Chapter Summaries

Ye Xuan crushed Lu Man in two moves, then provoked Cai Feng after she confronted him over the attack. Cai Feng unleashed Phoenix Fire Dance against him, and the chapter ended with her fire dragons closing in.

• Ye Xuan struck Lu Man down with two moves, smashing half her face and leaving her at Cai Feng's feet.
• Ye Xuan taunted Lu Man and Cai Feng, while Cai Feng's awakened Phoenix Bloodline manifested as a fire phoenix.
• Ye Xuan released his True Solar Fire, whose heat suppressed Cai Feng's flames and made her phoenix tremble.
• Cai Feng attacked Ye Xuan with Phoenix Fire Dance, sending fire dragons toward him from every direction.

Ye Xuan's True Solar Fire devoured Cai Feng's fire phoenix and nearly erased her Phoenix Bloodline, leaving her badly wounded. After gaining three drops of phoenix blood essence, Ye Xuan charged at Cai Feng to finish her off.

• Ye Xuan let the True Solar Fire act on its own, and it devoured the fire dragons before attacking Cai Feng's phoenix phantom.
• The True Solar Fire overpowered the phoenix, causing Cai Feng to suffer a backlash and plead with Ye Xuan to stop.
• Cai Feng ordered the Carefree Holy Land cultivators to kill Ye Xuan, but none dared to move.
• The True Solar Fire devoured the phoenix and returned to Ye Xuan, stronger and carrying three drops of sacred phoenix blood essence.
• Ye Xuan charged at the fallen Cai Feng, intending to kill her, as the surrounding cultivators watched in shock.

Ye Xuan nearly killed Cai Feng after taking her phoenix bloodline, but the Carefree Holy Land’s First Ancestor intervened before Han Bingning arrived and stopped him. Ye Xuan gave Han Bingning the three drops of phoenix essence blood, and the divine palace opened as an enormous divine stele appeared.

• Ye Xuan attacked Cai Feng, but the Carefree Holy Land’s First Ancestor appeared and knocked him back.
• Han Bingning arrived and prevented the First Ancestor from striking Ye Xuan again.
• Cai Feng told the First Ancestor that Ye Xuan had taken her phoenix bloodline, while he held back from attacking because the Ancient Desolate Holy Land had the advantage in numbers.
• Ye Xuan offered Han Bingning three drops of ancient phoenix essence blood, and she accepted after he insisted.
• Doorways appeared in the divine palace, a radiant path extended to the ground, and an enormous divine stele emerged beside the palace.

Ye Xuan and the other cultivators charged up the slope toward the divine palace’s gateways, where a divine stele ranked the top ten. As the First Ancestor offered rewards for attacking the Ancient Desolate Holy Land, Ye Xuan fought off an ambusher and continued upward, only to be targeted by more attackers.

• Cultivators discovered they could climb the slope and rushed toward the divine palace’s gateways as rankings appeared on the divine stele.
• Ye Xuan called Qiu Yue and the others to follow him, while the First Ancestor offered rewards for killing Han Bingning, capturing Ye Xuan, and slaying other Ancient Desolate Holy Land cultivators.
• Ye Xuan activated his Absolute Domain, opened all one hundred and eight meridians, and used True Solar Fire to prepare for the struggle.
• Ye Xuan bypassed cultivators fighting over the lowest gateway and dodged a saber strike before punching its attacker into the melee, where other cultivators killed him.
• Ye Xuan charged farther up the slope, but several cultivators called for him to be stopped and attacked him from multiple directions.

Ye Xuan slaughtered the cultivators who tried to block him, frightening the others into letting him pass. He climbed to sixth place on the rankings, still trailing the First Ancestor, He Wudi.

• Ye Xuan used the Nine Heavens Dragon Transformation Art and killed a Heavenly Position Realm Ninth Level cultivator with a single punch.
• Ye Xuan defeated a Heavenly Position Realm Eighth Level cultivator who burned his Nascent Soul, then blasted him to pieces.
• The two remaining Heavenly Position Realm Ninth Level cultivators fled, and the other fighters stopped contesting the gateway and hurried upward.
• Ye Xuan directed Qiu Yue and the others toward the gateway, then raced upward after seeing He Wudi lead the rankings with Han Bingning in second place.
• The cultivators cleared a path for Ye Xuan, who climbed to sixth place behind Luo Tianshu.

Ye Xuan climbed toward the divine palace as Luo Tianshu, ranked fifth, blocked his path and demanded that he stop advancing. Ye Xuan refused and charged at him, and Luo Tianshu attacked in response.

• Ye Xuan advanced up the slope while Cai Feng watched bitterly from below, blaming him for taking her Phoenix Bloodline and ruining her chance at the palace’s opportunities.
• Qiu Yue, Luo Yuan, and the others entered the lowest gateway along the path Ye Xuan had cleared, further angering Cai Feng.
• Luo Tianshu stopped Ye Xuan and ordered him to give up the route to the upper gateways, dismissing him as too weak and inexperienced.
• Ye Xuan mocked Luo Tianshu’s arrogance, refused to obey, and charged at him with the pressure of the Heavenly Position Realm fifth level.
• Luo Tianshu’s smile vanished, his presence surged, and he charged back at Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan fought Luo Tianshu, whose inscribed wolf demon seemed to surpass the Heavenly Position Realm, but Ye Xuan destroyed it with True Solar Fire. After the backlash weakened Luo Tianshu, Ye Xuan appeared before him and unleashed Thunder Emperor Seal.

• Ye Xuan and Luo Tianshu exchanged fierce blows as cultivators watched and debated their strength.
• Luo Tianshu summoned his Wolf Demon Illusion, which carried a terrifying presence beyond the peak Heavenly Position Realm.
• Ye Xuan used his Divine Eyes to locate the wolf demon’s soul and burned it away with True Solar Fire, shattering the demon and injuring Luo Tianshu through backlash.
• Ye Xuan mocked Luo Tianshu, closed the distance with Wandering Dragon Steps, and struck him with Thunder Emperor Seal as Luo Tianshu cried out.

Ye Xuan defeated Luo Tianshu with the Thunder Emperor Seal and advanced toward Zhang Yaowu, while the remaining cultivators fought for the last portals. The chapter ended with twenty-three cultivators still competing for only five portals, as Ye Xuan stayed alert to the possibility of hidden Origin Mansion Realm experts.

• Ye Xuan blasted Luo Tianshu off the slope with the Thunder Emperor Seal, preventing him from reaching a portal.
• Luo Tianshu attacked Cai Feng after hearing her insult him, then grievously injured a Carefree Holy Land cultivator who tried to intervene.
• Ye Xuan spotted the fourth-ranked Zhang Yaowu approaching and recognized him as a formidable opponent.
• Ye Xuan wondered why no Origin Mansion Realm experts had appeared and grew more vigilant as cultivators closed in behind him.
• The struggle left twenty-three cultivators competing for the divine palace's final five portals.

As the First Ancestor neared the highest gateway, three hidden Origin Mansion Realm experts revealed their strength and attacked Ye Xuan and the others. Ye Xuan evaded the first attacker and pressed on toward Yin Tianjiao and Han Bingning, while the experts pursued him and Yin Tianjiao.

• The First Ancestor drew close to the highest gateway, with Han Bingning, Yin Tianjiao, Zhang Yaowu, and Ye Xuan following behind.
• Three cultivators revealed themselves as Origin Mansion Realm experts and charged at Ye Xuan and the others.
• Ye Xuan used Wandering Dragon Steps to evade the first attacker and overtake Zhang Yaowu as he hurried toward Yin Tianjiao and Han Bingning.
• One Origin Mansion Realm expert struck Zhang Yaowu, who blocked the attack but was forced back several dozen steps.
• The other two experts passed Zhang Yaowu and pursued Ye Xuan and Yin Tianjiao.

Yin Tianjiao attacked an Origin Mansion Realm expert and called on Ye Xuan to join her, wounding him but exhausting herself. The expert then launched a devastating punch at Yin Tianjiao, leaving her with nowhere to dodge.

• Yin Tianjiao surprised an Origin Mansion Realm expert with a sword strike that drove him back.
• Yin Tianjiao urged Ye Xuan to help her attack the expert, and Ye Xuan decided to join the fight.
• Yin Tianjiao unleashed twelve rapid sword strikes, while the expert shattered most of them with eight punches.
• Yin Tianjiao's eleventh strike wounded the expert's chest, and her twelfth severed his left arm.
• The enraged expert struck at Yin Tianjiao with a powerful punch as she stood exhausted and unable to evade.

Ye Xuan saved Yin Tianjiao and killed one of the Origin Mansion Realm experts, then joined her in attacking another while Zhang Yaowu and the other cultivators fought the remaining expert. Han Bingning intercepted the First Ancestor, and battles erupted across the scene.

• Ye Xuan rescued Yin Tianjiao from an Origin Mansion Realm expert and killed him with the Slay an Immortal with One Sword Technique.
• Ye Xuan called on Yin Tianjiao to join forces against another Origin Mansion Realm expert, and she recovered from her shock and entered the fight.
• More than a dozen peak Heavenly Position Realm cultivators charged into battle as Zhang Yaowu fought an Origin Mansion Realm expert with his hammer.
• Ye Xuan and Yin Tianjiao attacked their opponent together, injuring him and forcing him onto the back foot.
• Han Bingning intercepted the First Ancestor, and the fighters clashed across the battlefield.

Ye Xuan and Yin Tianjiao killed their Origin Mansion Realm opponent and raced toward the five gates while Zhang Yaowu and the other cultivators pursued them. The chase began as rival factions agreed to kill Ye Xuan and his companions before claiming the gates.

• Ye Xuan and Yin Tianjiao struggled to kill their Origin Mansion Realm opponent as battles raged around the five gates.
• After Zhang Yaowu's group killed their own opponent at the cost of three cultivators, Ye Xuan told Yin Tianjiao to hold their enemy off while he prepared a decisive attack.
• Yin Tianjiao unleashed the Twelve Sword Forms, and Ye Xuan struck with the Primordial First Form and Azure Dragon Roar, killing the Origin Mansion Realm expert.
• Ye Xuan collected the fallen expert's storage pouch and urged Yin Tianjiao to go; they flew toward the first gate.
• Zhang Yaowu and the other seven cultivators agreed to pursue Ye Xuan and his companions, then divide the five gates, and raced after them.

Ye Xuan and Yin Tianjiao faced eight peak Heavenly Position Realm cultivators after their earlier battle left them weakened. Yin Tianjiao tried to stall Zhang Yaowu’s group while Ye Xuan recovered, but seven of the attackers eventually launched their assault.

• Eight peak Heavenly Position Realm cultivators pursued Ye Xuan and Yin Tianjiao, whose strength had been drained by their previous battle.
• Yin Tianjiao offered to protect Ye Xuan, then threatened Zhang Yaowu to buy time to recover.
• Zhang Yaowu hesitated, but his seven companions dismissed Yin Tianjiao’s threats and urged an immediate attack.
• Ye Xuan swallowed pills and absorbed Spiritual Qi while Han Bingning continued fighting the First Ancestor above them.
• The seven cultivators surged forward and attacked Ye Xuan and Yin Tianjiao.

Yin Tianjiao fought off the attackers charging Ye Xuan, killing two and gravely wounding another before she was injured and unable to protect him. Zhang Yaowu killed the wounded cultivator and joined the remaining four in attacking Ye Xuan, whose fate was left uncertain as their combined strikes engulfed him.

• The Ancient Desolate Holy Land disciples tried to help Ye Xuan, but a powerful force threw them back, while Cai Feng wished for his death.
• Yin Tianjiao charged the seven peak Heavenly Position Realm cultivators, killed one, then killed another and gravely wounded a third before two of them struck her and sent her flying.
• Unable to protect Ye Xuan, Yin Tianjiao apologized as the remaining attackers moved toward him.
• Zhang Yaowu ignored the order to attack Yin Tianjiao and killed the cultivator she had gravely wounded, then joined the assault on Ye Xuan.
• Four peak Heavenly Position Realm cultivators unleashed their attacks on Ye Xuan, who remained seated as the blows engulfed him.

Ye Xuan survived the four peak Heavenly Position experts’ attacks by using the Sacred Armor, then charged at them to retaliate. His allies were relieved, while Cai Feng and the Carefree Holy Land disciples were horrified by his survival.

• The cultivators believed Ye Xuan had died in the storm, and the Ancient Desolate Holy Land disciples, Shen Yao, Han Bingning, and Yin Tianjiao grieved as they watched helplessly.
• The storm dispersed to reveal Ye Xuan seated unharmed, with an even stronger presence, and his allies celebrated while Cai Feng and the Carefree Holy Land disciples reacted in disbelief.
• Yuan Zong and the other three attackers demanded to know how Ye Xuan had survived their full-force strikes, but Ye Xuan refused to explain.
• Ye Xuan activated the Nine Heavens Dragon Transformation Art and used Wandering Dragon Steps to charge at the four attackers.
• Ye Xuan’s Sacred Armor had protected him from the attacks, and he decided to use it after the four experts’ sneak attack pushed him to the brink of death.

Ye Xuan killed Yuan Zong and fought the three remaining peak Heavenly Position Realm cultivators while Yin Tianjiao intercepted Zhang Yaowu. In the battle, Ye Xuan broke through to the fifth level of the Nascent Soul Realm, raising his transformed cultivation to the peak of the Heavenly Position Realm seventh level as he closed in on another opponent.

• Ye Xuan overpowered Yuan Zong with two Thunder Emperor Seals and finished him with a punch.
• The three surviving cultivators charged Ye Xuan, while Yin Tianjiao wounded Zhang Yaowu and moved to join the fight.
• Ye Xuan exchanged blows with the three opponents and sent them flying apart.
• Ye Xuan broke through from the fourth to the fifth level of the Nascent Soul Realm, raising his transformed cultivation to the peak of the Heavenly Position Realm seventh level.
• Ye Xuan laughed and charged at one of his opponents with his newfound strength.

Ye Xuan and Yin Tianjiao killed three peak Heavenly Position Realm cultivators, leaving Zhang Yaowu and one other survivor. Ye Xuan gave Yin Tianjiao a pill, then demanded Zhang Yaowu leave or die and charged at him when he refused.

• Ye Xuan shattered a peak Heavenly Position Realm cultivator's Wind Fire Fist with the Emperor Formula and burned him to ash.
• Yin Tianjiao cut another peak Heavenly Position Realm cultivator in half, while the dying man accused Zhang Yaowu of standing by.
• The last fleeing cultivator burned his Nascent Soul and attacked Ye Xuan with his saber, but Ye Xuan seized him, smashed him into the ground, and crushed his head.
• Ye Xuan tossed Yin Tianjiao a pill and ordered Zhang Yaowu to cripple his cultivation and leave or be killed.
• Zhang Yaowu refused to surrender his chance at a gateway, raised his massive hammer, and prepared to fight as Ye Xuan charged him.

Ye Xuan defeated Zhang Yaowu by overpowering his Black Grade artifact with his fists, then rushed to help Han Bingning fight the First Ancestor. The First Ancestor burned his blood essence to raise his cultivation, but fled before Ye Xuan could attack.

• Zhang Yaowu charged Ye Xuan and struck with a low-tier Earth Grade martial technique, wielding a Black Grade artifact.
• Ye Xuan blocked the hammer with his fists, sent it flying, and killed Zhang Yaowu with a massive hand of Spiritual Qi.
• Ye Xuan apologized to Han Bingning for arriving late and charged at the First Ancestor, vowing to kill him.
• The First Ancestor burned his blood essence to raise his cultivation to the Origin Mansion Realm as Han Bingning tried to stop him.
• Ye Xuan realized the First Ancestor had fled before he could strike.

Ye Xuan and Han Bingning joined forces to stop He Wudi from claiming the first gateway, and Ye Xuan wounded him after the gateway rejected his attempt to enter. Han Bingning then blocked He Wudi and prepared to strike.

• Ye Xuan used his Absolute Domain and insults to try to stop He Wudi from reaching the first gateway, but He Wudi ignored him and pushed against its golden door.
• The gateway repelled He Wudi, and Ye Xuan attacked with the Primordial First Form and Slay an Immortal with One Sword, drawing blood despite He Wudi’s forbidden technique.
• Han Bingning moved to block He Wudi’s escape and invoked Icebound Domain.

The First Ancestor unleashed the Carefree Holy Land’s forbidden art, Myriad Saints Pay Homage to Heaven, and nearly killed Han Bingning with a saintly finger strike. Ye Xuan shielded her, survived through his Sacred Armor, then furiously attacked the First Ancestor, leaving him bleeding.

• The First Ancestor summoned a saint’s phantom with Myriad Saints Pay Homage to Heaven and overwhelmed Han Bingning’s ice sword with a finger strike.
• Han Bingning accepted her apparent death and told Ye Xuan they would meet again in the next life.
• Ye Xuan broke through to major accomplishment in Wandering Dragon Steps, pulled Han Bingning into his arms, and took the finger strike for her.
• Ye Xuan survived without injury and charged the First Ancestor with the Yaoguang Sword.
• Ye Xuan unleashed a barrage of martial techniques on the First Ancestor, spraying blood through the air.