Chapter Summaries

A Huo fought Jiang Ji and Jiang Siqian, killing Siqian even as Jiang Ji’s Setting Sun Divine Arrow wounded him. After surviving Jiang Ji’s follow-up attacks, A Huo joined Chen Duo in pursuing him, and Jiang Ji ordered his forces to retreat.

• A Huo relentlessly attacked Jiang Ji, who called on Jiang Siqian to hold him off while he prepared a Setting Sun Divine Arrow.
• Jiang Siqian charged A Huo with a treasured saber, but A Huo shattered it and killed him before Jiang Ji’s arrow struck A Huo and drove him to the ground.
• Jiang Ji attacked A Huo’s landing spot with Great Destruction Palms, but A Huo broke through them and charged back at him.
• A Huo deflected Jiang Ji’s next Setting Sun Divine Arrow with a sword thrust, then Chen Duo joined him and scolded him for fighting recklessly.
• Jiang Ji realized he could not defeat A Huo and Chen Duo together, so he ordered his troops to retreat.

The Demon-Slaying Sword and the Five Elements Army defeated the Jianglan Tribe, captured its leader, and looted its stronghold before returning to Chen Village. Meanwhile, Chen Mu finished preparing Dispelling Formation Flags and set out with Nangong Ya, Nangong Tong, Lu Xinghai, and the others to enter the purple mist.

• Jiang Ji ordered the four ace legions to retreat, and A Huo sent the Demon-Slaying Sword after the fleeing forces.
• Chen Duo pursued Jiang Kechang, defeated his remaining guards, sealed his dantian, and captured him.
• Gu Zi'an helped the Shadow Guards uncover the Jianglan Tribe's secrets, and Chen Village's forces seized the tribe's wealth and burned what they could not carry.
• The Five Elements Army and the Demon-Slaying Sword returned to Chen Village with their spoils.
• Chen Mu completed more than twenty Dispelling Formation Flags and prepared to leave with Nangong Ya, Nangong Tong, Lu Xinghai, and the others.

Chen Mu led Lu Xinghai and nine other members of the Ancient Desolate Remnant Clan into the purple mist, using formation flags to clear a path. The group made progress toward the exit, while Chen Mu planned to postpone rescuing the rest of the clan until he could secure the mining area.

• Lu Yuanzhen appointed Lu Xinghai to lead the ten departing clanspeople and ordered them to obey Chen Mu.
• Chen Mu gave the ten dispersal formation flags, accepted two storage rings of Purple Soul Crystal from Nangong Ya, and promised to send Little Tong back for the others if possible.
• Chen Mu led the group into the purple mist and activated the flags, which cleared the mist around them.
• The group traveled several kilometers, but illusions sometimes misdirected Lu Xinghai; Chen Mu corrected their course using the continent's Spiritual Power magnetic field.

Chen Mu led ten Ancient Desolate tribespeople through the purple mist, survived attacks from a powerful behemoth, and set out for Chen Village. Meanwhile, Xing Le learned that the Jianglan Tribe’s territory had fallen to Chen Village’s sword-wielding army.

• A behemoth attacked Chen Mu’s group inside the purple mist, and Chen Mu blocked its strikes while leading everyone toward the exit.
• Chen Mu and the ten Ancient Desolate tribespeople escaped the mist, and he learned from Chen Duo that the tribe was safe but watched by enemies.
• Chen Mu created a stone flying ship and carried the tribespeople toward Chen Village.
• At the Wilderness Divine Temple, Xing Le discussed the growing Otherworldly Demon invasion and received Jiang Ji’s report that the Jianglan Tribe’s territory had fallen.
• Xing Le reacted with shock when Jiang Ji warned that the Chen Village army might soon wipe out the Jianglan Tribe.

Chen Mu returned safely to Chen Village, where his family and allies celebrated his breakthrough to the Core Formation Realm and A Huo’s return. As Chen Village prepared to expand after defeating the Jianglan Tribe, Chen Mu warned that the Temple was likely behind the trouble and that they should remain vigilant.

• Xing Le questioned Jiang Ji about the Demon-Slaying Sword legion, then told him to hold position while he dealt with the Otherworldly Demons.
• Chen Mu returned to Chen Village with Mingye, and A Huo came back from training as Chen Zihu and Chen Duo returned from the front lines.
• Chen Mu told his companions he had reached the Core Formation Realm after obtaining an Origin Spirit Fruit.
• A Huo revealed that he was close to undergoing his Heavenly Tribulation, and Chen Mu offered to guard him at the training ground.
• Chen Zihu reported that the Five Elements Army had destroyed the Jianglan Tribe’s home grounds and planned to reorganize before absorbing its territory.
• Chen Mu warned that a powerful figure was acting behind the scenes, and he and the others suspected the Temple.

Chen Mu and the people of Chen Village learned that Xing Le had likely used the Temple’s Suspended Light Realm to spy on them, but they chose to focus on growing stronger. Chen Village then expanded across most of the Jianglan Tribe’s former territory and reorganized its Rune Research Institute.

• Chen Hongjie explained that Xing Le, a Temple emissary who owed the Jianglan Tribe a favor, had likely exposed Chen Village’s movements using the Suspended Light Realm.
• Chen Mu urged everyone to focus on developing Chen Village, while Chen Zihu said their new resources would help them eventually contend with the Temple.
• Meng Hui pressed Chen Mu to start a family, then warmly served A Huo and observed his closeness with Chen Duo.
• Chen Village used its gains from the Jianglan Tribe and the Ancient Desolate Mining Area to bring more than half of the Jianglan Tribe’s former territory under its control, leaving the remaining northeastern lands unsubdued.
• Chen Village’s territory reached the Flame Blessing Tribe’s border, but Chen Mu delayed an offensive while the village settled its new population.
• Chen Mu placed the ten members of the Ancient Desolate Race in the Rune Research Institute and reorganized its departments under Landuo, Chen Xuejun, Nan Huaiyuan, and Nangong Tong.

Chen Mu expanded the Rune Research Institute and guided Nangong Tong’s cultivation as she prepared for her first Runic Body transformation. The chapter ended with Chen Mu discovering that the Demon-Slaying Battle Formation deduction was complete.

• Chen Mu used Purple Soul Crystals to expand the Rune Research Institute and recruit young people talented in soul cultivation.
• Chen Mu gave Landuo introductory rune programming books for the Artifact Refining Department to study.
• Nangong Tong told Chen Mu she had mastered the introductory Runic Body method and asked him to guard her first transformation.
• Chen Mu agreed to meet Nangong Tong at the Battle Talisman Department in two hours and reviewed the four stages of the Runic Body.
• Chen Mu checked his virtual screen and saw that the Demon-Slaying Battle Formation deduction had reached 100%.

Chen Mu gave A Huo the newly devised Demon-Slaying Battle Formation for review, then challenged him to a sparring match. Their fight escalated from ranged techniques to close combat, where Chen Mu's rune-enhanced body gave him an advantage.

• Chen Mu had Xiaozhi print three copies of the Demon-Slaying Battle Formation training method and explained that it was designed for the Demon-Slaying Sword's strong resolve and fighting style.
• Chen Mu arrived at the training ground and gave the books to A Huo, who agreed to review the formation after their conversation.
• Chen Mu challenged A Huo to spar, and the two flew high into the sky to avoid damaging Chen Village.
• A Huo shattered Chen Mu's fist projection with Sword Qi, then attacked as Chen Mu summoned his Dharma Aspect True Body.
• A Huo's thousands of swords riddled the Dharma Aspect True Body, but Chen Mu's seals healed it as neither fighter could gain the upper hand at range.
• Chen Mu covered himself with Five Elements Armor and engaged A Huo in close combat; their clash left A Huo's Qi and blood churning while Chen Mu recovered without harm.

Chen Mu defeated A Huo in a fierce duel after countering his Unity of Man and Sword with a Super Five Elements Ring. Afterward, Chen Mu watched Nangong Tong form a Runic Body and advanced research projects at Chen Village, leaving the village focused on long-term cultivation and technological development.

• A Huo entered Unity of Man and Sword and battled Chen Mu with powerful sword techniques.
• Chen Mu unleashed a Super Five Elements Ring, and after repeated clashes A Huo admitted defeat when he could no longer continue.
• Chen Mu and A Huo agreed to spar again, since they were the only Core Formation Realm cultivators in Chen Village besides White Turtle.
• Chen Mu watched Nangong Tong successfully transform her body into a Runic Body, though her result was weaker than his own.
• Chen Mu had Landuo organize research into liquid metal robots and considered projects including ultra-long-range missiles and space satellites.

After Zheng Fengdao told Chen Mu that Yin Zhan’s Lineage was in financial trouble, Chen Mu agreed to visit and help him. Before leaving, Chen Mu arranged for Landuo to manage the Rune Research Institute and learned that his Divine Soul Seed was strengthening Landuo’s Divine Soul.

• Zheng Fengdao told Chen Mu that Yin Zhan had asked for financial help, and Chen Mu agreed to travel with him to Yin Zhan’s Lineage.
• Meng Hui urged Chen Mu to propose to Mingye within three months, but Chen Mu set the matter aside to focus on Yin Zhan.
• Chen Mu organized the Rune Research Institute’s work and left Landuo in charge while he was away.
• Landuo told Chen Mu that the Divine Soul Seed was strengthening his Divine Soul and that he expected to reach the Solid Realm in two or three months.

Chen Mu arranged research into improving Divine Soul potential, informed Mingye that he would visit Yin Zhan’s hometown, and set out with Zheng Fengdao for North Wind City. In Alkaid City, he recognized Guo Xiaohan selling flowers in a square.

• Chen Mu asked Landuo to record his Divine Soul improvement for a new research project, but postponed the research until his return.
• Chen Mu told Mingye he was leaving with Zheng Fengdao for a few days, and passed along his mother’s invitation for her to visit.
• Chen Mu traveled to the outer-city teleportation array and met Zheng Fengdao to begin their journey to North Wind City.
• Chen Mu and Zheng Fengdao teleported to Alkaid City using false identities arranged by Hou Sailei.
• Chen Mu sensed an old acquaintance and recognized Guo Xiaohan selling flowers in a nearby square.

Chen Mu discovered traces of a Demon Seed on Guo Xiaohan and learned that her father had spent the family’s savings on the Holy Light God Sect. He went with her to the sect’s crowded church to speak with its priest, where the story left them waiting in line.

• Chen Mu recognized Guo Xiaohan in Alkaid City and sensed traces of a Demon Seed on her.
• Chen Mu bought Guo Xiaohan’s flowers and asked her about her recent troubles, claiming he had learned fortune-telling.
• Guo Xiaohan explained that her father had given the family’s savings to the Holy Light God Sect and now spent his days praying while she and her mother struggled to support the family.
• Chen Mu offered to speak to the sect’s people, and Guo Xiaohan led him and Zheng Fengdao to the church.
• At the church, Guo Xiaohan joined the line with Chen Mu and Zheng Fengdao to see the priest and persuade him to tell her father to work.

Chen Mu investigated the Holy Light Sect and confronted the will behind its blessings, discovering that the white-robed priest served the Heart Demon Emperor. The emperor’s will withdrew after recognizing Chen Mu, and the injured priest ordered his protectors to kill him.

• Chen Mu noticed that the church clergy carried strong Demon Seed presences and suspected the Holy Light Sect was backed by Otherworldly Demons.
• Chen Mu donated a spirit stone and approached the white-robed priest, ignoring the clergy’s threats while Guo Xiaohan watched anxiously.
• Chen Mu closed his eyes as the priest blessed him, and Xiaozhi detected an unfamiliar energy within the priest.
• Chen Mu resisted the descending will with a blue flame and recognized it as the same kind he had sensed at Black Wind Cliff.
• The will identified itself as the Heart Demon Emperor and threatened Chen Mu before dispersing.
• The priest vomited blood from the backlash and ordered his protectors to kill Chen Mu.

Chen Mu attacked the Holy Light God Sect’s church and discovered that its priests drew on the Power of Wishes through a statue of the Holy Light God. He destroyed the statue by tearing a bright sphere from its chest, leaving the church’s fate unresolved.

• Chen Mu burned the brainwashed guardians who attacked him, then seized the white-robed elder and identified the halo’s energy as the Power of Wishes.
• Chen Mu shielded himself from the believers and entered the church’s central square, where he saw the priests channeling the believers’ wishes through the Holy Light statue.
• The five priests animated the statue and sent it to attack Chen Mu, who fought it with his Dharma Aspect True Body and wounded it with the Cold of Supreme Yin and a Five Elements Ring.
• Worried about Guo Xiaohan’s father among the watching believers, Chen Mu ended the fight, pierced the statue’s chest, and tore out its bright sphere, causing the statue to collapse into rubble.

Chen Mu destroyed the Holy Light God statue, freeing its believers and recovering the Wish Power Orb. He warned Zheng Fengdao that the Heart Demon Emperor was behind the Holy Light God, then prepared to leave Alkaid City.

• Chen Mu sealed the Wish Power Orb after the Holy Light God statue’s destruction killed the five white-robed priests and freed the bewitched believers.
• Guo Xiaohan reunited with her father, who remembered nothing of the Holy Light Sect, and thanked Chen Mu for saving him.
• Chen Mu gave Guo Xiaohan his tribe’s identity token and told her the Eight Directions Chamber of Commerce could help if she faced trouble.
• Chen Mu explained to Zheng Fengdao that the orb came from the priests’ Power of Wishes and that he would analyze it at the Rune Research Institute.
• Chen Mu warned Zheng Fengdao that the Heart Demon Emperor had nurtured the Holy Light God and urged him to be cautious around the sect.

Chen Mu and Zheng Fengdao traveled across the Central Land toward North Wind City, navigating closed teleportation arrays and a battle line. They reached the city’s border by flying ship and continued past the fighting after Chen Mu evaded Teng Yan.

• Chen Mu and Zheng Fengdao left Alkaid City by teleportation array and planned a route toward North Wind City.
• They passed through more than a dozen cities, resting between teleportations, but found that war had closed some arrays and North Wind City was controlled by Ma Hongxian.
• After learning they could not reach North Wind City by teleportation, Chen Mu and Zheng Fengdao left Yichang City aboard Chen Mu’s flying ship.
• At the border, Teng Yan intercepted the flying ship, but Chen Mu activated its spatial runes and flew past the battlefield.
• Teng Yan reported the encounter to the female general, who briefly wondered where she had heard of a teleporting flying ship.

Chen Mu and Zheng Fengdao arrived in North Wind City to meet Yin Zhan and learned that the Ma Lineage was pressuring the Yin Lineage through a planned marriage. Yin Zhan welcomed them but said he could not leave while his Lineage was in trouble.

• Chen Mu and Zheng Fengdao entered North Wind City using merchant identity tags and waited for Yin Zhan at a tea stall.
• Chen Mu overheard locals say that the Ma Lineage's eldest young master would marry the Yin Lineage's second young lady, apparently to bring the Yin Lineage under the Ma Lineage's influence.
• Yin Zhan arrived by carriage and greeted Chen Mu and Zheng Fengdao, then envied Chen Mu's breakthrough to the Core Formation Realm.
• Chen Mu offered to help Yin Zhan break through within three years if he came to Chen Village.
• Yin Zhan said he could not leave because recent troubles threatened his Lineage, and Chen Mu asked whether the Ma Lineage was responsible.

Yin Zhan told Chen Mu and Zheng Fengdao how his intervention against the West Liang Ma Lineage’s third young master had brought trouble upon the Yin Lineage and forced his second sister into a marriage bargain. Chen Mu gave Yin Feng fifty thousand fourth-grade spirit stones to support the lineage, but Yin Zhan remained burdened by guilt over the hardship his actions had caused.

• Yin Zhan explained that the Ma Lineage had targeted his family after he stopped its third young master from harassing a woman, and that his second sister was being married to the eldest young master to protect the lineage.
• Chen Mu promised to help Yin Zhan and asked him not to act rashly, while Zheng Fengdao cheered him by describing Chen Village’s success in the Wilderness.
• At the Yin residence, Yin Feng scolded Yin Zhan for holding a lavish banquet and ordered him to accept punishment in the ancestral hall.
• Chen Mu offered Yin Feng a storage ring containing fifty thousand fourth-grade spirit stones, and Yin Feng apologized before leaving to handle other matters.
• Zheng Fengdao complained about Yin Feng’s rudeness, but Yin Zhan defended his brother and said the lineage had already done all it could for him.

Chen Mu learned that Yin Zhan planned to help his second younger sister flee her arranged marriage to Ma Haobo, and agreed to help with the escape and its aftermath. The chapter ended as Chen Mu headed toward the rendezvous while Yin Zhan began carrying out the plan.

• Chen Mu learned that the powerful West Liang Ma Lineage threatened the Yin Lineage after Yin Zhan offended Ma Haocheng.
• Yin Zhan told Chen Mu that he planned to send his second younger sister away that night and take responsibility for the consequences himself.
• Chen Mu agreed to help and gave Yin Zhan Invisibility Talismans and other auxiliary talismans for the escape.
• Chen Mu practiced the True Explanation of Runes while waiting, then received Yin Zhan's message that he was taking his sister away.
• Chen Mu put away his belongings and stealthily headed toward the target location.

Chen Mu helped Yin Jing and Yin Zhan flee the Yin residence, but a tracking rune exposed their escape and the residence's defensive formation trapped them. The Yin Lineage patriarch confronted them, and Chen Mu revealed his Core Formation Realm strength to stop the guards.

• Chen Mu met Yin Zhan and Yin Jing at the inner courtyard's rear gate and detected a tracking rune on Yin Jing.
• Chen Mu found the rune on Yin Jing's jade pendant and sent it back to her room before helping them escape with acceleration and light body runes.
• Chen Mu, Yin Zhan, and Yin Jing reached Zheng Fengdao at the outer courtyard's rear gate, but the Yin Lineage's defensive formation trapped them.
• Yin Guang arrived with guards and ordered them seized for trying to flee an arranged marriage alliance.
• Chen Mu released a powerful presence that stopped the guards, and Yin Guang asked who he was and why he was interfering in family affairs.