Chapter Summaries

Ye Qiubai defeated Mu Liyi and met Mu Libei, who praised his talent but opposed his relationship with Mu Ziqing because Ye Qiubai lacked bloodline power. Mu Libei explained that bloodline power was necessary to reach the Blood Transformation Realm, leaving Ye Qiubai to face the ancient clan’s reason for forbidding outsiders as Dao companions.

• Ye Qiubai defeated Mu Liyi with his Sword Saint Sword Intent, while Mu Libei stopped the attack with a wisp of icy intent.
• Mu Libei came out, rebuked Mu Liyi for his conceit, and sent him away to cultivate.
• Mu Libei spoke privately with Ye Qiubai and acknowledged that Ye Qiubai and Mu Ziqing had feelings for each other.
• Mu Libei said the Mu Clan forbade direct descendants from taking outsiders as Dao companions because they believed their lineage’s prosperity depended on its own bloodline.
• Mu Libei explained that breaking through the Dao Integration Realm required transforming one’s mortal bloodline, and that only the three ancient clans had the bloodline power to attempt it.

Mu Libei explained why Mu Ziqing’s nearly pure ancient bloodline made her crucial to the Mu Clan, then reacted angrily when Ye Qiubai asked him to entrust Ziqing to him. Ye Qiubai left determined to grow strong enough to take her away, while Ziqing silently resolved to wait for him.

• Mu Libei explained that the Three Great Ancient Clans needed pure bloodlines to reach the Blood Transformation Realm, and that Mu Ziqing had the greatest chance of doing so.
• Mu Libei offered Ye Qiubai a request in gratitude for helping Ziqing, and Ye Qiubai asked him to entrust Ziqing to him.
• Mu Libei froze Ye Qiubai with his aura, but Ye Qiubai broke free with his Sword Intent and insisted he would take Ziqing away unless she chose otherwise.
• Ye Qiubai left the residence using his full strength to resist Mu Libei’s icy pressure, while Mu Libei doubted he could reach the Blood Transformation Realm without bloodline power.
• Mu Ziqing watched Ye Qiubai leave and resolved to wait for him to grow strong enough to overcome the Three Great Ancient Clans.

As the Extraterrestrial Evil Race threatened more low-latitude realms, Mu Fusheng and his companions were sent to reinforce the Cold Night Realm. They arrived to find it swallowed by black mist and prepared to fight their way inside.

• Mu Fusheng explained that Emperor Mu Zhengting had ordered him to join a reinforcement mission, and his senior siblings agreed to accompany him.
• He Zidao and Lin Jie arrived and said the group would leave immediately for the Cold Night Realm.
• Aboard the spatial ship, they found Dong Xiaoqin, the Holy Hidden Chamber of Commerce’s holy maiden, who had volunteered to protect the company’s interests in the realm.
• After two days of travel, the group reached the Cold Night Realm and saw black mist and Evil Power covering it.
• He Zidao released his Half-Step Supreme Sword Intent and warned everyone to fight their way into the realm.

Mu Zhengting set a trap while He Zidao led Ye Qiubai and the others through the Extraterrestrial Evil Race’s blockade to reach the besieged Cold Night Realm. They joined Han Qianye’s defenders just as the enemy withdrew to Cold City, and He Zidao warned that the attack would soon resume.

• Mu Zhengting learned that Fusheng and the others had left and said he would wait for the bait to draw in a major target.
• He Zidao led Ye Qiubai, Lin Jie, Ning Chenxin, and the others into the black-mist blockade surrounding the Cold Night Realm.
• He Zidao and his companions fought through the evil soldiers, with He Zidao’s sword slash and the group’s powers carving a broad path.
• An Evil King ordered the Extraterrestrial Evil Race to withdraw to Cold City to avoid being attacked from two sides.
• Han Qianye recognized the incoming force as reinforcements from the Boundless Realm and welcomed He Zidao and his companions.
• He Zidao told the defenders to prepare because the Extraterrestrial Evil Race would soon return.

Dong Xiaoqin, Mu Wan'er, and Mu Fusheng replenished the Cold Night Empire’s supplies while Ning Chenxin strengthened its defenses. Five days later, the Extraterrestrial Evil Race attacked the main city, and the defenders faced the Evil King, ten Evil Generals, and an overwhelming force.

• Dong Xiaoqin promised to provide resources, Mu Wan'er offered to refine pills, and Mu Fusheng offered defensive talisman seals; He Zidao introduced their backgrounds to Han Qianye.
• In Cold City, a handsome man ordered the Evil King and ten Evil Generals to target the reinforcements from the Boundless Realm and capture Mu Fusheng alive, then revealed seven human followers at the Half-Step Dao Integration Realm.
• Over five days, Mu Wan'er refined pills, Dong Xiaoqin gathered the Holy Hidden Chamber of Commerce's remaining forces, Mu Fusheng inscribed talisman seals, and Ning Chenxin strengthened the formations.
• The Extraterrestrial Evil Race attacked the Cold Night Empire's main city, where Han Qianye ordered the defenders to battle behind Ning Chenxin's reinforced formation.
• He Zidao clashed with the Evil King while Han Qianye and the Cottage's members, Dong Xiaoqin, and others took on the ten Evil Generals, with nine of them confronting the defenders across cultivation realms.

The Cottage members and Dong Xiaoqin faced nine evil generals while He Zidao and Han Qianye took on other enemy leaders. After the Cottage members weakened the generals with their techniques and Mu Wan'er enhanced their allies, Xiao Hei and Ye Qiubai launched a coordinated attack, leaving the battle underway.

• He Zidao and Han Qianye took on an Evil King and an evil general while the Cottage members and Dong Xiaoqin confronted the remaining nine evil generals.
• Ye Qiubai, Hong Ying, Ning Chenxin, Mu Fusheng, Shi Sheng, and Mu Wan'er combined their abilities to weaken the nine evil generals and strengthen the human forces.
• Xiao Hei unleashed Demon God Descent, suppressing the evil generals' bloodlines and forcing one of them back in a direct clash.
• Ye Qiubai attacked the same evil general from behind with the Four Absolutes Primordial Sword as Xiao Hei charged again.

Ye Qiubai, Xiao Hei, and Mu Fusheng coordinated their attacks to kill one of the nine evil generals, easing the pressure on their side. Ye Qiubai then drew the Azure Cloud Sword to try to slay two more, while the remaining evil generals rushed to stop him and seven black-robed figures prepared to act.

• Ye Qiubai and Xiao Hei attacked an evil general while Mu Fusheng used nine World-Destroying Devil Lightning talisman seals to prevent another from intervening.
• Hong Ying, Dong Xiaoqin, and Ning Chenxin held back the other evil generals as Xiao Hei and Mu Fusheng overwhelmed their target.
• Xiao Hei and Mu Fusheng destroyed the evil general's defenses, and Xiao Hei's Heaven Breaker burst his head and extinguished his soul.
• The Cold Night Realm cultivators witnessed the kill, and Ye Qiubai praised his allies before drawing the Azure Cloud Sword to target two more evil generals.
• The eight remaining evil generals charged Ye Qiubai to stop his sword strike, while seven black-robed figures stirred in the shadows.

The eight remaining evil generals charged Ye Qiubai to stop him from drawing the Azure Cloud Sword, whose Sword Dao Rules could kill them. The Cottage members and Dong Xiaoqin launched their strongest attacks to protect him, while Mu Wan'er threw a group-enhancing pill into the battle.

• The handsome man’s hidden objective was to conquer the Low-Latitude Realm quickly before stronger Mid-Latitude forces could seize it.
• Ye Qiubai began drawing the Azure Cloud Sword, and He Zidao and Han Qianye sensed its overwhelming Sword Dao Rules.
• The eight evil generals attacked Ye Qiubai at once, hoping to interrupt him before he could unleash the sword’s power.
• Hong Ying, Ning Chenxin, Xiao Hei, Mu Fusheng, Dong Xiaoqin, and Shi Sheng struck the evil generals with their strongest abilities.
• Mu Wan'er threw a Bloodthirsty Yang-Transforming Pill to enhance the group as the battle continued.

The Cottage members unleashed a powerful combined assault, and Ye Qiubai drew the Azure Cloud Sword to kill five of the eight evil generals. As Hong Ying and the others pursued the survivors, seven human-looking black-robed Half-Step Dao Integration experts appeared and attacked Ye Qiubai and Mu Fusheng.

• The Cottage members used a Houtu Grade Bloodthirsty Yang-Transforming Pill and launched a greatly strengthened barrage at the eight evil generals.
• The Evil King attacked He Zidao without regard for his own defense, while the generals struggled to withstand the Cottage members' assault.
• Ye Qiubai drew the Azure Cloud Sword and unleashed the power of Sword Dao Rules, breaking through the generals' black mist shields.
• The Sword Dao Rules killed five evil generals, and Ye Qiubai used Lu Changsheng's pills to recover after exhausting himself.
• Hong Ying and the others pursued the three surviving generals, but seven black-robed Half-Step Dao Integration figures appeared and split up to attack Ye Qiubai and Mu Fusheng.

Seven black-robed human experts attacked Ye Qiubai and Mu Fusheng, but Mu Fusheng’s defensive talismans and Ye Qiubai’s escape talisman kept them alive until Jian Wufeng arrived. Jian Wufeng killed six attackers and forced the Evil King to retreat, while a mysterious force destroyed the last attacker’s soul before he could reveal the mastermind; the chapter then shifted to a major event within the Boundless Dynasty.

• Seven black-robed Half-Step Dao Integration experts attacked Ye Qiubai and Mu Fusheng while He Zidao and the others were occupied fighting the Evil King.
• Mu Fusheng used layers of defensive talismans to withstand the five attackers, and Ye Qiubai escaped the other two with a Heavenly Lightning Escape Talisman.
• Jian Wufeng arrived and used his Supreme Realm Sword Dao to kill six of the seven black-robed experts.
• A black ring unleashed Evil Power and destroyed the last attacker’s soul before he could answer Jian Wufeng’s questions.
• Jian Wufeng protected Ye Qiubai and drove the Evil King to order a retreat.
• A major event began unfolding within the Boundless Dynasty.

After learning of the ambush in the Cold Night Realm, Mu Zhengting purged suspected informants in the Boundless Dynasty. Prince Linlong lost his key supporters and was forced by the handsome man to serve as bait in a coming move against Mu Zhengting.

• Mu Zhengting ordered the Gold-Armored Imperial Guard to seize powerful ministers and generals, explaining to a black-clad man that he had sent Fusheng as bait to expose Prince Linlong’s informants.
• The black-clad man left to assist, and Mu Zhengting’s purge ended with the execution of an influential minister and a military general accused of serving Prince Linlong.
• Prince Linlong learned that his seven guards and two strongest informants were dead, leaving him with little value to the handsome man.
• The handsome man told Prince Linlong he would become bait for Mu Zhengting and warned that refusing meant the annihilation of his spirit and soul.
• Prince Linlong reluctantly agreed to wait for the handsome man’s signal, then regretted rebelling and becoming involved with him.

Ye Qiubai and his companions entered the Cold Night Mystic Realm to absorb the Cold Night Spirit Spring, which could strengthen cultivation and transform bloodlines. They emerged with major breakthroughs and several gained the power of cold night in their bloodlines.

• Han Qianye invited Ye Qiubai and the others to enter the Cold Night Mystic Realm and explained that its spirit spring could improve cultivation and bloodlines.
• Ye Qiubai and his companions entered the mystic realm and received the Cold Night Spirit Spring’s baptism for three days.
• Lin Jie revealed that he had advanced to the late-stage emperor realm and inherited the power of cold night in his bloodline.
• Ye Qiubai reached the middle emperor realm, Hong Ying and Dong Xiaoqin reached half-step spirit division, Ning Chenxin’s bloodline changed slightly, and Shi Sheng reached the late-stage emperor realm.
• Mu Fusheng reached the middle spirit division realm, Mu Wan'er broke through to the Emperor Realm, and Xiao Hei showed no change.

After returning from the Cold Night Realm, Mu Fusheng and the others were sent to capture the suspected bait Prince Linlong, while Mu Zhengting secretly arranged backup. Lu Changsheng woke to news that his disciples were in danger, beat Liu Ziru into serving as their protector, and set off to deal with the person who had schemed against him.

• He Zidao and the others returned to the Boundless Realm after nearly all of them obtained the Power of Cold Night, and the sovereign urged the princes and princesses to cultivate harder.
• Mu Zhengting told Mu Fusheng and the others that Prince Linlong had appeared near Boundary Mountain and ordered them to capture him immediately.
• Mu Zhengting explained to a black-clad figure that Prince Linlong’s appearance was likely an open trap aimed at Mu Fusheng, and asked the figure to go as backup.
• Lu Changsheng woke to a message, summoned Liu Ziru, and beat him before ordering him to secretly protect his disciples in the Boundless Realm.
• Liu Ziru agreed to go, and Lu Changsheng set out to teach the person who had schemed against him a lesson.

Ye Qiubai and his companions reached Boundary Mountain to investigate the weakening seal and capture Prince Linlong, only to find an ambush waiting. As three peak Dao Integration Realm Evil Kings appeared, Mu Fusheng ordered everyone to use their escape talismans.

• Lu Changsheng decided to have Liu Ziru teach Mu Zhengting a lesson for scheming against him.
• Ye Qiubai and his companions traveled to Boundary Mountain to stop Prince Linlong from escaping and investigate the loosening seal.
• He Zidao detected no nearby enemies and confronted Prince Linlong, who defended his rebellion as a way to protect his power.
• He Zidao charged Prince Linlong, triggering an array that sent black chains at him while three Evil Kings attacked Ye Qiubai and the others.
• Mu Fusheng recognized that the three Evil Kings had reached peak Dao Integration Realm and shouted for everyone to use their escape talismans.

A black-clad powerhouse failed to stop three peak Dao Integration Evil Kings from pursuing Mu Fusheng and the others, but a mysterious man in blue captured all three with ease. The group was left confronting the man’s overwhelming power.

• A black-clad powerhouse appeared to help Mu Fusheng and the others escape, but the three Evil Kings severely wounded him as the group fled.
• The black-clad powerhouse vanished after throwing away his robe, and the Evil Kings continued chasing Mu Fusheng and the others.
• The Evil Kings caught up with Mu Fusheng and the others, who had stopped beside a man in blue.
• The man in blue dismissed the Evil Race’s offer of a reward and mentioned the Ghost Race, prompting the Evil Kings to flee in different directions.
• The man in blue used spatial power to seize all three Evil Kings and bring them back before him.

Liu Ziru captured and interrogated three Evil Kings, learning that the seal would break within seven days and that a Blood Transformation realm Evil Race prodigy had ordered the attack. He refused to help the group face the prodigy, leaving Ye Qiubai and his companions to confront the threat themselves.

• Liu Ziru stopped the three peak Dao Integration realm Evil Kings from self-detonating, searched their souls, and killed them.
• Liu Ziru told Mu Fusheng that the seal would break within seven days, though the Evil Race could not free the more heavily sealed Evil King Commander.
• Liu Ziru revealed that an Evil Race prodigy with a trace of Ghost Race bloodline had ordered the attack and that Prince Linlong had become his follower.
• Liu Ziru identified the prodigy's cultivation as the Blood Transformation realm and refused to interfere, saying Ye Qiubai and the others needed to overcome the challenge themselves.

Lu Changsheng confronted Mu Zhengting for scheming against him, punished him, and spared his life because he was Mu Fusheng’s father. Back at the Cottage, Lu Changsheng took out his lingering displeasure on Liu Ziru, while Mu Zhengting learned that an Evil Race prodigy had reached the Blood Transformation Realm.

• Lu Changsheng sat on the imperial throne and asked Mu Zhengting why he had schemed to make him intervene.
• Mu Zhengting explained that he had gambled on Lu Changsheng’s help because the enemy surpassed the strength of the Boundless Realm.
• Lu Changsheng said he remained displeased, then used a wisp of Sword Intent to make Mu Zhengting collapse unconscious before leaving him alive.
• Back at the Cottage, Lu Changsheng beat Liu Ziru again and ordered him to continue training, while Willow Tree covered the little bird’s eyes.
• Ye Qiubai and the others returned Prince Linlong to the imperial palace, where they imprisoned and tortured him for information.
• Mu Fusheng told Mu Zhengting about the seal and the Evil Race prodigy, and Mu Zhengting realized the enemy had reached the Blood Transformation Realm.

With the seal due to break in six days, Mu Zhengting warned the major sects and Three Great Ancient Clans that the Extraterrestrial Evil Race was coming. Ye Qiubai advanced to the late-stage emperor realm and secretly reunited with Mu Ziqing, but after three days of brief meetings, black fog gathered over Boundary Mountain as the invasion began.

• Mu Zhengting concluded that the Boundless Realm could not match the Extraterrestrial Evil Race and ordered the major sects and Three Great Ancient Clans to be warned.
• Ye Qiubai stopped suppressing his cultivation and broke through to the late-stage emperor realm while Dong Xiaoqin and Shi Sheng watched.
• Mu Ziqing visited Ye Qiubai in secret, explaining that she had slipped away from the Mu Clan to help face the coming war.
• Ye Qiubai and Mu Ziqing agreed to meet briefly each day, and she returned to the Mu Clan after half an incense stick's time.
• After three days of secret meetings, black evil power spread into a thick fog over Boundary Mountain as the sun rose.

The humans of the Boundless Realm activated their World-Purifying Great Arrays and charged the Extraterrestrial Evil Race at Boundary Mountain. As Ye Qiubai and the Cottage members fought evil generals, the Evil Race’s Blood Transformation Realm expert appeared above them and struck with a palm.

• Mu Zhengting ordered the World-Purifying Great Arrays activated, and their combined power annihilated evil soldiers as evil generals held back the light.
• The handsome Evil Race expert offered to spare the human factions’ higher-ups if they submitted, but Mu Zhengting refused and declared that humanity would unite against its enemies.
• The handsome man ordered the Evil Race to kill everyone, and Mu Zhengting commanded the humans to battle as both sides charged at Boundary Mountain.
• Ye Qiubai led the Cottage members into battle against peak Spirit Division Realm evil generals, drawing the handsome man’s attention with their talent.
• The handsome man vanished and appeared above Ye Qiubai and the others, then struck them with a palm carrying Evil Power and the power of ghostly souls.

Xie Nan used his Ghost Race bloodline to attack the Cottage disciples, but an old man with a powerful sword intervened and forced him to withdraw. The old man revealed that someone had taken an interest in Ye Qiubai and left the disciples to face their remaining trials themselves.

• Xie Nan sealed off space and Spiritual Qi, trapping the Cottage disciples as Mu Fusheng prepared to use his escape talisman and Ye Qiubai resolved to draw the Azure Cloud Sword fully.
• An old man's voice warned the disciples not to throw their lives away, and his longsword pierced the spatial barrier to clash with Xie Nan's attack.
• The old man caught his sword and approached, surprising Ye Qiubai, Shi Sheng, and Xiao Hei, who recognized him as the man who had given Ye Qiubai the rusty iron fragment in Dragonrise City.
• The old man told Xie Nan that he could not kill Ye Qiubai because someone had taken an interest in him, and Xie Nan withdrew rather than fight.
• The old man told Ye Qiubai and the others to handle things themselves if they hoped to meet that person.