Chapter Summaries

Lin Yu recognized that the Fallen Black Phoenix still worried about the Archaic Phoenix Clan’s survival, despite his harsh words. He refused He Buxian’s plan to use a clan member as bait for the mysterious force, and reflected on the limits of his own strength.

• The Fallen Black Phoenix criticized the Archaic Phoenix Clan’s reluctance to transform its abilities, while Lin Yu recognized his concern for the clan’s future.
• Lin Yu pointed out the Fallen Black Phoenix’s hidden worries, and the Fallen Black Phoenix denied caring about the clan.
• He Buxian urged Lin Yu to use a Heaven-Mending Fragment and a young Archaic Phoenix Clan member as bait to draw out the mysterious force.
• Lin Yu refused to put the clan member in danger, and He Buxian admitted he could not defeat the mysterious force alone.
• Lin Yu reflected on how the weakened Hongmeng System had exposed his shortcomings and resolved to improve.

Lin Yu realized that the Heaven-Mending Fragment in the Youming Immortal Realm was being corrupted by Sha Qi and could become an uncontrollable predator, while the Hongmeng System could not tell him how changing history would affect the Three Thousand Immortal Worlds. He resolved to deal with the fragment despite the uncertainty, but still lacked answers about the coming World-Ending Great Calamity.

• Lin Yu reflected on his reliance on the Hongmeng System and recognized his own shortcomings after arriving in the Dao-Opening era.
• Lin Yu explained to He Buxian that the Heaven-Mending Fragment in the Youming Immortal Realm was absorbing Sha Qi and could mature into a predatory, uncontrollable artifact.
• Lin Yu asked the Hongmeng System to deduce how his actions would affect history, but it reported that he had insufficient authority.
• Lin Yu decided to confront the Heaven-Mending Fragment rather than let it absorb more fragments and grow powerful enough to take human form.
• Lin Yu wondered whether the Heaven-Mending Fragment's power had caused the World-Ending Great Calamity, but he still did not know what had shattered the Dao-Opening era.

Lin Yu explained why he hesitated to subdue the Heaven-Mending Fragment in the Youming Immortal Realm: removing its developed consciousness without damaging it was essential to restoring the Heaven-Mending Stone and preparing for a possible World-Ending Great Calamity. The three of them remained without a solution, worried that the fragment might disrupt history if they delayed.

• The Fallen Black Phoenix urged Lin Yu and He Buxian to stop worrying and subdue the Heaven-Mending Fragment together.
• Lin Yu explained that the fragment he had subdued in the Phoenix Ancestral Sea had only rudimentary consciousness, unlike the fragment in the Youming Immortal Realm, which had grown stronger in its Baleful Qi.
• The Fallen Black Phoenix realized Lin Yu's concern was not his own strength but the risk of damaging the fragment while removing its consciousness.
• Lin Yu told He Buxian and the Fallen Black Phoenix that a damaged fragment could make the restored Heaven-Mending Stone defective and leave them unable to prepare for a possible World-Ending Great Calamity.
• The Fallen Black Phoenix urged them to find a solution before the Heaven-Mending Fragment realized they could not act against it and potentially affected the course of history.

Lin Yu discussed the dangers of dealing with the Youming Immortal Realm’s Heaven-Mending Fragment with He Buxian and the Fallen Black Phoenix, then questioned a young man from the Archaic Phoenix Clan about an unfamiliar flame seen in the Phoenix Tomb. The young man denied knowing anything, though his evasive manner raised suspicion.

• Lin Yu proposed temporarily subduing the Heaven-Mending Fragment as a possible step toward resolving the danger it posed.
• He Buxian refused to give up investigating the mysterious power, and Lin Yu led him and the Fallen Black Phoenix to the tied-up young man.
• At Lin Yu’s order, He Buxian released the young man, who behaved more calmly than before.
• Lin Yu asked the young man about a flame he had seen in the Phoenix Tomb that differed from the Archaic Phoenix Clan’s true fire.
• The young man claimed the Archaic Phoenix Clan had only Phoenix True Fire and denied knowing about any other flame, while avoiding Lin Yu’s gaze.

Lin Yu exposed the young Archaic Phoenix Clan member as Feng Changge after noticing clues tied to the Phoenix Tomb. Pressured to explain his unusual Phoenix True Fire, Feng Changge admitted it was his natal flame and that he was not a purebred member of the clan.

• The fallen black phoenix wondered why Lin Yu had referred to a different kind of Phoenix True Fire, while the young man reacted defensively.
• Lin Yu challenged the young man's accusations that he had taken the clan's phoenix essence blood and bewitched its Phoenix Lord and High Priest.
• Lin Yu revealed that only four people should have known he had visited the Phoenix Tomb and identified the young man as Feng Changge.
• Feng Changge realized Lin Yu had seen through his disguise and feared the Black-Robed High Priest would punish him for leaving his post.
• Feng Changge admitted that the unusual flame was his natal flame and that he only possessed Archaic Phoenix Clan bloodline power, rather than being a purebred clan member.

Lin Yu asked Feng Changge to lend him his mutated fire, but Feng Changge resisted after revealing that his bloodline came from the Supreme Phoenix. The chapter left them arguing over whether Feng Changge owed Lin Yu help for aiding the Phoenix Lord.

• Feng Changge explained that he had inherited the Ancient Phoenix's true fire, while the fallen black phoenix recognized that his bloodline carried Supreme Phoenix power.
• Lin Yu asked Feng Changge to lend him his fire the next day, without explaining what he planned to do.
• Feng Changge mocked Lin Yu for needing his help and privately resolved to repay him for his earlier treatment.
• He Buxian reminded Feng Changge that Lin Yu had helped the Phoenix Lord and accused him of refusing to repay that favor.
• Feng Changge rejected He Buxian's appeal, arguing that Lin Yu had received phoenix essence blood and had no right to use the Phoenix Lord to pressure him.

Lin Yu explained that Feng Changge's unusual Phoenix True Fire could help restore the Heaven-Mending Fragment and protect Feng Nianzhi, so the group needed his cooperation. After Feng Changge refused, He Buxian approached him to force a change of heart.

• Lin Yu raised Feng Changge into the air with black iron chains and sealed his speech, demanding that he make a decision.
• Lin Yu explained that Feng Changge's mutated flames were stronger than an ordinary Ancient Phoenix's and that the Black-Robed High Priest had allowed him to protect Feng Nianzhi.
• He Buxian realized they could not use Feng Changge's flames without his agreement and decided to pressure him into cooperating.
• The chains suppressed Feng Changge's spiritual power, forcing him to return to his phoenix form.
• He Buxian admired Feng Changge's feathers and reached toward him as Feng Changge grew alarmed.

He Buxian plucked Feng Changge’s feathers to punish him for refusing to cooperate with Lin Yu, while Lin Yu waited for him to yield. Feng Changge finally begged for mercy and agreed to Lin Yu’s demand, but He Buxian continued tormenting him as the Fallen Black Phoenix watched with scorn.

• He Buxian plucked handfuls of Feng Changge’s feathers while Feng Changge struggled helplessly in his chains.
• He Buxian threatened to keep Feng Changge bound until he cooperated and joked about making a shuttlecock from his feathers.
• Feng Changge shook his head in surrender, and Lin Yu urged He Buxian to let him down because he had learned his lesson.
• Feng Changge nodded eagerly at Lin Yu’s demand, agreeing to provide his flames, but He Buxian refused to stop plucking his feathers.
• The Fallen Black Phoenix watched Feng Changge’s humiliation and thought he had disgraced the Archaic Phoenix Clan by giving in so easily.

Lin Yu pressured Feng Changge into agreeing to help, while He Buxian plucked his feathers and challenged him to a fight. Lin Yu then used the Heaven-Mending Fragment as bait, and the water-drop man approached his room during the night.

• He Buxian plucked several handfuls of Feng Changge's feathers, leaving him furious and ashamed.
• Feng Changge challenged He Buxian, who agreed to fight after Feng Changge helped Lin Yu's group.
• Feng Changge agreed to Lin Yu's request, and Lin Yu, He Buxian, and the Fallen Black Phoenix made arrangements before leaving him behind.
• Lin Yu placed the Heaven-Mending Fragment before himself and waited by a merfolk-fat candle, concealing his plan from the water-drop man.
• A breeze opened Lin Yu's door, and he realized the water-drop man had taken the bait.

Lin Yu lured Water Droplet Man with the Heaven-Mending Fragment, hoping to trap him with an ambush, but Water Droplet Man fled instead. Lin Yu and the others chased him at high speed.

• Water Droplet Man entered Lin Yu's room to seize the Heaven-Mending Fragment but hesitated in the shadows.
• Lin Yu offered Water Droplet Man the fragment and taunted him, while the Fallen Black Phoenix, He Buxian, and Feng Changge hid nearby for an ambush.
• Water Droplet Man suddenly fled from the room, leaving Lin Yu stunned and forcing him to give chase.
• Lin Yu pursued Water Droplet Man, while He Buxian followed with Feng Changge and the Fallen Black Phoenix in his hands.

The Fallen Black Phoenix carried He Buxian and Feng Changge after Lin Yu and the Water Droplet Man, whose speed astonished Feng Changge. They caught up as Lin Yu began fighting the Water Droplet Man cautiously, and Feng Changge’s loyalty to Feng Nianzhi surprised He Buxian.

• The Fallen Black Phoenix sped after Lin Yu with He Buxian and Feng Changge in tow, while Feng Changge worried they would lose sight of their target.
• Feng Changge marveled at the Water Droplet Man’s speed and realized Lin Yu could have defeated him easily during their earlier fight.
• Lin Yu and the Water Droplet Man began fighting, and Lin Yu restrained his strength to avoid damaging the Heaven-Mending Fragment.
• He Buxian teased Feng Changge for looking nervous, though the Fallen Black Phoenix could tell He Buxian was anxious too.
• Feng Changge questioned He Buxian’s remark about his special status, and He Buxian realized Feng Changge had no interest in the clan leadership and remained loyal to Feng Nianzhi.

Feng Changge, He Buxian, and the Fallen Black Phoenix raced after Lin Yu while arguing about the Archaic Phoenix Clan and Feng Changge's abilities. The Fallen Black Phoenix wondered why Lin Yu was trying to erase the Heaven-Mending Fragment's consciousness without changing its properties, then decided to ask her directly.

• Feng Changge rebuked He Buxian for insulting the Archaic Phoenix Clan and complained that the others had needed his Origin Fire to subdue the Heaven-Mending Fragment.
• He Buxian and the Fallen Black Phoenix agreed that Feng Changge was slowing them down, and He Buxian surged ahead.
• The Fallen Black Phoenix scolded Feng Changge for neglecting his cultivation, then carried him along as they sped after Lin Yu.
• The Fallen Black Phoenix questioned Lin Yu's plan for the Heaven-Mending Fragment and considered whether she intended to form the Heaven-Mending Stone.
• The three followed Lin Yu's marks at full speed, and the Fallen Black Phoenix planned to ask her about her intentions.

The Fallen Black Phoenix and He Buxian carried Feng Changge while pursuing Lin Yu and the Water Droplet Man, and Feng Changge’s complaints sparked an argument about Lin Yu’s authority. Lin Yu continued to shadow the Water Droplet Man at a controlled distance, confident that the Heaven-Mending Fragment could not escape him.

• The Fallen Black Phoenix and He Buxian dragged Feng Changge along because his origin flame was important, and Feng Changge complained about being carried.
• The Fallen Black Phoenix and He Buxian struck Feng Changge after he taunted them, and Feng Changge threatened to withhold his origin fire.
• The Fallen Black Phoenix warned Feng Changge that Lin Yu had ways to deal with him, while He Buxian insisted that Lin Yu be called Lord Hall Master.
• Feng Changge inferred that the Fallen Black Phoenix’s relationship with Lin Yu was not simply that of a subordinate and fell silent as the group resumed its pursuit.
• Lin Yu kept pace with the Water Droplet Man without revealing his full speed and told him that running would not let him escape.

Lin Yu confronted Water Droplet Man, whose hostility toward humanity and growing power raised suspicions about the Heaven-Mending Fragment. Lin Yu wondered whether the fragment was connected to the dark force behind the World-Ending Great Calamity.

• Water Droplet Man stopped after Lin Yu threatened him, then mocked Lin Yu for thinking he could catch him.
• Water Droplet Man boasted that he had seen through Lin Yu's attempt to lure him out and said he would rule the world after completing his transformation.
• Lin Yu calmly observed Water Droplet Man's hatred of the Human Race and considered whether accumulated resentment in the Youming Immortal World had affected the fragment's consciousness.
• Lin Yu worried that the Heaven-Mending Fragment's power and corrupted consciousness could become dangerous, and questioned why it had grown so strong.
• Lin Yu suspected the Heaven-Mending Fragment might be linked to the dark force and the World-Ending Great Calamity.

Lin Yu confronted the smug Water Droplet Man, a transformed Heaven-Mending Fragment, while concealing that he had already noticed the traps prepared for his companions. He resolved to capture part of the fragment’s consciousness and investigate its connection to the dark power, then declared that he would not let it escape.

• The Water Droplet Man boasted that Lin Yu’s allies would never reach them because he had laid traps along their route.
• Lin Yu reasoned that the Heaven-Mending Fragment had prepared the traps in advance and had been testing him, just as he had been observing it.
• Lin Yu realized the fragment’s intelligence was growing unusually fast and feared what it might become if left unchecked.
• Lin Yu resolved to preserve part of the fragment’s spiritual consciousness and study its connection to the dark power behind the World-Ending Great Calamity.
• The Heaven-Mending Fragment grew uneasy at Lin Yu’s composure, but dismissed it as a bluff, and Lin Yu vowed not to let it go.

Lin Yu provoked the Heaven-Mending Fragment by accusing it of abandoning its duty as an artifact and imitating the Human Race. Meanwhile, He Buxian, the Fallen Black Phoenix, and Feng Changge were trapped at the Hao Dog Demonic Beasts’ gathering place, where Feng Changge mocked the others without noticing the danger approaching.

• Lin Yu deliberately accused the Heaven-Mending Fragment of misusing its power and contradicting itself, making it furious.
• He Buxian recognized the group’s location as the Hao Dog Demonic Beasts’ gathering place and recalled its dangerous insects, controlled beasts, underground fissure, and suppressed spiritual power.
• The Fallen Black Phoenix questioned He Buxian and realized the place was dangerous, while Feng Changge remained unconcerned.
• Feng Changge mocked He Buxian and the Fallen Black Phoenix for their fear and for relying on Lin Yu, provoking the Fallen Black Phoenix.
• He Buxian saw his former arrogance in Feng Changge, who continued taunting the others without noticing the approaching danger.

He Buxian warned Feng Changge and the Fallen Black Phoenix that the Youming Immortal Realm was secretly draining their spiritual power and recounted the dangers he had faced there. He suspected the Water Droplet Man had lured them into the desert as a trap, leaving the group on guard.

• He Buxian warned Feng Changge that his spiritual and origin power would continue to weaken until he could not defend himself against the demonic beasts.
• The Fallen Black Phoenix checked his spiritual power and discovered that it was slowly draining away.
• The Fallen Black Phoenix became curious about the Hao Dog Demonic Beasts and dark green insects and believed he could handle them better than He Buxian.
• He Buxian recalled that the Heaven-Mending Fragment had drawn him to the desert before and suspected the Water Droplet Man had brought them there deliberately.
• The Fallen Black Phoenix agreed that the place could be a trap, though he wondered why the Water Droplet Man kept drawing cultivators to it.

He Buxian and the Fallen Black Phoenix considered why the Heaven-Mending Fragment had drawn them back to the dangerous desert, while underground howls signaled the approach of Hao Dog Demonic Beasts. He Buxian mocked Feng Changge for showing fear, and Feng Changge retorted that He Buxian had been frightened on his first visit too.

• The Fallen Black Phoenix suggested the desert held special significance because the Heaven-Mending Fragment had guided them there twice.
• He Buxian guessed that the fragment had landed in the desert and might be weakening their powers and provoking its parasitic beasts.
• Hao Dog Demonic Beasts howled underground, and Feng Changge realized they were likely approaching.
• He Buxian teased Feng Changge for freezing in fear, prompting Feng Changge to insist he was ready to face the beasts.
• Feng Changge accused He Buxian of mocking him despite having been frightened himself on his first visit.

Feng Changge argued with He Buxian and the Fallen Black Phoenix over whether they would protect him from the Hao Dog Demonic Beasts. He Buxian warned them to avoid fissures and explained how Lin Yu had dealt with the beasts and their parasites before.

• Feng Changge mocked He Buxian for having been frightened earlier, and He Buxian admitted privately that Lin Yu had helped him survive the desert the first time.
• Feng Changge reminded He Buxian and the Fallen Black Phoenix that Lin Yu still needed his Origin Fire to subdue the Heaven-Mending Fragment, so they could not abandon him.
• He Buxian agreed to protect Feng Changge and warned him that fissures would expose them to stronger spiritual-power suppression underground.
• The Fallen Black Phoenix listened as He Buxian explained that overwhelming force could break the Hao Dog Demonic Beasts' armor, while true fire could burn away the dark-green parasitic bugs.

As the Hao Dog Demonic Beasts prepared to emerge, He Buxian warned the Fallen Black Phoenix and Feng Changge about the parasite bugs, the fissures, and the dangers of fighting them. He urged them to work together, leaving Feng Changge’s willingness to cooperate as the key concern.

• He Buxian explained that the dark green bugs feared true fire, prompting Feng Changge and the Fallen Black Phoenix to argue over whose Phoenix True Fire was stronger.
• He Buxian warned them to avoid the fissures, where spiritual power would be compressed, and explained that the bugs parasitized the dead flesh of the Hao Dog Demonic Beasts.
• He Buxian ranked the Fallen Black Phoenix first, himself second, and Feng Changge last so they would know how to rescue one another if trouble arose.
• He Buxian urged the three to fight side by side rather than bicker, then looked to Feng Changge for his response.