Arc 7Gods and Divine Craftsmen

Huang Tian expands Yanhuang Hall’s resources and Soul Tool research while the Divine Craftsman Ranking reshapes the balance between Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect. As Tang Chen and Tang Hao become gods and reconcile with their family, Huang Tian develops a stronger cultivation technique and begins refining his swordsmanship.

  • Huang Tian mined vast seabed ore deposits with Tang Hao and the women, while Bibi Dong revealed to Tang Yuehua that she had assumed her dead twin sister’s identity and raised Qian Renxue as her own.
  • Hu Liena’s staged soul-bone auction ended when Gui Mei killed Miles and his subordinates, and Bibi Dong used the crisis to purge Elder Hall supporters and prevent its split from Spirit Hall.
  • Huang Tian absorbed the Sword Qi from the Three-Leaf Sword Heart Grass and demonstrated the power of his sword, prompting Liu Erlong, Qian Renxue, and Tang Yuehua to pursue stronger defenses and Soul Tool research.
  • The Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking named Tai Tan, Lou Gao, Qian Wu, Tang Xiao, Tang Hao, Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, Liu Erlong, Tang Yuehua, and Huang Tian among the top Divine Craftsmen, with Huang Tian taking first place.
  • Tang Chen broke free of the Rakshasa God’s remnant and became a deity, then reunited with Tang Hao, who also reached godhood, and asked Huang Tian to destroy Slaughter City so he could seek Bo Saixi.
  • Tang Chen urged Tang Hao and Tang Yuehua to move beyond the Clear Sky Sect’s old grievances, taught them about Ring Detonation and cultivation methods, and agreed to guide Ah Yin.
  • Huang Tian refined version 3.0 of the Nine Heavens Profound Technique, improved the Purple Demon Eye into the Golden Eye, and began deducing swordsmanship as Sword Intent tore through his hidden house.
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Ch. 152Zhu Zhuqing's Unusual Behavior

Huang Tian reunited with Zhu Zhuqing at Blue Tyrant Academy, refused her request to marry him until she turned eighteen, and gave her a Spatial Soul Tool before leaving. Zhu Zhuqing hid her feelings from Xiao Wu, who guessed that a sweetheart had given her the ring, and asked Zhu Zhuqing to keep the romance secret until graduation.

  • Huang Tian met Zhu Zhuqing and rejected her proposal, telling her she could marry him after she turned eighteen.
  • Huang Tian returned to give Zhu Zhuqing a phoenix-patterned Spatial Ring with a capacity of one thousand cubic meters, and she happily accepted it.
  • Xiao Wu found Zhu Zhuqing grinning and noticed the golden ring she tried to hide.
  • Zhu Zhuqing admitted that someone had given her the ring and asked Xiao Wu to keep it secret until graduation.
  • Xiao Wu guessed that Zhu Zhuqing's sweetheart had given her the ring and asked whether he was handsome.

Ch. 153Undersea Exploration (Part 1)

Huang Tian gathered vast quantities of deep-sea ores and organized Tang Hao and the blacksmiths to establish a Metal Smelting Center for developing stronger materials. He later took Qian Renxue, Liu Erlong, and Tang Yuehua underwater, where he showed them deep-sea fish with powerful defenses.

  • Huang Tian collected two hundred thousand cubic meters of seabed ores and delivered them to Tang Hao at the research center in Asura Valley.
  • Huang Tian appointed Tang Hao to lead the Metal Smelting Center, and Tang Hao and Zhang Tianning arranged blacksmiths, guards, and resources to process the ores.
  • Huang Tian made five more trips to the seabed over two days and brought the center a total of one million cubic meters of metal ore.
  • Qian Renxue, Liu Erlong, and Tang Yuehua asked to join Huang Tian on an underwater excursion, and he teleported them beneath the sea.
  • Huang Tian illuminated the depths and explained how tough the deep-sea fish were, then demonstrated their strength by letting Qian Renxue attack one.

Ch. 154Undersea Descent (Part 2)

Huang Tian and the three women descended into the deep sea, collecting fish and a giant octopus while avoiding powerful Sea Soul Beasts. They reached an underwater ore vein and filled ten Spatial Rings with ore.

  • Liu Erlong tested the deep-sea fish with a punch, then accepted Huang Tian's explanation of their toughness, while Qian Renxue and Tang Yuehua rejected her idea of making fish soup.
  • Huang Tian gathered the dead fish as the group descended, and the Ten-Thousand-Year Sea Soul Beasts following them fled when a Deep Sea Giant Octopus approached.
  • Liu Erlong recognized the fifty-thousand-year octopus and listed ways to cook it, so Huang Tian killed it without damaging its body and stored its severed tentacles.
  • Huang Tian gave Qian Renxue, Liu Erlong, and Tang Yuehua Spatial Rings and led them to an underwater mineral vein.
  • The four of them cut ore from the mountain wall and filled ten Spatial Rings before Huang Tian flicked Qian Renxue's forehead for complaining that they were too small.

Ch. 155Dishes Made with Octopus

Huang Tian returned from collecting seabed ores, delivered them to the research center, and joined his family for dinner made from giant octopus meat. The group finished the meal and toasted their successful expedition.

  • Huang Tian collected the Spatial Rings from Qian Renxue, Liu Erlong, and Tang Yuehua, then took them back to Asura Valley.
  • Huang Tian deposited the ores from the rings at the research center and brought giant octopus tentacles to Liu Erlong in the kitchen.
  • Huang Tian sliced thirty kilograms of octopus tentacles, and Liu Erlong cooked five dishes for dinner.
  • Bibi Dong joined Huang Tian, Qian Renxue, Tang Yuehua, and Liu Erlong in the pavilion, where they ate the octopus dishes and drank wine.
  • Huang Tian told the others that he would keep one ton of the remaining octopus meat and share the rest with the cafeteria, and the group finished all five dishes.

Ch. 156Qian Renxue's True Identity

Huang Tian made Qian Renxue a larger Spatial Ring before taking her inside after she teased him. Bibi Dong discussed her covert plans with Liu Erlong and Tang Yuehua, then faced Tang Yuehua’s suspicion that she was not Qian Renxue’s true mother.

  • Huang Tian destroyed his old Spatial Rings and crafted a twenty-five-thousand-cubic-meter ring for Qian Renxue.
  • Qian Renxue teased Huang Tian about his stamina, and he took her into their room while Liu Erlong, Tang Yuehua, and Bibi Dong stayed outside.
  • Bibi Dong told Liu Erlong that Spirit Hall was secretly stockpiling grain and iron, and Tang Yuehua asked about Hu Liena’s mission in Gengxin City.
  • Tang Yuehua confronted Bibi Dong about her missing twin sister and questioned whether Qian Renxue was truly her daughter.
  • Bibi Dong recalled that her sister had taken her place during Qian Xunji’s assault, that her sister later died by suicide, and that Bibi Dong had assumed her identity and raised Qian Renxue as her own.

Ch. 157Qian Renxue's Soul Bone

Tang Yuehua arranged to erase the information about Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, while Huang Tian learned that Qian Renxue’s Cloud Illusion Soul Bone belonged to the Angel Set and analyzed how it worked. He revealed that Hu Liena had put a thirty-thousand-year soul bone up for auction, prompting the women to consider the consequences.

  • Tang Yuehua told Tang Xiao to destroy the information and deal with everyone involved after Bibi Dong tacitly agreed to keep the matter secret.
  • Huang Tian massaged Qian Renxue, then created nine Spatial Rings the next morning for another undersea mining trip.
  • Huang Tian remembered Qian Renxue’s disguise ability and asked about her Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone; Qian Renxue explained the Angel Set and showed him her Cloud Illusion Soul Bone.
  • Huang Tian analyzed the Cloud Illusion Soul Bone for thirty minutes while Qian Renxue, Liu Erlong, and Tang Yuehua watched over him.
  • Huang Tian said he wanted to study whether soul-bone abilities could be replicated onto Soul Tools and revealed that Hu Liena had put a thirty-thousand-year soul bone up for auction.

Ch. 158The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King That Almost Became a Mount

Huang Tian explained that Hu Liena planned to use a simulated soul bone to lure Miles into a trap in Gengxin City, then took Liu Erlong, Tang Yuehua, and Qian Renxue to mine ore beneath the sea. After sparing the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, they returned with a large haul of ore for the metal refining center.

  • Liu Erlong and Tang Yuehua questioned the soul bone auction in Gengxin City, and Huang Tian revealed that Hu Liena had disguised a three-thousand-year soul bone as a thirty-thousand-year one to provoke conflict and kill Miles.
  • Huang Tian gave Liu Erlong, Tang Yuehua, and Qian Renxue Spatial Rings, then led them to the seabed mine to collect ore.
  • The four mined two hundred and fifty thousand cubic meters of associated ore in four hours, and Huang Tian decided they had gathered enough for now.
  • Liu Erlong considered taking the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King as a mount or killing it for its soul bone, but gave up after Huang Tian explained how hard it was for powerful Soul Beasts to survive tribulations.
  • Huang Tian brought the group back and deposited their ore at the metal refining center.

Ch. 159Miles's Arrogance

Huang Tian and the three women watched Gengxin City's auction, where a spatial belt sparked fierce bidding before Red-robed Bishop Miles tried to seize it through force. Miles revealed the Elder Hall's planned split from the Pontiff's Palace, and Hu Liena ordered Gui Mei to kill him; Gui Mei confronted Miles and exposed his nine Soul Rings.

  • Huang Tian joined the three women in watching a projection of the auction in Gengxin City.
  • Bidders drove the price of a ten-cubic-meter spatial belt up to twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins, and Liu Erlong discussed selling larger spatial items with Huang Tian.
  • Miles threatened the auctioneer and buyers, using his seven Soul Rings and fifteen Soul Emperor subordinates to take control of the auction.
  • Miles defied City Lord Wang, claimed the Elder Hall would split from the Pontiff's Palace, and ordered everyone present killed.
  • Hu Liena ordered Gui Mei to kill Miles, and Gui Mei revealed himself as a Title Douluo; Miles demanded that he leave.

Ch. 160Miles's Death

Gui Mei executed Miles and his fifteen Soul Emperor subordinates after Miles exposed the Elder Hall’s planned split from Spirit Hall. Hu Liena recovered her soul bone from the auction house, and she, Gui Mei, and Yue Guan left for Spirit City as news of the killings and the split threatened to spread.

  • Gui Mei revealed that he was a Spirit Hall elder and sentenced Miles and his subordinates to death for their crimes.
  • Gui Mei killed Miles and the fifteen Soul Emperors, ending the auction for the day.
  • Gui Mei warned Hu Liena and Yue Guan that Miles’s public revelations could spread across the continent and expose their stand-in.
  • Hu Liena and Yue Guan decided to retrieve Hu Liena’s soul bone and return to Spirit City immediately.
  • Hu Liena gave Antonlai a spatial bracelet as compensation, recovered her soul bone, and left the auction house with Gui Mei and Yue Guan.

Ch. 161Mutated Immortal Herb

Huang Tian learned that the Elder Hall might split from Spirit Hall and discussed how to prevent the conflict from harming civilians. He then investigated a mutated Immortal Herb and used Sweet Dew Rain to greatly enhance its power, leaving the Three-Leaf Sword Heart Grass radiating formidable Sword Intent.

  • Huang Tian explained that Hu Liena's soul bone could mimic another person's appearance, aura, and cultivation for a limited time, unlike Qian Renxue's Cloud Illusion Soul Bone.
  • Liu Erlong and Tang Yuehua discussed how Bibi Dong might use Miles's death and revelations about the Elder Hall to delay its split from Spirit Hall, while Huang Tian said they should be ready to intervene to protect civilians.
  • Qian Renxue worried that her grandfather and mother might fight, but Huang Tian assured her they would not.
  • Zhao Gang notified Huang Tian that a Sword Heart Grass had mutated into a Three-Leaf Sword Heart Grass, doubling its medicinal potency.
  • Huang Tian infused the grass with Sweet Dew Rain, increasing its potency more than tenfold and strengthening its Sword Intent.

Ch. 162The Death of Subduing Dragon Douluo

Huang Tian emerged from a three-day enlightenment after consuming the Three-Leaf Sword Heart Grass, gaining a sharper attack and destroying the Immortal Herb Garden with stray Sword Qi. As his companions reported that Bibi Dong had contained the Spirit Hall crisis after Subduing Dragon Douluo’s death, Huang Tian absorbed the remaining Sword Qi and encouraged Qian Renxue to improve Soul Tool technology.

  • Huang Tian swallowed the Three-Leaf Sword Heart Grass and spent three days immersed in enlightenment as mysterious power subtly transformed his body.
  • Huang Tian awoke to find the Immortal Herb Garden devastated by Sword Qi, and he learned that Liu Erlong and Tang Yuehua had kept others away from the dangerous area.
  • Huang Tian decided the residual Sword Qi could serve as a cultivation ground for Soul Masters with sword martial souls, then absorbed it all into Black Hole Space.
  • Liu Erlong told Huang Tian that Subduing Dragon Douluo had taken responsibility for exposing the Elder Hall’s plan and died, while Bibi Dong had executed five corrupt temple masters and promoted loyal replacements.
  • Huang Tian approved of Bibi Dong’s handling of the crisis, and Qian Renxue explained that she had waited outside because her armor could not protect her from the Sword Qi.
  • Huang Tian reassured Qian Renxue and urged her to advance Soul Tool technology so she could approach him safely if such an incident happened again.

Ch. 163Cultivation Matters

Huang Tian demonstrated the destructive power of his sword strike, prompting Liu Erlong and Tang Yuehua to focus on cultivation and defensive Soul Tool research. He and Qian Renxue planned to cultivate together, with her aiming to advance in five days.

  • Huang Tian practiced sword techniques, and his casual strike erased three distant mountains after the women called his movements a dance.
  • Huang Tian warned Liu Erlong, Qian Renxue, and Tang Yuehua about the need for powerful Defensive Soul Tools, and they resolved to improve their cultivation and research.
  • Liu Erlong went into seclusion, urging Qian Renxue to cultivate diligently with Huang Tian.
  • Tang Yuehua also went into seclusion to study Soul Tool technology and told Qian Renxue to catch up in strength.
  • Huang Tian prescribed a cultivation routine for Qian Renxue and estimated she would advance in five days; they headed home to bathe before cultivating together.

Ch. 164Hot Pot Again

Qian Renxue cultivated after dual cultivation with Huang Tian, then joined him and Bibi Dong for hot pot while Bibi Dong reported on Spirit Hall’s recent political gains. The chapter ended with the three of them eating spicy octopus hot pot together.

  • Qian Renxue refined the divine power she had gained through dual cultivation, then watched Huang Tian practice swordsmanship in the courtyard.
  • Bibi Dong arrived and told Huang Tian that her investigation had exposed five Holy Hall Masters and several stewards who supported the Elder Hall.
  • Qian Renxue explained that she planned to dual cultivate with Huang Tian for four days and consolidate her realm for five days to advance to the late stage of Third-Rank Deity.
  • Huang Tian suggested making hot pot because Er Long and Yue Hua had entered secluded cultivation, and he prepared spicy octopus hot pot for himself, Bibi Dong, and Qian Renxue.
  • The three drank Feitian Maotai and ate the octopus hot pot, with Qian Renxue praising its flavor.

Ch. 165The Sixth Heavenly Dao Ranking

Qian Renxue broke through to the middle stage of Third-Rank Deity while Huang Tian continued cultivating and practicing swordsmanship. When the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking appeared, the people connected to Soul Tool research and forging gathered to see who would make the Divine Craftsman Ranking.

  • Qian Renxue reached the middle stage of Third-Rank Deity and spent half a day stabilizing her realm.
  • Huang Tian shared twenty tons of Deep Sea Giant Octopus tentacles with the workshop and continued practicing basic sword techniques.
  • The Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking appeared, and Qian Renxue, Liu Erlong, and Tang Yuehua discussed their expected places on the Divine Craftsman Ranking.
  • At the Asura Valley Research Center, Zhang Tianning predicted Tang Hao might make the ranking, while Tang Hao noted that his chances depended on the number of spots.
  • Si Long summoned Lou Gao to view the ranking, and Lou Gao hoped its rewards would help him forge Ruyi Soft Armor.
  • Tai Nuo called Tai Tan to see the ranking, and Tai Tan outwardly acted unconcerned as he went to look.

Ch. 166Tai Tan and Lou Gao Make the Divine Craftsman Ranking

The Divine Craftsman Ranking named Tai Tan tenth and Lou Gao ninth, and both received rewards that strengthened their martial souls, cultivation, and forging knowledge. The chapter left Tai Tan and Lou Gao eager to put their new insights to work, while Tang Hao reflected on how Soul Tool research had pushed his former companions down the rankings.

  • The Heavenly Dao announced the Divine Craftsman Ranking, and Tai Tan took tenth place with an 8-point forging score and a reward that improved his forging comprehension and martial soul.
  • Tai Tan received his reward, rose from level 83 to level 85, and ordered Tai Nuo to work the bellows while he returned to forging.
  • Lou Gao predicted he would rank ninth, and the ranking confirmed his 8.3-point score and reward.
  • Lou Gao gained two Soul Power levels and new forging experience, then sent Si Long to fetch his junior brother so they could work on the Ruyi Soft Armor.
  • Tang Hao saw Tai Tan and Lou Gao on the ranking and blamed their lower placements on Yanhuang Hall's Soul Tool research.

Ch. 167Tang Xiao Makes the Ranking

The Divine Craftsman Ranking rewarded Qian Wu and Tang Xiao for their forging achievements, strengthening their skills and martial souls. Qian Wu resumed research on larger Spatial Soul Tools, while Tang Xiao planned to use his improved abilities to forge stronger Soul Tools for the Clear Sky Sect.

  • The Divine Craftsman Ranking placed Qian Wu eighth and awarded him increased forging comprehension and martial soul quality.
  • Qian Wu claimed the reward, gained confidence in making five-hundred-cubic-meter Spatial Rings, and showed his improved Mountain-Cleaving Chisel martial soul to his colleagues.
  • The ranking placed Tang Xiao seventh after showing him forge a sword that split a hill, prompting observers to speculate that he had obtained Soul Tool technology from Tang Yuehua.
  • Tang Xiao credited Tang Yuehua's guidance, claimed his reward, and gained improved forging comprehension, attack power, and cultivation speed.
  • The Clear Sky Sect elders congratulated Tang Xiao, while he resolved to forge stronger Soul Tools and arm the sect.

Ch. 168Tang Hao Makes the List

Tang Hao and Bibi Dong made the Divine Craftsman Ranking, receiving permanent increases to their forging comprehension and martial soul quality. Their rewards strengthened Yanhuang Hall and Spirit Hall, while Tang San reacted bitterly to his friends praising Tang Hao’s blacksmithing.

  • Tang Xiao’s appearance on the list led Liu Erlong and Huang Tian to discuss Tang Yuehua teaching him Soul Tool manufacturing and the Clear Sky Sect’s possible return from seclusion.
  • Tang Hao ranked sixth as Yanhuang Hall’s Guardian Elder and received rewards that Tang Yuehua expected to help him become a deity soon.
  • Tang Yuehua reassured Qian Renxue that Tang Hao and Ah Yin had let go of their hatred and would not attack Spirit Hall.
  • The Clear Sky Sect elders fell silent when they saw Tang Hao listed as a Guardian Elder of Yanhuang Hall, while Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Xiao Wu praised him to Tang San, who inwardly scorned their focus on blacksmithing.
  • Bibi Dong ranked fifth for her Soul Tool craftsmanship, accepted the rewards, and gained a deeper understanding of Spatial Soul Tool manufacturing.
  • Spirit Hall’s guard team congratulated Bibi Dong, and the elders at Elder Hall lamented that she had appeared on the rankings for the fifth time.

Ch. 169Qian Renxue and Liu Erlong Make the List

Qian Renxue and Liu Erlong placed fourth and third on the forging list, revealing their power and rewards and deepening the Spirit Hall elders’ fears of Yanhuang Hall. Liu Erlong’s display prompted Flender to plan an expansion of Blue Tyrant Academy through paid training and recruitment.

  • Qian Renxue ranked fourth for forging, and Qian Daoliu and the Spirit Hall elders discussed her marriage, Bibi Dong’s growing Soul Tool advantage, and the danger of opposing her.
  • Liu Erlong ranked third, and her footage showed her shattering a shield that could withstand a mid-stage Third-Rank Deity, astonishing Golden Crocodile Douluo and the other elders.
  • Qian Daoliu decided the Elder Hall should keep a low profile and abandon any plan to split from Spirit Hall.
  • Blue Tyrant Academy’s students celebrated Liu Erlong’s ranking, while Flender predicted she would pass her tribulation and make the academy a leading school.
  • Flender told Zhao Wuji he planned to recruit students from other academies for fees and train commoner soul masters under contracts that required them to repay part of their wages.

Ch. 170Tang Yuehua and Huang Tian Make the List

The ranking scroll named Tang Yuehua second and Huang Tian first in the forging rankings, awarding them permanent improvements and other rewards. Huang Tian explained to Qian Renxue, Liu Erlong, and Tang Yuehua that their world and God Realm were only small compared with higher realms, and he absorbed his rewards as the chapter ended.

  • The golden scroll ranked Tang Yuehua second for forging and showed her Ruyi Soft Armor withstand a powerful divine attack.
  • Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai reacted with surprise to Tang Yuehua becoming a deity, while Dai Mubai wondered whether Zhu Zhuqing aimed to become one too.
  • The scroll ranked Huang Tian first for forging, showed his armor resisting a late-stage Third-Rank Deity's attack, and granted him three rewards.
  • Qian Renxue, Liu Erlong, and Tang Yuehua questioned Huang Tian about his rewards, and he said his third martial soul was too powerful for the Heavenly Dao to improve.
  • Huang Tian explained that their world was a Small World and the God Realm a Middle Thousand World, and Liu Erlong said she wanted to ascend to higher realms.
  • Huang Tian said he would not interfere in advancing their world and absorbed the knowledge from his rewards.

Ch. 171Restoring the Herb Field

Huang Tian explained the Demon Tribe to his companions and assigned them to continue their cultivation and Soul Tool research while he worked to restore the Immortal Herb Garden. He gave Zhao Gang Sweet Dew Rain for the seedlings and left after sensing something.

  • Huang Tian explained that cultivable nonhuman beings were collectively called the Demon Tribe and described how they cultivated.
  • Huang Tian told Liu Erlong to oversee the students’ graduation ceremony and directed the others to continue Soul Tool research and cultivation.
  • Huang Tian told Qian Renxue to focus on understanding her martial soul’s improvement, then teleported to Zhao Gang, who was replanting Immortal Herbs.
  • Huang Tian offered to help plant the seedlings, but Zhao Gang refused, so Huang Tian gave him four bottles of Sweet Dew Rain for irrigation.
  • Huang Tian left after sensing something, while Zhao Gang continued restoring the herb field.

Ch. 172Tang Chen and Tang Hao Become Gods

Huang Tian saved Tang Chen from the Rakshasa God's Remnant Thought as Tang Chen broke through to godhood, then destroyed Slaughter City and brought him to reunite with his family. The chapter ended with Huang Tian and Tang Yuehua hurrying to Tang Hao's home while Tang Hao was on the verge of becoming a deity.

  • The Rakshasa God's Remnant Thought tried to invade Tang Chen during his breakthrough, but Huang Tian suppressed and purified it.
  • Tang Chen completed his breakthrough to become a Third-Rank Deity and thanked Huang Tian for protecting him.
  • Tang Chen asked Huang Tian to destroy Slaughter City and allow him to reunite with Bo Saixi, and Huang Tian fulfilled his request.
  • Huang Tian brought Tang Chen to Tang Hao's home, where Tang Chen met Ah Yin and learned Tang Hao was nearing godhood.
  • Huang Tian told Tang Yuehua that Tang Chen had returned and Tang Hao was breaking through, then flew with her toward Tang Hao's home.

Ch. 173Grandfather and Grandchild Recognize Each Other

Tang Yuehua reunited with her grandfather Tang Chen, who explained how he had been trapped in Slaughter City before becoming a god. Tang Hao also recognized Tang Chen after completing his own breakthrough, and Tang Chen planned to visit the Clear Sky Sect and then find Bo Saixi.

  • Qian Renxue joined Huang Tian, Liu Erlong, and Tang Yuehua on a visit to Tang Chen, and Tang Yuehua recognized her grandfather.
  • Tang Chen explained that the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King had controlled him for thirty-seven years until the Hall Master freed him, and he had become a god that day.
  • Tang Chen told Qian Renxue he would not hold her responsible for the old feud between their families and urged both sides to leave the matter behind.
  • Tang Hao completed his breakthrough to Third-Rank Deity, then recognized Tang Chen after seeing his divine Clear Sky Hammer.
  • Tang Chen said he would visit the Clear Sky Sect and then go to Sea God Island to find Bo Saixi, and Tang Hao used divine power to restore his youthful appearance.

Ch. 174Tang Chen's Teachings

Tang Chen advised Tang Hao and Tang Yuehua about returning to the Clear Sky Sect and rebuilding its strength, then explained that Qian Renxue's grandfather and mother were likely pretending to feud to expose traitors within Spirit Hall. Qian Renxue learned that they had kept the plan from her because she might reveal it.

  • Huang Tian ordered Zhang Tianning to arrange a grand banquet for Tang Chen and Tang Hao after they became gods.
  • Tang Yuehua asked Tang Hao whether he wanted to return to the Clear Sky Sect and visit their father's grave, and Tang Hao described why he had stayed away.
  • Tang Chen urged Tang Hao to let go of his resentment and explained why the Clear Sky Sect had declined, while advising Tang Yuehua to focus on nurturing its own disciples.
  • Tang Yuehua agreed to tell her eldest brother not to reclaim the sect's former subordinate forces, and Tang Chen urged him to educate the disciples carefully before reopening the sect.
  • Qian Renxue told Huang Tian that her grandfather and mother were clashing over Spirit Hall, and Tang Chen suspected they were acting together to expose hidden traitors.
  • Huang Tian explained that Qian Renxue's family had concealed their plan because she might not keep it secret.

Ch. 175Tang Chen's Guidance

Tang Chen discussed divine positions and cultivation with Huang Tian, Qian Renxue, and the others before sharing his improved Great Sumeru Hammer method and advising his family to tailor their cultivation. He then agreed to guide Ah Yin in strengthening her cultivation after her transformation into human form.

  • Tang Chen asked whether Huang Tian and the ladies would inherit divine positions, and Huang Tian explained that they preferred to cultivate independently.
  • Huang Tian, Qian Renxue, and Liu Erlong departed, while Tang Chen asked Tang Yuehua about her martial soul and cultivation.
  • Tang Chen explained the Great Sumeru Hammer's Ring Detonation and revealed that he had improved the technique to reduce its drawbacks.
  • Tang Hao and Tang Yuehua asked Tang Chen to preserve the improved method for the Clear Sky Sect, and he advised them to adapt the Nine Heavens Profound Technique to their martial souls.
  • Tang Hao and Tang Yuehua resolved to revise their cultivation methods, and Tang Chen agreed to guide Ah Yin in cultivating all three aspects of her strength.

Ch. 176Huang Tian's Secluded Cultivation to Improve His Technique

Huang Tian secluded himself to improve the Nine Heavens Profound Technique and develop new combat arts. After perfecting a stronger cultivation method and advancing the Purple Demon Eye, he began deducing swordsmanship, whose Sword Intent disturbed Asura Valley as Liu Erlong reassured its residents.

  • Huang Tian returned to the residential area with Qian Renxue and Liu Erlong, then created a hidden house and entered seclusion to refine the Nine Heavens Profound Technique.
  • After half a month, Huang Tian completed version 3.0, which greatly improved divine power, body tempering, and Soul Power growth, and he began cultivating it.
  • Huang Tian cultivated for thirty-six major cycles and increased his divine power by 3%, physical strength by 20%, and Soul Power by 15%.
  • Huang Tian modified the Purple Demon Eye so it no longer required sunrise purple qi, mastered its Vastness realm, and renamed the improved technique Golden Eye.
  • Huang Tian began deducing swordsmanship, unleashing Sword Intent that tore through his house and darkened the skies over Asura Valley.
  • Qian Renxue noticed the Sword Qi, and Liu Erlong used divine power to tell the residents that Huang Tian's cultivation was harmless and they should remain calm.
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