Arc 42The Youngest King

Xia Ping destroyed the Five Races’ leaders, killed the Swordfish King, and broke through to the King Realm. As humanity and the demon clans reacted to his rise, an alien warship approached the native continent.

  • Xia Ping defeated the Five Great Races’ chiefs, but the secret realm’s altar was destroyed and he escaped with Rabbit Linglong and the others as the realm collapsed.
  • Xia Ping gave Liu Qi, Guo Cunyi, and Li Yun Five Elements Spirit Fruits, then killed Jian Jiu and the Red Skull Pirates when he encountered them at sea.
  • The Swordfish King brought a vast Sea Demon army to Lingwu Island, but Xia Ping defeated him and helped the humans nearly wipe out the invading forces.
  • Xia Ping secluded himself beneath the sea, used the Five Elements Spirit Fruits to reach the peak of the Grandmaster Realm, and formed a vast Purple Mansion as he broke through to the King Realm.
  • News and video of Xia Ping’s victory spread, prompting human leaders and demon kings to discuss his new strength and the danger of provoking him.
  • Yu Bo ordered his warship toward the native continent, intending to seize its wealth and ignoring warnings about its unknown dangers.
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Ch. 1026The Kings Join Forces

Xia Ping overwhelmed the Five Great Races’ chiefs after they accused him of stealing their Spirit Trees and attacked him together. He killed the Slime Clan Chief, while the battle against the remaining chiefs continued.

  • The Metal Clan Chief was sent flying by Xia Ping’s punch, stunning the elders of the Five Great Races.
  • Yan Bao suspected Xia Ping had stolen the Five Elements Spirit Tree, and the Black Wood Tribe Chief called for his death.
  • The Black Wood Tribe Chief, the Slime Clan Chief, and Yan Bao attacked Xia Ping together to protect the Ancestor Altar.
  • Xia Ping used his Black Vortex Ripple Fist to swallow and destroy the chiefs’ attacks.
  • Xia Ping’s Spiral Force shattered the Slime Clan Chief’s core and soul, killing it.

Ch. 1027Annihilation!

Xia Ping slaughtered the Five Great Races' elders and fought the Black Wood Clan Chief, killing him with a flaming punch. The surviving monsters fled as Xia Ping demonstrated that the races could no longer stop him.

  • The Five Great Races' elders charged Xia Ping together, but he skewered them with blades from the Endless War Blade.
  • The Doom Crow and the other monsters realized they could no longer contain Xia Ping's growth.
  • Xia Ping attacked the Black Wood Clan Chief with the Yang God Fist, surrounding him with heavenly flames.
  • The Black Wood Clan Chief countered with a colossal spear of vines, but the flames spread along them and burned his true body.
  • Xia Ping struck the burning Black Wood Clan Chief with a golden fist, blasting his body apart and destroying his soul.

Ch. 1028This Was Clearly Cheating

Xia Ping survived Yan Bao's surprise attack with his Cosmic Protective Suit and killed the Rock Giant Clan chief with the Spear of Hell. He then spotted the Metal Clan chief above the Ancestor Altar.

  • Yan Bao struck Xia Ping from behind with the Rock Vacuum Fist, but the Cosmic Protective Suit absorbed the attack.
  • Xia Ping revealed that his suit could withstand even an As-You-Will Realm cultivator, leaving Yan Bao and the onlookers furious and stunned.
  • Xia Ping pierced Yan Bao with the Spear of Hell, extinguishing his Soul Fire and destroying his rocky body.
  • Xia Ping searched for the Metal Clan chief and saw him above the Ancestor Altar.

Ch. 1029The Demon Race Powerhouse's Contingency Plan

The Metal Clan chieftain sacrificed itself to activate the Ancestor Altar, but the secret realm’s ancient restriction shattered the altar and began destroying the entire world. Cat Immortal identified a black hole as the only exit, and Xia Ping led Rabbit Linglong and the other demons toward it.

  • The Metal Clan chieftain melted into the Ancestor Altar, completing it and forcing it to activate.
  • The altar connected to the Five Great Races, but a black hole opened above it and black lightning destroyed the altar and its formation.
  • Cat Immortal explained that the secret realm’s creator had left a contingency plan to prevent contact with the outside world and destroy the realm.
  • Cat Immortal told Xia Ping that the black hole was the realm’s only exit, and Xia Ping called Rabbit Linglong and the other demons to flee.
  • Xia Ping, Rabbit Linglong, and the other demons headed toward the black hole as the secret realm began to shatter.

Ch. 1030Return to the Cloud Sky Realm

Xia Ping and the others escaped as the secret realm was destroyed, then reached an unnamed island in the Endless Sea. He gave Liu Qi, Guo Cunyi, and Li Yun Five Elements Spirit Fruits to help them reach the King Realm, while Qingluan and Rabbit Linglong left with the other demons.

  • Xia Ping and the others fell through a black hole onto an island as the secret realm exploded and disappeared.
  • Qingluan recognized the destruction as the work of an ancient demon saint, and she and Rabbit Linglong thanked Xia Ping before leaving with the demons.
  • Liu Qi, Guo Cunyi, and Li Yun lamented losing their chance to reach the King Realm after the trial failed to yield Five Elements Spirit Fruits.
  • Xia Ping revealed that he had enough Five Elements Spirit Fruits for the three grandmasters and offered them as a gift.
  • Liu Qi, Guo Cunyi, and Li Yun accepted the fruits and solemnly thanked Xia Ping.

Ch. 1031A Maritime Traffic Accident

After obtaining the Five Elements Spirit Fruit, Xia Ping headed back toward Giant Island to cultivate and break through to the King Realm. On the way, he collided with Chu Rong, joked that she owed him compensation, and was interrupted by approaching pirates.

  • Liu Qi, Guo Cunyi, and Li Yun returned to their family estates with the Five Elements Spirit Fruit so they could pursue the King Realm.
  • Xia Ping set out across the sea toward a human island to catch a passenger airship back to Giant Island.
  • Xia Ping spotted Chu Rong racing toward him across the waves, and she crashed into him when she could not stop in time.
  • Xia Ping absorbed the impact and demanded hundreds of billions of Federal Coins from Chu Rong as compensation.
  • Chu Rong recognized Xia Ping, bit his hand in anger, and refused his teasing suggestion that she marry him.
  • Several large ships flying skull flags appeared nearby as a group of pirates sailed toward Xia Ping and Chu Rong.

Ch. 1032The Fishman Pirates

Chu Rong and Xia Ping were surrounded by the Red Skull Pirates after Chu Rong killed some of their men. When Jian Jiu ordered his Grandmasters to capture them, Xia Ping killed the attackers instantly, leaving the pirates stunned.

  • Chu Rong told Xia Ping that she had killed pirates who were massacring humans and that the Red Skull Pirates had destroyed her ship while pursuing her.
  • Chu Rong identified the approaching pirate leader as Jian Jiu, son of the Swordfish King and leader of the Red Skull Pirates.
  • Hundreds of Fishman Pirates surrounded Chu Rong and Xia Ping, and Jian Jiu threatened to capture and sell them as slaves.
  • Xia Ping insulted the pirates and challenged them to choose how they wanted to die.
  • Jian Jiu ordered three Fishman Grandmasters to attack, and Xia Ping's sword auras cut them into pieces before they could reach him.

Ch. 1033Annihilation!

Xia Ping annihilated the Fishman Pirates after killing their captain, Jian Jiu, with a single punch. Chu Rong watched in shock as Xia Ping left no survivors and destroyed their ships.

  • Xia Ping killed three Fishman grandmasters instantly, shocking Chu Rong and the remaining pirates.
  • Jian Jiu demanded to know how Xia Ping had killed his men, but Xia Ping answered with a devastating flaming punch.
  • Jian Jiu begged for mercy by revealing he was the Swordfish King's son, but Xia Ping killed him anyway.
  • The Fishman Pirates surrounded Xia Ping and Chu Rong, vowing to avenge Jian Jiu and fearing the Swordfish King's retaliation.
  • Xia Ping unleashed the Endless War Blade, killing every Fishman Pirate and splitting their three ships in two.

Ch. 1034Devouring a Sacred Artifact Fragment

Xia Ping defeated the Fishman Pirates, looted their ships, and fed a Sacred Artifact Fragment to the Golden Slime, which began struggling to digest it. He carried Chu Rong toward a human island, while surviving Sea Demon spies set out to report Jian Jiu’s death to the Swordfish King.

  • Chu Rong asked whether Xia Ping had reached the King Realm, and he said he was close.
  • Xia Ping and the Golden Slime stripped the sinking pirate ships of treasure and steel.
  • Xia Ping fed the Sacred Artifact Fragment to the Golden Slime, and the Cat Immortal said it would gain a trace of Sacred Artifact power after digesting it.
  • Xia Ping showed Chu Rong his spoils, teased her, then carried her across the sea toward the nearest human island.
  • The surviving Sea Demon spies decided to tell the Swordfish King that Jian Jiu had been killed.

Ch. 1035Swordfish King

The Swordfish King slaughtered the people aboard a cruise ship to feed on their blood, then learned that his son Jian Jiu had been killed by a human. Enraged, he led a massive Fishman army toward Lingwu Island and demanded that its people surrender the killer or face destruction.

  • The Fishmen massacred everyone aboard a cruise ship, and the Swordfish King absorbed the victims’ blood to strengthen himself.
  • The Swordfish King asked where Jian Jiu was and learned that his son was attacking a human island.
  • Fishman scouts reported that Jian Jiu and the crews of three pirate ships had been killed by a human.
  • The Swordfish King destroyed the cruise ship in his rage and ordered his forces to find the killer near Lingwu Island.
  • The Swordfish King mobilized hundreds of thousands of Fishmen and marched toward Lingwu Island, threatening to destroy it if the people refused to surrender the human.

Ch. 1036Arriving at Lingwu Island

Xia Ping and Chu Rong reached Lingwu Island and decided to travel to Giant Island, where Chu Rong hoped to see Jiang Yaru. At the Glorious Hotel, they encountered Zhang Dong, who was shocked when Xia Ping claimed Chu Rong was his woman.

  • Xia Ping carried Chu Rong at supersonic speed until they reached Lingwu Island.
  • Xia Ping proposed resting before taking a spaceship to Giant Island, and Chu Rong agreed after learning Jiang Yaru was there.
  • Xia Ping and Chu Rong arrived at the Glorious Hotel, where Zhang Dong recognized Chu Rong from a banquet at Moon Cold Palace headquarters.
  • Xia Ping put an arm around Chu Rong and introduced himself to Zhang Dong as her man.
  • Chu Rong did not deny Xia Ping's claim and pinched him at the waist.

Ch. 1037No Real Strengths

Zhang Dong tried to impress Chu Rong by probing Xia Ping’s background and boasting about the Zhang Family, but Xia Ping’s wealth and confident affection for Chu Rong left him frustrated. Zhang Dong finally left, unable to find a way to outshine him.

  • Zhang Dong asked Xia Ping about his name and family, then grew smug when Xia Ping said he came from Yanhuang Planet.
  • Zhang Dong bragged about his status as a direct descendant of the Zhang Family and offered to help Xia Ping.
  • Xia Ping revealed that he had booked the hotel’s presidential suite, surprising Zhang Dong with how much money he had.
  • Xia Ping claimed he had made a fortune while at university, and Chu Rong recalled that he had extorted the Demon Kings of Ten Thousand Demon Mountain and the Shark Demon King.
  • Xia Ping praised Chu Rong as his greatest stroke of luck and put his arm around her waist, prompting Zhang Dong to leave with his bodyguards.

Ch. 1038Lord of Lingwu Island

Zhang Dong planned to stage an attack so he could pose as Chu Rong’s rescuer, but an alarm announced a Sea Demon invasion of Lingwu Island. A vast army led by the Swordfish King surrounded the island, and Wu Baibian confronted him as the two sides faced off.

  • Zhang Dong approved his bodyguard’s plan to have Elder Xu impersonate a thug and attack Xia Ping and Chu Rong outside the hotel.
  • An island-wide alarm warned that Sea Demons had invaded, prompting Zhang Dong’s group, Xia Ping, Chu Rong, and the island’s Grandmasters to head outside.
  • The residents saw over a hundred thousand Sea Demons surrounding Lingwu Island, with the island’s warships facing them at sea.
  • The Grandmasters recognized the Swordfish King at the head of the Sea Demon army, and Elder Xu warned Zhang Dong that they could not escape the encirclement.
  • Wu Baibian, lord of Lingwu Island, flew out to confront the Swordfish King and ordered him to leave.

Ch. 1039Can You Cover Me

The Swordfish King demanded that Wu Baibian surrender the human who killed Jian Jiu and displayed portraits of Xia Ping and Chu Rong as proof. Xia Ping appeared beside Zhang Dong and asked him to use the Zhang Family’s influence to cover for him, but Zhang Dong refused, leaving Xia Ping to face the crisis himself.

  • The Swordfish King threatened to slaughter Lingwu Island unless Wu Baibian handed over Jian Jiu’s killer, and Wu Baibian denied that humans were responsible.
  • The Swordfish King showed portraits of Xia Ping and Chu Rong, which Zhang Dong and Elder Xu recognized from the shore.
  • Xia Ping and Chu Rong appeared beside Zhang Dong, and Xia Ping admitted to killing Jian Jiu and asked Zhang Dong to cover for him.
  • Zhang Dong refused, explaining that he could not take on the Swordfish King or summon the Zhang Family patriarch in time.
  • Xia Ping said they would have to rely on themselves, while Zhang Dong held back his anger to avoid attracting the Swordfish King’s attention.

Ch. 1040Blood Demon Sword

The Swordfish King attacked Lingwu Island after Wu Baibian rejected its evidence, and its Blood Demon Sword overwhelmed the island lord. As the Swordfish King ordered an island-wide slaughter, an unknown figure appeared to confront it.

  • Wu Baibian dismissed the Swordfish King's evidence and warned that an Invincible King had been summoned.
  • The Swordfish King attacked Wu Baibian with the Blood Demon Sword, whose cursed wounds drained his life force.
  • After a prolonged battle, the Swordfish King defeated Wu Baibian and sent him crashing into Lingwu Island.
  • The Swordfish King ordered its troops to attack Lingwu Island and kill everyone.
  • A figure stepped through the air and challenged the Swordfish King's plan to slaughter the island.

Ch. 1041Brutal!

Xia Ping confronted the Swordfish King, who had come to avenge his son Jian Jiu and assert his authority over Lingwu Island. After taunting the Swordfish King, Xia Ping struck first and sent him crashing into a deserted island, leaving him badly injured but alive.

  • Zhang Dong, Elder Xu, and the human masters feared Xia Ping's appearance would lead to his death and fail to stop the Swordfish King from attacking the island.
  • Chu Rong worried about Xia Ping, then recalled his strength against the Red Skull Pirates and believed he might be confident enough to face the Swordfish King.
  • The Swordfish King recognized Xia Ping as Jian Jiu's killer, and Xia Ping admitted killing Jian Jiu and his subordinates while taunting the king.
  • The Swordfish King threatened to capture and torture Xia Ping, but Xia Ping suddenly kicked him in the chest and hurled him into a deserted island.
  • The Swordfish King emerged from the wreckage covered in wounds, with his internal organs damaged.

Ch. 1042No Power to Fight Back

Xia Ping destroyed the Swordfish King’s Blood Demon Sword attacks with his Yang God Fist and left the Sea Demon badly injured. As the humans watched, Zhang Dong realized how dangerous it would have been to carry out his plan to stage a rescue.

  • The Swordfish King attacked Xia Ping with the Bloodthirsty Soul-Devouring Sword, but Xia Ping’s powerful soul resisted its baleful aura.
  • Xia Ping shattered the Sword Qi with his Yang God Fist, then struck the Swordfish King with a second punch that hurled him into a desolate island and badly injured him.
  • The humans on Lingwu Island watched the fight through drone footage, and the recovering Wu Baibian was shocked by Xia Ping’s strength.
  • Zhang Dong’s bodyguard asked whether they would still stage a hero-saving-the-beauty plan, and Zhang Dong panicked at the thought of Xia Ping discovering his involvement.

Ch. 1043Begging for Mercy

After the humans recognized Xia Ping as a nineteen-year-old King, he continued overpowering the Swordfish King, who begged him to stop and threatened the people of Lingwu Island. Xia Ping refused to spare the demon and vowed to kill every Sea Demon that had invaded the island.

  • The human Grandmasters recognized Xia Ping, and Zhang Dong regretted having looked down on him while Elder Xu was relieved they had not attacked.
  • Xia Ping struck the Swordfish King with dozens of punches, breaking its bones and forcing it to realize it could not win.
  • The Swordfish King begged Xia Ping to call off the fight and claimed its son had deserved to die.
  • The Swordfish King warned that the people of Lingwu Island could suffer if the battle continued.
  • Xia Ping rejected the threat, condemned the Swordfish King for slaughtering innocents, and vowed to kill it and every Sea Demon that had invaded Lingwu Island.

Ch. 1044Demonic Spirit Artifact

Swordfish King used the Blood Demon Sword, a Demonic Spirit Artifact, to heal his injuries and overwhelm Xia Ping with increased power. Xia Ping struck at the artifact spirit with Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds, then killed Swordfish King and left the weakened sword embedded in a reef.

  • Swordfish King sacrificed half his flesh-and-blood energy to the Blood Demon Sword, which healed him and covered him in corrosive demonic qi.
  • Swordfish King attacked Xia Ping with a barrage of powerful sword strikes, forcing him backward.
  • Cat Immortal explained that the Blood Demon Sword was a Demonic Spirit Artifact that had taken control of Swordfish King and could be countered with soul attacks.
  • Xia Ping used Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds to attack the artifact spirit, leaving Swordfish King screaming and exposed.
  • Xia Ping punched Swordfish King to pieces and burned away the surrounding demonic energy.
  • The Blood Demon Sword lost its glow and fell onto a reef, embedding itself in the rock.

Ch. 1045Wipe Out the Sea Demons

After Xia Ping killed the Swordfish King, he led the humans to victory over the invading sea demons at Lingwu Island. The souls he absorbed pushed his spiritual power to the brink of the King Realm, so he left to cultivate in seclusion beneath the sea.

  • Humans watched Xia Ping kill the Swordfish King, while Zhang Dong feared the powerful young King and Chu Rong reflected on how much Xia Ping had changed.
  • The sea demons fled after their king died, but Xia Ping killed the Grandmaster-level demons and human forces joined him in wiping out nearly the entire army.
  • The humans celebrated their victory after hundreds of thousands of sea demons were nearly exterminated and the Swordfish King was dead.
  • Xia Ping realized the souls he had absorbed had pushed his spiritual power close to its limit and forced an imminent breakthrough to the King Realm.
  • Xia Ping told Chu Rong he would cultivate in seclusion beneath the sea, then left Lingwu Island to find a secluded cave.

Ch. 1046Purple Mansion Realm

Xia Ping used the Five Elements Spirit Fruits to reach the peak of the ninth level of the Grandmaster Realm and break through to the King Realm. His Purple Mansion formed as a vast sea of magical power, producing an extraordinary phenomenon that astonished Cat Immortal.

  • Xia Ping ate the Five Elements Spirit Fruits and refined them, breaking through all his remaining acupoints and reaching the peak of the ninth level of the Grandmaster Realm.
  • The fruits cleansed and repaired Xia Ping’s body while his spiritual power liquefied and reached its limit.
  • Xia Ping formed a spear from his spiritual power, shattered the purple gate, and entered his Purple Mansion, which spanned 100 kilometers.
  • Xia Ping merged his spiritual power and astral energy inside the Purple Mansion, forming magical power that gathered into a growing ocean.
  • Xia Ping’s Purple Mansion produced a phenomenon featuring a golden-black sun, stars, a moon, a Kunpeng, a Heavenly Dragon, a Buddha, an angel, and other powers, and Cat Immortal reacted in shock.

Ch. 1047Purple Mansion Phenomena

Xia Ping’s advance to the Purple Mansion Realm produced extraordinary phenomena that stunned Cat Immortal and drew Kings across the sea in search of a supposed treasure. Meanwhile, news and footage of Xia Ping killing Swordfish King spread through the Cloud Sky Realm, confirming that he had become its youngest King.

  • Xia Ping’s Purple Mansion phenomena spread across thousands of kilometers of ocean, and Cat Immortal realized he had the makings of a future sage.
  • Kings who sensed the phenomena searched the waters for a peerless treasure but found nothing.
  • Xia Ping remained secluded, refining his gains and consolidating his cultivation without knowing about the search.
  • News that Xia Ping had killed Swordfish King and reached the King Realm spread throughout the Cloud Sky Realm, and many people initially dismissed it as fake.
  • A video of Xia Ping defeating Swordfish King silenced the skeptics, and people celebrated his power and status as the youngest King in history.

Ch. 1048Shaking the Cloud Sky Realm

After Xia Ping reached the King Realm and killed the Swordfish King, humanity’s leaders, students, and the Demon Kings reacted to his rapid rise and the losses from the secret realm. The leaders prepared for an approaching alien spaceship, while Xia Ping remained in seclusion.

  • Gu Xilai, Liu Wuming, and Sun Yangdao praised Xia Ping’s breakthrough and agreed to tell him humanity’s secrets after he left seclusion.
  • Liu Wuming reported that an alien spaceship was approaching and could arrive in about two weeks, and Sun Yangdao said humanity had coordinated with Ten Thousand Demon Mountain and the Sea Clans.
  • Feng Hetang celebrated Xia Ping’s advancement and expanded Pingtian Sect beyond Yanhuang University as new members joined.
  • The Tiger Demon King and Leopard Demon King blamed the humans for invading Ten Thousand Demon Mountain’s secret realm and stealing its opportunities.
  • The Rabbit Demon King took comfort that Qingluan and Rabbit Linglong had obtained Five Elements Spirit Fruits and could become Demon Kings.

Ch. 1049What Goes Around Comes Around

The Demon Kings realized Xia Ping had become too powerful to pursue safely after he killed Swordfish King. At Shark Demon King's banquet, news of the killing forced Shark Demon King to consider making peace with the human he hated.

  • Crow King asked the Demon Kings whether they should keep hunting Xia Ping, and they concluded that only an Invincible King could challenge him at the risk of starting a war.
  • Rabbit Demon King warned that Xia Ping might soon grow strong enough to hunt the Demon Kings, frightening the others.
  • A Sea Demon guard interrupted Shark Demon King's banquet and reported that Swordfish King had been killed.
  • The guard showed the Sea Clan Demon Kings a video of Xia Ping defeating Swordfish King and slaughtering his subordinates.
  • The Demon Kings urged Shark Demon King to make peace with Xia Ping, and Shark Demon King reluctantly considered the danger of keeping their feud alive.

Ch. 1050The Interstellar Bandits, the Red Scarf Bandits

The Red Scarf Bandits’ warship, led by Yu Bo, headed toward a native continent after discovering it was inhabited and rich in potential spoils. Yu Bo planned to conquer it without alerting headquarters, while vice-captain Zheng Cheng urged caution; the crew learned the continent might already have detected them.

  • Yu Bo asked Zheng Cheng how long it would take to reach the native continent and ordered the warship to accelerate.
  • Yu Bo announced that he intended to capture the natives and claim the continent’s wealth, despite Zheng Cheng’s warning about the unknown dangers.
  • Yu Bo refused Zheng Cheng’s suggestion to notify Red Scarf Bandits headquarters, wanting to keep the prize for himself and his crew.
  • A crew member reported that scanning instruments from the continent might have detected the warship, but Yu Bo dismissed the threat and ordered the ship onward.
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