Chapter Summaries

After Kaba was severely wounded, Bai Qi and the other commanders planned a limited offensive against the Evil God Legion while keeping the Mystic Realm Area’s defenses intact. Xiao Tianyang approved their plan and increased reinforcements to the God Realm as the final stage of the battle approached.

• Xiao Tianyang gave Xiao He and the others time to consider the Abyss Invitation and plan cautiously for the aftermath of conquering the God Realm.
• Kaba launched a full-scale assault, and his forces breached the first five defensive lines before the defenders retook them.
• Bai Qi and Li Yuanba severely wounded Kaba, leaving the Evil God Legion without an active battlefield commander.
• Bai Qi proposed attacking the Evil God Legion’s flanking detachments, and the other commanders agreed to send four legions by sea against the weaker right flank.
• Xiao Tianyang approved the commanders’ plan and increased the number of Soul Masters being sent to the God Realm.

Xiao Tianyang and Wei Liao adjusted their battlefield plans after learning that Kaba had shifted his forces toward the Mystic Realm Area and the Eastern Defense Line. Kaba launched a major assault against Su Dingfang’s forces, leaving the outcome of the battle unresolved.

• Wei Liao ordered the Fifth Group Army to follow the thirty-first plan and warned General Wu Qi to watch for threats from Wolf Path.
• A frontline report revealed that Kaba had moved his eastern main force westward, prompting Xiao Tianyang and Wei Liao to consider an attack on the Mystic Realm Area and the Eastern Defense Line.
• Xiao Tianyang ordered the Nine Dragon Imperial Guards to assemble at the Teleportation Array while Wei Liao coordinated their deployment with the Naval Headquarters.
• After five hours of confrontation, Kaba attacked the Mystic Realm Area’s Eastern Defense Line with most of his available forces.
• Su Dingfang led his standardized legion, supported by Niu Jinda, Wang Bodang, and Ma Sanbao, against Kaba’s assault.

Niu Jinda, Wang Bodang, and Ma Sanbao fought to retake the Shanggu frontline before withdrawing under Su Dingfang’s orders, then joined Luo Cheng’s assault after the Shark Tooth Legion signaled. The battle shifted as Xiao Tianyang’s reinforcements turned the tide, leaving the Heavenly Martial Dynasty poised to crush Kaba’s eastern camp.

• Niu Jinda led a charge to reclaim Position One while Wang Bodang directed attacks on enemy flesh masses and Ma Sanbao harried the Evil God Legion’s flank.
• As dusk fell, Wang Bodang urged Niu Jinda to withdraw in accordance with General Su’s orders, but the Shark Tooth Legion’s signal prompted Niu Jinda to charge again.
• Luo Cheng’s Silver Armored Cavalry pierced the enemy lines, forcing the Evil God Legion to avoid their edge after fierce fighting.
• Kaba’s forces had suppressed the Heavenly Martial Dynasty during the first three days, but Xiao Tianyang’s resolve and the arrival of a million troops on the western defense line reversed the situation.
• Bai Qi’s forces brought the army, navy, and air force against Kaba’s eastern camp, including Deep-Sea Power Armor, aiming to crush the detached Evil God force before it could strike back.

Wei Liao reported that Bai Qi’s forces had won a decisive victory against the Evil God Faction in the God Realm, removing the immediate threat to the Heavenly Martial Dynasty. Xiao Tianyang ordered aid for the wounded, disabled, and families of the dead as the dynasty prepared to consolidate its position.

• Wei Liao reported how Bai Qi, Han Shizhong, and Sima Cuo coordinated their attacks to crush the enemy with an army of eight hundred thousand.
• Wei Liao said the army had eliminated more than four hundred thousand enemy elites and over one million other troops, and Lian Po had found a hidden warehouse of Energy Cubes, Weapons, and Equipment.
• Wei Liao reported that the Heavenly Martial Dynasty had suffered more than two hundred thousand casualties, including losses among the Defense Legion and Main Legion reserves.
• Xiao Tianyang ordered Wei Liao to ensure the wounded were treated, the disabled were aided, and the dead soldiers’ families were comforted.
• The report established that Kaba’s forces were badly weakened and that the Evil God Faction could not readily retaliate without risking the Heavenly Dao’s punishment.

After the Evil Gods’ final attack on the God Realm cost the Heavenly Martial Dynasty heavy casualties, Xiao Tianyang delayed the Abyss operation and extended the army’s rest. At court, he confirmed the rumors and announced new deployments and rewards for the generals.

• The Evil God Faction sent tens of millions of elite troops into the God Realm to attack the Mystic Realm Area, but Xiao Mammon and the other generals crushed the assault at a steep cost.
• Satan secretly planted a parasitic insect in Azathoth and cursed the Black Sheep and the Nameless Mist, leaving Azathoth with a dilemma that could destabilize the Evil God Faction.
• The Heavenly Martial Dynasty extended its rest period to a month, and Xiao Tianyang considered the candidates for the Abyss operation.
• At court, Xiao Tianyang confirmed the rumors, and Wang Wan announced that the Fifth Group Army would leave for the Abyss in five days while three other armies would reinforce the northern, eastern, and western battlefields.
• Xiao Tianyang rewarded and promoted the generals for their service in the battle for the God Realm.

Xiao Tianyang assigned the Group Armies to their battlefields and questioned Wu Qi about the Abyss Battlefield. Wu Qi learned that the deployment would develop the Fifth Group Army while drawing the Void Faction’s attention, and the discussion ended with Bai Qi and Li Jing pointing out suspicious enemy movements.

• Xiao Tianyang announced the Group Armies’ destinations, sending Wu Qi and the Fifth Group Army to the Abyss Battlefield while Bai Qi stayed to guard the capital.
• At Tai Chi Hall, Xiao Tianyang asked Wu Qi for his assessment of the Abyss Battlefield and its potential rewards.
• Wu Qi explained the battlefield’s layers and restrictions, then asked whether its rewards could benefit the Heavenly Martial Dynasty.
• Xiao Tianyang said the rewards would be useful but that Wu Qi should focus on training troops, revealing that the deployment was also meant to divert the Void Faction’s attention.
• Bai Qi and Li Jing noted that enemy forces had withdrawn from other fronts and remained strangely inactive after the God Realm war ended.

Xiao Tianyang concluded that the Heavenly Martial Dynasty should wait while it strengthened itself, then began preparations for the Abyss Battlefield expedition and planned to cultivate. As the Void Faction remained strangely inactive, the dynasty restored peace and prosperity while its leaders stayed alert.

• Xiao Tianyang explained that the Void Faction’s restraint gave Douluo Continent time to grow stronger, and Bai Qi, Li Jing, Yang Su, Xue Rengui, and the others pledged their service.
• Xiao Tianyang assigned Li Jing and the other generals to the Frontline to bide their time, and the group discussed the Abyss Battlefield and the Evil God Faction.
• Wu Qi presented his preparations for the Abyss Battlefield expedition, and Xiao Tianyang approved the plan that had been in progress for two months.
• Xiao Tianyang planned to cultivate while his avatar continued governing and inspected the other battlefields for signs of the Void Will’s plans.
• The Heavenly Martial Dynasty restored civilian life and expanded its economy, while Fan Li prayed that the Frontline fighting would continue and Xiao Tianyang agreed that rushing into war would be dangerous.

Xiao Tianyang arranged for Douluo Continent to focus on defense while its forces settled into position, then entered seclusion to strengthen himself. He began cultivating inside the [Life Ancient Tree], hoping the [Crystal Altar] would help him break through his limits.

• Xiao Tianyang sent the Group Armies to their assigned locations and dispatched the Fifth Group Army to the Abyss Battlefield.
• Xiao Tianyang announced that he was entering seclusion, while his avatar stayed in the imperial palace to handle government affairs and military studies.
• Xiao Tianyang praised Guoguo and Tuantuan for making the [Life Ancient Tree] self-sustaining and promised they could go outside.
• Xiao Tianyang sat at the [Crystal Altar] and considered how it could assist his cultivation, despite not knowing how to make it evolve further.
• Xiao Tianyang resolved to use his seclusion to raise his strength and give Douluo Continent confidence in facing its enemies.

Xiao Tianyang gathered Zhang Liang, Xiao He, Li Si, and others to investigate why the Void Faction had withdrawn so completely from the Frontline. They suspected the Void’s involvement with the Abyss had weakened its ability to attack, but Li Si warned that redeploying troops could be a trap.

• Xiao Tianyang summoned Zhang Liang, Xiao He, Li Si, Fang Xuanling, and others to discuss the three-year lull in large-scale war and the Void Faction’s withdrawal.
• Xiao He and the other officials shared intelligence from their personal investigations, and Xiao Tianyang concluded that the three planes seemed strong on the outside but weak within.
• Zhang Liang suggested that the Void’s actions might be connected to the Abyss, citing intelligence General Wu Qi had sent from the Abyss Battlefield.
• Xiao Tianyang read Wu Qi’s secret letter and agreed that it supported Zhang Liang’s conjecture, though it did not prove the connection conclusively.
• Xiao He proposed redeploying some forces to the Abyss Battlefield to accelerate the dynasty’s development, but Li Si warned that the Void might be luring them into a trap.

Xiao Tianyang heard Bai Qi’s proposal for a bold military plan and arranged to finalize it within three days. While seeking leisure in the rear garden, he sensed Qian Renxue advancing beyond what he thought was her limit.

• Fang Xuanling proposed sending troops that could withdraw quickly, and Xiao Tianyang invited Bai Qi to assess the idea.
• Bai Qi suggested leading an elite force in a plan alongside Wu Qi, and he and Xiao Tianyang agreed to refine it within three days.
• Xiao Tianyang wandered through the palace gardens while avoiding the women who might draw him into arguments.
• Xiao Tianyang arrived at Snowflake Palace and sensed Qian Renxue taking another step forward despite having reached her apparent upper limit.

Qian Renxue told Xiao Tianyang that her Martial Soul had advanced toward the Angel King, and signs of atavism had appeared among some Qian Family members. Xiao Tianyang agreed to keep supporting her and considered whether recruiting the Qian Family could strengthen the Heavenly Martial Dynasty, leaving the decision to them.

• Qian Renxue explained that her Martial Soul had improved in quality, though her Soul Power Level remained unchanged.
• Xiao Tianyang and Qian Renxue learned that some members of the Qian Family's direct bloodline were showing signs of Martial Soul atavism.
• Xiao Tianyang compared Qian Renxue's Holy State with Bibi Dong's Reaper State and Saber's Black Magic Rampage State, and recognized Qian Renxue's potential.
• Xiao Tianyang promised to keep supporting Qian Renxue, and she offered to ask her family how they would respond to the changes.
• Xiao Tianyang considered bringing the Qian Family into the Heavenly Martial Dynasty to save it centuries of struggle, but resolved not to force them.

Xiao Tianyang approved Bai Qi’s plan for a joint campaign with Wu Qi in the Abyss Battlefield and ordered preparations for another Group Army deployment. Fang Xuanling and Fan Li warned that one crucial supply requirement could delay the preparations.

• Xiao Tianyang reviewed Bai Qi’s strategic objectives and approved the plan to cripple the Abyss forces, seize supplies, and establish defensive positions.
• Xiao Tianyang told Bai Qi that the requested items would be prepared within two days, and Bai Qi departed.
• Xiao Tianyang summoned Fang Xuanling and Fan Li and told them he planned to send another Group Army into the Abyss Battlefield.
• Xiao Tianyang gave Fang Xuanling Bai Qi’s supply list and asked whether the items could be gathered within two days.
• Fang Xuanling said he could gather most of the supplies within a day but could not obtain more than a hundred thousand high-grade Storage Soul Tools in time.

Xiao Tianyang arranged supplies for Bai Qi’s expedition, ordered the production of high-grade Storage Soul Tools, and directed an investigation into Abyssal goods. After three days, he opened a passage to the Abyss and sent Bai Qi and his army on campaign.

• Fan Li explained that making a hundred thousand high-grade Storage Soul Tools required rare materials, and Xiao Tianyang identified substitutes from the Imperial Treasury and seized Elemental Kingdom treasures.
• Xiao Tianyang ordered the research institute to produce the tools within three days and told General Wu Qi to send back a list of valuable Abyssal resources.
• Fan Li warned that Abyssal construction materials could saturate the market, then ordered an in-depth investigation of demand across Douluo Continent.
• Fang Xuanling arranged for the research institute to make sixty thousand tools while supplying forty thousand from stock, and the Ministry of Revenue began its market investigation.
• After three days, Xiao Tianyang opened a passage to the Abyss and told Bai Qi to prioritize resources over glory.
• Bai Qi bowed, boarded his chariot, and led his soldiers through the Teleportation Array as Xiao Tianyang and the officials sent him off.

Bai Qi and Wu Qi coordinated the Second and Fifth Group Armies’ first assault on the Abyss Battlefield, agreeing to use the battle to capture resources and learn how to fight the Abyssal Race. The armies prepared to attack at dawn in two days, while the deeper conflict remained centered on the Abyss Battlefield’s Fourth and Fifth Layers.

• Bai Qi and Wu Qi settled their disagreement and agreed that the Second Group Army would drive enemies into ambushes set by the Fifth Group Army.
• Wu Qi planned ambushes along the route through Lava Forest and Flame Mountain, and the two commanders scheduled the operation for dawn two days later.
• Bai Qi and Wu Qi used the rest period to prepare the Second Group Army and familiarize it with the Abyss Battlefield.
• Bai Qi and Wu Qi planned to operate independently on the first layers, gathering resources and experience without drawing the abyss’s attention.

Xiao Tianyang reviewed the Heavenly Martial Dynasty’s progress and summoned his ministers to discuss the first spoils and battle report from the Abyss Battlefield. Li Si saw an opportunity for major gains, while Xiao He warned that openly sending engineering teams into the Abyss could expose their plans.

• During the half year of calm, Xiao Tianyang expanded public education and city development while gradually reducing the major families’ influence.
• Xiao Tianyang planned to draw the families’ younger members into Shenwu Academy and continued studying ways to break through his cultivation limit.
• Li Si’s project began affecting the Spirit Master World’s growth and uncovering powerful seniors hidden in remote regions.
• Bai Qi and Wu Qi returned the first Abyss Battlefield spoils, prompting Xiao Tianyang to summon Zhang Liang and the other ministers to review their report.
• Li Si proposed using the captured resources to multiply the dynasty’s gains, but Xiao He objected that conspicuous development efforts could alert the Abyss Faction.

Fan Li, Xiao He, and other officials debated how the Heavenly Martial Dynasty should develop and secure resources from the Abyss Battlefield. Xiao Tianyang let the debate continue, then pressed Zhang Liang to give his own view, leaving him to answer despite fearing the attention it would bring.

• Fan Li proposed forming an elite engineering corps that could serve as sapper units in major legions and secure key resources, while refusing to abandon the resource sites found by Bai Qi and Wu Qi.
• Xiao He, Fan Li, Li Si, and Huizi argued over cautious development and expansion, with Huizi joining Xiao He's side and increasing the pressure on the others.
• Xiao Tianyang watched the officials debate and encouraged them to continue instead of making an immediate decision.
• Xiao Tianyang asked Zhang Liang for his opinion and rejected his attempt to endorse both proposals without choosing a side.
• Zhang Liang agreed to answer, though he worried that revealing his views would draw Huizi and the other scholars' attention and end his quiet life.

Zhang Liang proposed a cautious plan for the Abyss Battlefield that balanced resource gathering with security and Douluo Continent’s development. Xiao Tianyang accepted the overall plan and ordered the Nine Dragon Imperial Guards to remain behind to gather intelligence on the Void Faction.

• Zhang Liang recommended restrained development, limited mining in the Abyss Battlefield, and attention to strange developments on Douluo Continent’s other battlefields.
• The ministers reconsidered their earlier proposals after recognizing the Abyss Battlefield’s danger and the risks that aggressive mining or excessive caution would bring.
• Xiao Tianyang accepted Zhang Liang’s overall direction but said the Nine Dragon Imperial Guards would stay in the Abyss Battlefield.
• Xiao Tianyang explained that the Imperial Guards would gather intelligence on the Void Faction rather than collect resources, and everyone in the Imperial Study obeyed his command.

Xiao Tianyang prepared for the Void Faction’s renewed offensive while arranging an engineering mission to the Valley of a Hundred Ghosts. He decided to inspect Crescent Continent himself and invited Qian Renxue to join him.

• Xiao Tianyang sent an engineering team and Tianwu Dragon Guards toward the Valley of a Hundred Ghosts while planning defensive preparations against the Void Faction.
• Three days later, Xiao Tianyang saw the team off, returned to the imperial palace, and asked Qian Renxue to travel with him to Crescent Continent.
• Qian Renxue questioned why Xiao Tianyang needed to go when the Shadow Guards could gather information, and he said he wanted to see the situation for himself.
• Qian Renxue agreed to accompany Xiao Tianyang on the condition that she could strike first if troublesome enemies appeared.
• Xiao Tianyang warned that he might accidentally kill an enemy before she could fight, and Qian Renxue laughed at his claim that she kept him in check.

Xiao Tianyang and Qian Renxue approached Leviathan to investigate the Underground City’s defenders, including five Ghostblade mentors who could apparently resurrect after death. They found the city’s professionals behaving unusually calmly and decided to visit the City Lord’s Mansion.

• Xiao Tianyang and Qian Renxue discussed Leviathan’s history and the Underground City’s war with General Qian.
• Qian Renxue explained that five Professional Pioneers could fight her together and that one she had killed returned unharmed the next day.
• Xiao Tianyang considered how the Underground City’s world and power system might have changed, then joined Qian Renxue in heading toward Leviathan.
• Xiao Tianyang and Qian Renxue walked through the city in disguise, but its professionals ignored them and seemed unafraid of an invasion.
• Xiao Tianyang and Qian Renxue judged the professionals’ calm behavior suspicious and chose to investigate the City Lord’s Mansion.

Xiao Tianyang and Qian Renxue investigated the City Lord's Mansion, where four Underground City sword experts hoped to enlist the Heavenly Martial Human Emperor's help in escaping the Void Faction. The four prepared to meet Xiao Tianyang, uncertain whether he would agree to their request.

• Xiao Tianyang and Qian Renxue observed powerful auras watching them from the City Lord's Mansion and discussed why they might be under surveillance.
• Xiao Tianyang decided to visit the City Lord's Mansion, and Qian Renxue went with him.
• Grandma Ximona warned A'ganzuo not to underestimate Xiao Tianyang or entangle himself too deeply with him.
• A'ganzuo and the other three sword experts revealed that they hoped the Heavenly Martial Dynasty could help them escape the Void Faction.
• The four resolved not to fight the Heavenly Martial Dynasty decisively before Xiao Tianyang rejected their request.