Chapter Summaries

Zhou Mu learned that the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty was preparing for the Struggle for Longevity, while Lu Changzhi considered using the Sea Race’s reverence for the Black Tortoise to secure resources for its egg. The chapter ended with Lu Changzhi welcoming Gu Chen’s giant seafood and planning a meal of boiled shrimp soldiers and crab generals.

• Zhou Mu reported that the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty had gathered Origin Spiritual Power and was accelerating Luo Zhen’s training, so the old man gave him a jade bottle to help Luo Zhen meet the requirements sooner.
• Gu Chen told Lu Changzhi about the danger near Linhai City and showed him images of the strange figures in the Endless Sea.
• Lu Changzhi recognized the figures as the Fishman Race and considered contacting the Sea Race, which revered the Black Tortoise, to help prepare for hatching its egg.
• Gu Chen brought a giant crab and lobster to Lu Changzhi, who called Luo Ling'er over to prepare boiled shrimp soldiers and crab generals.

Lu Changzhi learned that the Land of the Four Directions’ barriers were weakening, approved Qin Jiuxiao’s chance to take Mu Qianqian as his master, and received ten thousand Void Shuttles to distribute. Meanwhile, Luo Zhen continued enduring the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty’s experiments, but grew alarmed when a consciousness began probing him.

• Reports spread that Fishman Race monsters had appeared in the Endless Sea and battled the Cloud Heaven Holy Land’s ancestor.
• Lu Changzhi learned that the Fishman Race had entered the Land of the Four Directions through cracks in its barriers and received recordings of their battles.
• Lu Changzhi saw Qin Jiuxiao’s opportunity to be rescued by Mu Qianqian and become her nominal disciple, and decided to let it unfold.
• Lu Changzhi received ten thousand Saint Rank Peak Grade Void Shuttles and went to arrange their distribution with Cang Wenyu.
• Luo Zhen anticipated that the power building inside him would transform and help him escape the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty’s secret chamber.
• The Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty pulled Luo Zhen from the medicinal bath and sent a consciousness into him to probe him, making him fear his plan had been discovered.

Luo Zhen was taken to a cold, gloomy place, where an old man discovered signs of a special physique and revealed that he intended to possess Luo Zhen’s body. The old man began transferring his power into Luo Zhen, whose growing inner power and the surrounding Qi and blood helped repair the damage.

• Luo Zhen was carried to a cold, gloomy place, where a powerful will examined his body.
• The old man noticed traces of a special physique in Luo Zhen, then dismissed his body as inadequate.
• The old man moved Luo Zhen into a thick liquid and told him that offering his body was an honor before announcing his intent to possess it.
• The old man began forcing his power into Luo Zhen, causing severe pain and tearing his muscles and meridians.
• Qi and blood from the dark red liquid repaired Luo Zhen’s injuries, while his inner power grew stronger and the old man became excited.

Luo Zhen endured the old man's torment until his Rapid Healing Spirit Physique fully awakened, unleashing a force that knocked the old man into the blood pool. Believing the old man was still alive, Luo Zhen searched his storage ring for a way to escape as Zhou Mu waited outside the chamber.

• The old man repeatedly broke down and restored Luo Zhen's body, hoping to use the power of his special physique to reach the Saint King Realm.
• Luo Zhen's Rapid Healing Spirit Physique fully awakened, and a burst of power sent the old man tumbling into the blood pool.
• Luo Zhen freed himself, realized the old man might only be unconscious, and feared Zhou Mu and the old man would kill him.
• Luo Zhen removed the old man's storage ring and found items that might help him, then began putting his next plan into action.
• Zhou Mu waited outside the secret chamber after the commotion shook its formation, and the chamber door slowly opened.

Luo Zhen tricked Zhou Mu into letting him escape the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty and headed toward the Five Symbols Sect. The next morning, Lu Changzhi discovered that Luo Zhen had gained a Rapid Healing Spirit Physique and that Zhou Xun had escaped, then bought a random mission.

• Luo Zhen pretended the power transfer had gone wrong, tricked Zhou Mu into taking him outside, and escaped with a talisman.
• Zhou Mu realized Luo Zhen had fooled him, sent people to pursue him, and returned to the secret chamber to find his father still unconscious.
• Luo Zhen decided he could not return to the Cloud Heaven Holy Land and flew toward the Eastern Region to seek another chance at the Five Symbols Sect.
• Lu Changzhi checked the system and discovered that Luo Zhen had the Rapid Healing Spirit Physique and Zhou Xun had escaped from the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty.
• Lu Changzhi purchased a random mission from the system.

Lu Changzhi headed to Wangxi City for a system mission while the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty pursued Luo Zhen and prepared to reopen a dangerous passage to the Devil Race. On the way, Lu Changzhi met a group of outsiders whose leader asked for help before they launched a coordinated ambush.

• Lu Changzhi received a mission to spend an hour in a tavern in Wangxi City and traveled there aboard the Void Shuttle.
• The old man of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty berated Zhou Mu for losing Luo Zhen and ordered him to capture Luo Zhen and obtain geniuses' essence blood.
• The old man ordered Zhou Mu to reopen the passage to the Devil Race, saying the coming Saint Battlefield made it their moment of last resort.
• Zhou Mu blamed the Cloud Heaven Holy Land for Great Zhou's troubles and began planning to take action against it.
• Lu Changzhi encountered Guo Lei and four companions, who pretended to seek directions before attacking him together.

Lu Changzhi killed a group of mercenaries who tried to rob him, learned they had come from outside the Land of the Four Directions in search of a treasure, and headed to Wangxi City. After checking on Luo Zhen, he discovered that Luo Zhen was staying in a room downstairs.

• Lu Changzhi immobilized and killed the four mercenaries, burned their bodies, and questioned the surviving woman about where they had come from and why they were there.
• The woman offered to serve Lu Changzhi, but he killed her and collected the mercenaries’ belongings, noting that the Helping Others for Pleasure Broadsword had gained strength.
• Lu Changzhi concluded that the seven-colored light had drawn people from beyond the Land of the Four Directions and suspected Qin Jiuxiao’s new master had come seeking treasure.
• Lu Changzhi went to Wangxi City, waited for his random mission to complete, then explored the city and stayed overnight at an inn.
• Lu Changzhi checked Zhou Xun and used the system to locate Luo Zhen, discovering that Luo Zhen was in a room downstairs.

Lu Changzhi discovered that Luo Zhen had escaped the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty and was planning to return to the Five Symbols Sect. He chose to drive Luo Zhen elsewhere, but the chapter ended as Luo Zhen launched a talisman and array disk at him.

• Lu Changzhi confirmed that Luo Zhen had reached the Azure Cloud Sect's territory after escaping the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty.
• Luo Zhen woke at an inn, relieved that his escape was real, and planned to sneak back into the Five Symbols Sect.
• Lu Changzhi considered the system's choices and decided to whip Luo Zhen and drive him away rather than ignore or kill him.
• Luo Zhen boarded a flying boat toward the Five Symbols Sect, and Lu Changzhi followed him through the air.
• Lu Changzhi, disguised in a cloak, blocked the flying boat and pretended to threaten Five Symbols Sect disciples.
• Luo Zhen decided to strike and sent out a talisman and an array disk.

Lu Changzhi’s system destroyed Luo Zhen’s possessions and punished him after he attacked, prompting Luo Zhen to abandon his plans to visit the Five Symbols Sect. Lu Changzhi then decided to find a place near Qin Jiuxiao’s opportunity instead of staying in Wangxi City.

• Luo Zhen’s attack triggered Lu Changzhi’s system, which destroyed the flying boat and seized Luo Zhen’s storage ring.
• Luo Zhen discovered that his body had been altered and his storage ring was gone, then swore he was not truly a disciple of the Five Symbols Sect.
• Lu Changzhi spared Luo Zhen’s life but punished him with several lashes for attacking.
• Luo Zhen left the Five Symbols Sect, and Lu Changzhi secretly confirmed he had changed his destination.
• Lu Changzhi decided to find another city near Qin Jiuxiao’s opportunity.

Lu Changzhi connected the essence blood in a storage ring to the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty and turned his attention to Zhou Xun. Meanwhile, Qin Jiuxiao left the Eastern Region but came under attack from masked assailants, including three Transcendent Realm experts, and the Cloud Heaven Holy Land’s flying boat tried to retreat.

• Lu Changzhi found bottles of human cultivators’ essence blood in a storage ring and suspected the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty was under pressure after losing much of its supply.
• Qin Jiuxiao gave up searching the Eastern Region and ordered his companions to return to the Cloud Heaven Holy Land.
• Several flying boats approached Qin Jiuxiao’s vessel, and masked figures attacked it as the Cloud Heaven Holy Land elders raised a defensive formation.
• Qin Jiuxiao held back from using his escape talisman when a hidden Cloud Heaven Holy Land expert intervened.
• The attackers revealed three Transcendent Realm experts through the spreading black smoke, and the Cloud Heaven Holy Land’s flying boat turned to flee while its expert tried to hold them off.

Lu Changzhi watched black-clad attackers ambush Qin Jiuxiao’s group, destroying their flying boat and killing disciples. As Qin Jiuxiao fell within reach of an attacker, an unseen benefactor intervened, and Lu Changzhi recognized the object that struck the man as a startlingly suggestive weapon.

• Lu Changzhi searched the system’s information for Mu Qianqian but did not find her.
• A black-clad fourth Transcendent Realm expert shattered the flying boat’s defenses, killed an elder, and caused the vessel to explode.
• The black-clad attackers overwhelmed the group, killing disciples as the elders struggled to defend them.
• Qin Jiuxiao tried to activate a talisman, but an attacker struck him and sent him falling, nearly helpless.
• Lu Changzhi stood up as the attacker closed in on Qin Jiuxiao, then an unseen voice ordered the attacker to retreat and a descending object blasted him into blood mist.
• Lu Changzhi recognized the fallen object’s shape and reacted with disbelief at how wild the weapon looked.

Lu Changzhi discovered Mu Qianqian’s unusual talents as she rescued Qin Jiuxiao and accepted him as her disciple. After destroying the black-clad attackers, Mu Qianqian took Qin and the Cloud Heaven Holy Land elders toward the Holy Land, while Lu Changzhi returned to the Five Symbols Sect.

• Lu Changzhi examined Mu Qianqian’s system information and found that she possessed the Person of Sex and Affection and Infertile Physique talents.
• Mu Qianqian arrived on a flying boat, stopped Qin Jiuxiao’s fall, healed him, and asked him to become her disciple.
• Qin Jiuxiao sensed Mu Qianqian’s overwhelming Saint King Realm presence and agreed to become her disciple.
• Mu Qianqian killed the black-clad attackers with a vast barrage of spear images, leaving the Cloud Heaven Holy Land elders alive.
• Mu Qianqian brought Qin Jiuxiao and the elders aboard and set off toward the Cloud Heaven Holy Land; Lu Changzhi took the Void Shuttle back to the Five Symbols Sect.

Qin Jiuxiao learned more about his senior brothers before Mu Qianqian summoned him and explored his unusual physique. After their encounter, she appointed him her attendant disciple, while Qin Jiuxiao began plotting to father a child with her.

• The Cloud Heaven Holy Land's disciples gathered excitedly after learning that a Saint King Realm expert had arrived, but the expert soon left the feast.
• Qin Jiuxiao's senior brothers told him to seek Master's favor and questioned him about the effect of a fake pill he had taken.
• Mu Qianqian summoned Qin Jiuxiao, examined his Hard and Unyielding Physique, and drew him into an intimate encounter.
• Qin Jiuxiao accidentally slapped Mu Qianqian, who welcomed his boldness and encouraged him to show off his skill with his tongue.
• Mu Qianqian appointed Qin Jiuxiao her attendant disciple, and Qin Jiuxiao resolved to work toward having a child with her.

Qin Jiuxiao used his new status as the Saint King’s attendant disciple to warn Holy Lord Huang Yunya to address his master as “Miss,” while news of her arrival spread across the Land of the Four Directions. Luo Zhen, bitter that Qin Jiuxiao had gained a Saint King master, decided to return and try to meet her.

• Qin Jiuxiao told Huang Yunya that his master had come from the outside world seeking gifted juniors and that a great treasure might appear in the region.
• Qin Jiuxiao warned Huang Yunya not to ask about the treasure and said he should call his master “Miss” rather than “venerable.”
• The Cloud Heaven Holy Land spread news of the Saint King’s arrival, prompting speculation about the region’s balance of power and its future.
• At the Star Moon Holy Land, Min Qianlan and the elders discussed the new Saint King and feared major changes were coming.
• Luo Zhen heard that Qin Jiuxiao had become the Saint King’s disciple, regretted returning to the Five Symbols Sect, and resolved to go back and seek an audience with her.

Zhou Mu ordered the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty to pause its plans against the Cloud Heaven Holy Land and prepare for a conflict involving outsiders. The Five Symbols Sect planned to protect itself and its disciples amid the changing balance of power, while Lu Changzhi drew a major random mission.

• Zhou Mu learned that a powerful Saint King Realm expert had joined the Cloud Heaven Holy Land and ordered the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty to prepare to open a passage to the Devil Race within five days.
• Cang Wenyu and the Five Symbols Sect elders agreed on strategies to strengthen cultivation, protect female members, and use disguised Void Shuttles for support and retreats.
• Cang Wenyu told the sect to direct trouble toward the Extreme Arms Holy Land when possible, and Lu Changzhi read the elders' plans with approval.
• Lu Changzhi purchased a random mission, and the system announced that he had drawn a big job.

Lu Changzhi discovered that the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty planned to open a rift to the Blood Devil Race and went to investigate. He found Zhou Mu and his father, Zhou Changshou, preparing the forbidden ritual, and the chapter ended with Lu Changzhi watching from a distance as the blood-red misfortune gathered over the site.

• Lu Changzhi received a three-day Spirit Rank task to resolve the Blood Devil calamity and suspected the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty was behind it.
• Zhou Mu told his father that preparations were complete, and Zhou Changshou led him to the dynasty’s forbidden altar.
• Zhou Mu prepared the altar to use essence blood and power to open a rift into the Blood Devils’ space and lure them through.
• Lu Changzhi searched for Zhou Mu and discovered that Zhou Changshou was only at the Saint Realm Ninth Layer, despite the dynasty’s claim that he had reached the Saint King Realm.
• Lu Changzhi used the Eye of Observing Momentum, saw the forbidden area glowing blood-red, and withdrew to watch Zhou Mu and Zhou Changshou.

Zhou Mu used the altar to tear open a void rift, but made it far larger than Zhou Changshou intended and damaged the surrounding formations. As Zhou Mu and Zhou Changshou concealed the site, Blood Devils emerged from the rift and attacked the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty, while Lu Changzhi sensed that a greater threat might follow.

• Zhou Mu overpowered the Blood Devil figures in the altar and used its power to open a massive void rift.
• Zhou Changshou scolded Zhou Mu for making the rift too large, then concealed the damaged formations and ordered Zhou Mu to leave bait before they slipped away.
• Lu Changzhi sensed dense Devil Qi spreading from the rift as people across the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty gathered to investigate.
• Zhou Mu appeared before the gathered crowd, and Blood Devils poured from the rift and attacked.
• Zhou Mu ordered everyone to fight and moved away to observe, while Lu Changzhi watched the rift as its blood-red light intensified.

The Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty fought off waves of Blood Demons emerging from a void rift, but the arrival of the Devil King Xue Lang turned the invasion into a grave threat. Lu Changzhi reported Xue Lang’s strength to his sect and waited to see how Zhou Mu and Zhou Changshou would respond.

• Great Zhou experts, including Zhou Mu, battled and killed Blood Demons as Zhou Changshou collected their bodies.
• When the flow of Blood Demons stopped, Zhou Changshou warned Zhou Mu to stay alert and prepared to leave to refine the collected demons.
• A Saint Realm Blood Devil emerged and called through the rift for a Devil King to come feast on the humans.
• Xue Lang stepped through the rift, and Lu Changzhi identified him as a Devil King Fifth Heaven of the Blood Devil Race.
• Lu Changzhi sent word to his sect about Xue Lang, then took a seat to watch the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty face him.

Xue Lang, a powerful Blood Devil Saint King, arrived through the void rift and threatened to devour the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty. After he exposed the dynasty's hidden altar and accused it of opening the rift to hunt Devils, Zhou Mu faced his furious officials and declared that the dynasty had a traitor.

• Xue Lang appeared through the rift, declared the people of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty blood food, and killed a Transcendent Realm expert by extracting his blood.
• Xue Lang unleashed blood clouds and overwhelming pressure, then mocked the hidden Saint King expert and demanded that he appear.
• Xue Lang recognized Zhou Changshou's altered nature and exposed the concealed altar and formation beneath the forbidden area.
• The Battle Hall's hall master confronted Zhou Mu over the altar, while Zhou Changshou warned his son not to implicate him.
• Zhou Mu addressed the questioning experts and declared that a traitor was hiding within the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty.

Xue Lang exposed a new wave of powerful Blood Devils, while Zhuang Linfa accused Zhou Zhanming of treachery and showed evidence of him near the forbidden area. Zhou Mu summoned the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty’s hidden forces to fight, and Lu Changzhi moved closer as Zhuang Linfa prepared to act.

• Zhuang Linfa accused Zhou Zhanming of being the traitor and produced an image-recording stone showing him near the forbidden area.
• Zhou Zhanming denied entering the area, but his angry response deepened the crowd’s suspicions.
• Xue Lang ended the confrontation, flooded the land with blood, and summoned eleven Saint Realm Devil Envoys along with many lesser Blood Devils.
• Zhou Mu crushed a jade talisman to summon the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty’s reserves, then ordered everyone to attack.
• Lu Changzhi noticed Zhuang Linfa swallow a pill and moved closer in case the old ancestor joined the battle.