Chapter Summaries

Demon Emperor Di Jun's attack left the Human Race's leaders gravely injured and its people despairing, but Cang Jie and Great Emperor Chen Zhan stood against him. The chapter ended with Chen Zhan facing Di Jun's blazing palm, holding a blood-red banner marked "Human."

• Demon Emperor Di Jun's enormous palm print gravely injured the Human Race's two leaders and drove the Human Race to despair.
• Cang Jie stepped forward and declared that the Human Race would never yield to Di Jun.
• Great Emperor Chen Zhan charged forward with a long sword and a blood-red banner, unleashing a formidable force against Di Jun's palm.
• Di Jun's palm blazed with Solar True Fire as Chen Zhan stood firm before it, golden blood running from his battered body.
• The blood-red banner fluttered amid the flames, displaying the character "Human."

Cang Jie and the Human Race Leaders wounded Demon Emperor Di Jun and resisted his Solar True Fire. Youchaoshi stepped in to protect Cang Jie and slowed the flames, but Di Jun grew displeased when his attack was blocked.

• Suirenshi, Yanzishi, and Cang Jie broke Demon Emperor Di Jun's attack and wounded his hand.
• Demon Emperor Di Jun became furious and unleashed flames across the Heavenly Vault.
• Cang Jie prepared to face death for the Human Race as the Solar True Fire swept toward him.
• Youchaoshi stepped in front of Cang Jie and used his power to slow the advancing flames.
• Demon Emperor Di Jun turned cold when Youchaoshi blocked his attack.

The six leaders of the Human Race stood together against Demon Emperor Di Jun’s Solar True Fire. They broke through the flames battered but alive, while Di Jun declared that the Human Race was still destined to be destroyed.

• Youchaoshi urged Cang Jie to retreat as the Solar True Fire broke free of its restraints.
• Suirenshi, Ziyishi, Yanzishi, and the Xuan Yuan Clan joined Cang Jie, and the six leaders vowed to face the enemy together.
• The six leaders advanced into the Solar True Fire with towering Great Emperor phantoms behind them, and the flames engulfed them.
• A beam of white light pierced the sea of fire, allowing the six leaders to emerge after breaking through Di Jun’s Solar True Fire.
• Di Jun acknowledged their technique but declared that even all six of them could not prevent the Human Race’s destruction.

Demon Emperor Di Jun demanded the Human Race Leaders surrender, while the Three Pure Ones judged that the Human Race was nearing defeat because its leaders lacked time and foundation to master the Great Dao Treasure Codex. Suirenshi insisted the Human Race had another reserve and bowed toward the sacred hall, leaving Di Jun uncertain whether Saint Sanqi was present.

• Demon Emperor Di Jun offered to spare the Human Race Leaders if they surrendered, knowing other Sages might want them alive.
• Primeval Lord of Heaven, Taishang Laozi, and Sect Master Tongtian discussed the Human Race’s weak foundation and its difficulty wielding the Great Dao Treasure Codex.
• Suirenshi challenged Di Jun’s confidence and asked whether he believed the Human Race had truly lost.
• Di Jun taunted Suirenshi about the seventh inheritor who had not appeared and dismissed the possibility that one more fighter could threaten him.
• Suirenshi bowed toward the distant sacred hall, making Di Jun suspect Saint Sanqi might be there, but the hall gave no response.
• Di Jun accused Suirenshi of deceiving him after briefly considering retreating.

Suirenshi revealed that the Human Race’s inheritance came from an ordinary book, which unleashed a world-shaking pillar of light over the Human Sacred Land. A mysterious scene appeared in the sky and proclaimed a Heavenly Emperor who would suppress every enemy beneath the heavens.

• Suirenshi took out a worn book and told the gathered leaders he would reveal the source of the Human Race’s inheritance and methods.
• Suirenshi threw the book into the air, and it opened to release a supreme aura that swept away the demonic aura above the Human Race.
• A vast pillar of light surged from the book into the heavens, stunning Demon Emperor Di Jun and the other powerful beings.
• The pillar faded, and a magnificent scene appeared above the Human Sacred Land as two voices proclaimed the Heavenly Emperor’s power.
• The Human and Demon Races heard the bold declaration, and Demon Emperor Di Jun and other powerful beings reacted with disbelief and displeasure.

The Primordial World’s inhabitants watched a vision of nine true dragon corpses pulling a mysterious ancient coffin through a desolate starry sky. The scene shifted to a golden figure standing beside darkness that appeared to devour everything, leaving the onlookers wondering where he was and what he was doing.

• Nine enormous Five-clawed Black Dragon corpses appeared in the sky, drawing a Bronze Ancient Coffin behind them with black chains.
• The Primordial World’s inhabitants, including the mighty demons and the Ancestral Witches, marveled at the sight and speculated about who was inside the coffin.
• The vision changed from the Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin to a dark place where a Golden Giant stood at the edge of the darkness.
• The inhabitants discussed the terrifying place and wondered where the Golden Giant was going.

A vision showed Ye Heavenly Emperor fighting seven foes with the power to resurrect, killing them repeatedly until they could no longer return and escaping the darkness. The vision and Great Dao Treasure Codex then vanished, leaving the Primordial World's inhabitants wondering whether this supreme legacy was the Human Race's means.

• The vision revealed a Golden Giant confronting seven fearsome experts in the darkness.
• The Golden Giant fought all seven alone, while his foes repeatedly resurrected after near-fatal injuries.
• He vowed to kill the seven again and again, then battled them for ten days and ten nights until they lost their ability to resurrect.
• Ye Heavenly Emperor defeated the seven and strode out of the darkness as a voice-over praised his battles through the ages.
• The vision and Great Dao Treasure Codex disappeared, leaving the Primordial World's inhabitants questioning the Human Race's means.

Demon Emperor Di Jun demanded that the Human Race bring out Ye Heavenly Emperor, but Ye Heavenly Emperor did not appear. Di Jun attacked the six Human Race Leaders, who briefly stopped his Solar True Fire before his next strike overwhelmed and wounded them.

• Demon Emperor Di Jun asked Suirenshi to bring out Ye Heavenly Emperor and waited as his Solar True Fire filled the sky.
• When Ye Heavenly Emperor failed to appear, Demon Emperor Di Jun launched his flames at the Human Race Leaders.
• Great Emperor Wang Lin, Ruthless Great Emperor, Great Emperor Chen Zhan, Dugu Baitian, and the other inheritances joined the six leaders in stopping Di Jun's first attack.
• Demon Emperor Di Jun mocked the leaders and combined two waves of Solar Divine Fire in a stronger attack.
• The blast sent all six Human Race Leaders flying and left them bleeding, while their inheritances remained unharmed.

Demon Emperor Di Jun unleashed a Golden Crow of Sun Divine Fire to destroy the Human Race warriors, but a golden-robed powerhouse appeared and stopped the attack with one punch. Di Jun recognized the newcomer as a formidable threat and demanded to know who he was.

• Demon Emperor Di Jun sent a Golden Crow formed from Sun Divine Fire to engulf the Human Race warriors.
• The six Human Race leaders stood before their people, ready to die defending the Human Race, while Suirenshi trusted the inheritance he had released to intervene.
• A golden-robed figure appeared above the Human Race and struck the Solar True Fire with a Heavenly Emperor Fist.
• The collision swept much of the Solar True Fire back toward the Demon Race and cracked space across tens of millions of miles.
• Demon Emperor Di Jun saw the golden-robed powerhouse, grew wary and murderous, and asked who he was.

Ye Heavenly Emperor confronted Demon Emperor Di Jun over the planned slaughter of the Human Race, and the two began a clash. As they fought, Saint Zhunti schemed to recruit Ye Heavenly Emperor and other Human Race leaders into the Western Teachings.

• Ye Heavenly Emperor arrived alone and challenged Demon Emperor Di Jun for intending to slaughter the Human Race.
• Demon Emperor Di Jun admitted his plan and dismissed the Human Race as inferior.
• Ye Heavenly Emperor threatened to destroy Di Jun and slaughter the Demon Race in retaliation.
• Demon Emperor Di Jun summoned a sky full of divine fire to attack Ye Heavenly Emperor.
• Saint Zhunti watched from above the Witch Race and imagined recruiting Ye Heavenly Emperor and the Human Race leaders into the Western Teachings.
• The Ancestral Witches were astonished that such a powerful figure had emerged among the Human Race.

The Ancestral Witches considered the consequences of the Human Race’s rise and the danger of opposing the Heavenly Machine Tower. As Ye Heavenly Emperor fought Demon Emperor Di Jun above the Human Sacred Land, both races watched and hoped their champion would prevail.

• The Ancestral Witches worried that the Human Race would claim Witch territory and that joining the Demon Race against it would provoke the Heavenly Machine Tower.
• Ye Heavenly Emperor and Demon Emperor Di Jun began fighting in the sky amid Solar True Fire and golden light, while the Demon Race and Human Race withdrew their warriors from the battle.
• The Demon Race’s Great Demons praised Demon Emperor Di Jun and doubted that Ye Heavenly Emperor could defeat him.
• The Human Race’s warriors cheered Ye Heavenly Emperor as their leaders and elders urged them to remain hopeful and resolute.

Ye Heavenly Emperor repelled Demon Emperor Di Jun’s fiery attacks and destroyed two Golden Crows with the Heavenly Emperor Fist. He left Di Jun facing his taunt that the Demon Emperor had shown too little strength.

• Demon Emperor Di Jun covered the battlefield in Solar True Fire, but Ye Heavenly Emperor stood unharmed as his golden light extinguished the flames.
• Di Jun offered to spare Ye Heavenly Emperor if he surrendered, but Ye Heavenly Emperor mocked the offer and refused.
• Di Jun formed a second Golden Crow and sent both birds rushing at Ye Heavenly Emperor with their talons and flames.
• Ye Heavenly Emperor became a Golden Giant and struck both Golden Crows with the Heavenly Emperor Fist, blowing them apart and extinguishing their scattered fire.
• The Human Race cheered as Ye Heavenly Emperor taunted Di Jun and asked whether that was all the Demon Emperor could do.

Ye Heavenly Emperor stopped testing Demon Emperor Di Jun and revealed a much greater power, deciding to kill him quickly. Enraged by the humiliation, Di Jun unleashed his full strength, intensifying the Solar True Fire for their next clash.

• Ye Heavenly Emperor mocked Demon Emperor Di Jun and surged forward with golden light, a golden dragon, and a Divine Phoenix around him.
• Ye Heavenly Emperor’s rising aura frightened the Great Demons and rallied the Human Race.
• Demon Emperor Di Jun recalled his past victories and resolved to take Ye Heavenly Emperor seriously.
• Demon Emperor Di Jun intensified the Solar True Fire with hidden runes, greatly increasing its heat and power.

Ye Heavenly Emperor and Demon Emperor Di Jun clashed in a fierce battle, with Ye Heavenly Emperor breaking Di Jun’s flames and gaining the upper hand. The Demon Race watched in alarm as their emperor was forced to retreat.

• Demon Emperor Di Jun unleashed a blazing attack that Ye Heavenly Emperor withstood before countering with the Heavenly Emperor Fist.
• Ye Heavenly Emperor’s golden vortices extinguished Solar True Fire, and Di Jun’s flaming blade destroyed the vortices but lost its own energy.
• Di Jun charged at Ye Heavenly Emperor, and the two fought head-on with Solar True Fire and golden energy.
• Di Jun stepped back, allowing Ye Heavenly Emperor to press his advantage and force him to retreat.
• The powerful Demon Race figures panicked as they saw their emperor driven backward.

Ye Heavenly Emperor overwhelmed Demon Emperor Di Jun in their battle, leaving Di Jun badly injured and the Human Race celebrating. The Demon Race watched in shock as its emperor hovered in the air, bloodied and glaring at his opponent.

• The Human Race cheered as Ye Heavenly Emperor kept Demon Emperor Di Jun on the back foot.
• Di Jun stopped retreating, formed Golden Crow talons from Sun Divine Fire, and lunged at Ye Heavenly Emperor.
• Ye Heavenly Emperor evaded Di Jun’s claws, seized his hands, and yanked him off balance.
• Ye Heavenly Emperor struck Di Jun in the abdomen with a powerful fist, sending him flying and causing him to vomit blood.
• Di Jun halted in midair with his chest caved in and bones exposed, while the Demon Race looked on in despair.

Ye Heavenly Emperor drove Demon Emperor Di Jun to grievous injury, shocking the Demon Race and onlookers. Di Jun healed with Solar True Fire and revealed his colossal, three-legged true form above the Human Sacred Land.

• Ye Heavenly Emperor defeated Di Jun badly enough to make him cough blood, astonishing the demons and distant onlookers.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi reassured Empress Xi He and flew toward the battlefield.
• Di Jun used Solar True Fire to heal his wounds and roared in fury.
• Di Jun's flames formed a vast fireball, from which he emerged in his enormous, golden-flamed, three-legged true form.
• The Human Race and Demon Race looked up in awe and fear at Di Jun's colossal form.

Demon Emperor Di Jun revealed his Three-legged Golden Crow form and clashed auras with Ye Heavenly Emperor, but the shock wave sent Di Jun flying farther and left him at a disadvantage. The Monster Race regained confidence by noting that Di Jun had not used his magic treasures, while Ancestor Witch Di Jiang wondered whether the Human Race's legacy surpassed his own strength.

• Demon Emperor Di Jun revealed his Three-legged Golden Crow true form, burning everything around him with its power.
• Ye Heavenly Emperor unleashed golden divine light, circulated the Jie secret art, and manifested a killing art as their auras collided.
• The clash sent both fighters flying, but Demon Emperor Di Jun was thrown farther than Ye Heavenly Emperor.
• Monster Race members renewed their confidence when they pointed out that Di Jun had not used treasures such as the River Diagram and Luo Book.
• Ancestor Witch Di Jiang watched Di Jun fall behind and wondered whether he himself could defeat the Human Race's fighter.

Demon Emperor Di Jun revealed his Golden Crow form, and Ye Heavenly Emperor prepared to attack him before Eastern Emperor Taiyi arrived. With both Demon Race leaders on the battlefield, the Demon Race’s confidence surged while the Human Race’s spirits faltered.

• The Human Race’s cheers overwhelmed the Demon Race’s momentum as Demon Emperor Di Jun revealed his Golden Crow form, uninjured by their earlier clash of auras.
• Ye Heavenly Emperor fixed Demon Emperor Di Jun with killing intent and prepared to attack to remove the obstacles facing the Human Race.
• A powerful aura arrived, and Ye Heavenly Emperor retreated dozens of miles to avoid being caught between two enemies.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi appeared beside Demon Emperor Di Jun, prompting the Demon Race to cheer for its two supreme leaders.
• The Human Race’s cheers dwindled at Eastern Emperor Taiyi’s arrival, but its people kept encouraging Ye Heavenly Emperor despite their dispirited mood.

Eastern Emperor Taiyi joined Demon Emperor Di Jun against Ye Heavenly Emperor, leaving the Human Race facing overwhelming odds. Just as the pair prepared to attack, Suirenshi suggested the Human Race still had another move, stunning those who witnessed it.

• Eastern Emperor Taiyi appeared to support Demon Emperor Di Jun, and the Primordial Great Powers expected the Human Race to lose.
• The Three Pure Ones discussed the Demon Race’s advantage and whether the Witch Race might retaliate against Saint Zhunti.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi challenged Ye Heavenly Emperor, implying that he and Di Jun would face him together.
• Ye Heavenly Emperor mocked their plan and accepted the challenge, while the humans erupted in anger.
• As Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi prepared to attack, Suirenshi stepped forward and asked whether they truly thought the Human Race had no options left.

Suirenshi invoked Saint Sanqi as the Human Race’s protection, then condemned the Demon Race as pawns of the Sages, Heavenly Dao, and Hongjun. As Di Jun and Taiyi challenged his arrogance, Suirenshi argued that humility had not saved the Human Race from being abandoned and slaughtered.

• Suirenshi and the Human Race leaders bowed toward the Human Sacred Hall, prompting speculation that the Human Race had another trump card.
• Suirenshi warned Demon Emperor Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi that Saint Sanqi could destroy them and their entire Demon Race for attacking the Human Race.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi countered that the Demon Race had Sage Nuwa’s support, but Suirenshi called the Demon Race pawns of the Sages, Heavenly Dao, and Hongjun.
• Suirenshi declared that the Human Race had abandoned the gods, and a thunderclap shook heaven and earth as his words rang out.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi predicted the Human Race would perish first, while Suirenshi asked what humility had brought them and recalled how divine beings abandoned them as the Witch Race and Demon Race slaughtered them for weapons.