Chapter Summaries

Shen Yun entered the arena and killed the Taotie Young Master with a single attack, then faced the Taotie Clan’s six powerful elders when they arrived to avenge him. As the elders threatened Shen Yun, he prepared to use them to suppress the hidden enemies.

• The Taotie Young Master and Qiongqi Young Master challenged Shen Yun’s right to enter the match, but the Law Enforcement Elder started the match after Shen Yun gave up his quota.
• Shen Yun unleashed the Great Five Elements Dao and annihilated the Taotie Young Master before he could surrender.
• The Qiongqi Young Master watched in shock as the Taotie Young Master died, while the crowd and the Heart Demon Great Elder recognized Shen Yun’s overwhelming strength.
• The Taotie Clan’s six great elders arrived, including the Taotie First Elder, and the Qiongqi Young Master accused Shen Yun of killing his clanmate.
• Shen Yun calmly judged that the six elders could help him suppress the hidden enemies in the arena.

Shen Yun and Azure Dragon prepared to fight the six Taotie elders at Linglong Immortal Island, while their threats sent the spectators fleeing and pushed the island’s protectors to the brink. Shen Yun and Azure Dragon launched the first attack, beginning the battle.

• Shen Yun asked Azure Dragon about his recovery, then assigned him the First Elder and took the other five Taotie elders for himself.
• Soul-Rending Demon Lord and Ghastly Voice Demon Lord threatened Shen Yun, and the latter drew the Bone of the Empty King flute.
• The flute’s terrifying reputation sent spectators fleeing, while the Taotie elders’ combined aura shook the Linglong Chess Game and overwhelmed the island’s defenders.
• Qiongqi Young Master taunted Shen Yun as the situation spiraled out of control.
• Azure Dragon attacked the Taotie First Elder as Shen Yun struck the other five elders with the Primordial Chaos Law.

Shen Yun fought the demon lords alone and killed Ghastly Voice Demon Lord despite their combined assault. The remaining four demon lords swore revenge as Shen Yun prepared to face them next.

• Holy Son Golden Crow arrived and promised that no one would interfere in the demon lords’ private grudge with Shen Yun.
• Shen Yun charged Ghastly Voice Demon Lord, broke her Bone Flute of the Empty King, and forced the four other demon lords to attack.
• Shen Yun merged his divine sense, Primordial Mana, and Chaos Dao Body, then ignored the attacks from behind and pressed his assault on Ghastly Voice Demon Lord.
• The four demon lords struck Shen Yun’s back, but Nirvana Fire healed his wounds as he pierced Ghastly Voice Demon Lord with a punch and killed her.
• The remaining four demon lords vowed to exterminate Shen Yun’s nine clans, and Shen Yun said he would send them all to their deaths.

Shen Yun killed the Ghastly Voice Demon Lord and then dismantled the remaining demon lords’ formation, displaying overwhelming speed and power. As he toyed with the enraged Soul-Rending Demon Lord, Holy Son Golden Crow recognized Shen Yun’s technique as the Kunpeng Treasure Technique.

• Holy Son Golden Crow ordered the Crimson Sun Demon Lord to wait for a chance to assassinate Shen Yun, using the Pill Puppet Left Emissary as a distraction.
• Shen Yun finished off the Ghastly Voice Demon Lord with Five-Colored Divine Light while Azure Dragon blocked the Taotie First Elder from reaching him.
• Shen Yun collected the Ghastly Voice Demon Lord’s spoils and revealed that refining tribulation power had raised his cultivation to the fourth heaven of He Dao.
• The Soul-Rending Demon Lord and three other demon lords attacked Shen Yun, but he shattered their Three Powers Formation and killed one of them.
• Shen Yun evaded the Soul-Rending Demon Lord’s frenzied attacks, and Holy Son Golden Crow identified his movement technique as the Kunpeng Treasure Technique.

Shen Yun killed the remaining four Taotie elders through overwhelming power and careful strategy, leaving the arena and Demon Race camp in shock. With only the Taotie First Elder left, Shen Yun faced him while Holy Son Golden Crow prepared to summon a powerful ally.

• Shen Yun used his Kunpeng Divine Form to kill two demon lords, then destroyed Soul-Rending Demon Lord’s primordial spirit with a hidden spiritual sword.
• Shen Yun reflected that his victory came from controlling the battle’s rhythm and breaking his opponents apart, then turned his attention to the Taotie First Elder.
• The arena and Demon Race camp were stunned by Shen Yun’s slaughter, while Wu Tianyin admitted he no longer wished to compete with him.
• Holy Son Golden Crow took out the Fusang Token to call for a World-Shaking Expert, but Shen Yun drew his sword against the Taotie First Elder.
• Crimson Sun Demon Lord watched in shock as Shen Yun prepared to fight a Supreme Great Power.

Shen Yun joined Azure Dragon against the Taotie First Elder, who unleashed the Taotie Clan’s forbidden Desolate Isolation Art. Shen Yun resisted its first assault, but the First Elder brought out his Life Artifact and unleashed a far stronger attack, leaving the spectators wondering whether Shen Yun could withstand it.

• Crimson Sun Demon Lord dismissed the chances of Shen Yun and Azure Dragon defeating the Taotie First Elder, but Linglong First Elder said Mr. Shen was different.
• Shen Yun arrived beside Azure Dragon, and the two agreed to fight the Taotie First Elder together.
• The Taotie First Elder used the Desolate Isolation Art to assault Shen Yun and Azure Dragon with a sound wave that attacked their senses.
• Shen Yun broke through the attack with his powerful divine sense, surprising the Taotie First Elder.
• The Taotie First Elder summoned his Life Artifact, a mysterious dharma conch, and amplified the forbidden art until it overwhelmed spectators and threatened the Island Protection Formation.
• Linglong First Elder rallied the disciples to reinforce the formation, while the spectators wondered whether Shen Yun could survive the attack.

Shen Yun and Azure Dragon overwhelmed Taotie First Elder by combining powerful treasures with coordinated attacks. As Taotie First Elder appeared ready to self-destruct, Shen Yun suspected a feint and prepared to play along.

• Taotie First Elder unleashed the Absolute Thought Magic Conch, but Shen Yun used the Three Lights Scepter and Du Tian Divine Seal to block its Demonic Thoughts.
• Azure Dragon attacked from behind the barrier, repeatedly striking Taotie First Elder and forcing him into a desperate defense.
• The onlookers marveled at Shen Yun’s treasures, while Holy Son Golden Crow mistakenly believed Fang Tianyi had created Shen Yun’s cultivation method and resolved to seize it.
• As Taotie First Elder weakened from his forbidden technique, he swelled up and made the Absolute Thought Magic Conch release a destructive aura.
• Shen Yun noticed Taotie First Elder’s stiff movements, suspected his apparent self-destruction was a feint, and decided to go along with it.

Shen Yun tricked the Taotie First Elder into detonating the Absolute Thought Magic Conch, then used the blast to kill him. With the Six Great Demon Venerables dead, the other experts feared Shen Yun and dared not meet his gaze.

• Shen Yun dropped his defenses and confronted the Taotie First Elder, making the elder hesitate over his planned escape.
• Shen Yun used the Seven-Orifice Wisdom Wheel and the Art of Heavenly Secrets to evade the elder and strike the Absolute Thought Magic Conch with Azure Cloud Sword Qi.
• The Absolute Thought Magic Conch exploded, and the Linglong First Elder and the assembled experts reinforced the Island Protection Formation against the blast.
• Shen Yun survived the explosion with the Du Tian Divine Seal, while the badly wounded Taotie First Elder cursed him from his true form.
• Shen Yun burned the Taotie First Elder to ash with Innate Divine Fire, and the gathered experts lowered their eyes in fear.

After Shen Yun defeated a Supreme Great Power, his reputation cowed the demons and helped clear the contest field of hostile cultivators. With the spots decided, Linglong First Elder escorted Shen Yun into the depths of the Spirit Tea Garden to meet its sect master, the South Sea Dragon Fisher.

• The crowd praised Shen Yun’s unprecedented victory, while Qiongqi Young Master, Crimson Sun Demon Lord, and Holy Son Golden Crow feared his growing power.
• Shen Yun announced that the contest could continue, and the cowed demons stayed offstage while his allies and other upright cultivators claimed spots.
• Linglong First Elder ended the contest and invited the selected cultivators to the Spirit Tea Garden, leaving most of the Nether Mountain Alliance behind.
• Holy Son Golden Crow offered Qiongqi Young Master one of the Golden Crow Clan’s ten spots, hoping to secure the Qiongqi Clan’s support.
• Linglong First Elder told Shen Yun that the sect master wished to meet him, then led him toward the depths of the Spirit Tea Garden.

As powerful leaders gathered on Linglong Immortal Island, Shen Yun reunited with Gu Hanzhou, Shen Qingruo, and Mu Lingxi after their seclusion. Gu Hanzhou revealed that he had mastered Immortal Dao Law, leaving Azure Dragon confident despite the coming retaliation.

• The Penglai Sect Master, Qilin Clan elders, and Lord of Star Palace arrived at Linglong Immortal Island, drawing the assembled cultivators' attention.
• Shen Yun greeted Gu Hanzhou, Shen Qingruo, and Mu Lingxi, noting that their cultivation had advanced during their seclusion.
• Shen Yun gave Shen Qingruo the Crimson Gourd Ring to celebrate her breakthrough to Nascent Soul, and she gave him two replacement dharma robes.
• Azure Dragon asked Gu Hanzhou how much of his cultivation had recovered and learned it had reached seventy percent.
• Gu Hanzhou revealed Immortal Dao Law in his magic power, and Azure Dragon realized he had taken that step and welcomed the coming storm.

At the Spirit Tea Garden gathering, Shen Qiu caused a scene by trying to claim a front-row seat, then welcomed Shen Qingruo warmly while she kept her distance. As Shen Qiu glared at Shen Yun over the empty seat beside him, the Linglong Sect Master arrived and invited Shen Yun to the seat of honor.

• Shen Yun and Shen Qingruo admired the Enlightenment Tea Tree as Azure Dragon explained that its tree spirit had cultivated beyond ordinary great powers.
• Shen Qiu complained that he was denied a front-row seat, then boldly chose a seat near the front despite the guests’ surprise.
• Shen Qingruo recognized that Shen Qiu had reached the Deity Transformation Realm, and Shen Yun noted that his cultivation had advanced quickly but his foundation was not solid.
• Shen Qiu greeted Shen Qingruo with unusual warmth, but she sat elsewhere beside Mu Lingxi, leaving the seat beside him empty.
• Azure Venerable quietly broke her teacup while watching Shen Qingruo and Shen Qiu, and Sikong the Divine Thief asked if she was all right.
• The Linglong Sect Master arrived and invited Shen Yun to take the seat of honor.

Shen Yun joined Linglong Sect Master at the gathering of the Outer Sea’s peak powerhouses and took a seat beside Heaven Swallowing King. The gathering fell silent when Golden Crow Patriarch Jin Haoyang arrived with another figure.

• Linglong Sect Master invited Shen Yun to sit among the gathered giants, and Shen Yun accepted.
• Shen Yun recognized Heaven Swallowing King, who offered him the seat beside him; Shen Yun sat there as Qiongqi Patriarch and Pill Puppet Left Emissary watched warily.
• Qiongqi Patriarch told Pill Puppet Left Emissary that Shen Yun’s backing would not protect him from the Divine Beast Family.
• Two figures appeared from the void and took the foremost seats, and the guests recognized the leading golden-haired man as Golden Crow Patriarch Jin Haoyang.

At the Enlightenment Tea Gathering, Shen Yun traded barbs with the Taotie Patriarch and the Qiongqi Patriarch after they challenged his place among the guests. The Demon Race reeled from their failed attacks, but Holy Son Golden Crow remained confident that strength would decide the conflict.

• Jin Haoyang and the Taotie Patriarch arrived, and the Taotie Patriarch fixed his attention on Shen Yun over the deaths of six clan elders and the Taotie Young Master.
• The Linglong Sect Master opened the Enlightenment Tea Gathering, and Shen Qiu’s casual demand for more water eased the tense atmosphere.
• The Taotie Patriarch accused Shen Yun of killing his elders, but Shen Yun answered with a pointed remark about the old patriarch’s age.
• The Qiongqi Patriarch challenged Shen Yun’s right to sit among the guests, and Shen Yun silenced him by invoking his teacher, Fang Tianyi.
• Qin Muye asked Xie Chenyuan about competing with Shen Yun, and Xie Chenyuan admitted he could not match him.
• The Demon Race grew dispirited after its patriarchs failed to gain an advantage, while Holy Son Golden Crow trusted that the patriarch would prevail through strength.

At the Enlightenment Tea Gathering, Jin Haoyang demonstrated his Dao of yin and yang, then challenged Shen Yun to present his own insight into Dao techniques. Shen Yun calmly accepted and said he would continue Jin Haoyang’s incomplete explanation.

• Jin Haoyang rose and demonstrated how utmost yang could transform into utmost yin, explaining that yin and yang rotated together to form the Heavenly Dao.
• The cultivators praised Jin Haoyang’s lecture, while Shen Yun judged that it did not reveal the core of the Great Dao.
• Linglong Sect Master and Heaven Swallowing King recognized Jin Haoyang’s lecture as a calculated move that pressured later speakers to expose their own secrets.
• Jin Haoyang challenged Shen Yun to share his unique insight into Dao techniques, and his allies and enemies anticipated the result.
• Shen Yun calmly accepted the challenge and declared that Jin Haoyang had explained only half, so he would continue it.

Shen Yun answered Jin Haoyang’s challenge by demonstrating mastery of Yin-Yang Dao, transforming a moon into a sun and forming a sun-and-moon Immortal Divine Map. He left Jin Haoyang humiliated and the Demon Race giants grim-faced.

• Shen Yun announced that he would demonstrate the Dao of Yin and Yang, while spectators debated his choice and Shen Qiu insulted them before Azure Venerable knocked him unconscious.
• Shen Yun declared that extreme Yang could give birth to Yin and manifested a bright moon that transformed into a great sun.
• The Qiongqi Patriarch and Taotie Patriarch realized Shen Yun had grasped the essence of the Golden Crow method after seeing it once.
• Shen Yun formed a sun-and-moon Dao Diagram representing Yin and Yang aiding one another, captivating the cultivators at the Spirit Tea Garden.
• Shen Yun asked Jin Haoyang to critique his method, and Jin Haoyang could only grit out that it was excellent.

Shen Yun exposed a perfected Daoist art that undermined Jin Haoyang’s Golden Crow technique, while the Taotie Patriarch tried to provoke a fight. Gu Hanzhou revealed himself as the Sword Emperor of Hanzhou and killed the Taotie Patriarch with a single sword, leaving the gathered cultivators stunned by his final word: “Immortal!”

• Shen Yun publicly deduced a complete Daoist art similar to Jin Haoyang’s Golden Crow Precious Technique, exposing weaknesses in the demon technique.
• The Taotie Patriarch challenged Azure Dragon to fight beyond the heavens as Shen Yun’s side gained the upper hand.
• A white-haired old man rebuked the Taotie Patriarch, shattered his baleful qi with sword intent, and rose into the sky to fight him.
• Jin Haoyang recognized the old man as Gu Hanzhou, the Sword Emperor of Hanzhou, and warned the Taotie Patriarch not to be rash.
• Gu Hanzhou dismissed the Taotie Patriarch’s crude arts and drew an ice-blue sword that tore apart his demonic domain.
• Gu Hanzhou’s sword pierced the Taotie Patriarch’s spiritual platform and dispersed his body as he uttered the word “Immortal.”

Gu Hanzhou revealed himself as a Half-Immortal and killed the Taotie Patriarch with one sword, shifting the balance of power at the Enlightenment Tea Gathering. As Shen Yun and Gu Hanzhou assessed their enemies, they identified Huanxin as a hidden threat.

• Gu Hanzhou's victory over the Taotie Patriarch left the Demon Race shaken and threatened the Taotie Clan's standing.
• Holy Son Golden Crow blamed Fang Tianyi for Gu Hanzhou's appearance and grew jealous of Shen Yun's advantages.
• Linglong Sect Master offered Gu Hanzhou a main seat, while Jin Haoyang decided he must join forces with Azure Dragon against Shen Yun.
• Shen Yun congratulated Gu Hanzhou, who said Shen Yun had helped him touch Immortal Dao Law and warned that the Golden Crow Patriarch was powerful.
• Shen Yun warned Gu Hanzhou about enemies hiding in the dark, and Gu Hanzhou recognized the Heart Demon Great Elder, Huanxin, as the figure Shen Yun meant.

Shen Yun and Gu Hanzhou attacked Huanxin after identifying him as a hidden Heart Demon expert, but they only destroyed an incarnation. The banquet’s guests discovered Huanxin’s true identity as the Heart Demon Great Elder before he could erase the evidence.

• Shen Yun warned Linglong Sect Master that a Heart Demon expert was hiding nearby, then joined Gu Hanzhou in launching a surprise attack on Huanxin.
• Gu Hanzhou pierced Huanxin’s sea of qi with his sword, and Shen Yun struck him down and slapped him across the face.
• The banquet guests mistook the assault for a show of force until Jin Haoyang realized Huanxin was only an incarnation.
• Huanxin threatened Shen Yun and tried to burn away his incarnation, but the gathered giants sensed Nine Nether Demonic Energy and recognized that he was not Human Race.
• Jiang Xueci identified the captive as the Heart Demon Great Elder, Huanxin.

After exposing Huanxin as the Heart Demon Great Elder, Shen Yun used his signature beast-controlling technique and other powerful arts to seize control of Huanxin’s incarnation. He learned that Huanxin’s true body was on Linglong Immortal Island, setting up their next confrontation.

• The cultivators recognized Huanxin as the notorious Heart Demon Great Elder, and he threatened Gu Hanzhou and Shen Yun before his incarnation vanished.
• Holy Son Golden Crow schemed to use Huanxin against Shen Yun, but Shen Yun ignored him and attacked Huanxin directly.
• Shen Yun used the Phoenix Treasure Technique and Three-leaf Azure Lotus to restore Huanxin’s incarnation, then split its sea of consciousness and remade it into a loyal servant.
• Shen Yun took control of Huanxin’s incarnation and discovered the location of his true body.
• Shen Yun told Gu Hanzhou that Huanxin’s true body was on Linglong Immortal Island in the Southern Sea Region.

Huanxin’s true body was ambushed by Shen Yun and the gathered tribulation experts, and he fought desperately to take Shen Yun down with him. Shen Yun survived by fusing the Kunpeng Treasure Technique and Golden Crow Wondrous Art into a black-and-white Dao Diagram, while Huanxin’s remnant thought vanished.

• Huanxin suffered a backlash when his incarnation was captured, then tried to flee before Linglong Sect Master, Qilin First Elder, Lord of Star Palace, and other experts surrounded him.
• Gu Hanzhou pursued Huanxin with Shen Yun, while Shen Yun’s Divine Sense stalled him and Gu Hanzhou’s sword qi trapped and wounded him.
• Heaven Swallowing King attacked Huanxin with the Devouring Great Dao, draining his demonic energy and blood as Gu Hanzhou sealed off his escape.
• Cornered, Huanxin burned his life force and charged Shen Yun, while Gu Hanzhou and Heaven Swallowing King struck him with their strongest techniques.
• Shen Yun fused the Kunpeng Treasure Technique with the Golden Crow Wondrous Art and emerged unharmed from the destruction, causing Huanxin’s remnant thought to dissipate in despair.