Chapter Summaries

Liu Wuxie revealed that the Qin Family was behind the threat and asked his allies whether they were afraid. They chose to stand with him, and he dispatched the five academicians to gather allied forces before wondering when Qin Jishi would return for the final battle.

• Academician Tianji identified the Qin Family as the force behind the threat, and Liu Wuxie confirmed it.
• Liu Wuxie offered to let anyone afraid leave, but the academicians and other allies refused to abandon him.
• Liu Wuxie reassured everyone that they still had a chance to win and ordered the five academicians to summon allied forces to Black and White Academy.
• Academician Tianji asked whether to notify the World-Saving Pavilion, but Liu Wuxie said it was already watching and would act when the time came.
• After everyone left, Liu Wuxie wondered when Qin Jishi would return for the final battle.

While Qin Jishi remained in meditation inside Dark Tomb Mound, heavenly lightning struck him as he advanced toward the Myriad Manifestations Realm, and he absorbed each bolt without waking. The fourth bolt appeared, leaving the Sacred Ancestor Continent’s powers wondering who was breaking through.

• A bolt of heavenly lightning tore through the shadowy forest and struck Qin Jishi, who absorbed its energy without injury or waking.
• A second, even mightier bolt struck Qin Jishi, and he absorbed that one too, drawing the attention of powers across the Sacred Ancestor Continent.
• A third bolt descended, prompting the Four Great Powers and young geniuses including Meng Zhen and Kong Xiuxing to watch; Yun Jian suspected Jishi had reached the Myriad Manifestations Realm and said Cloud Sword Gate would go to Azure Wave Continent.
• Feng Xueyi hoped Hong'er would soon see Brother Qin again, while Hong'er watched the lightning with cold, hateful eyes.
• Qin Jishi absorbed the third bolt, and a fourth bolt of heavenly lightning appeared.

Qin Jishi endured a series of Heavenly Thunders while the powers of the Sacred Ancestor Continent watched in disbelief. As the Ninth Heavenly Thunder gathered, Qin Shutu and the Four Great Powers’ leaders converged on the Dark Forest, with some planning to kill the mysterious cultivator and others hoping he would survive.

• Qin Shutu learned from Youming that someone had survived inside the reopened Dark Tomb Mound and triggered the Fourth Heavenly Thunder.
• Qin Jishi remained alive through the Fourth Thunder, and the Fifth Thunder gathered as Youming warned that his future strength could surpass everyone in the domain.
• Qin Shutu decided Qin Jishi could not be allowed to live and rushed toward the Dark Forest, while Youming realized he had been deceived by a smokescreen involving the Dark Shadow Demonic Sword.
• The leaders of the Four Great Powers and other major factions gathered above the Dark Forest, with Meng Jiujie and Kong Zhiyong favoring Qin Jishi’s elimination and Yun Jian and Feng Xueyi hoping he would create a miracle.
• The Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Heavenly Thunders gathered in succession, leaving the assembled experts stunned.

Qin Jishi faced the Ninth Heavenly Thunder as the Dark Tomb Mound and surrounding forest were destroyed. The thunderclouds vanished, leaving no trace of life, and Qin Shutu declared Qin Jishi dead before rushing away to consult Netherworld.

• The Ninth Heavenly Thunder gathered over the dark forest, and Qin Shutu and the leaders of the Four Great Powers retreated as they feared its power.
• The nine-colored heavenly thunder struck, flattening the forest and collapsing space while the thunderclouds remained overhead.
• The thunderclouds scattered and vanished after apparently circling the area, leaving the onlookers uncertain whether Qin Jishi had survived.
• Qin Shutu dispersed the dust and found the Dark Tomb Mound Secret Realm, altar, and all signs of life gone.
• Qin Shutu announced that Qin Jishi had perished beneath the heavenly thunder, then vanished to seek confirmation from Netherworld.

After the ruins were abandoned, Yun Jian and Feng Xueyi discovered they shared a connection to Elder Su and agreed their sects should visit the World-Saving Pavilion. Qin Shutu learned that the person who survived nine heavenly thunders inside Dark Tomb Mound was Qin Jishi.

• Qin Shutu’s claim that Dark Tomb Mound had reopened convinced Meng Jiujie, Kong Zhiyong, and the others that the thunder-struck person was dead, and they left the ruins.
• Yun Jian and Feng Xueyi stayed behind, privately suspecting that Qin Jishi had survived because the World-Saving Pavilion’s envoys had not appeared.
• Yun Jian and Feng Xueyi questioned each other about their sects’ stance toward the Qin Family and revealed that both had reasons to defy it.
• Feng Xueyi mentioned Elder Su, and Yun Jian’s reaction confirmed that they shared a connection to him; they agreed Cloud Sword Gate and Phoenix Cry Tower should visit the World-Saving Pavilion.
• Qin Shutu returned to the Qin Family’s secret chamber, where Youming identified Qin Jishi as the person who had endured the nine heavenly thunders.

Qin Shutu learned from Lord Youming that Qin Jishi might have survived the Nine Heavenly Thunders and hurried to the Azure Wave Continent to secure victory before he could return. At the World-Saving Pavilion, Mingyue and Qingfeng learned of Qin Shutu’s approach and reaffirmed their support for Qin Jishi.

• Lord Youming told Qin Shutu that Qin Jishi might have survived the heavenly thunder because the ragged old man may have left a means for him in the Dark Tomb Mound Secret Realm.
• Qin Shutu worried that Qin Jishi could have reached the Myriad Manifestations Realm and ordered a swift campaign to settle the Azure Wave Continent.
• Lord Youming urged Qin Shutu to finish the campaign before alerting the Xuanyuan Family, then revealed that he wanted Qin Jishi’s essence blood for Helian Wang, Lord Yama’s disciple.
• At the World-Saving Pavilion, Mingyue and Qingfeng learned that Qin Shutu was heading to the Azure Wave Continent.
• Qingfeng and Mingyue expressed confidence in Qin Jishi and promised to stand behind him as the coming storm approached.

After absorbing the nine heavenly thunders, Qin Jishi advanced to the Myriad Manifestations Realm and reunited with the Primordial Dao Ancestor. He began forming a domain from the Darkness Seed, unleashing a black sphere that spread oppressive darkness and summoned a thundercloud.

• Qin Jishi absorbed the nine heavenly thunders and reached the Myriad Manifestations Realm, while the Primordial Dao Ancestor praised his achievement.
• Qin Jishi woke with his vision restored and discovered that a casual kick had cracked the space’s sturdy wall.
• Qin Jishi realized he had reached the Myriad Manifestations Realm and vowed to repay Qin Shutu and Qin Tian for their past actions.
• The Primordial Dao Ancestor asked Qin Jishi to demonstrate the domain he had comprehended from the Darkness Seed.
• Qin Jishi suppressed his negative emotions as black mist and veins spread across his body, then burst the black sphere into a domain that slowed his profound energy and formed a thundercloud.

Qin Jishi absorbed the Darkness Seed, reached the Myriad Manifestations Realm, and fused the Illusory Domain with a Lightning Domain to create the Illusory Thunder Domain. After the Primordial Dao Ancestor vanished and left him a charge to protect the world, Qin Jishi entered the exit vortex, eager to reclaim what he had lost and confront his enemies.

• Heavenly lightning filled Qin Jishi’s Illusory Domain, astonishing him and Baihe.
• The Primordial Dao Ancestor explained that Qin Jishi had fused the Illusory Domain and Lightning Domain, and praised his talent and humility.
• The Primordial Dao Ancestor urged Qin Jishi to protect the world, then faded away and left a black vortex as an exit.
• Qin Jishi told Baihe he would find the remaining materials to reshape her body, but received no reply and chose not to disturb her.
• Qin Jishi vowed to confront Qin Shutu, Qin Tian, and those who had wronged him, then plunged into the vortex.

Yun Qing mourned Qin Jishi at the ruins of the Shadowy Forest until Qin Jishi emerged alive from the Dark Tomb Mound. The two friends reunited, leaving Yun Qing overwhelmed with joy.

• Yun Qing visited the ruins with Yun Chang and grieved over Qin Jishi, whom he believed had died.
• Yun Chang urged Yun Qing to become stronger and seek justice for Qin Jishi, and Yun Qing resolved to do so.
• A black vortex opened in the sky, and Qin Jishi emerged from the Dark Tomb Mound.
• Yun Qing recognized Qin Jishi and struggled to believe he was alive.
• Qin Jishi went to Yun Qing, and Yun Qing embraced him and wept with joy.

Qin Jishi reunited with Yun Qing, freed him from Yun Jian’s cultivation seal, and agreed to take him to the Azure Wave Continent. Yun Chang first tried to stop them, then accepted Qin Jishi’s reasoning and joined them.

• Yun Qing wept over Qin Jishi’s return, and Qin Jishi reassured him that he would make Qin Tian answer for their past humiliation.
• Qin Jishi broke Yun Qing’s seal with a golden needle, astonishing Yun Chang and leading Yun Qing to believe Qin Jishi had endured nine Heavenly Thunders to enter the Myriad Manifestations Realm.
• Qin Jishi invited Yun Qing to visit the place where he had stayed on the Azure Wave Continent, and Yun Qing eagerly agreed.
• Yun Chang threatened to harm herself to keep Yun Qing from leaving, but Qin Jishi argued that she could obey Yun Jian’s order by accompanying him.
• Yun Chang accepted Qin Jishi’s reasoning, put away her sword, and headed for the Azure Wave Continent with them.

Qin Jishi returned to Azure Wave Continent with Yun Qing and Yun Chang and found its Central Prefecture devastated and Azure Wave City nearly deserted. As they approached the city gate, a hidden fighter mistook Qin Jishi for an enemy and launched a spear attack.

• Yun Chang impulsively asked Qin Jishi whether he loved anyone, and Yun Qing interrupted the awkward moment by pointing out Azure Wave Continent ahead.
• Qin Jishi and his companions arrived in the Central Prefecture and found withered vegetation, ruined trees, and an atmosphere of desolation.
• Qin Jishi suspected that a battle involving the Qin Family or Liang Family had devastated the continent and flew ahead to inspect Azure Wave City.
• Qin Jishi saw that the city was almost empty, then led Yun Qing and Yun Chang toward its gate.
• A gray-clad fighter rushed from the gate and thrust a spear at Qin Jishi, shouting that the Myriad Poisons Lair and Joyful Union Sect scum should die.

Qin Jishi returned to Azure Wave City and discovered that Elder Shi Jun had been gravely wounded amid the war. Shi Jun revealed that the Myriad Poisons King, the Joyful Union Sect, the Qin Family, and the Liang Family had brought Azure Wave Continent to the brink of ruin.

• Yun Qing moved to attack the invaders, but Qin Jishi stopped him and struck down the leading fighter, who was Elder Shi Jun.
• Qin Jishi recognized Shi Jun, and the people at the gate realized that Qin Jishi had returned.
• Qin Jishi reminded Shi Jun of their past at the Myriad Treasures Tower, and Shi Jun confirmed his identity with relief.
• Qin Jishi asked what had happened while he was gone, and Shi Jun mourned the fall of Azure Wave City and the Central Prefecture.
• Shi Jun explained that the Myriad Poisons King and the Joyful Union Sect began the slaughter a month earlier, then the Qin Family and Liang Family joined in, leaving nearly all of Azure Wave Continent fallen.
• Qin Jishi grew furious as he heard how close the continent was to destruction.

After returning from the Dark Tomb Mound, Qin Jishi learned from Shi Jun that the Qin Family, Liang Family, Myriad Poisons King, and Joyful Union Sect had devastated the Azure Wave Continent and killed millions of civilians. He prepared to join the survivors at the Black and White Academy, but a group led by the Thousand-Faced Great Elder surrounded them.

• Qin Jishi questioned Shi Jun about why the Liang Family had joined the invasion and failed to protect the Azure Wave Continent’s civilians.
• Shi Jun described the destruction of Azure Wave City and the surrounding prefectures, including the deaths of countless civilians and members of small lineages.
• Shi Jun said that the remaining survivors had gathered at the Black and White Academy and moved the battle to the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range, where they had repelled an attack by the Joyful Union Sect.
• Qin Jishi decided to use the Myriad Poisons King and Joyful Union Sect to vent his anger and began asking Shi Jun to take him to the survivors.
• A group surrounded Qin Jishi and Shi Jun after reporting to the Thousand-Faced Great Elder that they had found more than a dozen people from the Myriad Treasures Tower.

Qin Jishi and Shi Jun encountered a powerful Joyful Union Sect force led by the Thousand-Faced Fox Demon, Chi Mei, and Wang Liang. Shi Jun prepared to sacrifice himself so the younger disciples could escape, but Qin Jishi revealed he had reached the Myriad Manifestations Realm and stepped forward to face the sect alone.

• Shi Jun recognized the Joyful Union Sect elders and urged Qin Jishi to take the disciples to the Black and White Academy while he held the enemy back.
• Qin Jishi refused to retreat and revealed that he had reached the Myriad Manifestations Realm.
• The Thousand-Faced Fox Demon, Chi Mei, and Wang Liang mocked Shi Jun and threatened to kill or exploit him.
• Shi Jun and his disciples stood ready to fight, but Qin Jishi stopped them and declared he would handle the Joyful Union Sect.
• The three Joyful Union Sect elders recognized Qin Jishi and fixed their killing intent on him.

Qin Jishi confronted the Joyful Union Sect elders, who sought revenge for the Cui Family’s destruction, and calmly faced Chi Mei’s challenge. He killed Chi Mei with a single God Slaying Golden Needle, leaving the clash poised to continue against the remaining elders.

• The Thousand-Faced Fox Demon and Chi Mei recognized Qin Jishi and threatened him over his destruction of the Sect Master's Lineage.
• The Thousand-Faced Fox Demon allowed Chi Mei to fight Qin Jishi while Shi Jun and the others worried about the matchup.
• Yun Qing reassured the group that Qin Jishi was stronger than Chi Mei, who was only at Peak Level Four.
• Chi Mei gathered profound energy into a giant longsword and attacked Qin Jishi.
• Qin Jishi fired a God Slaying Golden Needle that pierced Chi Mei's glabella before her attack could land.

Qin Jishi effortlessly killed Chi Mei, then struck down Wang Liang when the Joyful Union Sect refused to attack. The Thousand-Faced Fox Demon fled to warn the Sect Master, leaving Qin Jishi facing the remaining sect members.

• Qin Jishi killed Chi Mei with a golden needle, shocking the Joyful Union Sect and Myriad Treasures Tower disciples.
• Yun Qing praised Qin Jishi, while the Thousand-Faced Fox Demon challenged him over Chi Mei’s death.
• Qin Jishi counted to three, then used Chasing Stars and Seizing the Moon to attack Wang Liang.
• Qin Jishi’s blow fatally wounded Wang Liang, who urged the Thousand-Faced Fox Demon to flee and alert the Sect Master.
• The Thousand-Faced Fox Demon turned and fled.

Qin Jishi defeated and killed the Thousand-Faced Fox Demon after she tried to flee, then revealed that the Joyful Union Sect planned a surprise attack on the Black and White Academy. He left the wounded sect disciples to the Myriad Treasures Tower disciples, who slaughtered them.

• The Thousand-Faced Fox Demon tried to flee, but Qin Jishi struck her with a golden needle and shattered her Earth Grade shield.
• Qin Jishi deduced that the Joyful Union Sect planned to lure them away and ambush the Black and White Academy, then killed the Thousand-Faced Fox Demon with a needle through her brow.
• The remaining Joyful Union Sect disciples were stunned by Qin Jishi's power, and he knocked them all to the ground with a blast of force.
• Qin Jishi left the fate of the wounded disciples to Elder Shi Jun and the Myriad Treasures Tower disciples, who attacked and slaughtered them.

After realizing the Liang Family and Joyful Union Sect were part of a larger assault, Qin Jishi rushed toward the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range to warn those fighting there. At the World-Saving Pavilion, Qingfeng and Mingyue prepared to escort the Young Pavilion Master through the coming storm.

• Qin Jishi and Yun Qing recognized the scale of the threat after the Myriad Treasures Tower disciples cleared the battlefield.
• Qin Jishi warned Shi Jun that the Thousand-Faced Fox Demon had likely been bait and that the Joyful Union Sect and Myriad Poisons King were preparing a final battle.
• Qin Jishi suspected Liang Yulong was the second Heaven Splitting Realm expert helping the Myriad Poisons King neutralize Liu Wuxie and the scouts.
• Qin Jishi led Shi Jun and the others toward the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range, fearing they might arrive too late.
• Qingfeng sneezed at the World-Saving Pavilion, and Mingyue went to escort the Young Pavilion Master while warning Qingfeng he would be punished.

Qin Shutu and Qin Tian prepared to destroy their enemies in the Azure Wave Continent, while Qin Tian revealed his desire to kill Qin Jishi himself to overcome his inner demon. Liang Simeng warned Qin Tian to keep the Liang Family safe, but he confirmed that he would show no mercy to their opponents.

• Qin Tian told Qin Shutu that Liang Yulong and the Myriad Poisons King had gone to the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range, and Qin Shutu expected their forces to take control of the Azure Wave Continent.
• Qin Tian resented Qin Jishi and asked Qin Shutu to capture him alive if he survived, so Qin Tian could kill him himself and dispel his inner demon.
• Qin Shutu promised Qin Tian he would handle Qin Jishi and suggested that the heavenly thunders might already have killed him.
• Liang Simeng confronted Qin Tian about his promise that the Qin and Liang Families would stand as equals and warned him not to harm the Liang Family.
• Liang Simeng asked Qin Tian to spare their enemies if they begged for mercy, but Qin Tian said he would eradicate them completely.

Liu Wuxie and his allies were driven to the brink of defeat in the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range until reinforcements from three major forces arrived. The renewed battle left the Myriad Poisons King and Liang Yulong preparing to strike at Liu Wuxie and the other leaders.

• Black Toad and the ambushing forces caught Liu Wuxie's side off guard, forcing them back to a mountain summit after an hour of fighting.
• As the defenders' profound energy ran low, Xue Jingang and Nangong Wendao questioned Liu Wuxie about the absent World-Saving Pavilion, but Liu Wuxie remained silent.
• Liu Wuxie sensed reinforcements approaching, and Yun Jian, Feng Xueyi, and Feng Jiuchang arrived with forces from the Cloud Sword Gate, Phoenix Cry Tower, and Kuixing Chamber of Commerce.
• The three leaders ordered their elite disciples into battle, restoring the defenders' line and driving back the enemy's advance.
• The Myriad Poisons King worried that the reinforcements could threaten his victory, while Cui Ran advised him and Liang Yulong to kill the opposing leaders.
• Liang Yulong declared that, after entering the Heaven-Opening Realm, he would kill Liu Wuxie.