Chapter Summaries

Chen Xun met Di Tian, thanked him for saving the Five Elements Sect’s young cultivators, and offered him a shipload of ten-thousand-year Yin Yang Bamboo. When Di Tian explained that the River of Time could be reversed, Chen Xun resolved to grow strong enough to bring his dead friends back.

• Chen Xun welcomed Di Tian and thanked him for saving the young people from the Five Elements Sect.
• Di Tian explained that he had acted to protect his race and said the karma between them had already been settled.
• Chen Xun offered to help Di Tian whenever he faced trouble and told him to take Yin Yang Bamboo for his Karma Eye.
• Chen Xun ordered Big Black Ox to prepare a whole shipload of the bamboo for Di Tian.
• Di Tian told Chen Xun that the Chaos Clan and other powers sought a way to reverse the River of Time.
• Chen Xun resolved to grow strong enough to retrieve his old friends from the River of Time.

Chen Xun hosted a three-day gathering at the Five Elements Sect, then watched as his old friends departed and allowed Meng Sheng to venture out into the Taiyi Great World. Elsewhere, Gu Li Sheng learned that the remains of his fallen Immortal Court and his parents could barely be traced, and he set out to visit the surviving ruins.

• Chen Xun welcomed Di Tian, introduced him to Meng Sheng, and promised the Great Demon Race that they could guard the Grand Micro Purple Immortal Tree.
• After three days of feasting, Meng Sheng asked permission to leave and cultivate in the Taiyi Great World, and Chen Xun sent him off.
• Xian Jue bid farewell to Chen Xun, who reminded him of his debt before he hurried down the mountain.
• As guests departed, Chen Xun saw off his old friends and remembered their auras.
• Gu Li Sheng asked about the Immortal Court, learned that its ruins and descendants remained in parts of the Taiyi Great World, and ordered Burial Immortal to inspect them so he could pay his respects.
• Gu Li Sheng invited Song Heng to accompany him to the ruins, while Little Crimson declined and said he would stay with Chen Xun.

Chen Xun encouraged Little Crimson to leave with Gu Li Sheng and Song Heng to explore and temper itself, while the Yu Family Old Ancestor reflected on the Flame Radiance Crimson Ancient Lion Clan’s lost inheritance and its connection to the Heaven Tomb Ancient Mausoleum. Little Crimson accepted the journey, though the chapter left the clan’s ancient history and the force behind its destruction unresolved.

• Gu Li Sheng, Song Heng, and Little Crimson argued over a treasure ship’s name and fought, with Gu Li Sheng claiming he would take most of the treasure.
• Chen Xun told Little Crimson to accompany Gu Li Sheng and Song Heng, explaining that it needed to experience the outside world and pursue the True Immortal Realm.
• Little Crimson overcame its reluctance and agreed to go, while the Yu Family Old Ancestor sensed the power of its bloodline awakening.
• The Yu Family Old Ancestor recalled that the Flame Radiance Crimson Ancient Lion Clan had guarded the Heaven Tomb Ancient Mausoleum and had been destroyed over profit, though the faction responsible remained unnamed.

Little Crimson prepared to leave but was homesick, while Chen Xun teased Frog Daoist and sent He Ling off with the War Realm Camp. After the warships departed, Chen Xun joined the immortals for a discussion of the Dao and traded extravagant boasts with Gu Li Sheng.

• Little Crimson said he wanted to return to the Ninety-Nine Ring Mountains, so Big Black Ox gave him a beating while Frog Daoist and White Spirit discussed their ambitions as Mountain Guardian Spirit Beasts.
• Chen Xun caught Frog Daoist slandering him and carried him away, leaving White Spirit behind.
• The War Realm Camp departed with He Ling, and Chen Xun and Little Crimson called out farewell wishes as the cultivators bowed to Chen Xun.
• Chen Xun invited Yu Family Old Ancestor, Burial Immortal, and Wang You into the great hall, while Gu Li Sheng complained that he had been excluded from the discussion.
• Chen Xun told Big Black Ox that Gu Li Sheng's claim about holding twelve measures of the immortal path was fake, then traded boasts with Gu Li Sheng as the immortals struggled to follow their conversation.

Chen Xun welcomed several immortals to the Five Elements Sect and introduced three young peak masters as his registered disciples. The immortals bestowed powerful treasures on them, while the Yu Family Old Ancestor suspected Chen Xun was seeking a way to revive someone and considered directing him toward the Demon Court.

• Chen Xun sat in the grand hall with the visiting immortals as Big Black Ox kept Frog Daoist pinned beneath its belly.
• Chen Xun introduced Liu Han, Ji Zhao, and Shi Wujun as Five Elements Sect peak masters and registered disciples descended from his old companions.
• The Yu Family Old Ancestor gave the three Life Talismans, while Burial Immortal and Wang You bestowed Burial Soul Coffins and Yellow Tune Water.
• The Yu Family Old Ancestor recognized the gifts as a possible means of guiding Chen Xun toward the Demon Court and suspected the Tai Yi Ancient Immortal Court was preparing to act.

Chen Xun asked three immortals to explain the Immortal Dao Ten Tribulations and learned how the first six stages developed. The conversation ended when Gu Li Sheng questioned how a True Immortal Realm could exist if no Seven Tribulation Immortals had appeared.

• Chen Xun urged Liu Han and the other two juniors to accept the immortals’ gifts, while Gu Li Sheng promised them three longevity medicines when he returned.
• Chen Xun asked the three immortals to explain the Immortal Dao Ten Tribulations after sending Liu Han and the others to wait at the side of the hall.
• The Yu Family Old Ancestor described the first five tribulations, from condensing an immortal body to wielding immortal artifacts independently.
• The Yu Family Old Ancestor explained that Six Tribulation Immortals refined worlds within their bodies, and Chen Xun realized that this explained the immense pressure he had felt during the Heavenly River War.
• The three immortals said there were no records of Seven Tribulation Immortals, prompting Gu Li Sheng to ask what the True Immortal Realm was.

Gu Li Sheng explained his vision of an Immortal Dao Orthodoxy that would rise above the Heavenly Dao, while the others doubted his claims about the lost Tai Yi Ancient Immortal Court. As he declared his plan to gather the fortune of all living beings and reopen the Immortal Court, the heavens over the Five Elements Sect erupted as if in wrath.

• The Yu Family Old Ancestor reflected on the fall of the Tai Yi Ancient Immortal Court and the mysteries surrounding its erased history.
• Wang You and Burial Immortal told Gu Li Sheng that Seven Tribulation Immortals did not exist, and Burial Immortal noticed that Chen Xun's Five Elements Immortal Body contradicted his own argument.
• Chen Xun asked Gu Li Sheng about the True Immortal Realm, and Gu Li Sheng claimed that ordinary immortal cultivation was flawed and that a True Immortal should stand level with Heaven.
• Gu Li Sheng announced that he would gather the fortune of all living beings, reopen the Immortal Court, and rise above the Heavenly Dao.
• Thunder and lightning battered the skies above the Five Elements Sect, and the Ominous Creature recognized the Desolate Heaven Domain's will as a sign of Heaven's wrath.

Gu Li Sheng’s words triggered a manifestation of heavenly wrath and awakened fragments of his memories, leading him to insist that he had personally buried the Tai Yi Immortal Court and demand to know where Ji Jiuxiao was. As the others evacuated the hall, Chen Xun and Big Black Ox remained behind, and Chen Xun wondered whether they could fleece the heavenly wrath.

• Gu Li Sheng realized that his words were taboo and cried out that he had personally buried the Tai Yi Immortal Court, then demanded to know where Fu Tian and Ji Jiuxiao were.
• Burial Immortal left the hall to confront the heavenly manifestation, while Wang You took the Crown Prince, Song Heng, and Chen Xun’s fourth brother away.
• Chen Xun told Big Black Ox to worship the heavens as smoke rose inside the hall, and the Yu Family Old Ancestor departed with the other visitors.
• Di Tian watched the heavenly wrath, recognized members of the Chen Family, and respectfully bade farewell to Chen Xun and Big Black Ox.
• Chen Xun asked Big Black Ox whether they could fleece the heavenly wrath because it had frightened the Five Elements Sect disciples.

Big Black Ox unleashed his Five Elements Dao and activated the Heaven-Binding Earth-Tethering Great Array to confront the Manifestation of Heaven’s Wrath. He charged into the heavens as Chen Xun and the onlookers watched in awe.

• Big Black Ox revealed his overwhelming Five Elements aura, and Frog Daoist sensed the gulf between their Immortal Daos.
• Big Black Ox walked to the center of the Five Elements Immortal Platform and stomped, shaking the Ninety-Nine Ring Mountains array.
• Big Black Ox summoned five Five Elements Array Flags, activating the Heaven-Binding Earth-Tethering Great Array and raising pillars of light across the mountains.
• Big Black Ox roared, tore open the void, and charged toward the Manifestation of Heaven’s Wrath with the array’s power surging behind him.
• Chen Xun, Frog Daoist, Liu Han, and the gathered beasts watched in shock, while A'Da, A'Er, and Tai Yu recognized Big Black Ox’s formidable strength.

As Heaven’s wrath shook the Jade Bamboo Mountain Range, the outsiders left the Five Elements Sect, while Chen Xun stayed in the hall and resumed scolding his disciples. With the Ancestor now free to teach them, the sect’s disciples faced the prospect of a new nightmare.

• White Spirit shielded the Ancient Spiritual Herb Garden, fearing the spectacle of Heaven’s wrath would damage it and cost the Daoist another fortune in compensation.
• Wang You led Gu Li Sheng and the others away, while Burial Immortal stayed behind as the rear guard and the Yu Family Old Ancestor’s incarnation departed for the Eastern Wasteland.
• The Jun Family and other nearby factions noticed the heavenly phenomenon and worried that the Five Elements Sect would draw trouble to their region.
• After the outsiders departed, Chen Xun called Liu Han, Ji Zhao, and Shi Wujun before him and scolded Ji Zhao and Shi Wujun for half an hour.
• Chen Xun said Ji Zhao and Shi Wujun would face another lecture from the Ox Ancestor when he returned, and Liu Han feared Chen Xun would make every disciple master the Five Elements Immortal Scripture.

Chen Xun explained why the Five Elements Sect disciples had been kept from breaking through, then took two treasures from them and confronted Frog Daoist over its debts and stolen spoils. He ordered Mo Fuyang to search Frog Daoist’s Storage Ring, while Frog Daoist protested that it could repay him.

• Chen Xun told Ji Zhao, Shi Wujun, and Liu Han that they had needed time to heal their Dao hearts and replenish their foundations, then allowed them to break through without worry.
• Liu Han, Ji Zhao, and Shi Wujun offered Chen Xun the Life Talisman, Burial Soul Coffin, and Yellow Bend Water, and Chen Xun kept the latter two for safekeeping.
• Chen Xun accused Frog Daoist of using his name, collecting loot, and claiming to be the guardian beast of Chen Xun’s mountain gate.
• Chen Xun added one million High-Grade Spirit Stones and twenty thousand years of steward labor to Frog Daoist’s debt.
• Chen Xun ordered Mo Fuyang to search Frog Daoist’s Storage Ring for the Heavenly River War spoils, and Mo Fuyang moved to comply.

Chen Xun forced Frog Daoist to surrender the Storage Rings he had concealed, then refused to let him leave the Five Elements Sect and ordered him to work for twenty thousand years. As Frog Daoist walked out, Big Black Ox returned after destroying the Heavenly Wrath manifestation and confronted him in a fury.

• Chen Xun threatened to cook Frog Daoist unless he handed over his hidden Storage Rings, and Frog Daoist revealed treasures from several ancient factions.
• Mo Fuyang and the others realized the Storage Rings held a vast fortune, while Chen Xun regretted that the Spirit Bank had likely taken the spirit stones.
• Frog Daoist asked to leave with White Spirit, but Chen Xun reminded him of his past actions and refused to let him go.
• Frog Daoist agreed to work for twenty thousand years, and Chen Xun told him not to return that day or the next.
• The Heavenly Wrath manifestation vanished, and Big Black Ox returned to the hall, enraged at Frog Daoist for upsetting Chen Xun.

Big Black Ox punished Frog Daoist for humiliating Chen Xun, and Frog Daoist left the hall after Chen Xun told it to reconsider its actions. Chen Xun revealed that a powerful enemy had targeted Frog Daoist during the Heavenly River War, then Big Black Ox showed him the Heavenly Wrath Core it had obtained.

• Big Black Ox smashed Frog Daoist into the ground and berated it for insulting Chen Xun despite his protection and past generosity.
• Frog Daoist apologized to Chen Xun and departed after he calmly told it to return once it had thought things through.
• Chen Xun told Big Black Ox that Frog Daoist needed to temper its Dao heart and revealed that someone stronger than him had targeted it during the Heavenly River War.
• Chen Xun reassured Mo Fuyang and the others that no one would dare directly challenge the Five Elements Sect while he lived and urged them to cultivate in peace.
• Big Black Ox displayed the Heavenly Wrath Core, and Chen Xun discussed using it to refine its broken horns.

Chen Xun discussed the Five Elements Sect’s future with Mo Fuyang, then reconsidered clues about the Three Thousand Great Worlds and the Human Race. He suspected the Human Race had hidden Great Age remnants as a trump card and that Defiled Lifespan was tied to the cycles of destruction and rebirth.

• Chen Xun reassured Mo Fuyang that he remembered his old acquaintances, then learned Mo Fuyang had found no news of them.
• Chen Xun told Mo Fuyang the Five Elements Sect would recruit disciples among mortals through a Sect Guide, accepting only those with low-grade Five Elements Mixed Spirit Roots if Mo Fuyang could knock upon the immortal gate.
• Chen Xun urged Mo Fuyang to cultivate the Five Elements Puppet path for future trips to mine mineral-vein realms, and Mo Fuyang eagerly agreed to travel with him.
• After Mo Fuyang left, Chen Xun recalled clues about Ji Jiuxiao, Ji Ruonan, Ke Ding, and the Great Age remnants, then suspected the Human Race had concealed those remnants as a trump card connected to Defiled Lifespan.

Chen Xun reflected on the ancient book, Senior Brother Ji, and his severed ties to the human race before choosing to move forward with his family and the Five Elements Sect. Three days later, he left the sect hall with Big Black Ox and Tai Yu.

• Chen Xun examined the ancient book and spoke to Senior Brother Ji about his memories, the Five Elements Sect, and his decision to stop clinging to the wish of resurrection.
• After the ancient book stirred in a gentle breeze, Chen Xun concluded that the human race had used him as a chess piece and accepted that their relationship was over.
• Chen Xun urged Third Sister and fourth brother to see the great age for themselves, promising that their family would claim three measures if the Three Thousand Great Worlds yielded ten.
• Three days later, the three peak masters left the Five Elements Immortal Platform with a booklet, and Chen Xun and Big Black Ox went beneath the sect gates with Tai Yu.
• Chen Xun surveyed the sect grounds and the two Ancient Immortal Beasts guarding the gates while Tai Yu remained at his side.

Chen Xun persuaded Tai Yu to join the Five Elements Sect, then inscribed the sect’s name on its mountain gate, stirring a resonance between heaven and earth. After sending Tai Yu to register, Chen Xun headed for the Ninety-Nine Ring Mountains to begin his planned recultivation.

• Chen Xun urged Tai Yu to leave his life of fighting and killing and try joining the Five Elements Sect, while Big Black Ox and the Ancient Ferocious Beasts encouraged him.
• Chen Xun told Tai Yu he could repay his debts gradually, and Tai Yu agreed to join the sect as an Outer Sect Elder.
• Chen Xun asked Big Black Ox for his Crane Spirit Brush and inscribed “Five Elements Sect” on the five-colored stone at the mountain gate as Tai Yu recorded the moment.
• The inscription shone brightly and stirred the mountains and clouds, leaving Tai Yu shocked by Chen Xun’s immortal power.
• Tai Yu followed Big Black Ox to the Sect Main Hall to register, while Chen Xun headed toward the Teleportation Array of the Ninety-Nine Ring Mountains and vowed to confront those waiting for his death.

Chen Xun returned to the Ninety-Nine Ring Mountains and began rebuilding his strength by training his immortal body and awakening the Strength Dao Law. Big Black Ox watched him practice beside the Flying Waterfall as the sun set.

• Chen Xun crossed the White Jade Bridge, remembered Old Mister, and left without entering Jade Clarity Palace.
• Chen Xun reached the thatched cottage beyond Jade Clarity Palace and changed into linen clothes near the Flying Waterfall.
• Chen Xun found he could not use the laws within his body after sacrificing his Dao Small Realm, so he decided to awaken the Strength Dao Law through physical training.
• Chen Xun repeatedly punched a Seven Treasures Spirit Turtle Stone beside the waterfall, patiently tempering his immortal body.
• Big Black Ox returned from the Sect Main Hall and silently watched Chen Xun train from the cliff.

Chen Xun kept training his physical strength after losing his realm, while the Big Black Ox watched over him. Chen Xun revealed that he had saved most of a Top-Grade Spirit Stone Mine for the Big Black Ox and sent it to manage the family’s assets, while White Spirit guarded the Five Elements Sect’s Ancient Spiritual Herb Garden.

• The Big Black Ox watched Chen Xun punch beneath a waterfall and silently stood guard as he trained through the night.
• Chen Xun called to the Big Black Ox and tossed it several dozen Storage Rings, telling it they were family assets he had left behind for its cultivation.
• The Big Black Ox discovered the rings held at least half of the Top-Grade Spirit Stone Mine and realized Chen Xun had not used most of it.
• Chen Xun told the Big Black Ox to arrange the sale of the Heavenly River Battle goods through Tai Yu, Yu Fangshuo, and Elder Shi, then deliver spirit stones to the Five Elements Sect.
• The Big Black Ox left to carry out Chen Xun’s instructions, while White Spirit challenged an approaching visitor near the Ancient Spiritual Herb Garden.

Yu Huaqian arrived at the Five Elements Sect’s Spiritual Herb Garden to request a Nine Palaces Lotus, while the chapter recounted her Jiang Clan mission to bring Jiang Xuechen from the Small Realm. It left Yu Huaqian waiting with Jiang Xuechen until three enormous warships arrived, an event she did not understand.

• Yu Huaqian presented Dao Heaven Elder’s letter and Ox Ancestor’s Restriction Breaking Token, and White Spirit checked the Sect Records before ordering the beasts to verify her identity.
• Yu Huaqian’s mission was revealed: as a Jiang Clan branch-line daughter, she had been sent to bring Jiang Xuechen back to the Three Thousand Great Worlds without attracting the attention of other races.
• Yu Huaqian tried to persuade Jiang Xuechen to leave the Small Realm, but Jiang Xuechen refused and waited for the two seniors to return.
• Yu Huaqian stayed with Jiang Xuechen and was bewildered when three enormous warships arrived a century later.

Yu Huaqian recalled how she had been deceived into a doomed mission and why she remained in the Five Elements Sect, then passed a strict identity check by its ferocious-beast guards. As Little White Spirit went to fetch her medicine, a powerful green frog appeared before her and demanded to know why she blocked its path.

• Yu Huaqian concluded that Jiang Xuechen's death remained suspicious, though the vanished Small Realm left no evidence to uncover the truth.
• Yu Huaqian reflected that she had been a discarded pawn and accepted that she had nowhere else to go, despite the Five Elements Sect's many restrictions.
• The ferocious beasts questioned Yu Huaqian's age and identity, and Little White Spirit corrected their misunderstanding about Soul Age before confirming her credentials.
• Little White Spirit took Yu Huaqian's letter token and flew to the Spiritual Herb Garden to retrieve her medicine.
• A green frog approached Yu Huaqian through the yellow sand and challenged her for blocking the path of the Five Elements Sect Mountain Guardian Immortal Beast.