Chapter Summaries

Shen Ye and Hua Yue entered the Demon Tomb World as a powerful third-party team, while Meng Qi's group learned of their arrival and hurried to gather the four Treasured Weapons. Hua Yue recovered the Star Picking Hand and defeated the four sect masters, leaving the other Reincarnators to face the threat of her and Shen Ye.

• The Lord of Six Paths announced that a two-person team would arrive in three hours to eliminate both Reincarnator teams, prompting Meng Qi and the others to consider their options.
• Shen Ye and Hua Yue arrived in the Demon Tomb World, and Shen Ye sent Hua Yue to retrieve the four major sects' Treasured Weapons while he headed for the Demon Tomb.
• Meng Qi and the others joined Gu Kongshan at Star Picking Tower, but found its elder dead and learned that the Demon Cult had taken the Star Picking Hand.
• Hua Yue appeared carrying the Star Picking Hand and asked the sect masters to hand over their Treasured Weapons.
• The four sect masters attacked Hua Yue, but she played the Nine Nether Immortal Melody and incapacitated them by freezing and collapsing their souls.

Hua Yue defeated Meng Qi and the others but spared them, explaining that Shen Ye had only ordered her to retrieve the Treasured Weapons. After Gu Xiaosang revealed that she and her allies had also lost to Shen Ye, she proposed joining forces with Meng Qi to avoid the mission’s penalty.

• Hua Yue overwhelmed Meng Qi, Jiang Zhiwei, Zhang Yuanshan, and their companions with Underworld Soldiers, then took the Treasured Weapons without killing them.
• Hua Yue used a green lotus to subdue the Wind and Cloud Blade when Gu Kongshan tried to reclaim it, then departed with the weapons.
• Zhang Yuanshan warned the group that they still had to complete the faction mission to avoid losing Merit Points and being erased.
• Gu Xiaosang appeared and used her knowledge of her hidden teammates and her reserved Merit Points to persuade Meng Qi to stop the sect masters from attacking her.
• Gu Xiaosang told Meng Qi and the others that she had lost to Shen Ye after taking only three of his moves, then asked them to accompany her to her hidden teammates.

Shen Ye advanced through the Demon Tomb, destroyed its hidden space, and claimed the Heavenly Court Boundary Stele. After the tomb collapsed, Gu Xiaosang forced Meng Qi into the lingering Nine Heavens Divine Lightning, leaving him furious when he returned.

• Shen Ye completed the Nine Apertures realm but chose not to break through to Exterior Scenery yet.
• Shen Ye used four Treasured Weapons to destroy the Demon Tomb entrance and entered its separate space with Hua Yue.
• Shen Ye slew a third-level Exterior Scenery demon with the Sword of the Assassin Path and reached the Demon Lord's remnant image.
• The Demon Lord's remnant image dissipated, the Demon Tomb space began collapsing, and Shen Ye took the Heavenly Court Boundary Stele before escaping.
• Gu Xiaosang threw Meng Qi into the lingering Nine Heavens Divine Lightning and sealed his consciousness briefly; Meng Qi returned badly burned and cursed her.

After returning to the Reincarnation Space, Shen Ye spent most of his Merit Points on immortal melodies for Hua Yue. Half a month later, he arrived at the True Martial Sect to continue his challenge of the Central Plains martial world, where Meng Qi and his companions recognized the girl who had once defeated them following him as a maidservant.

• Shen Ye sold four Treasured Weapons, then exchanged 16,000 Merit Points for portions of two immortal melodies for Hua Yue.
• A True Martial Sect Daoist postponed Zhang Yuanshan's engagement to Mingxi because the sect faced a tense situation.
• Fu Zhenzhen told Meng Qi that an overseas swordsman had challenged three major sects and was now expected at the True Martial Sect.
• Zhang Yuanshan welcomed Fu Zhenzhen and Meng Qi, heard about Meng Qi's recent exploits, and explained that Shen Ye had defeated the younger generation of several sects in fewer than ten moves.
• The True Martial Sect's bell rang as Shen Ye arrived, and the sect's experts received him despite expecting to lose.
• Meng Qi, Zhang Yuanshan, and Fu Zhenzhen recognized Shen Ye's maidservant as the girl who had suppressed them in their previous Reincarnation World.

Shen Ye agreed to fight the True Martial Sect elders and faced Xuan Xin at full strength in the Martial Arts Arena. He overwhelmed Xuan Xin with his Innate Divine Strength, forcing the elder to unleash True Martial Heaven Interception.

• Meng Qi told Zhang Yuanshan that Gu Xiaosang had said Shen Ye killed a third-level Exterior demon with one sword, and Zhang Yuanshan abandoned his plan to warn the elders.
• The next day, the True Martial Sect gathered to watch Shen Ye fight Xuan Xin, a third-level Exterior expert and former Seven Sons of True Martial.
• Shen Ye asked Xuan Xin to fight at full strength, explaining that his Innate Divine Strength made him hold back in ordinary battles.
• Shen Ye's sword strikes overwhelmed Xuan Xin, breaking through his Tai Chi Divine Art and Black Tortoise true form while driving him backward.
• Xuan Xin used Seven Stars Footwork to regain his footing, then unleashed True Martial Heaven Interception to trap Shen Ye in an isolated fragment of heaven and earth.

Shen Ye defeated Xuan Xin with his Inner World and traveled north toward Sword Washing Pavilion, where Gu Xiaosang sought a stone stele in his possession. After Shen Ye exposed and incinerated two Inhumane Tower assassins, the Luo Sect Divine Emissary was left terrified of him.

• Shen Ye broke Xuan Xin's sealed world with his Inner World, defeating him on the tenth move.
• Shen Ye boarded a tower ship north with Hua Yue and listened as a scholar warned that overseas martial artists threatened the Central Plains.
• Gu Xiaosang met Shen Ye aboard the ship and asked to buy the dragon-and-phoenix-script stone stele, but Shen Ye refused.
• Shen Ye identified a disguised assassin beside Gu Xiaosang and burned him to ash with Immortal Fire.
• Shen Ye exposed a second assassin disguised as a frightened scholar and burned him as well.
• The Luo Sect Divine Emissary realized he had failed to detect the assassins and feared Shen Ye's dangerous power.

Shen Ye asked Gu Xiaosang to help him find Myth, and she gave him directions to its base. Ten days later, at Sword Washing Pavilion, Shen Ye exposed a paid provocateur spreading rumors about his ties to the Luo Sect and demanded that he face a sword strike.

• Shen Ye offered to take Gu Xiaosang to the place unlocked by the stone tablet if she introduced him to Myth, and she agreed to give him a map to its entrance.
• Ten days later, Shen Ye and his companion arrived at Sword Washing Pavilion, where martial artists had gathered to watch him.
• Liusu warned Shen Ye that some sects might use rumors about his conversation with Gu Xiaosang to brand him a heretic and refuse his challenges.
• A young saber wielder accused Shen Ye of being snobbish and claimed Gu Xiaosang had spread rumors about his fight with Inhumane Tower assassins.
• Shen Ye questioned the saber wielder until he admitted he had been paid three thousand taels, then demanded that he take one sword strike from him.

Shen Ye used a sealed demon to expose inner demons among the Shaolin monks, then revealed that Wujing was harboring a terrifying corruption. Su Wuming destroyed the demonic lotus, and Wujing thanked Shen Ye for helping him confront his inner demon.

• Wujing challenged Shen Ye’s claim that a great demon lurked in Shaolin, and Shen Ye proposed testing the monks with a sealed demon.
• Shen Ye released a trace of demonic might, which exposed Zhenchang’s suppressed resentment; Wujing knocked him unconscious and ordered the inspection to continue.
• The test found growing inner demons in three of the twelve Shaolin monks, while both Exterior elders passed.
• The demonic mist surged toward Wujing and formed a black lotus above him as he declared that demons could not be eradicated while living beings remained.
• Su Wuming’s sword qi shattered the lotus, and Wujing thanked him and Shen Ye after recovering from the corruption.

Su Wuming revealed that Wujing had been corrupted by Demonic Qi, and Shen Ye blamed Shaolin Temple for the deaths and chaos at its gate before heading to Sword Washing Pavilion. After Shen Ye tested the sect’s members, its leaders found little evidence of inner demons among their own and decided to alert other martial arts leaders about Shaolin.

• Su Wuming subdued Wujing and said Demonic Qi had deepened his inner demon, then left him for Abbot Kongwen to retrieve.
• Shen Ye beheaded the saber wielder and argued that Shaolin Temple, not he, was responsible for the man’s death; Zhenzhi was left doubting his own claims.
• Shen Ye arrived at Sword Washing Pavilion, where Zhou Taichong asked him to test the sect’s members for inner demons.
• Shen Ye’s tests found only one elder with a slight inner demon, but Zhou Taichong and the other experts grew concerned about Shaolin and decided to write to Senior Chonghe and Master Lu.

Shen Ye sparred with Jiang Zhiwei at the Sword Washing Pavilion, copying and refining her sword techniques until their exchange produced moves comparable to peak Exterior Scene killing arts. After Jiang Zhiwei forced him to use Heavenly Sword, she questioned whether he was truly a swordsman, and his casual answer left the onlookers stunned.

• Jiang Zhiwei opened their spar with King's Yama's Invitation, but Shen Ye copied it and sent her flying with a single strike.
• Jiang Zhiwei attacked with Striking the Vast Sea, and she and Shen Ye repeatedly improved the technique until it reached the level of a peak Exterior Scene killing move.
• Jiang Zhiwei used Sword Beyond Self, and Shen Ye countered with Heavenly Sword, leaving the Sword Dance Grounds cratered after the experts contained the sword-qi storm.
• Shen Ye praised Jiang Zhiwei's sword talent, but she asked whether he was a pure swordsman after sensing no sword Dao intent in his strike.
• Shen Ye said he practiced swordsmanship casually for convenience, and Zhou Taichong encouraged the discouraged disciples by reminding them of Master Lu's achievements.

Shen Ye agreed to join a gathering at Shaolin Temple, then entered a Reincarnation mission with Hua Yue and two Human Sovereign Remnants. The team learned they had to defeat demons and establish a human kingdom in a world overrun by demons, leaving Shaozai promising to lead them to safety.

• Shen Ye apologized to Jiang Zhiwei for exposing his secret, then said he planned to visit Shaolin Temple and accepted Zhou Taichong’s invitation to attend a gathering there.
• Shen Ye and Hua Yue entered the Reincarnation with Shaozai and Xifeng, who introduced themselves as their teammates.
• The Lord of Six Paths assigned the team missions to sweep demons from Spirit Mountain and establish a human kingdom in the world eight hundred years after Journey to the West.
• Shen Ye suspected the missions might draw demon experts’ attention and test his strength or the figure behind him.
• Shaozai and Xifeng revealed they were Human Sovereign Remnants and feared that establishing a kingdom only to have it destroyed would betray humanity.
• Xifeng explained that killing ten Demon Venerable-level demons could prevent the team from being erased, and Shaozai promised to protect them with his and Xifeng’s combat skills.

Shen Ye tested his companions’ strength, then revealed his plan to establish a human sanctuary disguised as a demon kingdom. After assigning Shaozai and Xifeng to find survivors, he transformed into a demon to investigate the surrounding territory and seek its strongest demon.

• Shen Ye overwhelmed Shaozai and Xifeng with his Inner World-like power, and Hua Yue demonstrated her strength with a pluck of her zither string.
• Shen Ye proposed turning slain Demon Venerables into puppet armor and founding a human sanctuary under the demons’ names, promising to return within ten years with Dharma Body strength.
• Shen Ye sent Shaozai and Xifeng to search for surviving humans while he and Hua Yue investigated the demons nearby.
• Shen Ye transformed into the Azure Flood Dragon King and questioned a patrol of lesser demons, learning that King of Azure Waves ruled the area within eight hundred li.
• Shen Ye realized the mission’s Spirit Mountain Territory had no clear boundaries and decided to seek Ben Bo’er Ba.

Shen Ye gathered intelligence on the thirteen Demon Venerables within the mission region, killing Ben Bo'er Ba and turning him into puppet armor. He met with Shaozai and Xifeng, learned they had found four underground human settlements, and planned to convince them that the demons within a thousand li were under control.

• Ben Bo'er Ba complained that his demons could not find humans to capture and welcomed Shen Ye, who claimed he wanted to learn about the powerful demon clans nearby.
• Ben Bo'er Ba described the thirteen demon kings in the region and recommended Ghost Fox King, but Shen Ye killed him and crafted his body into puppet armor.
• Shen Ye told Shaozai and Xifeng that the thirteen demon kings were Demon Venerables of varying strength, with the final one worth six thousand Merit Points.
• Shaozai reported that he had found four underground human settlements whose residents refused to come to the surface, and Shen Ye said the puppet armor could persuade them.
• Shen Ye assured Shaozai that he would tell the humans only that the demons within a thousand li were under their control.

Shen Ye killed Demon Vine Granny and gathered humans to found a nation, giving them the chance to take revenge on demons. The chapter ended with the valley drenched in blood and the survivors’ determination shining through.

• Shen Ye, Hua Yue, Shaozai, and Xifeng used the green lotus to distract and kill Demon Vine Granny, but their missions remained incomplete.
• Shen Ye told the others to prepare for founding a nation while he made Demon Vine Granny into puppet armor.
• Shen Ye addressed over a thousand humans and announced the nation of humanity, then offered them weapons and demons responsible for killing humans.
• A youth named Xiao took up a blade and repeatedly hacked at a dog-headed demon, inspiring dozens of others to attack the demons.
• Shen Ye asked Xiao if he wanted to cultivate, and Xiao vowed to gain power and kill every demon.
• The humans’ revenge continued until nightfall, leaving the valley strewn with corpses and the survivors filled with fervent resolve.

Shen Ye slew a Grandmaster-level demon before the gathered humans and founded the nation of Han, inspiring them to recognize him as their Human King. Shaozai explained the power of Human Dao Radiance and revealed that his small clan hoped to support a Human Sovereign of the present age.

• Shen Ye empowered himself with the souls of mighty kings and other techniques, then killed a giant eagle demon with a single sword strike.
• Shen Ye proclaimed the founding of Han and vowed to lead humanity back to the peak of the world, while the crowd hailed him as Human King and produced Human Dao Radiance.
• Shen Ye asked Shaozai about cultivation methods, and Shaozai urged him to consider becoming a Human Sovereign who might earn the Human Sovereign Sword's recognition.
• Shaozai explained that Human Dao Radiance strengthened Human Dao cultivation and could grant protection, rebirth, and insight into other selves.
• Shaozai revealed that the Demon Buddha had destroyed Dragon Platform and nearly wiped out the Human Sovereign Remnants, while his own surviving clan branch hoped to assist a Human Sovereign of the present age.

Shen Ye used Human Dao Radiance and the Human Sovereign Golden Tome to establish a human settlement and an anchor in another world, then returned to the True Spirit Realm with a fifth-layer Immortal Realm dragon vein. Outside the Divine Capital, Bai Ling challenged him as onlookers debated how long she could last.

• Shen Ye decided to spread Human Dao Radiance across other universes and accepted Shaozai's offer to learn the Human Sovereign Golden Tome.
• Over two months, Shen Ye studied the Golden Tome, taught martial arts, gathered humans into a small nation, and erected a statue as an anchor linking him to the world.
• Shen Ye returned to Reincarnation Space with forty thousand Merit Points and a Reincarnation Talisman, then borrowed eight thousand Merit Points from Hua Yue to exchange for a fifth-layer Immortal Realm dragon vein.
• Two months later, Shen Ye arrived outside the Divine Capital, where rumors about the Shaolin Temple demon and his reputation drew the crowd's attention.
• Bai Ling of the Jade Moon Sword Sect challenged Shen Ye while the onlookers speculated about how many moves she could withstand.

Bai Ling came to challenge Shen Ye at Sword Washing Pavilion, but he sent Hua Yue to face her before a masked Myth ambush interrupted them. Shen Ye and Hua Yue routed the attackers, and Big Dipper Star Lord fled while Shen Ye planned to visit Myth’s base later.

• Bai Ling asked Shen Ye for a fair fight to clear Sword Washing Pavilion’s wrongful grievance, but he told her to challenge Hua Yue instead.
• Big Dipper Star Lord and Queen Mother of the West emerged from an ambush, with Big Dipper Star Lord attacking Shen Ye and Queen Mother of the West targeting him from behind.
• Shen Ye drew the Sword of the Assassin Path and countered Big Dipper Star Lord’s killing sword dao, while Hua Yue used the Nine Nether Immortal Music to wound Queen Mother of the West.
• Queen Mother of the West vanished, leaving Shen Ye and Hua Yue to overwhelm Big Dipper Star Lord until he used the Blood Burning Spirit Incineration Great Art to escape.
• Shen Ye let Big Dipper Star Lord flee because he knew where Myth’s base was and intended to visit it later.

After Shen Ye’s divine weapon helped him drive off an assassin, the Six Fan Gates revised the Human Ranking to place him first and his unnamed maid second. Shen Ye entered the Nine Demonic Paths’ hidden headquarters and asked to join, leaving its leaders to decide what tasks to give him.

• Bai Ling declined to challenge Shen Ye after his battle and warned him that revealing his divine weapon could attract powerful enemies.
• Sima Shi ordered Shen Ye placed first on the Human Ranking and his maid second, while the Six Fan Gates struggled to identify her.
• Shen Ye followed Gu Xiaosang’s entrance map through caves beneath the Jinshui River to the Nine Demonic Paths’ cloud-hidden headquarters.
• The Big Dipper Star Lord, Queen Mother of the West, Military Music Star Lord, and Sun God Lord confronted Shen Ye, who summoned three sovereign divine souls and claimed he wanted to join them.
• The Sun God Lord explained that Shen Ye would need to complete three tasks within a year before applying for membership, and Shen Ye asked them to assign the tasks immediately.

Shen Ye joined Myth, secured the inheritance of the Cosmic Stars Array, and set his sights on Purple Star Lord’s cultivation art. He then traveled to the ruins of Dragon Terrace to use the Human Sovereign’s will to forge the Immortal Realm Dragon Vein into his Spine of Human Dao.

• Sun God Lord welcomed Shen Ye into Myth, and Shen Ye signed a contract witnessed by the Lord of Six Paths of Reincarnation.
• Shen Ye speculated that Han Guang might suspect he was the Heavenly Emperor’s reincarnation and flew toward Purple Star Lord’s palace after demanding that Purple Star Lord change his main cultivation art.
• Shen Ye obtained the Cosmic Stars Array inheritance and decided to strengthen his cultivation before continuing to master his divine arts.
• Shen Ye traveled to the marsh beyond Dragon Terrace City and entered the Human Sovereign Ancient Path.
• Shen Ye prepared to use the Human Sovereign’s will and humanity’s faith to refine the Immortal Realm Dragon Vein into his Spine of Human Dao.

Shen Ye endured the Human Sovereign Ancient Path and used the Sword Forging Platform to transform an Immortal Realm Dragon Vein with the Power of All Beings. As he cultivated, reports of growing threats and his latest battle spread, and He Jiu learned he had fallen to third on the Human Ranking.

• Shen Ye entered the Human Sovereign Ancient Path without circulating the Human Sovereign Golden Tome, endured its crushing weight, then used the scripture to continue deeper.
• Shen Ye crossed the sea of fire to the Sword Forging Platform and used the Power of All Beings and civilization's fire to transform the Immortal Realm Dragon Vein into a Fortune Golden Dragon.
• Ye Yuqi told Master Lu that the Grassland Golden Tent was mobilizing troops alongside demons, and Master Lu feared chaos might soon engulf the world.
• Daoist Chonghe suspected that a great demon in Shaolin was connected to Mythology and had arranged the attacks on Shen Ye to delay his journey south.
• He Jiu learned that Shen Ye had driven off an Exterior realm expert with a divine weapon and that Shen Ye's maidservant had defeated another; the new Human Ranking placed He Jiu third.