Chapter Summaries

Shen Yun returned to the arena and joined the others as they traveled on the Mountain and River Map to Jade Void Palace. The Little Martial Saint refused Jun Ling Yuan’s request to find Shen Yun, while Shen Yun learned more about the strongest competitors for the upcoming contest.

• Jun Ling Yuan asked the Little Martial Saint to find Shen Yun in exchange for a Martial Dao Secret Manual, but the Little Martial Saint refused after Shen Yun returned.
• The crowd welcomed Shen Yun, and Immortal Elder Yunhe announced their departure for Jade Void Palace.
• Immortal Elder Yunhe carried everyone across the continents on the Mountain and River Map, while the Little Martial Saint warned Shen Yun about powerful rivals competing for the top five.
• The Mountain and River Map entered a realm filled with dense spiritual energy and landed on a Blue Jade Plaza at Jade Void Palace.

Shen Yun attended the Jade Void Palace’s Heavenly Domain selection gathering, where the First Elder praised Immortal Elder Yunhe for bringing him. As Xuan Yuanpo asked how martial cultivators could overcome the limits of their path, the First Elder called on Little Martial Saint to answer.

• Shen Yun entered the Purple Gold Hall with Immortal Elder Yunhe and sensed that the white-haired First Elder had reached the Half-Step Daluo realm.
• The Jade Void Saint Son Xie Qingfeng and Sky Devil Saint Son Mo Kuangxing took interest in Shen Yun and considered recruiting him.
• The First Elder praised Immortal Elder Yunhe, drawing envious attention from the other selectors.
• Xuan Yuanpo of the True Martial Alliance asked the First Elder how martial cultivators could overcome barriers to higher cultivation.
• The Sky Devil Saint Son ordered his followers to seek recruits, while Fairy Zhishui and Gongshu Xuan focused on Shen Yun.
• The First Elder asked Little Martial Saint whether he would resolve Xuan Yuanpo’s confusion.

The Little Martial Saint advised Xuan Yuanpo to strengthen his foundation, prompting Xuan Yuanpo to accept the criticism and bow in thanks. Jiang Zili then challenged the Little Martial Saint to explain the path to Daluo, while the Jade Void Saint Son secretly plotted to sacrifice her for his own advancement; Shen Yun chose not to intervene.

• The Little Martial Saint told Xuan Yuanpo that his weak foundation would limit him to the middle stage of the Golden Immortal Realm, and Xuan Yuanpo accepted his advice.
• Jiang Zili confronted the Little Martial Saint and challenged him to explain how to reach the summit of Daluo.
• A guest revealed that the Little Martial Saint had once defeated Jiang Zili and carried her unconscious from the battlefield, giving her a grudge against him.
• The Sky Devil Saint Son expressed interest in Jiang Zili, while the Jade Void Saint Son considered her expendable and secretly cooperated with him to pursue a place in the top five.
• Ouyang Qinghe asked Shen Yun whether they should help the Little Martial Saint, but Shen Yun said they should leave the matter to the two of them.

At the Dao Discussion Assembly, the First Elder explained how balance among essence, qi, and spirit governed a breakthrough to the Golden Immortal realm. He recognized Shen Yun as someone’s Closed-Door Disciple, while Little Martial Saint and Jiang Zili worried that Shen Yun’s humble background would leave him vulnerable to the Holy Sons’ alliance.

• Shen Yun’s teasing made Jiang Zili furious, and the First Elder moved her and Little Martial Saint to seats beside each other.
• The Jade Void Saint Son urged Mo Kuangxing to recruit Little Martial Saint, while Mo Kuangxing concealed his cruel obsession with others’ Dao Companions.
• The First Elder taught that cultivators needed balance among essence, qi, and spirit before attempting to become Golden Immortals, prompting several Heavenly Prides to enter enlightenment.
• The First Elder called on Shen Yun, and Little Martial Saint praised his strength as comparable to the top-ten prodigies.
• Jiang Zili warned Little Martial Saint that the two Holy Sons had allied to seize the top five positions, and he feared Shen Yun’s humble background would hold him back.
• The First Elder recognized Shen Yun as a Closed-Door Disciple of a powerful figure.

Shen Yun learned that Fang Tianyi was powerful enough to command the Jade Void Palace’s respect, while Ling Jiuxiao prepared to target Azure Dragon. The chapter ended with Ling Jiuxiao revealing that the Trapped Dragon Ascending to Heaven Formation was complete.

• The Jade Void Palace First Elder praised Shen Yun and said his master would meet him, prompting the hall to fear the power behind him.
• The Little Martial Saint recognized Old Turtle as Shen Yun’s master, and Shen Yun accepted that his powerful backing would let him act without restraint.
• Jun Ling Yuan reported to Ling Jiuxiao that Old Turtle had refused to hand over the Secret Realm key.
• Ling Jiuxiao rejected Jun Ling Yuan’s suggestion to kill Old Turtle, warning that the risk could disrupt his plans.
• Ling Jiuxiao ordered them to deal with Azure Dragon first, explaining that his Five Qi would soon reach Greater Achievement and reveal his whereabouts.

Ling Jiuxiao planned to delay Azure Dragon from claiming the God Venerable’s inheritance by sending Jun Ling Yuan to recruit Wan Jinsheng. At Jade Void Palace, Shen Yun prepared to seek guidance on the Dao of Time and waited until Jade Void Immortal Venerable appeared before him.

• Ling Jiuxiao warned that Azure Dragon could obtain the inheritance first and ordered Jun Ling Yuan to bring Wan Jinsheng out of seclusion to delay him.
• Jun Ling Yuan accepted the decree and plotted to punish Little Martial Saint for refusing his commission and associating with Shen Yun.
• The Heavenly Prides left Jade Void Palace, and the First Elder advised Shen Yun to seize the opportunity to learn about the Dao of Time from the Immortal Venerable.
• Shen Yun examined the Autumn Cicada Flowing Years Bell and judged that his current time-acceleration methods cost too many Immortal Yuan Stones to be worthwhile.
• After waiting in meditation until evening, Shen Yun saw a transcendent figure appear on the throne, seemingly stilling time throughout the hall.

Jade Void Immortal Venerable lectured Shen Yun on the Dao of Time, and Shen Yun offered his own understanding, revealing a breakthrough in his comprehension. Meanwhile, Jade Void Palace’s elders and powers across the realms learned of Shen Yun’s suspected background, setting the stage for increased scrutiny.

• Shen Yun greeted Jade Void Immortal Venerable, who said he had already met Shen Yun’s teacher and offered to answer his questions.
• Shen Yun asked what time was, and Jade Void Immortal Venerable explained his understanding of its eternal, cyclical nature.
• The First Elder and other elders watched the lecture through a mirror in the Star Ruins Grotto-heaven, while rumors about Shen Yun’s background spread across the realms.
• Shen Yun asked how the ancient Dao could govern the present, and Jade Void Immortal Venerable’s answer helped him understand the relationship between eternity and fleeting moments.
• Shen Yun declared that he seized only the dawn and dusk, and a Three-leaf Azure Lotus appeared above him as Jade Void Immortal Venerable praised his insight.

Shen Yun learned from the Jade Void Immortal Venerable that his teacher, Fang Tianyi, had left instructions for him to seek him after breaking free of the Great Five Elements Dao. The Jade Void vanished after urging Shen Yun to pursue the trial championship, and Shen Yun left the palace resolved to grow stronger.

• Shen Yun praised the Jade Void Immortal Venerable's insight into time and thanked him for imparting the Dao.
• The Jade Void told Shen Yun that he was not yet ready to meet his teacher and warned that rushing toward him could create more danger.
• The Jade Void revealed that Fang Tianyi had instructed Shen Yun to seek him after completely breaking free from the Great Five Elements Dao.
• The Jade Void recalled Fang Tianyi's confidence that Shen Yun could surpass him and urged Shen Yun not to slacken if he wished to do so.
• The Jade Void vanished after expressing hope that Shen Yun would win the trial championship, and Shen Yun left the palace at sunrise.

Shen Yun returned to Sword Burial Pavilion and reunited with Shen Qingruo, who had advanced to the Void Returning Realm. He confronted the mysterious Yellow-Robed Woman and learned that she was Mu Hanyu, a legendary figure connected to Mu Lingxi.

• Shen Yun returned to Sword Burial Pavilion on the Evil Dragon King, and Ouyang Yuanshan welcomed him with the Ouyang Family disciples.
• Ouyang Yuanshan told Shen Yun that Shen Qingruo had been safe in Tide Sound Valley and had broken through to the Void Returning Realm.
• Shen Yun found Shen Qingruo talking with a peerless Golden Immortal in a yellow robe, and Ouyang Yuanshan hurried away with Ouyang Qinghe.
• Shen Qingruo stepped between Shen Yun and the Yellow-Robed Woman as their tense silence filled Tide Sound Valley.
• Shen Yun recognized a familiar trace of qi and asked the woman about her connection to Mu Lingxi.
• The Yellow-Robed Woman revealed that Mu Lingxi was one of her dreams and identified herself as Mu Hanyu, a legendary figure second only to Cang Hao.

Shen Yun learned that Mu Lingxi was Mu Hanyu’s Past Incarnation and heard Mu Hanyu warn Shen Qingruo about trusting men and concealing her special constitution. After Mu Hanyu left, Shen Yun planned to protect Shen Qingruo and strengthen himself before the finals opened.

• Shen Yun used the Destiny Heavenly Book to discover that Mu Lingxi was Mu Hanyu’s Past Incarnation.
• Mu Hanyu thanked Shen Yun for caring for Mu Lingxi, then warned Shen Qingruo not to trust anyone and cautioned Shen Yun to avoid Ling Jiuxiao.
• Shen Qingruo told Shen Yun that Mu Hanyu had warned her to hide her special constitution, and Shen Yun promised that no one would harm her while he was there.
• Mu Hanyu heard Shen Yun’s vow and quietly hoped Shen Qingruo would be luckier than she had been before leaving.
• Shen Yun failed to identify Shen Qingruo’s constitution and decided to refine a Qi Concealing Treasure for her and establish a Time Formation to raise his cultivation before the finals.
• Shen Yun examined the Jade Pendants linked to Great Yan Divine Venerable’s inheritance and the legendary Primordial Being, then entered meditation.

Shen Qiu listened to cultivators praise his exploits in Moon Gazing City, then learned that Shen Yun had met with the Jade Void Immortal Venerable. The chapter ended with a rumor that the Immortal Venerable had gone ahead to the Immortal Ancient Battlefield by way of the Ancient Heavenly Road.

• Cultivators across the Heavenly Domain spread stories of Shen Qiu's rampage through the Ancient Immortal Realm and the destruction of the Mystic Sha Sect.
• Shen Qiu listened proudly to guests at Drunken Immortal Tower praise his victories, while Azure Venerable mocked him for stealing the demonesses' garments.
• Half-Immortal Sai said Shen Yun had discussed the dao with the Jade Void Immortal Venerable, prompting guests to praise Shen Yun's achievements and backing.
• Shen Qiu felt discouraged by Shen Yun's fortune, then renewed his resolve to surpass him through his own efforts.
• Half-Immortal Sai revealed a rumor that the Jade Void Immortal Venerable had taken the Ancient Heavenly Road to the Immortal Ancient Battlefield.

At Drunken Immortal Tower, Half-Immortal Sai revealed that Jade Void Immortal Venerable had entered the ruined Ancient Heavenly Road, and Dugu Jue explained that the Void Cave Earth Devil Emperor had repaired it. Dugu Jue ended by naming Shen Yun as the person who might know the Immortal Venerable’s whereabouts.

• Half-Immortal Sai claimed Jade Void Immortal Venerable had entered the dangerous ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Road, prompting the crowd to doubt him.
• Dugu Jue silenced the crowd and said the Void Cave Earth Devil Emperor had repaired the Ancient Heavenly Road a hundred thousand years earlier.
• The Gravekeeper described the Void Cave Earth Devil’s fearsome abilities and warned Shen Qiu not to underestimate the clan.
• Half-Immortal Sai said the Ancient Heavenly Road might lead to the Immortal King Tomb, explaining why Jade Void Immortal Venerable risked entering it.
• Dugu Jue said Shen Yun might know Jade Void Immortal Venerable’s whereabouts.

After the Jade Void Immortal Venerable disappeared, major powers across the Immortal Realm reacted to the news. Wan Jinsheng agreed to help Ling Jiuxiao restrain Azure Dragon in the Immortal Ancient Battlefield, while Eternal Night Devil Venerable sent his forces toward the Heavenly Domain to capture someone who knew the inside story.

• Eternal Night Devil Venerable awakened in Sky Devil Mountain and dispatched elite Demonic Shadows to the Heavenly Domain to bring back the person who knew the inside story.
• The Holy Lord of Myriad Phenomena reflected on Yuxu and expressed admiration for him.
• Jun Ling Yuan told Wan Jinsheng that Ling Jiuxiao would give him what he wanted if he helped restrain Azure Dragon in the Immortal Ancient Battlefield.
• A disciple reported that the Jade Void Immortal Venerable had disappeared and was rumored to have gone to the Ancient Heavenly Road.
• Wan Jinsheng agreed to the arrangement and told Jun Ling Yuan to inform the Nine Heavens Immortal Venerable, leaving Jun Ling Yuan pleased that the Jade Void Immortal Venerable was gone.

After Jun Ling Yuan reported that Wan Jinsheng had agreed to cooperate, Ling Jiuxiao warned him against underestimating the hidden powers of the Heavenly Domain. Jun Ling Yuan revealed his trap in the Tianwu Hall’s Yin-Yang Soul Refining Pool and received permission to use Shen Yun as bait, while Ling Jiuxiao set out after hearing that Jade Void had entered the Underworld.

• Jun Ling Yuan returned to Nine Heavens Limitless Palace and told Ling Jiuxiao that Wan Jinsheng had agreed, but Ling Jiuxiao cautioned him to remain vigilant.
• Jun Ling Yuan reached the peak of Golden Immortal, and Ling Jiuxiao praised his progress after seeing his Dao Heart settle.
• Jun Ling Yuan revealed that he had planted a Divine Soul Seed in the Yin-Yang Divine Stone, allowing him to damage anyone in the Tianwu Hall’s Soul Refining Pool and turn them into a Martial Dao Puppet.
• Ling Jiuxiao approved Jun Ling Yuan’s plan to use Shen Yun as bait, telling him not to cripple Shen Yun and dismissing the danger from the Immortal King behind him.
• Ling Jiuxiao learned that Jade Void had dared to enter the Underworld and departed at tremendous speed.
• News spread that Nine Heavens Immortal Venerable had appeared outside the Two-Realm Passage and was suspected of entering the Underworld.

Jade Void Immortal Venerable entered the Underworld alone and confronted the Demon Emperor near the ruined Ancient Heavenly Road. Their battle devastated the region, and the surviving Underworld forces called for the five Clan Leaders to help trap him.

• The Asura Commander told the Golden-Winged Yaksha that the Ancient Heavenly Road would revive within ten thousand years, allowing the Lower Five Races to invade the Immortal Realm.
• Jade Void Immortal Venerable broke through the Underworld’s restrictions and entered the Ancient Heavenly Road.
• The Demon Emperor opened nine pitch-black voids and unleashed devouring power that killed most of the Underworld army.
• The Asura Commander fled with the survivors and recognized Jade Void Immortal Venerable as the foremost Daluo of the celestial realm.
• The Asura Commander ordered his troops to summon the five Clan Leaders and stop Jade Void Immortal Venerable at any cost.

Jade Void Immortal Venerable fought Void Cave Devil Emperor on the Ancient Heavenly Road as both revealed the power behind their paths to the pinnacle of the Daluo Realm. The battle remained unresolved, but Void Cave Devil Emperor’s furious roar suggested that something had gone wrong.

• Jade Void Immortal Venerable and Void Cave Devil Emperor clashed among the ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Road, shattering stars with the force of their laws.
• Void Cave Devil Emperor unleashed ninety-nine thousand strands of Space Law and joined his Nine Void Caves into a Unique True Realm.
• Jade Void Immortal Venerable recognized Void Cave Devil Emperor’s path, and Void Cave Devil Emperor attacked with his innate divine ability, Heaven Swallowing Earth Devouring.
• The Underworld Clan army retreated from the destructive waves as nearby demon kingdoms ordered their subjects to flee and learned that Jade Void Immortal Venerable was their ancient enemy.
• The Asura Commander reassured the demons that Void Cave Devil Emperor had no rival below the King Realm and said the war gods of the Lower Five Races were coming to reinforce him.
• A furious roar from Void Cave Devil Emperor swept across the Heavenly Road, freezing the Underworld Clan members with fear.

Jade Void Immortal Venerable defeated the Void Cave Devil Emperor by wielding the River of Time, leaving his opponent aged and unable to stop him from leaving. The Five Prisons War Gods arrived to aid the Devil Emperor as Jade Void escaped.

• Jade Void Immortal Venerable used the River of Time to pierce the Void Cave Devil Emperor’s spatial defenses and age him.
• The Void Cave Devil Emperor acknowledged the terror of Time Law and claimed an Underworld Ancestor God could subdue Jade Void.
• Jade Void Immortal Venerable broke through the black-hole blockade and flew away, while the damaged Devil Emperor could not pursue him.
• The Five Prisons War Gods arrived, and the Void Cave Devil Emperor welcomed their aid.

The Five Prisons War Gods joined the Void Cave Devil Emperor in attacking the Jade Void Immortal Venerable, who used the Sacred Law of Time to foresee their moves. As the Devil Emperor formed an Ultimate Demon Aspect and reinforcements were announced, the Asura Commander revealed that Ancestor God Wudao had emerged from seclusion to kill the Immortal Venerable.

• The Asura War God, Rakshasa War God, and the other War Gods arrived with their Daluo Demon Weapons and joined the Void Cave Devil Emperor.
• The Five War Gods and the Devil Emperor launched a combined attack, but the Jade Void Immortal Venerable used the River of Time to see and counter their future moves.
• The Devil Emperor ordered the Five War Gods to pour their origin power into the Void Cave, forming an Ultimate Demon Aspect that fired a destructive beam at the Immortal Venerable.
• The Underworld Clan experts learned that Lord of the Nether River was on his way to the battlefield.
• The Asura Commander announced that Ancestor God Wudao had emerged from seclusion and would personally kill the Jade Void Immortal Venerable.

Jade Void Immortal Venerable defeated the six Devil Lords by revealing that he had reached the Half-Step Immortal King realm and severed the Ancient Heavenly Road. As he ascended, a mysterious power struck at his Spiritual Platform lifeline.

• The six Devil Lords burned their power and unleashed a destructive attack against Jade Void Immortal Venerable as the Ancestor God’s arrival was announced.
• Jade Void Immortal Venerable summoned an ancient portal that swallowed the demons’ attack and devoured their demon statue, shattering the Devil Lords’ bodies.
• Void Cave Devil Emperor and the Five Prisons War Gods realized Jade Void Immortal Venerable had reached the Half-Step Immortal King realm.
• Jade Void Immortal Venerable severed the Ancient Heavenly Road with a flick of his finger and ascended while the defeated Devil Lords watched.
• A distant, profound aura descended and struck directly at Jade Void Immortal Venerable’s Spiritual Platform lifeline.

Ancestor God Wudao’s will incarnation arrived and severely wounded Jade Void Immortal Venerable, but Jade Void escaped by using a Law Incarnation while his true body fled toward the end of the Heavenly Road. Wudao ordered the demons to repair the road and sent the Five Prisons War Gods to hunt down Ling Jiuxiao, whom he revealed had watched the battle from hiding.

• Jade Void Immortal Venerable used the Space-Time Gate to defend against a devastating strike, but Ancestor God Wudao’s will incarnation broke through and wounded him from afar.
• Lord of the Nether River arrived, and he and the Void Cave Devil Emperor prepared to devour Jade Void Immortal Venerable.
• Jade Void Immortal Venerable’s apparent body dissolved as a Law Incarnation, while his true body escaped toward the end of the Heavenly Road.
• Ancestor God Wudao ordered Lord of the Nether River and the Void Cave Devil Emperor to repair the Heavenly Road and pursue the Underworld Clan’s plans for the Immortal Ancient Battlefield.
• Ancestor God Wudao showed the Five Prisons War Gods an image of Ling Jiuxiao hiding in a folded space and ordered them to bring back his head.