Chapter Summaries

Yang Zhen opened the restriction to the East Sea Dragon Palace and tried to conceal his knowledge of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness's inheritance. The Sea Dragon Clan elder then revealed that he knew where the inheritance was, drawing the other cultivators' covetous attention to Yang Zhen.

• Yang Zhen explained that the crystal cavern was the East Sea Dragon Palace, a new world the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness had refined for the Sea Dragon Clan.
• Yang Zhen warned the gathered cultivators that only Sea Dragon Clan members and those they invited could enter the palace.
• Shameless Cat blurted out that Yang Zhen had obtained the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness's inheritance, and Yang Zhen denied it, claiming he had only seen fragments at the Dragon-Stealing Platform.
• Yang Zhen placed his hands on the restriction, and an Emperor Mark appeared as he began opening it.
• The Sea Dragon Clan elder told Yang Zhen that the inheritance was elsewhere in the East Sea and offered to take him there, making the other cultivators stare at Yang Zhen covetously.

Yang Zhen opened the way to the East Sea Dragon Palace and left the Sea Dragon Clan a Peppa Pig mark containing his own Dao Rhyme alongside the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness’s legacy. He entered the cavern with Shameless Cat and the clan elder as the other cultivators stayed behind, hoping to follow him.

• Yang Zhen summoned a golden flame, called it Golden Lotus Heavenly Fire, and asked the Sea Dragon Clan elder and the others to step back.
• Yang Zhen drew Peppa Pig on the restriction and explained that he had made the mark for the Sea Dragon Clan to comprehend.
• The Emperor Mark and Yang Zhen’s drawing vanished as the Great Emperor’s formation opened, revealing a tunnel to the East Sea Dragon Palace.
• The Sea Dragon Clan elder thanked Yang Zhen, who said the opportunities within the cavern were the clan’s to pursue.
• Yang Zhen, Shameless Cat, and the elder entered the cavern, while the other cultivators made excuses to remain nearby and wait for him.
• News of Yang Zhen’s arrival at the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness’s inheritance spread along the East Sea shores.

Word of Yang Zhen’s exploits drew cultivators to Ten Thousand Flowers Island, where Ye Zhiming arrived claiming to be the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness’s inheritor. Ye Zhiming and Bai Xuan discussed Hua Youyue’s damaged Spirit Root and her sacrifice to save them, while Hua Youyue smiled at the thought of Yang Zhen, who was leaving the secret treasury unaware of their conversation.

• Rumors about Yang Zhen spread across the East Sea, bringing more cultivators to Ten Thousand Flowers Island.
• Ye Zhiming, a young disciple of the Eastern Wilderness Sect, arrived with a veiled woman, and cultivators speculated that he would compete with Yang Zhen for the Great Emperor’s inheritance.
• Ye Zhiming met Hua Youyue and remarked on her lack of cultivation progress, while Bai Xuan challenged his apparent disregard for her condition.
• The veiled woman revealed that Ye Zhiming had searched forbidden lands for the Ageless Tree to restore Hua Youyue’s Spirit Root.
• Bai Xuan explained that Hua Youyue had damaged her Spirit Root saving them on the Spirit Road, and Hua Youyue insisted that she was doing well.
• Hua Youyue smiled when Bai Xuan mentioned Yang Zhen, while Yang Zhen left the secret treasury and wondered who was speaking ill of him.

Yang Zhen and Shameless Cat explored the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness’s inheritance site, found only a mysterious Pill Furnace, and decided to leave a mark before departing. Yang Zhen was swallowed by the furnace, whose flames drove his cultivation toward the Void Refinement Realm until he forced them to stop, then spotted Shameless Cat doing something strange.

• Yang Zhen and Shameless Cat followed lights through the inheritance site and found a bronze Pill Furnace with no obvious treasures.
• Yang Zhen proposed leaving something behind, then secretly told Shameless Cat his plan to avoid the crowds waiting outside.
• Yang Zhen painted Peppa Pig on a wall with Golden Lotus Heavenly Fire and concealed the image so blood would reveal it.
• A force pulled Yang Zhen into the Pill Furnace, where flames entered his body and rapidly raised his cultivation to the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm.
• Yang Zhen kicked the Pill Furnace and stopped the flames before he broke through to the Void Refinement Realm.
• Yang Zhen climbed out and saw Shameless Cat furtively straining with his backside against a corner.

Yang Zhen and Shameless Cat explored the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness's Pill Furnace, then the scene shifted to Ten Thousand Flowers Island, where cultivators waited for Yang Zhen. Gu Langyun arrived with a fearsome killing aura and recognized Hua Youyue.

• Shameless Cat revealed a box of treasured feces, and Yang Zhen told him the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness had left behind a Pill Furnace tied to the earth vein.
• Shameless Cat jumped into the Pill Furnace to raise his cultivation, but it did nothing, and he fought with Yang Zhen.
• On Ten Thousand Flowers Island, cultivators debated whether Yang Zhen could stand against Ye Zhiming, who had survived the Spirit Road.
• Ye Zhiming and Bai Xuan discussed Hua Youyue's interest in Yang Zhen as they waited with her for Yang Zhen to return.
• Gu Langyun arrived on a flying sword amid black Qi and terrifying celestial phenomena, then fixed his gaze on Hua Youyue and said he had finally found her.

Gu Langyun arrived to challenge Hua Youyue for revenge over his defeat on the Spirit Road, but Ye Zhiming stepped forward to fight him in her place. Gu Langyun attacked Ye Zhiming and taunted Hua Youyue about waiting for Yang Zhen as their clash began.

• Gu Langyun confronted Hua Youyue and demanded that she fight him over the humiliation he had suffered at her hands on the Spirit Road.
• Bai Xuan moved to intervene, but Ye Zhiming stopped him and said he would face Gu Langyun instead.
• Ye Zhiming recalled Hua Youyue’s stand on the Spirit Road and blamed Bai Xuan for her injured Spirit Root before taking his position against Gu Langyun.
• Gu Langyun mocked Ye Zhiming and Hua Youyue, then unleashed his killing intent and challenged Ye Zhiming to prove himself.
• Gu Langyun slashed at Ye Zhiming, who laughed and raised his sword to meet the attack.

Ye Zhiming fought Gu Langyun to protect Hua Youyue, enduring repeated injuries despite Gu Langyun’s Spirit Wandering State. As Gu Langyun revealed that he had stolen the Heavenly Fortune Sacred Scale from Hua Youyue on the Spirit Road, a new voice interrupted her.

• Gu Langyun used the power of the Spirit Wandering State to overwhelm Ye Zhiming, who refused to let Bai Xuan intervene in their fight.
• Ye Zhiming repeatedly rose and charged Gu Langyun, reminding him of the Spirit Road and the woman who had once stood alone against their enemies.
• Ye Zhiming accused Gu Langyun of secretly taking the Heavenly Fortune Sacred Scale while Hua Youyue fell in battle.
• Gu Langyun raged that the Sacred Scale had become his strength and mocked Hua Youyue for fading into the crowd.
• Hua Youyue stepped forward toward Ye Zhiming, but an irreverent voice asked why she had faded into the crowd.

Yang Zhen returned as Hua Youyue faced Gu Langyun, mocking him and cheering her up while the crowd watched. He offered to inspect her injured Spirit Root, but first got distracted inventing a grand title for himself and Shameless Cat.

• As Hua Youyue stepped forward to confront Gu Langyun, Yang Zhen called out from the crowd and revealed himself.
• Yang Zhen ignored Gu Langyun and spoke to Hua Youyue, who smiled and told him, "You're back!"
• Yang Zhen mocked Gu Langyun and dismissed his attempt to challenge him, easing the tense crowd into laughter.
• Yang Zhen offered to examine and possibly repair Hua Youyue's injured Spirit Root.
• Yang Zhen interrupted the conversation to invent a title for himself, then argued with Shameless Cat over the cat's title.

Yang Zhen examined Hua Youyue’s damaged Spirit Root and learned that repairing it required Spirit Source Dew, an Ageless Tree leaf, and Companion Heavenly Fire. He denied taking anything from the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness’s inheritance, then emptied piles of treasures and storage rings to search for Spirit Source Dew.

• Yang Zhen examined Hua Youyue’s Spirit Root and discovered it was badly damaged, while Gu Langyun mocked his claim that he could repair it.
• Hua Youyue listed the rare ingredients needed to repair her Spirit Root, and Ye Zhiming and Bai Xuan explained how difficult they were to find.
• Yang Zhen denied taking anything from the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness’s inheritance, and thunder affirmed his oath before Hua Youyue stopped him from swearing further.
• Shameless Cat claimed he had left treasures behind too, while Gu Langyun mocked Yang Zhen for being a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator.
• Yang Zhen dumped out piles of heavenly materials and earthly treasures and revealed his many storage rings, then asked Hua Youyue, Ye Zhiming, and Bai Xuan to help search them for Spirit Source Dew.

Yang Zhen offered Hua Youyue Spirit Source Dew and Golden Lotus Heavenly Fire to help heal her Spirit Root, then discovered that the sapling in his mind might be the legendary Ageless Tree. He offered to give her a branch, while Hua Youyue asked only for one leaf.

• Ye Zhiming found a huge crock of Spirit Source Dew, and Hua Youyue joked with Yang Zhen about bathing in it.
• Yang Zhen showed Hua Youyue his Golden Lotus Heavenly Fire after learning she needed Companion Heavenly Fire.
• Yang Zhen asked about the Ageless Tree, and Shameless Cat revealed he sensed the life force of one of its leaves on Yang Zhen.
• Yang Zhen realized the sapling in his mind had grown ten leaves and might be the Ageless Tree.
• Yang Zhen offered Hua Youyue a branch, shocking the crowd, and she said one leaf would be enough.

Yang Zhen used an Ageless Tree leaf and Spirit Source Dew to help Hua Youyue restore her damaged Spirit Root, while Gu Langyun attacked to seize the leaf and was blasted away by Yang Zhen. Hua Youyue began defying heaven to rebuild her Spirit Root, and a Heavenly Tribulation gathered as she suddenly turned pale.

• Hua Youyue explained that repairing her Spirit Root required an Ageless Tree leaf, Spirit Source Dew, and Companion Heavenly Fire.
• Yang Zhen gave Hua Youyue an Ageless Tree leaf while Ye Zhiming and Bai Xuan brought over the Spirit Source Dew.
• Gu Langyun attacked Yang Zhen and Hua Youyue to seize the leaf, but Yang Zhen struck him with the Desolate Heaven Technique and sent him flying, leaving an arm and his sword behind.
• Hua Youyue's vitality surged as she shattered her damaged Spirit Root to refine it anew, prompting Ye Zhiming and Bai Xuan to warn that she was defying heaven and risking a Heavenly Tribulation.
• Dark clouds and lightning gathered overhead, and Hua Youyue groaned and turned pale.

Hua Youyue risked defying the heavens to form a new Spirit Root, while Yang Zhen built a powerful formation to protect her. The Heavenly Tribulation gathered over them, then turned toward Yang Zhen instead.

• Hua Youyue began defying the heavens to change her fate, trusting Yang Zhen to protect her newly formed Spirit Root.
• Yang Zhen drove Gu Langyun away with a single slap, and Shameless Cat warned him to safeguard Hua Youyue through the ordeal.
• Yang Zhen used True Essence, Literary Talent Qi Inscriptions, and Divine Sense to build a formation around Hua Youyue, with Bai Xuan and Ye Zhiming watching from its edge.
• Yang Zhen and Shameless Cat reinforced the formation with numerous formation plates as Hua Youyue's large new Spirit Root drew a Heavenly Tribulation.
• Yang Zhen declared that he would block the tribulation, but Shameless Cat noticed that the Heavenly Tribulation was heading straight for Yang Zhen.

Yang Zhen’s Heavenly Tribulation turned away from Hua Youyue and pursued him, just as experts from Flower Mountain Blessed Land arrived to kill him. He charged at them with the tribulation in tow and revealed that he had broken through to the Void Refinement Realm.

• Yang Zhen tried to drag Shameless Cat into the Heavenly Tribulation, while Hua Youyue offered to bear it for him and he refused.
• A Spirit Wandering Realm elder and three Void Refinement Realm elders from Flower Mountain Blessed Land arrived and threatened to kill Yang Zhen.
• Yang Zhen charged out of the formation toward the four experts, bringing the gathering Heavenly Tribulation with him.
• When the old woman questioned how a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator could survive, Yang Zhen announced his breakthrough and his aura surged to the Void Refinement Realm.

Yang Zhen broke through to the Void Refinement Realm and drew four powerful enemies into his heavenly tribulation, using the lightning to attack them while enduring its strikes himself. As the Dragon-Elephant Prison-Shaking Body absorbed the tribulation’s power, flowers filled the sky above his formation.

• Yang Zhen broke through to the Void Refinement Realm and attacked the old woman, prompting her, Elder Wang, and two others to unleash their full strength against him.
• Yang Zhen dodged their attacks by leaping into the heavenly tribulation, then directed its thunder dragons toward the four experts.
• The thunder dragons battered Elder Wang, the old woman, and the other two, while Yang Zhen remained in the lightning and taunted the heavens.
• A powerful bolt struck Yang Zhen, and a dragon-elephant phantom appeared as his Dragon-Elephant Prison-Shaking Body absorbed the lightning’s power.
• Beautiful flower petals began falling across the sky, and Shameless Cat watched in astonishment from inside Yang Zhen’s formation.

Yang Zhen endured the heavenly tribulation and used it to cultivate the Dragon-Elephant Prison-Shaking Body, while the formation produced a seven-colored glow and the rare Heavenly Sound Grand Chant as Tower Master Hua’s Spirit Root was restored. The tribulation turned on Elder Wang and the others, and Yang Zhen urged them not to run.

• Yang Zhen endured the lightning while Elder Wang and three others were struck down and badly burned by the tribulation.
• A seven-colored glow and falling flowers appeared over the formation, and Bai Xuan and Ye Zhiming discussed bringing Yang Zhen to the Spirit Road and facing Lin Tianli again.
• The crowd recognized the sound from the glow as the Heavenly Sound Grand Chant and wondered what Spirit Root Tower Master Hua had formed.
• Yang Zhen roared as the dragon-elephant shadow appeared behind him, and the tribulation lightning could no longer reach him.
• The tribulation shifted toward Elder Wang and the others, prompting Elder Wang to order them to flee as Yang Zhen told them not to leave.

After surviving the Heavenly Tribulation and cultivating through it, Yang Zhen faced Elder Wang and the three other attackers, who had been badly injured by the lightning. He offered to spare them if Elder Wang could take one punch without Yang Zhen using True Essence, and Elder Wang accepted the challenge.

• The Heavenly Tribulation ended, leaving Elder Wang and the other three gravely wounded while Yang Zhen emerged unharmed and powerful.
• Yang Zhen saw Hua Youyue recovering inside the formation, then approached Elder Wang and the injured attackers.
• Yang Zhen said he did not want to fight and kill, prompting the onlookers to suspect he had another plan.
• Yang Zhen challenged Elder Wang to take one punch from him, promising to spare him if he did so without using True Essence.
• Elder Wang agreed and warned Yang Zhen that the gathered cultivators would hold him to his word.

Yang Zhen killed Elder Wang and the other Flower Mountain Blessed Land cultivators with his physical strength while protecting the newly transformed Hua Youyue. Hua Youyue confirmed that she had succeeded in forming a Spirit Root, but an arriving Elder Gu mistook the heavenly tribulation for the arrival of a mighty expert.

• Elder Wang challenged Yang Zhen to strike him while wearing the Spirit Gauze Mirror, but Yang Zhen shattered it with one punch and killed him.
• The old woman attacked Yang Zhen, who killed her with a punch, then swiftly killed the two remaining Flower Mountain Blessed Land cultivators.
• Hua Youyue appeared before the crowd, and Yang Zhen learned that she had succeeded in forming a Spirit Root.
• As everyone eagerly awaited details about Hua Youyue's Spirit Root, she warned that someone was coming.
• Elder Gu descended, asked whether a mighty expert had arrived, and received strange looks from the crowd as they glanced at Yang Zhen and Hua Youyue.

Yang Zhen and Hua Youyue returned to Ten Thousand Flowers Island after a deadly encounter and the appearance of heavenly signs. Elder Gu and the others realized Hua Youyue had defied heaven to condense a Heavenly Fragrance Sacred Root, and the revelation left Sir and Elder Chi stunned.

• Yang Zhen told Elder Gu that he had killed three visitors from Flower Mountain Blessed Land, then casually took Elder Wang's storage ring.
• Elder Gu questioned Yang Zhen about the lightning tribulation and heavenly signs, but Yang Zhen tried to flee rather than explain.
• Elder Gu sensed that Hua Youyue's Qi had changed, while Hua Youyue and Yang Zhen avoided explaining what had happened.
• Elder Gu summoned Sir and Elder Chi and said the Spirit Road would be lively this year.
• Yang Zhen noticed Hua Youyue's Qi was fading, and she said the change was beneficial because it would keep others from discovering her secret.
• Elder Gu identified Hua Youyue's new Spirit Root as the Heavenly Fragrance Sacred Root, shocking Sir and Elder Chi.

Yang Zhen learned that the Spirit Road was the mysterious Great Mount Sumeru, where cultivators competed to reach Spirit Peak and gain a chance to change their fate. After discovering that Lin Tianli had nearly destroyed Hua Youyue’s foundation there, Yang Zhen vowed to confront him, and Hua Youyue agreed to go back after a month of cultivation.

• Yang Zhen demanded answers about the Spirit Road, Hua Youyue’s damaged Spirit Root, and the young genius who had hurt her.
• The gentleman explained that the Spirit Road was the Great Mount Sumeru beyond the East Sea, where cultivators faced varied trials on the way to Spirit Peak.
• Hua Youyue revealed that Lin Tianli had nearly destroyed her foundation over a Heavenly Fortune Sacred Scale.
• Yang Zhen took Hua Youyue by the hand and announced that he would go to the Spirit Road to collect her debt from Lin Tianli.
• Elder Gu explained that Spirit Peak was said to hold a way to condense an ancient Heavenly Fate Spirit Root, and Hua Youyue confirmed that her Heavenly Fragrance Sacred Root was one.
• Hua Youyue said she would return to the Spirit Road after a month of cultivation, exciting Ye Zhiming and Bai Xuan.

Yang Zhen parted from Hua Youyue after giving her storage rings, then left to wander for a month. Rumors of his deeds spread across the East Sea and sparked a hunt for the so-called Pirate King's Treasure, before Yang Zhen and Shameless Cat set off for White Cloud Mountain.

• Yang Zhen gave Hua Youyue several storage rings, but she returned them, saying she had no use for them and would ask him if she needed anything.
• The master asked Yang Zhen about his plans for the month, and Yang Zhen gave a boastful speech before announcing he would wander with wine and sword.
• Stories of Yang Zhen's exploits and the inheritances he left behind spread through the East Sea, inspiring cultivators to search for the Pirate King's Treasure.
• In Raging Fire City, Shameless Cat asked Yang Zhen where they would go next, and Yang Zhen chose White Cloud Mountain in Youyang Kingdom.