Arc 50The Ghost Clan’s Oath

Ning Chen revived Prince Yan, rallied the human forces, and fought to strengthen humanity as the hundred clans invaded. After defeating the Ghost King and securing the Ghost Clan’s surrender, he led its people through a Heavenly Demon ambush while Peacock took the wounded Young Master Xiaobai to her Imperial Dao master.

  • Prince Yan wounded Kunyi with his final sword, and Ning Chen sacrificed his life to revive him before his Demonic Body rescued him and led the human forces toward war.
  • Ning Chen and the human armies struck back against the invading hundred clans as Young Master Xiaobai killed Ditian and later defeated Schuster, revealing his Dragon Clan power.
  • Ning Chen found the imprisoned Black Phoenix, accepted half of her Imperial Dao Origin, and helped awaken Yin’er’s Phoenix Body by separating her heavenly soul from it.
  • Ning Chen fought Asura and escaped, while Xuanqi and Xuanlie pursued Young Master Xiaobai until the Night Lord and the Profound Realm Lords rescued him.
  • Ning Chen defeated the Ghost King in their wager, won the Ghost Clan’s allegiance, and arranged for the Underworld leaders to escort the clan from the occupied Red Luan Starfield.
  • Ning Chen, the Ghost King, Mu Qianshang, and Yi Xuanmiao broke through Xuanlie and Xuan Mo’s ambush, but the Ghost Clan convoy suffered heavy losses as Yi Xuanmiao led it toward safety.
  • Ning Chen and his allies killed Gandharva and forced the newly strengthened Garuda to flee, then headed back to support the Ghost Clan.
  • Peacock took Young Master Xiaobai, still sealed in an Ice Coffin, to her Imperial Dao master for treatment and told the Night Lord that Ning Chen would meet him again.
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Ch. 1226Sword

Prince Yan fought Demonic Emperor Kunyi before the passage between realms and unleashed his final sword as countless swords from across the human realm gathered to witness his last stand. His attack pierced Kunyi and sealed the demon’s Chaos Demonic Body, while the Plain-clothed Figure retrieved everything belonging to Prince Yan and vanished into the spatial turbulence.

  • Demonic Emperor Kunyi overwhelmed Prince Yan in their clash, leaving him gravely wounded and destroying the martial bones in his right shoulder.
  • Prince Yan stopped Ning Chen from intervening and told him to watch as he began his final lesson in swordsmanship.
  • Prince Yan expanded his Minor World and summoned ten thousand swords from across the human realm, including Immortal Slaying Sword, which Ning Chen released to join the others.
  • Kunyi dragged nine stars toward Prince Yan, who gathered the arriving swords into a colossal black divine sword that shattered the stars and struck Kunyi through the chest.
  • The final sword wounded Kunyi and sealed his Chaos Demonic Body, and the Plain-clothed Figure took everything belonging to Prince Yan before disappearing into the spatial turbulence.

Ch. 1227Borrowing Life from Heaven (First Update)

After stopping the Primeval Demonic Realm’s invasion, Ning Chen tried to save Prince Yan, whose body was fading after he entered the Dao. With the Moon God and the Moon Worshipper clans supporting him, Ning Chen exhausted his power and finally sacrificed his entire life to borrow one life from heaven.

  • Demonic Emperor Kunyi and the Seven Luminaries Demonic Emperor retreated to the demon realm after Kunyi was gravely wounded and his cultivation sealed.
  • At the Moon Worshipper Ancient Land, Ning Chen used the Qihuang Secret Art to summon Prince Yan’s fading body and tried to stop his Dao Transformation.
  • Ning Chen forced the Dragon Emperor Sword to withdraw its power, and the Moon God and Moon Worshipper clans joined him in sustaining Prince Yan.
  • Ning Chen rose to the Nine Heavens and used the immortal and ghost swords to destroy the tribulation lightning threatening the ritual.
  • Mu Chengxue returned but stayed back after Ruoxi warned her not to interrupt Ning Chen, while the human race’s experts gathered before the altar.
  • Ning Chen knelt and invoked Qihuang’s forbidden art, sacrificing his entire life to ask heaven for one life for Prince Yan.

Ch. 1228The Ten Kings of the Underworld

Ning Chen sacrificed himself to reverse reincarnation and restore Prince Yan, but his True Body vanished before his Demonic Body pulled him back and took command. As the Demonic Body sealed the Moon Worshipper Ancient Land and returned to the Underworld, the hundred clans and Witch Clan launched their invasion of the human realm.

  • Ning Chen used the Moon Worshipper sacrificial art, dragon and phoenix fortune, and his own life essence to reverse reincarnation and remold Prince Yan’s body.
  • After Prince Yan returned to life, Ning Chen’s True Body began to disappear, but the Demonic Body used Zhuxian, Xianxian, and Juexian to sever reincarnation and retrieve him.
  • The Demonic Body announced that it would lead the coming war, sealed the Moon Worshipper Ancient Land, and departed with the human experts for the Underworld.
  • The Kings returned to the Underworld as the hundred clans gathered their forces in the Primeval Demonic Realm and prepared to invade humanity.
  • Tian Xin ordered the Twelve Witch Queens to join the expedition, and two days later the hundred clans poured through the passage between the two realms.

Ch. 1229Living Beings in Misery

The Moonlit Tower Master sold Moonlit Chang'an to Boss Zhang and left with Red Luan for the Underworld. Meanwhile, Mu Chengxue confronted Ning Chen’s demonic incarnation, and the hundred clans launched their invasion of the human realm.

  • The Moonlit Tower Master told Red Luan he was selling Moonlit Chang'an, then welcomed Boss Zhang and sold him the wine house.
  • The Moonlit Tower Master gave the shopkeeper half the gold notes and left Golden Radiance City with Red Luan, bound for the Underworld.
  • Mu Chengxue told Ning Chen that his demonic incarnation was different from him, and Ning Chen replied that humans and demons were different.
  • The hundred clans invaded the human realm, swiftly conquering Great Life Stars and razing cities as the war spread across the starfields.
  • Luojia, the Sixth Palace Master, watched the devastation before the Western Sacred Domain’s army and lamented the coming slaughter.

Ch. 1230Four Immortal Slaying Swords

Ning Chen’s demonic body planted the immortal swords across the Red Luan Starfield and killed Zijing Witch Queen when she confronted him. He left with Mu Chengxue as Hongxue arrived too late to save Zijing.

  • Ning Chen planted the Immortal Slaying Sword and Immortal Trapping Sword in separate Great Life Stars, then placed a third sword in the western Red Luan Starfield.
  • Ning Chen planted the final sword in a northern Great Life Star and attacked Zijing Witch Queen when she approached.
  • Ning Chen revealed his identity and defeated Zijing Witch Queen with the Ghost Sword, killing her after she unleashed a move that froze the world.
  • Ning Chen departed with Mu Chengxue as Tian Xin and the other Witch Queens sensed Zijing’s death.
  • Hongxue reached the battlefield and found Zijing Witch Queen dead.

Ch. 1231Counterattack

Ning Chen recruited the Moonlit Tower Master to oversee the vacant Wuchang Hall and prepared the underworld for a counterattack. Meanwhile, Young Master Xiaobai killed Ditian and routed the Holy Domain forces attacking the Red Luan Starfield.

  • The Moonlit Tower Master arrived at the Ten Yama Halls with Red Luan and waited for Ning Chen in King Yama's Hall.
  • Ning Chen asked the Moonlit Tower Master to fill a vacant hall-master position, and he agreed to take charge of Wuchang Hall.
  • After the Moonlit Tower Master and Red Luan left for Wuchang Hall, Ning Chen considered the halls complete and turned toward a counterattack.
  • Young Master Xiaobai attacked Ditian's army, wounded Ditian, and killed two Holy Domain King Experts who tried to protect him.
  • Young Master Xiaobai pursued Ditian, shattered his martial bones, and killed him after rejecting his plea for mercy.
  • Young Master Xiaobai turned on the remaining Holy Domain soldiers and continued slaughtering them.

Ch. 1232Heavenly Sword (First Update)

The Divine Realm launched a counterattack against the hundred clans as hidden human experts struck across the Red Luan Starfield. Ning Chen left for the Immortal Burial Forbidden Land, while Young Master Xiaobai fought Schuster and faced his Heavenly Sword technique.

  • The Ghost Clan king ordered Yin Ji to keep searching for the missing Thirteenth Prince and avoided conflict with humanity because of the clan's oath.
  • Young Master Xiaobai wiped out the Sacred Domain army led by Ditian, prompting Schuster to investigate while the Divine Realm ordered an assault on the Stone Clan.
  • The Heavenly Demon kings sent Xuanqi to investigate the human experts, and Schuster and Xuanqi set out from opposite directions.
  • Ning Chen asked Peacock to watch over the Underworld and departed for the Immortal Burial Forbidden Land to fulfill a promise.
  • Schuster intercepted Young Master Xiaobai, and the two fought at extreme speed, trading wounds as their weapons clashed.
  • Schuster unleashed the Heavenly Sword, and Young Master Xiaobai answered with his dragon might as their powers collided.

Ch. 1233Immortal Burial Forbidden Land

Young Master Xiaobai defeated and killed Schuster, while Luojia discovered a strange nonhuman aura on the returned Golden Divine Sword. Meanwhile, Ning Chen entered the Immortal Burial Forbidden Land, cleared a path to the mountain, and found the man imprisoned within it waiting for him.

  • Young Master Xiaobai revealed his Dragon Clan power and overwhelmed Schuster with the Dragon Clan’s ultimate art, Eight Dragons Defying the World.
  • Schuster died after a final attack wounded Young Master Xiaobai, and his Golden Divine Sword returned to Luojia with a faint, unfamiliar aura.
  • Xuanqi investigated the Human Clan’s attack on the Stone Clan and pursued the trail of the human experts.
  • Ning Chen entered the Immortal Burial Forbidden Land, witnessed Underworld Soldiers vanish in a valley, and continued toward the mountain.
  • Ning Chen spent ten days cutting through the mountain’s corrosive black thorns, then split the mountain open with the Ghost Sword.
  • Ning Chen found a man bound by black chains inside the mountain, and the man said he had finally waited for him.

Ch. 1234Black Phoenix (Third Update)

Ning Chen returned to the Immortal Burial Forbidden Land a hundred years after promising to free the imprisoned man, but his King Realm strength could not break the chains. The man revealed himself as the Black Phoenix and gave Ning Chen half of his Imperial Dao Origin, urging him to refine it and return within thirty years.

  • Ning Chen met the imprisoned man again and found that the chains were inscribed with powerful Imperial Dao Law.
  • Ning Chen struck the chains with Ghost Sword, but the talismans unleashed yin fire that tormented the prisoner, and the chains remained intact.
  • Ning Chen apologized for failing to free the man and said he would return if he attained the Imperial Dao.
  • The man offered Ning Chen an item to boost his strength, but Ning Chen initially refused to make a new promise and turned to leave.
  • The man revealed his identity as the Black Phoenix and released half of his Imperial Dao Origin to Ning Chen, saying it could let him battle Imperial Dao Supreme Beings within thirty years.

Ch. 1235Phoenix Origin

Ning Chen took half of the Black Phoenix’s Imperial Dao Origin and hurried to the Underworld, hoping to discover her weakness. There, his Demonic Body awakened Yin’er’s Phoenix Body after destroying the descending Immortal Gate, while Xuanqi clashed with the Divine Realm’s Seven Kings and the chapter ended with a phoenix cry.

  • Ning Chen sealed half of the Black Phoenix’s Imperial Dao Origin into his body and promised to return and rescue her.
  • Ning Chen reasoned that the Ancient Immortal Lord might have been unable to kill the Black Phoenix, then left for the Underworld to seek her weakness.
  • Xuanqi found the Divine Realm’s Shadow Seven Kings and fought them; Silver Moon’s coordinated group forced him to retreat, though Xuanqi wounded them and was also injured.
  • Ning Chen arrived at the Underworld, where he suppressed the Black Phoenix Origin and ordered Yin’er to release the Phoenix Body’s soul.
  • Ning Chen shattered the Immortal Gate that descended to suppress him, then infused Yin’er with demonic energy to awaken her Phoenix Body.
  • A powerful phoenix cry rang out as the Phoenix Body awakened.

Ch. 1236Phoenix (Second Update)

Ning Chen abandoned reviving the Phoenix Body because doing so would kill Yin'er, and instead attempted to extract her heavenly soul with help from the experts in the Ten Yama Halls. As the dangerous procedure neared completion, Xuan Cang’s Imperial Might tribulation struck, and Peacock was injured shielding everyone from it.

  • Ning Chen chose to preserve Yin'er rather than revive the Phoenix Body, and Aizen Myōō proposed extracting her heavenly soul using Buddhist methods.
  • Yin'er agreed to undergo the painful procedure, and Ning Chen took responsibility for stripping out her heavenly soul while the experts stabilized her Three Souls and Seven Spirits.
  • Ning Chen began pulling the heavenly soul from Yin'er as Peacock guarded the group and blocked the first lightning strikes with her Five-Colored Divine Light.
  • After eight hours, most of the heavenly soul had been extracted, but Xuan Cang’s Imperial Might appeared within the tribulation clouds.
  • Peacock used her true form and Five-Colored Divine Light to stop the crimson lightning, but her peacock phantom shattered and she was injured.

Ch. 1237Black Phoenix Origin (First Update)

Ning Chen and the human kings overcame Xuan Cang’s imperial tribulation, allowing the Heavenly Soul to be freed from Yin’er. In the Purple Star Starfield, Ning Chen began fusing the Black Phoenix Origin with the weakened Heavenly Soul as Asura sensed its presence.

  • Peacock used Divine Art, Protection of the Gods, to shield those below from Xuan Cang’s imperial lightning, while Ning Chen freed the Heavenly Soul and shattered the tribulation with Ghost Sword.
  • The human kings lent Ning Chen their strength to disperse the remaining tribulation clouds, then returned to their royal halls with the unconscious Yin'er.
  • Ning Chen left the underworld and traveled to the Purple Star Starfield, where he endured heavenly lightning while revealing his giant demonic form.
  • Ning Chen brought the Black Phoenix Origin and the weakened Heavenly Soul together, using his demonic power to help the soul resist the Black Phoenix’s attempt to devour it.
  • The Fire Phoenix and Black Phoenix powers began to repel and merge with each other as Ning Chen called for the Phoenix Body to awaken.
  • Asura stopped before the marching Heavenly Demon army and sensed the Black Phoenix aura.

Ch. 1238Dragon, Phoenix (Second Update)

Zhì Mìng continued forcing the Black Phoenix and Fire Phoenix origins to merge while the Holy Domain and Heavenly Demon rulers learned that Dragon Clan descendants survived and the Black Phoenix might be alive. Demonic Emperor Kunyi sent Xuanqi and Xuanlie after the Dragon Clan descendant and ordered Asura to search for the Black Phoenix, leaving Xuan Mo in command.

  • Zhì Mìng and the phoenix bodies endured heavenly lightning as traces of the Fire Phoenix and Black Phoenix origins began to merge.
  • The Lord of the Holy Domain recognized Dragon Clan aura on Schuster's bloodstained Golden Divine Sword and ordered Ouro to warn the Heavenly Demon emperors.
  • Ouro delivered the sword and the warning to Demonic Emperors Kunyi and Seven Luminaries, who resolved to eliminate the Dragon Clan descendant.
  • A Messenger Envoy reported that Asura had detected the Black Phoenix's aura in the Outer Heavens, and Kunyi ordered Asura to locate him.
  • Asura assigned Xuanqi and Xuanlie to hunt the Dragon Clan descendant, left Xuan Mo in charge, and went to search for the Black Phoenix.

Ch. 1239Dragon Clan

Ning Chen fought Asura while trying to complete the fusion of the Fire Phoenix and Black Phoenix origins, then escaped after unleashing the Demonic Phoenix Tribulation. In the Red Luan Starfield, Xuanlie found Young Master Xiaobai, and their battle drew Xuanqi toward them.

  • Ning Chen struggled to fuse the Phoenix origins as Xuan Cang's lightning struck, until Asura arrived and forced him to abandon the attempt.
  • Ning Chen battled Asura with the Six Paths of Reincarnation and the Nine Nether Battle Art, wounding Asura before escaping with the Demonic Phoenix Tribulation.
  • Xuanqi and Xuanlie searched the western territory of the Red Luan Starfield for the Dragon Clan descendant, then split up to continue the hunt.
  • Xuanlie caught up with Young Master Xiaobai at the edge of the starfield, and the two fought with their signature techniques.
  • Xuanqi sensed their battle and hurried toward it, while Young Master Xiaobai realized another expert was approaching.

Ch. 1240The Strong Do Not Yield, the Brave Fear No Fear

Young Master Xiaobai fought Xuanqi and Xuanlie, the two strongest princes of the Heavenly Demon Royal Clan, and was overwhelmed despite his fierce resistance. The Twin Demons survived his final dragon transformation and moved in to kill him.

  • Young Master Xiaobai and Xuanlie fought evenly until Xuanqi’s sword strike disrupted the battle and let the Twin Demons wound him repeatedly.
  • Xuanqi and Xuanlie combined their attacks, but Young Master Xiaobai countered Xuanqi with Heavenly Dragon Quake and sent him flying.
  • Xuanqi and Xuanlie unleashed powerful sword and palm attacks, while Young Master Xiaobai transformed into a giant white dragon and charged them.
  • The dragon’s attack destroyed the Twin Demons’ avatars and wounded both princes, but Young Master Xiaobai reverted to his bloodied human form.
  • Xuanqi ordered Xuanlie to finish Young Master Xiaobai, and Xuanlie advanced with a life-taking palm strike.

Ch. 1241First Pavilion Under Heaven (First Update)

The First Pavilion Under Heaven intervened to save the unconscious Young Master Xiaobai and forced the Heavenly Demon princes to withdraw. Meanwhile, Ning Chen returned injured to the Underworld, secured a meeting with the Divine Realm’s Lord, and arrived there with Peacock.

  • The Night Lord and the four Profound Realm Lords arrived in the Red Luan Starfield, rescued Young Master Xiaobai, and clashed with Xuanlie and Xuanqi before the princes withdrew.
  • Qingshuang identified the injured man as a member of the Dragon Clan, and the First Pavilion Under Heaven departed to investigate him.
  • Ning Chen returned to Yama King’s Hall injured and asked Peacock to arrange a meeting with the Lord of the Divine Realm.
  • The Lord of the Divine Realm agreed to receive Ning Chen after Peacock reported his request, and Peacock took him toward the Divine Realm.
  • Peacock asked Ning Chen about the Phoenix Body and the Black Phoenix Origin while they traveled, and he said the heavenly soul and phoenix origin had fused.
  • After more than ten days, Peacock and Ning Chen reached the Divine Realm, and Peacock announced their arrival to her Master.

Ch. 1242Lord of the Divine Realm (Second Update)

Ning Chen entered the Divine Realm with Peacock and met the Lord of the Divine Realm, who urged him to take responsibility for the Human Clan’s future. The Lord admitted that the Human Clan could not defeat the Primeval Demonic Realm or Demonic Emperor Kunyi, though he reminded Ning Chen that the present threat was not as hopeless as the Nether King.

  • Peacock brought Ning Chen into the Divine Realm, where he saw the many Human Clan experts gathered on floating islands.
  • Ning Chen exchanged greetings with Ancient Sun Venerable, who had reached the King Realm and was nearing its peak.
  • Peacock explained that the Divine Realm no longer gathered every Human Clan expert and that the Netherworld was now the strongest Human Clan force outside it.
  • Peacock introduced Ning Chen to the Lord of the Divine Realm, who told him that the Human Clan would soon depend on his generation.
  • Ning Chen thanked the Lord for stopping the Scaly Emperor and asked how the Human Clan could oppose the Primeval Demonic Realm.
  • The Lord said that even he and Venerable Changsheng could not defeat Demonic Emperor Kunyi, but noted that the threat was less absolute than the Nether King.

Ch. 1243Vermilion Bird, Golden Crow

After learning about the Phoenix Clan’s secret art, Vermilion Bird sought confirmation from Xuan Jiuyou and then encountered Xuyao at the passage between realms. The two Fire Deities fought to the death, and Xuyao fell while Vermilion Bird remained standing.

  • Ning Chen told Peacock that he carried the Dragon Clan’s fortune and Dragon Emperor Sword, and Peacock later learned her senior brother was in trouble and received a calling card from the old man.
  • Ning Chen traveled to the Red Luan Starfield and asked the Divine Realm’s hidden agents for news of the Ghost Clan.
  • Vermilion Bird asked Xuan Jiuyou whether Ning Chen had obtained the Phoenix Clan’s secret art, and Xuan Jiuyou confirmed that he had.
  • Vermilion Bird and Xuyao met above the Eastern Continent and began fighting because the Fire Deities could not coexist.
  • Vermilion Bird and Xuyao unleashed their ultimate arts and struck each other through the chest, but Xuyao fell as Vermilion Bird staggered and survived.

Ch. 1244Ghost King

Ning Chen arrived at the Ghost Clan’s stronghold to demand whether the clan still honored its oath of allegiance, and the Ghost King challenged him to prove he could make them submit. Their battle left both powerful figures still fighting in the heavens, with Ning Chen’s eight dragons reduced to three.

  • Ning Chen confronted the Ghost King and demanded to know whether the Ghost Clan’s oath of allegiance still held.
  • The Ghost Clan Grand Elder attacked Ning Chen, who knocked him back with the Qihuang forbidden art.
  • The Ghost King demanded that Ning Chen prove his strength, and the two rose into the sky to fight.
  • Ning Chen and the Ghost King traded powerful attacks, including their clan’s signature arts and ultimate techniques.
  • Ning Chen’s defenses held against the Ghost King’s Hundred Ghosts Night Parade, but five of his eight Giant Dragons shattered as the battle continued.

Ch. 1245Submission

Ning Chen defeated the Ghost King by using his mastery of time to wear down her rejuvenation art, forcing the Ghost Clan to submit to him. After ordering the clan to join him in three months, he learned that the Phoenix Body needed time to fuse the Black Phoenix and Fire Phoenix origins and would be unable to help him.

  • Ning Chen and the Ghost King fought fiercely until he struck her with the Soul Scattering Hand and gained the advantage.
  • The Ghost King reversed time to restore her youth, but Ning Chen used the Time Restriction to drain her lifespan until she admitted defeat.
  • The Ghost King and the other Ghost Clan kings knelt before Ning Chen, who ordered them to leave with him in three months.
  • The Ghost King explained that the clan accepted Ning Chen's rule because she had lost their wager and because the human race might yet prevail against the hundred clans.
  • The Phoenix Body awakened and praised Ning Chen for subduing the Ghost Clan, then revealed it could not help him while it fused the Black Phoenix and Fire Phoenix origins.

Ch. 1246Departure Imminent

The Night Lord returned to the human world and tried to save a grievously wounded Dragon Clan expert. Meanwhile, Ning Chen secured agreement to accept the Ghost Clan as allies and sent Luo Xingchen, Mu Qianshang, and Yi Xuanmiao to escort their people out of the Red Luan Starfield, warning them to prioritize their own survival.

  • The Night Lord established the Four Symbols formation around First Pavilion Under Heaven at the border of the Red Luan and Spirit Void Starfields.
  • Qing Shuang told the Night Lord that she could only delay the Dragon Clan expert’s injuries, and he ordered her to do everything possible to save him.
  • Ning Chen explained to the Ten Yama Kings and the Wuchang why the Ghost Clan might surrender, and argued that their strength could benefit humanity despite their uncertain loyalty.
  • Ning Chen asked the Underworld leaders to help evacuate the Ghost Clan from the Red Luan Starfield, which the hundred clans had occupied.
  • Luo Xingchen, Mu Qianshang, and Yi Xuanmiao accepted the mission, while Ning Chen placed Xia Ziyi in command of the Underworld during his absence.
  • Before the group departed, Ning Chen ordered the three to preserve their lives above all else, even if the Ghost Clan’s people died.

Ch. 1247The Clan's Great Migration

Ning Chen led the Ghost Clan’s migration toward the Human Race, but the Heavenly Demon army intercepted them at the edge of the Red Luan Starfield. The Ghost King, Ning Chen, Mu Qianshang, and Yi Xuanmiao faced the enemy’s four leaders as Luo Xingchen prepared to strike from the shadows.

  • Ning Chen verified that the Ghost Clan had gathered on the Primeval Great Star, then led the clan’s war chariots into the starry sky while Mu Qianshang and Yi Xuanmiao guarded the rear.
  • After more than ten days of uninterrupted travel, Ning Chen sensed danger ahead and warned Mu Qianshang and Yi Xuanmiao to stay alert.
  • Luo Xingchen spotted the Heavenly Demon army led by Xuanlie, Xuan Mo, Garuda, and Gandharva, and Ning Chen halted the Ghost Clan procession.
  • The Ghost King and Ning Chen agreed to face Xuanlie and Xuan Mo, while Mu Qianshang and Yi Xuanmiao took on Garuda and Gandharva as the Heavenly Demon army charged.
  • Ning Chen and Xuan Mo began their duel, and Luo Xingchen drew Star Scars to its full arc and readied four arrows from beyond the battlefield.

Ch. 1248Breaking Out of the Encirclement

Ning Chen, the Ghost King, Mu Qianshang, and Yi Xuanmiao battled the Heavenly Demon Kings to open a path for the Ghost Race to escape the Red Luan Starfield. After the Ghost Race convoy fled with heavy losses, Ning Chen sent Yi Xuanmiao ahead with them and stayed behind with Mu Qianshang and Luo Xingchen to strike back at the Heavenly Demon Royal Clan.

  • Ning Chen revealed his blade and sword abilities and fought Xuan Mo's ultimate attack with his own forbidden technique.
  • The Ghost King seized Xuanlie's distraction to wound him, then met his Chaos Demonic Essence with her near-Imperial Dao power.
  • Mu Qianshang and Garuda fought within the Landscape Sword Domain while the four battlefields shook from the clashes between the strongest fighters.
  • Four arrows suddenly struck the Heavenly Demon Kings, allowing Ning Chen, the Ghost King, Mu Qianshang, and Yi Xuanmiao to unleash their ultimate moves and break through the encirclement.
  • Xuanlie ordered Gandharva and Garuda to secretly follow the escaping group and investigate Ning Chen's identity.
  • Ning Chen caught up with the Ghost Race convoy, learned it had lost thirty percent of its people, and ordered Yi Xuanmiao to escort them to safety while he, Mu Qianshang, and Luo Xingchen stayed behind.

Ch. 1249Encircling and Slaying the Twin Demons

Ning Chen, Mu Qianshang, and Luo Xingchen ambushed the pursuing Heavenly Demon Royal Clan experts Gandharva and Garuda. Ning Chen killed Gandharva, but Garuda broke through during the battle and reached half a step into the Imperial Dao.

  • Ning Chen and Mu Qianshang ambushed Gandharva and Garuda as they pursued Yi Xuanmiao’s ghost clan party.
  • Ning Chen used his poison immunity and superior swordsmanship to grievously wound Gandharva, while Mu Qianshang held Garuda back in the Landscape Sword Domain.
  • Luo Xingchen struck both demons with hidden arrows and helped block their retreat.
  • Gandharva detonated her cultivation in a final attack, but Ning Chen defeated her and she died.
  • Ning Chen and Luo Xingchen joined Mu Qianshang against Garuda, who broke through under their combined assault and reached half a step into the Imperial Dao.

Ch. 1250Descendant of the Dragon Clan

Ning Chen, Mu Qianshang, and Luo Xingchen drove Garuda into retreat, while Peacock visited the First Pavilion Under Heaven to take the wounded Young Master Xiaobai back to the Purple Star Divine Realm. The Night Lord learned that Xiaobai carried Dragon Emperor blood and that the human race still had an Imperial Dao expert, and he let Peacock leave as part of his plan to reconnect the pavilion with the human race.

  • Garuda broke through to half a step into the Imperial Dao, but Ning Chen and Mu Qianshang fought him while Luo Xingchen struck from afar, forcing Garuda to flee wounded.
  • Ning Chen led Luo Xingchen and Mu Qianshang back toward the Purple Star Starfield to support the Ghost Clan as the Heavenly Demon Royal Clan suffered further losses.
  • Peacock arrived at the First Pavilion Under Heaven and told the Night Lord she had come to take her senior brother, Young Master Xiaobai, home.
  • Peacock revealed that Xiaobai carried the blood of the Dragon Emperor, and the Night Lord ordered Qingshuang to bring him from the Northern Profound Realm.
  • Peacock took Xiaobai, still sealed in an Ice Coffin, and said her master in the Purple Star Divine Realm could treat him; she identified her master’s realm as the Imperial Dao.
  • Before Peacock departed, the Night Lord asked about Ning Chen, and Peacock said he was the master of the Underworld and would meet the Night Lord again soon.
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