Chapter Summaries

Zhao Chen secretly discovered that the Black-Robed Masked Man was an Undead Mage plotting to curse the Ten Ferocious Objects and unleash the undead inside the Netherworld Ghost Abyss. He recognized the threat to the Myriad Demons Star Sea and decided to observe the mage's methods.

• Zhao Chen identified the Black-Robed Masked Man as an Undead Mage by sensing his skeletal hand and the Curse Sequence Laws around it.
• The Undead Mage used a Bronze Compass and prepared to curse the Ten Ferocious Objects, believing this would break his soul bottleneck and open the Netherworld Ghost Abyss's outer barrier.
• The Undead Mage revealed his plan to release the undead Zombie Puppets and invade the Myriad Demons Star Sea.
• Zhao Chen realized that the Netherworld Ghost Abyss treasures and the Ten Netherworld Ghost Abyss Fiends were part of a vast conspiracy.
• Zhao Chen considered the danger posed by the Undead Mage and decided to see what methods he could use.

Zhao Chen identified the Black-Robed Masked Man as Undead Mage Arturas and began plotting to seize his inheritance, artifacts, and secrets. As the auction continued, Zhao Chen concealed his plans from Duan Yusheng and learned that several Netherworld Ghost Abyss Fiends had already been claimed.

• Zhao Chen realized Arturas was an Undead Mage with a plan to exploit the Netherworld Ghost Abyss and decided to turn the scheme against him.
• Zhao Chen suspected Arturas had ties to the Netherworld Earth God Realm or the Netherworld Ghost Abyss and vowed to retaliate if Arturas targeted him.
• Zhao Chen concealed Arturas's identity from Duan Yusheng, claiming the Undead Source Crystal had mildly affected him.
• Duan Yusheng told Zhao Chen that top geniuses had won several of the Ten Netherworld Ghost Abyss Fiends.
• Dugu Liuming won the Bronze Fiend Sword, Qiao Xuerong won the Taiqing Immortal Cauldron and Longevity Heaven Pill, Qin Qingsheng won the Hell Demon Armor and Netherfire Black Axe, and Ye Wanqing won the Netherworld Phoenix Blood.

Zhao Chen learned why Duan Yusheng had withheld details about the most dangerous Netherworld Ghost Abyss Fiends: the Demon Refining Pot and the Netherworld Ghost Abyss Blood Sword had formed Forbidden Curse Blood Souls. The auction continued with Zhao Chen understanding the danger and Duan Yusheng’s concern that he might risk becoming a Blood Slave.

• Zhao Chen discussed the bids on the Netherworld Ghost Abyss Fiends with Duan Yusheng and asked what the other two among the top three were.
• Duan Yusheng revealed that the second fiend was the Demon Refining Pot, which carried immense Forbidden Curse Power.
• Duan Yusheng explained that the Demon Refining Pot and the top-ranked Netherworld Ghost Abyss Blood Sword had formed Forbidden Curse Blood Souls that could turn even powerful cultivators into Blood Slaves.
• Zhao Chen considered the danger of Blood Souls and used his soul perception to observe the auction house without being detected.
• Zhao Chen realized Duan Yusheng had withheld the information out of concern that he might pursue the fiends and jeopardize their plan to use the Small Eight Trigrams Heaven Suppression Array on the broken xiao.
• Duan Yusheng admitted that Zhao Chen had understood his reason for keeping the fiends’ identities secret.

Zhao Chen considered bidding on the Yellow Springs Demonic Water, partly for its Forbidden Curse Power and its potential use in retrieving the Netherworld Ghost Fire Pearl. As rival bids climbed, someone abruptly offered one million source crystals, leaving the auction's outcome unresolved.

• Zhao Chen asked Duan Yusheng whether he could bid on the Yellow Springs Demonic Water, and Duan Yusheng described its soul-tempering and Law of Death benefits.
• Luo Jiusi opened bidding on the Yellow Springs Demonic Water at two hundred and fifty thousand source crystals, and bids quickly reached six hundred thousand.
• Duan Yusheng estimated the Yellow Springs Demonic Water would sell for around eight hundred and thirty thousand source crystals.
• Qin Qingsheng bid eight hundred thousand, the Tantai Holy Maiden bid eight hundred and twenty thousand, and the Taiqing Holy Maiden bid eight hundred and forty thousand source crystals.
• An unidentified bidder broke the stalemate with an offer of one million source crystals.

Zhao Chen bid one million source crystals for the Yellow Springs Demonic Water, drawing Eagle King into a bidding war fueled by their hatred. As Eagle King raised the price to one million two hundred thousand, Luo Jiusi challenged Zhao Chen to bid again.

• Zhao Chen bid one million source crystals for the Yellow Springs Demonic Water, surprising the auction house and catching the attention of the Taiqing Holy Maiden and other bidders.
• The Taiqing Holy Maiden decided to let Zhao Chen and Eagle King drive up the price, hoping to seek the Yellow Springs Demonic Water from Zhao Chen later.
• Eagle King recalled how Zhao Chen had taken the Two-Winged Frost Demon Dragon from him and resolved to use the auction to exact revenge.
• Eagle King raised the bid to one million two hundred thousand source crystals, and the crowd recognized the feud behind his move.
• Luo Jiusi welcomed Eagle King's bid and asked Zhao Chen whether he dared to continue bidding.

Zhao Chen faced a bidding trap set by the Eagle King and Luo Jiusi over the Yellow Springs Demonic Water. He revealed that he could use Luo Jiusi’s promise to claim an auction item without paying, leaving the contest poised to continue at no cost to him.

• Luo Jiusi addressed Zhao Chen as “brother Zhao,” drawing attention from the Tantai Holy Maiden, Qiao Xuerong, and Arturas.
• Duan Yusheng warned Zhao Chen that the Eagle King and Luo Jiusi had cornered him by driving up the Yellow Springs Demonic Water’s price.
• Zhao Chen explained that he had anticipated the scheme and could use Luo Jiusi’s promise to take one auction item without paying.
• Duan Yusheng realized Zhao Chen had not used the promise on the Netherworld Yellow Springs Flower, and Zhao Chen said the others could raise the water’s price as high as they wanted.
• Zhao Chen said Luo Jiusi would not openly break with him because the City Lord’s Mansion’s reputation mattered more than the auction’s source crystals.

Zhao Chen drove the bidding for the Yellow Springs Demonic Water up to 2.2 million source crystals while Eagle King tried to make him overpay. Luo Jiusi realized Zhao Chen could use his promise to waive the cost, leaving Eagle King at risk of a huge loss as the auction hall questioned Luo Jiusi's delay.

• Zhao Chen bid 1.5 million source crystals for the Yellow Springs Demonic Water, surpassing Eagle King's offer.
• Eagle King raised the price to 1.7 million source crystals, expecting Zhao Chen to keep bidding.
• Zhao Chen raised his offer to 2 million and then 2.2 million source crystals, while Eagle King hesitated to continue.
• Luo Jiusi remembered that his promise to Zhao Chen could waive the price of one auction item and realized Zhao Chen might use it on the Yellow Springs Demonic Water.
• Zhao Chen pointed out that Luo Jiusi had not finalized the sale, drawing the auction hall's attention to the host's strange delay.

After Zhao Chen won the Yellow Springs Demonic Water at auction, Luo Jiusi handed it over while secretly swearing revenge, and Duan Yusheng warned Zhao Chen about the threats ahead. Zhao Chen planned to use the conflict to expand his influence beyond Chaotic Ancient City, leaving Duan Yusheng convinced that befriending him was fortunate.

• Luo Jiusi conceded the Yellow Springs Demonic Water to Zhao Chen after the Eagle King fell silent, then ordered his men to ask his father to send a Demon Eagle General.
• Duan Yusheng warned Zhao Chen that Luo Jiusi controlled Chaotic Ancient City, but Zhao Chen said the Demon Eagle Organization posed the more immediate threat.
• Duan Yusheng promised the Adventurers' Guild would support Zhao Chen and agreed to keep watch on the Chaotic Ancient City Lord's Mansion.
• Zhao Chen planned to defeat the Demon Eagle Organization, the Ren Family, and the Rune Array Master Guild and use their resources to establish the Asura Godly Court in the Myriad Demons Star Sea.
• Duan Yusheng wondered whether Zhao Chen had the strength to face a Second Sequence Dominator and concluded that being friends with him was his fortune.

Zhao Chen suspected the Netherworld Ghost Abyss ferocious objects were tied to Arturas’s plans, while Duan Yusheng waited to bid on the Primordial Demon Lord Broken Xiao Inheritance. When Arturas unexpectedly bid one million source crystals for it, Zhao Chen challenged him, leaving the auction battle underway.

• Zhao Chen kept watch on Arturas and wondered whether the Netherworld Ghost Abyss ferocious objects were materials for an undead curse.
• Luo Jiusi unveiled the Primordial Demon Lord Broken Xiao Inheritance, which Duan Yusheng wanted for its Demon Flute Art and cultivation insights.
• Bidders drove the price up to seven hundred and eighty thousand source crystals before Arturas bid one million.
• Duan Yusheng was startled to learn that the unknown bidder was Arturas and feared he might lose the inheritance.
• Zhao Chen bid one million and forty thousand source crystals against Arturas.

Zhao Chen tried to keep the bidding on the Primordial Demon Lord Broken Xiao Inheritance low, but the Taiqing Holy Maiden and the Tantai Holy Maiden turned the auction into a fierce contest. Their rivalry pushed the price to two million source crystals, leaving Duan Yusheng fearing the cost and the powerful enemies he might gain.

• Zhao Chen continued bidding while Duan Yusheng worried that Arturas was a powerful Second Sequence Dominator and might be connected to Luo Jiusi.
• The Taiqing Holy Maiden raised the bid to 1.3 million source crystals, and the Tantai Holy Maiden countered with 1.4 million.
• The Tantai Holy Maiden declared that the Snow Region Divine Sect wanted the inheritance to stop it circulating, and the Taiqing Holy Maiden mocked her and bid 1.5 million.
• The two holy maidens escalated their rivalry until the price reached two million source crystals.
• Duan Yusheng explained that the Taiqing Holy Maiden resented being ranked second in beauty and begged Zhao Chen to bid again.

Zhao Chen agreed to help Duan Yusheng compete for the Primordial Demon Lord Broken Xiao Inheritance despite the danger posed by the Tantai Holy Maiden and Taiqing Holy Maiden. Duan Yusheng then promised to obtain the Demon Refining Pot even if he could not win it at auction.

• Zhao Chen explained why the four top Star Pride Rankings chosen stayed out of the bidding and urged Duan Yusheng to compete directly.
• Duan Yusheng bid 2.2 million source crystals, but the Taiqing Holy Maiden raised the price to three million and challenged anyone to offer five million.
• Duan Yusheng told Zhao Chen he could afford five million source crystals but needed to preserve funds for the Demon Refining Pot and Netherworld Ghost Abyss Blood Sword.
• Duan Yusheng offered Zhao Chen his support and source crystals if Zhao Chen would intervene, and Zhao Chen agreed to try for the inheritance.
• Duan Yusheng promised to take responsibility for the Demon Refining Pot and hinted that he would steal it if the auction did not go his way.

Zhao Chen won the Primordial Demon Lord Broken Xiao Inheritance for 3.04 million source crystals after the Taiqing Holy Maiden and Tantai Holy Maiden stopped bidding. He asked Duan Yusheng to help him obtain the upcoming Demon Refining Pot, anticipating a fierce auction.

• Zhao Chen bid 3.04 million source crystals for the Primordial Demon Lord Broken Xiao Inheritance.
• The Tantai Holy Maiden stopped bidding while considering Zhao Chen’s intentions and the Snow Region Divine Sect’s ban on the inheritance.
• The Taiqing Holy Maiden yielded to Zhao Chen but warned him to hand over the Netherworld Yellow Springs Flower or Yellow Springs Demonic Water.
• Luo Jiusi sold the inheritance to Zhao Chen and grew wary of his connections to the two holy factions.
• Duan Yusheng praised Zhao Chen for securing the inheritance with a small increase, and Zhao Chen asked him to help obtain the Demon Refining Pot.

Luo Jiusi unveiled the Demon Refining Pot, a legendary fiend once wielded by the Desolate Ruler, and Zhao Chen decided he needed to obtain it. Duan Yusheng warned that several Second Sequence Dominators were competing for it and suggested Zhao Chen seek help from the holy maidens.

• Luo Jiusi congratulated Zhao Chen on securing the Primordial Demon Lord Broken Xiao Inheritance and revealed the Demon Refining Pot at auction.
• Luo Jiusi explained the Demon Refining Pot's origins as the Desolate Ruler's weapon, which had helped humanity rise against the demon beasts.
• Zhao Chen considered the pot's power and suspected its remaining origins could help him advance, while also seeing it as a key to thwarting Undead Mage Arturas's plans.
• Zhao Chen asked Duan Yusheng about obtaining the pot, and Duan Yusheng said the Adventurers' Guild could offer only a slim chance because five Second Sequence Dominators were interested.
• Duan Yusheng suggested Zhao Chen ask Tantai Holy Maiden, Taiqing Holy Maiden, and other heavenly maidens for help, hinting that he might have to offer his body in return.

Zhao Chen planned how to obtain the Demon Refining Pot and considered using Azure Sky Fairy’s Star Sea Beast Egg to deter his enemies. He sent Long Yiting to contact Qiao Xuerong, then learned about the dangerous contenders competing for the pot and sensed a connection to the undead.

• Zhao Chen decided he might target whoever obtained the Demon Refining Pot and considered luring the terrifying Star Sea Beast with Azure Sky Fairy’s egg if threats against him grew too great.
• Long Yiting finished cultivating and broke through to the peak of the Third Sequence Middle-Rank Dominator Realm.
• Zhao Chen gave Long Yiting a confidential task to find Qiao Xuerong, whose Second Sequence Curse Poison Insect King remained a hidden danger.
• Duan Yusheng described the powerful contenders competing for the Demon Refining Pot, including Blade Demon, Golden Lion King, Crimson Dragon Daoist, and White Bone Lady.
• Zhao Chen felt his Undead Realm Power tremble when he saw White Bone Lady and suspected a connection between the undead he had recently encountered.

Zhao Chen left Duan Yusheng during the bidding for the Demon Refining Pot to meet Qiao Xuerong, who was waiting for the Netherworld Yellow Springs Flower. As Qiao Xuerong’s curse poison worsened, she continued to trust Zhao Chen to help her.

• Duan Yusheng warned Zhao Chen about the dangers of the Demon Refining Pot auction and cautioned him to avoid White Bone Lady.
• After the Demon Refining Pot bidding reached nine million source crystals, Zhao Chen left Duan Yusheng a jade talisman and said he would return after the Netherworld Ghost Abyss Blood Sword auction ended.
• Duan Yusheng resolved to prepare for the danger and protect Zhao Chen, whom he now considered part of his camp.
• Zhao Chen visited Qiao Xuerong’s VIP room, isolated it, and explained the situation to Long Yiting.
• Qiao Xuerong asked Zhao Chen whether he had brought the Netherworld Yellow Springs Flower and revealed that the Curse Poison Insect King’s curse was advancing.

Zhao Chen brought Qiao Xuerong to the Great Thousand World to help her remove the curse poison and safely travel the Road to the Underworld. There, he reunited with Flame Emperor Xiao Yan, who had reached the Dominator Realm, and the chapter ended as Xiao Yan asked why Zhao Chen had come.

• Zhao Chen told Qiao Xuerong he could handle the Curse Poison Insect King and proposed treating her in the Great Thousand World.
• Zhao Chen gave Long Yiting a jade talisman and asked her to guard them while they were away.
• Zhao Chen and Qiao Xuerong arrived in the Endless Fire Territory and met Flame Emperor Xiao Yan.
• Zhao Chen congratulated Xiao Yan on entering the Dominator Realm, and Xiao Yan said the Great Thousand World's supreme experts were seeking to attain the Dominator Dao in both realms.
• Xiao Yan asked Zhao Chen what business had brought him to the Endless Fire Territory.

Zhao Chen asked Flame Emperor to help assemble a Dominator-level array using the Great Sky Rankings so Qiao Xuerong could safely travel the Road to the Underworld and the Curse Poison Insect King could be trapped for Zhao Chen to kill. The chapter ended with Qiao Xuerong recognizing the Great Thousand World’s exceptional potential and warning that powerful outsiders might target it.

• Zhao Chen introduced Qiao Xuerong to Flame Emperor as a Peak of Third Sequence Dominator from the Demon Phoenix Realm and explained that she carried a Second Sequence Curse Poison Insect King.
• Flame Emperor questioned how his Emperor Flame could help, and Zhao Chen clarified that he wanted Flame Emperor and other Dominators to maintain a grand array rather than attack with their flames.
• Zhao Chen revealed that Flame Emperor, Martial Ancestor, Immortal Great Emperor, Ancient Heavenly Emperor, and Star River Great Emperor would use the Great Sky Rankings to protect Qiao Xuerong’s soul and trap the Curse Poison Insect King.
• Qiao Xuerong explained that killing the Curse Poison Insect King could release enough world-source power to transform the Great Thousand World and make producing Dominators easier.
• Qiao Xuerong sensed that the Great Thousand World had both Yin and Yang origins and warned that its unusual potential could make it prey for powerful outsiders.

Zhao Chen explained the Great Thousand World’s history and danger from the Black Fire Sect, then opened the Road to the Underworld to help Qiao Xuerong remove the curse poison. Qiao Xuerong’s soul entered the passage, and Zhao Chen turned to confront the Curse Poison Insect King.

• Zhao Chen told Qiao Xuerong how the Great Thousand World had been hidden from foreign invaders and warned that the Black Fire Sect remained a threat.
• Qiao Xuerong praised Zhao Chen and promised to return safely from the Road to the Underworld.
• Zhao Chen gathered the Great Thousand World’s strongest Dominator Realm experts and activated the Great Thousand Yin-Yang Azure Sky Main Array.
• Qiao Xuerong swallowed the Netherworld Yellow Springs Flower, which began battling the Second Sequence Dominator Curse Poison Insect King inside her body.
• Zhao Chen used the Asura Sword to open the Road to the Underworld, and Qiao Xuerong’s soul entered the passage.
• Zhao Chen pointed his sword at the Curse Poison Insect King and declared that he would kill it.

The Curse Poison Insect King broke free from Qiao Xuerong and battered the Great Thousand Yin-Yang Azure Sky Main Array while Zhao Chen prepared to face it. The other Dominators maintained the array and placed their hopes in the God Emperor as the battle began.

• The Curse Poison Insect King burst out of Qiao Xuerong and attacked the Great Thousand Yin-Yang Azure Sky Main Array.
• The Flame Emperor, the Martial Ancestor, and the other Dominators held the array while discussing the beast’s strength and the dangers of the Myriad Demons Star Sea.
• The Luo God remarked on Zhao Chen’s charm, and the Star River Great Emperor wondered whether she was concerned for Luo Li’s position.
• The Star River Great Emperor warned that the Curse Poison Insect King had to be killed to protect Qiao Xuerong and the Great Thousand World.
• The Dominators watched as Zhao Chen began to confront the Curse Poison Insect King, while the Martial Ancestor thought about Lin Jing’s determination to reach the Dominator Realm.

Zhao Chen fought the Second Sequence Curse Poison Insect King, and Azure Sky Fairy arrived to help by freezing its deadly insect swarm. She urged Zhao Chen to kill the beast and refine its World Source, while teasing him about rescuing Qiao Xuerong.

• Zhao Chen struck the Curse Poison Insect King with the Asura Sword, but its carapace barely showed damage.
• Azure Sky Fairy appeared and explained that the Two-Winged Frost Demon Dragon's blood could counter the Curse Poison Insects.
• Azure Sky Fairy froze and shattered the insect swarm with an icy dragon, stunning Zhao Chen and the other Dominators.
• Azure Sky Fairy suggested that Zhao Chen refine the Curse Poison Insect King's Beast Core World Source to gain its curse poison power.
• Zhao Chen doubted he could kill the beast easily at his current cultivation, but Azure Sky Fairy reminded him of their past escapes from deadly threats and said Qiao Xuerong would survive.