Chapter Summaries

Ao Changsheng rescued Changsheng from the giant python, learned that her clan had been destroyed, and persuaded her to join forces with him. He discovered a powerful Immortal Artifact hidden in a stone building on Mount Kunlun, then followed Changsheng into a cave where an immense pressure grew around him.

• Ao Changsheng struck the giant python and freed Changsheng, who refused to cooperate because she feared he would harm her already-destroyed clan.
• Changsheng explained that the python had destroyed her clan and sealed her, and Ao Changsheng promised to take her safely to the Immortal Realm.
• Ao Changsheng discovered a stone building at the summit of Mount Kunlun and failed to break through its restrictions despite repeated attacks.
• Ao Changsheng swore he would not harm Changsheng or her clan, and she agreed to form an alliance with him.
• Changsheng directed Ao Changsheng to a cave deep in a valley, where he felt an immense and steadily increasing pressure.

Ao Changsheng found an ancient painting linked to the little girl’s mother and learned about the terrifying Immortal-Devil Realm. He broke the cave’s restriction to escape, but Ao Guang and several others appeared behind him.

• Ao Changsheng examined a painting of the little girl as a baby and asked her about its origins.
• The little girl explained that her mother had seen a desolate starry sky where cultivation was far faster, and that powerful demon-devil beasts had endangered her family.
• Ao Changsheng learned that the little girl’s father was among the strongest Daluo Golden Immortals and decided they had to leave the cave.
• Ao Changsheng broke the restriction and entered a cavern, but found only strange patterns on its walls and wondered why he had been brought there.
• Ao Guang’s voice came from behind Ao Changsheng, and he turned to face Ao Guang, Ao Qing, Ao Tian, and four others.

Ao Guang confronted Ao Changsheng and Ao Qing, but Ao Changsheng revealed overwhelming strength and threatened them with an immortal array and a refined Immortal Artifact. Ao Qing challenged whether Ao Changsheng could wield the artifact’s full power, leaving their clash unresolved.

• Ao Guang revealed he had survived the immortal devil beast and attacked Ao Changsheng, while Ao Qing joined the fight.
• Ao Changsheng tore apart Ao Guang’s fire phoenix Divine Ability and said he had regained his strength and reached the peak of the Ninth Heaven of the Daluo Golden Immortal.
• Ao Changsheng began forming seals for the immortal array, forcing Ao Guang to retreat with Ao Qing.
• Ao Guang said he had a High Antiquity Immortal Artifact, and Ao Changsheng summoned a gigantic black sword and said he had refined it.
• Ao Qing questioned whether Ao Changsheng was strong enough to unleash the Immortal Artifact’s full power and demanded that he surrender.

Ao Changsheng survived Ao Qing’s attack and refused to fear the Immortal Emperor backing his enemies. After the factions left the Immortal Beast Forest, Ao Changsheng reunited with Han Xiangzi, then Ao Guang appeared and headed toward the Black Mist Abyss.

• Ao Qing pierced Ao Changsheng with his spear, but Ao Changsheng recovered and confronted him with his immortal sword.
• Ao Qing threatened Ao Changsheng with the Immortal Emperor’s backing, while Ao Guang urged resistance and warned of danger.
• Ao Qing and his followers departed, and Ao Changsheng declared that no immortal was worthy to oppose him before leaving the forest.
• Ao Changsheng returned to Han Xiangzi and the others, then told them to leave while he finished his own business.
• After Han Xiangzi and the others departed, Ao Guang emerged from the void and hurried toward the path to the Black Mist Abyss.

Ao Changsheng confronted Ao Guang over his scheme against Ao Qing and gave him three years to make amends. Ao Guang secretly planned to slaughter the Immortal Realm’s immortals, while Ao Changsheng returned to Ao Qing’s palace to see whether his grandson had reached the Mahayana Stage.

• Ao Guang found a portrait of Ao Qing and Ao Changsheng in the Black Mist Abyss, and Ao Changsheng appeared and admitted he had killed Ao Qing.
• Ao Guang begged Ao Changsheng for mercy, and Ao Changsheng gave him three years to resolve the matter or die.
• After leaving the abyss, Ao Guang planned to lure the immortals out, kill them, and devour their Primordial Spirits and Essence Blood to increase his strength.
• Ao Changsheng entered the black mist and forced the Devil Creatures to cower before him as he approached Ao Qing’s black palace.
• Ao Changsheng ordered the guards away from the palace and headed inside, wondering whether Ao Qing had reached the Mahayana Stage during his seclusion.

Ao Changsheng and Ao Guang fought inside the black palace, where Ao Changsheng revealed his overwhelming strength despite Ao Guang’s powerful attacks. Ao Guang struck back and appeared behind Ao Changsheng, reaching for his neck as the fight continued.

• Ao Guang confronted Ao Changsheng in the black palace and attacked him with black flames, believing Ao Changsheng was weak.
• Ao Changsheng vanished, appeared beside Ao Guang, and punched him hundreds of zhang away.
• Ao Guang charged again, but Ao Changsheng struck his head and sent him crashing into the palace wall.
• Ao Guang used an earthy-yellow light to strike Ao Changsheng and send him flying, while white mist and suction vortices formed around Ao Changsheng.
• Ao Guang accelerated behind Ao Changsheng and reached for the back of his neck.

Ao Guang and Ao Changsheng fought fiercely, with Ao Changsheng’s black saber and demonic power repeatedly overpowering Ao Guang despite his golden dragon transformations. Ao Guang refused to surrender and vowed to take revenge on those who had bullied the Dragon Race.

• Ao Changsheng shattered Ao Guang’s fist with his black saber, but Ao Guang escaped a follow-up attack by suddenly appearing a hundred meters away.
• Ao Changsheng summoned a demonic dragon to attack, and Ao Guang transformed into a flaming golden dragon and charged him.
• Ao Changsheng transformed into a black Jiaolong and attacked Ao Guang with dense waves of saber Qi.
• Ao Guang and Ao Changsheng clashed again, and Ao Changsheng’s saber sent Ao Guang crashing to the ground and coughing blood.
• Ao Guang stood up, refused to surrender, and vowed to take the lives of his enemies for bullying the Dragon Race.

Ao Guang and Ao Changsheng continued their fierce battle, trading blows as Ao Guang demonstrated his speed and physical power. Ao Guang claimed he could destroy Ao Changsheng’s body, but Ao Changsheng escaped his latest attack with the Spatial Translocation Technique.

• Ao Changsheng formed a pitch-black battle-axe from demonic mist and struck Ao Guang, who quickly counterattacked.
• Ao Guang changed form and confronted Ao Changsheng, while both declared their intent to kill the other.
• Ao Changsheng unleashed waves of saber Qi, but Ao Guang vanished and reappeared to counter his attacks.
• Ao Guang overwhelmed Ao Changsheng with his pressure and said he could destroy his physical body despite being unable to kill him.
• Ao Guang battered the cave with black saber Qi and attacked Ao Changsheng from behind, but Ao Changsheng escaped using the Spatial Translocation Technique.

Ao Changsheng fought Ao Guang despite being badly outmatched, and Ao Guang repeatedly battered him with his axe and fists. Ao Changsheng transformed and insisted he could not be killed, but Ao Guang’s next axe strike sent him crashing into the ground.

• Ao Changsheng attacked Ao Guang with his battle-axe, but Ao Guang’s strength sent him retreating and left him spitting blood.
• Ao Guang slashed Ao Changsheng with black light, splitting him apart and sending him crashing to the ground.
• Ao Guang struck Ao Changsheng’s chest with a golden fist imprint, breaking his ribs and badly injuring him.
• Ao Changsheng swelled into a towering, black-skinned form and declared that Ao Guang could not kill him.
• Ao Guang unleashed a powerful axe strike that hit Ao Changsheng and smashed him into the bluestone paving.

Ao Changsheng and Ao Guang fought fiercely in a ruined valley, with Ao Guang using a Dragon Race secret art and overwhelming force to injure his opponent. Though battered, Ao Changsheng continued attacking and unleashed countless streaks of black sword light at Ao Guang.

• Ao Guang crushed an ancient copper coin and sent destructive silver stars at Ao Changsheng, who blocked them with a purple shield but spat black blood.
• Ao Guang summoned a black battle-axe, and Ao Changsheng countered with a black longsword as their clash tore up the valley.
• Ao Changsheng and Ao Guang exchanged thousands of blows while the onlookers trembled outside the valley.
• Ao Changsheng emerged from the smoke covered in wounds and charged Ao Guang again, intercepting his battle-axe with his sword.
• Ao Guang mocked Ao Changsheng's strength, and Ao Changsheng unleashed countless streaks of black sword light toward him.

Ao Changsheng and Ao Guang fought fiercely, with Ao Changsheng healing and briefly gaining the advantage before Ao Guang struck him into a crater. Ao Guang attacked again, but a huge black-scaled beast intervened and clashed with his battle axe.

• Ao Guang destroyed Ao Changsheng’s Sword-Ray and traded blows with him using his battle axe.
• Ao Changsheng recovered from his wounds and challenged Ao Guang, who decided he could not win a prolonged fight.
• Ao Changsheng struck Ao Guang and sped away, but Ao Guang transformed his axe into a three-headed, six-armed demon and pursued him.
• Ao Guang’s blow drove Ao Changsheng into the ground, while Ao Guang was also injured by their exchange.
• A huge black-scaled beast appeared, and after Ao Guang struck it away, it attacked his battle axe and fought him in the air.

Ao Guang and Ao Changsheng continued their fierce battle, trading powerful blows with their weapons. The chapter ended with Ao Guang reeling from Ao Changsheng’s strength as both fighters remained wounded.

• Ao Guang and Ao Changsheng were driven back by a clash, both bleeding and weakened from the fight.
• Ao Guang charged at Ao Changsheng with his battleaxe, but Ao Changsheng countered with his spear and sent them both flying backward.
• Ao Guang recognized the spear as a formidable treasure and grew greedy for it, while Ao Qing watched the battleaxe warily.
• Ao Guang and Ao Changsheng clashed again, and the impact sent both men flying as they spat blood.
• Ao Guang stared at Ao Changsheng in terror after realizing how strong he was.

Ao Changsheng and Ao Guang fought fiercely, but Ao Guang used his soul power to injure him and prevent him from breaking through. Ao Guang fled as Ao Changsheng prepared to attack him with a black bow and arrow.

• Ao Changsheng and Ao Guang traded blows in a fierce battle, neither able to gain the upper hand.
• Ao Guang struck Ao Changsheng in the chest with a palm, sending him crashing to the ground and spitting blood.
• Ao Changsheng realized his strength was not increasing, and Ao Guang explained that he had prevented him from breaking through.
• Ao Changsheng gathered murderous intent into a gigantic spear, but Ao Guang fled at great speed.
• Ao Changsheng summoned a black longbow and aimed a dangerous black arrow at Ao Guang.

Ao Guang and Ao Changsheng fought fiercely, with Ao Changsheng overwhelming Ao Guang before Ao Guang unleashed a powerful sword attack that knocked him down. The battle turned again when Ao Guang transformed into a fiery form and vowed to devour Ao Changsheng, who responded by snapping Ao Guang’s neck.

• Ao Guang attacked Ao Changsheng with punches and kicks, but Ao Changsheng transformed into a black Jiaolong and shattered Ao Guang’s sword, sending him crashing into a tree.
• Ao Changsheng approached the wounded Ao Guang, intending to absorb his body, soul, Divine Sense, and memories.
• Ao Guang unleashed golden Sword-Rays that struck Ao Changsheng and knocked him to the ground, prompting Ao Guang to admit that he had lost.
• Ao Guang decided to kill Ao Changsheng and transformed into a towering man of fire, declaring that he would devour him.
• Ao Changsheng leaped at Ao Guang, grabbed his neck, and snapped it.

Ao Guang and Ao Changsheng fought fiercely, and Ao Guang ultimately wounded him badly enough to drive him away. Ao Changsheng reached a mountain range, where a familiar voice greeted him.

• Ao Guang and Ao Changsheng exchanged sword strikes, and their clash shattered an ancient tree.
• Ao Guang drew golden flames into his body, grew larger, and broke Ao Changsheng’s sword with a fiery punch.
• Ao Guang sent Ao Changsheng crashing into a crater and claimed he was not qualified to fight him again.
• Ao Changsheng fled and vowed to take revenge, while Ao Guang promised to make him pay.
• Ao Changsheng appeared in a mountain range and heard a familiar voice welcome him back.

Lan Caihe completed a month of secluded cultivation and mastered the ninth level of the Dragon-Elephant Divine Art, then learned he had won the Dragon-Tiger Ranking championship and entered the top thirty. Zuo Tizi praised his performance, and Lan Caihe vowed to keep improving.

• Lan Caihe refused Ao Changsheng’s offer of help and continued on his way to pursue a breakthrough to the Saint Lord Realm.
• Ao Changsheng returned to find his room wrecked and swore revenge on Ao Guang, who spent the following month cultivating.
• After more than a month of arduous cultivation, Lan Caihe mastered the ninth level of the Dragon-Elephant Divine Art and gained the strength of its eighth level.
• Lan Caihe saw crowds gathering for the Dragon-Tiger Ranking and heard that the ranking’s top disciples had come out.
• A booming announcement named Lan Caihe the Dragon-Tiger Ranking champion and placed him thirty-seventh, which he found puzzling.
• Zuo Tizi praised Lan Caihe’s achievement and urged him to keep cultivating, and Lan Caihe promised to work harder.

Lan Caihe faced increasingly powerful Dragon-Tiger Ranking experts and learned that his goal of winning among the top fifty would be difficult. A green-clad martial artist challenged him to prove himself against an opponent said to be ranked nineteenth, and Lan Caihe stepped onto the arena confident in his strength.

• Zuo Tizi left after warning that the top thirty Dragon-Tiger Ranking experts were formidable.
• Lan Caihe met Yang Jian, who praised his progress but warned that his unstable foundation put him at risk against top experts.
• Lan Caihe realized that winning the top-fifty championship would be difficult because he had only recently reached Early Innate.
• A green-clad martial artist praised Lan Caihe for clearing ten trials in half a month and compared him with Lin Hao, who had cleared eight.
• Lan Caihe resolved to kill Lin Hao when they met on the arena and agreed to test his strength against the green-clad martial artist.
• The green-clad martial artist revealed he was ranked nineteenth, and Lan Caihe entered the arena confident he could defeat the Late Innate expert.

Lan Caihe fought the azure-robed martial artist in the second trial, suffering injuries before countering his opponent’s powerful techniques. The fight remained unresolved as Lan Caihe’s fist came toward the martial artist’s chest.

• The azure-robed martial artist attacked Lan Caihe with a powerful claw strike, and their first clash sent them both flying.
• Lan Caihe saw that he was injured and realized he needed to use True Essence, but he refused to give up.
• The azure-robed martial artist hardened his body with a defensive Cultivation Method and appeared behind Lan Caihe to unleash his strongest palm strike.
• Lan Caihe formed flaming lotus shapes that shattered the azure-robed martial artist’s azure palm, then struck at him with a fist.
• The azure-robed martial artist dodged, but Lan Caihe’s fist was already blasting toward his chest.

Lan Caihe fought a green-robed martial artist whose powerful defenses and speed made him a difficult opponent. After the martial artist summoned the God-Slaying Saber, Lan Caihe pursued him and struck, but his palm stopped against an inexplicable membrane, leaving him stunned.

• The green-robed martial artist blocked Lan Caihe’s punch with protective Gang Qi and drove him back, then taunted him.
• The martial artist rushed Lan Caihe and swung at his face, but someone pulled Lan Caihe out of the way before the punch smashed a hole in the arena.
• Lan Caihe attacked again and matched the martial artist blow for blow, prompting the martial artist to summon the God-Slaying Saber from his True Qi.
• Lan Caihe dismissed the weapon’s threat, pursued the martial artist as he dodged, and struck toward the back of his head.
• Lan Caihe’s palm stopped at an unseen membrane without touching the martial artist, and he stared at it in disbelief.

The martial artist in blue attacked Lan Caihe with the God-Slaying Saber, whose strikes tore open space and unleashed a dense breath of death. Lan Caihe tried to flee and evade the saber rays, then countered with a lightning technique that shattered them.

• The martial artist in blue summoned the God-Slaying Saber and sent it after Lan Caihe as he ran toward the valley.
• The martial artist in blue struck the space behind Lan Caihe, opening a huge crack that released a powerful breath of death.
• The martial artist in blue slashed at Lan Caihe, blasting him backward and forcing him to flee into the forest.
• The martial artist in blue transformed the God-Slaying Saber into countless falling saber rays, and Lan Caihe formed a lightning technique that destroyed them.
• The martial artist in blue reacted with surprise at the power of Lan Caihe's move.