Chapter Summaries

Chen Mo left the capital after worrying that the Grandmasters trapped in the Ancient Tomb had not returned, then rescued Zhenhai City and Tianhai Sect from overwhelming marine creature attacks. He flew farther north seeking a quiet island, but an unexpected turn interrupted his plan.

• Chen Mo spent three days in the capital, found no new cultivation techniques, and decided to leave after the Grandmasters remained missing from the Ancient Tomb.
• Chen Mo flew north past the heavily guarded Ancient Tomb site and reached Zhenhai City, where Luo Tiange and the defenders were struggling against a marine creature invasion.
• Chen Mo used his Qi and Blood Power to poison and rout the marine creatures, saving Zhenhai City without revealing himself.
• Chen Mo continued to Tianhai Sect and broke the marine creatures' encirclement there before flying farther north to seek an uninhabited island.
• A sudden turn of events disrupted Chen Mo's plan to rest in peace.

Chen Mo faced a marine-creature army led by a Dragon Turtle and used Myriad Thunder Tribulation to kill tens of thousands of creatures. He then attacked the Dragon Turtle’s powerful barrier, eventually blasting it into the seabed and continuing his assault.

• The Dragon Turtle accused Chen Mo of breaking the rules and declared that a Great Grandmaster would fall, but Chen Mo welcomed the challenge.
• Chen Mo cast Myriad Thunder Tribulation, and the Dragon Turtle struggled to shield its army as lightning killed many of its clansmen.
• After its surviving clansmen retreated into the deep sea, the enraged Dragon Turtle charged Chen Mo.
• Chen Mo’s first punch failed to break the Dragon Turtle’s golden barrier, so he stacked all his amplifications and struck again with full power.
• Chen Mo’s full-powered punch smashed the Dragon Turtle into the seabed, and he immediately appeared above it to continue attacking.

Chen Mo fought the Dragon Turtle for three days and three nights, battering its protective barrier while it endured behind its shell. Just as Chen Mo heard the barrier crack, a terrifying aura rushed toward the battlefield from the distant sea.

• Luo Tiange witnessed the distant battle’s devastation, realized how far Great Grandmasters surpassed Grandmasters, and organized Zhenhai City to prevent panic and damage.
• Chen Mo continued striking the Dragon Turtle’s bloodline barrier, while the Dragon Turtle endured the blows and wondered how Chen Mo withstood the recoil.
• The battle’s violent power kept everyone away from the area as observers from Zhenhai City, the Tianhai Sect, and the ocean watched for a victor.
• Three days and three nights passed, with Chen Mo maintaining his attack and the Dragon Turtle regretting that it had brought anyone to the fight.
• Chen Mo heard the Dragon Turtle’s barrier crack, but a terrifying aura surged toward them from the distant sea before he could strike again.

Chen Mo left the battlefield rather than face two Great Grandmaster-level Sea Clan fighters at once, then settled into a quiet life in Zhenhai City. His peace ended when some people acted against him, and he struck back with overwhelming force.

• Chen Mo kicked the Dragon Turtle away and fled before the arriving Sea Clan fighter could join the battle.
• The newcomer and the injured Dragon Turtle acknowledged Chen Mo’s strength, then retreated into the deep sea to recover and avoid attacking for months.
• Chen Mo returned to Zhenhai City, rented a small courtyard, and focused on relaxing while his martial and crafting skills developed over time.
• The Sea Clan launched no further attacks, and Zhenhai City gradually reopened its shops and entertainment venues as its residents stayed and recovered.
• Chen Mo settled into a routine of cooking at home and listening to music, but when some people disrupted his peace, he struck them down forcefully.

Chen Mo wiped out Hailong Gang’s headquarters after its members followed and provoked him, then continued his quiet life in Zhenhai City until he decided to leave. An envoy from the capital arrived seeking Chen Mo, but found that he had already gone.

• Chen Mo forced a surviving Hailong Gang member to reveal the gang’s identity, then killed him and destroyed the gang’s headquarters.
• Luo Tiange recognized that Chen Mo had caused the destruction and warned Zhenhai City’s factions not to disturb or provoke him.
• Chen Mo spent a month living quietly, improved his Tenfold Martial Way to Minor Accomplishment, and gave gifts to neighbors before leaving Zhenhai City.
• An envoy from the capital arrived to find Chen Mo, but learned that he had already left and panicked.

Chen Mo reached Guanghan City after clearing Demons, Exotic Beasts, and Weird along the way, while his deeds spread across Great Zhou. In the capital, Ji Tianming struggled to find Chen Mo as crises mounted and the imperial ancestor departed to guard Tianshan; meanwhile, Chen Mo settled into Guanghan City and noticed a caravan during a stroll.

• Chen Mo killed Demons, Exotic Beasts, and Weird on his way from Zhenhai City to Guanghan City, earning fame among the people he saved.
• Chen Mo arrived in Guanghan City, admired its peace and prosperity, and decided to live there until his Tenfold Martial Way reached Perfect Accomplishment.
• Ji Tianming learned that the envoy had failed to find Chen Mo and worried over Great Zhou's worsening crises and the capital's lack of a Great Grandmaster.
• Ji Tianming regretted sending the Great Grandmasters into the Ancient Tomb as the imperial ancestor went to Tianshan and people began leaving the capital for Great Gan and Great Yu.
• Chen Mo settled into Guanghan City and, while wandering its streets after breakfast, noticed a caravan.

Chen Mo sold high-quality Earth Grade Runes in Guanghan City, killed a man who tried to follow him, and went to Jubao Pavilion to seek forging materials. He took a seat in the ordinary auction section as the auction was about to begin.

• Chen Mo sensed an elite black-armored cavalry squad rushing out of the city, then bought Rune supplies and left the shop with a bundle.
• A middle-aged man asked the shopkeeper about following Chen Mo, but Chen Mo turned him into bloody mist before he could leave the shop.
• Chen Mo spared the shopkeeper, who had warned the middle-aged man, and headed to Jubao Pavilion to look for forging materials.
• Chen Mo proved he had enough assets to enter the ordinary auction section and took a seat.
• A beautiful woman with Xiantian cultivation appeared on stage as the auction was about to begin, and Chen Mo waited for the first item.

Chen Mo bought rare alchemy and forging materials at an auction, attracting attention from people hoping to exploit or befriend him. After evading their pursuit, he shopped for exotic beast meat and spotted someone stumbling through the sky toward him.

• Chen Mo bid eighteen million taels for a Tianshan Snow Lotus and spent more than fifty million taels on auction materials.
• Auction attendees speculated that Chen Mo represented powerful Alchemists and Forgemasters, and some began plotting to approach or target him.
• After the auction, Chen Mo collected his purchases and vanished from beneath the noses of the people following him.
• Chen Mo searched the market for ingredients, then bought high-grade exotic beast meat at a shop run by the City Lord's Mansion.
• As Chen Mo left the shop with another bundle, he saw a figure stumbling through the sky toward him.

Chen Mo investigated the Earth Cave near Guanghan City after learning that Demons were emerging from it, and he secretly followed a group of martial artists inside. The group advanced through the pitch-black cave, with Chen Mo relying on his perception and night vision.

• Chen Mo noticed a badly wounded cavalry leader heading toward the City Lord's Mansion, then returned home and spent several quiet days in Mountain City.
• As Guanghan City grew tense and its residents stayed indoors, Chen Mo flew east and discovered an Earth Cave surrounded by troops and experts.
• Chen Mo learned that Demons were emerging from the cave and speculated that it connected to another world, then secretly helped the martial artists defeat several hundred Demons.
• After the spatial fluctuations stopped, Chen Mo waited until Guanghan City sent a group of Grandmasters and Innate Warriors into the cave, then followed them without being noticed.
• Inside the Earth Cave, Chen Mo found himself in total darkness but continued onward using his perception and night vision as the group lit torches.

Chen Mo followed a group of martial artists into the Earth Cave and discovered a Light Curtain connecting their world to a Demon-guarded region. After rescuing Tian Bo from a Demon's attack and revealing himself, Chen Mo failed to enter or damage the Light Curtain, then asked the leading Grandmaster to try entering it.

• Chen Mo followed the strongest team deeper into the Earth Cave, where the group found a Light Curtain amid intense spatial fluctuations.
• The group sent Tian Bo through the Light Curtain, and a blood-red claw attacked him as he returned; Chen Mo blocked the strike with a Mental Barrier.
• Tian Bo reported that the far side was crowded with Demons who could attack only after crossing the Light Curtain, and the leading Grandmaster's attack failed to damage it.
• The leading Grandmaster called for the hidden expert who had saved Tian Bo, and Chen Mo revealed himself before quickly moving to the Light Curtain.
• Chen Mo could not enter the Light Curtain and his full-force punch only made it ripple, so he asked the leading Grandmaster to test whether he could enter.

Chen Mo investigated the Light Curtain and Earth Caves, then returned to the capital, where he found the city under attack amid mounting tensions. He headed for the Imperial Palace after killing several attackers and arrived before Ji Tianming.

• Gongsun Zhi crossed the Light Curtain and confirmed that Great Grandmasters could not enter and that the Demons had not immediately followed.
• Chen Mo ordered the City Lord to come guard the Light Curtain, then left Guanghan City because he feared its restrictions might weaken during the Centennial Great Change.
• The City Lord arrived at Chen Mo's residence after he had departed, hoping to rely on his strength and seek advice about breaking through to the Great Grandmaster Realm.
• While flying back to the capital, Chen Mo found another Earth Cave and worried that Great Grandmaster-level Demons could threaten Great Zhou.
• Chen Mo reached the tense capital, killed attackers fighting in several locations, and continued to the Imperial Palace to find Ji Tianming.

Chen Mo returned to the capital and agreed to stay in the Imperial Palace while Great Gan, Great Yu, and the White Lotus Sect exploited Great Zhou’s lack of a Great Grandmaster. He spent the following days training and improving his skills until delegations from the two nations arrived and disrupted the calm.

• Ji Tianming asked Chen Mo to remain in the capital until the ancestor returned, and Chen Mo agreed.
• Ji Tianming explained that Great Gan and Great Yu had sent forces into the capital and that the White Lotus Sect had become active again.
• Chen Mo moved into a large residence near Ji Tianming’s quarters and accepted the beauties Ji Tianming sent him.
• Chen Mo continued researching Runic Arts and Blacksmithing and cultivating the Tenfold Martial Way while living in the Imperial Palace.
• Delegations from Great Gan and Great Yu arrived and ended Chen Mo’s peaceful days.

Chen Mo intimidated foreign envoys, then turned to studying Formation Techniques after learning that a strange formation trapped people inside the Ancient Tomb. He eventually grasped the meaning of the formation texts as his Tenfold Martial Way advanced to Great Accomplishment.

• Ji Tianming had Chen Mo intimidate the envoys, and both Peak Grandmasters became terrified by the unseen pressure.
• Lin Li told Ji Tianming that a strange Formation Technique in the Ancient Tomb repeatedly sent him back to his starting point before ejecting him.
• Ji Tianming warned Chen Mo not to enter the Ancient Tomb, but Chen Mo asked for books on Formation Techniques and began studying them.
• Chen Mo devoted his spare time to Formation Techniques, hoping to understand the Ancient Tomb’s formations and reach its inheritance.
• Chen Mo’s Tenfold Martial Way advanced to Great Accomplishment, and he finally understood the formation texts.

Chen Mo completed a beginner Spirit Gathering Formation and discovered that the Centennial Great Change had begun ahead of schedule. He left the capital to observe Demons and Exotic Beasts as Spiritual Energy Recovery strengthened them, then resolved to cultivate the Tenfold Martial Way to Perfection.

• Chen Mo used thirteen jade pieces to form a Spirit Gathering Formation that increased the Power of Heaven and Earth in the palace by more than threefold.
• Chen Mo saw that Formation Technique had appeared on his panel at beginner level and estimated his available studies could raise it only to intermediate.
• Chen Mo noticed the Power of Heaven and Earth turning violent and actively entering people's bodies, signaling that the Centennial Great Change had begun early.
• Chen Mo flew from the capital to observe Demons and Exotic Beasts and found that Spiritual Energy Recovery was improving them faster than humans.
• Chen Mo assessed the danger to Great Zhou and decided to increase his cultivation of the Tenfold Martial Way until he reached Perfection.

Chen Mo cultivated in the Imperial Palace while the great changes in the world spread and the Demonic Anomalies and Exotic Beasts fell silent. He left the capital to safely reach Perfection in the Tenfold Martial Way, advancing to the Great Grandmaster Late-Stage limit and deciding that the Ancient Tomb was his next goal.

• Chen Mo concentrated the Power of Heaven and Earth at his residence, prompting Ji Tianming to order the Imperial Palace not to disturb him and Lin Li to suppress his desire to seize Chen Mo's inheritance.
• Lin Li worried that Great Zhou's Great Grandmasters would need to face the coming Centennial Great Change, while Chen Mo continued cultivating and wondered where the Great Grandmasters at the Perfection Realm were.
• After more than a month, Chen Mo left the capital and chose Epiphany in a secluded place beneath a cliff.
• Chen Mo comprehended the Tenfold Martial Way for more than three hours, reaching its Perfection Realm and advancing to the Great Grandmaster Late-Stage limit.
• Chen Mo discovered that his lifespan had increased by one hundred years and concluded that he needed to enter the Ancient Tomb to improve further.

Chen Mo entered the Ancient Tomb to study its powerful Illusion Formation, hoping to uncover an opportunity to advance. Ji Tianming learned that Chen Mo was inside and worried that Great Zhou would lose one of its strongest defenders if he could not get out.

• After advancing his Formation Technique to the intermediate level, Chen Mo traveled to the Ancient Tomb.
• Chen Mo examined the runes and formation nodes outside the tomb, then entered through its stone doorway and stepped through a light curtain.
• Inside the Ancient Tomb, Chen Mo found himself in a branching network of caverns and tested the reinforced walls before beginning to study the Illusion Formation as he wandered.
• Ji Tianming learned that Chen Mo had entered the Ancient Tomb and worried that Great Zhou would be left with only Lin Li if Chen Mo became trapped.
• Ji Tianming recalled Chen Mo's interest in Formation Techniques and the Power of Heaven and Earth near his residence, but he could not settle his mind as he attended to state affairs.

Chen Mo found Formation Jade Fragments that revealed the Ancient Tomb’s Illusion Formation and joined forces with two Great Grandmasters to free the trapped martial artists. After learning the Centennial Great Change had begun, the group prepared to rescue everyone, while the True Martial Sect Ancestor celebrated Chen Mo’s breakthrough to the Great Grandmaster Realm.

• Chen Mo noticed a pattern in the branching paths, found a Formation Jade Fragment, and revealed part of an underground palace.
• Chen Mo found another fragment and encountered two trapped Great Grandmasters, who realized the jade was connected to the Illusion Formation.
• Chen Mo told the two old men that the Centennial Great Change had begun, and they joined him in searching for fragments and rescuing the other Great Grandmasters.
• Chen Mo and his helpers found the other Great Grandmasters, most of whom had given up searching for an exit.
• Chen Mo reunited with the True Martial Sect Ancestor and confirmed that he had reached the Great Grandmaster Realm.
• The other Great Grandmasters envied the True Martial Sect for having two Great Grandmasters and saw the Centennial Great Change as an opportunity to grow stronger.

Chen Mo and the Great Grandmasters explored the revealed Ancient Tomb and found cultivation techniques and ancient books. After the others left, Chen Mo studied the tomb’s materials and Formation Techniques, mastered its Illusion Formation, and departed to test its range.

• Chen Mo and the Great Grandmasters found fifteen cultivation techniques in the tomb’s study, and Chen Mo memorized them with everyone’s approval.
• Ji Yanwu compared himself to Chen Mo and felt his confidence in his own talent falter.
• The Great Grandmasters left the tomb to return to the outside world, while Chen Mo stayed to study its Formation Techniques and construction materials.
• Chen Mo memorized the tomb’s books, returned its owner’s remains to the coffin, and sealed the area.
• Chen Mo reconstructed and mastered the Illusion Formation, then left the Ancient Tomb to test its maximum range.

Chen Mo discovered another Light Curtain Teleportation Gate that Great Grandmasters could enter and warned Ji Tianming about the danger it posed near the capital. He then left to resume his own cultivation plans, while Ji Tianming prepared to send Great Grandmasters to guard the passage.

• Chen Mo tested the Illusion Formation, confirmed it could cover ten kilometers, and flew back toward the capital to repair its rune jade stones and integrate new cultivation techniques.
• Chen Mo found that the nearby Demon camp had grown, killed more than a thousand Demons, and discovered a hidden Light Curtain Teleportation Gate beneath it.
• Chen Mo entered the passage, saw Demons preparing to travel through it, and turned back before reaching the Demon World because he could not assess the danger beyond the light curtain.
• Chen Mo realized that Great Grandmasters might enter the Light Curtain Teleportation Gate near Guanghan City and hurried back to the capital.
• Chen Mo warned Ji Tianming about the newly discovered passage, and Ji Tianming decided to send Great Grandmasters to guard it.

After spending a month and a half digesting the Ancient Tomb expedition, Chen Mo advanced his Formation Techniques and claimed Yang Hao’s Spatial Ring, which held precious records of the tomb owner’s lifelong studies. Inspired by the books, Chen Mo saw a path toward breaking through beyond Great Grandmaster and prepared to make the coming upheaval his opportunity.

• Ji Tianming dispatched two Great Grandmasters, including one in the Late Stage, to guard the teleportation light curtain while Chen Mo focused on his gains.
• Chen Mo integrated more than a dozen cultivation techniques into the Tenfold Martial Way without lowering its Perfect Accomplishment realm.
• Chen Mo advanced his Formation Techniques from intermediate to advanced and retrieved the White Jade Ring from Yang Hao’s tomb.
• Chen Mo broke the ring’s spiritual imprint, claimed its ten-cubic-meter space, and examined its expired pills and other contents.
• Chen Mo read more than a hundred books containing Yang Hao’s knowledge of alchemy, forging, runes, Formation Techniques, and the Martial Path.
• Chen Mo recognized that absorbing Yang Hao’s teachings could help him reach beyond Great Grandmaster and declared that he would rule the new era.