Chapter Summaries

Luo Heng led Lin Dong and the others through Thunder Rock Valley’s lightning barrier and into an ancient stone hall, where they split up to search for treasures. Luo Heng found a storeroom of spiritual herbs and a Heavenly Talisman Spirit Tree.

• Luo Heng led Lin Dong, Mo Ling, and the others through the misty valley while the group defeated Demon Beasts and collected their Demon Crystals.
• Luo Heng protected the four others with an invisible force as they crossed the lightning barrier.
• Luo Heng surveyed the empty stone hall and sent each of the others down a separate passage while he tracked their auras.
• Luo Heng entered the passage with the strongest Spiritual Power fluctuations and collected the spiritual herbs stored in a stone chamber.
• Luo Heng recognized the withered tree in the chamber as a Heavenly Talisman Spirit Tree.

Luo Heng took the Heavenly Talisman Spirit Tree and killed Li Pan, then entered the hall where the Ancient Key was said to be. After revealing his overwhelming strength, he claimed the hall’s treasures for the Great Flame Dynasty and ordered everyone to leave.

• Luo Heng uprooted the Heavenly Talisman Spirit Tree and stored it in a pouch, then killed Li Pan when the Demon Rock Dynasty expert demanded it back.
• Luo Heng took Li Pan’s pouch and found Nirvana Pills, Creation Martial Arts, and Earth Grade Spirit Treasures inside.
• At the ancient hall, Chen Mu’s Demon Rock Dynasty faced off against the Xuan Bing Dynasty, the Great Wu Dynasty, and Lin Dong’s group over the Ancient Key.
• Luo Heng arrived and told Chen Mu that Li Pan was dead, then subdued him with his Half-step Two Yuan Nirvana pressure.
• Luo Heng recognized that the glowing ball containing the apparent Ancient Key was a trap, joined Lin Dong and the others, and ordered everyone to leave because the Great Flame Dynasty would take the hall’s contents.

Luo Heng wiped out Chen Mu and the Demon Rock Dynasty after they refused to leave the grand hall, then uncovered the real ancient key. He explained that it opened a secret key space and prepared to enter it alone, leaving Lin Dong and the others outside.

• Chen Mu invoked Shi Kun and the Demon Rock Dynasty's power to bargain with Luo Heng, who decided to kill the group rather than risk retaliation.
• Luo Heng immobilized Chen Mu and the Demon Rock Dynasty members, and Lin Dong, Mo Ling, and the others slaughtered them before Luo Heng killed Chen Mu with a soul search.
• Luo Heng and his companions collected the Demon Rock Dynasty's spatial pouches, then drove the remaining onlookers away from the hall.
• Luo Heng warned that the glowing key in the hall was a trap that would revive the Nirvana stone statues, and he smashed a peaceful-looking statue to reveal the real ancient key.
• Luo Heng took the key and told Lin Dong and the others that he would enter the secret key space alone while they waited outside.

Luo Heng entered the Secret Key Space, destroyed the remnant soul guarding the Ancient Key, and absorbed its power, advancing his Spiritual Power and gaining a secret technique. He took the key and left, while Mu Hongling resolved to seek him out again after failing to follow him through the passage.

• Mu Hongling tried to enter the closing spatial passage after Luo Heng, but his Spiritual Power barrier knocked her back; she asked Lin Dong and the others his name and left, intending to meet him again.
• Luo Heng found a corpse holding the Ancient Key in the Secret Key Space and sensed a remnant soul hidden within it.
• Luo Heng forced the remnant soul out, rejected its offer to serve him, and devoured it with the Great Devouring Art.
• Luo Heng refined the soul power and advanced to Half-step Two-Seal Heavenly Talisman Master, with Spiritual Power quality rivaling a Four-Seal Heavenly Talisman Master.
• Luo Heng recovered the Nine Transformations of the Heavenly Soul technique from the remnant soul's memories and took the Ancient Key into the System Space.

Luo Heng returned from the Secret Key Space and agreed to let Mu Hongling follow him, then brought her back to Yang City. There, he gave Lin Dong and the others two million Nirvana Pills to help them advance, leaving Mu Hongling astonished as the group prepared to rest and regroup.

• Luo Heng returned to the stone hall, where Mu Hongling asked to see the Ancient Key and questioned his cultivation realm, but he refused to show it to her.
• Mu Hongling introduced herself as a member of the High-rank Heavenly Fire Dynasty and asked to travel with Luo Heng, who agreed on the conditions that she follow orders, not hold the group back, and not develop feelings for him.
• Luo Heng led Lin Dong, Mo Ling, Du Yun, and Mu Hongling back to Yang City, where he said they would rest and digest their gains from Thunder Rock Valley.
• Lin Dong and the others reported that they were at the Peak Creation Realm, and Luo Heng gave each of them five hundred thousand Nirvana Pills to help them reach the Half-Step Nirvana Stage.
• Luo Heng called the pills a loan that they would repay double, while Mu Hongling marveled at how casually he had handed out two million Nirvana Pills.

Luo Heng confronted Shi Xuan and the Demon Rock Dynasty fighters who came to Yang City seeking revenge and their Ancient Key. He easily defeated and killed them, seized their Nirvana Pills, and declared that he would go after the rest of the Demon Rock Dynasty himself.

• Mu Hongling kept Luo Heng company while Lin Dong and the others cultivated, until Luo Heng sensed Shi Xuan and his group approaching Yang City.
• Shi Xuan confronted Luo Heng over the deaths of Chen Mu's men and the stolen Ancient Key, then offered Nirvana Pills when Luo Heng revealed his overwhelming strength.
• Luo Heng defeated Shi Xuan with one punch, captured Lei Snake and the five Half-Step Nirvana fighters, and killed all seven with Soul Search.
• Luo Heng collected more than four million Nirvana Pills from the group's Spatial Pouches, leaving Mu Hongling stunned.
• Luo Heng told Mu Hongling he would seek out the Demon Rock Dynasty if it did not come looking for him.

Luo Heng sent Lin Dong and his companions out to train independently, then set off for Demon Rock City to destroy the Demon Rock Dynasty. Mu Hongling chose to accompany him, despite his warning not to hold him back.

• Lin Dong, Mo Ling, Du Yun, and Man Shan reached the Half-Step Nirvana Stage, and Luo Heng gave each a Mental Mark containing his full-force One Seal Rune Master strike.
• Luo Heng told the four to leave Yang City and train on their own; Lin Dong planned to take Little Yan to Beast Valley for the Heavenly Demon Tiger Bone, while Mo Ling and the others planned to travel together.
• Luo Heng warned Lin Dong that a One Yuan Nirvana Stage Great Strength Earth-Splitting Tiger guarded the bone, then approved the group's plans.
• The next morning, Lin Dong and Little Yan departed for Beast Valley, and Mo Ling, Du Yun, and Man Shan left together to explore.
• Luo Heng announced that he would go to Demon Rock City to uproot the Demon Rock Dynasty, and Mu Hongling persuaded him to let her come along.

Luo Heng and Mu Hongling attacked Demon Rock City after Luo Heng killed Shi Xuan and took the Demon Rock Dynasty’s treasure. Luo Heng defeated Shi Kun and left him bleeding beneath the city’s ruined Stone Tower.

• Shi Kun learned that Shi Xuan had not returned from Yang City and heard that Luo Heng had killed Chen Mu at Thunder Rock Valley.
• Luo Heng blasted open Demon Rock City’s south gate with one punch, then defeated a Nirvana Stage defender with a wave of his hand.
• Shi Kun arrived and confronted Luo Heng over Shi Xuan’s death and the stolen treasure, then attacked him with the Demon Seal Mountain-Suppressing Fist.
• Luo Heng shattered Shi Kun’s fist attack with the Tiangang Thunderclap Fist and stood unmoved by the clash.
• Shi Kun used the Demon Cracking Heaven Slash, but Luo Heng summoned the Slaying Heaven Destruction Spear and defeated him with Dragon Battles in the Wild.
• Luo Heng uncovered Shi Kun from the collapsed Stone Tower and identified himself as Luo Heng of the Great Flame Dynasty.

Luo Heng killed Shi Kun and wiped out the Demon Rock Dynasty forces in Demon Rock City, then collected their treasures and discovered a White Tiger Hall Secret Key. He left the city with Mu Hongling as rival dynasties began fighting over the abandoned resources.

• Luo Heng used Soul Search on the dying Shi Kun, killed the Demon Rock Dynasty members who begged for mercy, and collected their Spatial Pouches.
• Luo Heng inspected the spoils in Shi Kun's residence and found more than seven million Nirvana Pills, martial arts manuals, and Spirit Treasures.
• Luo Heng discovered a White Tiger Hall Secret Key, adding it to the Azure Dragon Hall Secret Key he had already obtained.
• Luo Heng refused Mu Hongling's request for the key and decided to leave Demon Rock City rather than occupy it.
• Luo Heng and Mu Hongling left the city as smaller dynasties began fighting over the Demon Rock Dynasty's remaining resources.

Luo Heng and Mu Hongling traveled to the Ancient Land ahead of the Ancient Secret Treasure’s opening, where Luo Heng hoped to find someone to rob under the pretext of collecting management fees. After three fruitless days in the city, he decided to wait for the secret treasure to open.

• Luo Heng took Mu Hongling toward the Ancient Land and said his companions would meet them at the secret treasure’s entrance.
• Luo Heng received 80,000 Nirvana Pills, spiritual medicines, and Raikage Boots from his monthly check-in, boosting his travel speed.
• Two days later, Luo Heng and Mu Hongling reached the Ancient Land and entered a city gathering forces drawn by the secret treasure.
• Luo Heng searched the city for a chance to provoke someone and collect a supposed management fee, but the wary cultivators avoided him.
• After three days without finding a target, Luo Heng decided to wait for the secret treasure to open.

Luo Heng and Mu Hongling reached the Ancient Battlefield, where they waited for his companions to arrive. Lin Dong, Little Yan, Mo Ling, Du Yun, and Man Shan gathered in the city, and Luo Heng prepared for the Ancient Secret Treasure to open in ten days.

• Luo Heng and Mu Hongling entered the Ancient Battlefield, and Luo Heng used his strength to push past the lines at the city gate.
• Luo Heng took over a courtyard and waited for his companions while Mu Hongling questioned whether they could survive the journey.
• Lin Dong and Little Yan arrived three days later; Lin Dong had reached the peak of the Half-Step Nirvana Stage and become a Heavenly Symbol Master, while Little Yan had advanced to the One Yuan Nirvana Stage.
• Lin Dong offered Luo Heng an Ancient Key, but Luo Heng returned it and gave Little Yan the White Tiger Hall key.
• Mo Ling, Du Yun, and Man Shan arrived two days later after using the Three Mystical Array to kill a Nirvana Stage cultivator who had tried to rob them.
• Luo Heng looked toward the Ancient Battlefield's core and noted that the Ancient Secret Treasure would open in ten days.

On the tenth day, Luo Heng and his companions gathered at the altar as the Ancient Secret Treasure opened. After intimidating the crowd and stopping a rush into the gate, Luo Heng led his group inside, leaving the other experts to follow.

• Luo Heng led Lin Dong, Little Yan, Mo Ling, Du Yun, Man Shan, and Mu Hongling toward the altar, where a vast crowd of powerful cultivators had gathered.
• Luo Heng sensed Two Yuan Nirvana Stage experts Liu Bai and Yan Sen, then used his Spiritual Power to cow the crowd after his group revealed three Ancient Keys.
• Hong Zong arrived with the fourth Ancient Key, and the four keys activated the altar and opened an ancient gate in the sky.
• Hundreds of cultivators rushed toward the gate, but Luo Heng blasted them back with a palm strike and warned the crowd not to rush ahead.
• Luo Heng led his companions through the gate, and Liu Bai, Yan Sen, and the rest of the crowd followed.

Luo Heng explored the Ancient Secret Treasure and discovered a vast Nirvana Pill River beneath the ruins of the Blazing Sun Sect. He began absorbing its Nirvana Pills to fuel his cultivation.

• Luo Heng, Lin Dong, and the others entered the crumbling secret space, where Xiao Diao warned Lin Dong about its deadly spatial cracks.
• Luo Heng told his companions to explore separately, and Lin Dong, Mo Ling, Du Yun, Man Shan, and Mu Hongling set off on their own routes.
• Luo Heng searched the ruins of the ancient Heavenly Dipper Alliance for Nirvana Pills and arrived at the remains of the Blazing Sun Sect.
• Luo Heng uncovered an underground chamber containing a massive Nirvana Pill River with a dense supply of Nirvana Qi.
• Luo Heng entered the Pill River and used the Great Devouring Art to absorb its Nirvana Pills.

Luo Heng consumed most of the Nirvana Pill River and triggered two Nirvana Tribulations and two Wind Lightning Tribulations at once. He survived the ordeal and left the chapter at Early Three Yuan Nirvana Stage and Early Three Seal Rune Master, with power far beyond his level.

• Luo Heng spent five days absorbing Nirvana Qi from the Pill River until his cultivation and Spiritual Power were ready to break through.
• Luo Heng released his suppression, summoning two Wind Lightning Tribulations that merged above him as he began facing two Nirvana Tribulations.
• Luo Heng endured the twin Nirvana Flames, lightning, and soul-cutting wind blades by using the Great Devouring Art and Art of Soul Refining.
• Luo Heng devoured the Nirvana Flames and condensed a Soul Wheel, advancing to Early Three Yuan Nirvana Stage and Early Three Seal Rune Master.
• Luo Heng gathered the Nirvana Qi remaining in the depleted Pill River.

After stabilizing his new Three Yuan Nirvana Stage strength, Luo Heng crossed the Nirvana Burning Heaven Array by devouring its flames, fire thunders, and Nirvana Demon Flames. He emerged near the core region of the Ancient Secret Treasure, where the Four Mystic Sects and Sixteen Guardian Sects awaited.

• Luo Heng stabilized his cultivation and set off toward the depths of the Ancient Secret Treasure.
• Luo Heng reached the Nirvana Burning Heaven Array and walked into its sea of flames, devouring the Nirvana Flames as he went.
• Luo Heng absorbed hundreds of Nirvana Fire Thunders, converting their energy into Primal Energy while his Two Forms Shield Armor protected him from their explosions.
• Luo Heng devoured more than a dozen Nirvana Demon Flames, strengthening his Primal Energy until he was close to the middle stage of the Three Yuan Nirvana Stage.
• Luo Heng emerged from the fire sea and spotted the ancient buildings of the Four Mystic Sects and Sixteen Guardian Sects ahead.

Luo Heng entered the hidden treasure’s floating ruins and uncovered the Di Wu Sect’s underground palace. After claiming the Di Wu Seal, he was attacked by the sect’s guardian beast, which he struck with his Five Elements Creation Palm.

• Luo Heng surveyed the floating islands and used his Spiritual Power to locate the Di Wu Sect ruins.
• Luo Heng broke through the hidden entrance in a cliff and descended into the underground palace.
• Luo Heng found the palace untouched and collected its treasures, including a Di Wu Golden Pill, a dark gold saber, and the Di Wu Sect Secret Manual fragment.
• Luo Heng discovered and claimed the high-grade Spirit Martial Art, the Di Wu Seal.
• The Di Wu Sect Guardian Beast emerged and charged at Luo Heng, who countered with Thick Earth Mountain Suppression.

Luo Heng defeated the Di Wu Sect’s remnant-soul guardian and absorbed its power, then discovered the Diwu Sect Master’s legacy in the palace. He left with a top-grade Pure Yuan Treasure, Heavenly Martial Arts, and vast Nirvana resources, vowing to use them well and kill more Yimo.

• Luo Heng stopped the Giant Beast’s charge, overcame its soul-fueled power surge, and defeated it with the Great Desolation Split Heaven Hand.
• Luo Heng used the Great Devouring Art to absorb the Giant Beast’s soul power, reaching the Late Three Seal Rune Master level.
• Luo Heng sensed a hidden fluctuation and touched the palace’s rune-covered stone wall, entering a vision of the ancient battle against the Yimo.
• The Diwu Sect Master appeared in the vision, looked toward Luo Heng, and nodded before the scene vanished.
• Luo Heng received the Di Wu Demon Slaying Seal, the Di Wu Demon Slaying Technique, and two Nirvana Pill Rivers containing the equivalent of one billion Nirvana Pills.
• Luo Heng thanked the Diwu Sect Master, promised to honor his trust and kill more Yimo, then put away the gifts and left the palace.

Luo Heng left the Di Wu Sect ruins with its treasures, then turned away from the emerging Four Mystic Sects to fulfill his promise to Xiao Diao by seeking the Life and Death Reincarnation Pill in the Pill Field. He met Lin Dong and Xiao Diao there, collected vast stores of Nirvana Pills, and headed toward the foremost Alchemy Chamber.

• Luo Heng emerged from the Di Wu Sect ruins with its treasures and let the people gathered outside search whatever remained.
• Luo Heng saw the Four Mystic Sects begin to appear, but chose to visit the Pill Field before pursuing their ruins.
• Luo Heng reached the Pill Field and collected millions of Nirvana Pills from the Alchemy Chambers he opened.
• Lin Dong, Little Yan, and Xiao Diao arrived, and Xiao Diao was shocked by Luo Heng's rapid cultivation and Spiritual Power gains.
• Luo Heng told Lin Dong and Little Yan to collect pills as well, then flew toward the foremost Alchemy Chamber to seek the Life and Death Reincarnation Pill.

Luo Heng broke into the Pill Field’s core Alchemy Chamber, devoured the Life and Death Ring surrounding the Life and Death Reincarnation Pill, and advanced to the late Three Yuan Nirvana Stage. After collecting the chamber’s pills, he let Lin Dong and Little Yan claim some themselves, while Meng Zhe and his group fled after sensing Luo Heng’s strength.

• Luo Heng shattered the core Alchemy Chamber’s sealed doors and found the Life and Death Reincarnation Pill among its treasures.
• Luo Heng used the Great Devouring Art to absorb the Life and Death Ring, breaking through to the late Three Yuan Nirvana Stage, then took the pill for Xiao Diao.
• Luo Heng collected the remaining pills from the stone pillars and allowed Lin Dong and Little Yan to retrieve others.
• Meng Zhe and his companions entered, but Meng Zhe recognized Luo Heng’s Three Yuan Nirvana Stage aura and quickly led his group away.

Luo Heng, Lin Dong, and Little Yan reached the Four Xuan Sect ruins, where their Ancient Keys opened the four halls. They entered separate halls to seek their inheritances, leaving the other cultivators unable to enter.

• Luo Heng gave Mu Hongling a collection of precious pills and told her to stay with Liu Bai’s group while he continued toward the Four Xuan Sect.
• Luo Heng led Lin Dong and Little Yan through the distorted space to the ancient plaza, where an expert died after attacking a bronze gate without a key.
• Liu Bai arrived with the Primordial Dynasty’s Ancient Key, and Mu Hongling joined his group; the cultivators recognized that Luo Heng, Lin Dong, and Little Yan also carried keys.
• Luo Heng, Lin Dong, Little Yan, and Liu Bai used their keys to open the Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise Halls.
• Liu Bai entered the Black Tortoise Hall with his group, while Luo Heng, Lin Dong, and Little Yan entered their respective halls; the gates closed, leaving the other cultivators outside.