Chapter Summaries

Chu Kuangren tortured Yin-Yang Tribulation into revealing that Many Tribulations came from the Tianyuan Universe and sought to bring disaster upon this world, but a restriction killed him when Chu tried to control him. Nüba then offered to help Chu Kuangren cultivate the Hàn Bá True Body, which originated in her Zombie Forbidden Zone.

• Yin-Yang Tribulation tried to flee, but Chu Kuangren trapped him with Spacetime Sealing and beat him into submission.
• Chu Kuangren used soul-targeting techniques to torture Yin-Yang Tribulation until he agreed to answer questions.
• Yin-Yang Tribulation revealed that Many Tribulations came from the Tianyuan Universe, stole this world's great tribulation aura, and aimed to bring disaster upon it.
• Yin-Yang Tribulation said an ancient, powerful being had placed a restriction on the group, and the restriction destroyed his soul when Chu Kuangren tried to use a Spirit-Driving Talisman on him.
• Nüba told Chu Kuangren that the Hàn Bá True Body came from her Zombie Forbidden Zone and that he would need her help to cultivate it to major accomplishment.

Chu Kuangren obtained the Earth Book Core from Zhenyuanzi and began refining it inside the Five Villages Temple. His control over the core caused the Mountain-Sea World to collapse into it, leaving the true Earth Book about to emerge in the Immortal Realm.

• Nüba offered to help Chu Kuangren advance the Hàn Bá True Body through dual cultivation, but he refused and left with Lan Yu.
• Chu Kuangren released Little Fox, then let Ye Zhu, Yuzhi, and the other cultivators divide the Ginseng Fruits, keeping only one for himself.
• Chu Kuangren entered the Five Villages Temple and met Zhenyuanzi, who gave him the Earth Book Core because of their destined benevolent connection.
• Chu Kuangren began refining the Earth Book Core while Lan Yu, Ye Zhu, and the others guarded him.
• The Earth Book Core appeared above the Five Villages Temple, and the Mountain-Sea World contracted into it before everyone returned to the Immortal Realm.

Chu Kuangren claimed the Earth Book and returned to the Hundred Schools Academy to refine a Ginseng Fruit and condense his Lifespan Flower. As Lan Yu’s flower formed, Chu Kuangren’s cultivation triggered a vast spiritual rain, and his Lifespan Flower grew to the Great Encompassment Realm’s twelve-petal limit.

• Chu Kuangren emerged from the Earth Book, killed an illusionary black-robed attacker, claimed the treasure, and left for the Hundred Schools Academy with Lan Yu.
• Chu Kuangren entered seclusion to refine a Ginseng Fruit and condense his Lifespan Flower.
• Lan Yu condensed her four-petal Lifespan Flower and planned to cultivate her Soul Flower next.
• Spiritual Energy gathered over the academy and fell as golden Spirit Liquid, helping cultivators break through and reviving plants and beasts.
• Lü Zi traced the auspicious phenomenon to Chu Kuangren as golden clouds poured into him and nourished his three flowers.
• Chu Kuangren’s Lifespan Flower solidified with twelve petals, reaching the understood limit of the Great Encompassment Realm.

Chu Kuangren formed a twenty-fourth-grade Lifespan Flower, breaking the Great Dao’s Twelfth-Grade Rule and earning recognition as a Taboo. After the Immortal Realm’s Great Powers and the Academy’s students witnessed the feat, Chu Kuangren considered whether his other Three Flowers could also surpass the twelfth grade.

• As spiritual energy poured into Chu Kuangren, his Lifespan Flower grew beyond twelve petals and continued forming.
• The Immortal Realm’s Great Powers sensed the commotion, saw the flower’s unprecedented growth, and identified Chu Kuangren as a Taboo.
• Chu Kuangren’s Lifespan Flower stopped at twenty-four petals, and the Great Dao roared as heaven and earth shook.
• Chu Kuangren sensed that his Lifespan Flower’s undying quality would sustain him and help him cultivate his other two flowers.
• Lü Zi praised Chu Kuangren as a blessing to the Hundred Schools Academy, while Chu Kuangren reflected on the many forces already under his command.

Chu Kuangren used the Earth Book to locate the Soul Forbidden Zone and traveled to nearby Heavenly Cloud City, where he investigated reports that ghosts were haunting the City Lord's Manor. At night, a Ghost Immortal appeared and demanded the manor surrender its Nine-Colored Divine Soul Body.

• Chu Kuangren consulted the Earth Book, found the Soul Forbidden Zone, and set out to visit it alone.
• Chu Kuangren located the moving mountain range containing the Forbidden Zone and settled in nearby Heavenly Cloud City to gather information.
• Chu Kuangren heard that the City Lord's Manor was haunted by powerful ghosts and learned that the city lord's daughter had lost her cultivation.
• Chu Kuangren discovered that the haunting began around the same time the Soul Forbidden Zone arrived near the city and decided to intervene.
• A black-robed Ghost Immortal appeared at the City Lord's Manor and threatened Luo Tianyun unless the manor handed over the Nine-Colored Divine Soul Body.

Ye Luosha attacked Luo Tianyun’s City Lord’s Manor to seize its awakened Nine-Colored Divine Soul Body, and a hidden ambush left Luo Tianyun gravely wounded. When the sickly young woman Yue'er revealed the aura of the Supreme Immortal Physique, Ye Luosha tried to capture her but suddenly found himself unable to move.

• Ye Luosha led countless ghosts against Luo Tianyun’s forces and demanded the Nine-Colored Divine Soul Body, while Luo Tianyun denied it was in the manor.
• Luo Tianyun and Ye Luosha fought with their Great Encompassment techniques as Luo Tianyun’s sickly daughter watched, lamenting that her cultivation had vanished.
• After the two combatants exchanged ultimate moves, Ye Ghost King emerged from hiding and punched Luo Tianyun, gravely wounding him.
• Ye Luosha prepared to kill Luo Tianyun and search the manor, but Yue'er cried out and revealed the aura of the Nine-Colored Divine Soul Body.
• Ye Luosha reached to seize Yue'er, then abruptly discovered that he could not move.

Chu Kuangren arrived at the City Lord's Manor and revealed himself as the Ghost Emperor, overpowering Ye Luosha and Ye Ghost King. After learning that Ziyue Changkong of the Soul Forbidden Zone wanted Luo Shiyue's nine-colored divine soul body, Chu Kuangren saw a way to enter the forbidden zone.

• Chu Kuangren approached the City Lord's Manor, where the ghosts and departed souls prostrated before him.
• Chu Kuangren agreed to help Luo Tianyun in exchange for a drop of Luo Shiyue's blood essence, and Luo Shiyue accepted.
• Chu Kuangren forced Ye Luosha to kneel and stopped Ye Ghost King from escaping.
• Chu Kuangren declared himself the Ghost Emperor and made the ghosts and departed souls submit to his authority.
• Ye Luosha revealed that Ziyue Changkong of the Soul Forbidden Zone planned to possess Luo Shiyue's nine-colored divine soul body.
• Chu Kuangren decided to use Ziyue Changkong's plan as a means to enter the Soul Forbidden Zone.

After learning that the Soul Forbidden Zone coveted Luo Shiyue’s Nine-Colored Divine Soul Body, Chu Kuangren sent her and Luo Tianyun to seek training at the Hundred Schools Academy and prepared to confront Ziyue Changkong. He mastered the Nine-Colored Divine Soul Body himself, then entered the Soul-Seizing Coffin to be taken into the forbidden zone.

• Luo Tianyun knelt before Chu Kuangren and begged him to save Luo Shiyue, offering to serve him in return.
• Chu Kuangren told Luo Tianyun to take Luo Shiyue to the Hundred Schools Academy, and assured him Ziyue Changkong could barely save himself.
• Chu Kuangren took a drop of Luo Shiyue’s blood essence and explained that her cultivation had turned into soul energy when her Nine-Colored Divine Soul Body awakened.
• Chu Kuangren used the Book of Physiques to master the Nine-Colored Divine Soul Body and strengthen his ability to comprehend soul arts.
• Chu Kuangren ordered Ye Luosha and Ye Ghost King to take him to Ziyue Changkong, entered the Soul-Seizing Coffin, and set out for the Soul Forbidden Zone.
• Luo Tianyun and Luo Shiyue left Heavenly Cloud City, and Luo Shiyue vowed to return one day without being forced to retreat.

Chu Kuangren infiltrated the Purple Moon branch’s Changkong Residence, where Ziyue Changkong tried to seize his nine-colored divine soul body. Ziyue’s soul attack failed when he discovered Chu Kuangren’s three powerful souls, leaving him facing defeat inside Chu Kuangren’s mental sea.

• Night Rakshasa and Night Ghost King carried Chu Kuangren into the Purple Moon territory and brought him to Ziyue Changkong’s Changkong Residence.
• Ziyue Changkong learned that the newly awakened nine-colored divine soul body had been found and activated the Dark Nether Soulfire Formation to seize it.
• Chu Kuangren revealed himself inside the coffin and struck Ziyue Changkong, nearly shattering his weakened soul body.
• Ziyue Changkong entered Chu Kuangren’s mental sea to fight him with the formation’s amplified soul power.
• Ziyue Changkong saw three Chu Kuangrens, each surrounded by nine-colored divine soul lights, and panicked as Chu Kuangren attacked him.

Chu Kuangren killed Ziyue Changkong and learned from his memories that nine-petaled Soul-Congealing Flowers could be found in the Spirit God Grotto-Heaven. He impersonated Ziyue Changkong while preparing to enter the secret realm, then received an invitation from Lan Haifang and asked about the Blue Sea Lineage’s eighteen-level hell.

• Chu Kuangren’s three souls overwhelmed and shattered Ziyue Changkong, whose memories revealed the Soul Forbidden Zone’s structure and the rare nine-petaled Soul-Congealing Flowers in the Spirit God Grotto-Heaven.
• Chu Kuangren told Ye Luosha and Ye Ghost King to treat him as Ziyue Changkong and keep others away until the Spirit God Grotto-Heaven opened.
• Chu Kuangren mastered Ziyue Changkong’s soul Cultivation Techniques and drew the Great Shift Divine Talisman and the Nine Heavens Thunderclap.
• Ye Luosha told Chu Kuangren that Lan Haifang had invited him to admire the flowers, and Chu Kuangren asked about the Blue Sea Lineage’s eighteen-level hell.

Chu Kuangren disguised himself as Ziyue Changkong and attended a gathering in Blue Sea territory, where he demonstrated overwhelming soul power. Lan Haifang welcomed him warmly and offered to give herself to him.

• Chu Kuangren changed his appearance and went to meet the Blue Sea young master with two Great Encompassment Ghost Immortals.
• At a gathering, the Yellow Sand young master mocked Ziyue Changkong, and Chu Kuangren revealed himself using the Purple Pupil.
• Lan Haifang accepted Chu Kuangren as Ziyue Changkong in his new body and said she liked him even more.
• The Yellow Sand young master attacked Chu Kuangren with a soul sword, but Chu Kuangren took the strike without reacting and made the Yellow Sand young master drop his wine cup with a glance.
• Chu Kuangren asked Lan Haifang for soul servants from the Blue Sea Eighteen-Level Hell, and she offered herself to him as well.

Chu Kuangren secretly planted a talisman in the Blue Sea Eighteen-Level Hell before the group encountered Jinghui breaking into the Soul Forbidden Zone to seek a Soul-Congealing Flower. As the Yellow Sand Young Lord attacked her, Chu Kuangren intervened and destroyed his soul saber.

• Lan Haifang led Chu Kuangren and the others through the Blue Sea Eighteen-Level Hell, where Chu Kuangren chose several evil ghosts and secretly sent a talisman into the abyss.
• The group discovered Jinghui struggling against the Soul Forbidden Zone’s restrictions, and Chu Kuangren recognized her.
• Jinghui told the Yellow Sand Young Lord that she had come seeking a Soul-Congealing Flower, but refused his offer to spare her in exchange for submitting to him.
• The Yellow Sand Young Lord attacked Jinghui, and she defended herself with the Mind-Calming Mantra and Buddha light before falling into a disadvantage.
• Chu Kuangren stepped forward and shattered the Yellow Sand Young Lord’s soul saber with his own soul power.

Chu Kuangren, posing as Ziyue Changkong, used his newly possessed nine-colored divine soul body to defeat the Yellow Sand Young Master and subdue Jinghui. He left with Jinghui while the other young masters wondered whether he could become a Forbidden Zone Young Venerable.

• Chu Kuangren claimed Jinghui as his prey, and the Yellow Sand Young Master challenged him over her.
• Chu Kuangren revealed the nine-colored divine soul body and blocked the Yellow Sand Young Master's soul storm with its divine light.
• Chu Kuangren trapped the Yellow Sand Young Master in a Purple Moon Vein illusion until he broke free and knelt in fear.
• Chu Kuangren used Purple Pupil to knock out the exhausted Jinghui, then left with her as Ye Luosha and Ye Ghost King followed.
• The remaining young masters discussed Chu Kuangren's nine-colored divine soul body and his potential to become a Forbidden Zone Young Venerable.

Chu Kuangren disguised himself as Ziyue Changkong, confirmed Jinghui's identity and kept her safe while the Soul Forbidden Zone learned of his supposed nine-colored divine soul body. After spending time in seclusion, he saw the Spirit God Grotto-Heaven open and prepared to explore the Forbidden Zone.

• Chu Kuangren woke Jinghui in his cave abode, and she mistook his appearance for an illusion until he proved who he was.
• Jinghui explained that she had entered the Soul Forbidden Zone seeking a Soul-Congealing Flower to heal Shi Ying, and Chu Kuangren put her inside his Heaven and Earth in the Sleeve.
• A high-ranking Purple Moon Vein elder verified Chu Kuangren's nine-colored divine soul body, questioned his changed soul fluctuations, and told him the Seven Veins might nurture him as their next Young Venerable.
• Chu Kuangren guided the evil ghosts from Blue Sea's eighteen levels of Hell into the Underworld and then stayed in seclusion.
• A purple radiance announced that the Spirit God Grotto-Heaven had opened, and Chu Kuangren prepared to investigate its mysteries.

As the seven branches gathered outside Spirit God Grotto-Heaven, Chu Kuangren posed as the supposedly transformed Ziyue Changkong, whose new nine-colored divine soul body had made him the center of attention. The Red Star young master challenged him, but before their confrontation could escalate, an old man appeared.

• The Red Star young master anticipated testing Ziyue Changkong, unaware that Chu Kuangren had already killed him and taken his place.
• Chu Kuangren arrived at Spirit God Grotto-Heaven with the Purple Moon branch, while the gathered branches discussed the nine-colored divine soul body and its promise of a future Young Venerable.
• The Yellow Sand young master resented Ziyue Changkong's rising prestige, while Lan Haifang supported the prospect of a Young Venerable for the Soul Forbidden Zone.
• The Red Star young master approached Chu Kuangren and sent soul fire at him, but the nine-colored divine light dispersed the attack.
• The Red Star young master unleashed a sea of soul fire, but an old man appeared above the gathering and released a powerful wave of soul pressure.

Chu Kuangren entered the Spirit God Grotto-Heaven with Lan Haifang and the Blue Sea Lineage, where he protected the group from a horde of Soul Beasts. After the battle, they gathered the Soul Crystals and gave them to him.

• The Young Master of Red Star challenged Chu Kuangren to fight again after they left the grotto-heaven, and the gathered lineages entered the realm.
• The lineages split up to search for opportunities, but Lan Haifang invited Chu Kuangren and his companions to travel with the Blue Sea Lineage.
• A Blue Sea Lineage Heavenly Pride killed a Golden Soul-level Soul Beast and left behind a Soul Crystal.
• Hundreds of Soul Beasts surrounded the group and unleashed a massive Soul Attack, but Chu Kuangren shielded everyone with his nine-colored divine soul light.
• Chu Kuangren trapped the Soul Beasts in illusions as the group slew them, then the others handed their collected Soul Crystals to him.

Chu Kuangren led the Purple Moon and Blue Sea Heavenly Prides through the Spirit God Grotto-Heaven, collecting soul crystals and treasures while observers outside grew suspicious of Ziyue Changkong’s power. The group found the Azure Heaven Young Lord in a desperate battle, and Lan Haifang offered help in exchange for all his soul crystals and treasures.

• Chu Kuangren took charge of the soul crystals, then led the group to find and collect the Thousand-Spirit Treasure Spirit Medicine.
• Chu Kuangren guided the Purple Moon and Blue Sea Heavenly Prides through Soul Beast hordes, building his stock of soul crystals to nearly ten thousand.
• A Purple Moon elder questioned how quickly Ziyue Changkong’s soul energy had recovered and decided to consult the Soul Forbidden Zone’s Supreme Being.
• Chu Kuangren and his companions found the Azure Heaven Young Lord fighting more than a dozen powerful Soul Beasts.
• Lan Haifang offered to save the Azure Heaven Young Lord in exchange for all his soul crystals and treasures, and Chu Kuangren approved of her demand.

Chu Kuangren used his soul power to help the Purple Moon and Blue Sea Veins hunt Soul Beasts, then accepted the Azure Sky Vein into their group. After gathering a mountain of Soul Crystals, the group faced a Memory Storm, where Chu Kuangren spotted mysterious characters that seemed to form a soul cultivation technique.

• The Azure Sky Young Lord gave Lan Haifang his Heaven and Earth Ring, and Chu Kuangren stepped in to protect him and trap the Soul Beasts in illusions.
• Lan Haifang and the others killed the helpless Soul Beasts and handed their Soul Crystals to Chu Kuangren.
• Chu Kuangren agreed to let the Azure Sky Vein join the group, and the expanded team rapidly gathered more Soul Crystals.
• After several days of hunting, Chu Kuangren had amassed enough Soul Crystals to advance his Soul Flower, though he had not found a Nine-Petal Soul-Congealing Flower.
• The Azure Sky Young Lord warned the group that a Memory Storm was approaching, and Chu Kuangren spotted mysterious characters inside it that appeared to be a soul cultivation technique.

Chu Kuangren entered a Memory Storm to comprehend the ancient Great Power’s cultivation technique, while Lanhai Fang and the others followed. The storm led them to a Nine-Petal Soul-Congealing Flower, drawing the young masters of the Seven Veins into a confrontation over the treasure.

• Chu Kuangren entered the Memory Storm, using his Nine-Colored Divine Soul Body to endure its soul power as he studied the cultivation technique within.
• Lanhai Fang and the others followed the storm, while Young Master Azure Sky doubted Chu Kuangren could survive long enough to comprehend the technique.
• The Memory Storm crossed a grassland and revealed a Nine-Petal Soul-Congealing Flower in a ravine.
• Young Masters Yellow Sand, Orange Forest, and Green Plains arrived and found the other veins gathered around the flower.
• Young Master Red Star appeared, declared that the treasure belonged to him, and heightened the standoff among the Seven Veins.

The Red Star Young Lord overwhelmed the other lineage heirs as they fought over the Nine-Petal Soul-Congealing Flower. Chu Kuangren emerged from the Memory Storm and challenged him, leaving the two poised to clash.

• Lan Haifang and the other young lords attacked the Red Star Young Lord, but his crimson flames burned away their soul arts and drove them back.
• The Red Star Young Lord learned that Ziyue Changkong had entered the Memory Storm and moved to claim the Nine-Petal Soul-Congealing Flower.
• Chu Kuangren tore through the Memory Storm and emerged, his Nine-Colored Divine Soul Body pressing the surrounding soul beasts to the ground.
• Chu Kuangren declared that he would take the flower and gave the Red Star Young Lord a chance to strike.
• The Red Star Young Lord engulfed Chu Kuangren in a sea of soul flames.