Arc 16Chaos Foundations and Golden Crow War

Han Xuanji strengthened his disciples, captured a Devil Race spy, and guided Lin Feng through a simulation that ended with Lin Feng protecting the Immortal Realm. As Li Taiqing and Su Ming entered the conflict with the Golden Crow Clan, Han Xuanji intervened to save Li Taiqing, while Su Ming rejected the Nether Lord’s offer and chose to trust his senior brother.

  • Han Xuanji transformed himself into a Chaos Devil God, advanced his cultivation, and used Chaos Qi to help Su Ming break through and strengthen the disciples’ foundations.
  • Han Xuanji captured the Ninth Heavenly Devil, learned of the Devil Race’s plans, and Xiao Hong helped Lu Fan secure the Human Emperor’s throne.
  • Han Xuanji rescued Lin Feng from the Devil God Origin and ran a simulation in which Lin Feng became Heavenly Emperor, sacrificed himself to defeat the Chaos Dao Devil, and left the Immortal Realm protected.
  • Han Xuanji claimed the simulation rewards and continued cultivating, while Li Taiqing went to the front lines to pursue his feud with Immortal Venerable Jinxi.
  • Su Ming joined Li Taiqing, and after they killed Immortal Venerable Jinxi, the Golden Crow Clan captured Su Ming while he covered Li Taiqing’s retreat.
  • The Nether Lord offered Su Ming power and help rescuing Li Taiqing in exchange for his service, while seven Golden Crow Taiyi Golden Immortals pursued Li Taiqing.
  • Li Taiqing used his Nine Tribulations Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation to devastate the Golden Crows, but the Holy Flame Immortal King overwhelmed him until Han Xuanji intervened and subdued the king.
  • Li Taiqing killed the remaining Golden Crow Taiyi and escaped, while Su Ming refused the Nether Lord’s offer and chose to trust Han Xuanji.
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Ch. 376Claiming the Rewards, an Enormous Haul

After witnessing a simulated future in which Su Ming sacrificed himself to restore Samsara, Han Xuanji let him leave to cultivate and claimed the rewards from the simulation. The Gods and Devils Lineage transformed Han Xuanji into a Chaos Devil God, and he discovered that he could draw on the Great Dao through the Unseen.

  • Han Xuanji reflected on the simulated future where Su Ming became Samsara and gave his life to preserve hope for the Immortal Realm.
  • Han Xuanji advised Su Ming to leave and focus on comprehending his Dao and strengthening his foundation.
  • Su Ming returned to seclusion, determined to break through to Taiyi Golden Immortal before challenging Jiang Hao.
  • Han Xuanji reviewed the simulation rewards, including Samsara Merit, Immortal Realm Samsara Origin Power, Reincarnation Devil God Origin, and the Gods and Devils Lineage.
  • Han Xuanji claimed the Gods and Devils Lineage, and Chaos Qi rebuilt his body and soul as a Chaos Devil God.
  • Han Xuanji realized he could draw on the Great Dao through the Unseen, giving him a powerful advantage in cultivation.

Ch. 377The Chaos Azure Lotus Becomes a Companion, Su Ming Breaks Through

Han Xuanji’s transformation caused the Azure Lotus to mature into a thirty-sixth-grade Chaos Azure Lotus and become his companion treasure. Meanwhile, Su Ming broke through to Taiyi Golden Immortal with help from a power emanating from Han Xuanji’s seclusion, leaving him sensing an uncanny connection to his senior brother.

  • Han Xuanji realized his transformation had nourished the Azure Lotus until it became a thirty-sixth-grade Chaos Supreme Treasure and his companion treasure.
  • Han Xuanji brought the Chaos Azure Lotus out of his sea of consciousness and sat on its lotus throne, benefiting from its dense Dao resonance.
  • Su Ming struggled to break through to Taiyi Golden Immortal until a gentle power from the Chaos calmed the forces within him and aided his breakthrough.
  • Li Taiqing, Nangong Wenjian, Jiang Hao, Han You, and Lin Potian gathered to congratulate Su Ming and discuss the unusual circumstances of his breakthrough.
  • Jiang Hao suspected that Han Xuanji had helped Su Ming, and Su Ming sensed a familiar presence from his senior brother’s direction that felt as though they came from the same source.

Ch. 378Laundering Merit, Cultivation Soaring

Xiao Hong explained that the power surrounding the disciples was Chaos Qi, and they returned to their cultivation grounds to benefit from it. Han Xuanji refined the vast Samsara Merit into a purified pill and swallowed it, causing his cultivation to soar.

  • Xiao Hong identified the power as Chaos Qi and explained how it could improve the disciples’ Root Bones, comprehension, and Dao foundations.
  • Li Taiqing and the others thanked Han Xuanji and returned to their cultivation grounds to seize the opportunity.
  • Han Xuanji examined the Samsara Merit and decided to refine it without binding himself to the Heavenly Dao.
  • After a year, Han Xuanji created an illusory furnace and stripped the Immortal Realm’s karma from the merit.
  • Han Xuanji formed the purified merit into a glazed pill, swallowed it, and felt his cultivation rise rapidly.

Ch. 379Subduing the Dao-Devouring Insects, Mid Hunyuan Taiji

Han Xuanji absorbed Samsara Merit and the Reincarnation Devil God Origin, advancing to the Sixth Layer of Hunyuan Taiji, and subdued the Dao-Devouring Insects as his guards. He then summoned his eldest disciple Li Taiqing, who arrived troubled by his standing among the exceptionally gifted residents of the Myriad Phenomena Garden.

  • Han Xuanji absorbed the Samsara Merit and advanced to the Fifth Layer of Hunyuan Taiji.
  • Han Xuanji marked the Dao-Devouring Insects and ordered them to serve as his Dao-Devouring Guard within the Primordial Beginning Banner.
  • Han Xuanji refined the Reincarnation Devil God Origin over several decades and reached the Sixth Layer of Hunyuan Taiji.
  • Han Xuanji considered the approaching Devil Race invasion and resolved to avoid changing events too soon.
  • Li Taiqing entered Han Xuanji's pavilion and knelt, troubled by how far the other residents of the Myriad Phenomena Garden had surpassed him.

Ch. 380The Eldest Disciple's Revenge, Transforming the Chaos Physique

Li Taiqing asked Han Xuanji to help him grow strong enough to avenge his blood feud, fearing his Golden Crow Divine Race enemy might die in the ongoing wars. Han Xuanji transformed Li Taiqing's physique with Chaos Origin Qi, and Li Taiqing awoke with a new foundation for cultivation.

  • Li Taiqing saw Han Xuanji seated on the Chaos Azure Lotus and knelt before him, suspecting it was a legendary Chaos Supreme Treasure.
  • Li Taiqing asked Han Xuanji to help him break through faster so he could avenge his blood feud against a Taiyi Golden Immortal of the Golden Crow Divine Race.
  • Han Xuanji judged that Li Taiqing's concern was reasonable and offered him a wisp of Chaos Origin Qi to refine his immortal foundation.
  • Han Xuanji used Origin Qi to transform Li Taiqing into a Chaos Physique, and Li Taiqing endured intense pain before passing out.
  • Li Taiqing awoke, thanked Han Xuanji, and agreed to tell others they could seek the same transformation if they were willing to endure the pain.

Ch. 381A Chaos Physique for Everyone, All of Them Heaven's Chosen

Han Xuanji transformed Li Taiqing’s foundation into a Chaos Physique, prompting the other disciples in the Myriad Phenomena Garden to seek the same opportunity. By the end, everyone except Su Ming and Han You had received a Chaos Physique and gone to consolidate their gains.

  • Li Taiqing discovered that Han Xuanji’s instruction had transformed his foundation and brought him close to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.
  • Li Taiqing gathered the others beneath the Dragon Blood Black-Yellow Tree and explained that Han Xuanji could offer them the same opportunity.
  • Jiang Hao recognized Li Taiqing’s new foundation as a Chaos Physique, and Li Taiqing encouraged the others to ask Han Xuanji for one.
  • The disciples chose Nangong Wenjian to go first, and Han Xuanji refined his foundation with a wisp of Chaos origin.
  • Han Xuanji transformed everyone in the garden except Su Ming, who was already a Chaos Devil God, and Han You, whose Nether Sea-born physique needed no change.

Ch. 382Mystic Heaven Realm, Late Hunyuan Taiji

Han Xuanji absorbed the Immortal Realm Samsara Origin Power into his Mystic Heaven Realm, advancing his cultivation while Li Taiqing broke through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. After a hundred years, Lu Fan returned from training in the Chaos beyond the heavens, stronger and more imposing.

  • Han Xuanji learned that Lu Fan had been escorted to a human territory in the Chaos, where he was thriving among human prodigies.
  • Han Xuanji drew the Immortal Realm Samsara Origin Power into the Mystic Heaven Realm, improving his understanding of samsara and stabilizing his Hunyuan Taiji Dao Fruit.
  • Over a hundred years, the Mystic Heaven Realm grew, and Han Xuanji advanced to the Seventh Level of Hunyuan Taiji Daluo Golden Immortal.
  • Li Taiqing broke through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, then focused on consolidating his cultivation and comprehending Divine Abilities.
  • Lu Fan returned to the Myriad Phenomena Garden after training in the Chaos beyond the heavens, with greater strength and majesty.

Ch. 383Lu Fan's Shock, the Human Emperor Who Was Fooling Around

Lu Fan returned to the Myriad Phenomena Garden expecting his accomplishments to impress his fellow disciples, only to discover that Han Xuanji had given them all Chaos Physiques. After reporting on the Chaos Beyond Heaven and meeting with his master, Lu Fan learned that Han Xuanji had indeed transformed the others himself.

  • Lu Fan returned to the Myriad Phenomena Garden and was astonished by its improved cultivation environment and the strength of his fellow disciples.
  • Lu Fan learned that Han Xuanji had granted the disciples, including Little White, Chaos Physiques, and he admitted he had underestimated the garden while pursuing the Human Emperor path.
  • Lu Fan told Jiang Hao about Yun Wuji, a Daluo Golden Immortal who had gained fame in the Chaos Beyond Heaven, giving Jiang Hao a new rival to pursue.
  • Han Xuanji summoned Lu Fan and praised his accomplishments after Lu Fan respectfully reported his return from the Chaos Beyond Heaven.
  • Lu Fan asked Han Xuanji about the disciples' Chaos Bodies, and Han Xuanji confirmed that he had bestowed them himself.

Ch. 384Xiao Hong the Guard, Han Xuanji's Plans

Lu Fan sought Han Xuanji’s guidance about claiming the Human Emperor’s throne before reaching Daluo, fearing opposition and Devil Race schemes. Han Xuanji reassured him and assigned Xiao Hong to guard him through the enthronement ceremony.

  • Lu Fan told Han Xuanji that he had condensed the Human Emperor’s Mark but worried that his Taiyi cultivation would not be enough to secure the throne or fend off the Devil Race.
  • Han Xuanji affirmed that Lu Fan’s fortune and nine marks gave him a strong foundation, then promised his full support as Lu Fan pursued the throne.
  • Han Xuanji summoned Xiao Hong and ordered him to protect Lu Fan until the Human Emperor’s enthronement ceremony was over.
  • Xiao Hong objected to being assigned as a bodyguard, but Han Xuanji reminded him that the Devil Race might send formidable opponents and that his presence would deter them.
  • Xiao Hong agreed to accompany Lu Fan after Han Xuanji promised him a reward, then perched on Lu Fan’s shoulder and pledged to protect him.

Ch. 385The Ginseng Fruit Tree and the Group's Departure

Lu Fan asked Han Xuanji for permission to recruit his fellow disciples and received Xiao Hong’s protection before leaving the Myriad Phenomena Garden with three companions. A century later, the group had made a name for itself in the Nine Heavens Immortal Domain, while the Ninth Heavenly Devil arrived at the Spirit Void Heavenly Palace to investigate its secrets.

  • Lu Fan offered Han Xuanji a Ginseng Fruit Tree Seed, and Han Xuanji planted it in the Myriad Phenomena Garden.
  • Han Xuanji allowed his disciples to leave if they wished, and Nangong Wenjian agreed to join Lu Fan’s campaign for the Human Emperor’s throne.
  • Lu Fan departed with Nangong Wenjian, Lin Potian, and Jiang Hao, while Li Taiqing, Su Ming, Han You, Little White, and Little Gold stayed in the garden.
  • Over the next hundred years, Lu Fan established the Myriad Phenomena Divine Dynasty, while Jiang Hao, Nangong Wenjian, and Lin Potian gained renown for their strength.
  • The Ninth Heavenly Devil entered the Devil Domain and arrived at the Spirit Void Heavenly Palace to investigate its unexplained secrets.

Ch. 386Ancestor Fuyun, a Fellow Daoist in the Primordial Beginning Banner

The Ninth Heavenly Devil infiltrated the Spirit Void Heavenly Palace disguised as Ancestor Fuyun and questioned its leaders about the sect’s rising fortunes and Han Xuanji. Han Xuanji detected the deception and waited until the incarnation approached his garden, where he trapped it in a gray void.

  • The Ninth Heavenly Devil used his illusion arts to impersonate Ancestor Fuyun and summoned the Spirit Void Heavenly Palace’s leaders.
  • Immortal Venerable Yuheng and Immortal Venerable Changgeng praised the sect’s growing prosperity and credited Han Xuanji’s disciples with their achievements.
  • Ancestor Fuyun grew interested in Han Xuanji, while Han Xuanji sensed the disguised devil from his quiet chamber.
  • The Ninth Heavenly Devil secretly headed toward the Myriad Phenomena Garden to investigate Han Xuanji.
  • Han Xuanji’s power transported the incarnation into a gray void filled with Chaos Qi, and the Ninth Heavenly Devil realized he had been caught.

Ch. 387My True Body, You're Here Too!

Han Xuanji captured the Ninth Heavenly Devil’s true body and incarnation, then threatened him with Dao-Devouring Insects until he revealed the Devil Race’s plans. The Ninth Heavenly Devil exposed the roles of the Nine Lives Imperial Lord and the Devil Ancestor, leaving Han Xuanji with details about the threat to the Immortal Realm.

  • Han Xuanji used Reversing Effect into Cause to pull the Ninth Heavenly Devil’s true body into the Primordial Beginning Banner beside his incarnation.
  • The Ninth Heavenly Devil invoked the Devil Ancestor’s name and claimed that he could not truly die, but Han Xuanji warned that the Dao-Devouring Insects could consume his origin.
  • The Ninth Heavenly Devil surrendered when Han Xuanji stopped the swarm just before it attacked.
  • The Ninth Heavenly Devil revealed that the Nine Lives Imperial Lord sent him to investigate a variable in the Immortal Realm and the secrets of the Spirit Void Heavenly Palace.
  • The Ninth Heavenly Devil explained that the Devil Race planned to erode the Immortal Realm and strengthen its providence to hasten the Devil Ancestor’s return.
  • The Ninth Heavenly Devil described the Nine Lives Imperial Lord as a Chaos Devil God with a regeneration-based Great Dao and the Devil Ancestor as the ancient creator of the Devil Race.

Ch. 388The Heavenly Emperor and the Devil Ancestor, Xiao Hong Unleashed

Han Xuanji learned why the Devil Ancestor was interested in the Immortal Realm, then imprisoned the Ninth Heavenly Devil and turned to cultivation. Meanwhile, Xiao Hong revealed his terrifying strength at Lu Fan’s assembly, forcing the Nine Heavens Immortal Domain’s factions to accept the Human Emperor’s decrees.

  • Han Xuanji questioned the Ninth Heavenly Devil about the Devil Ancestor’s plans and learned that the Immortal Realm was a rare Wuji world whose status made it valuable.
  • Han Xuanji let the Dao-Devouring Insect destroy the Ninth Heavenly Devil’s incarnation but confined his true body inside the Primordial Beginning Banner.
  • The Devil Master waited for news from the Ninth Heavenly Devil while struggling to command the Devil Ancestor’s personal guards.
  • Ancestor Chixin challenged Lu Fan’s authority at the Human Emperor assembly, and Xiao Hong manifested as a devil phoenix and annihilated him.
  • Lu Fan asked whether anyone still objected to the Human Emperor’s decrees, and the gathered forces declared their loyalty.

Ch. 389The joys and sorrows of humans and devils alike, Su Ming becomes a lineage head

The Spirit Void Heavenly Palace discovered that Ancestor Fuyun had vanished, while the Devil Master and Fourth Heavenly Devil feared the Ninth Heavenly Devil’s fate. A century later, Su Ming accepted the role of head of a newly established lineage, and Han Xuanji considered using Lin Feng for another simulation.

  • The Spirit Void Heavenly Palace’s lineage heads grew suspicious of Ancestor Fuyun, then later found his cave abode empty and could not locate him.
  • The Devil Master concealed the Ninth Heavenly Devil’s disappearance, while the Fourth Heavenly Devil felt relieved that he had not gone to the Spirit Void Heavenly Palace himself.
  • A hundred years passed, and Lin Potian returned to the Myriad Phenomena Garden after stabilizing his cultivation at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level.
  • Su Ming told Li Taiqing and the others that the sect had established a new lineage with him as its head, at the proposal of Immortal Venerable Yuheng.
  • Han Xuanji considered whether Lin Feng’s potential and Wuji Jade Disc made him suitable for another simulation.

Ch. 390Lin Feng's Trial, Intervention

Lin Feng ventured into the Chaotic Desolate Domain to find the Devil God Origin, hoping to forge a Chaos Physique, while Han Xuanji watched from afar. Just as powerful bizarre entities were about to devour Lin Feng, Han Xuanji intervened, and Lin Feng searched for the senior who had saved him.

  • Han Xuanji observed Lin Feng in the Chaotic Desolate Domain and decided to wait for an opportunity to intervene.
  • Lin Feng survived a chaos storm and continued toward the Devil God Origin, guided by the Wuji Jade Disc.
  • Lin Feng reached the ruins' core and saw the seven-colored Devil God Origin guarded by bizarre entities comparable to Daluo Golden Immortals.
  • Lin Feng approached the origin, but the entities woke and one tried to swallow him while the Wuji Jade Disc failed to respond.
  • Han Xuanji stopped time and dispelled the suction, saving Lin Feng, who recognized his voice and called out to him.

Ch. 391Lin Feng's Devotion, Han Xuanji's Test

Han Xuanji rescued Lin Feng, helped him recognize how his Heart Devil had kept him isolated, and accepted him as a disciple on the condition that he attain Hunyuan before becoming formal. Han Xuanji then gave Lin Feng Devil God Origin to transform his physique and began simulating his future.

  • Han Xuanji appeared in time to save Lin Feng, who thanked him for rescuing him.
  • Han Xuanji criticized Lin Feng’s slow cultivation and asked why he had refused help from powerful figures; Lin Feng realized his Heart Devil had driven him to remain alone.
  • Han Xuanji offered to take Lin Feng as a Registered Disciple, with formal discipleship reserved for when Lin Feng attained Hunyuan, and Lin Feng solemnly accepted.
  • Han Xuanji checked in at the Place Where the Devil God Fell and received Devil God Origin, then fused it with the remaining origin and gave it to Lin Feng as a meeting gift.
  • Han Xuanji used the Devil God Origin to transform Lin Feng’s physique with Chaos Qi, while starting a simulation that required one hundred attempts.

Ch. 392Simulating Lin Feng, a Different Path

Han Xuanji watched a simulation in which Lin Feng rose to Daluo, built the Star Firmament Alliance with Chen Yan, and left the Immortal Realm to cultivate in Chaos. The simulation ended with five Hunyuan Attendants from the Myriad Worlds Merchant Alliance cornering Lin Feng and Chen Yan.

  • Han Xuanji began another simulation, and Lin Feng followed his path as a reborn Imperial Lord aided by his master.
  • Lin Feng met Chen Yan in a secret realm, broke through to Daluo with help from a Chaos Primal Spring, and helped Chen Yan advance as well.
  • Lin Feng and Chen Yan founded the Star Firmament Alliance, then entrusted it to Lu Fan before leaving the Immortal Realm for Chaos.
  • Lin Feng and Chen Yan discovered a Chaos True Fire Spring in ancient ruins and fought off explorers seeking to claim it.
  • The Myriad Worlds Merchant Alliance attacked while Lin Feng tried to break through to Hunyuan, but Lin Feng and Chen Yan repelled the fleet and took the spring with them.
  • After both Lin Feng and Chen Yan reached Hunyuan, five Hunyuan Attendants from the merchant alliance tracked them to a world where they had stopped.

Ch. 393Daoist Taishang and Lin Feng's Fury

Lin Feng was saved by his master from the Myriad Worlds Merchant Alliance, learned that Daoist Taishang had arranged his rebirth, and trained in the Heaven of Creation. When Qinghuan used Chen Yan as bait, Lin Feng charged toward the Soul-Eroding Abyss to rescue him.

  • Five Hunyuan Attendants attacked Lin Feng and Chen Yan, but Lin Feng's master intervened and erased them.
  • Lin Feng asked to become his master's formal disciple, and his master agreed.
  • Chen Yan left, while Lin Feng learned his former disciple had become a powerful member of the Myriad Worlds Merchant Alliance and traveled under the name Han Feng.
  • The Wuji Jade Disc led Lin Feng to the Heaven of Creation, where Daoist Taishang revealed Lin Feng had once been his disciple and left him an inheritance.
  • After training toward the Hunyuan Taiji Realm, Lin Feng learned Chen Yan had been captured and saw evidence of his imprisonment.
  • Qinghuan set a trap at the Soul-Eroding Abyss, and Lin Feng arrived in fury to save Chen Yan.

Ch. 394The New Heavenly Emperor, Lin Feng, and the Chaos Dao Devil

Lin Feng avenged Chen Yan, reached the Hunyuan Taiji Realm, and returned to the Immortal Realm to guide its rebirth as its new Heavenly Emperor. When the Chaos Dao Devil arrived to devour the realm, Lin Feng prepared to defend it.

  • Lin Feng killed Qinghuan and more than ten Hunyuan experts while retrieving Chen Yan's body, then buried his friend in the Heaven of Creation.
  • Lin Feng broke through to the Hunyuan Taiji Realm and learned that Su Ming had merged with reincarnation at the cost of himself.
  • Lin Feng taught the newborn beings of the Immortal Realm, helping establish a community devoted to the Heavenly Dao and the pursuit of cultivation.
  • Lin Feng accepted the Heavenly Dao's decree, became the Heavenly Emperor, and established a new Heavenly Court to guide the realm and maintain order.
  • The Chaos Dao Devil descended on the Immortal Realm, and Lin Feng resolved to protect its people.

Ch. 395Simulation Ends, the Reward for 100 Simulations!

Han Xuanji read the end of Lin Feng’s simulation, in which Lin Feng sacrificed himself to defeat the Chaos Dao Devil, and received four powerful rewards. While Han Xuanji studied the Taiqing Scripture of Creation, Lin Feng completed his Chaos Physique and thanked his master.

  • Lin Feng gathered the Immortal Realm’s strength and sacrificed himself to defeat the Chaos Dao Devil, leaving behind a barrier that protected the realm.
  • Han Xuanji received the Heavenly Dao Origin purple qi, Heavenly Emperor Fortune, Chaos Dao Devil Origin, and Taiqing Scripture of Creation as simulation rewards.
  • Han Xuanji left an avatar to guard Lin Feng and returned to the Myriad Phenomena Garden to study the Taiqing Scripture of Creation.
  • Lin Feng completed his Chaos Physique and thanked Han Xuanji, who urged him to cultivate toward the Hunyuan Dao.
  • Han Xuanji decided to have his avatar expound the Dao to Lin Feng.

Ch. 396Refining Heavenly Emperor Fortune, Li Taiqing's Revenge Plan

Han Xuanji refined the Heavenly Emperor Fortune while Li Taiqing prepared to take revenge on Immortal Venerable Jinxi. Li Taiqing sought permission to join the eastern front, claiming Han Xuanji knew of his plan, and Immortal Venerable Yuheng noticed his strength was difficult to fathom.

  • Han Xuanji studied the Taiqing Scripture of Creation and the Primordial Beginning Dao Scripture, then began refining the Heavenly Emperor Fortune into his cultivation.
  • Li Taiqing emerged from cultivation with his Sword Dao at the Fifth Realm of the Sword Immortal and decided the lull in the war offered his best chance to seek revenge on Immortal Venerable Jinxi.
  • Li Taiqing left the Myriad Phenomena Garden without a message and went to the Spirit Void Palace to request an audience with Lineage Head Yuheng.
  • Li Taiqing asked Immortal Venerable Yuheng for permission to go east and fight the Golden Crows, but Yuheng objected because of the danger.
  • Li Taiqing said Han Xuanji knew about his plan and that he could handle the danger, prompting Yuheng to notice how difficult his strength was to gauge.

Ch. 397Immortal Venerable Yuheng's Shock, Trouble Strikes

Li Taiqing secured Immortal Venerable Yuheng's approval to travel to Heaven-Suppressing City, where he secretly investigated Immortal Venerable Jinxi, and Su Ming went after him. Fifty years later, Lin Potian told Han Xuanji that Su Ming had been accused of belonging to the Devil Race and Li Taiqing was being hunted by the Golden Crow Clan.

  • Li Taiqing asked Immortal Venerable Yuheng to let him guard Heaven-Suppressing City and join front-line patrols and missions, and Yuheng approved his request and gave him a jade talisman.
  • Li Taiqing left for Heaven-Suppressing City and secretly used sect resources to investigate Immortal Venerable Jinxi.
  • After learning Li Taiqing had gone to the front lines, Su Ming decided to go help him, while Han Xuanji did not stop him.
  • Han Xuanji spent fifty years cultivating and refined half of the Heavenly Emperor's fortune.
  • Lin Potian visited Han Xuanji and reported that Su Ming had been accused of being a Devil Race member and that the Golden Crow Clan was hunting Li Taiqing.

Ch. 398The Nether Lord Appears, Their Tribulations

Han Xuanji explained that Li Taiqing and Su Ming had to face the consequences of their choices, while promising not to let the Golden Crow Clan cross the line. Captured by the clan, Su Ming heard the Nether Lord’s offer to help him and rescue Li Taiqing; meanwhile, Li Taiqing faced seven Golden Crow Taiyi Golden Immortals in the Crimson Molten Purgatory and prepared to act.

  • Han Xuanji told Lin Potian that Li Taiqing and Su Ming had chosen their paths, but said he would intervene if the Golden Crow Clan used its strength to bully the weak.
  • After Su Ming helped kill Immortal Venerable Jinxi, the Golden Crow Clan captured him while he covered Li Taiqing’s retreat.
  • The Nether Lord appeared before Su Ming, revealed his plans to establish a new order of reincarnation, and offered him power and help rescuing Li Taiqing in exchange for his service.
  • The Nether Lord told Su Ming that seven Golden Crow Taiyi Golden Immortals were pursuing Li Taiqing through the Crimson Molten Purgatory.
  • As the Golden Crow experts attacked, Li Taiqing remained calm and decided that the moment to act had arrived.

Ch. 399Li Taiqing Unleashed His Power, One Hand Blotting Out the Sky

Li Taiqing used the Nine Tribulations Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation to defeat seven Golden Crow Taiyi Golden Immortals, but the Holy Flame Immortal King intervened and tried to capture him. Just as the Daluo’s golden palm bore down on him, a vast hand appeared and halted it.

  • Li Taiqing unleashed the Nine Tribulations Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, empowered by his Chaos Physique and nine Supreme-Grade Immortal Swords, against the seven Golden Crows.
  • Li Taiqing killed four Golden Crows, gravely wounded one, and left two near death before the Holy Flame Immortal King appeared.
  • The Holy Flame Immortal King dismissed Li Taiqing’s appeal to the treaty, recognized his Chaos Physique, and stabilized the surviving Golden Crows.
  • The Holy Flame Immortal King sent a giant golden palm to seize Li Taiqing, whose sword formation shattered under the pressure.
  • Time stopped and a hand vast enough to blot out the sky appeared, freezing the Holy Flame Immortal King’s attack.

Ch. 400The Golden Crow Clan's Shock, the Nether Lord's Gift

Li Taiqing survived the Golden Crow Clan’s attack when Han Xuanji’s divine thought subdued the Holy Flame Immortal King, while Su Ming rejected the Nether Lord’s offer and regained his freedom. The Nether Lord withdrew after leaving him a mysterious gift and promising they would meet again.

  • Han Xuanji’s palm subdued the Holy Flame Immortal King and compressed him into a crimson-gold fireball that entered Li Taiqing’s body.
  • Li Taiqing killed the remaining Golden Crow Taiyi and left the dangerous place.
  • The Golden Crow Clan’s ancient Hunyuan figures failed to divine the cause of the Holy Flame Immortal King’s fall and ordered the clan to let the matter rest.
  • Su Ming recalled Han Xuanji’s advice, refused the Nether Lord’s help, and chose to trust his senior brother.
  • The Nether Lord released Su Ming from the God-Binding Chain, left him a few things, and departed after saying they would meet again.
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