Chapter Summaries

Chen Ning and his companions paid to board a ship to the Death Archipelago, where a sea beast attacked visitors on the shore. As they escaped, a fleeing man tried to seize Hua Luo and A Li to slow the creature down.

• Chen Ning and his companions paid the Pirate Emperor's passage fee and chartered a ship to the Death Archipelago.
• Shui Ziliu explained that they had landed on an outer island and that reaching the core islands required paying a fortune.
• A Li sensed danger from the sea, and Chen Ning led the group farther from the shore.
• A fierce wave swept away nearby cultivators, whose powers were suppressed before the sea beast dragged them underwater.
• A fleeing man threw other people behind him to distract the sea beast, then reached for Hua Luo and A Li.

Chen Ning killed a Saint King Late Stage man who tried to sacrifice Hua Luo and A Li, then helped his group repel the sea beast attacking the island. After surviving the assault, the group decided to hurry toward the safer core islands of the Death Archipelago.

• A Saint King Late Stage man tried to use Hua Luo and A Li to delay the sea beast, but Chen Ning severed his arm.
• The man attacked Chen Ning, who killed him with one punch from the Destruction Divine Fist.
• Old Man Yang, Bai Ziyu, and Xue Rang fought off the sea beast's tentacles while Sui Qingshan swallowed the waves with his technique.
• Nalan Yao strengthened Old Man Yang and Bai Ziyu with the Great Dao of Music, and their attacks wounded the sea beast badly enough to drive it back into the sea.
• Nalan Yao urged Chen Ning's group to leave the island and reach the core islands, and Chen Ning agreed.

Chen Ning and his companions arrived at Wailing Island, where the Pirate Emperor planned to display the Boundless Divine Bottle and other treasures. As the exhibition began, a fishing elder sent by his clan to kill Chen Ning followed them toward the island.

• Five Saint King disciples urged the fishing elder to kill Chen Ning, but he told them to wait and observe before acting.
• The fishing elder caught a ten-foot fish from the Sea of Death and handled it without harm, revealing his special constitution.
• Shui Ziliu explained Wailing Island’s history and identified the statue of the Pirate Emperor and the Boundless Divine Bottle it held.
• Chen Ning learned that the Pirate Emperor would display the Boundless Divine Bottle that night, apparently to lure Lü Xiaochuan into revealing himself.
• Night fell, and the Pirate Emperor’s treasure exhibition began, drawing visitors eager to buy rare materials from the Sea of Death.

The Pirate Emperor displayed the Boundless Divine Bottle inside a flawless crystal cover, confident it could not be stolen. After his Four Sharp Blades killed a would-be thief, Chen Ning believed Lü Xiaochuan would still make his move that night.

• The Pirate Emperor presented the Boundless Divine Bottle and placed it under a transparent flawless crystal cover.
• A masked Saint King Late Stage cultivator struck the cover, failed to damage it, and tried to flee.
• The Pirate Emperor's three other Saint King Late Stage subordinates attacked and killed the masked cultivator.
• Shui Ziliu told Chen Ning that the four subordinates were known as the Pirate Emperor's Four Sharp Blades.
• Nalan Yao doubted Lü Xiaochuan would appear, but Chen Ning reasoned that the exposed bottle made tonight his best chance to steal it.

Lü Xiaochuan stole the Pirate Emperor’s Boundless Divine Bottle by swapping it and disguising himself as one of the Four Sharp Blades, but his cover was exposed before he could escape. With the Pirate Emperor and his men closing in, Chen Ning offered to help Lü Xiaochuan flee in exchange for a condition, but Lü Xiaochuan refused and chose to fight on his own.

• The Pirate Emperor discovered that the Boundless Divine Bottle he had retrieved was a fake and ordered the crowd detained while his ships and men blocked every escape route.
• Chen Ning chose to watch rather than fight, while the crowd protested the Pirate Emperor’s attempt to hold them on the island.
• A poisoned subordinate returned to report that someone had knocked him out, exposing that the man guarding the crowd was an impostor.
• Lü Xiaochuan shed his disguise, and Chen Ning and Old Man Yang recognized him as the thief who had swapped the Divine Artifact and the subordinate’s place.
• The Pirate Emperor ordered the other three Sharp Blades to attack Lü Xiaochuan, but Chen Ning offered him a way to escape in exchange for a condition.
• Lü Xiaochuan refused Chen Ning’s offer, and Chen Ning invited the others to watch him fight.

Lü Xiaochuan fought the Pirate Emperor’s three sharp blades after stealing the Boundless Divine Bottle, but his injuries left him close to defeat. He accepted Chen Ning’s terms, allowing Nalan Yao and the others to intervene, though the Pirate Emperor still stood between them and escape.

• Lü Xiaochuan fought three Saint King Late Stage sharp blades and killed one, but sustained further injuries.
• The two remaining sharp blades pressed their attack, and the Pirate Emperor ordered them to capture Lü Xiaochuan alive.
• Lü Xiaochuan asked Chen Ning whether his offer still stood and agreed to Chen Ning’s condition.
• Nalan Yao, Bai Ziyu, Old Man Yang, and the others attacked the Pirate Emperor’s subordinates to help Lü Xiaochuan.
• Old Man Yang’s flaming chains held off the two sharp blades long enough to give Lü Xiaochuan breathing room, but the group still faced the Pirate Emperor.

The Pirate Emperor attacked Chen Ning to reclaim the Boundless Divine Bottle, but Sui Qingshan intercepted him and fought him fiercely. While Sui Qingshan was occupied, the old fisherman launched a sneak attack on Chen Ning, who dodged with the Great Dao of Time; the old man then appeared with five disciples.

• Lü Xiaochuan went to Chen Ning’s side, thanked him for saving his life, and acknowledged that Chen Ning’s position was the safest place on the Island of Wailing.
• The Pirate Emperor attacked to reclaim the Boundless Divine Bottle, and Sui Qingshan shattered his water dragon with a single blow.
• Sui Qingshan and the Pirate Emperor clashed dozens of times, and Lü Xiaochuan realized that Sui Qingshan had reached the Saint Emperor Realm despite being a sacrifice.
• A Li warned Chen Ning of a black-light attack, and Chen Ning slowed it with the Great Dao of Time before dodging while carrying the little monk, Hua Luo, and A Li.
• The old fisherman appeared with five disciples and remarked on the Great Dao of Time while Sui Qingshan remained occupied with the Pirate Emperor.

Chu Hengkong, a powerful elder of the Darkness God Clan, confronted Chen Ning and ordered his disciples to kill him. Chen Ning slew three of the five attackers, but Chu Hengkong intervened and prepared to fight him, while the Pirate Emperor’s offer to join forces was rejected.

• Chen Ning realized the fishing elder was Chu Hengkong, a Late Saint Emperor and senior member of the Darkness God Clan who had come to kill him.
• Five of Chu Hengkong’s Saint King Late Stage disciples attacked Chen Ning with their strongest techniques.
• Chen Ning’s Sword Intent broke their attacks and killed three disciples before Chu Hengkong’s black radiance saved the other two.
• Chu Hengkong declared that he would defy heaven’s punishment to kill Chen Ning, while Chen Ning recognized that his new sword strike still could not overcome Chu Hengkong’s realm.
• The Pirate Emperor asked Chu Hengkong to join forces against their shared enemies, but Chu Hengkong dismissed him, and Sui Qingshan charged the Pirate Emperor again.

The Pirate Emperor transformed and fought Sui Qingshan, while Chen Ning and his allies failed to harm Chu Hengkong with the Boundless Divine Bottle. Emperor Yu finally appeared, revealing Chu Hengkong’s weakness and confirming that he had secretly been protecting Chen Ning.

• The Pirate Emperor transformed into a giant shark-like form and charged Sui Qingshan, who unleashed sealed waves that could not hurt him.
• Nalan Yao, Old Man Yang, Bai Ziyu, and Xue Rang gathered to defend Chen Ning from Chu Hengkong, but Chen Ning told them to help Sui Qingshan instead.
• Lü Xiaochuan handed Chen Ning the Boundless Divine Bottle, and Chen Ning summoned towering waterspouts that Chu Hengkong easily destroyed.
• A voice revealed that Chu Hengkong used darkness as his body and could never enter the Saint Venerable Realm.
• Emperor Yu arrived across the Sea of Death, and Chen Ning deduced that his master had been secretly protecting him.

Emperor Yu fought Chu Hengkong while Sui Qingshan defeated the Pirate Emperor on the Island of Wailing. After the Pirate Emperor fell, the crowd rushed to seize the island’s hidden treasures.

• Emperor Yu confronted Chu Hengkong, and their first clash shook the Island of Wailing.
• Chu Hengkong unleashed his Darkness Divine Marks and exchanged blows with Emperor Yu, leaving their battle deadlocked.
• Sui Qingshan relentlessly pursued the wounded Pirate Emperor, despite suffering severe injuries himself.
• Sui Qingshan pierced the Pirate Emperor’s head with a lightning spear, killing him.
• The crowd scrambled for the treasures hidden on the island after the Pirate Emperor fell.

Emperor Yu fought Chu Hengkong as the Island of Wailing descended into chaos after the Pirate Emperor’s death. Emperor Yu broke Chu Hengkong’s Darkness Domain, but A Li sensed danger as Chu Hengkong suddenly lunged at him.

• Chen Ning gave the gravely wounded Sui Qingshan a nine-mark healing Immortal Pill, and Sui Qingshan thanked him before taking it.
• Emperor Yu gained the upper hand against Chu Hengkong, driving him back with powerful punches.
• Chu Hengkong created a Darkness Domain that covered the world and sent torrents of dark power at Emperor Yu.
• Emperor Yu unleashed a golden punch that shattered the Darkness Domain and gravely injured Chu Hengkong.
• A Li warned Emperor Yu of danger, and Chu Hengkong lunged at him despite his injuries.

Chen Ning used the forbidden Time Stop to save Emperor Yu from Chu Hengkong’s attempt to drag them both into the Sea of Death. After Emperor Yu beat Chu Hengkong nearly to death, Chen Ning asked that he be kept alive for the Light God Clan, and Sui Qingshan offered to seal him in the Nine Nether Demon Diagram.

• Chu Hengkong took Emperor Yu’s punch and grabbed him, trying to drag them both into the Sea of Death.
• Chen Ning stopped time across the Island of Wailing and used his remaining strength to pull Emperor Yu away from the sea.
• Time resumed, and Emperor Yu landed safely on the ground before beating Chu Hengkong until he was nearly unrecognizable.
• Chen Ning asked Emperor Yu to leave Chu Hengkong alive and hand him over to the Light God Clan.
• Sui Qingshan offered to keep Chu Hengkong alive by sealing him inside the Nine Nether Demon Diagram.

Sui Qingshan sealed Chu Hengkong into the Nine Nether Demon Diagram, while Chen Ning obtained the pouch the first sect master had left for him. After the group departed the Sin Domain, Lü Xiaochuan returned to Desire Sin Valley to take Hua Sanniang away.

• Sui Qingshan explained that the Nine Nether Demon Diagram could seal creatures and turn them into reusable patterns, then began sealing Chu Hengkong into it.
• Chen Ning and his companions left the Island of Wailing by boat, and Lü Xiaochuan gave Chen Ning the pouch the old master had left for him.
• Lü Xiaochuan declined to join Chen Ning and departed after reaching shore, while Shui Ziliu collected a reward and left as well.
• Chen Ning decided to return, and the group prepared to leave the Sin Domain.
• Lü Xiaochuan returned to Desire Sin Valley intending to take Hua Sanniang away in repayment for saving him.
• Hua Sanniang asked Lü Xiaochuan what had brought him back.

Lü Xiaochuan returned to Desire Sin Valley to take Hua Sanniang away, but Shui Ziliu revealed that he was working for the Living King of Hell and had set a trap for them. With five powerful enemies arriving, Hua Sanniang stepped forward to protect Lü Xiaochuan.

• Lü Xiaochuan urged Hua Sanniang to leave Desire Sin Valley with him and find Ding Erliang, but she refused and ordered him to go.
• Shui Ziliu appeared and revealed that he had infiltrated Chen Ning’s group on the Living King of Hell’s orders.
• Shui Ziliu explained that the Living King of Hell wanted Lü Xiaochuan, Hua Sanniang, and Ding Erliang dead, and had used Chen Ning to eliminate the Pirate Emperor.
• Lü Xiaochuan told Hua Sanniang that Brother Sui had killed the Pirate Emperor, shocking her.
• Four Saint King Late Stage fighters and one Saint Emperor Early Stage fighter arrived, and Hua Sanniang told Lü Xiaochuan to hide in the underground palace while she held them off.

Lü Xiaochuan and Hua Sanniang fought the Heaven Thief Emperor’s forces while surrounded, until Ding Erliang returned and turned the battle around. The four Saint King Late Stage experts died, but Hua Sanniang was still locked in combat with the meteor-hammer-wielding Saint Emperor.

• Lü Xiaochuan refused Hua Sanniang’s offer to escape alone, and the two prepared to fight their way out together.
• Lü Xiaochuan held off four Saint King Late Stage experts while Hua Sanniang battled the Saint Emperor wielding meteor hammers.
• Shui Ziliu urged the four experts to risk their lives, and Lü Xiaochuan began to lose ground against their fiercer attacks.
• Ding Erliang arrived and killed one attacker with Saint-Dissolving Yin Water, then used his Movement Method to dissolve two more.
• Lü Xiaochuan killed the last of the four Saint King Late Stage experts with a pillar of Essence Power.

Ding Erliang and Hua Sanniang fought together to defeat the meteor hammer Saint Emperor while their allies battled the Heaven Thief Emperor’s forces. Just as they began turning the tide, the Heaven Thief Emperor arrived.

• Ding Erliang rushed to Hua Sanniang’s aid, and together they poisoned and wounded the meteor hammer Saint Emperor.
• Shui Ziliu ordered the Heaven Thief Emperor’s subordinates to attack as Ding Erliang, Hua Sanniang, and the exhausted Lü Xiaochuan struggled to hold their ground.
• Hua Sanniang’s trusted subordinates arrived with the head of the traitor who had let the attackers in, allowing Ding Erliang and Hua Sanniang to focus on the meteor hammer Saint Emperor.
• Hua Sanniang and Ding Erliang defeated the meteor hammer Saint Emperor, then joined the fight against the Heaven Thief Emperor’s men.
• Ding Erliang recalled fighting alongside Hua Sanniang in the past, and the Heaven Thief Emperor arrived as Shui Ziliu greeted him respectfully.

Heaven Thief Emperor cornered Hua Sanniang, Ding Erliang, and Lü Xiaochuan, and nearly killed Hua Sanniang until Chen Ning’s hidden group intervened. Chen Ning exposed Shui Ziliu as Heaven Thief Emperor’s spy, and Xue Rang killed him as Heaven Thief Emperor faced the newly revealed threat.

• Heaven Thief Emperor arrived and overwhelmed Hua Sanniang, then attacked Ding Erliang as he shielded her.
• Ding Erliang held off Heaven Thief Emperor by exhausting his life force, and Hua Sanniang charged to save him.
• A bolt of lightning destroyed Heaven Thief Emperor’s attack on Hua Sanniang.
• Chen Ning and seven others revealed themselves after disguising themselves as Heaven Thief Emperor’s subordinates.
• Chen Ning explained that he had suspected Shui Ziliu and realized he was using them to help Heaven Thief Emperor after Pirate Emperor died.
• Xue Rang seized Shui Ziliu and crushed him to death.

Chen Ning rejected the Heaven Thief Emperor’s offer of friendship and challenged him to avenge Ding Erliang and resolve his subordinate’s guilt. Their battle began with Chen Ning matching the Heaven Thief Emperor’s attacks, leaving the emperor shocked by his strength.

• The Heaven Thief Emperor praised Chen Ning and offered him friendship and access to the Sin Domain’s treasures in exchange for turning against Ding Erliang.
• Chen Ning refused, saying the Heaven Thief Emperor had used him and was not worthy of being his enemy.
• Chen Ning checked that Ding Erliang could endure, while Ding Erliang said he trusted Chen Ning not to abandon him.
• The Heaven Thief Emperor attacked Chen Ning with a blast of blood Qi, but Chen Ning destroyed it with five-colored lightning.
• The Heaven Thief Emperor used his Golden Flame Heaven-Rending Fist, and Chen Ning countered with Bing Fire Yang Lightning, matching his power and leaving the emperor grim-faced.

Chen Ning defeated the Heaven Thief Emperor by turning his forbidden devil technique against him, then began refining pills to save the badly injured Ding Erliang. Just as Hua Sanniang and Ding Erliang reconciled, a surviving Saint Emperor attacked, and Hua Sanniang took the strike meant for Ding Erliang.

• The Heaven Thief Emperor unleashed storms of ambient Qi as a diversion, then attacked Chen Ning at close range with a forbidden technique that sacrificed one hand for immense power.
• Chen Ning absorbed the storms and caught the Heaven Thief Emperor’s palm with his own pure devil intent, overwhelming him and killing him.
• The Heaven Thief Emperor’s subordinates fled or begged for mercy, while Chen Ning began refining pills for the gravely injured Ding Erliang.
• Hua Sanniang and Ding Erliang admitted they still cared for each other, and she said he could stay in the Sin Domain despite her refusal to forgive him.
• A surviving Saint Emperor suddenly attacked Ding Erliang with the Heaven Thief Emperor’s technique, and Hua Sanniang stepped in front of him and was pierced through the body.

The Heaven Thief Emperor possessed the meteor hammer Saint Emperor and attacked Lü Xiaochuan to steal the supreme treasures, but the little monk stopped him. Hua Sanniang died from the attack, and Ding Erliang charged the Heaven Thief Emperor in grief, rapidly healing as he fought and entering the Saint Emperor Realm.

• The Heaven Thief Emperor took control of the meteor hammer Saint Emperor's body and attacked Lü Xiaochuan, but the little monk intervened and wounded him.
• Ding Erliang tried to save Hua Sanniang with pills, but she succumbed to the Heaven Thief Emperor's forbidden technique after confessing she had never blamed Ding Erliang for leaving.
• Ding Erliang attacked the Heaven Thief Emperor, biting into his arm and refusing to retreat despite the blows he took.
• The Heaven Thief Emperor sacrificed more of his body to strengthen his forbidden technique, but Ding Erliang kept attacking and began healing rapidly.
• Sui Qingshan realized that Ding Erliang had entered the Saint Emperor Realm, stunning Nalan Yao and the others.