Chapter Summaries

Jiang Liu hid himself by merging with the Divine Statue of Rules while the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue fought the Stone of Tianming and the phantom of Tianming. The Stone of Tianming shattered, leaving its phantom fading and the battle close to its end.

• Jiang Liu conjured seven phantom images to mislead Yunzhi Shangren and Ming Bai, then merged with the Divine Statue of Rules beneath a shroud of white light.
• The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue continued fighting the Stone of Tianming and the phantom of Tianming, recovering its Soul Force while their strength waned.
• The Stone of Tianming erupted with seven-colored radiance and shattered across the alternate space.
• The phantom of Tianming gradually dimmed after the Stone of Tianming broke apart.

The Rule Statue’s Divine Soul devoured Tianming’s Soul Force and seized control of the Divine Hall of Rules. As the restored hall’s oppressive aura spread, Yunzhi Shangren attacked Ming Bai instead of confronting it, and their battle resumed.

• The Rule Statue’s Divine Soul swallowed the scattered Soul Force of the Stone of Tianming and Tianming’s phantom, rapidly growing stronger.
• The Divine Hall of Rules shook off the demons on its walls and regained its solemn appearance as the Rule Statue’s Divine Soul took control.
• Yunzhi Shangren stopped attacking Ming Bai and turned toward the transformed hall, while Ming Bai prepared to retreat and watch them clash.
• Yunzhi Shangren attacked Ming Bai, who resisted with ghost claws, the Power of Rule, and the Bloodfall.
• Yunzhi Shangren’s and Ming Bai’s attacks collided, sending aftershocks through the white mist.

The Divine Statue of Rules seized complete control of the Divine Hall of Rules and obliterated the Grievance Souls, while Jiang Liu reflected on how little he understood the Power of Rule. A phantom of the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue then emerged from the statue and looked at him.

• The Divine Statue of Rules unleashed white light that dispersed the Grievance Souls and obliterated Jiang Liu’s concealed phantoms.
• Jiang Liu recognized the Divine Statue of Rules’ strength and considered Yun Zhi Shangren and Ming Bai formidable opponents.
• Jiang Liu realized that true Power of Rule attacks relied on a martial artist’s will and understanding, rather than merely functioning like vital-energy attacks.
• Jiang Liu relaxed after the Divine Statue of Rules took control of the hall, believing the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue had no reason to kill him for now.
• The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue emerged from the Divine Statue of Rules and gazed at Jiang Liu, startling him.

Jiang Liu realized that his resemblance to the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue suggested a connection to the Lord of Rules, but the statue spirit sealed him away to keep him safe before battling Yunzhi Shangren and Ming Bai. As the Divine Hall of Rules began to shrink, Ming Bai suffered a serious wound from Yunzhi Shangren’s concealed blade of rules.

• Jiang Liu saw that the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue looked exactly like him and began to believe he was connected to the Lord of Rules.
• The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue forcibly sealed Jiang Liu inside the Divine Statue of Rules to shield him from its coming battle with Yunzhi Shangren and Ming Bai.
• Jiang Liu found himself unable to move or summon the Data Panel while the statue spirit kept his presence hidden from its enemies.
• The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue began shrinking the Divine Hall of Rules.
• Ming Bai used the Bloodfall to block Yunzhi Shangren’s attack, but a concealed blade of rules left a deep wound across his abdomen that resisted healing.

Yunzhi Shangren seized the chance to attack Ming Bai after the Bloodfall was destroyed, intending to kill him and sever their connection through the Grievance Souls. Ming Bai realized the attack was meant to destroy his Rule Body and fled for his life.

• Yunzhi Shangren's Rule Blade struck at Ming Bai, but the Bloodfall appeared to block the attack and then exploded, weakening Ming Bai.
• Yunzhi Shangren pursued Ming Bai, hoping to kill him while free of the Divine Hall of Rules' influence and the Grievance Souls.
• Yunzhi Shangren revealed through his actions that he wanted to sever his connection to Ming Bai and eradicate the Grievance Souls.
• Ming Bai cursed Yunzhi Shangren, unable to understand why he had turned against him so completely.
• Yunzhi Shangren struck Ming Bai again, and Ming Bai fled after realizing Yunzhi Shangren meant to shatter his Rule Body and kill him utterly.

Yunzhi Shangren chased Ming Bai, who fled beyond the Divine Hall of Rules’ protective light and into the white mist. The Battlefield Monster seized Ming Bai and dragged him into the depths, while Yunzhi Shangren stayed back and considered exploiting the conflict between the monster and the Divine Hall of Rules.

• The Divine Statue of Rules killed the Grievance Souls within Yunzhi Shangren’s Divine Soul, allowing his strength to surge and overwhelm Ming Bai.
• Ming Bai fled from Yunzhi Shangren toward the white mist, despite the danger posed by the Battlefield Monster beyond the Divine Hall of Rules’ radiance.
• Yunzhi Shangren halted at the edge of the white mist after sensing the Battlefield Monster’s powerful aura.
• The Battlefield Monster seized Ming Bai and dragged him back into the white mist.
• Yunzhi Shangren decided he might exploit the conflict between the Battlefield Monster and the Divine Hall of Rules.

After recovering from the Battlefield Monster’s roar, Yunzhi Shangren flew toward the Divine Hall of Rules, determined to reclaim control from the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue. He hoped to use the hall to pursue eternal life, but the two finally faced each other directly.

• The Battlefield Monster’s roar injured Yunzhi Shangren and left Ming Bai’s condition hidden in the white mist.
• Yunzhi Shangren reflected that he had seized control of the Divine Hall of Rules when the Rule Statue’s Divine Soul was badly wounded and had later kept it suppressed with Ming Bai’s help.
• Yunzhi Shangren recovered, decided he needed to control the Divine Hall of Rules to pursue eternal life, and flew toward it.
• The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue attacked Yunzhi Shangren with a beam of white light before he reached the hall.
• Yunzhi Shangren dodged the attack and faced the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue directly for the first time.

Jiang Liu watched Yunzhi Shangren battle the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue and learned that skilled martial artists could wield many kinds of Power of Rule. The fight continued as the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue unleashed hidden blades through the white mist and Yunzhi Shangren raised a defensive net.

• Yunzhi Shangren attacked the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue with many kinds of Power of Rule, revealing his mastery of combining them.
• Jiang Liu, freed by the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue, watched the battle and recognized flaws in his own cultivation.
• Yunzhi Shangren dodged the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue's sword strike and sent phantom figures after it, but they scattered without harming it.
• The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue sent beams of white light concealing blades into the mist, and Yunzhi Shangren formed a great net to defend himself.

Yunzhi Shangren prepared for the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue’s sudden attack as they fought over the Divine Hall of Rules. Meanwhile, the Battlefield Monster transformed to resemble Ming Bai and planned to cross the boundary after the duel, devour Yunzhi Shangren, and roam the Ancient Battlefield without restraint.

• The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue sent blades of light through the white mist, and Yunzhi Shangren relied on a web he had prepared to counter the attack.
• The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue fought ruthlessly because it feared losing the Divine Hall of Rules and saw the Battlefield Monster as another threat.
• The Battlefield Monster watched Yunzhi Shangren while an invisible thread kept it from crossing the boundary into the Divine Hall of Rules’ territory.
• After devouring Ming Bai, the Battlefield Monster transformed into his likeness and believed it could use that change to cross the barrier of light.
• The Battlefield Monster waited for Yunzhi Shangren and the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue to exhaust each other, planning to devour Yunzhi Shangren and expand its power.

The Battlefield Monster recalled the Ancient Battlefield’s origins and how the War of Rules shattered it, leaving the monster trapped behind a restrictive light. After devouring Ming Bai, it realized that Grievance Soul erosion could weaken the restriction and hoped to use Yunzhi Shangren to escape, while resenting the human martial artist inside the Divine Hall of Rules.

• The Battlefield Monster remembered that it had been the first Wandering Soul to awaken in the Ancient Battlefield, a place filled with the remains of beings stronger than the Divine Realm.
• The Battlefield Monster recalled how the Three Realms cultivators’ battle for the Divine Hall of Rules shattered the battlefield into fragments, with the hall occupying one half and the monster trapped in the other.
• The Battlefield Monster explained that crossing the restrictive light harmed its Divine Soul, but devouring Ming Bai had weakened the suppression, likely because Ming Bai had been eroded by the Grievance Soul.
• The Battlefield Monster watched the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue and Yunzhi Shangren fight, hoping their battle would leave them weakened enough for it to cross the restriction and escape.
• The Battlefield Monster noticed that the human martial artist who had killed its bone-made toy was safe inside the Divine Hall of Rules and had grown stronger, stirring its anger.

The Battlefield Monster planned to devour Yunzhi Shangren and escape the weakening battlefield suppression, while the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue watched it warily as it fought Yunzhi. Hidden in the Divine Hall of Rules, Jiang Liu recognized the danger and prepared to flee if necessary.

• The Battlefield Monster, now wearing Ming Bai’s form after devouring him, planned to consume Yunzhi Shangren and eventually dominate the battlefield space.
• The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue sensed the monster in the white mist and grew wary of its nearly complete transformation into Ming Bai’s likeness.
• The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue held back against Yunzhi Shangren while monitoring the Battlefield Monster’s movements.
• Jiang Liu recalled seeing the Battlefield Monster swallow Ming Bai and realized it was plotting against Yunzhi Shangren and the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue.
• Jiang Liu chose not to warn either of them and prepared to escape through space if danger approached.

The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue attacked Yunzhi Shangren to lure the Battlefield Monster into crossing the boundary, while Yunzhi Shangren struggled to survive between them. Yunzhi Shangren discovered the monster was watching him, unaware that Ming Bai was still alive in the white mist.

• The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue shattered Yunzhi Shangren’s protective shield and continued attacking him to provoke the Battlefield Monster.
• Yunzhi Shangren wondered whether the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue had grown stronger through a breakthrough or a treasure, unaware that Jiang Liu had helped it destroy the Grievance Souls.
• Yunzhi Shangren regretted driving Ming Bai away, while the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue kept him under pressure.
• Yunzhi Shangren retreated toward the boundary and sensed the Battlefield Monster watching him from the other side.
• Yunzhi Shangren feared the Battlefield Monster would swallow him as it had Ming Bai, who was secretly watching from within the white mist.

Yunzhi Shangren fought the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue while refusing to flee across the boundary, fearing the Battlefield Monster that had taken Ming Bai. The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue kept him from the mist to use him as bait, then killed him with a sword strike as the white mist closed in.

• Yunzhi Shangren inferred that Ming Bai had been restrained or devoured by the Battlefield Monster and resolved to die fighting rather than cross the boundary.
• Yunzhi Shangren gathered all his Power of Rule into a full-strength attack and charged the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue.
• The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue retreated from Yunzhi Shangren to keep him away from the advancing white mist.
• The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue pierced Yunzhi Shangren’s attack and body with its longsword, cleaving him in half.

Jiang Liu watched the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue kill Yunzhi Shangren before the Battlefield Monster emerged and fought the statue. The Battlefield Monster broke through the statue’s traps despite the Battlefield Space suppressing it, but its aura suddenly weakened as it reached for its opponent.

• The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue split Yunzhi Shangren’s body and annihilated his Divine Soul.
• The Battlefield Monster emerged from the white mist and attacked the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue.
• The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue trapped the Battlefield Monster with barriers of white light as the Battlefield Space began suppressing it.
• The Battlefield Monster broke through the white-light traps, shattered the statue’s sword, and continued its attack.
• The Battlefield Monster’s aura suddenly weakened, and its reaching hand slowed.

The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue and the Battlefield Monster fought as the Battlefield Space’s suppression intensified, while the monster used Ming Bai’s aura to resist it. The Battlefield Monster shook the fragile space, but the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue stabilized it and continued to face its enemy.

• The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue blocked the Battlefield Monster’s opening attack with a white sword strike.
• The Battlefield Monster released chaotic aura modeled on Ming Bai’s to lessen the Battlefield Space’s suppression and prepare for a prolonged fight.
• The Battlefield Monster’s black aura and blood-red attacks made the Battlefield Space tremble, alarming the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue.
• The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue recalled its plan to lure the Battlefield Monster into a trap and resolved to kill it before seeking escape.
• The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue swung its sword and scattered white light, stabilizing the trembling Battlefield Space.

The Battlefield Monster tried to escape its growing threat by seizing control of the Battlefield Space and attacking the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue. Jiang Liu watched from the Divine Hall of Rules as the two weakened opponents continued their battle, with the Divine Soul launching another attack.

• The Battlefield Monster sensed a growing danger and sought to seize the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue so it could control the Battlefield Space or escape.
• The Battlefield Monster sent chaotic aura toward the Divine Hall of Rules, but a sword-wielding phantom shattered the attack before it reached Jiang Liu.
• Jiang Liu realized that even watching the battle from afar was dangerous and prepared to flee if the situation worsened.
• The Battlefield Monster's aura weakened and grew more chaotic as the effects of the cultivators and martial artists it had devoured surfaced.
• The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue, weakened from stabilizing the Battlefield Space, attacked the Battlefield Monster again with streaks of white light.

The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue realized the Battlefield Space was secretly helping it fight the Battlefield Monster, though the battlefield’s consciousness had reasons to remain hidden. As the monster sensed the danger and shifted to defense, the Divine Soul tried to trap it, but the monster broke the cage and the white mist surged across the space.

• The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue recognized that the Battlefield Space was secretly intervening against the Battlefield Monster and decided to use its help.
• The Battlefield Monster sensed killing intent in the rising white mist, realized the Battlefield Space had a consciousness, and cautiously withdrew its aura and attacks.
• The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue sent streaks of white light into a gigantic cage and swept it toward the Battlefield Monster.
• The Battlefield Monster shattered the cage with a roar, and its scattered fragments surged toward the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue.
• The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue was struck motionless as the white mist rapidly expanded to cover the entire space, and a smile appeared in its eyes.

The Battlefield Space Consciousness revealed its hidden role in the battle, using the spreading white mist to help the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue trap the Battlefield Monster. It planned to destroy the monster before it could escape and expose the Battlefield Space’s location.

• The Battlefield Space Consciousness spread white mist toward the Battlefield Monster, provoking it to surge with aura and resist.
• The Battlefield Monster realized it had to defeat the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue and return to the place where the Battlefield Space could not suppress it.
• The Battlefield Space Consciousness watched the monster from beneath the mist and saw the encounter as its chance to annihilate the monster’s divine soul.
• The Battlefield Space Consciousness explained that the monster’s growing strength threatened its control and could expose the Battlefield Space to other shards.
• The Battlefield Space Consciousness had secretly helped keep the battlefield divided into two halves, protecting the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue while restraining the Battlefield Monster.

The Battlefield Space Consciousness exposed its location while attacking the Battlefield Monster, which fought back with its Source Power as the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue joined the battle. A signal split into six beams and reached other Battlefield Space Shards, whose consciousnesses turned their attention toward the exposed fragment.

• The Battlefield Monster traced the Battlefield Space Consciousness after it attacked and exposed its aura.
• The Battlefield Space Consciousness sent more white mist against the Battlefield Monster while the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue formed a massive beam of white light.
• The Battlefield Monster unleashed its Source Power and fought desperately as white mist enveloped it and the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue.
• White lights hidden in the mist suddenly attacked the Battlefield Monster while an imperceptible signal escaped the Battlefield Space.
• The signal split into six beams that reached other Battlefield Space Shards, and a phantom appeared in each one to look toward the exposed fragment.

The Battlefield Space Consciousness intensified its attack on the Battlefield Monster to secure control of its shard, while the Divine Soul of the Rule Statue recognized that helping it would likely mean its own destruction. The Divine Soul looked to Jiang Liu as a possible link to its master and focused on surviving the battle with him and the Divine Hall of Rules.

• The Battlefield Space Consciousness decided to kill the Battlefield Monster before other space shards could seize control of its location.
• The consciousness thickened its white mist and enclosed itself and the Battlefield Monster as it increased the force of its attacks.
• The Divine Soul of the Rule Statue stopped unleashing Divine Nature recklessly because it expected the consciousness to kill it after defeating the monster.
• The Divine Soul realized the consciousness might have used the Divine Nature of the Divine Statue of Rules to establish the boundary that kept the monster from crossing into the Divine Hall of Rules' half of the space.
• The Divine Soul glanced at Jiang Liu and considered whether he could lead it to its master, provided they survived the battle for control.