Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary: The Sword God Descends Upon the Mortal World!

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Chen declares that the ancient sword in his possession is the legendary Dragon Slayer Sword, a peerless weapon said to have suppressed the dragon race for countless ages.
• The observing King Realm experts, the Flood Dragon Ancestor, and the Dragon Turtle descendants initially dismiss his claim as a bluff. They believe the weapon was destroyed long ago and that its legendary power is far beyond Xiao Chen’s cultivation.
• Wufu strongly defends Xiao Chen, insisting that their benefactor never lies. His family gently explains that the Dragon Slayer Sword is supposedly impossible to recover, but Wufu remains stubbornly convinced.
• Xiao Chen’s sword suddenly awakens. Divine light and blood-red Dragon-Slayer Runes cover its blade, while a mournful dragon cry shakes the heavens. The sword’s aura suppresses and annihilates the surrounding dragon breath.
• The weapon releases a terrifying killing intent, staining the sky and clouds with crimson light. Its power shocks the entire city and convinces the onlookers that it is genuinely the legendary Dragon Slayer Sword.
• The Dragon Turtle descendants experience direct bloodline suppression, confirming the sword’s identity. Their disbelief turns into fear, excitement, and reverence.
• The Flood Dragon Ancestor attacks Xiao Chen with a devastating dragon claw. Xiao Chen remains calm and counters with a casual sword strike.
• The Dragon Slayer Sword’s crimson sword light destroys the enormous dragon claw, causing it to explode into radiant mist. Xiao Chen stands unharmed and majestic, appearing to the spectators like a Sword God descended into the mortal world.

Character Developments

• Xiao Chen is revealed to possess an even more terrifying weapon than the already impressive Gonggong Divine Armor. His calmness before the Flood Dragon Ancestor’s attack emphasizes his confidence and overwhelming power.
• Wufu demonstrates unwavering loyalty and faith in Xiao Chen. His trust is validated when the sword awakens, strengthening his image of Xiao Chen as a godlike benefactor.
• The Dragon Turtle family and descendants move from doubt to complete conviction after feeling the sword’s innate suppression of their bloodline.
• The surrounding demons and experts experience a dramatic shift in their opinion of Xiao Chen. They previously viewed him as an extraordinary young cultivator, but now regard him as an incomprehensibly powerful and heaven-defying figure.
• The Flood Dragon Ancestor is presented as powerful enough to launch a world-shaking attack, yet his strike is effortlessly neutralized, placing him at a clear disadvantage against Xiao Chen’s awakened weapon.

Significant Themes

• Revelation of hidden power: Xiao Chen once again overturns everyone’s assumptions by revealing that his weapon is far more significant than they imagined.
• Faith versus skepticism: Wufu’s simple, absolute trust in Xiao Chen contrasts with the cautious disbelief of the older demons. His faith proves correct.
• Bloodline suppression and fear: The Dragon Slayer Sword’s power is not merely physical; it instinctively terrifies and restrains dragons and dragon-descended beings.
• The transformation of perception: Xiao Chen’s identity changes in the eyes of the spectators—from a young King Realm cultivator to a near-mythical existence capable of wielding a legendary divine weapon.
• Overwhelming divine might: The sword’s awakening and destruction of the dragon claw reinforce the chapter’s theme that true power can render conventional differences in cultivation almost meaningless.

Character Interactions

• Wufu argues with his family and the other Dragon Turtle descendants, defending Xiao Chen against their doubts.
• Wufu’s parents and the elders respond patiently, treating his certainty as childish but endearing rather than reprimanding him harshly.
• Xiao Chen’s confrontation with the Flood Dragon Ancestor is largely silent: the ancestor attacks with overwhelming force, while Xiao Chen responds with composed indifference and a single sword stroke.
• The spectators collectively react to the sword’s awakening, shifting from ridicule and suspicion to shock, fear, awe, and near-worship.

Chapter Summary: “Finished, a Desperate Situation”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Chen successfully blocks the Flood Dragon Ancestor’s attack with the Dragon Slayer Sword while in True Demon Form, shocking everyone present.
• The Flood Dragon Ancestor recognizes the sword and becomes fearful and resentful. The Dragon Slayer Sword is an ancient nemesis of dragonkind, having once nearly exterminated the dragons of the Mortal Realm.
• Xiao Chen’s attack proves extraordinarily powerful, but activating the Dragon Slayer Sword in True Demon Form consumes nearly eighty percent of his Source Energy.
• As Xiao Chen’s aura weakens and his demonic energy fades, the surrounding demons realize that their only hope of survival may soon disappear.
• The turtle descendants urge the various Demon Kings to unite against the Flood Dragon Ancestor, especially since it has ordered the extermination of every witness.
• Several powerful Demon Kings—including the Blackflame Blood-Eyed Lion, Six-Winged Divine Elephant, and Demonflame Toad—attempt to resist.
• The Flood Dragon Ancestor effortlessly kills all three with a casual burst of dragon breath, annihilating their bodies and souls.
• This display destroys the remaining demons’ hope of resisting. Xiao Chen, nearly out of Source Energy and unable to maintain True Demon Form, realizes that he is at the end of his strength while Gui Lao has still not completed his breakthrough.

Character Developments

• Xiao Chen: Demonstrates an astonishing level of power by wielding the Dragon Slayer Sword against a fallen Emperor-level being. However, the attack’s enormous energy cost leaves him nearly helpless, forcing him to confront the limits of his strength and the possibility of death.
• Flood Dragon Ancestor: Reveals deep ancestral fear and hatred toward the Dragon Slayer Sword, but remains overwhelmingly powerful despite having previously expended much of its soul power. Its arrogance and ruthlessness intensify as it continues to treat the other demons as insignificant insects.
• Turtle descendants: Shift from passive concern to active resistance, attempting to persuade the Demon Kings to cooperate rather than wait for Xiao Chen’s defeat.
• Demon Kings: Initially hesitate out of fear, but several eventually choose to make a final stand. Their swift deaths demonstrate the vast gap between them and the Flood Dragon Ancestor.
• Other demons: Move from guarded hope to complete despair after witnessing the destruction of the three supreme Demon Kings.

Significant Themes

• Hope in a desperate situation: Xiao Chen’s successful strike briefly becomes a symbol of survival, but that hope collapses when the attack leaves him nearly powerless.
• The cost of overwhelming power: The Dragon Slayer Sword can challenge an Emperor-level enemy, but its tremendous energy consumption makes repeated attacks impossible.
• Fear versus courage: Most demons hesitate because of fear, while a few choose to resist despite knowing the odds are nearly impossible.
• Legacy and bloodline memory: The Flood Dragon Ancestor’s fear of the Dragon Slayer Sword survives through the dragon bloodline, showing how historical trauma shapes present actions.
• Powerlessness against absolute strength: The deaths of the three Demon Kings establish that even the strongest local forces cannot meaningfully threaten the Flood Dragon Ancestor.

Character Interactions

• The Flood Dragon Ancestor confronts Xiao Chen and reacts strongly upon identifying the Dragon Slayer Sword.
• The turtle elder publicly challenges the hesitant Demon Kings, arguing that cooperation is their only chance of survival.
• The Demon Kings respond to the challenge by stepping forward to fight, while others remain cautious and observe.
• The Flood Dragon Ancestor dismisses all resistance and kills the attacking Demon Kings with a single casual technique.
• Xiao Chen internally assesses the situation, recognizing that his survival—and that of everyone else—depends on Gui Lao’s unfinished breakthrough, while his own transformation is rapidly failing.

Chapter Summary: “If You Give Me Ten Years!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Flood Dragon Ancestor, despite having fallen from the Emperor Realm and retaining less than one percent of its former power, overwhelms everyone present with its immense demon might.
• It attacks Xiao Chen with a massive dragon claw. Although Xiao Chen uses the Wind Concealment Art to evade, his depleted Source Energy leaves him too slow, and he is struck and hurled into a mountain.
• Severely injured and near death, Xiao Chen is pinned down when the Flood Dragon Ancestor presses a scaled toe against his chest. The demon’s power pierces through the protective Gonggong Divine Armor and wounds Xiao Chen directly.
• Xiao Chen activates the Diamond Sutra, summoning a hundred-zhang golden Buddhist body and displaying another powerful inheritance. However, the Flood Dragon Ancestor destroys the Vajra Radiance through sheer overwhelming strength.
• The Flood Dragon Ancestor mocks Xiao Chen and invites him to use any remaining techniques, confident that no resistance can save him.
• Xiao Chen reflects that his incomplete Martial God Physique prevents him from activating the Martial God True Body. If he had reached the Spirit Realm and fully developed his physique, he believes he could defeat even the Flood Dragon Ancestor.
• Refusing to submit, Xiao Chen declares that if he were given ten years to grow, killing the Flood Dragon Ancestor would be as easy as killing a dog.
• His words enrage the Flood Dragon Ancestor, but they also strike a painful truth: Xiao Chen’s talent is so extraordinary that, with another decade of cultivation, he might genuinely surpass the ancient monster.

Character Developments

• Xiao Chen: Although physically broken and nearly powerless, Xiao Chen’s fighting spirit and pride remain intact. His defeat highlights the limits of his current cultivation while also emphasizing his astonishing potential. He recognizes that his greatest weakness is not lack of talent, but insufficient time and an incomplete Martial God Physique.
• Flood Dragon Ancestor: It demonstrates absolute superiority over Xiao Chen, effortlessly breaking through both his defenses and divine techniques. Nevertheless, it is shaken by Xiao Chen’s potential and becomes increasingly angry because it realizes that allowing him time to mature could make him a genuine threat.
• The onlookers: Their initial awe at Xiao Chen’s many powerful techniques turns into helpless recognition that even peerless abilities are useless against an ancient expert with overwhelming cultivation.

Significant Themes

• The importance of time and growth: Xiao Chen’s “ten years” statement underscores that talent alone cannot immediately overcome an enormous cultivation gap.
• Absolute strength versus extraordinary technique: The chapter shows the Flood Dragon Ancestor crushing the Gonggong Divine Armor and Diamond Sutra through raw power, regardless of their legendary status.
• Defiance in the face of death: Xiao Chen’s refusal to beg or surrender reveals his unbreakable will and pride.
• The danger of unchecked potential: The Flood Dragon Ancestor’s anger reflects its fear that Xiao Chen may one day become powerful enough to defeat it.
• The tragedy of “what if”: Xiao Chen’s incomplete physique and lack of access to the Spirit Realm leave him unable to use his full power, turning his current defeat into a consequence of circumstance rather than lack of ability.

Character Interactions

• The Flood Dragon Ancestor repeatedly humiliates and provokes Xiao Chen, treating him as an insignificant youth despite acknowledging his remarkable abilities.
• Xiao Chen responds with unwavering defiance, refusing to let the Flood Dragon Ancestor’s overwhelming power break his spirit.
• Their final exchange shifts the balance emotionally: although Xiao Chen remains physically defeated, his declaration of future superiority unsettles the Flood Dragon Ancestor and exposes its fear of Xiao Chen’s potential.

Chapter Summary: “Children, Don’t Be Afraid!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Flood Dragon Ancestor prepares to kill Xiao Chen, using its immense power to destroy both his body and soul. Although reduced to a remnant soul, the Ancestor’s strength remains overwhelming, and its existence is steadily fading.
• Xiao Chen reflects on the battle and accepts that he has done everything possible. He defeated the Devouring Heaven Demon Ape King, manipulated the conflict between the Black Feather Tiger Lord and Crimson Flood Dragon King, and used the True Demon form to fight the Ancestor. His impending defeat seems to be caused by fate rather than any mistake of his own.
• At the critical moment, the Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beast—Gui Lao—breaks through from the King Realm into the Emperor Realm. This sudden breakthrough restores hope among the demons, Xiao Chen, the tortoise descendants, and the Myriad Dynasty Stars.
• Despite Gui Lao’s breakthrough, his newly formed Emperor Heart is still unstable. The Flood Dragon Ancestor recognizes this weakness and prepares to kill him before he can consolidate his power.
• The surrounding demons and tortoise descendants are too terrified to directly challenge the Ancestor. However, the tortoise descendants bravely form a defensive wall around Gui Lao, willing to sacrifice themselves to buy him time.
• Xiao Chen, pinned down and gravely wounded, once again loses hope as the Ancestor prepares to strike. Just as he is about to surrender to death, a mysterious, comforting voice tells him not to be afraid and reminds him that “the starlight is with you.”

Character Developments

• Xiao Chen: Demonstrates strategic brilliance, determination, and self-awareness. He recognizes that he has fought flawlessly but is finally overwhelmed by forces beyond his control. His despair deepens, but the mysterious voice rekindles a trace of hope.
• Flood Dragon Ancestor: Reveals its pride and vindictiveness. Xiao Chen’s criticism wounds its dignity, motivating it to kill him quickly. It also displays ruthless tactical judgment by targeting Gui Lao before his Emperor Heart stabilizes.
• Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beast (Gui Lao): Completes a long-awaited breakthrough into the Emperor Realm. Though his potential is enormous, his unstable Emperor Heart leaves him vulnerable during the first moments after advancement.
• Tortoise descendants: Show loyalty and courage by standing before Gui Lao despite knowing they cannot truly withstand the Ancestor.
• Myriad Dynasty Stars: Shift from arrogance and confidence to fear and regret after becoming trapped in the conflict. Gui Lao’s breakthrough briefly restores their hope of survival.
• Mysterious voice: Appears at the chapter’s climax, offering Xiao Chen emotional support and hinting at a connection between him and powerful stellar or divine forces.

Significant Themes

• Defying fate: Xiao Chen’s battle represents an extraordinary attempt to overcome heaven’s arrangements, even though he ultimately seems defeated.
• The cruelty of power and hierarchy: The Flood Dragon Ancestor mocks younger beings as ants and relies on overwhelming strength to suppress them.
• Hope amid despair: Gui Lao’s breakthrough arrives at the exact moment all hope seems lost, demonstrating how quickly circumstances can change.
• Sacrifice and loyalty: The tortoise descendants willingly shield their ancestor, emphasizing devotion and communal courage.
• Potential versus experience: Gui Lao has just reached the Emperor Realm and possesses great innate strength, but the Ancestor’s experience and remaining power still give it the advantage.
• Fate and hidden intervention: The final voice suggests that Xiao Chen’s story is not yet over and that unseen forces may intervene when all ordinary hope has vanished.

Character Interactions

• The Flood Dragon Ancestor directly confronts and humiliates Xiao Chen, while Xiao Chen’s earlier words provoke the Ancestor’s anger.
• Gui Lao’s breakthrough affects every faction: the demons celebrate, the tortoise descendants rejoice, and the Stars regain hope.
• The Flood Dragon Ancestor immediately turns its attention toward Gui Lao, recognizing him as the only possible threat.
• The tortoise descendants unite to protect Gui Lao, while the other demons hesitate because they know they cannot withstand the Ancestor.
• Xiao Chen emotionally connects with Gui Lao’s breakthrough, briefly recovering hope before despair returns.
• The chapter ends with the mysterious voice addressing Xiao Chen like a child, establishing a personal and potentially protective relationship with him.

Chapter Summary: Star Radiance Empowerment

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Chen, gravely wounded and nearly out of spiritual energy, believes he hears the Star God whispering to him. Because the Azure Dragon Domain is isolated by its own laws, he initially assumes it is only a hallucination.
• The night sky suddenly transforms, and immense starlight descends into the domain, flooding Xiao Chen’s body with energy. His injuries begin healing, his dantian is restored, and the demonic power damaging him is dispersed.
• Everyone present realizes that Xiao Chen has received the Star God’s favor. The event shocks the Flood Dragon Ancestor, the tortoise descendants, and the other beings watching, since the Star God has rarely interfered in mortal affairs and should not have been able to cross into the Azure Dragon Domain.
• The Star God’s power suppresses the surrounding laws and seals the Azure Dragon Domain Spirit’s perception, preventing the domain from resisting or reporting the intrusion. However, the Star God only heals and restores Xiao Chen rather than directly killing the Flood Dragon Ancestor.
• The Flood Dragon Ancestor, enraged that Xiao Chen has survived again, demands to know his identity and launches another attack. Xiao Chen immediately resumes fighting because the Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beast still needs time to stabilize its Emperor Heart.
• Xiao Chen battles the Flood Dragon Ancestor with renewed strength, but his limited cultivation and rapidly draining Source Energy prevent him from gaining an advantage. He is soon wounded again and ends the chapter covered in blood.

Character Developments

• Xiao Chen: Gains confirmation that the Star God is watching over him, though he remains uncertain about the reason for the divine intervention. Despite receiving healing, he does not rely passively on outside protection and willingly returns to battle to defend the Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beast.
• Flood Dragon Ancestor: Becomes increasingly furious and desperate. Its hatred of Xiao Chen deepens after another divine intervention prevents the kill, but it refuses to retreat, determined to kill Xiao Chen before the Star God acts more directly.
• Star God: Reveals an extraordinary level of concern for Xiao Chen by breaking through the Azure Dragon Domain’s independent laws. However, the Star God deliberately limits the intervention, suggesting that Xiao Chen is meant to continue enduring hardship and tempering himself.
• Azure Dragon Domain Spirit: Its overwhelming authority is rendered insignificant before the Star God. It is unable—or unwilling—to interfere with the divine manifestation.
• Tortoise descendants: Their willingness to sacrifice themselves for their ancestor gives way to astonishment and renewed hope after witnessing the Star God’s blessing.

Significant Themes

• Divine protection versus personal struggle: Powerful beings repeatedly prevent Xiao Chen from dying, but they do not eliminate every threat for him. He must still fight and grow through suffering.
• Fate and destiny: Xiao Chen’s unusual identity and history of reincarnation place him outside ordinary destiny, apparently making him important enough to attract the Star God’s intervention.
• The limits of power and authority: Even the Azure Dragon Domain Spirit, which rules an entire independent realm, is powerless against the ancient Star God.
• Tempering through adversity: The Star God’s restrained assistance—and the continued absence of the Martial God Soul—imply that Xiao Chen is being kept alive so he can face danger and strengthen himself rather than receive an effortless victory.
• Hope amid desperation: The sudden starlight reverses what seemed certain death, giving Xiao Chen and his allies another chance despite the overwhelming odds.

Character Interactions

• The Star God indirectly intervenes on Xiao Chen’s behalf, healing him without speaking openly or confronting the Flood Dragon Ancestor.
• The Flood Dragon Ancestor challenges Xiao Chen after the blessing, mocking the idea that divine favor makes him capable of matching its strength.
• Xiao Chen responds defiantly, refusing to negotiate and immediately challenging the Flood Dragon Ancestor to continue the fight.
• The tortoise descendants and the surrounding observers react collectively with awe, realizing that Xiao Chen possesses a connection to an ancient and immensely powerful divine force.
• The Flood Dragon Ancestor’s confrontation with the unseen Star God highlights its rage and fearlessness, while the Star God’s restrained assistance preserves the chapter’s central conflict rather than ending it.

Chapter Summary:

Flood Dragon Ancestor Falls!

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Chen battles the ancient Flood Dragon Ancestor in an all-out confrontation. He unleashes numerous supreme techniques, including the Six Paths of Reincarnation, Heaven-Slaying Immortal-Extinguishing Art, Starlight Sword, and the Immortal Golden Body.
• Although Xiao Chen fights with extraordinary power, his limited Source Energy prevents him from sustaining his strongest techniques. After more than a hundred exchanges, he is severely wounded, exhausted, and knocked from the sky.
• The Flood Dragon Ancestor, despite being only a remnant soul, remains overwhelmingly powerful. It prepares to kill Xiao Chen brutally and devour both his body and divine soul, driven by hatred and humiliation.
• At the critical moment, the Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beast completes the formation of its Emperor Heart and breaks through from the King Realm to the Emperor Realm.
• The newly ascended Emperor rescues Xiao Chen with golden clouds and confronts the Flood Dragon Ancestor, declaring that it must pay for its cruelty and the suffering it caused.
• The Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beast attacks with a massive hammer formed from endless waves. The blow severely injures the Flood Dragon Ancestor, shattering its scales and scattering its soul energy.
• The Flood Dragon Ancestor realizes that its prolonged battle with Xiao Chen consumed most of its soul power. Xiao Chen’s terrifying True Demon state, combined with a hidden influence from the Star God’s starlight, had weakened its senses and accelerated its exhaustion.
• Too weak to kill the Flood Dragon Ancestor himself, Xiao Chen reluctantly leaves the task to the Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beast. The latter delivers the final attack, annihilating the Flood Dragon Ancestor completely.

Character Developments

• Xiao Chen demonstrates extraordinary courage and potential. Despite being only around twenty years old and at the second level of the King Realm, he withstands a battle against an ancient demon ancestor and severely depletes its soul power.
• His reckless determination is evident in his willingness to fight beyond his limits to protect the Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beast and buy it time to break through.
• After the battle, Xiao Chen’s usually fearsome True Demon state disappears, leaving him physically powerless and humbled. He is unable even to raise his sword, showing the cost of his secret techniques.
• The Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beast completes its transformation into an Emperor. It feels guilt for allowing Xiao Chen to suffer and responds with decisive strength, taking responsibility for ending the threat.
• The Flood Dragon Ancestor shifts from arrogant confidence to disbelief and panic. Its contempt for Xiao Chen blinds it to the enormous soul-power cost of their battle, ultimately causing its defeat.

Significant Themes

• Potential versus experience: Xiao Chen’s youth and lower cultivation do not prevent him from challenging an ancient Emperor-level being, emphasizing the power of talent and future potential.
• The price of overwhelming power: Xiao Chen’s secret techniques allow him to fight far above his realm, but exhausting his Source Energy leaves him helpless afterward.
• Pride and miscalculation: The Flood Dragon Ancestor’s arrogance makes it underestimate Xiao Chen and overlook its own weakening condition.
• Cause and effect: The Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beast frames its intervention as restoring justice after the Flood Dragon Ancestor attempts to slaughter everyone for selfish reasons.
• Sacrifice and loyalty: Xiao Chen risks his life to protect the tortoise, while the newly ascended Emperor repays that loyalty by saving him and defeating his enemy.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Chen and the Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beast share a strong bond of mutual trust. Xiao Chen buys time for its breakthrough, and the tortoise rescues him immediately afterward.
• The Flood Dragon Ancestor repeatedly mocks Xiao Chen as an insignificant “ant,” while Xiao Chen’s resistance ultimately proves that its arrogance is misplaced.
• The Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beast directly condemns the Flood Dragon Ancestor’s cruelty and promises to settle the resulting “cause and effect.”
• Xiao Chen briefly asks to kill the Flood Dragon Ancestor himself, but his weakened condition forces him to surrender the final blow to his ally.
• The gathered great demons react with awe to Xiao Chen’s performance, regret his apparent defeat, and fear that the Flood Dragon Ancestor will eliminate them. Its eventual destruction removes the immediate threat.

Chapter Summary: “Harvest: Abundant God-Battle Points”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Flood Dragon Ancestor is defeated and killed by the Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beast after a desperate battle involving Xiao Chen, the Star God’s manifestation, and the Dragon Turtle’s breakthrough.
• The Myriad Dynasty Prodigies and several great demons survive only because of these combined interventions. They recognize that Xiao Chen weakened the Flood Dragon Ancestor substantially, making the final victory possible.
• The tortoise descendants celebrate their forefather’s victory and express deep gratitude toward Xiao Chen, acknowledging that he contributed at least half of the battle’s success.
• While Xiao Chen is severely weakened, several Myriad Dynasty Stars decide to remain nearby and ambush him. They are tempted by the Feathered Kingdom’s bounty and believe Xiao Chen will be unable to defend himself once he leaves Black Tortoise Mountain.
• Despite appearing nearly helpless, Xiao Chen detects their murderous intentions through his heightened spiritual senses. He asks the Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beast, addressed as Gui Lao, to capture them.
• Gui Lao seals the surrounding space and captures the hidden Stars. The captives attempt to intimidate Xiao Chen by invoking their noble backgrounds and Great Emperor ancestors, threatening retaliation against him and Great Xia.
• Xiao Chen refuses to be threatened and orders Gui Lao to kill them. Gui Lao crushes more than a dozen Stars, imprisoning their souls long enough to transfer their God-Battle Points to Xiao Chen.
• Xiao Chen gains 130 God-Battle Points, bringing his total to 733. Although he cannot personally kill the enemies because of his weakened state, he still reaps a major reward.
• The chapter ends with Xiao Chen realizing that his identity as the King of Misfortune has been exposed. He worries that the kingdoms connected to the slain Stars may eventually attack Great Xia, especially after the Myriad Dynasty War ends.

Character Developments

• Xiao Chen: Demonstrates exceptional perception, resolve, and ruthlessness. Even while physically exhausted, he remains alert and decisive. His principle is made clear: he does not provoke others, but anyone who attacks him will be repaid tenfold. His victory also brings increased responsibility, as he begins worrying about the safety of Great Xia.
• Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beast / Gui Lao: Becomes firmly allied with Xiao Chen out of gratitude for saving its clan. It trusts Xiao Chen completely, immediately accepting his accusation and obeying his command to eliminate the Stars.
• Myriad Dynasty Prodigies and Stars: The surviving prodigies are relieved and impressed by the battle, but the hostile Stars reveal their greed, arrogance, and reliance on their powerful family backgrounds. Their threats prove ineffective against Xiao Chen.
• Tortoise descendants: Their attitude toward Xiao Chen shifts toward sincere reverence and gratitude, viewing him as a benefactor who helped preserve their entire lineage.
• Great Xia: Though not physically present, the kingdom becomes increasingly vulnerable due to Xiao Chen’s growing reputation and the enemies he has made.

Significant Themes

• Gratitude versus greed: The tortoise clan repays Xiao Chen’s help with loyalty, while the Stars he saved immediately plot against him for personal gain.
• Strength and hidden danger: Xiao Chen’s apparent weakness causes others to underestimate him, but his spiritual senses and influence remain formidable.
• Power of background versus personal ability: The Stars rely on noble ancestry and Great Emperor protection, while Xiao Chen answers them through decisive action rather than status.
• Retribution and justice: Xiao Chen follows a strict personal code, refusing to tolerate betrayal or unprovoked attacks.
• Victory carrying consequences: His success earns valuable God-Battle Points but also exposes his identity and places Great Xia at risk.
• Temporary safety and future calamity: The presence of Spirit Realm envoys restrains the hostile kingdoms for now, but Xiao Chen anticipates a larger conflict once the Myriad Dynasty War concludes.

Important Character Interactions

• Xiao Chen and Gui Lao: Their relationship develops into one of mutual trust. Xiao Chen relies on Gui Lao to eliminate the hidden attackers, while Gui Lao unquestioningly supports him.
• Xiao Chen and the hostile Stars: The Stars attempt to threaten and belittle him based on his humble origins, but Xiao Chen responds by ordering their execution.
• Xiao Chen and the tortoise clan: The clan recognizes him as a crucial savior, while Xiao Chen’s actions secure their loyalty and assistance.
• The hostile kingdoms and Great Xia: The deaths of their prodigies create the possibility of future military retaliation, setting up a broader political and martial conflict.

Chapter Summary: “Settled Dust”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Chen reflects on Great Xia’s dangerous position after offending numerous powerful dynasties during the Myriad Dynasty War. He worries that their combined revenge could bring disaster, but decides to face the future one step at a time.
• A golden battle report appears in the sky, announcing that the

King of Misfortune

• Slew the Crimson Flood Dragon King
• Battled the soul of the Primordial Ancestor Flood Dragon
• Protected the Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beast through its breakthrough
• Completed the Guardian Spirit Beast Mission
• Xiao Chen receives one thousand God-Battle Points, bringing him one-tenth of the way toward his goal of ten thousand points.
• The battle report is visible only to humans and Myriad Dynasty participants. The demons nearby cannot see or hear it, leaving them unaware of Xiao Chen’s reward.
• Human prodigies debate Xiao Chen’s achievement. Some regard him as an overwhelming genius or reincarnated deity, while others believe he merely benefited from the conflict between the Black Feather Tiger Lord and the Crimson Flood Dragon King.
• The report’s mention of internal demon conflict causes many observers to underestimate Xiao Chen’s true strength, though most still conclude that he is dangerous and should not be provoked.
• Xiao Chen, who has been barely conscious, relaxes after receiving the reward and falls into a deep sleep.
• A young tortoise clansman mistakenly believes Xiao Chen has died and begins crying. He is corrected and reassured that Xiao Chen has merely fainted from exhaustion.
• Gui Zhengqi, the Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beast, returns to human form and prepares to take Xiao Chen back to Stone Manor.
• Gui Zhengqi’s recent breakthrough from the King Realm to the Emperor Realm is emphasized. His transformation has made him vastly more powerful, majestic, and closely aligned with the Heavenly Dao.

Character Developments

• Xiao Chen: Despite severe exhaustion and repeated brushes with death, he successfully completes his mission and gains a huge reward. His cautious attitude toward Great Xia’s future contrasts with his satisfaction at achieving a major personal milestone.
• Gui Zhengqi: Having broken through into the Emperor Realm, he gains immense authority and strength. His presence now carries enough power to intimidate surrounding beings and command the situation.
• Xiao Yuzi: His deep admiration for Xiao Chen is revealed through his grief, though his limited cultivation causes him to mistake unconsciousness for death.
• The human prodigies: Their opinions of Xiao Chen shift dramatically. Even those who dismiss his victory as opportunistic recognize that he is someone they should avoid antagonizing.
• The tortoise clan: Their reverence and gratitude toward Xiao Chen become clear. They regard him as a heroic benefactor who deserves profound respect.

Significant Themes

• Reputation versus reality: The battle report spreads Xiao Chen’s fame, but its incomplete description leads others to misunderstand how he won.
• Hidden strength and misjudgment: Xiao Chen’s true abilities remain concealed behind the alias “King of Misfortune,” causing both admiration and skepticism.
• The cost of survival: Xiao Chen’s reward comes only after extreme danger and physical collapse, showing that major gains are purchased through sacrifice.
• Gratitude and loyalty: The tortoise clan’s emotional reaction highlights the lasting impact of Xiao Chen’s kindness and protection.
• Power progression: Gui Zhengqi’s breakthrough demonstrates the enormous gap between major realms and foreshadows the growing strength of Xiao Chen’s allies.
• Unavoidable conflict: Although Xiao Chen does not seek trouble, powerful enemies continually target him, forcing him to prepare for future confrontations.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Chen internally confronts the threat posed by the major dynasties while trying to remain calm.
• Human prodigies argue over whether his accomplishments reflect genuine strength or clever opportunism.
• Xiao Yuzi mourns Xiao Chen, only to be corrected by an older tortoise clansman who explains that he is unconscious rather than dead.
• Gui Zhengqi addresses the gathered beings with overwhelming authority and takes responsibility for bringing Xiao Chen to safety.

Chapter Summary: “Personally Guarding Him?”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter explains the hierarchy of cultivation. The King Realm marks entry into the ranks of upper-tier cultivators, while Emperor Realm experts are regarded as nearly invincible supreme beings in most dynasties. Great Emperors are exceedingly rare, with Great Xia possessing only three.
• Gui Zhengqi, the newly ascended Tortoise Emperor, issues a decree that causes countless demons to kneel in obedience, demonstrating his immense authority.
• Gui Zhengqi transports the injured or exhausted Xiao Chen into a stone palace behind the Mysterious Tortoise Divine Pool using powerful golden divine light.
• The palace is constructed from the bones and shells of deceased Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beasts. This reflects the clan’s traditions and provides the structure with extraordinary durability.
• Upon Xiao Chen’s arrival, the turtle clan members enthusiastically try to arrange a marriage between him and one of their unmarried daughters.
• Gui Sanmei, a fierce and unattractive but proud turtle woman, becomes immediately infatuated with Xiao Chen. She believes his arrival may be the opportunity to find her destined partner, but the clan’s Third Elder stops her from approaching him, fearing she might offend or frighten their honored benefactor.
• Gui Zhengqi places Xiao Chen on a stone bed and personally remains behind to guard him. He forms a protective array and watches over him while Xiao Chen rests.
• The other turtles are shocked that an Emperor Realm powerhouse would personally protect a young cultivator, especially since Xiao Chen is already safe inside the Black Tortoise Divine Palace.

Character Developments

• Gui Zhengqi: Despite reaching the Emperor Realm, Gui Zhengqi remains humble, kind, and free of arrogance. His willingness to personally guard Xiao Chen shows the depth of his gratitude, respect, and personal affection toward him.
• Xiao Chen: He is treated as an extraordinarily important figure because of his aid to the Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beast clan. His handsome appearance, sword intent, and powerful demonic aura also make him extremely attractive and intimidating to the turtle clan.
• Gui Sanmei: Her longstanding refusal to settle for an ordinary marriage ends when she becomes captivated by Xiao Chen. Her passionate and impulsive nature is contrasted with her vulnerability and romantic longing.
• The turtle clan: The clan demonstrates deep loyalty and gratitude toward Xiao Chen. Their eagerness to repay him ranges from ceremonial protection to humorously attempting to make him part of the family.
• The Third Elder: He acts as a practical authority figure, restraining Gui Sanmei and prioritizing the clan’s relationship with Xiao Chen over her romantic hopes.

Significant Themes

• Power and status: The discussion of the King and Emperor Realms emphasizes the enormous difference between ordinary cultivators and true supreme experts.
• Humility despite power: Gui Zhengqi’s behavior shows that genuine greatness is not necessarily accompanied by arrogance.
• Gratitude and loyalty: The turtle clan’s treatment of Xiao Chen reflects the importance of repaying favors and honoring a benefactor.
• The transformation of demons: The passage presents humanity as the culmination of demonic cultivation, explaining how powerful demons gradually adopt human language, forms, customs, and social structures.
• Love and longing: Gui Sanmei’s infatuation provides comic relief while also illustrating the desire for an ideal partner and the pain of unfulfilled affection.
• Tradition and remembrance: The turtle clan’s bone-built palace honors their dead and preserves their legacy through architecture.

Character Interactions

• Gui Zhengqi commands the surrounding demons, then personally escorts Xiao Chen to safety.
• Gui Sanmei argues with the other turtles and the Third Elder, insisting that she should be allowed to pursue Xiao Chen like the other unmarried women.
• The Third Elder gently but firmly prevents her from approaching Xiao Chen, fearing she could damage the clan’s relationship with its benefactor.
• The turtle elders sympathize with Gui Sanmei’s feelings even while recognizing that Xiao Chen is far beyond her reach.
• The clan members later discover Gui Zhengqi guarding Xiao Chen himself and express surprise, prompting the chapter’s central question: why would an Emperor Realm ancestor personally protect a young man when ordinary guards would have been sufficient?

Chapter Summary: “Four Dynasty Lords Gather”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gui Zhengqi explains that Xiao Chen saved him by fighting three Mountain Lords in succession and then confronting the Flood Dragon Ancestor. Because Xiao Chen’s Source Energy is severely depleted, he is recovering in seclusion under Gui Zhengqi’s protection.
• The Turtle Clan elder brings numerous beautiful celestial maidens to the stone hall, hoping to arrange marriage ties with Xiao Chen. Gui Zhengqi recognizes that the maidens admire Xiao Chen but believes they are not truly worthy of him, especially given the differences between humans and demons. He postpones the matter until Xiao Chen awakens.
• News spreads throughout the Azure Spirit Domain that the King of Misfortune:
  • Destroyed the Feathered Kingdom,
  • Defeated or killed three Demon Lords,
  • Fought the Flood Dragon Ancestor,
  • Protected the Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beast as it advanced into the Emperor Realm.
• The scale of these achievements shocks nearly ten thousand dynasties. Many initially suspect the reports are fabricated, since Xiao Chen is supposedly only a young cultivator from outside the ten great dynasties. Repeated investigations eventually confirm that the astonishing battle report is genuine.
• In the Qiankun Dynasty, the lords of four major dynasties assemble in the Qiankun Divine Palace: Mo Qiankun, the Qiankun Lord; the Feathered Lord; Lord Baxiong; and the Silverblood Lord.
• The meeting is called because the three latter dynasties have suffered devastating losses connected to the King of Misfortune. The Feathered Lord has learned that the King of Misfortune may actually be Xiao Chen, the person Mo Qiankun has secretly been hunting.
• The Silverblood Lord confirms that Xiao Chen was seen entering the God-Demon Battlefield and is likely responsible for the recent legendary feats. He hopes to use the Qiankun Lord’s power to seek revenge.

Character Developments

• Xiao Chen: His reputation rises dramatically. He is no longer viewed merely as a talented young cultivator but as a terrifying combatant capable of challenging Demon Lords and ancient ancestors. His identity as the King of Misfortune is becoming widely suspected.
• Gui Zhengqi: He shows deep gratitude and concern toward Xiao Chen, personally overseeing his recovery. He also acts protectively by delaying the Turtle Clan’s marriage proposals rather than allowing them to take advantage of Xiao Chen’s vulnerable condition.
• Turtle Clan maidens: Their admiration for Xiao Chen is revealed through their eagerness to pursue marriage ties, suggesting that his fame and appearance have made him highly desirable.
• Feathered Lord and Silverblood Lord: Both are enraged and humiliated by the destruction of their forces. Their anger drives them to seek an alliance with the Qiankun Lord.
• Mo Qiankun: He is portrayed as an immensely powerful and authoritarian Great Emperor who has already been secretly pursuing Xiao Chen. The meeting may give him an opportunity to act against Xiao Chen through the grievances of the other lords.

Significant Themes

• Rapidly expanding fame and fear: Xiao Chen’s achievements transform him into a legendary and dreaded figure across the domain.
• Truth surpassing expectations: The events are so extraordinary that the various dynasties initially reject them as impossible, only to discover that they are real.
• Political alliances through shared enemies: The destroyed dynasties temporarily unite despite existing hostility because they all blame the King of Misfortune for their losses.
• Power and status: The chapter emphasizes the enormous gap between ordinary cultivators, Demon Lords, and Great Emperors, while showing Xiao Chen challenging established hierarchies.
• Unrequited admiration and marriage politics: The Turtle Clan’s proposals contrast with Gui Zhengqi’s belief that Xiao Chen’s exceptional talent places him beyond the reach of ordinary clan members.

Character Interactions

• Gui Zhengqi speaks with the Turtle Clan elder about Xiao Chen’s condition and the proposed marriage ties, ultimately instructing the clan maidens to wait until Xiao Chen awakens.
• The Turtle Clan maidens’ interest in Xiao Chen creates a light but revealing contrast with Gui Zhengqi’s pragmatic assessment of their chances.
• The four dynasty lords gather in a tense political setting. The Feathered Lord, Silverblood Lord, and Lord Baxiong are united by their losses but remain hostile toward one another because of earlier conflicts.
• The Silverblood Lord directly appeals to Mo Qiankun, presenting evidence that Xiao Chen is the King of Misfortune and attempting to persuade the Qiankun Lord to help them exact revenge.

Chapter Summary: “A Violent Clash!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Silverblood Lord declares that Xiao Chen is actually the mysterious King of Misfortune.
• Lord Baxiong angrily rejects the claim, accusing Silverblood Lord of insulting and deceiving them. He still resents the Silverblood Battle Corps for misleading the Overlord Dynasty, whose forces were ultimately destroyed while pursuing the King of Misfortune.
• The disagreement escalates into a controlled confrontation between the two rulers inside the Qiankun Divine Palace.
• Both men are Half-Emperors of equal cultivation, but Silverblood Lord’s powerful bloodline gives him superior physical and divine strength.
• Lord Baxiong uses the Ancient Beast Path, summoning the powers of numerous ancient beasts and forming a terrifying crimson battle-axe.
• Silverblood Lord counters with overwhelming silver divine sword energy. Their attacks collide repeatedly but are carefully restrained so the palace is not damaged.
• After only a dozen breaths, Lord Baxiong is clearly defeated, suffering internal injuries and humiliation.
• Qiankun Lord intervenes before the conflict becomes fatal, reminding them that they are allies.
• Silverblood Lord stops for Qiankun Lord’s sake and returns to his seat, while Baxiong retreats in shame.
• Qiankun Lord announces that he has sent people to investigate whether Xiao Chen is truly the King of Misfortune. The rulers wait silently for confirmation.

Character Developments

• Silverblood Lord is shown to be arrogant, domineering, and fiercely protective of his dignity. He considers the weaker Overlord Dynasty beneath him and feels no remorse for its destruction. His formidable bloodline grants him an advantage even against an opponent of equal cultivation.
• Lord Baxiong displays deep resentment toward Silverblood Lord and refuses to accept further humiliation. Though confident in his own Half-Emperor strength, he is quickly overpowered, leaving him embarrassed and doubtful of Silverblood Lord’s superiority.
• Qiankun Lord acts as a composed mediator. Because the Overlord Dynasty is his vassal and Baxiong is his ally, he intervenes to prevent serious harm while maintaining the broader alliance.
• Feathered Lord remains an observant, calculating figure, surprised by how quickly Silverblood Lord defeats Baxiong.
• Baxiong’s disbelief in Xiao Chen’s identity remains firm. His recent memory of Xiao Chen being nearly killed by an Overlord expert makes the claim that Xiao Chen is the powerful King of Misfortune seem impossible to him.

Significant Themes

• Pride and humiliation: Both rulers value their dignity, and their clash grows from mutual resentment and wounded pride.
• Power hierarchy and oppression: Silverblood Lord believes strength gives the powerful the right to control the weak, revealing the harsh political structure among the dynasties.
• Uncertainty and hidden identity: The central mystery—whether Xiao Chen is the King of Misfortune—remains unresolved, with competing evidence creating tension.
• Bloodline versus cultivation: Although Baxiong and Silverblood Lord possess equal cultivation, Silverblood Lord’s superior bloodline and Primordial Divine Power give him the decisive advantage.
• Political restraint: The rulers allow the conflict to continue as an outlet for their grievances, but intervene before it threatens alliances or causes irreversible damage.

Character Interactions

• Silverblood Lord and Lord Baxiong engage in a hostile verbal exchange that quickly becomes a battle of divine power.
• Qiankun Lord protects Baxiong and restores order, demonstrating his political influence over the Overlord ruler.
• Feathered Lord and Qiankun Lord silently observe the duel, using it to gauge the two rulers’ strength while awaiting intelligence about Xiao Chen.
• The chapter ends with all four rulers in tense silence, their attention focused on the coming confirmation of the King of Misfortune’s identity.

Chapter Summary: “Boundless Bloodshed”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Qiankun Lord, Feathered Lord, Lord Baxiong, and Silverblood Lord learn that Xiao Chen is actually the mysterious King of Misfortune, the powerful figure who recently caused havoc throughout Demon Mountain.
• Lord Baxiong is shocked because he remembers Xiao Chen as extremely weak, but the others conclude that Xiao Chen had deliberately concealed his strength and manipulated them.
• The truth is that Xiao Chen’s earlier weakness was genuine. His cultivation and combat ability advanced dramatically after entering the King Realm, thanks to his extraordinary Martial God Physique and deep foundations.
• His ability to confront the Flood Dragon Ancestor was also aided by powerful trump cards, including the Ancient True Devil, Dragon Slayer Sword, and Star God’s Sacred Favor.
• The Feathered Lord proposes immediately invading Great Xia and killing Xiao Chen. Lord Baxiong and the Silverblood Lord agree, temporarily putting aside their own hostility because Xiao Chen was responsible for destroying their battle corps.
• The Qiankun Lord stops them, warning that the Spirit Realm emissary is still present and that acting rashly could create complications. He promises that after the Myriad Dynasty War, they can invade and destroy Great Xia.
• The hostile lords then discuss killing Xiao Chen before that time, possibly by having the Qiankun Divine Son challenge him.
• The Feathered Lord expresses concern over Xiao Chen’s strength, especially because he fought the Flood Dragon Ancestor directly. The Qiankun Lord dismisses this threat, explaining that the Flood Dragon Ancestor was only a weakened remnant soul, not the ancient Great Emperor at his full power.

Character Developments

• Xiao Chen: His transformation is revealed as genuine rather than a long-term deception. His rapid breakthroughs and powerful physique have elevated him from a supposedly insignificant youth to an almost unfathomable combatant.
• Lord Baxiong: He is enraged and humiliated after realizing that Xiao Chen’s apparent weakness allowed the destruction of the Overlord Battle Corps. His hatred toward Xiao Chen intensifies.
• Silverblood Lord: He remains consumed by vengeance for the deaths of his subordinates and demands that Xiao Chen be killed as soon as possible.
• Feathered Lord: Aggressive and impulsive, he wants immediate retaliation, though he becomes cautious when considering Xiao Chen’s battle against the Flood Dragon Ancestor.
• Qiankun Lord: He acts as the dominant and most calculating figure. He restrains the others, prioritizes political consequences, and rationally minimizes the significance of Xiao Chen’s victory over the weakened Flood Dragon Ancestor.
• Qiankun Divine Son: Although absent, he is presented as the strongest member of the younger generation and a possible opponent for Xiao Chen.

Significant Themes

• Rapid growth and transformation: Xiao Chen’s advancement demonstrates how quickly an exceptional cultivator can change once reaching a higher realm.
• Hidden strength and mistaken judgments: The older powers underestimated Xiao Chen because they relied on incomplete information and assumed that his former weakness defined him permanently.
• Revenge versus strategy: The Feathered, Overlord, and Silverblood factions want immediate bloodshed, while the Qiankun Lord emphasizes patience and political caution.
• The danger of incomplete knowledge: Most observers misunderstood the Flood Dragon Ancestor’s true condition, mistaking a weakened remnant soul for the full power of an ancient Great Emperor.
• Power and arrogance: The great dynasties view Great Xia as insignificant, yet their confidence may blind them to Xiao Chen’s rapidly increasing threat.

Character Interactions

• Lord Baxiong and the Silverblood Lord exchange accusations and resentment over their earlier misunderstanding of Xiao Chen, but they quickly unite against him.
• The three hostile lords urge the Qiankun Lord to approve an invasion of Great Xia.
• The Qiankun Lord overrules them, invoking the Spirit Realm emissary and the risks of acting before the Myriad Dynasty War ends.
• The Silverblood Lord and Lord Baxiong press for Xiao Chen’s immediate death, suggesting that the Qiankun Divine Son be sent against him.
• The Feathered Lord voices doubts about whether the Divine Son can defeat Xiao Chen, while the Qiankun Lord dismisses Xiao Chen’s confrontation with the Flood Dragon Ancestor as less impressive than it appears.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Qiankun Lord explains that Xiao Chen did not truly defeat the Flood Dragon Ancestor at full strength; the ancestor’s combat power had already declined severely. This causes Lord Baxiong and the Feathered Lord to underestimate Xiao Chen.
• The four major dynasties—Qiankun, Feathered, Baxiong, and another allied dynasty—agree that Xiao Chen must die before the Myriad Dynasty War ends. They also plan to destroy Great Xia afterward.
• The Qiankun Lord refuses to send Qin Qiankun, the peerless True Dragon and Divine Son of the Qiankun Dynasty, to fight Xiao Chen because he considers Xiao Chen beneath Qin Qiankun’s status. Instead, he promises that someone else will kill him.
• Great Xia remains unaware of the conspiracy because it is isolated at the edge of the Azure Spirit Domain. Its communication devices are unreliable, leaving the Xia Emperor unable to follow Xiao Chen’s battle.
• Xiao Chen awakens after two hours of unconsciousness, suffering severe weakness from True Demon’s backlash. He realizes he must find a way to overcome this dangerous period of exhaustion.
• Gui Zhengqi gives Xiao Chen the Black Tortoise Soul-Returning Soup, a powerful medicinal concoction containing numerous rare medicines and the blood of great demons.
• Xiao Chen drinks the entire bowl almost instantly, despite Gui Zhengqi’s warning that the medicine is extremely potent. His body withstands the energy without difficulty, and the soup restores roughly eighty percent of his Source Energy.

Character Developments

• Xiao Chen: Although weakened by True Demon, he remains physically extraordinary. His immense capacity allows him to absorb a dose of medicine that would overwhelm ordinary cultivators, emphasizing how far his strength exceeds that of others at the same realm.
• Gui Zhengqi: He demonstrates loyalty and compassion by guarding Xiao Chen while he sleeps and preparing precious medicine to help him recover. His concern for Xiao Chen contrasts with the hostile plotting of the great dynasties.
• Qiankun Lord: He is proud and strategic, protecting Qin Qiankun’s reputation and refusing to waste the peerless Divine Son on an opponent he considers insignificant. He still treats Xiao Chen as a serious enough threat to arrange his death indirectly.
• Lord Baxiong and the Feathered Lord: Both quickly revise their opinions after hearing the Qiankun Lord’s explanation, revealing their tendency to underestimate Xiao Chen and rely on incomplete information.
• Qin Qiankun: Though he does not appear directly, he is established as a legendary prodigy born in Dao Integration and destined for greatness, making his refusal to fight Xiao Chen significant.

Significant Themes

• Underestimation and misinformation: The great dynasties misinterpret Xiao Chen’s battle with the Flood Dragon Ancestor and assume his victory was largely due to the ancestor’s weakness.
• Isolation and vulnerability: Great Xia’s remote location and poor communications leave it unaware that several powerful dynasties have already condemned it to destruction.
• Extraordinary potential: Xiao Chen’s ability to consume the Soul-Returning Soup and recover eighty percent of his energy highlights his abnormal foundation and limitless reserves.
• Loyalty versus political ambition: Gui Zhengqi’s selfless care for Xiao Chen contrasts with the dynasties’ cold political decision to sacrifice lives and destroy Great Xia.
• The cost of power: True Demon grants Xiao Chen tremendous strength but leaves him dangerously weakened afterward, creating an important limitation he must overcome.

Character Interactions

• The four lords discuss Xiao Chen’s strength and agree to target him and Great Xia, with the Qiankun Lord taking responsibility for arranging his death.
• Gui Zhengqi watches over Xiao Chen during his recovery and offers him the Black Tortoise Soul-Returning Soup.
• Xiao Chen trusts Gui Zhengqi completely, drinks the medicine without hesitation, and reassures him that his powerful body can withstand it.
• Gui Zhengqi is stunned when Xiao Chen consumes the entire bowl safely and discovers that even such an extraordinary medicine restores only part of Xiao Chen’s immense Source Energy.

Chapter Summary: Cultivating the Black Tortoise Divine Armor Art

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Chen’s physical strength and enormous Source Energy astonish Gui Zhengyi, proving that his combat power far exceeds what his cultivation realm would normally suggest.
• Unable to offer Xiao Chen another bowl of the depleted Black Tortoise Soul-Returning Soup, Gui Zhengyi decides to repay him by teaching him the clan’s sacred defensive art, the Black Tortoise Divine Armor Art.
• The turtle guards are shocked because the technique is a closely guarded inheritance of the Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beast clan, and even many members of the clan cannot cultivate it successfully.
• Gui Zhengyi warns Xiao Chen that the art requires Dragon Turtle bloodline and is extremely difficult to master. Even the clan’s top prodigies may need decades to achieve anything significant.
• Xiao Chen refuses to let the opportunity pass and agrees to try cultivating it.
• Gui Zhengyi transmits the technique into Xiao Chen’s Sea of Consciousness, where it appears as an ancient blue tome formed from turtle shell.
• As Xiao Chen studies the scripture, its incomprehensible turtle-race writing automatically transforms into language he understands. He immediately resonates with the art and achieves Dao Integration in a single breath.
• Water-element power and the unique aura of the Dragon Turtle clan begin circulating around him, shocking Gui Zhengyi and the guards.
• Xiao Chen manifests the image of a Black Tortoise amid raging waves and realizes that the art possesses extraordinarily powerful defensive capabilities.

Character Developments

• Xiao Chen: Demonstrates that his Martial God Physique allows him to overcome bloodline restrictions and rapidly comprehend techniques from other races. His confidence in his talent is validated, but the event also reveals that his physique may be a legendary Saint Physique or God Physique.
• Gui Zhengyi: Initially believes Xiao Chen will probably fail, but becomes deeply astonished by Xiao Chen’s instant resonance with the art. He begins suspecting that Xiao Chen possesses a peerless divine physique.
• The two turtle guards: Their respect and awe toward Xiao Chen intensify. They recognize that his talent surpasses even the clan’s greatest geniuses.

Significant Themes

• Combat strength beyond cultivation realm: Realm alone cannot determine power; physical foundation, Source Energy, physique, and techniques are equally important.
• Breaking innate limitations: Xiao Chen’s success shows that exceptional talent and physique can overcome bloodline restrictions that should normally make the art inaccessible.
• The value of inheritance and repayment: Gui Zhengyi offers a priceless clan treasure because ordinary compensation cannot match Xiao Chen’s favor.
• The difficulty of supreme arts: The more powerful a technique is, the harder it is to cultivate, reinforcing the balance between power and effort.
• Hidden potential and destiny: Xiao Chen’s ability to master the Dragon Turtle clan’s sacred art hints at an extraordinary, possibly world-shaking origin or physique.

Character Interactions

• Gui Zhengyi respectfully addresses Xiao Chen as a benefactor and offers him the Black Tortoise Divine Armor Art as repayment.
• Xiao Chen gratefully accepts despite the warning that he lacks the necessary bloodline.
• Gui Zhengyi’s cautious expectations are overturned when Xiao Chen instantly succeeds, leaving him stunned.
• The guards discuss Xiao Chen’s achievement outside the hall, comparing it to the clan’s rarest prodigies and theorizing that he possesses a legendary physique.
• Through the cultivation process, Xiao Chen and Gui Zhengyi’s relationship shifts from one of repayment and gratitude to one marked by profound admiration and astonishment.

Chapter Summary: “Dragon True Blood? Shocked!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Chen deepens his comprehension of the Black Tortoise Divine Armor Art, entering a profound resonance with its ancient power.
• He witnesses a vision of a colossal divine tortoise battling a terrifying god. The tortoise uses its armor to withstand repeated divine attacks, demonstrating the art’s extraordinary defensive strength.
• Xiao Chen realizes that the Black Tortoise Divine Armor Art surpasses even the defensive power of his previously cultivated Diamond Sutra. While the Diamond Sutra relies on the body’s toughness, the tortoise art creates an innate-like divine armor specifically designed for defense.
• After two hours of cultivation, Xiao Chen deciphers every rune and achieves complete resonance with the art. He can already manifest tortoise armor capable of resisting powerful enemies, though he stops before reaching the formal beginner stage because the Myriad Dynasty War is still underway.
• His breakthrough causes tides, mist, blue clouds, and the roar of a spirit tortoise to fill the stone hall.
• Gui Zhengqi is stunned by Xiao Chen’s progress. It took Gui Zhengqi ten days to begin resonance and an entire year to complete it, whereas Xiao Chen accomplishes both at astonishing speed.
• Before Xiao Chen leaves Black Tortoise Mountain, Gui Zhengqi advises him to obtain Dragon Blood, explaining that it is essential for cultivating the Dragon Turtle clan’s defensive art to its peak.
• Xiao Chen reveals that he possesses a drop of Dragon True Blood, obtained from the Crimson Dragon Sacred Pool. Gui Zhengqi is horrified and amazed, since Dragon True Blood is vastly more precious than ordinary Dragon Blood.

Character Developments

• Xiao Chen demonstrates once again that his comprehension and cultivation speed are extraordinarily abnormal, even among naturally gifted members of the Turtle Clan. His defense and overall combat power increase dramatically.
• He becomes more open with Gui Zhengqi, honestly acknowledging his exceptional comprehension rather than concealing his talent.
• Xiao Chen also shows practicality and urgency: despite his excitement over the new technique, he stops cultivating so he can return to the ongoing war and help his companions complete their missions.
• Gui Zhengqi shifts from teacher and benefactor to a genuinely astonished observer. Xiao Chen’s progress challenges his understanding of cultivation and makes him question whether Xiao Chen has a connection to the legendary Tortoise God.
• The two Turtle Clan guards are similarly overwhelmed, recognizing that the clan’s supreme defensive art may be unusually compatible with a human.
• Xiao Chen’s possession of Dragon True Blood reveals that he has access to resources far beyond what Gui Zhengqi expected.

Significant Themes

• Defense versus offense: The chapter emphasizes that while offensive techniques destroy enemies, defensive techniques preserve life and can be even more valuable.
• Exceptional talent and destiny: Xiao Chen’s speed of comprehension is portrayed as nearly miraculous, suggesting that his abilities exceed ordinary racial or cultivation limitations.
• Bloodline and compatibility: Although the Black Tortoise Divine Armor Art belongs to the Dragon Turtle Clan, it harmonizes remarkably well with Xiao Chen, a human. This raises questions about hidden connections, destiny, or the special nature of his body and blood.
• Rare treasures and cultivation limits: Dragon Blood, especially Dragon True Blood, is presented as a resource capable of determining whether a supreme technique can reach its full potential.
• Humility versus astonishment: Xiao Chen treats his achievement as the result of good comprehension, while the Turtle Clan members regard it as an almost divine miracle.

Character Interactions

• Gui Zhengqi questions whether Xiao Chen’s ancestors were connected to the Tortoise God, unable to explain his unprecedented cultivation speed.
• Xiao Chen responds calmly and sincerely, saying that his comprehension has always been strong.
• Gui Zhengqi warns Xiao Chen that ordinary cultivation will not be enough and recommends obtaining pure Dragon Blood.
• Xiao Chen answers by revealing the Dragon True Blood he already possesses, shocking Gui Zhengqi and the guards.
• Their exchange highlights the contrast between Xiao Chen’s understated confidence and the Turtle Clan members’ disbelief at his achievements and resources.

Chapter Summary

Plot Points and Events

• Gui Zhengqi is stunned when Xiao Chen reveals that he possesses Crimson Dragon True Blood, an extraordinarily rare treasure even among the Dragon Race. Xiao Chen claims it was given to him by an elder, causing Gui Zhengqi to suspect that Xiao Chen has an immense and mysterious background.
• Lan Xiaodie arrives at the Black Tortoise Mountain Range seeking Xiao Chen. She is exhausted, wounded, and covered in blood after escaping a failed team mission.
• She explains that her group discovered their target was far more dangerous than expected. Two demon guards detected them, surrounded them with reinforcements, and defeated them. Lan Xiaodie escaped while the rest of the Great Xia Battle Group—including Yang Ziang and the others—were captured, with their fates unknown.
• The enemy is revealed to be the Golden Mantis Demon King, a powerful Demon Lord from Golden Mantis Mountain. Its metal-element demonic energy, immense body, and razor-sharp blades give it terrifying offensive power.
• Xiao Chen realizes that the Azure Dragon Domain has assigned Great Xia an exceptionally dangerous mission, offering 300 God-Battle Points for killing the Golden Mantis Demon King.
• Gui Zhengqi offers to help, but Xiao Chen refuses because the mission rules prohibit outside assistance. If Gui Zhengqi intervenes, the mission reward will be canceled.
• Xiao Chen decides to rescue his comrades and kill the Golden Mantis Demon King himself.

Character Developments

• Xiao Chen: His possession of Crimson Dragon True Blood deepens the mystery surrounding his origins and suggests powerful support behind him. He also demonstrates loyalty and responsibility toward his fellow Great Xia cultivators, while remaining focused on obtaining mission rewards. His confidence reveals that he believes he can face a Demon Lord alone.
• Gui Zhengqi: He becomes increasingly impressed and suspicious of Xiao Chen after learning about the True Dragon Blood. Recognizing the danger of the Golden Mantis Demon King, he offers Xiao Chen practical protection.
• Lan Xiaodie: Her previous confidence and privileged upbringing have been shattered by the brutal realities of the God-Demon Battlefield. After her companions are captured, she becomes frightened and emotionally overwhelmed, relying on Xiao Chen for help.
• The Great Xia Battle Group: Their poor reputation as the weakest dynasty is challenged by the Azure Dragon Domain’s unusually difficult mission. The domain’s high assessment of the group is actually based on Xiao Chen’s exceptional strength.

Significant Themes

• Hidden strength and identity: Xiao Chen’s rare dragon blood and unexplained “elder” suggest that his true origins and backing are far more formidable than others realize.
• The dangers of the battlefield: Lan Xiaodie’s collapse shows how quickly privilege and confidence can disappear when confronted with genuine life-or-death combat.
• Responsibility and loyalty: Although Xiao Chen is motivated by the mission reward, he also feels obligated to save fellow Xia People rather than abandon them.
• Rules versus assistance: Xiao Chen must balance the safety of his companions with the strict rules of the Azure Dragon Domain, choosing to fight alone to preserve the reward.
• One person influencing an entire group: Xiao Chen’s strength has caused the domain to greatly overestimate Great Xia’s overall power, placing the entire battle group in greater danger.

Character Interactions

• Gui Zhengqi questions Xiao Chen about the Crimson Dragon True Blood and begins viewing him with awe and suspicion.
• A tortoise clan guard mistakenly implies that Lan Xiaodie is Xiao Chen’s romantic partner, prompting Xiao Chen to deny any close relationship.
• Lan Xiaodie desperately recounts the battle and asks Xiao Chen for help, while Xiao Chen questions her and quickly takes responsibility for the rescue.
• Gui Zhengqi urges caution and offers to accompany Xiao Chen, but Xiao Chen respectfully declines in order to obey the mission restrictions.
• Lan Xiaodie doubts Xiao Chen can defeat the Golden Mantis Demon King because she has not yet learned the true extent of his abilities.

Chapter Summary: “Why Sneak Around?”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Chen volunteers to scout Golden Mantis Mountain after mastering the Black Tortoise Divine Armor Art, eager to test his greatly enhanced defenses against the notoriously powerful Golden Mantis Demon King.
• Lan Xiaodie warns him not to underestimate the Golden Mantis clan, recounting how two ordinary Golden Mantis Guards previously pursued her group and effortlessly destroyed massive boulders with a single slash.
• Xiao Chen decides to approach Golden Mantis Mountain directly rather than sneak in. Lan Xiaodie insists on accompanying him because, as leader of the Great Xia Battle Group, she refuses to abandon her people.
• During the journey, Lan Xiaodie discovers that Xiao Chen has advanced from the First Level to the Second Heavenly Gate of the King Realm in only a few days. Xiao Chen attributes the breakthrough to good fortune.
• Xiao Chen uses the Wind Concealment Art to accelerate dramatically through the sky, crossing the fifty-li distance to Golden Mantis Mountain almost instantly. His speed leaves Lan Xiaodie dizzy and vomiting repeatedly.
• They arrive at the mountain, which has been carved into the shape of an enormous golden mantis. The mountain radiates demonic power, killing intent, and the craftsmanship of the Golden Mantis race.
• Lan Xiaodie identifies the Golden Mantis Divine Palace at the summit. Xiao Chen flies openly toward it, provoking the two Golden Mantis guards, who demand that the intruders descend and accept death.

Character Developments

• Xiao Chen displays increased confidence and fearlessness after mastering the Black Tortoise Divine Armor Art and breaking through to the Second Heavenly Gate of the King Realm. He is eager to confront powerful enemies and believes his strength is sufficient to challenge the Golden Mantis Demon King.
• His confidence borders on recklessness, as he dismisses the need for stealth and chooses to “crush” his way into enemy territory.
• Lan Xiaodie remains cautious and responsible. Though frightened by the Golden Mantis clan’s strength, she demonstrates loyalty and leadership by refusing to let Xiao Chen face the danger alone.
• Lan Xiaodie is also astonished by Xiao Chen’s rapid cultivation progress, realizing that his talent and opportunities are far beyond ordinary standards.
• The Turtle Clan maidens gain renewed hope after realizing that Lan Xiaodie is not Xiao Chen’s Dao companion. They now view Xiao Chen as a powerful benefactor who may rescue them from their desperate situation.

Significant Themes

• Confidence versus caution: Lan Xiaodie’s realistic fear contrasts sharply with Xiao Chen’s bold belief in his own power.
• Rapid growth and exceptional talent: Xiao Chen’s sudden breakthrough emphasizes his extraordinary cultivation potential and near-heaven-defying opportunities.
• Loyalty and responsibility: Lan Xiaodie’s decision to accompany Xiao Chen reflects her commitment to the Great Xia Battle Group and her refusal to protect herself at others’ expense.
• Power and intimidation: The Golden Mantis clan is presented as a race defined by metallic strength, weapon mastery, craftsmanship, and overwhelming killing ability.
• Open confrontation versus stealth: The chapter’s title highlights Xiao Chen’s philosophy: he sees no reason to sneak when he believes his strength allows him to confront the enemy directly.

Character Interactions

• Lan Xiaodie repeatedly warns Xiao Chen about the Golden Mantis Demon King, but he remains unconcerned and treats the enemy as a test of his newly acquired defensive technique.
• Xiao Chen initially tells Lan Xiaodie to remain behind, but she challenges this decision by invoking her role as leader of the Great Xia Battle Group. He accepts her presence but tells her to stay close.
• Xiao Chen’s extreme flying speed causes Lan Xiaodie severe discomfort, creating a humorous contrast between his exhilaration and her repeated vomiting.
• The Turtle Clan maidens silently judge Lan Xiaodie, initially mistaking her for Xiao Chen’s companion but becoming relieved when they realize she has no close relationship with him.
• Upon reaching the summit, Xiao Chen and Lan Xiaodie are confronted by the two Golden Mantis guards, establishing the immediate conflict that will follow.

Chapter Summary: “Rescuing Yang Ziang”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Chen arrives at Golden Mantis Mountain with Lan Xiaodie and discovers Yang Ziang bound to a massive bone torture rack outside the divine palace. Yang has been brutally tortured, his cultivation restrained, and his divine soul sealed.
• Seeing Xiao Chen, Yang warns him to flee rather than risk his life attempting a rescue. He believes the Golden Mantis King and its subordinates are far too powerful to defeat.
• Two Golden Mantis Demon guards confront Xiao Chen and Lan Xiaodie, mocking them for returning after previously escaping.
• Xiao Chen instantly kills both guards with a single sword strike each. His overwhelming speed and power leave the surviving demon terrified.
• Xiao Chen’s recent breakthrough to the King Realm Second Layer is revealed. Yang Ziang is shocked that Xiao Chen advanced from the First Layer in less than three days.
• Xiao Chen absorbs the guards’ Aura Spirit Souls through the Dragon Slaying Fortune Seizing Sutra, though he considers them inferior to the more potent Gods-and-Devils Demon Balm he hopes to obtain from the Golden Mantis King.
• After sealing the surrounding space with the Heaven-Sealing Earth-Locking technique, Xiao Chen frees Yang Ziang.
• Yang explains that the other captured companions were separated and taken to a side hall, where Golden Commanders are preparing to use them as bloody food. He also warns that the Golden Mantis forces include stronger Golden Commanders, Golden Marshals, and the Golden Mantis King.
• Despite Yang’s concerns that the remaining prisoners cannot be saved, Xiao Chen confidently declares that he will sweep through the palace and rescue them.

Character Developments

• Xiao Chen: Demonstrates a dramatic increase in strength after reaching the King Realm Second Layer. His swordsmanship, confidence, and mastery of sealing techniques show that he has become far more powerful and composed. He also displays loyalty by returning to save Yang and the other captives.
• Yang Ziang: Once a proud and ruthless Demon Race prodigy, Yang is reduced to a tortured prisoner but retains his loyalty and concern for his allies. His warning to Xiao Chen reveals selflessness, while his astonishment at Xiao Chen’s growth reflects his changing view of him—from rival to lifesaver and superior ally.
• Lan Xiaodie: Accompanies Xiao Chen into danger, reinforcing her role as his trusted companion and fellow rescuer.
• Golden Mantis Demons: Their initial arrogance collapses into fear when Xiao Chen kills their guards effortlessly, emphasizing the vast gap between them and Xiao Chen.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and comradeship: Xiao Chen risks entering enemy territory to rescue Yang and the other prisoners, while Yang urges him to escape to avoid sacrificing himself.
• Power and transformation: Xiao Chen’s rapid advancement illustrates the extraordinary potential of the Martial God Physique and establishes his growing dominance over former rivals and powerful enemies.
• Hope amid despair: Yang believes the captives are doomed, but Xiao Chen’s arrival transforms an apparently hopeless situation into a possible rescue.
• Humility versus confidence: Xiao Chen attributes his breakthrough to luck, yet his calm certainty in battle demonstrates justified confidence rather than empty arrogance.
• Cruelty and survival: The demons’ torture and plan to consume the prisoners as food highlight the brutality of the God-Demon Battlefield.

Important Character Interactions

• Yang’s desperate warning contrasts with Xiao Chen’s calm determination, showing both their concern for one another and their different assessments of the danger.
• Xiao Chen’s effortless execution of the two demons visually establishes his superiority and silences Yang’s doubts about whether he can continue.
• Yang’s revelation about the captives gives Xiao Chen his next objective: storm the divine palace, defeat the stronger Golden Mantis forces, and rescue their imprisoned companions.

Chapter Summary: “So Disappointing”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Chen learns that members of the Great Xia Battle Group—possibly including Xuan Yuan Shenyang and Xuan Yuan Taiyin—have been used as “blood food” by the Golden Mantis Demons.
• Determined to rescue the survivors and avenge the dead, he brings Lan Xiaodie and Yang Ziang into the Golden Mantis Divine Palace.
• Xiao Chen destroys the massive palace gates with a single sword strike and begins slaughtering the demons inside.
• Despite being at a lower cultivation realm, he effortlessly kills numerous Golden Mantis Behemoths, including demons at the Third-Level King Realm.
• The surviving demons panic and retreat, recognizing that Xiao Chen’s combat ability is far beyond what his realm suggests.
• Xiao Chen captures a wounded demon and forces it to reveal the location of the Great Xia prisoners.
• Using his enhanced vision, Xiao Chen discovers four bloody skeletons and remnants of flesh in a dining hall, confirming that four members of the battle group have already been eaten.
• Enraged and guilt-ridden because he had promised Wen Haishan that he would protect Xuan Yuan Shenyang and Xuan Yuan Taiyin, Xiao Chen executes the interrogated demon.
• The Golden Mantis Commander arrives after being summoned. He is shocked and angered by the deaths of so many subordinates and confronts Xiao Chen.

Character Developments

• Xiao Chen: His anger over the deaths of his fellow countrymen drives him into an even more ruthless and terrifying state. His overwhelming strength is displayed as he kills powerful demons across multiple realms, yet he remains deeply affected by his failure to protect the battle group.
• Lan Xiaodie: Her previous doubts about Xiao Chen disappear. She is stunned by his strength and realizes that his reputation may actually underestimate his true abilities.
• Yang Ziang: Already aware of Xiao Chen’s power, Yang Ziang becomes even more horrified and impressed after witnessing him massacre the Golden Mantis demons. He recognizes the Golden Commander as a serious threat and warns Xiao Chen.
• Golden Mantis Demons: Their initial ferocity turns into terror when they realize they cannot resist Xiao Chen.
• Golden Commander: Introduced as a powerful, arrogant leader in golden bone armor. He is furious that his elite subordinates were defeated by a human at the Second Layer of the King Realm, though Xiao Chen’s ability is so extraordinary that even the Commander’s underestimation is understandable.

Significant Themes

• Vengeance and righteous fury: The brutal deaths of the Great Xia members transform Xiao Chen’s rescue mission into a quest for revenge.
• The gap between cultivation realm and true strength: Xiao Chen’s low apparent realm contrasts sharply with his ability to kill stronger opponents with ease.
• Consequences of cruelty: The demons, who treat humans as food, are themselves overwhelmed by an even more terrifying force.
• Responsibility and guilt: Xiao Chen feels personally responsible for failing to keep his promise to Wen Haishan, showing that his motivation is not merely anger but also loyalty and moral obligation.
• Fear reversing sides: The demons, normally feared as monstrous beings, become helpless and terrified when faced with Xiao Chen.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Chen orders Lan Xiaodie and Yang Ziang to stay behind him as he leads the assault.
• He interrogates a wounded Golden Mantis Demon about the prisoners, then kills it after discovering the truth.
• Yang Ziang warns Xiao Chen about the Golden Commander based on his own experience as a captive.
• The Golden Commander insults his defeated subordinates and confronts Xiao Chen, setting up the chapter’s impending battle between the two powerful figures.

Chapter Summary: “All Demons Were Terrified!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• A Golden Mantis Demon tries to justify the demons’ earlier defeat by claiming Xiao Chen is not weak but extraordinarily vicious.
• The Golden Commander, a powerful King Realm Eighth Layer demon and the third-strongest figure on Golden Mantis Mountain, dismisses the claim.
• Xiao Chen suddenly strikes with his sword and kills the Golden Commander instantly, before the demon even realizes its throat has been cut.
• The demons and humans present are stunned by the Commander’s death. His corpse reverts to its enormous true form, and his blood pours across the ground.
• Xiao Chen searches for the Golden Mantis King and Marshal, intending to eliminate them as well, but discovers they have already left the mountain.
• A Golden Mantis Demon explains that a mysterious blood-robed man arrived and secretly communicated with the King. The King, visibly shaken and pleased by the message, departed with the Marshal and two prisoners surrounded by water and fire qi.
• Xiao Chen realizes the prisoners are Xuan Yuan Shenyang and Xuan Yuan Taiyin, confirming that they are still alive.
• Unable to contact the King or locate the prisoners, Xiao Chen kills the remaining Golden Mantis Demons in the palace.
• He gathers their Aura Spirit Souls, confiscates their demon cores, ores, and weapons, then escapes with Lan Xiaodie and Yang Ziang.
• Because the mission system only reports points for killing the Golden Mantis Demon King, Xiao Chen’s massacre does not trigger a battle report, keeping the event temporarily hidden.
• After Xiao Chen leaves, the other demons living on Golden Mantis Mountain enter the ruined palace and discover the corpses and rivers of green blood. They conclude in terror that the white-robed youth may have slaughtered the entire Golden Mantis leadership alone.

Character Developments

• Xiao Chen is revealed to possess overwhelming power. His effortless one-strike victory over the Golden Commander demonstrates that he had been hiding much of his strength and is vastly more formidable than expected.
• Yang Ziang is deeply shaken. Although he already considered Xiao Chen powerful, witnessing him kill the Commander exposes the enormous gap between their abilities and reopens Yang Ziang’s wounds through sheer shock.
• Lan Xiaodie also recognizes that Xiao Chen had been holding back during earlier battles. Her respect and fear of his strength increase significantly.
• The Golden Mantis Commander changes from arrogant executioner to helpless victim, dying before it can react to Xiao Chen’s attack.
• The Golden Mantis demons lose their confidence entirely after their Commander’s death, becoming terrified and helpless before Xiao Chen.
• Xuan Yuan Shenyang and Xuan Yuan Taiyin are established as living prisoners, creating a new rescue or pursuit objective for Xiao Chen.
• The blood-robed man is introduced as a mysterious and exceptionally powerful figure capable of concealing his movements and influencing the Golden Mantis King.

Significant Themes

• Hidden strength and underestimated power: Xiao Chen’s quiet appearance contrasts sharply with his devastating abilities.
• Fear reversing sides: The demons once terrorized humans, but Xiao Chen’s attack turns the entire mountain’s demon population into frightened witnesses.
• Arrogance punished: The Commander mocks the idea that Xiao Chen could be dangerous, only to be killed instantly by the “weak” human it underestimated.
• Uncertainty and larger conspiracies: The blood-robed man’s appearance and the Golden Mantis King’s sudden departure suggest a broader plot beyond the battle at Golden Mantis Mountain.
• Power imbalance among the younger generation: Yang Ziang and Lan Xiaodie realize that Xiao Chen stands far above them despite being similarly young.

Character Interactions

• The Golden Mantis subordinate attempts to defend the demons’ failure, but the Commander angrily rejects its explanation.
• Xiao Chen’s silent sword strike interrupts the Commander and ends the confrontation immediately.
• Yang Ziang and Lan Xiaodie react with shock and admiration after witnessing Xiao Chen’s strength.
• Xiao Chen interrogates the surviving Golden Mantis Demon about the King’s whereabouts and the identity of the prisoners.
• The demon reveals the blood-robed man’s involvement but cannot provide further information, prompting Xiao Chen to kill it and the remaining demons.
• Xiao Chen, Lan Xiaodie, and Yang Ziang cooperate in looting the battlefield and escaping before the wider demon population investigates.