Arc 64The Mountain and Sea Temple

Lu Changsheng and his disciples entered the Qilin Clan’s struggle over the Classic of Mountains and Seas and uncovered the divine temple’s secrets. After Qin Zhan granted the disciples new opportunities, Lu Changsheng intervened in the beast clans’ confrontation and began his plan for Xu Yeming to take control of the Devil Beast Continent.

  • Xu Canghai explained why he and Bai Qingxin had fled, while Xu Yeming accepted their decision to investigate without him and vowed to grow stronger.
  • Lu Changsheng, Huang Qian, and Xu Yeming set out for Phoenix Cry Sect as Xiao Hei, Shi Sheng, and Mu Fusheng joined Qi Wu at the Qilin Clan and prepared to challenge Qi Chuan.
  • At Qi Chuan’s banquet, Xiao Hei defeated Lu Fang after surviving his attacks, and Prince Scarlet Flame and two Purple Flame Generals left with Qi Wu’s faction.
  • Qi Wu and Mu Fusheng sought Prince Yang Flame’s support, while Qi Wu openly resisted Qi Chuan, and both factions then hurried to Phoenix Cry Sect after reports of a Phoenix Soul.
  • The beast clans pressured Phoenix Cry Sect for information until Qin Zhan took the Classic of Mountains and Seas, summoned a towering phoenix, and revealed the Mountain and Sea Divine Temple.
  • Qin Zhan told Lu Changsheng that Nüwa created the Classic of Mountains and Seas and was still alive, then watched as Qi Chuan’s group entered the temple and Xu Yeming received Qilin Essence Blood.
  • Huang Qian revealed her Divine Phoenix Bloodline and killed Prince Azure Flame, while Xu Yeming absorbed the Qilin Essence Blood and suppressed his cultivation breakthrough.
  • Qin Zhan gave Xiao Hei, Shi Sheng, Mu Fusheng, and Xu Yeming new tools and teachings before vanishing, and Lu Changsheng intervened when rival beast clans moved against Qi Wu.
  • Lu Changsheng knocked two princes aside and told Xu Yeming he would bring forward his plan for Xu Yeming to take control of the Devil Beast Continent.
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Ch. 1576You know your senior brother has always had a bad temper (2/4)

Xu Canghai told Lu Changsheng how he and Bai Qingxin had been framed and driven into hiding by the Xuanyuan Clan, then left Xu Yeming to cultivate under his master. Meanwhile, Qi Wu brought Xiao Hei, Shi Sheng, and Mu Fusheng to the Qilin Clan headquarters, where they prepared for the dangerous contest against Qi Chuan.

  • Xu Canghai explained that he had fled with Bai Qingxin after refusing his arranged marriage, and that the Xuanyuan Clan had pursued them after his intended bride died under suspicious circumstances.
  • Xu Yeming accepted his parents' decision to continue investigating without him and vowed to become strong enough to help them.
  • Lu Changsheng, Huang Qian, and Xu Yeming set out for Phoenix Cry Sect to investigate the Earth Rod's resonance with the phoenix fragment of the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
  • Qi Wu brought Xiao Hei, Shi Sheng, and Mu Fusheng to his residence at the Qilin Clan headquarters and left to report to the clan head.
  • Mu Fusheng urged Xiao Hei and Shi Sheng to keep a low profile while helping Qi Wu challenge Qi Chuan, but Xiao Hei pointed out that his bad temper would likely lead to trouble.

Ch. 1577Something Was Wrong, Very Wrong! (3/4)

Qi Wu brought Xiao Hei, Shi Sheng, and Mu Fusheng to the Qilin Clan and used their resonance with the Painting Rod of the Classic of Mountains and Seas to justify their presence. Qi Chuan investigated the humans, found their origins unusually difficult to uncover, and arranged a banquet to meet them.

  • Qi Wu told the Qilin patriarch and Qi Chuan that the humans had resonated with the Painting Rod and could help locate the Earth Rod, so the patriarch allowed them to stay.
  • Qi Chuan left after Qi Wu suggested the humans could help them find the Earth Rod.
  • The Qilin patriarch refused to interfere in Qi Wu and Qi Chuan’s rivalry, while a scarred woman offered to fight him.
  • Qi Chuan received a report on Xiao Hei, Shi Sheng, and Mu Fusheng but learned that his agents could not locate the Mortal Realm and the Dark Domain had refused to provide information.
  • Qi Chuan concluded that the three humans had unusual standing and ordered Luo Zhou to arrange a banquet.

Ch. 1578Three princes and nine generals, a Hongmen banquet! (4/4)

Qi Wu and the three humans prepared to attend Qi Chuan’s banquet, which Qi Wu warned was an open trap that could decide his chances of becoming clan leader. Prince Scarlet Flame refused to support Qi Wu until he had dealt with the humans, leaving Qi Wu to face the banquet without his help.

  • Luo Zhou announced that Qi Chuan would hold a banquet on Chuan Peak, and Qi Wu explained that refusing to attend would worsen suspicion toward him and his human allies.
  • Qi Wu warned that the banquet was a Hongmen banquet, while Xiao Hei and Shi Sheng said Mu Fusheng had likely gone to prepare talismans.
  • News spread that Qi Chuan commanded one prince and three Purple Flame Generals, while Qi Wu had only two generals, and the three humans’ arrival further damaged his standing among the clan.
  • Qi Wu received a token and left to handle another matter as Xiao Hei and Shi Sheng joked about the political struggle and Mu Fusheng’s involvement.
  • Qi Wu met Prince Scarlet Flame, who acknowledged his alliance with the humans but refused to help at the banquet until Qi Wu dealt with them.

Ch. 1579Attacked from All Sides! (1/4)

Qi Chuan used a banquet to undermine Qi Wu by highlighting his poor results at the Six Realms Academy Exchange and accusing him of bringing humans into Qilin Clan affairs. The chapter left Qi Wu facing coordinated criticism from three Violet Flame Generals as the other guests watched to see how he would respond.

  • Qi Wu arrived at the banquet on Chuan Peak with Xiao Hei, Shi Sheng, and Mu Fusheng, drawing hostile looks from the Qilin Clan members.
  • A servant gave Qi Wu a deliberately disrespectful reception, so Qi Wu ignored him and took a seat at the front with his companions.
  • Qi Chuan welcomed the two princes, opened the banquet, and toasted the guests for helping the Qilin Clan remain foremost among the Four Great Beast Clans.
  • Qi Chuan mocked Qi Wu's results at the Six Realms Academy Exchange, and Qi Wu replied that his elder brother would not have changed the outcome.
  • Qi Chuan questioned why Qi Wu had brought humans to the banquet, and Qi Wu said their abilities could help him and the Qilin Clan.
  • Three Violet Flame Generals on Qi Chuan's side accused Qi Wu of cooperating with humans and argued that he should not become clan leader.

Ch. 1580Qilin Soul Seal, Xiao Hei's Fury (2/4)

Mu Fusheng agreed to let Prince Azure Flame place Qilin Soul Seals on him, Xiao Hei, and Shi Sheng, confident Lu Changsheng’s protections would neutralize them. After the seals failed to affect them, Xiao Hei challenged the Qilin Clan to prove its strength.

  • Xiao Hei, Shi Sheng, and Mu Fusheng ignored the Purple Flame Generals’ hostility and criticized the banquet food and drink.
  • Qi Wu revealed that the three humans had resonated with the Painting Rod of the Classic of Mountains and Seas in the God Ascension Ruins, which could help find its Earth Rod.
  • Qi Chuan proposed placing soul restrictions on the humans so they would have to hand the Classic of Mountains and Seas Scroll Rod to the Qilin Clan.
  • Mu Fusheng accepted Qi Chuan’s terms, and Prince Azure Flame placed Qilin Soul Seals in the seas of consciousness of Mu Fusheng, Xiao Hei, and Shi Sheng.
  • Protected by Lu Changsheng’s defenses, the seals could not affect the three, and Prince Azure Flame did not notice.
  • Xiao Hei shattered his wine cup and challenged anyone at his cultivation realm or one or two minor realms higher to fight him.

Ch. 1581Competing in bloodlines? I've never lost (3/4)

Xiao Hei defeated a peak demigod Qilin Clan fighter with a single punch, forcing General Wang to challenge him next. When General Wang invoked the Qilin bloodline, Xiao Hei revealed a terrifying bloodline presence and claimed he had never lost at bloodline competition.

  • Xiao Hei accepted Qi Chuan's challenge and faced a peak demigod subordinate of the Purple Flame General.
  • Xiao Hei blocked the man's punch with his own, shattered his arm, and sent him flying through the banquet tables.
  • General Wang caught the defeated fighter but was forced to step back while dispersing Xiao Hei's residual strength.
  • General Wang entered the contest and summoned Qilin bloodline power, forming a roaring qilin phantom behind him.
  • Xiao Hei declared that he had never lost at bloodline competition and unleashed a Devil God phantom with a golden marking and swirling nether souls.

Ch. 1582Wine spilled on the ground! (4/4)

Xiao Hei’s bloodline overwhelmed General Wang, forcing Qi Chuan to concede the contest. Xiao Hei then demanded to fight a Qilin expert two minor realms above him, and Qi Chuan accepted as a Purple Flame General stepped forward.

  • Xiao Hei’s bloodline terrified General Wang and the others, and General Wang struggled to move under its suppression.
  • Qi Chuan declared General Wang the loser, and General Wang withdrew after accepting the decision.
  • Qi Chuan praised Xiao Hei and tried to resume the banquet, but Xiao Hei criticized the food and wine and demanded a stronger opponent.
  • Xiao Hei insisted he wanted to fight someone two minor realms above him, and Qi Chuan warned he could be killed.
  • Qi Chuan agreed and signaled to a Purple Flame General who had undergone the second lightning tribulation to face Xiao Hei.
  • Qi Chuan poured his wine onto the ground as the Purple Flame General approached Xiao Hei.

Ch. 1583Manifesting the Qilin True Body!

Xiao Hei fought Lu Fang after Qi Chuan ordered the duel, and survived Lu Fang’s overwhelming attacks by relying on his bloodline’s healing power. The chapter ended with Xiao Hei standing beneath Lu Fang’s qilin foot and striking it back, shocking Qi Chuan.

  • Qi Chuan poured wine onto the ground, and Lu Fang attacked Xiao Hei with his full strength.
  • Xiao Hei met Lu Fang’s punch using the Devil God’s phantom, the Eternal Devil Body, and Holy Devil Bloodline abilities, but was driven back and spat blood.
  • Xiao Hei laughed off the injury as his bloodline began healing him, so Lu Fang manifested his Qilin True Body.
  • Lu Fang battered Xiao Hei into the ground with his qilin form and repeatedly stamped on him.
  • Xiao Hei burst from beneath Lu Fang’s foot and knocked it back, while Qi Chuan rose in disbelief.

Ch. 1584His Reputation in Tatters!

Xiao Hei defeated Lu Fang in the spar and nearly killed him before Prince Scarlet Flame intervened. After Xiao Hei and Qi Wu’s allies left Qi Chuan’s banquet, Prince Scarlet Flame openly sided with Qi Wu, and Mu Fusheng began preparing for Qi Chuan’s retaliation.

  • Xiao Hei battered Lu Fang in his Qilin form until he reverted to his unconscious human body, then tried to kill him.
  • Prince Scarlet Flame stopped Xiao Hei and threw him toward Mu Fusheng and Shi Sheng, who restrained him and helped him regain control.
  • Xiao Hei healed his injuries, then left Qi Chuan’s banquet with Mu Fusheng and Shi Sheng.
  • Qi Wu departed with Xiao Hei’s group, followed by two Purple Flame Generals and Prince Scarlet Flame, signaling their support for Qi Wu.
  • Qi Chuan suppressed his anger and continued the banquet, while Mu Fusheng considered how to counter the retaliation he expected from Qi Chuan.
  • Prince Scarlet Flame followed Mu Fusheng and the others back to Qi Wu’s courtyard.

Ch. 1585Qi Chuan Laid His Plans, Prince Yang Flame

Prince Scarlet Flame warned Qi Wu that Qi Chuan had already built an informant network to gain the advantage in finding the Earth Rod of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and urged him to win over Prince Yang Flame. Qi Wu and Mu Fusheng went to approach Prince Yang Flame, where they found an unexpected guest.

  • Prince Scarlet Flame joined Qi Wu in the courtyard and learned that the claim about resonating with the Earth Rod had only been a pretext to help Xiao Hei and the others gain a foothold.
  • Prince Scarlet Flame revealed that Qi Chuan had used Qi Wu’s informants to build a network tracking activity related to the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
  • Prince Scarlet Flame advised Qi Wu to recruit Prince Yang Flame and, if necessary, intercept Qi Chuan’s people by force.
  • Qi Wu asked Mu Fusheng to accompany him to persuade Prince Yang Flame, and Xiao Hei and Shi Sheng agreed that Mu Fusheng was best suited to negotiate.
  • Qi Wu explained Prince Yang Flame’s secluded nature and strength as they traveled to his residence.
  • The guards admitted Qi Wu and Mu Fusheng, where they encountered an uninvited guest.

Ch. 1586A sharp tongue, your head on the line

Qi Chuan failed to recruit Prince Yang Flame and threatened Mu Fusheng, who answered with taunts of his own. Mu Fusheng then offered to heal Prince Yang Flame’s damaged source if he joined Qi Wu’s side, but Prince Yang Flame demanded Mu Fusheng’s head if he failed.

  • Qi Chuan left Prince Yang Flame’s residence after his recruitment offer was rejected.
  • Qi Chuan offered Mu Fusheng better terms to cooperate with him, but Mu Fusheng refused and warned him that the Qilin Clan would soon be in turmoil.
  • Mu Fusheng provoked Qi Chuan with threats and insults, hoping to make him act rashly, and Qi Chuan left in anger.
  • Qi Wu tried to recruit Prince Yang Flame by offering a way to heal his damaged source with the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
  • Mu Fusheng promised he could heal Prince Yang Flame regardless of whether they obtained the Classic of Mountains and Seas, wagering that Qi Wu would fulfill any one demand if he failed.
  • Prince Yang Flame accepted the wager’s premise but added that Mu Fusheng would have to bring him his head if the promise was not fulfilled.

Ch. 1587The Four Great Beast Clans Arrive Together!

Qi Wu stopped holding back against Qi Chuan’s pressure, but news of a Phoenix Soul drew both Qilin factions and the other great beast clans to the Phoenix Cry Sect. The Four Great Beast Clans arrived together, and the Qilin Clan asked the sect to grant them passage.

  • Mu Fusheng admitted he had never sworn to treat Prince Yang Flame, explaining that he had made no promise lightly.
  • Qi Chuan tightened his suppression of Qi Wu’s faction and searched for the Classic of Mountains and Seas’ Earth Rod, prompting Qi Wu to order his people to drive out or kill his spies.
  • After Xiao Hei reminded him to stop hesitating, Qi Wu issued orders to resist Qi Chuan’s forces openly.
  • Qi Chuan and Qi Wu both received news of a Phoenix Soul at the Phoenix Cry Sect and set out to investigate, while the other three great beast clans dispatched their own people.
  • After an eight-day journey, the Four Great Beast Clans arrived at the Phoenix Cry Sect, where the newly advanced sect master watched as the Qilin Clan requested passage.

Ch. 1588At daggers drawn!

The Four Great Beast Clans pressured the Phoenix Cry Sect to investigate the Phoenix Soul’s repeated appearances, while the sect’s members remained unable to reveal what they knew. Xiao Hei and the others realized the Earth Rod of the Classic of Mountains and Seas might be at the sect after Mu Fusheng spotted a familiar man and woman.

  • The Four Great Beast Clans arrived at the Phoenix Cry Sect, and Qi Chuan demanded that the sect cooperate with their investigation.
  • Bi Yan, Bai Xiao, and Zhou Liu challenged Qi Wu and criticized the Qilin Clan for bringing humans, while Bi Yan privately recognized Xiao Hei and the others’ strength.
  • Qi Chuan questioned the Phoenix Cry Sect Master about the Phoenix Soul’s appearances and threatened to examine the sect’s elders and disciples.
  • The Phoenix Cry Sect Master gathered everyone at the square, where Qi Chuan requested information and offered rewards, but Lu Changsheng’s restrictions prevented anyone from speaking.
  • Xiao Hei asked Qi Wu how he would seize the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and Mu Fusheng spotted a man and woman at the back of the square, realizing the Earth Rod might be there.

Ch. 1589Phoenix Falls from the Nine Heavens Great Array! (1/7)

The Four Great Beast Clans attacked the Phoenix Cry Sect, convinced the Classic of Mountains and Seas had appeared there, while the sect tried to protect its secrets and withstand their bloodline suppression. As four prince-level experts prepared to break the sect’s great array, Qin Zhan stepped out from among the disciples.

  • Bai Xiao and Zhou Liu threatened the Phoenix Cry Sect and demanded information about the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
  • Qi Chuan ordered a disciple’s Soul Search, but a hidden restriction destroyed the disciple’s body and soul before he could reveal anything.
  • The Phoenix Cry Sect Master and Phoenix King rallied the sect to fight rather than submit to Soul Search.
  • The Four Great Beast Clans summoned manifestations of their bloodlines and overwhelmed the Phoenix Cry Sect with their bloodline suppression.
  • The Phoenix Cry Sect activated the Phoenix Falls from the Nine Heavens Great Array, but Prince Azure Flame and three other prince-level experts took positions around it.
  • Lu Changsheng noticed Qin Zhan walking out from among the Phoenix Cry Sect’s disciples.

Ch. 1590Eyes Weathered by the Ages, the Mountain and Sea Divine Temple! (2/7)

Qin Zhan revealed an overwhelming, unfamiliar presence, took the Classic of Mountains and Seas from Xu Yeming, and used it to summon a phoenix and awaken a divine temple beneath Phoenix Cry Mountain. The temple sealed the area, leaving Lu Changsheng wondering who Qin Zhan was and how he was connected to the Classic.

  • Qin Zhan walked through the bloodline suppression with ease, and Lu Changsheng sensed that his presence and soul had changed completely.
  • Qin Zhan took the Classic of Mountains and Seas from Xu Yeming and told him he was only borrowing it.
  • Qin Zhan smeared his blood on the phoenix page, summoning a towering phoenix that dwarfed the beasts formed by the Four Great Beast Clans.
  • Qin Zhan struck Phoenix Cry Mountain, causing the terrain to shift and stone pillars to rise around everyone.
  • A light curtain sealed the area, and a divine temple emerged, surrounded by seventy-five statues of exotic beasts recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

Ch. 1591Junior Brother Mu was rather aloof (3/7)

Qin Zhan revealed the Mountain and Sea Divine Temple and its store of exotic-beast bloodlines, while the Four Great Beast Clans prepared to enter it. As the temple opened, Xu Yeming and the others kept their identities concealed, and Qi Chuan confronted Qi Wu and Xiao Hei over their rivalry.

  • Qin Zhan handed the Classic of Mountains and Seas to Xu Yeming and explained that the Mountain and Sea Divine Temple held the essence blood of seventy-five exotic beasts.
  • Qi Chuan and the other beast clans held back from seizing the Classic, expecting whoever took it to be attacked by their rivals.
  • Lu Changsheng sent information to Xiao Hei, Shi Sheng, Mu Fusheng, and Xu Yeming, and Mu Fusheng concealed his connection to Xu Yeming to avoid attracting attention.
  • Qin Zhan disappeared into the temple, whose doors opened, and Zhou Liu ordered the Phoenix Cry Sect to enter first as cannon fodder.
  • Qi Chuan challenged Qi Wu over their succession rivalry and threatened Xiao Hei, who retorted that Qi Chuan would not recover his lost face inside the temple.

Ch. 1592The origins of the Classic of Mountains and Seas (4/7)

Lu Changsheng slipped away from the group inside the Mountain and Sea Divine Temple and found Qin Zhan waiting beneath a statue. Qin Zhan revealed that the woman depicted there brought the Classic of Mountains and Seas into the world, but Lu Changsheng was left asking who she was.

  • Qi Chuan entered the temple after threatening Qi Wu, while Qi Wu and Xiao Hei's group followed.
  • Lu Changsheng used a spatial disturbance to cover his escape into the passageway, leaving Huang Qian to guide Xu Yeming and the others.
  • Lu Changsheng passed seventy-five doors carved with exotic beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas and reached a chamber with a huge statue.
  • Qin Zhan told Lu Changsheng they had met before, and Lu Changsheng recognized his eyes from the Latitude Barrier and the Immortal Realm Passage.
  • Qin Zhan said the woman depicted by the statue brought the Classic of Mountains and Seas into the world and gave devil beasts their supreme bloodlines.
  • Lu Changsheng asked Qin Zhan who the woman was.

Ch. 1593Nüwa (5/7)

Lu Changsheng learned from Qin Zhan that the woman behind the Classic of Mountains and Seas was Nüwa, and that the Great Tribulation of the Six Realms was approaching. He remained wary of Qin Zhan’s arrangements, then watched his disciples’ trials and demanded a greeting gift.

  • Qin Zhan revealed that the beasts regarded the woman as their creator and named her Nüwa, confirming Lu Changsheng’s suspicions.
  • Qin Zhan said Nüwa was still alive, the Classic of Mountains and Seas was her handiwork, and the Great Tribulation of the Six Realms was near, while warning Lu Changsheng not to investigate too deeply.
  • Lu Changsheng said he would try to resist Qin Zhan’s arrangements because he did not know Qin Zhan’s background or have reason to trust him.
  • Qin Zhan summoned a screen showing Xiao Hei, Shi Sheng, Mu Fusheng, and Xu Yeming, and Lu Changsheng settled in to watch them.
  • Lu Changsheng demanded a greeting gift, so Qin Zhan tossed him a spatial ring and regretted arranging their meeting.

Ch. 1594Xiao Hei: Your Senior Brother Mu just loves showing off (6/7)

Lu Changsheng extorted more gifts from Qin Zhan before turning to watch the light screen, where Xu Yeming identified a way to activate the Qilin Hall. The Qilin Clan’s attempt to awaken the Qilin Essence Blood began draining their blood, and Qi Chuan asked Xu Yeming to summon a Qilin.

  • Lu Changsheng took more gifts from Qin Zhan and inspected the contents of his spatial ring.
  • In the Qilin Hall, Xu Yeming suggested filling two recesses with Qilin blood to activate the mechanism.
  • Qi Chuan ordered the Qilin Clan to pour their blood into the grooves, which began sucking blood from their hands.
  • Several weaker Qilin Clan members shriveled and collapsed as Qi Chuan urged the others to continue.
  • Qi Chuan asked Xu Yeming to use the Classic of Mountains and Seas to summon a Qilin.

Ch. 1595Huang Qian Made Her Move (7/7)

Qi Chuan and Prince Azure Flame tried to take the Classic of Mountains and Seas from Xu Yeming, but Huang Qian intervened and proved strong enough to hold Prince Azure Flame back. The chapter ended with Huang Qian’s Divine Phoenix Bloodline suppressing the Qilin Clan as Qi Chuan recognized what it might mean.

  • Qi Chuan targeted Xu Yeming for the Classic of Mountains and Seas while Qilin Clan members continued filling the hall’s grooves with their blood.
  • Xiao Hei, Shi Sheng, and Qi Wu stood up for Xu Yeming, but Prince Azure Flame swiftly bypassed Xiao Hei and Shi Sheng and confronted him.
  • Prince Azure Flame offered to take Xu Yeming as his disciple in exchange for the Classic of Mountains and Seas, but Xu Yeming refused and remained unaffected by his bloodline suppression.
  • Huang Qian appeared and stopped Prince Azure Flame from pressing his palm against Xu Yeming, explaining that poaching someone’s disciple was a bad habit.
  • Prince Azure Flame failed to break Huang Qian’s grip despite using eighty percent of his strength, and her Divine Phoenix wings and bloodline emerged.
  • The Qilin Clan sensed Huang Qian’s bloodline suppressing theirs, and Qi Chuan’s expression tightened as he recognized it.

Ch. 1596Suppressing Azure Flame, the Divine Phoenix's true form! (1/4)

Huang Qian revealed her Divine Phoenix Bloodline and overwhelmed Prince Azure Flame with Divine Phoenix Fire, forcing him to manifest his true Qilin form. She then manifested her own true form and continued attacking, while the Phoenix Cry Sect's sect master watched in awe.

  • Qi Chuan recognized Huang Qian's flames as Divine Phoenix Fire and identified her Divine Phoenix Bloodline.
  • Huang Qian broke Prince Azure Flame's hold and pursued him, burning Qilin clansmen caught in her path.
  • Prince Azure Flame manifested his true Qilin form and attacked Huang Qian, but she retreated from his powerful stomp.
  • Huang Qian unleashed a Divine Phoenix-shaped blaze, and Prince Azure Flame countered with azure flames that were soon overwhelmed.
  • Huang Qian manifested her true Divine Phoenix form and rained fiery meteors on the Qilin, who gathered his scales into a shield.
  • The Phoenix Cry Sect's sect master marveled at the power of a Divine Phoenix.

Ch. 1597Divine Phoenix Golden Feathers (2/4)

Huang Qian killed Prince Azure Flame with golden Divine Phoenix feathers, while the Qilin portrait’s essence blood flew into Xu Yeming’s heart. Lu Changsheng suspected the transfer was connected to the great wilderness beast heart.

  • Lu Changsheng criticized Huang Qian for not attacking Prince Azure Flame with full force, while Qin Zhan praised her strength.
  • Prince Azure Flame used azure heat to boost his speed and rammed Huang Qian, sending her flying.
  • Huang Qian gathered Divine Phoenix Fire and golden light into her feathers, pierced Prince Azure Flame’s defenses, and burned him and his divine soul away.
  • Huang Qian ignored Qi Chuan and returned to Xu Yeming, while Lu Changsheng complained that she should have eliminated him too.
  • After the Qilin portrait’s grooves filled with blood, its essence blood entered Xu Yeming’s heart, leaving Lu Changsheng wondering if the great wilderness beast heart was involved.

Ch. 1598The key to the black-and-gold wooden box (3/4)

Xu Yeming absorbed Qilin Essence Blood and suppressed his imminent breakthrough, while Qi Chuan left without the Classic of Mountains and Seas. After Lu Changsheng reunited with his disciples, Qin Zhan gave Xiao Hei the key to Mo Qianqian's black-and-gold wooden box, leaving Xiao Hei questioning who Qin Zhan really was.

  • Xu Yeming absorbed the Qilin Essence Blood and suppressed his cultivation breakthrough to avoid undergoing a lightning tribulation.
  • Qi Chuan left the Qilin Hall after failing to obtain the Qilin Essence Blood or the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and Qi Wu warned that their return journey could be dangerous.
  • Xiao Hei told Qi Wu that Lu Changsheng had arrived, and Qi Wu agreed to wait at the temple entrance while Xiao Hei and the others met their master.
  • Lu Changsheng reunited with Xiao Hei, Mu Fusheng, Shi Sheng, Xu Yeming, and Huang Qian, then learned that Qin Zhan had called them over to give them fortuitous opportunities.
  • Qin Zhan gave Xiao Hei an ancient black-and-gold key that could open Mo Qianqian's wooden box, and Xiao Hei asked Qin Zhan who he really was.

Ch. 1599The Classic of Mountains and Seas, the Tribulation Lightning Pearl (4/4)

Qin Zhan gave Shi Sheng, Mu Fusheng, and Xu Yeming powerful resources and instructions to advance their cultivation, while hinting that a great calamity was approaching. After Qin Zhan vanished, Lu Changsheng resolved to strengthen his disciples as they prepared to help Qi Wu.

  • Qin Zhan gave Shi Sheng the Star Source Technique to help him absorb the Star Essence remaining in his body.
  • Qin Zhan gave Mu Fusheng a Tribulation Lightning Pearl and explained how to merge tribulation lightning into his Ancient Divine Lightning.
  • Qin Zhan restored the missing pages of the Classic of Mountains and Seas and told Xu Yeming to absorb exotic beasts' essence blood to strengthen his Great Wilderness Beast Heart.
  • Qin Zhan warned Lu Changsheng that a great calamity was coming and that his disciples would be tested, then vanished.
  • Xiao Hei said they would help Qi Wu secure the clan leader position, while Xu Yeming asked to help his father and Lu Changsheng promised him special training.

Ch. 1600Taking control of the Devil Beast Continent!

After Xu Yeming emerged from the Mountain and Sea Divine Temple, two beast-clan princes tried to seize him, but Lu Changsheng defeated them with a single move. Lu Changsheng then decided to bring forward his plan for Xu Yeming to take control of the Devil Beast Continent.

  • Qi Wu refused to retreat despite the Qiongqi and Seven Star White Tiger Clans outnumbering his Qilin Clan forces.
  • The Phoenix Cry Sect Master emerged with Xiao Hei, Shi Sheng, Mu Fusheng, and Xu Yeming, showing the effects of absorbing pure Phoenix Essence Blood.
  • Bai Xiao and Zhou Liu ordered their princes to seize Xu Yeming, while Bi Yan held back the Bifang Clan's prince to observe.
  • Lu Changsheng intervened and knocked both princes into the crowd with one strike.
  • Lu Changsheng told Xu Yeming that he would now bring forward his plan for him to take control of the Devil Beast Continent.
Arc 64 of 87
Arc 64 of 87