Chapter Summaries

The Nether Lord joined Gaishi and the others in tormenting the latent will until it shattered, only for the Venerable Lord to bring it back and let them continue. Meanwhile, the Human Emperor promised Shangguan Zhiyi he would tell her his painful past after returning, and the Venerable Lord revealed that he and the Nether Lord had met the Will of the Black Underworld River before arriving.

• Gaishi identified the Nether Lord as the master of the Dark World, and Hua Yunfei kept his distance after recalling how the Nether Lord had once kicked him and Dao Wushuang.
• The Nether Lord joined Gaishi, Dao Jin, and the Great Divine Official in kicking the latent will while the Venerable Lord watched.
• The Will fell silent when the Venerable Lord rebuked it, and the latent will shattered after cursing everyone before the Venerable Lord restored it.
• The Nether Lord increased the latent will's pain sensitivity as Gaishi and the others resumed their punishment.
• The Human Emperor told Shangguan Zhiyi he would explain his painful past after returning, and she promised to remain with him.
• The Venerable Lord revealed that he and the Nether Lord had met the Will of the Black Underworld River before they came there.

The Venerable Lord reassured the Will that he had no immediate plans against its master, then ordered the Black Underworld Great World to open itself to the outside. The Nether Lord mocked the Will and turned his attention to Hua Yunfei, who sensed that trouble was coming.

• The Will worried that the Venerable Lord might exploit its master's dire condition, but the Venerable Lord said he was only entertaining himself and threatened to kill the Nether Lord if he revealed what he had learned.
• The Nether Lord arrived and traded insults with the Will, boasting that the Dark World was far stronger than the Black Underworld Great World.
• The Venerable Lord encouraged the two to fight for his amusement, praised the Nether Lord's personality, and dismissed his request for the seat.
• The Venerable Lord ordered the Will to open the Black Underworld Great World to the outside, and the Will reluctantly agreed.
• The Nether Lord glanced at Hua Yunfei and laughed ominously, leaving Hua Yunfei worried that he would target him again.

After the battle, the Venerable Lord divided the subconscious will's power among several allies, while Hua Yunfei reflected on the lessons he had learned. The will opened the Black Underworld Great World to outside travel, but the Human Emperor and Shangguan Zhiyi still had to wait because he was needed as the new Heavenly Emperor.

• The Venerable Lord distributed fragments of the subconscious will's power to Gaishi, the Great Divine Official, the Grand Master, Shangguan Zhiyi, and others, while Hua Yunfei received none.
• Hua Yunfei considered how his schemes had helped expose the Supreme Heavenly Emperor and how Dao Jin had deceived everyone with his betrayal.
• The will announced that the Black Underworld Great World would be opened to travel between it and the outside world.
• Gaishi invited the others to visit the Ancient Clan of Strength, and Shangguan Zhiyi and the Human Emperor looked forward to traveling together.
• Dao Jin told Shangguan Zhiyi and the Human Emperor that the Human Emperor had to become the new Heavenly Emperor before he could leave.

The Human Emperor and Shangguan Zhiyi agreed that the Black Underworld Great World needed a responsible successor, while Hua Yunfei convinced Dao Jin to atone by protecting the world instead of dying. They settled on Ye Wuliang as the future New Emperor, and the Venerable Lord called Hua Yunfei over before the group departed.

• The Human Emperor and Shangguan Zhiyi agreed to delay choosing a successor until they could put the Black Underworld Great World first.
• Hua Yunfei persuaded Dao Jin to abandon his plan to die and become the Progenitor of a new line of guardians protecting the world.
• The Human Emperor asked Hua Yunfei who should become the New Emperor, and Hua Yunfei recommended Ye Wuliang for his potential and sense of responsibility.
• Dao Jin, the Human Emperor, and Shangguan Zhiyi agreed to support Ye Wuliang's succession and help train him, while the Human Emperor prepared an abdication edict.
• Gaishi joked that Ye Wuliang's future had been decided without consulting him, and the Venerable Lord called Hua Yunfei over to speak.

The Venerable Lord told Hua Yunfei that An Ning, the daughter of the youngest Heaven, had been entrusted to his care and possessed the Postnatal First Generation Body. He urged Hua Yunfei to meet her, leaving Hua Yunfei wondering what lay behind their connection and the Venerable Lord’s intentions.

• The Venerable Lord praised Hua Yunfei for his role in resolving the recent crisis, while Hua Yunfei credited Shangguan Zhiyi, the Great Divine Official, and the others who had helped.
• The Venerable Lord revealed that the youngest Heaven had entrusted a little girl named An Ning to him and that she shared the man’s bloodline.
• The Venerable Lord explained that An Ning had grown into an adult with the Postnatal First Generation Body and had a deep connection to him.
• The Nether Lord and Yi Zhi reacted with astonishment to An Ning’s rare constitution, which could let her rival a First Generation Being.
• The Venerable Lord told Hua Yunfei that An Ning was cultivating throughout the High-Level Heavenly Vault and suggested he meet her there or wait for her to visit the All Realms Great Universe.
• Hua Yunfei questioned the Venerable Lord’s eagerness to arrange their meeting and pondered An Ning’s origins and their connection.

After the Black Underworld Great World began rebuilding and reconnecting with the outside, the Human Emperor abdicated in favor of Ye Wuliang and urged the Myriad Races to accept the human race. Hua Yunfei later learned that Venerable Lord had deliberately complicated An Ning’s reunion with her father, and Venerable Lord challenged the Nether Lord to oppose him.

• The will ordered Dao Jin and the others to rebuild the Black Underworld Great World and the Supreme Emperor's Palace before outsiders arrived.
• The Human Emperor apologized to the myriad beings, revealed the truth behind the chaos, announced Ye Wuliang as the new Supreme Heavenly Emperor, and asked the Myriad Races to stop ostracizing the human race.
• Ye Wuliang questioned Hua Yunfei about appointing him Emperor, then considered leaving the palace to seek opponents once he arranged for an ancestor to manage it.
• The Nether Lord asked whether An Ning was truly entrusted to Venerable Lord, and Venerable Lord admitted he had created obstacles to make her eventual reunion with her father more meaningful.
• Venerable Lord dismissed the Nether Lord's criticism and taunted him about his skinny frame.

The Venerable Lord tried to persuade the Nether Lord to accompany him to the Forbidden Land so he could hunt Mitian, but the Nether Lord urged him not to go. In the Imperial Palace, Hua Yunfei reunited with the Human Emperor, who spoke of his destroyed timeline and the harder struggles ahead.

• The Venerable Lord and the Nether Lord argued about the Venerable Lord's strength and loneliness, and the Nether Lord refused to fight him.
• The Venerable Lord invited the Nether Lord to the Forbidden Land to find Mitian, but the Nether Lord warned him against going and tried to dissuade him.
• The Venerable Lord said he would kill Dao Wushuang if necessary and insisted he wanted to capture and kill Mitian, then accused the Nether Lord of being scared.
• Hua Yunfei and the Human Emperor shared wine and discussed the Human Emperor's timeline, where nearly everyone had perished after its destruction.
• The Human Emperor said he hoped to reunite with the people he had lost, and Hua Yunfei promised that day would come.
• The Human Emperor said the situation here was harder and more bitter than in Kaoshan Sect, with many forces targeting it.

Hua Yunfei and the Human Emperor discussed the balance between powerful factions and the Human Emperor’s plan to recover his original body. At Heavenly Mandate Daoist Academy, An Ning asked Dao Wushuang to help her visit the Ancient God Clan to study its techniques.

• Hua Yunfei considered whether Kaoshan Sect aimed to maintain a balance among several powerful factions rather than dominate all others.
• The Human Emperor told Hua Yunfei that his original body remained in the Forbidden River Domain and that Zhiyi, the Great Divine Official, the Grand Master, Dao Jin, and others would accompany him to retrieve it.
• Hua Yunfei wished the Human Emperor a safe journey, and they toasted before parting.
• An Ning visited Dao Wushuang, teased him, and asked him to help her go to the Ancient God Clan to study its techniques.

An Ning persuaded Dao Wushuang to give her his identity token so she could visit powerful clans and learn their arts. After he warned her not to underestimate Hua Yunfei and told her he was a friend and opponent, An Ning left the academy determined to suppress him anyway.

• An Ning listed numerous powerful clans she wanted to visit, and Dao Wushuang gave her his identity token to facilitate her travels.
• Dao Wushuang warned An Ning that Hua Yunfei and other powerful cultivators were dangerous, and urged her to temper her state of mind.
• An Ning offered to suppress Hua Yunfei, but Dao Wushuang told her Hua Yunfei was his friend and opponent and warned her not to interfere.
• An Ning left the Heavenly Fate Dao Academy and secretly resolved to suppress Hua Yunfei despite Dao Wushuang's warning.

An Ning entered the Ancient God Clan to find the God Emperor, only to learn that Tuoba Ancient Ancestor had made him his final disciple. After meeting him, she revealed that she planned to challenge Hua Yunfei and threatened to use the God Emperor’s head as a greeting gift.

• An Ning used Dao Wushuang’s Token to enter the Ancient God Clan’s core territory and demanded to see the God Emperor.
• Two Ancient God Clan disciples told An Ning that Tuoba Ancient Ancestor had taken the God Emperor as his final disciple.
• Gu Wuliang brought the God Emperor to meet An Ning, who recognized a trace of Hua Yunfei in his appearance.
• An Ning insulted the God Emperor and said she would suppress Hua Yunfei, threatening to kill the God Emperor first.
• An Ning explained that she wanted to prove she could beat Hua Yunfei, and the God Emperor told her not to cry after their fight.

An Ning insisted on confronting Hua Yunfei and tried to kill the God Emperor when he warned her against it. Tuoba Ancient Ancestor stopped her, forced her to leave the Ancient God Clan, and An Ning departed in anger.

• The God Emperor warned An Ning that Hua Yunfei would not spare her, but she dismissed his warning and declared she would find Hua Yunfei.
• An Ning restrained the God Emperor and Gu Wuliang, threatened to kill the God Emperor, and attacked him when he refused to back down.
• Tuoba Ancient Ancestor erased An Ning's attack, wounded her with his power, and ordered her to leave the Ancient God Clan.
• Tuoba Ancient Ancestor warned An Ning against further arrogance and told her to call Dao Wushuang if she doubted the clan's standing.
• The God Emperor and Gu Wuliang agreed to escort An Ning out, but she refused their help and stormed away from the Ancient God Clan.

An Ning went to the All Realms Great Universe intending to provoke Hua Yunfei by attacking women she believed were his confidantes. Meanwhile, Hua Yunfei and the Human Emperor discussed the sixth Bronze Fragment and planned to confirm whether it was inside the Heavenly Emperor’s Fleshly Body.

• The God Emperor and Gu Wuliang worried that An Ning might be the Heavenly Mandate Daoist Academy’s countermeasure against Hua Yunfei, though Gu Wuliang trusted Hua Yunfei to handle her.
• An Ning traveled to the All Realms Great Universe and decided to target Hua Yunfei’s supposed confidantes to draw him out.
• An Ning chose to start with Demoness Ji of the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake Clan.
• Hua Yunfei told the Human Emperor that he felt an unexplained foreboding and considered leaving the Black Underworld Great World to investigate.
• The Human Emperor said the final Bronze Fragment might be inside the Heavenly Emperor’s Fleshly Body, which could be in the Forbidden River Domain.
• The Human Emperor offered to retrieve the body and confirm whether it held the fragment, while Hua Yunfei agreed to check on the outside first.

Hua Yunfei prepared to leave the Black Underworld Great World with Tian Gou Yun Hua and several treasures, while Black Slave remained behind in the Black Underworld River. Meanwhile, An Ning visited the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake Clan and judged the Low-Level Heavenly Vault to be a poor cultivation environment.

• Tian Gou Yun Hua asked to cultivate with Hua Yunfei, and he agreed to take her along while allowing her to return to her clan whenever she wished.
• Black Slave lamented that he could not leave the Black Underworld River, and Hua Yunfei explained that its powerful inhabitants could destabilize the outside worlds if they were free to go.
• The Heaven and Earth Bead, the Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel, and the Immeasurable Heaven-Crossing Armor joined Hua Yunfei, who agreed to take them outside.
• Yang Jian apologized to Hua Yunfei for their earlier misunderstanding and thanked him for helping the Black Underworld Great World, but Hua Yunfei said Yang Jian had acted rightly from his perspective.
• An Ning arrived at the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake Clan and criticized the Low-Level Heavenly Vault's poor conditions, while acknowledging the potential of its Hegemon Grade powerhouses.

An Ning infiltrated the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake Clan and confronted Demoness Ji, revealing that Hua Yunfei and Wu Yun were the same person. She intended to use Demoness Ji to draw Wu Yun out, and left her mortally wounded.

• An Ning slipped past the clan's defenses and found Demoness Ji, who was thinking about Wu Yun and their past.
• An Ning revealed her Hegemon Grade strength and told Demoness Ji that Hua Yunfei was Wu Yun's real name.
• An Ning claimed she would defeat Wu Yun and said Demoness Ji was his confidante, while Demoness Ji explained her painful past and refused to help her target him.
• An Ning declared she would use Demoness Ji to force Wu Yun out of hiding, then tore out Demoness Ji's heart.

An Ning abducted Demoness Ji from the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake Clan to draw Wu Yun out, while the Heavenly Snake Emperor failed to track them. In the All Realms Great Universe, An Ning decided to hunt down more of Wu Yun’s confidantes and named Duanmu Qingyue, Zhou Qingran, and Jiang Ruoyao as her next targets.

• An Ning beat Demoness Ji, threatened to destroy her origin and Dao Fruit, and crushed her head when she resisted.
• The Heavenly Snake Crown Prince attacked An Ning with the Heavenly Snake Seal, but she repelled it, dragged him from hiding, and stomped him in half before letting him retreat.
• An Ning forced Demoness Ji to seal her cultivation and took her away, evading the Heavenly Snake Emperor’s attempt to locate them.
• An Ning brought Demoness Ji to the All Realms Great Universe and said she wanted to play a game of chase and hide-and-seek with Wu Yun.
• An Ning chose the Misty Fairy, Duanmu Qingyue, in the Misty Sect as her next target and noted that Zhou Qingran and Jiang Ruoyao were there too.

An Ning searched for Duanmu Qingyue but could not divine her whereabouts, so she went after Zhou Qingran to draw out Hua Yunfei. After An Ning badly wounded Zhou Qingran, Heavenfall took control of her and swiftly beheaded An Ning.

• An Ning entered the Misty Realm and learned from Demoness Ji that Duanmu Qingyue had been missing for years.
• Unable to find Duanmu Qingyue, An Ning divined Zhou Qingran's location and went to confront her.
• An Ning revealed that she planned to use Zhou Qingran to lure out Hua Yunfei, prompting Zhou Qingran to attack.
• An Ning stopped Zhou Qingran's sword and wounded her with a trace of her Hegemon Grade aura, then said she would take Zhou Qingran away.
• Zhou Qingran let Heavenfall take control of her body, and the sword pierced An Ning's heart before beheading her.

Zhou Qingran and Heavenfall stopped An Ning from using Demoness Ji to lure Hua Yunfei out, and Heavenfall revealed that it recognized An Ning’s master. An Ning was released after Heavenfall spared her out of consideration for that master, though she still intended to challenge Hua Yunfei fairly.

• Heavenfall sealed An Ning’s abilities and threatened her for targeting Zhou Qingran and Hua Yunfei.
• Zhou Qingran ordered Heavenfall to free Demoness Ji, despite An Ning insisting Demoness Ji was her chess piece.
• An Ning said she could call on the Heavenly Mandate Daoist Academy, and Heavenfall guessed she meant her master.
• Heavenfall claimed it had known An Ning’s master for a long time and let An Ning go, while warning her not to repeat her actions.
• An Ning said she still planned to pursue Hua Yunfei but wanted their eventual decisive battle to be fair, easing Zhou Qingran’s killing intent.

An Ning left after Demoness Ji’s words about her parents struck a nerve, while Zhou Qingran agreed to face Heavenfall’s deadly trial in the Heavenfall Sword Domain. Back at Black Nether Island, Hua Yunfei sensed someone was interfering with an old friend and wondered whether it was provocation or a declaration of war.

• Demoness Ji warned An Ning not to target Hua Yunfei’s confidantes and suggested challenging Hua Yunfei openly, but An Ning refused.
• Demoness Ji suggested An Ning had grown up without her parents’ love, and An Ning angrily insisted she had been born of heaven and earth and needed only her master and senior brother.
• After An Ning left, Zhou Qingran and Demoness Ji noted her resemblance to Duanmu Qingyue, and Zhou Qingran stayed with Heavenfall to hear what it had to say.
• Heavenfall invited Zhou Qingran to undergo the dangerous Heavenfall Trial in the Heavenfall Sword Domain, and Zhou Qingran accepted so she could grow strong enough to stand beside Hua Yunfei.
• Hua Yunfei and his companions returned to Black Nether Island, where the Netherworld Emperors awaited them.
• Hua Yunfei sensed someone was meddling with an old friend and wondered whether it was provocation or a declaration of war.

An Ning reconsidered Demoness Ji’s advice and chose to pursue Xia Qiuer in the Giant Deer Great World to draw Hua Yunfei out. Xia Qiuer prepared a meal with her friends while awaiting an unknown guest arriving from afar.

• An Ning reflected on her past with Dao Wushuang, then met Demoness Ji again in the starry sky.
• Demoness Ji warned An Ning that Jiang Ruoyao had vanished and suggested capturing Xia Qiuer to provoke Hua Yunfei.
• An Ning left Demoness Ji behind and headed toward the Giant Deer Great World after learning Xia Qiuer was there.
• Demoness Ji hoped Xia Qiuer could guide An Ning and keep her from causing more trouble.
• Xia Qiuer cooked for her friends in a remote village and said she was curious about the distinguished guest coming from afar.

An Ning arrived at Xia Qiuer’s gathering and struggled to understand the warmth and ease between the Saintess and her companions. After Xia Qiuer welcomed her and offered her watermelon, An Ning began to relax, and Xia Qiuer’s warm touch reminded her of Dao Wushuang.

• An Ning appeared beside the lake, where the crowd surrounded her with questions and Xia Qiuer introduced herself.
• When An Ning objected to Yu Rou touching her, Xia Qiuer eased the awkwardness by explaining that An Ning had been concerned about hurting her.
• An Ning joined the others at the table but dismissed eating as useless to cultivation, while Xia Qiuer encouraged her to find small pleasures.
• Xia Qiuer placed watermelon before An Ning and rested a hand on her shoulder, and An Ning tasted it and felt its sweetness calm her.
• An Ning realized she did not mind Xia Qiuer’s warm hand and remembered the similar warmth Dao Wushuang had once given her.