Arc 9Azure Light Mountain Campaign
Chen Shuangbai helped the Jade Spring and Empty Sword sects disrupt the Heart-Eroding Stronghold’s forces, then advanced his cultivation as the allied sects took territory. When True Person Xuanguang arranged a contest to pause the war, Chen won his sword match against Pang Zhiyuan, and the alliance began reclaiming five commanderies.
- Chen Shuangbai joined Jin Shaoyou’s team to destroy a Heart-Eroding formation at Mulberry Wood Forest, then healed a disciple’s severed arm with Life-Accepting Spirit Liquid.
- At White Creek Camp, Chen Shuangbai drew Bone-Eroding Miasma from the wounded and followed Lu Mingxuan to confront the Devil Cultivators threatening captured disciples.
- Chen Shuangbai killed Xue Pan and another Devil Cultivator, helped rescue the captives, and learned about the sword path from Lu Mingxuan.
- Chen Shuangbai led Lin Jingtao, Ji Yang, and Wang Tongfang on raids against Heart-Eroding Stronghold outposts, including the destruction of Insect Miasma Ridge.
- Zhang Heng sent Heart-Rotting Butterflies after the raiders, but Chen Shuangbai broke through a formation barrier and escaped with his squad aboard Feiguang.
- After the Heart-Eroding Stronghold retreated, Chen Shuangbai reached the ninth layer of Qi Refining and spent three months cultivating and refining artifacts inside the [Sharp Mountains and Embracing Rivers Painting].
- True Person Xuanguang proposed a contest between the factions’ young elites, and Lu Mingxuan, Qu Ling, Feng Jintang, and Yan Heng fought their matches before Chen Shuangbai faced Pang Zhiyuan.
- Chen Shuangbai defeated Pang Zhiyuan by producing sixteen indigo sword lights, helping the Kong Jian-Jade Spring Alliance win four of five matches before the allied sects began reclaiming five commanderies.