Chapter Summaries

Fang Mo and the True Lords accelerated the evacuation of Safe Zones as the beast tide drew near, while the five peaks prepared Red Rock Continent for the coming assault. The chapter ended with the leaders agreeing to focus on stronger Safe Cities and begin a continent-wide purge.

• The five peaks each kept one Safe Zone on the Central Continent, and Fang Mo learned that Lijiang City’s relocation had been delayed after failed negotiations to sell it.
• Fang Mo used his Primordial Spirit Power to lift and relocate Lijiang City, then helped the True Lords move the remaining main-city-level Safe Zones.
• More than eighty percent of the Safe Zones completed relocation, while some Level Two Safe Zones were swallowed by exotic beast domains after their residents evacuated.
• At the Divine Hall meeting, Fang Mo estimated that the beast tide would erupt in about a month and ordered personnel evacuated from dangerous locations.
• The peak leaders agreed to prioritize Safe Cities able to withstand Heaven Penetrating Level attacks and suspend weaker construction.
• Fang Mo instructed each peak to finish its first batch of Safe Cities and work with the Purge Team to clear exotic beast domains from Red Rock Continent.

Fang Mo entered the heavily eroded Cloud Wild World, sent five war beasts to rescue its surviving humans, and fought the powerful mutated beasts consuming the planet. As he battled the sea monsters, the chapter shifted to Wasteland Sea Continent, where a white-haired elder faced a giant eagle attacking the human defenses.

• Fang Mo surveyed Cloud Wild World and discovered that people were still fighting mutated beasts on an isolated continent.
• Fang Mo sent five war beasts to clear the mutated beasts and sensed an enormous eight-tentacled beast in the ocean.
• Fang Mo crushed attacking sea beasts, then unleashed the Blood River Line against the eight-tentacled beast and its allies.
• Survivors on Wasteland Sea Continent fought to hold back mutated beasts at Silver Bay as the battle inflicted heavy losses.
• A giant eagle attacked the human defensive line, and a white-haired elder struck it with a sword before the eagle counterattacked.

True Man Cang Xuan, True Man Yunzhou, and True Man Yue Yao fought to defend the Bloodred Continent from exotic beasts, only to face an overwhelming Form Transformation Level giant eagle. As the three charged into a final attack, the eagle suddenly screamed and exploded for an unknown reason.

• True Man Cang Xuan was nearly killed by a giant eagle, but True Man Yunzhou and True Man Yue Yao arrived and helped him kill it.
• Cang Xuan, Yunzhou, and Yue Yao discussed the Cloud Wild World's desperate defense and the Tianli Sect's failure to send aid.
• A Form Transformation Level giant eagle appeared, overwhelmed the defenses with lightning, and destroyed Heavenly Vessels and countless martial artists.
• Cang Xuan, Yunzhou, and Yue Yao charged the giant eagle in a last stand, but it suddenly screamed, lost its lightning, and exploded.
• The three True Man Realm experts stopped in shock and wondered what had happened.

A Heaven Penetrating Desolate Sky Ape and another enormous beast appeared and slaughtered exotic beasts while deliberately sparing the human battle line. The wounded Monarch Level eight-clawed beast fled from a dark golden giant dragon, and the two began fighting in the sea.

• The Desolate Sky Ape tore a giant eagle in half, then attacked the exotic beasts while avoiding the human forces.
• The Desolate Sky Ape crushed thousands of beasts, and a Heaven-Devouring Beast drained life from creatures across the sea without reaching the shore.
• Cang Xuan True Person, Yun Zhou, and Yue Yao True Person wondered why the powerful beasts were killing their own kind and sparing the humans.
• A wounded Monarch Level eight-clawed beast emerged from the sea and fled toward the sky.
• A dark golden giant dragon caught the eight-clawed beast and knocked it into the sea, where the two began fighting.

Fang Mo stopped a tsunami, killed the powerful strange beasts threatening the Cloud Wild Continent, and met Cang Xuan, Yue Yao, and Yun Zhou. He left after arranging for the Tianli Sect to bring the survivors under its protection, giving the three leaders pills as they prepared to counterattack.

• Cang Xuan ordered the warriors to retreat from a towering tsunami, but Fang Mo stopped the wave with help from the ice flood dragon.
• Fang Mo and the Eight Desolations Ancestral Dragon battered the eight-legged beast, and Cang Xuan recognized Fang Mo as the Tianli Sect Holy Son.
• Fang Mo killed the eight-legged beast, devoured its blood and qi, and reflected on his cultivation and strength.
• Cang Xuan, Yue Yao, and Yun Zhou greeted Fang Mo, who told them he had dealt with the strongest strange beasts and extracted the evil aberration's source.
• Fang Mo directed the three to contact the Tianli Sect and gave each a bottle of pills before departing; Yun Zhou urged them to begin their counterattack.

Fang Mo cleared the strongest mutant beasts from the Cloud Wild World while the Mechanical Empire completed Silver Fortress in Silver Bay. With the Tianli Sect absent, Silard and Mu Lei activated the fortress’s concealed shields and prepared to build another stronghold near the Yin Ruins.

• Fang Mo spent three days clearing powerful mutant beasts from the Cloud Wild World, leaving enough pressure for its martial artists to grow stronger.
• The Mechanical Empire completed Silver Fortress, and Silard and Mu Lei confirmed that the Tianli Sect had neither attacked nor surveilled the construction.
• Silard ordered the fortress’s three defensive shields activated, then cloaked them after inspections confirmed they were operating normally.
• Mu Lei and Silard discussed building another fortress near the Yin Ruins and investigating why the Tianli Sect was preparing so urgently for the beast tide.
• Silard suspected the Tianli Sect feared the Empire, but Mu Lei warned that they might know secrets about the approaching threat; Silard remained wary of Fang Mo.

Demon Blade Raya investigated Galaxy City and learned that Tianli Sect was refurbishing old Mechanical Empire technology there. As she tried to leave, a gravity field and Vibranium Resonance Wave disabled her armor, and three mechs surrounded her.

• Raya, Herde, and Meng Ke entered Galaxy City and split up to investigate its technology and defenses.
• Raya followed a transport ship to a starship yard and watched workers unload damaged mechs, starships, and energy cores.
• Raya paid a waiter, who told her that Tianli Sect had sent the abandoned equipment to Galaxy City for refurbishment and reuse.
• Raya decided to report the discovery, planted a tracking device on the waiter, and left the teahouse.
• A gravity field trapped Raya outside, a Vibranium Resonance Wave disabled her armor, and three mechs surrounded her.

Raya confirmed that the Tianli Sect had acquired advanced Imperial technology, but Galaxy City’s forces captured her after she tried to escape. She was taken into custody alongside Herde and Meng Ke, leaving the Empire’s intelligence transmission uncertain.

• Raya recognized the Vibranium Resonance Wave and locks used by Galaxy City, then tried to break free as the forces moved to capture her.
• A hidden button on a waiter’s clothes exploded, killing both waiters and giving Raya the chance to activate her Liquid Metal Battle Armor and flee.
• Raya fought off aircraft fire, but True Lord Zhenyue and two other True Lords trapped her inside a Regional Energy Field Shield and overpowered her.
• Raya ordered the intelligence about Galaxy City sent to the Empire and fought until Zhenyue’s forces suppressed her armor and fastened locks onto her.
• Raya was escorted away and saw Herde and Meng Ke being brought in as captives too.

Mu Lei told Silard that the Liquid Metal Empire’s priority was breaking through the Yin Ruins seal, then learned that the Tianli Sect had activated a technological inheritance and was advancing rapidly. He vowed to attack the Tianli Sect and Nine Alliance once reinforcements arrived, despite an approaching beast tide, and ordered an investigation into Raya’s disappearance.

• Mu Lei explained that the empire had to prioritize breaking through the Yin Ruins seal over taking revenge on Fang Mo, and Silard agreed to put the empire’s cause first.
• Mu Lei promised Silard a chance to kill Fang Mo after reinforcements arrived through the star gates.
• The Purple-Wing Blade Emperor told Mu Lei that the Tianli Sect was using advanced technologies and had likely activated an inheritance spark from the Imperial Star.
• Mu Lei realized the Tianli Sect and Nine Alliance could rapidly become a threat, and decided to attack both once reinforcements arrived.
• The Purple-Wing Blade Emperor reported that Raya and two others were likely doomed, so Mu Lei ordered an investigation into what happened to them.

Raya was imprisoned and tortured alongside Herde and Meng Ke, but then woke beside them in a cave, apparently reliving events in a dream or vision. As the trio discussed their mission and plans against Fang Mo, Raya’s doubts grew over whether the Empire could stop his rapid advancement.

• Fang Mo considered contacting Raya to learn about the Mechanical Empire, while resolving not to risk returning to Fenyu Continent until he grew stronger.
• In Galaxy City’s prison, Raya saw Herde and Meng Ke dragged back badly injured and was shocked by her restraints when she tried to summon her power.
• Raya woke in a cave beside Herde and Meng Ke, who said she had been shouting in her sleep, and agreed that they would investigate Galaxy City the next day.
• Raya discussed the Empire’s coming stargate and its plan to use a new spatial seal and a surprise attack to kill Fang Mo.
• Raya warned that Fang Mo might reach the Void Comprehension Realm within three to six months, then paused as she looked at Herde with suspicion.

Fang Mo confronted the imprisoned Raya after invading her dream and planting a mental seed, then offered to help her overcome liquid metal corrosion in exchange for her loyalty. He healed her injuries with life energy, leaving Raya wavering between her loyalty to the Empire and the possibility of a higher form of life.

• Raya revealed in a dream that the Empire was making a sealing method for Fang Mo and that it was investigating Galaxy City's energy cores.
• Fang Mo appeared in Raya's cell and explained that he had invaded her dream with the Nightmare Beast's talent and planted a mental seed.
• Raya refused to betray the Empire, but Fang Mo argued that it would not pay much to recover a captured sixth-level warrior.
• Fang Mo offered to help Raya overcome liquid metal corrosion, and she doubted that body refinement could break its limits.
• Fang Mo flooded Raya with life energy and healed her old corrosion injuries, leaving her visibly torn over whether to pledge loyalty to him.

Mu Lei ordered Silard to stall Galaxy City’s demands over Raya and three other captured Liquid Metal Warriors until reinforcements or the beast tide changed the balance. He also directed Silard to uncover what Raya knew and, if necessary, ensure she died rather than reveal Imperial secrets.

• Silard returned to Furnace Fortress and learned that Galaxy City had demanded an apology, compensation, Origin Matter Crystals, and ten billion energy crystals per captured prisoner.
• Mu Lei and the Purple-Wing Blade Emperor warned that the Tianli Sect had grown too strong to fight before reinforcements arrived, so Mu Lei decided to delay negotiations rather than pay.
• Mu Lei ordered Silard to negotiate in Galaxy City, stall until the beast tide erupted, and investigate what Raya had learned about Fang Mo and the inheritance fireseed.
• Mu Lei hinted that Silard should arrange Raya’s death if she risked revealing Imperial intelligence, and Silard accepted the order with sorrow.
• The Purple-Wing Blade Emperor regretted that Raya might have reached Level Seven, while Mu Lei worried that she knew about the stargate and could leave them no time to stall.

Silard arrived at the Red Rock Continent to negotiate with the Tianli Sect and investigate Raya’s situation. He paid the demanded compensation for Galaxy City’s damages, and True Monarch Qingshui agreed to arrange a meeting with Raya and the other two.

• True Monarch Qingshui met Silard at Sea Rock and limited his delegation to five people, while his fleet had to remain outside the Red Rock Continent.
• Silard saw Cold Snow City’s combined martial and mechanical defenses and considered whether the Mechanical Empire could cooperate with the sects to build Teleportation Gates.
• After arriving in Galaxy City, Silard asked to see Raya and the other two, but True Monarch Qingshui demanded compensation first.
• Silard accepted a bill for one billion Gold Crystals and arranged for his fleet to pay it.
• True Monarch Qingshui received confirmation of payment and promised to arrange the meeting, while Silard explained to Lieguang Sword King that paying was necessary to learn what had happened.

Fang Mo delayed the Mechanical Empire’s ransom negotiation while rushing to support the Third and Seventh Legions at the Withered Bones Domain. He defeated the Blackflame Sword Demon and trapped the fleeing Heaven Penetrating Level beasts, but the rise of pure aberrations threatened to worsen the crisis.

• Fang Mo and True Monarch Qingshui agreed to stall the Mechanical Empire for two days before arranging Raya’s ransom, while making sure it noticed nothing unusual.
• Fang Mo went to the Withered Bones Domain, where his battle beasts turned the tide for Tianli Sect’s forces against the corrupted exotic beasts.
• Fang Mo found True Lord Qianshan, True Lord Xunfeng, and True Lord Hongshan struggling against the Blackflame Sword Demon and recognized it as a pure aberration from the Aberration Abyss.
• Fang Mo struck the Blackflame Sword Demon with Blood River: Execution, then swept it away with Blood River: World Burial.
• Fang Mo used the blood-red river to engulf three fleeing Heaven Penetrating Level exotic beasts.

Fang Mo helped Qianshan, Xunfeng, Hongshan, and the other True Lords defeat three Heaven Penetrating Level beasts with the Blood River Tribulation Extinction Blade, then revealed a newly condensed Blackflame Sword Demon battle beast. After warning the group about sinister beings and leaving them to handle the remaining enemies, Fang Mo departed to support other areas.

• Fang Mo's Blood River power suppressed three Heaven Penetrating Level beasts, allowing Qianshan, Xunfeng, Hongshan, and the others to kill them.
• The Blood River absorbed the beasts' vitality and blood essence, which Fang Mo refined into True Dragon Blood.
• Fang Mo condensed a Blackflame Sword Demon battle beast, and its sword strike cleaved apart a distant mountain.
• Fang Mo explained that the Blackflame Sword Demon belonged to a sinister race and warned the True Lords to seek support if they could not defeat such beings.
• Fang Mo left Qianshan and the others to handle the remaining enemies and vanished to support other areas.

Silard and Flash Thunder waited under guard in Galaxy City while assessing the city’s growing military strength and the Empire’s negotiations with the Tianli Sect. After Silard met Raya, Herde, and Meng Ke, True Monarch Qingshui suggested that negotiation might still be possible, leaving Silard wary of what he meant.

• Silard reassured Flash Thunder that the Tianli Sect was delaying them to gain leverage, while they discussed intelligence about the dismantled Imperial Star, the inheritance spark, and Galaxy City’s expanding mech forces.
• An adjutant told Silard and Flash Thunder they could meet Raya, and the two hurried to the reception hall.
• Silard, Raya, Herde, and Meng Ke exchanged urgent greetings, but Flash Thunder scolded the captives for pleading to be rescued, prompting an argument that Silard stopped.
• Raya showed Silard the metal collar suppressing her Liquid Metal Battle Armor and said she only wanted the Empire to rescue them.
• Silard explained that the Empire needed to await orders before accepting the Tianli Sect’s harsh terms, and True Monarch Qingshui replied that negotiation was not impossible.

True Monarch Qingshui offered to release the Mechanical Empire’s captives, but demanded rare materials or costly supplies, forcing Silard to seek approval for a ransom. Mu Lei agreed to pay, though he ordered Silard to delay and prepare the supplies.

• True Monarch Qingshui offered to ransom one captive, then demanded Origin Matter Crystals or Liquid Metal Fluid when Silard tried to free them all.
• Silard rejected both materials, so Qingshui presented a list pricing all three captives and offered a twenty percent discount if the Empire agreed.
• Silard left with Flash Thunder and sent headquarters a request to ransom the captives, hoping especially to save Raya.
• Mu Lei accused Silard of acting out of personal attachment, but the Purple-Wing Blade Emperor warned that refusing could damage the Empire’s morale.
• Mu Lei approved the ransom and told Silard to buy time while the Empire prepared the supplies.

Silard agreed to ransom Raya from Tianli Sect within ten days, leaving Herde and Meng Ke behind. In Galaxy City's underground prison, Raya joined them in planning to oppose the Mechanical Empire, and they considered recruiting Silard.

• Silard and Flash Thunder chose Raya as the hostage to ransom, and Silard agreed to exchange supplies and hostages at Cold Snow City in ten days.
• Silard warned True Monarch Qingshui to keep the three captives safe, and the Black Armor Guards escorted them away.
• True Monarch Qingshui and True Lord Yunhe revealed that forcing the Mechanical Empire to ransom a captive had been their aim, securing eight billion in supplies.
• In Galaxy City's underground prison, Herde and Meng Ke criticized the Empire and affirmed their choice to work with the Sect Master, while Raya said returning to the Empire would bring danger.
• Herde instructed Raya to recruit people and gather intelligence on Origin Matter Crystals, and Raya agreed to consider winning Silard over.

The Mechanical Empire entered the Yin Ruins with the Purple-Wing Blade Emperor leading nine Level 7 Liquid Metal Warriors to the ninth level and the Nine Heavens Divine Pillars. They established a camp beneath a pillar to gather intelligence, while the Purple-Wing Blade Emperor wondered why the Tianli Sect had not opposed them.

• The Mechanical Empire sent the Purple-Wing Blade Emperor and nine Level 7 Liquid Metal Warriors into the Yin Ruins from its fortress-class starship.
• The group passed through the spatial passages to the ninth level, where the Purple-Wing Blade Emperor ordered them to avoid conflict and collect intelligence.
• The Liquid Metal Warriors reached the Nine Heavens Divine Pillars and saw the assembled Heavenly Venerables, including a group of nine seated on a high platform.
• The group observed the Divine Corpse, the Divine Seat, and the seal, while their scans could not measure the corpse's energy.
• The Purple-Wing Blade Emperor ordered his warriors to establish a camp and survey the area, then questioned why the Tianli Sect had let them enter.

Black Flood Dragon advanced to the Void Comprehension Realm, and White Phoenix persuaded him and the others to begin their plan against the Tianli Sect and its allies. After Fang Mo destroyed a powerful alien beast and sensed the new sea disturbance, he discovered multiple Void Comprehension auras and feared a greater conflict was about to begin.

• Black Flood Dragon advanced to the Void Comprehension Realm, and White Phoenix urged him to act because their enemies were growing stronger.
• Black Flood Dragon agreed to proceed with the plan, and Red Thunder and Flame Eagle left to carry it out.
• Fang Mo killed a Heaven Penetrating Level alien beast with the third form of the Blood River Tribulation Extinction Blade and absorbed the Blood River's energy.
• Fang Mo declined to pursue the remaining beasts and sent Tianluo to oversee the battlefield cleanup.
• Fang Mo sensed a dangerous fluctuation from the sea, left Tianluo in charge, and traveled to the Endless Sea.
• Fang Mo detected multiple Void Comprehension auras and wondered if the planned conflict was about to begin.