Chapter Summaries

Jiang Bei recovered in Doctor Mu’s hut after being rescued from the valley, but Doctor Mu ordered him to rest before leaving. That night, Doctor Mu revealed that guilt over an old mistake had driven him to treat patients without payment, and he asked Jiang Bei if he would hear the story behind it.

• Jiang Bei woke in Doctor Mu’s hut, learned he had been unconscious for a day and a night, and discovered that Doctor Mu had treated his injuries.
• Doctor Mu identified the aftereffects of Jiang Bei’s Heavenly Mandate Pill and told him to remain in bed for at least two more days.
• Jiang Bei reflected on his escape from the Zuo Clan Ancestral Hall and vowed to become strong enough to destroy it.
• Doctor Mu returned that night, checked Jiang Bei’s condition, and explained that he lived alone in the mountains because he preferred peace and solitude.
• Doctor Mu told Jiang Bei that guilt over a mistake decades earlier had led him to treat patients without payment, then asked whether Jiang Bei wanted to hear the story.

Doctor Mu told Jiang Bei how the loss of his junior sister and estrangement from his junior brother had haunted him for decades, and Jiang Bei reassured him that he was not to blame. After recovering at Doctor Mu’s home, Jiang Bei spent Merit Points upgrading the Great Evolution Canon and broke through to Major God King.

• Doctor Mu recounted how an enemy sect invasion separated him from his junior brother and led to his junior sister’s death, leaving him consumed by guilt.
• Jiang Bei comforted Doctor Mu, who then deduced that the Zuo Clan Ancestral Hall had sent the forces that hunted Jiang Bei and agreed to keep sheltering him.
• Jiang Bei recuperated for two days while Doctor Mu treated his injuries, then decided he had to leave for the Sacred Hall and deliver the Chiyang Demon Breaking Pill to Senior Huang Su.
• Jiang Bei checked his Merit Points and used them to improve the Great Evolution Canon.
• Jiang Bei’s injuries rapidly healed as his power surged, and he broke through from Minor God King to Major God King.

After reaching Greater God King, Jiang Bei went to Guan Family Village to bid farewell to Doctor Mu, but Sacred Lotus Sect members interrupted them by killing a villager and demanding that Doctor Mu treat their wounded. Jiang Bei killed the attackers, learned the sect was gathered in Dongba Village, and set out to destroy it.

• Jiang Bei reached Greater God King and went to Guan Family Village to take his leave of Doctor Mu, who gave him medicine and warned him to avoid fierce battles while recovering.
• Sacred Lotus Sect men forced their way through the villagers, killed a man, and demanded that Doctor Mu come treat their injured members.
• Jiang Bei killed the scar-faced leader and most of the attackers, then forced a surviving short man to reveal that the sect was gathered in Dongba Village.
• Jiang Bei killed the short man and told Doctor Mu he would wipe out the Sacred Lotus Sect before leaving.
• Jiang Bei rushed toward Dongba Village, thirty li east of Guan Family Village.

Jiang Bei reached Dongba Village and slaughtered the Sacred Lotus Sect disciples who had massacred its people. He confronted sect master Liang Jun and the sect’s leaders after learning they were helping the Zuo Clan Ancestral Hall hunt him, and Liang Jun ordered them to fight.

• Jiang Bei found Dongba Village’s residents dead and killed the Sacred Lotus Sect disciples gathered there with his crushing pressure.
• Liang Jun and the Sacred Lotus Sect’s senior members discussed their failed search for Jiang Bei and the Zuo Clan Ancestral Hall’s plan to march on the Sacred Hall.
• Liang Jun ordered his men to seize Doctor Mu and threaten his family if he refused to treat the sect master’s wound.
• Jiang Bei killed the short, fat senior member as he opened the bungalow door and entered to face Liang Jun and the others.
• Liang Jun recognized Jiang Bei, who condemned the sect’s crimes and its work for the Zuo Clan Ancestral Hall.
• Liang Jun ordered his subordinates to fight Jiang Bei.

Jiang Bei wiped out the Sacred Lotus Sect, learned that the Zuo Clan Ancestral Hall was targeting the Sacred Hall, and hurried back after Doctor Mu gave him the Heart-Nourishing Willow. At the Sacred Hall, Zuo Heling demanded that Jiang Bei be handed over, while the elders denied knowing where he was.

• Jiang Bei killed Liang Jun and the remaining Sacred Lotus Sect members after learning the Zuo Clan Ancestral Hall planned to attack the Sacred Hall that day.
• Jiang Bei told Doctor Mu about the threat, and Doctor Mu gave him the Heart-Nourishing Willow to aid his recovery on the journey.
• Jiang Bei infused the willow branch with his blood essence, then set off at full speed for the Sacred Hall.
• Zuo Heling, accompanied by Zuo Wen and Zuo Long, confronted the Sacred Hall elders and demanded to see the Hall Master.
• Zuo Wen accused the Sacred Hall of sheltering Jiang Bei, while He Daoxuan denied knowing his whereabouts.
• Zuo Heling unleashed his aura and demanded once more that the Sacred Hall hand over Jiang Bei.

Zuo Heling attacked the Sacred Hall after demanding Jiang Bei, badly injuring He Daoxuan and the elders before Deng Shu intervened. Deng Shu fought Zuo Heling as an equal at first, but his unhealed injuries left him at a disadvantage and facing a powerful punch.

• He Daoxuan refused Zuo Heling's demands and accused the Zuo Family of attacking the Sacred Hall, so Zuo Heling unleashed his God Emperor pressure and struck him down.
• Zuo Heling overwhelmed Qi Jun, Huo An, Chen Xu, and the other elders, then stomped on He Daoxuan and prepared to kill him.
• Deng Shu appeared, stopped Zuo Heling's punch, and clashed with him as the two God Emperor experts shook the Sacred Hall plaza.
• Zuo Long doubted the Sacred Hall could hold out, while Zuo Wen predicted Deng Shu would soon fall.
• Zuo Heling revealed that Deng Shu was still recovering from serious injuries sustained in God's Arrival Land, then punched at him as Deng Shu raised his arms to block.

Jiang Bei returned to the Sacred Hall as Zuo Heling was about to kill the wounded Deng Shu. He rescued the hall from immediate danger by crushing Zuo Wen, then faced Zuo Heling and the Zuo Clan Ancestral Hall.

• Zuo Heling defeated Deng Shu and prepared to stomp on his head while Zuo Wen restrained He Daoxuan and mocked the Sacred Hall.
• Deng Shu refused to reveal Jiang Bei’s whereabouts and denounced the Zuo Clan, so Zuo Heling slammed him into the ground and raised his foot to kill him.
• Jiang Bei arrived and forced Zuo Heling to retreat with a streak of light, while the Sacred Hall elders rejoiced at his return.
• Jiang Bei saw the wounded Deng Shu and the other injured elders, then confronted Zuo Heling with a furious accusation.
• Zuo Wen charged Jiang Bei, but Jiang Bei caught his punch, crushed his fist, and exploded his head with one hand.

Jiang Bei killed Zuo Wen and the other Zuo Clan Ancestral Hall members, then fought Zuo Heling, a Minor God Emperor. Their battle remained deadlocked as the chapter ended.

• Jiang Bei crushed Zuo Wen's head with his bare hand, shocking the Sacred Hall members and enraging Zuo Long and Zuo Heling.
• Jiang Bei killed two Zuo clan members with his fists, crushed Zuo Long's saber and struck him into rubble, then smashed the heads of the final two attackers together.
• Zuo Heling trampled Deng Shu and attacked Jiang Bei with a massive spiritual-energy palm, but Jiang Bei broke it with a punch.
• Jiang Bei and Zuo Heling exchanged repeated attacks in a fierce battle across the ground and sky, with neither gaining the upper hand.

Jiang Bei defeated and killed Zuo Heling after the Zuo Clan elder tried to flee, then vowed to destroy the Zuo Clan Ancestral Hall. The Sacred Hall survivors praised Jiang Bei’s strength and welcomed him back.

• Jiang Bei fought Zuo Heling for hundreds of exchanges, gradually gaining the advantage as Zuo Heling grew exhausted and injured.
• Zuo Heling tried to escape, but Jiang Bei caught up and forced him into a final clash that left Zuo Heling gravely wounded.
• Zuo Heling threatened Jiang Bei with the Zuo Clan Ancestral Hall, but Jiang Bei declared their feud would end only when one side was dead.
• Jiang Bei cut off Zuo Heling’s arm, split his body, and beheaded him with the Vast Void Heavenly Blade.
• The Sacred Hall elders and disciples reacted in shock, and Deng Shu called Jiang Bei a true dragon.
• Jiang Bei helped the injured Sacred Hall members stand and apologized for arriving late, while they thanked him and praised his strength.

Jiang Bei returned to the Sacred Hall with the Chiyang Demon Breaking Pills that could remove Huang Su’s Red Demon Seal, but before the doctors could administer them, Gu Tianhai summoned him. The Hall Master praised Jiang Bei for defeating Zuo Heling and saving the Sacred Hall.

• Jiang Bei told Huo An that an old doctor surnamed Mu had saved him and that his injuries had healed, then learned Huang Su was still recovering.
• Jiang Bei brought the Chiyang Demon Breaking Pills to Huang Su’s manor, and the doctors confirmed the pills could remove the Red Demon Seal and restore Huang Su’s cultivation.
• Huo An arrived with Gu Tianhai’s summons, and Jiang Bei left Huang Su in the doctors’ care to meet the Hall Master’s avatar.
• Gu Tianhai praised Jiang Bei for killing Zuo Heling, saving Deng Shu and He Daoxuan, and protecting the Sacred Hall.
• Deng Shu and He Daoxuan agreed that Jiang Bei deserved the Hall Master’s praise and thanked him for saving them.

Gu Tianhai explained why God's Arrival Land and Tianyang Domain were vital to the Sacred Hall, which was nearly overwhelmed by five rival factions. As the Hall Master prepared to return, Jiang Bei volunteered to go with him and face the crisis.

• Gu Tianhai warned that the Zuo Clan Ancestral Hall would retaliate for Zuo Heling's death and was covertly pressuring the Sacred Hall.
• Deng Shu regretted losing Jiuyang City, while Gu Tianhai told him to recover and vowed to defend the remaining Sanyang City and Tianyang Main City.
• Gu Tianhai explained that God's Arrival Land held the God Realm's strongest factions and that Tianyang Domain's city stones protected its main city; five factions were encroaching on the Sacred Hall's territory.
• Gu Tianhai hoped the five rival factions would turn against one another, but admitted the Sacred Hall might not survive long enough to benefit.
• As Gu Tianhai prepared to leave, Jiang Bei asked to accompany him to God's Arrival Land so he could help the Sacred Hall and grow stronger.

Jiang Bei persuaded Gu Tianhai to let him join the struggle in God's Arrival Land, then said farewell to Huang Su and the others before setting out with Gu Tianhai's avatar. After a day and night of travel, they reached the God Realm's core, where Jiang Bei saw the land's unusually dense spiritual energy.

• Jiang Bei insisted on going to God's Arrival Land, and Deng Shu and He Daoxuan persuaded Gu Tianhai to approve his departure.
• Jiang Bei returned to Huang Su's manor and learned that the Chiyang Demon Breaking Pill had purged Huang Su's Red Demon Seal and restored his spiritual power.
• Jiang Bei told Huang Su, Qi Jun, and Chen Xu that he was leaving for God's Arrival Land, and they warned him of its dangers before supporting his decision.
• Huang Su asked Jiang Bei about Senior Mu and the Heart-Nourishing Willow, which the two physicians did not recognize.
• Jiang Bei said farewell to Huang Su and left with Gu Tianhai's avatar for God's Arrival Land.
• After traveling for a day and night, Jiang Bei and Gu Tianhai reached God's Arrival Land, where Jiang Bei observed its exceptionally dense spiritual energy.

Jiang Bei reached the Sacred Hall’s Tianyang Domain with Gu Tianhai and arrived at Tianyang Main City during a Burning Heaven Hall attack. After Gu Tianhai helped defeat the invaders, he introduced Jiang Bei as the disciple who had slain Zuo Heling, and the group entered the city to discuss the domain’s situation and its five enemy forces.

• Jiang Bei and Gu Tianhai crossed God's Arrival Land, avoiding Wuyang City because the Blood Prison Gate had occupied it.
• They reached Tianyang Main City as Burning Heaven Hall forces attacked, and Gu Tianhai returned to his true body to join the battle.
• Gu Tianhai and the defenders defeated the invading Burning Heaven Hall troops, and Fang Qi explained that the attack had been a probe.
• Gu Tianhai told Fang Qi and Yan Chengjun that Jiang Bei had killed Zuo Heling and saved the Sacred Hall, astonishing both men.
• Jiang Bei followed Gu Tianhai, Fang Qi, and Yan Chengjun into Tianyang Main City to learn about the domain’s situation and its five enemy forces.

Jiang Bei volunteered to reinforce Sanyang City after Luo Jin led the Blood Prison Gate in a full-scale attack. Gu Tianhai ordered Jiang Bei and Zhao Zhenyue to set out at once and defend the city stone, leaving their mission to confront Luo Jin ahead.

• Gu Tianhai warned that the five major forces' leaders had vanished and ordered Commander Wang to monitor them closely.
• A scout reported that Luo Jin was leading the Blood Prison Gate toward Sanyang City in full force.
• The generals debated how to reinforce Sanyang City without leaving Tianyang Main City vulnerable.
• Jiang Bei volunteered to fight alongside Zhang Jing and the defenders, and Yan Chengjun proposed sending Zhao Zhenyue with him.
• Gu Tianhai approved the mission and ordered Jiang Bei and Zhao Zhenyue to defend Sanyang City and preserve its city stone.

Jiang Bei and Zhao Zhenyue rushed to Sanyang City, where they helped defeat an attacking force that included members of both Blood Prison Gate and Mystic Ice Valley. The discovery that the two rival groups had joined forces led Jiang Bei to realize that the main city was in danger.

• Jiang Bei and Zhao Zhenyue reached Sanyang City and learned that Luo Jin had not appeared, despite reports that he was leading an attack.
• Blood Prison Gate troops attacked the city gate, but Jiang Bei noticed that Luo Jin and any God Emperor-level fighters were absent.
• Jiang Bei, Zhang Jing, Zhao Zhenyue, and the other city lords killed the attackers in less than fifteen minutes.
• Jiang Bei found a Mystic Ice Valley token on a fallen attacker, and the group discovered that many of the dead belonged to Mystic Ice Valley.
• Jiang Bei realized that Blood Prison Gate and Mystic Ice Valley had joined forces and warned that the main city was in danger.

Jiang Bei deduced that the attack on Sanyang City was a feint and rushed back to Tianyang Main City, breaking through to the Minor God Emperor Realm on the way. He arrived too late to prevent five rival forces from surrounding the main city, where Gu Tianhai demanded to know what had united their leaders.

• Jiang Bei warned Zhang Jing and Zhao Zhenyue that Luo Jin and Zhou Han might be leading an assault on Tianyang Main City, then flew with them to reinforce it while the Siyang and Wuyang City Lords guarded Sanyang City.
• The Heart-Nourishing Willow at Jiang Bei's waist turned scarlet and released a strange fluctuation into his body, though he could not determine its effect.
• Jiang Bei spent Merit Points to upgrade the Great Evolution Canon and broke through from the Minor God King Realm to the Minor God Emperor Realm during his flight.
• Gu Tianhai, Fang Qi, Yan Chengjun, and the other defenders saw more than ten thousand troops from five forces surrounding Tianyang Main City.
• Luo Jin, Zhou Han, Xiong Ye, Lie Fentian, and Chen Wuchang appeared before the city, and Yan Chengjun recognized the Sanyang City attack as a feint.
• Gu Tianhai questioned the five leaders about why they had joined forces despite their rivalries and blood feuds.

The five allied forces used a Formation Profound Bead to shatter Tianyang Main City's protective formation and launched an attack on Gu Tianhai and the defenders. Gu Tianhai and his allies fought back, and the chapter left the battle in a precarious balance.

• Chen Wuchang revealed a Formation Profound Bead and used it to break Tianyang Main City's protective formation.
• Gu Tianhai rallied the defenders, and the five allied forces charged into the city.
• Gu Tianhai fought Lie Fentian and Chen Wuchang at once, while Fang Qi, Yan Chengjun, and the city lords engaged the other enemy leaders.
• The armies clashed across the city, and neither side gained a decisive advantage.

Gu Tianhai was severely wounded after Yan Chengjun betrayed him during the battle for Tianyang Main City. As Yan Chengjun revealed that he had helped lure Jiang Bei away, Gu Tianhai rose from the pit despite his near-fatal injuries.

• Gu Tianhai struggled against Lie Fentian and Chen Wuchang while Fang Qi fought Zhou Han elsewhere.
• Yan Chengjun broke away from his fight with Xiong Ye and approached Gu Tianhai, then stabbed him through the abdomen from behind.
• Chen Wuchang struck Gu Tianhai in the chest and sent him crashing into a deep pit, leaving the battlefield stunned.
• Yan Chengjun admitted that he had betrayed Gu Tianhai for promised benefits and had helped send Jiang Bei to Sanyang City to remove him as a threat.
• The Eryang City Lord and Qiyang City Lord helped Gu Tianhai up, and he stood again despite his grievous injuries.

Gu Tianhai was left helpless as Lie Fentian and the other conspirators moved to kill him, while Fang Qi was gravely wounded trying to protect him. Just as Lie Fentian’s blade was about to strike Gu Tianhai, an unfamiliar young man emerged from the void and stopped it with his bare hand.

• Gu Tianhai exposed Yan Chengjun as the conspirators’ hidden weapon, but Chen Wuchang knocked Gu Tianhai and the Eryang and Qiyang City Lords down with a powerful attack.
• Fang Qi charged Lie Fentian to protect Gu Tianhai, lost an arm, and was slashed across the abdomen before Yan Chengjun stomped his head into the ground.
• Lie Fentian prepared to kill Gu Tianhai as Zhou Han, Xiong Ye, and Luo Jin slaughtered the Tianyang Domain soldiers who tried to intervene.
• Lie Fentian brought the Blazing Flame War Blade down toward Gu Tianhai, but an unfamiliar young man stepped from the shattered void and caught the strike with one hand.
• The young man flung Lie Fentian backward, leaving Chen Wuchang, Zhou Han, Xiong Ye, Luo Jin, and the others stunned.

Jiang Bei returned to Tianyang Main City and killed Luo Jin instantly while rescuing the battered Gu Tianhai. The five remaining enemy leaders then charged him together, and Chen Wuchang blasted Zhang Jing and Zhao Zhenyue backward as they tried to help.

• Yan Chengjun and the others recognized Jiang Bei, while Yan Chengjun stomped Fang Qi back into the ground.
• Jiang Bei helped the barely conscious Gu Tianhai sit up and vowed to handle the attackers himself.
• Luo Jin charged Jiang Bei from behind, but Jiang Bei caught his punch, crushed his fist, smashed him into the ground, and killed him with a stomp.
• Lie Fentian, Chen Wuchang, Zhou Han, Xiong Ye, and Yan Chengjun attacked Jiang Bei together after witnessing Luo Jin's death.
• Zhang Jing and Zhao Zhenyue rushed to support Jiang Bei, but Chen Wuchang struck them with his bone staff and sent them flying while they coughed blood.