Chapter Summaries

Lu Changzhi upgraded the Myriad Phenomena Slaughter Array and set up Blood Devil Paradise as a trap that converted slain Blood Devils into cultivation and Saint Rank gift packs. As more Blood Devils poured in and the array killed them automatically, Lu Changzhi returned to his courtyard to open the packs.

• The Old Buddha Lord examined evidence that the figure from the secret realm had appeared in the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty, warned the abbot not to summon reinforcements recklessly, and went into seclusion.
• Lu Changzhi upgraded the Myriad Phenomena Slaughter Array, then used a one-way teleportation array to create a marked enclosure on Hidden Origin Peak.
• Lu Changzhi named the enclosure Blood Devil Paradise and waited for Blood Devils to arrive through the marker.
• Several Blood Devils appeared, tried to escape, and were killed by the array, which produced cultivation rewards for Lu Changzhi.
• More Blood Devils kept arriving and dying automatically, filling the system space with Saint Rank gift packs, and Lu Changzhi went back to his courtyard to open them.

Lu Changzhi accumulated Saint Rank treasures and cultivation resources from gift packs and Blood Devils, then learned that an outside monk had gone to the Buddhist Order of the Western Region. He gave the Five Symbols Sect a portion of the resources, and Cang Wenyu was astonished by the cultivation crystal’s power.

• Lu Changzhi opened the Saint Rank gift packs, amassed valuable treasures, and asked the system to open and tally future packs for him.
• After confirming that others could use the cultivation he had obtained, Lu Changzhi heard from Cang Wenyu that an outside monk had gone to the Buddhist Order of the Western Region to investigate the monk who had suppressed the devil.
• Lu Changzhi brought out a vast store of Saint Rank resources for the Five Symbols Sect and gave Cang Wenyu a cultivation crystal to test.
• Cang Wenyu cultivated with the crystal, quickly stopped in astonishment, and called its power terrifying.

Lu Changzhi gave Cang Wenyu a trove of cultivation crystals to strengthen the sect and declined the sect master position. He later checked on Qi Zhan, whose prison collapsed and left him in an ancient tomb facing a long-dead figure.

• Cang Wenyu said the cultivation crystals felt as if they had come from his own body and could make cultivation at least ten times faster.
• Lu Changzhi gave Cang Wenyu a storage ring full of crystals to distribute among the sect's peak masters, guardian patriarchs, elders, and disciples, and refused to become sect master.
• Lu Changzhi showed Cang Wenyu a stack of dual cultivation techniques, but Cang Wenyu said he planned to enter proper seclusion.
• Lu Changzhi entered the Soul-Severing Array Disk and watched Qi Zhan, who wondered whether Lu Changzhi had died and left him trapped.
• Qi Zhan's surroundings collapsed, revealing a tomb and a long-dead figure on a platform, which made him exclaim in shock.

Qi Zhan possessed Zhou Changshou's corpse, allowing Lu Changzhi to copy his [Modest Fortune] talent. Qi Zhan discovered the body was missing both arms and his genitals, then resolved to recover and seek out an expert in mechanisms and a dragon burial ground.

• Qi Zhan cautiously approached Zhou Changshou's corpse inside the Heaven-Veiling Illusion Array and entered it.
• Lu Changzhi saw Qi Zhan's information synchronize with Zhou Changshou's former aptitude and constitution, then copied his [Modest Fortune] talent.
• Qi Zhan realized Zhou Changshou's body had no arms and filthy Qi and blood, and then discovered it was missing its genitals as well.
• Qi Zhan tried to leave the body but found he could not escape easily, and suspected Lu Changzhi had set him up.
• Qi Zhan decided to make do with the body and planned to find an expert in mechanisms and a dragon burial ground.

Lu Changzhi gained a trait that would let him teleport near Qi Zhan when Qi Zhan encountered modest fortune, then sent Qi Zhan out after protecting him. After distributing cultivation crystals and planning his next steps, Lu Changzhi flew toward the Northern Region to visit the Xiao Clan and check on Xiao Ye’s mission.

• Lu Changzhi received the trait [Give Zhan a Rose, and Its Fragrance Lingers on Your Hand], which could alert and teleport him near Qi Zhan when fortune arose.
• Lu Changzhi shaped a dangerous scenario in the illusion array, and Qi Zhan left after cultivating; Lu Changzhi placed a protective seal on him.
• Lu Changzhi gave cultivation crystals to Gu Chen, Luo Ling’er, Jin Fugui, and Qin Li, who each considered the unusual resource in their own way.
• Lu Changzhi decided to check on Mu Fan, investigate the Origin of Fire at the Extreme Arms Holy Land, and visit the Xiao Clan to deliver resources and ask about Xiao Ye’s mission.
• A few days later, Lu Changzhi rode the Chongming Bird toward the Northern Region.

Lu Changzhi discovered that the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion Purple-Gold Guest Token contained a sophisticated information network and a range of recorded performances. Just as he explored its unusual features, the token’s inner space trembled and flashed red.

• Lu Changzhi fed Xiao Ming Saint Rank fruits and prepared to ride him, then decided to find another creature whose feathers could make a cushion.
• Lu Changzhi inspected the Purple-Gold Guest Token and found an inner space with announcements and categorized information for Purple-Gold guests.
• Lu Changzhi browsed news about a rumored treasure in the Great Xia Ancient Kingdom and recognized the scene from his own experience.
• Lu Changzhi discovered that the token could display recorded sparring matches, performances, and other clips, including face-to-face access for Purple-Gold guests.
• The token’s inner space suddenly trembled and filled with flashing red light.

Lu Changzhi learned that Chen Wangdao's legacy would appear at the Wangchuan Plain in a month and used his Purple-Gold Guest Token to pass the time. Meanwhile, Qin Han told Hua Yunfan about recent upheavals, and she warned that someone might be orchestrating them before assigning him a more urgent task.

• Lu Changzhi discovered that Chen Wangdao had possessed a Five Elements Sacred Physique and learned that his legacy would appear at the Wangchuan Plain in one month.
• Lu Changzhi figured out how the Purple-Gold Guest Token worked and used it to project a screen while riding a bird.
• Qin Han reunited with the awakened Hua Yunfan and explained how he had gathered soul-nourishing items after witnessing the Buddhist Order's defeat.
• Hua Yunfan connected the recent upheavals across the Land of the Four Directions, the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty, and the Western Region and suspected someone was bringing about troubled times.
• Qin Han called the upheavals his chance to become a hero, but Hua Yunfan dismissed his confidence and told him she had a more important task for him.

Hua Yunfan urged Qin Han to seek a path beyond the Land of the Four Directions as outsiders arrived in the Northern Region. At the Xiao Clan, Wang Bochen attacked a girl and threatened Xiao Ye after he demanded the visitors leave.

• Hua Yunfan told Qin Han to look for an opportunity to reach the outside world, and Qin Han agreed.
• Several arrogant outsiders traveled by flying boat to the Northern Region and decided to descend near the Xiao Clan.
• The outsiders demanded that the Xiao Clan head receive them, and Wang Bochen targeted a frightened girl and threatened an elder who objected.
• Xiao Ye arrived and told the outsiders to leave, prompting Wang Bochen to charge at him.

Xiao Ye killed Wang Bochen with lightning spells, then the Xiao Clan’s formations forced Wang Bochen’s companions to retreat. As their flying boat fled, Lu Changzhi arrived in a luxurious vessel and destroyed it with a single strike.

• Xiao Ye opened his book and used lightning spells to shatter Wang Bochen’s water attack and kill him.
• The Xiao Clan elders marveled at Xiao Ye’s strength, while Lu Changzhi wondered whether Modest Fortune had brought the attackers at the right time.
• Wang Bochen’s companions prepared to attack Xiao Ye, but the Xiao Clan’s layered formations blocked them.
• The group escaped through the formation with a gray talisman and threatened to return.
• Lu Changzhi arrived in a luxurious flying boat and destroyed the fleeing vessel with a flash of power.

A Heavenly Treasure Pavilion vessel destroyed Wang Bochen’s flying vessel and Sun Yi offered Xiao Ye a token, saying the Pavilion supported gifted cultivators. The chapter ended with Sun Yi looking toward Lu Changzhi, where Xiao Ming was.

• The Xiao Clan speculated that Xiao Ye’s master had destroyed Wang Bochen’s vessel, while Xiao Ye worried that the newcomers might be too powerful to handle.
• Lu Changzhi recognized the enormous vessel as belonging to the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion and learned that its leader, Sun Yi, was a Saint King Realm Fifth Stage cultivator.
• Sun Yi assured Xiao Ye that Wang Bochen had no powerful backing and gave him a Heavenly Treasure Pavilion token that offered discounts and help with cultivation.
• Sun Yi explained that the Pavilion supported gifted people without expecting anything in return, and Xiao Ye accepted the token.
• Sun Yi looked toward Lu Changzhi, where Xiao Ming was.

Lu Changzhi arrived at the Xiao Clan on Xiao Ming and was welcomed by Sun Yi, a Heavenly Treasure Pavilion expert who recognized his Purple-Gold Guest Token. After Xiao Ye revealed Lu Changzhi was his master, Lu Changzhi accompanied Sun Yi to the Pavilion’s flying boat, where the conversation turned to the long-absent Senior Lu Yuan.

• Lu Changzhi descended from the sky on Xiao Ming after Sun Yi addressed him as Senior, and the crowd marveled at his arrival.
• Sun Yi invited Lu Changzhi aboard the flying boat, and Lu Changzhi thanked him for stepping in to help Xiao Ye.
• Xiao Ye called Lu Changzhi his master, shocking the Xiao Clan members, and declined Sun Yi’s invitation to join them.
• Lu Changzhi and Sun Yi boarded the luxurious flying boat, where its occupants greeted Lu Changzhi as Senior Lu.
• Sun Yi introduced Lu Changzhi to two Saint King Realm experts and asked how Senior Lu Yuan had been since his battle years earlier.

Lu Changzhi used the Purple-Gold Guest Token to pass himself off as Lu Yuan’s son and met Heavenly Treasure Pavilion representatives investigating the Land of the Four Directions. He agreed to let his disciples observe the construction of a teleportation array, and Sun Yi asked whether he would travel with them to the Extreme Arms Holy Land.

• Lu Changzhi told Chen Yi that his father, Lu Yuan, was in seclusion, and Chen Yi shifted from addressing him as a senior to calling him Your Excellency.
• Chen Yi explained that the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion had come to investigate the Land of the Four Directions after hearing about the commotion there.
• Sun Yi described plans to build a teleportation array to the Land of the Four Directions and seek a local faction’s cooperation.
• Lu Changzhi asked to bring his disciples to watch the array’s construction, and the formation expert agreed.
• After hosting Lu Changzhi at a banquet, Sun Yi asked whether he was headed toward the Extreme Arms Holy Land.

Lu Changzhi traveled with Sun Yi and the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion toward the Extreme Arms Holy Land, where he learned the story behind his father Lu Yuan’s changed surname. The ship slowed as they approached the Holy Land, leaving Lu Changzhi with a new mystery about his father’s past.

• Lu Changzhi gave Xiao Ye cultivation resources and told him to continue his plans and call for help if he ran into trouble.
• Sun Yi invited Lu Changzhi to travel aboard the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion’s flying ship to the Extreme Arms Holy Land.
• Sun Yi and his companions praised Lu Changzhi’s conduct and speculated that Lu Yuan’s actions hinted at secrets in the Land of the Four Directions and the Longevity Battlefield.
• Lu Changzhi asked Xiao Jiao for the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion’s information about Lu Yuan.
• Lu Changzhi learned that Lu Yuan had originally been named Zheng Yuan and changed his surname after losing a wagered battle to Lu Lulu.
• The flying ship slowed as it neared the Extreme Arms Holy Land.

Extreme Arms Holy Land's elders discussed the destruction of the Western Region's Buddhist Order and the dangers posed by powerful outsiders, then learned Ancestor Jiang had little lifespan left. As they debated guarding the Holy Land against a force that robbed others, an unfamiliar flying boat approached.

• A flying boat stopped briefly to consult a map, then continued toward the distance.
• Duan Yi and the elders discussed the Buddhist Order's destruction and the dangers gathering across the Land of the Four Directions.
• The elders considered avoiding the Eastern Region and urged caution toward outsiders and unknown powers.
• Duan Yi revealed that Ancestor Jiang had little lifespan left and might soon die, prompting the elders to reconsider the Holy Land's policies.
• An elder warned that an outside force was known for secretly emptying the coffers of major powers, and the elders argued about the threat.
• A messenger reported that an unfamiliar flying boat was rapidly approaching the Extreme Arms Holy Land.

An old man and a young cultivator arrived at the Extreme Arms Holy Land seeking its Origin of Fire, and the old man used his Saint King Realm power to demand that the elders stand aside. Jiang Yuanyin confronted him but coughed blood and visibly weakened, while Lu Changzhi watched from the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion’s flying ship.

• Duan Yi and the elders went out to meet an unfamiliar flying ship approaching the Extreme Arms Holy Land.
• An old man and a young cultivator emerged, and the old man confirmed that the holy land held an Origin of Fire he intended to take.
• Duan Yi refused to let the old man claim the sacred treasure, but the old man released a Saint King Realm presence and ordered everyone to make way.
• Jiang Yuanyin appeared to confront the intruders, but he coughed up dark red blood and rapidly showed his age and weakness.
• Lu Changzhi watched from the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion’s flying ship and remarked on Ancestor Jiang’s craftiness.

At the Extreme Arms Holy Land, Jiang Yuanyin’s staged coughing fit convinced the elders that their ailing ancestor was risking his life to protect them from Huang Pi. Lu Changzhi chose to wait for Huang Pi to seize the Origin of Fire so he could take its core afterward, while Duan Yi called for a halt just before the two opponents clashed.

• Jiang Yuanyin coughed up blood, and the elders believed his lifespan was nearly exhausted as he vowed to defend the holy land.
• Huang Pi raised his power and threatened to kill Jiang Yuanyin after he refused to step aside.
• Lu Changzhi considered the system’s choices and decided to let Huang Pi seize the Origin of Fire before taking the reward for himself.
• Jiang Yuanyin gathered power to fight Huang Pi as disciples and elders feared the mismatch between them.
• Duan Yi shouted for the battle to stop before Jiang Yuanyin and Huang Pi clashed.

Duan Yi persuaded Jiang Yuanyin to withdraw rather than risk the Extreme Arms Holy Land’s ancestor in a fight with Huang Pi. Huang Pi took the Origin of Fire, while Lu Changzhi asked Sun Yi to help him rob Huang Hao.

• Duan Yi and the elders urged Jiang Yuanyin to rest, and he vanished from the battlefield.
• Duan Yi opened the formation and led Huang Pi and Huang Hao to the Origin of Fire, which Huang Pi took without further conflict.
• Sun Yi told Lu Changzhi that the Extreme Arms Holy Land seemed like a suitable partner for the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.
• Lu Changzhi asked Sun Yi to make things convenient for his plan, then clarified that he intended to rob Huang Hao, not fight him.

Lu Changzhi asked Sun Yi for help robbing Huang Pi, and Sun Yi offered to bring Huang Pi to the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion for a meeting rather than intervene directly. After Huang Pi took the Origin of Fire from the Extreme Arms Holy Land, Sun Yi’s invitation brought him toward another encounter with Lu Changzhi.

• Lu Changzhi told Sun Yi he wanted the Origin of Fire and asked about assistance, and Sun Yi offered to invite Huang Pi to the pavilion for a discussion.
• Huang Pi took the Origin of Fire from the Extreme Arms Holy Land and left with Huang Hao, while Duan Yi and several elders realized he had spared them because he wanted nothing else.
• Huang Pi told Huang Hao that the Saint King at the holy land had been too old and weak to make attacking worthwhile, then urged him to prepare to refine the Origin of Fire.
• Huang Pi searched for more opportunities as he traveled, until Sun Yi’s voice invited him to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion flying boat to meet a distinguished guest.
• Huang Pi told Huang Hao that the invitation might lead to another opportunity and called him to come along.

Lu Changzhi summoned Huang Pi to the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion’s flying boat and openly demanded the wisp of Origin of Fire he had obtained. Huang Pi challenged him to a fight, while Sun Yi prepared to explain the situation.

• Sun Yi invited Huang Pi and Huang Hao aboard the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion’s flying boat and led them into its safe room, where Lu Changzhi and two other Saint King Realm experts waited.
• Lu Changzhi told Huang Pi that he intended to rob him and demanded the wisp of Origin of Fire.
• Huang Pi questioned Sun Yi about the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion’s involvement, and Sun Yi said the pavilion did not interfere in disputes between individuals or powers.
• Huang Pi challenged Lu Changzhi to prove he could rob him, and Sun Yi sent both men a voice transmission as he began to explain.

Sun Yi warned Huang Pi that the young man seeking his Origin of Fire was Lu Yuan’s son, and that refusing him could anger the powerful Purple-Gold Guest. Huang Pi had to weigh keeping the Origin of Fire against risking a catastrophe for the Huang Clan.

• Sun Yi told Huang Pi that the young man was not a powerful figure himself, but his father was a Purple-Gold Guest of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.
• Huang Pi realized the young man might be connected to Lu Lulu, but Sun Yi clarified that his father was Lu Yuan.
• Sun Yi warned Huang Pi that Lu Yuan was protective of his own and might retaliate if Huang Pi upset his son.
• Huang Pi protested that he had not bullied the young man, and Sun Yi argued that refusing the young man’s demand could upset him.
• Sun Yi said Huang Pi was free to leave but warned that Lu Yuan’s anger could bring disaster upon the Huang Clan.