Chapter Summaries

The Buddha Emperor returned to the battlefield and trapped the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor in a separate space while Kong Xuan and the Great Thousand experts fought the remaining demons. As the Great Ape King came under attack, Ye Kong completed the Eternal Undying Body’s Unity of Man and Law and appeared to confront three Heavenly Demon Emperors.

• The Buddha Emperor matched the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor’s attack, then used his Three Realms Swastika Dharma Body to take the demon away from the battlefield.
• Kong Xuan shattered the Holy Demon Flame pillar around Ye Kong and attacked two top Heavenly Demon Emperors, but one used a Dark Array Plate to block her Dark Wind Calamity.
• A long-armed Heavenly Demon Emperor struck the Great Ape King from behind, leaving him vulnerable to attacks from two others.
• Ye Kong’s blade stopped the two demons’ weapons from striking the Great Ape King, and his Eternal Undying Body imprisoned the Glove Heavenly Demon Emperor.
• Ye Kong appeared atop the Bodhi Treasure Tree with his Black and White Clones, while Twelve-petal Brahma Lotus phantoms sealed three Heavenly Demon Emperors.

Ye Kong achieved Unity of Man and Law, killed Glove Heavenly Demon Emperor, and helped rout the Outer Domain Evil Tribe as its forces fled the battlefield. After the Buddha Emperor and Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor emerged from their duel, Ye Kong and Kong Xuan confronted Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor, whose army had vanished.

• Ye Kong used Space Shift to rescue Great Ape King of Heaven from Glove Heavenly Demon Emperor, then tore off Glove Heavenly Demon Emperor’s arms and crushed him with Eternal Undying Hand.
• The Black and White Clones captured and killed Glove Heavenly Demon Emperor, then massacred Evil Tribe experts and destroyed the forces supporting Nightmare Veil.
• Ye Kong killed the New Blade Demon Tribe Leader, while Great Ape King of Heaven wounded the Whip Demon Tribe Leader and Kong Xuan and the Buddha Emperor’s phantom defeated the Dark Chessboard wielder.
• The surviving Evil Tribe experts fled as Kong Xuan, Shi Zhen, Old Ancestor Tai Ming, and Kong Ming’s opponents also escaped; Great Ape King of Heaven and Qin Tian began healing.
• Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor defeated the Buddha Emperor but discovered the Outer Domain Evil Tribe forces had disappeared.
• Kong Xuan and Ye Kong appeared before Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor, and Ye Kong challenged him to choose whether he wanted them or his own tribe dead.

Ye Kong and Kong Xuan defeated Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor, who escaped using a substitute-death technique, and led the Great Thousand World forces in retreat. After recovering from his wounds, Ye Kong worried that the remaining Outer Domain Evil Tribe clans might attack the Great Thousand World.

• Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor confronted Ye Kong and Kong Xuan after they displayed the corpses of his clansmen and taunted him about the Outer Domain Evil Tribe’s setbacks.
• Ye Kong and Kong Xuan combined their attacks against Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor, severely wounding him and triggering a massive explosion.
• Ye Kong and Kong Xuan returned from the explosion with Buddha Emperor, while Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor’s aura had disappeared.
• Ye Kong and Kong Xuan revealed that Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor had feigned death and escaped, and Ye Kong ordered the wounded Great Thousand World forces to withdraw with their spoils.
• Ye Kong healed in the Great Thousand Palace and worried that the remaining Outer Domain Evil Tribe clans might attack the Great Thousand World while his allies were away.

Xiao Yan destroyed the Evil Tribe army in the southern Demon Domain, while Lin Dong and Monk Dingxin continued their campaign against the enemy in the north. After crushing the forces on another continent, they prepared to use captives to locate more strongholds.

• Xiao Yan killed the six Demon Emperor Clan Leaders who had ambushed him, then used Buddha's Wrath Emperor Flame Lotus to annihilate the fleeing Evil Tribe army.
• Cai Lin, Xiao Yixian, Gu Xun Er, and Xiao Lin pursued the demons as the Endless Fire Domain forces routed them.
• Lin Diao and Lin Yan encircled Evil Tribe forces on the eighth continent under Lin Dong's plan to destroy the enemy's strongholds.
• Monk Dingxin reflected on the betrayal that had ruined him, and Lin Dong told him that Ye Kong had avenged him and protected his daughter, Xiao Yin.
• Lin Dong killed the top Heavenly Demon Emperor with the Eight Ancestor Glazed Bowl, while Monk Dingxin destroyed the Mid Heavenly Demon Emperor with the Great Compassion Fist.
• After the battle, Lin Dong led the allied army to sweep through the Lower Planes with guidance from their captives.

Ye Kong considered how to protect the Great Thousand World and accelerate his cultivation before meeting Kong Xuan and the Buddha Emperor. The Buddha Emperor proposed a risky way to cultivate a new Primal Dharma Body that could also help Ye Kong reach Saint Grade.

• Ye Kong worried the Outer Domain Evil Tribe might attack the Heavenly Evil God's seal and planned to use the Eternal Pagoda's accelerated time to complete the Immortal Great Emperor's inheritance.
• Ye Kong considered using his strength and alliances to improve the Great Thousand World's order and spread his influence among the Beast Tribe and human experts.
• Kong Xuan and the Buddha Emperor visited Ye Kong, and the Buddha Emperor proposed cutting off his damaged Present Body and entering Nirvana to cultivate a new Primal Dharma Body.
• The Buddha Emperor said the plan required reclaiming one-fifth of the Demon Domain and using Ye Kong's Eternal Undying Body to bear the Three Worlds Reincarnation Body's karmic power.
• The Buddha Emperor suggested Ye Kong might use the reincarnation power to strengthen his clones and advance to Saint Grade, and Ye Kong eagerly considered the possibility.

The Evil Tribe besieged the Northern Desolation Hills, battered the Great Thousand Demon Transformation Array, and threatened to free Heavenly Evil God before the Great Thousand Alliance. As the defenders weakened and the seal began to fail, Xiao Yan and Ye Kong arrived to face the invading army.

• Undying Lord, True Dragon Emperor, and Ancestor Kunpeng rallied the defenders and used their power to reinforce the Great Thousand Demon Transformation Array against the Evil Tribe’s Sacrificial Demon Altar.
• True Dragon Emperor condemned Blood River Old Ghost, Old Ghost Tian Yuan, and their allies for attacking King Feng and vowed to punish them after the invasion.
• After three days of assaults, Jiang Ya revealed that the Evil Tribe had been exhausting the array’s power, while Heavenly Evil God began to stir beneath the earth.
• Undying Lord and Ancestor Kunpeng divided their forces between defending the array and reinforcing Heavenly Evil God’s seal as True Dragon Emperor fought the Death Demon Light with his Clone.
• Xiao Yan arrived amid sweeping flames, and Ye Kong appeared above an Immortal River, declaring that the Evil Tribe’s doom had come.

Xiao Yan and Ye Kong attacked the Evil Tribe army at Northern Desolation Hills, but the Sacrificial Demon Altar helped the strongest demons escape. After the battle, Undying Lord took Ye Kong to discuss the Immortal Great Emperor's inheritance, while Xiao Yan considered advancing his cultivation and invoking the Heavenly Ranking.

• Xiao Yan unleashed Buddha's Wrath Emperor Flame Lotus as Ye Kong used Eternal True Seal Balls to attack Jiang Ya and the Ten Top Heavenly Demon Emperors.
• Jiang Ya and the demons used the Heavenly Evil God's statue to raise a barrier, which resisted the attacks and allowed the Sacrificial Demon Altar to begin a spatial jump.
• Ye Kong and Xiao Yan detonated their attacks, followed with paired One Leaf Returns to Void Hand techniques and Emperor Flame Binding Rope, but the barrier let most of the strongest demons escape.
• Ye Kong withdrew after the fighting, and he and Xiao Yan realized that the major enemy forces had escaped while the demons left behind suffered heavy losses.
• True Dragon Emperor, Ancestor Kunpeng, and Undying Lord joined Xiao Yan and Ye Kong, and Undying Lord invited Ye Kong to discuss the Great Emperor's Legacy.
• Xiao Yan watched Ye Kong leave and considered cultivating harder and attempting to invoke the Heavenly Ranking rather than waiting for Lin.

Ye Kong, the Buddha Emperor, and the Undying Lord went to the Immortal Great Emperor’s remains so Ye Kong and the Buddha Emperor could begin receiving his inheritance without missing the next Great Thousand Alliance. After learning how many of his commanders Ye Kong had killed, the imprisoned Heavenly Evil God suspected the Outer Domain Evil Tribe faced a grave threat and resolved to seek a way out of the seal.

• Ye Kong arranged to retrieve the Eternal Pagoda through the Great Thousand Palace’s Teleportation Array and enter it with the Buddha Emperor while the Undying Lord led them to the Immortal Great Emperor’s remains.
• The Buddha Emperor confronted the imprisoned Heavenly Evil God over the devastation of the Sacred Buddha Continent, and the two argued about the invasion and the law that the strong prey on the weak.
• Ye Kong mocked the Heavenly Evil God and revealed that he had killed Dark Heaven and many other powerful members of the Outer Domain Evil Tribe.
• The Undying Lord led Ye Kong and the Buddha Emperor to the Immortal Great Emperor’s body, where Ye Kong and the Buddha Emperor summoned their Primal Dharma Bodies and prepared to begin.
• The Heavenly Evil God suspected that Holy Demon had also encountered trouble and resolved to find a way to escape the Immortal Great Emperor’s seal.

Ye Kong helped Buddha Emperor use the Nirvana Method to rebuild his Three Realms Swastika Dharma Body, then absorbed its power through the Eternal True Seal Ball. After two years of cultivation in the Eternal Pagoda, Ye Kong broke through to Saint Grade and stood before the Immortal Great Emperor’s body.

• Buddha Emperor explained that he needed Ye Kong to use the Eternal Undying Body’s power to push his Three Realms Swastika Dharma Body toward destruction so he could attempt Nirvana.
• Ye Kong and Buddha Emperor entered the Eternal Pagoda’s Purple-Gold World with the Immortal Great Emperor’s body, and the Eternal Pagoda Consciousness allowed them to proceed.
• Ye Kong used the Eternal True Seal Ball and the Rivers of Time to pressure Buddha Emperor’s Dharma Body, then severed its connection as Buddha Emperor began his reincarnation Nirvana.
• Ye Kong drew Buddha Emperor’s Three Worlds Reincarnation into the Eternal True Seal Ball and began merging with the Primal Dharma Body.
• Two years later, Ye Kong’s cultivation surged from Peak Late Immortal Grade to Peak Early Saint Grade, and his Eternal Undying Body gained a sacred aura.
• Ye Kong awoke, bowed before the Immortal Great Emperor, and pressed his palms against the Great Emperor’s hands.

A Heavenly Machine Daily recap described Ye Huan Kong’s rise to Palace Lord and the Great Thousand World’s victories over the Outer Domain Evil Tribe. After Mu Chen became a Heavenly Sovereign, he learned that Ye had become Palace Lord and was already secluded while attempting to break through to Saint Grade, leaving Mu Chen discouraged about catching up to him.

• The Heavenly Machine Daily recounted how Ye Huan Kong became Palace Lord, purged evil cultivators, and led the Great Thousand World’s forces to victory against the Outer Domain Evil Tribe.
• The Heavenly Machine Pavilion delivered its deluxe newspaper to the Futuo Ancient Clan, where the Heavenly Sovereigns were stunned by Ye’s reported achievements.
• Mu Chen passed his fivefold Heavenly Sovereign Spiritual Tribulation with Qing Yan Jing’s support and became an early Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign.
• Qing Yan Jing told Mu Chen to stabilize his cultivation and asked him to represent the younger generation at the Futuo Ancient Clan’s upcoming All-Vein Martial Meet.
• Qing Yan Jing revealed that Ye had become the second Palace Lord in Great Thousand Palace’s history and had entered seclusion to pursue Saint Grade after returning victorious from the war.
• Mu Chen realized Ye was already attempting the Saint Grade breakthrough and lamented that he might never catch up to him.

Ye Kong absorbed the Immortal Great Emperor’s spiritual power and cultivated his clones into the Three Spirits Realm, bringing all three bodies to Late Saint Grade. He left the Eternal Pagoda with the Dragon-Phoenix clones sent toward the Sea of Divinity and declared that his era had begun.

• Ye Kong and his two clones absorbed the Immortal Great Emperor’s spiritual power for several years as they approached Late Saint Grade.
• The Undying Lord and the Eternal Pagoda Consciousness discussed Ye Kong’s cultivation and the potential of the Buddha Emperor, Flame Emperor, Martial Ancestor, and King Feng Feng Yusheng to reach the Immortal Great Emperor’s level.
• Ye Kong severed the connection between his true body and clones, completing the Three Spirits Realm and naming the black-robed clone his Past Body and the white-robed clone his Future Body.
• Ye Kong sent his Dragon-Phoenix clones toward the Sea of Divinity to undergo another transformation.
• Ye Kong thanked the Eternal Pagoda Consciousness, left the Eternal Pagoda with the Undying Lord, and declared that his era had arrived.

Ye Kong entered the Phoenix Divine Pool, strengthened its defenses, and used Merit Pure Light to support Feng Yusheng as she underwent Nirvana. After seven days, Feng Yusheng awakened as a projection, and they agreed that Ye Kong would take her to the Futuo Ancient Clan’s All-Vein Martial Meet when she emerged from seclusion in about a year.

• Ye Kong found Feng Yusheng’s phoenix egg in the Phoenix Divine Pool and added layers of defenses to protect it.
• Ye Kong told Feng Yusheng about the people he had killed and the Huang Clan’s fate, then poured Merit Pure Light over her egg to aid her Nirvana.
• Ye Kong watched over Feng Yusheng’s egg for seven days and shared news of his recent experiences.
• As Ye Kong prepared to leave, Feng Yusheng awakened as an illusory projection and teased him for departing without saying goodbye.
• Feng Yusheng asked Ye Kong to call her Yusheng, and they agreed to attend the Futuo Ancient Clan’s All-Vein Martial Meet after she emerged from seclusion.

The Archaic Tribe’s leaders debated whether to receive Ye Kong, fearing his power and condemning his past actions. Ye Kong arrived, silenced their resistance, and asked to borrow the Archaic Ancestral Body for ten years in exchange for any terms they chose; Huang Qiu and Huang Gui agreed.

• Huang Qiu listened as the Archaic Tribe’s elders criticized Ye Kong and warned against his visit.
• Huang Qiu rejected Second Elder’s suggestion that the clan use its sacred treasure to fight Ye Kong, saying they could not defeat him.
• Ye Kong entered the hall, and Huang Qiu and the elders hurriedly welcomed him and denied having spoken ill of him.
• Ye Kong confronted Second Elder about his earlier challenge, then took the seat of honor and proposed borrowing the Archaic Ancestral Body for ten years.
• Ye Kong promised to return the Archaic Ancestral Body and let the Archaic Tribe set the terms, and Huang Qiu and Huang Gui agreed.

Ye Kong gathered the final Primal Dharma Body and cultivated the Supreme Heart Demon Scripture until he could command the Tianming Thunder Sea. He then set out for the Futuo Ancient Clan, hoping to see how Mu Chen had progressed.

• Ye Kong took the Archaic Ancestral Body, and Huang Qiu warned the elders to watch their words and avoid offending him.
• Ye Kong gave the Archaic Ancestral Body and Night God Ancient Body to his Dragon-Phoenix clones, completing his collection of all five Primal Dharma Bodies.
• Ye Kong absorbed the Sea of Thunder in Chen Kui's Small World, shattered and rebuilt his Heart Demon Seed, and cultivated the Supreme Heart Demon Scripture for more than half a year.
• Ye Kong compressed the Tianming Thunder Sea and heavenly lightning into a Thunder Pearl, alarming his Dragon-Phoenix clones.
• Ye Kong urged his clones to cultivate harder and left to visit the Futuo Ancient Clan.

Wen Qingxuan mistook Lin Jing’s request for Ye Kong’s help as an improper scheme, but Lin Jing only wanted him to improve the Martial Ancestor’s divine abilities. Ye Kong agreed to examine them, while Wen Qingxuan fled in embarrassment after learning the truth.

• Wen Qingxuan and He Po of the Wen Clan arrived at the Futuo Ancient Clan’s All-Vein Martial Meet and discussed whether Wen Qingxuan would compete.
• Lin Jing arrived, showed Wen Qingxuan two Jade Slips containing the Martial Ancestor’s divine abilities, and asked her to help arrange for Ye Kong to improve them.
• Wen Qingxuan thought Lin Jing had improper intentions toward Ye Kong and argued with her until Ye Kong arrived and brought everyone into the Futuo Realm.
• Lin Jing explained that she wanted the painful, unattractive techniques revised, and Ye Kong agreed to consider her requests.
• Wen Qingxuan made an excuse and hurried away after realizing she had mistaken Lin Jing’s intentions.

Ye Kong agreed to judge the Futuo Ancient Clan’s All-Vein Martial Meet after his secluded cultivation, then learned that Feng Yusheng was preparing to summon the Heavenly Ranking. Their friendly spar escalated into a contest, which Ye Kong won narrowly, but Feng Yusheng still refused to admit defeat.

• Ye Kong and Feng Yusheng studied the Martial Ancestor’s divine abilities after arriving at the Heaven Word First Courtyard.
• Mu Chen invited Ye Kong to judge the Heavenly Sovereign battles at the All-Vein Martial Meet, and Ye Kong agreed to emerge from seclusion when they began.
• Feng Yusheng told Ye Kong that she sensed the Heavenly Ranking but needed several more years of cultivation to summon it.
• Ye Kong and Feng Yusheng erected barriers and began a spar, trading tens of thousands of blows while carefully containing their power.
• Ye Kong subdued Feng Yusheng twice, first winning by a narrow margin and then sealing her spiritual energy above a heart-shaped lake.
• When Feng Yusheng refused to admit defeat, Ye Kong kissed her, and she continued protesting that she would not concede.

Ye Kong and Feng Yusheng completed their secluded dual cultivation, then joined Mu Chen at the Futuo Ancient Clan’s Heavenly Sovereign Martial Meet. Ye Kong was welcomed as chief judge and opened the gathering, while Mu Chen learned that several formidable young experts stood between him and a future challenge to Ye Kong.

• Feng Yusheng turned the tables on Ye Kong during their dual cultivation, and their first session strengthened his spiritual energy by more than thirty percent.
• Mu Chen brought Ye Kong and Feng Yusheng to the Martial Meet and explained that Luo Li had helped restore the Futuo Ancient Clan’s honor after Qing Shuang and others lost battles.
• Ye Kong warned Mu Chen that he would need to defeat powerful opponents, including Xu Lingyun, Monk Huaizhong, Feng Jie, Wen Qingxuan, and the quasi-Immortal Grade Golden Nine-Headed Lion, before challenging him.
• Ye Kong arrived at the gathering, where Qing Yan Jing introduced him as chief judge and the assembled cultivators greeted him as Palace Lord Huan Kong.
• Ye Kong addressed the young cultivators, urged them to compete without harming their bonds, and announced the start of the Martial Meet.

The All-Vein Martial Meet’s arena battles began, and Ye Kong used Feng Jie’s cautious victory to lecture the gathered experts about finding different paths to strength. Monk Dingxin interpreted the lesson as a reason to abstain from the tender paradise, but his Bright Consorts overruled him; the chapter ended as Lin Jing, Wen Qingxuan, and Kong Ling took the arenas.

• Feng Jie defeated Elder Qing Xuan through a cautious battle style and explained that he had adopted Buddhist methods to pursue a greater demonic path.
• Ye Kong praised Feng Jie’s approach and lectured the audience that different paths could lead to the same goal, prompting many experts to record his words.
• Monk Dingxin decided to leave the tender paradise for a hundred years, so Buddha Lord Konglian and Chaos Blood Buddha Lord abducted him and forced him back into their company.
• Lin Jing took the Early Spirit grade arena, Wen Qingxuan challenged Feng Jie on the Mid Spirit grade arena, and Kong Ling appeared on the Late Spirit grade arena.

Ye Kong watched Lin Jing, Kong Ling, Kong Ling'er, and Wen Qingxuan compete in the Heavenly Sovereign arenas while considering their prospects and the complications facing Kong Ling’s rise. Lin Jing and Kong Ling won their bouts, and Wen Qingxuan defeated Feng Jie with the Gun Ancestor’s Primal Chaos Seven Forms, leaving Ye Kong to offer her an awkwardly self-assured evaluation.

• Ye Kong assessed the women’s strengths and worried that Kong Ling’s Heavenly Sovereign realm would keep her from entering the Divine Transformation Pool with a bodyguard.
• Lin Jing defeated Qing Yun with her ice attacks, and Ye Kong encouraged her to cultivate more diligently; she resolved to improve herself.
• Kong Ling sealed her opponent with Nine-Colored Feather Divine Light and defeated the wielder of the Futuo Pagoda, then exchanged a guarded glance with Kong Ling'er.
• Feng Jie unleashed Demon Heaven Dark Curtain and the Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique against Wen Qingxuan, but she countered with the first form of the Primal Chaos Seven Forms and defeated him.
• Ye Kong praised Wen Qingxuan while advising her to stay humble in victory and learn composure from defeat, leaving her and the spectators stunned.

Feng Yusheng watched the martial gathering as new challengers took the arenas and Wen Qingxuan won a fierce battle against Ouyang Heng. The final arena remained undecided when Ye Kong realized Kong Ling was far more talented than he had expected.

• Bai Zhu, Ouyang Heng, and Huai Zhong challenged Lin Jing, Wen Qingxuan, and Kong Ling, while Master Jinjiu entered the Immortal Grade arena.
• Bai Zhu lost to Lin Jing, who invited more challengers until Ye Kong warned her to rest and preserve order.
• Wen Qingxuan and Ouyang Heng unleashed their strongest techniques, and Ouyang Heng conceded defeat after both fighters were badly wounded.
• Ye Kong treated Wen Qingxuan and Ouyang Heng, declared Wen Qingxuan the winner, and Feng Yusheng took the unconscious Wen Qingxuan away.
• Yan Ni arrived to defend her senior sister's arena, but Ye Kong turned to see Kong Ling and her opponent still locked in a fierce battle.