Chapter Summaries

The Eight-Armed Demon Venerable claimed the real Linglang Wondrous Flower and faced three Saint Emperor experts trying to stop him. After he killed one attacker and weakened himself against the Fate God Clan expert’s heavenly hammer, the Sun and Moon Elder launched a prepared killing move.

• The Eight-Armed Demon Venerable picked the real Linglang Wondrous Flower and urged Chen Ning to refine the pills.
• The Sun and Moon Elder and two other Saint Emperor experts surrounded the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable and attacked.
• The Eight-Armed Demon Venerable killed a Mid Saint Emperor expert from the Profound Nether God Clan with one palm strike.
• The Sun and Moon Elder and the Fate God Clan’s Late Saint Emperor expert joined forces against the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable.
• The Fate God Clan expert used his heavenly hammer to wear down the demon, following a divination that showed this was their only chance.
• The Sun and Moon Elder unleashed his strongest yin-and-yang attack as the Fate God Clan expert hoped it would severely injure or kill the demon.

The Eight-Armed Demon Venerable killed the Sun and Moon Elder and a Fate God Clan expert before leaving with Chen Ning and Lü Xiaochuan. Heavenly Venerable Zhu arrived afterward, identified the killer as the revived Eight-Armed Demon Venerable, and shocked the gathered experts.

• The Eight-Armed Demon Venerable overwhelmed the Sun and Moon Elder, tore him apart, and devoured him.
• The Eight-Armed Demon Venerable killed the wounded Fate God Clan expert who had fought alongside the Sun and Moon Elder.
• Chen Ning urged the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable to leave before more enemies arrived, and the demon accepted his explanation for offering help.
• After Chen Ning, the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable, and Lü Xiaochuan left, arriving experts found the battlefield and realized two Late Saint Emperor experts had been slain.
• Heavenly Venerable Zhu examined the battle traces and identified the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable as the killer, revealing that he had revived.

Chen Ning persuaded the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable to travel a hundred years into the past so they could grow a green vine for his pill. After they vanished, Heavenly Venerable Zhu searched for them and hoped Chen Ning would die, fearing he could expose Zhu's past betrayal.

• The Eight-Armed Demon Venerable demanded that Chen Ning refine a pill, but Chen Ning claimed he needed a hundred-year-old green vine to restore more of his strength.
• Chen Ning planted a young vine and explained that he could use the Great Dao of Time to take himself and the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable back a hundred years to grow it.
• The Eight-Armed Demon Venerable accepted Chen Ning's explanation and threatened to swallow him if he failed to make the pill after they returned.
• Chen Ning used the Great Dao of Time to take himself, Lü Xiaochuan, and the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable into the past.
• Heavenly Venerable Zhu arrived with Saint Emperor Realm experts, ordered them to search in pairs, and worried that Chen Ning might still be alive.
• Heavenly Venerable Zhu feared Chen Ning could expose that he had stood by while Ji Hongyi's father died, and hoped Chen Ning would die on the Darkness Ancient Road.

Chen Ning disguised the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable as they searched for a safe place to plant the Linglang Wondrous Flower, then they encountered Heavenly Venerable Yifeng and Hou Da. After the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable recognized Yifeng as the one who created him, he decided to follow Yifeng and Chen Ning agreed to help him do so secretly.

• Chen Ning used Myriad Transformations to disguise the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable as a burly middle-aged man.
• Heavenly Venerable Yifeng and Hou Da approached after sensing strong demonic Qi, and Chen Ning claimed they belonged to the Darkness God Clan.
• Lü Xiaochuan recognized Hou Da as his benefactor but concealed his identity, saying the old man reminded him of a deceased elder.
• After Yifeng and Hou Da left, the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable recognized Yifeng as the person he saw when he was born.
• The Eight-Armed Demon Venerable decided to follow Yifeng, and Chen Ning agreed to help him keep the pursuit secret.

Heavenly Venerable Yifeng and Hou Da discovered a hidden fiend on the Darkness Ancient Road, which emerged as the Abyss Demon God, one of the ten great demon gods of High Antiquity. Yifeng tried to bargain for his escape by offering to kill Chen Ning and the other Darkness God Clan members, leaving the Abyss Demon God’s response unresolved.

• Heavenly Venerable Yifeng scolded Hou Da for leading him to weak demons and members of the Darkness God Clan while they searched for powerful fiend remains.
• Hou Da pointed out that the seemingly peaceful area might conceal a powerful High Antiquity fiend that could control its demonic Qi.
• The Abyss Demon God emerged from a chasm and revealed a formidable presence that alarmed Heavenly Venerable Yifeng and Chen Ning.
• The Abyss Demon God pulled the three Darkness God Clan members toward him, and Yifeng realized they had followed him.
• Heavenly Venerable Yifeng offered to kill the three clan members and threatened that fighting him could attract more enemies.

Chen Ning watched as the Abyss Demon God agreed to accompany Heavenly Venerable Yifeng to Black Mountain Valley, where seven evil demon remains could restore his strength. The Eight-Armed Demon Venerable attacked the Abyss Demon God, raising the possibility of a grandfather paradox, but quickly fell behind.

• The Abyss Demon God overpowered Heavenly Venerable Yifeng, who offered to lead him to seven evil demon remains in Black Mountain Valley.
• Heavenly Venerable Yifeng showed the Abyss Demon God an ancient Devil Race secret manual, and the two agreed to go to Black Mountain Valley together.
• The Abyss Demon God recognized a familiar presence in the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable, who flew at him, craving his power.
• Chen Ning feared that either demon devouring the other could disrupt history and cause a grandfather paradox.
• The Eight-Armed Demon Venerable fought the Abyss Demon God but was quickly put at a disadvantage.

The Abyss Demon God gained the upper hand against the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable, while Chen Ning searched for a way to prevent either demon from devouring the other. He proposed joining forces with Heavenly Venerable Yifeng, but Yifeng refused.

• The Abyss Demon God recognized the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable as an aggregate of different kinds of Demonic Qi and attacked him, hoping to devour him and return to the Devil God Realm.
• The Eight-Armed Demon Venerable fought back with all eight arms, but the Abyss Demon God's defenses held and his attacks wounded the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable, whose body quickly regenerated.
• Chen Ning feared that either demon devouring the other would cause a disaster or disrupt history, and decided the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable should defeat the Abyss Demon God without devouring him.
• Chen Ning asked Heavenly Venerable Yifeng to join him and the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable against their opponent.
• Heavenly Venerable Yifeng refused, warning Chen Ning that he was underestimating the Abyss Demon God's power.

Chen Ning identified the Abyss Demon God's weakness and convinced Heavenly Venerable Yifeng to join the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable in exploiting it. Their coordinated attacks wounded the Abyss Demon God, who vowed to kill them all.

• Chen Ning used Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils to discover that the Abyss Demon God weakened between explosive attacks.
• Chen Ning told the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable to block an attack and counterstrike at the Abyss Demon God's center, forcing the demon god back.
• Chen Ning explained that the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable needed Heavenly Venerable Yifeng's help to win.
• Heavenly Venerable Yifeng joined the battle and attacked with Yitian Hand, while the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable struck the weakened Abyss Demon God and tore away part of his body.
• The Abyss Demon God roared that he would send them all to hell.

Heavenly Venerable Yifeng and the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable joined forces to kill the Abyss Demon God, but both were gravely wounded. Yifeng claimed the demon god’s corpse and turned on the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable, while Chen Ning moved to stop him.

• Heavenly Venerable Yifeng revealed his Devil Cultivation Method and summoned the Netherworld Sword Boat to attack the Abyss Demon God.
• Chen Ning identified the Abyss Demon God's vital point, allowing the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable to strike it as Yifeng attacked with the sword boat.
• The Abyss Demon God unleashed a dying counterattack that blasted away Yifeng and the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable before the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable killed him.
• Yifeng blasted the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable away when he tried to claim the corpse, and Hou Da stored the Abyss Demon God's body in a Law Artifact.
• Yifeng declared the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable his prey and sent Hou Da after him, but Chen Ning stepped in to block them as Yifeng threatened him.

Chen Ning revealed that he knew Heavenly Venerable Yifeng practiced a Devil Cultivation Method and defeated his attacks, forcing him to recognize Chen Ning’s hidden strength. Chen Ning let Heavenly Venerable Yifeng leave with the Abyss Demon God’s demonic body, while the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable failed to persuade him to help seize it.

• Heavenly Venerable Yifeng ordered Hou Da to attack Chen Ning, and Chen Ning sealed Hou Da in a cage of Essence Power.
• Heavenly Venerable Yifeng attacked Chen Ning with Yifeng Hand, but Chen Ning combined Light and Darkness Divine Marks and Devil Qi to shatter the attack.
• Chen Ning’s punch broke Heavenly Venerable Yifeng’s protective breastplate mirror and sent him flying.
• Heavenly Venerable Yifeng realized Chen Ning had concealed his strength while saving it to confront him.
• Chen Ning allowed Heavenly Venerable Yifeng to leave with the demonic body, then refused the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable’s offer to help take it.

Chen Ning stopped Heavenly Venerable Yifeng from taking Hou Da, and Lü Xiaochuan let the monkey demon go with spirit fruits. After Hou Da revealed that Lü Xiaochuan was a woman, Chen Ning turned to the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable and decided to refine him himself.

• Chen Ning told Heavenly Venerable Yifeng that he could leave but Hou Da had to stay, and Yifeng abandoned Hou Da and fled.
• Lü Xiaochuan offered Hou Da spirit fruits and released him, telling him not to return to Heavenly Venerable Yifeng.
• Hou Da called Lü Xiaochuan a girl and explained that he had seen through her disguise, surprising Chen Ning.
• Chen Ning considered the risks of handing the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable to the Eight Great God Clans and chose to refine him himself.

Chen Ning chose to refine the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable rather than hand him over to the Profound Nether God Clan. When the demon tried to possess him, Chen Ning revealed he had lured it into his sea of consciousness so he could destroy it with Evil-Slaying Divine Lightning.

• Chen Ning refused the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable’s offer to become his servant and began refining him with the Eternal Fire while Lü Xiaochuan guarded the area.
• As the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable’s body was nearly refined, a wisp of black Qi entered Chen Ning’s sea of consciousness.
• The Eight-Armed Demon Venerable revealed that it intended to seize Chen Ning’s body, believing Chen Ning could not resist its devil intent.
• Chen Ning summoned Evil-Slaying Divine Lightning in his sea of consciousness and explained that he had deliberately lured the demon inside to annihilate it.

Chen Ning destroyed the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable's consciousness, refined its body, and advanced to the Saint Emperor Realm before returning with Lü Xiaochuan. Heavenly Venerable Zhu attacked Chen Ning on suspicion that he had joined forces with the fiend, but other God Clan members arrived before he could finish him off.

• Chen Ning used Evil-Slaying Divine Lightning to destroy the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable's consciousness and completely refine its demonic body.
• Chen Ning reached the Saint Emperor Realm, then used the Great Dao of Time to return with Lü Xiaochuan to the Darkness Ancient Road a hundred years later.
• Heavenly Venerable Zhu welcomed Chen Ning and Lü Xiaochuan, then struck Chen Ning and seized Lü Xiaochuan's Boundless Divine Bottle.
• Heavenly Venerable Zhu accused Chen Ning of joining forces with the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable and prepared to attack him again.
• Several members of various God Clans arrived and found Heavenly Venerable Zhu attacking Chen Ning.

Heavenly Venerable Zhu accused Chen Ning of colluding with the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable, then trapped Chen Ning and five Saint Emperor experts in a water barrier to kill them and cover up his attack. As Heavenly Venerable Zhu battled the others, Chen Ning recovered from his grievous wounds with demonic Qi.

• Heavenly Venerable Zhu called Chen Ning suspicious and accused him of conspiring with the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable.
• A Moon God Clan Saint Emperor and others argued that the God Clan leaders should judge Chen Ning, but Heavenly Venerable Zhu blocked their escape with the Boundless Divine Bottle.
• Heavenly Venerable Zhu admitted he planned to kill Chen Ning and blame the deaths on the Eight-Armed Devil, then attacked the five Saint Emperor experts.
• The Saint Emperor experts fought back with their techniques, but Heavenly Venerable Zhu's palm strike wounded two of them and destabilized the Moon God Clan's female Saint Emperor.
• Chen Ning laughed at Heavenly Venerable Zhu's false show of righteousness and rapidly healed his grievous wounds with demonic Qi.

Chen Ning revealed that he had reached the Saint Emperor Realm and challenged Heavenly Venerable Zhu, using the fight to expose Zhu in front of witnesses. After showing extraordinary strength and rapid recovery, Chen Ning revealed eight demonic arms and said he had refined the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable.

• Heavenly Venerable Zhu was shocked by Chen Ning’s recovery and sudden rise from Early-Stage Saint King to Saint Emperor, and accused him of making a deal with the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable.
• Chen Ning explained that he had deliberately let Zhu injure him so witnesses could see Zhu’s true colors, and then attacked with intertwined Light and Darkness Divine Marks.
• Heavenly Venerable Zhu countered Chen Ning’s punch with Space-Rending Slash, driving Chen Ning back, while the Moon God Clan’s female Saint Emperor marveled at his strength.
• Heavenly Venerable Zhu struck Chen Ning with Bamboo Shadow, Instant Slash, leaving a deep wound that rapidly healed despite the pain.
• Chen Ning grew multiple demonic arms, and when Heavenly Venerable Zhu asked what he had done to the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable, Chen Ning said he had refined him.

Chen Ning fought Heavenly Venerable Zhu after gaining the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable's abilities, and his eight demonic hands let him hold a slight advantage over the Early Saint Venerable. Heavenly Venerable Zhu vanished after his attack failed, and Chen Ning suspected he had left to avoid attracting more trouble.

• Heavenly Venerable Zhu launched a barrage of sword strikes, but Chen Ning slowed him with the Great Dao of Time and caught his sword with a demonic hand.
• Chen Ning blocked Heavenly Venerable Zhu's punch and reached for him with six more demonic hands, but Zhu used two phantom bodies to escape their grasp.
• Heavenly Venerable Zhu retreated after his clones drew away four hands, while Chen Ning realized the eight demonic hands were as tough as Divine Artifacts and had gained an advantage.
• Heavenly Venerable Zhu unleashed a colossal Essence Power sword, but it shattered against Chen Ning's demonic hand.
• Heavenly Venerable Zhu vanished, and Chen Ning suspected the growing commotion had prompted him to leave.

Chen Ning left the Darkness Ancient Road after forcing Heavenly Venerable Zhu to retreat, then returned to the Light God Clan to report his betrayal. The Light Clan Leader ordered a thorough investigation and tasked Saint Venerable Qitian with capturing Zhu.

• Chen Ning asked the three witnesses to testify about Heavenly Venerable Zhu’s actions, then said he would return to the Light God Clan before going to Kunlun.
• Sui Qingshan, Ding Erliang, Hua Luo, A Li, and the little monk arrived aboard the Other Shore Immortal Ship, and Chen Ning reunited with them.
• Chen Ning and his companions sailed out of the Darkness Ancient Road and headed for the City of Light.
• The Light Clan Leader received Chen Ning in the Light Divine Hall, where the clan’s higher-ups reacted to his advancement to the Saint Emperor Realm and Zhu’s betrayal.
• The Light Clan Leader ordered an investigation into Zhu’s plans and assigned Saint Venerable Qitian to capture him and bring him back.

The God Clans debated whether Chen Ning had truly refined the Eight-Armed Devil or fallen to demonic influence, then summoned him to Kunlun Immortal Mountain to hear his account. Before the gathering, Chen Ning comforted Ji Hongyi as she struggled to understand why her master, Heavenly Venerable Zhu, had attacked him.

• The God Clans reacted to the events on the Darkness Ancient Road, with the Moon God Clan trusting Chen Ning while the Darkness and Profound Nether God Clans questioned his actions and condition.
• The eight God Clans decided that the Light Clan Leader would bring Chen Ning to Kunlun God Clan so their leaders could hear his account, and representatives set out for Kunlun Immortal Mountain.
• Ji Hongyi stood beneath the peach tree and wondered why Heavenly Venerable Zhu had attacked Chen Ning, then apologized for her master's actions.
• Chen Ning reassured Ji Hongyi that she was not responsible for her master's attack and kept his suspicions to himself while they sat together through the night.
• The upper echelons of the God Clans arrived at Kunlun Immortal Mountain and followed their Kunlun guides into its depths.

Chen Ning arrived at Kunlun Immortal Mountain, where the Eight Great God Clans had gathered, and drew attention from their leaders and juniors. Heavenly Venerable Yifeng recognized him as the boy who had humiliated him a hundred years earlier and planned to use the gathering to turn the clans against him; the proceedings were about to begin as Qingxuzi arrived.

• Chen Ning arrived with the Light Clan Leader, and Kunlun youths discussed his strength and Li Changsheng's rapid cultivation.
• Chen Ning recognized the hostile gaze of Heavenly Venerable Yifeng, who recalled being punched by him a hundred years earlier and feared Chen Ning might expose his secret.
• Heavenly Venerable Yifeng resolved that Chen Ning could not be allowed to live, but knew the Light God Clan and Emperor Yu were protecting him.
• At Little Ultimate Peak, representatives of seven God Clans waited and wondered who would preside over the proceedings.
• The Death God Clan elder urged Qingxuzi to take his seat, and the senior Kunlun Dao protector approached.

Chen Ning recounted how the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable was released and how he used the Great Dao of Time to return a hundred years into the past. The Kunlun Clan Leader presided over the gathering as Chen Ning explained that the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable and the Abyss Demon God destroyed each other, letting him refine the former.

• Qingxuzi announced that he would not preside, and the Kunlun Clan Leader arrived to oversee the gathering.
• The Darkness God Clan Leader urged everyone to begin, while the Kunlun Clan Leader said he would leave the matter to the assembled leaders.
• The Light Clan Leader asked Chen Ning to tell the whole story, and Chen Ning described the Rat Emperor releasing the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable and abducting him.
• Chen Ning explained that he used the Great Dao of Time to return a hundred years into the past, making Heavenly Venerable Yifeng fear his own secret would be exposed.
• Chen Ning said the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable and the Abyss Demon God perished together after he found the latter's weakness, allowing him to refine the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable.