Chapter Summaries

Chen Beiwu and his teammates arrived at the Heavenly Blaze Immortal Sect for the Immortal Sect Exchange Meet, where local leaders assessed his strength and he reunited with Xu Lingling. As Chen Beiwu toured the sect, he noticed three Upper Purity Immortal Sect prodigies with extraordinary fortune, while Wang Chan looked forward to testing himself against him.

• Zhou Gaochang welcomed Chen Beiwu and his companions to Sunset Glow Retreat, where they chose cave abodes and received a map of Setting Sun Peak.
• Chen Beiwu left with Xu Lingling, and Feng Binhan questioned Zhou Gaochang about Chen Beiwu’s strength compared with Zhao Wushuang before recognizing the promise of Chen Beiwu’s primordial origin golden core.
• Xu Lingling showed Chen Beiwu the Heavenly Blaze Immortal Sect’s Thousand Refinements Plaza, where he spotted three Upper Purity Immortal Sect cultivators surrounded by Fortune Crimson Dragon fortune.
• Zhao Qing called Chen Beiwu a scumbag for commenting on the trio’s beauty, but Zhao Yue identified him as the Jade Purity Immortal Sect’s top prodigy and led her companions away.
• Wang Chan watched the encounter and resolved to use his cultivation advantage to suppress Chen Beiwu at the exchange meet.

Chen Beiwu and Xu Lingling toured the Heavenly Blaze Immortal Sect, while rival sect leaders plotted to gang up on the Jade Purity Immortal Sect at the Heroes Gathering. The chapter ended with Chen Beiwu assigning himself the final slot in the Dao Discussion Battles and preparing to invoke the hidden rule Only I Reign Supreme.

• Chen Beiwu sampled Heavenly Blaze Immortal Sect barbecue with Xu Lingling as other sect First Seats discussed joining forces against the Three Upper Immortal Sects.
• Lei Hao proposed that four sects target the Jade Purity Immortal Sect early at the Heroes Gathering, and Mu Nanyan agreed to try.
• Meng Chengxian told Han Liangcai that the championship divinations were clouded, and Han Liangcai chose to back Chen Beiwu.
• Iron Egg, Golden Egg, and Five-Qi Vine asked Chen Beiwu for the Disintegration Azure Fire, but he cautioned them about competing for scarce resources.
• Yu Zhaohua, Mo Qingshuang, Xue Tianyi, and Ye Xinya met Chen Beiwu to arrange the Jade Purity team’s Dao Discussion order.
• Chen Beiwu placed Ye Xinya first, Yu Zhaohua second, Xue Tianyi third, Mo Qingshuang fourth, and himself last, intending to use Only I Reign Supreme if needed.

Chen Beiwu led the Jade Purity Immortal Sect into the Dao Discussion Battle, where his chosen lineup produced mixed results before he effortlessly defeated the Great Luo Immortal Sect’s anchor. The chapter ended with the spectators stunned by the overwhelming display of his strength.

• Chen Beiwu claimed one hundred percent confidence in his lineup, and Xue Tianyi and the others agreed to his plan after learning that winning glory could earn access to the Law-Heaven Realm.
• At the Immortal Sect Exchange Assembly, Chen Beiwu drew the Great Luo Immortal Sect and the Mystic Yellow Immortal Sect into Group A.
• Ye Xinya, Yu Zhaohua, and Xue Tianyi swept the Mystic Yellow Immortal Sect three to zero, but the Great Luo Immortal Sect took two points from Jade Purity after Ye Xinya and Xue Tianyi lost.
• Mo Qingshuang defeated her opponent, tying the match at two to two and leaving Chen Beiwu to face Great Luo’s anchor, Fan Ran.
• Chen Beiwu glanced at Fan Ran and sent him and his Companion Beast crashing unconscious to the ground in a single breath, ending the duel and silencing the spectators.

Chen Beiwu defeated Fan Ran with a single illusion, then advanced through the Jade Purity Immortal Sect’s quarterfinal match against the Azure Firmament Immortal Sect. His final strike shattered the opponent’s Thousandfold Azure Waves, alarming the chief disciples Wang Chan and Zhao Yue.

• Chen Beiwu’s illusion knocked Fan Ran unconscious, and Feng Binhan declared Chen Beiwu the winner before Fan Ran realized the duel had ended.
• Chen Beiwu reunited with Xu Lingling, learned that her fortune had improved, and discovered that Iron Egg had challenged her to an alchemy contest and surpassed her success rate.
• Feng Binhan drew the quarterfinal matchups, pairing the Jade Purity Immortal Sect with the Azure Firmament Immortal Sect.
• Ye Xinya and Xue Tianyi lost their bouts, while Yu Zhaohua and Shuang Qingmo won theirs, tying the match at two to two.
• Chen Beiwu used the Five-Qi Vine to unleash the Cavern Truth Calamity-Heaven Finger, shattering the Azure Firmament chief disciple’s Thousandfold Azure Waves and defeating him.

Chen Beiwu led the Jade Purity Immortal Sect into the Dao Discussion Battle semifinals after crushing the Azure Firmament chief disciple, then chose to remain their anchor against the Great Purity Immortal Sect. The Great Purity team defeated Jade Purity three to zero, leaving Wang Chan and Chen Beiwu facing each other across the platform.

• Chen Beiwu defeated the Azure Firmament Immortal Sect's chief disciple with his Cavern Truth Calamity-Heaven Finger, then watched the quarterfinals as the Great Purity and Upper Purity Immortal Sects advanced.
• Chen Beiwu proposed an order for Jade Purity's semifinal fighters that left him as the anchor, and Yu Zhaohua, Ye Xinya, Mo Qingshuang, and Xue Tianyi agreed.
• The semifinal draw matched the Jade Purity Immortal Sect against the Great Purity Immortal Sect, and Mo Qingshuang defeated Zhuang Fu's Windswept Azure Luan with a sword strike before conceding the match.
• Ye Xinya lost quickly to Lu Yuan, putting Jade Purity behind two to zero.
• Wang Chan overwhelmed Yu Zhaohua and her Flintrock Coiling Dragon with the Great Purity Venerable Deity's palm, giving the Great Purity Immortal Sect a three-to-zero victory.
• Wang Chan looked toward Chen Beiwu after the match, and Chen Beiwu met his gaze.

Chen Beiwu initiated the Battle of Only I Reign Supreme after the Jade Purity Immortal Sect fell behind, then faced all five Great Purity Immortal Sect prodigies. Though Sun Mo and Zhuang Fu appeared to cripple him with their combined attacks, Chen Beiwu revealed that he had secretly wounded both opponents, leaving the battle unresolved but its momentum turned.

• Chen Beiwu confirmed that he intended to initiate the Battle of Only I Reign Supreme, and the Upper Purity Immortal Sect defeated the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect three to zero while he waited.
• True Lord Zhao called the Jade Purity and Taiqing prodigies onto the Duel Platform, where Chen Beiwu faced Wang Chan and his four fellow disciples.
• Sun Mo attacked Chen Beiwu with Slay Delusion and the Ultimate Jade Soul Sword, while Zhuang Fu used his grand void azure luan dharma body to strike Chen Beiwu through the chest.
• Sun Mo's sword severed Chen Beiwu's arm, and Zhuang Fu urged him to concede, believing the battle was decided.
• Chen Beiwu calmly declared that the outcome was decided, and Sun Mo collapsed with a chest wound as Zhuang Fu discovered his arm and dharma body had vanished.

Chen Beiwu defeated four Great Purity Immortal Sect disciples by turning their senses against one another, then faced Wang Chan, who overwhelmed his and the Five-Qi Vine’s combined attack. The chapter left Chen Beiwu wary but eager to continue fighting Wang Chan.

• Chen Beiwu’s illusion made Zhuang Fu, Qian Ruo'an, and their Companion Beasts attack one another, while Feng Binhan rescued Li Yu from Qian Ruo'an’s Yang-Transforming Burning Silence.
• Feng Binhan declared Zhuang Fu, Sun Mo, Qian Ruo'an, and Li Yu defeated and sent them to the Great Purity Immortal Sect’s rest area.
• Chen Beiwu asked why Wang Chan had not joined the earlier fight, and Wang Chan said he had wanted his disciples to gain experience before facing Chen Beiwu himself.
• Wang Chan unleashed the Supreme Virtue Great Hand Seal, dissolving Chen Beiwu’s Primordial Origin True Qi and crushing the Cavern Truth Calamity-Heaven Finger that Chen Beiwu formed with the Five-Qi Vine.
• Golden Egg took Wang Chan’s descending hand seal head-on and was badly knocked back, while Chen Beiwu recognized Wang Chan as a far more formidable opponent than Shen Lingxing.

Chen Beiwu faced Wang Chan and his Heavenly Azure Ox, which revealed itself as a Fourth-Realm Demon King and overwhelmed Golden Egg and Five-Qi Vine. Chen Beiwu then helped Golden Egg break into the Fourth-Realm Demon King realm, while Five-Qi Vine began unleashing a new Profound Ability.

• Wang Chan summoned the Heavenly Azure Ox, and it used its Azure Dipper Domain to suppress Chen Beiwu, Golden Egg, and Five-Qi Vine.
• Chen Beiwu and Five-Qi Vine combined their powers to attack Wang Chan, but the Heavenly Azure Ox broke the attack and sent Golden Egg and Five-Qi Vine flying.
• Chen Beiwu recognized the Heavenly Azure Ox as a Fourth-Realm Demon King, and Wang Chan revealed that it had used less than a tenth of its strength.
• Chen Beiwu urged Golden Egg to show his full power, and Golden Egg used Three-Aspect Manifestation and Three Realms Reaching Heaven to transform into a Three-Realm Mystic Flood Dragon.
• Golden Egg's aura surged as he crossed into the Fourth-Realm Demon King realm, and Five-Qi Vine began using a Profound Ability it had comprehended through enlightenment.

The Five-Qi Vine wounded the Heavenly Azure Ox, but Wang Chan’s combined power with his Companion Beast overwhelmed Chen Beiwu and sealed the battlefield with the Supreme Return Limitless Disc. Chen Beiwu unleashed Myriad Spirits Calamity Transformation and broke through to the Nascent Soul True Lord realm, then revealed a strange vertical eye as the battle continued.

• The Five-Qi Vine used the Five-Qi Heaven-Stealing Hand to steal most of the Heavenly Azure Ox’s horn, then tossed it to Chen Beiwu.
• Golden Egg and the Heavenly Azure Ox clashed, with Golden Egg taking heavy damage as Wang Chan prepared a counter to the Five-Qi Vine’s ability.
• Wang Chan used Devour Heaven and Consume Earth to raise the Heavenly Azure Ox’s Dao practice, then transformed it into the Supreme Return Limitless Disc and broke through to the Nascent Soul True Lord realm.
• Wang Chan’s Limitless Disc sealed the battlefield and struck Chen Beiwu, knocking him down and injuring Golden Egg, Iron Egg, and the Five-Qi Vine.
• Chen Beiwu activated Myriad Spirits Calamity Transformation with his three Companion Beasts and broke through to the Nascent Soul True Lord realm.
• Chen Beiwu invoked Myriad Spirits Calamity Transformation again, and Iron Egg entered his forehead as a purple Dao-pattern eye appeared.

Chen Beiwu defeated Wang Chan in the semifinals, overcoming the Supreme Return Limitless Disc and forcing Venerable Feng to stop his final strike. After celebrating the Jade Purity Immortal Sect’s victory, Chen Beiwu assessed the team’s chances against the Upper Purity Immortal Sect and left them facing a difficult final.

• Chen Beiwu combined Golden Egg, the Five-Qi Vine, and his calamity power to shatter Wang Chan’s Supreme Return Limitless Disc and severely injure the Heavenly Azure Ox.
• Wang Chan began forming the Wuji Heaven-Bearing Dharma Form, but Chen Beiwu’s saber strike wounded Venerable Feng as he intervened, and Venerable Feng declared Chen Beiwu the victor.
• Chen Beiwu returned to his teammates, who worried over their losses, and reassured Mo Qingshuang and the others that they had represented the Jade Purity Immortal Sect well.
• Yu Zhaohua asked about their upcoming match against the Upper Purity Immortal Sect, and Chen Beiwu estimated the team had only a twenty percent chance of winning.

Wang Chan assessed Chen Beiwu’s strength for Zhao Yue and learned that she had mastered Heavenly Gang aura, though she still considered defeating Chen Beiwu alone extremely risky. At the Dao Discussion Battle finals, Zhao Yu and Zhao Qing won the Upper Purity Immortal Sect’s first two bouts, and Zhao Yue faced Xue Tianyi while watching Chen Beiwu.

• Zhao Yue asked Wang Chan about Chen Beiwu, and Wang Chan admitted that Chen Beiwu’s strength surpassed his own.
• Zhao Yue revealed that she had comprehended Heavenly Gang aura, and Wang Chan estimated she had a forty-percent chance against Chen Beiwu alone.
• At the finals, Zhao Yu defeated Yu Zhaohua with Rainmist Cloud Lord and won the first bout for the Upper Purity Immortal Sect.
• Zhao Qing defeated Mo Qingshuang after Mo Qingshuang’s sword strike failed to overcome Zhao Qing’s Golden Core and Gilt Flame Chi.
• Zhao Yue took the platform against Xue Tianyi and fixed her attention on Chen Beiwu, who met her gaze.

Moon Firmament Immortal Maiden Zhao Yue revealed herself as a Nascent Soul True Lord and defeated Xue Tianyi instantly, after which Chen Beiwu chose to face Zhao Yue and four Golden Core prodigies alone. The Spirit Transformation Venerables judged that Chen Beiwu could not win, but valued his talent and resolve more than the contest’s outcome.

• Zhao Yue froze Xue Tianyi and her Companion Beast with a glance, winning her duel and shocking the spectators by revealing she was a 148-year-old Nascent Soul True Lord.
• Chen Beiwu calmly stepped onto the platform to initiate an “Only I Reign Supreme” battle against Zhao Yue and four Golden Core cultivators, earning the admiration of Wang Chan and Mu Nanyan.
• Zhao Yue summoned the Northern Yin Cauldron Beast, while Zhao Qing and Zhao Yu summoned the Gilt Flame Chi and Rainmist Cloud Lord; Chen Beiwu called forth Golden Egg, Iron Egg, and the Five-Qi Vine.
• Venerable Daoyan, Venerable Zi Xing, and Venerable Changyao discussed the Three Firmaments’ combined strength and agreed Chen Beiwu could not win, while praising his potential and resolve.

Chen Beiwu fought the Three Firmament Immortal Maidens in the Dao Discussion Battle, where their combined Heavenly Gang Dharma Forms finally overwhelmed him and gave the Upper Purity Immortal Sect the victory. He left the duel without revealing why his Primordial Origin Dharma Body had not awakened, while the watching sect prodigies became eager to study his foundation-laying method.

• Moon Firmament, Clear Firmament, and Rain Firmament joined their powers to manifest three immense Heavenly Gang Dharma Forms and create the Three Purities One Qi Domain.
• Chen Beiwu activated the Myriad Spirits Calamity Transformation and exchanged dozens of attacks with the sisters, using his saber, Five-Qi Armor, and vertical eye to withstand their Dharma Forms.
• Moon Firmament intensified the sisters' assault, and Chen Beiwu and the other combatants eventually exhausted their strength, leaving only Zhao Yue and Chen Beiwu standing.
• Venerable Feng declared the Upper Purity Immortal Sect the victor, and Chen Beiwu left the platform without answering Zhao Yue's question about his Primordial Origin Dharma Body.
• Mu Nanyan asked her friend to obtain Chen Beiwu's contact information so she could study his Nascent Elixir Method, as other sect prodigies also considered learning his foundation-laying method.

Chen Beiwu hosted the First Seats of the Ten Immortal Sects at Sunset Glow Retreat and used a discussion of the Dao to guide them in Golden Core cultivation and build ties. After the guests departed, Zhao Chen offered him a map and key to a sealed location containing flame yang liquid.

• Chen Beiwu discussed the Dao with Zhao Chen, helping him understand his Seven-Turn Flame Pill and teaching the First Seats the principles of the Taiyi Five Directions Nine-Turn Wondrous Foundation-Laying Method.
• Mu Nanyan and Lei Hao arrived at Sunset Glow Retreat and found the other First Seats gathered there to hear Chen Beiwu discuss the Dao.
• Wang Chan joined the discussion, gained inspiration for completing his limitless golden core, and exchanged contact details with Chen Beiwu before leaving.
• Zhao Chen thanked Chen Beiwu for his guidance by offering him a beast-hide map and key to a sealed location containing flame yang liquid.

Chen Beiwu accepted Zhao Chen’s Flame Yang map and Li Fire Pill, then learned that rival sects were making alliances ahead of the Heroes Gathering. A week later, the gathering began at the Myriad Realms Gate, where Venerable Daoyan opened the way to the Crimson Blaze Realm and announced its rules.

• Zhao Chen gave Chen Beiwu a Flame Yang map and a Li Fire Pill, and Chen Beiwu accepted them after initially refusing the gifts.
• Chen Beiwu received messages about proposed alliances between the Nine Heavens and Jade Purity Immortal Sects, and between Wang Chan and himself against the Upper Purity Immortal Sect.
• Zhao Chen reported to Venerable Daoyan, Venerable Zi Xing, and Venerable Changyao that Chen Beiwu had accepted the gifts, while the three discussed the Jade Purity Immortal Sect’s chances and Venerable Zi Xing’s comparison of Chen Beiwu to Gu Qinghan.
• A week later, the prodigies of the Thirteen Immortal Sects gathered at Myriad Worlds Mountain, where Venerable Daoyan explained the Heroes Gathering’s rules and opened the Myriad Realms Gate to the Crimson Blaze Realm.

Chen Beiwu entered the Crimson Blaze Realm with his teammates, collected Flame Yang Liquid, and followed their map toward an Innate Primordial Qi Formation Eye while a mysterious presence stalked them underground. At the formation node, he trapped the Azure Firmament and Crouching Dragon sects after they defeated the Mystic Yellow sect, and Xun Xing proposed an alliance against the Upper Purity Immortal Sect.

• Zhao Yue entered the Crimson Blaze Realm first, then Chen Beiwu led Yu Zhaohua and his other companions through the Myriad Realms Gate.
• Chen Beiwu noticed his divine sense was suppressed far more than expected, but he proceeded with his team to search for the Innate Primordial Qi Formation Eye as a crimson-eyed presence watched from deep underground.
• Chen Beiwu used the map to open a formation and collected its Flame Yang Liquid, then learned from Yu Zhaohua that the nearest Innate Primordial Qi Formation Eye lay northwest of them.
• At another formation node, Xun Xing allied with the Crouching Dragon chief disciple, who betrayed and killed the Mystic Yellow chief disciple before their forces defeated the Mystic Yellow cultivators.
• When Meng Chengxian appeared to contest the node, Chen Beiwu and his companions arrived; Yu Zhaohua, Mo Qingshuang, Ye Xinya, and Xue Tianyi sealed the area while Chen Beiwu's mystical beasts attacked the trapped cultivators.
• Xun Xing offered to ally with Chen Beiwu and fight the Upper Purity Immortal Sect.

Chen Beiwu’s Five-Qi Vine overwhelmed the Azure Firmament and Crouching Dragon cultivators, while Meng Chengxian offered to help him face Upper Purity in exchange for mercy. Elsewhere, Zhao Yue defeated the defenders of the Innate Primordial Qi Formation Eye and revealed her suspicion that the Crimson Blaze Realm concealed the Flame Emperor, a potential Spirit Transformation opportunity.

• Chen Beiwu refused Xun Xing’s alliance, and the Five-Qi Vine transformed the forest into a Five-Headed Wood Dragon that defeated the Azure Firmament and Crouching Dragon cultivators.
• Golden Egg took fifteen jade tokens, and Xun Xing admitted defeat and led the Azure Firmament cultivators away.
• Meng Chengxian proposed helping Chen Beiwu obtain a fair fight with the Moon Firmament Immortal Maiden if Chen Beiwu spared Cavern Mystery’s tokens, and he pointed to a single-use Profound Treasure in the formation eye as his means of stopping Upper Purity.
• Zhao Yue defeated ten Golden Core cultivators at the Innate Primordial Qi Formation Eye, collected their jade tokens, and took the ancient Profound Talisman left behind.
• Zhao Yue told Zhao Qing and Zhao Yu that she suspected the Flame Emperor had not been fully extinguished and that the Three Upper Immortal Sects and Heavenly Blaze Immortal Sect might have an opportunity to claim him.

Venerable Daoyan observed that Zhao Yue’s discovery of the Flame Emperor had made the contest for it uncertain, while the Flame Emperor grew interested in Chen Beiwu and tested his group. After Chen Beiwu received the Flame Emperor’s recognition, ten special jade tokens, and a wisp of Mingli Blended Fire, he suspected the elemental being had a hidden agenda.

• Venerable Daoyan noted that Zhao Yue’s discovery had complicated the Flame Emperor’s plans and watched the Jade Purity Immortal Sect’s prodigy.
• The Flame Emperor sensed Yu Zhaohua’s radiant flame Dao body, then panicked when it thought Chen Beiwu had detected its spying.
• Chen Beiwu led his group to occupy a spirit vein nexus, obtained an Earth Vein Mystic Talisman, and broke off his cooperation with Meng Chengxian.
• Chen Beiwu defeated Meng Chengxian and his Cavern Mystery Immortal Sect companions, taking their jade tokens.
• The Flame Emperor attacked Chen Beiwu’s group, defeated Mo Qingshuang and Xue Tianyi, and healed them after judging their combat strength unsatisfactory.
• The Flame Emperor rated Chen Beiwu’s combat strength excellent and gave him ten special jade tokens and a wisp of Mingli Blended Fire, leaving Chen Beiwu suspicious of its motives.

Chen Beiwu accepted the Flame Emperor Yan’s decision to travel with his group, then ambushed the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect team after Iron Egg detected them. He defeated Lei Hao and his companions, leaving Lei Hao to surrender six jade tokens.

• Chen Beiwu gave Iron Egg the Mingli Mixed Fire Seed, and Yan revealed that it would travel with the group while seeking an opportunity to perfect its Dao.
• Iron Egg detected nearby cultivators, and Chen Beiwu identified them as the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect team led by Lei Hao.
• Chen Beiwu and his Companion Beasts ambushed the team, binding and draining the earthly baleful true essence of Lei Hao’s four companions.
• Golden Egg fought Lei Hao while Chen Beiwu struck the Cloud-Thunder Tiger with the Primordial Chaos Gold Seal, forcing Lei Hao to concede.
• Lei Hao surrendered six jade tokens to Chen Beiwu after deciding he could not win or escape.

Chen Beiwu laid a hidden formation and waited for the Upper Purity Immortal Sect, but Zhao Yue ambushed him and pursued him after he escaped. Zhao Yue also revealed that the Flame Emperor was with Chen Beiwu, leaving the search for the Flame Emperor tied to their confrontation.

• Chen Beiwu’s group defeated the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect cultivators, and Yan considered Chen Beiwu as a potential contract partner.
• Zhao Yue defeated Wang Chan and the Great Purity Immortal Sect cultivators, taking Wang Chan’s jade token and learning that Chen Beiwu might challenge the Three Firmaments.
• Chen Beiwu set a third-tier supreme-grade formation in the Crimson Blaze Realm and waited there with Yu Zhaohua and the others.
• After fifteen days, Zhao Yue found the Jade Purity Immortal Sect cultivators and detected that the Flame Emperor was with Chen Beiwu.
• Zhao Yue froze Chen Beiwu with a sudden attack, but the Five-Qi Vine’s puppet formation took the blow, and Chen Beiwu activated his formation before fleeing with Golden Egg.
• Zhao Yue took Zhao Qing and Zhao Yu with her and pursued Chen Beiwu using her Teleportation profound ability.