Chapter Summaries

Chen Wudi defeated and killed Ye Qinglong despite the threat of Ye Chaotian’s retaliation. As the real Ye Chaotian arrived, Chen Wen joined his elder brother to face him.

• Chen Wudi’s tribulation lightning shattered Ye Qinglong’s ninth-rank will true body and pierced his defenses, leaving him gravely injured.
• Chen Wudi ignored Ye Qinglong’s warning that Ye Chaotian would seek revenge and stomped him into a mist of blood.
• Ye Chaotian’s furious roar shook heaven and earth as he emerged from seclusion and sealed off the area.
• Chen Wen appeared beside Chen Wudi, and the brothers agreed to join forces against Ye Chaotian.

Chen Wen and Chen Wudi chose to face Ye Chaotian together, while Ye Qinglian warned them of his immense strength and held back because she was nurturing her sword. Ye Chaotian arrived in a fury, and the brothers prepared to fight him side by side.

• Chen Wen laughed at the brothers’ decision to join forces against Ye Chaotian, while Dongfang Chuge and Zhuge Futian exchanged resigned glances.
• Hei Fengyueying reminded Duan Changfeng that Ye Chaotian’s forced emergence from seclusion and lost avatars humiliated the Mandate Temple and cost it a hidden reserve.
• Ye Qinglian asked to join the fight, but Chen Wudi explained that her sword nurturing made combat too risky; she agreed to wait and revealed Ye Chaotian had reached at least the seventh-layer Great Emperor realm.
• Chen Wudi and Chen Wen dismissed the danger and joked that they had never fought an old fossil before, while Ye Qinglian and the crowd watched in disbelief.
• Ye Chaotian burst from the Mandate Temple, unleashing an overwhelming aura that forced spectators to the ground; Chen Wudi and Chen Wen agreed to fight him together.
• Ye Chaotian roared that they all deserved to die as he approached the arena.

Chen Wen and Chen Wudi faced Ye Chaotian, whose refined Great Emperor laws gave him overwhelming power. Chen Wen evaded Ye Chaotian’s grasp and launched a maximized combination strike, leaving the clash unresolved.

• Chen Wudi endured Ye Chaotian’s initial aura pressure, and he explained to Chen Wen how a seventh-layer Great Emperor refined his laws.
• Ye Chaotian entered the Grand Arena and pressed the brothers with his power as he prepared a serious attack.
• Chen Wudi unleashed Nine Heavens Tribulation Lightning while Chen Wen released all ten of his powers, and the brothers agreed to strike together.
• Chen Wen charged Ye Chaotian as Chen Wudi’s lightning drew his attention, but Ye Chaotian shattered the lightning and reached for Chen Wen.
• Chen Wen used Absolute Speed to dodge Ye Chaotian’s grasp and countered with Heaven Shaking Five Consecutive Strikes, Exploding Bone Current, and God-Demon Prison Suppressing Art.

Chen Wen and Chen Wudi coordinated an attack that briefly broke through Ye Chaotian’s defenses, but Ye Chaotian counterattacked with refined law power. Chen Wen unleashed the Limitless Law to destroy Ye Chaotian’s Law Chains and wound his palm, though the clash left Chen Wen injured as well.

• Chen Wen broke through Ye Chaotian’s law defenses for an instant, giving Chen Wudi time to strike with Blood Lightning Burns the World.
• Chen Wen followed with the Dragon Elephant Tramples Heaven Technique, and their combined attack left Ye Chaotian disheveled but not seriously injured.
• Ye Chaotian retaliated with two Law Chains, forcing Chen Wen and Chen Wudi to retreat under their relentless assault.
• Chen Wen poured the Limitless Law into the Chi Chu Sword and, as it resonated with his power, cut apart Ye Chaotian’s Law Chains.
• Chen Wen’s sword strike wounded Ye Chaotian’s palm and drove him back, but Chen Wen also staggered and spat blood.

Chen Wen and Chen Wudi unleashed their trump cards and coordinated an attack that injured Ye Chaotian, but they failed to defeat him. As Ye Chaotian erupted in fury, Chen Wudi charged to protect his weakened younger brother.

• Chen Wen swallowed a Spirit Pill and temporarily advanced from the fifth-order to the sixth-order Great Emperor will realm while Chen Wudi unleashed an ancient power.
• Chen Wudi fought Ye Chaotian to buy time, and Chen Wen joined in with the Heaven-Equal Technique and Heaven Shaking Five Consecutive Strikes.
• Chen Wudi's Heaven and Earth Fall Silent killing tribulation broke through Ye Chaotian's defenses, allowing Chen Wen to strike him with the Ninefold Extinction Tribulation.
• Ye Chaotian survived the combined assault and unleashed his full power, leaving the spectators and Ye Qinglian alarmed.
• Chen Wudi assumed Thunder God True Form and charged Ye Chaotian again while Chen Wen steadied himself and turned his hand over.

Chen Wen consumed Dragonblood Ginseng and joined Chen Wudi against Ye Chaotian, whose Pagoda Purgatory threatened to trap them both. Chen Wen cleaved the purgatory apart with the Death God's Scythe, but Ye Chaotian crushed Chen Wudi's counterattack and turned on him, prompting Chen Wen to prepare another trump card.

• Chen Wen swallowed the Dragonblood Ginseng, unleashed full Demonization, and attacked Ye Chaotian alongside Chen Wudi.
• Ye Chaotian expanded his Law Domain and trapped Chen Wen and Chen Wudi in Pagoda Purgatory.
• Chen Wudi summoned nine sealed dragons, but Chen Wen persuaded him to withdraw the dangerous move and took on the purgatory himself.
• Chen Wen used the Death God's Scythe to cut through Pagoda Purgatory, and Chen Wudi struck Ye Chaotian with Thunder God's Wrath.
• Ye Chaotian crushed the lightning and reached for Chen Wudi, while Chen Wen prepared to use another trump card.

Chen Wen activated War God Possession and took over the fight from his exhausted brother, Chen Wudi. He wounded Ye Chaotian with a devastating strike, but his body was failing as he prepared to attack again.

• Chen Wen channeled the war god's power into his body, and the onlookers noticed his strength rise while Donghuang Dixiao restrained himself from intervening.
• Chen Wudi withdrew to rest, and Chen Wen stepped forward to face Ye Chaotian.
• Chen Wen combined his strongest techniques and shattered Ye Chaotian's Pagoda Prison-Suppressing Seal in a direct clash.
• Chen Wen's next strike broke Ye Chaotian's shields and tore open his chest, sending him flying and shocking the watching crowd.
• Chen Wen spat out blood but steadied himself, resolved to launch one more attack.

Chen Wen wounded Ye Chaotian with his Chaos Sky-Slaying Wings, but Ye Chaotian survived, so Chen Wudi stepped in to hold him off. As Chen Wudi fought, Chen Wen prepared to use his Earth Spirit Pill as a final trump card.

• Chen Wen unleashed his Chaos Sky-Slaying Wings, shattered Ye Chaotian’s defenses, and struck him hard enough to send him flying and spitting blood.
• Chen Wudi caught Chen Wen, then promised to fight Ye Chaotian while Chen Wen recovered; Chen Wen asked him to buy a hundred breaths so he could prepare another trump card.
• Ye Chaotian emerged alive but badly wounded, his injuries already healing under flowing black light.
• Chen Wudi released more sealed power and battled Ye Chaotian, matching him despite the strain on his body.
• Chen Wen watched Chen Wudi hold Ye Chaotian off, then took out the Earth Spirit Pill he had obtained during a trial.

Chen Wen used an Earth Spirit Pill to gather earth vein power and launch a devastating attack at Ye Chaotian while Chen Wudi kept him occupied. Ye Chaotian survived with half his body blasted apart and charged at the brothers, leaving them facing his furious counterattack.

• Chen Wen swallowed Spirit Pills and used an Earth Spirit Pill to gather power from the earth veins, shocking the onlookers.
• Ye Chaotian realized Chen Wen's attack could kill him, so Chen Wudi loosened his seal and fought to keep Ye Chaotian from preparing.
• Ye Chaotian struck Chen Wudi down, but Chen Wen finished gathering earth vein power and hit Ye Chaotian with his killing move.
• Chen Wen nearly collapsed from exhaustion, and Chen Wudi got back up and checked on him.
• Ye Chaotian emerged from the explosion with half his body blasted apart and charged at Chen Wen and Chen Wudi, roaring that he would kill them both.

Chen Wen and Chen Wudi faced Ye Chaotian as he absorbed power from his avatars to heal, but Ye Qinglian reassured them that help was coming. Three powerful members of the Thatched Cottage arrived, and Ye Qinglian challenged Donghuang Dixiao’s claim that their intervention meant war with the Mandate Temple.

• Ye Chaotian began absorbing power from his avatars, rapidly healing his injuries and threatening to erase Chen Wen and Chen Wudi’s advantage.
• Ye Qinglian explained the source and cost of Ye Chaotian’s recovery, while Chen Wudi offered to hold him off so Chen Wen could escape.
• Three figures emerged from spatial rifts, and Ye Qinglian identified them as allies from the Thatched Cottage.
• The crowd recognized Ying Taixu, Hua Nongyue, and Ling Lianyi as formidable Thatched Cottage members, while Chen Wen learned of the group’s rivalry with the Mandate Temple.
• Donghuang Dixiao accused the Thatched Cottage of threatening war, and Ye Qinglian countered with his own argument about Ye Chaotian’s allies, leaving him unable to reply.

The Thatched Cottage rejected Donghuang Dixiao’s threat to keep Chen Wen, and Elder Ye intervened as the Mandate Temple proposed a duel to decide whether Chen Wen could leave. The chapter ended with Donghuang Dixiao asking Elder Ye to accept the condition while Chen Wudi vowed to protect his younger brother.

• Dongfang Chuge confirmed Donghuang Dixiao had made his earlier threat, and Donghuang Dixiao demanded that the Thatched Cottage abandon Chen Wen or face war.
• Donghuang Wushuang and other powerful Mandate Hall disciples appeared, prompting Ye Qinglian to prepare for battle despite nurturing her sword.
• Ye Qinglian declared that the Thatched Cottage feared no threats, and her sword qi overwhelmed the gathered crowd.
• Elder Ye stepped forward, startling Donghuang Dixiao and Ye Chaotian, and Donghuang Dixiao proposed that Chen Wen fight the weakest Mandate Hall disciple.
• Chen Wudi refused to let Chen Wen bow his head and vowed to face everyone who came after him.
• Donghuang Dixiao asked Elder Ye whether he accepted the Mandate Temple’s condition.

Chen Wen stepped forward to stop the Thatched Cottage and the Mandate Temple from fighting over him, insisting he take responsibility himself. He accepted a duel with Li Luo despite his injuries and stepped onto the Battle Arena, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• The master of the Thatched Cottage stood by his disciples, and Donghuang Dixiao prepared for a fight between the factions.
• Chen Wen stopped the confrontation and told Chen Wudi he would bear responsibility rather than let the Thatched Cottage risk its people for him.
• Chen Wudi accepted Chen Wen’s choice, and Ye Qinglian gave Chen Wen a Supreme Spirit Restoration Pill, which he declined to use.
• Donghuang Dixiao assigned Li Luo to fight Chen Wen, expecting his injuries to make the duel an easy victory.
• Chen Wen reassured Chen Wudi and calmly stepped onto the Battle Arena as everyone fell silent.

Chen Wen appeared too weak to fight Li Luo, but restored his strength with his new emperor body and killed Li Luo with one punch. He then challenged Donghuang Dixiao before the stunned crowd, while Donghuang Dixiao concealed his fury.

• Li Luo attacked Chen Wen with Heavy Water, Ten Thousand Tons, but Chen Wen’s king aura shattered the black water dragon.
• Chen Wen switched out his new emperor body, unleashed his full power, and killed Li Luo with a single punch.
• Chen Wen’s aura surged toward Donghuang Dixiao as he declared that absolute strength made Donghuang Dixiao’s schemes meaningless.
• Donghuang Dixiao suppressed his anger, while Ximen Tiankuang and the others slumped in shock and Ye Chaotian grew furious at Chen Wen’s apparent recovery.

Chen Wen defeated the Mandate Temple’s champions and prepared to leave with Chen Wudi, but he renewed his threat against Ye Chaotian and challenged the temple to face him again. The Mandate Temple and the Thatched Cottage then pointed toward a future reckoning at the Ascension War.

• The Master of the Thatched Hall declared the matter settled after Donghuang Dixiao’s side lost the wager, and Donghuang Dixiao agreed to honor his word.
• Chen Wudi invited Chen Wen to return to the Thatched Cottage, and the Mandate Temple’s elders and disciples watched them prepare to leave.
• Chen Wen told Ye Chaotian that he would kill him the next time he stormed the Mandate Temple, and Ye Chaotian vowed not to let him get another chance.
• Chen Wen dismissed Ye Chaotian’s threats, then followed Chen Wudi and Ye Qinglian toward a spatial rift.
• Donghuang Dixiao said the Mandate Temple would remember the humiliation and meet them at the Ascension War, while the Master of the Thatched Cottage declared that his side feared no one.

After the Heavenly Mandate Selection was postponed, Donghuang Dixiao ordered an investigation into Chen Wen and began planning to kill him and limit the Mandate Temple’s losses. Chen Wen arrived at the humble Thatched Cottage with Chen Wudi and the others, where he learned its disciples were largely left to their own devices.

• Donghuang Dixiao offered the remaining candidates the choice to stay at the Mandate Temple or leave; Taishang Mingyue, Jun Changdao, and Xian Feier chose to leave, while the others stayed.
• Donghuang Dixiao ordered the elders to investigate Chen Wen, kill him, and direct the factions of the dead disciples toward him; Ye Chaotian said he wanted to kill Chen Wen himself but agreed to recover first.
• Donghuang Dixiao privately vented his fury, then began planning how the Mandate Temple could restore its reputation by killing Chen Wen.
• Hei Fengyueying warned the disciples to prepare for their turn to act and to treat Chen Wen as a dangerous opponent.
• Chen Wen reached the Thatched Cottage with Chen Wudi and the others, and learned that disciples there had to provide for themselves but were free to live as they pleased.

Chen Wen reunited with his brother Chen Wudi and sister-in-law Beichen Zhaojun, then learned about the Mandate Temple’s Heavenly Mandate Beast Arena. He decided to challenge its disciples there to strike back at the temple and claim its rewards.

• Chen Wen thanked Ye Qinglian and teased her before leaving with Chen Wudi, while Hua Nongyue and the others joked about Ye Qinglian’s feelings for him.
• Chen Wen recognized Beichen Zhaojun as his brother’s former fiancée and reunited with her at Chen Wudi’s residence.
• Chen Wen and Chen Wudi discussed the Chen Clan’s troubles, their sister Xiao Mian, and the plans to bring her back from the Ancient Immortal Realm.
• Chen Wudi warned Chen Wen that Beichen Zhaojun would no longer use the Beichen name in public and told him to settle into the residence.
• Chen Wen asked how to strike back at the Mandate Temple, and Chen Wudi told him about the Heavenly Mandate Beast Arena and its stakes.
• Chen Wen decided to enter the arena, where he could challenge Mandate Temple disciples and win their wagers.

Chen Wen learned about the Mandate Temple, the Ascension War, and the dangers posed by ranked disciples before focusing on his recovery. Meanwhile, Chen Wudi joined the Thatched Cottage council, where Ye Qinglian revealed plans for the Immortal-Slaying Secret Realm and raised a third matter concerning Chen Wen.

• Chen Wudi explained the feud between the Thatched Cottage and the Mandate Temple, then described the Ascension War and the powerful ancients said to live on Ascension Peak.
• Chen Wudi warned Chen Wen about the Heavenly Mandate Ranking and gave him a Spirit Scroll listing likely ranked disciples.
• Chen Wen thanked Beichen Zhaojun for supporting Chen Wudi, then entered the Heaven Concealing Qiankun Array to recover and strengthen himself.
• Chen Wudi joined Ye Qinglian and two others in the council hall, where Ye Qinglian said the Immortal-Slaying Secret Realm would open in a month and the Cottage should search it for a missing ingredient to treat Xiao Xuan.
• Ye Qinglian introduced a third matter concerning Chen Wudi's younger brother, and Chen Wudi and the others grew solemn.