Chapter Summaries

Yang Zhen learned that a Saint Realm expert was searching the Dustless Territory for the Samsara Bell and suspected the search might lead to Nine Dragons Great Saint’s sect ruins. He used the Earth Master Technique to survey the territory, but his companions could not tell whether he had found anything before he had to stop.

• Hua Youyue and Han Yan'er told Yang Zhen that strange phenomena had appeared in the Dustless Territory, a Half-Step Great Saint had died there, and a Saint Realm expert was seeking the Samsara Bell.
• Yang Zhen suspected the expert was Nine Dragons Great Saint and wondered whether his sect’s ruins and the Samsara Bell might be in the same place.
• Yang Zhen and his companions traveled to the Dustless Territory, where Shameless Cat remarked on the difficulty of searching its vast mountains.
• Yang Zhen revealed that he was an Earth Master and used the Earth Master Technique to survey the entire territory from above.
• Yang Zhen stopped after a few breaths when the technique exhausted him, and Hua Youyue and Shameless Cat claimed they had seen nothing before Yang Zhen’s eyes lit up.

Yang Zhen and his companions followed Shameless Cat’s discovery to a crowded summit, where a Saint Realm expert had been meditating for five days amid rumors of a coming treasure. As more Half-Step Great Saints arrived, Yang Zhen recognized Xue Shou and his companions among them.

• Shameless Cat pointed out an abnormal summit, and Yang Zhen had the Heaven-Swallowing Hou carry them toward it.
• Hua Youyue warned Yang Zhen that she sensed trouble in the Dustless Territory and feared the black shadow in the World Within the Compass remained.
• Yang Zhen and his companions found a crowd waiting below the summit, where a man told him that a Saint Realm expert had been meditating there for five days.
• Yang Zhen learned that people suspected an extraordinary treasure, possibly the Samsara Bell, would appear near the summit.
• More than a dozen Half-Step Great Saints arrived, and Yang Zhen recognized Xue Shou and his companions among them.

Half-Step Great Saints gathered beneath the summit after Mad Crone revealed that a Saint Realm expert was there in a state of sudden enlightenment. As Yang Zhen and Shameless Cat investigated why the area had not changed in a thousand years, someone suddenly roared at Yang Zhen, apparently recognizing him.

• Mad Crone greeted Xue Shou, Kuang Yang, and the other Half-Step Great Saints as they arrived beneath the summit.
• Mad Crone said the Saint Realm expert had entered sudden enlightenment, and the Half-Step Great Saints settled down to wait.
• Yang Zhen sat with Shameless Cat to watch the gathering, then asked what was abnormal about the place.
• Shameless Cat explained that the area had remained unchanged for a thousand years, leaving Yang Zhen shocked.
• A furious voice shouted at Yang Zhen, and he wondered whether he had been discovered.

Yang Zhen faced Kuang Yang, Xue Shou, and a dozen other Half-Step Great Saints after they confronted him over the Heaven-Swallowing Hou and his attack on Little Dao Addict and Shameless Cat. He severed Kuang Yang’s arm in one exchange, but a Saint Realm presence stirred at the summit.

• Kuang Yang and Xue Shou charged Yang Zhen, followed by the Half-Step Great Saints who had accompanied them.
• Kuang Yang demanded to know where Yang Zhen’s Heaven-Swallowing Hou was, while Mad Crone and the others wondered why Yang Zhen remained unafraid.
• Yang Zhen drew the Great Deficiency Sword and declared that Kuang Yang and the others would die for hurting Little Dao Addict and Shameless Cat.
• Yang Zhen summoned the Qiongqi Heavenly Void phantom and clashed with Kuang Yang, severing one of his arms with a single exchange.
• A cold snort from the summit stirred the True Essence across a thousand li, and the cultivators recognized the presence of a Saint Realm expert.

Yang Zhen kept attacking Xue Shou and the other Half-Step Great Saints despite the awakening Saint Realm expert, defending the little girl and Little Dao Addict. When the expert emerged and approached, Yang Zhen greeted him as a fellow countryman.

• A Saint Realm expert’s power stirred the mist and thunder above the summit, alarming the gathered cultivators.
• Yang Zhen refused to leave while Xue Shou and the others were still alive, and he charged at them with the Great Deficiency Sword.
• Yang Zhen battered the Half-Step Great Saints, who held back because they feared disturbing the expert.
• The mist dispersed, and the Saint Realm expert appeared as Xue Shou blamed Yang Zhen for disturbing him.
• Yang Zhen grinned at the approaching expert and greeted him as a fellow countryman.

Yang Zhen confronted Xue Shou while the Nine Dragons Great Saint confirmed that the Samsara Bell was about to emerge. A purple vortex appeared at the summit and swallowed Yang Zhen, with the Nine Dragons Great Saint and a gray-robed Saint Realm expert pursuing him into it.

• Xue Shou tried to attack Yang Zhen, but the Nine Dragons Great Saint warned that he was no match for Yang Zhen, who slapped him away with the Great Deficiency Sword.
• The Nine Dragons Great Saint said a change in heaven and earth was beginning and identified the Samsara Bell as its cause.
• Yang Zhen grew uneasy about the Samsara Bell, and the Shameless Cat reminded him of the strange absence of unusual signs at the site.
• A gray-robed Saint Realm expert arrived and struck at Yang Zhen, who used the Severed Dragon Disc and warned the Shameless Cat, Han Yan'er, and Hua Youyue to flee.
• A purple vortex appeared and sucked Yang Zhen inside, and the Nine Dragons Great Saint and gray-robed old man followed him into it.

Yang Zhen entered a Void Heavenly Gate and arrived in a desolate ancient world, while those left behind learned that the gate could expose travelers to the Power of Space and Time. The chapter ended with Yang Zhen finding no sign of life in the strange world.

• Shameless Cat warned Hua Youyue, Han Yan'er, and the gathered cultivators that the Void Heavenly Gate was dangerous and might send travelers through space and time.
• Shameless Cat said Yang Zhen and the two Saint Realm experts might relive events from more than ten thousand years ago or witness the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth.
• A Celestial Phenomenon Realm Ninth Heavenly Layer cultivator approached the gate and was torn apart by a mysterious force.
• The Void Heavenly Gate turned violent as primordial Qi surged into it, and dark clouds gathered over Dustless Territory.
• Hua Youyue and Han Yan'er left with Shameless Cat as the Great Restriction of Heaven and Earth began to form.
• Yang Zhen regained his Divine Sense in an ancient, desolate world and sensed no living creatures.

Yang Zhen wandered through a lifeless world until he found an old woman frozen inside an iceberg, who spoke of guarding a road and warned him away. After the ice trapped him, Yang Zhen burned his way free and found himself amid a hellish realm of suffering experts, before the old woman urged him to leave as the gate to purgatory neared opening.

• Yang Zhen spent ten days crossing a barren, lifeless world before discovering a shaft of heavenly light on a glacier.
• Yang Zhen found an old woman inside a vast iceberg, and she said she had been trapped there and had to guard a road.
• The old woman vanished from sight, and the iceberg’s ice surged around Yang Zhen as she murmured about purgatory and another shore.
• Yang Zhen failed to break the ice with the Great Deficiency Sword, and the Evil Shadow Black Taotie did not help before Yang Zhen was frozen inside.
• Yang Zhen saw a dim realm of black flames, Heavenly Fire, and powerful figures suffering beneath the devastation.
• Yang Zhen used his Netherworld Karmic Fire and Golden Lotus Heavenly Fire to melt the ice, and the old woman warned him to leave because the gate to purgatory was about to open.

Yang Zhen absorbed the origin of the Heavenly Void True Rune, escaped the exiled world, and returned to the Cultivation World, where he found the land changed and encountered five young cultivators. He asked them to take him along after claiming he had slept through the end of the Great Wilderness era.

• Yang Zhen discovered that the damaged Heaven and Earth True Runes contained traces of an ancient catastrophe and absorbed the origin of the Heavenly Void True Rune.
• Yang Zhen found the exiled world's boundary point and used it to leave, then realized he had returned to the Cultivation World.
• Yang Zhen crossed the scorched land and endured the Great Restriction of Heaven and Earth before reaching a living region.
• Yang Zhen met five young cultivators, wondered how much time had passed, and asked what year it was.
• Yang Zhen told the bewildered group a fabricated story about Old Ancestor Black Mountain and asked to travel with them.

Yang Zhen disguised himself as Yang Tieniu and joined a group seeking the Samsara Bell, then claimed to have witnessed a Saint Realm expert die beneath it. He left the group desperate to hear the rest of his story.

• Yang Zhen played the fool for Bo Tai and introduced himself to Qi Yunling as Yang Tieniu, or Tiedan.
• When Bo Tai said the group was seeking the Samsara Bell, Yang Zhen pretended to flee and warned them it was dangerous.
• Yang Zhen clasped Qi Yunling's hand and said he would not seek the Samsara Bell, even if she begged him.
• Yang Zhen claimed he had seen a Saint Realm expert die beneath the Samsara Bell and described being sucked into a black vortex.
• Yang Zhen started to leave after describing an iceberg and people trapped beneath an enormous cover, while Qi Yunling and Bo Tai demanded that he finish the story.

Yang Zhen, pretending to be the mysterious Yang Tieniu, joined disciples of the Aurora Holy Land and coaxed Qi Yunling into telling him what had happened during his absence. The group traveled together, and Yang Zhen learned the rumors about his own exploits while concealing his identity.

• Yang Zhen questioned Bo Tai and Qi Yunling about their origins, then persuaded Qi Yunling to share what she knew about the Samsara Bell.
• Qi Yunling told Yang Zhen that the Great Restriction of Heaven and Earth remained unbroken and that holy lands had gathered in Dustless Territory after reports of the Samsara Bell and two Saint Realm experts.
• Yang Zhen and Qi Yunling discussed rumors about Yang Zhen’s bold encounter with Saint Realm experts and his disappearance into the Gate of Heavenly Void, while Bo Tai grew irritated.
• Yang Zhen asked how the Samsara Bell had appeared, but when Bo Tai offered to explain, Yang Zhen refused and leaned toward Qi Yunling.

Yang Zhen learned that strange roars and an old woman's voice had recently been heard across Central Court, and he connected them to what he had witnessed at the Endless Iceberg. He traveled with Qi Yunling and the others to Enlightenment Pavilion Mountain, where the crowds gathered for the Samsara Bell overwhelmed him.

• Bo Tai drew his sword after Yang Zhen insulted him, but Qi Yunling intervened and led Yang Zhen away.
• Qi Yunling told Yang Zhen that strange roars had shaken Central Court five days earlier, and he recalled the suffering powerhouses he had seen at the Endless Iceberg.
• Yang Zhen repeated the old woman's words, 'I guard my purgatory; you put your faith in your gods,' and Qi Yunling recognized them as matching a voice heard three days earlier.
• Qi Yunling explained that bell chimes were coming from Enlightenment Pavilion Mountain and that the factions were gathering there to await the Samsara Bell.
• Yang Zhen and the others reached Enlightenment Pavilion Mountain, where Yang Zhen claimed to have social anxiety at the sight of the crowd, and Quanquan said she had it too.

Yang Zhen arrived at Enlightenment Pavilion Mountain with Qi Yunling and Bo Tai and learned about the powerful factions gathering for the Samsara Bell. When East Sea Coral Island appeared and Aurora Holy Land revealed its deadly feud with them, Qi Yunling urged Yang Zhen to leave, but he refused.

• Yang Zhen surveyed the huge gathering on Enlightenment Pavilion Mountain as Qi Yunling identified Heavenly Joy Holy Land and Black Lotus Holy Land among the major camps.
• Qi Yunling explained that the Central Court’s surviving factions were mostly ancient legacies, then a group from East Sea Coral Island arrived with twenty Half-Step Great Saints among them.
• The Coral Island cultivators released sinister essence force fields that plundered the world’s primordial Qi, alarming the surrounding cultivators.
• Bo Tai revealed that Aurora Holy Land had long been ordered to kill the people of Coral Island.
• Qi Yunling told Yang Zhen their association had to end and urged him to leave for his safety, but Yang Zhen refused and claimed half the people present wanted him dead.

Yang Zhen watched the Azure Luan Sect arrive at Enlightenment Pavilion Mountain and learned that the factions had gathered to search for the Samsara Bell. The Azure Luan Saintess appeared, drawing everyone’s attention, while Yang Zhen teased Bo Tai for staring at her.

• Yang Zhen joked with Qi Yunling, then watched the crowd wait for the Samsara Bell’s appearance.
• A Nether Luan carrying the Azure Luan Sect arrived, and Qi Yunling explained that the sect was allied with the Aurora Holy Land.
• The Black Lotus Holy Land’s Half-Step Great Saints reacted angrily when the Nether Luan’s azure light stabilized the surrounding heaven and earth Qi.
• Qi Yunling led her group toward the Azure Luan Sect, and the Azure Luan Saintess descended from the Nether Luan.
• Yang Zhen admired the Azure Luan Saintess’s beauty and cultivation, then tricked Bo Tai into wiping nonexistent drool from his face.

Yang Zhen kept a low profile while joining Qi Yunling and Bo Tai, and learned that the Azure Luan Saintess was searching for a missing Saint Realm expert. The Samsara Bell rang from the sky without appearing, and someone from the Black Lotus Holy Land shoved Yang Zhen.

• Yang Zhen let Bo Tai mock him and stood behind him to avoid drawing attention.
• The Azure Luan Saintess told Qi Yunling that Martial Uncle Wang had gone missing nearby, and Yang Zhen suspected he was the old man who had swept him into the Gate of Heavenly Void.
• Qi Yunling said people believed Yang Zhen would survive the Gate of Heavenly Void because he was a great scourge, leaving Yang Zhen stunned by his reputation.
• The Nether Luan looked skyward as the Samsara Bell rang, but the Azure Luan Saintess and Qi Yunling said it could be heard but not seen.
• A person from the Black Lotus Holy Land shoved Yang Zhen and ordered him to move.

Yang Zhen endured Mei Xiang’s provocation without retaliating, then surprised everyone by approaching the Nether Luan and lying against it. The Azure Luan Saintess realized the ancient Saint Spirit had accepted Yang Zhen, while Yang privately marked Mei Xiang as a target.

• Mei Xiang shoved Yang Zhen aside and mocked the Azure Luan Sect over a missing Saint Realm expert, but the Azure Luan Saintess drove him and the Black Lotus Holy Land disciples away.
• Yang Zhen apologized to Mei Xiang instead of fighting, drawing contempt from Bo Tai, Qi Yunling, and the surrounding crowd.
• After Qi Yunling explained how she and Bo Tai had met Yang Zhen, the Azure Luan Saintess learned he was not an Aurora Holy Land successor.
• Yang Zhen carried his stool to the Nether Luan and sat beside it despite warnings that it might attack him.
• The Nether Luan lowered its head toward Yang Zhen, then allowed him to arrange its feathers as a headrest and lie against it, astonishing the Azure Luan Saintess and her disciples.
• Yang Zhen closed his eyes and privately declared that he had his eye on Mei Xiang.

Yang Zhen used Nether Luan as a pillow and brushed off the Azure Luan Saintess, then explained that the crowd’s eagerness to see him fail showed how dangerous it was to approach her. His words made her smile just as the Samsara Bell rang, and the chapter ended with her wondering whether he was afraid.

• Yang Zhen slept on Nether Luan while Mei Xiang watched him with murderous intent.
• When the Azure Luan Saintess tried to speak with him, Yang Zhen ignored her and said beautiful women brought trouble.
• Yang Zhen pointed out that the crowd’s expressions revealed their desire to see him make a fool of himself, prompting the Azure Luan Saintess to smile.
• The Samsara Bell rang, and the Azure Luan Saintess praised Yang Zhen’s unique comprehension.
• Yang Zhen said he was sleepy and took another nap, while the Azure Luan Saintess wondered aloud whether he was afraid.

Yang Zhen watched as the Samsara Bell’s arrival drew powerful figures from several holy lands and brought forth the mysterious Dao Severing Holy Light. While everyone else celebrated the extraordinary opportunity, Yang Zhen remained baffled by its significance.

• The Azure Luan Saintess and Qi Yunling dismissed rumors that Yang Tieniu intended to pursue the Saintess, then anticipated the Samsara Bell’s arrival.
• Half-Step Great Saints Qingguan and True Person Shengquan arrived, greeted the Azure Luan Saintess, and agreed to join forces to seek an opportunity.
• As heaven and earth shifted, the Nether Luan grew tense and Yang Zhen sensed danger, though he could not identify its cause.
• Heavenly light descended, and the crowd recognized it as Dao Severing Holy Light and celebrated its appearance.
• Qi Yunling noticed Yang Zhen was not excited about the light’s arrival, and the Azure Luan Saintess turned to look at him.

Yang Zhen watched a Half-Step Great Saint attempt Dao Severing beneath the Dao Severing Holy Light, while the Azure Luan Saintess explained its effects and dangers. The old man’s attempt turned violent as a huge sword struck him, leaving Yang Zhen stunned that it seemed to sever the man himself.

• The Azure Luan Saintess asked Yang Zhen whether he had a different view of Dao Severing, but he said he did not, prompting Mei Xiang to mock him.
• The Azure Luan Saintess defended Yang Zhen, drawing hostile looks from some onlookers and curiosity from others.
• An old Half-Step Great Saint whose lifespan was nearly exhausted rose to attempt Dao Severing, and the Azure Luan Saintess told Yang Zhen that it could stir vitality but could not extend lifespan.
• The old man began Human Origin Dao Severing beneath the holy light, and the Azure Luan Saintess explained that Emperor Realm experts could sever their three lives.
• The old man spat blood and refused to give up, while the Azure Luan Saintess warned that one who failed to become a saint might become a demon.
• A terrifying longsword descended from the heavens and struck the old man, leaving Yang Zhen shocked that it seemed to sever the man himself.

Yang Zhen watched cultivators enter the Dao Severing Holy Light and learned that they sought to sever attachments or perfect their Dao hearts. The Azure Luan Saintess entered the light, and the Black Lotus Saintess revealed herself and followed, setting up a contest between the two.

• The old Daoist endured the Dao Severing Holy Light and severed his three emotions and four desires.
• The Azure Luan Saintess explained the purpose of the light and warned Yang Zhen not to fixate on it and invite an inner demon.
• A Celestial Phenomenon Realm cultivator tried to sever his Dao, fell from the sky, and damaged his Dao heart.
• Qi Yunling told Yang Zhen that only the legendary cultivator who cut down three hundred and sixty Heavenly Tribulations had perfected his Dao heart in the light.
• The Azure Luan Saintess stepped toward the Dao Severing Holy Light, and the Black Lotus Saintess revealed herself and followed.