Chapter Summaries

Jiang Bei and his companions hid near Emperor Flame Hall and watched Qin Xun lead the Treading Spirit Sect inside to claim the Emperor Flame Seed. The crimson statue overwhelmed their assault, leaving Qin Xun frustrated and his followers badly wounded.

• Jiang Bei concealed his group in a depression overlooking Emperor Flame Hall and waited for Qin Xun and the Treading Spirit Sect to arrive.
• Qin Xun led his followers into the hall and concluded that the Emperor Flame Seed was held in the crimson statue's chest.
• The statue came to life, and Qin Xun ordered the Treading Spirit Sect to attack it and seize the seed.
• The statue repelled Qin Xun's palm strike and sent several elders and Deacons flying, shocking the group with its strength.
• Qin Xun ordered another assault focused on the statue's chest, but the statue held its ground and knocked down more of his followers.
• Qin Xun retreated, exhausted and frustrated, as the Treading Spirit Sect proved unable to defeat the statue.

Qin Xun used the Treading Spirit Sect’s Heaven-Trapping Net to subdue the divine statue and seize the Emperor Flame Seed. As Jiang Bei, Li Hongtian, and Su Wen considered ambushing the exhausted sect members, Jiang Bei insisted the matter was not over.

• Qin Xun decided to use the Treading Spirit Sect’s Heaven-Trapping Net after the divine statue resisted their attacks.
• Qin Xun lured the statue into the center of the hall, where four elders trapped it with the net.
• Qin Xun smashed through the statue’s chest armor and pulled the Emperor Flame Seed from its groove.
• Jiang Bei, Li Hongtian, and Su Wen watched from outside the hall, and Li Hongtian suggested they ambush the exhausted Treading Spirit Sect members.
• Jiang Bei said it was not over, leaving Li Hongtian and Su Wen confused.

The Ancient Demon Sect arrived at the Emperor Flame Hall and demanded the Emperor Flame Seed from Qin Xun, who refused to surrender it. The two sects began a fierce battle while Jiang Bei, Li Hongtian, and Su Wen stayed hidden outside, waiting for both sides to weaken.

• Jiang Bei spotted the approaching Ancient Demon Sect, whose leaders Gao Mu and Chen Hong arrived with Mu Ting and dozens of followers.
• Jiang Bei, Li Hongtian, and Su Wen decided to remain concealed and wait until the fighting left both sides vulnerable.
• Gao Mu demanded the Emperor Flame Seed, but Qin Xun insisted it belonged to the Treading Spirit Sect and refused to hand it over.
• Gao Mu and Qin Xun ordered their followers to fight, and the two sects clashed throughout the Emperor Flame Hall.
• Qin Xun's earlier battle with the divine statue had depleted his spiritual energy, and Gao Mu pressed his attack as Li Hongtian watched from outside.

Qin Xun and Gao Mu unleashed the Earth Nirvana Lotus and Ten-Thousand Refinement Gourd against each other, devastating both sects as they fought over the Emperor Flame Seed. With both treasures nearly spent and heavy casualties on both sides, Qin Xun warned that continuing the battle could let outsiders claim the spoils.

• Su Wen, Li Hongtian, and Jiang Bei discussed how Qin Xun and Gao Mu were exhausting themselves and planned to attack the survivors after the fight.
• Gao Mu drove Qin Xun back and taunted him for having used up the Heaven-Trapping Net, but Qin Xun revealed the Earth Nirvana Lotus and sent its petals through the Ancient Demon Sect’s ranks.
• Gao Mu used the Ten-Thousand Refinement Gourd to counter the lotus petals and ravaged the Treading Spirit Sect’s forces with streams of crimson flame.
• The two treasures clashed until most of their power was spent, leaving both sects with heavy casualties.
• Qin Xun warned Gao Mu that continuing the fight could leave them vulnerable to someone else taking the Emperor Flame Seed.

Jiang Bei and the Myriad Forms Divine Mansion waited while Qin Xun and Gao Mu exhausted themselves fighting over the Emperor Flame Seed. They entered the Emperor Flame Hall to claim it, and Jiang Bei challenged Gao Mu as the two factions faced them.

• Qin Xun and Gao Mu continued their fierce battle, each using powerful treasures and suffering worsening injuries.
• Jiang Bei told Li Hongtian and Su Wen to wait until the two factions were weakened, then seize the Emperor Flame Seed and leave quickly.
• Qin Xun declared he would rather die than return to the Treading Spirit Sect without the Emperor Flame Seed, and he and Gao Mu prepared to clash again.
• Jiang Bei led the Myriad Forms Divine Mansion into the Emperor Flame Hall, prompting Qin Xun to accuse them of waiting to profit from the fight.
• Gao Mu dismissed Jiang Bei as an ant, and Jiang Bei pointed the Heavenfire Ruler at him and warned that he had chosen this moment because Gao Mu was wounded and exhausted.

Jiang Bei fought Qin Xun and Gao Mu after they joined forces to keep the Emperor Flame Seed from the Myriad Forms Divine Mansion. As Jiang Bei held them off, Chen Hong led Ancient Demon Sect fighters around the battle to seize his allies, and Su Wen fell while Li Hongtian was forced back.

• Qin Xun persuaded Gao Mu to join forces against Jiang Bei, and Gao Mu agreed to deal with the Myriad Forms Divine Mansion before resuming their fight over the Emperor Flame Seed.
• Jiang Bei confronted Qin Xun and Gao Mu with the Heavenfire Ruler, using his flames to break Qin Xun's handprint and drive Gao Mu back.
• Jiang Bei kept fighting both Main God Realm Minor Refinement experts, while Li Hongtian and Su Wen observed that their injuries and depleted spiritual energy had weakened them.
• Chen Hong ordered Mu Ting and the Ancient Demon Sect elders to circle the battle and capture Li Hongtian, Su Wen, and the others as hostages.
• Su Wen attacked Chen Hong but was disarmed, injured, and left unable to move; Li Hongtian then struck at Chen Hong, who dodged and knocked him backward.

Jiang Bei struggled against Qin Xun and Gao Mu while Chen Hong seized Li Hongtian and threatened to kill him unless Jiang Bei surrendered. Before Jiang Bei could decide what to do, three powerful factions from the True Martial Star Realm arrived at the Emperor Flame Hall, and Gao Mu demanded to know how they had entered the sealed Heavenly Tomb.

• Ancient Demon Sect elders overwhelmed Li Hongtian, Zhong Ming, Lin Jing, and the Divine Mansion elites, while Chen Hong captured Li Hongtian and threatened Jiang Bei.
• Li Hongtian urged Jiang Bei to protect the Emperor Flame Seed, but Qin Xun and Gao Mu pressed Jiang Bei to surrender as he weighed his choices.
• An unfamiliar voice interrupted the fight, and three groups approached the hall from different directions.
• He Zhentian, Liu Wujiu, and Lu Qingxuan identified themselves as leaders of Heavenly Eagle Fort, the Purple Baleful Sect, and Profound Clarity Palace, three powerful factions from the True Martial Star Realm.
• Qin Xun, Gao Mu, Chen Hong, and Jiang Bei recognized the newcomers as formidable threats, and Gao Mu demanded to know how they had entered the Heavenly Tomb.

The Heavenly Eagle Fort, Purple Baleful Sect, and Profound Clarity Palace revealed that they had spent centuries preparing to reopen the Flame Lord's Heavenly Tomb, then moved to seize the Emperor Flame Seed from the exhausted survivors. After He Zhentian overpowered Qin Xun, Qin Xun agreed to surrender the seed in exchange for the Treading Spirit Sect members' lives.

• He Zhentian, Liu Wujiu, and Lu Qingxuan explained that their three factions had tracked the Flame Lord's Heavenly Tomb for centuries and knew how to reopen its gates after others entered.
• Jiang Bei, Chen Hong, and Mu Ting realized their forces were exhausted and outnumbered by the three factions, while Qin Xun refused to give up the Emperor Flame Seed.
• He Zhentian attacked Qin Xun and sent him flying with one punch, leaving him severely injured.
• Liu Wujiu moved to kill Qin Xun, but Qin Xun offered to surrender the Emperor Flame Seed if He Zhentian spared the Treading Spirit Sect members.
• He Zhentian agreed to spare the Treading Spirit Sect members if Qin Xun handed over the Emperor Flame Seed.

Lu Qingxuan seized the Emperor Flame Seed from He Zhentian, sparking a standoff between the three factions. When the seed rejected their attempts to take it, the Flame Lord’s Heavenly Tomb began to collapse.

• Lu Qingxuan snatched the Emperor Flame Seed from He Zhentian and refused to share it, prompting the Heavenly Eagle Fort and Purple Baleful Sect to surround the Profound Clarity Palace disciples.
• He Zhentian and Liu Wujiu prepared to attack Lu Qingxuan as Jiang Bei planned to lead the Myriad Forms Divine Mansion toward the exit.
• The Emperor Flame Seed flew out of Lu Qingxuan’s sleeve and formed a fiery barrier that repelled Lu Qingxuan, He Zhentian, and Liu Wujiu.
• The seed shook violently, causing Emperor Flame Hall and the surrounding Heavenly Tomb to quake and collapse.

As the Flame Lord's Heavenly Tomb collapsed, the Emperor Flame Seed entered Jiang Bei's body after his Nine Karmas Divine Flame surged. The three factions tried to seize him, but Jiang Bei vanished before they could reach him.

• The Heavenly Tomb began collapsing, and He Zhentian, Liu Wujiu, and others urged their groups to retreat while Lu Qingxuan attacked the Emperor Flame Seed's barrier and was thrown back injured.
• Jiang Bei decided to escape with Li Hongtian and Su Wen, abandoning the Emperor Flame Seed and prioritizing their lives and the Nine-Turn Life-and-Death Pill.
• The Nine Karmas Divine Flame burst from Jiang Bei, and the Emperor Flame Seed flew into his chest, surrounding him with blazing light.
• Li Hongtian and Su Wen tried to reach Jiang Bei but were repelled, while He Zhentian, Lu Qingxuan, and Liu Wujiu turned back and ordered their forces to seize him.
• He Zhentian, Lu Qingxuan, and Liu Wujiu approached Jiang Bei, but he suddenly vanished before their eyes.

Jiang Bei vanished after the Emperor Flame Seed accepted him, while the collapsing Heavenly Tomb forced the factions to flee without him. Outside, He Zhentian seized Jiang Bei’s companions to use as hostages when Jiang Bei emerged.

• The Emperor Flame Seed took Jiang Bei away, and the factions retreated from the collapsing Emperor Flame Hall and Heavenly Tomb.
• He Zhentian, Lu Qingxuan, Liu Wujiu, and the surviving groups escaped through the Bronze Gate to the plain outside the tomb.
• Gao Mu ordered Chen Hong to report Jiang Bei’s possession of the flame seed and request reinforcements from the Ancient Demon Sect.
• Su Wen urged Li Hongtian to withdraw, but Li Hongtian refused to abandon Jiang Bei or his companions.
• He Zhentian ordered his men to seize Li Hongtian, Su Wen, Zhong Ming, Lin Jing, and the other Divine Mansion survivors as hostages to force Jiang Bei to surrender the Emperor Flame Seed.

Jiang Bei became trapped in a white void with the Emperor Flame Seed, where he met the Flame Lord and learned that he was also the Flame God who had taught him the Seven Karmas Divine Flame. The Flame Lord revealed that Heavenly Emperor Zhou had betrayed and killed him, and that he had scattered fragments of his soul across the Realm of the Gods to find a successor.

• Lu Qingxuan warned He Zhentian that Jiang Bei might be difficult to control, but He Zhentian refused to share his hostages and Profound Clarity Palace sealed off the area.
• Su Wen and Li Hongtian worried that Jiang Bei would be unable to save them from the three factions holding them hostage.
• Jiang Bei woke in an endless white void with the Emperor Flame Seed and searched in vain for a way out.
• Jiang Bei demanded an explanation from the Emperor Flame Seed, and a white-clad figure appeared and said he had brought Jiang Bei there.
• Jiang Bei recognized the figure as the Flame God, who revealed that he was the Flame Lord and had been betrayed and killed by Heavenly Emperor Zhou.
• The Flame Lord explained that he had split his last soul fragment into a hundred pieces to seek a worthy successor, and that one fragment had been known as the Flame God in the Dongxuan Star System.

The Flame Lord revealed how Jiang Bei’s Nine Karmas Divine Flame and the opportunities that shaped it came from his scattered inheritance, and why he chose Jiang Bei to carry on his legacy. He asked Jiang Bei to hear his final wish, leaving Jiang Bei confused about the Flame Lord’s plan to bring peace throughout the Realm of the Gods.

• The Flame Lord explained that he had scattered soul fragments and inheritance across the Realm of the Gods, hoping a worthy successor would reach his tomb.
• Jiang Bei realized that the Heaven-Burning Fire Pool and Hellfire Divine Pool had advanced his Seven Karmas Divine Flame because they were parts of the Flame Lord’s inheritance.
• The Flame Lord revealed that he had watched the battle in the Emperor Flame Hall and brought Jiang Bei to safety because he was worthy of the legacy, while He Zhentian held Li Hongtian and Su Wen hostage outside.
• The Flame Lord warned Jiang Bei that he was too weak to face his enemies and offered to pass on the last of his inheritance before his soul fragment faded.
• The Flame Lord said his purpose had grown beyond revenge and that he wanted to bring peace throughout the Realm of the Gods, leaving Jiang Bei unsure what he meant.

The Flame Lord told Jiang Bei how Heavenly Emperor Zhou used the Sun-Moon Radiance Bottle to strengthen people while secretly enslaving them with the Sun-Moon Twin Seals. He revealed that Zhou intends to impose the seals on everyone in the Realm of the Gods, and that his influence has already spread into Lower and Middle Star Realms.

• The Flame Lord explained that Heavenly Emperor Zhou stole the Sun-Moon Radiance Bottle and used its powers to strengthen the Taiyuan Star Realm.
• The Flame Lord revealed that the bottle could plant Sun-Moon Twin Seals, making anyone marked an utterly obedient slave to Zhou.
• Jiang Bei condemned Zhou for enslaving the people of the Taiyuan Star Realm and the factions that had joined him seeking greater strength.
• The Flame Lord explained that Zhou had raised the Taiyuan Star Realm into the Realm of the Gods' first and only King Realm, the Primordial Origin King Realm.
• The Flame Lord warned Jiang Bei that Zhou sought to enslave everyone in the Realm of the Gods and had already secretly marked people in several Lower and Middle Star Realms.

The Flame Lord entrusted Jiang Bei with the task of opposing Heavenly Emperor Zhou and gave him the Emperor Flame Seed and the Primordial Origin Bell. Jiang Bei began refining the seed with the Flame Lord’s help, while outside He Zhentian grew impatient and questioned Li Hongtian.

• The Flame Lord explained Heavenly Emperor Zhou’s plan to claim the Realm of the Gods and asked Jiang Bei to carry on the fight.
• Jiang Bei vowed to do everything he could to stop Heavenly Emperor Zhou, and the Flame Lord explained how Jiang Bei’s Nine Karmas Divine Flame could awaken the Emperor Flame Seed.
• The Flame Lord gave Jiang Bei the Primordial Origin Bell and sent the Emperor Flame Seed into his chest to begin the refinement.
• Jiang Bei shook with pain as the seed’s heat coursed through him, and the Flame Lord used his remaining strength to help him endure.
• Outside the Bronze Gate, He Zhentian grew impatient waiting for Jiang Bei and demanded that Li Hongtian tell him where Jiang Bei was.

He Zhentian and Liu Wujiu tortured Li Hongtian to learn whether he could contact Jiang Bei and where Jiang Bei had gone. When Li Hongtian revealed that Jiang Bei had not replied, Liu Wujiu proposed a blood-essence ritual to locate him, and He Zhentian agreed despite knowing it would kill Li Hongtian.

• He Zhentian kicked Li Hongtian for refusing to reveal how to reach Jiang Bei, while Lu Qingxuan argued that Li Hongtian could not know where the Emperor Flame Seed had taken him.
• Liu Wujiu offered to use the Purple Baleful Sect's Soul Search method, and He Zhentian agreed to sacrifice Li Hongtian if necessary.
• Liu Wujiu invaded Li Hongtian's Sea of Consciousness and learned that the group had contacted Jiang Bei through Sound Transmission Jade but received no reply.
• Liu Wujiu suggested Jiang Bei might have died while refining the Emperor Flame Seed, but He Zhentian insisted they must find the seed whether Jiang Bei was alive or dead.
• Liu Wujiu proposed using Li Hongtian's blood essence to sense Jiang Bei's location, warning that the ritual would drain it all and kill him; He Zhentian ordered him to proceed.

The five faction leaders gathered to compete for the Emperor Flame Seed while Liu Wujiu began draining Li Hongtian’s vital blood to locate Jiang Bei. The Bronze Gate opened, and Jiang Bei emerged in red-gold flames, halting Liu Wujiu’s attack.

• Liu Wujiu began using a secret art on Li Hongtian to draw out his vital blood and search for Jiang Bei, while Su Wen, Zhong Ming, and Lin Jing pleaded for him to stop.
• Lu Qingxuan and a lean elder discussed pursuing Jiang Bei and ensuring the Emperor Flame Seed went to the Profound Clarity Palace.
• Huo Zening arrived with Treading Spirit Sect elders and Deacons, confronted He Zhentian over the fighting in the Flame Lord’s Heavenly Tomb, and prepared to face him.
• Wu Qian arrived with Ancient Demon Sect forces, bringing the leaders of all five factions together on the plain.
• He Zhentian urged Liu Wujiu to hurry, and Liu Wujiu intensified the vital-blood extraction until Li Hongtian began to wither.
• A roar came from the Bronze Gate, which opened as Jiang Bei walked through the passage, causing Liu Wujiu to stop and the five faction leaders to turn toward him.

Jiang Bei emerged from the Bronze Gate to find Li Hongtian gravely injured and the five factions waiting to seize the Emperor Flame Seed. He attacked Liu Wujiu, and his single blow shattered Liu Wujiu’s strike and sent him flying, leaving the assembled factions stunned.

• He Zhentian and the other faction leaders recognized Jiang Bei and prepared to take the Emperor Flame Seed from him.
• Jiang Bei saw Li Hongtian and the Myriad Forms Divine Mansion fighters pinned down, then demanded to know who had injured the Deputy Mansion Lord.
• He Zhentian revealed that Liu Wujiu had drained most of Li Hongtian’s vital blood, and Liu Wujiu admitted to doing it.
• Jiang Bei charged Liu Wujiu with the Heavenfire Ruler while He Zhentian, Wu Qian, and Huo Zening’s forces anticipated his defeat and planned to seize the seed.
• Liu Wujiu formed a palm strike and claimed he could defeat Jiang Bei with one blow.
• Jiang Bei’s Heavenfire Ruler shattered Liu Wujiu’s palm imprint and sent him flying, shocking He Zhentian, Wu Qian, and the gathered factions.

Jiang Bei revealed that he had reached the God-Annihilation Realm Major Refinement and used the Emperor Flame to send Liu Wujiu flying. The five factions decided to fight for the Emperor Flame, while Jiang Bei calmly challenged them all.

• Jiang Bei struck Liu Wujiu with the Heavenfire Ruler, overpowering the Main God Realm Major Refinement expert in one blow.
• Wu Qian, Huo Zening, Qin Xun, and Lu Qingxuan realized Jiang Bei had advanced and suspected he had refined the Emperor Flame Seed.
• Lu Qingxuan declared that the Profound Clarity Palace would fight for the Emperor Flame, explaining that he knew how to extract it from Jiang Bei before its refinement was complete.
• Su Wen and Zhong Ming worried that the five factions would overwhelm Jiang Bei, while Liu Wujiu and He Zhentian vowed to seize the Emperor Flame and kill him.
• Jiang Bei stood surrounded by the five factions and calmly declared that they were the ones who would die that day.

Liu Wujiu, He Zhentian, Wu Qian, and Lu Qingxuan agreed to join forces against Jiang Bei to seize the Emperor Flame Seed, while Huo Zening chose to wait and preserve his strength. Jiang Bei met their attack with the Emperor Flame and Heavenfire Ruler, leaving the battle ongoing after he badly wounded the four leaders.

• Liu Wujiu proposed that the factions work together to kill Jiang Bei and compete for his Emperor Flame Seed afterward.
• He Zhentian, Wu Qian, and Lu Qingxuan agreed to attack Jiang Bei, while Huo Zening refused to join and told Qin Xun to wait.
• He Zhentian, Liu Wujiu, Wu Qian, and Lu Qingxuan charged Jiang Bei together as Su Wen shouted a warning.
• Jiang Bei struck He Zhentian with the Heavenfire Ruler and sent him flying, then crushed Wu Qian's palm attacks with the Emperor Flame.
• Jiang Bei evaded Liu Wujiu's strike and shattered his right arm with the Heavenfire Ruler.