Chapter Summaries

At the Phoenix Clan’s gathering, Huang Jin tried to force Nine Nether into marrying his son, Huang Xuanzhi, so he could claim her Ancient Phoenix bloodline. After Nine Nether and Tian Huang defied him and he threatened to seize the bloodline by force, an icy voice threatened the Phoenix Clan with war.

• Huang Jin gathered the avian clan chiefs and urged Tian Huang to accept Huang Xuanzhi’s marriage proposal to Nine Nether.
• Nine Nether rejected Huang Jin’s proposal, and Tian Huang declared that the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan would not submit to Phoenix Clan pressure.
• The clan chiefs recognized that Huang Xuanzhi sought Nine Nether’s Ancient Phoenix bloodline to complete his Nine Revolutions to Sainthood Art.
• Huang Jin threatened to use force and said Huang Xuanzhi would take Nine Nether’s bloodline when the Transformation God Pool opened.
• As Tian Huang and Nine Nether prepared to leave, an unseen speaker threatened to declare war on the Phoenix Clan if it harmed the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan.

Zhao Chen returned to the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan’s side during the Phoenix Clan’s effort to take Nine Nether’s Undying Bird bloodline and protect Huang Xuanzhi’s path to the Saint Grade. After Huang Xuanzhi attacked, Zhao Chen crushed him into a sheet of spatial paper and challenged Huang Jin.

• Zhao Chen appeared beside Nine Nether and Tian Huang Clan Leader, reassuring them that his mission to the Great Thousand Palace had succeeded.
• Huang Jin ordered Huang Xuanzhi to make Zhao Chen dissolve his engagement with Nine Nether or prevent him from leaving.
• Nine Nether rejected Huang Xuanzhi’s demand and defied the Phoenix Clan.
• Huang Xuanzhi unleashed his Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign aura and charged Zhao Chen as a blazing phoenix.
• Zhao Chen immobilized Huang Xuanzhi with spatial power, crushed him into a sheet of spatial paper, and challenged Huang Jin.

Zhao Chen effortlessly suppressed Huang Xuanzhi and clashed with Huang King Huang Jin after the Phoenix Clan tried to rescue its Young Clan Leader. The chapter left Huang Jin narrowly avoiding Zhao Chen’s killing strike as Zhao Chen warned that the Phoenix Clan would pay a heavy price.

• Zhao Chen instantly defeated Huang Xuanzhi and trapped him within a Space Card, stunning the gathered divine beast clans.
• Huang King Huang Jin attacked Zhao Chen with a Golden Huang Claw to rescue his son.
• Zhao Chen countered with a crimson blood sword, and the clash sent nearby divine beasts fleeing.
• The onlookers recognized Zhao Chen as the God Emperor and realized his combat strength had reached the Saint Grade level.
• Zhao Chen’s sword pierced Huang Jin’s Golden Huang Claw and nearly struck between his brows.
• Zhao Chen told Huang Jin that he had crossed his bottom line and would pay a heavy price.

Zhao Chen faced Huang King Huang Jin after the Phoenix Clan threatened the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan, and used Huang Xuanzhi’s imprisonment to force Huang Jin to redirect his attack. The onlookers recognized the Phoenix Clan’s oppression and the backing Zhao Chen had from the Asura Godly Court and Great Thousand Palace, while Huang Jin remained furious.

• Huang King Huang Jin grew enraged after Zhao Chen proved nearly his equal in their first exchange.
• Huang Jin unleashed Golden Huang Wing Slash, but Zhao Chen held up the Space Card containing Huang Xuanzhi, forcing Huang Jin to redirect the attack.
• Huang Jin’s redirected strike destroyed mountains, and controlling it caused him to suffer backlash and spit blood.
• Zhao Chen rejected Huang Jin’s demand for a fair fight and condemned the Phoenix Clan for oppressing the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan.
• The watching races considered Zhao Chen’s words and noted that the Asura Godly Court and Great Thousand Palace could deter the Phoenix Clan, while Huang Jin spat blood again in anger.

Zhao Chen summoned the Asura Godly Court’s armies and revealed his authority as a Demon Extermination King, forcing the Huang King to abandon his threats to rally the Spirit Beast Realm. When the Huang King charged anyway, Zhao Chen crushed the Space Card and killed Huang Xuanzhi, leaving the two to face off.

• The Huang King demanded that Zhao Chen release Huang Xuanzhi and threatened retaliation from the Phoenix Clan.
• Zhao Chen summoned the Great Luo Heavenly Army and the Nine Nether Heavenly Army, overwhelming the Phoenix Clan with the Asura Godly Court’s forces.
• The Huang King ordered the Phoenix Clan to fall back and tried to turn the Spirit Beast Realm against Zhao Chen.
• Zhao Chen revealed his Demon Extermination Token and declared that his operation targeted only the Phoenix Clan.
• The Huang King transformed into a golden True Huang and charged at Zhao Chen, who crushed the Space Card and killed Huang Xuanzhi.

Zhao Chen killed Huang Xuanzhi and nearly killed the Huang King before the Feng King intervened and urged him to spare the ruler for the greater good. Zhao Chen rejected her appeal and revealed a bound Black Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor avatar, declaring that he could replace the Huang King himself.

• The Huang King went mad after Zhao Chen crushed the Space Card and killed Huang Xuanzhi, but Zhao Chen steadily wounded him in battle.
• Zhao Chen prepared to finish the Huang King with Yi Shooting the Nine Suns, but the Feng King arrived and blocked the attack with a golden phoenix feather.
• The Feng King argued that the Huang King had already paid dearly and that killing him would destabilize the Great Thousand World amid the Extraterritorial Evil Clan’s threat.
• Zhao Chen rejected the Feng King’s plea, declared that he alone could replace the Huang King, and released a bound Black Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor avatar from the Exquisite Western Wasteland Tower.

Zhao Chen confronted Huang King over his personal crimes, using the captured clone of the Black Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor to reject Feng King’s appeal to their shared fight against the Extraterritorial Evil Clan. Feng King bound Huang King and offered his exile and compensation, leaving the Phoenix Clan humbled before the Asura Godly Court.

• Zhao Chen revealed the Black Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor’s bound clone, and Feng King recognized it as a clone made from one of his arms.
• Huang King argued that the clone did not erase his contributions against the Extraterritorial Evil Clan, but Zhao Chen said his conflict with Huang King and Huang Xuanzhi was a private grudge that no one could interrupt.
• The Asura Godly Court’s troops rallied behind Zhao Chen as Feng King realized Huang King could not withstand him.
• Huang King refused Feng King’s attempt to discuss the matter and vowed to avenge Huang Xuanzhi, so Feng King bound him with her True Phoenix power.
• Feng King apologized on behalf of the Phoenix Clan and offered to exile Huang King to the Great Thousand World’s border for twenty years and provide heavenly treasures as compensation.

Zhao Chen secured Feng King’s apology to Nine Nether and asked her to free Mo Ling’s imprisoned father. Feng King accepted the need to reform the Phoenix Clan and chose reconciliation with the Asura Godly Court, while Huang King remained destined for exile.

• Zhao Chen revealed his relationship with Feng King, prompting Phoenix Clan elders to question whether she had engineered Huang King’s downfall.
• Feng King welcomed Nine Nether and gifted her an Ancient Phoenix inheritance artifact, which Nine Nether accepted as a sincere apology.
• Zhao Chen asked Feng King to open the Transformation God Pool later and arrange the release of Mo Ling’s father.
• Feng King agreed to investigate Mo Ling’s father’s imprisonment and send him to reunite with the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan.
• Feng King reflected on the Phoenix Clan’s conservatism and decided it should reconcile with the Asura Godly Court rather than remain its enemy.

Zhao Chen stayed at the Phoenix Clan after its army withdrew and received the God Emperor Brush as a sign-in reward. Nine Nether advanced to the early Immortal grade and reaffirmed her devotion to Zhao Chen, who kissed her.

• The Asura Godly Court's army withdrew, and news spread that Zhao Chen had become one of the Great Thousand World's strongest beings.
• Zhao Chen stayed at the Phoenix Clan to await the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan's geniuses entering the Transformation God Pool and to spend time with Nine Nether.
• Zhao Chen signed in at the True Phoenix Palace and obtained the God Emperor Brush, a divine artifact with Literary Brush and Martial Brush forms.
• Zhao Chen imprinted the God Emperor Brush with his essence blood and learned that it could draw curses or runes and transform into a massive weapon.
• The Feng King gave Nine Nether her clan's ancestral inheritance, helping her advance from the late Spirit grade to the early Immortal grade.
• Nine Nether told Zhao Chen she would support him even against the entire world, and Zhao Chen sealed her lips with a kiss.

Zhao Chen received the Floating Pagoda Ancient Clan’s long-delayed invitation to its All Branches Assembly and questioned Elder Qing Xuan about the delay. He suspected the Mo Branch and Xuan Branch had obstructed the invitation and sent Qing Xuan to take the blame, leaving him intent on confronting the clan.

• Zhao Chen recalled how the Floating Pagoda Ancient Clan’s elders had provoked him over the Eight Divisions Floating Pagoda and noted that he had promised to hold the clan accountable at its assembly.
• The Floating Pagoda Ancient Clan sent Elder Qing Xuan to deliver an invitation for Zhao Chen to witness the All Branches Assembly, along with Qing Shuang and Qing Ling.
• Zhao Chen asked Elder Qing Xuan why the invitation had arrived so late, pointing out that the clan had sent invitations to other powers earlier.
• Elder Qing Xuan explained that the clan had debated inviting Zhao Chen until the Grand Elder decided to do so, but further difficulties had delayed the delivery.
• Zhao Chen asked whether the Mo Branch and Xuan Branch had refused to send an envoy, and suspected they had forced Qing Xuan to bear the blame.

Zhao Chen learned of the Qing Branch’s hardship and hinted to Elder Qing Xuan that he knew the Northern Spiritual Realm, where Qing Yanjing’s son Mu Chen grew up. The chapter ended with Qing Xuan asking in shock whether Zhao Chen knew Mu Chen.

• Qing Ling told Zhao Chen that elders from the Mo and Xuan Branches had spoken badly of him, while Qing Xuan tried to stop her from revealing more.
• Qing Shuang prevented Qing Ling from mentioning Qing Yanjing, whose past disgrace and imprisonment had contributed to the Qing Branch’s decline.
• A sign-in mission prompted Zhao Chen to help Mu Chen return to the Floating Pagoda Ancient Clan’s Qing Branch.
• Zhao Chen told Qing Xuan that he had cultivated in the Northern Spiritual Realm on the Hundred Spirits Continent, and she realized that he might know Qing Yanjing’s son.
• Qing Xuan asked Zhao Chen, nearly losing her voice, whether he knew Mu Chen.

Zhao Chen offered to bring Mu Chen to the Floating Pagoda Ancient Clan’s All Branches Assembly, prompting Elder Qing Xuan to worry that the clan’s rules and rival branches would put him in danger. He then sought Qing Shuang’s opinion, leaving the proposal unresolved.

• Zhao Chen told Elder Qing Xuan that Mu Chen commanded an elite army in the Asura Godly Court and had once trained alongside him in the Spirit Road.
• Elder Qing Xuan eagerly asked to meet Mu Chen, and Zhao Chen offered to bring him to the All Branches Assembly.
• Elder Qing Xuan hesitated because Mu Chen’s connection to Qing Yanjing could expose him to Fu Tu Xuan’s punishment and the Floating Pagoda Ancient Clan’s rival branches.
• Zhao Chen said he hoped to exchange spiritual-array insights with Qing Yanjing and considered closer ties with the Floating Pagoda Ancient Clan useful to the Asura Godly Court.
• Zhao Chen asked Qing Shuang whether his suggestion was feasible.

Zhao Chen promised to help Qing Yanjing return to the Qing Branch, gaining Elder Qing Xuan’s trust and support. Qing Shuang and Qing Ling accepted Elder Qing Xuan’s encouragement to grow closer to Zhao Chen, who invited them to train with the Asura Godly Army.

• Qing Shuang said the Floating Pagoda Ancient Clan would have to take Zhao Chen seriously because of his strength as God Emperor.
• Qing Shuang explained that Zhao Chen’s help could give Elder Qing Xuan hope of rescuing Qing Yanjing without further harming the Qing Branch.
• Zhao Chen promised to help Qing Yanjing return to the Qing Branch and said he would not let Mu Chen’s aunt suffer unfair treatment.
• Elder Qing Xuan thanked Zhao Chen and entrusted her younger sister to him, then encouraged Qing Shuang and Qing Ling to thank him and build a connection.
• Qing Shuang and Qing Ling asked Zhao Chen for cultivation guidance, and he invited them to train with the Asura Godly Army.

Elder Qing Xuan left to seek Mu Chen and help free Qing Yanjing, while Zhao Chen advised Qing Shuang and Qing Ling about cultivation and the Floating Pagoda Ancient Clan’s leadership contest. He offered to teach them the Eight Divisions Floating Pagoda and serve as their matchmaker, prompting Qing Ling to ask whether she could fancy him.

• Elder Qing Xuan left to meet Mu Chen, intending to help Qing Yanjing regain her freedom and reunite with her family.
• Qing Ling and Qing Shuang asked Zhao Chen for guidance on reaching the Heavenly Sovereign Realm, and he assessed Qing Ling’s cultivation prospects.
• Qing Shuang asked whether Zhao Chen had obtained the Eight Divisions Floating Pagoda, and he confirmed he could teach it to the two women.
• Zhao Chen said he hoped the Floating Pagoda Ancient Clan and Asura Godly Court would support each other, and offered to find Qing Shuang or Qing Ling a match.
• Qing Ling asked Zhao Chen whether it would be all right if she took a fancy to him.

Zhao Chen gave Qing Shuang and Qing Ling Purple Phoenix Pills that would help them advance, then traveled with Nine Nether, Wu Yingying, and Su Xuan to Futu City for the Floating Pagoda Ancient Clan’s All Veins Martial Meet. He left the group at the city’s entrance, where they prepared to attend without revealing the Asura Godly Court’s identity.

• Zhao Chen presented Qing Shuang and Qing Ling with Purple Phoenix Pills and explained how they would help them reach the Quasi-Heavenly Sovereign Realm.
• Zhao Chen told Qing Shuang and Qing Ling that they would depart for the Floating Pagoda Ancient Clan in three days.
• Zhao Chen and Nine Nether arrived outside Futu City and chose not to enter under the Asura Godly Court’s identity.
• Wu Yingying and Su Xuan emerged from seclusion and joined Zhao Chen and Nine Nether at the All Veins Martial Meet.
• Nine Nether noted that Luo Li had stayed behind to handle affairs on the Luo God Continent.

Zhao Chen, Nine Nether, Wu Yingying, and Su Xuan arrived near Futu City for the Floating Pagoda Ancient Clan Branches Assembly, discussing their allies and the likely guests. As the Flame Emperor’s daughter Xiao Xiao approached, Wu Yingying asked Nine Nether whether anything had happened during their first meeting.

• Su Xuan admired the Floating Pagoda Ancient Clan’s gathering of powerful forces and noted that Wu Yingying and she had become Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereigns.
• Wu Yingying explained that Luo Li was occupied managing the Luo God and Saint Abyss continents, while Qing Shuang and Qing Ling had gone ahead to arrange accommodations.
• Zhao Chen agreed that Elder Qing Xuan should tell Mu Chen about the Qing Branch’s inheritance and Qing Yanjing, and he considered how Mu Chen could give him grounds to support the branch.
• Nine Nether teased Zhao Chen about Xiao Xiao, and Zhao Chen predicted that Lin Jing would attend the assembly as a representative of the Martial Realm.
• Wu Yingying spotted Xiao Xiao arriving from the horizon and asked Nine Nether whether anything had happened when she and Zhao Chen first met the Flame Emperor’s daughter.

Zhao Chen and his companions met Xiao Xiao and Yao Chen at the Floating Pagoda Ancient Clan gathering, where Zhao Chen discussed arrangements and future ties with the Endless Fire Territory. Xiao Xiao agreed to cooperate with the Asura Godly Court as they prepared to stay at the Qing Branch.

• Nine Nether redirected Wu Yingying's question to Zhao Chen, and Xiao Xiao arrived to greet Zhao Chen and Nine Nether.
• Xiao Xiao introduced Yao Chen, the Flame Emperor's master, who praised Zhao Chen and assessed the strength of his companions and the Asura Godly Court.
• Zhao Chen told Xiao Xiao that his group would stay at the Qing Branch, where Elder Qing Xuan could arrange their lodging.
• Zhao Chen explained that he hoped to build strategic ties with the Endless Fire Territory, and Xiao Xiao eagerly promised her support.

Yao Chen and Zhao Chen reaffirmed the ties between the Endless Fire Territory, the Asura Godly Court, and the Luo God Clan as the Maha Ancient Clan arrived for the ceremony. Xiao Xiao recalled the Maha Ancient Clan’s attempt to annex her family’s territory, while Zhao Chen considered securing the Eternal Undying Body for the Ancient Heavenly Emperor and warned himself not to tolerate the clan’s arrogance.

• Yao Chen thanked Zhao Chen for the Asura Godly Court’s support and promised that the Endless Fire Territory would aid the Luo God Clan in return for Luo Tianshen’s past kindness to Xiao Yan.
• Zhao Chen and Yao Chen watched the Maha Ancient Clan arrive aboard a grand Spiritual Boat, and Yao Chen explained its control over the Eternal Undying Body inheritance.
• Xiao Xiao revealed that the Maha Ancient Clan had once tried to annex the Endless Fire Territory and that Xiao Yan had defeated Mohe You to drive them back.
• Zhao Chen recalled that the reborn Ancient Heavenly Emperor was the strongest candidate to inherit the Eternal Undying Body and considered helping him obtain it.
• Zhao Chen hoped the Maha Ancient Clan would behave appropriately at the ceremony, or he would claim the Eternal Undying Body for a new master.

Lin Jing and Lin Diao joined Zhao Chen’s group as the Endless Fire Territory and Martial Realm arrived for the Floating Pagoda Ancient Clan All Veins Martial Meet. Zhao Chen proposed that the three superpowers enter together, drawing widespread attention and anticipation of conflict with the Floating Pagoda Ancient Clan.

• Lin Jing reunited with Zhao Chen and introduced Lin Diao, the Martial Realm’s second-in-command, as her father’s sworn brother.
• Lin Diao praised Zhao Chen’s Saint Grade combat power and noted the growing strength of Nine Nether, Wu Yingying, and Su Xuan.
• Zhao Chen invited Lin Diao and Yao Chen to enter the Floating Pagoda Realm together, and Yao Chen agreed to stay with the Qing Branch.
• The Endless Fire Territory, Martial Realm, and Asura Godly Court entered the Floating Pagoda Realm aboard their Spiritual Boats.
• Onlookers recognized the three superpowers and speculated that the gathering could bring conflict between the Asura Godly Court and the Floating Pagoda Ancient Clan.

Zhao Chen and the other delegations arrived at the Floating Pagoda Ancient Clan for the All Veins Martial Meet, where Xiao Xiao showed her jealousy over Qing Shuang’s playful attention to Zhao Chen. Qing Shuang was assigned to escort Zhao Chen’s group to their lodgings and nervously wondered whether she needed the others’ approval.

• Kong Kong welcomed Zhao Chen, Yao Chen, and Lin Diao to the Floating Pagoda Realm ahead of the All Veins Martial Meet.
• Zhao Chen noticed Qing Shuang among the welcoming party, and she playfully blinked at him.
• Xiao Xiao clung to Zhao Chen’s arm and questioned him about having an admirer in the Floating Pagoda Ancient Clan, while the others watched without intervening.
• Xiao Xiao told Zhao Chen she had only been testing how it felt and judged Qing Shuang to be a suitable match.
• Kong Kong asked Qing Shuang to escort Zhao Chen and his companions to their lodgings, and she greeted them nervously.