Chapter Summaries

Dongfang Shuo explained to Chu Qing how Heaven had changed the path to becoming an Overlord and how unmarked Overlords resisted its control. Chu Qing left Dongfang Shuo to guard the Golden Silk White Jade, where Red Sea Overlord Chen Feng arrived to help guard the warehouse and hunt an unknown expert.

• Dongfang Shuo carried the Golden Silk White Jade for Chu Qing and explained that Heaven now controlled Overlord titles and required Overlords to bear an Emissary of Heaven's mark.
• Dongfang Shuo revealed that ancient, unmarked Overlords were hunted by Heaven's Overlords and that he belonged to a secret organization seeking to defy Heaven.
• Dongfang Shuo explained that an Emissary's mark restricted Overlord phenomena, while unmarked Overlords could use them freely.
• Chu Qing took the Golden Silk White Jade and ordered Dongfang Shuo to guard the warehouse, warning that he would find him if anyone took the goods.
• Red Sea Overlord Chen Feng arrived with Bi Luo Sect disciples to help guard the warehouse and hunt the unknown expert, making Dongfang Shuo sweat again.

Chu Qing returned to Stone Ridge Mountain with a mountain of Golden Silk White Jade, established it there, and prepared to confront the overlords at the Liuli Imperial City warehouse. The overlords investigated the mysterious death of Shangguan Shen, and Dongfang Shuo warned them that Chu Qing had arrived.

• Chu Qing brought a mountain-sized mass of Golden Silk White Jade to Stone Ridge Mountain, placed Madam Shi and the cocooned Princess Consort on it, and nourished it with earth veins.
• Chu Qing told Nangong and Cui Moyang that Liuli was building an Imperial Capital and had a warehouse full of resources, then said they would support him from outside because the warehouse was guarded by overlord creatures.
• The overlords compared their memories and confirmed that Shangguan Shen had been killed and erased by a method that crossed space and time.
• Dongfang Shuo told the overlords he believed Chu Qing was a wild Mythological martial artist from a barren backwater, and they instructed him to ask Chu Qing's name if they met again.
• Chu Qing arrived outside the Liuli Imperial City warehouse as Dongfang Shuo reported his presence to the overlords, who kept their strange treasure connection open to eavesdrop.

Chu Qing cleared out the warehouse in Liuli Imperial City while erasing the memories of a Bi Luo Sect hegemon and terrifying the hegemons observing through alien treasures. The Bi Luo organization, unaware that its hegemon had already vanished, sent another to guard the resources.

• Chu Qing arrived at the warehouse, and the old man challenged him despite Dongfang Shuo's warning that Chu Qing was exceptionally dangerous.
• Chu Qing erased the old man's existence and the observers' memories of him, leaving Dongfang Shuo to help move the warehouse supplies.
• The mysterious organization's hegemons realized their memories had been altered and warned Dongfang Shuo not to provoke Chu Qing.
• Nangong and Cui Moyang sorted and stacked the resources Chu Qing sent through the portal.
• The Bi Luo organization forgot that it had already sent a hegemon, blamed Yellow Springs for moving the resources, and dispatched another hegemon to guard them.

Bi Luo's overlord descended to seize the resources at the warehouse, but Chu Qing challenged him and battered him with Nine Questions and Nine Chapters. After exhausting his strongest techniques, Chu Qing continued fighting and seized the wounded overlord by the head, leaving his fate unresolved.

• Bi Luo's overlord collected a defensive treasure that halved the power of killing techniques and descended to the warehouse outside Liuli Imperial City.
• Bi Luo's overlord confronted Dongfang Shuo over the sect resources, and Dongfang Shuo asked Chu Qing to erase him; Chu Qing instead chose to test a new killing move.
• Chu Qing fought Bi Luo's overlord with Nine Questions, severely injuring him despite the defensive treasure.
• Chu Qing continued with Nine Chapters while Bi Luo's overlord burned his lifespan and used phenomena to survive, but his foundations and internal realms suffered grave damage.
• Chu Qing ran out of his enhanced techniques and fought on, while Bi Luo's overlord asked Dongfang Shuo for help and learned Chu Qing was not a member of Yellow Springs.
• Chu Qing seized Bi Luo's overlord by the head and shoulders and began wrenching him upward as the overlord begged him to stop.

Chu Qing killed the Bi Luo Overlord in Liuli Imperial City, claimed the city as his Imperial Capital, and left with its resources. The Overlord’s corpse was transformed into a Golden Man, while sect leaders learned of the death and reassigned the shaken Martial Arts Myths.

• Chu Qing tore off the Bi Luo Overlord’s head as Dongfang Shuo and the arriving Martial Arts Myths watched, then declared himself Emperor Liuli and the master of Liuli Imperial City.
• At the bottom of the Liuli River, Nangong and Cui Moyang resolved to become Myths and follow Chu Qing along the Ancient Mythological Path.
• Chu Qing made Dongfang Shuo and the Martial Arts Myths transport the city’s resources, warned them that Liuli Imperial City was his Imperial Capital, and left with the goods.
• Golden Men reassembled the Bi Luo Overlord’s remains, poured Golden Sap over his corpse, and turned him into one of their own.
• The Bi Luo Sect and Secret Realm Organization’s higher-ups learned that Chu Qing had killed an Overlord, discussed other emerging threats, and reassigned the Martial Arts Myths who refused to return to Liuli Imperial City.

Dongfang Shuo warned the Yellow Springs Sect that Chu Qing could erase dominators, prompting the Sect Master to investigate Emperor Liuli. Meanwhile, Chu Qing, Nangong, and Cui Moyang brought their haul back to Stone Ridge Mountain, where they identified two remarkable treasures.

• Dongfang Shuo told the Yellow Springs Sect Master that Chu Qing had erased two dominators and killed another, and the Sect Master ordered the incident recorded and sought a response.
• Dongfang Shuo received doubled resource approvals and identified the terrifying expert as Emperor Liuli, prompting the Sect Master to order a search of the historical records.
• A man and two women emerged from the Liuli River carrying huge objects, inspiring a treasure-digging craze that cost many people their lives.
• Chu Qing, Nangong, and Cui Moyang returned to Stone Ridge Mountain with Liuli Imperial City's treasures and identified only a small portion of Azure Netherworld's collection.
• Chu Qing explained that a Golden Silk White Jade mother jade could greatly accelerate Stone Ridge Mountain's production of rare resources, while the trio also examined a cup that produced Water Drop Gems.

Chu Qing and the women used Undying Gems from the Divine Spring to strengthen their foundations and protect against severe injuries, then cultivated together in Cui Moyang's Sword Dao Space. Their shared insights transformed several cultivation paths, and Chu Qing left with his next method of cultivation decided.

• Nangong and Cui Moyang swallowed Undying Gems to improve their foundations and preserve their youthful beauty, while Chu Qing distributed gems and kept reserves for emergencies.
• Chu Qing explained that the Divine Spring held 108 Undying Gems, could produce one each month, and allowed their power to be sealed for later use.
• After three days of sorting treasures, Mingyue celebrated how her Golden Core grew stronger, and Cui Moyang invited everyone to cultivate together in her Sword Dao Space.
• Over ten days, Cui Moyang organized her Sword Dao and gained a complete understanding of Mountain Dao, while she and the others helped refine one another's cultivation paths.
• Nangong transformed her Heavenly Demon Strategy, Mingyue advanced along the Golden Core path, and Chu Qing determined his next method of cultivation.

Nangong and Cui Moyang left to walk the Mythological Path while Chu Qing watched over his allies and worked on his Mountain Dao. He learned Bi Luo was killing members of her own sect, leaving him to wonder if she was rebelling.

• Nangong and Cui Moyang departed for another continent, and Chu Qing wished them a safe return.
• Madam Jin told Chu Qing that her group was being hunted after his son caused trouble, but First Illumination Person assured him they had a way to escape danger.
• Chu Qing and Mingyue gathered Silver Coin from the Three-legged Golden Toads to send to Zhao Hongxiu.
• Mingyue suppressed a Dao Lineage Dispute at Stone Ridge Mountain, while Chu Qing resolved to render Liuli Imperial City as part of his Mountain Dao.
• Chu Qing contacted Bi Luo and learned she was killing people from her own side, prompting him to ask whether she was rebelling.

Chu Qing entered Liuli Imperial City to continue saturating its special nodes while Bi Luo and Azure Netherworld forces fought to claim the city. A hidden overlord decided to attack him, confident he could kill Chu Qing and return with his head.

• Second Generation Bi Luo told Chu Qing that Bi Luo’s factional struggle had intensified and warned him that Second Generation Yin Tianzi’s behavior was suspicious.
• Second Generation Moon God revealed that the previous Yin Tianzi had disappeared and might have been killed by overlords or faked his death.
• Chu Qing told Mingyue he would cultivate in seclusion for up to five years, then entered the Liuli River and passed through the exotic treasure reef into Liuli Imperial City.
• Chu Qing killed the martial artists who followed him into the city, found the warehouse empty, and began saturating special nodes throughout the Imperial Palace district.
• A hidden overlord observed Chu Qing’s unusual method and, after speaking with headquarters, vowed to kill him within a minute.

Chu Qing rendered Liuli Imperial City until its reflected image formed in his heart, completing his Way of Mountains and Rivers. As he continued building its layers, he learned that Stone Ridge Mountain, guarded by Mingyue, had run into trouble.

• Bi Luo Sect's higher-ups forgot their plan to kill Chu Qing, then sent a tyrant skilled in assassination into the secret realm.
• Chu Qing erased the assassin with King's Authority: Hand of God and continued rendering buildings throughout Liuli Imperial City.
• The second tyrant repeatedly sensed danger, refused to attack, and eventually gave up waiting in ambush to cultivate in a rendered room.
• As Chu Qing rendered key nodes, the Imperial Capital's phantom took shape in his heart, and he declared his Way of Mountains and Rivers complete.
• Chu Qing exchanged updates with Nangong, Madam Jin, Cui Moyang, Mingyue, and the others, learning that Stone Ridge Mountain had run into trouble.

Chu Qing ordered Mingyue to enforce his authority at Stone Ridge Mountain, where factions were fighting over which path should prevail. As leaders and hundreds of thousands of New Realm powerhouses demanded that Chu Qing choose a path, he declared that he would return the next day and impose his will.

• Chu Qing told Mingyue to dismantle the arena within a day and warned that he would kill anyone who resisted her authority.
• Mingyue confronted Stone Ridge Mountain’s leaders, but many argued that Chu Qing could not rule them and should choose one of their thirty-six paths.
• A spokesman for the Gods and Devils path claimed that the era’s great trend required Chu Qing and Mingyue to choose a path, prompting most leaders to rally behind him.
• Mingyue contacted Chu Qing and reported that the leaders were rebelling, while some of his supporters prepared to flee.
• Chu Qing rejected the leaders’ demands and ordered everyone to wait for his return the next day, declaring that he was the great trend, the overall situation, and the new era.

Hundreds of thousands of New Realm martial artists and millions of Third Limit fighters gathered to overthrow Chu Qing and seize Stone Ridge Mountain. Chu Qing arrived in the ten cities above them and slaughtered the assembled forces, leaving no sign that anyone would challenge his rule.

• Mingyue and the maidservants guarded the Princess Consort and Madam Shi while some New Realm powerhouses left Stone Ridge Mountain.
• The remaining martial artists formed ranks before Chu Qing’s altar, hoping to establish a single Dao lineage and take control of the mountain.
• Chu Qing appeared above them in ten cities surrounded by black clouds and declared that the era they invoked belonged to him.
• Chu Qing descended and killed the assembled fighters, whose attempts to resist and flee proved futile.
• A Chief Subordinate begged Chu Qing for mercy, but Chu Qing stepped on him and a golden flower of evil consumed him.

Chu Qing relentlessly hunted the rebels who had tried to recruit him, while some survivors escaped Stone Ridge Mountain and died from exhaustion at the Cape of Good Hope. When news spread that Chu Qing had gone mad and slaughtered the gathered forces, a young visitor abandoned his plans to walk the Mythological Path and hurried to buy return tickets.

• Chu Qing used the corrupted Peak of Mountains and the Daylight Scripture to pursue and kill rebels across Stone Ridge Mountain for hours.
• Dozens of fleeing New Realm experts reached the Cape of Good Hope, collapsed, and died from exhaustion after burning their lifespans to escape.
• A martial artist determined that the fugitives had died after exhausting their Spirit and Energy, and locals explained that hundreds of thousands of New Realm experts and nearly ten million Third Limit martial artists had gathered around Great Lord Qing.
• More survivors said Chu Qing had gone mad and slaughtered them, and a ship owner killed one fugitive and ordered the others who escaped to be killed.
• A young man who had come to walk the Mythological Path asked the ship owner for return tickets because he did not want to face Chu Qing.

After Stone Ridge Mountain was left empty following Chu Qing’s purge, Mingyue arranged for the palace to be rebuilt with help from across the continent. She recruited Tang Wuming and Sima Zhao to supply specialized Construction Gods and Devils, while Chu Qing departed for Liuli Imperial City.

• Outsiders fled the Cape of Good Hope after hearing about Chu Qing’s slaughter and Stone Ridge Mountain’s rebellion, while a visiting Young Master complained that the rebels had fought over a Dao Lineage Dispute.
• Chu Qing told Mingyue to invite every sect and organization to send workers to rebuild the palace and to ask Tang Wuming and Sima Zhao for labor and resources.
• Mingyue spent three days with Chu Qing before he left for Liuli Imperial City, then carried his seal to the temple to request loyal workers at least at the Third Limit.
• Tang Wuming and Sima Zhao showed Mingyue several construction-specialized wild Gods and Devils, and she ordered them to cultivate more for the palace and future projects.
• Sima Zhao promised to mobilize empires across the continent to raise millions of Construction Gods and Devils, and Mingyue asked him to bring Lan Lan and the unnamed Senior Student to her.

Mingyue oversaw hundreds of thousands of Construction Gods and Devils building a vast structure at Stone Ridge Mountain, which was nearly complete after three years. Meanwhile, Chu Qing exchanged martial insights with his allies, and Nangong Xue began the Ancient Mythological Path by declaring her name to a shocked crowd.

• Empires across the continent created Construction Gods and Devils, who were taught to serve Chu Qing and sent to build at Stone Ridge Mountain.
• Over three years, hundreds of thousands of Construction Gods and Devils transformed the mountain ranges as Mingyue’s enormous building neared completion.
• Mingyue praised the many-headed Construction God and Devil and announced that eleven even grander projects would follow.
• Chu Qing spoke with Madam Jin, Nangong, Cui Moyang, and others, while Nangong explained how the Twelve Zodiac Palaces had strengthened her.
• Nangong arrived at her destination continent, set up an altar at the dock, worshiped the Four Directions, and declared that everyone must remember her name.

Chu Qing spoke with Cui Moyang about their growing strength before she challenged the sword-wielding dead aboard a decayed ship. At the Square Inch Gathering, Yin Tianzi announced that the Misty Rain Tower would disband within a year and transfer its movable wealth to the Heavenly Court, hastening the coming Great Unification.

• Cui Moyang told Chu Qing that she had strengthened her sword dao by defeating sword masters and engraving their sword dao into her foundation.
• Cui Moyang boarded a decayed sea vessel and attacked the undead swordsmen who poured out to fight her.
• Chu Qing attended the Square Inch Gathering and saw that many members had been replaced or lost amid the Dao Lineage Dispute.
• Yin Tianzi announced that the Misty Rain Tower would disband within a year and that its movable wealth would go to the Heavenly Court.
• Yin Tianzi said the Misty Rain Tower's disbandment stemmed mainly from the Dao Lineage Dispute, though it would accelerate the Great Unification.

Misty Rain Tower dissolved to turn the struggle for its territory into a bloody contest, while Chu Qing finished rendering Liuli Imperial City’s final core node and gained limited control of the vast strange treasure. He sensed another Imperial Capital beneath it and wondered whether Liuli was sleeping there.

• The Square Inch Gathering members discussed the chaos Misty Rain Tower’s dissolution would cause, and Myth invited Misty Rain Tower to join him in the forbidden zone.
• Misty Rain Tower’s master explained that the leaders planned to dissolve the sect to provoke a bloody scramble for its forces and prevent rivals from dominating Great Unification, so Misty Rain Tower left alone.
• Seven months later, Misty Rain Tower’s upper ranks announced its dissolution, and rival factions clashed across its headquarters continent and more than three thousand subordinate continents, killing millions of martial artists.
• Chu Qing stayed in Liuli Imperial City to render its core nodes while Mingyue waited for him to return to Stone Ridge Mountain.
• After nine months, Chu Qing rendered the final house’s node, appeared on the Emperor Seat, and gained limited control of Liuli Imperial City by pouring his Spirit and Energy into it.
• Chu Qing learned that fully rendering the Imperial Capital would take thousands of years and sensed a second Imperial Capital beneath it, where he wondered if Liuli was sleeping.

Chu Qing returned to Stone Ridge Mountain and toured the immense palace complex Mingyue had built there. After testing its defenses, he warned her against spending more resources on extravagant construction, while Mingyue insisted no one would dare challenge them.

• Chu Qing returned to Stone Ridge Mountain and was stunned by the vast complex of palaces, bridges, pillars, chains, and waterfalls that Mingyue had built.
• Mingyue led Chu Qing through the complex and explained that only authorized women could enter, then spent more than a month showing him its features.
• Mingyue described how the complex drew water from the Cold Ponds and used reinforced structures linked to local earth veins.
• Chu Qing kicked a pillar hard enough to crack it, and Mingyue praised his strength as greater than her Golden Core.
• Chu Qing warned Mingyue not to build more costly structures, but Mingyue replied that several hundred thousand empires shared the expense and asked who would dare attack him.

A Heaven-Piercing Heavenly Pride killed several people aboard a sea vessel to obtain a Human World draft painting, then claimed the paintings held secrets that could make someone ruler of a continent. His revelation left the passengers questioning whether the ship’s ironclad rules still mattered.

• A painter from one of the Top Aristocratic Families spent three years painting the Miracle Palace and later named his work Human World; he died less than ten days after completing it.
• A Heaven-Piercing Heavenly Pride killed people aboard a sea vessel to get a Human World draft painting, violating the first ironclad rule of the Endless Sea.
• The Heaven-Piercing Heavenly Pride described the painting’s supposed origin: a former lackey had risen to power and ordered a heavenly palace built in the Human World.
• A female Otherworlder argued that the painting was valuable for appreciation but that the buildings were ordinary creations vulnerable to a Strange Art.
• The Heaven-Piercing Heavenly Pride claimed the three drafts and original contained secret inheritances, cultivation paths, and the young man’s secrets, which could let their possessor rule a continent.
• The Heaven-Piercing Heavenly Pride mocked the passengers and declared that the secrets of Human World outweighed the ship’s ironclad rules.

The Sea Vessel Alliance traced a massacre to the Human World painting, which was rumored to reveal how to become a continental sovereign, and identified Grade 9527 as its source. Uncrowned, Scarlet, and Star-Picking set out to reach Chu Qing’s continent, though each began to suspect the others might arrive first.

• The Sea Vessel Alliance investigated the deaths of hundreds of thousands and linked them to the Human World painting and its rumored sovereign-making secrets.
• The Overlord Alliance confirmed that the painting’s scenery came from Stone Ridge Mountain on Grade 9527 and chose three overlords to investigate.
• Uncrowned, Scarlet, and Star-Picking agreed to travel by sea and arrive together in one year.
• Uncrowned secretly decided that spending resources to reach the secret sooner was worthwhile.
• Star-Picking arranged teleportation with outsiders, while Scarlet wondered whether the other two would teleport ahead and asked the sealed Scarlet God-Demon for advice.