Chapter Summaries

Su Mu discovered that the Haotian Realm had locked onto Earth through his soul and was preparing to mark it for a future invasion. He attacked the invaders with his Dao Lotus and Fallen Star Sword, but hidden experts halted his assault and vowed to kill him.

• The Mysterious Yin sect master explained that the Haotian Realm had used Su Mu's soul and the Haotian Mirror to find Earth, then ordered his people to mark the world.
• Su Mu tried to return to the Immortal Cultivation Realm, while Zhou Jianhua and the floating island's commander prepared to defend Huaxia.
• Su Mu's Dharma Aspect of Heaven and Earth appeared beside his Earth incarnation, and the Mysterious Yin sect master realized the Foundation Establishment cultivator was not his true body.
• Furious that the Haotian Realm had found Earth, Su Mu sacrificed his Dao Lotus's petals to empower the Fallen Star Sword and attacked the invaders.
• The Fallen Star Sword shattered a mountain Law Treasure, burned a talisman to ash, and wounded several cultivators before hidden experts intervened.
• A giant silver-inscribed hand and the Heaven-Overturning Seal stopped the Fallen Star Sword, and an aged voice declared that Su Mu would die.

Su Mu destroyed the Haotian Mirror after a brutal battle, but a powerful figure dragged him into the Haotian Realm as the passage collapsed. The Spirit of the Dragon Vein caught Su Mu as the image faded, leaving people on Earth wondering whether they had witnessed a real battle.

• Su Mu used the Dao Lotus's base to empower the Fallen Star Sword, shattering attacks and devastating the world inside the scroll.
• Su Mu feinted toward the Mysterious Yin sect master, then struck the Haotian Mirror and destroyed the puppet as hidden elders attacked him.
• Su Mu drove the Fallen Star Sword into the Haotian Mirror, destroying it despite the enemies' attacks and ending the image between realms.
• Su Mu swore to hunt down the Mysterious Yin sect master and his allies, but an enormous hand seized him and dragged him toward the Haotian Realm.
• The collapsing passage annihilated the enormous hand, and the Spirit of the Dragon Vein caught Su Mu as he fell back toward Earth.
• People on Earth debated whether the battle had been real or a projection, while the author asked readers not to speculate about the upcoming plot.

Zhou Jianhua held an emergency press conference and claimed the bizarre spectacle over the Qinling Mountains had been a test of Huaxia’s virtual imaging technology. The public accepted the explanation, while officials considered using the technology and a repaired invisibility formation to conceal the floating island; Su Mu remained unconscious in the mountains.

• Zhou Jianhua failed to contact Su Mu because formations blocked access to the Qinling Mountains, so he ordered officials to explain the spectacle publicly without admitting it was real.
• At an emergency press conference, the spokesperson described the sky scene as a virtual imaging test and said the technology could be used on Penglai Island.
• Reporters and netizens concluded that the technology could let the floating island hide itself, while Zhou Jianhua praised the spokesperson and considered concealing the island once its invisibility formation was repaired.
• Men in black suits removed videos showing Su Mu being lifted into the air and checked the household registrations of those who had recorded them.
• In the Qinling Mountains, the weakened Spirit of the Dragon Vein waited anxiously beside the spirit spring as Su Mu remained unconscious.

Su Mu was pulled into the Haotian Realm after his Dao Lotus clashed with a collapsing space, while Yu Guyue and the eldest princess could find no trace of him. After hiding and healing in a forest, Su Mu was tracked down by a Mysterious Yin Cult disciple seeking to steal his Dao Lotus.

• Yu Guyue and the eldest princess searched for Su Mu, but Yu Guyue's divination showed that there was no reading for him.
• In the Haotian Realm, the Mysterious Yin Cult leader took the Haotian Mirror and Su Mu's damaged flying sword, while a cult member secretly left with a green jade object.
• Su Mu woke injured in a forest, repaired the Dao Lotus with the Purple-Gold Lotus Flower, and used up his remaining merit to restore one petal.
• Su Mu hid for half a month to recover and study the Dao Scripture, then watched as a streak of sword light shattered his formation.
• A Mysterious Yin Cult disciple used green jade containing a wisp of Dao Lotus power to locate Su Mu and demanded that he hand over the Dao Lotus.

Su Mu killed an undercover Azure Subtlety Sect cultivator, took a treasure that let him disguise himself, and reached Crimson Joy City. After learning about the Water and Land Dharma Assembly and the contest for Devil Son, he planned to exploit the opportunity and mastered Devil Dissolution in case his cover was exposed.

• Su Mu lured the undercover cultivator into taking his Dao Lotus, whose petal erased the man, then looted his Storage Bag and pearl.
• Su Mu refined the pearl, changed his appearance, and traveled cautiously to Crimson Joy City, where he gathered news at a restaurant.
• A waiter told Su Mu that the Haotian Mirror had been destroyed, the Mysterious Yin Cult had obtained his Fallen Star Sword, and Universal Peace Temple would soon hold a Water and Land Dharma Assembly.
• Su Mu learned that Demonic Sect prodigies planned to use the assembly to compete for the title of Devil Son, and he decided to take advantage of that identity.
• Su Mu studied and mastered Devil Dissolution so he could escape capture and prevent anyone from tracing his origins.

After returning to Earth, Su Mu told Zhou Jianhua about the danger from the Immortal Cultivation Realm and promised to gather resources for Earth before he was discovered. He then returned to the Haotian Realm and decided to visit Universal Peace Temple for the approaching Water and Land Dharma Assembly.

• Su Mu woke up on Earth, restored his phone signal, and let Zhou Jianhua enter the formation.
• Su Mu explained that he could travel to the Immortal Cultivation Realm and that trouble there had brought danger to Earth, asking Zhou Jianhua to care for his parents if he had to destroy himself.
• Su Mu rejected opening cultivation to everyone and said he would gather resources for Earth so it could push into the depths of the universe.
• Zhou Jianhua reported that America and Polar Bear were preparing lunar probes, and Su Mu accepted that they might discover the moon base.
• Su Mu called his mother, returned to the Haotian Realm, and decided to go to Universal Peace Temple for the Water and Land Dharma Assembly.

At the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, Devil Cultivators tried to disrupt Huizhi’s Buddhist teachings and unsettle his Buddhist heart, but he calmly resisted their challenges. Just as they gave up, a mysterious voice from the Mahavira Hall recited a verse that cracked a golden Buddha statue, leaving Huizhi demanding to know who had spoken.

• Su Mu arrived at Universal Peace Temple as Devil Cultivators gathered to sabotage the Water and Land Dharma Assembly and gain prestige by debating Huizhi.
• Luo Li of the Mara Sect tried to bewitch the believers with his Devil Cultivation Method, but Huizhi and a great bell broke its influence.
• Luo Li accused Huizhi of carrying a woman at Liupu Mountain, but Huizhi said he had put her down long ago and showed no sign of being shaken.
• A disciple of the Compassionate Ferry Sect challenged Huizhi to debate Zen, but Huizhi declared that all things, including victory and defeat, were empty.
• A voice from the Mahavira Hall recited a verse about kneeling before the Buddha and donating incense money, and cracks spread across the golden Buddha as Huizhi demanded to know who it was.

Su Mu’s challenge shattered the golden Buddha in the Mahavira Hall and triggered a devastating collapse of Buddhist fortune across the temples. Rescued by Devil Lord Ye, Su Mu said he was Han Feiyu and confirmed he intended to compete for the devil disciple position, leaving the other candidates worried they could not match his feat.

• Huizhi attacked Su Mu, but a purple-robed Devil Cultivator Dao protector stepped in and stopped him.
• Su Mu taunted Huizhi as cracks spread across the golden Buddha, then Huizhi failed to answer and the statue shattered.
• The backlash injured Huizhi and Su Mu, while golden Buddhas across major temples cracked and Buddhist fortune poured away.
• The Dao protector carried Su Mu and the talented Devil Cultivators out of the Mahavira Hall as they marveled at what he had done.
• Devil Lord Ye asked Su Mu his name and purpose, and Su Mu introduced himself as Han Feiyu and admitted he was competing for the devil disciple position.
• Luo Li and the other candidates feared Han Feiyu’s feat had made it impossible for them to surpass him.

Su Mu, disguised as Han Feiyu, won Devil Lord Ye’s support for becoming the Devil Son after damaging the Buddhist Sect’s fortune. He then went into hiding as the Buddhist Sect retaliated, and the ensuing battle gave the demonic sects a major victory and made Han Feiyu famous across the Haotian Realm.

• Devil Lord Ye praised Han Feiyu for damaging the Buddhist Sect’s fortune and said he had a strong chance of becoming the Devil Son within ten days.
• Su Mu accepted a voice transmission talisman and left, while Devil Lord Ye warned Luo Li and the other geniuses not to target him.
• After entering the city, Su Mu changed his face and hid, confident that the precious pearl had concealed his identity.
• Three days later, the Buddhist Sect launched attacks against the demonic sects after confirming its fortune had been damaged.
• The demonic sects defeated the Buddhist Sect in a costly battle, and Han Feiyu’s fame spread throughout the Haotian Realm.

Su Mu learned that America’s lunar probe was about to reveal Huaxia’s moon bases, and Zhou Jianhua warned the spokesperson that discovery was imminent. When NASA confirmed that photographs showing the bases and Huaxia flags were genuine, its legislators were left stunned.

• Su Mu saw news that America had launched a lunar-orbiting probe and realized it might soon find the lunar base.
• Zhou Jianhua told the spokesperson that Huaxia had built bases on the moon and that America’s satellite would likely discover them.
• NASA watched its probe enter the moon’s dark side and received photographs showing several bases topped with Huaxia flags.
• People in spacesuits on the moon joked about making peace signs for the satellite and decided to begin building bases on the near side.
• NASA’s chief technical engineer confirmed that the satellite and photographs were genuine, and the legislators slid weakly from their chairs.

After Huaxia’s lunar base was exposed, its citizens celebrated while other countries tried to understand how it had been built. An amateur astronomer then revealed that Huaxia was openly constructing another base on the moon, alarming nations worried about being shut out.

• American reports questioned how Huaxia had built a lunar base, but Huaxia’s netizens focused on verifying the news and celebrated when they saw the evidence.
• People in other countries recognized that Huaxia had advanced technology and hoped to join its lunar development, but Huaxia intended to keep the Teleportation Array secret.
• An amateur astronomer posted telescope photographs and video showing Huaxian astronauts driving vehicles and preparing to build another lunar base.
• Other countries confirmed that Huaxia was expanding its construction on the moon, and some feared Huaxia would monopolize the lunar surface before they could reach it.

Huaxia’s lunar base drew angry condemnation abroad, but its spokesperson confirmed the construction and rejected foreign cooperation while offering to share lunar soil. The spokesperson then announced plans for Huaxia citizens to visit the moon, making clear that foreigners would not be invited to join in.

• Foreign countries condemned Rabbit’s lunar construction, and some blamed America for revealing the secret base with its lunar orbiter.
• Huaxia’s citizens celebrated the base while vehicles carried supplies across the moon and signs marked the base’s different zones, including a visitor zone.
• Huaxia’s spokesperson publicly confirmed the lunar base, argued that it would help protect Earth, rejected requests for cooperation, and offered to share lunar soil for research.
• Some countries considered threatening Rabbit into sharing lunar resources but backed down after recalling its anti-air weapon and aerospace aircraft carrier.
• The spokesperson announced that Huaxia citizens might visit the moon once the visitor zone and the technology were ready, prompting foreign countries to complain that Huaxia was excluding them.

Su Mu, disguised as Han Feiyu, was summoned by Devil Lord Ye and formally appointed the demonic path's holy son after Buddhist Fortune weakened and Demonic Fortune rose. He received the Sacred Devil Token and began examining the rewards offered by the Demonic Sect.

• Su Mu returned to the Immortal Cultivation Realm after cultivating in the modern world and received repeated messages from Devil Lord Ye.
• Devil Lord Ye told Su Mu that Buddhist Fortune had weakened, allowing Demonic Fortune and demonic path experts to grow stronger.
• Devil Lord Ye brought Su Mu through several concealed Teleportation Arrays to an altar where demonic path members approved Han Feiyu as their holy son.
• Su Mu accepted the Sacred Devil Token, which represented his identity and carried a strand of the demonic path's fortune.
• Devil Lord Ye presented brocade boxes of rewards, and Su Mu examined the Primordial Devil Cultivation Method and the Mara Cultivation Method.

Su Mu chose the Buddha-Slaying Art and used the Buddha Lotus to overcome the method’s initial cultivation barrier. After consuming two lotus petals, he reached the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, but realized that merely getting started had cost him dearly.

• Su Mu selected the Buddha-Slaying Art, surprising the surrounding devil path cultivators and drawing concern from Devil Lord Ye.
• Su Mu chose a black flag, a small bamboo tube, and a jade pendant, then learned that he would lead a team into the Land of the Five Elements.
• Su Mu left through the Teleportation Array, changed identities, and rented a cave abode to study the cultivation method.
• Su Mu used two petals of the Golden Lotus to activate the Buddha-Slaying Art, causing his Spiritual Power to change as black Qi rose from his body.
• Su Mu opened his eyes at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage and lamented that two lotus petals had only helped him begin cultivating the method.

Su Mu sought more Buddhist Fortune to advance his cultivation, learned about the forces controlling the Jiangxia Kingdom, and heard that the righteous sects' holy maiden had arrived. Meanwhile, a powerful undersea upheaval triggered a massive tsunami in the Indian Ocean, putting nearby countries at risk.

• Su Mu disguised himself as a Confucian scholar and searched for a nearby Buddhist presence, but learned that the closest temple was guarded by Nascent Soul experts.
• Su Mu learned that major sects controlled most resources in the Jiangxia Kingdom and that the Land of the Five Elements was largely kept from outsiders.
• After hearing that the righteous sects' holy maiden had arrived, Su Mu considered killing her for her Fortune but decided he was too weak to act.
• The Spirit of the Dragon Vein sensed an earthquake near the Indian Ocean, dismissed the danger, and returned to absorbing Spiritual Power.
• An undersea force triggered a massive tsunami, and earthquake bureaus and countries near Indonesia received warnings as the waves surged toward their coasts.

After an earthquake triggered a massive tsunami near Indonesia, Su Mu agreed to help at Zhou Jianhua’s request and used the Spirit of the Dragon Vein to send a vast energy beam across the sky. The beam reached the coast and began subduing the tsunami, while witnesses across Huaxia and neighboring countries watched in shock.

• Officials in countries threatened by the tsunami struggled to evacuate people and asked Huaxia for help, noting that Huaxia citizens were among those at risk.
• Su Mu returned to Earth after the emergency signal woke him and called Zhou Jianhua, who explained the disaster and requested assistance.
• Su Mu agreed to help and flew with the Spirit of the Dragon Vein to the floating island, where workers watched him rise into the sky.
• Su Mu directed a powerful energy beam across several provinces and into neighboring countries, astonishing witnesses on the floating island and elsewhere.
• The beam struck the tsunami off Indonesia and caused the seawater to subside wherever it passed, leaving fleeing tourists stunned.

Su Mu quelled the tsunami, then received Devil Lord Ye’s summons and met the Demonic Sect’s Holy Maiden. He openly threatened to kill her and the other sects’ Holy Sons and Holy Maidens, leaving Devil Lord Ye impressed by his ruthlessness.

• Su Mu used the Spirit of the Dragon Vein’s power to stop the tsunami, then told Zhou Jianhua to handle what remained and settled down to cultivate.
• Devil Lord Ye summoned Su Mu to a great hall, where demonic cultivators mocked the unremarkable-looking Holy Son, Han Feiyu.
• The Demonic Sect’s Holy Maiden confronted Su Mu and threatened to kill him if he proved unworthy of standing alongside her.
• Su Mu revealed his killing intent and said he wanted to kill the Holy Maiden, who responded with interest before leaving.
• Devil Lord Ye asked whether Su Mu truly meant to kill her, and Su Mu declared that he wanted to eliminate the other sects’ Holy Sons and Holy Maidens too.

After the tsunami, Huaxia’s growing power prompted neighboring countries to seek closer ties, while Su Mu arrived with the Demonic Sect at the Land of the Five Elements. The Buddhist and righteous sects mocked him and plotted against him, leaving him surrounded by hostile cultivators.

• Devil Lord Ye led the Demonic Sect away with Han Feiyu, while Su Mu noticed the other sects had sent people who were unlikely to obey him.
• Countries around Huaxia announced visa-free entry and sent their supreme leaders to visit after witnessing Huaxia’s power during the tsunami.
• Huaxia’s people celebrated the moon base and new domestic attractions, while some hoped to see all nations pay tribute again.
• Devil Lord Ye and Su Mu arrived at the Land of the Five Elements, where the Buddhist and righteous sects mocked Su Mu for coming as the Demonic Sect’s Holy Son.
• A large Buddhist monk told Jiechen that anyone could kill a person of the devil path, and Jiechen agreed.

Su Mu challenged the Buddhist cultivators’ claim that they would deliver him, and his words cracked their golden Buddha and let him absorb Buddhist fortune. After Devil Lord Ye held off the monks, Su Mu flew into the Land of the Five Elements to refine the fortune and attempt to reach the Core Formation Stage.

• Buddhist and righteous cultivators agreed that they would deliver Su Mu, while the Demon Cultivators watched.
• Su Mu questioned the Buddhist monks’ murderous intent and recited verses criticizing their reliance on gold and donations.
• A thunderclap struck the golden Buddha above the monks, cracking it as Su Mu absorbed the escaping Buddhist fortune.
• The Buddhist cultivators lost their composure and attacked, but Devil Lord Ye exchanged a palm strike with their burly monk and defended Su Mu.
• Su Mu announced that he would enter the Land of the Five Elements, and Devil Lord Ye let him go.

Su Mu entered the Land of the Five Elements, hid beneath a river, and began cultivating toward the Core Formation Stage while righteous cultivators organized a hunt for the devil path. Meanwhile, Duan Shangmu and four allies ambushed Zhu Yu and killed him after trapping him in a formation.

• Su Mu refused to lead the Devil Cultivators and entered the Land of the Five Elements alone, though they followed him inside.
• Buddhist and righteous sect cultivators entered the land and resolved to kill Han Feiyu and other members of the devil path.
• Su Mu concealed himself beneath a river, set up a formation, and began cultivating until he reached the Core Formation Stage.
• Xie Liyuan urged the righteous sect disciples to search for Han Feiyu and kill any devil-path cultivators they encountered.
• Zhu Yu discovered an eight-hundred-year-old Bitter Cold Flower, but Duan Shangmu and four righteous cultivators ambushed and trapped him.
• Duan Shangmu and his allies overwhelmed Zhu Yu, and Duan Shangmu crushed Zhu Yu's golden core.