Chapter Summaries

Ouros intercepted Zhou Tong on his way to Miluo Island, seeking the Sovereign power and demanding that Zhou Tong serve him or die. Zhou Tong revealed strength beyond what Ouros expected, and the chapter ended with Ouros presenting his ultimatum.

• Ouros learned that Zhou Tong was heading toward Miluo Island and set out to intercept him.
• Zhou Tong traveled through the Sea of Star Mist aboard a Metal Life, while Ouros and the Golden-browed Highgod waited near the route.
• Ouros destroyed the Metal Life and confronted Zhou Tong, frightening the Highgods and merchant aboard.
• Ouros's soundwave attack began splitting the Highgods apart, but Zhou Tong overpowered it with a roar that shattered the Golden-browed Highgod's body.
• Ouros recognized that Zhou Tong had hidden his true strength and demanded that he cancel his Demon status and serve him, or be killed.

Zhou Tong defeated Ouros, the Lord Prefect of White Dew Prefecture, overwhelming him in speed, defense, and soul resistance before killing him. He then killed the Golden-browed Highgod, leaving the watching Highgods stunned.

• Ouros attacked Zhou Tong with a wind-fast blade, but Zhou Tong effortlessly dodged him and proved faster.
• Ouros used Lord God Power of Destruction and a master divine artifact, but Zhou Tong caught the blade barehanded.
• Ouros unleashed the Green-winged White-headed Condor’s soul attack, which failed to harm Zhou Tong.
• Zhou Tong killed Ouros with a palm strike, causing his wind-element and Lightning Element divine sparks to fall.
• The Golden-browed Highgod watched in shock, but Zhou Tong killed him with a translucent black sword aura.

Zhou Tong killed Ouros, the White Dew Prefecture Lord, and continued his journey across the Sea of Star Mist while cultivating his Destruction Rule. As the Metal Life neared Miluo Island, he completed another stage of fusion and resolved to forge a new Destruction Sword Dao.

• Zhou Tong collected Ouros's spatial ring and divine artifacts, warned the demons not to keep artifacts not bestowed by a Lord God, and took Ouros's Saint-level body.
• Over the next decade, Zhou Tong and the demons traveled safely through the Sea of Star Mist while he discovered a new point of convergence in his Destruction Rule.
• Zhou Tong cultivated for twenty years and fused Illusionary Destruction with Disintegration as the Metal Life approached Miluo Island.
• Zhou Tong saw Miluo Island ahead and celebrated completing another stage of fusion in his Destruction Rule.
• Zhou Tong planned to perfect the remaining soul-attack paths and use the Destruction Rule to create a new Destruction Sword Dao that could unite the Three Great Sword Arts after his return to the Shrouding the Heavens World.

Zhou Tong arrived at Miluo Island and saw Linley being pursued by Bokway and his men. He appeared before Linley and Beibei at the last moment, shocking the pursuers with his speed.

• The mission leader gave the Demons tokens to register their completed mission and the passengers gave them Soul Gold Beads as thanks.
• Zhou Tong arrived at the bustling Miluo Island and noticed an enormous black cube being chased across the sky.
• A red-robed attacker split Linley's Blackstone Prison, and Linley recognized the man as a likely Seven-star Demon while suspecting Bokway might be a Shura.
• Bokway ordered Paslo to test Linley's strength, but Zhou Tong suddenly appeared before Linley and Beibei.
• Paslo and Bokway were shocked by Zhou Tong's speed, and Bokway realized his son had provoked a dangerous expert.

Zhou Tong reunited with Linley, Beibei, and Dilia on Miluo Island and revealed speed and soul mastery that stunned the Bagshaw Family. After demanding to see Morth, Zhou Tong led his friends toward the castle, and Morth decided to welcome the unknown expert in person.

• Linley, Beibei, and Dilia reunited with Zhou Tong and marveled at his extraordinary speed.
• Bokway and Paslo recognized Zhou Tong as a formidable expert and agreed not to provoke him.
• Zhou Tong ordered Bokway to take him to Morth and brought Linley, Beibei, and Dilia along.
• Bokway led the group to see Morth after Zhou Tong's gaze frightened the Seven-star Demons.
• Morth heard reports about Zhou Tong's speed and soul mastery, then set out to welcome him and ordered a banquet prepared.

Zhou Tong brought Linley and the others to Miluo Island to meet Morth, a powerful Purgatory Commander and the island’s founder. After Morth tested Zhou Tong and was overwhelmed by his Destruction Sword Dao, he welcomed the group to a banquet at the Bagshaw Family castle.

• Zhou Tong explained that Morth was a top-ten Purgatory Commander who had founded Miluo Island, and described the roles of Shuras, Commanders, and the Purgatory Legions.
• Zhou Tong told Linley and the others he wanted to see Morth’s collected Floating Images and said Morth would allow it if Zhou Tong proved stronger.
• Linley realized Zhou Tong had advanced his mastery of the Earth Law, and Zhou Tong confirmed he had fused multiple Mysteries of Law.
• Morth approached with Miluo Island’s forces and tested Zhou Tong through their exchange of gazes, but Zhou Tong’s Destruction Sword Dao badly injured Morth’s soul defense.
• Morth recognized Zhou Tong as an extraordinary expert and invited him and his companions to a banquet at the Bagshaw Family castle.

Zhou Tong visited Bagshaw Castle to view the Bagshaw Family’s Floating Images and secured Morth’s release of Tarosha and Dillin. While examining the collection, Zhou Tong discovered a key insight into fusing the Water Element Law’s profound mysteries and began cultivating.

• At a banquet, Zhou Tong told Morth he had come to see the family’s Floating Images and asked about Tarosha and Dillin, prompting Morth to confirm they were safe and offer compensation.
• After the banquet, Morth led Zhou Tong and his companions to the secret collection, where Tarosha and Dillin thanked Zhou Tong for helping them.
• Morth showed the group the 1,628 crystal spheres and the stone pillars containing Floating Images, including battles among powerful experts and Sovereigns.
• Zhou Tong studied the battles and recognized how the Water Element Law’s Round Soft Mystery, Mist Illusion, Ice Sharpness, and Water Body Technique could be fused.
• Zhou Tong also noticed a connection between the Water Element Law and the Destruction Rule, then entered a cultivation state as Morth wondered whether he was a Paragon.

After leaving Miluo Island, Zhou Tong continued toward Azure Mansion with Linley’s group and revealed that its lord, Beirut, was Beibei’s grandfather. After a peaceful voyage of more than twenty years, they reached the Blood Peak Continent.

• Zhou Tong found insights into fusing Earth Pulse and the Round Soft Mystery, and the Destruction Rule and the Round Soft Mystery, but gained no further inspiration from Morth’s Floating Images.
• Morth gave Zhou Tong one trillion Ink Stones and copies of his Floating Images, then told You Lai that Kahn was likely a perfection-level expert in the Destruction Rule.
• Zhou Tong, Linley, Tarosha, Dillin, and the others left Miluo Island, and Tarosha thanked Zhou Tong for freeing him from soul control.
• Zhou Tong told Linley that he planned to visit the Lord of Azure Mansion, then revealed that the lord was Beirut, Beibei’s grandfather.
• Zhou Tong’s group crossed the Sea of Star Mist without major trouble and reached the Blood Peak Continent after more than twenty years.

As the Metal Life reached Blood Peak Continent, Zhou Tong encouraged Linley to cultivate the Destruction Rule and offered to teach him his Destruction Sword Dao, but Linley declined for now. Zhou Tong then revealed that Beibei’s rapid progress in the Darkness Law likely came from souls crafted by Danlington, leaving the others stunned.

• The Metal Life reached Blood Peak Continent, and Zhou Tong emerged from twenty-three years of seclusion with breakthroughs in the Water Element Law and Earth Law.
• Zhou Tong explained that Hell’s Power of Destruction and his battles had helped him cultivate the Destruction Rule, then urged Linley to follow that path and offered to teach him his Destruction Sword Dao.
• Linley declined, choosing to focus on the Earth Law and Wind Element Law before considering other paths, while Zhou Tong suspected Dilia kept Linley from pursuing the Destruction Rule.
• Beibei asked Zhou Tong to teach him the Destruction Sword Dao, and the others laughed when Zhou Tong dismissed his patience.
• Beibei revealed he had mastered four Darkness Law Mysteries and brought a fifth to its limit, astonishing everyone.
• Zhou Tong deduced that Beirut had arranged for Danlington to extract and integrate souls containing Saint Domain Limit insights into Beibei, allowing him to advance rapidly.

After reaching the Azure Dragon Clan's residence, Linley and his companions parted ways with Zhou Tong, who declined to enter the family and continued his travels. Zhou Tong gave several companions Soul Defense Divine Artifacts before departing, while Linley went on to confirm his identity with the clan.

• Zhou Tong explained that the Four Divine Beast Families had declined after their four Sovereign God ancestors fell, but said they remained stronger than the Bagshaw Family.
• The group reached the Azure Dragon Clan's residence in the Heavenly Sacrifice Mountain Range, where clan warriors stopped them and decided to bring Linley to Baruk to verify his identity.
• Zhou Tong said goodbye to Linley and offered to help him in the future, then asked Tarosha, Dillin, Hesse, O'Brien, and Olivia what they planned to do.
• Hesse and O'Brien chose to enter the clan with Linley, while Tarosha, Dillin, and Olivia chose to leave with Zhou Tong.
• Zhou Tong gave Soul Defense Divine Artifacts to Linley, Dilia, Beibei, Hesse, and O'Brien, then departed in the Metal Life.

Zhou Tong arrived in Azure City with Tarosha, Dillin, and Olivia and reunited with Beirut. He revealed that his Destruction Rule had reached Paragon level, astonishing his friends as Beirut celebrated the first Paragon from the Yulan Continent.

• Zhou Tong gave Tarosha, Dillin, Dillin’s sons, and Olivia Soul Defense Divine Artifacts, while warning them that powerful soul attacks could still shatter them.
• Zhou Tong’s group reached Azure City and went to Beirut’s residence, where Beirut welcomed them and arranged a banquet.
• Zhou Tong and his companions shared stories of their time in Hell, and Beirut learned that Zhou Tong had killed the White Dew Prefecture Lord and frightened Morth.
• Zhou Tong demonstrated his perfect control over Lord God Power of Destruction and revealed that he had become a Paragon.
• Beirut, Tarosha, Dillin, Dillin’s sons, and Olivia raised their cups to celebrate Zhou Tong as the first Paragon of the Yulan Continent.

Zhou Tong explained to Beirut that his Four-Element Soul Mutation let him control Sovereign power without reaching Grand Completion, and Beirut discovered his willpower was far beyond that of a Grand Completion expert. Beirut urged Zhou Tong to publicly claim Grand Completion, while Zhou Tong concluded that his true strength exceeded an ordinary expert’s.

• Beirut questioned Zhou Tong’s claim to have reached Grand Completion, and Zhou Tong admitted he had been pretending.
• Zhou Tong explained that his mutated soul let him wield Sovereign power effortlessly after becoming a high god.
• Beirut explained that Grand Completion experts gained willpower from the world and asked Zhou Tong to test its range.
• Zhou Tong revealed that his Sovereign power reached about one million five hundred thousand kilometers, six times the range of a Grand Completion expert.
• Beirut told Zhou Tong to announce himself as a Grand Completion expert, and Zhou Tong calculated that his willpower made him substantially stronger than one.

Beirut warned Zhou Tong to keep his Four-Element Soul Mutation secret from the Lord Gods and discussed his cultivation and future prospects. After Beirut eased Zhou Tong’s worry about the Golden Moon Monarch, Zhou Tong entered an epiphany and fused three of his chosen mysteries completely, leaving only the Round Soft Mystery.

• Beirut warned Zhou Tong that the Lord Gods must not learn his soul mutation could produce willpower, then estimated how powerful Zhou Tong might become.
• Zhou Tong told Beirut that he had fused five Mysteries of Law in each of Earth, Fire, and Water but had no lead on their final mysteries.
• Beirut said a treasure in the Graveyard of Gods might help Zhou Tong once those Laws reached their final stage of fusion, and warned him to keep the opportunity secret.
• Zhou Tong explained how he was fusing the Destruction Rule with mysteries from Earth, Fire, and Water, and Beirut predicted the completed fusion could produce willpower.
• Beirut reassured Zhou Tong that the Golden Moon Monarch would not seek revenge over the matter involving Lyman, prompting Zhou Tong to enter an epiphany.
• Zhou Tong fused the Destruction Rule, Earth Pulse, and the Mystery of Explosion completely, leaving only the Round Soft Mystery to fuse.

After securing Beirut’s promise of a share of the Sovereign sparks, Zhou Tong settled in Azure City and prepared for a long period of cultivation. He bought a manor, gave his companions Lord God Power for emergencies, and began arranging his avatars’ work on the laws and mysteries.

• Zhou Tong told Tarosha that he intended to enter seclusion, and Tarosha suggested buying a house instead of staying at an inn.
• Zhou Tong bought the largest available manor in Blood Peak Castle and moved in with Tarosha, Dillin, and the others.
• Zhou Tong gave Tarosha, Dillin, Olivia, and the others one drop of Lord God Power each and explained how it could protect their lives.
• Zhou Tong entered the manor’s main building to cultivate, assigning his avatars to study and fuse the Fire, Water, Earth, and Destruction laws and mysteries.

After nearly six hundred years in seclusion, Zhou Tong broke through to Highgod in the Fire Element Law and emerged with a Fire God Avatar. He left for Purgatory to challenge a commander using his Earth or Water Law, hoping to overcome the bottlenecks in those laws.

• Zhou Tong spent decades fusing the Water Element Law’s Mysteries while his Earth Law and Destruction Rule fusion also progressed.
• Olivia, Tarosha, and Dillin discussed Olivia’s growing strength after he fused Mysteries from the Light and Darkness Laws.
• The Laws of Heaven and Earth descended, and Tarosha recognized that Zhou Tong had advanced his Fire Element Law to Highgod.
• Zhou Tong explained that his Fire Law fusion had advanced quickly, but he still needed time to fuse Light Burning with the Fire Body Technique Mystery.
• Zhou Tong announced that he would go to Purgatory and challenge a commander using his Earth or Water Law, then set out with his companions.

Beirut summoned Zhou Tong and told him that Linley’s wife, Dilia, was dying after taking an attack empowered by Lord God Power. Zhou Tong accepted Beirut’s Life Lord God Power and set out to try to save her, while Beirut prepared to follow.

• An Azure Mansion soldier brought Zhou Tong to meet Beirut, while Tarosha, Dillin, and Olivia waited elsewhere.
• Zhou Tong met Danlington and revealed that his fire-elemental cultivation had also advanced toward Paragon.
• Beirut told Zhou Tong that Dilia had been gravely injured while shielding Linley from an attack by an expert in the Life Rule.
• Zhou Tong realized that changes to events had left Linley without Pusluo’s help and contributed to Dilia’s peril.
• Beirut gave Zhou Tong a bottle of Life Lord God Power, and Zhou Tong left at once to help save Dilia.

Zhou Tong arrived at the Heavenly Sacrifice Mountain Range and used Life Lord God Power to heal Dilia after examining her soul. The chapter ended with Dilia opening her eyes as Linley watched anxiously.

• Zhou Tong arrived at the Heavenly Sacrifice Mountain Range, where Gaisreisen and Beibei met him and guided him to Linley.
• Zhou Tong told Linley he could save Dilia, then examined her soul and confirmed that he needed a drop of Life Lord God Power.
• Zhou Tong absorbed the Lord God Power and carefully used it to treat Dilia, astonishing Linley, Beibei, and Gaisreisen with his control.
• The Four Divine Beast Families' leaders and elders gathered as Zhou Tong finished the treatment.
• Dilia's eyelids trembled and she opened her eyes.

After Zhou Tong saved Dilia, the Four Divine Beast Families sought his help for their other unconscious clansmen, but balked at his price. Zhou Tong gave Dilia replacement Soul Defense Divine Artifacts and accepted Beibei’s Amethysts, while the clan prepared a banquet and waited for Beirut.

• Linley rejoiced when Dilia awakened, and Zhou Tong confirmed that he had reached Grand Completion in the Destruction Rule.
• The Azure Dragon Clan’s Grand Elder asked Zhou Tong to heal more than a hundred unconscious clan members, but the clan fell silent when he required Life Lord God Power and a fee for each person.
• Zhou Tong asked Beibei about the events of the past few hundred years while Gaisreisen returned to arrange a celebratory banquet.
• Zhou Tong gave Dilia three Soul Defense Divine Artifacts and told her that fusing a divine spark had left her soul essence weak.
• Beibei gave Zhou Tong an interspatial ring containing one billion Amethysts in payment for the artifacts.

Zhou Tong explained how willpower empowered Paragons and claimed that his own strength surpassed that of every current Paragon. He deduced that Linley possessed the damaged Azure Dragon Ring and offered to repair it, estimating that the work would take decades to just over a century.

• Zhou Tong explained that willpower let Paragons control Sovereign power and greatly strengthened their attacks and defenses.
• Linley asked whether an exceptionally gifted Paragon could be defeated, and Zhou Tong claimed that no current Paragon could withstand his full-force punch.
• Zhou Tong inferred that Linley had the Azure Dragon Ring, the fallen Azure Dragon Sovereign's damaged Soul Defense Divine Artifact.
• Zhou Tong revealed that his own Sovereign artifact had belonged to the fallen Vermilion Bird Sovereign and suggested the Graveyard of Gods held the Four Divine Beasts' artifacts.
• Linley confirmed that the Azure Dragon Ring was damaged, and Zhou Tong offered to repair it in a few decades to over a hundred years.

Linley gave Zhou Tong the Azure Dragon Ring to repair, and Zhou Tong lent him his own intact Soul Defense Divine Artifact. While the two sparred, Linley gained a breakthrough in Life Force and saw how he could further strengthen his Material Attack.

• Linley dismissed Beibei’s concern that Zhou Tong wanted to steal the Azure Dragon Ring, then handed it over for repair.
• Zhou Tong lent Linley his intact divine artifact and estimated that the Azure Dragon Ring would be repaired in five years.
• Zhou Tong revealed that he had fused five Earth Law Mysteries, and Linley challenged him to a spar.
• Zhou Tong defeated Linley with a punch that unleashed eighteen layers of residual force, badly injuring him.
• Linley comprehended Life Force and found how to harmonize it with Earth Pulse and the Power Profound Meaning to advance his Material Attack.