Chapter Summaries

Xiao Chen used the Divine Temple’s gray runes to deepen his Dao comprehension and began tackling the Heaven-Slaying Immortal-Extinguishing Art’s third character, Extinguish. In his Sea of Consciousness, he learned he had to defeat the elusive Word Keeper, then tried to draw the figure out by asking whether victory would free him.

• Xiao Chen entered a trance beneath the Divine Temple’s gray rune waves, while Qian Wandai failed to follow suit.
• Xiao Chen resonated with a supreme Great Dao as five-colored Dao fire and purple sword intent appeared around him.
• Xiao Chen entered his Sea of Consciousness and began comprehending the character Extinguish in a world of darkness.
• The Word Keeper told Xiao Chen that countless geniuses had failed to defeat him and urged him to leave.
• Xiao Chen called for the Word Keeper to appear, then asked whether defeating him could free him from the place.

Xiao Chen faced the Word Keeper in a trial where he had to fight at the same realm, hoping to defeat him and understand the character for annihilation. After Xiao Chen shattered the Word Keeper’s signature technique with ease, the Word Keeper was left terrified.

• The Word Keeper appeared before Xiao Chen beside a gigantic white character for annihilation and explained that his blood had to dye it for Xiao Chen to comprehend it.
• The Word Keeper warned that the Blue-Armored Elder would kill Xiao Chen if he returned to reality, then explained that the trial required them to fight at the same realm.
• Xiao Chen accepted the trial and attacked the Word Keeper, cutting through his golden runes and snapping his blood-red brush.
• The Word Keeper unleashed his secret technique, Seven Steps to Slay the Netherworld, but Xiao Chen shattered its poetry with one sword slash.
• The Word Keeper stared at Xiao Chen in terror and asked how he had so easily broken the technique.

Xiao Chen killed the refined middle-aged Word Keeper and comprehended the Extinction character, inscribing it into his dantian and greatly strengthening his Sword Dao. After his uncontrolled Sword Intent injured Qian Wandai, the two explored the Divine Temple together.

• Xiao Chen killed the refined middle-aged man, and his demonic blood stained Extinction Character Mountain red.
• Xiao Chen learned from Qiongqi that he had to comprehend the Extinction character before inscribing it, then used the gray rune waves to master it.
• Xiao Chen inscribed the Extinction character into his dantian and gained control of its power, manifesting a fearsome sword phenomenon.
• Xiao Chen's uncontrolled astral wind hurled Qian Wandai into a bronze wall, and Xiao Chen apologized after helping him up.
• Xiao Chen asked whether Qian Wandai had comprehended anything, then joined him in exploring the Divine Temple.

Xiao Chen and Qian Wandai met Hong Chidao, the Divine Temple's owner, who assured them he had no plans to spirit-seize them. Hong Chidao gave Xiao Chen three Peerless Divine Pills to help him break through to the Grandmaster Realm, leaving Qian Wandai asking where his share was.

• Hong Chidao praised Xiao Chen for comprehending the third character of the Heaven-Slaying Immortal-Extinguishing Art, and Qian Wandai warned Xiao Chen that the temple's owner might be preparing to spirit-seize him.
• Hong Chidao revealed that he could hear their private transmissions, then hesitated for a long time before appearing before them.
• Hong Chidao introduced himself and explained that the temple had been his Dao-comprehension site and that he was only an incarnation left to guard it.
• Qian Wandai asked whether Hong Chidao intended to spirit-seize them, and Hong Chidao dismissed him while showing favor toward Xiao Chen.
• Hong Chidao gave Xiao Chen a jade box containing three Peerless Divine Pills, and Qian Wandai asked where his share was.

Hong Chidao gave Xiao Chen three Tongtian Pills, rare Divine Medicine that could help him break through to the Grandmaster Realm but could kill anyone whose body could not bear their power. Xiao Chen trusted his Martial God Physique to withstand them, then learned the Bloodscale Temple was in reality beneath the place where he had vanished as Hong Chidao checked whether the Blue-Armored Elder was still waiting above.

• Xiao Chen opened the jade box and revealed three golden Tongtian Pills, which Qian Wandai recognized as legendary Divine Medicine containing fragments of the Great Dao.
• Qian Wandai explained that Tongtian Pills could help someone ignite perfect Dao Fire and break through to the Grandmaster Realm, and Xiao Chen welcomed the gift.
• Hong Chidao warned that the pills could make anyone without an exceptionally powerful body explode and die, but Xiao Chen trusted his Martial God Physique to withstand them.
• Qian Wandai worried that Hong Chidao was risking Xiao Chen's life, while Hong Chidao dismissed his concerns and assured him Xiao Chen would be fine.
• Xiao Chen learned that the Bloodscale Temple was underground in reality, beneath the place where he had vanished, and Hong Chidao looked toward the temple's ceiling to check whether the Blue-Armored Elder was still above.

Xiao Chen learned that Zhang Nianfeng had come to rescue him but was losing a deadly battle against Lan Qiuyu. As Zhang Nianfeng revealed why he risked his life and exposed the truth behind his disciple’s death twenty years earlier, Hong Chidao remained indecisive about intervening.

• Hong Chidao told Xiao Chen that Zhang Nianfeng was trapped, and Xiao Chen said they could not abandon the instructor who had come to save them.
• As Zhang Nianfeng weakened under Lan Qiuyu’s Divine Rain Sutra, some Wankun City Heavenly Prodigies blamed Xiao Chen for their predicament.
• Zhang Nianfeng said he would not repeat his past cowardice and risked his life to protect Chen Xiao, whom he believed could revive Mighty Warrior Academy.
• Lan Qiuyu revealed that Zhang Nianfeng’s disciple had never offended him and that he had invented an excuse to kill the disciple because he wanted to prevent Great Xia’s Heavenly Prodigies from rising.

Xiao Chen swallowed a Tongtian Pill whole to break through to the Grandmaster Realm and save Zhang Nianfeng, despite Hong Chidao warning that it could kill him. As the pill’s power left Xiao Chen unharmed, Hong Chidao recognized his Martial God Physique, while Xiao Chen’s breakthrough remained unfinished.

• Lan Qiuyu’s accusation made Zhang Nianfeng realize his beloved disciple had been framed, and he vowed to avenge him as their battle continued.
• Hong Chidao hesitated to kill Lan Qiuyu, fearing the consequences of interfering, while Xiao Chen urged him to help save Zhang Nianfeng.
• Xiao Chen told Qian Wandai to protect him, then swallowed a Tongtian Pill whole and began trying to enter the Grandmaster Realm.
• Hong Chidao warned that swallowing the pill could make Xiao Chen explode, but found his aura and vitality remained stable as the pill’s power filled his body.
• After learning Xiao Chen had swallowed unpurified Demon Cores before, Hong Chidao recognized him as the inheritor of the Martial God Physique and said his breakthrough required perfect Dao Fire.

Xiao Chen comprehended the Dao at an astonishing pace and broke through to the Grandmaster Realm in just fifteen minutes. After the Tongtian Pills nearly overwhelmed him, he emerged with Dao Fire, leaving Hong Chidao and Qian Wandai stunned.

• Hong Chidao estimated that Xiao Chen would need at least ten years to reach the Grandmaster Realm, but Xiao Chen quickly advanced through the eighth and ninth levels of the General Realm.
• Xiao Chen continued comprehending the Dao and reached Half-Step Grandmaster within a hundred breaths, while Qian Wandai challenged Hong Chidao’s predictions.
• The two remaining Tongtian Pills flew into Xiao Chen, and Hong Chidao warned that their fierce medicinal power could overwhelm him.
• Xiao Chen endured the pills’ effects, ignited Dao Fire, and reached the Grandmaster Realm after only fifteen minutes.
• Hong Chidao called Xiao Chen’s talent an unsurpassed bearing that annihilated the world, and Qian Wandai asked what that meant.

Xiao Chen interrupted condensing his Dao Flame to rescue Zhang Nianfeng, arriving with Qian Wandai just as Lan Qiuyu was about to kill him. His sudden breakthrough to the Grandmaster Realm drew the Black Yu warriors’ greed, and they planned to capture and refine him into a Human Pill.

• Xiao Chen stopped condensing his Dao Flame and went with Qian Wandai to save Zhang Nianfeng from Lan Qiuyu.
• Lan Qiuyu prepared to kill Zhang Nianfeng, who regretted failing to believe Hua Qingfeng before his death.
• Xiao Chen and Qian Wandai appeared atop a giant blood-red hand, and its blood wave forced Lan Qiuyu to defend himself.
• Zhang Nianfeng learned that Xiao Chen had reached the Grandmaster Realm after receiving divine pills from Hong Chidao.
• The Black Yu warriors realized Xiao Chen might still hold medicinal potency and urged Lan Qiuyu to capture and refine him into a Human Pill.

Lan Qiuyu let Xiao Chen, Qian Wandai, and Zhang Nianfeng leave because he feared Hong Ye, but after the group escaped, he began to doubt that Hong Ye was really present. The three reached a forest lake safely, where Zhang Nianfeng warned Xiao Chen to stabilize his rapidly advancing cultivation.

• Lan Qiuyu overruled the Blacksun Heavenly Prodigies and allowed Xiao Chen, Qian Wandai, and Zhang Nianfeng to leave, fearing Hong Ye’s power.
• Qian Wandai and Zhang Nianfeng revealed that Hong Ye was in the Divine Temple, and Lan Qiuyu grew more wary of confronting them.
• Hong Ye’s bloody hand faded, so Zhang Nianfeng warned the others to flee; Lan Qiuyu let them go rather than risk provoking Hong Ye.
• After the three escaped, Lan Qiuyu called for Hong Ye and, receiving no answer, suspected the group had deceived him and threatened to find them.
• Xiao Chen, Qian Wandai, and Zhang Nianfeng reached a lake in an ancient forest, drank its water, and Zhang Nianfeng urged Xiao Chen to stabilize his cultivation.

Xiao Chen left the emerald lake with Qian Wandai to seek combat experience despite the danger from Lan Qiuyu and the Thunder Wolf Army. They discovered Huang Yingying and other students surrounded by Thunder Wolf Army soldiers, who demanded that they lure Xiao Chen to them.

• Zhang Nianfeng examined Xiao Chen and confirmed that the Tongtian Pill had helped him break through to the Grandmaster Realm without harming his foundation.
• Xiao Chen insisted on leaving to support the battlefield, and Qian Wandai chose to accompany him while Zhang Nianfeng stayed behind to heal.
• As they walked through the Purple Maple Forest, Xiao Chen told Qian Wandai he was invincible beneath the strongest and said killing Lan Qiuyu would come at a cost he was unwilling to pay.
• Xiao Chen sensed something and flashed toward an open stretch of woodland, with Qian Wandai following him.
• Nearly a hundred Thunder Wolf Army soldiers surrounded Huang Yingying, Mighty Warrior Academy students, and new Myriad Swords Sect students while searching for Chen Xiao.
• The Thunder Wolf Army commander ordered the Mighty Warrior Academy students to use their Communication Inscription to lure Chen Xiao to the encirclement.

Xiao Chen arrived too late to save Li Niuren, who died rather than betray him, and recovered his body from the Thunder Wolf Army commander. The commander recognized Xiao Chen and prepared to claim the reward for capturing him, while Qian Wandai arrived to see Li Niuren’s corpse.

• The Thunder Wolf Army commander tore off Li Niuren’s arm and demanded that the Mighty Warrior Academy disciples call Xiao Chen, but they refused to betray him.
• Li Niuren crushed his Communication Inscription, and the commander killed him and tried to feed his corpse to a Thunder Wolf.
• Xiao Chen arrived, snatched Li Niuren’s corpse from the commander, and faced the Thunder Wolf Army despite the disciples’ warnings to flee.
• The commander learned Xiao Chen’s identity and saw a chance to claim the reward for capturing him alive.
• Qian Wandai caught up with Xiao Chen, saw Li Niuren’s corpse, and reacted with grief and anger.

After Li Niuren was killed by the Thunder Wolf Army, Xiao Chen vowed to avenge him and stunned everyone by killing a Thunder Wolf soldier and his wolf with one punch. The remaining soldiers refused to follow their commander’s orders and began considering flight as Xiao Chen faced them.

• Qian Wandai mourned Li Niuren and threatened the Thunder Wolf Army, while Xiao Chen entrusted him with the corpse and stepped forward to seek revenge.
• A Thunder Wolf soldier named A Meng charged Xiao Chen on his wolf and attacked with Thunderclap Palm.
• Xiao Chen extinguished the lightning with a casual punch, blasting A Meng and his wolf into blood mist.
• The Thunder Wolf Army commander urged his soldiers to swarm Xiao Chen but secretly retreated behind them.
• The Thunder Wolf soldiers refused to advance, challenged their commander to lead the attack, and one called for everyone to flee.

Xiao Chen pursued the fleeing Thunder Wolf Army and killed several soldiers before they could escape. The survivors formed their Thousand Army Divine Wolf Technique, while Zhang Nianfeng recognized the danger and hurried toward the battle.

• The Thunder Wolf Army fled after Xiao Chen overwhelmed them, and Qian Wandai urged him to pursue.
• Xiao Chen caught up with the soldiers and killed ten of them in a short time, including their fastest rider.
• The Thunder Wolf Army stopped running and gathered in the air to form a lightning wolf, while the Myriad Swords Sect freshmen argued over Xiao Chen's tactics.
• Zhang Nianfeng saw the giant lightning wolf, recognized the Thousand Army Divine Wolf Technique, and hurried toward the battle, worried that Lan Qiuyu might be alerted.

Zhang Nianfeng used a precious Blood-Healing Pill and rushed toward the Thunder Wolf Army’s summoned divine wolf, while Lan Qiuyu also flew to investigate. As the wolf attacked Xiao Chen, Xiao Chen evaded it and guided its lightning toward people who had threatened him, prompting the Thunder Wolf Army to suspect his real plan.

• Zhang Nianfeng swallowed a Blood-Healing Pill to suppress his injuries, then hurried toward the danger.
• Lan Qiuyu saw the thunder divine wolf appear over the canyon and flew toward it.
• Wankun City’s geniuses panicked and blamed Xiao Chen, while Qian Wandai defended him and Xiao Chen remained calm.
• The Thunder Wolf Army commander ordered the divine wolf to capture Xiao Chen, who led it toward people threatening his family.
• Lightning from the pursuing wolf killed Fu Yun and several other hostile geniuses as Xiao Chen repeatedly escaped its grasp.
• Thunder Wolf Army members noticed Xiao Chen seemed to be using the divine wolf to eliminate his enemies, and the commander’s expression changed.

Xiao Chen led the Divine Wolf’s pursuit until the thirteen people who had threatened his family were killed by its lightning, then stopped to avenge Li Niuren. As the Divine Wolf struck, Xiao Chen met its attack with a single finger, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• The Divine Wolf failed to catch Xiao Chen as its lightning killed exactly thirteen people who had threatened his family.
• Xiao Chen stopped when the final target was struck, and the Thunder Wolf Army believed he had run out of strength.
• Wounded Mighty Warrior Academy disciples prepared to help Xiao Chen, but Qian Wandai urged them to trust him while carrying Li Niuren’s corpse.
• Xiao Chen resolved to avenge Li Niuren as the Thunder Wolf Army commander ordered the Divine Wolf to attack.
• Xiao Chen charged at the Divine Wolf and lightly touched its forehead with one finger, shattering the lightning around it.

Xiao Chen destroyed the divine wolf and slaughtered the Thunder Wolf Army to avenge Li Niuren, leaving the Mighty Warrior Academy disciples stunned. Zhang Nianfeng arrived to find the aftermath, then warned everyone to retreat as a new threat confronted them.

• Xiao Chen annihilated the divine wolf with one finger and vowed that none of the Thunder Wolf Army would escape.
• Xiao Chen cut down the Thunder Wolf Army soldiers despite their pleas for mercy, avenging Li Niuren.
• Xiao Chen mourned Li Niuren's death as the Mighty Warrior Academy disciples stared in shock at the battlefield.
• Zhang Nianfeng arrived, learned that Chen Xiao had destroyed the divine wolf and killed the soldiers, and ordered everyone to retreat.
• An unseen speaker challenged Zhang Nianfeng, asking how they could retreat after killing so many soldiers of the Blacksun Dynasty.

Lan Qiuyu arrived to find the Thunder Wolf Army slaughtered and confronted Xiao Chen and his allies. As Lan Qiuyu attacked, Xiao Chen claimed Crimson Lord had left him demonic qi, and Huang Yingying prepared to use her Violet Sword Pendant before she called on Crimson Lord.

• Lan Qiuyu arrived and discovered that all hundred Thunder Wolf Army soldiers had been killed.
• Qian Wandai tried to scare Lan Qiuyu with a story about Crimson Lord, but Lan Qiuyu rejected the claim, and Xiao Chen confirmed he could not contact Crimson Lord.
• Zhang Nianfeng tried to shield the others, but Xiao Chen stepped forward and said Crimson Lord had left him a strand of demonic qi that could kill Lan Qiuyu.
• Lan Qiuyu attacked Xiao Chen with a barrage of divine rain, shattering Zhang Nianfeng's attempt to block it.
• Huang Yingying prepared to crush her Violet Sword Pendant for a temporary boost in power, then called on Crimson Lord to grant her demonic qi.

Xiao Chen used Hong Ye’s demonic qi to force his way into the King Realm and overwhelm Lan Qiuyu’s attack, but the transformation quickly drained his Source Energy. Lan Qiuyu dismissed his earlier concern and prepared to kill him as Xiao Chen weakened.

• Xiao Chen activated the Ancient True Devil, and his demonic qi swallowed Lan Qiuyu’s spirit rain as he rose into the King Realm.
• Xiao Chen drew the Dragon Slayer Sword and cut apart Lan Qiuyu’s giant wave with a single slash, startling everyone and making Lan Qiuyu fear the power behind him.
• Lan Qiuyu asked Xiao Chen to summon Hong Ye, but Xiao Chen felt his strength rapidly fading and learned from Qiongqi that the True Demon’s power lasted less time at higher realms.
• The spectators noticed Xiao Chen’s dimming demonic light and pallor, and Lan Qiuyu concluded that his opponent’s power was nearly spent.
• Lan Qiuyu formed a rain blade and prepared to kill Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen used the Slay character to kill Lan Qiuyu, then collapsed as his True Demon state ended. Zhang Nianfeng’s group fled the arriving Thunder Wolf Army and reached a forest river, where Xiao Chen remained unconscious.

• As his True Demon state began to fade, Xiao Chen summoned the Slay character and sent its black sword through Lan Qiuyu’s water barrier and heart, killing him.
• Xiao Chen lost consciousness from the weakened state that followed, and the Thunder Wolf Army arrived as Zhang Nianfeng ordered the group to retreat.
• Qian Wandai struggled to carry Xiao Chen before Senior Brother Liu took him and carried him away with the fleeing group.
• The Thunder Wolf Army found Lan Qiuyu’s corpse and, unable to identify his killer, decided to send its five concealed King Realm experts into action.
• Zhang Nianfeng’s group reached a river in an ancient forest, where Senior Brother Liu collapsed from the effort of carrying Xiao Chen and Qian Wandai tried to wake him.