Chapter Summaries

The Giant God destroyed Lin Bai’s Bright Moon Sword and Fuling Pagoda, then overpowered him despite Lin Bai’s attack piercing the Giant God’s armor. With Lin Bai badly injured and helpless, the Giant God began using a blood-and-bone technique to trace everyone connected to him.

• The Giant God shattered the Bright Moon Sword and Fuling Pagoda, freeing the Corpse King, who fled when he saw the Giant God.
• Lin Bai’s Three Kill Sword Formation pierced the Giant God’s armor, confirming the Giant God’s suspicions that Lin Bai was connected to the Flying Sword Immortal Sect.
• Lin Bai attacked the opening in the Giant God’s armor with the Dragon Slaying Skill, but the Giant God’s three sword strikes stopped his attack and left him gravely wounded.
• Lin Bai lay helpless among the ruins, believing he had lost, as the Giant God approached and reached into his body.
• The Giant God began the “karma as the thread, blood and bone as the guide” technique to find everyone connected to Lin Bai.

Lin Bai unleashed the Devouring Sword Soul to resist Giant God Gou Yu, while Ling Tianzi and Li Shanqing hurried to save him. The Devouring Power destroyed Demon God Ridge and continued spreading toward Silver Moon City.

• Giant God Gou Yu began using blood, bone, and karma to locate Lin Bai’s friends and family, and Lin Bai silently bade them farewell.
• Lin Bai awakened the Devouring Sword Soul, and Ling Tianzi prepared to confront Giant God Gou Yu with tens of thousands of flying swords.
• Li Shanqing sensed Lin Bai’s farewell and hurried with his Second Senior Sister toward the Barren Ancient Continent.
• Giant God Gou Yu abandoned his ritual and fled as Lin Bai’s Devouring Power awakened and swallowed Demon God Ridge.
• The Devouring Power advanced toward Silver Moon City, forcing the Nine Tribulation Dao Realm experts to retreat to its walls.

Lin Bai let Xuantong take control of his body so Xuantong could kill the Giant God and protect Lin Bai’s family and friends. Xuantong stopped the Giant God’s attack and struck him hard, leaving their battle underway.

• The Devouring Sword Soul awakened and began destroying the mountain ranges of Demon God Ridge as it fought the Giant God.
• Lin Bai gave up resisting the force pulling his soul away, but Xuantong dragged him back into his body and offered to take control.
• Lin Bai agreed to hand over his body after making Xuantong promise to protect his family and friends and kill the Giant God.
• Xuantong awakened through Lin Bai, stopped the Giant God’s sword with one hand, and declared that he was free.
• Xuantong vanished from beneath the Giant God’s sword and punched him in the face, sending him flying ten thousand meters away.

Xuan Tong emerged after the Dao Heart Ring was destroyed, revived Lin Bai’s body, and revealed that his heart demon had gained a name and recognition. He fought the Giant God, who realized Xuan Tong had reached Third-Grade Dao Sovereign, while Lin Bai’s consciousness remained in danger of being erased.

• The Devouring Sword Soul devastated Demon God Ridge and sent the Giant God crashing to the ground.
• Lin Bai appeared alive and restored, but the demonic flower’s power had brought Xuan Tong to the fore.
• Xuan Tong explained that destroying the Dao Heart Ring had freed him to suppress Lin Bai’s consciousness and that receiving a name marked his Heart Demon Implantation’s minor accomplishment.
• The Giant God identified Xuan Tong as a member of the Heaven Swallowing Race and charged at him with his battle sword.
• Xuan Tong summoned the Demon Sword and three flying swords, evaded the Giant God’s attacks, and was recognized as a Third-Grade Dao Sovereign.

Profound Eyes used the bloomed Demon Flower’s power to overwhelm the wounded Giant God, whose lingering sword wound and the battle had left him near death. The Giant God unleashed his final technique, Heaven Breaker, while Profound Eyes prepared to answer with a sword called Sever the Roots.

• Profound Eyes revealed that his cultivation had risen to the third-grade Dao Venerable realm and battered the Giant God with his demon sword and three flying swords.
• Profound Eyes explained that the Giant God’s injuries and the sword intent inside him had worsened after he used his bloodline power to survive Lin Bai’s Dawn Break Siege Engine and Golden Armor Beetles.
• The Giant God recalled the Demon Subjugation War and the immense power and loss of emotion that came with the blooming Demon Flower of Heart Demon Implantation.
• The Giant God rose and gathered all his remaining strength into his bronze sword, declaring that he had one sword left to kill Profound Eyes.
• The Giant God unleashed Heaven Breaker, sending its pressure across a hundred thousand miles and causing Nine Tribulation Dao Realm experts on Silver Moon City's walls to cough blood.
• Profound Eyes stood unmoved and announced that his answering sword was called Sever the Roots.

Xuantong defeated and killed the Giant God, triggering the Burial God Curse and the rise of Blood Demons in the Celestial God Tomb. Xuantong left without dealing with them, while the crow looted the Giant God's remains and decided to collect Lin Bai's debt from his relatives and friends.

• The sword clash between Xuantong and the Giant God destroyed Silver Moon City, and the Nine Tribulation Dao Realm experts watched from a safe distance.
• Xuantong approached the Giant God and saw his head fall as the Giant God bled to death; Xuantong declared that he had won.
• The Giant God's blood began spawning Blood Demons, but Xuantong chose to leave and enjoy the world instead of dealing with them.
• The crow returned after the battle, took the Giant God's armor, sword, and other treasures, and complained about the Burial God Curse.
• The crow concluded that Lin Bai's true consciousness had been suppressed by Xuantong and decided to treat Lin Bai as dead and collect their debt from his relatives and friends.

After Xuantong vanished, the Celestial God Tomb’s survivors sealed the Blood Demons and Silver Moon City descended into clan conflict. Yin Jiuling, Jian Ruohan, and Zhao Yue arrived from the Barren Ancient Continent searching for Lin Bai, and learned from a captured demon that he was known in the tomb.

• The Nine Tribulation Dao Realm experts sealed the Blood Demons inside a million li of land, while the Four Demon Emperors sought refuge and Silver Moon City’s Nine Great Families gave way to four rival clans.
• Yin Jiuling, Jian Ruohan, and Zhao Yue entered the Celestial God Tomb from the Barren Ancient Continent to find Lin Bai.
• A group of demons confronted the three in the Boundless Wasteland and threatened Jian Ruohan and Zhao Yue.
• Jian Ruohan froze a toad demon, and Yin Jiuling killed three Dao Realm demons with a word before the trio slaughtered the rest.
• Zhao Yue spared a rabbit demon and asked what he knew about Lin Bai; the demon admitted he had heard of him.

Zhao Yue, Jian Ruohan, and Yin Jiuling learned that Lin Bai had awakened Profound Eyes and was being consumed by the Demon Flower. The crow warned that Lin Bai would lose his consciousness within three months, but Yin Jiuling claimed he could defeat Profound Eyes.

• A rabbit demon told Zhao Yue, Jian Ruohan, and Yin Jiuling that Lin Bai had fought the Giant God and was believed to have died; Zhao Yue then had White Snake swallow the rabbit after realizing he had called for reinforcements.
• The three left for Demon God Ridge, while a crow watched them and remarked on their extraordinary talents and Lin Bai.
• Yin Jiuling discovered the crow and, with Zhao Yue and Jian Ruohan, blocked its escape after hearing it mention Lin Bai.
• The crow said Lin Bai had released the evil thought within him during a battle five days earlier, awakening Heart Demon Implantation and Profound Eyes, and that the Demon Flower would consume his consciousness within three months.
• After the crow asked whether they could defeat Profound Eyes, Yin Jiuling said he could, and the crow reconsidered its doubt.

Yin Jiuling, Jian Ruohan, and Zhao Yue set out with the Crow to find Xuan Tong and awaken Lin Bai’s original consciousness before the Demon Flower consumed it. Meanwhile, Xuan Tong arrived at Lingxiao City with Prince Mu, who planned to have him appointed its prince.

• The Crow told Jian Ruohan, Yin Jiuling, and Zhao Yue what had happened and pressed them to repay Lin Bai’s debts.
• Zhao Yue and Jian Ruohan asked whether Yin Jiuling could face Xuan Tong, and he said he could suppress him even if killing him would be difficult.
• Yin Jiuling, Jian Ruohan, Zhao Yue, and the Crow headed into the Celestial God Tomb to search for Xuan Tong.
• The Crow and Yin Jiuling discussed Yin Jiuling’s nine reincarnations and recalled how the Crow had once sent him back from the Netherworld to the Road to the Yellow Springs.
• The Crow warned that the Demon Flower would devour Lin Bai’s original consciousness in about three months.
• Xuan Tong arrived at Lingxiao City with Prince Mu, who promised to seek His Majesty’s approval to appoint Xuan Tong its prince.

Prince Mu brought Lord Xuan Tong to Lingxiao City, hoping to secure his support in the struggle to become the next emperor. After showing him the city, Prince Mu welcomed him to his residence and ordered preparations for his stay.

• Prince Mu decided to recruit Lord Xuan Tong after discovering he had killed the Giant God and realizing the emperor's life was nearing its end.
• Lord Xuan Tong readily agreed to travel to Lingxiao City with Prince Mu, who promised to petition the emperor to make him a prince.
• Prince Mu introduced Lord Xuan Tong to Lingxiao City's military-merit system and its stark divide between the slumlike outer city and the orderly inner city.
• Prince Mu brought Lord Xuan Tong to Prince Mu's Residence and ordered Mu Gou to prepare a feast and clean the Yaotai Waterside Pavilion for his guest.

Prince Mu brought Lord Xuan Tong to his estate and tried to win his support with lavish wine and promises, but Lord Xuan Tong showed little interest in his ambitions. Their banquet was interrupted when Jing Yun barged in and insulted Lord Xuan Tong, leaving Prince Mu alarmed.

• Prince Mu welcomed Lord Xuan Tong to his estate and ordered a hundred jars of Thousand-Year Flower Wine for him.
• Prince Mu seated Lord Xuan Tong in the honored place at Jiangshan Cloud Pavilion, where Lord Xuan Tong drank while Prince Mu discussed Lingxiao City's history and politics.
• Prince Mu offered Lord Xuan Tong unlimited Thousand-Year Flower Wine if he became emperor, but Lord Xuan Tong continued drinking without answering.
• Jing Yun pushed past Steward Mu Gou and rushed into Jiangshan Cloud Pavilion, demanding that Prince Mu stand up for her.
• Jing Yun mistook Lord Xuan Tong for an ordinary young man and threatened to have Prince Mu destroy his household for taking the seat of honor.

Jing Yun threatened Lord Xuan Tong, prompting Prince Mu to strike and offer her up to appease him. Lord Xuan Tong dismissed her as ugly and left, and Prince Mu ordered her to win Lord Xuan Tong’s forgiveness before dawn or die.

• Jing Yun threatened to have Lord Xuan Tong’s clan slaughtered, but he welcomed the challenge and frightened Prince Mu with his bloodlust.
• Prince Mu slapped Jing Yun, apologized to Lord Xuan Tong, and warned Jing Yun to beg for forgiveness or face death.
• Jing Yun apologized, and Prince Mu offered her to Lord Xuan Tong, but Lord Xuan Tong called her ugly and left for Yaotai Waterside Pavilion.
• Prince Mu gave Jing Yun a pill to restore her appearance and ordered her to obtain Lord Xuan Tong’s forgiveness before dawn or have her head cut off.

Lord Xuan Tong sought a way to escape Celestial God Tomb and considered searching its forces for a treasure capable of crossing the void. When Jing Yun tried to seduce him, he seized her by the throat and threatened her.

• Lord Xuan Tong considered how he could leave Celestial God Tomb, weighing the difficult prospect of cultivating a body strong enough to cross the void against finding a suitable treasure.
• Lord Xuan Tong recalled that the mysterious crow might possess such a treasure, but realized he could not easily locate it.
• Lord Xuan Tong decided to look for forces in Celestial God Tomb that might possess or know about a void-crossing treasure, and smiled as he gazed toward Lingxiao City.
• Jing Yun emerged from the darkness, apologized to Lord Xuan Tong, and offered herself to him.
• Lord Xuan Tong let Jing Yun approach, then grabbed her by the throat and warned that she had provoked him despite his earlier rejection.

Xuan Tong killed Steward Mu Gou after catching him spying, then confronted Prince Mu over sending Jing Yun to him. Prince Mu knelt and begged for his life, offering to become Xuan Tong’s servant.

• Xuan Tong seized Jing Yun and learned that Prince Mu had sent her to him.
• Xuan Tong caught Steward Mu Gou spying outside Yaotai Waterside Pavilion and killed him with a single attack.
• Xuan Tong brought Jing Yun to Prince Mu’s study, where Prince Mu refused to intervene when she begged for help.
• Xuan Tong accused Prince Mu of sending Jing Yun and arranging to have him monitored.
• Prince Mu knelt before Xuan Tong and offered to become his servant in exchange for his life.

Lord Xuan Tong forced Prince Mu to submit, planted a Dao Seed that would drain his cultivation, and headed for the imperial palace after hearing about Mu Yu. He arrived at Rain Pavilion and saw Mu Yu with the emperor, who had kept her confined for ten years.

• Prince Mu begged Lord Xuan Tong to spare him and revealed that Mu Yu, the Celestial God Tomb's number one beauty, lived in the imperial palace.
• Lord Xuan Tong planted a Dao Seed in Prince Mu that would gradually drain his cultivation, then left for the palace as Prince Mu collapsed in fear and regret.
• At Rain Pavilion, the emperor mocked Mu Yu's latest attempt to assassinate him and said he still hoped to find a treasure that could let him consummate their relationship.
• Lord Xuan Tong appeared on Rain Pavilion's roof beam and saw the emperor push Mu Yu to the floor.

Xu Tong watched as Emperor Ling tormented Mu Yu, who taunted him over the powerful figures preventing him from finding a way to restore his body. After Emperor Ling left, Mu Yu broke down in tears, until an unknown man appeared and said Emperor Ling would be easy to kill.

• Xu Tong watched Emperor Ling confront Mu Yu in Rain Pavilion and recalled how the emperor had abducted her and kept her imprisoned for years.
• Emperor Ling threatened to claim Mu Yu once he found a spirit medicine or treasure that could restore his body or create a clone.
• Mu Yu told Emperor Ling that other powerful figures had been blocking his search because they resented his abduction of her and wanted him to remain a eunuch.
• Emperor Ling left Rain Pavilion in anger, and Mu Yu laughed at him before collapsing into anguished sobs.
• An unknown man spoke from the darkness, saying Emperor Ling was only a Nine Tribulation Dao Realm cultivator and would not be difficult to kill.
• Mu Yu turned toward the voice as a man's figure emerged from the darkness.

Xuantong appeared inside the guarded Rain Pavilion and gave Mu Yu a strand of black smoke to help her kill Emperor Ling. He left after warning her to act before dawn, when he intended to kill Emperor Ling himself, and Mu Yu summoned the female guards to arrange a meeting with the emperor.

• Xuantong emerged from the darkness in the Rain Pavilion and told Mu Yu he had walked past the imperial city's defenses.
• Xuantong gave Mu Yu black smoke from his eye and explained that it could make a blade kill Emperor Ling with a single strike.
• Mu Yu offered to marry Xuantong in gratitude, but he refused and said he was helping only because she was beautiful.
• Xuantong warned Mu Yu to kill Emperor Ling before dawn or he would kill him himself, then vanished into the darkness.
• Mu Yu called the female guards' corps and asked them to notify Emperor Ling that she wanted to see him.

Prince Mu led the Heaven Flipping Army toward the imperial palace, while Mu Yu used a sword imbued with Profound Eyes’s Devouring Sword Soul to poison Emperor Ling. Profound Eyes then appeared in Rain Pavilion and drained Emperor Ling’s spiritual power, leaving his fate uncertain.

• Prince Mu told Prince Hai that someone had entered Rain Pavilion and ordered the Heaven Flipping Army to advance on the imperial palace.
• Emperor Ling returned to Rain Pavilion after Mu Yu asked to see him, and Mu Yu approached him with a short sword.
• Mu Yu stabbed Emperor Ling, activating the Devouring Sword Soul’s power and rapidly devouring his body from within.
• Emperor Ling struck Mu Yu and tried to kill her, but an unseen man seized his wrist and drained his spiritual power.
• Emperor Ling saw the man beside Mu Yu, and the man introduced himself as Profound Eyes.

Lord Xuan Tong killed Emperor Ling after the emperor attacked him, then the Heaven Flipping Army entered the palace. Prince Mu and Prince Hai arrived to meet Lingxiao City's new emperor.

• Emperor Ling recognized Lord Xuan Tong and begged him to spare his life, but Lord Xuan Tong refused because Mu Yu wanted him dead and he needed Lingxiao City's help.
• Emperor Ling launched a full-force attack at Lord Xuan Tong, who shattered it with a glance and fatally struck him.
• Lord Xuan Tong apologized to Mu Yu for destroying the Rain Pavilion, and she welcomed the cold wind after being freed from its confines.
• The Heaven Flipping Army surrounded the ruins, and Lord Xuan Tong said its arrival meant it had taken control of the imperial palace.
• Prince Mu and Prince Hai found Emperor Ling's corpse and went to pay respects to Lingxiao City's new emperor; Prince Hai stopped when he saw Lord Xuan Tong.

After Lord Xuan Tong killed Emperor Ling, Prince Mu and Prince Hai backed his claim to the throne, and Mu Yu chose to follow him. At the Golden Hall, the officials and princes gathered as Prince Mu announced Lord Xuan Tong as Lingxiao City’s new emperor.

• Prince Mu and Prince Hai knelt before Lord Xuan Tong and pledged to support his ascension after Emperor Ling’s death.
• Lord Xuan Tong agreed to go to the Golden Hall and take the throne, saying he had tasks for Lingxiao City.
• Mu Yu asked to accompany Lord Xuan Tong, and he allowed her to follow him.
• The officials and five other princes gathered in the Golden Hall, where Prince Xuan challenged Prince Mu and Prince Hai about the stranger on the throne.
• Prince Mu declared Lord Xuan Tong to be Lingxiao City’s new emperor.