Chapter Summaries

Ouyang considered how to take Hu Tutu to Penglai Immortal Mountain to borrow a Dao Treasure, then discussed cultivation with Bai Feiyu. Their conversation was interrupted when thunder gathered over Little Mountain Peak, drawing them toward the summit.

• Su Xiaoqi told Ouyang to visit Penglai Immortal Mountain as the Azure Cloud Sect's representative and warned him to consider his own Dao.
• Ouyang reflected on whether he would make the same sacrifice as Hu Yun, then spoke with Bai Feiyu about his recent cultivation.
• Bai Feiyu asked whether cultivating toward immortality was the only path, and Ouyang confidently answered with the Pythagorean Theorem.
• Bai Feiyu pondered whether other cultivation methods or ways to restrain Immortals existed, and wondered why his mysterious master had left him notes.
• Dark clouds gathered over Little Mountain Peak, and Ouyang and Bai Feiyu rushed toward the summit to investigate.

A powerful Heavenly Tribulation struck Little Mountain Peak, and Chen Changsheng faced it alone after sealing the peak against Ouyang and Bai Feiyu. The clouds cleared after a final bolt blasted Chen Changsheng apart, leaving the peak silent.

• Ouyang and Bai Feiyu rushed to Little Mountain Peak as a far stronger Heavenly Tribulation gathered, but the mountain’s formation barred them from entering.
• Ouyang realized Chen Changsheng had deliberately shut them out and persuaded Bai Feiyu to let him handle the tribulation for now.
• As the thunderclouds drained the surrounding Heaven and Earth Essence, Chen Changsheng’s formation clones appeared, and his original body emerged to face the storm.
• Chen Changsheng protected Hu Tutu and the pets inside the Ancient Small Bronze Bell, then used his clones to withstand the lightning for a quarter of an hour.
• After the storm passed without an Eye of Heavenly Punishment appearing, a bolt of purple lightning struck Chen Changsheng’s body and blasted him apart.

After surviving the Heavenly Tribulation through a ruse, Chen Changsheng sought Ouyang’s support for a plan he had already decided to carry out. Ouyang encouraged him but insisted that he promise one thing, leaving the request unrevealed.

• Ouyang and Bai Feiyu entered the ruined courtyard after the Purple Firmament Divine Thunder vanished, and Chen Changsheng emerged unharmed in an apron.
• Ouyang realized Chen Changsheng had used a trick to survive and told him to proceed with his plan without fear.
• That night, Chen Changsheng entered Ouyang’s room, believing Ouyang’s three knocks had secretly invited him to talk.
• Ouyang reassured Chen Changsheng that Little Mountain Peak would remain his home even if his plan went badly.
• Ouyang began demanding that Chen Changsheng promise him one thing, but the chapter ended before he said what it was.

Chen Changsheng and Ling Feng traveled to the Tang State to find Ling Feng’s Heart Demon and discovered a bloody succession crisis after the emperor’s death. After rescuing villagers from marauding soldiers, they headed for the imperial city, while Xie Xinzhi revealed that he had been disguised among the villagers.

• Chen Changsheng admired Ling Feng’s righteous speeches, though Ling Feng failed to make him a willing follower.
• Chen Changsheng and Ling Feng saw war engulfing the Tang State and agreed to investigate its turmoil on foot.
• Ling Feng used his flying sword to kill soldiers who were burning, killing, and looting a village.
• An old man told Chen Changsheng and Ling Feng that a woman had seized the imperial city and become empress, prompting hundreds of city lords to rebel.
• Chen Changsheng and Ling Feng rode their crane toward the imperial city, while Xie Xinzhi removed his disguise in the City Lord’s Mansion and laughed about his rise from farmer to the Son of Heaven’s hall.

Ling Feng and Xie Xinzhi separately plotted to use the Tang State’s rebellion for their own ends as Ling Feng brought Chen Changsheng to confront the Empress. At the palace, Chen Changsheng sensed that the Empress’s body held two entangled souls and recognized Second Senior Brother’s Sword Intent.

• Ling Feng recalled how he and Xie Xinzhi had staged events to lead Chen Changsheng to the Imperial City, where Ling Feng planned to present him with a gift.
• Xie Xinzhi used the Xie Household’s influence and a hundred Innate Grandmasters to turn the Old Emperor’s seizure of the throne into a rebellion, while Lin Feng gathered strength from the dead.
• Xie Xinzhi resolved to overthrow the Imperial City and deny cultivators the right to trample mortals, while planning to blame Lin Feng for any exposed crimes.
• Ling Feng and Chen Changsheng flew to the Imperial City and descended onto the imperial palace’s Main Hall despite Chen Changsheng’s concern about Human Emperor Qi.
• The Old Emperor, inhabiting Xuan’er’s body, confronted them with the Imperial Guard, and Chen Changsheng sensed two souls in her body and recognized Second Senior Brother’s Sword Intent.

Chen Changsheng and Ling Feng confronted the Tang State’s forces and discovered that the young woman in the Dragon Robe carried Leng Qingsong’s Sword Intent. After the general attacked them, Xuan’er betrayed him, and the lovesick general died believing her words.

• Chen Changsheng recognized Leng Qingsong’s Sword Intent on the young woman in the Dragon Robe and discussed her troubled soul with Ling Feng.
• Chen Changsheng asked whether the young woman had seen the two Immortals who had recently appeared in the Imperial City.
• The general ordered his archers to unleash volleys of arrows and fire arrows at Chen Changsheng and Ling Feng.
• Ling Feng appeared beside the general and stabbed him as the general rushed toward Chen Changsheng and Xuan’er.
• Xuan’er accused the general of controlling and abusing her, then offered to serve Chen Changsheng, and the general fell dead.

Chen Changsheng used the Soul-Searching Art on Xuan'er and learned how two souls came to share her body. In the palace, he discovered Zu Yuan’s still-living flesh and took it away himself, while Ling Feng watched with secret hopes of leading him toward the devil’s path.

• Chen Changsheng searched both souls inside Xuan'er, leaving her dazed and learning the story behind them.
• Chen Changsheng rushed into the palace after discovering through the soul-searching that something unexpected lay inside.
• Chen Changsheng found Zu Yuan’s still-writhing flesh in a box hidden beneath the Dragon Throne.
• Ling Feng offered to burn the flesh, but Chen Changsheng insisted on destroying it himself and made the box disappear.
• Chen Changsheng and Ling Feng left the Imperial City, while Ling Feng wondered whether Ouyang would kill Chen Changsheng if he fell onto the devil’s path.

Chen Changsheng despaired after realizing that killing Zu Yuan had not prevented the coming catastrophe. He devised a dangerous plan to become Zu Yuan himself and reached for the flesh needed to begin it.

• Chen Changsheng examined Zu Yuan's still-writhing remains and recalled Ouyang's warning that the catastrophe would arise even if one Zu Yuan died.
• Little Bie San settled on Chen Changsheng's legs, inspiring him to consider making Zu Yuan's body from the flesh and using his Nascent Soul to take it over.
• Chen Changsheng resolved to become Zu Yuan if he could not stop him, while planning safeguards to keep himself from killing Ouyang.
• After reviewing the plan, Chen Changsheng reached toward the box of flesh as thunder and rain swept over Little Mountain Peak.

Chen Changsheng returned to the Azure Cloud Sect while Ling Feng continued his pursuit of the Heart Demon, then entered a poor city and took an interest in a boy selling herbs. Ling Feng settled into the city lord’s residence and arranged for the boy to bring him herbs each day.

• Chen Changsheng told Ling Feng he was tired and returned to the Azure Cloud Sect, unaware that Ling Feng had detected his backup watcher.
• Ling Feng flew to a small city and walked through its poor streets, regarding the mortals with contempt.
• A boy selling notoginseng herbs tugged Ling Feng’s robe, and Ling Feng gave him a gold bean and asked him to bring herbs to his courtyard daily.
• Ling Feng led the boy to the city lord’s residence and declared that he would stay there, while the boy agreed to bring herbs to help ease his mother’s burden.
• After Ling Feng entered the residence, the boy clutched the gold bean and ran toward the western part of the city.

Ling Feng helped Shitou’s mother recover before pursuing his scheme in Maple Leaf City and killing Xie Chongyang. He then revealed that he had severed his heart demon, while Shitou and a beggar prepared to travel to the Ten Thousand Demon Nation.

• Ling Feng gave Shitou medicinal broth for his mother, refused the boy’s offer to serve him, and departed on a yellow crane.
• Shitou’s mother recovered after drinking the broth, and Shitou’s demeanor changed as he murmured, “A life for a life.”
• Shitou met a beggar, revealed that his ability could be used only three times, and said he would go to the Ten Thousand Demon Nation to kill a Snake Demon in the Body Integration Realm.
• Ling Feng flew over Maple Leaf City, entered Xie Chongyang’s study, and killed him, destroying the golden light that tried to escape his body.
• Chen Changsheng appeared before Ling Feng and congratulated him on severing his heart demon, and Ling Feng told him that they were alike.

Chen Changsheng questioned Ling Feng’s motives as they discussed finding one’s Dao, then attacked him on Ouyang’s orders. Ouyang revealed that he had already noticed Ling Feng using Flowers in the Mirror, Moon on the Water.

• Ling Feng admired Chen Changsheng’s caution and proposed that Azure Cloud Sect disciples leave the mountain after reaching Soul Departure to seek their Dao.
• Chen Changsheng reflected that protecting everything he cherished was his own Dao, though he remained wary of Ling Feng.
• Ouyang told Chen Changsheng through a Communication Stone to slash at Ling Feng, and Chen Changsheng drew his sword and attacked.
• Ling Feng blocked Chen Changsheng’s strike and moved away, asking what Ouyang meant by the attack.
• Ouyang ordered Chen Changsheng to give Ling Feng the Communication Stone, then told Ling Feng he had noticed the illusion technique he was using.

Chen Changsheng and Ling Feng parted after Ouyang warned Ling Feng to stay away from him, while both privately judged and schemed against each other. Ling Feng then revealed his ambition to break the Devil Race's seal and grow stronger through mass death, setting his sights on the Heaven-Swallowing Python in the Ten Thousand Demon Nation.

• Ouyang warned Ling Feng through the Communication Stone to stay away from Chen Changsheng, and Ling Feng ended the call.
• Chen Changsheng decided he would have made the same choices regardless of Ling Feng's influence and privately resolved to let Ling Feng take the blame.
• Chen Changsheng and Ling Feng exchanged polite farewells while each suspected the other of scheming.
• Ling Feng reasoned that Ouyang could divine information about him only after seeing him and decided to avoid Ouyang until he grew stronger.
• Ling Feng identified the Heaven-Swallowing Python in the Ten Thousand Demon Nation as the key to opening the Devil Race's seal and planned to make Chen Changsheng take Zu Yuan's place.

Ouyang woke to find the system upgrade complete, bringing him to Foundation Establishment and granting him a new skill. He chose a mission to join forces with Children of Heaven's Chosen to kill five peerless archvillains, then wondered what his master's cryptic words meant.

• Ouyang checked his upgraded system and discovered that his True Qi had become True Essence and that he had gained the All Beings Are Equal skill.
• Ouyang examined his attributes, questioned why his Luck and Charm had fallen, and failed to activate his new skill by shouting its name.
• Ouyang decided that killing five peerless archvillains was easier than finding a hundred more Children of Heaven's Chosen, and noted that Zu Yuan already counted toward the mission.
• Zhao Qiansun sneezed while traveling through the Ten Thousand Demon Nation and continued the task Senior had entrusted to him.
• Ouyang selected the archvillain mission and reflected on Hu Yun's words about the Dao and the possibility that the world forbade a second transmigrator.

After reaching Foundation Establishment, Ouyang discovered that studying spell arts still did not stick and asked Chen Changsheng about the realm. Hoping to learn sword flight from Bai Feiyu, he instead used Sword, Come to pull Liang Zai into his hand.

• Ouyang celebrated reaching Foundation Establishment, then found that he still forgot spell arts as soon as he understood them.
• Chen Changsheng explained the difference between Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment and privately resolved to protect Ouyang if his lifespan became a problem.
• Ouyang realized Foundation Establishment might let him fly on a sword and went to ask Bai Feiyu for a sword-flight method.
• Bai Feiyu demonstrated Sword, Come, and Ouyang used it to summon Liang Zai instead of a sword.
• Ouyang stared at the bewildered dog while Bai Feiyu laughed at him.

Ouyang set off for Penglai Immortal Mountain with Hu Tutu, carrying a visiting letter from Dongxu Zi, while Su Xiaoqi secretly arranged for Hu Tutu to meet a suitable master. Ouyang left by teleportation with several unexpected animal companions, unaware that male cultivators were forbidden from visiting the sacred land.

• Ouyang asked Dongxu Zi for a visiting letter to Penglai Immortal Mountain, and Dongxu Zi warned him to behave politely there.
• Su Xiaoqi revealed that Hu Tutu should be taught by an old woman at Penglai Immortal Mountain, while Dongxu Zi realized Ouyang did not know male cultivators were forbidden there.
• Ouyang invited Bai Feiyu and Chen Changsheng to join the trip, but both declined because of their work and cultivation; Hu Tutu agreed to go.
• Chen Changsheng suggested taking Little Bie San, Bai Feiyu added his azure bird, and Hu Tutu asked to bring Handsome Guy.
• Ouyang tied Liang Zai to his waist, took Hu Tutu by the hand, and teleported toward Penglai Immortal Mountain after taking Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones from the formation disciple.

Ouyang and Hu Tutu arrived at Penglai Immortal Mountain, where the female disciples panicked at the sight of a man and rejected Ouyang’s pickup line. Ouyang met the sect master Mu Yunge, his master’s lover, who ordered her disciples to castrate him.

• Ouyang and Hu Tutu were teleported to Penglai Immortal Mountain, and Ouyang realized that prying spirit stone essence from the formation had caused a backlash.
• Hundreds of female disciples surrounded Ouyang and Hu Tutu, then panicked when Ouyang introduced himself as a man from the Azure Cloud Sect.
• Ouyang declared that all the girls were his wings, but they recoiled and called him a sex fiend.
• Mu Yunge appeared and calmed the disciples with her pipa, and Ouyang recognized her as his master Hu Yun’s lover.
• Ouyang tried to charm Mu Yunge and called himself Hu Yun’s most beloved disciple, but she ordered the disciples to drag him out and castrate him.

Ouyang and Hu Tutu entered Penglai Immortal Mountain, where Mu Yunge ordered the female cultivators to castrate him because male cultivators were forbidden there. Ouyang’s false story that Hu Yun had died made Mu Yunge hesitate, but Mu Yunhai appeared and urgently asked whether Hu Yun was really dead.

• Mu Yunge ordered dozens of muscular aunties to seize Ouyang and castrate him for entering Penglai Immortal Mountain.
• Ouyang protested the rule and learned that male cultivators had been forbidden from entering since Hu Yun left.
• Ouyang pretended that Hu Yun had died, using a visiting card from Dongxu Zi and Hu Tutu’s genuine tears to convince the crowd.
• Mu Yunge wavered and stopped the aunties from attacking Ouyang.
• Mu Yunhai appeared, gripped Ouyang’s wrist, and asked whether Hu Yun was truly dead.

Ouyang met Mu Yunhai, whose connection to Hu Yun made him suspect his master had arranged the encounter as part of a deeper plan. After reassuring Hu Tutu that Hu Yun was alive, Ouyang used his new skill to challenge Penglai Immortal Mountain’s cultivators.

• Mu Yunge attacked Ouyang when he approached Mu Yunhai, but Ouyang dodged her sound blade.
• Mu Yunhai told Mu Yunge that she had come to ask about Hu Yun because Ouyang carried his aura, and Mu Yunge forcibly took her away.
• Ouyang deduced that Hu Yun’s plans involved Mu Yunhai and that his trip to Penglai Immortal Mountain had a purpose beyond finding Hu Tutu a musical instrument.
• Hu Tutu asked whether Hu Yun was dead, and Ouyang assured her he had only lied to the crowd; she accepted his explanation and stopped crying.
• Ouyang activated All Beings Are Equal, causing the cultivators in the square to regress to his realm, then challenged them to a fight.

Ouyang fought off the cultivators of Penglai Immortal Mountain, demonstrating his power despite appearing to be at Foundation Establishment. Mu Yunge ended his realm-suppressing skill and began to consider whether he could solve the mountain’s predicament.

• Ouyang used his skill to suppress the cultivators’ realms, but the women’s music strengthened their fighters and they charged him.
• Ouyang fought back with Liang Zai, sending the old matrons and female cultivators flying while Hu Tutu stayed with her eyes closed.
• Mu Yunge attacked Ouyang, but Liang Zai caught her hand before Ouyang’s kick was blocked by her voice.
• Mu Yunge used her pipa to disrupt Ouyang’s light screen and cancel All Beings Are Equal.
• Mu Yunge questioned whether Ouyang could do what Hu Yun could not, then began to hope he might resolve Penglai Immortal Mountain’s predicament.

Mu Yunge led Ouyang and Hu Tutu through Penglai Immortal Mountain, where Ouyang asked to borrow its Immortal-Suppressing Dao Treasure for Hu Tutu’s cultivation. Mu Yunge agreed if he solved Penglai’s problem, then showed them the treasure’s location, leaving Ouyang wondering whether it was used for funerals.

• Mu Yunge praised Penglai Immortal Mountain, and Ouyang had Hu Tutu boast about Azure Cloud Sect instead.
• Mu Yunge recognized Hu Tutu as Hu Yun’s goddaughter and asked Ouyang whether Hu Yun was really dead.
• Ouyang said he had come to borrow Penglai’s Immortal-Suppressing Dao Treasure to aid Hu Tutu’s cultivation, and Mu Yunge agreed in exchange for solving Penglai’s problem.
• Mu Yunge carried Ouyang and Hu Tutu by cloud to a sea of flowers and pointed out the mountain where the treasure was kept.
• Ouyang studied the oddly shaped, flower-covered mountain and asked Mu Yunge whether Penglai’s Dao Treasure was used for funerals.