Arc 1From Hidden Dragon to Old Cang

After Li Yiyuan’s death, Zhou Wuji avenged him, left Hidden Dragon Temple, and gained initiation and new techniques at the Cloud Dragon Lower Court. He returned with Wuzheng’s party, helped kill a pig demon, and unknowingly became the target of Zhang Xinhu’s scheme to draw rogue soldiers toward the Daoists.

Chapters 1–2525 summaries

Arc 2Red Leaf Ridge and the Coming Attack

Zhou Wuji survived Zhang Xinhu’s hired mutineers, advanced his cultivation, and hunted demons in the Siming Mountains before defeating Fang Jing’s Yin Yang Dao ritual on Red Leaf Ridge. He returned to Hidden Dragon Temple with the prisoners’ ransom arranged, while Wang Qi and Zhang Xinhu prepared a night attack on the temple.

Chapters 26–5025 summaries

Arc 3The Siming County Conspiracy

Zhou Wuji survived the temple mutiny, killed Zhang Xinhu, and grew stronger through monster hunting and cultivation. After defeating Fang Boxiong and Wu Di, he faced Zhang Yunfeng’s accusation and killed Chen Dagou’s Gu in the county hall, leaving the dispute unresolved.

Chapters 51–7525 summaries

Arc 4The Lake Heart Assessment

Zhou Wuji advanced to the Sixth Rank, passed Zhishan’s sword test, and uncovered the Five Dragons Gang’s blood sacrifice on Lake Heart Island. After he destroyed the gang’s Gu and flood-dragon remnant, the Lower Court confronted Chen Dalu publicly, where Zhou Wuji killed Chen Hao.

Chapters 76–10025 summaries

Arc 5The Ten Thousand Ghosts Grotto

Zhou Wuji helped expose and defeat the Five Dragons Gang, then joined the campaign to clear Old Dragon Island and killed Chen Dalu. After Zhiyuan retired, Zhou Wuji was assigned to the Ten Thousand Ghosts Grotto, where he trained his disciples and began investigating threats in Yunyang.

Chapters 101–12525 summaries

Arc 6The Xiaoxiang Sword Lord

Zhou Wuji exposed and defeated threats tied to Yunyang’s earth veins, killed Xue Ying, and earned fame by defeating Yuan Yi in the scripture debate. True Person Zhihua sent him to Yunze to learn the Army-Breaking Sword, where he arrived at Cloud Marsh Lower Court and learned of the demons and dangers surrounding Dream Marsh.

Chapters 126–15025 summaries

Arc 7The Dream Marsh Expedition

Zhou Wuji led the lower court cultivators into Dream Marsh, helped the Fire Phoenix Army defeat Xie Yunfeng’s rebels, and witnessed the slaying of the Lord of Yunmeng. He later recovered the Cangwu tree heart with True Person Zhihua’s help, shared its life-extending jade liquid with trusted allies, and prepared for the next stage of his path as an envoy arrived from the Heavenly Master's Manor.

Chapters 151–17525 summaries

Arc 8The Heavenly Pivot Deacon

Zhou Wuji entered the Upper Court, earned a place in the Demon-Expelling Hall, and advanced his cultivation while investigating a murder scheme tied to Devil Cultivators and Yue Ridge barbarians. After reporting the barbarian threat, he faced possible political retaliation and received a new assignment at White Sand Bay.

Chapters 176–20025 summaries

Arc 9The Northern Emperor’s Blessing

Zhou Wuji rose through the sect’s ranks by defeating enemies, surviving a political accusation, and advancing through the Heavenly Pillar Treasure Light Grotto-Heaven. After his initiation brought the Northern Emperor’s Blessing and a breakthrough to the fourth rank, he turned to new secret methods and faced another challenge from Leng Wuming.

Chapters 201–22525 summaries

Arc 10Dharma Assembly and Yue Ridge

Zhou Wuji hunted down Xue Feng, learned the Army-Breaking Sword, and won first place at the Jingyang Dharma Assembly before defeating Pei Zhengxiu. He joined Xie Lingyun’s Fire Phoenix Army at Golden Sands Fort, where he met Yin Le, a princess whose identity remained a guarded secret.

Chapters 226–25025 summaries

Arc 11Yunyang’s Northern Star

Zhou Wuji defeated the barbarians, strengthened his standing through healing and public assemblies, and took charge of the Cloud Dragon Lower Court. After killing Devil Cultivators with the dangerous Book of Heavenly Punishment, he received a summons to the Northern Pole main court and arrived at the sect’s ancestral seat.

Chapters 251–27625 summaries

Arc 12The Seven Star Challenge

Zhou Wuji joined Su Wuyi and Shui Wushang in the Thousand Spirits Mountain Secret Realm, where they killed the snake demon and claimed Dragon Saliva Grass. Back at the sect, he wagered for the Third Rank Army-Breaking Sword by challenging Yuheng to seven consecutive duels, defeating five challengers as Ye Wuque prepared to fight him last.

Chapters 277–30125 summaries