Arc 38The Fall of the Underworld

Ning Chen and his allies fought the Demon Palace across the starfields, losing friends and strongholds as the Devil Master’s forces advanced. After defeating Heavenly Sovereign and preparing a new base, Ning Chen confronted the Devil Master, and the Underworld was destroyed as Luoshen evacuated the Yamas.

  • Shenji reached the Fourth Realm, defeated Jun Wentian, and left Ning Chen to handle the mortal world as the Red Luan army joined the battle.
  • Yue Zhinv died stopping the Red-robed King Yama, and the Devil Master ended the fighting before A'man returned to Shenji Peak to mourn Shenji.
  • Earth Sovereign led the Demon Palace in destroying Heaven Mending Pavilion, but a woman in white helped Ning Chen escape the siege.
  • Jun Wentian and the Three Sects attacked the Underworld, where Ning Chen and the Yamas fought them until King Qi and the Ji Clan Holy Master arrived to force a retreat.
  • Ning Chen and Mu Chengxue stole Sacred Radiance from the Demon Domain, while the Devil Master chose Spirit Void as his next target and Ning Chen prepared a trap around the Underworld.
  • Ning Chen and his allies ambushed Earth Sovereign on the way to Spirit Void and killed her, but Heavenly Sovereign later killed Qi Yanxia while trying to uncover the masked Yamas’ identities.
  • Ning Chen defeated Heavenly Sovereign and made Yin'er the new Five Officials King, then moved the Underworld to a new stronghold as the Demon Palace gathered its armies.
  • Ning Chen challenged the Devil Master behind the divine barrier, and after Ning Chen unleashed Cycle of Rebirth Hell, Luoshen evacuated the Yamas as the Underworld collapsed into a vast black hole.
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Ch. 926Years Apart in Life and Death

On Borneo, Luoshen defeated the Second Demon Palace Protector, and Shenji fought Jun Wentian in the third round, sacrificing his mortal body to reach the Fourth Realm and grievously wound Jun Wentian. After Shenji vanished, Ning Chen and Moon Worshipper prepared to continue the battle as the allied armies advanced.

  • Luoshen killed the Second Demon Palace Protector with one strike, and the Red-robed King Yama told her their allies would make the next move.
  • Ninth Son of Ink Sect, Shenji, and Moon Worshipper arrived with the Moon Worshipper Clan, and Shenji stepped forward to face Jun Wentian.
  • Shenji and Jun Wentian unleashed their full strength and shattered their divine weapons in a clash of Black and White Mechanism against the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade.
  • Shenji recited a poem, shed his mortal flesh to reach the Fourth Realm, sealed Jun Wentian's demonic eye, and forced him to retreat with grave injuries.
  • Shenji vanished after entrusting the mortal world's affairs to Ning Chen, while Moon Worshipper urged Ning Chen to continue the fight.
  • The Heaven Mending Pavilion Master and the sect leaders ordered the hundred thousand Red Luan army to charge the demon troops.

Ch. 927Three Talents Sect

The Demon Palace’s forces faced mounting danger on Borneo as Red Luan, the underworld, and Moon Worshipper’s forces pressed their attack. The Three Talents Sect arrived and reshaped the battle, while Ning Chen called on Moon Worshipper to intervene against the formidable Venerable Yangyu.

  • Yue Zhinv carried the wounded Jun Wentian into battle, while the Red-robed King Yama and Moon Worshipper ordered their forces to attack.
  • Hua Zhongdie fought Venerable Lady and Ning Chen, and Xie Tiance summoned four enormous demonic shadows that the Yamas moved to confront.
  • The Red-robed King Yama and Qinguang joined forces against Yue Zhinv, but the Sun, Moon, and Star Three Sects arrived and their Demonic Might devastated the Red Luan ranks.
  • The underworld’s demonic body appeared and fought the Star Radiance Sect Master, while the Moon Splendor and Yangyu Sect Masters entered the battlefield below.
  • Venerable Yangyu stopped the Red-robed Yama from attacking Yue Zhinv and Jun Wentian, then caught and shattered Luo Xingchen’s arrow.
  • Luo Xingchen warned the Phoenix Body about Venerable Yangyu, and Ning Chen asked Moon Worshipper to act.

Ch. 928Moonfall

As the battle in Borneo intensified, Moon-Worshiping Venerable fought Yang Yu while Star Radiance Sect Master faced Wuchang. Yue Zhinv shielded the unconscious Jun Wentian from the underworld Yamas, but was killed after sending him and the divine artifact out of the battlefield.

  • The Three Talents Sect entered the battle, and Yang Yu and Moon-Worshiping Venerable left for the starry sky to fight.
  • Star Radiance Sect Master blocked Wuchang’s King of Sickness Hundred Suns Sword, but its shattered black suns rained down on Borneo and killed tens of thousands of fighters.
  • Red-robed King Yama and King Qin Guang overwhelmed Yue Zhinv, and Red-robed King Yama’s Star Plucking technique left her unable to raise her cultivation.
  • Yue Zhinv borrowed the moon demon’s power and attacked Red-robed King Yama, but he used Phoenix Speed to strike her throat with his sword.
  • Yue Zhinv sent Jun Wentian and the divine artifact out of the battlefield, then blocked Red-robed King Yama’s pursuit and died.

Ch. 929Demon Lord

The Devil Master intervened in the battle on Borneo, forced the armies to withdraw, and recovered two fallen bodies. Afterward, A'man returned to Shenji Peak to mourn her foster father, while Mu Chengxue arrived on Borneo and sensed that Ning Chen and his friends had been there.

  • After Yue Zhinv died, Moon Splendor Sect Master attacked the Heaven Mending Pavilion Master and the two protectors, while Xie Tiance reported Yue Zhinv and Bai Wangran's deaths to the Devil Master.
  • The Moon-Worshiping Venerable and Yang Yu unleashed powerful attacks, and Ning Chen, Changling Venerable Lady, and Star Soul joined forces against the demon butterfly.
  • The Devil Master appeared, forced back the fighters across the battlefields, ordered the demons to withdraw, and took two mutilated bodies away.
  • Ning Chen and the allied forces retreated, and Yin'er told Ning Chen that A'man had left without explaining why.
  • A'man returned to Shenji Peak, planted Violet Heaven in the mountain, and knelt to mourn her foster father.
  • Mu Chengxue arrived on Borneo, sensed the familiar auras of Ning Chen and his friends, and flew away into the night.

Ch. 930Desecration

Xie Tiance unsealed Earth Sovereign to lead the Demon Palace’s renewed campaign as Ning Chen worried over the looming conflict and visited A'man at Shenji Peak. He left after promising to return in three years with a peaceful world, while A'man remained to mourn her adoptive father.

  • Xie Tiance asked the Devil Master for a battle-hardened commander, and the Devil Master ordered him to unseal Earth Sovereign.
  • Earth Sovereign emerged from the black cocoon, accepted Xie Tiance’s command token, and led the demon troops north.
  • Ning Chen and Nu Chang discussed the Demon Palace’s strength and likely targets, then Ning Chen decided to visit A'man at Shenji Peak.
  • Ning Chen and Yin'er found A'man mourning Shenji, and she said she would remain at the peak for three years.
  • A'man warned Ning Chen that the Devil Master had entered the Fourth Realm, and Ning Chen departed with Yin'er after saying he would return to her in three years.

Ch. 931Dikui

Demon Palace’s Earth Sovereign led an army into the Red Luan Starfield and drove Heaven Mending Pavilion to the brink of defeat. Ning Chen arrived ahead of the Underworld’s Yamas, just as Earth Sovereign appeared to challenge him and the pavilion’s defenders.

  • Nu Chang summoned the Yamas after learning that Demon Palace had invaded the Red Luan Starfield under the command of a newly emerged Earth Sovereign.
  • Ning Chen returned to the Ten Halls, heard about the attack on Heaven Mending Pavilion, and set out alone to help.
  • Earth Sovereign and the Demon Palace army defeated the Red Luan allied forces and advanced toward Heaven Mending Pavilion.
  • Heaven Mending Pavilion’s elders argued over their desperate situation while they waited for help from the Underworld.
  • Ning Chen arrived at Heaven Mending Pavilion and explained that the Yamas could not reach it in time.
  • Earth Sovereign descended with the Demon Halberd, Doomsday Myth, and declared that Heaven Mending Pavilion would fall.

Ch. 932Mu Chengxue

The Demon Palace attacked the Heaven Mending Pavilion with overwhelming force, and its leaders killed the pavilion’s defenders while Ning Chen fought to survive their trap. As the four Demon Palace powerhouses closed in, a woman in white broke the heavenly net and helped Ning Chen escape.

  • Earth Sovereign, Moon Splendor Sect Master, and Star Radiance Sect Master attacked the Heaven Mending Pavilion while Ning Chen fought Moon Splendor Sect Master and the Grand Elders faced Star Radiance Sect Master.
  • Earth Sovereign overwhelmed the Heaven Mending Pavilion Master, Qi Xuan, and Jiang Yun, while Yang Yu Sect joined the battle and killed the Pavilion Master and both Protectors.
  • Star Radiance Sect Master killed the Heaven Mending Grand Elders, leaving Ning Chen to face Earth Sovereign, Moon Splendor Sect Master, and Star Radiance Sect Master.
  • Yang Yu Sect trapped Ning Chen between a heavenly net and an earthly net, and the four Demon Palace powerhouses surrounded him.
  • Ning Chen’s Sword Eleven damaged the heavenly net, but Yang Yu Sect blocked his escape until a woman in white broke the net with her sword and helped him flee.

Ch. 933Deadlock

After Heaven Mending Pavilion fell, Mu Chengxue reunited with Sword Two and Ning Chen’s companions and gave Yin'er the Scroll of Motion. The group faced the threat of the Demon Palace’s next invasion, and Ning Chen remained at the conference table searching for a way to keep the war from reaching the Purple Star Starfield.

  • The Demon Palace’s army continued north after destroying Heaven Mending Pavilion, while Mu Chengxue arrived in the Underworld with Ning Chen and reunited with Sword Two.
  • Ning Chen introduced Mu Chengxue to Yin'er, who accepted the Scroll of Motion despite Ning Chen trying to return it.
  • Mu Qianshang and the others joined them, and Ning Chen explained that the Demon Palace’s Earth Sovereign and three Sin Venerables had destroyed Heaven Mending Pavilion and nearly trapped him.
  • The group worried that the Demon Palace would next target Purple Star or Heavenly Mist, and Luo Xingchen urged Ning Chen to prevent the war from reaching Purple Star.
  • Ning Chen stayed behind to think through their choices while Mu Chengxue began teaching Yin'er how to brew tea.

Ch. 934Black and White Impermanence

Ning Chen sent Mu Chengxue out as White Impermanence to help expose the underworld’s location and divert the demon palace’s attention. Earth Sovereign fought the two Impermanence while Jun Wentian and the Three Sects searched for the underworld, and Sword Two realized they had found its hidden boundary.

  • Ning Chen gave Mu Chengxue a white mask and appointed her White Impermanence before they left the underworld together.
  • Xie Tiance detected changes in heavenly fate, sent Jun Wentian to attack the underworld, and gave him a token to command the Sun, Moon, and Star Three Sects.
  • Yangyu ordered the Three Sects to join Jun Wentian, while Earth Sovereign remained behind to continue conquering the starfields.
  • Black and White Impermanence confronted Earth Sovereign, and the three began fighting with their divine weapons.
  • Jun Wentian and the Three Sects searched the border of the Red Luan, All Heavens, and Purple Star starfields for the underworld.
  • Sword Two sensed them beyond the underworld’s divine restriction and realized the demon palace had found the hidden location earlier than planned.

Ch. 935The Schemes of All Sides

Black-robed and White-robed Impermanence fought Earth Sovereign, then hurried back after sensing trouble near the Underworld. Jun Wentian and the Sun, Moon, and Star Three Sects found the Yellow Springs Divine Restriction and battered it until the Impermanences intervened, leaving White-robed Impermanence to hold off the attackers.

  • Black-robed and White-robed Impermanence fought Earth Sovereign for more than a hundred exchanges before Black-robed Impermanence ordered a retreat, suspecting something had happened at the Underworld.
  • Sword Two told the gathered Kings of Hell to prepare for battle while Jun Wentian and the Three Sects of Demon Palace searched for the Underworld’s location.
  • Jun Wentian and the Sun, Moon, and Star Three Sects discovered the Yellow Springs Divine Restriction and repeatedly attacked it as the Kings of Hell joined forces to defend it.
  • Jun Wentian used Inverted Water Moon to damage the restriction, and both the attackers and defenders suffered backlash as the formation began to weaken.
  • Black-robed Impermanence arrived and drove Jun Wentian and the three sect leaders back with the Hundred Suns Sword before entering the restriction.
  • White-robed Impermanence blocked Jun Wentian and the three sect leaders from following Black-robed Impermanence into the restriction.

Ch. 936Critical Situation in the Underworld

The Underworld Yamas battled Jun Wentian and the Three Sects after their forces attacked the divine barrier. Black-clad Impermanence revealed his demonic power and wounded Yang Yu Sect, while the Red-robed Yama was caught off guard when a blue-skirted, blood-haired woman intervened.

  • Ning Chen divided into Black-clad Impermanence and the Red-robed King Yama, then led the Yamas out to confront Jun Wentian and the Three Sects.
  • The Yamas and their opponents split into four battles, with Jun Wentian facing the Red-robed King Yama and Black and White Impermanence confronting Yang Yu Sect.
  • Jun Wentian and the Red-robed Yama exchanged devastating attacks, and both were wounded when their ultimate techniques collided.
  • Black and White Impermanence pierced Yang Yu Sect's divine sun, but he unleashed Heavenly Desolation Interdiction and forced them back.
  • Black-clad Impermanence unsealed his demonic essence and struck Yang Yu Sect with Heaven's Cry, shattering the divine sun and shaking the surrounding battlefields.
  • Jun Wentian transformed his divine weapon and pierced the Red-robed Yama's shoulder, but a blue-skirted, blood-haired woman appeared and bound him with her water sleeves.

Ch. 937The Ten Yama Kings Emerge Together

The Yamas left to guard the divine barrier joined the battle after the Black-robed King judged their injuries no longer a concern. The Demon Palace Holy Master and Earth Sovereign arrived with Heavenly Sovereign, dividing the fighting into new confrontations as Sword Two stayed behind to face Xie Tiance.

  • The Red-robed Yama and Jun Wentian traded ultimate techniques while the demonic butterfly attacked alongside Jun Wentian, forcing the Red-robed Yama onto the defensive.
  • Sword Two urged the Yamas guarding the divine barrier to intervene, but Consort Luo and Aizen Myōō argued that they should follow Knowing Fate's orders.
  • The Black-robed King left Pingdeng King's Hall and ordered everyone bearing the Yama's mandate, except the Venerable Lady and Miss Qingying, to join the battle.
  • The Black-robed King, Consort Luo, Aizen Myōō, and Sword Two emerged from the divine barrier, prompting the Demon Palace's four supreme powerhouses to react.
  • Xie Tiance arrived with Earth Sovereign and Heavenly Sovereign; Heavenly Sovereign departed with the Black-robed King, while Aizen Myōō stepped forward to face Earth Sovereign alone.
  • Sword Two remained before the divine barrier to confront Xie Tiance, gathering sword intent and streams of Sword Qi.

Ch. 938Survival or Extinction

The Demon Palace’s forces pushed the underworld’s Yamas toward defeat, and Yin’er’s intervention nearly cost her life. Just as Ning Chen prepared to reveal his identity, King Qi Lin Yuzhen and the Ji Clan’s Holy Lord, Ji Yuechu, arrived to reinforce the underworld.

  • Sword Two confronted Xie Tiance, who copied his sword techniques with black and white chess swords and wounded him.
  • The twin champions of Heaven and Earth overwhelmed the Yamas while Jun Wentian and Hua Zhongdie pressed their attacks.
  • Consort Luo defended the divine barrier until Yin’er emerged and struck at Xie Tiance with the Queen Mother’s Hairpin.
  • Xie Tiance evaded the Immortal Artifact and attacked Yin’er, but the Red-robed Yama caught his black chess sword and shielded her.
  • As Ning Chen prepared to remove his Yama demon mask, Lin Yuzhen and Ji Yuechu arrived with reinforcements.

Ch. 939Racing Against Time

After the Demon Palace withdrew from the underworld, Ning Chen and Mu Chengxue raced to the Demon Domain to investigate its defenses before its forces returned. They infiltrated the Sacred Hall and stole the Devil Master's demonic artifact, Sacred Radiance, but the awakened Devil Master noticed their escape.

  • King Qi and the Ji Clan Holy Master led reinforcements to the underworld, forcing Xie Tiance and the Demon Palace experts to retreat.
  • Ning Chen stopped Mu Chengxue outside the divine barrier and took her with him toward the Demon Domain to investigate its strength.
  • Ning Chen and Mu Chengxue entered the Demon Domain in disguise, using the Heavenly Book and Scroll of Chaos to conceal themselves as they evaded its guards.
  • Ning Chen recognized the Demon Palace's Sacred Hall and used his Phoenix Essence, with Mu Chengxue's help, to suppress and swallow the royal demonic artifact Sacred Radiance.
  • The artifact struck back and wounded Ning Chen, while the Devil Master awakened and attacked; Ning Chen and Mu Chengxue escaped, and the Devil Master ordered the Holy Master to meet him upon returning.

Ch. 940Destroying Their Own Future

Ning Chen returned to the underworld with Mu Chengxue and revealed that they had stolen Demonic Artifact: Sacred Radiance from the demon realm, warning that the Demon Palace Holy Master might soon emerge. As the underworld prepared for war and a possible evacuation, Mu Qianshang and others chose to use Changling’s cultivation-accelerating formation despite its severe cost, while Ning Chen tried to dissuade them.

  • Ning Chen and Mu Chengxue returned to the underworld and showed the Yamas Demonic Artifact: Sacred Radiance, which they had taken from the demon realm.
  • Ning Chen warned that the Demon Palace Holy Master had awakened and that the underworld’s location was exposed, so he planned new defenses and a search for another base.
  • Ning Chen explained that Northern Qi’s conflict with the demon palace would force the Ji family to ally with King Qi, and Nu Chang assessed the demon palace’s powerful forces.
  • Mu Qianshang proposed using Changling’s restricted formation to accelerate cultivation, but Ning Chen warned that it rapidly consumed lifespan and could cause lasting damage.
  • Mu Qianshang, Nu Chang, Luo Xingchen, and Sword Two chose to enter the formation, and Consort Luo volunteered while asking Xia Ziyi to remain and assist Ning Chen.

Ch. 941One Night Together

After the four Yamas left the Underworld, Mu Chengxue and Ning Chen walked together beneath the moon, speaking little. Nu Chang revealed to Yin'er that Mu Chengxue had traded a hundred years of freedom to extend Ning Chen’s life, a secret he still did not know.

  • Mu Chengxue told Wu Qingying she did not regret her choices or cultivating Grand Forgetfulness of Emotion, trusting Ning Chen to tell her their story again if she forgot it.
  • Ning Chen invited Mu Chengxue for a walk, and she joined him as they wandered through the Underworld in quiet companionship.
  • Nu Chang explained that Yin'er's golden hairpin had once belonged to the Queen Mother of the West and warned her to keep it safe.
  • Nu Chang recounted how she had saved Ning Chen after the Divine Land Tribulation and how the Heavenly Sound Pavilion Master extended his life by a hundred years.
  • Nu Chang revealed that Mu Chengxue had given up a hundred years of freedom in exchange for Ning Chen's additional century of life, and asked Yin'er not to tell him unless he asked.

Ch. 942Calculations on All Sides

Xie Tiance learned that the Ninth Son of Ink Sect had taken the Sacred Radiance, while the Devil Master ordered an attack on Spirit Void and demanded the artifact's recovery. As Northern Qi, the Ji Family, and the Underworld formed an alliance and planned strikes against the Demon Palace, the Devil Master arrived at the Nether Hall to meet Moluo Tian and Di Mingtian.

  • Xie Tiance reported to the Devil Master that King Qi Lin Yuzhen and the Ji Family's Holy Lord had ended the siege of the Underworld, and the Devil Master chose Spirit Void as the Demon Palace's next target.
  • The Devil Master said he would deal with the Nether Hall himself, tasked Xie Tiance with confronting the Ji Family and other resistance, and ordered him to recover the Sacred Radiance.
  • Xie Tiance asked Heavenly Sovereign to capture one of the masked experts so they could learn the identities behind the masks, and Heavenly Sovereign agreed to investigate.
  • Lin Yuzhen, Ji Yuechu, and the Red-robed Yama formed an alliance and discussed using the Scroll of Chaos to conceal a strike against Earth Sovereign and the wounded Jun Wentian.
  • At the Nether Hall, Moluo Tian and Di Mingtian discussed the Demon Palace's rise, then welcomed the Devil Master as he arrived in the Primordial Forbidden Land.

Ch. 943Devil Master

The Devil Master warned Moluo Tian that the Demon Palace would attack Lingxu, securing the Nether Hall’s neutrality. In the Underworld, Ning Chen prepared for the coming war by planning to turn the Underworld into a trap, while Yin’er visited Mu Chengxue with pastries.

  • The Devil Master told Moluo Tian that the Demon Palace was ready to march against Lingxu and promised not to encroach on the Nether Hall’s territory; Moluo Tian agreed to stay out of the conflict.
  • Di Mingtian predicted that Lingxu would face bloodshed and doubted how long the Demon Palace could endure.
  • Ning Chen and Nu Chang discussed the fragile balance against the Demon Palace, the threat of the Fourth Realm, and Ning Chen’s resolve to protect those close to him.
  • Ning Chen told Nu Chang he was certain he could deal with Earth Sovereign and planned to lay a Time Restriction around the Underworld, turning it into a deadly trap if the Demon Palace attacked.
  • Ning Chen said he would consider abandoning the Underworld once Luo Xingchen found a new spirit vein, and Nu Chang urged him to cherish those close to him.
  • Yin’er carried pastries to Mu Chengxue in Wuchang Hall, and Mu Chengxue told her to put them down.

Ch. 944Winds and Clouds Rise Again

Ning Chen strengthened the underworld’s defenses and gathered allies as the campaign against the Devil Palace began. The combined force set out toward the battlefield with the outcome of the war still uncertain.

  • Ning Chen and Nu Chang completed a divine restriction across the underworld, while the Trapping Immortal Sword drained the spirit vein beneath it.
  • After receiving news, Ji Yuechu summoned the Mysterious Yellow Ancestors from their seclusion, and Lin Yuzhen closed Phoenix Cry’s gates before setting out with the Phoenix Cry Sword.
  • Ning Chen and the Yama Kings donned masks and departed the underworld, while the Five Officials King went ahead alone.
  • Ning Chen’s group met King Qi and the Mysterious Yellow Ancestors beyond the underworld, then set off together toward the battlefield.

Ch. 945Bones Buried on the Battlefield

Ning Chen and the Underworld forces ambushed Earth Sovereign at the border of the Spirit Void Domain, turning the battle with a disguised Demon Body and killing her after she tried to detonate her cultivation. The Sun, Moon, and Star Three Sects arrived too late, while Ning Chen and his allies retreated.

  • Earth Sovereign led a hundred thousand demon troops toward the Spirit Void Domain as Ning Chen and his allies moved to intercept them.
  • Red-robed Yama and the Mysterious Yellow Ancestors engaged Earth Sovereign and the Star-Moon Dual Sects while their allies joined the fight.
  • Yang Yu Sect entered the battle, strengthening Earth Sovereign's side and forcing Red-robed Yama and White-clad Impermanence to retreat.
  • Demon Body, disguised as Jun Wentian, struck Earth Sovereign from behind, and Ning Chen revealed himself as the Ninth Son of Ink Sect.
  • Ning Chen and Black and White Impermanence gravely wounded Earth Sovereign, and a red-clad figure killed her when she tried to detonate her cultivation.
  • The Sun, Moon, and Star Three Sects rushed to the battlefield as Ning Chen and his allies withdrew from the Spirit Void Domain.

Ch. 946Unexpected Change

After Earth Sovereign’s death, Qi Yanxia fought Heavenly Sovereign to prevent her capture and died destroying her body. Ning Chen learned of her fall and raced to Golden Radiance City, where the Moonlit Tower Master prepared to receive him.

  • The Sun, Moon, and Star Three Sects brought Earth Sovereign’s body to Xie Tiance, who learned the Underworld had used Five Officials King as a diversion.
  • Heavenly Sovereign intercepted Qi Yanxia and ordered her to surrender, but she fought back with the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Scripture.
  • Qi Yanxia used forbidden techniques and ultimately All Returns to Primordial Chaos, wounding Heavenly Sovereign before her life force faded.
  • Qi Yanxia’s Dragon Qi destroyed her body as Heavenly Sovereign reached for her mask, and her jade plaque shattered in Five Officials King Hall.
  • Ning Chen returned to the Underworld, learned Qi Yanxia had died, and left with the others for Golden Radiance City.
  • The Moonlit Tower Master sensed Ning Chen’s arrival and ordered Red Luan to prepare the finest General’s Command as Ning Chen entered the Moonlit Wine House.

Ch. 947General's Command

Ning Chen traded the Exquisite Immortal Pagoda for the Scroll of Light, then confronted the Heavenly Sovereign of the Devil Palace in the All Heavens Starfield. After fusing his bodies and unleashing his demonic form, Ning Chen severed the Heavenly Sovereign’s arm, and pursued him as he tried to retreat.

  • Ning Chen exchanged the Exquisite Immortal Pagoda for the Scroll of Light with Moonlit Tower Master, who shared General's Command wine with him.
  • Ning Chen intercepted the Heavenly Sovereign of the Devil Palace in the All Heavens Starfield and began fighting him with his two bodies.
  • Ning Chen and the Heavenly Sovereign traded powerful sword and demonic techniques, wounding each other as the battle intensified.
  • Ning Chen fused his true body, Phoenix Body, and demonic body, then struck the Heavenly Sovereign with the King of Sickness Divine Sword.
  • Ning Chen severed the Heavenly Sovereign’s arm with Demonic Flame Assaults Heaven, and the wounded Heavenly Sovereign tried to flee.
  • Ning Chen spread his Phoenix Wings and blocked the Heavenly Sovereign’s escape, declaring that he would die.

Ch. 948Yama's Legacy

Ning Chen defeated the Heavenly Sovereign of the Devil Palace and returned to the Underworld, where the Yamas mourned Lady Yanxia and Yin'er accepted the Five Officials King's mask. As the Devil Master prepared to emerge and attack the Underworld, Ning Chen began arranging a retreat while keeping his full intentions from Mu Chengxue.

  • Ning Chen defeated the Heavenly Sovereign, returned the Scroll of Light to Moonlit Tower Master, and carried his captive to the Ten Halls.
  • Nu Chang learned that the Devil Master would emerge within days, and Ning Chen burned the Heavenly Sovereign during a memorial for Lady Yanxia.
  • Yin'er accepted the Yama mask and became the new Five Officials King, with Mu Chengxue agreeing to teach her swordsmanship.
  • Mu Chengxue questioned Ning Chen about letting Yin'er take on the role, and he said he wanted her to gain experience before the Devil Palace's counterattack.
  • Ning Chen told Mu Chengxue to prepare for a retreat once Luo Xingchen found spiritual veins, while privately acknowledging that the coming battle might be their last.

Ch. 949Devil Master Arrives in Person

Ning Chen and Mu Chengxue established a new Underworld stronghold as Demon Palace gathered its forces for war. The armies clashed, and just as the battle intensified, the Devil Master arrived.

  • Ning Chen and Mu Chengxue traveled to a Primeval Great Life Star and built a new Underworld stronghold protected by the Yellow Springs Divine Restriction and Desolate City Sword Formation.
  • Demon Palace gathered its armies, while Xie Tiance left Wind-Letter Sect to guard the Demon Domain.
  • Three hundred thousand Demon Palace soldiers confronted the Underworld forces, and Ning Chen appeared as Underworld King Yama to face Xie Tiance.
  • Ning Chen battled Xie Tiance, Mu Chengxue fought Black Butterfly, and Wu Qingying used the Six Karma Guqin to support the Underworld Yama Kings.
  • The Devil Master appeared, prompting Demon Palace's experts and soldiers to bow and welcome him.

Ch. 950The Sorrow in Heaven's Words

Ning Chen confronted the Devil Master to buy time for the Yamas to escape, fighting on despite devastating injuries. Luoshen carried the others away as Ning Chen's final technique and the Immortal-Trapping Sword collapsed the divine barrier and destroyed the Underworld, leaving his fate uncertain.

  • The Devil Master arrived at the Underworld with the Demon Palace army, and Ning Chen withdrew behind the divine barrier as it trapped the invading forces in a field of shifting time and space.
  • The Devil Master sent Xie Tiance to suppress the barrier, while Ning Chen warned Luoshen to evacuate the Yamas when an opportunity arose and challenged the Devil Master himself.
  • Ning Chen and the Devil Master exchanged powerful attacks; Ning Chen was repeatedly wounded but held his ground and unleashed increasingly formidable sword techniques.
  • As Ning Chen's strength ran out, he used Cycle of Rebirth Hell, and the Immortal-Trapping Sword drew on the earth veins, causing the divine barrier space to collapse.
  • Luoshen used Within Arm's Reach to carry the Yamas away, while Yin'er looked back in tears as the Underworld was destroyed and a vast black hole remained.
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