Chapter Summaries

Ancient Godly Emperor escaped the Netherworld Soul Devouring Blood Array after a desperate battle with Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable and Demon Ancestor Luohu. After the battle, Shen Gongbao saw a chance to scheme against Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable and acquire treasures for himself and Hongmeng Immortal Palace.

• Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable and Demon Ancestor Luohu used the Netherworld Soul Devouring Blood Array and their allies’ treasures to overwhelm Ancient Godly Emperor.
• Ancient Godly Emperor charged the formation’s core, damaged the Wushi Emperor Bell’s restrictions, and escaped into the Myriad Worlds with grave injuries.
• Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable and Demon Ancestor Luohu acknowledged that they could not kill Ancient Godly Emperor, who then vanished after warning them he would return.
• Shen Gongbao told Zhen Yuanzi that the formation could benefit Ancestor Minghe and that Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp’s and Ao Yuan’s treasures suited him.
• Shen Gongbao recognized Shichen’s resentment toward Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable and Ancient Godly Emperor and began plotting to use it against Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable.

Zhen Yuanzi and Shen Gongbao planned to kill Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable by recruiting Ancient Godly Emperor and the Chaos Demon Gods, while Zhen Yuanzi separately offered Demon Ancestor Luohu a deal to keep the Demon Sect out of the plot. The chapter ended with Luohu considering Zhen Yuanzi’s proposal.

• Zhen Yuanzi agreed with Shen Gongbao’s plan to kill Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable and said he would persuade Ancient Godly Emperor using the divine race’s remnant souls.
• Shen Gongbao asked Transcendent Immortal to help Shichen and the Chaos Demon Gods kill Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable, and Transcendent Immortal agreed.
• Demon Ancestor Luohu ordered the Demon Sect rebuilt in the crater and chasm left by Mount Sumeru, naming the new dojo the World-Destroying Demonic Abyss.
• Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable secured the origins of Rune God King and Eternal God King from Supreme Being Shanggu, then left for the Heavenly Abyss.
• Zhen Yuanzi asked Demon Ancestor Luohu to keep the Demon Sect’s forces secluded while Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable was targeted, promising him Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp, Ao Yuan, Golden Cicada, and a resolution to his feud with Ancient Godly Emperor.

Zhen Yuanzi persuaded Demon Ancestor Luohu to stay out of the coming conflict with Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable by promising to restore the World-Destroying Demonic Abyss’s Earth Veins. He then revealed that he was only pretending to offer reconciliation with Ancient Godly Emperor, while the Demon Sect resolved to avoid a premature war and grow stronger before the Immeasurable End-Dharma Kalpa.

• Zhen Yuanzi offered to reshape the World-Destroying Demonic Abyss’s Earth Veins if Demon Ancestor Luohu refrained from helping Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable while he was being crushed, and Demon Ancestor Luohu accepted with conditions.
• Zhen Yuanzi told Shen Gongbao he had no intention of truly reconciling Demon Ancestor Luohu with Ancient Godly Emperor and asked him to sever their karmic connection temporarily.
• Zhen Yuanzi advised Shen Gongbao to approach the Reincarnation Holy Lord to persuade Shichen to act, then departed, while Transcendent Immortal considered joining Hongmeng Immortal Palace.
• Demon Buddha Zhunti reported that Mysterious Yellow Qi and Earth Dao power were gathering to form Earth Veins beneath the World-Destroying Demonic Abyss, and Demon Ancestor Luohu said they should wait.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi proposed fighting the Immortal Sect for fortune, but Demon Lord Jieyin urged the Demon Sect to prepare for the Immeasurable End-Dharma Kalpa and strengthen itself instead.
• Demon Ancestor Luohu ordered the Demon Sect to develop steadily and stop discussing a new fight for fortune.

Dong Wanggong and Dao Ancestor Hongjun planned to send more Primordial World experts into the Myriad Worlds, while Zhen Yuanzi approached the recovering Ancient Godly Emperor to recruit him against Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable. Ancient Godly Emperor became interested in the plan but asked what reward he would receive.

• Dong Wanggong and Dao Ancestor Hongjun discussed the coming battles and chose Ancestor Minghe, Yang Jian, Zhuang Zhou and his disciples, and Zhao Gongming to join them.
• Zhen Yuanzi found Ancient Godly Emperor recovering in the dimensional chaos and calmly approached him despite the pressure of his aura.
• Zhen Yuanzi revealed that Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable and Demon Ancestor Luohu planned to target Ancient Godly Emperor, and proposed killing Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable so his friend could obtain the Netherworld Soul Devouring Blood Array.
• Zhen Yuanzi said Shen Gongbao would persuade Shichen to join Ancient Godly Emperor, giving them a chance to eliminate Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable.
• Ancient Godly Emperor agreed the plan was worth trying, then asked what he would gain from it.

Zhen Yuanzi demonstrated that the Outer Dao could reincarnate the Ancient Godly Emperor’s lost gods, convincing him to join forces against Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable. They agreed that the new gods would emerge only after their enemy was destroyed, and waited for Shen Gongbao to persuade Shichen.

• Zhen Yuanzi used the Outer Dao to reincarnate Cold Blade Divine General from a remnant soul and brought him before the Ancient Godly Emperor.
• The Ancient Godly Emperor restored Cold Blade Divine General’s divine core and raised his cultivation to Quasi-Saint Peak.
• Zhen Yuanzi explained that he had preserved nearly a hundred thousand gods’ remnant souls and that the reincarnated gods could reproduce and cultivate independently.
• The Ancient Godly Emperor agreed to join forces with Shichen to kill Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable in exchange for the gods’ reincarnation.
• Zhen Yuanzi said the gods would not emerge in the Myriad Worlds until Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable was dead, and he and the Ancient Godly Emperor waited for Shen Gongbao to persuade Shichen.

Shen Gongbao persuaded the Reincarnation Chaos Demon God to join the plan to kill Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable and help convince Shichen to act. The two set off for the Sea of Time to meet Shichen.

• Shen Gongbao entered the Wheel of Reincarnation and proposed a deal to the Reincarnation Chaos Demon God.
• The Reincarnation Chaos Demon God ordered his guards to stand down and heard Shen Gongbao's plan to kill Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable.
• Shen Gongbao explained that Zhen Yuanzi had persuaded the Ancient Godly Emperor, while Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Heavenly Burial Demon Emperor would guard against interference from the Nether Soul Hall.
• The Reincarnation Chaos Demon God hesitated, but Shen Gongbao flattered him and promised he could claim Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable's Netherworld Profound Heavy Ruler and fleshly essence.
• The Reincarnation Chaos Demon God agreed to help and took Shen Gongbao to the Sea of Time to meet Shichen.

Shen Gongbao and the Reincarnation Chaos Demon God persuaded Shichen to help kill Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable in exchange for the Soul Devouring Great Dao. After learning that Shen Gongbao and Zhen Yuanzi hoped to win credit by borrowing others’ strength, Shichen agreed to join forces with the Ancient Godly Emperor.

• The Reincarnation Chaos Demon God brought Shen Gongbao to Shichen’s palace in the Sea of Time.
• Shen Gongbao explained that Shichen could advance to the second tier of the Primordial Great Dao Realm by acquiring another Great Dao.
• Shen Gongbao revealed that Zhen Yuanzi had persuaded the Ancient Godly Emperor to help kill Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable and offered Shichen the Soul Devouring Great Dao.
• Shichen worried that killing Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable would provoke the Nether Soul Hall, while Shen Gongbao and the Reincarnation Chaos Demon God urged him to take the opportunity.
• Shen Gongbao admitted that he and Zhen Yuanzi wanted to borrow others’ strength to earn recognition, and Shichen agreed to join forces with the Ancient Godly Emperor.

Ancestor Minghe and his allies prepared to attack the Heavenly Abyss, backed by Canggu and Shichen’s agreement to help kill Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable. They confronted Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp and Golden Cicada’s vast undead and fiend forces as the great battle began.

• Ancestor Minghe received Shen Gongbao’s message that Ancient Godly Emperor Canggu and Shichen had agreed to join the attack, and he led the force toward the Heavenly Abyss.
• Bull Demon King and Li Bai declared their intent to fight, while Yang Jian brought Howling Celestial Dog and Zhao Gongming prepared his sword.
• Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp and Golden Cicada saw the Demon-Slaying Heavenly Soldiers approach and questioned why Transcendent Immortal and the Time Chaos Demon God were not intervening.
• Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp and Golden Cicada left the Soul Locking Tower and summoned billions of Hell Undead and fiends from the Blood Sea.
• Zhuang Zhou watched as the two armies faced each other and declared that the great battle was about to begin.

Yang Jian, Zhao Gongming, Zhuang Zhou, and their allies fought Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp, Ao Yuan, Golden Cicada, and their forces in the Heavenly Abyss. Zhuang Zhou used Old Ancestor Kunpeng’s help to defeat Golden Cicada and claim the Black Winged Cloak.

• Ancestor Minghe stayed behind while Yang Jian and the others prepared to lead the battle against Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp and Ao Yuan.
• Zhao Gongming charged at Ao Yuan, wounded his right arm, and fought him above the Blood Sea.
• Yang Jian confronted Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp as the Bull Demon King led the Demon-Slaying Heavenly Soldiers against the Hell Undead and demons.
• Zhuang Zhou challenged Golden Cicada and attacked him with Carefree Journey, but Golden Cicada’s Black Winged Cloak blocked the strike.
• Old Ancestor Kunpeng’s phantom crushed Golden Cicada, removed the Primordial Spirit Mark from the Black Winged Cloak, and sent the treasure to Zhuang Zhou.

Zhuang Zhou, Zhao Gongming, and Yang Jian fought Golden Cicada, Ao Yuan, and Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp in the Heavenly Abyss, while Demon Lord Jieyin urged the Demon Sect to exploit the chaos. Sun Wukong arrived to watch the battle, then vanished toward Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp, who sensed an approaching sneak attack.

• Zhuang Zhou took Golden Cicada’s Black Winged Cloak and fought him, while Zhao Gongming attacked Ao Yuan with the Witch-Slaying Sword.
• Yang Jian battled Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp and secretly damaged him with repeated strikes, aiming to break through to the Great Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin realm.
• Demon Lord Jieyin proposed that the Demon Sect seize treasures and Dao-Principle origins from the fighting, but Demon Ancestor Luohu ordered everyone to wait and not act rashly.
• Sun Wukong and Zhu Yan arrived at the Top of the Sky and greeted Ancestor Minghe before Sun Wukong left on his Somersault Cloud to explore.
• Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp sensed that someone was about to sneak attack him.

The Bull Demon King fought the Immeasurable Ghost King and forged his Hunyuan Dao Fruit, while Howling Celestial Dog reached the same realm after devouring the other four Hell Ghost Kings. The Night King fled from them, leaving Golden Cicada furious as the wider battle continued.

• Sun Wukong teased Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp and watched as he clashed evenly with Yang Jian, while Zhuang Zhou fought Golden Cicada and Zhao Gongming battled Ao Yuan.
• The Immeasurable Ghost King trapped the Bull Demon King in Immeasurable Hell and inflicted severe injuries, but the Bull Demon King rallied and tore him apart with the Demon-Slaying Blood Saber.
• After killing the Immeasurable Ghost King, the Bull Demon King broke through to the Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm and healed himself with Innate Spiritual Fruits.
• The Bull Demon King and Howling Celestial Dog killed the remaining four Hell Ghost Kings, and Howling Celestial Dog devoured their essence to reach the Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.
• The Bull Demon King and Howling Celestial Dog approached the Night King, who fled in terror while Golden Cicada watched angrily.

Zhen Yuanzi and Shen Gongbao arrived in the Heavenly Abyss after the Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable intervened in the battle. Zhen Yuanzi refused to withdraw, saying he had promised Demon Ancestor Luohu to send Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp, Ao Yuan, and Golden Cicada to the World-Destroying Demonic Abyss.

• Yang Jian and Zhao Gongming fought Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp and Ao Yuan, whose Dao sources let them recover from their injuries and resist defeat.
• Yang Jian warned Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp that Golden Cicana was close to collapse, prompting Ao Yuan to urge his father to summon the Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable.
• Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp called for help, and the Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable appeared, excused his subordinates, and ordered Yang Jian and the others to leave.
• Yang Jian denied that Immortal Emperor East King Duke and Hongmeng Immortal Palace had plotted against the Venerable, but the Venerable still sent a force toward the group.
• The Tai Xu Divine Armor blocked the Venerable's attack as Zhen Yuanzi and Shen Gongbao arrived, and Zhen Yuanzi declared that he would not abandon his promise to Demon Ancestor Luohu.
• Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp, Ao Yuan, and Golden Cicada realized that the Demon Sect was now involved and feared the consequences.

Zhen Yuanzi and Shen Gongbao revealed that they had plotted to lure Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable into a confrontation, then summoned Shichen and the Ancient Godly Emperor to kill him. The two mighty experts isolated the Heavenly Abyss from the surrounding worlds, and the Ancient Godly Emperor launched the battle.

• Zhen Yuanzi told Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable that he and Shen Gongbao had schemed against him to raise their standing in the Hongmeng Immortal Palace.
• Shen Gongbao and Zhen Yuanzi summoned Shichen and the Ancient Godly Emperor to slay Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable.
• Shichen declared that he intended to claim Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable's Soul Devouring Great Dao and life essence, while the Ancient Godly Emperor joined him to settle an old grudge.
• The Ancient Godly Emperor severed the Heavenly Abyss from the Myriad Worlds and the Primordial World so their battle would not damage them.
• The Ancient Godly Emperor attacked Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable with the Ancient Great Dao as Shichen prepared to fight beside him.

Shichen and the Ancient Godly Emperor attacked Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable in the Abyss, forcing him to unleash the Netherworld Soul Devouring Blood Array. Ancestor Minghe studied the array from afar as the battle continued.

• Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable used his mastery of the Soul Devouring Great Dao to fight Shichen and the Ancient Godly Emperor while Zhao Gongming and the others battled his allies.
• Shichen summoned the Time Wheel, a Half-step Chaos Supreme Treasure, and used it alongside the Ancient Godly Emperor’s Wushi Emperor Bell to overwhelm Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable.
• Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable seized the Soul Locking Tower and Soul-Hooking Spear and formed the Netherworld Soul Devouring Blood Array with three Chaos Spirit Treasures.
• The Ancient Godly Emperor struck Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable through the array’s protection, drawing blood and damaging his origin.
• Ancestor Minghe sat down and studied the Netherworld Soul Devouring Blood Array from afar while Zhen Yuanzi watched the battle.

Daoist Duobao discussed forging a Chaos Spirit Treasure from Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable’s remains while Ancient Godly Emperor and Shichen continued their assault in the Heavenly Abyss. Watching them, Ancestor Minghe devised his own blood array and set his sights on the Netherworld Profound Heavy Ruler.

• Daoist Duobao, Grand Master Xuandu, and Patriarch Bodhi praised Zhao Gongming’s battle against Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp and discussed using Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable’s remains to forge a Chaos Spirit Treasure.
• Above the Heavenly Abyss, Ancient Godly Emperor and Shichen battered Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable and urged him to accept defeat.
• Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable unleashed World-Ending Blades from the Netherworld Soul Devouring Blood Array, using the sea of blood as its power.
• Ancestor Minghe studied the array and devised the Netherworld Sacrificial Dao Blood Array, which he believed could defeat anyone below the Peak Limitless Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin realm.
• Ancestor Minghe fixed his gaze on the Netherworld Profound Heavy Ruler and coveted it as the key to unleashing his array’s true power.

Yang Jian defeated Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp by secretly sealing his runic Dao Principles, then had Zhen Yuanzi extract their source. With the source sent to Cangjie and the Howling Celestial Dog preparing to consume Burning Lamp’s remaining essence and Dao Principles, Burning Lamp was left powerless and at their mercy.

• Yang Jian revealed that he had used Heavenly Dao Destiny and Heaven and Earth Rules to restrict Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp’s runic Dao Principles.
• Yang Jian’s restrictions stripped away the source’s power, and he wounded Burning Lamp and seized him despite his pleas for mercy.
• Yang Jian asked Zhen Yuanzi to extract the source of the runic Dao Principles and take Burning Lamp’s life essence.
• Zhen Yuanzi removed the source, leaving Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp’s cultivation reduced to the mid-stage of the Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.
• Shen Gongbao proposed that Cangjie refine the source, and Zhen Yuanzi gave it to him to deliver.
• The Howling Celestial Dog announced that it would devour Burning Lamp’s life essence, Buddhist Path, Devil Dao, and Duhua Dao.

Zhen Yuanzi drained Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp, Golden Cicada, and Ao Yuan of nearly all their power so Howling Celestial Dog could devour them, while Shichen and the Ancient Godly Emperor battered Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable. Ancestor Minghe schemed with Zhen Yuanzi to obtain Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable’s Netherworld Profound Heavy Ruler as the battle neared its end.

• Zhen Yuanzi used Earth Dao orders to strip Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp’s energy and Dao Principle origins, leaving him barely alive for the Demon Sect.
• Howling Celestial Dog devoured Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp’s body, origins, spirit treasures, and resources, and Zhen Yuanzi promised him the same feast from Golden Cicada and Ao Yuan.
• Shichen and the Ancient Godly Emperor attacked Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable with their Great Daos while Ancestor Minghe watched and sought his Netherworld Profound Heavy Ruler.
• Ancestor Minghe told Zhen Yuanzi he could use the Tai Xu Divine Armor and the power of the Myriad Worlds and Earth Dao to draw the ruler away during the fight.
• Zhao Gongming defeated and captured Ao Yuan, while Zhuang Zhou brought in the subdued Golden Cicada.
• Zhen Yuanzi stripped the Eternal Dao Principles from Ao Yuan and left both him and Golden Cicada near death for Howling Celestial Dog to devour as Shen Gongbao mocked the three captives.

Shichen and the Ancient Godly Emperor weakened Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable enough for Zhen Yuanzi to enter the collapsing array and seize its treasures. As Shichen and the Ancient Godly Emperor moved to finish their foe, Zhen Yuanzi distributed the treasures to Ancestor Minghe and Shen Gongbao, while Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable neared death.

• Shichen wounded Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable with the Time Wheel while the Ancient Godly Emperor froze the void with the Wushi Emperor Bell.
• Ancestor Minghe alerted Zhen Yuanzi to the array’s weakness, and Zhen Yuanzi entered it and seized the Netherworld Profound Heavy Ruler, Soul Locking Tower, and Soul-Hooking Spear.
• Shichen and the Ancient Godly Emperor blocked Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable and attacked as the Netherworld Soul Devouring Blood Array collapsed.
• Zhen Yuanzi gave the Netherworld Profound Heavy Ruler to Ancestor Minghe and entrusted the Soul Locking Tower and Soul-Hooking Spear to Shen Gongbao, who planned to give the tower to Chi You.
• Shichen and the Ancient Godly Emperor overwhelmed Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable with the Time and Ancient Great Daos, leaving him near death.

Shichen and the Ancient Godly Emperor overwhelmed Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable, while Shen Gongbao advanced his scheme and Zhao Gongming collected battle remnants. As Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable neared death, he used his final secret art to beg the Nether Soul Hall’s Hall Master for help.

• Shichen and the Ancient Godly Emperor destroyed the Netherworld Soul Devouring Blood Array and battered Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable, leaving him gravely wounded.
• Shichen used the Time Wheel to sever Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable’s connection to the Great Dao and drain his life force as the Ancient Godly Emperor joined the assault.
• Zhao Gongming collected Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable’s severed body parts and the others’ blood and bones for Daoist Duobao, while Shen Gongbao’s Karma Dao Principles advanced through the scheme.
• Shen Gongbao told Sun Wukong to help his Dao Companion open the way of procreation, then Shichen and the Ancient Godly Emperor continued attacking Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable as he struggled to heal.
• With his life force nearly exhausted, Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable unleashed his final secret art and pleaded, “Hall Master, save me.”

East King Duke stopped the Nether Soul Hall's master from rescuing Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable and shattered his giant hand. Shichen and the Ancient Godly Emperor then killed Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable, ending the threat in the Heavenly Abyss.

• The Nether Soul Hall's master reached through the Chaos Void to save Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable, but East King Duke arrived to block him.
• East King Duke struck the master's giant hand with the Great Dao of Strength and shattered it, leaving dark-gold bones behind.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun collected the Nether Soul Hall master's hand bones, while Shen Gongbao taunted Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable.
• Shichen and the Ancient Godly Emperor erased Heaven Prisoner Soul Venerable's final remnant of spirit and True Spirit, and Shichen took his Great Dao Origin and remaining life force.
• The Heavenly Abyss's restrictions vanished, reconnecting the Myriad Worlds and the Primordial World, though the Heavenly Abyss became a desolate wasteland.