far from Yan Ridge Territory. He accompanied Ji Yu toward Hundred Desolations City, hoping to gather information about the Blood Luo World and the Ancient God Ruins.

• The dying black-clad leader identified Cao Bing as a Cloud level peak powerhouse, and Ji Yu thanked him for saving her life.
• Cao Bing asked Ji Yu about Yan Ridge Territory and the Ancient God Ruins, but she did not know how far away either was.
• Cao Bing decided to go to Hundred Desolations City and ask the territory lord for information.
• Ji Yu gathered her surviving guards and tended to the seriously wounded, while Cao Bing waited for two hours.
• Cao Bing considered using Ji Yu's local knowledge to learn about the Blood Luo World and find Blood Luo Crystals without drawing the attention of powerful experts.

Cao Bing learned about the remote Hundred Desolations Territory and the weakened Baiyun Chamber of Commerce as he traveled with Ji Yu to Hundred Desolations City. After Ji Yu brought him to the chamber’s headquarters, her family welcomed her back and thanked Cao Bing for saving her.

• Cao Bing learned from Ji Yu about the territory’s powers, including the declining Baiyun Chamber of Commerce, whose former president and several elders had died after an ambush.
• Ji Yu led Cao Bing and the caravan into Hundred Desolations City, where the Flame Tiger’s strength and Ji Yu’s standing let them pass without paying the entry tax.
• Ji Yu invited Cao Bing to stay at the Baiyun Chamber of Commerce for two days, and he accepted but declined her offer of a banquet.
• Ji Yu reunited with her grandfathers and younger brother, Xiao Qing, at the largely deserted chamber headquarters.
• Ji Yu introduced Cao Bing as a Cloud level expert who had saved them, and the white-haired elder promised that the Ji Family would do whatever he required.