Chapter Summaries

Gu Yang reunited with his family in the Dragon River Realm and sheltered them while he waited for news about the disaster. Outside, Canglong Island's powerful cultivators stopped the flood caused by the falling moon, and Cang Mu revealed that Lord Cang had fallen in the God Realm.

• Gu Yang found Gu Dashan, Wang Caihua, and Gu Yingying in the panicked crowd and brought them to his residence for safety.
• After order returned to the Dragon River Realm, Gu Yang searched for information but found only rumors and waited for news from Qin Wujiu.
• The Divine Palace, which had appeared as the moon, fell into the Azure Dragon River and unleashed catastrophic waves and flooding.
• The Canglong Island Master, Qin Wujiu, the other Vice Island Masters, the Elders, and Cang Mu's cultivators joined forces to suppress the flood.
• Cang Mu told the Canglong Island Master that the fallen Divine Palace meant Lord Cang had fallen in the God Realm.

After Lord Cang’s fall revealed a major shift in the Wild Great Realm’s balance of power, Alien Races debated whether to attack the Human Race or wait and gather intelligence. The Martial God Palace also considered its response and decided to contact the Human Race’s allies.

• The Canglong Island Master returned to the Dragon River Realm with gathered experts while Alien Races across the Wild Great Realm held meetings after Lord Cang’s fall.
• Representatives of the Alien Alliance debated attacking the Human Race, waiting for other alliances, and the risk of the Martial God or Saint Fan intervening.
• A Phantom Race woman proposed sending spies and coordinating intelligence, and the alliance agreed to form a Joint Investigation Group and avoid rash action until its findings arrived.
• Elders in the Martial God Palace debated whether to strike an Alien Race or secure allies, then agreed to contact the Human Race’s friends.
• The Palace Master of the Martial God Palace ordered the Martial God Hall opened so they could contact their allies.

After the moon’s fall devastated the Azure Dragon River and Canglong Island, Gu Yang joined the Human Race Longevity Realm cultivators in Martial God Hall for a conference on how to respond to Lord Cang’s death. Qin Wujiu proposed pursuing diplomacy while concentrating their forces to destroy the Sand Clan and Black Demon Race.

• Martial God Hall summoned the Human Race’s Longevity Realm cultivators, while Qin Wujiu brought Gu Yang and Canglong Island’s experts out of the Dragon River Realm so they could answer the call.
• Gu Yang saw that the moon had fallen into the Azure Dragon River, unleashing violent floods that wrecked islands and damaged the surrounding land.
• Gu Yang followed Qin Wujiu into Martial God Hall, where he reunited with Qin Hu, Liu Qing, Helian Feng, and other familiar cultivators.
• The Martial God Palace Master opened the Human Alliance conference, explaining that Lord Cang’s death could embolden the Alien Races and presenting proposals to strike first and seek allies.
• Qin Wujiu recommended sending diplomatic missions while the Human Race concentrated its forces to wipe out the Sand Clan of Mo State and the Black Demon Race of Arid State.

Qin Wujiu won the Human Race assembly’s agreement to pursue diplomacy and military strikes together, and Gu Yang chose to join the campaign in Arid State. After preparing his family for his absence, he boarded a warship bound for the Black Demon battlefield and arrived at Great Brahma Heaven to claim the promised qualification for a Contracted Divine Beast Cub.

• Qin Wujiu proposed that the Human Race negotiate with potential allies while attacking the Sand Clan and Black Demon Race, and the assembly agreed to begin the operation codenamed Demon Extermination.
• Gu Yang chose to fight in Arid State, told his parents about the coming war, and prepared pills and a defensive formation for his family.
• Gu Yang boarded a Levitation Warship with Qin Hu and other Canglong Island cultivators, and the ship traveled toward Arid State.
• After the warship arrived in Arid State, Gu Yang went to Great Brahma Heaven to claim the divine beast cub qualification Fan Wanyang had promised him.

Gu Yang visited Great Brahma Heaven and met Fan Wanyang to claim a divine beast hatchling. Fan Wanyang led him to the breeding ground, where Gu Yang contracted the Golden-Winged Great Peng Divine Bird egg, binding their fates together.

• Gu Yang arrived at Great Brahma Heaven and asked the guards to notify Fan Wanyang.
• Fan Wanyang welcomed Gu Yang and took him to Great Brahma Heaven's divine beast breeding ground.
• Fan Wanyang showed Gu Yang the egg of the Golden-Winged Great Peng Divine Bird and explained its powers and value.
• Gu Yang used the Spirit Beast Contract Method to form a bond with the egg.
• The contract completed, and Gu Yang sensed the hatchling's trust and loyalty.

Gu Yang returned to Canglong Island’s garrison in Arid State as the Human Race prepared for war against the Black Demon Race, and his Golden Winged Roc hatched and became his companion, Little Gold. Seven days later, the war began, and Gu Yang marched toward the battlefield with Little Gold at his side.

• Gu Yang and Fan Wanyang discussed the coming war before Gu Yang left Great Brahma Heaven for Canglong Island’s garrison.
• Gu Yang joined Qin Wujiu and Canglong Island’s Elders and Deacons to discuss their assigned objective and battle plan.
• The Golden Winged Roc egg hatched, and Gu Yang named the hatchling Little Gold and trained it over the following days.
• Gu Yang brought Little Gold to the command center, where Qin Wujiu saw the divine beast before the group continued planning.
• After seven days, Canglong Island finalized its battle plan as the Human Race and Black Demon Race entered full-scale war.
• Gu Yang armed himself with the Blood Kill Saber and marched toward the battlefield with Little Gold perched on his shoulder.

Canglong Island’s army attacked the Black Demon Race’s western encampment, and Gu Yang used his Scarlet Domain to slaughter enemy warriors across the battlefield. When a Black Demon Race Longevity Realm expert challenged him, Gu Yang fought back with the Blood Kill Saber, and the chapter ended as his barrier shattered and his broken saber pierced the enemy’s chest.

• Canglong Island’s army charged the Black Demon Race’s western defenses and clashed with the enemy legion.
• Gu Yang unleashed his Scarlet Domain and killed Black Demon Race warriors, boosting the Human Race army’s morale.
• A Black Demon Race Longevity Realm expert confronted Gu Yang, and Gu Yang met his attack head-on with Little Gold at his side.
• Gu Yang and the expert fought a destructive duel while warriors from both sides battled around them.
• Gu Yang’s Lesser Five Elements Barrier shattered, but his broken Blood Kill Saber pierced the Black Demon Race expert’s chest.

During the battle between Canglong Island and the Black Demon Race, Helian Feng defeated a Black Demon Race elder by burning his Primordial Spirit, while Shui Ling summoned the Canglong Dharma Image and killed a Black Demon War King. Shui Ling landed exhausted as Canglong Island’s warriors tended the wounded, but the larger war continued.

• Helian Feng summoned his Primordial Spirit and clashed with a Black Demon Race elder, whose demon claws blocked his first powerful sword strike.
• Helian Feng burned his remaining Primordial Spirit power and pierced the elder with his sword, then fell to the ground unable to keep fighting.
• Shui Ling battled a Black Demon War King with water-element spells and summoned the Canglong Dharma Image, drawing on the Dragon River Realm’s power.
• Shui Ling commanded the Canglong Dharma Image to engulf the Black Demon War King in a torrent and refine him until his flames and body were destroyed.
• Shui Ling descended to the ground exhausted while Canglong Island’s warriors cleared the battlefield and treated the wounded.

Lin Xinghe fought a Black Demon Race king whose Sea of Darkness initially gave him the advantage. Lin Xinghe unleashed his Starry Firmament domain, destroyed the king and his domain, and left the Human Race forces cheering as the opposing army’s morale faltered.

• Lin Xinghe clashed with a Black Demon Race king, countering his dark attacks with Star Power and Star Swords.
• Lin Xinghe dodged the king’s Black Vortex and struck from behind with a gigantic Star Sword, but the king’s Sea of Darkness still gave him the upper hand.
• Lin Xinghe unfolded his Starry Firmament domain, which overwhelmed the Sea of Darkness and weakened the Black Demon Race king.
• Lin Xinghe used Stellar Descent to shatter the king’s domain, then killed him with Star Profound Meaning, Ultimate Strike.
• Human Race warriors cheered Lin Xinghe’s victory while the Black Demon Race warriors lost morale before the ground battle began.

Qin Hu defeated two Black Demon Race Longevity Realm experts and led the Human Race army in a counterattack, but Black Demon Race reinforcements turned the battle against them. As Qin Hu struggled to protect his soldiers from the enemy experts, Human Race reinforcements arrived, including Gu Yang.

• Qin Hu fought off two Black Demon Race Longevity Realm experts and killed them both with his Ten Thousand Beast Blade Technique.
• Qin Hu charged back into the enemy ranks, inspiring the Human Race army to counterattack as the Black Demon Race formation began to break.
• Black Demon Race reinforcements arrived with more Longevity Realm experts, who attacked the Human Race soldiers while two opponents held Qin Hu back.
• Qin Hu tried to break through and stop the slaughter, but the enemy experts restrained him and the Human Race lines fell into chaos.
• Human Race reinforcements arrived on the battlefield, and Gu Yang was among them.

Gu Yang defeated several Black Demon Race powerhouses and rescued Qin Hu from a deadly fight, but Qin Hu was badly injured. As Gu Yang tried to carry him from the battlefield, a black shadow attacked from behind with a giant sword.

• Gu Yang used the Lesser Five Elements Barrier and Five-colored Light to kill the armored Black Demon Race giant, boosting Human Race morale.
• Gu Yang joined Qin Hu against two Black Demon Race powerhouses, and together they killed both.
• Gu Yang and Qin Hu rushed to confront a Black Demon Race Priest after he killed a Canglong Island powerhouse; the Priest's energy blast wounded Qin Hu and threw him aside.
• Gu Yang deflected the Priest's energy sphere, broke through his black ripples, and killed him with a strike to the forehead.
• Gu Yang found Qin Hu alive and began helping him leave the battlefield, but a black shadow appeared behind Gu Yang and swung a giant sword at his neck.

Gu Yang fought off Black Demon Race experts while protecting the critically injured Qin Hu, until Gu Mingwei arrived to guard him. Gu Yang carried Qin Hu toward the Human Race rear as Gu Mingwei, wreathed in translucent flames, charged at the approaching enemies.

• Gu Yang rescued Qin Hu from a Black Demon Race swordsman, defeated him, and tried to withdraw with Qin Hu.
• Two more Black Demon Race experts intercepted Gu Yang, who fought them while shielding Qin Hu from their attacks.
• Gu Mingwei arrived and took over protecting Qin Hu, allowing Gu Yang to face the two enemies without distraction.
• Gu Yang defeated the agile Black Demon Race expert and then killed the axe-wielding expert, despite suffering a heavy blow.
• Gu Yang left with Qin Hu as more enemies approached, and Gu Mingwei stayed behind to confront them.

Above the dome, Wu Pokong fought Moya, a supreme Alien Race powerhouse who had promised to stand in his way, and won after unleashing his Starfall Fist and Astral Storm. Though the Wild Great Realm’s witnesses were shaken by his victory, Wu Pokong was left pondering how to reach God Ascension.

• Wu Pokong challenged Moya, who agreed to fight because he had given his word to protect the Black Demon Race.
• Wu Pokong and Moya clashed with fists and spear techniques, warping the space above the dome.
• Wu Pokong unleashed his Starfall Fist, and Moya answered with a fusion of spear shadows into a streak of light.
• Wu Pokong changed his attack into Astral Storm, breaking through Moya’s shield even after Moya’s divine artifact released its power.
• Moya admitted defeat and vanished as his strength was consumed, leaving Wu Pokong the victor.
• Wu Pokong contemplated the difficulty of reaching God Ascension, while witnesses across the Wild Great Realm reassessed his strength.

After Wu Pokong’s victory removed the Human Race’s fear of defeat, Canglong Island’s forces attacked across the western battlefield. Gu Yang’s Scarlet Domain advanced to Level 4, helping him annihilate the Black Demon Race forces and leave the battlefield victorious, though he reflected on the Human Race dead the war might still claim.

• News of Wu Pokong’s victory bolstered Human Race morale, and Canglong Island’s Island Masters, Elders, and Deacons launched an unrestricted assault on the Black Demon Race.
• Qin Wujiu and Feng Tianya worked together to kill a Black Demon Race King-Sealing Realm powerhouse, while the Elders charged the surrounding enemies.
• Gu Yang used his Scarlet Domain and a newly acquired Dharma Weapon to kill a Black Demon Race Longevity Realm warrior and slaughter tens of thousands of soldiers.
• Gu Yang’s Scarlet Domain advanced from Level 3 to Level 4, expanding its radius to two thousand zhang and weakening or killing Black Demon Race warriors caught within it.
• Gu Yang killed a Black Demon Race Priest and continued his assault until panic drove the Western Battlefield’s Black Demon Race forces into a rout.
• After the final Black Demon Race soldier fell, Human Race warriors celebrated victory while Gu Yang stood among the corpses and considered how many of his own people might still die before the war ended.

The Human Race launched its decisive assault on the Black Demon Race, and its forces gained the upper hand as their leaders defeated enemy experts across the battlefield. When a newly advanced Level 5 War General threatened the Human Race, Gu Yang and three allies joined forces to bring him down.

• After three days of rest, the Canglong Island army advanced to the central battlefield, where Human Race warriors began their all-out assault on the Black Demon Race.
• Gu Yang killed a Black Demon Race Mana Realm expert with his Scarlet Domain and saber, while Qin Hu, Liu Qing, Liu Kui, Gu Mingwei, and other Human Race fighters joined the fighting.
• Qin Wujiu and the Third Brahma Lord killed a Black Demon Race King-Sealing Realm expert, while Helian Feng and Shui Ling defeated a Black Demon Race War King.
• As Human Race forces pushed the Black Demon Race into retreat, a newly advanced Level 5 War General charged toward them, and Gu Yang moved to intercept him.
• Liu Qing, Liu Kui, and Gu Mingwei joined Gu Yang in attacking the Level 5 War General, and their combined strikes let Gu Yang sever the enemy's head.

The Human Race routed the retreating Black Demon Race, ambushed its soldiers, and advanced on its homeland. After the First Brahma Lord killed the High Priest and Qin Wujiu, Feng Tianya, and Lin Xinghe defeated the Black Demon King, the Human Race destroyed the final fortress and annihilated the Black Demon Race.

• The Black Demon Race sounded its retreat horn, but Qin Hu, Liu Qing, Liu Kui, and Gu Yang led the Human Race in a pursuit that shattered its formation.
• The Martial God Hall and Xingyan Mountain forces ambushed the retreating Black Demon Race from both flanks, trapping and slaughtering its soldiers.
• The First Brahma Lord ordered the Human Race army to pursue, and its forces advanced into Black Demon Race territory despite resistance from flying dragons and soldiers.
• The First Brahma Lord killed the Black Demon Race High Priest with his spear and Holy Light Domain.
• Qin Wujiu, Feng Tianya, and Lin Xinghe joined forces to kill the Black Demon King, breaking the remaining Black Demon Race resistance.
• The Human Race army stormed and leveled the final fortress, killing the last Black Demon Race soldiers and ending the battle.

After returning from the Black Demon Race battlefield, Gu Yang reunited with his family and spent three days at home before Qin Wujiu summoned him and urged him to cultivate in seclusion. Gu Yang rejected Qin Wujiu’s prepared retreat and chose the Five Elements Secret Ground, hoping to raise his strength quickly enough to join the coming racial war.

• Gu Yang and Qin Hu returned to Cangzhou, where Gu Yang reunited with Gu Dashan, Wang Caihua, and Gu Yingying and shared his battlefield experiences with them.
• Gu Yang spent three days with his family, helping with dinner and teaching Gu Yingying martial arts.
• Qin Wujiu rewarded Gu Yang with a Void Ring and advised him to enter seclusion, promising to prepare special resources and a retreat location.
• Gu Yang told his family he would enter seclusion and left home the next morning.
• After inspecting Qin Wujiu’s secluded valley, Gu Yang chose the Five Elements Secret Ground instead, despite its dangers, to cultivate faster.

Gu Yang brought Little Gold to the Five Elements Secret Ground and cultivated there for half a year, reaching the Object Manipulation Realm while the young roc grew stronger. After testing his new control over matter, he expanded the Lesser Five Elements Barrier to three meters around himself.

• Gu Yang reunited with Little Gold and asked Xing Ji to send them to the Five Elements Secret Ground; Qin Wujiu learned that the Canglong Island Master could not trace Gu Yang but believed he was safe.
• Gu Yang settled beside a river in the secret ground, took a Five Elements Essence Pill, and began cultivating with the Five Elements Heaven Opening Record while Little Gold explored and sensed Metal Element Power.
• Over six months, Gu Yang's Magic Power grew purer and stronger, and Little Gold's body, flight, and command of Metal Element Power improved.
• Gu Yang reached the Object Manipulation Realm, sensed the five elements directly, and shaped water into a lotus before returning it to the pool.
• Gu Yang expanded the Lesser Five Elements Barrier to three meters around himself, its power greatly increased by his transformed Magic Power.

Gu Yang cultivated for three months before the Qi and Blood Divine Dragon awakened as an intelligent, inseparable avatar and strengthened his body and cultivation. Meanwhile, the Human Race repelled an Alien Race assault, but its commanders feared a larger war was coming.

• Gu Yang moved to a cave with balanced Five Elements Power and deepened his understanding of Object Manipulation while Little Gold grew stronger alongside him.
• After three months, the Golden Dragon Egg cracked, and the Qi and Blood Divine Dragon emerged with its own rudimentary intelligence.
• Gu Yang welcomed the divine dragon onto his hand, then let it travel through his body and nourish his flesh, bones, blood, and Magic Power.
• At the Human Race border, guards used their formation’s golden light to gain the advantage and force the Alien Race warriors to retreat.
• The Human Race commanders recognized the battle as only a probe and feared the Alien Races would soon launch a larger attack.

In the Five Elements Secret Ground, Gu Yang fused essence-qi with the Qi and Blood Divine Dragon, transforming his body and Mystic Yellow Indestructible Body. He converted essence-qi into Magic Power, broke through to the Sky Riding Realm, and flew from the cave to test his new abilities.

• Gu Yang meditated as the Qi and Blood Divine Dragon strengthened his meridians, senses, soul, and control of Five Elements Power.
• Gu Yang broke the boundary between essence and qi, gaining the ability to convert each into the other.
• Gu Yang's Mystic Yellow Indestructible Body underwent a transformation, strengthening his body and organs.
• Gu Yang cultivated the Five Elements Heaven Opening Record and converted his essence-qi into stronger Magic Power.
• Gu Yang broke through to a new cultivation realm, mastered the Sky Riding Technique, and flew out of the cave, declaring that he had reached the Sky Riding Realm.