Chapter Summaries

The Gu Clan and Cloud Gate faced the Six Clans Allied Army at the Heavenly Burial Mountain Range, and their forces began a major battle. Huang Ling'er decisively defeated Lei Ying and Yan Jin, while Lei Ying demanded to know where Soul Emperor’s promised reinforcements were.

• Gu Yuan and Yun Yun ordered the Gu Clan and Cloud Gate to form their arrays as the Six Clans Allied Army prepared its own.
• Gu Yuan and Soul Emperor rose into the air, and the Dou Saint fighters on both sides clashed.
• Nihility Devouring Flame challenged Huang Ling'er, but Gu Duhang intercepted him and began fighting him.
• Huang Ling'er attacked Lei Ying and Yan Jin with her phoenix flames and defeated both Eight-Star Dou Sheng Grand Completions in one exchange.
• Lei Ying asked Soul Emperor where the reinforcements he had promised were.

Soul Emperor revealed that his strength had risen beyond Gu Yuan’s, then summoned two mysterious Half-Emperors to support him against Cloud Gate. Sect Master of Moon Worship confronted the newcomers, who remained silent and regarded him with hostility.

• Soul Emperor struck Gu Yuan back with a single palm and declared that Gu Yuan was no longer his equal.
• The Lord of Devouring appeared and warned Soul Emperor that he was still no Half-Emperor, while both sensed a strange, repulsive power in the other.
• Soul Emperor said Cloud Gate’s strength could not stop his allies and called two black-robed figures out of the void.
• Huang Ling'er recognized the figures as Half-Emperors, while Sect Master of Moon Worship appeared and demanded to know where they came from.
• One black-robed figure laughed at Sect Master of Moon Worship, who sharply repeated his question.

The Lord of Devouring and the Sect Master of Moon Worship confronted two mysterious Half-Emperor-level figures whose auras resembled the Demonic Beings. As the four took to the sky to fight, Gu Yuan and Huang Ling'er joined forces against Soul Emperor below.

• The Black-Robed Figure dismissed the Sect Master of Moon Worship, who mocked his arrogance and invoked Demon Lord Chonglou.
• The Lord of Devouring sensed the two strangers' connection to the Demonic Beings, and the Black-Robed Figure declared that they would kill everyone present.
• The Lord of Devouring unleashed the Devouring Ancestral Talisman while the Sect Master of Moon Worship joined him, and both pairs of fighters rose into the sky.
• Soul Emperor realized the Lord of Devouring was far stronger than he had thought and hoped his enemies would destroy one another.
• Gu Yuan challenged Soul Emperor, and Huang Ling'er arrived with Emperor Realm Soul power to help him fight.
• Soul Emperor used the Demonic Seed within his body and spread black energy as he prepared to face Gu Yuan and Huang Ling'er together.

Huang Ling'er and Gu Yuan fought Soul Emperor while Gu Duhang confronted Nihility Devouring Flame, Lei Ying, and Yan Jin alone. Gu Duhang countered their attacks with his Solitary Sword Art, but Nihility Devouring Flame waited for him to tire.

• Huang Ling'er and Gu Yuan joined forces against Soul Emperor, who shattered Gu Yuan's Great Nirvana Finger and continued battling them.
• Nihility Devouring Flame challenged Gu Duhang, who refused to let Lei Ying and Yan Jin break free and threaten Cloud Gate.
• Gu Duhang split Nihility Devouring Flame's giant black-flame face with One Sword Splits Heaven and Earth, then drew all three opponents into battle.
• Lei Ying, Yan Jin, and Nihility Devouring Flame unleashed their killing moves against Gu Duhang, who blocked and countered them with the Solitary Sword Art.
• Nihility Devouring Flame intensified his attacks and waited for Gu Duhang to become exhausted.

Gu Duhang faced attacks from Nihility Devouring Flame, Yan Jin, and Lei Ying, then unleashed his sword technique. Meanwhile, the Lord of Devouring and the Sect Master of Moon Worship fought two Black-Robed Figures, with the Sect Master stepping in to save the Lord of Devouring from a powerful attack.

• Nihility Devouring Flame, Yan Jin, and Lei Ying combined their attacks against Gu Duhang, who answered with “Looking Back, Love Forgotten!”
• The Heavenly Tomb’s Inner World was shown thriving with life around the World Tree, while a silver light barrier drifted through a river inside it.
• The Lord of Devouring exchanged taunts with a Black-Robed Figure and countered his Fiendish Devil Grand Hand Seal with the Wheel of Devouring.
• The Black-Robed Figure shattered the Wheel of Devouring and pressed his giant hand toward the Lord of Devouring.
• The Sect Master of Moon Worship destroyed the giant hand, and the Black-Robed Figure prepared to face both opponents at once.

Sect Master of Moon Worship and Lord of Devouring fought two Black-Robed Figures while Huang Ling'er and Gu Yuan struggled to hold off Soul Emperor. Soul Emperor hinted that the tide would turn, and Gu Yuan saw that Gu Duhang was fighting three opponents by exhausting his potential.

• Sect Master of Moon Worship and Lord of Devouring clashed with two Black-Robed Figures, who said they were trying to occupy the Lower Plane for their clan.
• Huang Ling'er struck Soul Emperor with the Heavenly Phoenix Sacred Feather Sword, but he blocked her attack and countered with the Half-Moon Soul Severing Slash.
• Huang Ling'er and Gu Yuan combined their strongest techniques against Soul Emperor, and the three attacks canceled each other out in a draw.
• Soul Emperor claimed Gu Yuan and Huang Ling'er were bound to lose, prompting Gu Yuan to survey the other battles.
• Gu Duhang fought Nihility Devouring Flame, Lei Ying, and Yan Jin alone, but Gu Yuan realized he was sustaining his strength by pushing his potential to its limit.

Soul Emperor pressed Huang Ling’er and Gu Yuan while Nihility Devouring Flame, Lei Ying, and Yan Jin overwhelmed Gu Duhang in a final clash. As Nihility Devouring Flame struck at Cloud Gate, his giant palm suddenly stopped and shattered, leaving the attackers’ assault unexplained.

• Soul Emperor declared victory as Huang Ling’er and Gu Yuan continued fighting him.
• Nihility Devouring Flame, Lei Ying, and Yan Jin unleashed their strongest attacks against Gu Duhang.
• Gu Duhang combined his Solitary Sword Intent and Emotionless Sword Intent to repel them, but suffered grievous injuries and could no longer fight.
• Nihility Devouring Flame threatened to kill Gu Duhang and destroy Cloud Gate, then struck at the Cloud Gate Faction below.
• Nihility Devouring Flame’s giant palm halted above Cloud Gate and shattered into specks of light.

Xiao Xuan returned from the dead, revealing that Lu Yunxiao had revived him, and joined the battle against the Soul Clan and the other Ancient Clans. His arrival gave Cloud Gate a powerful ally while Lu Yunxiao remained in the Heavenly Tomb, reportedly already having broken through to the Dou Saint realm.

• Xiao Xuan appeared with Gu Xun'er, Qing Lin, Qing'er, and Xiao Yu, startling Soul Emperor, Gu Yuan, and the other Ancient Clans.
• Xiao Xuan confirmed that Lu Yunxiao had revived him, and Gu Yuan welcomed his strength in the battle.
• Gu Xun'er and the others joined Cloud Gate's ranks, while Feng Qing'er sent Lu Yunxiao's powerful puppets into the battlefield.
• Gu Xun'er told Yun Yun that Lu Yunxiao was safe in the Heavenly Tomb and that he had likely already broken through to the Dou Saint realm.
• Xiao Yu explained that Xiao Xuan had reached the Half-Emperor level, encouraging Cloud Gate's allies as Xiao Xuan confronted the opposing clans.

Xiao Xuan confronted the forces allied with the Soul Clan and overwhelmed Nihility Devouring Flame, Lei Ying, and Yan Jin with his Half-Emperor strength. He then turned his attention to Soul Emperor, striking him down while the battle continued.

• Xiao Xuan warned Yan Jin and Lei Ying that cooperating with the Soul Clan would bring them harm, but they rejected his assurances about Cloud Gate.
• Nihility Devouring Flame challenged Xiao Xuan, who erased his Nihility Devouring Heaven attack with a wave of his hand.
• Xiao Xuan struck back with a finger attack, overpowering Nihility Devouring Flame, Lei Ying, and Yan Jin and leaving them badly injured.
• Nihility Devouring Flame realized Xiao Xuan had reached Half-Emperor strength, and Soul Emperor heard the revelation while fighting Gu Yuan and Huang Ling'er.
• Xiao Xuan pointed at Soul Emperor, sending him flying tens of thousands of feet and making him spit blood.

Xiao Xuan arrived on the battlefield and severely wounded Soul Emperor with the Great Star Exterminating Divine Finger. Two Black-Robed Figures intervened, rescued Soul Emperor from a final blow, and ordered the Soul Clan forces to retreat as Gu Yuan moved to stop them.

• Xiao Xuan confronted Soul Emperor and demonstrated that his Half-Emperor strength surpassed Soul Emperor's Peak Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm.
• Xiao Xuan struck Soul Emperor with the Great Star Exterminating Divine Finger, shattering his black seal and severely wounding him.
• Qing Yanjing recognized the black aura as belonging to demonic heretics and worried that the Dou Qi Continent faced a dangerous threat.
• Two Black-Robed Figures unleashed their power against Sect Master of Moon Worship and the Lord of Devouring, then appeared beside Soul Emperor to stop Xiao Xuan.
• The Black-Robed Figures ordered Soul Emperor's forces to retreat, and Gu Yuan rushed to block their escape.

Xiao Xuan, Gu Yuan, Huang Ling'er, the Lord of Devouring, and the Sect Master of Moon Worship failed to stop the Soul Clan’s allied army from escaping through a Spatial Vortex. They chose to regroup and wait for Lu Yunxiao to emerge from seclusion before confronting the two mysterious Black-Robed Figures again.

• Xiao Xuan, Gu Yuan, and Huang Ling'er fought two Black-Robed Figures, but the Soul Clan’s allied army escaped through a Spatial Vortex.
• The Lord of Devouring and the Sect Master of Moon Worship joined the fight, forcing back the black canopy, but the Black-Robed Figures vanished into another Spatial Vortex.
• Xiao Xuan, Gu Yuan, and the others discussed the enemies’ dangerous strength and mysterious black qi.
• Gu Yuan proposed attacking the Soul Realm while Soul Emperor and the others were injured, but Xiao Xuan warned that the Soul Clan’s home ground could conceal traps and hidden defenses.
• Xiao Xuan urged everyone to recover, treat the wounded, and wait for Lu Yunxiao to emerge from seclusion, saying he could help them understand and overcome their enemies.

After the battle in the Heavenly Burial Mountain Range, Xiao Xuan, Gu Yuan, and Yun Yun agreed to keep the allied army at Cloud Gate and monitor the Soul Clan. As Cloud Gate treated the wounded and settled the troops, Yun Yun worried about Gu Duhang’s recovery and longed for Lu Yunxiao to emerge from seclusion.

• Xiao Xuan, Sect Master of Moon Worship, and Gu Yuan agreed to watch the Soul Clan while keeping the allied army stationed at Cloud Gate.
• Huang Ling’er suggested the army remain at Cloud Gate, and Yun Yun agreed before the troops withdrew there.
• News of the battle spread across the Central Continent, prompting many factions to relocate or seal their mountain gates.
• Yun Yun, Queen Medusa, and the others settled the armies, arranged treatment for the wounded, and cared for the families of fallen Disciples.
• Yao Chen told Yun Yun that Gu Duhang’s origin injury would take time to heal after he fought three opponents alone.
• Yun Yun wished Lu Yunxiao would emerge from seclusion and support her.

Soul Emperor and Nihility Devouring Flame recovered from their injuries in the Soul Realm and discussed their defeat by Xiao Xuan. To overcome Cloud Gate and the Gu Clan, they accepted the Black-Robed Figures’ proposal to convert their Dou Qi into Demonic Qi, leaving them poised to become stronger at the cost of losing their humanity.

• Soul Emperor and Nihility Devouring Flame woke in the black great hall, where a Black-Robed Figure said their injuries were severe and Soul Emperor’s foundation had been damaged.
• Soul Emperor asked after the others, and a Black-Robed Figure reported that Lei Ying and Yan Jin had been grievously injured by Xiao Xuan but were recovering under Yao Dan’s care.
• A Black-Robed Figure warned that Soul Emperor’s forces could not defeat Cloud Gate and the Gu Clan without breaking the deadlock and increasing their strength.
• The Black-Robed Figure offered to convert Soul Emperor and Nihility Devouring Flame’s Dou Qi into Demonic Qi, which would heal them and greatly increase their strength but make them no longer fully human.
• Nihility Devouring Flame and Soul Emperor accepted the conversion, and the Black-Robed Figures welcomed their decision.

The Black-Robed Figures used pure source Demonic Qi on Soul Emperor and Nihility Devouring Flame as both sides recovered for three months. Soul Emperor then challenged Cloud Gate to fight at the Heavenly Burial Mountain Range on August fifteenth, and Cloud Gate began preparing cautiously for the battle.

• The Black-Robed Figures enveloped Soul Emperor and Nihility Devouring Flame in pure source Demonic Qi.
• Both armies recovered from their losses while the continent waited tensely for another battle.
• Gu Duhang recovered from his injuries and advanced to the late Eight-Star Dou Sheng stage, while Yao Chen reported that the others had mostly healed.
• Queen Medusa brought Yun Yun Soul Emperor's challenge to meet at the Heavenly Burial Mountain Range on August fifteenth.
• Yun Yun, Sect Master of Moon Worship, and Xiao Xuan warned Cloud Gate and the Gu Clan not to underestimate Soul Emperor or the two Black-Robed Figures.

Yun Yun rallied the Cloud Gate and Gu Clan to accept the Soul Clan’s challenge and fight on August 15 in the Heavenly Burial Mountain Range. As the Pill Tower’s elders debated their perilous position, Xuan Kongzi argued that their only option was to join the Cloud Gate’s camp.

• Yun Yun declared that the Cloud Gate and Gu Clan would fight the Soul Clan on August 15 in the Heavenly Burial Mountain Range, and the assembled disciples pledged to obey her.
• The Grand Elder warned the Pill Tower’s Council of Elders that neither side would allow the Pill Tower to remain neutral, and the Soul Clan might try to eliminate it.
• Venerable Xuan Yi rejected the idea that the Cloud Gate would attack the Pill Tower, citing its ties to Yao Chen and Lu Yunxiao.
• An elder proposed asking the Cloud Gate for help through Cao Ying or Xuan Yi, but Xuan Kongzi argued that personal connections would not secure aid.
• Xuan Kongzi advised the Pill Tower to join the Cloud Gate’s camp, warning that refusing could lead to the Soul Clan destroying the entire sect.

The Pill Tower debated whether to join Cloud Gate’s faction and unanimously chose to seek an alliance, persuaded by Cloud Gate’s strength and the danger of remaining neutral. Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi reached Cloud Gate, where their cooperation was finalized, and news of the Pill Tower’s allegiance spread across the continent.

• Xuan Kongzi argued that the Pill Tower faced certain destruction if it stayed neutral, while Xuan Yi explained why Cloud Gate had the advantage over the Soul Clan.
• The Pill Tower’s Elders voted unanimously to join Cloud Gate’s faction and sent Xuan Kongzi to deliver their decision.
• Xuan Yi accompanied Xuan Kongzi as they traveled to Cloud Gate and arrived the following morning.
• Yun Yun and the others welcomed the Pill Tower’s offer, valuing its strength and its alchemists’ support.
• Cloud Gate and the Pill Tower finalized their cooperation, and news of the alliance spread across the continent.

The Pill Tower joined Cloud Gate’s faction, adding another major force to the coming battle. After transforming into demons, Soul Emperor and Nihility Devouring Flame discussed their new power and plans before learning that the Pill Tower had sided against the Soul Clan.

• The Pill Tower announced that it would join Cloud Gate’s faction, alarming smaller factions as the decisive battle drew closer.
• Soul Emperor and Nihility Devouring Flame emerged from the black mist transformed by demonic energy and celebrated their increased strength.
• The Black-Robed Figure said Cloud Gate’s forces would be defeated and discussed using Demonic Seeds to turn the Soul Clan and other captives into subordinates.
• Soul Emperor told Hun Feng to enter, then read his report that the Pill Tower had joined Cloud Gate’s faction.
• Nihility Devouring Flame asked whether to destroy the Pill Tower, but Soul Emperor dismissed it as unimportant.

As the Soul Clan and Cloud Gate prepared for war, a White Clad Figure underwent a transformation in the Heavenly Tomb. The two armies gathered at the Heavenly Burial Mountain Range, where their leaders faced off as battle neared.

• Soul Emperor and Nihility Devouring Flame dismissed Pill Tower's strength and vowed to destroy Cloud Gate's forces at the Heavenly Burial Mountain Range.
• Pill Tower's Little Ancestor returned, and Pill Tower joined Cloud Gate's preparations by supplying its armies with medicinal pills.
• On the fifteenth day of the eighth month, Cloud Gate's armies entered a Spatial Vortex as the Six Clans Allied Army departed the Soul Realm.
• A White Clad Figure appeared atop the World Tree, transformed into a giant, and summoned a silver dragon whose power shook the Inner World.
• At the Heavenly Burial Mountain Range, Cloud Gate and Gu Yuan's forces assembled opposite the Six Clans Allied Army led by Soul Emperor.

Soul Emperor demanded that Cloud Gate hand over Lu Yunxiao, then declared war when they refused. The armies and powerful fighters clashed, while Gu Yuan and Lord of Devouring faced Soul Emperor.

• Soul Emperor asked Cloud Gate to surrender Lu Yunxiao, but Gu Yuan, Huang Ling'er, and Yun Yun rejected his demand.
• Xiao Xuan and Sect Master of Moon Worship confronted the two Black-Robed Figures in the sky.
• Nihility Devouring Flame challenged Huang Ling'er, and the two began fighting.
• Gu Duhang drew the Black Dragon Sword and suppressed Lei Ying and Yan Jin in their battle.
• Cloud Gate and the Six Clans Allied Army began fighting as Gu Yuan and Lord of Devouring confronted Soul Emperor.

Soul Emperor revealed that he and Nihility Devouring Flame had become demons, and his power surged to a new realm as he faced Gu Yuan and Lord of Devouring. Huang Ling'er continued fighting Nihility Devouring Flame, determined to defeat him quickly and aid the others.

• Gu Yuan attacked Soul Emperor with a torrent of energy, but Soul Emperor erased it with a single word.
• Lord of Devouring recognized Soul Emperor's demonic transformation, and Soul Emperor admitted that becoming a demon had made him stronger.
• Soul Emperor attacked Lord of Devouring with an evil force, but Lord of Devouring dispelled it.
• Soul Emperor unleashed black qi and a world-shaking aura that stunned fighters across the battlefield.
• Huang Ling'er resolved to defeat Nihility Devouring Flame quickly, and both fighters unleashed their full power.