Chapter Summaries

Meng Xiaoxing offered Hua Jiuxiao the choice of becoming his group’s lackey and searching the ruins for Ancient Remnant Weapons or being killed. Hua Jiuxiao erupted in fury and prepared to attack, while Meng Xiaoxing, Long Qingcheng, and Xiao Qingtian faced him in midair.

• Meng Xiaoxing won rock-paper-scissors and took responsibility for subduing Hua Jiuxiao.
• Meng Xiaoxing demanded that Hua Jiuxiao kneel and serve as his enforcer or be pierced by the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear.
• Hua Jiuxiao reacted with disbelief and anger at being treated as a lackey by three people he considered insignificant.
• Hua Jiuxiao unleashed his spear intent and denounced Meng Xiaoxing, Long Qingcheng, and Xiao Qingtian for insulting his dignity.
• Meng Xiaoxing confirmed that Hua Jiuxiao had rejected his offer, and Hua Jiuxiao roared that he would kill the three of them.

Hua Jiuxiao attacked Meng Xiaoxing with his Golden Spear, but Meng Xiaoxing shattered the strike with spear intent released from his eyes. Hua Jiuxiao then unleashed his Heavenly Net and Earthly Web Formation, and Meng Xiaoxing answered without drawing his spear as a fiery Phoenix Phantom dived toward the golden spears.

• Hua Jiuxiao charged at Meng Xiaoxing and fired a powerful golden spear attack.
• Meng Xiaoxing crushed Hua Jiuxiao's attack with spear intent bursting from his eyes.
• Hua Jiuxiao recognized Meng Xiaoxing's skill and summoned countless golden energy spears in his Heavenly Net and Earthly Web Formation.
• Meng Xiaoxing mocked the formation and formed a fiery Phoenix Phantom from spear intent, which dived toward the golden spears.

Meng Xiaoxing defeated Hua Jiuxiao without drawing his spear and forced him to surrender his Lifebound Artifact and search the ruins for Ancient Remnant Weapons. Meng Xiaoxing, Long Qingcheng, and Xiao Qingtian then continued hunting targets, and dozens of Holy Sons and Saintesses became their unwilling underlings.

• Meng Xiaoxing destroyed Hua Jiuxiao’s trump card with his spear intent and revealed his Saint Emperor Realm cultivation.
• Hua Jiuxiao abandoned his pride and submitted to Meng Xiaoxing to avoid being killed.
• Meng Xiaoxing took Hua Jiuxiao’s Golden Spear and ordered him to search the ruins for Ancient Remnant Weapons.
• Hua Jiuxiao flew away to begin searching, while Long Qingcheng urged Meng Xiaoxing and Xiao Qingtian to find their next target.
• Over the next few hours, the three bandits defeated dozens of Holy Sons and Saintesses, took their Lifebound Artifacts, and made them search the ruins as laborers.

Long Qingcheng, Meng Xiaoxing, and Xiao Qingtian forced the Saint Sons and Saintesses in the Weapon Dao Heavenly Talent Ranking ruins to search for Ancient Remnant Weapons. Hua Jiuxiao chose to flatter Meng Xiaoxing in hopes of earning weapons and a place on the rankings, and Meng Xiaoxing promised he might reward him.

• Long Qingcheng, Meng Xiaoxing, and Xiao Qingtian stood above several dozen Saint Sons and Saintesses, who handed over the Ancient Remnant Weapons they had found.
• Hua Jiuxiao offered five Ancient Remnant Weapons to Meng Xiaoxing and praised him and the other two Divine Sword Sect prodigies.
• Hua Jiuxiao resolved to become Meng Xiaoxing's loyal lackey so he might earn a place on the rankings.
• Meng Xiaoxing told Hua Jiuxiao to keep working and suggested he might reward him with Ancient Remnant Weapons.
• Hua Jiuxiao eagerly promised to search for more weapons for Meng Xiaoxing.

Long Qingcheng, Meng Xiaoxing, and Xiao Qingtian had the Holy Sons and Saintesses search the ruins for Ancient Remnant Weapons in exchange for a chance to appear on the ranking. Their work was interrupted by Bei Ming Wudi, the Heavenly God Hall’s Holy Son, who demanded their weapons and ordered them to serve him.

• Hua Jiuxiao praised Long Qingcheng and the other two, and the other Holy Sons and Saintesses followed suit when they were promised a chance to leave their names on the ranking.
• Long Qingcheng, Meng Xiaoxing, and Xiao Qingtian prepared to send them searching the ruins again for Ancient Remnant Weapons.
• Bei Ming Wudi arrived in a grand dragon carriage, and the gathered Holy Sons and Saintesses recognized him as a feared powerhouse and candidate for first place on the ranking.
• Bei Ming Wudi praised the Divine Sword Sect trio’s use of the others as labor, then demanded their Ancient Remnant Weapons and ordered them to serve him in exchange for a place on the ranking.

Bei Ming Wudi demanded that Long Qingcheng, Meng Xiaoxing, and Xiao Qingtian surrender their Ancient Remnant Weapons and serve him, but they mocked and rejected him. Enraged, he threatened to kill them and ordered his hammer brought to him as the three prepared to fight.

• Bei Ming Wudi offered Long Qingcheng, Meng Xiaoxing, and Xiao Qingtian a place under his command and demanded their Ancient Remnant Weapons.
• Long Qingcheng, Meng Xiaoxing, and Xiao Qingtian ridiculed Bei Ming Wudi, leaving him stunned and his followers alarmed.
• Bei Ming Wudi threatened to reduce the three Divine Sword Sect disciples to ashes for insulting him.
• Xiao Qingtian readied the Demon Slaying Sword, Meng Xiaoxing summoned his spear intent, and Long Qingcheng released her innate profound yin energy and drew the Ancient Cold Flame Saber.
• Bei Ming Wudi dismissed the three as ants, unleashed his aura, and demanded that his hammer be brought to him.

Bei Ming Wudi summoned his Heavenly Thunder Purple Gold Hammer and attacked Xiao Qingtian, Long Qingcheng, and Meng Xiaoxing. Xiao Qingtian answered with the Demon Slaying Sword and the Azure Lotus Sword Art, leaving the clash poised to escalate.

• Bei Ming Wudi summoned the Heavenly Thunder Purple Gold Hammer, whose pressure frightened the Holy Sons and Saintesses.
• Bei Ming Wudi declared that he would crush Xiao Qingtian, Long Qingcheng, and Meng Xiaoxing, then swung his hammer at them.
• Xiao Qingtian summoned the Demon Slaying Sword and claimed the Supreme Immortal Soldier and Azure Lotus Sword Art bestowed by the Esteemed Sect Master.
• Xiao Qingtian recited an ancient poem as his sword intent and righteous energy surged, stirring the Holy Sons and Saintesses with its vision of chivalrous heroes.

Xiao Qingtian unleashed the first form of the Azure Lotus Sword Art against Bei Ming Wudi, overwhelming him and destroying his Lifebound Artifact. The sword strike cut through Bei Ming Wudi’s defenses and continued toward him, leaving his fate unresolved.

• Xiao Qingtian used Azure Lotus Emerges, sending a golden-azure lotus of Sword Qi toward Bei Ming Wudi.
• The lotus overwhelmed Bei Ming Wudi’s attack, and he realized Long Qingcheng and Meng Xiaoxing were also terrifying opponents.
• Bei Ming Wudi threw his Heavenly Thunder Purple Gold Hammer at the lotus, but the Sword Qi cleaved the Lifebound Artifact in two and wounded him through the backlash.
• Bei Ming Wudi hurriedly formed a hundred-zhang-thick golden barrier, but Xiao Qingtian’s Sword Qi cut through it and left him exposed.

Xiao Qingtian killed Bei Ming Wudi, and Meng Xiaoxing forced Bei Ming Wudi’s followers to surrender and search the ruins for Ancient Remnant Weapons. Outside, the Divine Sword Sect claimed the top three places on the Weapon Dao Heavenly Talent Ranking, before an unexplained announcement appeared on the ranking.

• Xiao Qingtian killed Bei Ming Wudi with one sword strike, shocking the holy sons and saintesses who witnessed it.
• Meng Xiaoxing ordered Bei Ming Wudi’s followers to surrender their Lifebound Artifacts and search the ruins for Ancient Remnant Weapons.
• Long Qingcheng appointed Hua Jiuxiao to supervise the surrendered holy sons and saintesses.
• The Weapon Dao Heavenly Talent Ranking placed Long Qingcheng first, Xiao Qingtian second, and Meng Xiaoxing third, prompting astonishment across the four great cities.
• An unusual disturbance appeared on the Weapon Dao Heavenly Talent Ranking, followed by an unexpected piece of news.

After Xiao Qingtian killed Bei Ming Wudi in the Weapon Dao Heavenly Talent Ranking relic, the four cities learned that Divine Sword Sect disciples had subdued over a hundred Sons and Saintesses and seized control of the trial. The chapter ended with Heavenly God Hall Master Bei Ming Potian learning of the calamity surrounding his heir.

• Xiao Qingtian slew Bei Ming Wudi with one sword and split his Lifebound Artifact, the Heavenly Thunder Purple Gold Hammer.
• The displaced Sons and Saintesses returned to their sects and reported that Long Qingcheng, Meng Xiaoxing, and Xiao Qingtian had made more than a hundred participants search for Ancient Remnant Weapons as their underlings.
• Sects across the four cities reacted with shock and grew wary of the Divine Sword Sect, whose disciples had dominated the Demon Son, Buddha Son, Royal Family, and Weapon Dao rankings.
• Bei Ming Potian, the middle-stage Pseudo-God Realm Hall Master of Heavenly God Hall, sat within his palace in North City.

Bei Ming Potian mourned the death of Bei Ming Wudi and decided to retaliate against the Divine Sword Sect by having his ancestor kill three of its heavenly talents. Meanwhile, Lin Feng observed Long Qingcheng, Meng Xiaoxing, and Xiao Qingtian's exploits inside the Weapon Dao Heavenly Talent Ranking's relic.

• Bei Ming Potian and the Heavenly God Hall's elders seethed over Bei Ming Wudi's death and the insult to their sect.
• Bei Ming Potian judged that fighting the Divine Sword Sect directly would be too costly and resolved to target its talents instead.
• Bei Ming Potian decided to summon the Heavenly God Hall's ancestor and kill Long Qingcheng, Xiao Qingtian, and Meng Xiaoxing inside the relic.
• Lin Feng watched the relic through the Supreme Heavenly Eye and praised the three talents for subduing the major sects' Holy Sons and Saintesses and making them search for Ancient Remnant Weapons.

Lin Feng praised Xiao Qingtian for killing the Heavenly God Hall successor, while Wu Zhao entered the Weapon Dao Heavenly Talent Ranking relic to find her sleeping sworn sister, the Sky Devouring Goddess. Meanwhile, Long Qingcheng, Meng Xiaoxing, and Xiao Qingtian collected Ancient Remnant Weapons from over a hundred Holy Sons and Saintesses.

• Lin Feng dismissed the significance of the Heavenly God Hall successor and praised Xiao Qingtian for killing him.
• Divine Sword Sect elders and disciples celebrated their rankings and boasted about their achievements.
• Wu Zhao searched the relic for the Sky Devouring Goddess, recalling their bond and her sworn sister's wounds from the God-Demon War.
• Wu Zhao sensed the Sky Devouring Goddess's aura and vanished toward its source.
• Hua Jiuxiao organized tribute weapons from more than a hundred Holy Sons and Saintesses and handed them to Long Qingcheng, Meng Xiaoxing, and Xiao Qingtian.

Long Qingcheng, Meng Xiaoxing, and Xiao Qingtian celebrated their top rankings before a peak Pseudo-God Realm expert’s overwhelming pressure struck the ruins. While the other Saints and Saintesses knelt, the three resisted to the brink of death, and Long Qingcheng openly defied the unseen attacker.

• Hua Jiuxiao proudly oversaw the Saints and Saintesses after fawning over Long Qingcheng and the other two.
• Long Qingcheng, Meng Xiaoxing, and Xiao Qingtian hoped their top three Weapon Dao Heavenly Talent Ranking places would please Esteemed Sect Master.
• A terrifying pressure swept through the ruins, forcing the Saints and Saintesses to their knees and crushing the three Divine Sword Sect disciples to the ground.
• Long Qingcheng, Meng Xiaoxing, and Xiao Qingtian resisted the peak Pseudo-God Realm expert’s pressure instead of kneeling.
• Long Qingcheng cursed the hidden expert and declared that the Divine Sword Sect would rather die standing than live kneeling, earning the other Saints and Saintesses’ awe.

The Heavenly God Ancestor appeared to avenge Bei Ming Wudi and attacked Long Qingcheng, Meng Xiaoxing, and Xiao Qingtian. Wu Zhao, the Female God, intervened, erased his attack, and vowed to protect the three disciples.

• The Heavenly God Ancestor condemned Long Qingcheng and the other two for killing Bei Ming Wudi and insulting him.
• The Heavenly God Ancestor sent two golden beams to kill Long Qingcheng, Meng Xiaoxing, and Xiao Qingtian.
• Wu Zhao, the Female God, appeared and erased the golden beams with a wave of her hand.
• Wu Zhao rebuked the Heavenly God Ancestor and mocked the Heavenly God Hall for relying on seniority and strength to bully the young.
• Wu Zhao assured Long Qingcheng, Meng Xiaoxing, and Xiao Qingtian that no one could harm them while she was there.

Wu Zhao saved Long Qingcheng, Meng Xiaoxing, and Xiao Qingtian from the Heavenly God Hall Ancestor and revealed that she had joined their sect as a Sect Protecting Elder. The Heavenly God Ancestor recognized her as a restored ancient goddess and realized he had provoked a foe far beyond his power.

• Wu Zhao erased the Heavenly God Hall Ancestor's attack and saved Long Qingcheng, Meng Xiaoxing, and Xiao Qingtian.
• Wu Zhao told the three disciples that she had joined the Divine Sword Sect as a Sect Protecting Elder, and they bowed to her.
• The Holy Sons and Saintesses in the relic trembled beneath Wu Zhao's pressure and feared the Divine Sword Sect's strength.
• The Heavenly God Ancestor sensed Wu Zhao's ancient aura and flourishing vitality, then concluded that she had recovered her power and far surpassed him.
• The Heavenly God Ancestor cursed Bei Ming Potian for summoning him without investigating the Divine Sword Sect.

Wu Zhao, the Female God, crushed the Heavenly God Ancestor’s attack with a flick of her fingers and warned him against harming Divine Sword Sect disciples. She then told Long Qingcheng and the others about their sectmates’ ranking victories, leaving them determined to dominate the Weapon Dao Heavenly Talent Ranking ruins.

• The Heavenly God Ancestor questioned Wu Zhao, and she mocked his strength and challenged him to attack.
• Wu Zhao fired two Purple-gold Light Beams that pierced the giant golden face’s eyes and destroyed it, leaving behind two drops of the Heavenly God Ancestor’s blood.
• Wu Zhao spared the Heavenly God Ancestor’s true body, warned him not to bully Divine Sword Sect disciples, and told Long Qingcheng, Meng Xiaoxing, and Xiao Qingtian that the threat was gone.
• Wu Zhao reported that Jun Lingtian, Little Monk Seven Precepts, and Wenren Yin Mei, Ximen Ling'er, and Yao Wujiang had taken first place or swept the top three in their respective rankings.
• After Wu Zhao departed, Long Qingcheng, Meng Xiaoxing, and Xiao Qingtian vowed to surpass the Weapon Dao ruins’ records and seek more Ancient Remnant Weapons.

The Heavenly God Ancestor tried to send an external incarnation into the Weapon Dao Heavenly Talent Ranking relic to kill three Divine Sword Sect disciples, but a Sect Protecting Elder blinded him and revealed the sect’s terrifying power. The Heavenly God Ancestor condemned Bei Ming Potian for provoking the Divine Sword Sect, leaving the Heavenly God Hall’s fate uncertain.

• The Holy Sons and Saintesses marveled at the Divine Sword Sect’s disciples taking first place on three heavenly talent rankings and feared the sect’s Sect Master.
• The Heavenly God Ancestor sent an external incarnation into the Weapon Dao Heavenly Talent Ranking relic, intending to kill three Divine Sword Sect disciples.
• A powerful Divine Sword Sect woman destroyed the incarnation and blinded the Heavenly God Ancestor with a flick of her finger.
• The Heavenly God Ancestor cursed Bei Ming Potian for urging him to attack without investigating the Divine Sword Sect’s background, and warned that its Sect Protecting Elder was a Half-step Lower Heavenly God.
• Bei Ming Potian realized he had provoked a sect far beyond the Heavenly God Hall and anxiously asked the ancestor what they should do.

After witnessing the Divine Sword Sect’s power, the Heavenly God Ancestor ordered the Heavenly God Hall to submit and prepare an apology. Meanwhile, the ancient Sky Devouring Goddess awakened in the Weapon Dao Heavenly Talent Ranking ruins, where a divine sword appeared as she emerged.

• The Heavenly God Ancestor struck Bei Ming Potian for provoking the Divine Sword Sect and ordered the Heavenly God Hall to submit and bring lavish gifts to apologize.
• Bei Ming Potian accepted the order and hurried away to prepare the Heavenly God Hall’s submission.
• The Sky Devouring Goddess announced her awakening, and a radiant golden lotus appeared in the ruins.
• The Sky Devouring Goddess emerged from the lotus, revealing her Half-step Low-Tier Heavenly God aura and her legendary past.
• A moon-white divine sword appeared in the void as a sharp sword cry rang through heaven and earth.

The Sky Devouring Goddess awakened from her long slumber and reunited with Wu Zhao, whom she had believed lost since the God-Demon War. Wu Zhao revealed that she had regained her strength and surpassed her former peak after meeting Lin Feng, whom she praised with such fervor that her sister was left baffled.

• The Sky Devouring Goddess recalled her past in the God-Demon War and worried that her declining vitality would cause her to perish within a thousand years.
• After sensing an aura like Wu Zhao's, the Sky Devouring Goddess decided to search for her, but Wu Zhao arrived before she could leave.
• Wu Zhao and the Sky Devouring Goddess embraced and excitedly shared their reunion after countless years apart.
• The Sky Devouring Goddess noticed Wu Zhao's abundant vitality and Half-step Lower Heavenly God cultivation, then asked how she had grown so powerful.
• Wu Zhao credited her transformation to meeting the Sect Master of the Divine Sword Sect and lavishly praised Lin Feng, leaving the Sky Devouring Goddess stunned by her sister's adoration.

Wu Zhao's intense admiration for the Sect Master of the Divine Sword Sect alarmed the Sky Devouring Goddess, who believed he had bewitched her. The chapter left the Sky Devouring Goddess furious after Wu Zhao defended the Sect Master and rebuked her for slandering him.

• The Sky Devouring Goddess asked Wu Zhao if she had fallen for the Sect Master of the Divine Sword Sect, and Wu Zhao denied it while praising his peerless bearing and saying she was unworthy of him.
• The Sky Devouring Goddess lamented that Wu Zhao had become so humble and resolved to confront the Sect Master if he had deceived her.
• Wu Zhao continued praising the Sect Master, prompting the Sky Devouring Goddess to offer to examine her mind for signs of foul influence.
• Wu Zhao firmly defended the Sect Master and told the Sky Devouring Goddess not to slander him, leaving her astonished and even more hostile toward him.