Arc 3The Bright Moon Alliance

Chu Kuangren conquered the Bright Moon Secret Realm, killed Blacklight Saint, and claimed its treasures for the Mystic Heaven Sect. After defeating Shang Han and becoming Princess Linglong’s betrothed, he left the capital with Lan Yu to seek new experiences among the Azure Dragon Domain’s Saintly Dao Traditions.

  • Chu Kuangren entered the Bright Moon Secret Realm, joined Princess Linglong, defeated Lei Ao, and discovered Blacklight Saint’s plan to consume the prodigies.
  • Chu Kuangren cultivated with Princess Linglong’s Mysterious Nether Essence, then killed Blacklight Saint with help from Bright Moon Saint’s remnant spirit and destroyed the Saint’s escaping spirit.
  • Chu Kuangren took Bright Moon Saint’s remains for the Mystic Heaven Sect, defeated Lei Ao again when he attacked the sect’s disciples, and gathered most of the secret realm’s treasures.
  • The Seventh Ancestor protected Chu Kuangren from the Thunder Falcon Clan, and Chu Kuangren returned to the sect before traveling to the Royal Capital with Lan Yu and Li Xingchen.
  • The Qingyun Ruler dissolved Princess Linglong’s marriage alliance with the Shang Clan and arranged for her to marry Chu Kuangren, who studied Blacklight Saint’s Taotie Technique before attending the royal banquet.
  • Chu Kuangren was named the Qingyun Dynasty’s Imperial Son-in-Law and defeated Shang Han’s challenge with the Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Art.
  • Chu Kuangren and Princess Linglong agreed to postpone their wedding while he traveled, and he left the capital with Lan Yu to visit the Azure Dragon Domain’s other Saintly Dao Traditions.
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Ch. 51The Bright Moon Secret Realm, Saintly Dao Traditions Seal Off the Site

After the Bright Moon Secret Realm reappeared above the North Sea, Chu Kuangren and the other prodigies traveled there, forcing the marriage tournament to be postponed. The Saintly Dao Traditions sealed off the site and prepared to send their disciples into the realm, while Chu Kuangren greeted Elder Ruyan.

  • Li Xingchen asked Chu Kuangren about his meeting with Princess Linglong, and Chu Kuangren said they had only discussed cultivation.
  • News spread that the Bright Moon Secret Realm, the former residence of the Bright Moon Saint, had appeared above the North Sea, so Li Xingchen urged Chu Kuangren to go there.
  • Chu Kuangren brought Lan Yu to the North Sea, and the marriage tournament was postponed as the gathered prodigies headed to the secret realm.
  • Supreme Beings and elders from the Saintly Dao Traditions discussed the realm's restrictions and sealed off the area until their disciples arrived.
  • Chu Kuangren and Li Xingchen saw Princess Linglong, Gu Changge, and White Lotus Saintess Bai Wanqing among the gathered prodigies.
  • Chu Kuangren flew with Lan Yu to Elder Ruyan and greeted her, and she welcomed him.

Ch. 52The Blood Spirit Dao Body, the Thunder Falcon Clan's Young Emperor, a Beast

Chu Kuangren arrived at the Bright Moon Secret Realm and drew the attention of the gathered factions, including the Yaksha Clan’s Xue Lingzi and the Thunder Falcon Clan’s Young Emperor, Lei Ao. Lei Ao challenged Chu Kuangren, who insulted him and provoked the Thunder Falcon experts into threatening him.

  • Nangong Huang, Murong Xuan, Elder Ruyan, and the other Black Heaven Daoists greeted Chu Kuangren, while the assembled Venerables admired him and Gu Changge renewed his resolve to seize the secret realm’s opportunities and defeat him.
  • Nightblood Supreme Being arrived with Xue Lingzi, and Chu Kuangren used the Eye of Insight to identify Xue Lingzi’s Blood Spirit Dao Body.
  • The Thunder Falcon Clan arrived with Lei Ao, one of Firmament Star’s eight outstanding prodigies, and the crowd wondered whether he could match Chu Kuangren.
  • Lei Ao demanded that Chu Kuangren step forward, dismissed his Young Emperor reputation, and threatened him with a challenge.
  • Chu Kuangren called Lei Ao a feathered beast and threatened to roast him, prompting the Thunder Falcon Clan experts to unleash their oppressive might against him.

Ch. 53An eerie secret realm, death Qi, and the Bright Moon Saber

Chu Kuangren entered the Bright Moon Secret Realm, where spatial forces separated him from his companions and he discovered a desolate realm filled with death Qi and Black Death Beasts. He joined Princess Linglong after learning about the death Qi, and they found the Bright Moon Saint’s saber embedded in a mountain.

  • Chu Kuangren and Lei Ao exchanged threats before the prodigies entered the Bright Moon Secret Realm.
  • A spatial force separated Chu Kuangren from Lan Yu, Nangong Huang, and the others, and he explored the desolate realm alone.
  • Chu Kuangren killed a Black Death Beast that was attacking Qingyun Dynasty imperial guards.
  • Princess Linglong explained that the beast and the realm’s gray mist carried ancient death Qi.
  • Chu Kuangren and Princess Linglong agreed to explore together, then spotted the Bright Moon Saint’s personal saber.

Ch. 54Battling Young Emperor Lei Ao, Black Thunder Wings, Didn't Feel a Thing

Chu Kuangren and Princess Linglong found the Bright Moon Saber, but Lei Ao attacked before they could leave with it. Chu Kuangren took the saber and overpowered Lei Ao, who unleashed his Black Thunder Wings; the chapter ended with Chu Kuangren unharmed and striking back.

  • Chu Kuangren and Princess Linglong spotted the Bright Moon Saber and rushed to claim it.
  • Lei Ao ambushed them with lightning, but Chu Kuangren shattered the attack and took the saber into his Heaven and Earth Ring.
  • Lei Ao revealed his Thunderous Force phenomenon, while Chu Kuangren used two sword phenomena to overpower it.
  • Chu Kuangren cut through Lei Ao's Silverlight Thunder and Blackwater Yin-Devouring Thunder, then sent him crashing into a mountain with one sword strike.
  • Lei Ao unleashed his Sage Law, Black Thunder Wings, and struck Chu Kuangren with a barrage of lightning.
  • Lei Ao claimed the black lightning had invaded Chu Kuangren's body, but Chu Kuangren said he felt nothing and slashed at him with undiminished power.

Ch. 55The Eerie Gray Mist, the Power of Three Yin Pure King Dust

Chu Kuangren entered the corrosive gray mist to find Lan Yu and rescued Princess Linglong from mutated Black Death Beasts. He used Three Yin Pure King Dust to destroy the beasts, then demanded that Princess Linglong reveal what she knew about the mist.

  • Lei Ao's lightning damaged Chu Kuangren, but the Undying Body healed him as a wave of gray mist swept over the battlefield.
  • Tentacles dragged several sky-prides into the mist, and Chu Kuangren freed Nangong Huang and the others after learning Lan Yu had been taken inside.
  • Chu Kuangren entered the mist alone, endured its corrosive force, and found a barrier blocking his spiritual senses.
  • Chu Kuangren found Princess Linglong surrounded by Black Death Beasts and initially left her to keep searching for Lan Yu.
  • After Princess Linglong said she knew what the mist was, Chu Kuangren killed the beasts with Three Yin Pure King Dust and demanded that she explain its secrets.

Ch. 56Feasting on Prodigies, Saints Were Hard to Kill

Chu Kuangren traced the gray mist to Blacklight Saint, who had been feeding on prodigies to weaken his seal. Chu Kuangren attacked him but could not break through the sealed Saint’s defenses.

  • Princess Linglong explained that the gray mist was a death-qi domain, and Chu Kuangren suspected Blacklight Saint had created it.
  • Chu Kuangren refused to save the gravely injured Huayun and watched as the mist corroded him completely.
  • A streak of blood-colored light emerged from Huayun’s remains, and Chu Kuangren followed it to an altar deep in the mist.
  • Chu Kuangren and Princess Linglong found Blacklight Saint chained to the altar, where he absorbed the blood-colored light and praised the taste of a prodigy.
  • Chu Kuangren identified Blacklight Saint’s Taotie Art and attacked, but the Saint blocked his strikes with a barrier of Saintly Daoist Rhyme.

Ch. 57Mysterious Nether Essence, Supreme Ninth-Grade Purple Mansion

Chu Kuangren learned that Blacklight Saint had lured cultivators into the Bright Moon Secret Realm to feed on them and break free of his seal. With Princess Linglong’s Mysterious Nether Essence, Chu Kuangren quickly condensed a supreme ninth-grade Purple Mansion, leaving Blacklight Saint alarmed but still confident in his power.

  • Chu Kuangren’s attacks failed to harm Blacklight Saint, who revealed his plan to consume the secret realm’s prodigies and regain his strength.
  • Chu Kuangren left the sealed ground with Princess Linglong and entered a cave to cultivate using treasures from the Yuanling Treasure Vault.
  • Princess Linglong offered her Mysterious Nether Essence to help Chu Kuangren break through quickly, and they joined their powers.
  • Chu Kuangren condensed a ninth-grade Purple Mansion, producing a magnificent manifestation that Blacklight Saint sensed from within his seal.
  • Blacklight Saint recognized Chu Kuangren as the likely source of the supreme foundation and worried that his plan had gained an unforeseen variable.

Ch. 58Enlightenment, I'm Off to Slay a Saint, Bright Moon Reappears

Chu Kuangren formed a ninth-grade Violet Palace, advanced to the late stage of Void Insight, and went to kill Blacklight Saint. He shattered Blacklight Saint’s death-qi barrier and used the Bright Moon Saber to strike him down, but Blacklight Saint’s Saint Spirit escaped.

  • Sky-prides across the secret realm saw a ninth-grade Violet Palace appear in the gray mist, and many suspected Chu Kuangren had formed it.
  • The Mysterious Nether Essence let Chu Kuangren and Princess Linglong enter enlightenment, refine their techniques, and rapidly advance their cultivation.
  • Chu Kuangren told Princess Linglong to wait while he went to slay a Saint, then confronted Blacklight Saint at the altar.
  • Chu Kuangren’s Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Art broke Blacklight Saint’s death-qi barrier, but Blacklight Saint’s Saint Body endured the strike.
  • Chu Kuangren threw the Bright Moon Saber and pinned Blacklight Saint with a divine mountain, allowing Bright Moon Saint’s image to sever Blacklight Saint’s head.
  • Blacklight Saint’s Saint Spirit fled from his corpse.

Ch. 59A Saint Fell, Bright Moon Bowed, Paying for Sex?

Chu Kuangren and Bright Moon Saint joined forces to kill Blacklight Saint, triggering the signs of a Saint’s fall and collapsing the Gray Mist Domain. After Bright Moon Saint’s remnant spirit vanished, Chu Kuangren reunited with Lan Yu and gave Princess Linglong the Bright Moon Saber and Blacklight Saint’s head as her share.

  • Chu Kuangren trapped Blacklight Saint’s escaping spirit in the Nine Heavens Sword Prison and destroyed it, causing the Gray Mist Domain to collapse.
  • The red rain and cries of beasts revealed that a Saint had fallen, while the people inside the secret realm saw Bright Moon Saint beside Chu Kuangren.
  • Bright Moon Saint explained that his remnant spirit had waited in the Bright Moon Saber to kill Blacklight Saint, thanked Chu Kuangren, and allowed him to claim the corpse.
  • Bright Moon Saint’s remnant spirit dissipated, and Chu Kuangren stored Blacklight Saint’s corpse before reuniting with Lan Yu.
  • Princess Linglong claimed the Bright Moon Saber and Blacklight Saint’s head as her share, leaving Chu Kuangren wondering whether he had paid for sex.

Ch. 60The Bright Moon Saint's Remains, a Battle Among Prodigies

Chu Kuangren and Lan Yu set out to find Nangong Huang and the others while a group of prodigies discovered the Bright Moon Saint's corpse and fought over it. The restriction was broken, and the chapter left Lei Ao battling five prodigies as they vied for the corpse.

  • Chu Kuangren gave Lan Yu a vague answer about his ties with the princess, and they set off to find Nangong Huang and the others.
  • Lei Ao persuaded the gathered prodigies to help break the restriction around the Bright Moon Saint's corpse, with each agreeing to compete for it afterward.
  • Lei Ao, the White Lotus Saintess, the White Lotus Saint Son, Gu Changge, Yuan Hong, and the other prodigies attacked together and shattered the restriction.
  • Nangong Huang, Murong Xuan, and the other Mystic Heaven Sect Daoists rushed for the corpse, but Lei Ao knocked them back and tried to seize it.
  • The White Lotus Saintess, the White Lotus Saint Son, Gu Changge, Yuan Hong, and Nangong Huang attacked Lei Ao together, and he fought them off without giving them the advantage.

Ch. 61The Saint's Body Is Mine, the Saint Son Loses an Arm

Lei Ao and the other sky-prides turned on the Mystic Heaven Sect while disputing how to divide Bright Moon Saint's body. Chu Kuangren arrived, drove Lei Ao away from the corpse, and left the White Lotus Saint Son maimed as the White Lotus Saintess confronted him.

  • Lei Ao proposed dividing Bright Moon Saint's body, then demanded the Mystic Heaven Sect's share for himself, and struck Nangong Huang down when he objected.
  • The White Lotus Saintess rebuked the White Lotus Saint Son for bullying the Mystic Heaven Sect instead of confronting Chu Kuangren.
  • Lei Ao raised his saber to cut off Bright Moon Saint's head, but Chu Kuangren's sword shattered it and sent him flying.
  • Chu Kuangren declared that the Mystic Heaven Sect would take Bright Moon Saint's body, and the White Lotus Saint Son attacked him with White Rainbow Palm Force.
  • Chu Kuangren severed the White Lotus Saint Son's arm with a single sword swing, then warned the White Lotus Saintess that she would face his sword if she attacked.

Ch. 62Shattering the Four Symbols, Defeating the Prodigies, One Man Against the World

Chu Kuangren overwhelmed the White Lotus Saintess’s allies and defeated Yuan Hong and Gu Changge, then turned on Lei Ao for injuring Nangong Huang. The chapter left Lei Ao battered after Chu Kuangren challenged his claim to the title of Young Emperor.

  • The White Lotus Saintess withdrew with the White Lotus Saint Son after judging Chu Kuangren too powerful to oppose.
  • Yuan Hong and four Wanfa Sect Daoists attacked Chu Kuangren with the Four Symbols Art, but he shattered it with a burst of Sword Qi.
  • Yuan Hong and Gu Changge combined their Sage Laws against Chu Kuangren, but he countered with the Human Mountain Seal Art and sent them flying.
  • Chu Kuangren declared that the prodigies were all competing against him, then identified Lei Ao as the one who had injured Nangong Huang.
  • Chu Kuangren struck Lei Ao with the Kunwu Saint Sword, overcame his Blackwater Yin-Devouring Thunder, and sent the Young Emperor crashing into a mountainside.

Ch. 63Slaying Lei Ao, Why Did You Provoke Him?

Chu Kuangren defeated and killed Lei Ao after overpowering the Young Emperor with his sword and spatially empowered Dao Body Phenomenon. After Chu Kuangren and the Mystic Heaven Sect left, the other sky-prides learned that he had also slain a Saint, leaving them stunned and despairing over their chances at the Emperor's throne.

  • Lei Ao attacked Chu Kuangren, but Chu Kuangren repeatedly knocked him back and mocked him.
  • Lei Ao unleashed his blood-colored lightning and Dao Body Phenomenon, but Chu Kuangren's sword strike wounded him and forced him into his Thunder Falcon form.
  • Lei Ao tried to flee, but Chu Kuangren trapped him with Nine Heavens Sword Prison and killed him with the Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Art.
  • Chu Kuangren took the Bright Moon Saint's corpse and left with the Mystic Heaven Sect, while the other sky-prides were too intimidated to object.
  • Fang Tian and Lin Batian arrived and told the surviving sky-prides that Chu Kuangren had killed a Saint, leaving them horrified and lamenting their chances at the Emperor's throne.

Ch. 64Thunderfire Supreme Being's fury, a Legendary Divine Ability, and Eldest Senior Brother's joke

Thunderfire Supreme Being learned that Lei Ao had died inside the Bright Moon Secret Realm after boasting that he was unbeatable. As Chu Kuangren explored the secret realm with his companions, he drew the Legendary Divine Ability Treasure-Seeking Art and celebrated by telling a joke that everyone pretended to find funny.

  • Thunderfire Supreme Being boasted that Lei Ao could defeat any sky-pride in the secret realm, and Elder Ruyan challenged his confidence in Chu Kuangren.
  • The Thunder Falcon Clan Chief informed Thunderfire Supreme Being that Lei Ao's Life Flame had gone out and ordered him to investigate the death.
  • Chu Kuangren and his companions explored the secret realm, rescued Li Xingchen from Black Death Beasts, and let him join their group.
  • Chu Kuangren drew the Legendary Divine Ability Treasure-Seeking Art and leapt up in excitement.
  • Chu Kuangren told a joke about Zhu Chuan, and Murong Xuan and the others laughed to humor him while Lan Yu forced a smile.

Ch. 65Who Opposes, Who Agrees? Plundering the Secret Realm Like Mad

Chu Kuangren used the Treasure-Seeking Art to locate treasures throughout the Bright Moon Secret Realm and took them from other cultivators, silencing anyone who objected. He reached a Supreme Being-grade precious herb and asked Xue Lingzi whether he opposed its seizure; Xue Lingzi said he did.

  • Chu Kuangren activated the Treasure-Seeking Art and learned the locations of treasures across the secret realm.
  • Chu Kuangren took a precious herb from several prodigies after knocking down the cultivator who opposed him.
  • Chu Kuangren seized Earth Spirit Marrow and other treasures, while the cultivators he encountered were unable to resist.
  • Chu Kuangren gave many of the treasures to Nangong Huang, Murong Xuan, and the other junior disciples.
  • Chu Kuangren reached a Supreme Being-grade precious herb and encountered Xue Lingzi of the Yaksha Clan.
  • Chu Kuangren asked Xue Lingzi whether he opposed him taking the herb, and Xue Lingzi answered that he opposed.

Ch. 66A clash of Supreme Dao Bodies: you lost to the man

Chu Kuangren fought Xue Lingzi over the Supreme Treasure Medicine and overwhelmed him despite his blood spirit Dao body and Sage Law. Xue Lingzi escaped after unleashing a Venerable’s strike, leaving Chu Kuangren and his companions in the Bright Moon Secret Realm.

  • Xue Lingzi refused to surrender the Supreme Treasure Medicine and challenged Chu Kuangren, revealing that he had wanted to defeat Lei Ao and claim the Young Emperor title.
  • Xue Lingzi revealed his blood spirit Dao body and blood sea phenomenon, while Chu Kuangren manifested the Heavenly Dao Sword and knocked him back with a single exchange.
  • Xue Lingzi unleashed his Bridge of the Dead phenomenon and Yellow Springs Great Art, but Chu Kuangren split the attack and gravely wounded him with the Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Art.
  • Xue Lingzi fled and sent a Venerable’s strike from the cinnabar mark between his brows, forcing Chu Kuangren to counter with all three Dao body phenomena and his strongest sword art.
  • Chu Kuangren survived the strike, and Nangong Huang and the others remarked that Xue Lingzi was even stronger than Lei Ao.

Ch. 67The humble and mild-mannered Chu Kuangren terrified a host of Venerables

Chu Kuangren and his companions looted most of the secret realm’s treasures before leaving, while the Venerables outside learned that he had killed Lei Ao, claimed the Saint’s Corpse, and slain a Saint. The chapter ended with the gathered factions stunned by Chu Kuangren’s feats and alarmed by the threat he posed to their sky-prides.

  • Chu Kuangren used his Treasure-Seeking Art to lead Lan Yu and the others in collecting most of the secret realm’s treasures, then decided it was time to leave.
  • The Thunderfire Supreme Being accused Chu Kuangren of killing Lei Ao after Fang Tian emerged from the secret realm and confirmed it.
  • Fang Tian explained that Lei Ao had died while fighting Chu Kuangren over the Saint’s Corpse, and Elder Ruyan defended Chu Kuangren’s actions.
  • Fang Tian revealed that Chu Kuangren’s group had plundered most of the secret realm’s treasures, provoking angry demands from the Venerables.
  • Fang Tian announced that Chu Kuangren had slain a Saint, then described the fight in the gray mist; other arrivals later corroborated his account.

Ch. 68The Seventh Ancestor Struck with Overwhelming Force, a Warning

After Chu Kuangren emerged from the secret realm, the Seventh Ancestor protected him from the Thunder Falcon Clan and warned the other Dao Traditions against targeting him. Chu Kuangren then confirmed that he had slain Blacklight Saint and explained how it happened, while leaving Princess Linglong out of his account.

  • Xue Lingzi emerged from the secret realm injured and told Nightblood Supreme Being that Chu Kuangren had wounded him.
  • Thunderfire Supreme Being attacked Chu Kuangren, but the Seventh Ancestor killed several Thunder Falcon Clan Venerables and severed Thunderfire Supreme Being's arm.
  • The Seventh Ancestor spared Thunderfire Supreme Being and warned the Thunder Falcon Clan that further interference could lead to a Dao Tradition War.
  • Chu Kuangren reassured Elder Ruyan and confirmed to the gathered experts that he had slain Blacklight Saint.
  • Chu Kuangren explained Blacklight Saint's scheme and said he had prevailed after reaching Void Insight with help from Bright Moon Saint's remnant spirit, while Princess Linglong quietly appreciated his silence about her.

Ch. 69The Venerables paid their respects one by one; back to the Royal Capital first

After the secret realm, the Venerables thanked Chu Kuangren for saving their sky-prides, and the Mystic Heaven Sect learned that the Seventh Ancestor had recovered his peak strength. Chu Kuangren returned most of his treasures to the sect and headed back to the Royal Capital, where the sky-prides resumed discussing the Tournament to Find a Spouse.

  • Elder Ruyan and the Seventh Ancestor compelled the Venerables to thank Chu Kuangren for saving their sky-prides, and the traditions departed.
  • Chu Kuangren recounted his adventures to the Mystic Heaven Sect, and the Seventh Ancestor revealed that the Longevity Pill had restored him to his peak condition.
  • Chu Kuangren gave Elder Ruyan most of his treasures and asked the sect to preserve the Bright Moon Saint's remains without damaging them.
  • Chu Kuangren decided to return to the Royal Capital with Lan Yu and Li Xingchen to address the ongoing Tournament to Find a Spouse.
  • In a Royal Capital restaurant, Fang Tian praised Chu Kuangren's talent, Lin Batian questioned whether they should accept his dominance, and Yuan Hong asked who would win the tournament.

Ch. 70The Qingyun Ruler's Fury; a Marriage Alliance Was a Marriage Alliance, Whoever It Was With

Gu Changge told the prodigies that Chu Kuangren would not enter Princess Linglong’s marriage tournament, while the Qingyun Ruler discovered that Chu Kuangren had received her Mysterious Nether Essence. After hearing what happened in the Gray Mist Domain, the ruler considered Chu a suitable marriage alliance partner, as the Shang Clan Young Emperor arrived determined to claim Linglong for his own purposes.

  • Gu Changge told the prodigies that Chu Kuangren would skip the marriage tournament and revealed that he opposed his sister marrying Chu.
  • The Qingyun Ruler discovered that Princess Linglong’s Mysterious Nether Essence was gone and demanded to know who had received it.
  • Princess Linglong said she had given it willingly to Chu Kuangren and recounted their encounter in the Gray Mist Domain.
  • The Qingyun Ruler accepted that Chu might be a better marriage alliance partner than the Shang Clan Young Emperor and said he would handle the matter.
  • The Shang Clan Young Emperor arrived near the Qingyun Dynasty and revealed that he viewed Princess Linglong as a tool, not a potential partner.

Ch. 71The Taotie Technique, the Canceled Tournament, and the Cuckolded Shang Clan Young Emperor

Chu Kuangren discovered the powerful Taotie Technique in Blacklight Saint’s belongings and secluded himself to study it. Meanwhile, the Qingyun Dynasty canceled the Tournament to Find a Spouse, dissolved Princess Linglong’s marriage alliance with the Shang Clan, and agreed that Chu Kuangren would become the dynasty’s Imperial Son-in-Law.

  • Chu Kuangren found Blacklight Saint’s Dharma Protector token and a jade slip containing the Taotie Technique, a Sage King Law that let its practitioner devour others’ essence to strengthen themselves.
  • Chu Kuangren instructed Lan Yu and Li Xingchen, then entered seclusion to study the technique using the Daoist rhyme left in Blacklight Saint’s remains.
  • The Azure Dragon Dynasty canceled the Tournament to Find a Spouse, angering the young prodigies who had traveled to the Royal Capital.
  • The Qingyun Ruler told the Shang Clan Young Emperor that Princess Linglong had lost her chastity in the Bright Moon Secret Realm and asked to dissolve their marriage alliance.
  • The Shang Clan Young Emperor accepted the dissolution angrily and agreed to attend the Qingyun Ruler’s banquet, where Chu Kuangren was expected to appear.
  • The Qingyun Ruler told Princess Linglong that Chu Kuangren would be both the Mystic Heaven Sect’s Daoist Seed and the Qingyun Dynasty’s Imperial Son-in-Law.

Ch. 72I've Been Sold, Boundaries, and the Talkative Queen

After emerging from seclusion, Chu Kuangren learned that the Mystic Heaven Sect had arranged his marriage to Princess Linglong to secure an alliance with the Qingyun Dynasty and protect him. He met the Qingyun King and the talkative queen, leaving with his appointment as prince consort soon to be announced.

  • Chu Kuangren learned from the Seventh Ancestor that the Mystic Heaven Sect had agreed to his marriage alliance with Princess Linglong, partly so the Qingyun Dynasty would help protect him.
  • Chu Kuangren told Lan Yu about the alliance and reassured her that he had never regarded her as a servant.
  • Chief Steward Cao invited Chu Kuangren and Lan Yu to the royal palace on behalf of the Qingyun King.
  • The Qingyun King met Chu Kuangren and said the palace would announce his appointment as prince consort in a few days.
  • The queen welcomed Chu Kuangren with lively conversation and asked him to visit the palace more often.

Ch. 73A Palace Banquet, the Choice of Imperial Son-in-Law, Are You Drunk?

At a banquet held to compensate the sky-prides for the canceled Tournament to Find a Spouse, the Qingyun Ruler announced that Princess Linglong had chosen Chu Kuangren and that he would become the Qingyun Dynasty’s Imperial Son-in-Law. The announcement left Gu Changge furious, but the Qingyun Ruler silenced his objections.

  • The Qingyun Ruler hosted a banquet for the disgruntled sky-prides and promised each tradition a treasure from the Qingyun Treasury.
  • Chu Kuangren arrived with Lan Yu and sat near Gu Changge, while Shang Han watched him with hostility.
  • The Qingyun Ruler explained that Princess Linglong had given her heart to someone present, and the gathered sky-prides realized she was looking at Chu Kuangren.
  • The Qingyun Ruler announced a marriage alliance with the Mystic Heaven Sect and named Chu Kuangren the Qingyun Dynasty’s Imperial Son-in-Law.
  • Gu Changge objected and called Chu Kuangren unsuitable, but the Qingyun Ruler rebuked him until he bowed and withdrew.

Ch. 74Shang Han's challenge, no difference, hopes dashed

After the Qingyun Ruler declared Chu Kuangren the Qingyun Dynasty’s Imperial Son-in-Law, Shang Han challenged him to prove his strength. Chu Kuangren defeated the Shang Clan Young Emperor without moving from his spot, leaving the other prodigies’ hopes dashed.

  • The Qingyun Ruler announced that Chu Kuangren would become the Qingyun Dynasty’s Imperial Son-in-Law, and Li Xingchen congratulated him while Lan Yu praised him.
  • Shang Han introduced himself as the Shang Clan Young Emperor and challenged Chu Kuangren to a lesson.
  • Chu Kuangren warned Shang Han that he had recently slain a Young Emperor, but accepted the challenge after the Qingyun Ruler encouraged him.
  • Shang Han attacked with the Flying Waterfall Art and Nine Heavens Wind Calamity, but Chu Kuangren broke through both with his sword.
  • Chu Kuangren defeated Shang Han with the Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Art, disarming him and sending him flying without taking a step.

Ch. 75A talk with the princess, heartbroken female cultivators, and plans for what came next

After defeating Shang Han and agreeing with Princess Linglong to postpone their wedding, Chu Kuangren left the Qingyun Royal Capital to travel and gain experience. With two protectors accompanying him, he planned to visit the Azure Dragon Domain’s other Saintly Dao Traditions.

  • Chu Kuangren defeated Shang Han in two moves, and Shang Han left vowing to surpass him.
  • Chu Kuangren and Princess Linglong spoke openly about their feelings and agreed to postpone the wedding while he traveled.
  • News of Chu Kuangren becoming the Qingyun Dynasty’s prince consort spread, upsetting female cultivators in the Mystic Heaven Sect.
  • Chu Kuangren and Lan Yu left the capital aboard an Immortal Boat, while Li Ye took Li Xingchen back to White Cloud City.
  • Chu Kuangren asked his protectors for places to gain experience, then decided to visit the Azure Dragon Domain’s other Saintly Dao Traditions.
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