Chapter Summaries

Chen Yu gave Ye Fan the Void Scripture and promised Ji Ziyue a reward, then brought them to meet Yan Ruyu. The group reached a hidden location beneath an underground river, where Chen Yu intended to claim another fortuitous opportunity.

• Chen Yu gave Ye Fan the Void Scripture, explaining that the Sacred Body Lineage had earned the right to receive it, and asked Ji Ziyue to keep the gift secret.
• Chen Yu offered Ji Ziyue peerless divine materials, and she eagerly accepted while teasing and bickering with Ye Fan.
• Chen Yu took Ye Fan and Ji Ziyue to meet Yan Ruyu, and Ji Ziyue respectfully addressed her as the Ji Family imperial son's consort.
• Chen Yu led the group through an underground river to a hidden location where he expected to find another fortuitous opportunity.

Chen Yu led Yan Ruyu, Ji Ziyue, and Ye Fan to the Bronze Immortal Palace and explored its corpse-filled ruins. He obtained the Tianxuan Holy Land inheritance by checking in at Yang Yizhen’s corpse, then reached the palace’s gates of life and death.

• Chen Yu located the Bronze Immortal Palace beneath the underground currents and brought the others to its entrance.
• Ji Ziyue explained the palace’s deadly reputation, while Ye Fan trusted Chen Yu and bantered with her.
• The group entered the palace and found the corpses of renowned figures, whose divine substances and treasures had long since faded.
• Chen Yu successfully checked in at Yang Yizhen’s corpse and obtained the largely intact Tianxuan Inheritance.
• Chen Yu reached two mysterious portals, identified them as the gate of life and the gate of death, and considered the choice before him.

Chen Yu led the group through the Bronze Immortal Palace’s gates of life and death under the Void Mirror’s protection. Inside, a blood-red character for “immortal” ensnared the others, but Chen Yu remained unaffected and pulled Ji Ziyue free, leaving her wondering why he and Ye Fan had escaped the illusion.

• Chen Yu awakened the Void Mirror and entered the gate of death with Yan Ruyu and Ji Ziyue following him.
• The Void Mirror shielded the group as they crossed the gates of life and death and reached a hall marked with a blood-red character for “immortal.”
• Ye Fan’s green copper piece awakened him from the character’s illusion, while Yan Ruyu’s Green Lotus Emperor Weapon brought her back to her senses.
• Chen Yu resisted the character’s pull, explaining that he had no obsession with becoming an immortal.
• Chen Yu pulled Ji Ziyue away just before she touched the character, and she asked Ye Fan why he was unaffected too.

Chen Yu led the group to a hall filled with Xuanhuang Mother Qi and its source root, then let the others collect some of the treasure. Ye Fan’s cauldron shattered while gathering the Qi, and his Green Copper fragment absorbed the source root, leaving everyone stunned.

• Chen Yu led Ji Ziyue, Yan Ruyu, and Ye Fan through a rift in the Bronze Immortal Palace to a hall of Xuanhuang Mother Qi.
• Ji Ziyue identified the precious source root of Xuanhuang Mother Qi, and the Void Mirror’s deity marveled at Chen Yu’s fortune.
• Chen Yu invited the others to collect what they could, while he checked in and obtained one portion of the source root.
• Yan Ruyu and Ji Ziyue began gathering Xuanhuang Mother Qi, and Ye Fan tried to collect it with his refined cauldron.
• Ye Fan’s cauldron shattered, exposing the Green Copper fragment, which flew up and absorbed the source root of Xuanhuang Mother Qi.

Inside the Bronze Immortal Palace, Ye Fan accidentally absorbed the source root of Xuanhuang Mother Qi, but Chen Yu let him keep it and revealed that he already possessed another source root. Chen Yu then collected the remaining Mother Qi of All Things, while Ye Fan accepted the treasure and promised to remember Chen Yu’s generosity.

• The green copper in Ye Fan’s Bitter Sea drew the source root of Xuanhuang Mother Qi into him, prompting Ji Ziyue and Yan Ruyu to object to his taking the most precious material.
• Ye Fan explained that the green copper had collected the source root on its own, and Chen Yu told him to keep it because he had an affinity with it.
• Chen Yu revealed that he possessed another source root of Mother Qi of All Things, astonishing Ji Ziyue, Yan Ruyu, Ye Fan, and the Void Mirror Deity.
• Chen Yu urged Ye Fan to use his source root to make a weapon and asked him to share any future divine materials he did not need.
• Chen Yu used his own source root to gather the remaining Xuanhuang Mother Qi into his Bitter Sea.

After claiming the Source Root of Mother Qi of All Things and the Bronze Immortal Palace’s Xuanhuang Mother Qi, Chen Yu parted from Yan Ruyu and headed for Taixuan Sect to seek the Nine Secrets: Jie. Ji Ziyue and Ye Fan followed him, but their journey was interrupted when Ji Xia confronted Ji Ziyue about losing the Void Mirror.

• Chen Yu gathered the Source Root of Mother Qi of All Things and the vast Xuanhuang Mother Qi, then left the Bronze Immortal Palace with Yan Ruyu and the others.
• Yan Ruyu asked Chen Yu to join her in cooperating with demon Mighty Figures, but Chen Yu chose to visit the Fire Domain first and promised to join her later.
• Chen Yu set off for Taixuan Sect to obtain the Nine Secrets: Jie, and Ye Fan and Ji Ziyue followed him.
• Ye Fan and Ji Ziyue bickered over whether Ji Ziyue was following Chen Yu to serve him or mooch off his opportunities.
• Ji Xia pursued a jade-green bird to Ji Ziyue and questioned her about losing the Void Mirror after going out with Ji Haoyue.

Chen Yu, Ye Fan, and Ji Ziyue reached the Taixuan Sect, where Chen Yu checked in and chose Clumsy Peak. They found the once-prosperous lineage nearly abandoned, with only one old man remaining.

• Ji Xia tried to probe Ji Ziyue, but Chen Yu killed her with a glance before the group continued on.
• Chen Yu, Ye Fan, and Ji Ziyue arrived at the Taixuan Sect, and Ji Ziyue wondered what opportunity had drawn Chen Yu there.
• Ye Fan and Ji Ziyue passed through Taixuan's gateway, and Chen Yu entered and received a piece of divine source through check-in.
• Chen Yu chose Clumsy Peak, while Ji Ziyue decided to follow him rather than join Star Peak.
• The group reached Clumsy Peak and found it overgrown and nearly deserted, with only one old man left.

Chen Yu and Ye Fan joined Clumsy Peak after Ji Ziyue passed its Ninefold Heavenly Ladder and was recruited by Star Peak. Chen Yu began cultivating the Natural Dao with Li Ruoyu, who recognized his genuine interest and shared his insights.

• Li Ruoyu welcomed Chen Yu, Ye Fan, and Ji Ziyue to Clumsy Peak without requiring them to take its old test.
• Ji Ziyue cleared the Ninefold Heavenly Ladder, stirring Taixuan and drawing elders who tried to recruit her for Star Peak.
• Ji Ziyue agreed to go to Star Peak on the condition that Ye Fan could come too, but Ye Fan refused, and Chen Yu silently let her leave.
• Li Ruoyu accepted Chen Yu and Ye Fan as Clumsy Peak disciples, and Chen Yu told Ye Fan that their objective would have to wait.
• Chen Yu sensed the Natural Dao inscribed on Clumsy Peak and began cultivating it alongside Li Ruoyu.
• Li Ruoyu recognized Chen Yu's sincere commitment to the Natural Dao and shared his insights with him.

After discussing the Dao with Li Ruoyu and studying Clumsy Peak’s scriptures, Chen Yu broke through to the Dao Palace Secret Realm. His advancement triggered a spectacular manifestation that shook Taixuan Sect and began to awaken Clumsy Peak’s hidden mysteries.

• Chen Yu and Li Ruoyu discussed the Dao for several days, and Li Ruoyu recognized that Chen Yu’s powerful innate gifts were balanced by a calm heart.
• Li Ruoyu showed Chen Yu Clumsy Peak’s scriptures and insights, and Chen Yu studied them in a secluded chamber.
• As Chen Yu read, his Bodhi Divine Heart guided him into Dao enlightenment, and he broke through from the Sea of Bitterness to the Dao Palace Secret Realm.
• Five streams of origin Qi rose over Clumsy Peak as heaven and earth responded to Chen Yu’s advancement, drawing the attention of a Mighty Figure on Star Peak.
• Chen Yu’s Dao intent resonated with Clumsy Peak and stirred its dormant mysteries, while Ye Fan witnessed the manifestation after driving off disciples from other peaks.

Chen Yu’s breakthrough to the Dao Palace realm awakened Clumsy Peak and helped open its hidden legacy. Ye Fan gained insight into one of the Nine Secrets, while Chen Yu and Li Ruoyu advanced their cultivation, and Ji Ziyue regretted joining Star Peak.

• Chen Yu’s breakthrough resonated with Clumsy Peak, stirring its dormant legacy and drawing the attention of the Taixuan Sect.
• Li Ruoyu joined his power with Clumsy Peak and the Ninefold Heavenly Ladder, fully opening the peak’s legacy.
• Ye Fan used the Bodhi Seed to comprehend Clumsy Peak’s Dao and gained a foundation in one of the Nine Secrets.
• Chen Yu and Li Ruoyu emerged from seclusion with deeper insights; Li Ruoyu reached the Immortal Platform realm, and Chen Yu advanced to the Dao Palace second layer.
• Ji Ziyue regretted joining Star Peak and asked to return to Clumsy Peak.

Chen Yu joined Clumsy Peak after comprehending its Dao, drawing suspicion from the elders and a challenge from Star Peak. He defeated Guo An with one palm, but another Star Peak disciple stepped forward to fight him.

• Li Ruoyu agreed to let Ji Ziyue return to Clumsy Peak, but Taixuan Sect would not let her take Clumsy Peak's inheritance back to the Ji Family.
• Li Ruoyu recognized Chen Yu's deep understanding of Clumsy Peak's Dao and regarded him as the ideal heir to its inheritance.
• Chen Yu introduced himself as an unaffiliated cultivator from the Yan Kingdom, while Ji Ziyue and Ye Fan struggled to hide their amusement.
• Guo An challenged Chen Yu to a spar, and Chen Yu defeated him with a single palm strike, collapsing his stellar power and sending him flying.
• A stronger Star Peak disciple with a Dao Palace Fourth Layer cultivation base stepped forward to challenge Chen Yu.

Chen Yu defeated three Star Peak disciples who came to test Clumsy Peak, including a Dao Palace perfection cultivator, with overwhelming ease. Impressed by Chen Yu’s strength, Li Ruoyu sent the Star Peak elders away and told the disciples to stay and cultivate while Clumsy Peak was repaired.

• Chen Yu smashed a Star Peak disciple’s refined great seal with one slap, and the disciple conceded and left.
• A burly Star Peak disciple at the fifth level of the Dao Palace challenged Chen Yu, drawing praise from onlookers for his strength.
• Chen Yu used a Clumsy Peak handprint and a follow-up palm to severely injure the challenger in two moves.
• The Star Peak elders acknowledged Chen Yu’s talent and left after Li Ruoyu told them Clumsy Peak needed repairs.
• Li Ruoyu instructed Chen Yu and the other two disciples to cultivate at Clumsy Peak and not go out for the next few days.

Chen Yu obtained an Earth Life Fruit and discovered that Azure Emperor blood had caused a green lotus to grow in his Bitter Sea. Meanwhile, Hua Yunfei learned of Chen Yu’s powerful physique and considered targeting him to master the Heaven Devouring Scripture and seize Clumsy Peak’s Nine Secrets.

• Ji Ziyue asked Chen Yu and Ye Fan for Clumsy Peak’s inheritance, but both refused to share it.
• Chen Yu checked in and obtained an Earth Life Fruit, which he planned to use to help Little Tingting.
• Chen Yu examined his Bitter Sea, found a green lotus linked to his growing Azure Emperor Bloodline, and sensed a second manifestation forming within it.
• Hua Yunfei asked a hidden figure whether Chen Yu’s physique had been confirmed, and the figure said it was extraordinarily powerful.
• The hidden figure urged Hua Yunfei to capture Chen Yu, devour his origin, and extract the Nine Secrets from him.

Hua Yunfei targeted Chen Yu for his Divine Sacred Body and the inheritance of one of the Nine Secrets, attacking Clumsy Peak while a Dao protector of Ruthless's lineage restrained Li Ruoyu. Chen Yu fought back against the Four Extremes powerhouse, enduring his attacks and unleashing the Void Great Hand Seal.

• Hua Yunfei decided to seize Chen Yu's physique and Nine Secrets while Clumsy Peak was isolated and Li Ruoyu was in seclusion.
• Chen Yu sensed killing intent on Clumsy Peak as Hua Yunfei and a Dao protector of Ruthless's lineage appeared to block him and Li Ruoyu.
• Hua Yunfei demanded that Chen Yu surrender the Nine Secrets, but Chen Yu refused and challenged him to take them.
• Hua Yunfei attacked with the power of a Four Extremes cultivator nearing the realm's pinnacle, yet Chen Yu withstood his strikes despite falling behind.
• Hua Yunfei was astonished that Chen Yu's physique let him withstand the gap in cultivation, and Chen Yu unleashed the Void Great Hand Seal.

Chen Yu fought Hua Yunfei, a successor of Ruthless's lineage who wielded the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art, and countered his secret arts despite a seven-minor-realm cultivation gap. Chen Yu blocked Hua Yunfei's strongest attack with God King's Pure Land, and the chapter ended with Hua Yunfei insisting Chen Yu would die while Chen Yu questioned the strength of his protector and his status as Star Peak's young master.

• Hua Yunfei revealed the Myriad Transformations Sacred Art, and Chen Yu recognized him as a successor of Ruthless's lineage.
• Chen Yu used the Great Void Technique and Innate Grand Void Astral Energy to overpower Hua Yunfei's Myriad Transformations Sacred Art.
• Hua Yunfei unleashed One Thought Blooms, ruling all beneath heaven, but Chen Yu stopped it with God King's Pure Land.
• Clumsy Peak's heaven and earth answered Chen Yu and strengthened his divine power, stunning Hua Yunfei.
• Hua Yunfei reflected on his role as nourishment for Ruthless's true successor and wondered if that successor could rival Chen Yu.
• Hua Yunfei declared that Chen Yu would die, and Chen Yu challenged him over his half-step mighty figure protector and Star Peak status.

Chen Yu exposed Hua Yunfei’s role in the Ruthless Lineage and persuaded him to become a follower, using the Void Mirror to defeat a hidden Dao protector and protect Hua with an Emperor Weapon mark. After Hua Yunfei gave Chen Yu two secret arts, Chen Yu met Li Ruoyu and prepared to leave Clumsy Peak to avoid bringing it further trouble.

• Chen Yu told Hua Yunfei that he was being used as bait by the Ruthless Lineage and offered him a chance to break free by becoming his follower.
• Chen Yu revived the Void Mirror, subdued the hidden half-step mighty Dao protector, and convinced Hua Yunfei to join him.
• Chen Yu left an Emperor Weapon mark in Hua Yunfei’s Bitter Sea, and Hua Yunfei handed over the Myriad Transformations Sacred Art and One Thought Blooms while withholding the restricted Heaven Devouring Demonic Art.
• Li Ruoyu’s opponent sensed the distant imperial might and withdrew from their stalemate.
• Chen Yu appeared before Li Ruoyu and said he planned to leave Clumsy Peak to spare it further trouble, but Li Ruoyu assured him that Clumsy Peak would stand by its disciple.

Chen Yu left Taixuan Sect after bidding farewell to Li Ruoyu, searched Hua Yunfei’s Dao protector for Ruthless Lineage inheritances, and traveled to the Fire Domain to cultivate and forge artifacts. After reaching the eighth layer, he was attacked by Crow Daoist, and Chen Yu struck back.

• Chen Yu sincerely called Li Ruoyu his teacher, left Taixuan Sect, and kept Ye Fan behind while secretly tracking him with a mark from the Void Mirror.
• Chen Yu searched Hua Yunfei’s Dao protector’s memories but found no Ruthless Lineage scriptures, so he decided to rely on Hua Yunfei for the inheritance.
• Chen Yu traveled to the Fire Domain, cultivated there while sensing its Dao resonance, and advanced to the Dao Palace Third Layer.
• Chen Yu entered the eighth layer, where Crow Daoist mistook the Void Mirror’s presence for proof that Chen Yu belonged to the Ji Family and attacked him.
• Chen Yu denied being from the Ji Family, said he had little fondness for both them and Crow Daoist, and launched a strike with his King-level divine power.

Chen Yu defeated Crow Daoist, revealed his connection to the Azure Emperor Lineage and the Qing Emperor's Heart, and gained Crow Daoist's submission. At the heart of the Fire Domain, he began refining an artifact with the Source Root of Mother Qi of All Things, considering a path beyond forging a single weapon.

• Chen Yu used the Azure Emperor Lineage's power and the Qing Emperor's Heart to convince Crow Daoist that he was the Demon Emperor's successor, and Crow Daoist submitted.
• Crow Daoist led Chen Yu to his refining site in the eighth layer of the Fire Domain and offered him prepared divine materials.
• Chen Yu gave Crow Daoist Great Luo Gold Essence, then displayed the Source Root of Mother Qi of All Things; Crow Daoist remained respectful and stood guard.
• Chen Yu revealed that he had shown the rare material to test Crow Daoist's loyalty and decided to keep him as a subordinate.
• Chen Yu began planning his artifact, considering that his ability to obtain divine materials meant he did not need to forge only one weapon.

Chen Yu forged a nine-level Xuanhuang Tower in the Fire Domain and obtained phoenix blood red gold by checking in near the Immortal Fire. After returning, he learned Ye Fan was being hunted for revealing his Void Scripture and Xuanhuang Mother Qi, and told Crow Daoist not to seize Ye Fan because they were friends.

• Chen Yu forged a nine-level Xuanhuang Tower from Xuanhuang Mother Qi and inscribed Dao patterns into it over a month.
• Chen Yu reached the ninth level of the Fire Domain with the Void Mirror, found the Immortal Fire, and checked in to obtain a piece of phoenix blood red gold.
• Chen Yu left the Fire Domain with Crow Daoist and gathered news near the Taixuan Sect, including reports of the Mad Old Man and the Bronze Immortal Palace.
• Chen Yu learned that Ye Fan had killed a Ji Family prodigy and revealed his Void Scripture and Xuanhuang Mother Qi, prompting the Ji Family and other factions to hunt him.
• Crow Daoist offered to capture Ye Fan and take his Xuanhuang Mother Qi, but Chen Yu refused and said Ye Fan was his friend.

Chen Yu and Crow Daoist traveled to meet Yan Ruyu and the Peacock King, while Ji Ziyue learned that her family could no longer protect Ye Fan from its internal factions and other sacred lands. The Peacock King challenged Chen Yu to a duel at the same cultivation level, and their fight began.

• Crow Daoist offered to help Ye Fan, but Chen Yu refused, confident that his friend would survive on his own.
• Ji Hong explained to Ji Ziyue that Ye Fan’s use of the Void Great Hand Seal against Ji Family disciples and possession of the source root of mother Qi of all things had made him a target whom the family could not protect.
• Ji Ziyue wondered whether Chen Yu had stayed away from the Ji Family because he understood its internal conflicts.
• Chen Yu and Crow Daoist arrived at the Peacock King’s small world, where the Peacock King greeted Chen Yu and apologized for testing him with an attack.
• The Peacock King asked Chen Yu to fight at the same cultivation level, sealed his cultivation to the Dao Palace Third Layer, and attacked; Chen Yu answered with a palm strike.