Chapter Summaries

Empress Fengyu confronted Chen Xiaotian and Shuya as they threatened the Three Flowers Holy Land with a Holy War, but hesitated to act because of the karmic consequences. Yang Zhen challenged the Devil Cultivators himself and unleashed power that made Chen Xiaotian and Shuya cry out that he had used an Emperor Technique.

• Empress Fengyu appeared and erased the Devil Qi pressure surrounding the Three Flowers Holy Land.
• Shuya warned Empress Fengyu that intervening could start a Holy War, and Chen Xiaotian argued that she would not risk its karmic consequences.
• Yang Zhen challenged Chen Xiaotian and Shuya, declaring that he would start the Holy War himself.
• Yang Zhen unleashed overwhelming power that scattered and devoured much of the Devil Qi in the sky.
• Chen Xiaotian and Shuya recoiled and exclaimed that Yang Zhen had used an Emperor Technique.

Yang Zhen revealed that he had mastered an Emperor Technique and challenged Chen Xiaotian over the Devil Pattern Origin. When Chen Xiaotian claimed the confrontation was not a Holy War, Yang Zhen handed the fight to Empress Fengyu and walked away.

• Yang Zhen shattered space with an Emperor Technique, shocking the gathered cultivators and Empress Fengyu.
• Yang Zhen advanced on Chen Xiaotian, boasting of his deeds and summoning Qiongqi Heavenly Void before demanding that Chen Xiaotian fight for the Devil Pattern Origin.
• Shuya urged Chen Xiaotian to think carefully, but Chen Xiaotian argued that their dispute with Yang Zhen and the Three Flowers Holy Land had nothing to do with a Holy War.
• Yang Zhen praised Chen Xiaotian's reasoning, then walked away and told Empress Fengyu to handle the rest.
• Chen Xiaotian roared that Yang Zhen was shameless as the onlookers watched Yang Zhen retreat.

Yang Zhen forced Chen Xiaotian into a dilemma over starting a Holy War, but Empress Fengyu intervened and unleashed an Emperor Technique against the Devil Cultivators. As her power overwhelmed them, Chen Xiaotian and Shuya joined forces to counterattack.

• Yang Zhen’s maneuver left Chen Xiaotian unable to raise the Holy War without taking on its karma, while Empress Fengyu’s strength made a direct confrontation dangerous.
• Empress Fengyu transformed into a vast white bird and swept away the Devil Qi with a powerful blast of air.
• Yang Zhen and the others hid as Empress Fengyu’s attacks battered the Devil Cultivators and sent many falling from the sky.
• Shameless Cat explained that Empress Fengyu’s attack was an Emperor Technique, but she seemed strained and had not fully mastered the power of heaven and earth.
• As Devil Cultivators fled or fell, Chen Xiaotian and Shuya gathered blood-colored Devil Qi into an enormous scorpion and sent it charging at the white bird.

After Shuya sacrificed himself to free the Devil Domain forces, Yang Zhen claimed he had settled down and wanted to rest in the Three Flowers Holy Land. That night, he secretly tried to slip away, but Shameless Cat caught him and they prepared to stir up trouble.

• Chen Xiaotian threatened to destroy the Three Flowers Holy Land within half a month and ordered the surviving Devil Cultivators to leave.
• Empress Fengyu attacked Chen Xiaotian with the Azure Feather Force, and Shuya took the lightning strikes in his place.
• Shuya told Chen Xiaotian that old grudges no longer mattered, then sacrificed himself to seal the Devil Domain forces in blood-colored Devil Qi.
• Nine Dragons Saint Venerable warned that dangers left by the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth might soon erupt, while Yang Zhen decided to stay at the Three Flowers Holy Land and sleep.
• That night, Yang Zhen secretly tried to leave the Three Flowers Holy Land, but Shameless Cat intercepted him, and they whispered about stirring up trouble.

Yang Zhen and Shameless Cat pursued Chen Xiaotian and Shuya toward the Western Region, while the Empress of Su Emperor Palace insisted on joining them. Their talk of the Lanruo Sect led the Empress to mention Jade Pool Holy Land and its ancient Heavenly Star Stele, which reminded Yang Zhen of his connection to the sect.

• Yang Zhen told Shameless Cat that he had marked Chen Xiaotian using the Devil Pattern Origin and explained that Empress Fengyu wanted Devil Emperor Quanyang’s insights into heaven and earth.
• The Empress of Su Emperor Palace followed Yang Zhen and Shameless Cat, hoping to obtain a copy of the Devil Pattern Origin, but Yang Zhen refused unless she told him what had happened at her palace.
• Yang Zhen eventually allowed the Empress to accompany them as they continued pursuing Chen Xiaotian and Shuya toward the Western Region.
• Shameless Cat asked about the Western Region’s Lanruo Sect, and the Empress described its powerful Buddhist legacy from High Antiquity.
• The Empress mentioned Jade Pool Holy Land and its Heavenly Star Stele, prompting Yang Zhen to remember that he was its son-in-law.

Yang Zhen and the Empress of Su Emperor Palace reached the Western Region, where they rescued Qiao Yunduo from pursuers of the Great Jiang Kingdom. After learning that the Western Region Holy Assembly concerned the impending appearance of the Void Heaven Seal, Yang Zhen discovered it would be held at the Jade Pool Holy Land.

• Yang Zhen, the Empress of Su Emperor Palace, and Shameless Cat traveled west toward the Western Region.
• The Empress of Su Emperor Palace went to help Qiao Yunduo, who was fleeing black-clad pursuers from the Great Jiang Kingdom.
• Yang Zhen confronted the white-haired pursuer, knocked him away with a slap, and sent the other men fleeing.
• Qiao Yunduo told Yang Zhen and the Empress of Su Emperor Palace about the Western Region Holy Assembly and the Void Heaven Seal's prophesied return.
• Qiao Yunduo said the assembly would be held at Yaoqing Mountain in the Jade Pool Holy Land, and Yang Zhen reacted with surprise.

Yang Zhen, the Empress of Su Emperor Palace, and Shameless Cat headed for the Jade Pool Holy Land to investigate the Western Region Holy Assembly and the Savage Wilderness supreme treasure. Yang Zhen opened a way through the Holy Land’s intricate restriction, and the group entered while he and Shameless Cat resumed their bickering.

• Yang Zhen learned that the Western Region Holy Assembly would be held at the Jade Pool Holy Land and left with the Empress of Su Emperor Palace and Shameless Cat to investigate.
• Yang Zhen and Shameless Cat suspected the Savage Wilderness supreme treasure was connected to the Holy Land and planned to stay unnoticed so Chen Xiaotian and Shuya would not be alerted.
• The Empress of Su Emperor Palace identified a recently erected restriction around the Jade Pool Holy Land and admitted she could not break it.
• Yang Zhen declared that the group would simply walk in, and a small door opened in the restriction as they approached.
• The Empress of Su Emperor Palace stared in disbelief as Yang Zhen and Shameless Cat traded insults after entering the Holy Land.

Yang Zhen returned to the Jade Pool Holy Land and learned that Saint Venerable Luo planned to propose to the Third Holy Maiden after attempting the Heavenly Star Trial. He recruited a group of cultivators to spread his challenge, then Shameless Cat hurried off to publicize it himself.

• Yang Zhen entered the Jade Pool Holy Land with the Empress of Su Emperor Palace and discussed how much the sect had declined.
• Yang Zhen overheard cultivators say Saint Venerable Luo intended to ask for the Third Holy Maiden's hand after completing the Heavenly Star Trial.
• Yang Zhen told a fat cultivator to spread the news that he would stop Saint Venerable Luo from passing the trial.
• Yang Zhen explained that he wanted to make a spectacle before the whole world, and Shameless Cat vanished to spread the news.

Yang Zhen explained to the Empress of Su Emperor Palace that he had made his arrival known to stir up trouble among the powerful figures gathered in the Western Region. He left her convinced that Chen Xiaotian and the others would have a harder time pursuing their own plans if they joined forces against him.

• Yang Zhen and the Empress of Su Emperor Palace checked into the Stone Road Inn after he parted ways with Shi Weitian.
• The Empress of Su Emperor Palace warned Yang Zhen that publicizing his arrival could unite his enemies against him.
• Yang Zhen told the Empress of Su Emperor Palace that he had come to stir up trouble, though he also claimed to want the Savage Wilderness supreme treasure.
• Yang Zhen argued that if his enemies joined forces against him, their coordination would make it harder for them to pursue their own goals.
• The Empress of Su Emperor Palace was startled by Yang Zhen's strategy, while Yang Zhen looked forward to seeing what Chen Xiaotian was planning.

Rumors spread through the Jade Pool Holy Land about a mysterious young man and a talking cat challenging Luo Jin and Jin Chanzi. Luo Jin announced he would take the Heavenly Star Assessment and wait for Yang Zhen, drawing a crowd as the assessment began.

• Cultivators at a teahouse discussed a Saint Realm youth who had challenged Luo Jin, then learned that a talking cat had also challenged Jin Chanzi.
• Jin Chanzi and Luo Jin discussed the mysterious youth and agreed that they should meet him; Luo Jin invited Jin Chanzi to watch him compete at the Heavenly Star Assessment.
• News spread that Luo Jin would take the Heavenly Star Assessment alone and wait there for Yang Zhen.
• Luo Jin arrived at the assessment grounds with the Jade Pool Holy Lord, the Third Holy Maiden, and two elders, while crowds gathered to see whether Yang Zhen would appear.
• The Jade Pool Holy Lord said he knew a junior capable of stirring up trouble, but that the junior was away from the Western Region; the Third Holy Maiden briefly reacted to his words.

At the Jade Pool Holy Land, Luo Jin questioned the Third Holy Maiden about Yang Zhen and grew angry when she warned that he should leave if Yang Zhen had arrived. Elder Luo then gave Luo Jin permission to use any means against whoever was targeting the Western Region Holy Assembly, while the Third Holy Maiden seemed to anticipate Yang Zhen's return.

• Luo Jin brought up Yang Zhen's past with the Third Holy Maiden and asked whether the newcomer could be him.
• The Third Holy Maiden denied that the newcomer was Yang Zhen, then warned Luo Jin to leave the Jade Pool Holy Land if he was.
• The Jade Pool Holy Lord explained that Yang Zhen was not in the Western Region, and the Third Holy Maiden wistfully called him a little overbearing.
• Luo Jin became angry, and Elder Luo told him he could use any means against those targeting the Western Region Holy Assembly, as long as he avoided a heart demon and karma.
• Those present wondered whether Yang Zhen would appear and how much influence he had over the Third Holy Maiden.

Luo Jin agreed to hold the Jade Radiance Lock open so the Yaoguang Holy Lord could retrieve the Savage Wilderness inheritance, despite hoping to impress the Third Holy Maiden. Their preparations were interrupted by Yang Zhen’s dramatic arrival on a Heaven-Swallowing Hou.

• The Yaoguang Holy Lord explained that Luo Jin needed to hold open the Jade Radiance Lock for an incense stick’s time so he could enter and obtain the inheritance.
• The Third Holy Maiden clarified that she would not enter the lock, so the Yaoguang Holy Lord would go instead.
• Luo Jin reluctantly agreed to help the Yaoguang Holy Lord, setting aside his plans to get closer to the Third Holy Maiden.
• A thunderous roar announced a Heaven-Swallowing Hou descending toward the group.
• Yang Zhen called out from the sky, announcing his arrival as the Sage of Saunter and asking the Yaoguang Holy Lord and Third Holy Maiden if they had missed him.

Yang Zhen arrived at the Jade Pool Holy Land with the Empress of Su Emperor Palace, stirring up Luo Jin’s jealousy and confusing the gathered crowd with his reunion with the Third Holy Maiden. The two women quickly made peace, and the chapter ended with Yang Zhen denying Luo Jin’s accusation that he had invited him to meet.

• Yang Zhen’s arrival on the Heaven-Swallowing Hou surprised the Jade Pool Holy Land, and the Third Holy Maiden’s delight made Luo Jin suspect she and Yang Zhen shared a secret.
• Yang Zhen descended with the Empress of Su Emperor Palace, and he stepped between her and the Third Holy Maiden as their gazes met tensely.
• Yang Zhen greeted the Third Holy Maiden and introduced the Empress as his current partner, then jokingly called the Jade Pool Holy Lord his father-in-law.
• The Third Holy Maiden denied Yang Zhen was her fiancé, then exchanged warm greetings with the Empress, leaving the onlookers astonished.
• Luo Jin confronted Yang Zhen about telling him to wash himself and wait, and Yang Zhen denied having any interest in men.

At the Jade Pool Holy Land, Luo Jin broke through while Yang Zhen accused him of hiding resentment, and Jin Chanzi challenged Yang Zhen over the accusation. Yang Zhen produced a tiny bug that shattered Jin Chanzi’s halo, leaving everyone stunned.

• Luo Jin withdrew from handling the Jade Radiance Lock and broke through amid a surge of Qi and celestial phenomena.
• Yang Zhen mocked Luo Jin’s apparent magnanimity, prompting others to defend Luo Jin and condemn Yang Zhen.
• Jin Chanzi confronted Yang Zhen for slandering Luo Jin, and Yang Zhen challenged him by asking whether he was deaf or blind.
• Jin Chanzi radiated sacred power and formed a halo above his head as the crowd watched their confrontation.
• Yang Zhen showed Jin Chanzi a tiny bug in his palm, causing Jin Chanzi to stagger back and his halo to shatter.

Yang Zhen revealed that Luo Jin had planted a Heavenly Forbidden Insect inside him, and the revelation ruined Luo Jin’s breakthrough and left him entangled in heart-demon karma. Luo Jin attacked Yang Zhen in desperation, while Yang Zhen remained calm as the strike closed in.

• Yang Zhen showed the Heavenly Forbidden Insect, and its sight caused Luo Jin to lose his newly reached realm while Jin Chanzi stared in shock.
• Jin Chanzi identified the insect, and the crowd realized Luo Jin had secretly planted it inside Yang Zhen.
• The Third Holy Maiden demanded an explanation, and Luo Jin admitted that the setback had ruined his chance to break through to the Emperor Realm.
• Yang Zhen joked that Luo Jin was a man of ill fate, and Luo Jin erupted in rage and launched a sneak attack.
• Luo Jin charged at Yang Zhen with a powerful palm strike as the crowd and the Third Holy Maiden tried to warn or reach him, but Yang Zhen remained calm.

Yang Zhen stopped Luo Jin from attacking and revealed that Luo Jin had planted a Heavenly Forbidden Insect in him, while claiming he had come to save the Western Region Holy Assembly. He offered Luo Jin a chance to sever his Heart Demon and karma, leaving Luo Jin interested in hearing him out.

• Luo Jin ignored Yang Zhen’s demand to stop, but Elder Luo intervened and halted his attack.
• Elder Luo questioned Yang Zhen, who said Luo Jin could not kill him and crushed the Heavenly Forbidden Insect in his hand.
• Yang Zhen took the Third Holy Maiden’s hand and rebuked Luo Jin for trying to pursue another man’s woman.
• Yang Zhen claimed that killing Luo Jin would endanger everyone at the Western Region Holy Assembly and said he had come to save it.
• Yang Zhen offered Luo Jin a chance to sever his Heart Demon and karma, and Luo Jin showed interest.

Yang Zhen warned Elder Luo and Luo Jin that Chen Xiaotian and Devil Cultivators would threaten the Western Region Holy Assembly, then proposed competing with Luo Jin to kill Chen Xiaotian. After Luo Jin accepted, Yang Zhen turned to Jin Chanzi and prepared to draw him into the contest.

• Yang Zhen told Luo Jin that he forgave him for planting the Heavenly Forbidden Insect, provoking Luo Jin's anger.
• Yang Zhen warned Elder Luo and Luo Jin that Chen Xiaotian and Devil Cultivators were coming to cause trouble at the Western Region Holy Assembly, and swore that they would appear.
• Heavenly clouds gathered in response to Yang Zhen's oath, then dispersed after a thunderclap when he challenged the heavens.
• Yang Zhen proposed that he and Luo Jin compete to see who could kill Chen Xiaotian, and Luo Jin accepted.
• Yang Zhen tried to recruit Jin Chanzi, who refused because he had no grievance against Chen Xiaotian, so Yang Zhen accused him of having a heart that was not in Zen.

Yang Zhen persuaded Jin Chanzi and Luo Jin to join forces against Devil Venerable Chen Xiaotian, then reunited with the Third Holy Maiden and promised he could withstand the Jade Radiance Lock. The Yaoguang Holy Lord bet that if Yang Zhen endured its power for two incense sticks, he would give him the Yaoguang Holy Land and make him its Holy Lord.

• Yang Zhen convinced Jin Chanzi that Chen Xiaotian threatened the Western Region, and Luo Jin urged them to unite against the Devil Venerable.
• Yang Zhen turned their agreement into a contest to see who would kill Chen Xiaotian, and both Luo Jin and Jin Chanzi accepted.
• Shameless Cat explained that Luo Jin had spoken up because he did not want to be the only fool, while Yang Zhen and the Third Holy Maiden teased each other about their reunion.
• Yang Zhen told the Third Holy Maiden and the Yaoguang Holy Lord that he could withstand the Jade Radiance Lock and keep the Yaoguang Holy Land inside it.
• The Yaoguang Holy Lord bet that Yang Zhen could not last two incense sticks, then promised him the Yaoguang Holy Land and its position as Holy Lord if he succeeded.

Yang Zhen agreed to enter the Jade Radiance Lock for a chance to claim the Yaoguang Holy Land, while the Yaoguang Holy Lord wagered that he would fail and preach the Dao for ten days if he lost. Yang Zhen revealed that he knew the Savage Wilderness Artifact Refining Technique, leaving the bet’s outcome uncertain as the Yaoguang Holy Lord insisted he would honor it.

• The Yaoguang Holy Lord offered Yang Zhen the Yaoguang Holy Land if he endured two incense sticks inside the Jade Radiance Lock, and asked him to preach the Dao for ten days if he failed.
• Yang Zhen accepted the wager, and the Yaoguang Holy Lord postponed opening the Jade Radiance Lock until the next morning.
• Shameless Cat suspected the Jade Radiance Lock held a hidden difficulty, but Yang Zhen said he knew how to refine it.
• Shameless Cat recognized Yang Zhen’s knowledge as the Savage Wilderness Artifact Refining Technique, which Yang Zhen had assembled from parts of two Heavenly Book chapters.
• Yang Zhen told Shameless Cat that the Yaoguang Holy Land was as good as his, while Shameless Cat demanded to become an elder.
• The elders questioned whether the Yaoguang Holy Lord would give up the holy land if Yang Zhen succeeded, and he said he would.

The Yaoguang Holy Lord and elders discussed Yang Zhen’s possible connection to a legendary figure and the upheaval shaking the Great Wilderness World. Yang Zhen went to the Jade Radiance Lock to help the Third Holy Maiden, but Luo Jin, Jin Chanzi, and a hidden woman appeared to watch.

• The Yaoguang Holy Lord said Yang Zhen carried the presence of a person whose reincarnation could change heaven and earth.
• The Grand Elder speculated that the vanished Emperor Realm powerhouses might have reincarnated and wondered whether the Nine Heavens existed.
• Yang Zhen met the Third Holy Maiden the next morning and prepared to enter the Jade Radiance Lock as the sect activated its defenses.
• Luo Jin and Jin Chanzi appeared, explaining that they had come to see whether Yang Zhen could endure the lock.
• Yang Zhen sensed a hidden woman, who revealed herself in red and surprised Luo Jin and Jin Chanzi.