Arc 19The True Dragon Calamity

Xu Yan subdued the Azure Sea Realm’s crises and set out to tame the rampaging Jade Snow True Dragon, while Jiang Buping confronted his enemies and Li Xuan learned Taicang’s history and began making Tian Zi the Heavenly Dao. The arc left Xu Yan battling the True Dragon as its rampage devastated the Divine Realm and the Dao Domain’s forces prepared to intervene.

  • Xu Yan killed the Heavenly Fiend Earth Shadow ambushers, comprehended the Dao Establishment Realm inside the Primordial Turtle Shell, and later destroyed the Netherworld invaders threatening Cloud Sky Island.
  • Jiang Buping revealed his Extreme Soul Martial Dao, survived repeated ambushes, rejected the Tai Kun Jiang Clan, and killed Jiang Tianming and Blood Extreme before disowning the clan.
  • Red Cat unified the Nine Mountain Realm under the Demon Race, while Tian Shiqi’s attempt to awaken the Wind Spirit Tiger brought a true dragon into the Dragon Mountain Realm, where it began slaughtering powerful beings.
  • Xu Yan accepted ancient relics from the Sea Spirit Race and departed to subdue the True Dragon, while Li Xuan taught the Qinghua Sect and met Tian Zi to uncover Taicang’s history.
  • Tian Zi explained Taicang’s rise, the creation of the seven worlds, and the attack by the Unchanging Divine Palace, then agreed to become the Great Wasteland’s Heavenly Dao under Li Xuan’s guidance.
  • The Dragon-Suppressing Alliance failed to contain the Jade Snow True Dragon, which killed its forces and drove survivors across the Divine Realm as heavenly caves erupted.
  • Xu Yan arrived to protect the Tai Miao Sect, fought the True Dragon with his sword, and then used the Dragon Subduing Palm as the dragon charged him.
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Ch. 453The Battle of the Azure Sea Realm, Ten Directions Annihilation Sword

Xu Yan entered the Azure Sea Realm and found twenty Immortal Celestial Venerables from Heavenly Fiend Earth Shadow waiting to ambush him. He broke their formation and summoned the sea itself into swords, preparing to test his newly comprehended Ten Directions Annihilation Sword on them.

  • The Grand Princess's attendant invited Meng Chong to meet her, and Meng Chong agreed to bring Ziyun along that night.
  • Meng Chong told Ziyun how Heavenly Fiend Earth Shadow had framed him and how he had killed the Myriad Treasures Alliance experts pursuing him.
  • An Azure Sea Realm guardian let twenty Immortal Celestial Venerables from Heavenly Fiend Earth Shadow pass through the Realm Gate to ambush Xu Yan, though he limited them to fifteen minutes before Cloud Sky Island would respond.
  • Xu Yan crossed the Realm Gate and stepped into the Azure Sea Realm, where he realized that the ambushers had surrounded him.
  • Xu Yan shattered the attackers' sealing formation and transformed the sea and the Realm Gate island into enormous swords.
  • Xu Yan announced that he would test his Ten Directions Annihilation Sword on the twenty Immortal Celestial Venerables.

Ch. 454All Slaughtered, Shocking the Powerful Experts

Xu Yan annihilated twenty Immortal Celestial Venerables from the Heavenly Fiend Earth Shadow Organization in fifteen minutes, leaving the Azure Sea Realm’s experts shaken by his strength. He headed toward Cloud Sky Island to meet Xie Lingfeng, while the island’s leaders learned of the slaughter and resolved not to provoke him; the chapter ended as Xu Yan noticed a barren island.

  • Xu Yan tested the Ten Directions Annihilation Sword by killing the twenty ambushers near the Realm Gate, while Gao Xueming watched in fear.
  • Immortal Celestial Venerables from Cloud Sky Island arrived at the battlefield, and Gao Xueming told them that a young powerhouse had annihilated the attackers.
  • The Sea Spirit Race's great elder and the other experts examined the lingering sword aura, memorized Xu Yan's likeness, and restored an island beneath the Realm Gate.
  • Xie Lingfeng broke through to the Divine Aspect Realm and told Xie Tianheng that his father was no match for him.
  • Xu Yan sailed toward Cloud Sky Island, thinking about Xie Lingfeng's strength, then noticed a barren island in the distance.

Ch. 455The Turtle Was Named Canghai, Comprehending the Dao Establishment Realm

Xu Yan discovered the outsider Canghai Turtle disguised as an island and traded for its Primordial Turtle Shell in exchange for extracting Heaven and Earth's Dao Insight in the future. After refining the shell, Xu Yan entered its miniature world to study its rules and comprehend the Dao Establishment Realm.

  • Xu Yan exposed Canghai Turtle's disguise, pressured it for treasures, and agreed to trade the Primordial Turtle Shell for Heaven and Earth's Dao Insight and knowledge of a dangerous opportunity.
  • Canghai Turtle gave Xu Yan a Communication Talisman, then wondered whether Xu Yan's martial path was stronger than the Taicang Martial Dao and whether Taicang might still be alive.
  • Aboard his drifting Flying Ship, Xu Yan refined the Primordial Turtle Shell and discovered that it contained a miniature world with its own rules.
  • Xu Yan entered the miniature world and began comprehending the Dao Establishment Realm with the shell's laws and his jade bamboo as aids.

Ch. 456Surging Undercurrents, the Abandoned Son's Edge

Tian Shiqi lured Wind Spirit Tiger to Dragon Abyss to use its bloodline in a hidden plan, while Li Xuan sensed danger gathering across the Divine Realm. Jiang Buping’s rise drew the Martial World’s attention and sparked a hunt for the secret behind his resistance to Unchanging Qi.

  • A blood-red shadow hid near the Azure Sea Realm’s Great Heavenly Cave, waiting for an opportunity to secure a foothold there.
  • In the Earth Cloud Realm, the Heavenly Fiend Earth Shadow Organization reported that its attempt to capture Xu Yan had failed, and Bewitching Witch agreed to wait rather than disrupt its nearly completed plan.
  • Tian Shiqi persuaded Wind Spirit Tiger that awakening its Heavenly Tiger bloodline at Dragon Abyss would benefit them both, concealing his true purpose.
  • Li Xuan noted the growing unrest and Qinghua Sect’s increasing strength, then learned that Jiang Buping had slain an Immortal Celestial Venerable with one spear strike.
  • Jiang Buping rejected the Tai Kun Jiang Clan’s offer to accept him back and killed the Jiang Clan Elder who had delivered it.
  • After news spread that Jiang Buping had grown stronger despite being contaminated by Unchanging Qi, powerful experts began hunting him, while Li Xuan trusted that his Unchanging Soul would let him escape.

Ch. 457The Might of Extreme Soul, the Beginning of Slaughter

Meng Chong learned that major forces planned to seize Jiang Buping’s secret and discovered his junior brother intended to use the ambush to reveal the Extreme Soul Martial Dao. Jiang Buping began fighting the gathered peak Immortal Celestial Venerables, killing one and facing the others’ counterattack.

  • Zhou Qingshuang learned that Jiang Buping’s soul had been contaminated by Unchanging Qi without destroying his intelligence, and she resolved to keep Great Yan from joining the forces hunting him.
  • Meng Chong told Zhou Qingshuang that Jiang Buping was his junior brother, then contacted Jiang Buping, who chose to face the attackers himself and reveal his Extreme Soul Martial Dao.
  • Ziyun agreed to go to the Qinghua Realm with Zhou Qingshuang as Meng Chong prepared to leave Great Yan for the Tai Kun Realm.
  • Jiang Buping crossed a Realm Gate and confronted several peak Immortal Celestial Venerables demanding his secret art, declaring that he cultivated the Extreme Soul Martial Dao.
  • Jiang Buping’s Star Annihilation pierced through the attackers’ defenses and annihilated one peak Immortal Celestial Venerable’s soul.
  • Jiang Buping launched God Slaying at another attacker, who burned his Essence Blood while the remaining assassins attacked Jiang Buping.

Ch. 458The Notorious Name Spreads Far and Wide, and the Myriad Treasures Alliance's Deal

Jiang Buping slaughtered successive groups of Immortal Celestial Venerables who sought his supposed secret art, using the Extreme Soul Martial Dao to infiltrate the Heaven and Earth Laws and ambush them. Afterward, he considered a deal with the Myriad Treasures Alliance: they would give him a rare soul treasure to make one move against Meng Chong, unaware that Meng Chong was his Second Senior Brother.

  • Jiang Buping wiped out an ambush, then swept through heavenly caves and became notorious for killing Unchanging True Spirits and witch demon avatars.
  • At the Realm Gate, Jiang Buping merged into the Heaven and Earth Laws and used slain attackers' bodies to ambush their allies before killing the entire force.
  • Hong Yi and Hong Er of the Myriad Treasures Alliance offered Jiang Buping a rare soul secret treasure and other rewards in exchange for attacking Meng Chong.
  • Jiang Buping contacted Meng Chong, who told him to accept the deal and collect the treasure before they sparred and sought further payment.
  • Jiang Buping told Hong Yi and Hong Er he would make a move against Meng Chong but could not guarantee victory, and required the soul treasure upfront.

Ch. 459The Crisis in the Azure Sea Realm

Jiang Buping became the target of a growing crusade in the Divine Domain while Xu Yan remained secluded, unaware of the turmoil. In the Azure Sea Realm, a Netherworld Blood Crocodile seized a heavenly cavern and unleashed a disaster, preparing to turn Cloud Sky Island into a breach into Tai Cang.

  • Jiang Buping accepted the Myriad Treasures Alliance's Primordial Spirit treasure in exchange for promising one move against Heavenly God Meng Chong, as the Heavenly Fiend Earth Shadow Organization fueled calls to kill him.
  • Heavenly God Meng Chong swept through two warring realms, killed invading Netherworld and other enemies, and slaughtered pursuers sent by the Myriad Treasures Alliance.
  • Xu Yan continued comprehending Dao Establishment inside the Primordial Turtle Shell, while Xie Lingfeng cultivated on Cloud Sky Island and hoped to seek Xu Yan's guidance.
  • A blood-colored vortex appeared above Little Heng Island, and the Sea Spirit Race's Grand Elder ordered martial artists to contain the disaster as the Cloud Sky Island Lord fortified the island.
  • A Netherworld Blood Crocodile devoured Little Heng Island and unleashed Netherworld Fierce Beasts into the Azure Sea, while Xie Lingfeng fought the beasts and glimpsed a mysterious eye in the sky.
  • The Netherworld Blood Crocodile gathered its remaining power and resolved to destroy Cloud Sky Island, making the location a breach through which the Netherworld Prison could enter Tai Cang.

Ch. 460Netherworld Prison Blood King—The One Who Kills You Is Sword God Xu Yan

Xu Yan emerged from his retreat having comprehended the Dao Establishment Realm and rushed to the Azure Sea Realm, where Netherworld Prison forces were attacking. He saved Xie Lingfeng and turned his sword on Blood King Li, leaving the battle over the celestial cavern underway.

  • Xu Yan comprehended the Dao Establishment Realm, broke through to the peak of the Void Breaking Realm, and left the Primordial Turtle Shell.
  • Xu Yan sensed the Azure Sea Realm's turmoil and followed the blood light to the invasion, where Blood King Li and Blood King Ju threatened the Sea Spirit Race and Cloud Sky Island.
  • Blood King Ju charged toward Cloud Sky Island and attacked Xie Lingfeng, whose sword strike failed to stop the giant crocodile.
  • Xu Yan arrived and killed Blood King Ju's crocodile body and divided soul with a sword strike, saving Xie Lingfeng.
  • Xu Yan swept the Netherworld Prison Fierce Beasts from the sea and unleashed the Ten Directions Annihilation Sword against Blood King Li and the celestial cavern.

Ch. 461Dragon Abyss Jade Platform, the Critical Point

Xu Yan destroyed Blood King Li's avatar and agreed to help the Sea Spirit Race contain the Azure Sea Realm's Heavenly Cave turmoil in exchange for access to its treasures. Elsewhere, Tian Shiqi prepared a summoning at the Dragon Abyss while Jiang Buping entered a Heavenly Cave and faced a coalition intent on capturing or killing him.

  • Xu Yan's Ten Directions Annihilation Sword slew Blood King Li's avatar and flattened the Heavenly Cave, after which the Sea Spirit Race Grand Elder recruited Xu Yan to suppress the realm's other disturbances.
  • Xu Yan swept away the Azure Sea Realm's Heavenly Cave turmoil, reunited with Xie Lingfeng on Cloud Sky Island, and left the wider world unaware of the crisis.
  • Canghai Turtle hid beneath a Heavenly Cave entrance, reflected on Xu Yan's potential, and decided to remain concealed until Xu Yan came seeking it.
  • Tian Shiqi placed Wind Spirit Tiger on a jade platform above the Dragon Abyss to awaken its bloodline and draw down a treasure, while secretly guarding the summoning and killing investigators.
  • Jiang Buping entered a Heavenly Cave in the Wind River Realm as powerful figures sealed its entrance and prepared to capture or kill him; Hong Yi and Hong Er chose not to intervene.

Ch. 462Taihe, Tai Kun, Tai Miao

Jiang Buping refined an Extreme Soul Divine Weapon and fought his way out of the Heavenly Grotto, while powerful figures in the Taihe, Taicang, and Tai Miao realms prepared for upheaval in the Divine Domain. The Jiang Clan weighed how to respond to Jiang Buping, and Xin Mengrou was appointed to lead the Tai Miao Dream Path after the Venerable Envoy recognized her talent.

  • Jiang Buping spent three days refining an Extreme Soul Divine Weapon, then fought his way through the experts surrounding the Heavenly Grotto.
  • The Venerable Envoy told the Taihe Sect Master to let the world's changes proceed, open the Heavenly Ladder when necessary, and prepare for unexpected developments.
  • The Jiang Clan Old Ancestor warned the clan about the coming changes, explained the realms above the Immortal Realm, and cautioned them to consider how to handle Jiang Buping.
  • The Jiang Clan Patriarch refused to decide whether to protect Jiang Tianming until the outcome of the battle with Jiang Buping was known.
  • The Tai Miao Venerable Envoy ordered the sect's factions to unite, assigned Xin Mengrou to lead the Dream Path, and offered to guide her cultivation.
  • Xin Mengrou wondered whether the woman who appeared in the pavilion was the Ancestor of Tai Miao.

Ch. 463The Demon Race of the Divine Realm, the Name of the Spear Demon

Red Cat founded the Demon Race in the Nine Mountain Realm, while Jiang Buping’s slaughter in the Wind River Realm earned him the name Spear Demon. As Jiang Buping prepared to confront the Tai Kun Jiang Clan, its patriarch refused to protect Jiang Tianming, who panicked with Yun Yan’er in the clan courtyard.

  • Tian Shiqi watched the Heavenly Tiger’s power gather in the Dragon Mountain Realm while the Wind Spirit Tiger’s death left the tiger spirit beasts diminished.
  • Red Cat secured the Wan Family’s agreement to his conditions and promised to settle the conflict threatening Great Cover Mountain.
  • Red Cat led the Demon Race’s assault, defeated the rival mountain forces, destroyed Heavenly Fiend Earth Shadow Organization strongholds, and unified the Nine Mountain Realm under the Demon Race.
  • Jiang Buping killed the experts who had attacked him in the Wind River Realm, earning the name Spear Demon, and announced that he would demand an explanation in the Taicang Realm.
  • The Jiang Clan Patriarch refused to interfere in the grudge between Jiang Buping and Jiang Tianming, leaving those who had plotted against Buping to face his judgment.
  • Jiang Tianming raged at Yun Yan’er after learning that his father had abandoned him, then struggled to think of anywhere he could flee.

Ch. 464Blood Extreme's Remnant Soul, Storms Gather in Taicang

Jiang Tianming accepted the help of the remnant soul Blood Extreme, who took control of his body and raised his power beyond the Immortal Realm. As Jiang Buping arrived in Taicang Realm to confront the Jiang Clan, the two prepared to fight while Meng Chong recognized Blood Extreme’s presence.

  • Jiang Tianming sought out a hidden remnant soul and agreed to gather its requested materials in exchange for power to kill Jiang Buping.
  • Blood Extreme entered Jiang Tianming’s body, claimed he could raise him to the Tianhe Realm, and took control of his body.
  • Jiang Tianming returned to Yun Yan'er, while experts gathered in Taicang Realm to witness Jiang Buping’s arrival.
  • Wu Tiannan encountered Meng Chong in the great city, and the two acknowledged each other as the crowd discussed the coming battle.
  • Jiang Buping reached the Jiang Clan’s ancestral land and confronted Jiang Tianming, whose power had surpassed the Immortal Realm.
  • Meng Chong identified Blood Extreme as a remnant soul from the Netherworld Prison and prepared to keep the Jiang Clan experts from interfering.

Ch. 465Blood Prison Killing Aspect, One Spear Annihilates the Enemy

Jiang Buping fought Jiang Tianming, whose strength came from the remnant soul of Blood Extreme, and revealed a Martial Dao capable of slaying souls. Blood Extreme joined Jiang Tianming and Yun Yan'er into the Blood Prison Killing Aspect, but Jiang Buping pierced its central head and began destroying it.

  • A slovenly old man watched Jiang Buping and Meng Chong, puzzled by their unfamiliar Martial Dao and wondering whether they were connected.
  • Jiang Buping exposed Jiang Tianming’s reliance on Blood Extreme’s remnant soul and attacked with his soul-slaying spear technique.
  • Jiang Tianming’s soul begged for mercy, while Blood Extreme seized control of his body and swept Yun Yan'er into a blood-colored purgatory.
  • Blood Extreme merged the remnants of Jiang Tianming and Yun Yan'er into a monster and unleashed the Blood Prison Killing Aspect against Jiang Buping.
  • Jiang Buping broke through the Blood Prison and drove his spear into the monster’s central head, causing its body to crack and dissolve.

Ch. 466Grudges Settled, Heaven Collapses, Dragon Falls

Jiang Buping annihilated Blood Extremity, settled his grudges with the Cloud Ascending Sect and Jiang Clan, and then faced Meng Chong in battle. Meanwhile, Tian Shiqi’s scheme at the Dragon Abyss caused the heavens to collapse and brought a furious true dragon down on Wind Spirit Tiger, which activated Red Cat’s life-saving talisman.

  • Jiang Buping destroyed Jiang Tianming, Yun Yan'er, and Blood Extremity with his soul-slaughtering attack, though Blood Extremity’s remnant soul appeared again in the Taicang Realm.
  • The Cloud Ascending Sect Master killed himself, and the sect’s First Elder executed the former master’s remaining followers to seek Jiang Buping’s mercy.
  • Jiang Buping disowned the Jiang Clan and killed several elders before leaving, then challenged Meng Chong to battle.
  • Tian Shiqi sent a pink bead into a chain above the Dragon Abyss, intensifying the upheaval as Wind Spirit Tiger swallowed the Heavenly Tiger Essence Blood.
  • Wind Spirit Tiger’s Heavenly Tiger will provoked a terror in the clouds, and the heavens collapsed to reveal the Dao Domain as a true dragon fell.
  • The true dragon destroyed the Heavenly Tiger’s will and struck at Wind Spirit Tiger, which activated the life-saving jade talisman from Red Cat.

Ch. 467The Calamity of the True Dragon, the Divine Realm's Great Tribulation

A jade-white true dragon rampaged through the Divine Realm, slaughtering Undying Heavenly Venerables and devastating realms as news of its calamity spread. Meng Chong and Jiang Buhui headed to Taihe Realm to learn how the Divine Realm would respond, while the chapter ended with the disheveled old man marveling at Wu Tiannan’s extraordinary fortune.

  • Tian Seventeen left Dragon Mountain after the true dragon emerged, reflecting that His Excellency’s plan had opened a fissure between the Divine Realm and the Dao Realm.
  • The Wind Spirit Tiger activated the jade talisman Red Cat had obtained from Li Xuan and escaped the true dragon’s claw.
  • The true dragon rampaged through Dragon Mountain and Fuzhen Realm, killing Undying Heavenly Venerables, destroying cities, and driving survivors into hiding.
  • Jiang Buhui ended his battle with Meng Chong, and Meng Chong confronted the Ten Thousand Treasures Alliance until its experts agreed to compensate him.
  • After hearing that the true dragon’s calamity was spreading, Meng Chong and Jiang Buhui chose to go to Taihe Realm and assess the response.
  • The disheveled old man explained the Divine Venerable realm to Wu Tiannan and wondered why heaven and earth seemed to favor him.

Ch. 468The Opportunity to Subdue a Dragon Has Come, the Sea Spirit Treasure Vault

Wu Tiannan learned more about the fallen Jade Snow True Dragon from Old Man Xiao, while Tian Shiqi prepared a blood sacrifice in the Earth Cloud Realm. Xu Yan visited the Sea Spirit Race’s treasure vault and, after hearing news of the dragon, eagerly planned to test his Dragon Subduing Palm on it; the chapter ended with the Great Elder warning him that the two garments he chose could attract trouble.

  • Old Man Xiao told Wu Tiannan that the fallen Jade Snow True Dragon was a young dragon with an extraordinary bloodline, warned him about his weak strength and unusual providence, and left to watch the calamity.
  • Wu Tiannan decided to visit the Taihe Realm, while Tian Shiqi confirmed that the True Dragon had fallen and ordered a blood sacrifice to strengthen the plan at the heavenly cavern.
  • Tian Shiqi attacked investigators in the Earth Cloud Realm, and the Canghai Turtle hid beneath the seabed to avoid being discovered.
  • Xu Yan stayed on Cloud Sky Island, guided Xie Lingfeng and Xie Tianheng, and went with the Great Elder of the Sea Spirit Race to choose treasures.
  • Xu Yan learned that the Sea Spirit Race had once served the True Dragons and became excited by news that a True Dragon had appeared in the Divine Realm, hoping to temper his Dragon Subduing Palm by subduing it.
  • Xu Yan chose two ancient garments from the Sea Spirit Race’s treasure vault, and the Great Elder warned that someone who had once coveted them might still be watching.

Ch. 469Stone Pot and Bamboo Slip, Young Master Xu Sets Out to Subdue the Dragon

Xu Yan accepted three ancient relics from the Sea Spirit Race and promised to aid them three times. After news spread that a violent True Dragon was ravaging the Divine Domain, he said farewell to Cloud Sky Island and set out to subdue it.

  • Xu Yan accepted the Sea Spirit Race’s dangerous garments, then chose a stone pot, the Canghai Pearl, and a Jade Slip from its hidden treasury as gifts for his master.
  • Xu Yan promised to act for the Sea Spirit Race three times in return for the three ancient relics, while the First Elder mistakenly believed Xu Yan himself was their only backer.
  • News of the True Dragon’s rampage unsettled Cloud Sky Island and the Sea Spirit Race, whose leaders worried about the threat and the possible opening of the Heaven’s Ladder.
  • Xu Yan told Xie Lingfeng that he planned to subdue the young dragon with his Dragon Subduing Palm, and Xie Lingfeng wished him success.
  • Xu Yan declined Cloud Sky Island’s offer of help, bid farewell to its leaders, and declared that his journey was to subdue the dragon.

Ch. 470Those Who Establish the Dao Transcend Heaven and Earth

Xu Yan’s achievements helped Li Xuan obtain a sword capable of severing the Dao, and Xu Yan’s insight into Dao Establishment Realm allowed Li Xuan to break through and raise several of his Martial Daos. After lecturing at Qinghua Sect and strengthening its cultivators, Li Xuan set out to meet Sky Violet and discuss the secrets of Heaven and Earth.

  • Xu Yan declared that he would subdue the True Dragon, and the Cloud Sky Island Master and the other powerhouses backed away from offering help.
  • The Great Dao Golden Book rewarded Li Xuan with the Breathless Silent Dao Sword after Xu Yan created the Ten Directions Annihilation Sword and slew the attacking Immortal Celestial Venerables.
  • Xu Yan comprehended the Martial Dao method of Dao Establishment Realm, allowing Li Xuan to break through and raise Qimen Martial Dao and Extreme Soul Martial Dao to Dao Establishment Realm.
  • Li Xuan lectured the Qinghua Sect cultivators on the Dao, helping Cai Ling'er reach Immortal Realm and the three Great Yue Emperors enter Tianhe Realm.
  • After the lecture, Li Xuan vanished and headed toward the Great Wilderness to meet Sky Violet and discuss Heaven and Earth’s secrets.

Ch. 471Spirit of Taicang World

Li Xuan returned to the little stone house and impressed Tian Zi with an exaggerated account of his age, power, and knowledge of ancient worlds. After Tian Zi revealed that Taicang existed before the world, Li Xuan discovered through the Great Dao Golden Book that Tian Zi was the Spirit of Taicang World, imprisoned by Taicang himself.

  • Tian Zi waited impatiently for Li Xuan, smashed his bed in frustration, and regretted destroying it.
  • Li Xuan arrived with the Dao Ancestor Halo, startling Tian Zi, who drank several cups of tea to calm himself.
  • Tian Zi asked Li Xuan about the ancient battle between Taicang and a terrifying enemy, and Li Xuan pretended to have witnessed it.
  • Tian Zi revealed that Taicang had existed before the world, prompting Li Xuan to boast about attaining the Dao before time and the Great Dao existed.
  • Li Xuan described a mighty world created by a lifeform with a giant axe, and Tian Zi asked whether Li Xuan already knew his identity.
  • The Great Dao Golden Book identified Tian Zi as the Spirit of Taicang World and revealed that Taicang had imprisoned him.

Ch. 472The Legend of Taicang, and the Origin of Heaven and Earth

Tian Zi recounted Taicang’s rise from an awakening True Spirit in the Unchanging Land to the first cultivator and supreme lord of the Seven Great Worlds. He explained how violet light enabled Taicang and six others to open worlds, then left the story at the moment the seven lords discovered something in the depths of the Unchanging Land.

  • Tian Zi described how Taicang awakened intelligence among the True Spirits, developed cultivation, and became a powerful hunter.
  • Taicang taught other intelligent beings to cultivate, gathered followers, and became the strongest figure in the Unchanging Land.
  • Taicang and his followers settled in the chaotic land, forged treasures that gave it light, and formed factions that relied on Taicang to mediate disputes.
  • A vast violet light appeared across the Unchanging Land, and Taicang and six other powerful beings raced to claim it.
  • Taicang used the violet light to open the greatest and most complete world, while the other six created their own worlds; a remnant of Taicang’s light gestated into Tian Zi.
  • Tian Zi explained that the seven worlds flourished under their lords until the seven gathered and looked toward the depths of the Unchanging Land after discovering something there.

Ch. 473Taicang Is Dead, and Great Wasteland Shall Rise

Tian Zi recounted how the Unchanging Divine Palace destroyed Fenyun World and how Taicang died in the battle against it. Li Xuan decided to help Tian Zi become a new Heavenly Dao for the Great Wasteland, and Tian Zi realized Taicang had left behind a plan for a successor.

  • Tian Zi told Li Xuan that the Unchanging Divine Palace had destroyed Fenyun World and that Taicang and the other World Lords had attacked it, after which Taicang died.
  • Tian Zi explained that Taicang World had been divided and altered to conceal him and nurture a new World Master, while Witch Demon World and Netherworld Prison World still existed and might seek to invade.
  • Li Xuan assessed the strength of the World Lords and the Unchanging Divine Palace, then decided to remain cautious and help strengthen Taicang World.
  • Li Xuan proposed that Tian Zi become the world's Heavenly Dao, and Tian Zi eagerly declared himself the Great Wasteland Heavenly Dao with Li Xuan as his Dao Ancestor.
  • Li Xuan presented the Taicang Book as the foundation for teaching Tian Zi the Heavenly Dao method, and Tian Zi realized Taicang had left a contingency for a successor to protect the world.

Ch. 474You Made Your Disciple Subdue a True Dragon

Li Xuan guided Tian Zi as he began transforming into the Great Wasteland’s Heavenly Dao, then received the Way of Dragon Subjugation after Xu Yan subdued a True Dragon. He discovered that the Heavenly Fiend Earth Shadow Organization’s plan was reshaping the Divine and Dao Domains, and left to watch events unfold.

  • Li Xuan taught Tian Zi how to unify the Dao Principles and become the Heavenly Dao, and Tian Zi dispersed his body into violet light that merged with the Great Wasteland.
  • Tian Zi began establishing the Heavenly Dao’s rules while Li Xuan guided him and waited for feedback from the Great Dao Golden Book.
  • The Great Dao Golden Book announced that Xu Yan had subdued a True Dragon, granting Li Xuan the Way of Dragon Subjugation.
  • Li Xuan realized that a world in the Dao Domain was falling into the Divine Domain as the Heavenly Fiend Earth Shadow Organization began its plan to unify the worlds.
  • Li Xuan deduced that the organization had targeted a young True Dragon to draw in the Dragon Realm, then left the Great Wasteland to watch the situation.

Ch. 475The Dao Domain Heavenly Ladder, the True Dragon Calamity

Tian Zi eagerly planned to become the Heavenly Dao while the Divine Realm’s major forces tried to suppress the rampaging Jade Snow True Dragon. The alliance was annihilated, the dragon grew even more enraged, and the Taihe Sect began opening the Dao Domain Heavenly Ladder as powerful figures prepared to descend.

  • Tian Zi resolved to become the Heavenly Dao and dreamed of traveling beyond the heavens with the Taicang World.
  • The Taihe Sect and other major forces formed the Dragon-Suppressing Alliance, while the Taihe Sect prepared to open the Dao Domain Heavenly Ladder and summon its backers.
  • Meng Chong and Jiang Buping learned the alliance was meant to delay the dragon’s rampage, then encountered Wu Tiannan, whose token led them to the Heavenly Ladder.
  • The Taihe Sect Master and others activated the ladder as powerful auras gathered beyond it, and Meng Chong anticipated entering the Dao Domain.
  • The Dragon-Suppressing Alliance trapped the Jade Snow True Dragon in a net of chains, but the dragon unleashed icy lightning and killed everyone within a hundred li.
  • The Jade Snow True Dragon charged away in a berserk state, leaving the Divine Realm’s surviving Immortal Celestial Venerables fearing the calamity would destroy them.

Ch. 476The Chaos in the Divine Realm, the Tai Miao Crisis

After the true dragon’s rampage devastated the Divine Realm, the Tai Miao Divine Sect fled toward the Taihe Realm but was caught in its path. As the sect prepared to face destruction, a colossal golden dragon suddenly appeared and struck the jade-white true dragon.

  • The true dragon’s slaughter weakened the Divine Realm, allowing heavenly caves to erupt while the Qinghua Realm and Red Cat’s Demon Race held their ground.
  • Tian Shiqi prepared the Earth Cloud Heavenly Cave as the Dao Domain Heaven’s Ladder began opening, and the Tai Miao Divine Sect set out for the Taihe Realm to escape the true dragon.
  • Xin Mengrou, Yun Miaomiao, and Du Yuying fled with the Tai Miao experts, but the true dragon caught up with them before they reached the Realm Gate.
  • Old Man Xiao decided to protect Xin Mengrou, Yun Miaomiao, and Du Yuying after noticing Xin Mengrou’s unusual Dream Path, while the Tai Miao Sect Master and others prepared to fight.
  • Yun Miaomiao and Du Yuying hesitated to use the senior’s jade talisman, and the true dragon attacked the Tai Miao Sect.
  • A colossal golden dragon burst through the dark clouds and collided with the jade-white true dragon.

Ch. 477Xu Yan Subdues the Dragon, Shocking the World

Xu Yan confronted the Jade Snow True Dragon and used their battle to deepen his understanding of the Dragon Subduing Palm. As his golden dragon attacks learned the True Dragon’s combat techniques, Xu Yan prepared to summon multiple dragons to subdue it.

  • The Tai Miao Sect experts faced the Jade Snow True Dragon’s attack until Xu Yan appeared and drew its attention with a golden dragon-shaped martial art.
  • Xu Yan fought the True Dragon with his sword, but its strength pushed him onto the defensive.
  • Xu Yan abandoned his sword and unleashed the Dragon Subduing Palm, repeatedly sending golden dragons to fight the True Dragon.
  • The golden dragons began imitating the True Dragon’s techniques, while news of Xu Yan’s battle spread and drew martial artists to watch.
  • The Jade Snow True Dragon smashed apart another golden dragon and charged Xu Yan, who declared that he would summon two or three dragons if one could not subdue it.
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