Arc 16Cloudsea Immortal Palace Inheritance

Chu Xisheng and his companions survived the Cloudsea Immortal Palace trials, Lu Luanli inherited the palace, and Chu Yunyun revealed herself as Qin Muge. With the palace secured, their allies began treating Chu Yunyun’s poison and curses while Chu Xisheng prepared to advance his cultivation.

  • Chu Yunyun killed several experts amid the seventh-floor fighting, while Wen Zhuyi suppressed her unstable cold by drinking Chu Xisheng’s blood and paid him medicinal pills.
  • Chu Xisheng mastered Wind’s Exhausted Remnant Trace, claimed the Outer Spell Divine Eye and Taihao's blood source, and strengthened his Blood of Eternal Ages.
  • Chu Xisheng and his companions survived the subsequent trials, defeated Shi Zhiming’s companions, and endured Cang Haishi’s ambush.
  • Chu Yunyun commanded the chess trial, and Chu Xisheng survived Cang Haishi’s fatal attacks through Eternal Presence before wielding the Blood-Yazi Divine Saber and forcing him to concede.
  • Chu Yunyun revealed herself as Qin Muge and fought Wen Zhuyi, while Lu Luanli reached the platform’s summit and inherited the Cloudsea Immortal Palace.
  • Divine Ao Rogue Person appointed Qin Muge, Wen Zhuyi, and Chu Xisheng as guardians, and Ji Qianqian concealed Chu Xisheng’s identity from Dugu Shou before returning to serve under him.
  • Chu Yunyun confirmed her identity to Yan Guilai and sought to return to the Formless Divine Sect, while Yan Guilai began weakening her poison and curse with remedies Chu Xisheng obtained from Wen Zhuyi.
  • Chu Xisheng revealed his former name and shared resurrection with Lu Luanli, then prepared to take secret medicine and advance his Cultivation Body.
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Ch. 376Seven-Generation Father-in-Law

Chu Xisheng’s group advanced through the Wind God Tower while tensions around Wen Zhuyi grew, and Chu Yunyun revealed she had a chance against the City-Toppling Sword. Meanwhile, Dugu Shou confronted Li Changsheng over the Heaven and Earth Root and discovered Chu Xisheng already possessed Yazi True Blood; the chapter ended as Ri Jialuo erupted into black mist and the seventh floor erupted into conflict.

  • Chu Xisheng and his companions judged that the factions in the Cloudsea Immortal Palace were wary of Wen Zhuyi and focused on learning Wind’s Exhausted Remnant Trace while avoiding the brewing conflict.
  • Dugu Shou and Zong Qianliu arrived at Formless Divine Mountain, where Dugu Shou challenged Li Changsheng over the Imperial Court’s conduct and the Formless Divine Sect’s defiance.
  • Dugu Shou offered the Heaven and Earth Root in exchange for the sect’s help against Extreme Eastern Ice City and Wen Zhuyi, then demanded Chu Xisheng serve the Imperial Court; Li Changsheng rejected the terms.
  • Dugu Shou inferred that Chu Xisheng already had Yazi True Blood, and Li Changsheng confirmed it before Dugu Shou offered the Heaven and Earth Root for instruction in the Divine-Intent Death-Touching Saber and the release of Li Changsheng’s imprisoned senior brother.
  • On the seventh floor, Chu Xisheng’s group noticed Wen Zhuyi’s growing, uncontrolled cold; Chu Yunyun said she could challenge Wen Zhuyi and warned Chu Xisheng not to keep looking at her.
  • Ri Jialuo burst into black mist, triggering an eruption of Martial Intents and a clash across the seventh-floor stone hall.

Ch. 377Smoke Rose Again

Smoke and confusion spread through the Seventh-Level Stone Hall as powerful factions attacked Wen Zhuyi and turned their attention toward Chu Xisheng. Yan Guilai defended Chu Xisheng’s group from an ambush, while an unseen spear wielder killed Shadowless Divine Hand Jin Lie before he could identify the woman he had encountered.

  • Ri Jialuo and Hu Xinmei released smoke to protect themselves as attacks erupted around Wen Zhuyi, and Little Black Tortoise shielded the group on its back.
  • Ye Zhiqiu discovered that Chu Xisheng, Ji Qianqian, and Lu Luanli had disappeared, while Jian Zangfeng tracked Chu Xisheng through their connection.
  • Yan Guilai deflected Divine Edge Shadowless Needles and drove back Quan Sikong, Wei Ru, and Yang Baji with his enhanced sword techniques.
  • Jin Lie prepared to attack Chu Xisheng’s group, but a woman confronted him in the fog and an unseen spear pierced his head before he could name her.

Ch. 378Hurry Up and Put Away Your Divine Power

Chu Yunyun slaughtered Imperial Court-aligned experts in the fog with the God-Defying Banner Spear, revealing herself to Quan Sikong as Qin Muge returned from the dead. As she hunted more enemies, Chu Xisheng watched Wen Zhuyi and prepared to take advantage of a battle involving Dongfang Bai, while Ji Qianqian openly used the Great Yi Formless Arrow nearby.

  • Chu Yunyun burned Jin Lie's remains and killed Quan Sikong, revealing herself as Qin Muge and discovering that burning experts who concealed divine power strengthened the God-Defying Banner Spear.
  • The fog-bound cultivators realized Jin Lie and Quan Sikong had vanished, while Ri Jialuo and Hu Xinmei continued releasing smoke and Yan Guilai discussed the mysterious killer with Jian Zangfeng.
  • Chu Yunyun attacked Wei Ru, but Lu Chen struck at the same time and severed Wei Ru's head before pursuing her through the fog.
  • Lu Luanli questioned Chu Xisheng about watching Wen Zhuyi, and Chu Xisheng identified Dongfang Bai as his intended target for a possible opportunistic attack.
  • A shadowless arrow killed a nearby cultivator, and Chu Xisheng recognized Ji Qianqian's openly used Great Yi Formless Arrow.

Ch. 379She Wants to Eat Me

Wen Zhuyi fought off a coalition of martial experts and divine manifestations inside Cloudsea Immortal Palace, unleashing her sealed Divine Yin Origin Power at the cost of her lifespan. Chu Yunyun and Chu Xisheng helped kill the fleeing attackers, and the chapter ended with Wen Zhuyi appearing before Chu Xisheng and staring at him strangely.

  • Changsun Bingquan worried as the flames and hidden attacks closed in on Wen Zhuyi, whose cold power was becoming unstable.
  • Wen Zhuyi opened the Shenting Acupoint and unleashed her Divine Yin Origin Power, then froze Baili Lieshou and the Nine Yin Devil Master's manifestation with one sword strike.
  • Wen Zhuyi struck Li Zhen'e, but the Sword God, the White Emperor's Son, sent him out of Cloudsea Immortal Palace before being frozen itself.
  • Chu Yunyun ambushed Xue Wujin as he tried to escape, killing him with her spear and God-Defying Fire.
  • Chu Xisheng used his Heaven-Executing Saber to kill Dongfang Bai after Wen Zhuyi froze him, while Wang Dongtian evaded Wen Zhuyi's attacks with the Heaven-Escaping Method.
  • Wen Zhuyi felt the growing ice within her heart and the loss of a year of her lifespan, then appeared before Chu Xisheng and stared at him as if she wanted to eat him.

Ch. 380A first glimpse of Asura Hell

Wen Zhuyi traded pills for Chu Xisheng’s blood essence, but her attempt to take it sparked a battle with Chu Yunyun and Lu Chen. As the confrontation quieted, Cang Haishi broke free from the ice with a Sun Golden Crow totem blazing between his brows.

  • Wen Zhuyi offered Chu Xisheng ten Shennong Heart-Guarding Pills for thirty drops of blood essence, then bit his neck and used his blood to ease the icy force within her.
  • Ji Qianqian attacked Wen Zhuyi, and Lu Luanli also struck at her, but Wen Zhuyi froze both women while continuing to drain Chu Xisheng’s blood.
  • Chu Yunyun intervened with her spear and fought Wen Zhuyi, who gave Chu Xisheng the promised pills along with three Divine Refining Origin-Stabilizing Pills.
  • Lu Chen attacked Wen Zhuyi with his Dreamlike Saber and Divine Illusion Sword, detonating the fire poison in her hand before the fighters withdrew into the fog.
  • Zhu Guangyin watched the gathering of powerful fighters and considered using the turmoil to his advantage.
  • Cang Haishi broke out of the ice at the Wind God Tower’s stairway, with a Sun Golden Crow totem glowing between his brows.

Ch. 381World-Illuminating Devil Lamp

Xie Zhenqing and Dong Linshan read the delayed Martial Secrets Almanac and learned that Chu Xisheng had been ranked first on the Azure Cloud Overall Ranking and possessed a Yazi Bloodline. As Chu Ming resolved to remain with the Formless Divine Sect, Blood Bat Mountain’s sect master Zong Shenhua ordered a response to Chu Xisheng and sensed powerful malice approaching him.

  • Scholar Lei delivered the revised Martial Secrets Almanac to Xie Zhenqing, whose pages reported the deaths of several First-Rank experts and Zhuang Yan’s return to the martial world.
  • Xie Zhenqing and Dong Linshan discovered that Chu Xisheng had risen to first place on the Azure Cloud Overall Ranking and possessed a Yazi Bloodline, while Wan Jiansheng had taken second place.
  • Chu Ming raged over learning that the Formless Divine Sect had treated her as a decoy, but Long Heihu persuaded her she could still stay and pursue the Yazi Saber, so she vowed to remain.
  • Zong Shenhua addressed Blood Bat Mountain’s elders after Xue Wujin and Quan Sikong died, ordering an investigation and a plan to kill Chu Xisheng while offering a Supreme Elder position for a suitable sacrifice or Chu Xisheng’s head.
  • Zong Shenhua sensed immensely powerful malice rushing toward him.

Ch. 382A Windfall Fortune

Chu Xisheng and his companions recovered in Wind God Tower after the battle in the mist, while Chu Yunyun used Wen Zhuyi’s pills to fight the divine poison. As the group climbed toward the ninth floor, Chu Xisheng’s Blood Essence Points surged and a flood of mysterious messages appeared in his mind.

  • Chu Yunyun took the Shennong Heart-Guarding Pills Chu Xisheng had received from Wen Zhuyi and admitted that her chances against Wen Zhuyi had fallen below twenty percent.
  • Lu Luanli and Ji Qianqian questioned one another about the identities of Lu Chen, the archer in the mist, and the Mysterious Expert, while the survivors studied the Wind God Tower’s moves.
  • Over five days, Chu Yunyun refined the pills and expelled some of the divine poison, while Chu Xisheng’s Blood Essence Points rose to 970,000 and brought him closer to buying Blood of Eternal Ages.
  • Chu Xisheng and Chu Yunyun discussed their spoils and plans to restore her Battle Diagram as the group prepared to leave the eighth floor.
  • After Bai Hanguang mastered Intent of Wind, Yan Guilai led the group toward the ninth floor, where Chu Xisheng saw dozens of messages appear in his mind.

Ch. 383Outer Spell Divine Eye

Chu Xisheng used his system to master Wind's Exhausted Remnant Trace and claim Divine Ao Rogue Person's treasures on the ninth floor of the Cloudsea Immortal Palace. He acquired the Outer Spell Divine Eye and Taihao's blood source, then merged the eye into his armor.

  • Chu Xisheng discovered that Divine Ao Rogue Person's remains offered numerous cards and techniques, and learned that the Outer Spell Divine Eye and Taihao's blood source would go to whoever first mastered Wind's Exhausted Remnant Trace.
  • Chu Xisheng spent blood essence points to merge the nine wind ultimate moves, convert the resulting technique into a saber move, and integrate it into the Heaven-Executing Saber.
  • Chu Xisheng broke the ninth-floor barrier with Wind's Exhausted Remnant Trace, astonishing Wen Zhuyi, Changsun Bingquan, Zhu Guangyin, and the others.
  • The Outer Spell Divine Eye and Taihao's blood source flew to Chu Xisheng, who inspected both treasures and stored the blood source for later use.
  • Chu Xisheng attached the Outer Spell Divine Eye to his Dao-Tribulation Mysterious Armor, placing it on his right shoulder after directing its merger.

Ch. 384Divine Severance

On the thirtieth day in the Wind God Tower, Divine Ao Rogue Person sent the survivors into the fifth trial after rewarding them with powerful Magic Artifacts. As the teams crossed the mist-shrouded Baxia mountain, a Dragon Head Cloud Ao confronted Yan Guilai for sealing his cultivation to compete for its master's legacy.

  • Chu Yunyun recognized that her new silvery-white armor's primary ability was Divine Severance, and she put it on while Chu Xisheng wondered whether Divine Ao Rogue Person could foresee the future.
  • Cang Haishi reached the Ninth Floor and chose to sit apart from Wen Zhuyi instead of fighting him.
  • Divine Ao Rogue Person announced that fifty-five people had cleared the fourth round, distributed Third-Rank Magic Artifacts and Soul-Cleansing Jade-Heart Pills, and opened the way to the fifth trial.
  • Wen Zhuyi entered the thick mist first, and the others followed on foot after the tower's laws prohibited flight and the terrain made moving difficult.
  • Chu Yunyun left her divided-spirit manifestation with Chu Xisheng and went toward the scream from a member of Xuanyuan Tomb.
  • A Dragon Head Cloud Ao appeared before the group and accused Yan Guilai of breaking the rules by sealing his cultivation to compete for its master's legacy.

Ch. 385Daydream

Yan Guilai and Chu Xisheng’s group reached the fifth trial, where they were separated into a sea of fire and Chu Xisheng became trapped in a wedding-day illusion. While Chu Yunyun and the others waited for him to wake, Lu Luanli entered his Mind World and discovered the illusion’s newlyweds.

  • The Dragon Head Cloud Ao threatened to expel everyone above fifth grade, then backed down when it noticed Chu Yunyun and gave Emperor’s Flowing Essence to Little Black Tortoise and Bai Xiao Zhao.
  • Yan Guilou entered the immense vermilion gate and vanished, so Chu Xisheng and the others followed into a trial that separated each group.
  • Chu Xisheng’s group crossed a sea of fire after Zhou Liangchen reversed the flames into ice, and Little Black Tortoise carried them to the exit.
  • Chu Xisheng entered an illusion of his former workplace, where he appeared to be marrying Qin Muge and Lu Luanli, and chose to enjoy the dream rather than resist it.
  • Chu Yunyun and Jian Zangfeng realized Chu Xisheng had not awakened, while Lu Luanli used the Dream-Entering Spell to enter his Mind World.
  • Lu Luanli learned from the illusion’s crowd that Chu Xisheng was supposedly marrying two women, grew furious, and stormed toward the room.

Ch. 386A Deal

Lu Luanli entered Chu Xisheng’s dream and caught him imagining a wedding with her and Chu Yunyun, then agreed to keep the secret in exchange for three favors. The group advanced through the Fifth Trial, where they encountered masked enemies, and Chu Xisheng’s Zangtian Divine Flame and God-Slaying power activated as he attacked them.

  • Lu Luanli entered Chu Xisheng’s dream, saw his imagined wedding with her and Chu Yunyun, and chased him with her saber after they woke.
  • Chu Xisheng silenced Lu Luanli and bargained for her silence, offering to do up to three things for her; she also asked why the dream version of Chu Yunyun resembled Qin Muge.
  • Chu Yunyun led the group through a gate after Little Black Tortoise woke, and Ji Qianqian broke the Upright and Shadowless Heavenly Dipper Art blocking their next passage.
  • Chu Xisheng spotted six iron-masked people, including the Spellcaster Shi Zhiming, and charged at them, knowing they were enemies.
  • Zangtian Divine Flame and God-Slaying power ignited around Chu Xisheng in response to the threat, startling him and Shi Zhiming.

Ch. 387Wish-Fulfilling Divine Art

Chu Xisheng’s party defeated the temporal-sequence fighters, but Shi Zhiming escaped and reached the top of Divine Cloud Tower, where he confronted a woman in white. As she used Wish-Fulfillment to overpower him, a crimson sword strike interrupted her, and she recognized its wielder as the Wooden Sword Immortal.

  • Chu Xisheng and Ji Qianqian killed Jian Shifei, Zhimoshan, and Yun Tiange with coordinated attacks, while Lu Luanli and Jian Zangfeng helped defeat Gu Jian.
  • Shi Zhiming vanished before Chu Xisheng could find him, leaving Chu Xisheng suspicious of the defeated party’s familiar abilities.
  • Chu Yunyun warned Chu Xisheng that Wind’s Exhausted Remnant Trace left him exposed, while Jian Zangfeng guided Little Black Tortoise toward a gate of light.
  • Shi Zhiming bypassed the Cloudsea Immortal Palace’s restrictions and confronted a woman in white atop Divine Cloud Tower, where she explained that Divine Ao Rogue Person had acted under orders.
  • The woman in white used Wish-Fulfillment and the Grand Void Purification Bottle against Shi Zhiming, but a crimson sword strike cut through her powers and made her identify the attacker as the Wooden Sword Immortal.

Ch. 388Bloodline

Shi Zhiming and Yan Guilai’s teams withdrew from the Cloudsea Immortal Palace after losing separate battles, while Chu Xisheng’s group faced a dark trial that drained their strength and threatened them with deadly wind blades. Elsewhere, Lu Chen agreed to aid Wen Zhuyi against Great Ning’s imperial bloodline, then threatened her after she revealed that Lu Luanli carried the blood of her enemies.

  • Shi Zhiming retrieved his group’s belongings, admitted that Chu Xisheng had defeated them, and led them away after Yan Guilai’s team emerged from the palace.
  • Yan Guilai learned that Wang Dongtian had defeated his team, while Zong Sanping identified Shi Zhiming as a likely divine incarnation.
  • Chu Xisheng learned that Yan Guilai’s team had withdrawn and that two members of Li Mountain’s team had died after encountering Sword Qi Cang Haishi.
  • Chu Xisheng’s group entered a lightless trial where Swallow Heaven, Eat Sun and Wind God Formless drained their strength, so he used his saber to deflect the wind blades as Little Black Tortoise carried them onward.
  • After a two-hour battle, Lu Chen agreed to join forces with Wen Zhuyi until Emperor Jianyuan died, but threatened her when she said Lu Luanli carried the blood of her enemies.

Ch. 389Metamorphosis

Chu Xisheng and his companions crossed the dark space toward the gate of light while Sword Qi Cang Haishi attacked them, but Chu Yunyun ambushed him and forced him to flee. As they continued onward, Chu Xisheng used Taihao's Blood Source to raise his Blood of Eternal Ages to the Fifteenth Rank, and the chapter ended with him discovering what his new talent could do.

  • Wen Zhuyi entered the dark, wind-filled space and noticed Chu Xisheng near the gate of light as he came under attack.
  • Sword Qi Cang Haishi bombarded Little Black Tortoise with Innate Great Sun Divine Light and Sun Divine Thunder, while Chu Xisheng deflected and reflected the attacks with his Yazi Saber.
  • Chu Yunyun ambushed Cang Haishi with her God-Reversing Spear; he escaped her fatal strikes using Illusory Sun and a decoy, while she noticed Eastern Heaven King Wang Dongtian lurking nearby.
  • Chu Yunyun returned to Little Black Tortoise, and Chu Xisheng told the others to leave the mystery of their ally's identity aside as they headed for the gate.
  • Chu Xisheng spent his accumulated Blood Essence Points to raise his Blood of Eternal Ages to the Fourteenth Rank, then consumed Taihao's Blood Source and advanced it to the Fifteenth Rank.
  • Chu Xisheng's character panel updated with strengthened abilities and a longer lifespan, and he read the information granted by his new bloodline rank with delighted surprise.

Ch. 390Eternity Wall

Chu Xisheng awakened the tier-fifteen Blood of Eternal Ages, gaining powerful defenses and survival abilities, while Little Flathead was finally able to leave his body openly. The Sixth Trial began as a Chinese chess battle, with Chu Yunyun commanding the Formless Divine Sect team against Cang Haishi’s group, and Cang Haishi prepared to challenge the mysterious expert.

  • Chu Xisheng’s Blood of Eternal Ages reached tier fifteen, granting him new recovery, defensive, and survival abilities, including the Eternity Wall and Pangu’s Divine Seal.
  • Chu Yunyun advised Chu Xisheng to continue cultivating horizontal-training arts, and Little Flathead emerged from his body without needing to hide.
  • Chu Xisheng and the others entered a floor of the Divine Cloud Tower, where Divine Ao Rogue Person announced the Sixth Trial: teams would battle as Chinese chess pieces.
  • Wen Zhuyi drew a red lot, Chu Yunyun drew a yellow lot, and Wang Dongtian drew red; Cang Haishi drew the remaining lot and was matched against Chu Xisheng’s team.
  • Chu Yunyun took command of the Formless Divine Sect team and assigned its members their chess roles, while Cang Haishi chose to serve as his team’s general.
  • Cang Haishi threatened his teammates, took the black general’s position, and declared the chess battle begun, confident he could expose and fight the mysterious expert.

Ch. 391Despicable, Shameless Chu Yunyun

Chu Yunyun used the Two Books of Precepts and Laws to turn the chess trial into a lethal battle, bending its rules to eliminate Cang Haishi’s pieces while Chu Xisheng survived their attacks. She finally sent Chu Xisheng against Cang Haishi, whose sword struck a golden membrane that he recognized as possibly the Eternity Wall.

  • The Two Books of Precepts and Laws assigned red to Cang Haishi’s side and gave it the first move, and Chu Yunyun and Cang Haishi began their chess battle.
  • Chu Yunyun sent Lu Luanli against Zuo Yunzhong, who died beneath Lu Luanli’s saber attack and the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder.
  • Chu Yunyun used Words Become Prophecy to alter the chess rules, allowing Zhou Liangchen to destroy a red chariot; she then led Chu Xisheng and Ji Qianqian into further captures.
  • Chu Xisheng killed Lie Shenmei despite the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder, then endured a lightning strike that broke through six layers of his External Astral Force.
  • Chu Yunyun continued capturing the red pieces until Cang Haishi was the only one left, then ordered Chu Xisheng to attack him and strengthened the Heavenly Punishment Thunder to its limit.
  • Cang Haishi’s sword broke through Chu Xisheng’s saber curtain and seven layers of astral force, but bounced off a golden membrane that Cang Haishi suspected was the Eternity Wall.

Ch. 392Saber, come

Chu Xisheng fought Sword Qi Cang Haishi through two deaths and resurrections, growing stronger as Cang Haishi’s attacks and the Heavenly Punishment wore them both down. As Chu Xisheng’s saber shattered in their third round, he summoned the divine saber Blood-Yazi from the void.

  • Chu Xisheng used the Eternity Wall, his sabers, and Little Flathead’s help to endure Cang Haishi’s sword attacks while his combat skills improved.
  • Chu Yunyun told Jian Zangfeng that Chu Xisheng still had a strong chance of winning, while Wen Zhuyi and Wang Dongtian’s chess match remained unresolved.
  • Zangtian’s divine power appeared behind Chu Xisheng, but Cang Haishi eventually shattered the Eternity Wall and cut Chu Xisheng apart.
  • Chu Xisheng’s split souls survived inside the Nine Luminaries Divine Wheel Sword, and Eternal Presence restored him; he challenged Cang Haishi to fight again.
  • Cang Haishi summoned a Three-Legged Golden Crow, but the Blood Pine Tree cut it apart while assisting Chu Xisheng against Cang Haishi.
  • After Eternal Presence restored Chu Xisheng a second time, Cang Haishi intensified his attacks until Chu Xisheng’s Golden Wind Jade Dew Saber broke, and Chu Xisheng summoned Blood-Yazi from the void.

Ch. 393Victory and defeat

Chu Xisheng used the Blood-Yazi Divine Saber to overcome Cang Haishi’s sword and win their battle, though Cang Haishi escaped after conceding and warned him about the Divine Covenant Heavenly Stele. Chu Xisheng then discovered that his abilities had greatly improved and turned his attention to Wen Zhuyi and Wang Dongtian as they prepared to fight.

  • Chu Xisheng grasped the Blood-Yazi Divine Saber, whose power strengthened his defenses and let him reflect Cang Haishi’s attacks.
  • Chu Xisheng pressed his attack as Cang Haishi’s sword weakened under the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder and the saber’s reflected power.
  • Cang Haishi restored his cultivation to first rank and struck Chu Xisheng away, but the thunder and Cloudsea Sword Puppets immobilized him, forcing him to concede.
  • Cang Haishi escaped the Cloudsea Immortal Palace after urging Chu Xisheng to obtain the Divine Covenant Heavenly Stele.
  • Chu Xisheng used the Blood-Yazi Divine Saber to expel Cang Haishi’s sword intent and saw that his character panel showed major increases in his abilities and bloodline.
  • Chu Xisheng looked toward the central chessboard, where Wen Zhuyi and Wang Dongtian were about to clash.

Ch. 394Qin Muge

Chu Xisheng and the Formless Divine Sect defeated the Eastern Sky Society in the Cloudsea Heavenly Palace trials and received rewards before entering the Ancient Emperor Divine Court. There, the rules and a clash over the stone desk exposed Chu Yunyun as Qin Muge, who faced Wen Zhuyi under the threat of the palace’s defenses.

  • Wen Zhuyi defeated Wang Dongtian in the Heavenly Palace contest, and he conceded before leaving the palace.
  • Divine Ao Rogue Person gave the surviving victors rewards, including cultivation pills, medicinal-garden keys, and magic artifacts; the Extreme Eastern Ice City team could not enter because they had withdrawn from the board.
  • Chu Xisheng and the others entered the Ancient Emperor Divine Court and found an ancient stone chair and desk bearing a bluestone fragment and a token.
  • Divine Ao Rogue Person called people forward by age and cultivation conditions, and several members of the group advanced to higher tiers of the stone platform.
  • Wen Zhuyi tried to seize the bluestone, but Chu Yunyun attacked her with a black spear, prompting Wen Zhuyi to question her identity as Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder gathered overhead.
  • Chu Yunyun dispelled her disguise and declared, "I am Qin Muge!"

Ch. 395Overlord Martial Might Reaching Heaven

Chu Yunyun revealed herself as Qin Muge and fought Wen Zhuyi over the Divine Covenant Heavenly Stele Fragment, while Chu Xisheng protected Lu Luanli as she struggled to claim the Cloudsea Immortal Palace legacy. The Divine Ao Rogue Person named Lu Luanli his heir and invited Qin Muge, Wen Zhuyi, and Chu Xisheng to guard the palace and her path.

  • Chu Yunyun revealed that she was Qin Muge, and Wen Zhuyi questioned her about her death and the divine poisons and curses she carried.
  • Chu Yunyun said Emperor Jianyuan had helped cause her downfall but was not the mastermind, then challenged Wen Zhuyi after Wen refused to leave without the Divine Covenant Heavenly Stele Fragment.
  • Chu Yunyun and Wen Zhuyi fought, tearing apart the Divine Cloud Tower as Chu Xisheng used his saber to shield Lu Luanli on the stone platform.
  • Chu Yunyun wounded Wen Zhuyi with her Heaven-Piercing Formless Art, while Wen Zhuyi unleashed her Lunar power and nearly overwhelmed her.
  • Lu Luanli reached the platform's summit, and the Divine Ao Rogue Person named her heir to the Cloudsea Immortal Palace and invited Qin Muge, Wen Zhuyi, and Chu Xisheng to serve as its guardians.

Ch. 396Divine Ao Rogue Person

Chu Xisheng and his companions learned the terms of their guardianship over the Cloudsea Immortal Palace, while Divine Ao Rogue Person revealed his resurrection plans and privately strengthened Lu Luanli. The group left the tower, where Wen Zhuyi headed to investigate the Immortal Puppet Pavilion and Ji Qianqian asked Chu Xisheng for a private conversation.

  • Wen Zhuyi questioned Divine Ao Rogue Person about the Divine Precept, and he explained that the Two Books of Precepts and Laws were tied to the palace and that the guardians would gain authority and wealth as Lu Luanli advanced in cultivation.
  • Divine Ao Rogue Person described the guardians' current access to treasure vaults and battle puppets, and said Chu Xisheng would settle disagreements among them.
  • Chu Xisheng asked about the Divine Covenant Heavenly Stele and Divine Ao Rogue Person's condition; Divine Ao Rogue Person explained that he was dead but hoped to resurrect through a method involving the Outer Spell Divine Eye and his inheriting disciple.
  • After the others left, Lu Luanli accepted Divine Ao Rogue Person as her master, and he gave her the Wind-Cutting Saber, Divine Seal Armor, and teachings in precepts and laws.
  • Wen Zhuyi flew toward the Immortal Puppet Pavilion, while Ji Qianqian stopped Chu Xisheng and requested a private conversation.

Ch. 397Meat Buns Tossed to a Dog

Ji Qianqian revealed her identity to Chu Xisheng and prepared to leave, but Dugu Shou ordered her to return and monitor him. Back at the Cloudsea Immortal Palace, she found Chu Xisheng sparring with Lu Chen as Chu Yunyun and Wen Zhuyi approached.

  • Ji Qianqian admitted she was the Embroidery Guard commander and said she planned to return to Capital City, but Chu Xisheng revealed that he was the man buried with the Overlord Martial King and refused to urge her to abandon revenge.
  • Ji Qianqian secretly withheld details about Chu Xisheng and his identity when she reported the Immortal Palace's outcome to Dugu Shou.
  • Dugu Shou ordered Ji Qianqian to serve openly under Chu Xisheng, keep watch on him, and prevent him from becoming a rebel.
  • Dugu Shou dismissed Wangqi Luohou's warning about Ji Qianqian's loyalty, then summoned Du Honglian as a precaution.
  • Ji Qianqian returned to the Cloudsea Immortal Palace and found Chu Xisheng sparring with Lu Chen while the Cloudsea Strongmen repaired the Divine Cloud Tower.
  • Yan Guilai watched Chu Yunyun and Wen Zhuyi arrive, wondering whether Chu Yunyun was truly the late Overlord Martial King, Qin Muge.

Ch. 398Joy

Chu Yunyun and Wen Zhuyi agreed to cooperate in strengthening the Cloudsea Immortal Palace, while Chu Xisheng sparred with Lu Chen and later joined Yan Guilai and Jian Zangfeng in private. Chu Yunyun revealed that she was Qin Muge and asked to reenter the Formless Divine Sect, leaving Li Changsheng overwhelmed with joy when he received the news.

  • Chu Yunyun and Wen Zhuyi discussed their mutual hostility, agreed to cooperate on the Immortal Palace's defenses, and Wen Zhuyi asked to use its puppet-making capacity.
  • Lu Chen sparred with Chu Xisheng, stopped when Lu Luanli called out, and flew up to speak with his daughter.
  • Yan Guilai led Chu Xisheng, Jian Zangfeng, and Chu Yunyun to a secluded spot, where Chu Yunyun revealed her identity as Qin Muge and the Blood-Yazi Divine Saber confirmed her.
  • Chu Yunyun declared that she wanted to return to the Formless Divine Sect, and Yan Guilai arranged support for her recovery and sent Jian Zangfeng to inform Li Changsheng.
  • Li Changsheng received the news that Chu Yunyun was Qin Muge, lost his composure with joy, and made the Formless Divine Mountain tremble with laughter.

Ch. 399The truth

Lu Chen warned Lu Luanli about Chu Xisheng while helping her develop her martial arts, as Chu Xisheng and the others strengthened the Cloudsea Immortal Palace and prepared to purge Chu Yunyun’s poison and curse. After Wen Zhuyi gave blood to the Divine Covenant Heavenly Stele and drew essence blood from Chu Xisheng, Lu Luanli saw them together and asked Lu Chen to teach her Heaven-Rending power.

  • Lu Chen cautioned Lu Luanli against trusting Chu Xisheng, then began teaching her saber arts and the Great Bright King Wheel.
  • Chu Xisheng, Zong Sanping, Ren Xiaowo, and Fang Buyuan set up an array, while Chu Yunyun and Wen Zhuyi reinforced the Cloudsea Immortal Palace and gave Chu Xisheng and Lu Luanli access to the Two Books of Precepts and Laws.
  • Yan Guilai and Chu Yunyun entered the array so he could use the Heaven-Measuring and Heaven-Pacifying Swords to help separate and weaken her poison and curse.
  • Chu Xisheng stopped Wen Zhuyi at the palace gates, explained the Divine Covenant Heavenly Stele, and persuaded her to leave her blood on it and provide remedies for Chu Yunyun.
  • Wen Zhuyi drew essence blood from Chu Xisheng, and Lu Luanli saw them together from the Top of Divine Cloud Tower before asking Lu Chen to explain Heaven-Rending power again.

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Chu Xisheng watched over the Immortal Palace while Chu Yunyun’s poison curse was being treated, then revealed his past and their perilous situation to Lu Luanli. After Wen Zhuyi contacted him with another offer of medicines, Chu Xisheng prepared to advance his Cultivation Body.

  • Chu Xisheng returned to the poison-expelling array with Wen Zhuyi’s divine treasures and pills, gave Ji Qianqian access to the Divine Covenant Heavenly Stele, and agreed to owe Fang Buyuan a favor.
  • Chu Xisheng spent the following days cultivating and guarding the Immortal Palace from intruders while Yan Guilai worked to remove Chu Yunyun’s poison curse.
  • Lu Chen departed, and Lu Luanli challenged Chu Xisheng to spar before accusing him of being shameless; Chu Xisheng explained that his exchange with Wen Zhuyi had been for Chu Yunyun’s treatment.
  • Chu Xisheng told Lu Luanli his former name was Chu Zheng and revealed that he and Chu Yunyun had died and been revived through the Six Yin Soul-Returning Incantation, leaving them indebted and potentially controlled by its caster.
  • After Lu Luanli registered the Divine Covenant Heavenly Stele, she saw Wen Zhuyi’s message inviting Chu Xisheng to trade for more remedies; Chu Xisheng replied, “Discuss later.”
  • Chu Xisheng prepared to take secret medicine and advance his Cultivation Body, with Little Flathead eager to join him.
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