Chapter Summaries

Chen Ning reunited with the First Generation in the Central Divine Domain and learned about the Canglan Grand Ceremony, where the winner would receive a Heaven Ranking fifth-ranked true god dharma body. After meeting God Emperor Canglan, Chen Ning discovered that the Eternal Demon Emperor’s other remains could revive if empowered by a catastrophe.

• The First Generation told Chen Ning that he had been brought to the Central Divine Domain by God Emperor Canglan and explained the upcoming Canglan Grand Ceremony.
• The First Generation said God Kings could not compete in the ceremony but would back eligible Upper Gods in exchange for a share of the prize.
• The First Generation brought Chen Ning to the Canglan Realm, where they met God Emperor Canglan among the immortal mountains.
• God Emperor Canglan praised Chen Ning for helping avert disaster in the Outer Divine Domain and explained that the Eternal Demon Emperor’s other remains might revive if a dark upheaval empowered them.

Chen Ning gained insight into God Emperor Canglan’s True Intention while watching him play chess with the First Generation, then began grueling training to apply it in combat. God Emperor Canglan praised Chen Ning’s comprehension and the potential of God King White Robe, while Chen Ning’s training started with repeated defeats.

• God Emperor Canglan used his chess game with the First Generation to teach Chen Ning his True Intention, and Chen Ning grasped it through his comprehension.
• The First Generation revealed that another fighter had also learned God Emperor Canglan’s True Intention and urged Chen Ning to win the Canglan Grand Ceremony.
• After Chen Ning and the First Generation left, God Emperor Canglan told Elder Yu that Chen Ning had grasped his True Intention remarkably quickly and praised God King White Robe as a likely future emperor.
• The First Generation warned Chen Ning that the ceremony’s opponents would be formidable and began special training to help him use the True Intention in battle.
• The First Generation struck Chen Ning repeatedly, criticizing his speed and his failure to use the Sea Embracing All Rivers True Intention to deflect the attacks.

Chen Ning endured a year of the First Generation’s brutal training and learned to wield God Emperor Canglan’s True Intention, though he still could not threaten his teacher. With only three days left before the Canglan Grand Ceremony, the First Generation began teaching him his own ultimate skill.

• The First Generation explained that Chen Ning’s smooth progress had kept him from confronting his limits, and Chen Ning used God Emperor Canglan’s True Intention to stop one of his attacks before collapsing.
• God Emperor Canglan joined the First Generation and God King Fisher for a fishing contest, where Canglan and the First Generation secretly used Divine Power while God King Fisher fished honestly.
• Over the following year, Chen Ning trained to use God Emperor Canglan’s True Intention in battle and learned to withstand more than ten of the First Generation’s attacks, but could not land a threat.
• With three days remaining before the Canglan Grand Ceremony, the First Generation announced that he would teach Chen Ning his own ultimate skill.

At the Canglan Grand Ceremony, God Emperor Canglan announced that the winner would receive the Immeasurable Dharma Body, and competitors began registering. Chen Ning entered his first battlefield match against the wildly popular Shen Qianqian, whose identity surprised him.

• God Emperor Canglan opened the ceremony and promised to teach the champion the Immeasurable Dharma Body.
• Chen Ning registered for the competition, and Yao Li and the Undying Battle Emperor registered as well.
• Chen Ning received a token assigning him to an independent battlefield against Princess Qianqian.
• The First Generation worried that Chen Ning would become the enemy of ten thousand people.
• Shen Qianqian introduced herself to Chen Ning, while spectators erupted in cheers for her.

Chen Ning defeated Shen Qianqian at the Canglan Grand Ceremony, not realizing she was a beloved princess whose grandfather was Great Emperor Shenji. The crowd blamed Chen Ning for scorching her black with his lightning, while God Emperor Canglan feared Great Emperor Shenji's reaction.

• God Emperor Canglan worried that Chen Ning would hurt the little princess, but the First Generation refused to interfere in the competition.
• Shen Qianqian attacked Chen Ning with elemental power, a summoned beast, God-Calamity Poison, and a barrage of Law Treasures.
• Chen Ning neutralized Shen Qianqian's attacks, then struck her with Purple Firmament Divine Lightning and sent her flying.
• The referee carried the unconscious Shen Qianqian out for treatment as the spectators denounced Chen Ning and God Emperor Canglan feared Great Emperor Shenji's anger.
• Yao Li told Chen Ning that Shen Qianqian was Great Emperor Shenji's cherished granddaughter and joked that Chen Ning had turned Princess Qianqian into Princess Black Charcoal.

The Undying Battle Emperor fought the Gentleman Sword at the Canglan Grand Ceremony and revealed that he had mastered the Undying Dharma Body, eighteenth on the Heaven Ranking. The Gentleman Sword realized he would have to kill him repeatedly to exhaust his Divine Power.

• The Gentleman Sword opened with powerful sword strikes, but the Undying Battle Emperor met them head-on and drove close with his war halberd.
• The Gentleman Sword activated a sword formation and summoned flying swords, but the Undying Battle Emperor shattered the swords and struck him before the formation reduced the attacker to dust.
• The Undying Battle Emperor charged out of the sword light unharmed, stunning the spectators and the Gentleman Sword.
• God King Qingxuan identified the Undying Battle Emperor's ability as the Undying Dharma Body, which let its practitioner return from death at the cost of Divine Power.
• The Gentleman Sword recognized that he needed to suppress or seal the Undying Battle Emperor, or kill him repeatedly until his Divine Power ran out.

The Undying Battle Emperor defeated Gentleman Sword by surviving his repeated Unity of Man and Sword strikes, then accepted the Lion God King's invitation. Chen Ning and Yao Li advanced to the top eight, but the announcement of the next matches was interrupted by Great Emperor Shenji confronting God Emperor Canglan.

• Gentleman Sword used Unity of Man and Sword to kill the Undying Battle Emperor repeatedly, but the Undying Battle Emperor revived each time and finally pierced Gentleman Sword with his halberd.
• The referee declared the Undying Battle Emperor the winner, and three God Kings offered him invitations; he chose the Lion God King.
• Chen Ning studied the Undying Battle Emperor's resilience, and he told Yao Li he wanted to fight him.
• Chen Ning and Yao Li advanced to the top eight, while Wind God was eliminated by Heavenly Lord Yun, who won using only God Emperor True Intention.
• The referee announced that the top eight matches would take place one at a time, but Great Emperor Shenji descended and threatened God Emperor Canglan.

The Canglan Grand Ceremony resumed after Great Emperor Shenji chased God Emperor Canglan away over Qianqian's treatment. The top-eight battles began with Heavenly Lord Yun facing the God of Tides, whose all-out divine sea attack forced Heavenly Lord Yun to take the fight seriously.

• Great Emperor Shenji demanded an explanation over Qianqian and chased God Emperor Canglan away from the ceremony.
• Elder Yu ordered the ceremony to continue, with Chen Ning matched against Great God Wugen and the other top-eight pairings announced.
• Heavenly Lord Yun faced the God of Tides in the first top-eight battle.
• The God of Tides attacked with a water-powered saber wheel, but Heavenly Lord Yun dispersed it with God Emperor True Intention.
• The God of Tides summoned a vast divine sea overhead and committed his strength to an all-out attack.
• Heavenly Lord Yun charged at the God of Tides, who unleashed the divine sea down upon him.

Heavenly Lord Yun defeated the God of Tides with a devastating attack, then the final-four match between Yao Li and the Goddess of the Dark Night began. Yao Li repeatedly read and blocked the Goddess’s stealth attacks, leaving the spectators and God King Fisher impressed.

• The God of Tides unleashed a powerful attack, but Heavenly Lord Yun countered with his illusory wings and a slash that cleaved through the divine sea.
• The God of Tides conceded, but Heavenly Lord Yun’s attack could not be stopped and killed him; the Lion God King defended Heavenly Lord Yun, and the referee declared him the winner.
• Heavenly Lord Yun advanced to the final four, and Yao Li entered the battlefield to face the Goddess of the Dark Night.
• The Goddess of the Dark Night turned the battlefield to night and attacked from stealth, but Yao Li caught her first strike and repeatedly blocked her later attacks.
• God King Fisher praised Yao Li’s methods to the First Generation, while Elder Yu also admired her skill.

Yao Li defeated the Goddess of the Dark Night by summoning seven plundered Dharma Bodies, then the Undying Battle Emperor faced Shield God in a matchup that threatened to counter his strength. Their battle had just begun.

• Yao Li used her presence-sensing technique to counter the Goddess of the Dark Night’s hidden attacks.
• The Goddess of the Dark Night unleashed her Flower Sword Dance, and Yao Li summoned seven Dharma Bodies to overwhelm her.
• Yao Li dispersed the Dharma Bodies after the Goddess of the Dark Night admitted defeat, and the referee declared Yao Li the winner.
• The Undying Battle Emperor entered the battlefield to face Shield God, whose steadfast defense had countered every opponent so far.

The Undying Battle Emperor used his Undying Dharma Body and a feigned surrender to overcome the Shield God's nearly impenetrable defense. After God King Fisher stopped him from killing the surrendered Shield God, the last semifinal spot remained undecided, with Chen Ning set to face Great God Wugen.

• The Undying Battle Emperor failed to break the Shield God's defenses, even after launching a barrage of halberds and using his ultimate technique.
• The Undying Battle Emperor grabbed the Shield God and detonated his body, but the Shield God survived the blast with his physical defense.
• The Undying Battle Emperor feigned surrender, and the Shield God lowered his guard before a halberd pierced his chest.
• The Shield God surrendered, but the Undying Battle Emperor kept attacking until God King Fisher trapped him and the First Generation rescued the Shield God.
• Chen Ning realized the Undying Battle Emperor had tricked the Shield God, and the final spot in the final four was set to be decided between Chen Ning and Great God Wugen.

Chen Ning defeated Great God Wugen in the Canglan Grand Ceremony, proving he had earned his place in the top eight and advancing to the final four. The semifinal matchups were set, with Chen Ning facing Yao Li and Heavenly Lord Yun facing Undying Battle Emperor.

• Great God Wugen challenged Chen Ning’s worth, then attacked him with the Fist of Destruction and Ashes.
• Chen Ning countered Wugen’s attacks with the God Emperor True Intention and Purple Firmament Divine Lightning.
• Chen Ning shaped the God Emperor True Intention into a great fish that overwhelmed Wugen’s True God Dharma Body.
• The referee declared Chen Ning the winner, and Wugen admitted that he had underestimated him.
• The final four were set as Heavenly Lord Yun, Undying Battle Emperor, Yao Li, and Chen Ning, with Chen Ning matched against Yao Li.

The Undying Battle Emperor and Yao Li both surrendered, sending Heavenly Lord Yun and Chen Ning into the Canglan Grand Ceremony final without fighting. As Chen Ning and Heavenly Lord Yun prepared to battle for the championship and the Immeasurable Dharma Body, the First Generation and the Lion God King wagered over the outcome.

• The Lion God King ordered the Undying Battle Emperor to surrender to Heavenly Lord Yun, and the Undying Battle Emperor reluctantly obeyed.
• Yao Li surrendered to Chen Ning and revealed that she had entered the Canglan Grand Ceremony to help him by taking out opponents.
• Chen Ning and Heavenly Lord Yun entered the battlefield space for the final battle, while God Emperor Canglan and Great Emperor Shenji arrived to watch.
• The First Generation bet the Lion God King that Chen Ning would win and demanded the Golden Lion's Roar Technique as his stake.

At the Canglan Grand Ceremony, God King White Robe wagered that Chen Ning would defeat Heavenly Lord Yun, staking the Golden Lion's Roar Technique. Chen Ning revealed that he could assimilate attacks made with God Emperor True Intention, and Heavenly Lord Yun changed tactics as the battle continued.

• God King White Robe and Lion God King agreed that Lion God King would pass down the Golden Lion's Roar Technique if Chen Ning won, while White Robe would kneel and kowtow if he lost.
• Great Emperor Shenji watched the battle with God Emperor Canglan and said the fight between the juniors was more interesting than the ceremony's scheming.
• Heavenly Lord Yun attacked Chen Ning with God Emperor True Intention, determined to win the wager and punish him for Yao Li's remarks.
• Chen Ning absorbed the force of Heavenly Lord Yun's attack, grew it into a tsunami, and sent it back at him.
• God Emperor Canglan recognized Chen Ning's method as assimilation, likely inspired by God King White Robe, and noted it worked because both fighters used God Emperor True Intention.
• Heavenly Lord Yun withdrew his God Emperor True Intention and spread a pair of divine wings.

Chen Ning fought Heavenly Lord Yun at the Canglan Grand Ceremony, but his strongest attacks could not withstand Heavenly Lord Yun’s power. As Heavenly Lord Yun charged to kill him, Chen Ning recalled First Generation’s cryptic lesson, “No destruction, no creation,” and the chapter ended with First Generation anxiously watching and God Emperor Canglan ready to intervene.

• Heavenly Lord Yun attacked Chen Ning with his divine wings, and Chen Ning used God Emperor True Intention and Myriad Hell to defend himself.
• Chen Ning transformed into the Kui Ox Dharma Body and unleashed lightning, but Heavenly Lord Yun destroyed it with Heaven-Collapsing Hand.
• Heavenly Lord Yun charged at Chen Ning, while the spectators debated the fight and the Lion God King taunted First Generation.
• Chen Ning recalled that First Generation had taught him only “No destruction, no creation” three days earlier, leaving him unable to understand the technique.
• Great Emperor Shenji wondered why Chen Ning would not surrender, while God Emperor Canglan decided he would save Chen Ning if necessary.

Chen Ning broke through his limits and inherited the First Generation’s ability to break and create, then defeated Heavenly Lord Yun in the battlefield. Heavenly Lord Yun collapsed while trying to continue fighting, leaving Chen Ning to ask whether he had won.

• Chen Ning understood the First Generation’s lesson of breaking before building and struck Heavenly Lord Yun with Big Ear Thunder.
• The First Generation told God Emperor Canglan that Chen Ning was qualified to inherit his ability to break and create.
• Heavenly Lord Yun attacked with divine feathers and a storm of slaughter, but Chen Ning blocked the attacks and battered him with Chaotic Strike.
• God Emperor Canglan urged Heavenly Lord Yun to stop, but Heavenly Lord Yun insisted he could still fight for Lion God King’s sake.
• Heavenly Lord Yun gathered a terrifying presence, then blacked out and fell, and Chen Ning asked the referee whether the match counted as his win.

Chen Ning won the Canglan Grand Ceremony and received the Immeasurable Dharma Body, while First Generation collected the Golden Lion's Roar Technique from the defeated Lion God King. As Chen Ning began learning the Dharma Body, the Eternal Demon Emperor appeared to the resentful Undying Battle Emperor and tried to tempt him.

• The referee declared Chen Ning the winner over Heavenly Lord Yun, and God Emperor Canglan promised to teach him the Immeasurable Dharma Body.
• First Generation claimed the Golden Lion's Roar Technique from the Lion God King, then gave the manual to Chen Ning and warned him about enemies who might covet his new Dharma Body.
• Chen Ning apologized to Great Emperor Shenji for offending Shen Qianqian, and Shen Qianqian persuaded her grandfather to let the matter go.
• God Emperor Canglan transmitted the Immeasurable Dharma Body cultivation method and his insights to Chen Ning.
• The Eternal Demon Emperor contacted the Undying Battle Emperor, revealed that the being seen in the Demon Prison had been only one part of him, and asked whether the Undying Battle Emperor accepted being trampled by others.

The Undying Battle Emperor accepted a deal with the Mouth of the Demon Emperor in exchange for power, while Chen Ning emerged from seclusion as an Upper God. With God Emperor Canglan and the other God Emperors away, the Canglan God Kings planned who would travel to the opening High Antiquity Heavenly Palace.

• The Mouth of the Demon Emperor tempted the Undying Battle Emperor with power to surpass Heavenly Lord Yun, Chen Ning, and the Lion God King, and the Undying Battle Emperor agreed to do one task for him.
• Chen Ning emerged from three months of seclusion after breaking through to the Upper God Realm, confident he could defeat Heavenly Lord Yun within ten breaths.
• Chen Ning learned that God Emperor Canglan and the other four God Emperors had left, reportedly to suppress a disturbance in the seal on the Eternal Heart of the Demon Emperor.
• God King Fisher convened the Canglan God Kings to discuss the opening of the High Antiquity Heavenly Palace and the need to guard the Canglan Realm.
• God King Qingxuan and God King Fisher agreed to stay behind while the other God Kings set out to compete for the Heavenly Palace's opportunities.

Chen Ning and the assembled God Kings gathered at the Endless Sea to enter the High Antiquity Heavenly Palace, where Shen Qianqian joined forces with the Canglan Realm. As the palace’s restriction weakened, the God Kings prepared to break it open.

• About fifty God Kings and many other cultivators gathered before the projected High Antiquity Heavenly Palace, and Chen Ning watched them alongside the First Generation and Yao Li.
• Chen Ning noticed that the Undying Battle Emperor seemed calm despite his humiliation at the Canglan Grand Ceremony.
• Shen Qianqian asked to travel with Chen Ning, and Wu Dongqing secured the Lion God King’s agreement to prioritize her safety.
• The First Generation teased Chen Ning about attracting Shen Qianqian’s attention, while she apologized for her grandfather and thanked Chen Ning for treating her as an equal.
• The Heavenly Saint God King announced that the restriction had weakened, and the God Kings turned to join forces and break it.

The God Kings broke the High Antiquity Heavenly Palace’s entrance restriction, then rushed inside and discovered ten powerful gatekeeper divine generals. As the others fought for the Divine Armor Dharma Body said to be embodied by the generals, Chen Ning and the First Generation held back, but the Lion God King attacked.

• The Netherworld God King and six other Rogue Cultivator God Kings joined the effort, and the assembled God Kings broke the entrance restriction.
• The God Kings entered first, and the Netherworld God King killed a Middle God who tried to rush ahead.
• The group found ten seemingly lifeless divine generals guarding the heavenly gate, and one killed an Upper God with a single punch.
• God King Xia identified the generals as the long-lost Divine Armor Dharma Body, and the experts attacked them to claim it.
• The First Generation told Chen Ning not to fight for the Dharma Body, but the Lion God King attacked and shattered a divine general with a roar.