Chapter Summaries

Xiao Tianyang and Zhang Liang weighed whether Bai Qi could continue investigating the Void Faction, depending on the fighting around Water Capital. After Li Yuanba crippled Kankuli and Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong captured Doflamingo alive, Xiao Tianyang ordered Bai Qi’s operation to proceed.

• Xiao Tianyang received Bai Qi’s report that he had taken High Slope District in under three hours, and Zhang Liang advised that further investigation depended on the battle at Water Capital.
• Xiao Tianyang received word that Li Yuanba had crippled Kankuli, then reflected on how historical generals were approaching their full strength.
• Zhang Liang proposed letting Bai Qi begin his operation if Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong defeated Doflamingo and Li Jing severely damaged the enemy forces.
• Xiao Tianyang agreed and ordered Wang Wan to issue the order.
• Luo Shixin and Luo Song killed Kankuli while Yuchi Gong and Qin Qiong captured Doflamingo alive using their combined abilities and a Mechanism Lock.

Li Jing’s fleet began annihilating the War God Kingdom’s forces while Bai Qi investigated a secret in the God Realm and discovered a giant golden key guarded by invisible biochemical monsters. Bai Qi’s squad drove back the sentries and awaited orders before investigating the pit further.

• Li Jing ordered the fleet to surround and destroy the War God Kingdom’s forces, while Yang Su and Xue Rengui urged a swift end to the battle so they could join the campaign in the God Realm.
• Li Jing sent Xue Rengui to lead an attack on the enemy’s central force.
• Bai Qi reached a vast pit in River District and found a golden key inside that stood as tall as a three-story building.
• Bai Qi warned his Iron Eagle Swordsmen that the monsters around the pit could turn invisible, then ordered them to use plasma guns and green Core Flame against the biochemical beasts.
• Bai Qi’s squad defeated the sentries and withdrew safely, and he told Shi Jingsi to report the discovery and await further orders.

Xiao Tianyang learned that the Evil God Faction was pursuing a mysterious Golden Key and sent White Robe and Ram Horn to retrieve it from the God Realm. A battle report from Water Capital also revealed the strength of his generals, prompting him to reconsider his strategic assumptions.

• Zhang Liang identified the Golden Key’s maker as likely belonging to a neutral or Lawful Neutral faction and suggested the Evil God Faction wanted to devour them.
• Xiao Tianyang decided to send White Robe and Ram Horn to the God Realm to retrieve the key, with Bai Qi ordered to assist them.
• Wang Wan reported that Li Jing, Yang Su, and Xue Rengui had defeated the invading enemy, Li Yuanba had severely wounded himself killing Kankuli, and Yuchi Gong and Qin Qiong had captured Doflamingo.
• After reading the report, Xiao Tianyang recognized that he had underestimated his historical Outstanding Persons and decided to adjust his strategy.

After Li Yuanba’s strength made Xiao Tianyang reconsider his own shortcomings, Xiao Tianyang rushed to River District to aid White Robe and Ram Horn against six Evil God Clones. He destroyed the clones with his allies, but they survived, and White Robe warned him that the Golden Key lay in a pit surrounded by Evil God restrictions.

• Xiao Tianyang realized he had underestimated the historical Outstanding Persons and decided to improve his strength and other abilities.
• Xiao Tianyang learned that White Robe and Ram Horn were surrounded near River District by six Evil God Clones and had sent a distress signal.
• Xiao Tianyang teleported to River District and killed the Evil God Clones with Golden Mouth Jade Words, while Ram Horn and White Robe attacked them as well.
• Xiao Tianyang used Ghost Hounds and Emperor Flame to finish off the clones, but discovered they had not truly died.
• White Robe told Xiao Tianyang that the Golden Key was inside a pit and warned him that the Evil God Faction had placed restrictions around the area.

Xiao Tianyang entered the enormous pit in River District and shattered some of its restrictions with Words Manifest Laws, then proceeded with White Robe and Ram Horn. As they moved deeper, White Robe explained the deadlocked battle outside and the forces gathering around the God Realm.

• Xiao Tianyang broke the surrounding restrictions with a single word and entered the pit with White Robe and Ram Horn.
• White Robe told Ram Horn that Xiao Tianyang had always been strong, while Ram Horn hurried to catch up with them.
• Xiao Tianyang asked about the battle outside and why the Evil God Faction had pulled its forces out of the pit; White Robe said he did not know the reason and reported that Bai Qi’s forces held the front.
• White Robe explained that Bai Qi had drawn the Evil God Faction’s troops out to help secure the pit and the Golden Key, while Bai Qi’s legions had gained the advantage in River District.
• The chapter revealed that the Heavenly Martial Dynasty’s forces were converging on the God Realm while the Evil God Faction remained tied down by Eternal Night.
• Bai Qi changed his plans after noticing an eagle circling above him.

Bai Qi ordered Shi Jingsi to attack the Evil God Faction’s third defensive line after Xiao Tianyang sent word that he could proceed. In River District, Xiao Tianyang discovered the Golden Key’s connection to the Twelve Golden Palaces and asked White Robe and Ram Horn to hold off a wave of corrupted enemies while he retrieved it.

• Bai Qi received a message, then ordered Shi Jingsi to lead the assault on the enemy position.
• Shi Jingsi led his troops in a charge against the Evil God Faction’s third defensive line, and the defenders called for reinforcements.
• Xiao Tianyang used the system and the [Ancient Divine Eyes] to identify the Twelve Golden Palace Key as a coordinate key to the Plane of the Gods.
• White Robe and Ram Horn went to intercept the approaching enemies while Xiao Tianyang took three minutes to collect the key.
• White Robe and Ram Horn found the reinforcements were corrupted beings carrying traces of an Evil God’s Divine Sense, and White Robe rushed to fight one while assigning three to Ram Horn.

Xiao Tianyang claimed the Golden Key after discovering its restrictions had already been destroyed, then turned on the Evil God Clones trying to stop him. He left two Clones bound and cut apart as the battle continued.

• Xiao Tianyang decided to secure the Golden Key before taking down the God Realm and planning further conquests.
• Xiao Tianyang marked the Golden Key with firelight, absorbed its information, and watched it shrink until he could pocket it.
• Ram Horn struggled to hold off three Evil God Clones, so White Robe broke away from his opponent and rushed to help him.
• An Evil God Clone ordered two others to stop Xiao Tianyang, but they arrived after he had taken the Golden Key.
• Xiao Tianyang bound the two approaching Evil God Clones with laws and Heavenly Dao Power, then cut them in two with the Void Blade.

Xiao Tianyang and White Robe defeated the Evil God Clones, but Xiao Tianyang suspected the Evil God Faction was still targeting the Golden Key. He left White Robe and Ram Horn to watch for another attack while Bai Qi and Wu Qi continued their campaigns in the God Realm.

• Xiao Tianyang and White Robe quickly defeated the Evil God Clones by exploiting their surprise attack.
• Xiao Tianyang ordered White Robe and Ram Horn to cooperate with Bai Qi in taking River District and to ambush the Evil God Faction if it made another move.
• Xiao Tianyang returned to the Imperial Study, where Yue Shen asked whether the situation in the God Realm had been resolved.
• Xiao Tianyang told Yue Shen that Bai Qi was attacking River District and Wu Qi had taken more than half of Swamp District, with the campaign likely to reach a conclusion within seven or eight days.
• Xiao Tianyang considered that the Evil God Faction might unleash its full strength to seize the Golden Key, while he believed the Heavenly Martial Dynasty's armies could continue fighting without Eternal Night's intervention.

Xiao Tianyang prepared for unavoidable casualties while the Evil God Faction sent Giant Snake Kaba to invade the God Realm. After the Heavenly Martial Dynasty’s armies won major victories, Xiao Tianyang worried the enemy’s unusual passivity signaled that time was running out.

• Xiao Tianyang resolved to equip and supply his troops well, accepting that losses could not be avoided.
• Azathoth ordered Giant Snake Kaba to enter the God Realm in three days with troops and turn it into a Death Realm before the Heavenly Martial Dynasty could respond.
• Azathoth warned the Evil Gods that he would personally hold off Mammon and urged them to beware of Satan and Azazel.
• Wu Qi cleared the Swamp District, while Bai Qi destroyed the Evil God Faction’s last fortress and occupied much of the River District.
• Du Ruhui reported the God Realm campaign’s gains, and Xiao Tianyang questioned why the Evil God Faction was acting so strangely.

Xiao Tianyang prepared for the Evil God Faction’s attempt to turn the God Realm into a Death Realm while overseeing the war and its resource demands. After White Robe and Ram Horn brought back a mysterious Golden Palace, he sealed it and the Golden Key, leaving the God Realm as his immediate priority.

• Xiao Tianyang planned to appoint Du Ruhui Vice Minister of War and settled other senior government appointments.
• Du Ruhui warned Xiao Tianyang that the Evil God Faction’s calm could precede a serious attack, and Xiao Tianyang ordered close monitoring of frontline supplies and casualties.
• A messenger delivered news that the Evil God Faction intended to transform the God Realm into a Death Realm, prompting Xiao Tianyang and Du Ruhui to discuss preparations and resource extraction.
• White Robe and Ram Horn reported that they had fought two Evil God Clones and recovered a miniature Golden Palace, though they could not determine its connection to the Golden Key.
• Xiao Tianyang found no reaction between the Golden Key and Golden Palace, sealed both items away, and focused on resolving the crisis in the God Realm.

Bai Qi and the other commanders planned the defense of the Mystic Realm Area against the Evil God Faction, whose reinforcements and strength made the threat greater than in their earlier campaign. Xiao Tianyang arrived in an avatar to observe the battle, leaving the commanders to carry out their plan.

• Bai Qi compared the situation to the final stage of the campaign against the Elemental Kingdom and warned that the Evil God Faction would likely request reinforcements.
• Bai Qi assigned Li Jing to defend the center, Yang Su and himself to the left flank, and Wu Qi and Xue Rengui to the right flank.
• Bai Qi and the commanders discussed coordinating defensive positions and using squads for interception and assassination missions.
• Xiao Tianyang arrived through a vortex in an avatar and told the commanders he had come to monitor the battle, not issue orders.
• The commanders accepted Xiao Tianyang's presence and recognized that they needed to take the Evil God Faction more seriously than the hastily prepared Void Faction.

After Kaba’s forces gathered near Rubble Mountain and the Evil God Faction attacked multiple defensive positions, the commanders chose to follow their original deployment plan. Xiao Tianyang prepared to send an avatar to the Frontline, while Li Jing returned to his command.

• A messenger reported that Kaba had gathered a large enemy force near Rubble Mountain, and Li Jing warned that Kaba’s presence and the Death Realm’s blessing could greatly strengthen its four hundred thousand troops.
• Another report revealed simultaneous attacks on thirteen defensive bases and the breach of two unfinished defensive lines, so Bai Qi ordered the commanders to continue with their original plan.
• Li Jing judged that Kaba’s troops would be less dangerous outside the Death Realm’s coverage and said Li Yuanba could deal with Kaba; Bai Qi and the other commanders then took their leave.
• Xiao Tianyang decided to send an avatar to the Frontline, relying on its adaptability and his ability to exploit enemies’ weaknesses while remaining cautious about Kaba’s unknown command talents.
• Li Jing returned to the Adversity District battlefield, while Xiao Tianyang stayed behind because the soldiers’ allegiance and the military’s prestige centered on him.

Xiao Tianyang watched Li Jing prepare to defend the Mystic Realm Area against an army of four hundred thousand, while Bibi Dong joined him and viewed the Frontline through his Crystal Ball. As a duel began before the lines, Li Yuanba crushed Kaba’s grotesque general with a single hammer strike, shattering its body and soul.

• Xiao Tianyang considered Li Jing’s limited forces and the experience of Gao Shilian, Liu Hongji, and Qu Tutong as Li Jing arranged his defense.
• Bibi Dong returned from the north to hold the fort, and Xiao Tianyang showed her the Frontline using a Crystal Ball.
• Xiao Tianyang and Bibi Dong watched the armies begin a duel before the lines, and Xiao Tianyang noted that Kaba’s encampment was obscured by unusual methods.
• Li Yuanba charged out from his formation atop the Myriad Miles Cloud Smoke Cover and struck Kaba’s grotesque general with his Drum Beating Urn Gold Hammer.
• Li Yuanba’s blow exploded the general’s body and shattered its soul into several fragments.

Li Yuanba killed Kuangluan in a single move, prompting Kaba to abandon the generals’ duel and advance with his main force. As the battle unfolded, Li Yuanba and the Barbarian Tyrant Legion countercharged the enemy cavalry, using Mo Dao blades to cripple their mounts.

• Li Yuanba killed Kuangluan, and Kaba’s chief apostle admitted he could not defeat Li Yuanba.
• Kaba ordered his main force forward and sent cavalry around the enemy’s left flank.
• Xiao Tianyang watched the battle from the War Fortress and questioned Li Yuanba’s decision to charge ahead alone.
• Li Jing trusted Li Yuanba’s strength and assigned his generals according to their roles in the Sixth Group Army.
• Chai Shao directed the Barbarian Tyrant Legion to attack the enemy cavalry and cut their mounts’ legs with Mo Dao blades.

Gao Shilian and the other Heavenly Martial Dynasty commanders exploited a flaw in Kaba’s formation and turned the battle against the Evil God Legion. Kaba ordered a retreat while sacrificing trapped troops, leaving the Kunpeng Legion to press its attack.

• Li Yuanba drove into the enemy ranks as the Barbarian Tyrant Legion engaged the Evil God Legion, while Gao Shilian and his allies struck its exposed right flank.
• Gao Shilian’s forces broke through the enemy formation as the Artillery Regiment and Sixth Group Army joined the fight, forcing Kaba to reassess and order a counterattack and retreat.
• Gao Shilian ordered Second Squad into a wedge formation, and signals and tactical plans coordinated a sudden Kunpeng Legion assault on Kaba’s vanguard and central army.
• Kaba’s chief apostle suspected the Heavenly Martial Dynasty had used military tactics to conceal the flanking forces, and Kaba ordered its rear army to retreat while the central army and vanguard fought on.
• Kaba awakened the trapped troops’ resolve to die and forced its apostles into their Perfected State, sacrificing nearly eighty thousand elite troops to cover its retreat.

After discussing Kaba’s unexpected command abilities, Xiao Tianyang returned to the imperial palace when Saber reported a disturbance in the square. He found the imperial guards surrounding a glowing object before Shenwu Hall, but its nature remained unknown.

• Xiao Tianyang asked Li Jing to assess Kaba, and Li Jing described Kaba as a troublesome, restrained commander who might be able to split their emotions.
• Xiao Tianyang considered how the Evil Gods had developed new methods and gave Li Jing updated intelligence from Eternal Night.
• Saber called Xiao Tianyang about an incident in the palace square, so he left immediately through a Space Rift.
• Xiao Tianyang arrived before Shenwu Hall and saw the imperial guards surrounding a glowing object while Saber, Xiao He, and the officials gathered nearby.

A golden invitation from the Heavenly Dao asked the Heavenly Martial Dynasty to send an army to the Abyss Battlefield. Xiao Tianyang summoned Zhang Liang to assess the danger and determine how the dynasty could benefit, leaving their response to be planned.

• A floating golden-edged envelope flew toward Xiao Tianyang, and he allowed it to approach after declaring it harmless.
• The envelope revealed that the Heavenly Dao had invited the Heavenly Martial Dynasty to fight enemies on the Abyss Battlefield.
• Xiao Tianyang dismissed the officials and returned to the Imperial Study, then summoned Zhang Liang.
• Xiao Tianyang explained that the abyss threatened the Douluo Continent and that the dynasty could earn rewards by fighting there.
• Xiao Tianyang showed Zhang Liang a list of the battlefield’s dangers and potential rewards, focusing their discussion on how the dynasty could gain enough to make participation worthwhile.

Xiao Tianyang weighed whether the Heavenly Martial Dynasty should enter the Abyss Battlefield and outlined a cautious plan focused on training troops and securing gains. Zhang Liang urged him to commit more boldly after the God Realm war ended, leaving Xiao Tianyang to consider a larger deployment.

• Xiao Tianyang decided the Heavenly Martial Dynasty should join the Abyss Battlefield and proposed sending an elite force of about thirty thousand to prioritize military training.
• Xiao Tianyang explained his plans for the Abyss Battlefield and the other battlefronts, emphasizing steady gains and careful decisions.
• Zhang Liang praised Xiao Tianyang's plan and advised deploying a Group Army to the Abyss Battlefield after the God Realm war concluded.
• Xiao Tianyang considered Zhang Liang's advice that an emperor needed ambition as well as caution.

Xiao Tianyang reconsidered how to prepare the Heavenly Martial Dynasty for its next strategic direction and sought advice from senior officials on the Abyss Battlefield plan. The three chancellors approved it, and he turned to Fan Li and Wei Liao to assess its financial and military demands.

• Zhang Liang urged Xiao Tianyang to broaden his perspective and consider the whole dynasty rather than focus only on military plans.
• After Zhang Liang left, Xiao Tianyang summoned Xiao He, Li Si, and Fang Xuanling, who approved the Abyss Battlefield plan without offering major objections.
• Xiao Tianyang reflected on how the chancellors and ministry officials kept the court running, and why authority and responsibilities needed to be distributed and balanced.
• Xiao Tianyang shifted his attention to Fan Li and Wei Liao, whose ministries managed the resources and combat capabilities needed to carry out the plan.

Xiao Tianyang discussed the Ministry of War’s role and the dynasty’s military and economic plans with Fan Li and Wei Liao. He weighed the profits of campaigns on three continents against the risks of training troops on multiple planes at once, then asked Wei Liao to present a solution.

• Xiao Tianyang’s military policies balanced the Ministry of War and the group armies while protecting the commanders’ authority and trust.
• Fan Li warned that prolonged war required protecting the treasury and recommended focusing on the three current continents, noting the value of the Underground Plane’s weapons, technology, and metals.
• Wei Liao assured Xiao Tianyang that the Ministry of War could handle troop sources and logistics but warned that using three planes to train the army was too risky.
• Xiao Tianyang explained that defeating the planes one by one would give the Void Will time to intervene and stressed the threat posed by the War God Kingdom and Kaba.
• Xiao Tianyang asked Wei Liao to give his solution before they discussed the details.