Chapter Summaries

Chen Yan and Lu Jianxia reached Brocade Palace after Chen Yan made a show of reconciling with the Chen Clan, while secretly preparing for a final confrontation. Inside, Chen Yan found Chen Yi’s corpse covering the corpse of an infant, revealing the secret the Chen Clan had sought to destroy for a thousand years.

• Chen Yunyou followed Lord Chen’s orders to conceal the Chen Clan’s hostility and told Chen Yan that they had no enmity, while the clan prepared robots and Formation Disks to attack him.
• Chen Yan claimed he would leave Brocade Palace, then carried Lu Jianxia onward as the [Skill] Character Saint Breaking Fruit ripened and he collected a fragment of [Erhai Thousand Shadow Kill].
• At the 299th step, Chen Yan privately told Lu Jianxia he would fight the Chen Clan and asked for her help; she later left the Training Room as he entered Brocade Palace alone.
• Chen Yan climbed to the palace’s second floor and found the dead adjutant and Chen Yi amid the Malice.
• Chen Yan lifted Chen Yi’s corpse and discovered an infant’s corpse beneath it, recognizing it as the secret the Chen Clan had tried to destroy for a thousand years.

Chen Yan uncovered that Chen Sheng had caused the Myriad Forms Island massacre to kill Chen Yi, his sister and Xia Weimin’s dao companion, and seize the Chen Prefecture leadership. As the Chen Clan prepared to move against Bing Yi, Chen Yan devised a plan to stage Bing Yi’s death and use a corpse, a Dark Soul, and Myriad Prison Nether Thunder to deceive them.

• Chen Yunyou waited outside Brocade Palace while his father ordered him to retrieve his uncle’s corpse and the Chen Clan’s secret blood.
• Chen Yan pieced together from the adjutant’s and Xia Weimin’s memories that Chen Yi was a woman, had secretly borne Xia Weimin a child, and had been killed by Xia Weimin after Chen Sheng manipulated him with the [Erhai Thousand Shadow Kill].
• A chained figure in the far north of Myriad Forms Tower sensed that Chen Yan had discovered the truth and raged that a thousand years had passed.
• Chen Yan told Lu Jianxia what he had learned, warned her not to reveal it if he died, and cut off their communication after she urged him to leave Myriad Forms Island.
• Chen Yan assessed the Chen Clan’s preparations and the forces waiting near Tie Prefecture, then tested his plan by placing a Dark Soul and Myriad Prison Nether Thunder inside a corpse to create a convincing substitute for Bing Yi.

Chen Yan searched Brocade Palace and found Xia Weimin’s Jinyi Spear and eighty Blood Pills containing half-formed Seventh Order Ancient God Beasts. When Chen Yunyou entered to confront Bing Yi, Bing Yi revealed he knew Chen Yi had died holding an infant and demanded compensation, then Chen Yan unleashed his full power and drove Chen Yunyou to the brink of death.

• Chen Yan found Xia Weimin’s Spear Soul preserved in the Jinyi Spear and stored the weapon in his Origin Space.
• Chen Yan discovered eighty Blood Pills that had nearly become Seventh Order Ancient God Beasts and decided to absorb their Malice and Blood Energy later.
• The Lord Chen ordered Chen Yunyou to enter Brocade Palace and retrieve the supposed Secret Blood, while Chen Yunyou blocked outside signals.
• Chen Yunyou saw the bodies inside Brocade Palace, and Bing Yi used what he had learned about Chen Yi and the infant to demand resources from the Chen Clan.
• The Lord Chen ordered Chen Yunyou to kill Bing Yi, and Chen Yan attacked with his spear, Explosive Formation Disks, Immortal Will, and Entering-Subtlety-level [Blood Domain World Reversal].
• Chen Yunyou’s will broke under Chen Yan’s assault, and the Lord Chen realized Bing Yi’s strength was his true confidence.

Chen Yan’s fake Bing Yi was captured after the Chen Clan unleashed its prepared restraints, but Lord Chen turned the machinery against Chen Yunyou and subjected him to a brutal procedure. Chen Yunyou broke free in an unexpected form, while Lord Chen declared the plan complete and called on Chen He.

• Bing Yi detonated his Seventh Order Explosive Formation Disks and used [Blood Domain World Reversal], forcing Chen Yunyou to deploy the Chen Clan’s countermeasures and pin him with crimson crystals.
• Chen Yunyou sealed Bing Yi inside a control machine, removed his mask, and found that he had neither a Five Clans bloodline nor Chen Yan’s physique.
• Lord Chen ordered the machine’s controls set to maximum, and a hidden strand of black lightning poisoned Chen Yunyou with Void Poison.
• Lord Chen remotely initiated the machine’s second stage, and its mechanical arms began cutting Chen Yunyou apart while he remained conscious.
• Chen Yunyou erupted with Internal Force and severed the machine’s signal; his name vanished from the Five Clans Ranking, and Lord Chen told Chen He that it was his turn.
• A tiny, blood-covered version of Chen Yunyou crawled out of his brain, revealing that he had deliberately broken the connection, and cried out to his father.

Chen Yunyou discovered Lord Chen’s plan to use his body as a fake Bing Yi, but Chen Yan revealed that he had survived and took control of the situation. Chen Yan stopped the scheme’s machinery and sent the fake Bing Yi outside while he stayed in Brocade Palace, where he claimed five powerful Control Formation Disks.

• A diminished copy of Chen Yunyou emerged from his corpse and realized Lord Chen planned to turn the body into a fake Bing Yi to abduct the real Bing Yi later.
• Chen Yan rose from his apparent corpse, captured the tiny Chen Yunyou, forced him to reveal the machine’s passcode, and disabled its control Formation Disks.
• Chen Yan let Myriad Prison Nether Thunder possess the small Chen Yunyou, then watched the machine finish building the fake Bing Yi.
• The fake Bing Yi left Brocade Palace, fought off attacking Chen Clan robots, and received a mysterious telepathic message that made Lu Jianxia question whether Chen Yan was still inside.
• Chen Yan remained in Brocade Palace and took five unused Control Formation Disks capable of controlling Eighth Order experts.

Chen Yan learned that the Five Clans planned to preserve humanity by sterilizing Great Xia’s population and maintaining the Xia Family as Bai E Ancient God’s jailers, and he rejected their plan. As Chen Yan prepared to escape Brocade Palace and find Xia Weimin, Lu Jianxia carried out a task for him and Xia Hanzhou’s allies prepared to act.

• Chen Yan questioned Chen Yunyou and learned that the Xia Family alone suppressed Bai E Ancient God, while the Five Clans intended to seize control and reduce Great Xia’s population by more than ninety-nine percent.
• Chen Yan condemned the Five Clans’ plan, learned that Xia Weimin was the Zhou Ming on Myriad Forms Island, and asked Chen Yunyou how to reach Myriad Forms Tower.
• Chen Yan saw that Lord Chen’s scheme had sent an impostor Bing Yi toward Myriad Forms Tower, while the real Bing Yi had already escaped, and he began absorbing Blood Beasts to strengthen himself.
• Chen Yan decided he had to find Xia Weimin and sought a way to notify Xia Hanzhou and enlist Lu Jianxia’s help.
• Lu Jianxia left Brocade Palace to carry out another task Chen Yan had given her, while Xia Hanzhou and his allies gathered at the Tie Prefecture border and prepared to act.

Xia Hanzhou learned that the real Chen Yan remained inside Brocade Palace, but chose to begin a rescue anyway as Chen Yan gained Zhou Ming’s recognition and grew stronger. After Myriad Forms Island was sealed, Chen He warned the Five Clans that Great Xia had many powerful young fighters and urged Ji Chuxi to advance so she could face Zhang Ting and Chen Yan.

• Chi Xun told Xia Hanzhou that Lu Jianxia had confirmed Chen Yan was still inside Brocade Palace and revealed that Chen Clan had caused the massacre on Myriad Forms Island a thousand years earlier.
• Xia Hanzhou ordered Grand Tutor to begin the formation despite learning that Chen Yan might still be safe inside Brocade Palace.
• A crimson beam rose over Yu Prefecture as Chen Yan gained Zhou Ming’s recognition again, convincing Lu Jianxia that he was still cultivating inside Brocade Palace.
• Chen He arrived on Myriad Forms Island, clashed briefly with Chi Xun, and announced that Chen Clan would seal the island and pursue Bing Yi through the Five Clans Law.
• Chen He outlined the strength of Great Xia’s rising figures, including Zhang Ting, Shen Yiwei, Jiang Yuan, Princess Shao An, and Chen Min, and told Ji Chuxi to advance to the middle stage of the Creation Realm to suppress Zhang Ting and Chen Yan.

Lu Jianxia climbed Brocade Palace to strengthen her will and search for a way to help Chen Yan, while the Dream Ancient God Beast discovered a Myriad Forms Dao Seed in the tower and Chen Changyuan plotted to use it against Chen Yan. As Lu Jianxia endured the palace’s Malice, it began pressuring her to betray Chen Yan by revealing his identity as Great Xia’s Divine General.

• Chen He allowed Lu Jianxia to climb Brocade Palace, while she secretly sent what she knew to Chi Xun and hoped Great Xia would rescue Chen Yan.
• The Dream Ancient God Beast found a sealed Myriad Forms Dao Seed on the tower’s fifth floor and told Chen Changyuan she needed about a dozen days to break its formation.
• Chen He learned of the Dao Seed, gave Chen Changyuan a precious pill, and urged him to warn the Dream Ancient God Beast about Xia Weimin and Zhou Ming inside the tower.
• Chen Changyuan said he would challenge Chen Yan to a fight to the death at the Heavenly Pride Tournament and vowed to overcome every obstacle in his way.
• After eleven days, Lu Jianxia reached Brocade Palace’s 190th step and continued climbing despite the Chen Clan’s warnings.
• Malice invaded Lu Jianxia’s consciousness, accusing her of aiding Great Xia and urging her to expose Chen Yan as its Divine General.

Chen Yan rescued Lu Jianxia from the Malice, then ventured into the Extreme North to confront the Dream Ancient God Beast. After a fierce battle, he wounded her but lost his left arm, and she recognized him as Chen Yan rather than Bing Yi.

• Chen Yan’s words calmed Lu Jianxia’s Malice, and he carried her away before disappearing after she told him to leave.
• Lu Jianxia left Brocade Palace, while Chen Yan took Chen Yunyou deeper into the Malice and destroyed a communications station.
• Chen Yan reached the pitch-black tower, met the imprisoned Xia Weimin, and went upstairs to confront the Dream Ancient God Beast.
• The Dream Ancient God Beast’s Malice gale destroyed Chen Yan’s two and a half shadows, but he attacked her and pinned her with a Control Formation Disk.
• Chen Yan pierced the Dream Ancient God Beast’s chest, cut off his bitten left arm, and learned she had recognized him as Chen Yan.

Chen Yan battled the Dream Ancient God Beast inside Myriad Forms Tower, suffering severe injuries as he tried to overcome its Malice, illusions, and shifting attacks. He landed a devastating strike, but the wounded beast began preparing another ultimate move while Chen Yan faced it on the warped second floor.

• Chen Changyuan prepared a Formation Disk to refine the Dream Ancient God Beast and waited for it to return with the Myriad Forms Dao Seed.
• Chen He learned that Chen Changyuan had been in contact with the Dream Ancient God Beast, secretly poisoned his listener, and resolved to claim the Dao Seed for himself.
• Chen Yan fought the Dream Ancient God Beast despite his severed arm, suppressed Immortal Will, and the malicious gales and illusions attacking him.
• Chen Yan used an Eighth Order Control Formation Disk to restrain the beast and struck it with Heart-Entering [Blood Domain World Reversal], while the beast’s counterattack destroyed his left eye.
• Chen Yan sensed the Dream Ancient God Beast’s emotions and drove [Wan Yan Dragon Kill] into its head, badly injuring it before its Malice forced him back.
• The Dream Ancient God Beast regenerated its damaged head and began warping the tower’s second floor as it gathered another ultimate move.

Chen Yan exploited the Dream Ancient God Beast’s weakness and destroyed the Malice Crystal hidden in her left hand, but she sacrificed her body to unleash millions of vengeful souls. Chen Yan erased the attack and killed her, then lay wounded and said he wanted to return to Great Xia.

• Myriad Prison Nether Thunder struck the Dream Ancient God Beast’s brain from behind, giving Chen Yan an opening to attack her with the fourth Control Formation Disk and [Blood Domain World Reversal].
• Chen Yan combined spear techniques with Internal Force attacks to pin down the battered Dream Ancient God Beast, then cut off his own legs to escape her tentacles and strike her left hand.
• Chen Yan shattered the Malice Crystal concealed in the Dream Ancient God Beast’s left hand, while her body was left ruined and he was badly wounded.
• The Dream Ancient God Beast sacrificed her body to form a killing formation, but Chen Yunyou’s Dharma Form failed to stop her and was shattered by her attack.
• The Dream Ancient God Beast unleashed millions of vengeful souls, but Chen Yan erased the Malice with his spear soul, killing her before saying he wanted to return to Great Xia.

Chen Yan defeated the Dream Ancient God Beast, uncovered the Chen Clan’s conspiracy and learned that Xia Weimin had sacrificed himself to protect Myriad Forms Island’s people. As Chen Yan inherited Xia Weimin’s legacy and was recognized by Myriad Forms Island, pillars of red light rose across Great Xia and the island.

• Chen Yan gathered the Dream Ancient God Beast’s remains, the Ripple Wind Spirit, a Malice Crystal, and the Myriad Forms Dao Seed, while Chen Yunyou repaired the teleportation array.
• Chen Yan confronted the chained figure in the tower and revealed that he was Chen Sheng, not Xia Weimin, and explained how the Lord Chen had manipulated events to avoid becoming Zhou Ming.
• Chen Yan imprisoned Chen Sheng in Malice and told Chen Yunyou that the real Xia Weimin had become one with Myriad Forms Island, protecting its people as a fragment of his Divine Soul.
• Chen Yan realized that the trial was complete and that Xia Weimin’s inheritance had passed to him, then declared that he would become the new rules.
• Red pillars of light rose across Great Xia and Myriad Forms Island, recognizing Chen Yan as a Divine General.

Five prefectures and Myriad Forms Island acknowledged Chen Yan, alarming the Chen Clan and the Five Clans while Chen Changyuan lost contact with the Dream Ancient God Beast. On the second floor of the Myriad Forms Pagoda, Chen Yan sought faith to advance his power and used the Myriad Forms Dao Seed to deepen his understanding of the Will Path.

• Five crimson pillars rose from five Great Xia prefectures as Zhou Ming acknowledged Chen Yan, and Xia Qi recognized the cycle linking Chen Yan to Xia Weimin.
• The Lord Chen and Chen He debated the eruption at Myriad Forms Island, counted twelve prefectures acknowledging Zhou Ming, and worried that Chen Yan might soon catch up with Chen He.
• Chen Changyuan dismissed Chen Yan's growing recognition as no reason to fear him, but discovered he had lost contact with the Dream Ancient God Beast.
• The Five Clans panicked over Chen Yan's rise and lamented that Bing Yi, their strongest answer to Malice, remained trapped in the Myriad Forms Pagoda.
• On the pagoda's second floor, Chen Yan's [Shatter] Character Saint Breaking Fruit reached four percent, and he resolved to gather faith by becoming a god who could suppress Malice and defeat Ancient Gods.
• Chen Yan burned the Dream Ancient God Beast's Malice Crystal with his will, entered the realm of the Martial Dao Meridians, and used the Myriad Forms Dao Seed to deepen his understanding of the Will Path.

Chen Yan secretly used the Martial Dao Meridians to manifest the Lord of Will, prompting Will martial artists and world leaders to believe in the being and consider building temples. As faith strengthened the [Shatter] Character Saint Breaking Fruit, Chen Yan saw his plan succeed, then collapsed into sleep from exhaustion.

• Zhuang Ang's Will Pressure surged during a lesson, and he fell to his knees after sensing the Lord of Will.
• Chen Yu decided not to seek out Chen Yan on Myriad Forms Island, but she then heard the Lord of Will's voice in her mind.
• Lu Jianxia and Lu Fukun saw the Lord of Will's manifestation, who demanded that his followers build a divine temple and spread his name.
• Will martial artists across the Five Clans reported the manifestation, spreading panic and excitement among the world's rulers and ordinary people.
• Chen Yan revealed that he had used his Will to influence the Martial Dao Meridians and gather faith, raising the [Shatter] Character Saint Breaking Fruit to 5/100.
• Chen Yan, exhausted from the effort, fell asleep inside the Myriad Forms Tower.

Chen Yan recovered from his injuries and emerged from Myriad Forms Island, while the world’s leaders began building temples to the Lord of Will. After revealing the truth about Lord Chen and declaring his purpose to Xia Hanzhou, Chen Yan left the conversation focused on giving humanity the confidence to eradicate Malice.

• Chen Yan fell asleep as the Immortal Will healed his body, while the Myriad Forms Dao Seed nourished his Martial Dao.
• Xia Hanzhou and the leaders of the Five Clans debated the Lord of Will and ordered temples built in Great Xia and across their territories.
• Chen Yan awoke, learned that Chen Yunyou had saved Chen Changyuan at Lord Chen’s request, and used a teleportation array to escape Myriad Forms Tower with Chen Changyuan.
• Xia Hanzhou met Chen Yan outside and learned that the current Lord Chen was the previous Lord Chen, Chen Sheng was imprisoned in the tower, and Chen Prefecture’s Malice might no longer be suppressed.
• Chen Yan gave Xia Hanzhou Chen Yi’s corpse for research and handed over Chen Yunyou, then admitted that he was the Lord of Will and said his purpose was to eradicate Malice.
• Chen Yan told Xia Hanzhou that humanity’s fear and self-doubt, rather than Malice itself, were what held people back.

Chen Yan reconciled with Xia Hanzhou over his vision for the Will Path and set out to find Chen Yu. After proving his identity and reuniting with her, he held her close and regretted how much pressure his pursuit of strength had placed on her.

• Chen Yan explained to Xia Hanzhou that fear and self-denial were the evil of the self, and Xia Hanzhou bowed to recognize him as Lord of Will.
• Xia Hanzhou agreed to expose Lord Chen and make Chen Yuan’s grave at the Heavenly Pride Battle Platform, while Chen Yan chose to visit Chen Yu first.
• Chen Yu sensed a Creation Realm expert approaching and hid in the void, where her silver-armored protector clashed with the Red-clothed Man.
• Chen Yu recognized Chen Yan through their shared memories, confirmed his identity, and ran into his arms.
• Chen Yan thanked the silver-armored woman for protecting Chen Yu and held his sister, realizing that he had put too much pressure on her.

Xia Qi planned to use the Soul of Fate Chapter to bring Great Xia into the Five Clans Competition and entrusted Chen Yan with leading the challenge. Chen Yan reunited with Chen Yu at sea, where she shared food and memories while he quietly healed her injuries.

• Xia Qi told Chen Yan and Xia Hanzhou that Great Xia would reveal the Soul of Fate Chapter to draw the Five Clans’ strongest Creation Realm Martial Artists into the Heavenly Pride Battle Platform.
• Xia Qi rejected Xia Hanzhou’s objections and ordered him to bring the Soul of Fate Chapter from Lord Xia Temple to Chen Yan, who would declare war on the Five Clans for Great Xia.
• Chen Yan accepted Xia Qi’s plan, then met Li Hongyin, who gave him the Communication Array Disk and departed for Ji Prefecture.
• Chen Yu rose from the sea with her catch and welcomed Chen Yan aboard her boat, feeding him restorative treasures and seafood.
• Chen Yan recalled childhood New Year celebrations with Chen Yu and used his Immortal Will to heal the injuries she had incurred from overtraining.

The Five Clans’ Heavenly Prides arrived in Ji Prefecture to challenge Great Xia before Chen Yan could advance, while Chen Yan cultivated on a ship with Chen Yu. After reaching Ji Prefecture, Chen Yan told her he would take her to declare war on the Five Clans.

• Ji Chuxi and other Five Clans’ Heavenly Prides went to Moshan Pass and demanded fights against Great Xia’s fighters before the Heavenly Pride Arena opened.
• Ji Chuxi sought Chen Yan, but the Eternal King said Chen Yan was not in Ji Prefecture; Chi Yuexi challenged Shen Yiwei, and other Five Clans’ fighters challenged Ji Daowu and Xi Congyun.
• Luo Puxin realized the Five Clans were trying to disrupt Great Xia’s plans by forcing battles before Chen Yan advanced to Sixth Order.
• On a ship, Chen Yan gave Chen Yu three Blood Pills and a Ripple Wind Spirit, then used the Myriad Forms Dao Seed to improve his martial arts while she cultivated beside him.
• Chen Yan advanced his Fist Realm and Protective Rune and refined [Void Breaker—Condensing Saint] during the journey to Ji Prefecture.
• After arriving in Ji Prefecture, Chen Yan told Chen Yu he would take her to declare war on the Five Clans.

Chen Yan arrived at Moshan Pass with Chen Yu, received supplies from Xia Hanzhou, and decided to visit the Chen Clan’s grounds. Meanwhile, Great Xia’s leaders assessed their losses in the Heaven’s Pride competition and worried about the remaining Five Clans contenders.

• Chen Yan and Chen Yu reached Chuli Pass, where propaganda celebrated Ji Prefecture’s victories over Great Xia’s fighters.
• Ji Yannan told Chen Yan that her elder sister Ji Yanqing had killed her and taken her Life Formation, which she wanted recovered for Chen Yu.
• Xia Hanzhou gave Chen Yan the Soul of Fate Chapter, the Phantom Slaughter Dragon Style, True Dragon Flame Marrow, and formation disks, while also giving Chen Yu medicine and supplies.
• Chen Yan declined to ask Xia Hanzhou to negotiate for Ji Yannan’s Life Formation and instead said he would first go to the Chen Clan’s grounds.
• At Moshan Pass, Princess Shao An and the others reviewed Great Xia’s mixed results against the Five Clans and worried about the remaining contenders, especially Bing Yi.

The Eternal King kept Chen Yan out of Great Xia’s battle, but Chen Yan instead stormed the Five Clans and defeated Chi Yuexi with overwhelming force. He set off with Chen Yu to challenge the Lu Family, while Lu Jianxia learned he was coming for her clan’s top Heavenly Pride.

• The Eternal King told Great Xia’s leaders that Chen Yan would not fight, and Shen Yiwei accepted that Chen Yan was safe before volunteering to challenge Chi Yuexi if needed.
• Chen Yan arrived at the Chen Clan’s mechanical castle, kicked Chen Muyang aside, and left with Chen Yu as the clan members realized who he was.
• Chi Yuexi dismissed comparisons between Chen Yan and Bing Yi until Chen Yan confronted her and crushed her with his Will Pressure and a sweeping kick.
• Chen Yan taunted the Five Clans, then agreed to take Chen Yu to challenge the Lu Family as Chen Qi and Chi Xun recognized how formidable the siblings were.
• Lu Jianxia received Chi Xun’s warning that Chen Yan was coming to challenge the top Heavenly Pride of every clan.