Arc 19The Pill Cloud Continent

Lu Qing'an opened a route to the Pill Cloud Continent, pressured its Heavenly Dao into a cultivation-for-soul-stones bargain, and helped the Holy Spirit Organization seize the Pill Azure Sect. The arc ended with Lu Qing'an sending his children to explore the continent as the Heavenly Dao searched for the promised stones and mentioned a possible rival.

  • Lu Qing'an strengthened Cang Ru with cultivation and arranged for her to help others refine Divine Crystals faster, while the wedding festivities ended with Li Cangxuan and Zhao Wutong entering their bridal chamber.
  • Xu Yi and Xu Sheng investigated the Cangyun Continent and planned to capture Xu Yi's second uncle, while Lu Qing'an's group completed a teleportation matrix to the Pill Cloud Continent.
  • Black Dragon and Zhu Qingtian crossed over, captured Lin Jun, and used his body to infiltrate the Pill Azure Sect before Zhu Qingtian took Lin Shuai's body as well.
  • The Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent confronted Lu Qing'an, who revealed his Middle Creation Realm cultivation and compelled her to negotiate over Heavenly Mandate Soul Stones in exchange for his cultivation.
  • Zhu Qingtian gathered the Pill Azure Sect's leaders, and Lu Qing'an subdued them and allowed the Holy Spirit Organization members to possess their bodies, putting the sect under his control.
  • Li Cangxuan and the others arrived at the Pill Azure Sect to study its resources and seek opponents, while the Heavenly Dao returned with some soul stones and mentioned a Peak Sovereign Realm powerhouse seeking a contract with her.
  • Lu Qing'an sent Lu Zixuan, Lu Zhengran, Lu Miaomiao, and the third child to explore the Pill Cloud Continent with formations they could use to summon him.
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Ch. 451A Continent to Raise

Lu Qing'an learned that his cultivation contained Power of the Dao Source, which Cang Ru could refine to strengthen herself and boost the Divine Crystal refining speed of people on her continent. He promised to transfer more cultivation after the wedding, and Cang Ru explained that her boosts would grow as her continent advanced.

  • Lu Qing'an asked Cang Ru what power had accelerated Li Cangxuan and Zhao Wutong's Divine Crystal refining, and whether she could extend the effect to others.
  • Cang Ru explained the differences between Power of the Origin Source, Power of the True Source, and Power of the Dao Source, and said Lu Qing'an's cultivation contained the latter.
  • Lu Qing'an proposed regularly transferring cultivation through the World-Stabilizing Divine Pillar so Cang Ru could grow stronger and help more people refine Divine Crystals faster.
  • Cang Ru excitedly pledged loyalty after Lu Qing'an promised that she might someday become a Nine Heavens Continent.
  • Lu Qing'an promised to transfer more cultivation after the wedding, and Cang Ru said her current Second Heaven level allowed boosts of up to two hundredfold, rising to four hundredfold at the Third Heaven and eight hundredfold at the Fourth Heaven.

Ch. 452A Bountiful Haul

Lu Qing'an distributed the spoils from Bao Huai's storage treasure, including Divine Crystals, formation materials, and Divine Cultivation Pills. Cang Ru began cultivating the crystals for the continent, while the formation experts prepared to build a teleportation matrix.

  • Cang Ru explained that the Heavenly Dao nurtured continental geniuses with the Power of the Dao Source, and Lu Qing'an learned that her contract could speed up cultivation.
  • Lu Qing'an revealed Bao Huai's storage treasure and gave its mountain-sized cache of Divine Crystals to Cang Ru to cultivate beneath the courtyard.
  • Lu Qing'an handed Huang Hao, Luo Danhong, and Xu Yunyi three mysteries formation-setting material, and they estimated they could build the teleportation matrix in about ten days using a time treasure.
  • Lu Qing'an gave Xiao Qingyi twenty Divine Cultivation Pills, then gave Xue Tianfei fifty after Xiao Qingyi teased him about favoring her.
  • Xu Qingying watched Lu Qing'an give Xue Tianfei the pills and felt miserable.

Ch. 453The Bridal Chamber

Lu Qing'an distributed Divine Cultivation Pills and Divine Ability manuals, then handed the Human Saint Pill Compendium to the Dao of Alchemy Master for study. After the wedding banquet, Li Cangxuan and Zhao Wutong entered their bridal chamber while Lu Qing'an and the others stayed outside.

  • Lu Qing'an shared Divine Cultivation Pills and offered his companions the chance to visit the Pill Cloud Continent for further training.
  • Lu Qing'an gave Cang Ru three hundred Divine Ability manuals to lend to people who reached the Emperor Realm, prompting the guests to thank him.
  • Lu Qing'an found Bao Huai's Human Saint Pill Compendium, and the Dao of Alchemy Master persuaded him to allow its study despite its use of humans in pill refinement.
  • Lu Qing'an ended the wedding banquet and returned to the courtyard with Li Cangxuan and the others.
  • Lu Qing'an sent Li Cangxuan and Zhao Wutong into their bridal chamber and forbade the others from disturbing them.
  • Xiao Qingyi and Xu Xuanyu quietly tried to listen to the couple inside the bridal chamber.

Ch. 454The Heavenly Dao's Blessing

Xu Qingying wrestled with whether to return to the Xu Household to find her parents, while Xu Yi located the distant region containing the Cangyun Continent and told Xu Sheng about his cousins. Xu Sheng planned to capture Xu Yi’s uncle before the Xu Household patriarch advanced, hoping to claim the Heavenly Dao’s blessing for himself and Xu Yi.

  • Xu Qingying returned to the Immortal Ruins and kept thinking about Xue Tianfei’s closeness with Lu Qing'an and the children.
  • Xu Qingying’s soul warned her that Xu Yi might be using her to draw her parents out, and urged her to avoid returning to the Xu Household and reconcile with Lu Qing'an.
  • Xu Yi learned that the Cangyun Continent was probably in a distant, desolate galaxy and ordered his people to search the Divine Continent for information about it.
  • Xu Yi decided to pursue a breakthrough to the Undying Realm while his subordinates searched for the Cangyun Continent.
  • Xu Yi told Xu Sheng that his bloodline secret technique had revealed his second uncle’s three children.
  • Xu Sheng praised Xu Yi and planned to capture his second uncle before their grandfather’s breakthrough so they could claim the Heavenly Dao’s blessing.

Ch. 455Winning People Over with Virtue

Xu Sheng and Xu Yi decided to investigate Lu Qing'an and the Cangyun Continent in person after discussing the possibility that Lu Qing'an had contracted with its Heavenly Dao. Ten days later, Lu Qing'an's allies made progress toward Divine Realm breakthroughs and prepared to connect the Cangyun and Pill Cloud Continents with a teleportation matrix.

  • Xu Sheng told Xu Yi that contracting with a Heavenly Dao would be difficult and risky, then concluded that Lu Qing'an was likely a Reincarnation Realm cultivator unable to advance further.
  • Xu Sheng and Xu Yi speculated that Xu Yi's second uncle had concealed his bloodline on the Cangyun Continent, and they decided to go there to investigate.
  • Xue Tianfei reached the early Divine Realm, and Cang Ru helped Black Dragon break through to the Divine Realm.
  • Huang Hao, Luo Danhong, and another companion completed a teleportation matrix linking the Cangyun Continent and the Pill Cloud Continent.
  • Lu Qing'an sent Black Dragon and Zhu Qingtian to activate the matrix and infiltrate the Pill Azure Sect, while saying he would try to win over the other continent's Heavenly Dao.

Ch. 456Making the Heavenly Dao of Three Heavens Continent Submit

Lu Qing'an planned how to make the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent submit and learned more about its strength from Cang Ru. After raising his cultivation to the Peak Reincarnation Realm, he asked Cang Ru how to weaken a Three Heavens Continent, and she offered several possible methods.

  • Cang Ru told Lu Qing'an that the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent was at the Middle Creation Realm and its continent was around the middle of the Third Heaven level.
  • Cang Ru explained that Cangyun Continent could withstand Lu Qing'an at the Peak Reincarnation Realm, so he raised his cultivation to that level.
  • Lu Qing'an considered seeking Heavenly Mandate Soul Stones on Pill Cloud Continent to improve his soul and help Zixuan.
  • Lu Qing'an asked Cang Ru how to make the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent submit, and she suggested threats and enticements.
  • Lu Qing'an asked how to weaken a Three Heavens Continent until it risked falling to the Second Heaven level, and Cang Ru said there were several ways to do it.

Ch. 457Heading to the Pill Cloud Continent

Lu Qing'an and Cang Ru planned to send their prodigies to the Pill Cloud Continent to seize its fortune through challenges, while disguising them as locals and taking over the Pill Azure Sect. Lu Qing'an sent Black Dragon and Zhu Qingtian ahead to establish a teleportation formation, setting the plan in motion.

  • Cang Ru explained how prodigies could plunder fortune by challenging rivals on another continent, and Zheng Miaoyin confirmed the practice was common on higher-level continents.
  • Lu Qing'an decided to present Li Cangxuan and the others as prodigies of the Pill Azure Sect and use the sect as their base on the Pill Cloud Continent.
  • Cang Ru explained that the Power of the Dao Source could help the group assimilate into the Pill Cloud Continent and evade detection by its Heavenly Dao.
  • Lu Qing'an planned to take control of the Pill Azure Sect without bloodshed by eliminating its corrupt leaders and having Zhu Qingtian and others possess their bodies.
  • Lu Qing'an ordered Black Dragon and Zhu Qingtian to take the formation to the Pill Cloud Continent and activate it within two days.
  • Black Dragon sent three External Avatars to protect the formation and accompany Zhu Qingtian, then set out with the souls of the other Holy Spirit Organization members.

Ch. 458Under the Charm Divine Ability

Lu Qing'an asked Luo Danhong, Huang Hao, and Li Cangxuan to devise a formation that could alert him if they were in danger. After Hu Xinxin reached the Divine Realm, she tried using her Charm Divine Ability on Lu Qing'an, then targeted Xue Tianfei instead, but Xue Tianfei saw through her trick and teased her about spending the night with Lu Qing'an.

  • Lu Qing'an asked Luo Danhong, Huang Hao, and Li Cangxuan to develop a formation that would reveal their locations if they encountered danger.
  • Luo Danhong and Huang Hao agreed to study the formation together while Li Cangxuan joined them.
  • Cang Ru helped Hu Xinxin break through to the Divine Realm, and Hu Xinxin tried her Charm Divine Ability on Lu Qing'an, but it had no effect.
  • Hu Xinxin used her Charm Divine Ability on Xue Tianfei and ordered her to break up with Lu Qing'an and pursue Hu Xinxin instead.
  • Xue Tianfei told Lu Qing'an she wanted to kiss him longer that night, then revealed to Hu Xinxin that the Charm Divine Ability did not work on someone of the same sex.
  • Xue Tianfei teased Hu Xinxin that she might go all the way with Lu Qing'an that night, leaving Hu Xinxin alarmed.

Ch. 459I Want to Become Your Woman Completely

Xue Tianfei told Lu Qing'an she feared her cultivation would fall behind as he entered more powerful worlds, and he promised to help her become the strongest woman in the Nine Directions and Ten Domains. Reassured by his words and affection, she asked him to kiss her and said she wanted to become his woman completely that night.

  • Xue Tianfei reflected on how hard she had been cultivating and admitted she feared she would no longer be able to follow Lu Qing'an.
  • Lu Qing'an comforted Xue Tianfei and promised to help her keep growing stronger, saying he would be her talent.
  • Lu Qing'an recalled how he had secretly helped his ex-wife improve and reflected that they had failed to share their true feelings.
  • Xue Tianfei asked Lu Qing'an to kiss her, then said she wanted to become his woman completely that night.

Ch. 460The Moment Heaven and Earth First Opened

After Xue Tianfei confessed her love, Lu Qing'an accepted her, and the chapter shifted to Black Dragon preparing a teleportation route to the Pill Cloud Continent. The formation began to activate, but ten Divine Realm experts arrived to investigate its energy.

  • Lu Qing'an agreed to Xue Tianfei's heartfelt confession, and she embraced and kissed him.
  • Two days later, Black Dragon told Lu Qing'an that his External Avatar had reached the Pill Cloud Continent and showed the group what it saw.
  • Lu Qing'an ordered Black Dragon to find a secluded place for a teleportation matrix, and Black Dragon and Zhu Qingtian located a desolate forest far from a city.
  • Black Dragon and the others began activating the formation at both ends, but its bright light drew the attention of ten Divine Realm experts.
  • Black Dragon and Zhu Qingtian prepared to fight the arriving experts while another External Avatar continued activating the formation, which was powered by a large pile of Divine Crystals.

Ch. 461From the Pill Azure Sect? What a Coincidence

Black Dragon and Zhu Qingtian defeated Lin Jun’s group after the ten cultivators tried to seize their formation. Lin Jun revealed that he was the only son of a Pill Azure Sect elder, prompting Black Dragon and Zhu Qingtian to decide to capture him rather than let him go.

  • Lin Jun and his companions detected Divine Crystals in the formation and threatened Black Dragon and his companions, but Black Dragon refused to hand it over.
  • Black Dragon and Zhu Qingtian killed nine of Lin Jun’s companions in a surprise attack and then pursued Lin Jun as he fled.
  • Lin Jun used the Azure Light Shield to protect himself and claimed his father, the Pill Azure Sect’s tenth elder, would seek revenge if he died.
  • Black Dragon and Zhu Qingtian abandoned their plan to let Lin Jun go after learning his identity and decided to capture him.

Ch. 462A Frenzy of Possession

Zhu Qingtian and Black Dragon captured Lin Jun, and Zhu Qingtian possessed his body to infiltrate the Pill Azure Sect. The formation then connected the two realms, and Lu Qing'an prepared to cross over.

  • Black Dragon and Zhu Qingtian attacked Lin Jun, shattered his azure barrier, and subdued him.
  • Zhu Qingtian extracted Lin Jun's soul and sealed it in a Soul-Nourishing Crystal so Lin Jun would remain alive while his body could be used.
  • Zhu Qingtian possessed Lin Jun's body, and he and Black Dragon planned to use it to infiltrate the Pill Azure Sect and help other souls possess its members.
  • The formation activated successfully, creating a connection between the two realms.
  • Luo Danhong and Cang Ru confirmed the connection, and Lu Qing'an said it was time to cross over.

Ch. 463The Twin-Tailed Heavenly Dao

Lu Qing'an and Cang Ru arrived on Pill Cloud Continent after their realms were connected, while Black Dragon and Zhu Qingtian headed to the Pill Azure Sect to carry out their task. The continent's Heavenly Dao confronted Cang Ru over the unauthorized array and her choice of master, but Lu Qing'an shielded Cang Ru and offered the Heavenly Dao two choices.

  • Lu Qing'an arrived on Pill Cloud Continent with Cang Ru, heard Black Dragon's report, and sent Black Dragon and Zhu Qingtian to the Pill Azure Sect.
  • Xue Tianfei and the others crossed the array and followed Black Dragon's true body, while Lu Qing'an and Cang Ru waited in a stone pavilion.
  • The Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent sensed the connection, traveled to the pavilion, and demanded that Cang Ru kneel before her.
  • Cang Ru refused, prompting the Heavenly Dao to insult her for acknowledging Lu Qing'an, whom she considered too weak to be Cang Ru's master.
  • The Heavenly Dao blamed Cang Ru for connecting the realms without permission and unleashed her Creation Realm pressure, but Lu Qing'an dispelled it and offered her a choice between talking and being convinced by virtue.

Ch. 464Does That Make Sense???

Lu Qing'an confronted the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent over the teleportation matrix connecting her continent to Two Heavens Continent. After revealing his Middle Creation Realm cultivation and threatening to fight, he let Cang Ru explain that he had made the connection to help his child return home after gaining experience, leaving the Heavenly Dao baffled.

  • The Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent questioned Lu Qing'an about the unauthorized connection and agreed to hear him out for a quarter of an hour.
  • Lu Qing'an offered her the choice of returning home or being beaten, and she angrily chose to confront him.
  • Lu Qing'an revealed Middle Creation Realm cultivation, startling the Heavenly Dao into retreating a thousand miles away.
  • Lu Qing'an rose to face her, while Cang Ru followed and marveled at his sudden increase in cultivation.
  • Cang Ru explained that Lu Qing'an had connected the continents to make it easier for his child to return home after gaining experience, leaving the Heavenly Dao incredulous.

Ch. 465You're Taking This Chance to Get Back at Me

Lu Qing'an intimidated the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent into accepting the connection between their worlds, then Cang Ru invited her to negotiate. Meanwhile, Zhu Qingtian and Black Dragon infiltrated Pill Azure Sect to approach Lin Shuai, but Black Dragon began beating Zhu Qingtian as part of a plan to get close to him.

  • Lu Qing'an summoned countless Demon God Phantoms and threatened to fight the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent.
  • The Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent relented, and Cang Ru invited her to discuss the matter in the stone pavilion.
  • Black Dragon and Zhu Qingtian entered Pill Azure Sect using Lin Jun's body and prepared to approach Lin Shuai with a soul-numbing poison.
  • Black Dragon attacked Zhu Qingtian, cutting off his arm and explaining that they would visit Lin Shuai after making Zhu Qingtian look badly injured.

Ch. 466You're Not My Son

Zhu Qingtian and Black Dragon went to Lin Shuai’s hall, where Zhu Qingtian tried to seize Lin Shuai’s body. After poisoning and immobilizing him, Zhu Qingtian was about to begin when an Early Reincarnation Realm cultivator appeared outside.

  • Black Dragon and the badly injured Zhu Qingtian arrived at Lin Shuai’s hall after learning about Lin Jun’s father.
  • Lin Shuai grew suspicious of Zhu Qingtian, but accepted his explanation and healed his injuries with a pill.
  • Zhu Qingtian passed concealed poison into Lin Shuai when they touched while exchanging a defensive treasure.
  • Lin Shuai became immobilized, and Zhu Qingtian prepared to seize his body while Black Dragon kept watch.
  • A figure with an Early Reincarnation Realm cultivation presence appeared outside the hall, startling Zhu Qingtian and Black Dragon.

Ch. 467Catch Them All in One Net

Zhu Qingtian and Black Dragon tricked Luo Juan into leaving, then Zhu Qingtian seized Lin Shuai’s body and imprisoned his soul. Black Dragon planned to help gather the Pill Azure Sect’s leaders that night, while Lu Qing'an considered how to distract the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent.

  • Luo Juan arrived and demanded that Lin Shuai answer for taking what belonged to her, but Lin Shuai remained motionless.
  • Zhu Qingtian promised Luo Juan twice the benefits she was owed, convincing her to leave.
  • Zhu Qingtian pulled Lin Shuai’s soul from his body, possessed the body, and imprisoned Lin Shuai’s soul in a Soul-Nourishing Crystal.
  • Zhu Qingtian told Black Dragon to contact Lu Qing'an so they could gather the Pill Azure Sect’s higher-ups and catch them all that night.
  • Lu Qing'an received Black Dragon’s report and considered how to send the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent away without raising suspicion.

Ch. 468Trying to Play Mind Games with Me?

Lu Qing'an negotiated with the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent, offering her Early-to-Middle Creation Realm cultivation in exchange for Heavenly Mandate Soul Stones. She agreed to provide fifty immediately and gather fifty more within three days, leaving Lu Qing'an poised to transfer the cultivation.

  • Lu Qing'an proposed trading Creation Realm cultivation for Heavenly Mandate Soul Stones, and the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent agreed to consider the deal if he transferred it into her World-Stabilizing Divine Pillar first.
  • Lu Qing'an and the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent haggled over the number of stones, and she revealed she could produce fifty at once.
  • Lu Qing'an demanded a hundred stones, arguing that she should gather all she could rather than hold any back.
  • The Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent agreed to give Lu Qing'an the fifty stones immediately after he transferred the cultivation and to find the other fifty within three days.

Ch. 469Mutual Harm

Lu Qing'an arranged to transfer his cultivation to the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent that night while Black Dragon and Zhu Qingtian worked to gather the Pill Azure Sect's higher-ups. Zhu Qingtian lured sect master Long Yunyi with a fabricated claim about a vast source of Dao Source Power, leaving Black Dragon worried as Long Yunyi prepared to examine him.

  • Lu Qing'an agreed to transfer his cultivation that night, and the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent decided to wait for him.
  • Black Dragon and Zhu Qingtian began arranging to gather the Pill Azure Sect's higher-ups before nightfall.
  • Zhu Qingtian used Lin Shuai's identity to summon sect master Long Yunyi to Carefree Peak, where Long Yunyi arrived through a void passage.
  • Zhu Qingtian claimed that his disciple possessed Dao Source Power from a nearby place containing enough for the sect's higher-ups.
  • Long Yunyi grew excited and asked whether Zhu Qingtian was certain, while Black Dragon realized that Zhu Qingtian was taking the opportunity to target him.

Ch. 470Taken in Hook, Line, and Sinker

Long Yunyi examined Black Dragon and, convinced Zhu Qingtian’s discovery could transform the Pill Azure Sect, summoned its elders and grand elders to discuss it. Meanwhile, Lu Qing'an transferred cultivation into a World-Stabilizing Divine Pillar, then bluffed the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent into believing he was at the Eternal Realm and demanded Heavenly Mandate Soul Stones.

  • Long Yunyi examined Black Dragon, whose anguished howls lasted for a quarter of an hour, and confirmed Zhu Qingtian’s claim.
  • Long Yunyi summoned every elder and grand elder, while Zhu Qingtian urged him to keep their discovery secret and hinted that he wanted a grand elder position.
  • Black Dragon sent Lu Qing'an a voice transmission, and Lu Qing'an set off with the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent to a World-Stabilizing Divine Pillar, leaving Cang Ru behind.
  • Lu Qing'an transferred the promised cultivation into the pillar, dropping from the Middle Creation Realm to the Early Creation Realm.
  • Lu Qing'an claimed that his cultivation contained Power of the Dao Source because he was at the Eternal Realm, then gave the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent one day to provide Heavenly Mandate Soul Stones, beginning with fifty.

Ch. 471Her Eyes Went Clear

Lu Qing'an convinced the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent that he might be an expert above the Sovereign Realm, then sent her off to gather the remaining Heavenly Mandate Soul Stones. Meanwhile, Long Yunyi assembled the Pill Azure Sect elders, while Zhu Qingtian kept Luo Juan in suspense about an enormous benefit.

  • The Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent returned Lu Qing'an to the stone pavilion and, shaken by the cultivation he had shared, agreed to bring him fifty more Heavenly Mandate Soul Stones.
  • Lu Qing'an accepted the first fifty stones, let the Heavenly Dao leave, and told Cang Ru to keep watch before departing.
  • The Heavenly Dao examined Lu Qing'an's gift and feared he might truly be in the Sovereign or Eternal Realm, then set out to buy the remaining stones.
  • At the Pill Azure Sect, Black Dragon and Zhu Qingtian counted the elders who had gathered, while the three supreme elders remained absent.
  • Long Yunyi told the assembled elders to wait for an announcement and sent messages to the missing supreme elders.
  • Luo Juan demanded to know why she had been summoned, but Zhu Qingtian refused to explain the promised benefit, leaving her irritated.

Ch. 472I'm Your Father

Zhu Qingtian and Black Dragon rushed the Pill Azure Sect’s grand elders to assemble before Lu Qing'an lost patience. When the elders arrived, one seized Zhu Qingtian, but Lu Qing'an appeared and corrected the elder when he mistook Zhu Qingtian’s call of “Master” for an appeal to him.

  • Zhu Qingtian urged Long Yunyi to force the three grand elders to the hall, warning that their opportunity could disappear if they delayed.
  • Long Yunyi threatened the elders with expulsion, and Zhu Qingtian seized the Sound Transmission Jade Slip and cursed them into coming immediately.
  • The three furious grand elders arrived within three breaths, and a black-robed elder grabbed Zhu Qingtian by the neck.
  • Black Dragon contacted Lu Qing'an, who appeared beside the black-robed elder as Zhu Qingtian called him Master.
  • The black-robed elder turned pale when Lu Qing'an said Zhu Qingtian had been calling him, not the elder.

Ch. 473The Pill Azure Sect Changes Hands

Lu Qing'an captured and searched the souls of the Pill Azure Sect's leaders, then let Zhu Qingtian and Black Dragon take over their bodies. The Holy Spirit Organization gained control of the sect and prepared to meet Li Cangxuan and the others.

  • Lu Qing'an appeared in the grand hall, where Zhu Qingtian and Black Dragon had gathered the Pill Azure Sect's leaders.
  • Lu Qing'an trapped the sect's leaders, extracted their souls, and searched them, finding that they were all evil.
  • Zhu Qingtian asked to keep the souls so the Holy Spirit Organization could use them to strengthen their soul power, and Lu Qing'an agreed.
  • Zhu Qingtian and the Holy Spirit Organization members possessed the leaders' bodies, with Zhu Qingtian taking Long Yunyi's body.
  • Zhu Qingtian declared the Pill Azure Sect under their control, and Black Dragon reminded him that it belonged to Lu Qing'an.
  • Black Dragon said they would go welcome Li Cangxuan and the others, who were waiting outside the sect with his main body.

Ch. 474A Peak Sovereign Realm Rival

Li Cangxuan and the others entered the Pill Azure Sect under Zhu Qingtian’s arrangements to study its techniques and gather information before challenging geniuses across Pill Cloud Continent. Back at the stone pavilion, Lu Qing'an learned that the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent had not yet found all the Heavenly Mandate Soul Stone, then heard she had once promised to contract with a Peak Sovereign Realm powerhouse if he reached the Eternal Realm.

  • Zhu Qingtian welcomed Li Cangxuan and the others to the Pill Azure Sect, startling the sect guards who had mocked their claim to be expected.
  • Li Cangxuan and the others chose elders to pose as their masters while studying the sect’s artifact forging, alchemy, and other resources before seeking opponents to challenge.
  • Black Dragon reminded Zhu Qingtian to gather resources for their eventual departure from the continent, and Zhu Qingtian agreed.
  • Lu Qing'an returned to the stone pavilion and told Cang Ru to bring his children there.
  • The Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent returned without all the Heavenly Mandate Soul Stone and promised to keep searching; Lu Qing'an offered more cultivation if she satisfied him.
  • The Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent revealed that a Peak Sovereign Realm powerhouse had promised to form a contract with her if he reached the Eternal Realm, making Lu Qing'an suspect he had a rival.

Ch. 475Let the Children Play as They Please

Lu Qing'an bluffed the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent into believing he was an Eternal Realm expert, bringing him closer to forming a contract with her. He then brought his four children to Pill Cloud Continent, where he let them explore together while keeping a safeguard ready in case of danger.

  • The Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent explained why a Sovereign Realm expert could not easily contract with another continent's Heavenly Dao and tested Lu Qing'an's origins.
  • Lu Qing'an claimed he came from the Nine Heavens Continent, and the Heavenly Dao of Pill Cloud Continent became convinced he might be an Eternal Realm expert.
  • Cang Ru teleported Lu Miaomiao and the other children to the stone pavilion, where Lu Miaomiao asked Dan Yun for delicious food.
  • Lu Qing'an told Lu Zixuan, Lu Zhengran, Lu Miaomiao, and the third child to explore Pill Cloud Continent together and gave them formations to summon him if danger arose.
Arc 19 of 33
Arc 19 of 33