Chapter Summaries

Forty-nine demigod-level Sunshine Demons went berserk while searching for Xia Ping, devastating the Abyss Continent. Hundreds of Abyss Kings activated a prepared restriction formation that put the demons to sleep, while Xia Ping remained hidden nearby.

• The Abyss Kings sensed all forty-nine Sunshine Demons awakening and debated whether to keep the dangerous demons as useful forces for their coming invasion of the Present World Universe.
• The Sunshine Demons searched the void for Xia Ping, killing or injuring tens of millions of Abyss Demons and damaging the continent as Xia Ping watched unseen behind the Formless Mask.
• Several hundred Abyss Kings surrounded the demons and decided to activate the restriction formations to stop their rampage.
• The Abyss Kings unleashed a grand formation that suppressed the Sunshine Demons’ power and filled them with drowsiness.
• The forty-nine Sunshine Demons fell unconscious, and the Abyss Kings marveled at how effectively the formation had subdued them.

The Abyss Kings subdued forty-nine Sunshine Demons with a divine restriction technique and planned to unleash them against the Saints of the Present World Universe when war began. Xia Ping watched from hiding, decided not to risk approaching the demons, and left to investigate his surroundings and the Abyss’s secrets.

• An Abyss King praised Lord Devil’s restriction technique, but other Abyss Kings warned that the Sunshine Demons’ undying flames would eventually burn through it.
• The Abyss Kings agreed to keep the sleeping Sunshine Demons imprisoned until war with the Present World Universe began, then use them against its Saints.
• The Abyss Kings sealed the Sunshine Demons in the void around the Demon Continent and departed.
• Xia Ping emerged after the Abyss Kings left and considered devouring the Sunshine Demons, but chose not to risk attracting the Abyss Kings’ attention.
• Xia Ping wondered what gave the Abyss confidence to wage war and decided to first learn where he was before investigating further.
• Xia Ping left the area and headed toward where the demons had gathered.

After spending more than ten days in Rock Demon City, Xia Ping learned that the Abyss had transformed under the mysterious Devil Master into a disciplined, powerful society. He realized that the myriad races of the heavens knew nothing about the Devil Master or the Abyss’s renewed strength.

• Xia Ping drank Abyssal rice wine in a tavern and observed the orderly life of the demons in Rock Demon City.
• Xia Ping learned that the Abyss had been devastated in the Primordial Era, with its demons driven back and its passages to the Present World Universe sealed.
• The Devil Master united the Abyss’s demigod-level demons and led them to study the systems and technology of the myriad races.
• The Devil Master established demon kingdoms and cities, imposed rules, and crushed demons who resisted the new order.
• Xia Ping realized the Abyss had recovered and surpassed its former strength, and he feared the losses the ignorant myriad races would suffer in a future war.

Xia Ping learned that the Abyss Continent was the Abyss Demons’ central stronghold and considered joining the Demon Hall to uncover its secrets. The Black Hole Worm elders opened hidden void passages connecting the Abyss World to the Present World Universe and the Central Universe, giving him a way to return without using the Abyss Demon Gate.

• Xia Ping learned that the Abyss Continent had been assembled by the Devil Master and had become the Abyss Demons’ vast central stronghold.
• Xia Ping decided that joining the Demon Hall might help him discover the Abyss’s hidden secrets.
• A Black Hole Worm elder told Xia Ping that the Black Hole Worms had opened void passages linking the Abyss World with Yanhuang Planet and the Mysterious Yellow Continent.
• Xia Ping praised the Black Hole Worm elders and ordered them to maintain the passages and keep them hidden.
• The Black Hole Worm elders assured Xia Ping that the passages were concealed and protected, and he realized he could escape the Abyss without being intercepted by the Abyss Kings.

Xia Ping searched for a way to infiltrate the Demon Hall and discovered its members had killed a young demon named Austin. He arrived at Austin’s corpse and considered replacing him with the power of Making Falsehood Real.

• Xia Ping decided to replace a Demon Hall demon because he could not prove a clean background or obtain a sponsor to join legitimately.
• Xia Ping sensed a sealed alley and used his divine consciousness to watch Demon Hall members standing over a dead young demon.
• The black-clothed demons revealed they had killed Austin with Soul-Extinguishing Poison because he had touched Monica, then erased evidence of their crime.
• Xia Ping appeared beside Austin’s corpse and recognized him as a suitable target to replace.

Xia Ping used the True Demon God's authority to replace the dead Flower Demon Austin, inheriting his identity, memories, bloodline, and abilities. He planned to use Austin's ties to the Demon Hall to gain standing and gather intelligence, and began exploring the Flower Demon's power over scent.

• Xia Ping transformed into Austin and inherited the demon's appearance, soul, memories, and karmic connections.
• Xia Ping learned that Austin was a Flower Demon whose enchanting fragrance had won Monica's favor and helped him join the Demon Hall.
• Xia Ping discovered that jealous figures in the Demon Hall had ordered Austin's murder, and recognized that Austin's identity could help him advance and gather intelligence.
• Xia Ping found that Austin's memories contained little useful information about the Abyss's attack on the Present World Universe.
• Xia Ping sensed that Flower Demons could control countless scents and began exploring how scent affected the perceptions of all life.

Xia Ping studied how the Flower Demon bloodline’s control over scents and hormones could strengthen his illusion arts, then returned to the Demon Hall disguised as Austin. His unexpected survival left the guards fearful and convinced that Austin was more dangerous than they had thought.

• Xia Ping realized the Flower Demon’s scent-control power could make illusions feel real and manipulate living beings’ emotions.
• Xia Ping tested the bloodline power through the night, then headed to the Demon Hall using Austin’s memories.
• The demon guards were shocked to see Austin alive after hearing that he had been killed, and Xia Ping told them to open the gate.
• One guard felt instinctive awe toward Xia Ping, while an old demon warned the others to stay out of conflicts between powerful figures.

Xia Ping returned to Austin’s luxurious estate and met Monica, the powerful daughter of Night Demon King, who came to check on him after hearing he had died. He rebuked her for interfering in the matter, leaving Monica and the assembled servants stunned by his defiance.

• Xia Ping returned to Austin’s estate, where the servants were shocked to see him alive after reports of his death.
• Xia Ping recognized Monica as the peak Primordial Realm demon and daughter of Night Demon King, and recalled that she had given Austin the estate and was his lover.
• Monica expressed relief that Xia Ping was alive, then questioned whether he had encountered danger the previous night and showed signs of killing intent toward whoever had attacked him.
• Xia Ping told Monica to stay out of the matter, calling it a conflict between men and a matter of war.
• Monica, the guards, and the maids were stunned when Xia Ping sternly rebuked her and ordered her to step aside.

Xia Ping tried to make Monica hate him so he could pursue his undercover work alone, but she only became more devoted and agreed to fund his residence and find him Demon Hall missions. After Monica left, Xia Ping ordered the estate sealed against visitors.

• Xia Ping spoke harshly to Monica, hoping she would sever ties with him, but she obediently accepted his demands.
• Monica said she would stop paying the residence’s expenses, and Xia Ping insisted she continue despite the rumors.
• Xia Ping told Monica to find him easy, well-paid Demon Hall missions, and she agreed to search for them.
• Monica offered to serve Xia Ping, but he sent her away, and she left with her subordinates.
• Xia Ping ordered the guards and maids to close the gates and refuse all visitors, and they obeyed.

Monica doted on Austin, ordering her maids to find him easy, well-rewarded missions and give him nine kinds of abyssal spirit herbs. Meanwhile, Qibuman confronted the demons who had claimed they killed Austin, furious that Austin had returned alive and made him a laughingstock.

• Monica’s maids complained that Austin had spoken rudely to her, but Monica said his fierceness only made her more attracted to him.
• Monica remembered Austin wanted easy, rewarding Demon Hall missions and ordered her maids to search for them.
• Monica instructed her maids to take nine kinds of abyssal spirit herbs from her treasury and deliver them to Austin so he could grow stronger.
• Qibuman berated the demons who had claimed they killed Austin after Austin returned to Demon Hall alive.
• The demons suggested Austin might be an impostor, but Qibuman argued that Demon Hall’s soul-aura checks and Monica’s ability to see through illusions would have exposed a fake.

Qibuman, the Six-Armed Lion Demon, tried to explain how Austin the Flower Demon had survived the demons’ assassination attempt, suspecting either a resurrection ability or powerful illusion magic. After learning Austin planned to take Demon Hall missions, Qibuman vowed to ambush him personally on his next mission.

• Qibuman proposed that Austin had either survived through a resurrection ability or deceived the demons with an illusion.
• The demons concluded that Austin had likely used an illusion or an Abyss strange artifact to make them believe they had killed him.
• The demons grew furious at being tricked and worried that Austin might remain inside the Demon Hall, beyond their reach.
• Qibuman revealed that Austin intended to take Demon Hall missions, giving them a chance to attack him outside.
• Qibuman promised to join the next ambush himself and ordered the demons to make the operation foolproof.

Monica brought Xia Ping more than eighty Demon Hall missions to choose from, and he selected a dangerous hunt for the Sand Demon. He set out to raise his standing in Demon Hall and gain access to its intelligence, while Monica worried that something might happen to him.

• Monica used her authority to collect over eighty Demon Hall tasks for Xia Ping to choose from.
• Xia Ping reviewed the missions, including hunts, secret-realm exploration, and infiltrating the Present World Universe as spies.
• Xia Ping chose the mission to hunt the Sand Demon, a notorious Class-A criminal who had destroyed more than a dozen cities and likely reached the Near Antiquity Realm.
• Monica warned Xia Ping that the Sand Demon had escaped Demon Hall's elite hunters and killed several of them.
• Xia Ping insisted he was not afraid and aimed to rise quickly through Demon Hall to uncover important intelligence.
• Monica told Xia Ping she feared an accident might happen to him.

Monica offered Xia Ping a collection of powerful Abyss treasures to help him hunt the Sand Demon. The maids watched in disbelief as she gave Austin treasures meant for her protection.

• Xia Ping told Monica he could easily kill the Sand Demon and ordered her to watch obediently.
• Monica eagerly agreed, then offered Xia Ping nine Abyss treasures to aid his mission.
• The maids recognized the Nightmare Vine, a dangerous plant that could serve as a loyal guard.
• The maids identified the Ice Thorn Demon Fruit, a powerful single-use weapon capable of freezing and killing Near Ancient demons.
• The maids recognized the Shadow Boots, which let their wearer merge with shadows and evade most attacks.
• Xia Ping realized Monica’s treasures were extraordinarily valuable and reflected that her wealth made it easy for Austin to benefit from her generosity.

Xia Ping accepted Monica’s treasures and set out to hunt the Sand Demon in the Crouching Ox Mountain Range. After he left Demon Hall, Qibuman and other demons plotted to ambush and kill him.

• Xia Ping took all the treasures Monica offered and asked where to find the Sand Demon.
• Monica told Xia Ping the Sand Demon was believed to be hiding in the Crouching Ox Mountain Range, and he vowed to return by dinner after killing it.
• Xia Ping left Demon Hall while Monica’s maids doubted he could defeat the Sand Demon.
• Demons learned of Xia Ping’s departure and discussed his plan to hunt wanted criminals.
• Qibuman resolved to personally lead an ambush and kill Xia Ping outside Demon Hall.

Xia Ping searched the Crouching Dragon Mountain Range and found the wanted Sand Demon hiding in the soil. He used Flower Domain—Slumber to put it to sleep, leaving it unconscious on the ground.

• Xia Ping teleported to the Crouching Dragon Mountain Range to hunt the Sand Demon.
• Xia Ping used the Hell Golden Crow Eye to search the mountains and detected the Sand Demon concealed as grains of sand in a valley.
• The Sand Demon sensed Xia Ping and prepared to ambush him, believing him to be an Immortal Realm demon.
• Xia Ping spread Flower Domain—Slumber across the area, and the fragrance seeped into the Sand Demon's soul.
• The Sand Demon emerged from the earth and fell asleep on the ground.

Xia Ping captured the powerful Sand Demon with his Flower Domain, then was surrounded by demons led by Six-Armed Lion Demon Qibuman. They accused him of faking his death in the alley and pretending to be weak, leaving him confused as they prepared to confront him.

• Xia Ping used his Flower Domain to put the Sand Demon to sleep and capture it without a fight.
• Xia Ping considered how his scent and illusion abilities could be improved, then sensed powerful demons approaching.
• Six-Armed Lion Demon Qibuman arrived with twenty demons and sealed the surrounding area.
• Qibuman recognized Xia Ping’s strength after seeing the Sand Demon subdued and accused him of hiding his abilities.
• The demons who had killed Austin in the alley accused Xia Ping of faking his death and deceiving them, while Xia Ping struggled to understand their claims.

Xia Ping faced a force of demons led by Qibuman, the Six-Armed Lion Demon, who attacked him with his powerful Six-Armed Demon Fist. Xia Ping relied only on the Flower Demon's abilities to evade the strike, leaving Qibuman furious and unable to find his real body.

• Xia Ping taunted the demons for attacking him after he had spared their lives, while they accused him of relying on illusions and boasted that they had sealed off the area.
• Qibuman, the Six-Armed Lion Demon, unleashed his Six-Armed Demon Fist, drawing on the Abyss's origin and striking with countless phantom arms.
• Xia Ping spread his Flower Domain across ten million kilometers, filling it with petals that each served as an avatar.
• Qibuman's powerful punch shattered only a dozen petal avatars, and the demons were shocked by Xia Ping's ability to hide his true body.
• Xia Ping mocked Qibuman for refusing his earlier mercy, while Qibuman vowed to destroy every avatar with another punch.

Xia Ping used his Flower Domain to overwhelm Qibuman, the Six-Armed Lion Demon, and shatter its defenses. As the other demons mistook Xia Ping for a hidden Ancient Realm demon and plotted to kill him, Xia Ping appeared beside Qibuman, who sensed a fatal threat.

• Qibuman unleashed its Primeval Lion Demon Roar at Xia Ping.
• Xia Ping answered with his Flower Domain, sending countless cherry blossom Sword Qi into Qibuman.
• Qibuman used its Thousand-Hand Lion Demon Palm to defend itself, but the barrage cracked its qi sphere and badly injured it.
• The other demons realized Xia Ping had concealed his strength and discussed capturing or killing him.
• Xia Ping broke through Qibuman's defenses and silently appeared beside it as Qibuman sensed danger and surged with strength.

Xia Ping killed Qibuman, the Six-Armed Lion Demon, with Indra Finger, then used his Flower Domain to incapacitate the attacking Abyss Demons. He planned to feed the demons to the World Tree.

• Xia Ping struck Qibuman with Indra Finger, destroying his body and soul and severing his karmic connections.
• The Abyss Demons attacked Xia Ping together, unleashing their Abyss Domains to avenge Qibuman.
• Xia Ping expanded his Flower Domain and enveloped the surrounding space, overriding the demons' domains.
• Xia Ping's scent-based illusion made the Abyss Demons lose their power and fall asleep.
• Xia Ping collected the unconscious Abyss Demons, including Qibuman, to feed to the World Tree.

Xia Ping submitted the Sand Demon's corpse to the Demon Hall and had his mission confirmed, earning a reward and a higher permission level. He left after insulting the supervisors, while the demons behind him seethed and wondered how an Immortal Realm demon had killed such a powerful target.

• Xia Ping brought the Sand Demon's corpse to the Mission Hall as proof that he had completed the mission.
• Xia Ping mocked the demons and threatened to report the supervisors as they verified the corpse.
• The supervisors confirmed that Xia Ping had personally killed the wanted Sand Demon and raised his Demon Hall permission level by one rank.
• Xia Ping left, and the supervisors and other demons cursed him for relying on Lady Monica's protection and acting arrogantly.
• The demons questioned how Xia Ping had defeated the Sand Demon, then dismissed the possibility that he was secretly powerful.