Chapter Summaries

Ning Chenxin confronted the Buddhist Sect over its alleged role in corrupting three Study disciples, then attacked after the Buddha Son denied the accusation. His spear overwhelmed the Sect’s defenses and struck its grand array, leaving Buddha Mountain on the verge of destruction.

• Ning Chenxin accused the Buddhist Sect of manipulating three Study disciples into committing evil deeds, while the Buddha Son denied it and claimed the Sect acted honorably.
• The Buddha Son’s denial persuaded onlookers to blame Ning Chenxin and the Study, and the Buddhist Sect’s members expected him to lose public support if he attacked.
• Ning Chenxin invoked the Nine-Character Mantra and summoned a divine general wielding the Golden Scale Divine Spear, whose presence nearly collapsed the Buddhist Sect Grand Array.
• The Buddha Son, blue-robed bodhisattvas, and great Buddhas combined their strength to stop the spear, but it pierced the Buddha Son’s golden palm and the Asura phantom.
• Ning Chenxin commanded the divine general to break through, and the spear struck the Buddhist Sect Grand Array with a rumble that seemed to shake the entire Wilderness Realm.

Ning Chenxin destroyed the Buddhist Sect after uncovering its plot to replace the Study as the Wilderness Realm’s Dao orthodoxy. He captured the three conspirators and began establishing laws for the realm in his own name.

• Ning Chenxin’s divine general pierced the Buddhist Sect Grand Array, while his nine-story pagoda crushed the Sect’s defenses and killed or incapacitated its defenders.
• The Buddhist Son summoned five past Buddha Lords, but Ning Chenxin’s pagoda and divine general annihilated their manifestations.
• Ning Chenxin restrained the Buddhist Son and used Soul Search to reveal the Buddhist Sect’s scheme to replace the Study as the Wilderness Realm’s Dao orthodoxy.
• Ning Chenxin learned where the three conspirators were, seized them, and brought them above the Study.
• Ning Chenxin declared that he would establish laws for the realm in his own name.

Ning Chenxin established laws with the Heavenly Dao’s approval, making the Study responsible for overseeing the realm. At the Azure Cloud Sword Sect, Hao Tian passed the recruitment trials and asked Ye Qiubai to take him as a disciple, so Ye Qiubai set three more trials for him.

• Ning Chenxin declared that the Study would oversee the realm, forbade large-scale slaughter over personal gain and unauthorized warfare, and vowed that the Study would face destruction if it broke those laws.
• Ning Chenxin offered a strand of his soul power to the Heavenly Dao, which recognized his laws.
• At the Azure Cloud Sword Sect, Hao Tian emerged from the illusion trial, and Ye Qiubai and the elders praised his talent and disposition.
• Only sixteen of the thousand sword cultivators passed all three recruitment trials, and fifteen chose elders as their masters.
• Hao Tian refused to choose an elder and asked Ye Qiubai to teach him the Sword Dao.
• Ye Qiubai offered Hao Tian three additional trials, promising to accept him as an in-name disciple if he passed.

Ye Qiubai trapped Hao Tian in a Sword Domain as the first of three trials to test his talent. Meanwhile, Lu Changsheng learned that Mortal Village held the Black-Yellow Qi he wanted and traveled to the Heavenly River Star Region, where a man with an invitation offered to take him to his lineage.

• Ye Qiubai confined Hao Tian in a Sword Domain for a month and challenged him to break out.
• Ye Qiubai explained to Jian Chaomian and Liang Feng that Hao Tian had to reach Great Sword Master within a month to pass the trial.
• Lu Changsheng asked the Willow Tree where to find Black-Yellow Qi, and it pointed him toward Mortal Village.
• Lu Changsheng left Hong Ying in charge of the Cottage and traveled to the Heavenly River Star Region.
• Liu Ziru told Hong Ying and Mu Fusheng that Mortal Village was a feared place whose mortal residents possessed the Black-Yellow Physique.
• After failing to get directions, Lu Changsheng met a man who said he had an invitation to Mortal Village and offered to take him to his lineage.

Lu Changsheng joined Xing Cheng’s group to enter Mortal Village, where the Source Pool Immortal Realm promised a powerful blessing. As they set out, Xing Yun and his outside help, He Ran, threatened Lu Changsheng, who quietly prepared for possible attacks.

• Xing Cheng brought Lu Changsheng to the Xing Lineage and privately explained that his position as heir depended on what he gained in Mortal Village.
• Lu Changsheng overheard Xing Cheng’s father warn him to choose his outside help carefully, while Xing Yun mocked Lu Changsheng and threatened Xing Cheng’s chances.
• Xing Cheng explained that Mortal Village opened to invited lineages once every thousand years and that its Source Pool Immortal Realm could greatly improve a person’s talent and strength.
• Lu Changsheng concealed the courtyard with barriers and inscribed formation scrolls during the three days before their departure.
• Lu Changsheng, Xing Cheng, Xing Yun, and He Ran set out on One-Horned Heavenly Horses, while Xing Yun warned Lu Changsheng and ordered He Ran to deal with him.

Lu Changsheng and Xing Cheng arrived at Mortal Valley, where the strongest prodigies of the Heavenly River Star Region gathered to enter Mortal Village. After Duan Chaohe, Ji Qianyao, Jin Wujin, Xing Yun, and He Ran went inside, Lu Changsheng and Xing Cheng followed.

• Xing Cheng explained the major factions and warned Lu Changsheng that He Ran was powerful, while Lu Changsheng remained confident.
• At Mortal Valley, Xing Yun threatened Xing Cheng, and He Ran warned Lu Changsheng to leave before they entered Mortal Village.
• Duan Chaohe arrived aboard the Dragon Suppression Ship, followed by Ji Qianyao, who declined to enter with him.
• Jin Wujin arrived and provoked Duan Chaohe before the valley barrier opened and a child invited those with invitations to enter.
• Duan Chaohe, Ji Qianyao, Jin Wujin, Xing Yun, and He Ran entered Mortal Village, then Lu Changsheng and Xing Cheng followed.

Teacher sent Xiao Shitou to identify notable outsiders visiting Mortal Village, where nine stone walls held cultivation techniques for the second trial. Lu Changsheng and Xing Cheng found one wall, and after Ji Qianyao and He Ran drew out azure light from it, Xing Cheng failed to comprehend it and Lu Changsheng prepared to try.

• Teacher warned that a hidden-fate visitor was linked to the coming calamity and sent Xiao Shitou to inspect the outsiders.
• Xiao Ju offered clues to visitors who gave him gifts, but a little girl stopped him and revealed the stone walls lay near the village’s outskirts.
• Lu Changsheng gave Xiao Ju candied hawthorns, then joined Xing Cheng in searching for a stone wall.
• At a wall where Ji Qianyao, Xing Yun, and He Ran had been trying to comprehend the technique for seven days, Ji Qianyao drew out azure light and identified an incomplete movement technique.
• He Ran and Xing Yun also drew out azure light, but Xing Cheng failed to comprehend the wall, so Lu Changsheng agreed to try.

Lu Changsheng quickly comprehended the Roaming Dragon Movement Technique hidden in the Heaven-Reaching Stone wall, shocking the others before the green light around him faded. After identifying a flaw in the technique’s first stage, he asked his system to perfect it.

• Xing Yun mocked Xing Cheng and Lu Changsheng for failing to show talent, while Ji Qianyao suspected Lu Changsheng was confident rather than inexperienced.
• Lu Changsheng connected with the Heaven-Reaching Stone wall in only a few breaths, and the spreading green light appeared to surpass Ji Qianyao’s progress.
• Lu Changsheng’s green light faded, prompting Xing Yun to dismiss his achievement, though Ji Qianyao continued to wonder what had happened.
• Lu Changsheng recognized the wall’s technique as Roaming Dragon and noticed that its Playing Dragon stage emphasized straight-line speed instead of evasion.
• Lu Changsheng asked his system to perfect the Roaming Dragon Movement Technique.

Lu Changsheng completely comprehended the Roaming Dragon Movement Technique and reached the Heaven-Reaching Stone Wall’s legendary ultimate form, drawing a dragon spirit into his body. After witnessing his talent, Xing Yun apologized, and He Ran withdrew from the visit to Mortal Village.

• Ji Qianyao rebuked Xing Yun and He Ran for disturbing Lu Changsheng while he comprehended the stone wall.
• The green light spread across the entire stone wall, and Ji Qianyao explained that Lu Changsheng had completely comprehended the Roaming Dragon Movement Technique in less than half an incense stick.
• A green dragon appeared on the stone wall, roared through Mortal Village, and broke free to merge with Lu Changsheng.
• Lu Changsheng opened his eyes and asked Xing Yun to recall what he had said earlier.
• Xing Yun knelt to apologize to Lu Changsheng, then rose and withdrew after Lu Changsheng accepted.
• He Ran apologized and voluntarily gave up his visit to Mortal Village.

After passing the first trial in Mortal Village, Lu Changsheng and the others reached a lake where scattered droplets carried crushing weight. Ji Qianyao began crossing the stone platforms with the first level of the Roaming Dragon Movement Technique, while Lu Changsheng watched.

• Ji Qianyao offered to lead Lu Changsheng to the second trial, and he kept his distance despite the crowd's surprise.
• Ji Qianyao explained that the second trial tested comprehension of the technique in the Heaven-Reaching Stone Wall and could take up to seven days.
• The cultivators reached a lake with nine stone platforms and discovered that they could not fly above it.
• A prodigy was struck down when droplets from the lake's water columns weighed as much as mountains, and several others also failed to reach the second platform.
• Ji Qianyao crossed toward the second platform using the first level of the Roaming Dragon Movement Technique, Playing Dragon.

Lu Changsheng crossed the lake trial’s stone platforms using the Roaming Dragon Movement Technique, surpassing Ji Qianyao and reaching the final wave. As he charged into it, Xing Yun launched a poisoned sword at his back, but Lu Changsheng’s Sword Intent destroyed the blade and pierced Xing Yun’s brow.

• Ji Qianyao crossed four platforms but was knocked into the lake by a swarm of fish and shrimp near the fifth.
• Lu Changsheng stepped onto the platforms and used the first level of the Roaming Dragon Movement Technique to reach the fifth.
• Lu Changsheng used the second level, Dragon Transformation, to pass the fish and shrimp and reach the sixth platform.
• Lu Changsheng continued to the eighth platform, where towering waves blocked the final crossing.
• Xing Yun attacked Lu Changsheng from behind with a poisoned silver sword as he charged toward the waves.
• Lu Changsheng’s Sword Intent shattered Xing Yun’s sword and pierced his brow.

Lu Changsheng killed Xing Yun’s attacker and crossed all nine stone platforms with ease, while Ji Qianyao continued struggling to pass the trial. Elsewhere, a fair-skinned man entered the black mist in search of a Ghost Race inheritance, and the chapter left Ji asking Lu Changsheng for guidance.

• Xing Yun attacked Lu Changsheng, who killed him with Sword Intent and crossed the waves to reach the opposite shore.
• Lu Changsheng returned to destroy Xing Yun’s corpse, and Xing Cheng promised to prevent the Xing Lineage from seeking revenge.
• Teacher told three villagers that Xing Yun had started the trouble and Lu Changsheng had acted in self-defense.
• A fair-skinned man entered the black mist to seek a Ghost Race inheritance and saw a chained colossal throne deeper within.
• With two days left in the trial, Ji Qianyao reached the eighth stone platform but failed again and asked Lu Changsheng for guidance.

Lu Changsheng taught Ji Qianyao an improved Roaming Dragon Movement Technique, allowing her to pass the stone-platform trial. Only the two of them qualified for the third trial, and a boy came to lead them to Sir.

• Lu Changsheng gave Ji Qianyao pointers on the Roaming Dragon Movement Technique and passed his complete insights to her by touching her forehead.
• After half a day of cultivation, Ji Qianyao crossed all nine stone platforms without getting wet and passed the trial.
• The other participants offered Lu Changsheng treasures and favors in exchange for guidance, but he refused and Ji Qianyao sent them away.
• No one else in the group passed, leaving Lu Changsheng and Ji Qianyao as the only ones qualified for the third trial.
• A boy with candied hawthorn told Lu Changsheng and Ji Qianyao to follow him, and said Lu Changsheng would come with him to see Sir.

Lu Changsheng and Ji Qianyao entered Mortal Village after learning that only two people had ever passed its third trial and met the master. Their stroll through the village ended abruptly when a runaway cow charged toward a little girl.

• Ji Qianyao told Lu Changsheng that the master could summon those who passed the third trial, and Xiao Shitou said no one knew when the master would meet them.
• Lu Changsheng and Ji Qianyao entered Mortal Village and encountered Duan Chaohe and Jin Wujin from rival supreme factions.
• Duan Chaohe questioned Ji Qianyao's association with Lu Changsheng, but Lu Changsheng agreed that he was unworthy and tried to leave.
• Ji Qianyao followed Lu Changsheng, while Duan Chaohe vowed to show him his place in the trials ahead.
• As Lu Changsheng and Ji Qianyao walked through the village, a cow broke through a fence and charged toward a little girl.

Lu Changsheng saved Tuantuan from a rampaging Dragon Ox and learned that Mortal Village was bound by a rule forbidding its people from leaving. After the village chief revealed that the He Clan had tampered with the ox’s rope, Lu Changsheng realized he had been drawn into another conflict.

• Lu Changsheng stopped the Dragon Ox with one finger before it could hit Tuantuan, and the villagers thanked him.
• The village chief invited Lu Changsheng and Ji Qianyao to stay, then explained that the teacher and the village’s ancestral rules kept the villagers from leaving.
• Tuantuan gave Lu Changsheng a twig that villagers offered to people they liked, and the village chief reacted with a knowing glance.
• A middle-aged man reported that someone had tampered with the Dragon-Suppressing Rope, and the village chief learned the clues pointed to the He Clan.
• The village chief said the He Clan wanted his position and planned to take Mortal Village out of its mortal existence, while Lu Changsheng anticipated more trouble.

Mortal Village’s teacher turned the village’s dispute over isolation and expansion into a contest decided by the third trial. Lu Changsheng refused to represent either faction, but the village chief expected He Zhen’s side to treat him as their opponent, and the trial began with Lu Changsheng responsible for Xing Cheng’s safety.

• The village chief learned that the He Clan had begun acting against the teacher and ordered He Zhen to meet him.
• He Zhen argued that Mortal Village should leave its isolation to gain resources and power, so the teacher made the third trial decide which faction’s views would prevail.
• The teacher suspected He Zhen had allied with outsiders and used the dispute as a chance to uncover who was targeting Mortal Village.
• The village chief asked Lu Changsheng to represent his faction, but Lu Changsheng refused to join or represent either side.
• The village chief said He Zhen’s faction would still assume Lu Changsheng represented the village chief’s side.
• The third trial began at the mountain behind Mortal Village, where Lu Changsheng had to protect Xing Cheng because Xing Cheng’s elimination would eliminate him too.

The third trial required participants to collect and fuse techniques from all nine Heaven-Reaching Stone Walls, while Lu Changsheng had to protect Xing Cheng's jade seal. After they were transported into the forest, Lu Changsheng found Lei Daozi and swiftly overwhelmed him.

• The village chief explained the third trial's requirements, and Duan Chaohe threatened Lu Changsheng after mocking him as a retainer.
• He Zhen challenged the village chief's judgment and revealed his ties to the Northern Underworld Dragon Suppression Hall as the participants were transported into the forest.
• Lu Changsheng gave Xing Cheng formation scrolls and secretly protected him with Sword Dao Law, then used his divine sense to locate another participant.
• Lu Changsheng and Xing Cheng encountered Lei Daozi, whom Lu Changsheng defeated in an instant and demanded his jade seal.

Lu Changsheng easily defeated Lei Daozi, comprehended the jade seal’s cultivation technique in moments, and headed toward a gathering of trial participants. He arrived with Xing Cheng at the Bone-Winged Serpent Tiger, where Ji Qianyao greeted him with unexpected warmth.

• Lu Changsheng dispersed Lei Daozi’s lightning cage, defeated him, and took his jade seal before Lei Daozi was eliminated.
• Lu Changsheng immediately comprehended the technique in the jade seal and sensed another target, while Xing Cheng guarded him.
• Duan Chaohe and Jin Wujin agreed to postpone their duel and rushed toward a distant tiger’s roar.
• Ji Qianyao and the other participants found an ancient Bone-Winged Serpent Tiger, and Jin Wujin claimed its spoils while threatening anyone who objected.
• Duan Chaohe invited Ji Qianyao to join forces, but she searched for Lu Changsheng instead.
• Lu Changsheng arrived with Xing Cheng, and Ji Qianyao greeted him delightedly, leaving him uncomfortable.

Lu Changsheng watched Duan Chaohe and Jin Wujin battle the Bone-Winged Serpent Tiger, which guarded a divine treasure, then stepped in when Duan Chaohe lured the beast toward him. He stopped its unstoppable charge with a single palm, stunning everyone present.

• Ji Qianyao explained that the Bone-Winged Serpent Tiger guarded a cave with powerful Spiritual Qi, while Duan Chaohe mocked Lu Changsheng for wanting a share of the treasure.
• Jin Wujin transformed into a Golden-Winged Peng and attacked the Bone-Winged Serpent Tiger, but the beast overpowered him after a brief clash.
• Duan Chaohe attacked the beast to draw its attention, then fled toward Lu Changsheng, hoping the beast would target him.
• Ji Qianyao tried to shield Lu Changsheng, but he pulled her behind him as the Bone-Winged Serpent Tiger charged.
• Lu Changsheng stopped the Bone-Winged Serpent Tiger’s charge with one outstretched hand, leaving the onlookers stunned.

Lu Changsheng subdued the Bone-Winged Serpent Tiger, let Ji Qianyao claim the Hongmeng Purple Qi, and collected the others’ jade seals. After Duan Chaohe teleported away to escape Lu Changsheng’s attack, Lu Changsheng tore through space to pursue him.

• Lu Changsheng stopped the Bone-Winged Serpent Tiger with one strike, and Duan Chaohe fled while Ji Qianyao noted his escape.
• Lu Changsheng forced the Bone-Winged Serpent Tiger to kneel, then tamed it and told it to follow him.
• Ji Qianyao retrieved the Hongmeng Purple Qi, which Lu Changsheng let her keep, while Jin Wujin secretly sent a message.
• Lu Changsheng demanded everyone’s jade seals, and the group handed them over before green light teleported them away.
• Lu Changsheng found Duan Chaohe with Ji Qianyao and Xing Cheng, but Duan Chaohe teleported away by throwing out his jade seal.
• Lu Changsheng tore open space and charged after Duan Chaohe.