Chapter Summaries

Chen Wen defied the descending Heavenly Might rather than bow, enduring its increasingly powerful assaults. After surviving the second wave, he stood bloodied but unbroken, while Zhao Qingfeng remained resentful as Chen Wen’s survival threatened his wager.

• Chen Wen released three Sequence Shackles and unleashed the power of his Black Bone to resist the first wave of Heavenly Might.
• When Heavenly Might commanded mortals to bow, Chen Wen refused and shouted for it to get lost, provoking a stronger attack.
• Chen Wen survived the first assault without kneeling, prompting Heavenly Might to unleash its second wave.
• Chen Wen summoned five Imperial Images and three Chaos Worlds, then struck upward with the World Suppressing Cauldron, but Heavenly Might overwhelmed him again.
• Chen Wen emerged bloodied yet upright and challenged Heavenly Might to attack again, shocking Ling Qing Palace and Mo Dengxian.
• Zhao Qingfeng grew more resentful because Chen Wen’s survival threatened his chance of winning the wager.

Chen Wen refused to kneel to Heavenly Might even after it manifested as a colossal palm, despite the danger that the physical attack could kill him for real. He unleashed his full power and met the descending palm with his Chaos Heaven-Crossing Hand, leaving the clash unresolved.

• Heavenly Might formed a colossal palm, and Ling Qing Palace realized its physical attack could cause Chen Wen's real death.
• Zhao Qingfeng declared Chen Wen doomed and claimed the two portions of Heaven Source, while Mo Dengxian could find no reason to defend him.
• Chen Wen activated the First Awakening state of his Chaos Sequence Body, spread his Chaos Sky-Slaying Wings, and used Absolute Combat Power to raise his strength.
• Ling Qing Palace urged Chen Wen to yield, but he rejected her advice and told Heavenly Might to make its move.
• Heavenly Might brought its palm crashing down, and Chen Wen formed a Chaos Heaven-Crossing Hand and struck upward to meet it.

Chen Wen defeated heavenly might and reached the Sacred Stele Grand Assembly Hall, where he began recovering before the next trial. As Mo Dengxian and Zhao Qingfeng argued over Chen Wen’s prospects, three newcomers raced toward the hall, each seeking first place.

• Chen Wen shattered the descending palm of heavenly might, and the force withdrew after threatening to fight him again.
• Ling Qing Palace, Mo Dengxian, and Zhao Qingfeng recognized Chen Wen’s unprecedented victory, while Zhao Qingfeng conceded that Chen Wen had surpassed the trials faster than anyone before him.
• Chen Wen changed clothes, reached the Sacred Stele Grand Assembly Hall, and sat down to recover before the enlightenment ahead.
• Mo Dengxian collected two Paths Heavenly Source from Zhao Qingfeng, who warned that Chen Wen’s injuries and the Heavenly Palace Mark put him at a disadvantage.
• Three men emerged from the spatial passage and raced toward the hall, as Xuanyuan Beiqiong declared that first place belonged to him.

Xuanyuan Beiqiong used a trump card to reach the Sacred Stele Grand Assembly Hall first, while Long Tianzi followed and assumed Xuanyuan was the one who had collected 130,000 clusters of Sacred Souls. Chen Wudi and Chen Hongmian arrived later and confronted Long Tianzi, until an icy voice interrupted them and claimed the right to deal with him.

• Xuanyuan Beiqiong used a trump card to pull ahead of Chen Wudi and Chen Hongmian, while Long Tianzi later risked his strength to catch up.
• Xuanyuan Beiqiong reached the Sacred Stele Grand Assembly Hall first, and Long Tianzi arrived second, convinced Xuanyuan had collected 130,000 clusters of Sacred Souls.
• Chen Wudi and Chen Hongmian arrived and discussed waiting before contacting their little brother, who was undergoing an assessment.
• Long Tianzi mocked the possibility that their little brother would fail, prompting Chen Wudi to threaten him and Chen Hongmian to draw the Red Lotus Prison Suppressing Spear.
• An icy voice told Chen Wudi and Chen Hongmian to leave Long Tianzi to the speaker, startling everyone present.

Chen Wen revealed that he had reached the Sacred Stele Grand Assembly Hall before the other prodigies, enraging Xuanyuan Beiqiong and stunning Long Tianzi. After the top hundred disciples assembled, Ling Qing Palace appeared to explain the trial rankings and sacred stele comprehension rules, leaving everyone anticipating the results.

• Chen Wen emerged from hiding and told Chen Hongmian that he had reached the hall only a few hours earlier.
• Xuanyuan Beiqiong realized Chen Wen might have taken first place, while Long Tianzi struggled to accept that a Venerable Emperor Realm cultivator had surpassed them.
• Chen Hongmian noticed Chen Wen's injuries, but he reassured her that he was recovering and she kept quiet about them.
• More disciples arrived, and the top hundred gathered as they speculated that Xuanyuan Beiqiong had won first place and collected the most sacred souls.
• Xuanyuan Beiqiong grew hostile toward Chen Wen and resolved to reclaim his honor, then focused on leaving his name on the sacred stele.
• Ling Qing Palace appeared and announced that he would explain the trial rankings and the rules for comprehending the sacred stele.

Ling Qing Palace announced that Chen Wen had taken first place and explained the Sacred Stele comprehension rules, including how ranking and Sacred Souls determined positions and time. Long Tianzi then asked who had gathered 130,000 Sacred Souls, leaving the disciples waiting for Ling Qing Palace’s answer.

• Ling Qing Palace revealed the rankings, stunning the disciples as Chen Wen placed first and Xuanyuan Beiqiong fell from his expected position.
• Ling Qing Palace explained that the one hundred ranked disciples would receive positions around the Sacred Stele, with closer positions nearer the strongest golden light.
• Ling Qing Palace stated that only ten inheritance opportunities existed and that comprehension time depended on Sacred Soul totals, ranging from one hundred days to five days.
• Xuanyuan Beiqiong realized that he had fewer than 100,000 Sacred Souls and suspected Chen Wudi might have gathered 130,000, making him a major rival for the Heavenly Tier Opportunity.
• Long Tianzi asked Ling Qing Palace to identify the person who had gathered 130,000 clusters of Sacred Souls.

Ling Qing Palace revealed that Chen Wen had gathered 130,000 clusters of Sacred Souls and taken first place in two categories, stunning everyone and enraging Xuanyuan Beiqiong and Long Tianzi. As Chen Wen entered the Sacred Shield Barrier, both rivals threatened him, and he vowed to keep suppressing Xuanyuan Beiqiong.

• Ling Qing Palace identified Chen Wen as the person who gathered 130,000 clusters of Sacred Souls, shocking the crowd and revealing his second first-place achievement.
• Xuanyuan Beiqiong realized Chen Wen had surpassed him again, while Chen Wudi and Chen Hongmian also looked at Chen Wen with surprise.
• Mo Dengxian challenged Zhao Qingfeng's faith in the Heavenly Mandate, but Zhao Qingfeng insisted that a Fate Tribulation could not change its fate.
• Ling Qing Palace ended the discussion and directed everyone to enter the Sacred Shield Barrier, and Chen Wudi led Chen Hongmian and Chen Wen forward.
• Long Tianzi threatened to kill Chen Wen, and Xuanyuan Beiqiong vowed not to let Chen Wen suppress him a third time; Chen Wen answered Xuanyuan Beiqiong with a taunt.
• Chen Hongmian told Chen Wen to kill the two flies next time, and Chen Wen entered the Sacred Shield Barrier.

Chen Wen entered the Sacred Stele’s inner world and began confronting its sacred patterns, while Mo Dengxian accepted Zhao Qingfeng’s wager that Chen Wen would obtain a Heavenly Tier Opportunity. Chen Wen’s comprehension reached a dangerous trial, and his success remained uncertain.

• Xuanyuan Beiqiong entered the Sacred Shield Barrier after Chen Wen left, while Mo Dengxian and Zhao Qingfeng argued over another bet.
• Zhao Qingfeng wagered an Intermediate Heavenly Source that Chen Wen would fail to obtain a Heavenly Tier Opportunity, and Mo Dengxian accepted.
• Chen Wen sat at a first-row comprehension seat and learned from Xian Hongshao that the Sacred Radiance came from the Sacred Stele’s origin power.
• Chen Wen’s Supreme Contemplation Method unraveled the Sacred Radiance’s Dao and drew him into the Sacred Stele’s inner world within a few dozen breaths.
• Chen Wen touched the sacred patterns on the stele and was swept through shifting inheritance worlds as his consciousness came under strain.
• Xian Hongshao recognized that Chen Wen had reached the true trial, which could bring immense benefits or damage his Dao Heart.

Chen Wen nearly succumbed to a Heart-Questioning Tribulation that magnified his desires and evil thoughts, but he recovered after listening to his own heart. With Xian Hongshao's explanation and advice, he prepared to choose among ten fortunes on the Sacred Stele.

• Ancient voices tempted Chen Wen with promises of fortune, and he nearly sent his Divine Sense toward a greedy ghostly face.
• A voice from Chen Wen's own heart reminded him to choose what he truly wanted, and he rejected the illusion before it could devour his Divine Sense.
• Xian Hongshao explained that the Sacred Stele's Heart-Questioning Tribulation magnified desires and evil thoughts, and advised Chen Wen to follow his heart.
• The Sacred Stele displayed ten glowing sacred seals, and Chen Wen used the Supreme Contemplation Method and his Dao Seed to prepare to choose.

Chen Wen passed the Heart-Questioning Tribulation and gained recognition from all ten fortuitous opportunities on the Sacred Stele. He left the chapter ahead of the other disciples, while Ye Qingxian accepted her elimination and began cultivating.

• Chen Wen passed the Heart-Questioning Tribulation in one day and began comprehending the ten Sacred Seals, while Mo Dengxian celebrated and Zhao Qingfeng fumed.
• More than ninety disciples were eliminated, and Ye Qingxian left the barrier because she lacked enough time after failing to rank among the top ten in gathering Undying Sacred Souls.
• Ye Changge brooded over Chen Wen's success, while Ye Binghuang pitied him and Ye Qingxian composed herself and settled down to cultivate.
• Three days later, the eight remaining disciples had all entered the comprehension stage, and Chen Wen opened his eyes after all ten Sacred Seals lit up in recognition of him.

Chen Wen rejected the available Heavenly Tier Opportunity and risked everything by seeking recognition from the sacred stele itself. After several disciples received Earth Tier opportunities, the sacred stele produced a dazzling phenomenon, but the chapter ended before revealing who had earned the Heavenly Tier Opportunity.

• Chen Wen chose to pursue the sacred stele’s recognition instead of claiming one of the ten opportunities, then entered a dark space to comprehend it.
• Dongfang Mingyue, Qin Changshou, and Zhou Qingmeng obtained Human Tier inheritances while Chen Wen and several others continued comprehending.
• Long Tianzi obtained an Earth Tier Opportunity, followed by Chen Wudi and Xuanyuan Beiqiong, leaving only the Heavenly Tier and Human Tier opportunities unresolved.
• Mo Dengxian argued that Chen Wen had the best chance of winning the Heavenly Tier Opportunity, while Zhao Qingfeng struggled to dispute him.
• The sacred stele trembled and sent a golden beam into the sky, signaling that the Heavenly Tier Opportunity had emerged.

Chen Hongmian received the Heavenly Tier Opportunity, while Chen Wen was left to pursue only a Human Tier one, prompting Zhao Qingfeng to claim victory in his wager with Mo Dengxian. As the others mocked Chen Wen, he opened his eyes and said he had finally caught something.

• The Ancient Sound announced that Chen Hongmian had obtained the Heavenly Tier Opportunity, leaving the crowd and the Supreme Heavenly Prodigies stunned.
• Zhao Qingfeng revealed that only holders of a top-tier Heavenly Palace Mark could obtain a Heavenly Tier Opportunity, then demanded the Heavenly Source from Mo Dengxian after winning their wager.
• Mo Dengxian refused to hand over the Heavenly Source until Chen Wen emerged, though he knew he had lost the bet.
• Chen Hongmian awoke, was expelled from the Sacred Shield Barrier, and told Chen Wudi she still believed Chen Wen would create a miracle.
• Long Tianzi mocked Chen Wen, but Chen Hongmian ignored him and continued to believe in her younger brother.
• Chen Wen opened his eyes and said he had finally caught his target.

Chen Wen captured and absorbed the Saint Stele’s origin, gaining Saint Power while Ling Qing Palace concealed the discovery to protect him. With only two days left in his comprehension period, the trembling Saint Stele drew everyone’s attention.

• Chen Wen seized the golden origin particle and spent half a month subduing and absorbing it as observers mocked his lack of progress.
• Ye Qingxian said she had awakened to witness Chen Wen create a miracle, while Mo Dengxian held out hope through the final five days.
• Ling Qing Palace sensed that the Saint Stele’s origin had been fused and sealed the Stele’s reaction to hide Chen Wen’s opportunity.
• Chen Wen finished absorbing the particle and learned that his Saint Power could transform other powers toward the Transcendent Saint realm.
• With two days remaining in Chen Wen’s comprehension period, the Saint Stele trembled, and everyone turned to watch.

Chen Wen emerged after earning a Heavenly Tier Opportunity, stunning the crowd and confirming Mo Dengxian had won his wager with Zhao Qingfeng. As Chen Wen reunited with Chen Wudi and Chen Hongmian, Long Tianzi challenged him to a fight to the death.

• The Sacred Stele announced that Chen Wen had obtained a Heavenly Tier Opportunity, leaving Xuanyuan Beiqiong and Long Tianzi furious and the crowd stunned.
• Ling Qing Palace confirmed the Sacred Stele’s announcement and warned Zhao Qingfeng and Mo Dengxian not to interfere with the assessment, while Zhao Qingfeng accepted his loss.
• Chen Wen emerged from comprehension, and the crowd recognized that he had again reached the summit; he sensed the hostility of Xuanyuan Beiqiong and Long Tianzi without fearing them.
• Chen Wen greeted Chen Wudi and Chen Hongmian, then joked with his sister about her own Heavenly Tier Opportunity.
• Long Tianzi stepped forward, unleashed his aura, and shouted for Chen Wen to come out and die.

Chen Wen confronted Long Tianzi and overwhelmed him despite the vast difference in their cultivation realms. As Long Tianzi twisted space and time to escape the World Suppressing Cauldron, Chen Wen revealed that he had anticipated the technique.

• Chen Wen told Chen Hongmian and Chen Wudi to stay back, then approached Long Tianzi while they prepared to let the two fight.
• Mo Dengxian accused Zhao Qingfeng of provoking the conflict, and Ling Qing Palace warned them not to interfere.
• Chen Wen released his three Sequence Shackles and unleashed his full power, crushing Long Tianzi's defenses with a single strike.
• Chen Wen summoned the World Suppressing Cauldron and struck again, forcing Long Tianzi to twist space and time with his mutated Myriad Void Dao Pupils.
• Chen Wen said he had been waiting for Long Tianzi to use that move.

Chen Wen shattered Long Tianzi’s Double Pupils and broke through the Heavenly Palace’s protection with Saint Power, leaving Long Tianzi facing the World Suppressing Cauldron with no one willing to save him. The chapter ended as Chen Wen brought the cauldron down toward Long Tianzi’s head.

• Chen Wen pierced Long Tianzi’s warped space and shattered his Double Pupils with a Soul Power strike.
• Long Tianzi activated the Heavenly Palace Mark, whose golden shield blocked the World Suppressing Cauldron and began healing him.
• The onlookers were stunned by Chen Wen’s overwhelming attack, while Xuanyuan Beiqiong recognized him as a threat and Chen Hongmian and Chen Wudi marveled at his strength.
• Chen Wen infused Saint Power into the World Suppressing Power and shattered the Heavenly Palace’s protection with another blow.
• Long Tianzi begged Chen Wen for mercy and called on Xuanyuan Beiqiong and Zhao Qingfeng to save him, but neither intervened.
• Chen Wen declared that no one would save Long Tianzi and brought the World Suppressing Cauldron down toward his head.

Chen Wen killed Long Tianzi, shocking the witnesses, while Long Qingtian learned of his son’s death and prepared to lead a retaliatory expedition. With the Sacred Ancient Battlefield exit set to appear in three days, Chen Wen took Chen Hongmian and Chen Wudi aside.

• Chen Wen crushed Long Tianzi with the World Suppressing Cauldron and obtained a drop of Golden Nirvana Liquid.
• Xuanyuan Beiqiong offered Chen Wen a gesture of goodwill, but Chen Wen ignored him and privately judged him hypocritical.
• Long Aofeng told Long Qingtian that Long Tianzi’s Soul Tablet had shattered and reported the losses among several powers in the Sacred Ancient Battlefield.
• Long Qingtian ordered a team assembled, contacted the other Three Great Powers, and said the old resolution could be prepared.
• Ling Qing Palace announced that the exit would appear in three days, and Chen Wen led Chen Hongmian and Chen Wudi away while Xuanyuan Beiqiong watched them coldly.

Chen Wen secretly brought Chen Hongmian and Chen Wudi into a concealed cave and gave them Enlightenment Fruits, explaining how difficult it was to reach the Supreme Realm. He then revealed two Heaven Sources that could recast and elevate a cultivator’s foundation, leaving his siblings stunned by their value.

• Chen Wen activated the Heaven Concealing Qiankun Array and showed Chen Hongmian and Chen Wudi two Enlightenment Fruits he had saved for them.
• Chen Wudi and Chen Hongmian accepted the fruits, while Chen Hongmian warned Chen Wen not to use one before reaching the Supreme Realm.
• Chen Hongmian explained that cultivators could remain trapped at the Half-step Supreme Realm for years and that only Supreme Realm descendants could join a Lineage’s core ranks.
• Chen Wen asked about the previous generation’s geniuses and learned that his generation could contend with them but could not suppress them.
• Chen Wen revealed two Heaven Sources and explained that they could recast and elevate a cultivator’s foundation, astonishing Chen Hongmian and Chen Wudi.

Chen Wen gave Chen Wudi and Chen Hongmian Heaven Sources to reforge their foundations, then received advice and a Sacred Token from Ling Qing Palace. Mo Dengxian arrived afterward with two more Heaven Sources, including an Intermediate Heavenly Source, and Chen Wen accepted them as an investment in his future.

• Chen Wen gave Chen Wudi and Chen Hongmian two Heaven Sources and warned them that reforging their foundations would be painful.
• Ling Qing Palace warned Chen Wen to keep Saint Power secret and avoid relying on it too heavily, then gave him a Sacred Token that allowed three visits to the Sacred Monument.
• Ling Qing Palace told Chen Wen that he was still weak and vanished, leaving him wondering about the warning in her words.
• Mo Dengxian gave Chen Wen an Intermediate Heavenly Source and a Lesser Heavenly Source, calling them an investment in him.
• Chen Wen accepted the Heaven Sources, and Mo Dengxian began to offer him a serious warning.

Chen Wen learned that Xuanyuan Beiqiong’s memory of his Heavenly Source had been erased and began cultivating with the Intermediate Heavenly Source. At the Desolate Ruins Secret Realm, the leaders of the Four Great Powers arrived after learning that several of their heirs had died, and the Sacred Battle ended with the announcement that the Sacred Stele’s surviving names would be proclaimed.

• Mo Dengxian warned Chen Wen to keep his Heavenly Source secret, and Chen Wen promised to repay those who believed in him.
• Chen Wen asked Xian Hongshao whether he could use the Intermediate Heavenly Source to strengthen his foundation and share its power with his family, then began cultivating.
• Gu Lingyuan and Ji Qingying learned that their disciples and grandsons had died, and both suspected Chen Wen’s allies might be responsible.
• The leaders of the Four Great Powers arrived at the Desolate Ruins Secret Realm, and Lou Lan Youtian told Ji Qingying that Long Tianzi, Qi Taiyi, and Jiang Liuli had also died.
• Lou Lan Youtian said the Four Great Powers had agreed that whoever killed their heirs must die.
• The Desolate Ruins Secret Realm trembled, and an Ancient Sound announced the end of the Sacred Battle and the coming proclamation of names remaining on the Sacred Stele.