Chapter Summaries

Fang Ling confronted the Snow Empress and demanded the Grievance Spirit she had taken under her protection. When she unleashed her ultimate technique, Fang Ling poured half his Soul Power into his scythe and swung a strike infused with god-level Death Power.

• The Snow Empress blocked Fang Ling’s attack with her Ice Crystal Longsword and identified his Ultimate Death Power.
• Fang Ling asked the Snow Empress to hand over the Grievance Spirit, but she refused and ordered him to leave the Far North Land.
• Fang Ling challenged the Snow Empress to exchange one full-strength move, and she attacked with Emperor Sword: Ice Pinnacle Unrivaled.
• Fang Ling channeled half his Soul Power into the Scythe of Death, condensed god-level Death Power on its blade, and swung his first god-level death scythe.

Fang Ling’s god-level Death Power overwhelmed Snow Empress’s ice attack, but the collision badly injured both of them. Fang Ling recovered enough to rise again, while Snow Empress remained tainted by Death Power.

• Fang Ling and Snow Empress gathered their powers and collided the Scythe of Death with the Ice Crystal Longsword.
• The clash spread Death Power across the Far North Land, awakening Ice Empress and alarming the soul beasts in the Core Circle.
• Death Power overwhelmed Snow Empress’s ice sword, which shattered and triggered a massive explosion.
• Fang Ling endured the explosion’s aftershock, suffered severe internal injuries, and used the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone to heal himself.
• Fang Ling flew back up with a broken Scythe of Death and asked the ashen Snow Empress how the attack had been.

Fang Ling confronted Snow Empress and Ice Empress after his Death God Power injured Snow Empress, demanding the Grievance Spirit as payment. He warned that only he could remove the god-level power and threatened the Far North if they killed him.

• Ice Empress arrived and prepared to attack Fang Ling, but Snow Empress stopped her and ordered the gathered soul beasts, including Xiao Bai and the Snow Titan Demon King, to leave.
• After the other soul beasts withdrew, Fang Ling reminded Snow Empress of her promise to hand over the Grievance Spirit, while Ice Empress refused to let her betray another soul beast.
• Fang Ling claimed that Snow Empress could not expel his Death God Power without him absorbing it, and Snow Empress and Ice Empress realized it was god-level power.
• Fang Ling threatened that killing him would unleash the sealed Death God Power and turn the Far North into a Death Forbidden Zone.

Fang Ling gained the Grievance Spirit’s willing agreement to become his soul ring and rested in the Snow Empress’s palace before absorbing it. Meanwhile, Tang Hao reunited with Tang San in Slaughter City and learned that Fang Ling and Hu Liena had killed most of its powerful residents.

• The Snow Empress and Ice Empress stopped opposing Fang Ling after the Grievance Spirit volunteered to become his soul ring.
• The Snow Empress led Fang Ling to her palace, where he promised to help remove the Death God Power from her after absorbing the soul ring.
• Fang Ling stored the Grievance Spirit in the Undead Kingdom and meditated to recover before absorbing it.
• Tang Hao entered Slaughter City and found the Inner City nearly deserted.
• Tang San reunited with Tang Hao and explained that Fang Ling and Hu Liena had purged most of Slaughter City’s powerful fighters.

Tang Hao gave Tang San a Head Spirit Bone and planned to help him pass through Slaughter City, while Fang Ling recovered his Scythe of Death and absorbed a Seventh Soul Ring in the Far North. Fang Ling also invited Snow Emperor and Ice Empress to become undead, but Snow Emperor left the offer unanswered.

• Tang Hao learned that Fang Ling and Hu Liena had already passed through Hell Road, then gave Tang San an eighteen-thousand-year Crimson Flame Fire Ape Head Spirit Bone to absorb.
• Tang Hao recalled being hunted by Spirit Hall elders and regretted that Fang Ling had won the fifty-thousand-year Head Spirit Bone at the Soul Master Competition.
• Fang Ling sneezed in Snow Emperor Palace and joked that Tang San and Tang Hao were probably cursing him.
• Ten days later, Fang Ling found that the Scythe of Death had fully recovered and prepared to absorb his Seventh Soul Ring.
• Fang Ling used Ultimate Death and a wisp of Death God Power to kill the purified Grievance Spirit, forming a black soul ring and sending its soul into the Undead Kingdom.
• Fang Ling invited Snow Emperor and Ice Empress to become undead and attain immortality, but Snow Emperor told him to absorb his soul ring without accepting or refusing; Fang Ling then began absorbing it.

Fang Ling absorbed the Grievance Spirit’s Soul Ring, transformed its power into divine Death God Power, and raised his Seventh Soul Ring to one hundred thousand years. After the deathly phenomenon spread across the region and drew Qian Renxue’s attention, Fang Ling awoke with Death Affinity at level 9.

• Fang Ling absorbed the 63,912-year Grievance Spirit Soul Ring as Death God Power refined his body and soul over five days.
• The Snow Empress and Ice Empress watched Fang Ling’s power grow and recognized that his Soul Power and Spiritual Power were turning into divine power.
• Fang Ling invested Points into his Seventh Soul Ring, which transformed from black to scarlet and reached one hundred thousand years.
• Fang Ling’s Death God Power spread across the sky, prompting Qian Renxue and other factions to identify him as the source and leading Qian Renxue to consider winning him over through affection.
• Half a month later, Fang Ling opened his eyes and saw that his new specialty was Death Affinity level 9.

Fang Ling’s seventh soul ring transformed his body and talents, bringing him closer to godhood. He postponed adding more Points and invited the Snow Emperor to join him, but she declined for now and offered to gather aging soul beasts from the Far North Land instead.

• Fang Ling gained Death Affinity Level 9, a Half-Step God Body, and the Death God Body and Death Godly Eyes talents after upgrading his seventh soul ring.
• Fang Ling chose to postpone adding more Points until he returned to Heaven Dou City, then withdrew the godly power and Ultimate Death Power from Snow Emperor Palace.
• The Snow Emperor praised Fang Ling’s prospects, but declined his invitation to become one of his Undead while she considered his offer.
• The Snow Emperor offered to gather soul beasts nearing the ends of their lifespans in the Far North Land, and Fang Ling accepted the proposal.
• The Snow Emperor told the Ice Empress that the soul beasts could follow a god and attain immortality rather than wait helplessly for death.

Fang Ling removed the Death God Power from Snow Empress’s body and spiritual sea. Freed from its influence, Snow Empress performed a dance that changed the Far North Land, and countless beasts came rushing in.

• Fang Ling held Snow Empress’s hand and drew the Death God Power from her body while Ice Empress watched angrily.
• After Snow Empress sensed that Death God Power remained in her spiritual sea, she agreed to let Fang Ling remove it as well.
• Fang Ling carefully withdrew the remaining power, clearing the gray glow from Snow Empress’s eyes.
• Snow Empress danced in the sky, turning the endless white snow blue and calming the winds and snow.
• After Snow Empress’s dance ended, countless beasts came thundering in.

Snow Empress gathered the Far North soul beasts and offered those nearing death a chance to become Fang Ling’s undead and follow him toward godhood. Several powerful beasts accepted, including the Snow Titan Demon King and Ice Bear King, while the gathering left their choice to be addressed.

• Snow Empress summoned the Far North soul beasts and asked those nearing the end of their lives or unable to survive heavenly tribulations to step forward.
• Snow Empress revealed that Fang Ling had defeated her with a divine attack and explained his offer to turn willing soul beasts into undead who could continue cultivating.
• Fang Ling demonstrated that his undead retained their wills, and most soul beasts not facing imminent death chose to leave.
• More than a hundred ten-thousand-year soul beasts and at least four Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts remained, including a Frost Spirit Ape that chose undeath rather than risk a heavenly tribulation.
• The Snow Titan Demon King and Ice Bear King stayed behind and told Snow Empress they were unlikely to survive their coming tribulations.

Fang Ling finished turning willing soul beasts in the Far North Land into undead, then returned to Heaven Dou City and told Zhu Zhuqing that three Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts would sacrifice themselves for her and the others. He left the Jade Serpent and Frost Spirit Ape Soul Bones for Yan Yan and Teacher, while Zhu Zhuqing said Yan Yan and Ling Ling were at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

• Fang Ling converted the willing ten-thousand-year soul beasts into undead and turned the Frost Spirit Ape into an undead after collecting its Soul Bone, while leaving three other Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts untouched.
• Fang Ling agreed with the remaining Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts that they would sacrifice themselves later, then departed the Far North Land after Snow Emperor and Ice Empress said they would consider his proposal.
• Fang Ling returned to Heaven Dou City and reunited with Zhu Zhuqing, who had reached the peak of level fifty-six.
• Fang Ling told Zhu Zhuqing that three Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts would sacrifice themselves so she, Yan Yan, and Ling Ling could receive soul rings and Soul Bones.
• Fang Ling showed Zhu Zhuqing the Jade Serpent and Frost Spirit Ape Soul Bones, and she told him Yan Yan and Ling Ling were at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well studying the remaining Immortal Herbs.

Fang Ling returned from the Far North Land with Divine Power, a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, soul bones, and promises of future sacrifices from three Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts. He gave Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling news of his gains and learned that Xue Qinghe had repeatedly asked to see him.

• Zhu Zhuqing sensed Fang Ling's Divine Power after their Soul Power fused, and he told her he would guide her cultivation.
• Fang Ling returned to the Ice Fire Twin Springs and told Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling that his Divine Body and Divine Eye had begun to form and that Divine Power could advance his Soul Rings.
• Fang Ling explained that three Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts had promised their sacrifices in return for becoming his Undead and following him to godhood; he offered a dragon-lineage beast to Dugu Yan when she reached level sixty.
• Fang Ling gave Dugu Yan a Hundred Thousand Year Jade Serpent Left Leg Bone and Dugu Bo a Hundred Thousand Year Frost Spirit Ape Left Leg Bone.
• Fang Ling asked Dugu Bo to reserve three Immortal Herbs for Ning Rongrong, Qian Renxue, and Hu Liena.
• Dugu Bo told Fang Ling that Xue Qinghe had repeatedly sought him out, and Fang Ling said he would visit in a few days.

Fang Ling watched Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo absorb Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones, then began upgrading his own soul rings at Dugu Manor. As Heaven Dou City reacted to the resulting phenomenon, Fang Ling endured dangerous strain by tempering his body with Pale Death Fire.

• Fang Ling explained Immortal Herb plans to Ye Lingling while Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan absorbed their soul bones.
• Dugu Yan woke after absorbing her soul bone, discovered its body-rebuilding effects, and learned she had reached level sixty.
• Fang Ling returned to Dugu Manor and began allocating points to his soul rings, turning them blood-red one by one.
• The Origin Power Vortex above Dugu Manor startled Qian Renxue and drew attention and rumors across Heaven Dou City.
• As the upgrades strained his body and meridians, Fang Ling used Pale Death Fire to temper himself and found that his transformed Death Attribute Soul Bone still generated life energy.

Fang Ling completed a major Spirit Ring upgrade, turning all seven rings red and strengthening several Talents. He discovered how to cut through space with his Scythe of Death and ended by improving the capacity and growth of his Undead Kingdom.

• Fang Ling endured two days of refinement by the Pale Death Fire, which strengthened his body and changed his martial soul.
• Fang Ling spent 1,956 points to upgrade all seven Spirit Rings, improving his Talents and gaining clearer perception of objects and spatial weaknesses.
• Fang Ling used the Scythe of Death to cut through space and create a Space Slash, which Zhu Zhuqing recognized as a self-created Soul Skill.
• Fang Ling found that his Fourth Spirit Ring's Law Breaking Blade could remain active without consuming Soul Power, while his Intuition's sensing range grew to seventy-two meters.
• Fang Ling raised Dominion's control limit to one hundred thousand undead and increased the level 9 Undead Kingdom's capacity to four hundred thousand, then activated Hundred Thousand Year Nurture.

Fang Ling tested his newly gained Death Scythe True Body and learned that Emperor Xue Qinghe had repeatedly sought him out. He visited the imperial palace and was escorted to the Imperial Garden, where his meeting with the emperor awaited.

• Fang Ling tested his strengthened soul skills and discovered that Death Scythe True Body amplified his abilities and greatly enhanced his Death Domain.
• Fang Ling adapted to his heightened reflexes and considered training his Scythe Technique, Body Technique, and Warrior's Will before pursuing further cultivation.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Fang Ling that Emperor Xue Qinghe had repeatedly sent people to ask whether he had returned, and Fang Ling suspected Qian Renxue was concerned about Hu Liena attracting him to Bibi Dong's faction.
• Fang Ling decided to visit the palace to maintain his relationship with Qian Renxue and seek a way to obtain the Heart of the Sea God for Dugu Yan's God Trial.
• Fang Ling entered the palace without showing his private token, and a guard explained that Xue Qinghe had ordered them to admit him based on his appearance and bearing.
• Palace staff guided Fang Ling to the Imperial Garden.

Fang Ling visited Qian Renxue in the palace and discovered that his evolved eyes could see through her disguise. After Qian Renxue asked to see his transformed Martial Soul, Fang Ling summoned the Scythe of Death before her.

• Qian Renxue personally welcomed Fang Ling and asked him to call her Big Brother Qinghe instead of Your Majesty.
• Fang Ling offered condolences for Xue Ye and saw through Qian Renxue's Soul Bone disguise with his evolved eyes.
• Qian Renxue asked about Fang Ling's changed appearance, and he explained that his Martial Soul had evolved into the Scythe of Death.
• Fang Ling warned Qian Renxue that the Scythe of Death's Ultimate Death could harm her, but she trusted him to protect her.
• Fang Ling summoned the Scythe of Death, and Qian Renxue noticed its new blade, Demonic patterns, and Divine Power.

Fang Ling demonstrated his Death God Power to Qian Renxue, then listened as she described her struggle to secure the Heaven Dou throne and asked him for support. He agreed to help in exchange for the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, and Qian Renxue invited him to court the next day so she could arrange its transfer.

• Fang Ling withdrew his Death God Power before it could overwhelm Qian Renxue, who praised his strength and asked about the phenomena in the Far North Land and Sunset Forest.
• Qian Renxue described the political threats facing her rule, including Xue Xing, Xue Beng, and hostile forces within Heaven Dou.
• Qian Renxue asked Fang Ling to support her, promising to protect his cultivation and help him obtain rare Soul Bones and Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings.
• Fang Ling said he wanted the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud to protect Zhuqing and the others from possible retaliation by Dai Mubai, and Qian Renxue agreed to give it to him.
• Qian Renxue invited Fang Ling to court with her the next day so she could find a pretext to transfer the national treasure.

Qian Renxue arranged for Fang Ling to use his influence and strength to remove officials who opposed her rule, then granted him a royal title and the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud. Fang Ling killed several dissenting officials at court before leaving with the national treasure, while Qian Renxue presented his violence as the excesses of a close ally.

• Qian Renxue explained that she could not easily retrieve the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and agreed Fang Ling could kill anyone who obstructed them, as long as he did not kill indiscriminately.
• Fang Ling revealed that he had reached level seventy-four, astonishing Qian Renxue, who suspected he had been undergoing a God Trial.
• At court, Xue Qinghe named Fang Ling the One-Worded Shoulder-to-Shoulder King and gave him authority to inspect the empire.
• When officials protested, Fang Ling used his Death Domain to kill several dissenters and killed Ge Long after he resisted.
• Qian Renxue stopped Fang Ling and presented him with the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, which he accepted before leaving to cultivate.
• Qian Renxue reassured the frightened ministers that Fang Ling was a future pillar of the empire and asked them not to blame him for his behavior.

Fang Ling revealed that the Heart of the Sea God could grant a divine inheritance and planned for Dugu Yan to seek its recognition. After the Sea God spoke with him privately, Fang Ling learned that faith was not necessary for an inherited godhood, leaving him free to pursue his plans in the Distant Sea.

• Fang Ling identified the Heart of the Sea God as a token of the Sea God's inheritance and chose Dugu Yan as its prospective successor.
• Fang Ling explained that Dugu Yan's True Dragon Spirit and potential gains made her better suited for the Sea God's trials than Zhu Zhuqing or Ye Lingling, while promising Dugu Bo a God Position in the future.
• The Heart of the Sea God cut Fang Ling's finger and absorbed some of his blood and Death God Power, prompting the Sea God Divine Sense to contact him privately.
• Fang Ling told the Sea God that he had died and returned to life, then asked whether Dugu Yan could qualify for the inheritance with a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone and soul ring.
• The Sea God confirmed that inherited godhood mainly relied on divine power rather than faith, and Fang Ling concluded that he could kill freely in the Distant Sea without jeopardizing a divine trial.

After three months of deadly training, Fang Ling surpassed Chen Xin in combat and completed his goals in technique and Warrior’s Will. Chen Xin neared a breakthrough to Lv97, while he told Fang Ling that the road ahead was his to walk alone.

• Fang Ling and Chen Xin fought without Soul Rings for three months as Ning Rongrong and Gu Rong watched.
• Gu Rong explained that Fang Ling’s growing strength meant Chen Xin would likely lose as his stamina faded.
• Fang Ling defeated Chen Xin, then healed him with the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone.
• Fang Ling’s Scythe Technique and Body Technique reached Lv8, and his Warrior’s Will evolved into a Lv4 Warrior’s Domain.
• Chen Xin meditated after the battle and sensed that he was close to advancing to Lv97.
• Chen Xin told Fang Ling he could no longer provide enough pressure to help him grow, leaving Ning Rongrong worried that Fang Ling would soon depart.

Fang Ling gave Ning Rongrong the Aromatic Silk Beauty and directed her toward cultivating with Yan Yan and the other girls before leaving. In Slaughter City, Tang San struggled to control the Killing Intent from his forced victories and asked Tang Hao when Fang Ling's leg had healed.

• Fang Ling returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and gave Ning Rongrong the Aromatic Silk Beauty, explaining that it might help her pagoda evolve into a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
• Fang Ling refused to take Ning Rongrong on his travels but invited her to cultivate with Yan Yan and the other girls, then departed.
• Tang San continued dragging Outer City residents into the Hell Slaughter Arena, killing them to earn victories and using his Eight Spider Lances to heal his injuries.
• Tang San's growing Killing Intent began threatening his reason, and he used his Spiritual Fire to burn it off while cursing Fang Ling over the opportunities and treasures he had lost.
• Tang San asked Tang Hao when Fang Ling's leg had healed, leaving Tang Hao momentarily stunned.