Chapter Summaries

Gao Wu examined the Nine-Star Dragon Pearl’s dragon souls and used the Essence of Aurora to reveal the divine power links sustaining it. Song Xuetao severed all nine links, triggering a catastrophic explosion, while Gao Wu saved him and discovered the Chixiao Sword’s hidden core.

• Gao Wu recognized how the nine dragon souls and their attributes corresponded to his Nine Dragons Boundless Dao, and found the links connecting the Nine-Star Dragon Pearl’s spaces.
• Song Xuetao activated the Essence of Aurora, revealing the nine divine power links and the inner structures of the dragon souls, Gao Wu’s Yin Spirit, and the Chixiao Sword.
• Gao Wu recorded the dragon souls and Nine-Star Space, then discovered that the Chixiao Sword’s core was a tiny Source Power Field formed from energy transformed into light.
• Song Xuetao struck the links’ vulnerable points with his saber and snapped all nine links at once.
• The released divine power devastated a vast stretch of forest and frozen lakes, but Gao Wu used Mystic Dragon Dao to move Song Xuetao to safety beside Song Mingyue.

Gao Wu, Song Mingyue, and Song Xuetao escaped No. 2 Secret Realm with the Nine-Star Dragon Pearl after the Divine Power Sealing collapsed. As they waited outside, the White Crow King unleashed a wave of deathly Divine Power, and the three prepared to face it together.

• Gao Wu took the Nine-Star Dragon Pearl from the statue space and fled toward the exit with Song Mingyue and Song Xuetao.
• The three saw No. 2 Secret Realm turn gray-white and left through the spatial passage, then waited outside for the White Crow King to emerge.
• After an hour without activity, Song Xuetao judged the mission complete and advised against reentering the Secret Realm.
• Gao Wu sensed violent Divine Power within No. 2 Secret Realm and summoned the Eight-Winged Mechanical Angel as the White Crow King's gray-white wave surged toward them.
• Gao Wu dispelled the deathly frost with his divine incantations and warned Song Mingyue and Song Xuetao to retreat.
• Song Mingyue joined Gao Wu, while Song Xuetao drew his saber and stood with them to face the Demon God's attack.

Gao Wu, Song Mingyue, and Song Xuetao faced the White Crow King's devastating divine attack at No. 2 Secret Realm's defenses and survived by combining their abilities. The battle left Song Xuetao gravely depleted and gave Gao Wu and Song Mingyue new insights into divine power and their martial paths.

• Gray-white divine power surged from the spatial passage, destroying the minefield as Gao Wu realized it had targeted him and Song Xuetao.
• Song Mingyue summoned a giant White Snake to resist the attack, but the divine power eroded her frost and covered her in gray light.
• Song Xuetao severed much of the annihilating divine power with his blade, but the remaining cold power froze and weakened him.
• Gao Wu wielded the Chixiao Sword to melt the remaining divine power, ending the White Crow King's attack.
• Gao Wu checked on Song Xuetao and assessed the trio's injuries; Song Xuetao needed time to recuperate, while Song Mingyue recognized that her Xuanming Heavenly Snake had brought her closer to a Level Eight path.

At Aurora Headquarters, Song Xuetao praised Gao Wu for resolving No. 2 Secret Realm and sent Gao Wu and Song Mingyue to recover at Baiquan Mountain. Gao Wu then trained inside the Nine-Star Dragon Pearl, killed the White Dragon, and bound its Dragon Soul Crystal Core to the Eight-Winged Mechanical Angel, leaving him eager to defeat the other eight dragons.

• Song Xuetao praised Gao Wu's role in resolving No. 2 Secret Realm and formed a tacit alliance with him.
• Song Xuetao sent Gao Wu and Song Mingyue to recuperate at the Legion's resort on Baiquan Mountain.
• After one day of rest, Gao Wu and Song Mingyue began cultivating, while Gao Wu used his Yin Spirit to train against the nine dragons in the Nine-Star Dragon Pearl.
• Gao Wu spent ten days studying the White Dragon's fixed patterns before killing it with the Eight-Winged Mechanical Angel's Dragon Roar Sword.
• The White Dragon's Dragon Soul Crystal Core merged into the Mechanical Angel, and Gao Wu used the Spirit Control Seal to subdue its spirituality.
• Gao Wu saw the fused crystal core strengthen the Mechanical Angel and resolved to kill the remaining eight dragons, hoping to reach Level Eight.

Gao Wu refined and fused all nine Dragon Crystals into the Eight-Winged Mechanical Angel, using the battles to advance his understanding of the Nine Dragons Boundless Dao. As he prepared to break through to Level Seven, Qin Liuhe told him that his master was trapped on Dongwei Island, which had become a massive Secret Realm after a blood sacrifice opened a spatial passage.

• Gao Wu used the Li Fire Divine Light to destroy the White Dragon's remaining spirituality, then fused its crystal core into the Eight-Winged Mechanical Angel.
• Gao Wu used the Angel's ice power and precise control to exhaust the Red Dragon, then killed it by disrupting its fire breath and grinding apart its head.
• Gao Wu refined and fused the Red Dragon Crystal Core, combining ice and fire source power in the Eight-Winged Mechanical Angel.
• By mid-April, Gao Wu had slain all nine dragon souls and fused all nine Dragon Crystals into the Angel, deepening his understanding of the Nine Dragons Boundless Dao.
• As Gao Wu prepared to cultivate toward Level Seven, Qin Liuhe informed him that the Federation had colluded with Demon Gods in a blood sacrifice that turned Dongwei Island into a Secret Realm, trapping tens of millions of people and Gao Wu's master inside.

Gao Wu learned that Hai Wuji was trapped on Dongwei Island, which had become a Secret Realm amid a suspected plot by the Scorpion Cult and Federation. Qin Liuhe sent Gao Wu to uncover traitors in the southeastern provinces while he went to retrieve Hai Wuji, leaving Gao Wu and Song Mingyue bound for Zhongjing.

• Qin Liuhe told Gao Wu that Dongwei Island had transformed into a Secret Realm, Hai Wuji was trapped there, and the Scorpion Cult and Federation were suspected of conspiring together.
• Qin Liuhe asked Gao Wu to investigate Nanzhou and Dongzhou, where seven Level Seven powerhouses included collaborators with the Federation and Demon God worshippers; he identified Qu Hanshan as one.
• Qin Liuhe agreed to go to Dongji Island to bring Hai Wuji back, while Gao Wu accepted the task of resolving the southeastern provinces and was told to return to Yanjing for a face-to-face discussion.
• Gao Wu contacted Song Xuetao, who arranged a plane for Gao Wu and Song Mingyue to travel to Zhongjing.
• On the flight, Gao Wu worried that other important places might become Secret Realms, and Song Mingyue reassured him that Hai Wuji could protect himself.

At a packed Security Headquarters meeting, Gao Wu was appointed deputy director-general as the Alliance raised its alert over the crisis on Dongwei Island. The appointment alarmed Qu Hanshan and Tian Wuji, who suspected Gao Wu would be sent after them.

• Qi Hui, Yan Shijiu, and other group leaders speculated about the purpose of the meeting while waiting for Gao Wu to arrive.
• Qin Jiuyue entered the hall with Qi Tian and Gao Wu, and Qi Tian announced a Level Two alert because of the incident on Dongwei Island.
• Qi Tian read the Supreme Committee’s appointment naming Gao Wu deputy director-general of Security Headquarters, shocking the assembled officials.
• Gao Wu thanked the Committee for its trust, while Song Mingyue saluted him from the back of the hall.
• After the meeting, Qu Hanshan contacted Tian Wuji, and they suspected the Committee had appointed Gao Wu to pursue them.

After Gao Wu was promoted to vice director of the Supervision Office, Qin Liuhe briefed him on the southeastern mission and tested his cultivation. Gao Wu learned how to use Dragon Marrow and prepared to confront Qu Hanshan and the forces in the southeast.

• Yan Shijiu, Qi Hui, and the other group leaders congratulated Gao Wu on his promotion, and Gao Wu attended a banquet with them.
• Gao Wu and Song Mingyue visited Qi Tian, where Qin Liuhe ordered Qi Tian to cooperate with Gao Wu and warned that the southeastern provinces might be tied to Federation agents and Demon God worshippers.
• At the Iron Star Testing Center, Qin Liuhe overpowered Gao Wu's Eight-Winged Mechanical Angel, identified it as Golden Protozoa, and explained how it could recover from injuries.
• Qin Liuhe tested Gao Wu's Kanglong Youhui and Ying Dragon Slash, praised the latter, and said Gao Wu and Song Mingyue could suppress the southeast if they watched for the Federation and Demon God worshippers.
• Qin Liuhe gave Gao Wu and Song Mingyue Dragon Blood and Dragon Marrow; Gao Wu endured the Dragon Marrow's freezing and scorching effects overnight and felt his strength and toughness increase.

Gao Wu arrived in Nandu for an inspection tour and received a formal welcome from Wang Qi, He Qingming, and the supervisory officials. Qu Hanshan and Morgan planned to lure Gao Wu and Song Mingyue to Nanhe, where Morgan’s forces intended to capture them.

• Wang Qi and He Qingming led Nanzhou officials to welcome Gao Wu and Song Mingyue at the airport.
• Gao Wu greeted the officials, recognized He Qingming and Huang Ziyun, and traveled with the delegation to the supervisory headquarters.
• Qu Hanshan and Morgan watched Gao Wu arrive from the headquarters’ top floor.
• Morgan proposed sacrificing Gao Wu and Song Mingyue, but Qu Hanshan warned him not to attack Gao Wu in Nandu.
• Qu Hanshan and Morgan planned to lure Gao Wu to Nanhe, where Leo, Aurora, and Morgan would attempt to capture him and Song Mingyue.

Leo, a Bishop of the Scorpion Cult, ambushed the Supervision Bureau team in Laoli Village, killing Geng Xin and more than twenty others while allowing Feng Yiyun to escape with news of the attack. Gao Wu recognized the massacre as a deliberate move to draw him out and prepared for the coming confrontation.

• Geng Xin led Supervision Bureau subordinates into Laoli Village and ordered Feng Yiyun to flee when Leo appeared and identified himself as a Scorpion Cult Bishop.
• Geng Xin attacked Leo, but Leo suppressed him, cut him apart with crimson beams, and killed the other Supervision Bureau members who refused to kneel.
• Aurora and Leo let Feng Yiyun escape so she could report the attack and draw Gao Wu into the conflict.
• Gao Wu continued overseeing the Nanzhou Supervision Bureau while his and Song Mingyue's strength increased through Dragon Marrow.
• After learning that Geng Xin and the others had been killed, Gao Wu concluded that Leo's attack was meant to lure him out, and Song Mingyue urged him to stay calm.

Gao Wu reached Laoli Village with Song Mingyue and discovered that its residents had been slaughtered to create a concealed Source Power Field hiding several Level Seven opponents. He confronted Leo and Aurora at the village center and launched a sudden attack on Leo.

• Gao Wu questioned Qu Hanshan about the crisis in Nanhe, but Qu Hanshan refused to leave Nandu and gave Gao Wu authority to handle matters on the scene.
• Gao Wu ordered Qin Xige and Wang Tiemei to monitor Nanzhou communications, contacted Qi Tian for technical support, and flew with Song Mingyue to Laoli Village.
• Song Mingyue confirmed that everyone in the village was dead, while Gao Wu detected a concealed Source Power Field formed from the village's blood and inferred that it masked two or three Level Seven enemies.
• Gao Wu and Song Mingyue landed at the village center, where Leo and Aurora came out to confront them.
• Gao Wu ignored Leo and Aurora's taunts and struck at Leo with Kanglong Youhui, nearly breaking Leo's protective Source Power Field; Leo gathered scarlet light in his eyes and fired it at Gao Wu.

Gao Wu and Song Mingyue killed Leo with a coordinated attack, breaking the Decay Domain and leaving Aurora to defend herself. As they turned toward Aurora, Morgan appeared behind them and revealed himself as another Level Seven.

• Leo attacked Gao Wu with his Eye of Termination, but Gao Wu used ice source power to neutralize the scorching rays.
• Song Mingyue charged Leo, activated the Dragon Crystal in her Ice Dragon Armor, and pierced his defenses while Gao Wu's sword destroyed his head.
• Aurora saw Leo die and raised the Raging Tide Staff to shield herself as the Decay Domain weakened without its presiding figure.
• Aurora claimed she was a Federation envoy and denied being Leo's accomplice, but Gao Wu focused on breaking through her defenses.
• Aurora called for Morgan, who appeared behind Gao Wu and Song Mingyue, introduced himself as a believer of the Lord, and drew Gao Wu's scrutiny.

Gao Wu and Song Mingyue fought Morgan and Aurora after exposing their alliance. Gao Wu sent the Eight-Winged Mechanical Angel to destroy Morgan’s mirror images, while Aurora fled under the cover of her attack.

• Gao Wu told Song Mingyue through Mental Resonance to attack Morgan first, and she charged him with the Xuanming Heavenly Snake Palm.
• Morgan summoned the Cross Holy Spear and shattered Song Mingyue’s giant snake, then struck at her with Divine Power.
• Song Mingyue caught the spearhead with her Ice Dragon Claw and froze it, but Morgan broke through the ice with the spear’s white light.
• Gao Wu released the Eight-Winged Mechanical Angel while holding Aurora at bay, and the machine flew toward Morgan at three times the speed of sound.
• Morgan split into seven mirror images, but the Mechanical Angel’s vibrating sword wings shattered all seven figures.
• Aurora unleashed the Raging Tide Staff at Gao Wu and transformed into a meteor to flee.

Gao Wu and Song Mingyue defeated Morgan and Aurora, ending the attack on Laoli Village and earning a huge amount of Merit. After returning to Nanhe to rest, Gao Wu learned that he had 8.3 billion Merit, while Qu Hanshan struggled to believe the news of the Bishops’ defeat.

• Gao Wu used the Eight-Winged Mechanical Angel and Song Mingyue’s Ice Dragon Claw to expose Morgan’s hidden body, then killed him with Ying Dragon Slash.
• Gao Wu pursued Aurora and killed her with Ying Dragon Slash, collecting the Raging Tide Staff, Cross Holy Spear, and Morgan’s scattered belongings.
• Gao Wu reflected on Morgan’s Spatial Ability and learned that the three Bishops had contributed 7.8 billion Merit.
• Gao Wu and Song Mingyue waited until Supervision Bureau members entered Laoli Village, then Gao Wu told them to clean up the blood-sacrifice site before returning to Nanhe headquarters.
• Gao Wu counted 8.3 billion Merit and planned to raise the Black Tortoise Divine Steel Incantation to Entering Sainthood, while Qu Hanshan doubted that Morgan and the other Bishops had been killed.

After killing three Federation Bishops, Gao Wu improved his body by advancing the Black Tortoise Divine Steel Incantation, while Song Mingyue purged hidden damage and strengthened her cultivation through their resonance. The next morning, Gao Wu confronted Qu Hanshan in Laoli Village and demanded that he return to Zhongjing for questioning as a suspected accomplice.

• Gao Wu told Qin Xige and Wang Tiemei to track information from Nanzhou and locate other high-ranking Demon God believers, then asked Qin Xige to have Qu Hanshan take over in Laoli Village.
• Qin Liuhe warned Gao Wu that Poseidon might retaliate for Aurora's death and cautioned him against going to Dongwei Island to rescue Hai Wuji.
• Gao Wu spent one billion Merit to advance the Black Tortoise Divine Steel Incantation, and Song Mingyue used their Mental Resonance to purge mutations caused by Dragon Blood and Dragon Marrow and strengthen her cultivation.
• Gao Wu woke with 30 Strength and a powerful Divine Steel Body, while Song Mingyue went to cultivate after noticing his improved condition.
• Qu Hanshan arrived in Donghe and examined the Source Power traces at Laoli Village before Gao Wu confronted him and demanded that he return to Zhongjing for questioning over Morgan's accusation.
• Qu Hanshan refused to cooperate and challenged Gao Wu to prove he could take him away.

Gao Wu confronted Qu Hanshan in Nanzhou and forced him into a fight after Qu refused to cooperate with the investigation. Gao Wu overwhelmed Qu in a direct clash, and Qu fled into the clouds as Gao Wu sent the Tianming Sword after him.

• Qu Hanshan rejected Gao Wu's demand to cooperate, while He Qingming and Wang Qi objected to Gao Wu's authority to arrest him without evidence.
• Gao Wu silenced Wang Qi and Qu Hanshan sent his subordinates away before activating his armor and challenging Gao Wu to fight.
• Qu Hanshan attacked Gao Wu with the Flame Dragon Blade, but Gao Wu met the saber with his palm and shattered Qu's armor with a powerful strike.
• Qu Hanshan threw the Crimson Sun Solar Wheel at Gao Wu and transformed into a streak of fire to escape.
• Gao Wu split the Solar Wheel, activated the Yin Spirit, and sent the Tianming Sword after Qu as the onlookers stared in shock.

Gao Wu killed Qu Hanshan after defeating him with his blade intent, then took control of the fallen Martial King’s faction and began an investigation into its crimes. The news spread through The Alliance, further raising Gao Wu’s reputation and alarming Tian Wuji.

• Qu Hanshan escaped twenty kilometers in firelight after Gao Wu’s blade intent shattered his Source Power True Core, but he realized he had only days to live.
• Qu Hanshan burned his Source Power True Core and charged Gao Wu’s Tianming Sword, dying in an explosion that bent the sword and cracked its blade.
• Gao Wu arrived with Song Mingyue and demanded cooperation from Qu Hanshan’s subordinates; Wang Qi offered evidence of Qu Hanshan’s collusion with the Federation and worship of the Demon God.
• Gao Wu placed Xuan Dragon Ring seals on the cooperating Martial Masters and sent six action teams to dismantle Qu Hanshan’s faction without disturbing the public.
• Huang Xun and Li Gongming visited Gao Wu, while Tian Wuji was shocked by his strength and became wary of him.
• Major media outlets reported Qu Hanshan’s execution and the killing of three foreign Demonic Cult Bishops, spreading Gao Wu’s reputation across The Alliance.

Shang Qingjun and Zhou Hongying discussed protecting Gao Wu’s reputation as viral videos praised his exploits, while Chu Shenxiu accepted Gao Wu as a target to pursue and Tian Wuji worried about the political consequences of his rise. In Dongdu, Gao Wu’s accumulated Merit passed ten billion, and he called Song Mingyue to share the news.

• Shang Qingjun watched sensational videos praising Gao Wu, and Zhou Hongying urged her to take action against accounts exploiting his fame.
• Shang Qingjun agreed with Zhou Hongying that they should protect Gao Wu’s reputation and manage his video account.
• Chu Shenxiu told Tian Wuji that Gao Wu’s achievements could serve as an example, after recovering from the shock of Gao Wu killing Qu Hanshan.
• Tian Wuji worried that Gao Wu’s aggressive actions and the crisis on Dongwei Island could threaten Dongzhou and Nanzhou.
• Gao Wu watched his Merit total exceed ten billion and called Song Mingyue to share the milestone.

After the Qilin Divine Hero Incantation reached Divine Rank, Gao Wu and Song Mingyue gained profound insights into their cultivation and returned to Zhongjing. Gao Wu entered a secure underground room to condense his Source Power True Core, beginning to form a black Heavenly Dragon.

• The Qilin Divine Aspect blessed Gao Wu and Song Mingyue, enabling Song Mingyue to deduce countless paths for her Taiji Twin Snakes and helping Gao Wu understand the Yuan Dragon Dao and the Nine Dragons Boundless Dao.
• Gao Wu awoke with greatly improved control over his body, spirit, and Source Power, and his Root Foundation rose to 35.
• Gao Wu and Song Mingyue discussed going to Dongwei Island with Qin Liuhe, but decided Gao Wu should first condense his Source Power True Core somewhere safe.
• Gao Wu and Song Mingyue flew back to Zhongjing, where Gao Wu greeted Qin Liuhe and went to the Iron Star Testing Center's deepest underground quiet room.
• With Song Mingyue guarding outside, Gao Wu released giant dragons from his spiritual world and connected them to his Apertures as they began forming a sacred black Heavenly Dragon.

Gao Wu reconstructed his source power system and successfully condensed a Source Power True Core, merging it with the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation. His Heaven-and-Earth resonance sent a thousand-meter black Heavenly Dragon across Zhongjing’s night sky, and he left the chamber boasting to Song Mingyue that she should call him Gao King.

• Gao Wu used his understanding of Nine Dragons Convergence to unite the nine paths into a black Heavenly Dragon Divine Aspect and began rebuilding his source power system.
• Song Mingyue guarded Gao Wu while he spent three days condensing his Source Power True Core, worrying that his powerful abilities might disrupt the process.
• Gao Wu stabilized the Source Power True Core and merged it with the Azure Dragon Divine Image, forming a Cyan Octagonal Star empowered by the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation.
• Gao Wu resonated with Heaven and Earth, sending his thousand-meter black Heavenly Dragon Divine Aspect into the skies above Zhongjing and alarming Song Mingyue and nearby experts.
• Gao Wu emerged from the meditation chamber, and he jokingly told Song Mingyue to call him Gao King before embracing her.