Chapter Summaries

Mu Qingling killed the Ninth Elder after he insulted her master's wife, then fought the Lingyun Sect's Third Elder and overwhelmed him despite their difference in cultivation. As the Third Elder unleashed his Myriad Sword Divine Art, Mu Qingling's restrained sword ray pierced through his attack and raced toward him.

• Mu Qingling killed the Ninth Elder for insulting her master's wife.
• The Third Elder attacked Mu Qingling, but she suppressed him in their sword fight.
• The Lingyun Sect elders watched without intervening, expecting the Third Elder to defeat Mu Qingling and hoping to draw out Su Chen.
• The Third Elder unleashed his Myriad Sword Divine Art, sending ten thousand sword rays toward Mu Qingling.
• Mu Qingling's sword ray pierced through the Third Elder's attack, and he sensed that death was approaching.

Mu Qingling stunned the Lingyun Sect by injuring Qiu Qian and the Third Elder with a single sword strike, then faced dozens of their experts alone. She launched her strongest attack to break their formation, but the Great Elder pursued her and prevented her from gathering Sword Intent.

• Mu Qingling's sword beam severely injured the Third Elder and wounded Qiu Qian, despite their attempt to block it together.
• Qiu Qian recognized Mu Qingling's Sword Body and powerful Sword Intent, then ordered the Lingyun Sect elders to kill her.
• The Su Family worried over Mu Qingling's predicament and discussed asking Su Chen for help.
• Mu Qingling attacked the assembled Lingyun Sect experts with her strongest technique, Sky Breaker, hoping to disrupt their formation.
• The Lingyun Sect Great Elder appeared beside Mu Qingling and struck at her with a cone-shaped weapon, then pursued her as she evaded him.

Su Anshan killed Lingyun Sect’s Great Elder with a surprise attack, but Lingyun Old Ancestor struck him and drove him into flight. Mu Qingling tried to hold off the Immortal Venerable and faced his overwhelming attack before someone appeared beside her and told her to leave the fight to him.

• Su Anshan emerged from the shadows and killed Lingyun Sect’s Great Elder, stunning Qiu Qian and Su Yunqian.
• Lingyun Old Ancestor appeared and blasted Su Anshan out of hiding, badly wounding him as he fled.
• Mu Qingling attacked Lingyun Old Ancestor to distract him, and he recognized her Fourteenth Layer Sword Intent.
• Lingyun Old Ancestor unleashed a powerful attack that Mu Qingling could not evade or stop with her Sword Intent.
• A voice beside Mu Qingling praised her strength and told her to leave the fight to him.

Xiao Yan appeared to protect the Divine Court as five Immortal Venerables attacked him inside Crimson Blood Old Ancestor’s formation. He revealed himself as a Quasi-Immortal Emperor and began killing his trapped enemies, leaving the last three begging for mercy.

• Mu Qingling recognized Xiao Yan and watched as he dispersed an Immortal Venerable’s attack with a wave of his hand.
• Five Immortal Venerables surrounded Xiao Yan, and Crimson Blood Old Ancestor trapped them all in a formation.
• Xiao Yan revealed that he was only a guest minister of the Divine Court, then killed Crimson Blood Old Ancestor with a single attack.
• The ancestor of Wuji Palace identified Xiao Yan as a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, but the formation could not be withdrawn without Crimson Blood Old Ancestor.
• Xiao Yan killed Lingyun Old Ancestor, and the ancestors of Tianshan Holy Land and Wuji Palace knelt and begged him to spare their lives.

Xiao Yan defeated the Immortal Venerables attacking the Divine Court, but the Molten Flame Valley Ancestor summoned General Ao Hu, an Early Immortal Emperor of the Nine Nether Demon Kingdom. Just as Ao Hu threatened Xiao Yan, Su Chen intervened and brought the battle to a halt.

• Wuji Old Ancestor regretted joining the attack on the Divine Court but went along with the other forces.
• Xiao Yan decided to spare the two remaining Immortal Venerables if they proved useful and demanded no more trouble.
• The Molten Flame Valley Ancestor revealed his ties to the Nine Nether Demon Kingdom and summoned General Ao Hu when Xiao Yan chose to kill him.
• General Ao Hu broke through Crimson Blood Old Ancestor's formation, forced Xiao Yan back, and attacked him with a miasma-wreathed spear.
• Su Chen restrained General Ao Hu with a terrifying fluctuation and declared that the farce should end.

Su Chen killed General Ao Hu and the other attackers who threatened the Divine Court, then extracted Ao Hu’s memories to learn that the Nine Nether Demon Kingdom was searching for someone named Su Chen. He suspected the search was connected to his predecessor and resolved to wait for the truth to emerge while remaining cautious.

• A mysterious force crushed the Molten Flame Valley Immortal Venerable, then killed General Ao Hu despite his Immortal Emperor strength.
• Xiao Yan, Mu Qingling, and the others recognized that Su Chen had made the attack and were horrified by his power.
• Su Chen restrained General Ao Hu in the Chenmeng Chamber of Commerce courtyard and forcibly extracted his memories before erasing him.
• Su Chen learned that the Nine Nether Demon Kingdom had cultivated Molten Flame Valley while searching for someone named Su Chen.
• Su Chen suspected the search and the threat against the Xuantian Realm were connected to his predecessor, but decided to stay cautious until he learned the truth.

After Su Chen’s power destroyed the attackers, Su Qingtian made Tianshan Holy Land, Wuji Palace, and the remnants of Lingyun Sect submit to the Divine Court. The Myriad Star Realm learned of the upheaval, while Zhang Wu still expected the Lingyun Sect to return victorious and claim Lin Yimeng.

• The Myriad Star Realm’s inhabitants speculated that the Divine Court’s mysterious expert could be stronger than an Immortal Emperor after General Ao Hu died.
• Su Qingtian took the Primordial Spirits of the Tianshan Old Ancestor and Wuji Old Ancestor and ordered them to consolidate the Myriad Star Realm under the Divine Court.
• Qiu Qian and the remnants of Lingyun Sect begged for their lives, and Su Qingtian spared them in exchange for their Primordial Spirits.
• News of the Divine Court’s victory spread, and Tianshan Holy Land and Wuji Sect announced their submission.
• Zhang Wu fantasized about capturing Lin Yimeng and Su Chen’s veiled companion, then saw the injured Qiu Qian and his group approach.

Qiu Qian ordered Zhang Wu executed to settle the conflict between Lingyun Sect and Divine Court, while the Divine Court’s conquest of the Myriad Star Realm left Void Annihilation Immortal Venerable deciding whether to submit. He arrived at the Divine Court’s headquarters and asked to seek refuge.

• Qiu Qian ordered the Third Elder to take Zhang Wu to the Tianhe Domain and kill him publicly, and the Third Elder beheaded Zhang Wu as soon as he awoke.
• The powers of the Myriad Star Realm refrained from seizing territory, recognizing that the Divine Court was poised to unify the realm.
• A messenger told Void Annihilation Immortal Venerable that the Divine Court had unified the Myriad Star Realm, destroyed three Immortal Venerable ancestors, and erased an Immortal Emperor from Molten Flame Valley.
• Void Annihilation Immortal Venerable weighed the danger of joining the Divine Court against his need for resources, then resolved to seek refuge there.
• Su Qingtian received Void Annihilation Immortal Venerable outside the Xuantian Realm, where the latter declared that he had come to seek refuge with the Divine Court.

Void Annihilation Immortal Venerable, whose real name was Li Heng, sought to join the Divine Court in exchange for help breaking through the bottleneck of his Sword Body. Su Chen recognized Li Heng’s future potential, accepted him, and left him with a Divine Court token and a spatial ring whose contents stunned him.

• Li Heng offered his Primordial Spirit and willingness to become a servant if the Divine Court helped him break through his Sword Body.
• Su Chen summoned Li Heng to Wangyun Mountain, where Su Qingtian brought him to meet the Divine Court’s lord.
• Su Chen used the Time Great Dao to see Li Heng’s future and confirmed he would reach the Master Realm.
• Li Heng knelt before Su Chen and repeated his request to join the Divine Court.
• Su Chen vanished, leaving Li Heng a Divine Court jade token and a spatial ring; Li Heng froze after probing its contents.

Su Chen watched the Divine Court grow until it controlled the Myriad Star Realm and expanded into the Ziyun Realm, drawing the attention of the Nine Nether Demon Kingdom. The Nine Great Royal Venerables debated whether to act against the Xuantian Realm or wait, recognizing that conflict was inevitable.

• Li Heng accepted a trusted-aide pendant from the Su Family and became someone who worked exclusively for them.
• Over three million years, the Divine Court grew rapidly as Su Chen gave two core Su Family members Chaos Bodies and several members of the Su Family and Lingxiao Sect reached the Immortal Venerable Realm.
• Su Chen handed Divine Court management to Su Qingtian, who led its forces to conquer lower-ranked worlds and occupied the Ziyun Realm.
• The Nine Great Royal Venerables of the Nine Nether Demon Kingdom discussed the Xuantian Realm and chose to keep observing, wary of its hidden strength.

As the Immortal Realm watched the Divine Court’s expansion, Su Chen spent his stored cultivation to reach the Half-step Acquired Ancient God Realm. He then found the young Daoist priest Tongtian, who welcomed the Divine Master’s return.

• Nine powerful figures agreed to monitor the Xuantian Realm and let their enemies test its strength, mindful of the Divine Court Remnants and its other allies.
• The Divine Court took control of the Ziyun Realm and continued conquering lower-ranked worlds while Su Anshan’s Startling Swan organization expanded its network of spies.
• Su Chen wondered why no one had moved against him and used his stored cultivation to advance through the Sovereign Realm to the Half-step Acquired Ancient God Realm.
• Su Chen followed the aura of cause and effect to find a young Daoist priest surrounded by four long swords.
• The young Daoist priest introduced himself as Tongtian and welcomed the Divine Master’s return.

Su Chen encountered Tongtian, a powerful remnant of the Divine Court who had been waiting for the court to return to the normal timeline. He then traveled to the Immortal Crane Realm to seek the Lingxiao Sect’s fourth disciple and settled in Wuying City to learn about the Tengyun Sect.

• Su Chen sensed Tongtian’s Sword Body and thirty-ninth level Sword Intent, recognized him as a Divine Court remnant, and chose to observe him rather than approach him.
• Tongtian realized that Su Chen and the Divine Court had returned to the normal timeline, then vowed to punish Yuanshi Heavenly Venerate and Daode Heavenly Venerate for betraying the Divine Court.
• Su Chen left the Xuantian Realm with Han Xi to search for the Lingxiao Sect’s fourth disciple in the Immortal Crane Realm.
• Su Chen settled in Wuying City and learned how the Tengyun Sect ranked its affiliated forces and awarded resources through competitions.

Su Chen failed to find a suitable disciple after traveling through several worlds, then spent a hundred thousand years with his wives without having children. When a desperate Great Qian emperor begged for help against a traitor who had gravely wounded the Supreme Emperor, Su Chen emerged from his palace.

• Su Chen joined the Tengyun Sect as an affiliated subordinate and attended its disciple recruitment convention, but found no one he wanted to recruit.
• Su Chen traveled through three worlds over nearly a thousand years without finding a disciple and decided to wait for someone who moved him.
• Su Chen returned to Wangyun Mountain, stayed with his wives, and spent a hundred thousand years trying unsuccessfully to have children.
• Su Chen saw that the Xuanhuang Realm had entered an era of cultivation while the Great Qian Empire continued to exist under his care.
• The current Great Qian emperor begged Su Chen to save the empire after a family traitor wounded the Supreme Emperor and planned to overthrow the dynasty.
• Su Chen left his palace and saw the injured Supreme Emperor lying on a stretcher beside the despairing emperor.

Li Bisheng sought the legendary ancestor as the Great Qian Empire faced destruction after the Supreme Emperor was poisoned and enemy Nascent Soul cultivators attacked. Su Chen emerged from the palace, proved his identity, and healed the Supreme Emperor, who awoke and paid his respects.

• Li Bisheng and Li Yangwang lamented the Empire's crisis and feared they would have to flee the Imperial City.
• Su Chen emerged from the palace, startling Li Bisheng and Li Yangwang, who mistook him for an intruder.
• Su Chen showed Li Bisheng a five-dragon jade pendant matching the royal family's token and confirmed he was their ancestor.
• Su Chen used verdant light to heal Li Shanshan, restoring his strength and heartbeat.
• Li Shanshan awoke and knelt before Su Chen, calling himself his unfilial descendant.

Su Chen emerged as the Great Qian Empire’s mysterious Ancestor and condemned its repeated internal betrayals while surveying the threatened capital. As the Three Great Factions prepared to breach the city, Ye Haoran rallied a small band of defenders, and their leaders planned to confirm Li Shanshan’s death and divide the empire.

• Su Chen restored Li Shanshan’s battered body, then walked through the Imperial Palace while Li Shanshan and two others followed him.
• The chapter revealed that the Seven Poisons Sect, Burning Incense Valley, and Broken River Dynasty had surrounded the Imperial City with nearly three hundred thousand troops.
• People in the city blamed the Third Prince’s betrayal for the crisis, while Ye Haoran called on patriots to defend the Great Qian Empire.
• Fewer than one in ten people answered Ye Haoran’s call, and he led the volunteers to wait at the city gates for the formation to fail.
• Yang Mouxu, Wang He, and Duan Yan discussed dividing the empire after the formation fell and agreed they needed to confirm Li Shanshan was dead.

Wang He persuaded Yang Mouxu and Duan Yan to break the Great Qian Empire’s formation before it could prepare another defense, and the three Nascent Soul Realm cultivators shattered it. As their forces poured into the city, Ye Haoran launched a desperate, life-consuming blade strike at Duan Yan.

• Wang He warned Yang Mouxu and Duan Yan that the Great Qian Empire might have hidden defenses, and they agreed to attack the formation together.
• The three Nascent Soul Realm cultivators battered the formation until it cracked, while Ye Haoran prepared to face Duan Yan and the city’s people rallied behind him.
• Yang Mouxu ordered the Great Qian Empire flattened after the formation collapsed, and three hundred thousand troops charged into the Imperial City.
• Yang Mouxu and the other two leaders held back from the Imperial Palace while the invading armies clashed with the city’s defenders.
• Ye Haoran concealed his aura, rushed toward Duan Yan, and unleashed a final blade strike after sacrificing his strength and vital blood.

Ye Haoran’s desperate saber strike injured Duan Yan, who ordered the invading army to slaughter everyone in the Imperial City. Su Chen then used his power to erase the invaders, leaving the Capital City silent and its witnesses bewildered.

• Ye Haoran severed Duan Yan’s arm with a life-draining saber strike, but Duan Yan regenerated it and dismissed the injury.
• Duan Yan ordered his army to kill everyone in the Imperial City, and the soldiers began massacring its people.
• Li Shanshan pleaded with Su Chen to let him fight, but Su Chen blamed him for the Great Qian Empire’s crisis and explained its repeated failures.
• Su Chen raised his hand and declared, “Annihilate,” causing the invading soldiers and their leaders, including Yang Mouxu, Wang He, and Duan Yan, to dissolve.
• The invaders vanished throughout the Capital City, with only the Third Prince surviving, and the city and its distant spectators were left in stunned silence.

Su Chen defeated the forces threatening the Great Qian Empire and took Ye Haoran as an outer disciple, assigning him to guard the empire for a million years. Thousands of years later, Ye Haoran had reached Nascent Soul stage perfection but could find no path to advance further, while Su Chen remained missing.

• Li Shanshan announced that the three great forces had been defeated and that the Great Qian Empire would destroy them, prompting its cultivators to join the fight.
• The Great Qian Empire killed the three great forces’ Core Formation cultivators within five days, and Li Shanshan chose not to seize their territory.
• Ye Haoran became Su Chen’s disciple, received a Longevity Pill and resources, and was ordered to guard the Great Qian Dynasty for a million years to pass his trial.
• Su Chen left the Imperial Palace, while Ye Haoran cultivated and later became the Great Qian Empire’s Great General.
• Over the next thousand years, Ye Haoran reached Nascent Soul stage perfection, and the empire grew stronger; Li Shanshan and Li Bisheng aged as thousands more years passed.
• Ye Haoran found that his cultivation would not progress beyond Nascent Soul stage perfection and wondered whether he had to create a new realm, but he could not find Su Chen.

Over hundreds of thousands of years, Ye Haoran guarded the Great Qian Empire and pursued a breakthrough, but the Xuanhuang Realm’s limits kept him from advancing. After remembering his million-year trial, he discovered that his blade Sorrowless had awakened a Spiritual Sense, and the Great Qian rulers honored him as the Martial God.

• After another five thousand years, Li Shanshan died, and Ye Haoran turned his attention to studying the Way of the Blade.
• Three hundred thousand years later, Ye Haoran killed four invading Nascent Soul cultivators and much of their army to protect the Great Qian Empire.
• Ye Haoran sat motionless for fifty thousand years before recalling his master’s trial to guard the Great Qian Empire for a million years.
• Ye Haoran noticed that Sorrowless had become cracked and rotten, but the blade suddenly awakened amid thunder and lightning.
• Sorrowless returned to Ye Haoran with Spiritual Sense, and the Great Qian Emperor and Supreme Emperor knelt and hailed him as the Martial God.

Ye Haoran spent centuries exploring the changed Xuanhuang Realm and wondered what lay beyond the heavens, while Su Chen watched new worlds form in the Xuantian Realm. A million years later, Ye Haoran presided over the Heavenly Inquiry Sacrifice, where the Great Qian Emperor revealed that the Martial God had lived for at least eight hundred thousand years and was the disciple of the empire’s founding ancestor.

• Ye Haoran explored the Xuanhuang Realm for nearly a thousand years and tried to fly beyond the heavens, but pressure and dwindling Spiritual Energy forced him to turn back.
• Su Chen saw three points of light forming around the Xuantian Realm as its World Heart grew, while the Divine Court expanded and conquered another world.
• Over a million years, the Great Qian Empire became the strongest power in the Xuanhuang Realm, with nearly ten Nascent Soul Stage experts.
• Ye Haoran presided over the Heavenly Inquiry Sacrifice at Heaven-Questioning Square, where attendees debated whether the Martial God was truly the same person across the centuries.
• The Great Qian Emperor told the gathered Nascent Soul ancestors that Ye Haoran was the disciple of the empire’s founding ancestor and had lived for at least eight hundred thousand years.