Chapter Summaries

Qing Lian and Tian Gui Yiren fought after Yiren learned she had sided with the Human Race, and Ning Chen and Xiao Guizhi intervened to protect her. As the Tianjian Squad activated their Edge Opening Stances, Luo Yan and Bai Qixue realized they would have to intensify their pursuit of the Jackal Mountain Beast too.

• Qing Lian admitted she had allied with the Human Race to avoid being eaten by Hong Zhuang, and Yiren declared her his enemy.
• Yiren and Qing Lian unleashed their lineage powers through the Hate Curse Technique, Nether Collapse Flash, creating a Black Storm around themselves and the nearby Tianjian Squad mechs.
• Ning Chen used Yu Yue to shield Qing Lian, then returned Yiren's force with Recoil, allowing Xiao Guizhi to strike Yiren with Vermilion Bird's great axe.
• Bai Qixue authorized the Tianjian Squad to activate their Edge Opening Stances, and the pilots released their empathy restrictions and activated their Limiter Devices.
• While pursuing the Jackal Mountain Beast, Luo Yan saw four pillars of flame and identified them as the Tianjian Squad's activated stances, then told Bai Qixue they would have to step up their own fight.

Luo Yan saved Lian Hengshan from the Jackal Mountain Beast, then faced the Overlord with Yao Yuan and summoned Yan Bo. Their battle began as Yan Bo turned the beast’s water torrent into fire while Luo Yan unleashed his Blood Executioner secret art.

• The Jackal Mountain Beast knocked Lian Hengshan’s damaged Iron Fist mecha down and nearly struck its cockpit with a water tigerfish.
• Luo Yan arrived in Yao Yuan and destroyed the tigerfish with Dragon-Elephant, allowing Lian Hengshan to escape.
• Lian Hengshan resented being saved by Luo Yan and grew angrier as his teammates praised the rescue.
• Luo Yan summoned Yan Bo as the Jackal Mountain Beast manifested its beast soul and formed a whale head from water.
• Yan Bo ignited the beast’s torrent, while Luo Yan raised his sword and unleashed the Blood Executioner secret art.

Luo Yan and Yao Yuan fought the Jackal Mountain Beast as Lian Hengshan despaired of catching up to Luo Yan and considered seeking a Heavenly Ghost’s blood. Yao Yuan’s attack was countered, but Bai restrained the beast long enough for Yan Bo to unleash a sword formation before the beast broke free and swept the swords aside with a blood-red beam.

• Lian Hengshan saw Luo Yan’s primordial spirit and, unable to imagine catching up to him, considered obtaining a Heavenly Ghost’s blood.
• Yao Yuan used Dragonfly Touching Water to evade the Jackal Mountain Beast’s water-tiger attacks and struck it with Ten Steps, One Kill.
• The Jackal Mountain Beast used Water Substitution to avoid Yao Yuan’s attack, while Bai’s hidden White Bone Shackles caught and restrained its true body.
• Yan Bo formed a heavenly-fire sword formation and sent hundreds of flaming swords against the restrained Jackal Mountain Beast.
• The Jackal Mountain Beast broke Bai’s restraint with water snakes, formed a crimson pincer from its blood, and swept away the sword shadows with a red beam.

Luo Yan and Yan Bo used Bai?'s assistance and the Crimson Essence Fire to destroy the Jackal Mountain Beast's beast soul, then killed the Overlord. Lian Hengshan watched the battle and realized he needed to find another path if he hoped to catch up with Luo Yan.

• Bai?'s Trickster ability stole the Jackal Mountain Beast's Exotic Arts, and Yan Bo trapped the beast with the Heavenly Fire Seal Tent.
• Luo Yan ordered Yan Bo to use Crimson Essence Fire, and Yan Bo formed a blazing crimson sun that burned the Jackal Mountain Beast and its beast soul.
• The wounded Jackal Mountain Beast fled, but Luo Yan crossed its path in Yao Yuan and cut off its head.
• The fighters on the public channel marveled that Luo Yan and Bai? had helped slay an Overlord, while Lian Hengshan resolved to find another path to catch up with Luo Yan.

After Yan Bo's Crimson Essence Fire destroyed the slain Overlord's beast soul, Luo Yan considered ways to improve the technique while the Dragonrider Squad remained under pressure from the Blazing Rock Dragon and Qiongqi. Wang Meng's team tried to divert the Blazing Rock Dragon from Lei Xiao's artillery position, but the beast prepared to fire an Iron Fire Cannon directly at it.

• Luo Yan regretted that Yan Bo's Crimson Essence Fire had burned away the Overlord's valuable beast soul and began thinking of ways to reduce the technique's cost and preserve spoils.
• The Blazing Rock Dragon rained Molten Mountain Bombs across the Battlefield, damaging mecha and killing giant beasts caught in the bombardment.
• Wang Meng reminded the five mecha confronting the Blazing Rock Dragon that their goal was to keep it away from Lei Xiao's firing path, not to kill it at the cost of their potential.
• Wang Meng proposed that the team cut the Blazing Rock Dragon's legs to stop its advance, and the captains agreed to the plan.
• The Blazing Rock Dragon anchored its legs and gathered energy in its throat, while the mecha's systems detected that its Iron Fire Cannon was aimed at Lei Xiao's Essence Energy Cannon.

Wang Meng stopped the Blazing Rock Dragon from firing its devastating Iron Fire Cannon at Lei Xiao, then drew its attention while the other mechas injured all four of its legs. The dragon manifested its beast soul and unleashed a barrage from many Iron Fire Cannon muzzles as Wang Meng charged toward it.

• Wang Meng used Flying General to strike the Blazing Rock Dragon's chin, deflecting its charged Iron Fire Cannon shot away from Lei Xiao.
• The Blazing Rock Dragon manifested its beast soul, and Wang Meng drew its fire while four other mechas attacked its legs.
• The captains broke through the dragon's waves of flame and wounded all four of its legs, drawing blood.
• The Blazing Rock Dragon formed numerous Iron Fire Cannon muzzles around its body and fired them all at once as Wang Meng charged.

Wang Meng and the squad leaders wounded the Blazing Rock Dragon and dragged it out of Lei Xiao's firing trajectory while the other giant beasts were driven away. As Yiren killed Cao Feng by targeting a weaker opponent, Bai Qixue called True Lord Hidden Sword into her body to join the fight.

• Wang Meng and the squad leaders attacked the Blazing Rock Dragon, and Flying General used Black Sun Overarching Heaven to pierce its armor.
• The squad leaders severed the Blazing Rock Dragon's hind leg, bound it with Mystic Arts, and dragged it out of Lei Xiao's firing trajectory.
• Peng Xin saw that the surviving giant beasts were being forced away, but Yiren remained on Lei Xiao's firing trajectory and fought Qing Lian and the Tianjian Squad.
• Yiren used his Golden Eyes to escape the battle and killed Cao Feng by tearing off the head of his Mecha.
• Chu Hao realized that Yiren was targeting the weak, and Bai Qixue decided to act before Luo Yan found a solution.
• Bai Qixue summoned True Lord Hidden Sword and asked him to enter her body.

Mu Cheng witnessed Cao Feng’s sudden death at the hands of Sky Demon Yiren, who continued destroying damaged mechs across the Battlefield. Bai Qixue broke Yiren’s curse and severed his fingers with her dangerous Divine Fusion Stance, but she soon dispelled it, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Mu Cheng saw Cao Feng’s mech destroyed and struggled to accept his death before Yiren vanished and attacked other mechs.
• Yiren targeted damaged mechs, and Lian Hengshan watched him reach for his cockpit as the communications channel urged endangered pilots to withdraw.
• A streak of light severed Yiren’s fingers and shattered his Chēng Yù curse, revealing Bai Qixue’s Divine Machine Xuannü.
• Chu Hao explained that Divine Fusion Stance fused Bai Qixue with her Primordial Spirit but risked permanently erasing her consciousness.
• Bai Qixue ended the stance, and True Lord Hidden Sword Lu Li exited her mech.

Bai Qixue used Xuannü’s River of Stars Sword to wound Heavenly Ghost Yiren, opening a clear firing path for Lei Xiao. The Essence Energy Shell destroyed the Nether Capital Stone, though Yiren’s furious roar left the battle unresolved.

• Bai Qixue activated Edge Opening Stance and made Xuannü strike Yiren with the River of Stars Sword, cutting him despite his attempt to block it.
• Yiren retreated from Xuannü’s attack, allowing Bai Qixue to order Lei Xiao to fire the Essence Energy Cannon.
• Qing Lian stopped Yiren from reaching the cannon strike, while Luo Yan and Yao Yuan blocked Qiongqi and Wang Meng’s group kept Blazing Rock Dragon occupied.
• Lei Xiao’s Essence Energy Shell struck the Nether Capital Stone in the Nameless Void and shattered it.
• Luo Yan announced that the cannon strike had hit its target, and the pilots cheered before Yiren roared in fury.

Qing Lian withdrew as Bai Qixue and Luo Yan’s allies fought the Heavenly Ghost Yiren after the Nether Capital Stone was destroyed. Bai Qixue and True Lord Hidden Sword severely wounded Yiren, but Chu Hao warned that the battle was not over and ordered most Mech Masters to keep their distance from Yiren’s unknown demon realm.

• Qing Lian retreated after Bai Qixue arrived, deciding to watch the fight and keep her backup plan in reserve.
• Luo Yan accepted a Grass Return Pill from Dan Niang and warned the others about Yiren’s Wrathful Eye curse.
• Bai Qixue shattered the Wrathful Eye with the River of Stars Sword and called on Lu Li to kill Yiren.
• True Lord Hidden Sword sent a rain of swords down from the clouds, leaving Yiren covered in wounds.
• Chu Hao cautioned that Bai Qixue had only suppressed Yiren and ordered Mech Masters outside the Profound Comprehension Realm to stay away from him.

Heavenly Ghost Yiren attempted to escape but was stopped by Xuannü, then unleashed his Level of Immeasurable Suffering Demon Realm and trapped Yao Yuan, Xuannü, and several others in a feather cage. Luo Yan and Bai Qixue prepared to resist the realm’s mental influence as a furious giant beast charged Yao Yuan.

• True Lord Hidden Sword’s sword-light assault weakened Yiren’s smoke technique, but Yiren smashed apart the sword lights and tried to flee.
• Xuannü struck Yiren back to the ground with the River of Stars Sword.
• Yiren unfolded the Level of Immeasurable Suffering Demon Realm, raising a multicolored feather cage around Yao Yuan, Xuannü, several mecha, and giant beasts.
• Luo Yan summoned Yan Bo to defend himself against the realm’s mental influence and shared what he knew with the others.
• Bai Qixue told the captains to keep supporting her while she and Xuannü tried to kill Yiren, and Luo Yan asked her to avoid controlling more anomalies besides Hei Wu.
• A giant beast outside the cage charged Yao Yuan with rage-filled eyes.

Luo Yan identified Yiren’s Soul Extraction and warned Bai Qixue as the Heavenly Ghost absorbed the behemoths’ power and overwhelmed her and True Lord Hidden Sword. Bai Qixue activated Holy Descent, and Xuannü began a sword strike against Yiren.

• Luo Yan recognized that Yiren’s Wrath Poison Cage had driven the behemoths into agony so the Heavenly Ghost could extract their power and traits.
• Yiren swallowed the extracted power, healed his wounds, transformed, and attacked True Lord Hidden Sword and Bai Qixue’s Primordial Spirit Projection.
• Yiren used the power of adversity to disrupt Bai Qixue’s sword strike and blast Xuannü away, breaking up their joint assault.
• True Lord Hidden Sword returned to the cockpit, and Bai Qixue activated Holy Descent with a two-minute countdown.
• A starlit woman’s figure overlapped with Xuannü, which formed a sword with its fingers and slashed toward Yiren.

Bai Qixue’s Xuannü mecha revealed the power of a sacred figure and killed Heavenly Ghost Yiren, helping humanity win the battle. At the temporary camp, Qing Lian urged the team to attack Hong Zhuang, but learned Bai Qixue would need time to recover and could not use Holy Descent again soon.

• Xuannü severed Yiren’s arm, and Luo Yan realized a sacred figure overlapping with the mecha was wielding the power behind its attacks.
• Xuannü’s attacks made Yiren’s adversity power rebound on him, then tore him apart with flashing beams of sword light.
• Luo Yan confirmed Yiren was dead, and the team celebrated their victory as the remaining beasts fled and the operation ended.
• Qing Lian urged the team to pursue Hong Zhuang, but Chu Hao explained that Bai Qixue needed ten days to half a month to recover and could not use Holy Descent again.
• Xiao Guizhi explained that Holy Descent required preparation and Bai Qixue had been unable to activate it sooner because Divine Fusion Stance had left her mind and spirit unstable.

Qing Lian explained the hierarchy and origins of Sky Ghosts, including the thrones, Throne Generals, Innate Ghosts, and Desolate Gods, while Chu Hao questioned her about Yanfu’s history. Luo Yan returned to camp and learned Cao Feng’s body could not be recovered, receiving only his bloodstained ID plate.

• Xiao Guizhi brought Qing Lian food, and Chu Hao told her the Kui Dou Squad was coming to help track Hong Zhuang with Captain Luo Yan.
• Qing Lian explained that Acquired Ghosts such as herself could rise to become thrones, who chose powerful Sky Ghosts as Throne Generals.
• Qing Lian described Innate Ghosts as beings born with control over Netherworld Power and said their pinnacle was the Desolate Gods, some of whom supposedly died in the war that ended the Great Desolation.
• Qing Lian said Hong Zhuang knew more about the Great Desolation, while Chu Hao paused his questions so everyone could eat.
• Luo Yan returned to camp and learned Cao Feng’s body was too badly damaged to recover, so Bai Qixue gave him Cao Feng’s bloodstained ID plate.

Luo Yan agreed to Mu Cheng’s retirement request and reassured him that protecting his family did not make him a coward. In Yanfu, Tāngòu and Shatuo discussed Yiren’s death, the surviving Celestials, and the threats facing Lu Gong’s plans in the mortal world.

• Luo Yan learned Cao Feng had no relatives in Ziyang City and decided to let Cao Feng fight alongside him by wearing his iron token.
• Mu Cheng asked Luo Yan to approve his retirement because he feared dying in battle and leaving his family behind.
• Luo Yan agreed to submit Mu Cheng’s application and comforted him by saying that caring for his family was worthy of respect.
• In Yanfu, Tāngòu gloated over Yiren’s death and declared he wanted to descend to the mortal world to obtain Celestial blood.
• Shatuo warned Tāngòu that a Celestial had killed Yiren, but Tāngòu insisted he was not afraid and ate a corpse.
• Tāngòu and Shatuo worried that Lu Gong might destroy the mortal world before they could descend, then discussed how rival thrones might oppose Lihu’s comeback.

Lian Hengshan secretly kept blood and flesh from the Sky Fiend Yiren, unsure how to use them. Elsewhere, a two-headed Sky Fiend emerged from the Jambudvipa Rift and set out to assassinate Lu Gong for His Majesty Cang Lei.

• Lian Hengshan brushed off his squadmates and hid the briefcase he had carried back to his tent.
• Lian Hengshan examined the Sky Fiend Yiren's blood and flesh, then decided not to use them until he learned more.
• A three-headed Flying Beast emerged from the Jambudvipa Rift and crashed to the ground.
• A two-headed Sky Fiend climbed out through the beast's eye, and one brother struck the other for suggesting they abandon their orders.
• The Sky Fiend ordered the Flying Beast to carry them away so they could assassinate Lu Gong for His Majesty Cang Lei.

Zheng Chunqiu and Lin Bingjiang celebrated the victory while Fang Yao and Tu Maochun talked about their fallen comrades and the techniques they had passed to younger fighters. At dawn, Luo Yan gained part of the Wrath Filthwing's inheritance and considered whether he could analyze and use the Divine Way.

• Zheng Chunqiu and Lin Bingjiang discussed the danger of protecting special talents after the girl defeated the Heavenly Ghost.
• Tu Maochun reunited with Fang Yao over drinks, and they remembered their old squad and its fallen members.
• Fang Yao told Tu Maochun that he had passed all three forms of the Blood River Saber to his disciple, and they discussed Bai Qixue's technique and the younger generation.
• Luo Yan discovered that the Golden Eyes of Enlightenment had analyzed the Wrath Filthwing's inheritance, granting him parts of its Hate Curse Technique.
• Luo Yan reasoned that Dragon Transformation Stance could let him use the curse arts and wondered whether he could analyze the Divine Machine's Divine Way.

Luo Yan left the Earthly Hero Squad to join Shi Beiluo's Kui Dou Squad and pursue Hong Zhuang, with Qing Lian accompanying him. At the base, Qing Lian made clear that her alliance with the humans would end once Hong Zhuang was eliminated, leaving open whether they would become enemies afterward.

• The Strategic Affairs Department ordered Luo Yan to join Shi Beiluo's Kui Dou Squad, while the Earthly Hero Squad partnered with the Earthly Fierce Squad to protect Great Wall-01 Base.
• Qing Lian insisted on accompanying Luo Yan, and he drove with her across the wilderness to the Surface Base.
• Luo Yan arrived at the base and met the Kui Dou Squad members, who bickered and joked with him and Qing Lian.
• Shi Beiluo welcomed Luo Yan and met Qing Lian, who said she would cooperate only until Hong Zhuang was eliminated.
• Shi Beiluo asked whether Qing Lian and the humans might become enemies afterward, and she replied that the future was uncertain.

Shi Beiluo and Qing Lian agreed to hunt Hong Zhuang, with Qing Lian leading the search for traces of her Hidden Serpent. Elsewhere, Lu Gong crossed a Forbidden Land and was confronted by Xing Ba and Yu Yi, who demanded that he return or die.

• Shi Beiluo and Qing Lian agreed to cooperate against Hong Zhuang, and Qing Lian offered to track the Hidden Serpent while Luo Yan prepared to join her.
• Lu Gong emerged from a burning tree in a Forbidden Land and reflected that the Primordial Tent forced him to keep a low profile.
• Xing Ba spotted Lu Gong's fiery trail from the sky and asked Yu Yi to shield him from the Primordial Tent while he attacked.
• Xing Ba landed before Lu Gong, and the two exchanged threats as Yu Yi joined the confrontation from Xing Ba's shoulder.
• Xing Ba told Lu Gong to return or die, and Lu Gong challenged him to carry out the threat.

Hong Zhuang slaughtered the survivors at a mountain base to recover her strength, then hid in the Hidden Serpent after sensing a clash of Dao lineages in the Forbidden Land. After the battle ended, she pursued the two departing Throne Generals, hoping to exploit their injuries and devour one’s Dao lineage.

• Hong Zhuang killed a fleeing man at the deserted base and reflected that the soul of a dangerous little girl could help her recover more than the cultivators she had slaughtered.
• Hong Zhuang hid inside the Hidden Serpent and had it erase its tracks to prevent the Dharma Eye from following her.
• In the Forbidden Land, Hong Zhuang sensed a clash between Lu Gong’s blazing fire and an unidentified Dao lineage, and decided to wait for the combatants to weaken each other.
• After the clash subsided, Hong Zhuang inspected the devastated battlefield and reasoned that the two Throne Generals had held back to avoid the Primordial Tent.
• Hong Zhuang followed the direction in which the two generals had departed, planning to watch for an opportunity.