Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yang killed Wang Ba and left Xiao Zhan to deal with the defeated Wang Family. After the Xiao Family pledged allegiance, Xiao Yang accepted leadership and ordered a quiet room prepared so he could cultivate before the Heavenly Dao Grand Competition.

• Xiao Yang sealed Wang Ba with the Great Sealing Technique and killed him with a finger strike.
• Xiao Zhan ordered the Xiao Family to seize the Wang Family remnants, while news of the Wang Family's collapse spread through Sky Snow City.
• Xiao Zhan and the Xiao Family's 3,713 members knelt before Xiao Yang and pledged to follow him as their master.
• Xiao Yang accepted the Xiao Family's allegiance, left Xiao Zhan in charge of its affairs, and required the clan to obey his commands when needed.
• Xiao Yang asked for a quiet room and was led to a secret chamber in the Xiao Family forbidden grounds to prepare for the Heavenly Dao Grand Competition.

After consolidating his strength in seclusion, Xiao Yang traveled from the Northern Plains to Heavenly Dao City for the Heavenly Dao Grand Competition. The tower opened, and Xiao Yang prepared to face the gathered prodigies, especially Dong Sheng Yi.

• Xiao Yang spent nearly a month refining the Wang Family’s resources and honing his three Great Dao Divine Abilities while the Xiao Family took over the Wang Family’s businesses and mines.
• Xiao Zhan reported that preparations were complete, and Xiao Yang used the ancient teleportation array to reach Central Province.
• Xiao Yang arrived in Heavenly Dao City and went to the Heavenly Dao Tower, where prodigies and factions from across the Eastern Profound Region had gathered.
• Dong Sheng Yi arrived in a Golden War Chariot and dismissed the other young prodigies as worthless fools.
• A bell sounded, the Heavenly Dao Tower’s doors opened, and Xiao Yang fixed his gaze on Dong Sheng Yi as the competition began.

Xiao Yang entered the Heavenly Dao Tower and learned that its first trial was to climb the Heaven Ascending Ladder under increasing Heavenly Dao pressure. As the prodigies began the climb, several powerful rivals showed their abilities.

• Dong Sheng Yi waited for most of the prodigies to enter the tower before going in himself.
• Xiao Yang noticed Liao Chen, the young master of the Demon God Hall, and the prince of the Great Yan Divine Dynasty among the formidable competitors.
• Xiao Yang entered the tower and found a vast white space containing a Heaven Ascending Ladder with 9,999 steps.
• The tower announced that the first trial tested Dao Heart, will, and foundation, and that scores depended on how many steps participants climbed before time ran out.
• A burly man stepped onto the ladder first, and the other prodigies followed as the trial began.
• Liao Chen climbed with Buddhist radiance around him, the Demon God Hall's young master surged upward using his dragon tail, and the Great Yan prince climbed while Great Dao Runes blocked the pressure.

Xiao Yang realized the Heaven Ascending Ladder tested candidates’ understanding of the Three Thousand Great Daos and used his three Great Dao Divine Abilities to race effortlessly upward. Dong Sheng Yi saw Xiao Yang’s powers, grew jealous and murderous, then launched himself up the ladder to surpass him.

• Dong Sheng Yi tried to devour the Heavenly Dao pressure from the ladder with the Great Devouring Art.
• Xiao Yang sensed that the pressure came from the Three Thousand Great Daos and understood that the trial tested Dao affinity and comprehension.
• Xiao Yang unleashed the Great Five Elements Technique, Great Star Technique, and Great Sealing Technique, absorbing the pressure and speeding past the other prodigies.
• Dong Sheng Yi recognized Xiao Yang’s three Great Dao powers, felt shocked and jealous, and resolved to kill him after the trial.
• Dong Sheng Yi activated his Great Devouring Art and Great Chaos Art to race up the ladder and try to overtake Xiao Yang.

Xiao Yang reached the summit of the Heavenly Ladder ahead of Dong Sheng Yi, earning a perfect score and breaking an ancient record. Dong Sheng Yi threatened him after the trial, but the candidates were summoned into the second trial before he could attack.

• Xiao Yang effortlessly endured the Heavenly Dao’s attacks as he climbed, while many other prodigies were wounded and eliminated.
• Dong Sheng Yi surged past the other candidates and chased Xiao Yang, but Xiao Yang accelerated and widened the gap between them.
• Xiao Yang reached the nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-ninth stair first, and the Heavenly Dao Tower awarded him a perfect score for breaking an ancient record.
• The candidates were teleported to the summit, where Dong Sheng Yi threatened to kill Xiao Yang in the next round and Xiao Yang called him a loser.
• A light gate appeared, and the Heavenly Dao announced the start of the Myriad Manifestations Illusory Realm trial.

Xiao Yang entered the Myriad Manifestations Illusory Realm, saw through its nature, and easily destroyed an Illusory Demon before rushing toward the realm’s depths. Dong Sheng Yi followed with murderous intent and began using the Great Chaos Art to twist the illusory realm’s laws.

• Dong Sheng Yi threatened Xiao Yang, but Xiao Yang ignored him and entered the second trial’s portal.
• The trial’s voice explained that the realm was shaped by each entrant’s thoughts and that Illusory Demons awarded points, while a great terror waited in the depths.
• Xiao Yang used his Double Pupils to destroy a tiger-shaped Illusory Demon with a wave of mental energy and earned a hundred points.
• Xiao Yang dismissed the weak demons and sped toward the depths to confront the great terror.
• Dong Sheng Yi appeared elsewhere, focused on pursuing Xiao Yang, and unleashed the Great Chaos Art to twist the realm’s laws.

Dong Sheng Yi used the Great Chaos Art and Great Devouring Art to gather the illusory realm’s power and the prodigies’ darkest thoughts into the Heart Demon Emperor, a creature nearing Quasi Emperor strength. Xiao Yang confronted the monster and prepared to fight it.

• Dong Sheng Yi drew gray mist and the prodigies’ fears, obsessions, and dark thoughts into a colossal vortex, throwing the illusory realm into chaos.
• Dong Sheng Yi formed the Heart Demon Emperor and ordered it to find Xiao Yang and destroy his Divine Soul.
• Xiao Yang rushed through the illusory realm, smashing its increasingly powerful Illusory Demons with his Chaos God-Demon Body.
• Xiao Yang sensed the Heart Demon Emperor’s aura and headed toward it instead of avoiding the danger.
• The Heart Demon Emperor appeared before Xiao Yang, who recognized its Quasi Emperor-level strength and raised his Chaos God-Demon Body to withstand its pressure.

Xiao Yang fought the Heart Demon Emperor and resisted its illusion of his loved ones dying, then used his Invincible Twin Pupils to reveal the demon’s core. He realized Dong Sheng Yi had arranged the trap, but saw the core as a source of power he could exploit.

• Xiao Yang and the Heart Demon Emperor exchanged Divine Soul attacks, and both were knocked back before the demon healed its wounds.
• The Heart Demon Emperor trapped Xiao Yang in an illusion showing Ning Hongye, Feng Qingxue, Hong Qingcheng, and An Miaoyu gravely wounded among the dead.
• The Heavenly Emperor Cauldron jolted Xiao Yang back to his senses, and he recognized the scene as an illusion arranged by Dong Sheng Yi.
• Xiao Yang used his Invincible Twin Pupils to dispel the illusion and expose the Heart Demon Emperor’s fist-sized core.
• Xiao Yang identified the core as the heart of Dong Sheng Yi’s killing scheme and called it a tremendous tonic.

Xiao Yang used the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art and Kunpeng Breathing Technique to devour the Heart Demon Emperor, raising his Divine Soul to the Holy Lord level. He discovered a rune from the Heavenly Emperor Cauldron on the Heart Demon Emperor's core, leaving him wondering how it had appeared in the illusory realm.

• The Heart Demon Emperor unleashed a storm of demonic blades and mental attacks at Xiao Yang, while Dong Sheng Yi watched from afar.
• Xiao Yang used the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art and Kunpeng Breathing Technique to swallow the demonic blades and devour the Heart Demon Emperor.
• Dong Sheng Yi was shocked that Xiao Yang's devouring art surpassed his Great Devouring Art and felt fear alongside his jealousy and killing intent.
• Devouring the Heart Demon Emperor's power raised Xiao Yang's Divine Soul from the sixth level of the Venerable Realm to the Holy Lord level.
• Xiao Yang devoured the Heart Demon Emperor's body but paused before swallowing its core after spotting a familiar rune from the Heavenly Emperor Cauldron.

Xiao Yang awakened a remnant will of Ye Fan in the source space of the Myriad Manifestations Illusory Realm and learned that the illusion was Ye Fan’s dreamworld. Ye Fan recognized Xiao Yang as the Heavenly Emperor Cauldron’s chosen successor, while Dong Sheng Yi prepared to intervene as the realm began to collapse.

• Xiao Yang touched the broken mark, causing Ye Fan’s golden remnant will to appear and crush Dong Sheng Yi’s secret art, injuring his Divine Soul.
• Dong Sheng Yi tried to rush over and stop Xiao Yang, but the Myriad Manifestations Illusory Realm began to break apart.
• Ye Fan told Xiao Yang that the illusion was a dreamworld he had created and sealed inside the artifact later known as the Heavenly Dao Tower.
• Ye Fan revealed that the Eastern Emperor Great Emperor had entered the source space before and taken something with a Chaos-connected treasure, which Xiao Yang connected to Dong Sheng Yi’s Great Chaos Art.
• Ye Fan praised Xiao Yang’s abilities and inheritances, noted that the Heavenly Emperor Cauldron had recognized him, and called him its next chosen master.

Ye Fan passed his Divine Soul art, One Thought Blooms, Rule the World, to Xiao Yang before the Myriad Manifestations Illusory Realm collapsed. The prodigies returned to the Heavenly Stairway platform, where Dong Sheng Yi seethed at Xiao Yang as the scores were about to be announced.

• Ye Fan gave Xiao Yang the inheritance of One Thought Blooms, Rule the World, and his remnant consciousness faded.
• The Myriad Manifestations Illusory Realm collapsed, and a force of space transported Xiao Yang, Dong Sheng Yi, and the other prodigies to the Heavenly Stairway platform.
• The prodigies blamed Dong Sheng Yi for the disaster, while he mourned his losses and spat blood in fury.
• Xiao Yang stabilized his Divine Soul at the Holy Lord level, glanced at Dong Sheng Yi, and ignored him.
• A voice announced the end of the second trial and said the scores would be revealed.

The second-trial rankings were announced, and Dong Sheng Yi celebrated taking first place with 500,000 points before the Heavenly Dao Tower revealed Xiao Yang’s perfect rating and set his score at one million. The result left the venue stunned and Dong Sheng Yi’s victory overturned.

• The rankings advanced through the top ten, with Liao Chen placing tenth and the other announced prodigies scoring around 100,000 points.
• The Heavenly Dao Tower declared second and third place vacant, then named Dong Sheng Yi first with 500,000 points.
• Dong Sheng Yi celebrated his victory and mocked Xiao Yang while spectators wondered why Xiao Yang had not appeared in the rankings.
• The Heavenly Dao Tower explained that Xiao Yang’s absorption of the illusion’s core had ended the trial early, making his points impossible to calculate.
• The Heavenly Dao Tower gave Xiao Yang a perfect rating and set his final score at one million, silencing the venue.

Xiao Yang scored one million points after absorbing the illusory realm’s core, astonishing everyone and crushing Dong Sheng Yi’s record. Dong Sheng Yi broke down in fury and swore to kill Xiao Yang.

• The crowd erupted in disbelief when the Heavenly Dao Tower announced Xiao Yang’s perfect score of one million points and special reward.
• Buddha's Son Liao Chen and the young lord of the Demon God Hall reacted with shock and wariness toward Xiao Yang.
• Dong Sheng Yi recalled how Xiao Yang had repeatedly defeated and humiliated him, then vomited Heart Blood as cracks formed in his Dao Heart.
• Dong Sheng Yi declared that he would kill Xiao Yang, but Xiao Yang dismissed him as a pathetic clown.

Dong Sheng Yi entered the Ancient Beast Arena’s first elimination match against Zhou Gan of Taiyi Holy Land, determined to vent his fury on Xiao Yang by slaughtering his opponent. The arena suppressed external treasures, and Dong Sheng Yi caught Zhou Gan’s opening punch with one hand.

• The Heavenly Dao Tower began the third trial, the Ancient Beast Arena, and announced one-on-one elimination matches with external magical treasures suppressed.
• The draw paired Dong Sheng Yi against Zhou Gan, and Zhou Gan steeled himself to fight despite the disparity in their reputations.
• Dong Sheng Yi entered the arena intent on brutally defeating Zhou Gan to prove his supremacy to Xiao Yang.
• Zhou Gan activated his Taiyi Saint Body and struck with the Taiyi Divine Fist, but Dong Sheng Yi effortlessly caught his punch with one hand.

Dong Sheng Yi brutally killed Zhou Gan by draining his life essence, then fixed his attention on Xiao Yang. Xiao Yang was finally paired against Ji Hao Yue, prince of the Great Yan Divine Dynasty, in the next battle.

• Dong Sheng Yi caught Zhou Gan's punch, crushed his fist, and began devouring his blood, spiritual energy, and life essence.
• Zhou Gan pleaded and conceded, but the Heavenly Dao Tower's rules did not end the fight, and Dong Sheng Yi drained him to death.
• Dong Sheng Yi taunted Xiao Yang with a murderous stare, while Xiao Yang remained indifferent and Dong Sheng Yi resolved to study his abilities.
• The draw continued through several battles as the spectators waited for Xiao Yang's next match.
• The draw paired Xiao Yang of the Xiao Family of the Northern Plains against Ji Hao Yue, prince of the Great Yan Divine Dynasty, whose Innate Dao Body and Star River Glorious World Art drew attention.

Xiao Yang faced Ji Hao Yue in the arena and destroyed his Star River Glorious World Art with one punch. He killed the Great Yan Divine Dynasty’s prince instantly, leaving the gathered prodigies stunned.

• Ji Hao Yue entered the arena and challenged Xiao Yang, who approached without haste.
• Ji Hao Yue unleashed the Star River Glorious World Art, forming a vast river of stars that bore down on Xiao Yang.
• Xiao Yang activated the Nine Secrets: All Characters Seal and increased his strength tenfold.
• Xiao Yang shattered the starry river with one punch, then struck Ji Hao Yue and annihilated his body and Divine Soul.

Xiao Yang killed Ji Hao Yue with one punch, shocking the gathered prodigies and intensifying Dong Sheng Yi’s greed and fear. After the first elimination round ended, the next draw matched Xiao Yang against Dong Sheng Yi.

• Xiao Yang destroyed Ji Hao Yue and his Star River Glorious World Art with a single punch, then dismissed him as too weak.
• Liao Chen, the Demon God Hall’s young master, and Dong Sheng Yi were stunned by Xiao Yang’s physical strength; Dong Sheng Yi renewed his resolve to kill and devour him.
• Xiao Yang returned to his seat and rested as the crowd struggled to recover from his victory.
• The first round of elimination matches ended, leaving half the prodigies eliminated.
• The second-round draw paired Northern Plains' Xiao Family, Xiao Yang, against Eastern Emperor Hall, Dong Sheng Yi.

The draw matched Dong Sheng Yi against Xiao Yang in the second round, and the crowd erupted over their imminent clash. Dong Sheng Yi threatened Xiao Yang, who used his Invincible Twin Pupils to show him a vision of his defeat.

• The prodigies and spectators argued over whether Dong Sheng Yi’s Dao techniques or Xiao Yang’s physical strength would win, while Liao Chen and the young master of the Demon God Hall watched with interest.
• Dong Sheng Yi celebrated the draw and vowed to kill Xiao Yang, seize his body and secrets, and claim his Three Thousand Great Daos.
• Xiao Yang calmly stood and looked at Dong Sheng Yi, ignoring his threat sent through Divine Soul transmission.
• Xiao Yang’s Invincible Twin Pupils trapped Dong Sheng Yi in a vision of their battle, where Xiao Yang’s palm shattered Dong Sheng Yi’s Chaos Divine Body and overwhelmed his Great Devouring Art.

Xiao Yang showed Dong Sheng Yi a terrifying vision of his future, leaving him shaken and unable to tell whether it was an illusion or a real prophecy. As others speculated about Xiao Yang’s mysterious power, Dong Sheng Yi’s fear overwhelmed his reason.

• Dong Sheng Yi saw himself torn apart by the myriad laws and his Divine Soul devoured, then spat blood and staggered in terror.
• Xiao Yang calmly walked away after telling Dong Sheng Yi through spiritual transmission, "I've seen your future."
• Dong Sheng Yi roared at Xiao Yang, while the onlookers wondered what had happened and whether Xiao Yang had attacked him.
• The young master of the Demon God Hall suspected Xiao Yang had used an extraordinary Pupil Art, and Liao Chen recalled a legend about Double Pupils that could illuminate the future.
• Dong Sheng Yi tried to convince himself the vision was an illusion, but his fear persisted and plunged his mind into chaos.

Dong Sheng Yi replaced his fear of Xiao Yang with a consuming desire to kill him and take his power, while Xiao Yang prepared for their imminent battle. On the eve of the showdown, Liao Chen visited Xiao Yang and asked him to spar.

• Dong Sheng Yi decided that Xiao Yang's Twin Pupils and other powers made him an even more valuable target to devour.
• Cultivators across Heavenly Dao City discussed the upcoming fight between Dong Sheng Yi and Xiao Yang and placed wagers at nearly even odds.
• Xiao Yang prepared in seclusion, resolved to defeat Dong Sheng Yi, and considered whether the competition's grand prize was linked to his father's jade pendant.
• Liao Chen entered Xiao Yang's courtyard and asked him to spar.