Chapter Summaries

Zhao Yun tried to defend Daliang City against Zhongli’s advancing forces, but Zhongli’s army captured the city despite the heavy fighting. Zhao Yun then led ten thousand soldiers toward Zhongli’s troops, and Zhongli ordered his forces to charge and crush them.

• Zhao Yun ordered his troops to retreat from the city, then changed course and fought Zhongli’s army outside Daliang City.
• Zhao Yun’s archers and ten thousand soldiers attacked Zhongli’s forces while his men suffered heavy casualties.
• A junior officer reported that Zhongli’s army had taken Daliang City and that its defenses blocked further entry.
• Zhao Yun ordered his army into the city, then led ten thousand soldiers out to attack Zhongli’s Legion.
• Zhongli learned that Zhao Yun was charging toward him and ordered his troops to charge and crush Daliang’s forces.

The Zhongli Legion attacked Daliang City, but the Daliang forces routed its troops and drove them back. After his generals urged him to retreat, Zhongli led a charge toward the city gate to confront Zhao Yun.

• Zhongli's forces clashed with Zhao Yun's Corps, and a traitor's sneak attack severed one of Zhao Yun's arms.
• Zhao Yun's troops panicked and retreated toward Daliang City as Zhongli's army charged in after them.
• The Daliang defenders fought back, slaughtering Zhongli's inexperienced soldiers and inflicting heavy losses.
• Generals reported that Zhongli's forces had been defeated and that Zhao Yun's troops had reached the city gate.
• Zhongli dismissed three generals who urged retreat, then led his deputy generals toward the city gate to fight Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun overwhelmed Zhongli's forces and nearly killed their commander, but Ao Changsheng rescued Zhongli and revealed that he had the roots to cultivate immortality. Ao Changsheng bestowed on him the name Han Zhongli and sent him west toward a fortuitous opportunity.

• Zhao Yun intercepted Zhongli's troops and demanded their weapons, then shattered their attacks with golden energy.
• Zhongli's legion commander fought Zhao Yun, but Zhao Yun's strength and spear techniques devastated the soldiers.
• Golden light whisked Zhongli away from the battlefield, and he awoke wounded in a cave.
• Ao Changsheng told Zhongli that he had immortal roots and bestowed on him the name Han Zhongli.
• Ao Changsheng sent Han Zhongli west to find his fortuitous opportunity.

Zhongli left the cave and reached Heavenly Gate City, where the city lord stopped him from sneaking inside and offered him a place in the city guard. Zhongli had not yet answered the unexpected offer.

• Ao Changsheng noticed that the writing on Zhongli’s spiritual stone slab differed from the text he had seen before, then concluded his time in the world had ended.
• Zhongli arrived at Heavenly Gate City and waited for a chance to enter, keeping his anger in check despite his desire to retaliate against those who had bullied him.
• The young city lord spotted Zhongli trying to slip into the city and questioned him.
• Zhongli claimed he was a traveling merchant who had survived a Devil Beast attack with an immortal’s help, but the soldiers mocked him and told him to leave.
• The young city lord called Zhongli back and offered him a position in the city guard, asking whether he would accept.

Tieguai Li asked Han Zhongli to hand over the Heavenly Saber, revealing that the treasure was tied to Lord Heavenly Venerable of Heavenly Gate City. Han Zhongli recognized the chance to gain the city lord’s backing, while Tieguai Li pressed him to submit and surrender the sword.

• Han Zhongli saw through Tieguai Li’s invitation but agreed to drink with him, hoping to learn useful information.
• Tieguai Li asked Han Zhongli to hand over his Law Treasure, and Han Zhongli realized it was the Heavenly Saber in the girl’s possession.
• Tieguai Li claimed the Heavenly Saber had come to him through fate and said he wanted to test its power.
• Han Zhongli learned that the Heavenly Saber had been personally refined by Lord Heavenly Venerable and hoped to win the city lord’s protection.
• Tieguai Li offered not to make things difficult for Han Zhongli if he submitted, but insisted that obtaining the sword did not make it truly his.

Tieguai Li brought Han Zhongli through a portal to a dangerous desert, where he promised not to harm the person they sought. As Tieguai Li crossed a stone bridge alone, a green-robed elder recognized his cultivation but then froze in disbelief at something ahead.

• Tieguai Li opened a portal with the Blood Spirit Pearl, and Han Zhongli reluctantly followed him through.
• Tieguai Li and Han Zhongli arrived in a desert filled with powerful Demon Beasts and Yao Qi.
• Tieguai Li assured Han Zhongli that he would not harm the person they sought and promised to spare Han Zhongli’s life.
• Tieguai Li formed a stone bridge across a cliff and told Han Zhongli to wait while he went ahead alone.
• A green-robed elder saw Tieguai Li crossing the bridge, disparaged his strength, and pursued him before freezing in shock.

He Xiangu killed a green-robed Demon Race elder who was overseeing the Demon Race’s plans, revealing that he possessed the legendary Three Lives Pearl. The Azure Lotus Immortal Emperor and his junior brother then appeared to oppose the elder, who challenged them over making an enemy of their sect.

• He Xiangu seized and crushed the green-robed elder, identifying herself as the Human Race’s Holy Maiden and Tieguai Li’s wife.
• The elder’s body became a giant skeleton bearing the Three Lives Pearl, startling the onlookers.
• A gigantic fist struck the Three Lives Pearl as the Azure Lotus Immortal Emperor emerged from the void.
• The Azure Lotus Immortal Emperor’s junior brother appeared beside her, and the green-robed elder demanded to know whether they meant to antagonize his sect.

The blue-robed elder and Patriarch Azure Cloud confronted the Azure Lotus Immortal Emperor and He Xiangu, while cultivators fled the escalating battle. He Xiangu fought back against the Azure Lotus Immortal Ancestor cultivators and prepared to counter Patriarch Azure Lotus’s sword strike with a ball of lightning.

• The blue-robed elder warned the Azure Lotus Immortal Emperor not to interfere, then unleashed devouring power from the Azure Lotus Immortal Emperor Seal.
• Patriarch Azure Cloud confronted He Xiangu and ordered the Azure Lotus Immortal Ancestor cultivators to attack her.
• He Xiangu summoned a purple spear and killed many of the attackers with its destructive power.
• Patriarch Azure Lotus formed a gigantic Azure Lotus Sword and slashed at He Xiangu.
• He Xiangu gathered purple divine lightning into a ball and sent it toward the incoming sword.

He Xiangu blocked Patriarch Azure Lotus’s opening attack, but he pressed her with a powerful storm of sword strikes while Lü Dongbin realized the patriarch had reached the Saint Emperor Realm. He Xiangu remained calm and taunted him, hoping to hold out until Lü Dongbin emerged from seclusion.

• He Xiangu shattered Patriarch Azure Lotus’s attack, while his subordinates were injured by the clash.
• Patriarch Azure Lotus praised He Xiangu’s strength, but she and others condemned his ambush and called him shameless.
• Patriarch Azure Lotus grew enraged and attacked He Xiangu with a series of powerful Azure Lotus sword strikes.
• Lü Dongbin and the others saw the attack from a distant valley and realized Patriarch Azure Lotus had broken through to the Saint Emperor Realm.
• He Xiangu stayed composed before the incoming sword-rays and told Patriarch Azure Lotus he overestimated his strength.

He Xiangu effortlessly swallowed Patriarch Azure Lotus's Sword-Ray with a purple lightning technique, stunning him and revealing that she had an even stronger move. Patriarch Azure Lotus refused to back down and prepared to unleash the Ninth Level of the Azure Lotus Sword Technique to kill her and avenge his disciple.

• He Xiangu's fiery True Essence Phoenix collided with Patriarch Azure Lotus's Sword-Ray, and the violent aftershocks sent Lü Dongbin and the others flying and injured them.
• He Xiangu formed a purple sphere of lightning around herself and pointed at the incoming Sword-Ray, causing it to vanish into her purple light.
• Patriarch Azure Lotus reacted with disbelief as He Xiangu dismissed his attack and warned that her strongest move could defeat him.
• Patriarch Azure Lotus grew furious and resolved to unleash the Ninth Level of the Azure Lotus Sword Technique to kill He Xiangu and avenge his disciple.

He Xiangu wielded the Ten Thousand Demons Sword and wounded Patriarch Azure Lotus, but he overpowered her and sent her flying. Old Daoist White Brow helped her escape with him toward the South Sea, while Patriarch Azure Lotus pursued them and attacked with azure needles.

• He Xiangu revealed the Ten Thousand Demons Sword and fought Patriarch Azure Lotus, whose defenses initially withstood her attacks.
• He Xiangu unleashed a barrage of sword light that broke Patriarch Azure Lotus's spells and cut him with several bloody gashes.
• Patriarch Azure Lotus struck He Xiangu with a gale and sent her flying, leaving her badly injured.
• Old Daoist White Brow used a cloud of white smoke to trick Patriarch Azure Lotus, then fled with He Xiangu as he pursued them toward the South Sea.
• Patriarch Azure Lotus threatened He Xiangu and fired countless azure needles from his horsetail whisk as she dodged.

He Xiangu and Old Daoist White Brow escaped Patriarch Azure Lotus and set out for the Nine Provinces to rescue her master. On the way, they found a badly wounded old man who appeared to have deliberately waited for them to discover him.

• He Xiangu repelled Patriarch Azure Lotus’s azure needles, and Old Daoist White Brow helped her drive him away.
• He Xiangu and Old Daoist White Brow agreed to hurry to the Nine Provinces, rescue her master, and destroy Azure Lotus Island.
• A black-clad woman aboard a ship absorbed black mist and advanced to the peak of the Yin-Yang Realm while a sleazy young master plotted to capture her and exploit her body.
• He Xiangu, Old Daoist White Brow, and a girl traveled through a jungle toward the Southern Wilderness.
• The group found a dying old man beneath a willow tree, and He Xiangu realized he had intentionally stopped resisting so they would bring him back.

He Xiangu and Old Daoist White Brow reached the Southern Wilderness after she burned the injured old man and recovered her damaged Black Sha Demonic Pill. They found the aftermath of a battle and discovered fragments of Old Monster Black Sha's pill, which He Xiangu hoped to devour to advance her cultivation.

• He Xiangu used black flames to burn the injured old man, then formed her remaining Black Sha Qi into a diminished Black Sha Demonic Pill.
• Old Daoist White Brow praised He Xiangu for defeating Patriarch Azure Lotus, and they traveled for six days and nights to reach the Southern Wilderness.
• He Xiangu and Old Daoist White Brow continued across the Southern Wilderness and found a vast plain scarred by a recent battle.
• He Xiangu identified scattered bone fragments as pieces of the Black Sha Demonic Pill and suspected someone had seized Old Monster Black Sha's corpse.
• He Xiangu grew eager to devour the pill fragments, believing they could greatly improve her cultivation and perhaps let her reach the Golden Immortal Realm.

Han Xiangzi stole the Black Sha Demonic Pill and attacked He Xiangu, but an azure-robed man intervened to protect her. After the two men clashed, Han Xiangzi recovered and challenged his opponent as the confrontation continued.

• He Xiangu reached for the Black Sha Demonic Pill, but Han Xiangzi appeared and stole it from her.
• Han Xiangzi overwhelmed He Xiangu with his killing pressure and moved to seize her, but an elderly woman hurled a boulder at him.
• Han Xiangzi revealed that he was Old Monster Black Sha's disciple and demanded the pill; He Xiangu claimed protection as the He Immortal Sect master's daughter.
• Han Xiangzi kicked He Xiangu into the forest, prompting an azure-robed man to attack him with Sword Qi.
• Han Xiangzi blocked the azure-robed man's sword strike with a punch, was forced back, then sneered at the man's threat to destroy him.

Daoist Zhunti trapped Han Xiangzi and his companions beneath earth and stone before leaving, and the Western Sage let them go. After evading the Western Sect’s search, Han Xiangzi and the others followed Zhunti’s group into a city, where the group was admitted through the gates.

• Daoist Zhunti attacked Han Xiangzi and his companions with golden chains and a giant sword, enclosing them in earth and stone when Han Xiangzi’s flames destroyed the chains.
• Mister Xiyou arrived, and the Western Sage chose not to interfere after Han Xiangzi explained that they were cultivators seeking immortality.
• He Xiangu and the others escaped the cave abode, hid in a valley, and avoided the Western Sect’s search party.
• Han Xiangzi and his companions followed Zhunti and his group to a city, where the guards opened the gates and let them enter.

Zhunti taunted Mahāvairocana Tathagata at a tavern near the Heavenly Court until their quarrel turned into a fight. The onlookers mocked Zhunti after Mahāvairocana Tathagata revealed that his apparent praise had actually been an insult.

• Zhunti asked Mahāvairocana Tathagata about the tavern’s distance from the Heavenly Court and insisted they would visit the Western Queen Mother together.
• Mahāvairocana Tathagata grew angry, but an old monk stopped him from drawing his sword against Zhunti.
• Zhunti offered Mahāvairocana Tathagata three million taels in silver notes for the wine, then mocked him for thinking himself important.
• Mahāvairocana Tathagata attacked Zhunti with his monk’s staff, and the two fought as the tavern’s patrons watched.
• Mahāvairocana Tathagata praised Zhunti, then revealed that he had been calling Zhunti a buffoon, prompting the onlookers to laugh at him.

Mahāvairocana Tathagata challenged Zhunti to a fight while the surrounding Buddhist figures condemned him and questioned his loyalty. Mahāvairocana Tathagata defended his actions by revealing that he had risked his life to bring his master back to Buddhism, leaving the crowd astonished.

• Mahāvairocana Tathagata and Zhunti exchanged taunts and fought evenly, blocking each other's attacks with a staff and pagoda.
• Mahāvairocana Tathagata attacked Zhunti again, while Zhunti mocked him and the surrounding people berated Mahāvairocana Tathagata for his conduct.
• Mahāvairocana Tathagata agreed to prove himself against Zhunti and promised to accept the consequences if he lost, as long as Zhunti spared his friends.
• Mahāvairocana Tathagata erupted at his critics and said he had risked his life to bring his master back to Buddhism.
• The crowd reacted with disbelief when Mahāvairocana Tathagata said he had come to the Heavenly Emperor's birthday banquet to return to Buddhism.

Mahāvairocana Tathagata attacked the Buddhist Order after its members rejected him and condemned his claim to return as their master. He faced their taunts and accusations with fury, and the chapter left the confrontation unresolved.

• The Buddhist Order members insulted Mahāvairocana Tathagata, who threatened to kill them and struck with a powerful palm attack.
• Mahāvairocana Tathagata's attack destroyed nearby houses, and the members reacted with alarm at his strength and cultivation.
• The members rejected his claim to Buddhism's legacy and accused him of stealing it, provoking his anger.
• Mahāvairocana Tathagata told them not to insult his master and demanded an explanation, while they mocked his current cultivation and refused to accept him as their master.

Mahāvairocana Tathagata, consumed by anger and inner demons, attacked the crowd after they mocked him and rejected his offer to become their master. He dismissed their threats and believed his power and secret technique would let him defeat them.

• The crowd mocked Mahāvairocana Tathagata and refused to become his disciples, provoking him to attack.
• Mahāvairocana Tathagata struck at the crowd, whose members dodged and used spiritual power to defend themselves.
• Han Xiangzi warned Mahāvairocana Tathagata that inner demons had taken hold of him, but Mahāvairocana Tathagata rejected the warning and attacked again.
• The crowd cursed Mahāvairocana Tathagata and threatened to join forces against him, while he insisted they could not defeat him.
• Mahāvairocana Tathagata looked down on the crowd, confident in his status as a Devil Race prodigy and his powerful secret technique.

Mahāvairocana Tathagata fought off the cultivators who tried to join forces against him, overpowering Han Xiangzi and He Xiangu. He left the pair badly wounded as the battle continued.

• The cultivators agreed to attack Mahāvairocana Tathagata together, hoping to claim his treasures and cultivation method.
• Han Xiangzi and He Xiangu attacked Mahāvairocana Tathagata, but he neutralized Han Xiangzi’s divine sword with a punch.
• Mahāvairocana Tathagata charged at Han Xiangzi and swung his fists at him.
• He Xiangu and Han Xiangzi blocked Mahāvairocana Tathagata with their divine artifacts, but his golden energy sphere struck them and left both spitting blood.