Arc 39The Fall of the Demon Palace

Ning Chen and his allies defeated the Devil Master and Xie Tiance at great cost, but Ning Chen lost his swordsmanship and a new threat arrived from beyond the world. The arc ended with Knowing Fate facing Fourth Realm invaders during his tribulation as the Divine Land Swordsman intervened.

  • Mu Chengxue protected Yin’er through her heavenly tribulation, and the Heaven Speaker appeared before her final soul imprint vanished.
  • Ning Chen and Lin Yuzhen joined the Ji Clan’s counteroffensive, and Yin’er’s Heavenly Punishment helped expose the Devil Master’s injuries.
  • Ning Chen, Lin Yuzhen, King Qi, and the Moon-Worshiping Venerable battled the Devil Master, who was left gravely wounded as both armies withdrew.
  • Ning Chen became the Moon Worshipper Clan’s High Priest, then joined the allied assault where Xie Tiance betrayed the Devil Master and absorbed his cultivation.
  • Jun Wentian died after wounding Xie Tiance, and Ning Chen used the Scroll of Light and Scroll of Chaos to weaken Xie Tiance before defeating him and the awakened Devil Master.
  • Ning Chen’s final sword destroyed the Devil Master, but it exhausted his sword intent and left him unable to recover his former swordsmanship.
  • Powerful figures crossed into the world as the Doomsday Tribulation returned, and Sword Two died after entrusting the desolate city’s sword legacy to Knowing Fate.
  • Knowing Fate fought Li Tu through his True Realm tribulation as five Fourth Realm experts gathered, until the Divine Land Swordsman arrived to confront the intruders.
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Ch. 951Painstaking Intentions

The Demon Palace destroyed the Underworld’s former home, but the survivors escaped and mourned Knowing Fate, whom they believed dead. The Devil Master prepared to attack the Ji Family while secretly pursuing Sacred Radiance and the Ninth Son of Ink Sect; meanwhile, Knowing Fate revealed that he had staged his apparent death to force Yin’er to grow into the Yama’s responsibility.

  • The Devil Master ordered Xie Tiance to assess the battle’s losses, while Ji Yuechu summoned Lin Yuzhen to discuss the reported destruction of the Underworld.
  • At the Underworld’s new refuge, Yin’er mourned before the burning garments as Mu Chengxue took her away to teach her swordsmanship, and Xia Ziyi doubted that Knowing Fate had died.
  • Nu Chang watched phoenix fire refine Sacred Radiance, while the Devil Master’s generals reported that twelve True Realm Demonic Generals and forty percent of the army had been lost.
  • The Devil Master ordered Xie Tiance to reorganize the army for an attack on the Ji Family and to investigate Sacred Radiance, the Ninth Son of Ink Sect, and a power that had appeared at the Moon Worshipper Sacred Land.
  • At the Moonlit Wine House, Knowing Fate told the Moonlit Tower Master that he had given Yin’er a choice and arranged events so she would leave his protection and become strong enough to bear the Yama’s duty.

Ch. 952Heaven's Wrath

After more than a hundred days of relentless sword practice, Yin'er fell asleep as Mu Chengxue guessed that Ning Chen's apparent death was part of his plan. Yin'er then began an unexpected breakthrough into the True Realm, and Mu Chengxue faced the heavenly tribulation while the Yamas watched in alarm.

  • The Ji Clan discussed the Devil Palace's mobilization and sought allies, while Jun Wentian led 180,000 devil soldiers to the Spirit Void Starfield border.
  • Mu Chengxue stopped Yin'er's exhausting sword practice and sent her to rest.
  • Mu Chengxue told Nu Chang she believed Ning Chen was alive and had arranged events to hold the Underworld together.
  • A terrifying breakthrough fluctuation arose from Yin'er's room, and Mu Chengxue carried the sleeping girl away from Yama King's Hall.
  • Heavenly lightning descended on Yin'er, and Mu Chengxue drew Chengying and struck back with Myriad Swords Returning to the Origin.

Ch. 953Heaven Speaker

Mu Chengxue endured a devastating heavenly tribulation to protect the unconscious Yin'er, while Ning Chen secretly watched and blocked the Devil Realm’s attempt to uncover the tribulation’s source. The Heaven Speaker dispersed the clouds, Yin'er awakened with immense power, and Ning Chen slipped away before she could catch him.

  • Mu Chengxue used her sword arts to shield Yin'er from the increasingly violent heavenly lightning, suffering severe injuries as she refused to retreat.
  • Ning Chen watched from concealment and stopped Xie Tiance and the Devil Master from spying on the tribulation through the Heavenly Curtain.
  • Yi Xuanmiao investigated signs of battle near the divine barrier but found no one, while Mu Chengxue continued enduring the lightning.
  • The Heaven Speaker appeared, dispersed the tribulation clouds, and thanked Mu Chengxue and the hidden Ning Chen before her final soul imprint vanished.
  • Yin'er awakened and gathered power from across heaven and earth, then sent ten thousand thunderbolts after the fleeing Ning Chen.
  • Mu Chengxue asked whether Yin'er was all right, and Yin'er supported her as they headed back toward the Ten Halls so she could heal.

Ch. 954Fourth Realm

As the Demon Palace overwhelmed the Spirit Void allied forces, Ning Chen met Lin Yuzhen and headed to the Immortal Burial Forbidden Land seeking answers about the Fourth Realm Devil Master. He broke the restriction imprisoning a mysterious senior, while the Immortal Corpse Procession crashed through the Demon Domain.

  • The Demon Palace army, led by Jun Wentian and its war generals, drove the Spirit Void allied forces back as the Plain-clothed Figure watched from hiding.
  • Ning Chen met Lin Yuzhen in Phoenix Cry City, explained that he and she could hold the Devil Master off for at most a quarter of an hour, and decided to visit the Immortal Burial Forbidden Land.
  • Ning Chen encountered ghostly attackers and tens of thousands of Underworld Soldiers in the forbidden land, but the soldiers vanished before he could follow them.
  • Ning Chen used the Immortal Trapping Sword and Immortal Slaying Sword to shatter the Yellow Springs Restriction and split open the mountain where a chained prisoner was held.
  • Ning Chen entered the mountain and greeted the imprisoned senior, who recognized him.
  • The Immortal Corpse Procession crashed into the Demon Domain and smashed through the Demon Palace buildings in its path.

Ch. 955Underworld King Yama

Ning Chen learned that only power of the same level could kill a Fourth Realm expert and tested whether his Green Cauldron could withstand the chains imprisoning the senior. In the Myriad Miles Devil Domain, the Immortal Corpse Procession clashed with the Devil Master, and the veiled woman revealed the Yama Emperor as their battle escalated.

  • Ning Chen asked the chained senior how a Fourth Realm expert could be killed, and the senior said only power of the same level could do it.
  • Ning Chen tested the chains’ Profound Yin Lightning with his sword energy, then sent out the Green Cauldron, which withstood the lightning as Trapping Immortal absorbed it.
  • The Immortal Corpse Procession smashed through the Devil Domain and attacked the Seven Sins Sect, wounding Wind-Letter Sect and destroying Xie Tiance’s chess swords.
  • The Devil Master halted the Three Dragon Corpses, and the woman in the Immortal Palanquin emerged with the Yama Emperor sword.
  • The Devil Master and the woman fought to a standstill until he unleashed Myriad Demon Heavenly Tribulation, which she met with surging Ghost Qi.

Ch. 956Mind Games

Underworld King Yama fought the Devil Master while the Immortal Palanquin’s Ghost Maiden intervened, forcing the battle to end before the demon domain was destroyed. In the Immortal Burial Forbidden Land, Ning Chen contained the Profound Yin Lightning and received the chained man’s soul blood, then left without showing his true feelings.

  • Underworld King Yama and the Devil Master clashed with their Fourth Realm powers, devastating much of the demon domain as Xie Tiance shielded those outside the fight.
  • Xie Tiance attacked the Three Dragon Corpses, but Underworld King Yama intercepted his sword lights before the Devil Master could strike her heart.
  • The Ghost Maiden used Hundred Ghosts Trapping Heaven to block the Devil Master, allowing Underworld King Yama to wound him and reveal another Fourth Realm expert aboard the Immortal Palanquin.
  • Xie Tiance urged the Devil Master to stop the battle, and Underworld King Yama returned to the Immortal Palanquin, which continued onward.
  • Ning Chen used the Green Cauldron and Trapping Immortal Sword to absorb the Profound Yin Lightning, then asked the chained man how to rescue him.
  • The chained man gave Ning Chen his soul blood containing his understanding of the Fourth Realm, and Ning Chen left the mountain while concealing his true thoughts.

Ch. 957Storms on the Horizon

As the Demon Palace army continued conquering Spirit Void, Ji Yuechu summoned Lin Yuzhen to discuss a counteroffensive. Meanwhile, Yin'er trained against three Yamas and revealed the power of heavenly punishment before Ning Chen left for Moonlit Chang'an after receiving an urgent message.

  • After Spirit Void lost several more Great Life Stars, Ji Yuechu ordered the Ji family to invite King Qi and prepare a full counteroffensive.
  • The Ji family's Ninth Elder invited Lin Yuzhen to discuss the counteroffensive, and she set out with the Northern Qi Nation-Protecting Divine Artifact.
  • Mu Chengxue made Yin'er face Aizen, Luoshen, and Yi Xuanmiao in battle, pushing her to fight despite being outmatched.
  • Yin'er used the power of heaven and earth and unleashed Heavenly Punishment against the three Yamas, while Luoshen countered with divine power.
  • Ning Chen watched Yin'er's progress, then left for Moonlit Chang'an after receiving an urgent message through the Scroll of Chaos.

Ch. 958Return of the One Who Knows Fate

Ning Chen learned that the Devil Master had been gravely injured and hurried to urge the Ji Clan to launch its counteroffensive. He then went to Yama King's Hall, where Yin'er greeted his return with a barrage of lightning.

  • The Moonlit Tower Master sold Ning Chen information about Jun Wentian's third demonic eye: the Devil Master had suffered serious injuries in a battle that destroyed much of the Demon Domain.
  • The Moonlit Tower Master told Red Luan that the Demon Palace might become the victor, while Red Luan suspected he had not truly pledged allegiance to it.
  • Ning Chen arrived at the Ji Clan Sacred Hall, offered to help with its counteroffensive, and urged Ji Yuechu to send troops as soon as possible.
  • Ning Chen entered the underworld's sealed territory and approached Yama King's Hall.
  • Yin'er sensed Ning Chen's arrival, summoned heavenly lightning, and attacked him after he asked whether that was any way to welcome her master home.

Ch. 959All Eyes Upon the Realm

Ning Chen returned to the underworld, reunited with its leaders, and proposed a cautious test of the injured Devil Master while the Demon Palace advanced. As the Spirit Void forces gathered for their counterattack, Ning Chen and Yin'er set out with the army, and the Moon-Worshiping Venerable also prepared to join the coming battle.

  • Yin'er attacked Ning Chen for his long absence, and he fought her briefly before apologizing and making peace with her.
  • Ning Chen told the underworld leaders that the Devil Master was badly injured and proposed that he, Yin'er, and King Qi test the report while the others stayed hidden; Mu Chengxue agreed to follow secretly.
  • The Demon Palace army advanced toward White Emperor Star as the Spirit Void forces gathered there under Ji Yuechu and Lin Yuzhen.
  • Ning Chen and Yin'er joined the army's march, and he warned Yin'er not to overuse her power.
  • Ning Chen told Lin Yuzhen that the Moon-Worshiping Venerable would support their efforts, and she left the Moon Worshipper Clan carrying the Moon God Bow and Coiling Dragon Arrow.

Ch. 960Slaying Demons

The Spirit Void Alliance and Demon Palace began their decisive battle, but the Devil Master's arrival pushed the allied forces toward despair. Ning Chen and Lin Yuzhen joined forces against him, and as the Devil Master unleashed a counterattack, an unknown voice invoked Heaven's Punishment.

  • Jun Wentian and Ji Yuechu launched their armies into battle while the leaders and experts of both sides fought across the starry battlefield.
  • Ji Yuechu summoned the Ji Clan's Earth and Heaven Ancestors, but the Devil Master descended and overwhelmed the Spirit Void forces with his Fourth Realm presence.
  • Ning Chen appeared to confront the Devil Master, and Lin Yuzhen broke through her cultivation restraints, returned to her female form, and joined him.
  • Ning Chen and the Devil Master exchanged powerful attacks as the Underworld watched; Mu Chengxue estimated Ning Chen could endure at most ten moves before his body collapsed.
  • Lin Yuzhen joined Ning Chen in attacking the Devil Master with their swords, piercing his demonic protection before he struck back.
  • A mysterious voice cried "Heaven's Punishment," and ten thousand layers of lightning descended upon the Devil Master.

Ch. 961Moon God

Yin'er weakened the Devil Master with heavenly punishment, allowing Ning Chen and King Qi to press their attack before she collapsed and was rescued. Moon-Worshiping Venerable joined the battle and unleashed the Chaos Moon God Bow as Ning Chen and King Qi continued to fight the Devil Master.

  • Yin'er struck the Devil Master with thunder and heavenly light, aggravating his old injuries and exposing his vulnerability.
  • Ning Chen merged his three bodies and attacked alongside Lin Yuzhen and King Qi, while Yin'er collapsed from drawing on power beyond her limits.
  • Ning Chen blocked the Devil Master's attack on Yin'er and sent her out of the battlefield, where White Impermanence carried her away.
  • Moon-Worshiping Venerable arrived, restoring the balance as the Devil Master faced Ning Chen and King Qi.
  • Ning Chen shattered two stars with Sword Twelve, then wounded the Devil Master as King Qi followed with the Emperor's Sword.
  • Moon-Worshiping Venerable summoned the Chaos Moon God Bow and fired the Coiling Dragon Divine Arrow at the Devil Master.

Ch. 962Twilight of the Gods

Ning Chen, Lin Yuzhen, and Moon-Worshiping Venerable battled the Devil Master, but his wounds suddenly healed and he unleashed the Twilight of the Gods. Moon-Worshiping Venerable sacrificed herself to halt him, the armies withdrew, and the badly wounded Ning Chen and Lin Yuzhen were brought to the Ji Family Sacred Hall, where their demonic qi began surging.

  • The Moon-Worshiping Venerable used the Chaos Moon God Bow while Ning Chen struck with the Primordial Origin Sword, and King Qi Lin Yuzhen attacked the grievously wounded Devil Master.
  • The Devil Master's wounds healed in an instant, and he struck Lin Yuzhen, who warned Ning Chen before losing consciousness.
  • The Devil Master unleashed the Twilight of the Gods, devouring the souls of Spirit Void experts as Ning Chen sheltered Lin Yuzhen in his phoenix phantom.
  • Moon-Worshiping Venerable sent Ning Chen out of the Forbidden God Domain and confronted the Devil Master with the Moon God's power, then vanished after the clash, leaving the Devil Master gravely wounded.
  • Ji Yuechu ordered the army to retreat, and the Demon Palace forces withdrew as well; a white-clad figure carried the wounded Ning Chen away.
  • At the Ji Family Sacred Hall, Mu Chengxue and Nu Chang treated Ning Chen and Lin Yuzhen, while the Ji Family Heaven Ancestor speculated that the Devil Master had been forcing himself to fight; then demonic qi surged through the wounded pair.

Ch. 963High Priest

Ning Chen helped suppress the demonic energy consuming the wounded King Qi and Lin Yuzhen, then urged the Ji Family to prepare a counterattack against the Demon Palace. He traveled to the Moon Worshipper Clan, where the Moon God’s sign named him the new High Priest, and he accepted responsibility for the clan.

  • Ning Chen used the Scroll of Life and the power of a thousand great demons to help stabilize King Qi and suppress the demonic energy around him and Lin Yuzhen.
  • Ning Chen told Ji Yuechu that the Devil Master was gravely injured and urged the Ji Family to seek Heaven Equal Pavilion’s support for a counterattack.
  • The Yamas, Nu Chang and Wu Qingying, and the Four Kings of Northern Qi left the Ji Family Sacred Hall with their companions.
  • Ning Chen departed, and the Ji Family ancestors urged Ji Yuechu to win him over, but Ji Yuechu said Ning Chen had refused both marriage to Yu Qing and the Scroll of God.
  • Ning Chen arrived at the Moon Worshipper Clan’s sacred land and bowed in remorse for the Moon-Worshiping Venerable’s death.
  • The Moon God Statue briefly shone, and the Moon Worshipper Clan members greeted Ning Chen as their new High Priest; he accepted the role.

Ch. 964Blood Blossom

Ning Chen joined the Spirit Void alliance’s counterattack against Demon Palace while Xie Tiance confronted him on the battlefield. Xie Tiance exploited Ning Chen’s concern for Hua Zhongdie, and Nu Chang was pierced by his black chess sword while protecting her.

  • Ning Chen accepted the Moon Worshipper High Priest’s duties, concealed the Moon Worshipper Ancient Land, and left one body behind as he departed.
  • Xie Tiance ordered Jun Wentian to prepare for the Spirit Void allied army’s counterattack while the Devil Master recovered from his injuries.
  • The Ji Family, the Three Holy Protectors of Heaven Equal Pavilion, the Underworld Yama, and Yin'er gathered in White Emperor City, then marched west with the allied armies.
  • At Cloud Luo Chasm, the allied army clashed with Demon Palace, while Ning Chen fought Xie Tiance and Changling Venerable Lady engaged the demonized Hua Zhongdie.
  • Xie Tiance sent his black chess sword toward Hua Zhongdie to exploit Ning Chen’s concern for her, and Nu Chang was pierced as she tried to protect Hua Zhongdie.

Ch. 965The Demon Palace's Supreme Sacred Artifact

The Demon Palace Holy Master attacked Hua Zhongdie, but the Plain-clothed Figure took the blow and later returned to the battle. The Devil Master appeared and fought Ning Chen and his allies; Mu Chengxue wounded him, and Yin'er began to invoke Heavenly Punishment.

  • The Plain-clothed Figure took the Demon Palace Holy Master's sword strike meant for Hua Zhongdie, prompting her to attack Xie Tiance alongside Nu Chang.
  • After Little Gourd helped heal him, Ning Chen returned to the fight and forced Xie Tiance to call for the Devil Master.
  • The Devil Master entered the Forbidden God Domain and declared that Lingxu would fall, while Ning Chen and Mu Chengxue agreed to fight him together with Yin'er ready to strike.
  • The Devil Master transformed into a giant demon and shattered Ning Chen's Godslayer Chariot, leaving Ning Chen injured.
  • Mu Chengxue exploited the Devil Master's renewed injury to pierce his chest, and Yin'er raised a supreme holy scepter to unleash Heavenly Punishment.

Ch. 966The Devil Falls

Ning Chen, Mu Chengxue, Luoshen, and Yin'er broke the Forbidden God Domain and drove the gravely wounded Devil Master to retreat into the Demon Domain. There, Xie Tiance betrayed and devoured him, then began a Fourth Realm heavenly tribulation as Ning Chen and the others arrived.

  • Mu Chengxue wounded the Devil Master, and Ning Chen used the Moon Worshipper Clan’s Twelve Forms of Spiritual Insight to hold him back as his strength grew.
  • Yin'er and Luoshen struck the Forbidden God Domain with heavenly lightning and a divine sword, causing it to collapse and further injure the Devil Master.
  • Xie Tiance rescued the Devil Master and fled with him to the Demon Domain, while Ning Chen and his allies pursued and the opposing forces blocked Jun Wentian and the three sects.
  • Xie Tiance struck the Devil Master on the throne, used the Demon Palace’s runes to suppress him, and devoured him with the Nine Netherworld Sky-Devouring Demonic Scripture.
  • After absorbing the Devil Master’s cultivation, Xie Tiance emerged from the sacred hall and triggered a Fourth Realm heavenly tribulation as Ning Chen and the others reached the Demon Domain.

Ch. 967Demon Palace Holy Master

Xie Tiance emerged from the tribulation as the new Demon Palace Holy Master and defeated the combined assault of Ning Chen, Mu Chengxue, and the Four Halls Yamas. Jun Wentian then challenged Xie Tiance and died after a final attack wounded him, while Ning Chen and Underworld Wuchang escaped with Jun Wentian’s body and the Moon Demon Divine Artifact.

  • Xie Tiance emerged from the Demon Domain after the tribulation and claimed the wounded former master could not receive his guests.
  • Ning Chen and the Four Halls Yamas attacked Xie Tiance, but his Mirror Reflection Art overwhelmed them and forced them to retreat.
  • Xie Tiance targeted Ning Chen and Mu Chengxue, who escaped after Ning Chen used Frost Moon to cover their withdrawal.
  • Jun Wentian confronted Xie Tiance over his betrayal of the Devil Master, but Xie Tiance grievously wounded him in their battle.
  • Jun Wentian burned away his life in a final attack that wounded Xie Tiance before he died.
  • Ning Chen and Underworld Wuchang seized Jun Wentian’s body and the Moon Demon Divine Artifact, then escaped as Xie Tiance vowed to kill them.

Ch. 968Transaction

Ning Chen delivered Jun Wentian’s demonic eye to the Moonlit Tower Master and discussed the threat posed by Xie Tiance. The Tower Master proposed uniting light and chaos to suppress the Demon Palace Holy Master, but demanded Ning Chen surrender every part of his sword mastery in exchange for the Scroll of Light, leaving Ning Chen to consider the cost as war approached.

  • Ning Chen took the demonic eye from Jun Wentian’s corpse and traveled to Jinxi City to meet the Moonlit Tower Master.
  • Ning Chen handed over the demonic eye, and the two discussed Jun Wentian’s potential and the difficulty of defeating Xie Tiance.
  • The Moonlit Tower Master proposed using the Scroll of Light and the Scroll of Chaos together to suppress the Demon Palace Holy Master, warning that the plan would require sacrifices.
  • Ning Chen objected to deciding others’ lives and noted that uniting the scrolls would make them vanish from the Outer Heavens.
  • The Moonlit Tower Master demanded Ning Chen’s complete sword mastery in exchange for the Scroll of Light, and Ning Chen said he would give an answer soon.

Ch. 969Decision

Ning Chen witnessed the Ji Family’s near-destruction and learned that Di Mingtian and Moluo Tian were gathering ancient bloodlines and treasures to break the Queen Mother of the West’s seal. After Mu Chengxue urged him to follow his own will, he went to the Red Luan Starfield and prepared to fight by surrendering his sword insights.

  • Ji Yuechu gave Ning Chen the Scroll of God and asked him to protect Yu Qing and the Ji Family’s younger generation before joining the battle against the Demon Palace Holy Master.
  • The Ji Family Heaven Ancestor and other experts joined the doomed defense of White Emperor Star as Ning Chen watched the allied forces fall.
  • Moluo Tian and Di Mingtian attacked the Bai Family, seeking its True Immortal Blood to help break the Queen Mother of the West’s seal alongside other treasures and bloodlines.
  • Three days later, Ning Chen and Mu Chengxue saw the ruined Ji Family, and Mu Chengxue encouraged him to act according to his own wishes despite the cost.
  • Ning Chen left for the Red Luan Starfield, where the Moonlit Tower Master gave him the Scroll of Light and a soul pearl that would take away his sword insights after one battle.

Ch. 970Peerless Under Heaven: Marquis of Knowing Fate's Sword

Ning Chen lured Xie Tiance away from the Demon Palace army and began a decisive battle, using the twin scrolls to burden his enemy with the resentment of countless living beings. He revealed his full strength and the truth of his identity as Underworld King Yama, and the chapter ended as he unleashed his ultimate sword intent before arriving allies.

  • Chao Tianxi and Xiao Bieli weighed abandoning Tianfu as the Demon Palace army approached, but Ning Chen arrived and asked Xiao Bieli to help set up a spatial formation.
  • Ning Chen and Xiao Bieli laid the formation along the Demon Palace army’s route, and Ning Chen used it to transport himself and Xie Tiance to a barren Great Life Star.
  • Ning Chen activated the twin scrolls, spreading the resentment of countless slain beings across the region and restricting Xie Tiance’s strength.
  • Ning Chen fused his three bodies and attacked with his two divine swords, while Xie Tiance fought back with his black and white chess swords.
  • Ning Chen struck Xie Tiance with the Nine Heavens Star Plucking Hand, prompting Xie Tiance to recognize him as Underworld King Yama.
  • Both fighters wounded each other in their clash, and Ning Chen prepared his final sword as allies arrived and called out to him.

Ch. 971Change Within Change

Ning Chen fought Xie Tiance under the blood-cloud suppression and struck him down just as the clouds dispersed. The Lord of Demon Palace then awakened through Xie Tiance’s collapsing body, leaving Ning Chen facing a new enemy.

  • Ning Chen battled Xie Tiance with his three swords and martial arts, steadily wounding him while the blood clouds suppressed his cultivation.
  • As the blood clouds began to crack, Ning Chen broke through Xie Tiance’s attack and landed a devastating sword strike that sent him crashing into a giant star.
  • The Moonlit Tower Master blocked the advancing Sun, Moon, and Star Three Sects, while Mu Qianshang, Sword Two, Luo Xingchen, and the others moved to confront them.
  • Ning Chen struck Xie Tiance again as the blood clouds dispersed, then sealed his throat with Immortal Trap when Xie Tiance’s cultivation faltered.
  • The Lord of Demon Palace awakened through Xie Tiance’s collapsing body, and Ning Chen immediately charged toward him.

Ch. 972The Sword Is Sheathed

Ning Chen fought the Devil Master while the Nine Yama Kings and their allies battled the Sun, Moon, and Star Three Sects. Ning Chen unleashed the completed ten scrolls and defeated the Devil Master with his final sword, then lost the power of his swords and buried his name.

  • The Nine Yama Kings, Wu Qingying, Yin'er, Consort Luo, and their allies fought the three sect masters, while Yang Yu Sect fell to the Moonlit Tower Master's royal demonic eye.
  • The Devil Master summoned Holy Radiance back to himself, but Mu Chengxue intercepted the sacred artifact and kept it from reaching him.
  • Ning Chen and the Devil Master traded powerful attacks, and Ning Chen revealed that he had cultivated all ten scrolls of the Heavenly Tome.
  • Ning Chen unleashed Final Form, No Return, cleaved through the Devil Master's defenses, and destroyed his body and soul.
  • Ning Chen's sword intent faded, his swords lost their radiance, and he sheathed them and buried his name.

Ch. 973Doomsday Tribulation

After the demonic calamity ended, Ning Chen returned to the underworld and faced the cost of his victory: he could no longer wield a sword. As he attended to unfinished matters, a greater disaster began when ancient calamities emerged from a rift in the Red Luan Starfield.

  • The Moonlit Tower Master used the sword intent he had inherited to kill Yang Yu, while Ning Chen and the Yama Kings helped defeat the remaining forces of Star Brilliance and Moon Radiance.
  • Ning Chen returned to the underworld with Mu Chengxue and the Yama Kings, and Sword Two later departed for the Divine Continent.
  • Ning Chen told Mu Chengxue that losing his sword bone had left him unable to recover his former swordsmanship, and he spoke of finding the Ghost Maiden and helping Hua Zhongdie.
  • Nu Chang worked to clear the disorderly memories from Hua Zhongdie, assuring Ning Chen that she was safe but that the process would take several days.
  • A tremendous tremor struck the underworld and the major starfields, and Ning Chen and Mu Chengxue went to investigate.
  • More than a dozen powerful figures emerged from a rift in the Red Luan Starfield, bringing the Doomsday Tribulation back to the world.

Ch. 974Sword of the Desolate City

Sword Two returned to the Desolate City after a hundred years and fought a Fourth Realm gray-robed elder to protect the Divine Continent. He unleashed his final sword, No Regrets, as the Plain-clothed Figure arrived and saw the battle’s shocking climax.

  • Di Mingtian’s clan crossed into the Red Luan Starfield to seize territory and resources while their King stayed behind to deal with Divine Capital Mountain.
  • Ning Chen and the Phoenix Body sensed the arrival of powerful Fourth Realm experts and set out to investigate.
  • Sword Two reunited with Sword Three in the rebuilt Desolate City and mourned at Mu Bai’s grave.
  • A gray-robed elder from another realm attacked the Divine Continent, and Sword Two challenged him above the Desolate City.
  • Sword Two wounded the elder with his sword techniques, then unleashed No Regrets despite being struck in the chest.
  • The Plain-clothed Figure arrived as Sword Two’s final sword light fell upon the gray-robed elder.

Ch. 975The King's Appearance

Sword Two died after passing the desolate city's sword legacy to Knowing Fate, who turned demonic and fought Li Tu under the True Realm tribulation. As five Fourth Realm experts moved to attack him, the Divine Land Swordsman appeared after a hundred years away.

  • Sword Two mortally wounded Li Tu with a brilliant sword strike, then died while entrusting the desolate city's sword legacy to Knowing Fate.
  • Knowing Fate fused with the devilish power and fought Li Tu as the True Realm tribulation struck them both.
  • Knowing Fate used the Avici Hell Palace and Green Cauldron to withstand the lightning, then battered Li Tu and drove him to the ground.
  • Five Fourth Realm experts arrived and decided to wait until Knowing Fate's tribulation ended before killing him; the green-haired man then moved to attack.
  • Mingyue, the old Barbarian King, and the Dragon Guard Army urged Knowing Fate to flee, but he stomped Li Tu into the earth.
  • The Divine Land Swordsman appeared in azure royal robes and declared that the Divine Continent was no place for the intruders to run wild.
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