Chapter Summaries

Shen Yun broke through the Seven Sha Qi with his divine sea of laws and killed Young Master Blood Hand with a karmic divine ability. The remaining three enemies were terrified, but Li Guolai resolved to settle things in the final round.

• Shen Yun used purple qi to cleanse the baleful poison and revealed a divine sea formed from fifty thousand Immortal Principles.
• Shen Yun gathered the Seven Sha Qi into a demonic flower and struck Young Master Blood Hand with his karmic divine ability.
• Lin Tianya’s Life Tablet shattered in the Lin Family’s temple, and the temple keeper and family officials vowed to avenge him.
• Young Master Blood Hand turned to ash, leaving the other three enemies stunned and afraid.
• Li Guolai abandoned the idea of framing Shen Yun and decided to finish him in the final round.

After Lin Tianya died, Granny Wuyin decided to deal with Shen Yun personally by planting a Magic Seal in Leng Yue’s sea of consciousness. Shen Yun reflected on his breakthrough and the limits of cultivating in the Mirage Tower as he prepared for the coming trials.

• The judges reported that Lin Tianya had died from baleful qi, and Daoist Jietian dismissed them to resume the trial.
• Ouyang Yuanshan, the Heavenly Lightning Dharma King, and Daoist Jietian each considered recruiting Shen Yun.
• Granny Wuyin abandoned her hopes for Li Guolai and ordered Leng Yue to use a Magic Seal to cripple Shen Yun.
• Leng Yue swallowed a high-grade immortal pill and accepted Granny Wuyin’s order, while secretly resolving to comply only until she found an opportunity.
• Shen Yun assessed how the Sea of Laws had helped him condense fifty thousand Immortal Principles and decided not to risk further cultivation inside the Mirage Tower.

The Gathering Yuan Pass ended with Shen Yun far ahead and Lu Guanqi in second, while Wu Shoushan attracted interest from powerful sects. In the Practical Combat Pass, Shen Yun faced Lu Renjia and instantly displaced him from the Battle Platform, leaving the spectators stunned.

• Shen Yun topped the Gathering Yuan Pass by a vast margin, Lu Guanqi took second place, and Wu Shoushan barely made the top ten.
• Powerful figures discussed recruiting Wu Shoushan, while Ouyang Yuanshan mocked the three young masters after their poor performance.
• Daoist Jietian announced the Practical Combat Pass, and the remaining thirty-two competitors drew lots for their matches.
• Shen Yun drew Lu Renjia as his opponent, and Lu Guanqi urged Shen Yun to show mercy before Lu Renjia rejected the plea.
• Lu Renjia attacked Shen Yun with the Eight Forms of Sky Breaking, but Shen Yun’s power shifted him off the Battle Platform in an instant.

Shen Yun rejected Leng Yue’s attempted alliance and won the crowd’s respect, while the Palace of Destiny and Ouyang Family considered recruiting him. In the next match, the Faceless Gu Immortal poisoned and defeated Wu Shoushan.

• Leng Yue asked Shen Yun to forgive her and warned him that Granny Wuyin had planted a demonic seal, but Shen Yun saw through her and rejected her offer.
• Leng Yue resolved to fight Shen Yun, while he dismissed her threat and returned to await the next match.
• Daoist Jietian decided to recruit Shen Yun, and Ouyang Yuanshan accepted Ouyang Qinghe’s advice to win his goodwill rather than press him with an offer.
• Wu Shoushan challenged the Faceless Gu Immortal, who revealed that he had secretly planted a poisonous Gu on him.
• The Faceless Gu Immortal used his Spirit Roaming Gu to evade Wu Shoushan’s attacks until the poison weakened him and he collapsed in defeat.

The Faceless Gu Immortal poisoned Wu Shoushan with the Myriad Plague Immortal Gu and drew the attention of powerful sects, while experts failed to cure Wu Shoushan. Just as the Witch Tribe men despaired, Shen Yun offered to help.

• The Faceless Gu Immortal attracted recruitment offers from several sects after Wu Shoushan's defeat.
• The Faceless Gu Immortal refused to remove the Myriad Plague Immortal Gu, and it devoured the medicine given to Wu Shoushan.
• The five Witch Tribe men pleaded for help, and Ouyang Yuanshan said only a Profound Immortal Pill Master could cure Wu Shoushan.
• Daoist Jietian suppressed Wu Shoushan's spreading injuries but confirmed that a Profound Immortal Pill Master was needed to remove the Gu poison.
• Shen Yun spoke up and offered to treat Wu Shoushan, shocking the arena.

Shen Yun defied Granny Wuyin and used the Phoenix Treasure Technique to cure Wu Shoushan’s gu poison. The Profound Immortals stopped Granny Wuyin from attacking, and Wu Shoushan woke up, proving Shen Yun’s treatment had worked.

• Li Guolai, Granny Wuyin, and other onlookers doubted Shen Yun could cure Wu Shoushan and accused him of showing off.
• Shen Yun rebuked Granny Wuyin, who unleashed her pressure and threatened to kill him.
• Shen Yun ignored Granny Wuyin’s attack and used the Phoenix Treasure Technique and Nirvana Fire to destroy the poison in Wu Shoushan’s body.
• Heavenly Lightning Dharma King and Ouyang Yuanshan tried to calm Granny Wuyin, and Daoist Jietian ordered everyone to end the confrontation.
• Wu Shoushan woke up, confirming that Shen Yun had cured him.

Shen Yun cured Wu Shoushan of the deadly Myriad Plague Immortal Gu and earned the admiration of those present. Grateful and convinced by Shen Yun's character, Wu Shoushan became his first follower, while Granny Wuyin silently plotted against Leng Yue.

• Shen Yun used the Phoenix Treasure Technique to restore Wu Shoushan, leaving the Faceless Gu Immortal and the pill masters stunned.
• After learning what Shen Yun had done, Wu Shoushan knelt to thank him, and Shen Yun asked him to care for his loyal clansmen.
• Wu Shoushan insisted on serving Shen Yun, who accepted him and allowed him to stay at his side.
• The crowd praised Shen Yun and Wu Shoushan, while Granny Wuyin watched Leng Yue and plotted to turn the moment against her.

During the contest, Shen Yun drew inspiration from the contestants’ immortal arts and advanced the Primordial Creation Heavenly Technique, greatly increasing his cultivation efficiency. Far above Mirage Tower, powerful figures investigated the phenomenon his breakthrough had caused, and Eternal Night Devil Venerable set out to claim its source.

• As the contest continued, Shen Yun studied the immortal arts and condensed his magic power into a Creation Furnace, refining spiritual energy nearly ten times faster.
• A Three-leaf Azure Lotus appeared in the universe, but vanished before several powerful Divine Senses could reach it.
• Eternal Night Devil Venerable asked Jade Void Immortal Venerable about the phenomenon, and Jade Void denied that it came from Ling Jiuxiao.
• Jade Void Immortal Venerable departed to seek the Reincarnation Immortal King's secret trove, while the others discussed his plans.
• Eternal Night Devil Venerable decided to seize the opportunity himself and flew into the depths of the void.

Shen Yun faced the Faceless Gu Immortal in the Second Round, but the man forfeited and sought protection from the Jue Tian Poison Sect. After Wu Shoushan broke through to the peak of Mahayana, Shen Yun entered the arena to face Leng Yue.

• The Faceless Gu Immortal forfeited against Shen Yun, who secretly marked him with Divine Sense.
• Wu Shoushan asked to avenge his defeat himself, and Shen Yun promised to arrange a private fight after the trial.
• Shen Yun’s reassurance helped Wu Shoushan break through to the peak of Mahayana, while the Faceless Gu Immortal sought the Gu Heart Poison King’s protection.
• Lu Guanqi forfeited and invited Shen Yun to drink, but Shen Yun chose to keep competing rather than let his enemies mistake his restraint for fear.
• Shen Yun stepped onto the Battle Platform to face Leng Yue.

Leng Yue unleashed Granny Wuyin’s Spiritual Sense secret method against Shen Yun, but he secretly refined its power to strengthen his Primordial Chaos Laws. He broke the attack, leaving Granny Wuyin defeated as his aura continued to rise.

• Leng Yue activated the demonic seal in her sea of consciousness and sent its Five Yin Evil Force at Shen Yun.
• Granny Wuyin poured her Spiritual Sense into the attack, expecting to crush Shen Yun, while the onlookers feared he could not withstand it.
• Shen Yun secretly absorbed and refined the Five Yin Evil Force in his Creation Furnace, using it to strengthen his laws.
• After resisting for a cup of tea, Shen Yun revealed his full power and raised the Creation Furnace to engulf the arena.
• The furnace severed Granny Wuyin’s Spiritual Sense and destroyed her control over the Five Yin mana, making her fall from her throne.
• Shen Yun’s aura rose as Ouyang Yuanshan exclaimed that he had defied the heavens.

Shen Yun defeated Granny Wuyin and Leng Yue, then won the competition after his remaining opponents conceded. As recruitment began, he resolved to leave Leng Yue alive so Shen Xiao could settle their grievance himself.

• Daoist Jietian, Ouyang Yuanshan, and the Heavenly Lightning Dharma King praised Shen Yun and mistook his Creation Furnace for a Golden Immortal Secret Treasure.
• Leng Yue’s Divine Sense shattered with the Five Yin Demonic Seal, leaving her weakened and aged, while Shen Yun said he spared her because he disliked the look of her.
• Shen Yun sensed Shen Xiao’s aura in the immortal bone and decided to leave Leng Yue’s life for Shen Xiao to end.
• Li Guolai and Tang Feng conceded to Shen Yun, who took first place in the competition.
• Daoist Jietian announced that the selected candidates could confirm their destinations with the sect envoys.

After the final rankings, Shen Yun weighed offers from the major factions and chose to join the Ouyang Family rather than become the Palace of Destiny’s Young Sect Master. He accepted only a quiet daoist temple as his condition, then asked Ouyang Yuanshan and Ouyang Qinghe to wait while he handled one unfinished matter.

• Ouyang Yuanshan invited Shen Yun to join the Ouyang Family and jokingly proposed him as Ouyang Qinghe’s husband, prompting her to punch him and make a sincere recruitment offer.
• Daoist Jietian offered Shen Yun the position of Young Sect Master and the Palace of Destiny’s full support in ascending to Golden Immortal, but Shen Yun asked whether he could instead be a guest elder and learn the Heavenly Secret method.
• Daoist Jietian refused to pass on the Karma Sutra of the Heavenly Mandate to anyone but the next-generation sect master, and Shen Yun declined to join the Palace of Destiny.
• Shen Yun agreed to join the Ouyang Family on the condition that he receive a quiet daoist temple, and Ouyang Yuanshan prepared to take him back with them.
• Shen Yun glanced at the Faceless Gu Immortal and asked Ouyang Yuanshan and Ouyang Qinghe to wait because he still had one matter unfinished.

Shen Yun trapped the Jue Tian Poison Sect group as they left Mirage Tower, forcing the Gu Heart Poison King to realize a powerful expert was involved and disavow any connection to the Faceless Gu Immortal. Shen Yun chose not to attack and turned his attention to Wu Shoushan’s unresolved confrontation.

• Shen Yun declined Ouyang Yuanshan’s offer of help and left Mirage Tower with Wu Shoushan and Shen Qingruo to settle their grudge.
• The Faceless Gu Immortal told the Gu Heart Poison King to intervene when trouble arose, and the elder confidently agreed.
• The Gu Heart Poison King led his disciples out, but they discovered the Faceless Gu Immortal was missing and found themselves trapped in a small area.
• The Gu Heart Poison King unleashed his Gu insects, but they too became trapped, so he recalled them and pleaded with the unseen expert not to harm the innocent.
• Shen Yun watched from above, let the Gu Heart Poison King go after he disclaimed involvement, and focused on Wu Shoushan’s distant confrontation.

Wu Shoushan defeated and killed the Faceless Gu Immortal in the desert, avenging his earlier humiliation and breaking through in state of mind. Shen Yun praised him and led him back to join Fellow Daoist Lu for celebratory wine.

• Shen Yun transported Wu Shoushan and the Faceless Gu Immortal to a remote desert for their fight.
• The Faceless Gu Immortal summoned Heavenly Crystal Glazed Gu to form armor, but Wu Shoushan shattered it and overwhelmed him with attacks.
• Wu Shoushan stopped the Faceless Gu Immortal’s attempted poison-Gu sneak attack and destroyed the insect.
• The Faceless Gu Immortal begged for mercy, but Wu Shoushan killed him with a final punch.
• Wu Shoushan’s state of mind ascended after the battle, and Shen Yun told him the celebratory wine was ready before heading back to Fellow Daoist Lu.

Shen Yun arrived in Moon Gazing City with Ouyang Yuanshan, drawing attention as the Mirage Trial’s top-ranked cultivator. At Drunken Immortal Tower, he noticed a solitary man from Sky Devil Mountain, whose presence surprised Ouyang Yuanshan.

• People in Moon Gazing City discussed the new disciples and remarked on Pure Bliss Mansion’s diminished strength.
• Young Master Soul Seizer saw Shen Yun approaching and lost his composure.
• Ouyang Yuanshan escorted Shen Yun through the city and praised his trial results to the onlookers.
• Shen Yun asked Ouyang Yuanshan to take him to Drunken Immortal Tower, where Lu Guanqi had directed him to go.
• At Drunken Immortal Tower, Shen Yun spotted a lone man in black, and Ouyang Yuanshan recognized him as someone from Sky Devil Mountain.

Shen Yun and Ouyang Yuanshan rode the Cloud Ladder while a mysterious visitor from Sky Devil Mountain noticed Shen Yun’s cultivation. At Drunken Immortal Tower, Li Guolai provoked the visitor, who revealed himself as Dugu Jue and drove Li Guolai out with a single shout.

• Shen Yun recognized the black-clad visitor’s formidable cultivation and chose to leave the matter alone as he boarded the Cloud Ladder with Ouyang Yuanshan’s group.
• After the group departed, the visitor praised the hidden strength of the Eastern Divine Continent.
• Young Master Soul Seizer reassured Pure Bliss Mansion’s disciples that they could ally with Nine Heavens Gate against the Ouyang Family and rely on their Old Ancestor to counter Shen Yun’s secret treasure.
• Li Guolai courted Young Master Soul Seizer’s favor, then bullied the serving maids and shopkeeper when they could not provide an elegant room.
• The Sky Devil Mountain visitor sent Li Guolai flying from Drunken Immortal Tower with a single rebuke.
• Young Master Soul Seizer identified the visitor as Dugu Jue of Sky Devil Mountain.

Dugu Jue learned that Shen Yun possessed a Golden Immortal Secret Treasure and suspected it might be the Great Luo Immortal Treasure sought by his sect. He enlisted Young Master Soul Seizer’s help to investigate Shen Yun, leaving with plans to meet him soon.

• Young Master Soul Seizer recognized Dugu Jue as a peerless talent and apologized for disturbing him, but Dugu Jue ignored him.
• Dugu Jue asked whether the Shen Yun they had mentioned was a young man in white with a jade pendant.
• Young Master Soul Seizer confirmed Shen Yun’s appearance and wondered whether Dugu Jue intended to recruit him.
• Dugu Jue connected Shen Yun’s Golden Immortal Secret Treasure to the Great Luo Immortal Treasure that Eternal Night Demon Lord had ordered the disciples to find.
• Dugu Jue asked Young Master Soul Seizer to help him investigate, and Young Master Soul Seizer offered his Ye Family’s nearby restaurant as a place to talk.
• Dugu Jue left with Young Master Soul Seizer and the others, thinking that he would meet Shen Yun soon.

Shen Yun and his companions joined Lu Guanqi at a banquet, where Ouyang Yuanshan explained the bloody history of the Destiny Heavenly Book and the dangers and rewards of the Immortal Ancient Battlefield. Shen Yun learned that a selection in thirty years would determine who could enter the battlefield and resolved to strengthen himself for it.

• Shen Yun introduced his younger sister, Shen Qingruo, to Lu Guanqi, Ouyang Yuanshan, Ouyang Qinghe, and the others.
• Lu Guanqi revealed that he had also chosen to support the Ouyang Family, prompting Ouyang Yuanshan to celebrate their alliance.
• Ouyang Yuanshan recounted how the Destiny Heavenly Book brought war to the Primordial Era, shattered the Ancient Immortal Realm, and scattered into countless fragments.
• Shen Yun learned that the battlefield's inner region held ancient treasures and deadly Calamity Beasts, while a selection in thirty years would decide who gained entry.
• Shen Yun resolved to raise his cultivation before the selection and began considering how to use a recently acquired ability.

Shen Yun realized that his cultivation lacked the resources to advance, so he used his Creation Furnace to manufacture Top-grade Spirit Stones. After paying for the banquet with them, he planned to produce vastly more during his next seclusion.

• Shen Yun assessed his fortune and concluded that it was far too small to buy the high-grade pills he wanted.
• Shen Yun used the Creation Furnace to make more than ten million Top-grade Spirit Stones and found them indistinguishable from genuine ones.
• At the banquet in Flying Cloud Pavilion, Shen Yun, Lu Guanqi, and the others talked late into the night before Ouyang Yuanshan called for the bill.
• Shen Yun paid the eight-thousand-Immortal-Yuan-Stone bill with eighty million Top-grade Spirit Stones, surprising the maidservants and guests.
• Shen Yun dismissed Ouyang Yuanshan's offer to repay him and planned to make one hundred trillion spirit stones during his next seclusion.

Shen Yun traveled with Ouyang Yuanshan to the Ouyang Family’s ancestral land and saw the immense power and resources under its control. After arriving, Ouyang Yuanshan brought him before the formidable old man Shouzheng to arrange the matter of the Daoist temple.

• Ouyang Yuanshan summoned the Sea Stabilizing Chart and carried Shen Yun and the others through the void toward the clan land.
• Ouyang Qinghe described the Ouyang Family’s dominion over eight thousand divine kingdoms and its history under the Bright Light Sword Saint.
• Shen Yun sensed a powerful sword intent as the group reached the Ouyang Family’s majestic ancestral city.
• Ouyang Yuanshan landed at the immortal palace, where disciples and immortal beasts welcomed him and showed curiosity about Shen Yun.
• Ouyang Yuanshan brought Shen Yun before Shouzheng and asked him to arrange the Daoist temple, and Shouzheng turned his gaze toward Shen Yun.