Arc 79The Primal Ancestor Array

Lin Qiye and Nightfall fought the Cthulhu army while the Demon Squad tried to lure Crawling Chaos into a trap. After the first trap failed and the squad suffered heavy losses, Su Zhe baited Chaos into the Primal God Temple, where the Golden Immortal Agents completed the Primal Ancestor Array and unleashed its power against him.

  • Lin Qiye saved the damaged shelter, defeated three chief gods, and faced the Black Goat army as the exhausted crowd watched.
  • Lin Qiye summoned Nightfall with the King's Star Coin, and the squad fought beside him until the three S-Class War Passes arrived to aid them.
  • Fang Mo and the Golden Immortal Agents prepared a trap at the Primal God Temple, while Lu Baoyou led the Demon Squad in a plan to lure Chaos there.
  • Chaos killed Han Chuang and Liu Jun, intercepted Li Zhenzhen, and escaped the Primal Ancestor Array after Su Yuan reached the temple boundary.
  • Su Yuan died after reuniting with Su Zhe, who livestreamed insults to provoke Chaos into pursuing him and Lu Baoyou to the temple.
  • Chaos entered the Primal Ancestor Array, broke its stone chains, and destroyed the twelve Primal God Statues, only to discover their blood mist contained twelve Great Xia Divine Beasts.
  • The dying Golden Immortal Agents revealed they had disguised themselves as the Primal Gods and sacrificed themselves to complete the trap around Chaos’s faith in the Key of Doors.
  • The completed array opened a tiny white hole that swallowed the twelve Primal Gods’ power and unleashed primordial energy, as the young man on the white tiger said he was coming to Zhenzhen.
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Ch. 1956Holding Up the Sky with One Hand

Chaos, Nut, and Shu attacked a shelter near North Bin City and tried to crush the fleeing crowd beneath it, while panic spread through Great Xia’s shelters. Just as the shelter began to fall, a figure in a Crimson Cloak appeared and caught it with one hand.

  • A livestream showed three gods surrounding a damaged shelter near North Bin City, spreading alarm among viewers and residents in nearby shelters.
  • Su Zhe called Deputy Director Qian, who explained that the public relations department could not stop the many livestreams and said Secretary Min had ordered them to trust Commander Lin.
  • Chaos ordered Nut and Shu to drop the floating shelter onto the crowd that had fled from it.
  • The falling shelter endangered the people beneath it and nearly one million people inside as livestream viewers watched in horror.
  • A figure in a Crimson Cloak arrived beneath the shelter and held it above the ground with one hand.

Ch. 1957Single-Handedly Battling Three Gods

Lin Qiye held a shelter carrying nearly a million people aloft while fighting Shu, Nut, and Geb, the three Supreme Gods. Though badly injured, he summoned his Dharma form and unleashed a powerful strike that shattered all three gods’ bodies.

  • Lin Qiye caught the falling shelter with one hand, saving its occupants and the civilians below.
  • The people recognized Lin Qiye and cried out for him as he faced Shu, Nut, and Geb attacking together.
  • Lin Qiye fought the three gods while keeping the shelter steady, then took their attacks head-on when he could not dodge.
  • Lin Qiye cut into Geb and used End King's Law to counter the gods’ domains.
  • Lin Qiye manifested a six-winged Dharma form and struck the three gods with a golden blade, shattering their bodies.

Ch. 1958Disparity

Lin Qiye defeated three chief god corpses with one slash, then struggled to recover after lowering the shelter he had been holding up. Crawling Chaos arrived with two Lovecraftian chief gods, eighteen more chief gods, and millions of Black Goat spawn, leaving Lin Qiye alone before the army and the people of Great Xia.

  • Lin Qiye used Law Manifesting Heaven and Earth to destroy the three chief god corpses and their crimson insects, then lowered the shelter as his exhausted body trembled.
  • The people praised Lin Qiye, but the ground shook as millions of Black Goat spawn rushed toward them from the north.
  • Lin Qiye walked toward the oncoming army while Crawling Chaos taunted him about being deceived and left to fight alone.
  • Two Lovecraftian chief gods emerged, and the Black Goat spewed out eighteen chief god corpses, including Set, Osiris, Isis, Kagutsuchi, and Ōyamatsumi.
  • Crawling Chaos challenged Lin Qiye to protect Great Xia as the monsters charged and the eighteen chief gods' divine might immobilized the crowd.

Ch. 1959Su Zhe of the Demon Squad

Su Zhe overcame his despair and chose to leave the shelter to fight alongside Lin Qiye, while Min Junliang struggled to complete the mass transfer at Jialin Pass. The chapter left the transfer preparations unfinished, with at least ten minutes still needed.

  • Su Zhe gave up hope after seeing Lin Qiye face the Cthulhu army alone and started back to his dormitory.
  • Zhao Zhengbin stopped Su Zhe and urged him not to leave Lin Qiye to die alone, then grabbed Su Zhe’s blade and tried to leave the shelter himself.
  • Su Zhe recalled Destiny Monk’s mission involving the Primal God Temple and decided to go out in Zhao Zhengbin’s place.
  • Su Zhe revealed his purple cloak and identified himself as a member of the Demon Squad of the Great Xia Night Watchmen, then sped out of the shelter.
  • At Jialin Pass, Min Junliang asked King Mask and Chloe about the transfer preparations, and Chloe said they needed at least ten more minutes.

Ch. 1960Beyond the Black Curtain

As millions of monsters and gods descended on North Bin City, Lin Qiye prepared to face them alone while the three passes were still ten minutes away. He protected the civilians behind a black curtain, leaving them unable to see whether he could survive the battle ahead.

  • Min Junliang told Lin Qiye that transporting the three passes to North Bin City would take another ten minutes, and Lin instructed him to contact Shen Qingzhu about ringing the Eastern Emperor Bell if he failed.
  • Lin Qiye calmed a mother and rescued her son, Xiao Yu, from the approaching tide of monsters.
  • Lin Qiye summoned the Black Curtain, shielding the crowd and shelter from the battlefield and cutting them off from its sights and sounds.
  • People watching the livestream argued about Lin Qiye's chances as the curtain hid the battle, while the mother reassured Xiao Yu that Lin was still there.

Ch. 1961One Man Against a Million Soldiers

Lin Qiye used his own flesh and blood to cast Netherworld Whisper against the advancing Cthulhu army, summoning an existence from beyond the world. The being managed to send one arm through the gate, and Lin Qiye realized its presence was drawing closer to his world.

  • Chaos taunted Lin Qiye, claiming that the sealed battlefield would collapse when he died and that the Cthulhu army would soon destroy humanity.
  • Lin Qiye refused to retreat and stabbed himself to use his own flesh and blood as the sacrifice for Netherworld Whisper.
  • A blood-red gate opened behind Lin Qiye, and its aura slowed the Black Goat spawn and startled the scarlet eye.
  • A humanoid figure tried to cross through the gate but said it could only send one arm without killing Lin Qiye.
  • The figure forced its arm through the barrier between worlds, and Lin Qiye recognized that Netherworld Whisper was drawing the being closer to this world.

Ch. 1962Netherworld Reappears

Lin Qiye used Netherworld Whisper to unleash powerful attacks against the Black Goat army, rapidly aging as the spell consumed his vitality. The blood-red door closed after its unseen speaker withdrew, leaving Lin Qiye to face the surviving spawn alone.

  • Lin Qiye summoned the Law Eraser, which erased thousands of Black Goat spawn but could not stop the advancing army quickly enough.
  • At Lin Qiye’s insistence, the voice behind the door unleashed Annihilation, whose destructive thread and black hole killed tens of thousands of spawn each second.
  • As the spell consumed his vitality, Lin Qiye aged rapidly while the Black Goat attacked him with enormous hooves.
  • The voice used Space to slice apart the descending hooves, which fell onto the spawn and killed nearly a thousand more.
  • The voice warned Lin Qiye that the door was closing, then withdrew its patterns as the blood-red door vanished.
  • Lin Qiye nearly collapsed after the door closed and saw that nearly half of the millions of Black Goat spawn had been killed.

Ch. 1963Chaos's Fury, the Curtain Shattered

Chaos tore apart the Black Curtain to expose the battlefield and shatter Great Xia’s faith in Lin Qiye, expecting the people to see their commander’s defeat. As the crowd glimpsed an aged Crimson Cloak surrounded by gods, Lin Qiye reached into his robes, leaving his next move unknown.

  • Chaos seethed as Lin Qiye survived the battle and nearly half the Black Goat spawn army was destroyed.
  • The remaining spawn and seventeen divine corpses charged Lin Qiye, while Chaos taunted him for his failing body.
  • Chaos ripped open the Black Curtain so Great Xia’s people could witness what he believed was Lin Qiye’s defeat.
  • The crowd saw a crimson figure amid the monsters and blood, but questioned whether the aged figure was really Lin Qiye.
  • Lin Qiye sighed as the seventeen gods faced him and reached into his robes.

Ch. 1964Under the Nightfall

Lin Qiye used the King's Star Coin to recreate Nightfall from his memories, bringing his former comrades back to the battlefield at the cost of eventually forgetting them. As the revived team began fighting the divine corpses and Black Goat spawn, two Lovecraftian Deities charged toward them.

  • Lin Qiye pressed the King's Star Coin against the blood-red earth and activated it to summon Nightfall from his memories.
  • The Nightfall members appeared beside Lin Qiye, and their combined aura repelled the seventeen divine corpses.
  • An Qingyu suppressed the Black Goat spawn and sent Mi Go against their advancing tide.
  • Baili Pangpang absorbed the divine power of the seventeen corpses and destroyed five of them with Dao fire.
  • Two Lovecraftian Deities surged toward Nightfall and the shattered curtain.

Ch. 1965Nightfall Reappears

Lin Qiye used the King's Star Coin to recreate the Nightfall Squad, whose members fought the Lovecraftian army while he endured the cost of losing his memories of them. Jialan appeared beside him, and Lin Qiye admitted that he was tired.

  • Cao Yuan freed the Black King from his chains and fought the two Lovecraftian Deities while destroying the surrounding Black Goat spawn.
  • Shen Qingzhu covered the battlefield in his gray domain, annihilated advancing spawn, and raised a wall of fire to protect civilians.
  • Jiang Er used her magnetic field to launch and redirect missiles, splitting the Black Goat tide into scattered sections.
  • Lin Qiye watched the recreated Nightfall Squad hold the battlefield, knowing the King's Star Coin would make him forget them once it stopped spinning.
  • Jialan appeared beside Lin Qiye, recognized him despite his aged appearance, and asked what had happened to him.
  • Lin Qiye looked at Jialan and told her that he was just a little tired.

Ch. 1966They Are Called Nightfall

Jialan joined Nightfall Squad in holding back the Black Goat spawn while Lin Qiye used Transformation Magic to appear young and fight beside them, giving Great Xia a final symbol of hope. Chaos prepared to attack the seven Nightfall fighters directly.

  • Lin Qiye refused Jialan's attempt to give him her immortality and urged her to fight, and she kissed him before charging into the Black Goat spawn.
  • Jialan, An Qingyu, Shen Qingzhu, and Jiang Er held back the Black Goat spawn as Baili Pangpang fought god corpses and Cao Yuan battled Lovecraftian Deities.
  • Lin Qiye transformed his appearance into that of a young man and unleashed divine power against the Black Goat spawn, though Jialan knew his body was still near death.
  • The seven Nightfall members fought together, strengthening the faith of those watching and frustrating Chaos.
  • Chaos raised its black palm to strike at the seven Nightfall fighters.

Ch. 1967Chaos Vanished

Chaos was forcibly transported away by the Primordial Gods, leaving Black Goat to attack Nightfall Squad directly. As Lin Qiye and his companions were pressed toward defeat, Nyx and the Night Watchmen arrived to support them.

  • The Primordial Gods transported Chaos away, and Black Goat took control of the attack on the battlefield.
  • Baili Pangpang and Cao Yuan protected Lin Qiye and fought back as Black Goat trapped Nightfall Squad in separate vortices and unleashed tentacles.
  • Lin Qiye realized his remaining life force was nearly exhausted and that his companions could soon dissipate under Black Goat's assault.
  • Nyx arrived and shattered the goat hooves attacking Lin Qiye, then recognized his badly wounded body beneath his disguise.
  • Three Night Watchmen super fortresses appeared, and their forbidden spells pierced the black vortices to open an escape route for Nightfall Squad.

Ch. 1968Follow Me into Battle

Jialin Pass received reinforcements as three S-Class War Passes joined the defense, and Lin Qiye handed the remaining Black Goat army to Guan Zai. Lin Qiye and the Nightfall Squad then flew to confront the Black Goat, while Zhou Ping was ordered to hold back unless they could create a sure chance to kill it.

  • Jinian repaired the damaged shelter with Pixel Cloud and urged the civilians to take cover.
  • Three S-Class War Passes arrived and unleashed more than a thousand forbidden spells against the Black Goat young.
  • Lin Qiye told Guan Zai that he and the other six Nightfall Squad members had defeated the two Lovecraftian Gods and eighteen divine corpses.
  • Guan Zai agreed to handle the remaining Black Goat young after Lin Qiye said he had killed roughly two million.
  • Lin Qiye asked Guan Zai to contact his teacher and tell Zhou Ping not to act unless the Black Goat was near death and one sword strike could finish it.
  • Lin Qiye rallied the Nightfall Squad, and the seven crimson figures flew toward the Black Goat.

Ch. 1969Arrival at the Primal God Temple

Lin Qiye, Nyx, and their allies gained the upper hand against the Black Goat while Great Xia’s purple-cloaked team flew toward the Primal God Temple. The chapter ended as the team arrived at the temple, still unsure how their mission would help the battle.

  • Lin Qiye and Nyx broke through the Black Goat’s defenses, and Baili Pangpang, Cao Yuan, Jialan, Jiang Er, Shen Qingzhu, and others attacked its body and severed four of its hooves.
  • Nyx and the Black King struck the Black Goat’s giant eyes as the attackers gradually gained the advantage.
  • Li Zhenzhen watched a livestream of Lin Qiye holding back the Lovecraftian army and alerted the rest of the team.
  • Fang Mo urged the team to believe in Commander Lin and said they might be the only ones able to ease his burden if the three passes arrived too late.
  • Lu Baoyou announced that they had arrived, and the team saw the Primal God Temple floating above the sea.

Ch. 1970Lure Chaos to Its Death!

The Demon Squad entered the Primal God Temple and learned that their mission was to lure the Crawling Chaos into a trap if it escaped forced teleportation. Fang Mo handed command to Lu Baoyou, and the squad members present chose to stay and carry out the dangerous mission.

  • Fang Mo led the Demon Squad and eleven Golden Immortal Agents into the Primal God Temple after identifying himself as sent by Destiny Monk.
  • Fang Mo revealed that the Primal Gods would try to teleport Chaos into the temple, and the Demon Squad would serve as bait if Chaos broke free within fifty kilometers.
  • Fang Mo appointed Lu Baoyou to command the final mission because he and the Golden Immortal Agents had to remain in the temple to prepare the trap.
  • Lu Baoyou offered the Demon Squad members a chance to leave, but Li Zhenzhen, Su Yuan, Han Chuang, and Liu Jun all refused.

Ch. 1971Separation

Demon Squad agreed to Lu Baoyou’s plan to lure Chaos, while Fang Mo and Li Zhenzhen confronted the certainty that the Twelve Golden Immortal agents would die in their mission. Fang Mo and Li Zhenzhen parted after promising to find each other in their next lives, and Liu Jun questioned what their choice meant for Su Zhe.

  • Lu Baoyou asked Demon Squad to follow his plan, and the squad agreed to risk their lives to lure Chaos into a trap.
  • Fang Mo told Lu Baoyou that the Primal God Temple would sink into the void during preparations, so Demon Squad left while Li Zhenzhen stayed behind.
  • Li Zhenzhen realized the Twelve Golden Immortal agents were central to the trap and asked Fang Mo if he would die; Fang Mo confirmed that they would.
  • Fang Mo and Li Zhenzhen embraced, promised to find each other in their next lives, and parted ways.
  • Outside the temple, Su Yuan explained why Li Zhenzhen would rather face death with Fang Mo than be driven away, and Liu Jun asked about Su Zhe.

Ch. 1972Chaos Descends

The Demon Squad waited as the Primal Gods attempted to teleport Chaos, while Lin Qiye and the recreated Nightfall Squad fought the Cthulhu army. The teleportation failed, so the squad attacked Chaos and scattered in four directions to draw it away.

  • Li Zhenzhen emerged from the Primal God Temple as it sank into a vortex, and the group waited for the Primal Gods to finish their arrangements.
  • Han Chuang saw the Nightfall Squad fighting the Cthulhu army in a livestream, and Li Zhenzhen resolved to lure Chaos away to ease Lin Qiye’s burden.
  • The Primal Gods’ spatial pattern pulled Chaos from the battlefield, but an unseen hand shattered the pattern before the teleportation could succeed.
  • The five Earth’s Anchors flew into the Demon Squad members, and Lu Baoyou led them toward Chaos’s landing point.
  • The Demon Squad struck Chaos with four blades, then Li Zhenzhen and the others fled in separate directions as Chaos pursued one of them.

Ch. 1973The Demon Withers

Chaos pursued the fleeing Demon Squad members, killing Han Chuang and Liu Jun before catching Li Zhenzhen. As Li Zhenzhen sacrificed herself to buy time, Su Yuan reached the area outside the Primal God Temple.

  • Chaos killed Han Chuang with a single finger as he fled away from the Primal God Temple.
  • Lu Baoyou's plan had assigned the squad's order of deaths so the others could buy Su Yuan time to reach the temple.
  • Liu Jun cursed Chaos and shouted that Great Xia would win before Chaos cut him into four pieces.
  • Chaos intercepted Li Zhenzhen and mocked her Love Goddess ability while Su Yuan approached the Primal God Temple.
  • Li Zhenzhen stalled Chaos, then a Love Arrow burst from her chest and pierced her torso before vanishing.

Ch. 1974Beyond the Trap

Li Zhenzhen died after sending Fang Mo a final arrow that carried her farewell across time and space. As Lu Baoyou and Su Yuan tried to lure Chaos into the Primal God Temple’s trap, Chaos stopped outside the boundary and revealed that it knew about the plan.

  • Li Zhenzhen’s final arrow reached Fang Mo through their bond before she died in the sea.
  • Fang Mo sensed Li Zhenzhen’s death, struggled with grief, and ordered his allies to remain ready to fight Chaos.
  • Lu Baoyou and Su Yuan flew toward the Primal God Temple as Chaos attacked them.
  • Su Yuan reached the designated area badly wounded, but Chaos stopped just outside the boundary.
  • Chaos laughed at the failed trap and explained that it had already known about the Primal Ancestor Array and recognized the baiting strategy.

Ch. 1975Failed...?

Lu Baoyou broke through to the Human Apex realm and fought Chaos, but Chaos crushed his attacks and left him badly injured before departing for Lin Qiye’s battlefield. Su Yuan was dying from her wounds, leaving Lu Baoyou to face the loss of another teammate.

  • Chaos mocked Lu Baoyou for the failed trap and the deaths of his teammates, driving him into a rage that broke his Heart Barrier.
  • Lu Baoyou reached the Human Apex realm and attacked Chaos, but Chaos shattered his blade lights and broke his sword with ease.
  • Chaos refused to enter the Primal Ancestor Array, injured Lu Baoyou, and left to watch the battle involving Lin Qiye.
  • Su Yuan found Lu Baoyou after he emerged from the sea, and he learned that Chaos had escaped and their plan had failed.
  • Su Yuan’s wings withered as she fell toward the sea, and Lu Baoyou caught her while she said she could not hold on much longer.

Ch. 1976Walking Smiling Black Mangy Dog

Su Zhe arrived too late to save his sister Su Yuan, who died in his arms. Carrying her body, he learned that Crawling Chaos had killed her and launched a nationwide livestream to provoke him into coming after the remaining Demon Squad members.

  • Su Zhe arrived and found Su Yuan dying, but she died after apologizing to him.
  • Su Zhe tied Su Yuan's body to his back and told Lu Baoyou that she had been where he belonged.
  • After Lu Baoyou explained that Crawling Chaos was responsible, Su Zhe decided to lure Chaos into a trap.
  • Su Zhe contacted the Night Watchmen's External Public Relations Department and began a nationwide livestream.
  • Su Zhe insulted Crawling Chaos on camera and challenged him to come find the Demon Squad.

Ch. 1977Su Zhe's Lure to Kill

Su Zhe taunted Crawling Chaos during a livestream, insulting him through elaborate euphemisms and daring him to come to Great Xia. Crawling Chaos was left enraged and humiliated as Su Zhe and the viewers awaited his arrival.

  • Viewers across Great Xia were confused by Su Zhe's strange remarks and debated whether he was insulting someone.
  • Crawling Chaos watched the livestream and realized Su Zhe was mocking him by name.
  • Su Zhe apologized for his choice of words, then described Crawling Chaos as a motherless mangy dog and offered him a place as a watchdog.
  • Crawling Chaos grew furious, and his rage churned the sea into a vast vortex.
  • Su Zhe invited Crawling Chaos to come to Great Xia and asked whether he was too scared to arrive.

Ch. 1978Chaos Enters the Array!

Su Zhe provoked Chaos through a livestream to draw Him into the Primal Ancestor Array, but Chaos arrived and challenged the trap. The chapter ended as Chaos stepped into the Primal God Temple's range and the array lit up beneath Him.

  • Su Zhe mocked Chaos on a livestream, turning Him into a public laughingstock across Great Xia.
  • Zhao Zhengbin recognized the danger in Su Zhe's resolve as Chaos tore open the sky above the sea and descended.
  • Chaos's pressure battered Su Zhe and Lu Baoyou, while Su Zhe tossed Lu Baoyou the phone and hid from the camera.
  • Su Zhe and Lu Baoyou retreated toward the Primal God Temple to lure Chaos into the Primal Ancestor Array.
  • Chaos claimed He could break the array, then stepped into the temple's range as dazzling light flared beneath His feet.

Ch. 1979Twelve

Su Zhe and Lu Baoyou watched as the Primal Ancestor Array trapped Chaos, who broke free and destroyed the twelve Primal God Statues. Chaos believed he had stopped the array, but it continued, and the statues’ blood mist revealed the phantoms of twelve Great Xia Divine Beasts.

  • The Primal Ancestor Array activated, and its stone chains bound Chaos while the twelve Primal Gods’ power began forming patterns around him.
  • Chaos expanded his ghostly realm to swallow Earth's Anchor, then shattered the stone chains and escaped the platform’s restraints.
  • Chaos struck all twelve Primal God Statues with killing blows, causing them to crack and explode into clouds of blood mist.
  • Chaos celebrated the statues’ destruction, but the array continued forming and he realized the blood mist contained the phantoms of twelve Great Xia Divine Beasts.

Ch. 1980A Scheme Within a Scheme Within a Scheme

Crawling Chaos discovered that the apparent Primal God statues had concealed Great Xia’s Twelve Golden Immortal Agents, whose sacrifice completed the Primal Ancestor Array. As the array unleashed primordial power to engulf the temple, the young man riding the white tiger murmured that he was coming to Zhenzhen.

  • The dying Golden Immortal Agents revealed that they had posed as the Primal Gods and sacrificed themselves to trap Crawling Chaos.
  • Crawling Chaos realized the Demon Squad’s defeat, the livestream bait, and the substitute-death scheme had been stages of a plan designed around its faith in the Key of Doors.
  • Crawling Chaos accused Fate of plotting against it, and the young man riding the white tiger declared that the completed Primal Ancestor Array would kill it.
  • The twelve Primal Gods’ life force activated the array, opening a tiny white hole that swallowed their power and unleashed primordial energy across the Primal God Temple.
  • As the light engulfed him, the young man riding the white tiger said he was coming to Zhenzhen.
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