Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen recovered from his injuries on Mist Island and advanced to the peak of the Mid Star Extremity Realm. He returned to the Hall of Affairs to confront the horse-faced middle-aged man and seize the Spirit Stones he had extorted, just as Mist Island elders arrived.

• Ye Chen paid the horse-faced middle-aged man the Spirit Stones demanded for his identity token, then rented an inn room and began healing his meridians with a Miracle Spirit Pill and the Sky Demon Flower.
• Mist Island tax collectors demanded five hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones from Ye Chen, who paid to avoid trouble.
• After his injuries and meridians fully recovered, Ye Chen cultivated with Mid-Grade Spirit Stones and reached the peak of the Mid Star Extremity Realm.
• Ye Chen returned to the Hall of Affairs and demanded thirty thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones from the horse-faced middle-aged man, then defeated him with the Five Peaks Divine Fist and took his Storage Spirit Ring.
• Two Mist Island elders arrived after hearing the fight, while the horse-faced middle-aged man remained pinned beneath Ye Chen's attack.

Ye Chen defeated Lu Song at the Hall of Affairs after confronting Steward Ma’s extortion, then declared that he had come to join Mist Island. Elder Bai challenged his claim to elder status, and Elder Sun arrived to reject it.

• Ye Chen shattered the mountain suppressing Steward Ma and accused him of extorting newcomers to Mist Island.
• Lu Song attacked Ye Chen with his staff, but Ye Chen blocked his first strike and split his Black Sea Furious Shark technique with one sword stroke.
• The City Guard Team surrounded the Hall of Affairs after the battle drew a crowd, and Elder Bai demanded that Ye Chen surrender.
• Ye Chen put away his sword and said he wanted to join Mist Island, refusing Elder Bai’s demand to submit to interrogation.
• Elder Sun’s voice arrived from several miles away, and he mocked Ye Chen’s claim that he could become an elder.

Ye Chen defeated Elder Sun in a clash at Mist Island and secured an invitation to become its twentieth elder. At the Council Hall, the Island Lord demanded that Ye Chen apologize to Elder Sun, leaving his response unresolved.

• Elder Sun attacked Ye Chen over Steward Ma's injuries, but Ye Chen countered his Nine Flowing Wind Spears with Four Swift Swords and wounded him.
• Vice Island Lord Wang stopped Elder Sun from continuing the fight, dismissed the guards, and offered Ye Chen a place as Mist Island's twentieth elder.
• Ye Chen collected his Spirit Stones from Steward Ma and left, while Zhao Yushuang and her companions discussed the destroyed Hall of Affairs.
• The next morning, Ye Chen paid his way to Mist Palace, where Vice Island Lord Wang escorted him to the Council Hall.
• The Island Lord ordered Ye Chen to apologize to Elder Sun and said he would otherwise let the previous day's matter go.

Ye Chen became an elder of Mist Island and began arranging his new residence and looking for subordinates. As he set out to investigate the Mist Forbidden Zone, he heard Zhao Yushuang’s cries for help and stopped Li Tao from abducting her.

• Ye Chen refused to apologize to Elder Sun, withstood the black-robed elder’s pressure, and received an elder token after proving his strength.
• Ye Chen learned that his duties were limited to managing his jurisdiction and that his residence would be near Elder Sun’s.
• Ye Chen oversaw construction of his residence and considered recruiting stewards and guards to help manage Mist Island’s disputes.
• Zhao Yushuang rejected Li Tao’s marriage proposal, but Li Tao seized her and carried her away by force.
• Ye Chen heard Zhao Yushuang call for help, caught up with Li Tao, and struck him back to the ground with a palm.

Ye Chen protected Zhao Yushuang, then searched the Mist Forbidden Zone for a way off Mist Island before joining Liu Mei and Elder Chen to oversee the Mist Ship. The ship was attacked by a powerful Mist Beast, which Elder Chen injured but did not defeat.

• Ye Chen drove off Li Tao, forced him to pay Zhao Yushuang fifty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and revealed that he was a newly appointed elder.
• Ye Chen used the Sensing Orb to explore the fog around Mist Island and met Liu Mei, who was also searching for a way out of the Mist Forbidden Zone.
• Ye Chen returned to Mist Island after learning that even Sky of Astonishment was covered by the forbidden zone, and he continued searching for a way out each day.
• Ye Chen learned that he would oversee the Mist Ship with Liu Mei and Elder Chen, who warned him that a previous voyage had ended with everyone aboard vanishing.
• A Mist Beast attacked the Mist Ship, and Elder Chen broke one of its horns with a full-force strike while Ye Chen shielded the deck from the shockwaves.

Ye Chen and his companions learned that Mist Island’s three Island Lords relied on Superior-Grade Treasures for their overwhelming strength. A massive vortex then seized the Mist Ship and engulfed Ye Chen, Elder Chen, and Liu Mei in a tornado of pure origin energy, while the Sensing Tower on Mist Island signaled that the ship was in trouble.

• Elder Chen fought a Mist Beast, and he and Ye Chen later discussed the Island Lords’ Superior-Grade Treasures and why they were so powerful.
• Ye Chen noticed that the Mist Ship was accelerating and identified enormous trails in the water as signs of a giant vortex.
• Ye Chen, Elder Chen, and Liu Mei tried to steer and lift the Mist Ship away from the vortex, but it grew to thirty or forty li across and pulled them in.
• A tornado of pure origin energy enveloped the ship and the three companions, suppressing Ye Chen’s Soul Force and True Essence as they disappeared into darkness.
• On Mist Island, a black-robed elder saw the Sensing Tower’s orange-red signal and realized something had happened to the Mist Ship.

After the Mist Boat crashed in a vast ruin beneath Star Domain Lake, Ye Chen, Elder Chen, and Liu Mei led the survivors into a deadly Mist Beast nest. The three elders escaped the first swarm but were trapped between it and another group of Mist Beasts, including a powerful leader.

• Ye Chen, Elder Chen, Liu Mei, and the Mist Boat's passengers explored the ruins and found an immense stone forest they could not go around.
• More than five hundred Mist Beasts pursued the group, killing all the Primal Origin Realm martial artists and most of the Star Extremity Realm experts in a volley of attacks.
• Ye Chen, Elder Chen, and Liu Mei outran the first swarm, but soon encountered dozens more Mist Beasts ahead.
• The three fought through the second group, with Ye Chen's Azure Lotus Skyfall slowing the beasts and Elder Chen and Liu Mei clearing a path.
• A gigantic Mist Beast struck the three with a purple-tinged beam, driving them back toward the beasts and leaving them trapped between the two swarms.

Ye Chen, Liu Mei, and Elder Chen fled underground to escape the pursuing Mist Beasts, fighting off attackers while struggling against the crushing pressure and their dwindling True Essence. After hiding and cultivating for several days, Ye Chen broke through to the Late Star Extremity Realm and showed strength comparable to an Invincible Star Extremity Realm expert, leaving a Mist Beast Leader badly wounded.

• Ye Chen led Liu Mei and Elder Chen underground as the Mist Beasts attacked, then carved a path through the dense earth with his Azure Lotus True Essence.
• After the group was discovered and fought off five Mist Beasts, Ye Chen sensed more pursuers and led his companions away from a Mist Beast Leader's beam attack.
• The three found a place to rest more than ten thousand meters underground, where Ye Chen cultivated with Mid-Grade Spirit Stones while Mist Beasts searched nearby.
• Ye Chen broke through to the Late Star Extremity Realm, and a nearby group of Mist Beasts rushed toward the disturbance.
• Ye Chen killed four Mist Beasts with one sword strike, blocked the surviving Mist Beast Leader's beam, and severed half of its body with his next attack.

Ye Chen led Liu Mei and Elder Chen through the Mist Beast horde, then explored the Stone Forest and gathered spirit herbs. After discovering the rare Nine-Bend Spirit Reversing Grass, Ye Chen stored the entire rock it grew on, while Elder Chen explained its power to strengthen the soul and extend life.

• Ye Chen escaped underground with Liu Mei and Elder Chen, then hunted more than four hundred Mist Beasts, including three Mist Beast Leaders, over three days.
• The three entered the Stone Forest, where Elder Chen found a Tendon-Refining Flower and they agreed that whoever discovered a treasure first could keep it.
• Ye Chen used his Soul Force to locate spirit herbs, and the group gathered several varieties, including Seven-Star Blue.
• Ye Chen sensed a spirit herb with a pure soul aura and rushed to a flat rock bearing two Nine-Bend Spirit Reversing Grasses.
• Elder Chen explained that Nine-Bend Spirit Reversing Grass could extend lifespan and strengthen the soul, and Ye Chen stored the rock and plants in his Mid-Grade Storage Ring.

Ye Chen consumed the Nine-Bend Spirit Reversing Grass and greatly strengthened his Soul Force before he and his companions found a Will Gate leading to eleven intact King will statues. After Elder Chen and Liu Mei left, Ye Chen prepared to undergo a statue’s trial alone.

• Ye Chen consumed a petal and then the whole Nine-Bend Spirit Reversing Grass, increasing his Soul Force range by about thirty percent.
• Elder Chen and Liu Mei noticed that Ye Chen’s gaze carried an unusual force, and the three continued searching for a way out.
• Ye Chen resisted the Will Gate’s impact with his Sword Intent while Elder Chen and Liu Mei were injured, allowing the stone door to open.
• Inside, Ye Chen found eleven intact will statues and learned that the final statue belonged to the Golden Hand King.
• Ye Chen chose to face a King will statue’s trial, and Elder Chen and Liu Mei left before the stone door shut behind them.

Ye Chen tested himself against the Sword Wills of Twin Sword King and Iron Sword King, surviving their illusory attacks through his immortal Will. He left the trials with new insight into their swordsmanship and a stronger grasp of immortality.

• Ye Chen read Empress Xuan’s inscription and learned that she had chosen the Gate of Mysteries over Star Emperor’s trial to pursue the Heavenly Dao.
• Ye Chen challenged Twin Sword King’s Will and was torn apart by its Slaughter Sword Will, but reassembled himself through his immortal Will.
• Twin Sword King recognized Ye Chen’s connection to Battle King and urged him to pursue becoming a Sword King before his Will projection dispersed and the statue shattered.
• Ye Chen faced Iron Sword King’s Will, whose Destruction Sword Will annihilated his body and soul.
• Ye Chen recovered his senses, condensed a Will projection, and resisted Iron Sword King’s Destruction Sword Will, earning Iron Sword King’s praise for grasping immortality.

Ye Chen witnessed the Battle King defeat the Iron Sword King in a clash of wills, then received the Battle King's sword-path experience. He completed his Sword Intent and strengthened his Nascent Sword Soul, emerging as an unmatched fighter within the Star Extremity Realm.

• The Battle King's will appeared through the broken Battle King's Sword and challenged the Iron Sword King to a clash of sword wills.
• The Battle King overwhelmed the Iron Sword King's Destruction Sword Will and told Ye Chen that his path to immortality differed from the Battle King's.
• The Battle King imprinted his sword-path experience into Ye Chen's mind before his will collapsed.
• Ye Chen drew on the Battle King's experiences to complete his Sword Intent and recognize the ancient sword in his Soul Sea as a Nascent Sword Soul.
• Ye Chen used his reserves of will to enlarge and strengthen his Nascent Sword Soul, then tested his power by piercing several boulders with Azure Lotus Sword Qi.

Ye Chen and his companions escaped the Stone Forest after he survived two King's will trials, then returned to Mist Island. The Island Lord demanded their Storage Spirit Rings, and Ye Chen refused, leaving him facing the ruler's threat of death.

• Ye Chen emerged from the will trials and left the Star Emperor's statue untouched; Elder Chen and Liu Mei declined to undergo a trial.
• On the third day, Ye Chen found an inactive Teleportation Stone Gate, and the three activated it with their True Essence and escaped through it.
• Ye Chen, Elder Chen, and Liu Mei arrived near Mist Island and used the Sensing Orb to guide themselves back.
• The Island Lord learned they had survived and privately suspected they might have found the Nine-Bend Spirit Reversing Grass.
• The Island Lord ordered the three to hand over their Storage Spirit Rings, but Ye Chen refused, and the Island Lord threatened to kill him.

Ye Chen fought the Mist Island Lord, matching his strength and breaking through his Thunder Lion Transformation with the Azure Wood Sword. The battle continued with the Mist Island Lord's defenses and full power still not revealed.

• Ye Chen refused to surrender his Storage Spirit Ring, and a single Sword Qi strike forced the Mist Island Lord back.
• The Mist Island Lord brought out the Superior-Grade Treasure Thunder Roar Hammer and attacked Ye Chen, who exchanged dozens of blows with him until the Mist Hall was destroyed.
• Vice Island Lords Wang and Cui and Mist Island's elders arrived, and Cui judged that Ye Chen was still holding back.
• The Mist Island Lord used Thunder Lion Transformation, but Ye Chen's Azure Lotus Sprout sword technique pierced through the lightning lion's forehead.

Ye Chen defeated the Mist Island Lord and slaughtered the elders who attacked him. The Island Lord died after warning that Ye Chen could not keep the Nine-Bend Spirit Reversing Grass.

• The black-robed Island Lord used his Thunder Roar Hammer and Gilded Armor against Ye Chen, but Ye Chen overwhelmed him with powerful sword strikes.
• The Island Lord ordered the gathered elders to attack Ye Chen, and Elder Sun led dozens into battle while Vice Island Lords Wang and Cui refused to join.
• Ye Chen escaped the encirclement and killed the attackers with Azure Lotus sword techniques.
• Vice Island Lord Cui and Vice Island Lord Wang turned against the Island Lord and blocked his escape, while Ye Chen killed Elder Sun as he fled.
• Ye Chen broke through the Island Lord's Gilded Armor and killed him with a sword strike after the two Vice Island Lords weakened him.

After killing the black-robed Island Lord, Ye Chen claimed his treasures and learned that the Nine-Bend Spirit Reversing Grass rumor had spread across Mist Island. He prepared to leave the Mist Forbidden Zone, concluding that strong will was the key to escaping it.

• Ye Chen denied confirming whether he possessed the Nine-Bend Spirit Reversing Grass, while Vice Island Lord Wang and Vice Island Lord Cui agreed to share the Island Lord position.
• Ye Chen took the black-robed old man's Gilded Armor and Storage Spirit Ring, removed the armor's spiritual imprint, and bound it to himself.
• Ye Chen examined the ring's Spirit Stones and manuals, including the Thunder Beast Transformation technique, which he planned to use to study Thunder Intent.
• Over the next three days, rumors that Ye Chen had the Nine-Bend Spirit Reversing Grass spread throughout Mist Island, and he decided it was time to leave the Mist Forbidden Zone.
• Ye Chen concluded that strong will, supported by his powerful soul, could let him resist the Mist Forbidden Zone and find a way out.

Ye Chen spent more than four months navigating the Mist Forbidden Zone by repeatedly extending his Soul Force and tempering his will, then finally escaped. Outside, he encountered Feng Yanrou pursuing Gao Qianhe and agreed to help her stop him, but Gao Qianhe used his Shadow Shift Divine Art to deceive Ye Chen.

• Ye Chen repeatedly mapped short routes through the fog, but after two months of failure he recognized that his frustration exposed weaknesses in his state of mind.
• Ye Chen meditated on turning every hardship into strength, and over the following months his Sword Dao will grew sharper as he continued flying through the Mist Forbidden Zone.
• Feng Yanrou pursued Gao Qianhe for three months because he had murdered her junior sister, while Gao Qianhe relied on his superior Lightness Skill to escape her.
• On the seventh day of the fifth month, Ye Chen finally emerged from the Mist Forbidden Zone and rejoiced at having persevered.
• Feng Yanrou asked Ye Chen to stop Gao Qianhe, and Ye Chen agreed, but Gao Qianhe used Shadow Shift Divine Art to make an apparent duplicate appear behind Ye Chen.

Ye Chen stopped Gao Qianhe from escaping and helped Feng Yanrou catch him, learning that Gao had murdered her junior sister and tried to assault her. Feng Yanrou overwhelmed Gao with her Ice-Snow Sword Domain, but Gao launched a desperate, life-for-life attack at Ye Chen, whose response remained unclear.

• Ye Chen used his speed and Soul Force to intercept Gao Qianhe and withstand his attacks while Feng Yanrou caught up.
• Feng Yanrou told Ye Chen that Gao had murdered her junior sister and attempted to violate her.
• Feng Yanrou and Gao fought, and she wounded him with her frost-filled Sword Qi.
• Gao unleashed his whip's detachable tips, but Feng Yanrou blocked them with the Ice-Snow Sword Domain and severed his arm.
• Gao charged at Ye Chen in a desperate attempt to take him down with him, while Feng Yanrou warned Ye Chen and struck at Gao.

Ye Chen killed Gao Qianhe with a single sword after Gao launched a desperate attack, shocking Feng Yanrou. After Feng Yanrou left, Ye Chen set out for the Southern Zhuo Region, resolved to lead its young geniuses.

• Gao Qianhe detonated his True Essence and unleashed a desperate attack against Ye Chen, while Feng Yanrou apologized for putting him in danger.
• Ye Chen used afterimages to evade Gao Qianhe’s attack, then pierced Gao’s throat with one swift sword strike and killed him.
• Feng Yanrou marveled at Ye Chen’s swordsmanship, thanked him for killing Gao, and learned that he came from the Southern Zhuo Region and had defeated Sikong Sheng.
• Feng Yanrou returned toward Snowdrift Hall after telling Ye Chen she would remember his name, and Ye Chen resolved to become the Southern Zhuo Region’s leading genius.
• Ye Chen avoided looking back at the Mist Forbidden Zone and flew toward the Southern Zhuo Region, where people still believed he was trapped.

Ye Chen returned to Heavenly Star City and used a gathering of Star Extremity Realm experts to spread the story that he had escaped the Mist Forbidden Zone after recovering from his injuries. Alone in his room, he recognized that the ordeal had greatly strengthened his state of mind and made his sword will radiate, leaving it nearly indestructible.

• Ye Chen entered the Nine Star White Jade Tower, where the gathered experts were discussing his presumed entrapment in the Mist Forbidden Zone.
• Two guests recognized Ye Chen, and he welcomed them to join him for a meal as the other experts gathered around.
• Ye Chen told the guests that he had never gone deep into the Mist Forbidden Zone and had spent more than five months recovering from injuries sustained while escaping four Star Extremity Realm peak experts.
• After the banquet, Ye Chen reflected on the more than twenty million times he had used Soul Force to search for a way out, and on how the ordeal had strengthened his state of mind and sword will.
• Ye Chen saw silver radiance from his sword will and concluded that once radiance appeared, the will was nearly indestructible.