Chapter Summaries

Yang Jian confronted Bai Gu, a Blood Soul Sect core disciple who demanded the Nine-Leaf Lotus in Yang Jian’s Heaven and Earth Bag. Their battle began with Bai Gu’s Blood Soul Seal, which sent Yang Jian flying and left the fight unresolved.

• Yang Jian recognized the young man who confronted him as Bai Gu, the Blood Soul Sect’s renowned core disciple.
• Yang Jian and Bai Gu traded threats after Bai Gu demanded the Nine-Leaf Lotus in Yang Jian’s Heaven and Earth Bag.
• Bai Gu attacked Yang Jian with the Blood Soul Seal, summoning a sea of blood and a blood-red lotus.
• Yang Jian activated his golden merit light barrier, but Bai Gu’s attack drove him back hundreds of meters and left him pale.

Yang Jian fought Bai Gu, who tried to seize the Nine-Leaf Lotus, and used the Chaos Bell’s second effect to wound him. Bai Gu recovered much of his strength, leaving Yang Jian worried that his injuries would make him lose the fight.

• Bai Gu sent Yang Jian flying and demanded that he hand over the Nine-Leaf Lotus.
• Yang Jian summoned the Chaos Bell and countered Bai Gu’s Blood Soul Seal, badly wounding him.
• Yang Jian revealed that the Chaos Bell’s second effect had overwhelmed Bai Gu’s attack before.
• Bai Gu tried to use his bloodline to devour and refine the Chaos Bell, but Yang Jian recalled it and blasted him away.
• Bai Gu’s body collapsed into blood mist, and Yang Jian sensed that Bai Gu had recovered seventy or eighty percent of his strength.
• Yang Jian acknowledged his body’s formidable defenses and power as he assessed the danger of continuing the fight.

Yang Jian fought Dijun after three Heavenly Devil Clan experts used black tokens to burn through his protective barrier. Yang Jian battered Dijun with his newly comprehended Divine Ability, but Dijun ultimately pierced Yang Jian’s right arm with his spear.

• Dijun ordered three ninth-turn Mystic Immortals and Golden Immortals to attack Yang Jian with black flames from their tokens, shattering Yang Jian’s protective barrier.
• Yang Jian charged Dijun and knocked aside his spear with a punch, seriously injuring him.
• Yang Jian revealed that he had recently comprehended an invincible Divine Ability and struck Dijun again with a kick, sending him crashing to the ground.
• Dijun threatened to cripple and torture Yang Jian, then thrust his spear through Yang Jian’s right arm.
• Yang Jian screamed in pain and dropped to his knees.

Yang Jian endured Dijun’s attacks, regenerated his injured arm, and fought back with the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Shroud. He then broke through to the Immortal Venerable level and forced Li Xuan to surrender, though he questioned whether the surrender was a trick.

• Dijun injured Yang Jian’s arms, but Yang Jian rapidly regenerated his right arm and mocked him.
• Dijun unleashed soul attacks, which Yang Jian blocked with the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Shroud, then charged at him with his spear.
• Yang Jian struck Dijun with the shroud, sending him flying and leaving him bleeding.
• Yang Jian appeared before Dijun with the God-Slaying Sword and revealed that he had broken through to the Immortal Venerable level.
• Li Xuan surrendered as Yang Jian activated the Nine-Star Soul Cauldron, and Yang Jian suspected he was trying to trick him.

Li Xuan persuaded Yang Jian that Luo Hou was alive and imprisoned in a dangerous alternate space, and Yang Jian agreed to wait for news before attempting a rescue. On Penglai Immortal Island, Zhang Guolao and other immortals prepared to act, but a Heavenly Court warship appeared as violent fluctuations approached from the east.

• Li Xuan told Yang Jian that Luo Hou was sealed away with the Chaos Bell and showed him the Heaven and Earth Mirror, which Yang Jian recognized as a powerful treasure.
• Yang Jian offered to rescue Luo Hou, but Li Xuan warned that the alternate space could destroy him, so Yang Jian agreed to wait for news.
• On Penglai Immortal Island, Zhang Guolao said he would carry out his assignment, while Lü Dongbin, Tieguai Li, and Old Sun planned to join the rescue effort.
• Lü Dongbin advised the immortals to take teams because their opponents were powerful, and Zhang Guolao went to discuss the matter with Li Xuan.
• Violent fluctuations came from the east, and the immortals saw a Heavenly Court warship approaching beneath a mass of black clouds.

The Heavenly Court’s army arrived near Penglai Island as Lü Dongbin fled and Zhang Guolao fought Tie Niu. Sun Wukong confronted Zhang Guolao, who transformed into a giant tiger and prepared to attack.

• The immortals learned that the Heavenly Court and other forces had mobilized a vast army, and the old man announced that the army had arrived.
• Lü Dongbin tried to escape while Zhang Guolao and Tie Niu fought, but Tie Niu sent heavenly soldiers after him.
• Zhang Guolao struck at Lü Dongbin with a Law Technique, giving him a chance to flee, then stopped pursuing him.
• The Heavenly Court’s army reached a point several dozen kilometers from Penglai Island under its commander, Sun Wukong.
• Zhang Guolao challenged Sun Wukong and transformed into a giant tiger, making Sun Wukong wary of his power.

Sun Wukong was driven back by a powerful great peng during the clash on Penglai Island and retreated with his generals to West Ox Hezhou. After they left, Zhang Guolao emerged and learned from his generals that the great peng was exceptionally strong.

• A Heavenly Gang Great Peng attacked Sun Wukong, sent him flying with one strike, and mocked him.
• Sun Wukong urged the generals to target Zhang Guolao, but a great peng struck him again and disappeared into the sky.
• Sun Wukong abandoned the pursuit and left Penglai Island with the generals, heading for West Ox Hezhou.
• Zhang Guolao appeared after Sun Wukong had gone and asked his generals about the fight.
• A general reported that the great peng could control and summon great pengs and was stronger than an ordinary divine beast, astonishing Zhang Guolao.

Zhang Guolao went to a cave where Great Pengs and other Demon Beasts had gathered to compete for treasure, then attacked them to claim their spoils. After killing several beasts with ease, he left the onlookers stunned by his strength.

• Zhang Guolao learned that the Great Peng was hiding near a mountain peak and flew there.
• Zhang Guolao blasted through the area around the mountain, then entered a cave carrying a token.
• Zhang Guolao discovered thousands of Great Pengs, elephants, peng birds, and Demon Beasts gathered inside and decided to kill them for their treasures.
• A white ape charged Zhang Guolao, who killed it and another Great Peng with palm strikes.
• The nearby onlookers watched Zhang Guolao slaughter the beasts and marveled at his overwhelming strength.

Zhang Guolao attacked a young man who confronted him among the gathered rocs and Demon Beasts, overwhelming him despite his Heavenly Spirit Shield. The young man tried to flee, but Zhang Guolao caught and gravely injured him.

• Zhang Guolao secretly entered the valley and saw rocs, elephants, roc birds, and Demon Beasts gathered together.
• A young man in azure robes appeared and pointed his golden spear at Zhang Guolao and the others.
• Zhang Guolao broke the young man's spear, wounded him with Sword Qi, and drove him to use the Heavenly Spirit Shield.
• The young man used what Law Power remained to flee, but Zhang Guolao pursued him and punched him in the back.
• Zhang Guolao sent the young man flying and left him gravely injured.

Zhang Guolao revealed his monstrous true form and overwhelmed the Heavenly Spirit Sect’s defenders. He left the white-haired old woman gravely injured after defeating her in a fierce clash.

• Zhang Guolao transformed into his true form and crushed a mountain with a boulder, frightening the surrounding great demons.
• Zhang Guolao killed the Heavenly Spirit Sect elders who attacked him and swallowed the blood mist, while his power sent nearby demons flying.
• Immortal Emperor Realm cultivators arrived, and Zhang Guolao declared that the Heavenly Spirit Sect had fallen and would be erased from the Primordial World Immortal Domain.
• The white-haired old woman attacked Zhang Guolao, but he defeated her and sent her flying with severe injuries.

The black-robed man revealed that he had taken control of the Heavenly Spirit Sect and killed the white-haired old woman and the disciples who tried to avenge her. The Heavenly Firmament Hegemon Emperor recognized something in the old woman’s final gaze, while another figure vowed revenge on the black-robed man for killing his grandnephew.

• The black-robed man shattered the white-haired old woman’s arm after she tried to seize him.
• The white-haired old woman refused to submit, and the black-robed man killed her with a claw strike.
• The old women charged to avenge their ancestor, but the black-robed man cut them down with his Law Treasure longsword.
• The white-haired old woman attacked the black-robed man to protect her disciples, and he killed her with another sword strike.
• The Heavenly Firmament Hegemon Emperor noticed the dead woman’s gaze and grew uneasy, as another figure threatened the black-robed man over his grandnephew’s death.

The black-robed man fought the Heavenly Spirit Sect elders while Ao Changsheng sensed that the Eight Immortals' tribulation was near. Zhang Guolao and He Xiangu found Ao Changsheng's cultivation ground, and after he left, He Xiangu admitted she had fallen for him.

• The black-robed man evaded the Heavenly Spirit Sect elders' attacks and struck back as they and their guards tried to flee.
• The white-haired old man vowed to avenge his grandson and threatened the black-robed man's family, so the black-robed man charged at him.
• Ao Changsheng sensed the Three Realms of the Primordial World and said the Eight Immortals' tribulation was about to begin.
• Zhang Guolao lost his way toward Penglai Island and encountered He Xiangu at Ao Changsheng's cultivation ground.
• Ao Changsheng welcomed Zhang Guolao and He Xiangu, offered them tea, and left his cultivation ground in their care.
• He Xiangu told Sun Shangxiang she had fallen for Ao Changsheng, and Sun Shangxiang reminded her of her distress when the previous Heavenly Emperor brought him to the Heavenly Court.

He Xiangu and Sun Shangxiang hid in a cave while Taiyi Golden Immortals discussed the Heavenly Court. A disciple revealed that her sect had rescued the little Daoist and found the Heaven and Earth Jade Disc, while the Heavenly Emperor faced a mysterious demonic child.

• He Xiangu and Sun Shangxiang agreed to hide in a cave until they learned what was happening in the Heavenly Court.
• Taiyi Golden Immortals gathered outside the Heavenly Court and discussed whether to report its situation.
• A woman told her master that her sect had rescued the little Daoist from the Western Queen Mother and discovered he carried the Heaven and Earth Jade Disc.
• The woman’s master left to find the Heavenly Emperor, while she kept the secret from the others.
• The Heavenly Emperor scolded a kneeling girl, then summoned a purple light that became a terrifying child with intense demonic nature.

The Heavenly Emperor battled a purple boy who wielded the Power of the Gods, and their clash revealed that the Heavenly Emperor’s body could grow stronger and had begun to crack under the boy’s power. The boy refused to surrender and launched another attack, reaching down to seize the Heavenly Emperor.

• The purple boy transformed into a divine dragon and attacked the Heavenly Emperor, but the Heavenly Emperor’s golden light shattered the attack and his pressure sent the boy flying.
• The boy claimed the Power of the Gods could corrode the Heavenly Emperor’s body, and the Heavenly Emperor’s body cracked as the power took effect.
• The Heavenly Emperor punched the boy, caving in his chest, and the boy realized the Heavenly Emperor had refined himself into an immortal artifact.
• The Heavenly Emperor summoned a giant axe containing the Heavenly Emperor’s will and struck the boy, who withstood the blow head-on.
• The boy unleashed the Power of the Gods again, rushed above the Heavenly Emperor, and reached down to capture him.

He Xiangu met Ao Changsheng and learned that their unseen connection pointed her toward a fortuitous opportunity at Mount Yingzhou. After finding a pearl in a palace, she sensed an unseen intruder, but her protective barrier shattered and left her injured.

• He Xiangu met Ao Changsheng, thanked him for helping her discover the Five-Colored Divine Light, and said she would seek her opportunity at Mount Yingzhou.
• Ao Changsheng followed He Xiangu to Mount Yingzhou but stayed outside the palace because its power was beyond his strength.
• He Xiangu entered the palace and found a fist-sized pearl on a table.
• He Xiangu sensed someone behind her, suspected the intruder might be the person who had saved her outside Mount Yingzhou, and burned a talisman for help.
• He Xiangu placed a barrier around the table and formed a stronger shield with flying swords, but the shield shattered and she fell injured.

He Xiangu failed to destroy the enormous crack with a final attack and fled after being injured. Han Zhongli and Tieguai Li later discussed the mysterious figure and the crack, while He Xiangu grew suspicious of a nearby presence and went to investigate.

• He Xiangu, weakened by her depleted Law Power, struck at the enormous crack but failed and suffered another injury.
• He Xiangu cursed the mysterious opponent and quickly vanished from the spot.
• Han Zhongli and Tieguai Li rested on a rock, then discussed an eerie gust and the crack they believed the mysterious figure had left behind.
• Tieguai Li said the dark figure he had seen in the cave might have been a woman, and He Xiangu wondered if she was a cultivator seeking the Five Elements Elemental Power.
• He Xiangu walked toward the crack to investigate, and Tieguai Li followed her.

He Xiangu was pulled into a rift, while Tieguai Li pursued her and became caught up in a struggle with the old woman over the Five Elements Elemental Power. As Tieguai Li fled the enormous black beast through another rift, he realized its target might be the mountain peak ahead.

• He Xiangu was sucked into the rift, and Tieguai Li hurried after her.
• A huge black beast burst from the rift and fled, while Tieguai Li concluded that He Xiangu had escaped and tricked him.
• Tieguai Li confronted the old woman and attacked her with his enormous black axe, but their clash left both of them injured.
• The black beast lunged at Tieguai Li, who fled toward another rift as its black blade collapsed a rift behind him.
• Tieguai Li noticed that the black beast seemed to be pursuing the mountain peak rather than him.

Tieguai Li searched the crumbling mountain range for He Xiangu, then fled after a black blade attacked him. After healing in a valley, he realized he had been lured into a trap and was struck again, losing an arm.

• Tieguai Li flew into the cracked mountain range looking for He Xiangu, but could not find her.
• A formless black blade attacked Tieguai Li, and he escaped the first strike before fleeing the mountain range.
• Another black blade pierced Tieguai Li as he emerged, leaving him badly wounded.
• Tieguai Li healed in a valley, then realized the old witch had lured him to a place filled with corpses.
• A black blade attacked Tieguai Li again and severed his arm when he tried to dodge.

Tieguai Li was trapped and attacked by demon soldiers after his fight with the old demoness. Badly wounded, he was left struggling to survive as their assault continued.

• Tieguai Li realized the old demoness had immobilized him and tried unsuccessfully to break free.
• Tieguai Li searched the open area for treasures, then headed toward the other side as a Sword-Ray struck at him.
• Three demon soldiers ambushed Tieguai Li, and he decided to kill them and seize the old demoness's primordial yin blood to restore his cultivation.
• Tieguai Li clashed with the demon soldiers but was stabbed in the shoulder and used the Nine Revolutions Tyrannosaurus Instruction to heal.
• The demon soldiers struck Tieguai Li with powerful Sword Qi, sending him crashing to the ground with his chest bloodied.

Tieguai Li fought three demon soldiers at the Under-Heaven Heroes Assembly, suffering injuries before summoning his divine bronze sword to turn the battle around. Despite the soldiers’ coordinated attacks, he kept fighting fiercely and drove them back.

• Tieguai Li charged the three demon soldiers, but they struck him down and injured him.
• Tieguai Li attacked with his great axe and forced the soldiers back before their swordsmanship tore his clothes and wounded him further.
• Tieguai Li summoned his divine bronze sword from his storage ring and attacked the demon soldiers with it and his axe.
• The demon soldiers dodged Tieguai Li’s sword strikes but suffered wounds, then regrouped and attacked him together.
• Tieguai Li fought on despite being outnumbered, blasting the demon soldiers backward and continuing with fierce fighting spirit.