Arc 18The Third Holy Son

Mu Bai escaped the Kun Demon Cave with the Devil Race’s Supreme Inheritance and became Qianyuan Sacred Land’s Third Holy Son, then reunited with friends in the Silver Frost Forest. The arc left Chen Shichong and the allied forces under attack by the Sword Sect’s hidden reserves as Chen Qi called for help.

  • Mu Bai survived the Kun Demon Cave, obtained the Devil Race Supreme Inheritance Fruit through the God-Devouring Insect, and returned to Heaven Beyond the Clouds with Bai Yu and Hao Feng.
  • Mu Bai was named the Third Holy Son, exposed Lan Zinuo and Wei Xianchun’s plot against him, and left the Kunling Sect after promising Wei Yingmei he would return.
  • Mu Bai reunited with Hu Meier and Xing Yun, drove Qian Hao away from the Holy Son’s appointment ceremony, and traveled with them toward the Silver Frost Forest.
  • Mu Bai found Mu Lan and his old companions at the Demon Spirit Hall, where they shared a meal with Long Qichen, Qi Zhenzi, Old Lady Wang, Golden Roc, and Red Dance.
  • Chen Shichong fought Beishan Lie and Beishan Fengyun at the Sword Sect while Chen Qi led the Chen Household’s breakout and allies arrived to help.
  • Beishan Fengyun summoned the Sword Sect’s hidden reserves, who wounded Chen Shichong and inflicted heavy losses, while Chen Qi burned black hair to call on a benevolent senior for help.
Chapters 426–450 Vol. 5 Read

Ch. 426The moon's radiant glow

After Mo Youde assaulted Jing Chen and insulted Orchid Fragrance Valley, the valley master drove him and the Kun Fourth Peak disciples away. Mu Bai stayed for the celebration, where Ye Wan reunited with him beneath the moon and revealed why she had come to the valley.

  • Jing Chen returned her forehead band to Mo Youde, who slapped her and insulted her after she refused him.
  • The valley master of Orchid Fragrance Valley blasted Mo Youde and his followers from the Flower Boat, and Mo Youde damaged buildings before leaving on the Kun Disk.
  • Mu Bai stayed at Orchid Fragrance Valley for the celebration while Ya Ru and Jing Chen regretted their earlier treatment of him and hoped he might choose them.
  • Mu Bai left the festivities and thought of Ye Wan while watching the moon beside the waterfall.
  • Ye Wan appeared, embraced Mu Bai, and told him she had come to avenge him and seek a way into the Kunling Sect.
  • Ye Wan explained that she had wanted to rescue Xing Yun and the others and avenge Mu Bai, but was relieved to find him safe.

Ch. 427Ancestor, Have Mercy

Mu Bai left Orchid Fragrance Valley with his junior brothers and sisters after the Artifact Spirit Ancestor revealed he had pursued Ya Ru, then returned to Kunling Sect. There, Mo Youde and Jian Yi were harassing Kun Third Peak, and Mo Youde accused its disciples of stealing a Kunling Herb.

  • Ye Wan hid in the Moon Sea Pearl inside Mu Bai’s dantian so she could accompany and protect him in the Kunling Sect.
  • Mu Bai found the Artifact Spirit Ancestor in his room and learned he wanted to stay in Orchid Fragrance Valley, but persuaded him to leave by threatening to expose his behavior to the Haibei Tribe.
  • The Artifact Spirit Ancestor admitted he had pursued Ya Ru, and Mu Bai gave her soul crystals and medicinal pills before departing with his junior brothers and sisters.
  • After they returned to Kunling Sect, the five junior sisters went to complain to Lan Zinuo while Mo Youde and Jian Yi led a group causing trouble on Kun Third Peak.
  • Mo Youde beat a Third Peak disciple, accused him of stealing, and displayed a Kunling Herb before Lan Zinuo and the others.

Ch. 428Bai Yu Killed a Man

Mu Bai returned to Third Peak and confronted Mo Youde and Jian Yi, with Hao Feng joining him to stop them from bullying Lan Zinuo. When Jian Yi insulted Bai Yu, Bai Yu killed him with a spear, leaving Hao Feng and the First Peak disciples shocked and warning that Bai Yu had brought trouble upon himself.

  • Lan Zinuo offered two thousand-year-old Ice-Fire Branches to repay Fourth Peak for the Kunling Herb, but Mo Youde crushed them and demanded ten slaps instead.
  • Mu Bai arrived at Third Peak, stood up for Lan Zinuo, and challenged Mo Youde and Jian Yi; Hao Feng joined him and defended his conduct.
  • Jian Yi attacked Hao Feng, but Bai Yu intervened with the Dingkun Spear and was struck in the face when Jian Yi counterattacked.
  • Bai Yu recovered, defeated Jian Yi with his spear and fists, and demanded that he stop disrespecting Hao Feng.
  • Jian Yi insulted Bai Yu, who drove his spear through Jian Yi's throat and killed him, shocking the First Peak disciples and alarming Hao Feng.

Ch. 429Hao Feng killed

Hao Feng killed Mo Youde after Bai Yu killed Jian Yi, and the two left Kun Third Peak together. Later, Wei Yingmei and Qiu Wen visited Xuan Jingnian’s cave abode, where Mu Bai’s unexplained accessories raised Wei Yingmei’s suspicions.

  • Hao Feng slapped Mo Youde and then beheaded him after Mo Youde threatened him.
  • Bai Yu and Hao Feng flew away hand in hand while Mu Bai watched, and Enforcement Hall disciples and the First and Fourth Peak masters arrived to investigate the deaths.
  • Mu Bai went to Xuan Jingnian’s cave abode and tried to work out how to ask about Xing Yun and the others.
  • Wei Yingmei and Qiu Wen came looking for Xuan Jingnian, and Qiu Wen pushed Wei Yingmei and Mu Bai into the cave abode together.
  • Wei Yingmei found the ornaments and hairpins Mu Bai had bought, and he explained that he had intended them as gifts but no longer considered them suitable.

Ch. 430Gathering information

Mu Bai learned that Xing Yun and Hu Meier were being kept in Heaven Beyond the Clouds, the Kunling Sect’s most heavily guarded place, and began looking for a way to reach them and escape the sect. Meanwhile, Wei Yingmei’s distress over Xuan Jingnian prompted Wei Xianchun to promise to help improve his cultivation.

  • Wei Yingmei asked Mu Bai if she could wear the jade hairpin he had bought, but he questioned her about Qian Hao before Qiu Wen interrupted them.
  • Qiu Wen told Mu Bai and Wei Yingmei that a Qian Slave had been killed in the Silver Frost Forest and that Hu Meier was with the injured Holy Son in Heaven Beyond the Clouds.
  • Mu Bai dismissed Wei Yingmei and Qiu Wen after learning that Xing Yun and Hu Meier were in Heaven Beyond the Clouds.
  • Wei Yingmei cried to Wei Xianchun, then defended Xuan Jingnian the next morning and asked her father to support him.
  • Mu Bai resolved to find a way into Heaven Beyond the Clouds, rescue Xing Yun and Hu Meier, and leave the Kunling Sect.

Ch. 431Sinister intentions

Wei Xianchun confronted Mu Bai, then secretly bargained with Lan Zinuo to send him into the deadly Kun Demon Cave. He persuaded Wei Yingmei to accept the plan by claiming the cave could offer Mu Bai a chance to advance, and gave him an Avatar Jade Slip for protection.

  • Wei Xianchun caught Mu Bai trying to flee and threatened him over making Wei Yingmei unhappy.
  • Lan Zinuo invited Wei Xianchun into her cave abode and claimed Mu Bai had his support as a future son-in-law.
  • Lan Zinuo agreed to Wei Xianchun's request involving Lan Zixi in exchange for Mu Bai being sent to the Kun Demon Cave.
  • Wei Xianchun decided to use the Kun Demon Cave to get rid of Mu Bai while keeping within the sect's rules.
  • Wei Yingmei accepted the plan after Wei Xianchun said the cave might lead Mu Bai to Heaven Beyond the Clouds and gave him an Avatar Jade Slip.

Ch. 432Toying with Him

Mu Bai was sent into the Kun Demon Cave after Wei Xianchun and Lan Zinuo arranged for “Xuan Jingnian” to be punished. He used Wei Xianchun’s one-use phantom to clear a path through the demonic qi and corpse sludge, then tricked it into digging a deep pit before it vanished.

  • Enforcement Hall disciples took “Xuan Jingnian” into custody, and Wei Yingmei tearfully promised to wait for his return while Mu Bai accepted her medicinal pills and vowed to survive.
  • The Enforcement Hall elder used the Kun Disk and the Qianyuan Ancestral Statue to transport Mu Bai into the Kun Demon Cave.
  • Mu Bai summoned Wei Xianchun’s phantom to clear the demonic qi, then repeatedly called it back whenever the path ahead became impassable.
  • Wei Xianchun’s phantom grew furious at Mu Bai’s repeated requests but cleared a large pit in the corpse sludge.
  • Mu Bai claimed he sensed a great treasure underground, prompting Wei Xianchun’s phantom to drill a hundred zhang down before disappearing; it told Mu Bai to search for treasure alone.

Ch. 433Rotten Corpse Giant Demon

Mu Bai buried Wei Xianchun's Avatar Jade Slip and was attacked by a Rotten Corpse Giant Demon after making a disturbance in the Kun Demon Cave. As Mu Bai fought back, Hao Feng wanted to help him, but Bai Yu urged him to stay focused on their mission to find the Devil Race's legacy.

  • Mu Bai tossed Wei Xianchun's Avatar Jade Slip into a pit and filled it with corpse sludge to hide it.
  • A Rotten Corpse Giant Demon rose from a mire and pursued Mu Bai, attacking him with a filthy mist and a rain of shredded flesh and blood.
  • Mu Bai hid inside the Void Beast Realm to avoid the demon's attack, then emerged and set his White Spirit Cold Flame on its head.
  • Mu Bai summoned the God-Devouring Insect and sent it stabbing into the Rotten Corpse Giant Demon's chest.
  • Hao Feng wanted to go help the person fighting the Corpse Demon, but Bai Yu argued that they had to protect themselves and search for the Devil Race's legacy.

Ch. 434A Kindhearted Rescue

Mu Bai killed the Rotten Corpse Giant Demon with the Immortal Race Golden Seal while the God-Devouring Insect escaped with its Demon Core. After Hao Feng and Bai Yu left, Mu Bai entered the Void Beast Realm to recover and refine Demon Cores, where the Artifact Spirit Ancestor discovered his Soul Power-nourishing fruit.

  • Mu Bai struck the Rotten Corpse Giant Demon with the Immortal Race Golden Seal, and the God-Devouring Insect emerged with the demon's core before the demon dissolved into corpse fluid.
  • Mu Bai found his metal-attribute power depleted, then replenished it with help from the Five Elements Inner Core as Hao Feng and Bai Yu arrived.
  • Bai Yu recognized the insect as a Demon Body Insect, and Hao Feng gave Mu Bai Hundred Virtues' Avatar Jade Slip before the two departed.
  • Mu Bai let the Jade Slip fall into the corpse mire and entered the foul Demonic Qi to search for the God-Devouring Insect, but could not sense it.
  • Mu Bai summoned the Void Beast Realm and began recovering in the Three-Legged Crow Cauldron while the Artifact Spirit Ancestor recognized the realm and snatched his remaining fruit.

Ch. 435Body refining in the Demon Cave

Mu Bai endured a year of brutal body-refining in the Void Beast Realm under the Artifact Spirit Ancestor’s guidance and learned to use Demon Cores, Demon Blood Fruit, and Origin Water to strengthen himself. He emerged far stronger and resolved to leave the Kun Demon Cave and reach Heaven Beyond the Clouds.

  • Mu Bai showed the Artifact Spirit Ancestor his Heavenly Demon Cores and recounted his experiences in the Heavenly Demon Hall.
  • The Artifact Spirit Ancestor added Demon Blood Fruit to Mu Bai’s cauldron, burning him with azure flames before telling him to heal in Origin Water.
  • The Artifact Spirit Ancestor advised Mu Bai to nourish his Inner World with Origin Water and keep the World Tree planted there, then forced him through more rounds of body refining.
  • Mu Bai spent a year being tormented and refined, eventually learning to process liquid from more than a dozen Demon Cores at once.
  • Mu Bai’s Demonic Qi Armor became solid enough to resist ordinary Soul Treasures, and he wondered whether he could now fight the Corpse Demon.

Ch. 436Hundred Virtues' Avatar

Mu Bai relied on Hundred Virtues' Avatar Jade Slip to survive the dangers of the Kun Demon Cave while Bai Yu and Hao Feng searched for Qingtian's severed arm. The chapter ended with Bai Yu and Hao Feng fighting a cunning Demonic Baleful Yin Spirit whose yin death qi could silently drain their vitality.

  • Mu Bai used the Jade Slip to summon Hundred Virtues' phantom, which crippled a Rotten Corpse Giant Demon before Mu Bai took its Demon Core.
  • Mu Bai traveled through the corpse-filled Kun Demon Cave and used the Jade Slip to defeat more demons, including Demonic Baleful Yin Spirits.
  • Bai Yu and Hao Feng found the cave exit but continued searching for Qingtian's severed arm, which was said to offer a chance at the Devil Race's highest inheritance.
  • Mu Bai spotted Bai Yu and Hao Feng battling an intelligent Demonic Baleful Yin Spirit that split its killing intent from its yin death qi.
  • Hao Feng drove the yin death ghost off Bai Yu with righteous qi, then warned him that it could silently drain their vitality.

Ch. 437Seeking the God-Devouring Insect

Mu Bai used Hao Feng’s jade slip to survive the demon cavern while the God-Devouring Insect hunted and devoured others of its kind. He continued toward the exit, with the insect now swollen from its latest meal.

  • Mu Bai summoned Hundred Virtues’ phantom to freeze a demonic baleful Yin Spirit, allowing Bai Yu and Hao Feng to destroy it and absorb its energy.
  • Bai Yu rebuked Mu Bai for using his jade slip to help, while Hao Feng gave him a Grand Elder’s Jade Slip and directions to the exit.
  • After Mu Bai left, Bai Yu and Hao Feng revealed they were searching for the Demon Body Insect to find the Qingtian Demon Arm.
  • The God-Devouring Insect found and devoured wispy strands in a stream, then escaped three rivals while swallowing one of them.
  • Mu Bai used the Three-Legged Crow Cauldron to stun two pursuing God-Devouring Insects, and his insect devoured both of them.
  • Mu Bai continued toward the exit, using Hao Feng’s jade slip to defeat powerful demons as the swollen God-Devouring Insect flew to him.

Ch. 438The Devil Race's Worship

Mu Bai helped the God-Devouring Insect pursue a Devil Race Supreme Inheritance Fruit hidden atop a mountain of corpses. After learning that a hundred thousand Heavenly Demons had to worship the remains to open the inheritance, Mu Bai burned a hundred thousand Heavenly Demon Cores, and a majestic blue Demon Body appeared to receive their worship.

  • The God-Devouring Insect led Mu Bai to a blue fruit tree that the Artifact Spirit Ancestor identified as a Devil Race Supreme Inheritance Fruit.
  • Mu Bai held off three powerful Demon Body Insects while the God-Devouring Insect charged for the summit, then gave the insect the roasted creatures to eat.
  • Mu Bai and the Artifact Spirit Ancestor trapped dozens more Demon Body Insects, but a blue light screen repelled the God-Devouring Insect and resisted Mu Bai's swords.
  • The Artifact Spirit Ancestor explained that a hundred thousand members of the Heavenly Devil Race had to worship the Supreme for a chance to break through the screen.
  • Mu Bai burned a hundred thousand Heavenly Demon Cores, and their flames bowed toward the summit as a towering blue Demon Body appeared to receive the worship.

Ch. 439Heavenly Demon Supreme

Mu Bai left the cleansed Kun Demon Cave with Bai Yu and Hao Feng, concealing that he had obtained the Devil Race Supreme Inheritance. At the Kunling Sect’s Heaven Beyond the Clouds Hall, the elders learned that “Xuan Jingnian” had inherited it and tested his demonic body.

  • The God-Devouring Insect swallowed the Devil Race Supreme Inheritance Fruit, then sank beneath the collapsing corpse mountain to consume it as well.
  • Mu Bai pretended not to understand the blue light and other changes in the cave when Bai Yu and Hao Feng questioned him.
  • Mu Bai followed Bai Yu and Hao Feng through a Teleportation Array to Heaven Beyond the Clouds, where Hundred Virtues brought them to the sect’s hidden elders.
  • Hao Feng told Ancestor Bai Ying that Xuan Jingnian had obtained the Devil Race inheritance, shocking the Kunling Sect’s elders.
  • The central ancestor seized Mu Bai to test his body, and Mu Bai used Gods and Devils Transformation to withstand most of the force.

Ch. 440Stand Tall with Your Chest Out

Mu Bai returned from Heaven Beyond the Clouds after being recognized as the bearer of the Devil Race Supreme Inheritance, and the patriarchs ordered him to go to the Sacred Land while keeping his position as master of Kun Third Peak. He arrived to find Wei Xianchun with Lan Zinuo and Lan Zixi, then asserted his new status and confronted them.

  • Mu Bai persuaded the patriarchs that he wanted to remain peak master of Kun Third Peak, and they promised to preserve his position while sending him to the Sacred Land in three days.
  • Patriarch Bai Yan and the others discussed the Devil Race Supreme Inheritance and the mission Kunling Sect had pursued for over three thousand years.
  • Mu Bai returned to Kun Third Peak accompanied by four Heaven Beyond the Clouds envoys, who ordered the peak to welcome him as its master.
  • Wei Xianchun challenged the announcement, but an envoy rebuked him and demanded that he show Mu Bai respect.
  • Lan Zinuo begged Mu Bai for mercy, and he identified her and Lan Zixi before teasing them about their disheveled appearance and smell.

Ch. 441The Lewd Affair Exposed

Mu Bai exposed Wei Xianchun and Lan Zinuo’s conspiracy on Kun Third Peak, then comforted Wei Yingmei before returning to Heaven Beyond the Clouds. There, he spotted Hu Meier heading to the secret treasury to obtain potent medicinal ingredients for Qian Hao and approached her.

  • Dugu Wentian beat Wei Xianchun and forced him to confess that Lan Zinuo had conspired with him to kill Xuan Jingnian and take control of Third Peak.
  • Lan Zinuo admitted her role in the plot, while Wei Yingmei saw her father’s disgrace and left in tears.
  • Mu Bai followed Wei Yingmei, promised he would return for her, and gave her a flower ornament before leaving the Kunling Sect.
  • Mu Bai returned to Heaven Beyond the Clouds and watched a secluded peak until he saw Hu Meier heading toward the Teleportation Array.
  • Hu Meier went to the secret treasury to choose medicinal ingredients for Qian Hao, and Mu Bai approached her and touched her cheek.

Ch. 442The Holy Son's Grand Arrival

Mu Bai, disguised as Xuan Jingnian, accompanied Hu Meier to Cloud Qian Peak and tested the authority of the Sacred Land by confronting Qian Hao’s guard. A Sacred Land summons brought the Kunling Sect to Kun Cloudmist Terrace, where a grand procession arrived and the sect awaited its envoys.

  • Hu Meier recognized Mu Bai beneath his disguise, welcomed his flirtation, and took him toward Cloud Qian Peak.
  • The Gray-Robed Qian Slave tried to kill Mu Bai, but Xie Qingyun intervened and implied Mu Bai would soon join the Sacred Land.
  • A voice summoned everyone in the Kunling Sect to Kun Cloudmist Terrace, and Xie Qingyun invited Mu Bai and Hu Meier onto the Rainbow Phoenix chariot.
  • The Gray-Robed Qian Slave brought the battered Qian Hao to the terrace, while Xing Yun followed with the attendants.
  • Millions of Kunling Sect members gathered before the platform as a grand Golden Chariot drawn by four Yinglong arrived with Sacred Land cultivators flying behind it.

Ch. 443Kicking the Holy Son Apart

Xuan Jingnian was named Qian Jingnian, the Third Holy Son of Qianyuan Sacred Land, at a grand ceremony in Kunling Sect. After Qian Hao insulted him, Mu Bai kicked him into the sky, and news of the appointment stirred the Venerable Domain as other powers suspected a connection to the Devil Race.

  • Bai Yan and Bai Ying welcomed the arrivals at Kun Cloudmist Terrace, where disciples were astonished by Xuan Jingnian’s arrival in a chariot driven by Xie Qingyun.
  • A Red-Patterned Brown-Robed Man proclaimed Xuan Jingnian the Third Holy Son, bestowed the surname Qian, and announced his gifts from Qianyuan Sacred Land.
  • Qian Hao questioned the announcement and called the Third Holy Son dead, prompting the four Qian Slaves to attack him and the Gray-Robed Qian Slave to die shielding him.
  • Mu Bai identified Qian Hao’s words as a threat, activated Gods and Devils Transformation, and kicked him beyond the clouds.
  • The Red-Patterned Brown-Robed Man declared Qian Hao deserving of execution, and the Kunling Sect disciples shouted allegiance to Qian Jingnian.
  • News of Qian Jingnian’s appointment spread across the Eastern Ridge, and other powers began investigating his background and Qianyuan Sacred Land’s suspected connection to the Devil Race.

Ch. 444Flaunting His Status

Mu Bai traveled toward the Silver Frost Forest in Qian Jingnian’s guise, flaunting his status as the Qianyuan Sacred Land’s Third Holy Son. At Treasure-Gathering City, he met the Hundred Refinement Sect and heard its report on investigations into the demonic tunnel at Zhu Bei Peak.

  • Mu Bai ignored Ancestor Bai Yan’s warning and set out for the Silver Frost Forest with Xing Yun, Hu Meier, Qian Dezhong, and the Qian Slaves.
  • The Qianyuan Sacred Land’s grand procession drew crowds across Eastern Ridge as Mu Bai relaxed with Xing Yun and Hu Meier and held a banquet in the chariot.
  • Mu Bai chose to enter Treasure-Gathering City to rest and learn about recent developments, and the Hundred Refinement Sect welcomed him at the gates.
  • Mu Bai paraded through the city between Xing Yun and Hu Meier, then met with Bai Qinghong and the Hundred Refinement Sect inside a guarded restaurant.
  • Bai Qinghong and Bailianzi reported that several powers had investigated the demonic tunnel on Zhu Bei Peak, but none had made significant discoveries.

Ch. 445Happiness and love

Mu Bai learned that the Eastern Nether Great Tribe and White Wolf Tribe had been slaughtered, and he suspected his brother Hai Chen had avenged their clan. After traveling to the Silver Frost Forest with Xing Yun and Hu Meier, Mu Bai embraced the happiness he found in their company.

  • Bai Qinghong told Mu Bai that the Eastern Nether Great Tribe and the White Wolf Tribe had both been slaughtered, leading Mu Bai to suspect Hai Chen was responsible.
  • Bailianzi praised Mu Bai as courageous, strategic, affectionate, and loyal, and Mu Bai drew him into drinking until he became drunk.
  • Xing Yun and Hu Meier helped Mu Bai to bed, while Hu Meier kept watch outside through the night.
  • Mu Bai woke worried that his identity as the Qianyuan Sacred Land's Third Holy Son would bring danger, but he still set out for the Silver Frost Forest with Xing Yun and Hu Meier.
  • Mu Bai watched Xing Yun and Hu Meier play in the snow, then joined them and gathered them into his arms.

Ch. 446Alarming a Powerful Foe

Mu Bai and the Qianyuan Sacred Land party provoked the Demon Spirit Hall with their Divine Sense, and Long Qichen confronted them. Just as Long Qichen was about to attack, Qi Zhenzi intervened, sparing them and forcing Long Qichen to take them to the hall.

  • Mu Bai searched the Silver Frost Forest for Mu Lan and the others, while Qian Dezhong used the Qian Disk to investigate the area.
  • A powerful Divine Sense struck Qian Dezhong and the four Qian Slaves, and they tried to flee before Long Qichen stopped them.
  • Long Qichen shattered their protective Light Screen and demanded that the person inside the chariot identify himself.
  • Mu Bai stepped forward, named himself Qian Jingnian, and offered to accept punishment on behalf of the others.
  • Qi Zhenzi appeared, challenged Long Qichen over the dragon whelps he had eaten, and insisted that Long Qichen take them to the Demon Spirit Hall.

Ch. 447Off to the Demon Spirit Hall

Mu Bai and his companions arrived at the Demon Spirit Hall, where Long Qichen and Qi Zhenzi visited Old Lady Wang among an unlikely gathering of powerful beasts. Mu Bai recognized Old Lady Wang and Mu Lan, met the Golden Roc in its dog form, and saw Red Dance arrive as the chapter ended with Long Qichen following the furious Old Lady Wang inside.

  • Long Qichen and Qi Zhenzi headed to the Demon Spirit Hall, and Mu Bai followed with his companions in the Yinglong War Chariot.
  • Mu Bai recognized Old Lady Wang as the granny who had once sheltered him and Golden Roc, while Long Qichen tried to calm her anger at Qi Zhenzi's arrival.
  • Qi Zhenzi ate Old Lady Wang's food and mocked the old yellow dog, which transformed into Golden Roc before Mu Bai fed it a medicinal pill.
  • Mu Bai recognized Mu Lan when she brought out the chicken and snake casserole, and Old Lady Wang objected to the growing number of visitors.
  • Red Dance arrived and greeted the Golden Roc, while Old Lady Wang blamed Long Qichen for the gathering and Qi Zhenzi threatened to stew her chicks.
  • Long Qichen hurried after Old Lady Wang when she went into the cottage, and a loud smack followed.

Ch. 448A Gathering in the Woods

Mu Bai and his companions shared a lively meal and an overnight gathering with Qi Zhenzi, Zeng Yuan, and the others in the Silver Frost Forest. At dawn, Hu Meier and Xing Yun stayed behind, while Mu Bai and the rest departed for the Sacred Land.

  • Zeng Yuan and his companions returned with game, and Xi Bazì broke the awkward silence by teasing Qi Zhenzi for wine.
  • Mu Bai had wine brought from the chariot, and the group gathered around a fire to roast meat and drink together.
  • Qi Zhenzi joined the meal, while Mu Bai exchanged bowls with his friends and Qian Dezhong gradually relaxed among the powerful guests.
  • The group stayed through the snowy night, and the four Qian Slaves kept watch beneath the snow.
  • Hu Meier asked to remain in the forest, and Mu Bai granted her request and left Xing Yun with her.
  • Qian Dezhong drove the Yinglong as Mu Bai and the others left the Demon Spirit Hall in the Golden Chariot.

Ch. 449Upheaval in the Sword Sect

Chen Shichong led a rebellion against the Beishan Household at the Sword Sect, fighting Beishan Lie for the Chen Household’s freedom. The battle ended when Beishan Lie used a Bronze Mirror to strike Chen Shichong with a White Ray, and Chen Shichong vanished.

  • Mu Lan reunited with Xing Yun and Hu Meier, while Red Dance joked about Golden Roc and everyone celebrated at the Thatched Cottage.
  • Mu Lan and her companions traveled to the Silver Frost Forest, met Golden Roc and Granny Blood Phoenix, and reunited with Mu Bai at the Demon Spirit Hall.
  • Mu Bai worried about Chen Qi, who was at the Sword Sect with Chen Shichong after the siblings broke with the Beishan Household.
  • Chen Shichong gathered a hundred thousand cultivators at the Sword Sect’s Third Peak and demanded that the Chen Household be allowed to leave peacefully.
  • Beishan Fengyun challenged Chen Shichong to fight his son Beishan Lie, and the two swordsmen clashed using their households’ signature techniques.
  • Beishan Lie brought out a Bronze Mirror and fired a White Ray at Chen Shichong, whose figure vanished in the light.

Ch. 450Fighting for Freedom

Chen Shichong and Chen Qi led the Chen Household’s children in a breakout from the Sword Sect as Mu Lan Pavilion and Earthfire City arrived to help. The Sword Sect’s hidden reserves turned the battle against them, and Chen Qi summoned a mysterious senior for aid.

  • Chen Shichong killed Beishan Lie, then fought Beishan Fengyun while Chen Qi led a hundred thousand Chen Household cultivators south in a breakout.
  • Yan Yan arrived with Mu Lan Pavilion cultivators, and Ji Yang and Ji Ruxia brought Earthfire City forces to reinforce the Chen Household.
  • Ji Yang offered to help Chen Shichong, who asked him to protect Chen Qi and Ji Ruxia while he fought Beishan Fengyun.
  • Beishan Fengyun crushed the Sect Master Token and summoned the Sword Sect’s hidden reserves, including his father Beishan Xiong and three Dao Zun peak cultivators.
  • Beishan Fengyun wounded Chen Shichong and stamped him into the ground as the hidden reserves inflicted heavy casualties on the allied forces.
  • Chen Qi burned a ring of black hair to summon dark clouds and asked a benevolent senior to help protect the Chen Household.
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