Chapter Summaries

Locke advanced his Fate Law comprehension and continued experimenting with fusing Water Law and Fate Law while his Demon Castles spread through Hell. After fifteen hundred years, the Law of Heaven and Earth descended at the Black Stone Tribe, signaling a breakthrough by Locke’s secluded clone.

• Muya told Locke that they were the same kind of people, and Locke said he understood what Hell’s Sovereigns wanted and was willing to cooperate with them.
• Locke’s Destiny Divine Clone used the Demon Castles’ expansion to reach roughly eighty percent comprehension of Fate Law, while his original body slowly fused Water Law with Fate Law.
• Locke estimated that fully fusing the two Laws could grant him extraordinary strength, though he recognized that the process might take an immense amount of time.
• The Black Stone Tribe grew stronger under Locke’s protection, with Japar, Koster, and Yagonia becoming High Gods and the tribe gaining several more Gods.
• The Law of Heaven and Earth descended near Locke’s cultivation chamber, prompting Japar, Oakes, and Yagonia to gather outside.

Locke’s Destiny Divine Clone reached Great Perfection, and the Power of Faith from the Demon Castles helped his Water Element Divine Clone achieve Great Perfection as well. Having gained the strength he sought, Locke arranged for the Muya Lord God to handle the Demon Castles and left Hell for the Black Stone Tribe.

• Locke tested his newly gained Willpower by opening and closing a Spatial Rift, then realized the spread of the Demon Castles had completed his destiny.
• Power of Faith flooded Locke’s soul, letting him rapidly advance the fusion of the Water Law’s six profound mysteries until the Law of Heaven and Earth descended and he reached Great Perfection.
• Locke decided to let the Lord Gods divide control of the Demon Castles, and he sent Little White to deliver a sealed message to the Muya Lord God.
• Worried the Lord Gods would discover he was not a Lord God’s Divine Clone, Locke traveled from Tianshan Prefecture to the Black Stone Tribe in less than a month.
• At the Black Stone Tribe, Locke merged his two Great Perfection divine clones into his Saint Domain true body, then gave his Water Element Divine Clone Sovereign essence blood and Sovereign’s Might before sending it away.

Locke fled Hell and headed for the Netherworld, while the Hell Sovereigns discovered he had disappeared and began investigating the Demon Castle. Pash tracked Locke’s last known location to Tianshan Prefecture and learned that Little White had delayed delivering Locke’s Purple Crystal to the Muya Lord God for personal gain.

• Locke decided the Netherworld was the safest place to hide and flew toward the Plane Teleportation Array at Iron Blade Gorge.
• After more than a thousand years without Locke appearing to discuss the Demon Castle’s Power of Faith, Pash spread his Spiritual Sense across Hell and announced that Locke had vanished.
• The Hell Sovereigns discussed investigating Locke’s departure, and Pash went to Tianshan Prefecture to question the Demon Castle’s staff.
• Ismail told Pash that Little White was the only person who had seen Locke a thousand years earlier and might know what instructions he left.
• Little White confessed that Locke had entrusted him with a Purple Crystal for the Muya Lord God, but he delayed arranging its delivery because he coveted the promised Sovereign’s Might.
• Pash condemned Little White for deceiving a Sovereign and declared that the crime was worthy of death.

After Little White’s greed led the Destruction Sovereigns to discover that Locke had arranged to send them an Amethyst Crystal, Locke considered the danger of his identity being exposed and planned safer ways to issue orders. He resolved to wait for a chance to obtain a Destiny or Water Lord Godhead before the first Sovereign war.

• Pash killed Little White after extracting information about the Amethyst Crystal, and Ismail took the Sovereign’s Might from Little White’s corpse to safeguard it for the demon who completed the delivery mission.
• Demons in Tianshan Prefecture speculated that Little White had secretly assigned Ryan the task of delivering the Amethyst Crystal and condemned him for keeping the reward.
• The Destruction Sovereigns learned that Little White’s greed had delayed the Amethyst Crystal’s delivery for over a thousand years, but agreed to wait for it rather than seize it from the courier.
• At the Black Stone Tribe, Locke learned of Little White’s death and decided that he would personally issue future orders or seal them in Amethyst Crystals to prevent subordinates from misusing his name.
• Locke considered the danger to his Water Element Divine Clone and resolved to wait for a Destiny or Water Lord Godhead, which could raise his strength to that of an Intermediate Sovereign.

Locke sent Oakes to secretly deliver a message to Ryan and traveled to the Underworld to study the Black Tortoise Lord God's Essence Blood. Ryan reached the Muya Legion to request an audience with the Muya Lord God, while Locke began exploring the Black Tortoise's Space Solidification ability.

• Locke gave Oakes an Amethyst Crystal containing a message for Ryan and ordered him to deliver it secretly.
• Oakes resolved to wait until Ryan had delivered Locke's entrusted item to the Muya Lord God before passing him the crystal.
• Locke arrived at the Undead Sacred Mountain, found a secluded Cold Pool, and created a Water Mansion there.
• Locke studied the Black Tortoise Lord God's Essence Blood and experienced the Space Solidification ability, using Power of Faith to deepen his insights.
• Ryan found the Muya Legion on the Muya Continent and requested an audience with the Muya Lord God on Locke's orders.

Ryan delivered Locke’s Amethyst Crystal to Muya, who gathered Hell’s Destruction Sovereigns to read its message about distributing the Demon Castle’s Power of Faith. After several Sovereigns voluntarily gave Locke a share, the Demon Castle’s faith was divided among them.

• Admanla escorted Ryan to Muya’s Sovereign Palace, where Ryan handed Muya the Amethyst Crystal from Locke.
• Muya summoned the other Destruction Sovereigns, and they confirmed that the crystal contained Locke’s Willpower.
• Muya read Locke’s message authorizing him to distribute the Demon Castle’s Power of Faith among Hell’s Sovereigns.
• The Purple Thorn Sovereign and the other Sovereigns offered portions of their shares to Locke, while Blood Peak Lord God Pash gave up an additional share.
• The six Destruction Sovereigns approved the distribution, and the Demon Castle’s Power of Faith was diverted according to the arrangement.

Ryan received a drop of Sovereign’s Might and Muya Lord God certified him as a Six-star Demon after his battle with Admanla. Locke reflected on gathering Power of Faith and divine-beast essence blood to study space and time, then found a red-haired girl gaining insight from his Floating Bridge.

• Ryan defeated the Muya Legion’s soldiers and fought Admanla, showing strength near that of a Seven-star Demon.
• Muya Lord God praised Ryan’s completed task, gave him a drop of Sovereign’s Might, and certified him as a Six-star Demon.
• Ryan left the Cold Wind Mountains, wondering whether Locke had abandoned him and resolving to grow stronger.
• Locke considered collecting divine-beast essence blood and Power of Faith to study the Laws of Space and Time.
• Locke saw a red-haired girl in a green dress comprehend Water Law Profundities while studying his Floating Bridge.

Locke completed the fusion of his six Water Law Profundities as the Demon Castle spread through Hell, then protected Lilia while she entered enlightenment. After Lilia fused five Water Law Profundities, she followed the Floating Bridge into Locke’s water castle to meet him.

• The Demon Castle’s spread through Hell flooded Locke with Power of Faith, helping him perfectly fuse all six Water Law Profundities.
• Locke saw Lilia enter enlightenment by the Cold Pool and surrounded the area with mist to protect her from disturbance.
• After half a day, Lilia awakened having fused five Water Law Profundities, and Locke cleared the Floating Bridge as an invitation.
• Lilia chose to enter the water castle, where she saw Locke drinking tea and asked whether his home was a dangerous forbidden ground.

Locke explained how he had become a Paragon by fusing every Profound Mystery of one element and gaining Willpower, while Lilia realized how extraordinary he was. He told her he would erase her memories of him after she left, but would leave his cultivation advice intact.

• Locke warned Lilia that dangerous places could become deadly if their inhabitants were disturbed, and said he preferred avoiding risks to chasing opportunities.
• Locke described a Paragon as someone who had completely fused all Profound Mysteries of one element, gaining immense power and Willpower from the Law of Heaven and Earth.
• Lilia recognized that Locke’s Willpower made him far stronger than ordinary gods and adjusted her attitude toward him.
• Locke refused to give Lilia his name and said he would erase her memories of him after she left, urging her to ask questions about cultivation first.

Locke discovered that Lilia was a Lord God's Divine Clone after he tried to erase her memories, and realized her Sovereign True Body had also arrived. Lilia considered whether to forgive Locke, but found she did not want him to leave the Underworld.

• Lilia questioned Locke about the Laws of Water, and he answered while recognizing that she had fused four Law Profundities.
• Locke tried to erase Lilia's memories, but sensed Willpower and a Soul Defense Lord Artifact in her soul and realized she was a Lord God's Divine Clone.
• Lilia revealed that she knew Locke had other divine clones, while Locke guessed she was the Death Overlord and asked to leave the Underworld.
• Locke apologized and asked what he could do to earn Lilia's forgiveness.
• Lilia realized that if she forgave Locke, he would leave the Underworld, and she did not want him to go.

Locke explained that his fear of powerful beings made him unwilling to remain in the Netherworld, so Lilia invited him to stay by her side on Nether Mountain. After testing each other’s strength, Lilia accepted that Locke’s Paragon power made him nearly impossible to defeat without using Lord God Power.

• Locke told Lilia that he could not feel safe in the Netherworld while Sovereigns had the power to kill him.
• Lilia invited Locke to Nether Mountain, promising that the other Sovereigns would not dare bully him, and threatened to kill him if he refused.
• Locke sensed that Lilia had no real intent to kill him and challenged the strength of her Water Element Divine Clone.
• Lilia attacked Locke with a five-profundity Water Law technique, but he shattered her watery prison and trapped her with his Sky-Reaching Palm.
• Lilia broke free using Lord God Power, and Locke warned that he could use Destruction Lord God Power as well.
• Lilia stopped fighting and acknowledged the overwhelming strength of a Paragon.

Locke accepted the Death Overlord’s invitation to Nether Mountain after she revealed her overwhelming Willpower. As he planned for the coming War of Faith and pursued greater strength, he arrived at Nether Mountain and saw the Netherworld Lord God’s enormous tree form.

• The Death Overlord arrived at Locke’s Water Mansion, recalled her Water Element Divine Clone, and invited Locke to Nether Mountain, making clear that refusing her would be futile.
• Locke accepted the invitation and considered how the Death Overlord’s protection could help him obtain the Water Element High Godhead when the War of Faith began.
• Locke estimated that the War of Faith might begin within the next few million years and planned to gain more Willpower so he could eventually challenge Destiny Overlord Ov.
• Locke assigned separate goals to his clones: his Destiny Divine Clone would develop combat techniques, his Water Element Divine Clone would study the Law of Space, and his Saint Domain true body would fuse Water Law with Destiny Rules.
• Locke followed the Death Overlord to Nether Mountain, where he saw the towering Netherworld Fruit tree that was the Netherworld Lord God.

Locke visited Nether Mountain with the Death Overlord and learned why Jin and Inawi had remained Seven-star Demons: they had secretly eaten Netherworld Fruits before the Netherworld Lord God could produce stronger ones. After leaving the Netherworld Lord God, Locke entered the Death Overlord’s palace and asked her to speak through her Water Element Divine Clone.

• Locke watched the Death Overlord meet Jin and Inawi, who stopped fighting and greeted her and the Netherworld Lord God.
• The Netherworld Lord God praised Locke, while the Death Overlord confronted Jin and Inawi about secretly taking two Netherworld Fruits.
• Inawi confessed that she and Jin had stolen the fruits while the Netherworld Lord God slept, hoping to grow strong enough to help the Death Overlord.
• Locke realized the fruits had capped Jin and Inawi at Seven-star Demon strength, and the Netherworld Lord God let them keep the two fruits despite the Death Overlord’s disappointment.
• The Death Overlord took Locke to her palace, where he asked her to use her Water Element Divine Clone; she transformed into a young girl.

Locke settled on Nether Mountain after reconciling with Lilia, building a lakeside residence protected by layers of illusion and soul attacks. Lilia planned for her Water Element Divine Clone to learn from him until it reached Paragon, while Locke remained unaware of her intentions.

• Locke explained to Lilia why her Water Element Divine Clone made him feel safer than her Lord God Clone, then asked whether his earlier offense had been forgiven.
• Lilia promised not to hold the offense against Locke as long as he stayed on Nether Mountain, and he asked her to visit only with her Water Element Divine Clone.
• Locke searched Nether Mountain, found no Netherworld Hotel, and chose a spot halfway up the mountain for his home.
• Locke created a lake and a water house, then surrounded them with layered illusions, sensory attacks, and the Eighteen Layers of Hell.
• Lilia watched Locke's preparations and planned to use her Water Element Divine Clone to learn from him until it reached Paragon.

Locke used the Laws of Fate to make creatures appear in a lake and refined an illusion as he pursued his Mirror Flower Water Moon technique. Meanwhile, Oakes and Yagonia became Three-star Demons, posted a bounty for the Black Stone Tribe leader’s killers, and joined a merchant caravan escort bound for Nine Rivers City.

• Locke used destiny divine power to populate a lake with aquatic creatures and refined the illusory worm on his fishing hook while developing Mirror Flower Water Moon.
• Oakes and Yagonia registered as Demons in Radiant City, received Three-star Demon Badges, and posted a mission to find the bandits who had killed the Black Stone Tribe’s leader.
• Oakes chose a merchant escort mission to help him travel toward Tianshan Prefecture and eventually find Demon Ryan.
• Oakes and Yagonia joined the Charles Merchant Guild’s escort alongside two Four-star Demons, but no Five-star Demon accepted the mission before its deadline.
• Bru Charles thanked the eight guards before departure and asked them to follow the two Four-star Demons’ commands.

Oakes and Yagonia began escorting the Charles Merchant Guild’s caravan while Locke advanced his fused Water and Fate Laws and created the Spear of Destiny. The chapter ended as Oakes sensed a group of Gods ahead who appeared ready to confront the Metal Life.

• Bru Charles assigned the two Four-star Demons, Gross and Edmund, to lead the guards and protect the caravan.
• Gross organized the guards into two rotating teams, placing Oakes and Yagonia on Edmund’s team for the first half month of rest.
• Locke burned Power of Faith to fuse his Water Laws with the Fate Law, reaching a one-sixth fusion and gaining Seven-star Demon-level power.
• Locke used the Spear of Destiny to erase a bandit stronghold, then reflected on the distant challenge of transcending the Coiling Dragon Universe.
• Oakes sensed five High Gods and more than thirty Mid-grade Gods three hundred li ahead, and told Edmund they were not avoiding the Metal Life.

Edmund and Gross prepared to defend the caravan after Oakes sensed approaching bandits. Gross’s attempt to intimidate them with an opening attack and a warning failed, and he escalated to a powerful sword strike as the bandits braced for impact.

• Oakes sensed a group approaching from three hundred li away, and Edmund confirmed they were heading toward the guarded Metal Life.
• Edmund told Oakes’s group to prepare and ordered them to flee in the Metal Life if the fight went badly, while Gross gathered his High Gods.
• Gross explained that guards should greet bandits with an attack to draw their hatred away from the merchant association, then launched Meteor Shower at the approaching group.
• The attack killed at least seven Mid-grade Gods, and Gross identified himself as a Four-star Demon and asked the bandits to withdraw.
• One of the bandit High Gods insulted Gross, so Gross unleashed Divine Judgment, forming a giant flaming sword above them.

Gross and Edmund led the escort guards into battle against a bandit gang whose leaders included several powerful High-grade Gods. When one guard was badly wounded, Oakes intervened with a soul-attacking sword technique, disrupting the bandit pursuing him.

• The Earth God used Sky-Shattering Fist to block Gross's Flame Sword, revealing that he was a formidable opponent.
• Edmund joined Gross, assessed the bandits, and assigned the guards to engage their enemies while Oakes remained in reserve.
• Gross charged the Earth God as Edmund and the other guards entered the battle.
• Oakes and Yagonia watched from the metal life, and Oakes told her to wait while he earned enough Ink Stones to buy her divine artifacts.
• After a guard was blasted away and pursued by a bandit, Oakes flew to help and disrupted the pursuer with a soul attack from his green longsword.

Oakes defeated a bandit group and recruited its Earth-element High God rather than killing him, directing him to seek help from Locke at the Black Stone Tribe. After more than a year of travel, the recruit arrived and discovered a surprisingly powerful tribe, whose High Gods confronted him.

• Oakes killed the bandit leader and helped the others defeat the remaining High God bandits, while Edmund and Gross fought to contain them.
• Oakes defeated the Earth High God bandit and, impressed by his strength and character, offered to take him as a subordinate.
• The bandit warned Oakes that recruiting him could make Oakes a wanted man, but Oakes sent him to the Black Stone Tribe to explain his situation to Locke.
• The bandit chose to travel to the Black Stone Tribe, hoping Locke could help free his own tribe from the bandit gang controlling it.
• After more than a year, the bandit reached the Black Stone Tribe, sensed its five High Gods and other residents, and was surrounded by four High Gods who demanded to know who was spying on the tribe.

Alman went to the Black Stone Tribe seeking Locke’s help because the Demon Castle had placed a bounty on him. Locke erased the traces linking Alman to the bounty, and Alman realized that Locke was the Legendary Asura.

• Alman introduced himself as Oakes’s subordinate and asked Koster to bring him to the Black Stone Tribe’s lord.
• Koster warned Alman to be respectful, then led him to Locke’s castle, where Locke summoned Alman to the courtyard.
• Alman explained that the Demon Castle wanted him and that this had kept him from joining Oakes at his side.
• Locke used Alman’s soul aura and the power of the Fate Law to erase his identifying traces from more than one hundred thousand bounty notices.
• Alman felt Locke’s overwhelming power and realized he was the Legendary Asura, the creator of the Demon Castle.