Chapter Summaries

Chen Wen fought Phoenix Emperor Jun in the Grand Arena and overcame his spatial attacks with the Heaven Swallowing Reincarnation Eye and Heaven Shaking Nine Strikes. The two then prepared to clash with their fists, leaving their strength undecided.

• Phoenix Emperor Jun met Chen Wen's aura head-on, but Chen Wen's force pushed him back and destroyed the Grand Arena.
• Phoenix Emperor Jun wielded Spatial Turbulence to strike Chen Wen, who was sent flying into the light shield.
• Phoenix Emperor Jun formed a spatial palm, but Chen Wen used the Heaven Swallowing Eye and Reincarnation Eye to warp it and charge at him.
• Phoenix Emperor Jun summoned a much larger spatial palm, but Chen Wen weakened it with his eyes and shattered it with the Heaven Shaking Nine Strikes.
• Chen Wen gathered his power into a fist as Phoenix Emperor Jun prepared to counter with a punch.

Chen Wen fought Phoenix Emperor Jun and won their second clash of fists, leaving Jun badly injured and humiliating him before the crowd. Jun recovered and summoned his Emperor technique, the Heavenly Phoenix Flame Void Slash, as Chen Wen answered with a golden Emperor technique punch, leaving their attacks on the verge of colliding.

• Chen Wen and Phoenix Emperor Jun struck each other with their fists again, and Chen Wen's Saint Power helped him blow apart Jun's arm and badly damage half his body.
• Phoenix Emperor Jun healed with phoenix flames and vowed to kill Chen Wen, while Feng Wutian and Leng Qingyue watched in disappointment.
• Chen Hongmian told her maid that the battle had only begun as Chen Wen charged at Jun again despite his worsening wounds.
• Phoenix Emperor Jun formed the Heavenly Phoenix Flame Void Slash by combining phoenix flames with Spatial Turbulence.
• Chen Wen unleashed a golden Emperor technique punch, and Phoenix Emperor Jun empowered his sword with more Spatial Turbulence before bringing it down toward him.

Chen Wen shattered Phoenix Emperor Jun’s sword and landed a devastating punch, but Jun escaped his follow-up strike and recovered through the Heavenly Phoenix Clan’s nirvana flames. Both fighters recovered and prepared to continue their now-serious battle.

• Chen Wen infused his Heavenly Emperor Fist with Dao Protector Power and Saint Power, shattered Phoenix Emperor Jun’s sword, and blasted him across the battlefield.
• Chen Wen pursued the wounded Phoenix Emperor Jun with fifteen layers of Chaos Killing Tribulation, but Jun’s flames let him escape the strike and recover most of his strength.
• Jiang Taixu told Jiang Luoli that Chen Wen needed to grow stronger to overcome Jun’s powerful nirvana ability, while Jiang Luoli hoped Chen Wen could prevail.
• Chen Hongmian’s maid noticed her body was hot, but Chen Hongmian refused to leave the battlefield while Chen Wen fought.
• Phoenix Emperor Jun finished recovering, acknowledged Chen Wen as a serious opponent, and challenged him to make his next move.

Chen Wen overwhelmed Phoenix Emperor Jun in a clash of divine beast powers, shattering his Heavenly Phoenix True Body and forcing him to retreat. Phoenix Emperor Jun then revealed a hidden ancient Magic Artifact, leaving the spectators doubtful that Chen Wen could withstand it.

• Chen Wen and Phoenix Emperor Jun traded powerful punches, but Chen Wen activated the Ancestral Dragon True Body and gained the upper hand.
• Phoenix Emperor Jun burned his hidden bloodline and raised his Heavenly Phoenix True Body to its limit, yet Chen Wen pierced his fiery domain and struck him hard enough to shatter his phoenix scales.
• Phoenix Emperor Jun escaped Chen Wen's follow-up attack, badly injured but still alive, while the crowd watched in stunned silence.
• Phoenix Emperor Jun summoned a black tower he had secretly obtained from an otherworldly secret realm, and the eight other front-row figures recognized it as an ancient Magic Artifact.

Phoenix Emperor Jun trapped Chen Wen in the Pagoda of Suppressing Prisons, where multiplying Prison Fire threatened to exhaust him. Chen Wen discovered that the Void Heavenly Flames could devour the fire, leaving the prison empty, and Phoenix Emperor Jun began unleashing the pagoda’s true power.

• Phoenix Emperor Jun activated the Pagoda of Suppressing Prisons, enclosing the Grand Arena in Pagoda's Absolute Prison and sending Prison Fire after Chen Wen.
• Chen Wen repeatedly cut through the Prison Chains, but they multiplied, while Phoenix Emperor Jun and the crowd expected him to be worn down.
• Jiang Taixu told Jiang Luoli that Chen Wen could escape only by countering the Pagoda Law or overwhelming it with power.
• Chen Wen used the Void Heavenly Flames to devour the Prison Fire whenever his Blade of Slaughter turned the chains back into flames.
• Chen Wen cleared the prison of its flames, shocking Phoenix Emperor Jun and the onlookers, before Phoenix Emperor Jun pressed the pagoda down to reveal its true power.

Chen Wen unleashed his full power and cleaved the Pagoda of Suppressing Prisons in two, forcing Phoenix Emperor Jun to retreat. Phoenix Emperor Jun summoned the Heavenly Phoenix Clan’s Ancestral Spirit, leaving Chen Wen facing a new threat.

• Chen Wen awakened the Chaos Sequence Body, released the four Sequence Shackles, and clashed with Phoenix Emperor Jun’s Pagoda of Suppressing Prisons.
• Chen Wen poured more power into the Blade of Slaughter and forced Phoenix Emperor Jun to withdraw as the sword cleaved the pagoda and its laws in two.
• Chen Wen spat blood and severed his connection to the Blade of Slaughter to keep from falling into madness.
• Phoenix Emperor Jun used Blood Origin and hand seals to summon the Heavenly Phoenix Clan’s Ancestral Spirit.
• The Ancestral Spirit appeared over the Grand Arena, and Phoenix Emperor Jun taunted Chen Wen about how he could fight him now.

Chen Wen defied the Heavenly Phoenix Clan ancestor’s attempts to force him to kneel, matching the Colossal Shadow’s attacks despite devastating injuries. The chapter ended with Chen Wen bloodied but still standing, declaring that he would defy the ancestor.

• Phoenix Emperor Jun summoned the Heavenly Phoenix Clan ancestor and asked him to slaughter Chen Wen.
• Chen Wen repelled the ancestor’s first two waves of oppressive force, stunning the disciples and intensifying Phoenix Emperor Jun’s jealousy and Feng Wutian’s killing intent.
• The Colossal Shadow formed a giant palm and struck Chen Wen; Chen Wen countered with the Primordial Chaos Heaven-Opening Palm and blocked two blows.
• The ancestor’s next palm shattered Chen Wen’s Heaven-Opening Palm and crushed him, but Chen Wen forced himself upright as his body broke and bled.
• Chen Wen resisted being forced to kneel and roared that he would defy the ancestor, earning the crowd’s respect.

Chen Wen endured the Colossal Shadow’s overwhelming attacks without kneeling, then entered the legendary Transcendent Saint state when Phoenix Emperor Jun declared that no one could save him. As the Colossal Shadow struck again, Chen Wen awakened his Sword Intent and swung the Chi Chu Sword, vowing to protect those he loved.

• The Colossal Shadow slammed Chen Wen into the ground, but Chen Wen chose to fall face-up rather than kneel and survived the blow.
• Phoenix Emperor Jun mocked Chen Wen, while Jiang Luoli pleaded for her father to save him; Jiang Taixu explained that the Kill Order prevented him from intervening.
• Phoenix Emperor Jun told Chen Wen that no one could save him, and Chen Wen’s rage awakened the Indomitable Soul, the Invincible Heart, and the legendary Transcendent Saint state.
• Feng Wutian urged the Colossal Shadow to kill Chen Wen, and the Colossal Shadow brought its giant palm down as Chen Wen rose and drew the Chi Chu Sword.
• Chen Wen’s Sword Intent reached first-level grand completion, and he swung the Chi Chu Sword, declaring that he would protect those he loved and cut down the Ancestral Spirit.

Chen Wen defeated Phoenix Emperor Jun’s ancestral spirit but collapsed before he could kill him, leaving Chen Hongmian to decide his fate. Chen Hongmian broke free of her restraint and attacked Phoenix Emperor Jun, and Feng Wutian moved to stop her.

• Chen Wen’s sword destroyed the Colossal Shadow and left Phoenix Emperor Jun badly injured, while the onlookers marveled at Chen Wen’s Sword Intent.
• Chen Wen told Chen Hongmian they would go home together, then staggered and fell apart from his injuries as he tried to reach Phoenix Emperor Jun.
• Phoenix Emperor Jun taunted Chen Wen and ordered Chen Hongmian to kill him; she removed her veil and descended from the platform.
• Chen Hongmian passed Phoenix Emperor Jun, broke the Heavenly Phoenix Clan’s restraint, and declared that anyone who touched Chen Wen would die.
• Chen Hongmian charged at Phoenix Emperor Jun, and Feng Wutian struck a palm toward her.

Chen Hongmian killed Phoenix Emperor Jun with the Red Lotus Prison Suppressing Spear, while Liu Piaopiao arrived and stopped Feng Wutian from striking her. Feng Wutian then sent Phoenix Emperor Hao to attack Chen Wen, leaving Liu Piaopiao unable to intervene under the Kill Order.

• Chen Hongmian rushed Phoenix Emperor Jun and burned him to ashes with the Red Lotus Prison Suppressing Spear.
• Liu Piaopiao blocked Feng Wutian's palm and revealed herself as the master of the Nine Heavens Profound Gate.
• Liu Piaopiao refused to answer for Chao Xian Hall's disciples, saying they had nothing to do with her Nine Heavens Profound Gate.
• Feng Wutian threatened Chen Wen and summoned Phoenix Emperor Hao, the First Person beneath the Son of Heaven.
• Phoenix Emperor Hao agreed to tear Chen Wen apart, dismissing him as a puny native.

Chen Hongmian challenged Phoenix Emperor Hao in her own name and revealed overwhelming power, killing him with two spear strikes. As Feng Wutian prepared to retaliate, Liu Piaopiao and the Nine Heavens Profound Gate stood ready to protect Chen Wen, who said he still had a trump card.

• Chen Hongmian took Chen Wen's place and challenged Phoenix Emperor Hao, avoiding the Kill Order's restrictions on older-generation fighters.
• Chen Hongmian's Cultivation Level surged to the Tenth Layer Supreme Realm as her flames and spear turned white-gold.
• Chen Hongmian shattered Phoenix Emperor Hao's defenses and killed him with her second spear strike despite Feng Wutian's attempt to intervene.
• Feng Wutian erupted in rage, while Liu Piaopiao and the Nine Heavens Profound Gate experts formed a line to block the Heavenly Phoenix Clan.
• Liu Piaopiao urged Chen Wen to escape during the first wave of attacks, but Chen Wen said he still had a trump card.

Chen Wen used Phoenix Emperor Xi as leverage to force Feng Wutian to let him and Chen Hongmian leave the Heavenly Phoenix Clan. Feng Wutian agreed and ordered his people to withdraw and dismantle the Mountain Protection Array.

• Feng Wutian activated the Mountain Protection Array and prepared the Heavenly Phoenix Clan to fight as Liu Piaopiao and the factions watched.
• Chen Wen revealed that he had captured Phoenix Emperor Xi, shocking Feng Wutian and reassuring Liu Piaopiao.
• Phoenix Emperor Xi accused Chen Wen, while Chen Hongmian explained that Phoenix Emperor Xi had forced her to come, made her take the Oblivion Pill, and had the Lineage Ancestor place a seal on her.
• Chen Wen demanded that Feng Wutian open the array and let him and Chen Hongmian leave, threatening to kill Phoenix Emperor Xi if he refused.
• Feng Wutian agreed after Chen Wen began choking Phoenix Emperor Xi and ordered his clan members to withdraw and dismantle the array.

Chen Wen rescued Chen Hongmian from the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, then escaped after killing Phoenix Emperor Xi and recovering from his injuries. He reunited with Chen Hongmian and prepared to keep his appointment with Liu Piaopiao, while his sister teased him.

• Chen Wen used Liu Piaopiao's Teleportation Talisman to escape with Chen Hongmian, then threw Phoenix Emperor Xi back through the closing gateway.
• Chen Wen's lingering Sequence Power exploded inside Phoenix Emperor Xi, killing her and prompting Feng Wutian to swear revenge.
• Chen Wen and Chen Hongmian reached a hidden cave, where Chen Wen activated the Heaven Concealing Qiankun Array and entered seclusion to heal.
• After three days, Chen Wen recovered and reached the peak eighth level of the Supreme Realm, then emerged to find Chen Hongmian waiting for him.
• Chen Hongmian assured Chen Wen she had not been hurt and playfully teased him, leaving him flustered.

Chen Wen reunited with Chen Hongmian and promised to come for her whenever she disappeared. Liu Piaopiao then warned them that the realm’s opening was uncertain and that powerful Sons of Heaven from the Heavenly Phoenix Clan might soon be sent after Chen Wen.

• Chen Hongmian thanked Chen Wen for coming to get her, and he promised to find her again if she disappeared.
• Chen Wen received Liu Piaopiao’s message and brought her into the cave with Chen Hongmian.
• Liu Piaopiao explained that a heaven-and-earth restriction prevented large-scale invasions of the Archaic Desolate Realm until the realm opened, though no one knew when that would happen.
• Liu Piaopiao warned Chen Wen that the Heavenly Phoenix Clan had multiple Sons of Heaven who might be recalled to deal with him.
• Chen Wen learned that Liu Piaopiao had once passed the assessment to become a Son of Heaven but had stayed in the Immortal Palace, and that the mysterious force might have been founded by someone from the Archaic Desolate Realm.

Chen Wen agreed to join Liu Piaopiao in seeking the Ancient Immortal inheritance despite the ruin attracting powerful competitors, then planned to return to the Archaic Desolate Realm before the inheritance opened. Three days later, he visited the Desolate God Merchant Association in disguise, and Jiang Xingwan reacted with shock when she saw his Desolate God Token.

• Liu Piaopiao told Chen Wen the ruin had drawn attention from many forces and warned that the inheritance contest could involve descendants of the Ancient Immortal lineage.
• Chen Wen accepted the increased danger and agreed to prepare for the inheritance opening one month later.
• Chen Wen decided to return to the Archaic Desolate Realm with Chen Hongmian, and Liu Piaopiao arranged for disciples to leave in five days so he could evade the Heavenly Phoenix Clan's inspection.
• Chen Hongmian entered the Heaven Concealing Qiankun Array, and Chen Wen vanished into the mountain range.
• Three days later, Chen Wen used the Great Rebirth Technique to disguise himself and brought a Desolate God Token to the Desolate God Merchant Association.
• Jiang Xingwan received the token from her attendant and abruptly stood up in shock when she saw it.

Chen Wen asked Jiang Xingwan for a Boundary Exit Token and help disguising himself so he could return to the Archaic Desolate Realm, and she agreed to assist him. Meanwhile, Feng Wutian refused to abandon the hunt and ordered his forces to find and kill Chen Wen, even if they had to attack the woman helping him.

• Jiang Xingwan recognized Chen Wen despite his changed appearance and agreed to provide him with a Boundary Exit Token and information about a noble clan disciple he could impersonate.
• Chen Wen accepted the Token and stayed at Jiang Xingwan's residence while she searched for a suitable identity.
• Feng Wutian, Yao Ji Mei, Zhao Qingchen, Zhao Beiqing, and Tang Taifeng discussed their failed search for Chen Wen and whether to wait for the Ancient Immortal Ruins to open.
• Zhao Qingchen and Zhao Beiqing proposed having the Sons of Heaven target Chen Wen after they returned, while Yao Ji Mei and the two men left the meeting.
• Feng Wutian ordered his subordinate to intensify the search, guard the Boundary Exit, and kill Chen Wen and any woman who intervened.

Chen Wen disguised himself as Jiang Feng and traveled with Jiang Xingwan to Boundary Exit City to escape the Heavenly Phoenix Clan’s pursuit. After passing the first inspection, he was recognized at the exit to the Archaic Desolate Realm, leaving his escape in jeopardy.

• Jiang Xingwan gave Chen Wen Jiang Feng’s details and offered to activate the Teleportation Array when he was ready.
• After failing to break through to the ninth level of the Supreme Realm, Chen Wen used the Great Rebirth Technique to assume Jiang Feng’s appearance.
• Jiang Xingwan accompanied Chen Wen through the Teleportation Array to Boundary Exit City and waited as he approached the guarded Boundary Exit.
• Chen Wen passed the guards’ inspection by presenting his Boundary Exit Token and reporting Jiang Feng’s information.
• As Chen Wen reached the exit to the Archaic Desolate Realm, someone shouted that he was Chen Wen, silencing the crowd.

Chen Wen was exposed as the Heavenly Phoenix Clan trapped him and revealed that Phoenix Emperor Xi had killed Shen Yunbing. Enraged, Chen Wen killed Xi with one sword strike, leaving the surrounding disciples facing his wrath.

• The Heavenly Phoenix Clan sealed the space and identified Chen Wen, while Feng Wutian ordered the disciples to hold him until he arrived.
• Jiang Xingwan and Liu Piaopiao arrived; Jiang Xingwan recognized Chen Wen but doubted she could help him against Xi and the four powerful fighters with her.
• Phoenix Emperor Xi showed Chen Wen Shen Yunbing’s tortured corpse and admitted that she had killed her.
• Chen Wen unleashed Soul Power that overwhelmed the crowd and briefly disrupted Xi, then struck her down with a single sword slash.
• Chen Wen declared that everyone present would die.

Chen Wen killed Phoenix Emperor Xi and cut down thirty disciples of the Five Great Powers with one sword before leaving Feng Wutian behind. During the journey home, Xian Hongshao offered to try to restore Shen Yunbing’s life if Chen Wen found the Nirvana Life Lotus within a year, and Chen Wen and Chen Hongmian returned to the Archaic Desolate Realm, where troubling news stopped them at a market.

• Chen Wen killed Phoenix Emperor Xi, then prepared to strike the disciples of the Five Great Powers as Feng Wutian arrived.
• Chen Wen’s Heaven Slaying Sword Strike killed all thirty disciples and shattered the spatial formation, after which he vowed to remember the Heavenly Phoenix Clan and left through the exit.
• Chen Wen asked Xian Hongshao to save Shen Yunbing, and she agreed to try if he found the Nirvana Life Lotus within one year.
• Three days later, Chen Wen and Chen Hongmian returned to the Archaic Desolate Realm and headed for a nearby market.
• Chen Wen and Chen Hongmian overheard troubling discussion in the market and stopped to listen.

Chen Wen and Chen Hongmian returned to the Ye Clan as the clan prepared for a battle against a powerful genius from the Xuantian Small World. The clan learned Chen Wen would arrive in time and secretly planned to have its disciples weaken the opponent before he fought.

• Chen Wen and Chen Hongmian heard people blame Chen Wen for the Archaic Desolate Realm's troubles and flew toward the Ye Clan.
• Ye Fan learned the clan's disciples were preparing to face the challenger in three days, while Chen Badao reported that Chen Wen could not be reached.
• Ye Yuan reported that Chen Wen had been contacted and was rushing back, prompting Ye Fan to order the clan to keep his return secret and wear down the opponent.
• Ye Chenyan worried that Chen Wen would face a Peak Ninth-Level Supreme Realm opponent despite having been at the Eighth-Level Supreme Realm half a month earlier.
• Chen Wen and Chen Hongmian returned to the Ye Clan two days later.