Chapter Summaries

Gu Shaoshang projected Saman from the Saint King World to obtain the incomplete Divine Elephant Suppression Prison Force manual. After confirming Saman carried its true qi seed, Gu Shaoshang challenged his projection and began fighting him on the Summit of the Snow Mountain.

• Gu Shaoshang chose to project Saman rather than risk targeting the more powerful Yang Qi.
• Saman’s spacecraft arrived in the Middle Ancient Era to kill Yang Qi, but a streak of purple light struck Saman before vanishing.
• Gu Shaoshang inspected Saman’s projection and confirmed that his drops included a Divine Elephant Suppression Prison Force true qi seed and an incomplete manual.
• Gu Shaoshang challenged Saman’s projection on the Summit of the Snow Mountain.
• Saman attacked with the Spear of Judgment using Sovereign Throwing Elephant, and Gu Shaoshang answered with a powerful Fist Seal.

Gu Shaoshang spent ten million Source Power on random projections, selected useful treasures, and began repairing the Myriad Heavens Mirror to Five-Star, extending the repair to thirty years to retain Saman’s projection. Back in the Vast Continent, he faced the Sky Snake King, who had waited in ambush, and struck him with overwhelming force.

• Gu Shaoshang ordered ten thousand random projections while excluding items of two stars and below, spending ten million Source Power.
• Gu Shaoshang reviewed the projections, had Future Lord help select useful items, and materialized manuals, treasures, materials, and pills.
• Gu Shaoshang began repairing the Myriad Heavens Mirror to Five-Star and agreed to a thirty-year repair so Saman’s projection and some materialization ability could be retained.
• Gu Shaoshang left the Mirror World with Anger and returned to the devastated Vast Continent, where he decided to spend the next thirty years tempering himself and preparing the Sky Vault Diagram.
• The Sky Snake King emerged from hiding and demanded that Gu Shaoshang hand over the item he had taken.
• Gu Shaoshang answered Sky Snake King’s attack with a powerful Wheel Seal, and the snake king sensed a crisis of life and death.

Gu Shaoshang traveled onward after killing the Sky Snake King, refining his martial arts and decoding the Chen Ang Primordial Spirit Method. He finally obtained and materialized a fragment of the Divine Elephant Suppression Prison Force, which gave him the idea of cultivating the potential in his body's particles.

• Gu Shaoshang shattered the Sky Snake King's Sky Painting Scroll and killed him with his fist, while the Black Bear King watched from hiding and fled afterward.
• Gu Shaoshang traveled by Flying Boat and planned to refine the Primordial Golden Scripture and complete his Sky Vault Diagram.
• The Future Lord decoded the Chen Ang Primordial Spirit Method, and Gu Shaoshang began cultivating it to unite his body and spirit.
• After defeating Saman in repeated projections, Gu Shaoshang received a Divine Elephant Suppression Prison Force true qi seed and spent five million points of Source Power to materialize it.
• Gu Shaoshang studied the incomplete scripture and decided to use its idea of cultivating particles to improve his own martial arts.

Gu Shaoshang contemplated how to develop the Primordial Golden Scripture by cultivating particles into Divine Demons, then traveled toward Gu Family Village while awaiting the growth of a divine demon seed. Gu Shaoze and Gu Yuer arrived in the village, and several days later Gu Shaoshang stepped out of his Flying Boat at dawn.

• Gu Shaoshang weighed different ways to evolve his body's particles and resolved to keep forging his cultivation path.
• He watched the embryo in his dantian absorb lightning and treasures, hoping it would become a Divine Demon and reveal how to cultivate particles.
• Gu Shaoshang flew toward Gu Family Village, preferring secluded cultivation while he waited for the seed to mature.
• Gu Yu and Gu Jiu praised the village's growing martial strength, which had improved through Gu Shaoshang's resources and guidance.
• Gu Shaoze and Gu Yuer arrived with several armed youths, and Gu Jiu welcomed Gu Shaoze and told him Gu Shaoshang was at the Martial Arts Hall.
• Several days later, Gu Shaoshang stepped out of his Flying Boat at dawn.

Gu Shaoshang returned to Gu Family Village and reunited with his father and clansmen, who celebrated his rise to the Qi Sect Realm. He learned that the Myriad Machines Tower had announced a rare treasure at Great Ming Mountain, and the chapter ended as a huge Flying Boat appeared over the village.

• Gu Shaoshang entered Gu Family Village, where Qingzi and the clansmen welcomed him back.
• Gu Shaoshang reunited with Gu Jiu and said he could stay home for a while; the clan chief arranged a banquet in his honor.
• Gu Shaoshang confirmed to Gu Shaoze, Gu Yuer, and the villagers that he had reached the Qi Sect Realm, crediting the Grand Governor's guidance and his awakened Divine Body.
• Gu Shaoze and Gu Yuer revealed that the Myriad Machines Tower had leaked news of a rare treasure at Great Ming Mountain, drawing the three great sects and major clans to the area.
• Gu Hao said the surrounding villages had joined forces to clear demonic beasts from the mountain's outer regions, while Gu Shaoshang wondered about the Myriad Machines Tower's purpose.
• A gigantic Flying Boat swept over Gu Family Village, startling everyone at the banquet.

Gu Shaoshang revealed his overwhelming strength when two Qi Sect Realm cultivators arrived from beyond Great Yan, then met Shen Wuque, an heir of the Shen family of Great Zhou. She told him that Shen Wuxia had been confined over the killing of Fang Qidao and explained that Myriad Machines Tower could glimpse heavenly secrets through its Cang race origins.

• A Flying Boat arrived at Gu Family Village, and Gu Shaoshang subdued its two Qi Sect Realm passengers with a glance.
• Shen Wuque appeared with six maidservants, introduced herself as Shen Wuxia's elder sister, and said she had come to investigate a predicted event at Great Ming Mountain.
• Shen Wuque revealed that Shen Wuxia had been confined because the Underworld King Sect blamed the Shen family for Fang Qidao's death.
• Gu Shaoshang asked about Myriad Machines Tower, and Shen Wuque explained that it was forged from a Cang race great power's corpse and could deduce part of the heavenly secrets.

Gu Shaoshang learned that a drop of blood from a Great Divine Ability User would soon emerge in Great Ming Mountain, then spent half a year training Gu Family Village and cultivating. When spring thunder arrived, he absorbed the Vast Continent’s lightning into his Thunder Pool, while a man in Great Ming Mountain vowed to obtain the blood and kill Chen Ang.

• Shen Wuque told Gu Shaoshang that Myriad Machines Tower had recorded a Great Divine Ability User’s blood appearing soon in Great Ming Mountain.
• As experts gathered around Great Ming Mountain, Gu Shaoshang stayed in Gu Family Village and trained its clansmen; over half a year, seven more villagers became Life Establishment martial artists.
• Gu Shaoshang waited for spring thunder to nourish his Divine Demon seed, then flew into the storm and endured the Vast Continent’s powerful lightning.
• The Future Lord drew the lightning into Gu Shaoshang’s Thunder Pool, filling it with lightning essence that the Divine Demon seed greedily absorbed.
• A blood-eyed man searched Great Ming Mountain for the drop of blood and vowed that obtaining it would let him advance to Manifestation Saint and kill Chen Ang.

Chen Ang prepared to experiment on Gao Jinyang while tracking Dao Chasing Old Man’s countless incarnations, and Gu Shaoshang learned that Boss Zhang had returned from the Divine Desolate Dynasty. The chapter ended with Boss Zhang regretting that he had revealed the route between Great Yan and the distant dynasty.

• Shenfeng Tianluo attacked Dao Chasing Old Man, but the old man escaped by dispersing into blood mist and boasting of his countless incarnations.
• Chen Ang threatened Gao Jinyang into accepting an experiment to cultivate the Great Sun Tathagata Scripture while observing Dao Chasing Old Man’s incarnations.
• Gu Shaoshang heard that Qingzi had advanced to Life Establishment, then left to meet Boss Zhang outside Great Ming Mountain.
• Boss Zhang invited Gu Shaoshang into his expanded general store and served him spiritual tea from the Divine Desolate Dynasty.
• Boss Zhang explained that Void Passages connected distant regions through Great Zhou, then regretted giving Gu Shaoshang information he considered valuable merchandise.

Gu Shaoshang learned that powerful factions were gathering around the sealed monkey demon in Great Ming Mountain and overheard warnings of a coming Spiritual Energy resurgence and the Cang Race's return. Nearly a year later, as he continued refining his martial arts, Wang Fulong arrived at the mountain with Wang Yuanshi and Miao Xiaoxiao, where he encountered Li Qinglian, who had come seeking an expert to test his blade.

• Gu Shaoshang traded Fatty Zhang ten drops of Heavenly Dew for information about the blood sealing a monkey demon in Great Ming Mountain, and Fatty Zhang's hidden master warned him to leave for the Divine Desolate Dynasty.
• Gu Shaoshang inferred that the old man had deliberately revealed the coming Spiritual Energy resurgence, the Cang Race's return, and the emergence of the other side of the Vast Continent.
• Nearly a year after returning to Gu Family Village, Gu Shaoshang left the village and continued cultivating while the Future Lord integrated martial manuals into the Primordial Golden Scripture.
• Wang Fulong entered Great Ming Mountain with his disciple Miao Xiaoxiao and grandson Wang Yuanshi, who thought of Gu Shaoshang and searched for signs of him.
• Li Qinglian appeared before Wang Fulong and said he had come to find an expert and test his blade.

After nearly two years in Black Bear King's prison, Xiongba transformed into a human and broke through the Sky Painting Scroll barrier. He defeated Black Bear King with a barrage of punches and left him flying through the mountains.

• Li Qinglian departed after preparing to break through to Manifest Sage, while Wang Fulong led Miao Xiaoxiao and the others into Great Ming Mountain.
• Xiongba dreamed of the Martial World giant's stance, and his body transformed from a bear into a human named Ba Liming.
• Xiongba convinced the little black tiger that he was still himself, then set out with Fierce Wind Hou while Bear Weng stayed behind.
• Xiongba punched through Black Bear King's barrier, shaking the mountain and drawing Black Bear King to the prison entrance.
• Xiongba charged Black Bear King with a storm of punches and sent him flying through several small mountains.

Gu Shaoshang traveled through Great Ming Mountain and witnessed Li Qinglian kill a fleeing Illusory Realm great demon with a single sword. A Manifestation Saint Demon King then attacked Li Qinglian with an enormous golden palm, drawing Wang Fulong toward the battle.

• Xiong Ba struck the Black Bear King again and sent him flying.
• Gu Shaoshang pondered the Vast Continent’s rising vital energy and continued across the snowy wilderness of Great Ming Mountain.
• A golden-feathered Illusory Realm great demon fled from Li Qinglian, who destroyed it with a sword strike from far away.
• A Manifestation Saint Demon King summoned the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons and sent a vast golden palm crashing toward Li Qinglian.
• Wang Fulong left Miao Xiaoxiao to watch over Yuanshi and rushed toward the golden palm.

Li Qinglian battled a Manifest Saint demon attacking through the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons and destroyed its palm and gate with a devastating sword strike. He left after saying he had found a lead toward breaking through, while the gathered experts continued to seek the drop of blood.

• Li Qinglian met the demon's giant palm with his sword, then fought its Manifest Saint power as Wang Fulong and Gu Shaoshang watched.
• Gu Shaoshang recognized Li Qinglian's sword qi as having reached the limit of the Illusory Realm, while experts from across the area gathered to witness the battle.
• Li Qinglian unleashed a sword strike that cut through the giant palm and the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons, forcing the demon to retreat with a warning that they would meet again.
• Wang Fulong asked Li Qinglian whether the battle had brought him any insight, and Li Qinglian said he had a lead but remained short of a breakthrough.
• When an expert asked whether Li Qinglian possessed the drop of blood, he denied interest in it and departed.

A blood lotus appeared over southern Great Ming Mountain, drawing the Sky Dome experts toward the essence blood of a Great Divine Ability User. Miao Xiaoxiao and Wang Yuanshi defeated Dao Chasing Old Man’s avatar, while Gu Shaoshang sensed a familiar aura in a forest as the chapter ended.

• Wang Fulong and the other experts noticed a blood lotus flare above southern Great Ming Mountain and hurried toward it, but its powerful will forced them to land and continue on foot.
• Dao Chasing Old Man’s avatar pursued Miao Xiaoxiao and Wang Yuanshi, hoping to seize Wang Yuanshi’s Sacred Body.
• Wang Yuanshi stopped Miao Xiaoxiao from fleeing and destroyed Dao Chasing Old Man’s Spirit Condensation avatar with two punches.
• Dao Chasing Old Man tried to possess Wang Yuanshi, but Wang Yuanshi’s powerful will obliterated him.
• Wang Yuanshi and Miao Xiaoxiao noticed the distant blood light, while Gu Shaoshang sensed a strangely familiar aura in a forest.

Gu Shaoshang watched the experts gather beneath True Person Yu Yu’s enormous drop of essence blood and used the years of waiting to study its will. After three years, the red light began to break apart, signaling that the blood was becoming accessible.

• Gu Shaoshang spotted three weak incarnations of Dao Chasing Old Man and secretly followed them toward the blood’s location.
• Gu Shaoshang reached the blood and joined the Human Race experts waiting outside the range of True Person Yu Yu’s overwhelming will.
• The gathered experts discussed Yu Yu’s cultivation and suspected that the lack of demons near Great Ming Mountain signaled a trap.
• Gu Shaoshang studied the blood’s will while the Future Lord analyzed it and his Divine Demon Embryo continued forming.
• Three years passed as more experts arrived, but Wang Fulong did not appear.
• During a storm, the red light covering the sky began to crack apart, and the enormous blood droplet trembled.

Gu Shaoshang watched Human Race experts battle foreign powers over a falling drop of godfiend blood while he waited for Dao Chasing Old Man to reveal himself. The chapter ended as the Human Race experts activated a formation to trap and kill Dao Chasing Old Man.

• Asura Zhenyue charged for the falling blood, but Feng Ni confronted him with the Sky Vault Diagram as Human Race experts fought the other invaders.
• Gu Shaoshang recognized Dao Chasing Old Man's hidden incarnations and held back while the Human Race forces gained the upper hand.
• Dao Chasing Old Man sent his incarnations into the blood droplet, which shrank and blocked the Human Race experts' attacks.
• Feng Ni and the other Human Race experts revealed that they had been waiting for Dao Chasing Old Man and surrounded the blood droplet.
• A gaunt old man and the Human Race Sky Dome Realm experts activated the Blood Refining Divine Curse Great Formation.

Shenfeng Tianluo and the Martial Firmament experts used a divine demon blood droplet to destroy Dao Chasing Old Man’s incarnations, drawing millions of them from across the world over more than two years. The chapter left Gao Jinyang suffering from uncontrollable power and begging Grand Governor Chen Ang to kill him.

• Shenfeng Tianluo joined the Martial Firmament experts in activating the formation, and they refined Dao Chasing Old Man’s trapped incarnation.
• Dao Chasing Old Man’s remaining incarnations across the world turned into bloodlight and flew toward the blood droplet, killing their hosts as they went.
• Gu Shaoshang withdrew from the conflict and watched as the bloodlights continued arriving for nearly three months.
• The experts kept urging the blood droplet for more than two years until the collection of Dao Chasing Old Man’s incarnations gradually neared its end.
• Gao Jinyang arrived at Chen Ang’s study, consumed by scorching power, and begged Chen Ang to kill him.

Dao Chasing Old Man transformed within the blood bead and broke free when an unseen jade-white finger shattered the sealing formation. As he fought Wang Fulong and the other Sky Dome experts, his expanding sea of blood threatened Great Ming Mountain, and the Future Lord told Gu Shaoshang it needed blood for the Divine Demon Embryo.

• Chen Ang watched the blood bead approach Great Ming Mountain and flicked a finger, leaving Gao Jinyang shaken.
• Shenfeng Tianluo, Li Yu, Feng Ni, and the others tried to destroy Dao Chasing Old Man’s soul, but he began transforming into a Blood God.
• Wang Fulong joined the formation and said Great Sage Xuanlong had made arrangements, but Dao Chasing Old Man’s crimson figure began to emerge.
• A jade-white finger shattered the blood qi chains and the divine demon blood, releasing a vast sea of blood.
• Dao Chasing Old Man attacked Wang Fulong and the other experts as they tried to contain the flood, while Gu Shaoshang moved to stop it.
• The Future Lord told Gu Shaoshang that the sea of blood was needed for the Divine Demon Embryo.

Gu Shaoshang absorbed Dao Chasing Old Man’s blood sea to help the Divine Demon Embryo study the bloodlines of myriad races while Wang Fulong fought the newly advanced Manifestation Saint. When Dao Chasing Old Man unleashed a vastly expanded blood sea against Great Ming Mountain, an unseen expert intervened and reduced him and the entire sea to a single drop of blood.

• Gu Shaoshang drew the blood sea into his dantian, and the Future Lord used its traces of myriad races to inform the Divine Demon Embryo’s evolution.
• Dao Chasing Old Man advanced to Manifestation Saint and fought Wang Fulong, gradually gaining the upper hand as his power continued to grow.
• Lin Xuanlong confronted Chen Ang outside Yan Capital about the finger strike at Great Ming Mountain, but Chen Ang denied responsibility and privately revealed a drop of blood carrying many races’ auras.
• Dao Chasing Old Man expanded the blood sea over Great Ming Mountain, threatening the gathered fighters while Gu Shaoshang watched for the powerful observers to intervene.
• An unseen expert’s finger pierced through the blood sea, struck Dao Chasing Old Man, and gathered him and the sea into a single drop of blood.

After returning from Great Ming Mountain, Gu Shaoshang spent fifteen years strengthening Gu Family Village and refining his cultivation. The Grand Governor summoned him to Yan Capital, and Gu Shaoshang set out while remaining wary of him.

• The Black Dragon City Lord killed Dao Chasing Old Man with one finger, and Wang Fulong bid farewell to his master.
• Gu Shaoshang returned to Gu Family Village, explained to Gu Jiu that the bloody lights were over, and guided his father's cultivation.
• Gu Shaoshang studied the gains from Great Ming Mountain with Future Lord and carefully tempered his acupoints rather than rushing to complete his Sky Vault Diagram.
• Over eleven years, Gu Shaoshang strengthened his foundation while Gu Family Village grew into a prosperous settlement with more than ten thousand people.
• At thirty-one, Gu Shaoshang declined Gu Jiu's urging to marry, then left for Yan Capital after the Grand Governor summoned him.

Gu Shaoshang met with Chen Ang, who told him the Myriad Races Grand Competition would take place in Divine Desolate and gave him a route there. The chapter left Gu preparing for the journey with Gao Jinyang while studying Chen Ang’s account of the continent’s history and Divine Desolate’s powerful rulers.

• Gu Shaoshang arrived at the Martial Arts Hall and found Gao Jinyang burning with the Great Sun Power after rapidly advancing to the Void Meditation Realm.
• Chen Ang told Gu Shaoshang that he would not attend the Myriad Races Grand Competition and confirmed that the Holy Dragon ruled Great Ming Mountain.
• Chen Ang advised Gu Shaoshang to create a Myriad Demons Scroll for the Sky Vault Diagram and gave him tokens to use Great Zhou’s Void Passage.
• Chen Ang assigned Gao Jinyang to travel with Gu Shaoshang and said he would soon be able to control his heat; he then suppressed Gao’s eruptive power.
• Gu Shaoshang read Chen Ang’s dossier, learning about the Vast Continent’s history and the Human Emperor, High Priest, and Fifteen Kings of Divine Desolate.